The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, January 17, 1947, Image 6
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TNI CAMOIN CMHONICLI, CAMftiilt tOUTN gOIOUNA, PRIPAY, JANUARY 17, INf
Oimcb Paper In
l^lenAd Tribote
To Late Clergyinan
ChurchmaR Ratoa Dr. CUtIm
High la Field Oi Religiima
EdacatioR
The Piedmont Churchman, an
E]placopal publication, iasued at
York. 8. C,. monthlr, pays a aplen*
did tribute to the late Dr. Maurice
Clarke who died December 4 after
a Ungerinf lUaesa.
The Churchman saya in part:
“Dr. Clarke had ranged aa one of
the outatanding authorftiea in the
church in the field of religroua edu-
cation. Jit waa at the time of bia
death the Dloceaan chairman of the
department of Chrlatlan education,
and waa aerring on the prorinclal
department For aome years he was
the editor of the Cloister Series of
church school eoarsea.
“Dr. Clarke was born at Burton-
on-Trent, England, May 27, 1882,
the son of William Clarke and
Hannah (Turner). He reoelTed hla
B. A. in 1217 at Witten college,
and his M, A. In 1218. He receired
his B. D. at Bexley Hall, haring
studied at Victoria college. Man
chester and at Oxford in 1212. In
1285 Kenyon college awarded him
a D. D. He waa ordained deacon
in 1207 and prieet in 1208 by Bishop
Oraratt.
"Dr. Clarke was a missionary in
Charleston, W. Va., 12064)8: rector
of the Church of the Ascension,
Hinton. W. Va.. 1208-02; St. An
drew’s church. Wheeling, W. Va«
1202-10: Church of the Hearenly
Best, Springfield, Ohio, 1210»18; St
Luke’s church, Marietta, Ohio. 1218-
28; executire secretary of religious
' education for the diocese of South
ern Ohio, 1228-80; rector of St
Peter’s church, lielaware, (Bilo;
dean of St Paul's Cathedral, Mar-
cuette, Mich., 1280-88. He was the
ezecntlve 'chairman of Gambler
Summer conference In 1224, and a
deputy to the general conrention
in 1281 and 128f
“Dr, Clarke was the author of
sereral works, namely; "The Bpls-
oopal Church; What It Is and What
It Stands For,' 'The Reformation In
England,' 'A Handbook for I^eaders
of Young People’s Societies,’ ‘Re
ligion in the Home; a Handbook for
Parents,’ *A Church School Book
Uberty ffill News
Rer. Mr. HoneycnU—of Laurel
Hill, North Carolina, preached on
last Sunday aooralng at the Pres
byterian chnr^T A large congrega
tion was out to hear him. -While in
our village over the week-end he
was a guest in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. L. P., Thompson.
Mr. and Mrs, R. Frank Eskridge
and sons of Cheraw spent Sunday
afternoon with her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. C. D. Cunningham. Mrs,
John Eskridge accompanied them,
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. B. Cunning
ham of Rock Hill were guests over
the week-end with his parents here
Red Cross Notes
Sadie K. venTreackow
One thousand'five hundred deco
rated Christmas kits have been
shipped overseas for hospitals and
recr^tion centers, Marlon Hey-
pan, director of ARC community
service for hospitalized veterans at
Fort Jackson and the Veterans
hospital in Columbia reports 152.50
sent for Christmas projects, gifts
from chapters and citizens and or-
ganlzatioipi. Col. E. C. vonTresckow
is chairman of this department.
Our chapter is already planning for
» xir r» I the 1247 Fund Campaign. Frank
The friends of W D. ! Heath will be chairman of pub-
PK THEATRE
BETHUNE, 8. C
Friday, January 17
“TWO GUYS FROM
MILWAUKEE”
with
Dennis Morgan—Jack Carson—
Joan Lealls^anis Paigs
News and Cemsdy ,
Saturday, January 18
“PANAMINTS
BADMAN”
with
Smith Ballsw—Evelyn Daw
Serial—New Advsntursa of
Tanain Na •
Alsa Cartoon ,
Saturday Nlglit, f O'CSock
“DOWN MISSOURI
WAY”
with
Martha O’DrIseoll—John
Carradins—Eddls Dean
Also Selected Short Subjects
Monday-Tuatday
January 20-21
Andrew Stone
GAim
cuiiiEin
JaneV^tt
Billie Burke
1>
MIDItEW STONE
News «nd Comedy
Tlrargday, January S3
**TIIE GREEN YEARS**
- - a^a,
Ch>Hss> CshwHi Tom Draka—
Bawafly Tyiar
bf Knights Hill will be sorry to
hear that he had to be taken to the
Camden hospital on last Friday for
treatment.
