The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, June 27, 1947, Image 4
Fletcher Bnuihttn^
Dies In Coliimbia
Fl«tek«r Branham, St, dla4. In
Colombia Jane 10, after an lUneaa
of aoreral mmatka.
Ho waa a r^tdont of Booto. 1.
Kerataaw, tbo son of flio late Rob^
ert Branham and Mra. ABoo Bran*
ham.
Foneral serricoa worn eondocted
at 11 o’elaek Tborsday flooming
yrom the DaKalb Baptiat church by
the Rot. Mr. Outen, Intermoat fnl*
lowed In family plot of tho chnreh
cemetery.
Surrlrora inclnde hla widow,
Mra. Alma Craft Bjranham of Roote
1, Korabaw; tlvo aana, James. Roy,
Bobbie, George and Olirer Bran'
ham, all of- Konhaw; three dangh-
ters, Mildred, Roby and Jnanita
Branham, of Kershaw; his mother,
Mrs. AlNe Branham of YTeatTllle;
three Brothers, Eugene Branham
of Camden, L. C., and Perry Bran
ham of Rock Rill, and o|to slater,
Bessie Branham of WestnUe.
Mr. and Mrs.* Basd Warron of Co-
lambte Tiallad thefr cousin, Mtn.
J. R. West and family last Thurs
day. ^
■Mr. and Mrs. a. H. Darla and at
tractlre daughter, Marcia, left Frl
day to Tialt trfenda and rotatires
In Raleigh and Rockingham, N. C^.
They spent Friday night with Mr.
and Mrs. Bob Ballard and., later
Tlalted Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Spradley,
a cousin who Heed here a number
of years ago.
Mr. and Mra. J. W. Buchan of
Columbia spent the weekend at
home.
Mra C. A. Hosier snd grand
daughter, Miss Catherine Mosim-,
left last week for Norfolk, Va. Mrs.
Hosier plans to spent the summer
vieking her retetlres.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hair of Co
lumbia* spent the weekend dl her
home here. /
My, and Mrs. Atchison and son
of Atlanta Os., Tisited Mr. and
Mrs. J. R. Wsst and family laSt
Mrs. O. W. Jeffords snd Mrs.
Joe Eubank, Mrs. Bertha Mozingo
visited Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Vaughn.
Sunday.
Miss Bennie Sue Mai:shall spent
last week srith her sister, Mrs.
Jake Smith in Camden.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Smith
gave their eon, Lawrence, Jr., a
birthday dinner Sunday, June li.
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Vaughn and
MisstMarle Vaug^tn. Mr. and Mrs.
June Meltoh were guests of the
Smiths for the day.
' Miss Marie Vaughn of Columbia
apent the weekend with her pai>
ents here.
Mrs. J.' L. Cooper and Mrs. M.
S. Roster attended the wedding of
Miss Lorene Strak and Bentley
Stogsdlll In Csmd^ Sunday wfter-
noon
Arthur West; who spent several
weeks with his grandmother, 3frs.
HatHe Courtney in Columbia and
at Myrtle Beach, returned last
Mr. snd Mrs. J. M. Moye 'and
daughter. Miss Gersldene Moye of
Columbia spent Sunday with their
uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Steve
Bowers snd family.
Miss Alice Kerr of Camden
Tisitem Miss Betty Jane McCasklll
last week.
Mr. sad Mrs. W. q. McCreary
and daughter. Miss Ethel McCreary
of Columbia, visited Mr. and Mrs.
C. L. McCasklll last Wednesday..
Mr. snd Mrs. Barney Gardner
of Lancaster spent Sunday widi
her brother, Steve ^wers snd
family. Sunday. ,
MisS Mildred Tolbert of Green-
THIS OAROIN FROTIC11D WITH
PURINA UARDfN DUST
Kills by siomncb poison
and by cootaa and pre*
vnois oertaio iiiogns dis>
eases. Easy,., Safe to use.
PiiHoe Garden Dtisrpro*
teccs the entire garden.
Also AVAllAtil WITH DDT
M dM slI-pvrpoM
Ovdra Dvst with DDT
•AM. NOT •• h* Msd
tosiatet* t iMloa
sImo. Sm mmimt la-
MraoioM ea
CAMDCN FEED A SEED
COMPANY
A Broad 81. CamdSfi, R C
'^-Stamner Airhrea In Cnsnd*
Coldest JiMe 2
And ^ biHislocy
Makes Chilly Mw
^irn^Te Pmt
Fcl^ Fbte
Widi Merrary Lnw'O# •*
While'westemars died in Um
wake of freakish blUuards Chm*
day, Camden people, thanks te
longitude and latitude, only shlvar'
ed and huddled srpond fires to talk
of football on the coldeet first day
of aymmer ever recorded by the
weather bureau here."
Kershaw eonnty led the entire
stete lest week in tke amount ^oC
uereage dealrsyed, by feseet flrus,
the state ftveetry pommkshm has
annonnel Aree fhys In Ker
shaw county burned a total of 117
acres last week.
