Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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«?c.V- Wl Jaycee Charter mght Observed At Local Hotel Coart Ina la ariBf. Jamaa b tika Scaao of Oadi- Hammood tke Oaaidoa Joalor Chamhor. A tw^ey dinaar arooodad Um post prandial which was faatared by an addraaa by Jamaa Hammohd of Columbia. Tha CamdMi Jimlor CHuuabar oi Commarca waa tandarad Ita char* tar at a rohahif chartar alght maat* Inc bald In the dining hall of tha Court Inn Tnaaday night with aoma lOB Jayoaaa and gnaata praaant Praaantatloa of tha chartar waa aukla by John H. Hamrick of Oaff- nay, atata praatdant of tha Jayaeaa. Tha docnmant waa aecaptt^ by Frank Montgomary, praaMant of When Your Back Hurts • Aa4Y< Strangtli and b Balaur Far •CkU* kl Mmlta ,. wim to ■■awtoli. Far tritr pmpU Ml Mnd, WMic amd wall vlwi tin kWaaira fall to taawara I aa4 Mat waato aMttar froai tka Ito palaa, t aM aaaaty jufaa* aaiaitlag aad boraiag toa> BOMiklag la wtaag wttk ba BO doabt that ptamat at. uaa traataMBt la wtaar tbaa aagloot. Daaaft Fflb. It la battar to rifar ea a irwula a»- ■aaiaiaa taat aaa waa aevatiywtoa a»- yraral thaa ob aeoMtUag laaa tavorabir ■■ova. Oaaa'a hava baaa triad aad taat> ad May yaaaa. Aia at all drag atataa. Oat XIaoa't to^. Doans Pills Among the gneute broMnt In nd- dltlon to Meesn. Hamrick and Hammond were Doctors James Pal mer and) Reese Hart, first' tIco president of the state unit and dle- trict goremor. respectively, both of (k>lambia Aleo, George Barber, Upper state national director; Ray Dntrow, edi tor of Action, the state Jayoeejpnb- licatlon; Lawrence ChUdres, aUto treasurer, and Mesara Lsm Har per, president of the Oolnmbia Jtey- cees; Pot Brown, Morris Moore. Charles Rea, Tom Kelley, Frank Harden and Charles Stark, all menir hers of the Columbia Jaycee chap ter. I MORI ABOUT riRlWORKt— (Coatlnned Bom Bret page) Speaker James Hammond was presented by Frank Rector, chalr^ man of the program cmnmlttee. Members of the Camden Jaycee organization can be excused If they appear to be a bit chesty these days. As a matter of fact the boys have been taking bows right and left for their Initial effort In the Santa Ctaus program of last week Friday. All were enthused to a high degree and declare that the 1947 Santa Claus parade and pro gram wlll.be one of the finest ever offered In the Palmetto state. Officers of the Camden Jaycee Chamber are: Frank Montgomery, president; William Oettys, vice president: Austin Shebeen, vice president; Datld Harter, secretary; Charies DeLoache, treasurnr, and Jerome Hoffer, naflcmal councilor. At the Court Inn banquet and program the Invocation was offered by H. B. Littlejohn. Following the turkey dinner guests were Intro duced after which an address of welcome was made by President Frank Montgomery. Then* followed the presentation of the charter after which the speaker, Mr. Ham- mon, was Introduced. OTIS M. WATTS ANNOUNCES that the atore formarly kaowB an dia Southarn Auto Aaaociatad Stora at 530 East DeKalb Streat w now known an Watts Auto and Home Supply Store Indapandantly Ownad and Managad By Him AN INDEPENDENT STORE FOR ALL CAMDEN AND KERSHAW COUNTY PEOPLE 530 K DaKalb Otia M. Watta» Pri^. Phona 657 Filling station and lunch room, on Armistice Day* * Hie Buddies Perished Reiweeentative Jones was present when the charred bodies of his friends were carried from the ruins. And when the Chronicle carrying the appeal for a ban on explosives reached blmrhe lost no time In con tacting this office to commend the paper for its initiative in the nut ter. Mr. Jones later sent a pre pared statement regarding the mat ter, which reads as follows: "In response to your ariiclt "Pag ing. Our Delegation". I delight In expressing my personal views re garding the same. "On the 11th bay of November. 