Mrs. A. M. MclJiuchlln and daugh
ters of Chester stopped with rela
tives Sunday afternoon on return
trip from Camden and Knights
Hill.
Mr. and Mrs, Wm. P. Beckham
announce the birth of a son, Wm.
P. Beckham, HI, at Rock Hill Hos
pital on December Slat. Mrs. Beck
ham was formerly Miss gillie Lee
Higgins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
H. 8. Higgins, Mr. Beckham is a
son of Mr and Mrs. W. P. Beck
ham of I;Anca8ter, '
Mrs. A. C. Cupeton spent from
Thursday to Sunday with their aon-
In-iaw and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. |
J. C McCutchen of BlshopvlIIe,'
who had a sick baby. It was bet
ter.
Miss Jane Higgins and Master
Freddie are confined at home with
mumps. ,
Mrs. W. E. Cunningham and W.
E. Cunningham, Jr., and A- C. Cure-
ton made a short trip to Maxton, N.
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of Prayer and Pralte,’ ’Worship
Services for Kindergarten and
Primary Children,’ ’Adventures In
Church Worship,’ ‘Teachers and
Puplla Book,’ 'We Believe and
Worship,’ and 'Worship . and
Worshipers in the Church.’
"At the time of his desth. Dr.
Clarke was serving on the •execu
tive council of the diocese as chair
man of the department of Christian
education, he was one, the Bishop's
examining chaplaina, and was a
trustee from this diocese of St.
Mary’s School and Junior college,
Raleigh, N. C.“
CITATION
STATE OP SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OP KERSHAW.
By N. C. Arnett, Probate Judge;
WHEREAS. Ethel S. Bates made
suit to me to grant William W.
Bates, Jr., Letters of Administra
tion of the Estate and effects of
William Wannatnaker Bates.
llclty and will take charge of that
department. Mrs. Tindal is ready
to receive supplies and a meeting
will be held January 16 in Florence
for all chairmen and workers to
receive instructions. Some advance
gifts have already been received.
This promises to be one of the
toughest campaigns which chaptcra
have faced in any peace, time year.
TViughest because 1947 bids fair to
make/.'«kacting demands In chapter
service—particularly for the local
community—^but holds none of the
glamorous appeal of wartime wiRi
its accomp^ying warm-hearted
[support by the public. Chapter
needs and Jiow they are being met
will be stressed. A total of more
than 75.000,000 civilians htfve been
‘assisted by the American Red
Cross in its overseas relief pro
gram in the past six years.
Thirty-two thousand persons get
first aid training In past year, Ac-
oidents rank fourth as a cause of
death in the United*States. And
among children accidents cause
more deaths than any disease. To
combat this menace the American
Red Cross is strengthening and Ex
panding its extensive training pro
gram in first aid, water safety and
accident prevention.
A Letter Of Thanks
The-Chronicle is pleased to print
the following letter from Mrs. Ruth
Clyburn Redfearn. 'widow of the
late Senator W. T. Redfearn, who
wishes to convey to the thousands
of Kershaw county people the deep
appreciation and thanks of herself
knd family for the many kind
nesses shown during the illneis
and death of Mr. Redfearn.
The letter follows:
“Dear Friends: There is no other
way in which to reach and let you
know of my appreciation and that
of my children to you the people
of Camden and county and through
out the state who did so endless-
THBSE ARE, THEREFORE, to ^ ly and untiringly minister to my
DERBY WINNER
Master Heyward Doagias Elliott
clfe and admonish all and singular
the Kindred and Creditors of the
said William Wannamaker Bates
deceased, that they be and appear
before me, in the Court of Probate,
to be held at Camden, S. C. on
January 80th next, after publication
hereof, at 11 o’clock In the fore
noon, to show cause, if any they
have, why the said Administration
should not be granted.
Given under my hand this 15th
day of January Anno Domini 1247.
N. C. ARNETT,
44-4ie Judge of Probate for
Kershaw County.
