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AN IDEAL COMMUNITY
What is an ideal community and how was it at
tained?
We have heard so much of this or that com
munity being ideaU In every instance, we found that
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this ideal state was obtained through the cooperation
of every man, woman and child in the locality.
Some of the communities we heard about as hav
ing attained the ideal label had city manager form of
government, same had the commission plan and
others have the aldermanic system. In every instance
it was the selection of proper men on theM bodies that
spelled the difference. Generally speaking one system
is just as good as the other—but the aldermanic form
offers the greater opportunity for error.
Just about every community boasts of an associa
tion of commerce, a Junior Chamber group, Rotary,
Kiwanis, lions and Exchange clubs. Some have ball
clubs, county fairs, all have Parent-Teachers associa
tions, religious groups and scores of other organiza
tions that go to make up a community life.
. Theoretically these groups are for the purpose
of advancing the standards of the city or town. Some
times they work at cross purposes, probably uncon
sciously and unintentionally. There is no logical
reason for friction between these groups. We do not
believe that everybody should be expected to agree
on everj^hing. If they did we would be deprived of
the benefits that come from the advancement of new
ideas. There will always be differences and there will
always be arguments, but the eventual result will
represent a real picture of cooperation.
Some eight thousand people have selected Cam
den as the place to live because they are convinced
that it is just a little bit better than any other city
in the world. It is up to them to keep Camd'en that
kind of a place.
The purpose of this editorial is to point out that
iau
no indiviaual or group, no matter how powerful it
presumes to be, can control or regulate the destinies of
a commu^^.
THE PUBUC BE DAMNED
That is the caption that the Lancaster News car
ries over an editorial relating to the discharge of J.
Stanley Williamson as chief highway commissioner. A
member of the state highway commission is reported
to have made the statement.
Tliere are eleven men on the state highjyay com
mission who voted to oust Mr; Williamson, so it is ap-
{ >areiit t^ theyiall were of the opinion that **the pub-
ic be damned”.
Hie Chronicle has, from the start of the present
embroilment involving the ousting of Mr. Williamson
and the naf^ng of hb suci^essor, felt that the people*
of the state are entitled to know just why Mr. Wil-
liamaon was crucified. And as the News states we
don’t like this 'public be damned* business either.
We feel that the people of South Carolina are en
titled to know just what is back of the whole scheme.
To us it looks mighty ugly that the commission should
offer Mr. Williamson a job as liason officer with the
Federal government at a higher salary than he was
getting as chief highway commissioner. It looks as
though that the commission was so anxious to get Mr.
Williamson out of the department they were willing
to pay him a bigger salary out of the hard-earned
money of the taxpayers than he was getting as chief
Mr. Williamson rightly declined the
commissioner
office.
S. C Farmers Use
Mwe Bank Credit
Survey Shows
Renecttns the Increeeed coetv of
producing crope and the availabiU*
tjr of more farm equipment, the
volume of bank credit need br
South Carolina farmers is current
ly higher than it was a year ago.
according to Ralph N. Shannon,
vice president of The Plrtt Na
tional bank. Camden. S. C.. who
representa the South Carolina
Bankers aaaoclation of Kershaw
county key banker.
“However, South Carolina farm
families are probably in the strong-
eat financial position that they
have ever been.’’ Mr. Shannon said.
“While more farmers need to use
the bank creit available to them,
continuing high farm incomes make
it possible to finance operatlonk
out of income; and when credfl
is used, it is retired when crops
are sold.** .
Reporting on the results of a
third pational survey of bank lend
ing made by the agricultural com
mission of the American Bankers
association, Mr. Shannon said that
South Carolina farmers used only
a fraction of the bank credit avail
able to them during 194<. However,
the 132 Insured commercial banks
which serve agriculture in this
state made <4,740 loans to S0,f42
farmers. ’These loans aggregated
927,410,dUdi of which 9».7M,000 re
mained outstanding on January 1,
1947. Banks had at least 199,824.000,
or about twice the amount In use
at any one time, available for ad
ditional loans to farmers If the de
mand existed.
