Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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f i' ^ fc i?x,: I ■< ri r-% #»• 1' •■'f . 1^' PAQI FOUR TMl CAMDIR CHROMICH, CAMDRIi, jOUTH CAROLIWA, FRiPAV, FllRUARY 7, tH7 Here’s One Man Who Found That Advertising Pays Food Shop Breaks All SaIm Records lo Price SImH Ereiit Historic Home Is Presented To Episcopal Group Old Kerrison Manskm In Chai^leston Figures In Story The Chronicle adTertisins scored heavily in the opinion of H. H. Mad dox, owner and manager of the Camden -Food Shop. In last / week’s issue of the Chronicle, the Food Shop carried a fnll page'advertisement of a storo- wide sale on groceries, meats, etc. The result of the, advertising is best told in Mr.,. Maddox’s own words when he States, "It was far above our greatest expectations and oor sales were double the amount of any previous event of the kind." Mr. Maddox went on to state that the unusually low prices that featured the merchandise was not Just a sale figure but would be con tinued in the future. —The combination of advertising space, leaflets and low prices proved a winner to the Food Shop management. erous terms of the gift. Bishop Carruthers said it means "fulfill ment of a dream of many leaders of the diocese over a period (rf years,’ and that the Rt. Rev. At bert 8. Thomas, retired bishop of the diocese,-was working on such a project at the time of hla realg- natlon. ^ , “The house, with a beautiful curved staircase and a four-colunan portico with Tower of the Wlwta capitals, stands on a large lot ^ was built more than one hundred years ago, its first owner being Charles Kerrlsoh, and is listed in ■This is Charleston’ as valuable to city. - , “Bishop Carruthers described the Charles Kerrison, who was a great building will serve. Camden visitors to historic Charleston will remember the old Kerrison family mansion at 138 Wentworth street, which was built over a hundred years ago by Mrs. Hawley Buys Sam Boykin Farm Sam Boykin has sold his 140.6 acre farm at Boykin to Mrs. Kath erine Rose Hawley, according to the record of transfer in the office of the county auditor. In addition to the acreage the property Includes a dwelling, a storehouse and several bams. Boy kin purchased the property a few years ago from Mrs. W. M. Shan non. Laurence Campbell Now On Carrier Laurence Campbell, fireman,' second class, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Campbell of 814 Lafayette avenue, Camden, is stationed aboard the carrier USS Palau. Campbell entered the naval ser-| vice June 28, 1946, and received his recruit training at the Naval Train ing Center, Rainbrldge, Md. Before this he attended Bethune high school. uncle of Dr. Eldwin H. Kerrison of this city. This old family mansion has juSt been presented to the Protestant Episcopal diocese of South Carolina to be used as diocesian headquar ters, according to announcement from the executvie council of the diocese. A Charleston story in recounting the gift ceremony says in part: "Miss Marguerite Miller of 69 Tradd street. Charleston, has .pre- sehted her'family mansion at 133 Wentworth street. Charleston, to the Protestant Episcopal diocese of South Carolina, to used as diocesan headquarters. ’The gift was announced at the executive council meeting on Tuesday. Jan uary 21, at the present diocesan headquarters, in- St. Philip’s church home, 142 Church street. Charles ton, the Rt. Rev. Thomas N. Car- rnthere, bishop of the diocese, said yesterday. "Miss Miller is a communicant of St. Michael’s church. Charleston. ’The Rev, A. R. Stuart, rector of St. Michael’s, and 6. Allston Moore, counsel for Miss Miller, spoke to the council meeting of the gwn- It will house the offices of the bishop, the secretary of the dio cesan council, the 'treasurer, and the director of Young People’s work. It is expected also that the diocesan library and archives will be housed there and that it will contain meeting rooms for dio cesan organizations, such as the executive council, the executive board of the Woman’s Auxiliary, the diocesan Youth Commission, and, the standing committee. It was sugffeited that there might also be prepared a small chapel for the bishop’s use and one or two guest