Wadn—dEy» January 22
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Editor of the Chronlclo,
Camden, S. C.
Dear Sir: . ^
Will jron please allow mo the
prlyflege of saying to the Demo
cratic rotan of thif oonnty that
a-meeting of the e:i^ntive '-’Com
mittee of the party was held at
tho court house on Jsnuary iv in
reference to s vacancy In the state
senate from this county.
At this meeting, under Role 52,
of the Democratic party, a nomlnoo
was selected to be the nominee of
the Denoocratic party of this coun
ty to fill that vacancy. I wish to
qiSoto yon this rule so that you
can decide for yourself whether or
not that committee had tho
thorlty under that rule to nam%
a nominee.
Rale 52 provides as follows:
“That In the event tho nomlnoo
First baby of 1947 and his happy mother, picture primary shall dio before
taken a few days after, birth of youngster at the Camden ^ciinTto ^aSw*
hospital. Master Elliott gathered some eighteen fine | to be voted on in the sn^sceeding
gifts, presented by Camden business ’houses. general election for any reason
- I iiiMi I whatsoever than and la that event
^ -r * county executive committee, If
W^inOffl I Wdkt* ¥office Is a county office or
TT,111^9 JUrUilll I the stats execuUve committee, if
the office involved Is a district or
state office shall call a special
primary or primaries to fill such
vacancy under such ruled" it may
deem wise. Provided, however, It
such committee determines that
there Is not sufficient time within
which to hold the necessary prim
ary or primaries. It may bo ms-
jority voto, nominate a nominee
to fill sndi vacancy and a person
so
tho party."
As a eonmltteo, frost my ciub il
Was at ihif maoCtBg. | fo^t thtl
action of tho commlttM on actky]
t|
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2«M
Terminal Grocery
Store Is Opened
At Bus Station
Mr. nnd Mrs. A. W. Shirley
EsInbHsh BusineM On E.
DnKnlb Street
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. S hlrley have
opened a new grocery store .in the
bus terminal building-and are ad
vertising it as Sblrley’d Terminal
Grocery.
Mr, Shirley is from Texas. He
spent nearly four years in service
during the last war, most of the
time in Europe. Here it was that
16 met a Camden soldier and hear
ing so much about Camden, vowed
then and there that if his life was
spared he was going to come to
Camden to visit his friend.
This he did and while here he
met Miss Leona Trapp, the ac-,
quaintance ripening into love and
finally they were married. That
was about a year ago. In the In
terval Mr. Shirley has operated a
gas station on West DeKalb street.
Mr. and Mrs. Shirley will handle
only the leading brands of groceries
and meata in their new store.
Famed Negro Song
Group Here Soon
Choir of Twenty Blended
Voices To Be Heard At
Trinity Church
wings Over Jordan, famed
chorus of negro singers, has re
cently completed a ten-month ex
tended tour of Ehirope for USO
Camp Shows, Inc., and will be
heard on Monday, February 24, at
beloved husband, Townley, through
out his entire and long Illness, than
through the medium of the preas.
“I am happy and proud to know
that he la resting among friends.
His patience aa a patient gave
utterance to his physicians and
nurses of his extreme confidence
and appreciation of all that was
done for him during those long
months of uncertainty.
"Townley has gone ahead to
blaze the trail for the chlldreo and
me. It teems fitting, the head of
the house. I hope his heritage to
you will be our ever preaent grat-
Bryce Herbert
Heads Ministers
Former Paator Of Local
ChurcJi Named Preai-
dent Of Group
Rev. R. Bryce Herbert, pastor of
the Trinity Methodist church, was
elected president of the Ministerial
Association of Sumter at a meeting
Monday. Other officers elected at
the same time were V. F. Frasier,
vice president, and Carl W. Link
was re-elected secretary and treas
urer.
Retiring officers were J. H. Simp
son, president, and J. B. Walker,
vice president
Itude to each and every friend.
‘My deep faith in Ood has given
me strength and courage tO carry
on while Townley gets a long and
needed rest
Ruth Clybnm Redfearn"
mately 8,200,000 wage and salary
earners in the United States at
tained lifetime inauranco protec
tion for themselves and their fami-
* V V . « 11®* under the program at the end
**®‘**®^‘®* church In Cana- j Including a number in the
HIU area. Mr. Chick aald he
New York.