During 1940, loans on farm real
estate in South Carolina'Increased
slightly. There were 2,185 farm
mortgages made for« total amount
of $4,675,000, but the total volume
outstanding on Janaary 1. 1147, ag
gregated only $3,215,000. The farm
mortgage d^bt Is lees than one-half
of the volume that existed in the
comparable period following World
War I. . •
Farm production loans classed
as “other Iosm to farmers’’ were
>made to 27,240 farmers by South
Carolina banks during 1946, in an
aggregate amount of $22,084,000.
Of this amount, only $5,912,000 was
outstanding on January 1 of this
year. ’The production loans aver
aged only $811 each. The farmers’
short term debt position is favor
able; and although they borrowed
more money last year, their out
standings at the year end were
low. Another favorable factor in
the present situation is that the
farmers own substantial savings in
cash, bank deposits, and United
■ {States bonds.
A possible source of danger lies
in the trend towards the higher
cost of equipment and improve
ments which may reach a point
where these purchases cannot be
financed out of current income.
“Another factor in the South
Carolina agricultural picture which
bankers are watching carefully Is
the price of farm lands. Based on
1912-14 averages at 100, the avw-
age farm land prices of the state
on March 1, 1947, reached 196, com
pared with 230 at the peak of the
land boom in 1920. During the past
year, the increase has been 14 per
cent
“The South Carolina Bankers as
sociation and the agricultural com-
Drunken Driver
To Lose license
Henry Alvin Shill o( Columbia,
who drove his car on N. Broad
street last Wednesday night while
drunk, had to deposit |I2 with the
police before he was released.
His name has been certified to
the state highway department and
his driving license will be revoked.
Subacriba to Tho Chroaiclo
mission of the American Bankers
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association are working /together to
help keep farmers of Our state In
a sound financial position. We are
urging oiir customers to limit
their farm Indebtedneos to an
amount which can be paid from
normal farm incomes, figured from
the long term average prices of
farm products. We recognise the
unusual character of farm income
and the farm land price situation
at the present time, and as bank
ers we are pledged to discourage
-borrowing to speculate on farm
land or borrowing to buy land at
high prices which are not Justified
by long term Income prospects,’’
Mr. Shannon said. “We are en
couraging South Carolina farmers
to round out and diversify their
production and to conserve and
build up the productivity of their
soli. Another Important part of
this program is concerned with
the education of farm youth
through activities such as the 4-H
clubs and Future fermen."
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It can be used to cover screens,
itted toto the panels of a closet
door, and as cut-out decoration on
lamp shades and painted furniture.
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Ill—LBARNING TO FLOAT
Before learning to swim, learn
to float It’s just as important as
swimming, and, -if properly done,
it has the advantage of requiring
no effort. There is more thim one
way of floating, of course, but the
most common way is on the beck.
First of an, tke learner should
get rid of tlm notion that floating
is a matter of maintaining hia
body in a horizontal position par
allel to the surface. In persona of
average buoyancy, the body, from
chest to knee, will be suspended at
an angle of about 46 degrees, and
the legs below the relaxed knees
will hang nearly perpendicular.
The floating posture can be as
sumed by placing the hands on
the bAtom ofithe pool, behind one,
untU/hyleabrng backward the back
of^e head about the level of
the ears) is/j^merged.
If the heln is allowed to rest
h the watw with only the face
bove the surface, and if the arms
are extended gradually to the side
and then somewhat beyond the
head, the chest and torso will be
buoyed up, the back will be nat
urally and comfortably arehed,'and
the legs, if relaxed and allowed to
flex at the knee, will take care of
themselves.
Once the technique of floating
has been mastered, other learning
activities will follow logically.
These include practice in breath-
holding, with the face buried in the
water; rhythmic breathing, which
is the evenly repcfkted process of
inhaling through the mouth above
the suriaee and exhahng through
the nose in the water; and prac
tice in keeping the eyes open un
der water. This, the learner will
soon discover, is not unpleasant,
and is essential both for conven
ience and lafety.
When the beginner has satisfied
himself by experiment that the
body’s natural buoyancy will serve
to keep^him at the surface, he will
not, later, divide his stroking
movements and waste energy.