rooms for the clergy of thd diocese when they visit the headquarters. The council ^voted unanimously to accept the gift, appointing a com mittee consisting of the Rev, M. E. Travers, rector of St. Philip’s church, I. M. Bryan and R. F. Fraser lo convey to Miss Miller the appreciation of the diocese for her gift. The diocese is expected to oeeapy the building in the fall.” In Humboldt county, California, more than 20 trees grew out of the trunk of a giant redwood which fell more than 60 years ago. This CoIIard Plant Really Ambitious John Mickle, who has a farm on Route 3 oiit of Camden, has a plant that has excited much curiosity and comment on the part of all who have seen it. The plant grew in a collard patch on the farm and might be classed as a collard cabbage plant. There' are some thirty cabbage heads on the plant, which has but one stalk. It is estimated that a pound of. honey represents the life work of; about 1,000 bees. i 1947 AeaicuLTusAt' SROORAM MORE INCOME-BETTER FARM LIVING QfUe^ Sefwice POINT NO. 14: **Fami Boys and Girls: Further dewelop 4«H club work to train South Carolina farm boys and girls in improved farming, homemaking, health, and citizenship.** We encourage all farm boys and girls in Kershaw County to join the 4-H club with a motto: ^HTo nmke the Best Better.**. **Home of NationaHy Adwartised Merchandisa** Tribute Paid To Mi^ M. L Miller The announcement of the death of Mrs. Margaret Leitner MUler, 8L at the Confederate Home in Colnm- bia brings to mind to old residents of Camden and relatives and friends in the UDC of a family long associated with the town and county. Major William Jack Leitner (1830-1883), graduate in law in South Carolina college in 1841, bo- tan practice in Camden uid con tinued this profession for more Butt on! Butt on! Who's got the Button? WE HAVE and we give complete button service to our' customers. You are charged only for the buttons. HOWEVER, if we break a button in the process of dry cleaning, we replace and sew it on at no charge. BRING YOUR DRY CLEANING TO US OUR WORK IS GUARANTEED SaO Rntladfa Straut — — WE COLLECT — — — — PImb. IS3 AND DELIVER than 30 years. He entered Con federate sMTice at once and rose to rank of major, was wounded at Gettysburg and lost a leg in oonse- quenee. Elected a district jndge be helped elect Hampton in 1878, went to state senate in 1882 and was elected secretary ot state. He served in this capacity until his death and was buried with honors in Columbia. He married Ann, danghter of James Dunlap of Caip- den and granddaughter of John Doby n. Margaret Leitner was the second daughter. ’Their home, the J<rid Oamewell house on Monnment ' Square, was sold to the trustees ot the city schools and was used as p hl^ school until 1911. The original gronnda extended to CampbeO street and were noted for mag nificent oaks and lovely gardening. The old building burned and the property greatly reduced, is now owned by Mrs. J. R. Belk. The News and Courier paid this tribute to Major Leitner at his death, "Courteous manners, absolute sin cerity and down right honesty," and beneath this gentle exterior there beat as brave and true a heart as ever throbbed with love of South CaroUna. "Historic Camden." The [same coold have been said of hie wife, MargarM Lfltner Milw ■uuTled three timee and by one altter, Mrs. MorganT Of HoUy Hill, and aeicS anf. ewe and several BtepchU(W wae a Daughter of the Conf2: aad the John D. KennedJ peld a tribute to her memopT A F. M. To MERv l^rehaw Lodge No. 29 wm confer the FeUow rt;!' W next Tuesday night, f^ IL et 8 o’clock in the m* Temi^e. , ” All memhere are asked present ® ^ ytriUng Mesons wetem... r > r* Just pick up any paper And if you read it through, Accident Insurance Should be a ""MUST*" with yon, Every 3 Seconds, An Accident Every 5 Minutes, An Accidental Death May era suff<Mt the COLONIAL $6000.00 Non-Can- cellable **MASTER** Policy which fuarantoea ^ot only payment for lose of timg but liberal roimburaoment for Medical, Surgical, Hoapital, Nuraea* and ewen Dental InUa? - - - Truly, *Tn AU the World No Finor Aecidont Contract.** An Inquiry Entaila No <}bligatkm DAVID H. BAUM, AGENCY Headquartera for Accident, Health and Hoapitalizatioa Inauranoe I