The only religloas chorus to
ever go overseas for USO, Wings
area
no way of knowing the total
of permanently Insured wmrkeni in
this area.
More, than half of the perman
ently Insured peTaons will have
gained that status in 1246 through
Over Jordan played before audi
ences totaling millions in France,
^rmany, Italy and ^Iglum. to i tue completion of ten years ol work
S receiving two special commerce and Indnatry. The
citations from commanding gen- 1246 was the first year In
European theater . -Uhlch It waa possible f<ff them to
Over Jortan appeared by sUtus-per
special request at numerous ^ial manenOy-under the ten-year cov^
ceremoniee wd religious services, ^rage provision, since the old-age
w survivors insurance program
scheduled to remain overseas for,
the usual six-month stay, the com
manding general of the 22nd Divi
sion and the chaplains of the Fifth
Army requeeted that they be al
lowed to remain overseas for a
longer period of time and the
group stayed an additional four
monAs . . . touring Western
Europe, and creating trough their
magnificent mnsic a real under
standing of the faith and loro the
American negro feels toward hu
country. ' ,
Federal Old-Age
Shows . Big (xrowth
Growth the federal old-age
and survivors insurance program in
the last jrear In the Rock Hill ser
vice area', which inclndes -Camden
and Kershaw county, waa reported
today by James P. Chick, manager
of the Rock Hill office of the aoclal
secnrlty administration, federal se
curity agency. In addition, the Rock
Hill service area includes Chester,
Lancaster, Fairfield and York coun
ties.
Mr. Chick noted that approxi-
completee its tenth year of opera
tion December 31.
Benefits for the nation increased
from 1,288,000 at a monUtly rate of
$23,801,000 at the end of 1245, to
an estimated 1,855,000 at a monthly
rate of $81,860,000 at the end of
1248.
on Rnle 62 to oMect a
this vacancy had occurred
tho snecee^Uag general
after the primary of Iai|t sux
to that event there would have
held a prlnoary or prtouuriee to
the vaeancy. If time would not
mit the holding of primary
primaries before the sncceedlit
general election of tho prtauiry ~
sammer, in that event the
mittee could have named a no
and been within their rl^ts
Rale 62.
The nominee of the
party was nominated to the
ary last sammer and was el(
to the regular general Mi
His term began the following
day after the general electioa
NovembM. the vacancy oc<
January 8. 1947.
Rule 52 covers tho period
tween the primary last summer
the succeeding general election
November. Study tho ml# yoi
and you will see that this la
I think you are entitled td
the facts so that yon can
for yourself If there were an
vacancy occurred on January
1948, would they be within tki
right under Role 52 to name
other nominee for the same o
I say they would not
Your fiirad as evM,
JOHN RABON.
To the People of Kershaw Co
In accepting the nominsUos
senator tendered me by.the
execntlve commute, I am
mindful of my deep obligatloa
responsibility.
I shall aim to ellmlaate fa
allsm and partisanship and to
resent fair^ and efflcientlr
onr people. I have but the kin
feeling for each and every <hwi
yon. and hope to have the full i
operation, (tf every cltisen.
Nothing wni provide the we
of the county more than nnltj i
teamwork ambng us and I pnqr |
I may be accorded the support i
help that alone oan’make nqr
vice worthwhile.
Ood grant that we may
together to make Kershaw a
county.
R. M, KENNEDY, JR,
Democratic nominee for Senator I
Kershaw County.
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If you read the daily papere
You surely wiU agree
That accident insurance
Is essential as can be.
Ermry 3<Sacoiulg, An * Acddont.
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An inquiry entails no obligation.
DAVID H. BAUM, AGENC
CALL 17
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PICKUP ami
DELIVERY SERVICE
CHy Laundry and
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Camden Dry Cleruiei
Wish to thank one and all for your patron
and loyal support in the past and to announce t
we are now prepared to give better and faster servic
in the future.
We have recently installed modem
ment and can now secure bettor material
which to do your
LAUNDRY-and DRY a
♦
In addition to Mr. G. M. Scott and our e^
dent ofHce staff, we now have,willi us M
Luther Fields, who has had sraie 10 yeshi
perience with one of the larger
Charleston, S. C.
Tour continued mppdii coMl potronatlt
be appreciated. ’ "t
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