1918, the guns of World War I. were hushed and It was agreed by the, then, warring nations, by an armistice, that no more blood would be shed, but on November 11, 1948. while celebrating this memorial day by dxplodlng fire works, the eaddest tragedy. In the history of Kershaw, stuck In lightning faih- lon In a small tavern on the out skirts of the village, taking the lives of four of my dearest and be loved "Buddies" who believed them selves to be safe from tbe dangers of the sound of explosives that they had listened to during tbe stay of World War 11, "I stood and looked at the charred remains of my four bud dies, men who had constantly faced the duigerers on the battle fields that we managed to keep on for eign soil, who had their lives snnffed-out, due to the playful and thoughtless prank of a by-stander. who were In a place of safety, but for tbe storage of a large quantity of fireworks. "While standing^ la sileneeV look ing at the llMess bodies of my friends a feeling to rid South Caro lina of the hazard, that in the twinkling of an eye took the lives of four men. nagged at me and while still standing there, I mads a solemn vow, Tor my Buddies, to do everything In my power to see that the shme tragedy never hap pens again. "It is my desire to work diligent ly with my many friends In the leg islature and especially with Sen ator Redfeam and Representative Clator Arrants, if It be their desire, to make-the public safe from ex ploding fire crackers and other eX' plosives and to bring about a quietr er and more reverent birthday Of our Master and Savior." The Lancaster News In speaking of the recent tragedy of firs works at Kershaw says in part: ' "The tragedy at Kershaw in which four young men had their lives snapped out by the explosion at toms firs trmks Thi^ building oa fbrs shoUM em upon every onei the danger rounding the sale and diacharBs of such explosives. It is gratifying to note that the city of Lancaster proposes to wiforcs very ydgorpusly the law against the sale and dis- chargs at tire works within the city Ifinlts. This announcement has met wifit the enthusiastlei approval of the people. Asks for State Ban "The danger of fire wmrkt is so great that their sale ind manu facture Miould be pnAibited with in the state aad nation." Conttnuittg the News states edi torially: "But how about the people who do not live in incorporated cities and towasf Are they to be Mt at the'mercy of the people who want tinue to run the risks which the SUMMONS In the Court of Common Pleas State of South Carolina County of Kershaw Julius Brevard. Plaintiff, vs. Hettls Fortune. Rebecca Jones, Edward Watkins, Clar% Brown, Melon Fagens, Pearl 'Pagens, Arthur Fagens, Jesse Fagens, Sarah Gladden, Ellse Jefferson, Edward Brevard, Carter Brevard. Marie Mitchell. Orabe Ingram, and Caroline Gadson, and all other iwrsons herein collectlvrty desig nated. iohn Doe having an in- —terest In or claim upon. Ail that piece, parcel or tract of land situate, lying and being in Wateree Township, in the County of Kershaw, State of South Caro lina, containing one. hundred for ty-three (148) acres, more oi* less, and being bounded as follows: North by premises of Margaret Johnson, East by premljev of Boy kin, South by Cherry Creek, the run of the creek being the line, and West by premises now or formerly of Mcl.eod, Defendants. To the Defendants Above Named: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the Complaint in < this action, of which a copy is here-^ wiUi served upon you, and to serve a copy of the Answer to tbe said Complaint on the subscriber at his office in the City of Camden, South Carolina, within twenty (20) days after service thereof upon you, ex clusive of the day of such service, and If you fall to answer the Com plaint within tbe time aforesaid' the Plaintiff In this action will ap ply to the Court for the relief de manded in the 0)mplalnt JOHN K. deLOACH. Attorney for Plaintiff. October 10, 1946. , NOTICE To the defendants, Rebecca Jones, Edward Watkins, Clara Brown, Mai on Fagens, Pearl Fagens, Ar thur Fagens, *Jesse Fagens, Sarah Gladden, Eaise Jefferson, Edward Brevard, Carter Brqvard, and Marie Mitchell: Notice Is hereby given that the