Only one other eonnty of the six
in the Cwntin dietrlet reported
forest flre^ Rlchlsad hadi tBwm
flrca, whftdi destroyed t.l ewss
in the dlstrtct ^ .
ThionglMint tee state, folest fire
daraege was comparaSiveiy high,
althongh eonniderably lower then
the totals daring the first terse
r Pridsv IS If OM ot tee year, a period
It looked last rnasy as n
In
King Sol had gotten out of bed on
the wrong side, for the tempera-
tore Wes down In the I0‘s. Setnr-
day found it down to 58 snd Sun
day it went to 52. The maximum
for the day wee 68.
Monday morning the merenry
again hit the low mark, in strong
contrast to the" M degrees that
was recorded last year.
Weather (Wficials blamed the
«old. snap to e maritime polar or
cold air msM off the Chrollna
which timber fire destruction Is
at Its height. In all. 38 fires last
week burned 870 acres of forest in
South OsMltnn.
Injured Man In
Camden Hospital
coasts. Rising temperatures were
ed
for the balance of the
predict
week. .
Saturday was the longest day of
the year. It was,the snmmer
stlee. when the sun is at Ks farth
est from northward the eqnstor. The
sun rose at 5:08 s' m.. as it did
every morning since June 6. But it
stuck around a little longer how
ever, or until 7:41 p. m. Tho total
period of daylight inclnded l;i
hours and '38 minutss. From now
on the days grow shorter and the
nights longer.
Commercial arid Home Wiring
^ Also R. E. A. Wiring
M. & C. ELECTRIC SERVICE
B. L. McGee C. P. Croft
We Estimate All Jobs FREE
• SATISFACTION GUARANTEED ON EVERY JOB
South Broad Street—^Phome 677-W
wood is visiting Mr. snd Mrs. S.
B. Walters snd Mr. and Mrs. J.
E Brannon.
. Mr and MrA J. T. Brannon and
son, Jimmie of Bock HUl, spent
the weekend with his parents, Mr.
and Mfs. J. E Brannon. *
Mr. snd Mra. John West of Co
lumbia visited Mr. snd Mrs. Hssel
Hortou last Wednesday. Mra. Wsst*
and Mra. Horton had a Joint birth
day dinner.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Cagle of
Lancaster spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. 8. L.
McLaughlin and family.
The Woman’s Auxiliary of Pine
Tree met at the home of Mrs. C. L.
McGulrt last Wednesday afternoon.
After the husinesa meeting. Mrs.
McGulrt, assisted by Mrs. F. B.
Stanton, sarved saladt on lettuce,
crackers, potato chips, sandwiches,
(mite and tea. Rev. and Mrd. T. R
Anderson of Camden were present.
Mrs. John Watkins snd,daugh
ter. Bonnie, spent the werttena
with her daughter. Mrs. Murrell
and Mr. Murrell. Mrs. Murrell re
turned here with her mother for
a visit ** ,
Mr. and Mrs. Louie Brown of
SUten Island. N. T.. spent last
week with his sister, Mrs. William
Williams and Mr. WilUams.
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Stokes of
Washington. D. C., spent last week
wlth_MrB. W, L. Young.
Mrs. Belle Thorn and children
of Titusville, Fla., are visiting rela
tives here. ,
Jack T. -Brock of Augusta, Ga.,
who is employed by .the Aldrich
Electrical Construction compsny,
was injured last Thursday after
noon In the. Flat Rock sfction. ,
Mr. BroMi had climbed a 85-foot
pole to anchor some wires. After
tee tenskm was applied to the
wires tee pole broke about 14 feet
from .tee ground, throwing Mr.
Brock to the ground, reeultigg 18
injuries to his left leg and over his
right eye. He is also heUeved to
be snfferli^g from internal Injarlea,
Mr. BrtMk was taken te the
Camden hospital for treatment and
at the last report wtae Improving.
li llikiiig Semilgr
A Cleili S#ie»
Of Oty Streets
AF8
Aad Swgpt As Cars Arm'
Parhsd In Cgntsr
The long line of cars packed, to
tea center of OeKalb steset IPal-
nssday noon was M4 doe to ssy
nfw traffic regnlatlon, bat beeasse
wonm
James J. .Htoley, pnblle
proxy, waa working out hla sew
■treat gweeper and he wsntod the
curb and gutter areas (deared bo
re sendtog the equipment down
e lanes.
The acomnnlation of grease and
oil, mixing with ssmd and dust, had
raised hammocks along the lanes
snd s scraper was used to break
these np. After which the power
sweeper came along and brusSgd
np the residne.
RsIeYhad another crew qf iqpn
working on the tennis courts in
Ifampton and Rectory Square parks
ai^ as soon as the snrfices are
to good shape, he will install new
benches.
Eqi^Here
At Post Of^
Ineldentally new easting arrange- .
meats have been plaaned for by hi® fwnllF when the worker rMch
'bolldtog benches about some of
tee trees,
“There is no nse in pntttag mev-
able beachss to these parka, as
visitors usually object to wtMre
they are placed and move them to
leas desirable, plaesei*' sidd * Mr.