original summons of which the fore going is a copy, and the original complaint In tbe foregoing ' cause was filed in the office -of the- Clerk of Court for Kerahaw County on the 15 th day of November, 1946. JOHN K. deLOACH, Attorney for Plakitlft. LIS PENDENS Notice is hereby given that an action has been commenced and is now pending in the Court of Com mon Pleas for Kershaw County- between the above named plaintiff and defendants for the purpose of quieting title in platetlff of cwtaln real estate located’ in Wateree Township, Kershaw County, South Carolina, and described as follows: All that piece, parcel or tract of land, situate, lying and being in Wateree Township, in the County of Kersha#, State of South Caro lina, containing one hundred forty- three (148) acres, more or le^s, and being bounded as followq: North by premises of Margaret Johnson East by premises of Boykin, South hf Ctarrr Creek, the run of th« creek being the line, mid West by| prem ises now or formerly of McLeod. JOHN K. deLOACH. ‘ AttortMT for PlalntlfL Nofrember IL 1946. MBde wftls live hi citise and tosms are protected Brea? "The peopis of the rurel districts toushooi flrewoiksT Mjsst they eoa> end nnlncorporated centoe should srlse sDd demand the same protec tion that the people who live in the incorporated cities and towns hsvp through s state-wide law against the Sale and dlacharge of fire-' oerka." Mayor F. N. MfCorkle of this city has announcM that the Cam den police department will make every effort to- arrect and convict any offenders against the ordinance that prohibits the sale or use of fire crackers or fire works In the city. Hoodliims Flaunted Polioe On Halloween night s warning from the police was openly flaunted by hundreds of hoodlums who toss ed hissing firs crackers on versn- (Mh hnricd thsiii at jsssMt cars aad dlsrsgardad appsali XroB pnqp- efty owusrs. la ssvaval iaataaesp ears loaded with the anise atanisca toured the dty, the occupaats toaP- tng fire eraekers at peieatriaBS aad antoista. No attention waa paid ap peals of residents having sick per sona In their homes. In ths faoe of ths snnounced de termination at the Kershaw coun ty delpgatioa to Isad in the ft^t to extenninats explosives such as fire crackers smt fireworks froai the state, it would be Ironical ifi' Camden hat to isuffer another Chiiatmaa where servfeea to the new-born Cbriat have to be cen- ducted midst thr crackling explo sion of tire crackers and torpedoes. Mayor McCoikle, church elier and Sonday school snperlnteadenL should be the first to demaad po lice enforcement and arrest of of- ead from what ta. hia determination to do so. TO TMt BlRViCBt AT Tii _ CHURCH OF ThT NA2ARENE Loeated on RutledM it. Sunday aekool u 10 U “If Ckriilua Evaniaf «Tanfallatic Wadnesday vwmuag cotta 1^. Marwia R. Koft We Have Jmt Received a Shipment of DAVIS TIRES A So You had better come in and let us put a set of these Tires on your car. We do not know when we will get another large Mpment. 1 Just Received A Hard>To><^t Item AFawRoHaOf 864NCH BRONZE Screen Wire Mnach GALVANIZED SCREEN WIRE ARM MORNING TYPE Heater Coal, Coke or Wood $45J0 Onfyt ftafhnaUif-IOiowM 7ir§ Ghes Yom a O^i^ONTHo ©UARANTIF Tirehtk LOOK AT THE I PRICE, TOO' $15,97 NtRet KIT*, AlOUT T YOOE TE AT THE LO^PEiCC, Too/ Abo DAVI5 HIGH SPEED PROTCCriON AT A 5AVIU6/ TRUCK TIRES IETMING OEPh rive, SORE tE gOALlTV... YOU “CAN POT IMTO.'" LOOK Is Tho'Timo To Wafl Paper That room for Christmasl Wo carry a good slock^ aeeortod patteraa. Slop by and lot na ahe ' yoo. f f Any S.A.E. 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SiKE Tires V m. lisr $2.25 and $2.35 tJuSTASE focus, cm Vine wiwBAntRiw. 98c to $2.25 Wit Beqinner's XoueKSK/ms $1.98 to . $5.98 tmUTYi oommup suffuau fCS RPRPf ff-4g; AHtT— a • $3.02 wGmosns bAllbMUurGni tm*ct wuRoip WKN-OVT rHERMO- STAL-IWICH IlCAnt ^ fnntMMcc mntwF/ 79c to Aria/ Foamwer $LOO WIZARD IH u»l to VoR HEAVY DUTY Radis “A-B" Battwrr “A.S” 1,000-Hr. Radio Powr Pack $6,50 eiatKMUr $346 (inpludiiig T«)