Raley.,
ATHLBTBS POOV' GBRM
HOW,TO KIU n.—
HP ONE HOUR
IF NOT PLEASED, your Sic back.
Ask say grsgglst for this STRONG
funsicMe, TB-OL. with. M per
cent sImAsC It PENBriUTag. Itesch-
ea and kills MORE sMms faster. To
day at -
Rsstdwiti Of Kershaw oovaty
who have bostoesa or toqajrtea con
nected with tee operation oi the
fbdsral eUbege^aad amrvtvaas immr-
anee system have accemTto e reih
reaentaUve of the tewlal BscnrltY
administration on n ragnlarlp
scheduled basis. James P. Chick,
manager of tes^ Roek HD’ olflas ef
the Social Seeartty ndnttolatratkm.
sai^ today
.Mt. qhick or a representatits
of his office wdll be et the United
States pest office to Oimden. he
gimri^ at 11 a. m., on tee eecMid
and fourth Tuesday of every month.
This service has been ettAbUshed.
to give persons of this area an
opportnnlty to file benefit ,.dahns,
obtain new and duplicate social
security cards, and make toquirlea
concerning the ol4-ege and sur
vivors 'Insurance program.
Federal family toMranoe, wrbi<d»
covers employses to todnstry gn^
commerce, pbovldee for the pay
ment of'montUy retirement and
survivors’ benefits to qualified
workers aad thehr tamilies. RaUra-
ment benefits are'^yable to the
employee and eligible mtmbam of
VWtsrlTs
^ ^ ,OM)Rai
es 66 and rethrea. Survivors* bene-
tiis are payable to eligible mem-
bers of the insured person’s family
on his death at any age.^AM>Ucs-
tions must be filed at an office of
the Social Security admtolBtra|lon
for all beoatlte paid under tho
program.
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Remember how
to<te«d when it 1
Well, It can loo]
again, and yoj
proud of it 0
Mr. Guy Ruth,
^t materials a
guarantee you |
as you’d Hke it
can pay for It 0
venlent GMAC b
' tor as little u
lars a month. C
day for free esti
Camden M
Con^
81. Bread Bt. pbg
Tone
To thi Houseim of
Camden and Communitj!
pgovgn
CLceuracg
The telecain SELF-SERVICE Su^tem
LAUNPERETTE
Wai OPEfTS^^
Alt watch rtpgdr wodt
doM^ara ia checkhd
•ciaraKocittf by Hna
for your conv^urace
Your Entire WeeJes Wa^ Can Be Dane AjUomatwdl
, WHILE YOU SHOP
1iuekMiii$Aiy0Msi
whidi pljntf an accu*
rota raoOTd oI the red#
ol your watch, coauring
^ TOU.. 4bal all work hga
b«aii proparly don*.
wXtcb this paper por the
OPEMNG DATE!
lEeiSKI T« lEMH'
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The Hoffor Co.
Located at 515 Rutledge Stre^;... Door I
Hough-Nettles Oeahers '
M, RAMSEY HORTON ^ (Ownera) —> — CYLDEX GOBBC
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AP^iSSf
CHEVROIET TRUaCS
Niw poua.POINT Daivia
COMPOtTi 1. Tke cab that
"'>rMitke«." 2. DrWt cw»-
portmenl k wider and deeper
—more leg roem. 3. Wider,
deeper, more coniPoitable moIi
are fully odjuttable. 4. larger
windihield end window* glue
22% betlM’ uUblUty.
PlIXI-MOUNTID CAS-rab-
bnr-cw«kiened ageinti road
Stronger, ilvrdler PUAMIL
LONOBi wwniaatn
MCagASID lOAO WACI lo
pick-ttpe and paneh.
VAlV|MtoNiAD TtVOC- ■•-
8M8S—*wo(fd’o moot eaonoM^
col^ dieir dte.
NVDUAUUC TIUCX NAWB^
wSb enckwlue deoign for grecSer
broka-llning contioct—aosers
- qeidi, lefejaepen •
—grBotBtt contribuHon to drivter
comfort and sofoty In truck hlctoryi
Sm this truck at"our showroom! Sm toddqr’s ngmetr tnidu,
wi^ the cab that **breathes**—that ^inhales** fresh air and
**«dialM** used air—kMps glass clear and frM from foggiiig.
Sm this line of odvancn-dvipi trucks, with new incrta$9d
load space, longer-than-e?er wheelbases and a hoet of dther
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improfemente deetined to make Gherrolet eren more highly
preferred by truck buyerap nm a in ^ ihmu sm wiua ut. la
CNOOSl'CNmOin TMKU fOR TRANSrOtTATIOII IRHIMinD.
LANGSTON MOTOR COMPANY
PHONE US ' N. BROAD ST. . CAMDEN, S. C
^USpAi (XlQSINC CUSTOM, OUR SHOWROOM WILL RE.
iP. M,, PCa TIR jCOMVSNIEItCE PP
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THERE! IS NO COST TO YO
BWNG OUT YOUR DISCHARGE .
EVIDENCE OF SERVICE AND STARTFL
IIOFFER
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