Call your Red Cross chapter for
information about courses in water
safety and swimming, and enroll.
Chiefs Win 13th
Straight, Down
Lake City, 7-3
Homera By Lasorda And D«<
Lury In ^xth Load Erup
tion AfainatTruckora
The Camden Chiefs continued In
the role of giant gillers by rolling
up their 13th consecutive win at
the expense of the Lake City
Truckers here Wednesday night,
the score being 7 to 3.
One-big inning, the sixth, when
home runs by Lasorda and DeLury
were sandwiched with three Lake
City errora and a walk, put seven
runs over the block. Incidentally
it ahelled Johnny Shannahan from
the hill, Klinger taking over.
Laeorda, who had -pitched half
a game the night before ’ against
BlshopTille struck out 18 Tmckera
and issued but two walks.
Mims, of Camden, with a doable
and two singles In five times at bat,
and Rawlings of Lake City with
three singles and a walk In four
appearances at the rubber, led In
the sticking. Hugh Cox of Camden
got two out of three, as did Mar-
eella of the visitors.
Camden 7 9 S
Lake City .8 8 4
Lasorda and Stone; Shannahan,
Klinger and MoClary.
Why Ship la CalM Whe*
Various cxplanattons have been
advanced for calling a ship ’’she.**
For* example, some say “a vessal
la fenninlne because she requires
constant painting," "because It
takes men to handle her," or
because she Is dear to seamen. JRmi
soundest cxplanatton would seem to
be based on the tect that ancient
Greek mariners gave their ships
famlntne names, possibly because
Athene was tbi^ goddess of the
sea.
PK THEATRE
BETHUNB, S. C
USED CARS
1946 'CMC T‘/4 Ton Truck, 2 Speed Axle
1939 Chevrolet Vz Ton Panel l^ck
1937 Terraplane Coach
1942 Stndebaker Sedan
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615 • • • , S. C.
ALL WORK eOARANTEED
•Friday, Auguot •
“THE FARMER’l DAUGHTER"
with LoretU Young, Joseph Gotten
Newa of the Day and Cartoon
Saturday* August 9
rSANTA FE UPltIftINfl.?...
A L E N D AJ»’ _
CHURCH avm\
BETHESOA FREMYTERIAW
CHURCH
Sunday, August 10
A. Douglas McAm, Pastor
Churdi school at 10 o’clock with
a Blbld class for every age. The
nursery class remains open during
the morning service. Morning wor
ship with prayer, anthoin and ler-
mon at llTlS. Pioneera at 5:80 and
the Seniors at 6:80.
Instead of the usual classes the
church school hour will be devoted
to the installation of officers in
the Pioneer and Senior organisa
tions and to a program to be given
by those who have attended the
Vacation Bible School.
Slveryone la cordially Invited to
attend these servlcea.
FREE WILL BAPTIST
TO HAVE RALLY DAY
There will be a Sunday school
rally day at the Free Will Baptist
church Sunday, August 10. Dinner
will bo served on church grounds.
Everybody welcome. Come and
bring a well filled basket. Rev. W.
A. Galloway will be in charge.
Rev. R. I. Haley, Pastor.
Along Main Street
Handsome Neon signs have been
installed in front of the attractive
jewelry _storft^^pf Boykin Rosbor-
ough and B. W. Marshall and also
The Smart Shop, operated by Mrs.
B. W. Marshall. TTie signs add
greatly to Camden’s “white way.”
Across the street and M A K
Coffee shop Is having its J4eon
sign, one of the largest on the
street, repaired. The coffee shop
Is also undergoing considerable
renovating on the Interior. A new
tile linoleum floor la a feature of
the process.
The Thomas Tavern has just
been renovated and presents an at
tractive apjiearance both inside and
out
ME8BYTERIAN VACA’HON
BIBLE SCHOOL
On Sunday,morning August 10 at
10 o*clock at Bethesda Presbyterian
church school a program will lie
given by those who have attended
the Vacation Bible School all^ dur
ing this week. Everyone la Invited,
eapeclolly the parents and friends
of the children and young people
who have attended.
GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Rev. ttllee Lines* Rseter
8:00 A. M.—Holy Communion.
^0:00 A. lf.^<niardi echooL
11:1E A. M. — Morning prayer
and sermon.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
O. Floyd Montgomery, Paster
10 A.'M.—Church school.
11:15 A. M.—Morning worship.
6:45 P. M.—Training Union.
8:00 P. M.—Evening worship
8:00 P, M.—Wednesday, prayer
aerrlce. , j
8:00 P. M.—^Friday, oottage'proy-
er meetings.
; ran
The nursery wlR remS S.
tof the iiQmlttg preachi»J^
A cordial welcome
Lyttleton Street chumi]?*
PfeNETECOtTAT HOLl
church
•*kir Street
Rev.H,C. Bertheif.p,
Sunday school, lo ». ^
Morning devotional ii •
PHTS, 7 p. m. -
Bvangellst service. 8 n
Wednesday prayer servim
The pnbllc is cordially )
PRIE WILL BAPTIST to
.No. 1 Hlghwiy
Rev. R. I. Halty, Pou
,Ton Invited to atti
following aenriees:
Sunday achool. 10 a. m.
Mornlnt worship. ii *
Might senrlee, I p. m.
Prayer meeting WedneMi
7:46 p. a:
Work on the Sarsfleld hotel cof
fee shop has been started again
and 4vlII be rushed to an early com
pletion.
with Allan Lane, Little Beaver
Chapter No. IS “Son of Zorro”
Also Cartoon
Saturday, Late Show—10:00
•PHILO VANCE’S O^MSLE"
with Alan Curtla, Terry Austin
Corioofl
The vacant lot back of the post
office which has been en eye sore
for some time is blossoming forih
as an outdoor anto sales mart It
will be strictly metropolitan.
The city ts casting about for a
new location for the taxi lines. Be
cause of the occupancy of the
property on Broad street, used for
years, the taxis must move.
DrivB Curgfmlly^-^aaa
Deitr Housewife: Did you know
Top danger spofs the kUeian?
Safer yoifd he under a tree
Doing gour chores and stitehuf.
6,000 KILLED in the Kitehen Last Your
28,000 KILLED in Other Parts ol the Ho.
33,800 KILLED in Automobile Acddeeti
1^400,000 ACCIDENTLY INJURED b IfM
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When YOU are disabled what happens to YOU)
INCOME? Protect it NOW. Our policies pro^
liberally for Hospital* Doctors*, Nurses* bifi ’eti
Why wait? “Better be safe than sorry,** and forth
BE^ in Accident Protection, see IS.
•We aloe sell UFE INSURANCE hr aU form.
DAVID H. BAUM, AGENCV
ADDITIONAL WANT ADS
LOST—From Lyttleton street. Bay
mare, one white foot and white
blaie on fac^ Locke Craig, 1810
Lyttleton street. Phone 614-J. 21c
FOR SALE—^Reject lumber, $3.50
and $4.00 per Itundred feet Cniig-
Laird Timber Co. 21c.
FOUND—-One horse. Owner can
get .same by giving satisfactory
deecription, paying cost for feed
and this ad. Tom Cantey, R-2.
Box 2, near old power honae,
Camden. 21p
^ ATTENTION
• FARMERS—
• LUMBERMEN—
• PULPWOOD CUTTERS
1 haws boon l^ppoilIt•d
Afent for
Mall Chain Saw
1 BOW havo saws ami a
largn amount of parts on
hamL
D. J. CREED
Camdon, S. C.
A
CLARKSON
SUPPLY CO.
Electrical Supplies — Goodyear Tires — Toh
Accessorigs
1107 Broad Street ' Camden, South Corolii
FANS! FANS! FANS!
— INCLUDING —
10** G£ 2-iSpeed Oscillatmg f26 22 (be. i
12** Handy-Breeze 2-Speed OsdlUlbf II
12** GE 2-l^>eed OscUlatinf 33.64 (iBbl
12** Pure Breeze 3-Speed Oscallating 38.00
— Aiio-l
24*^ GE Powered Fresh Air 83peed Offios Fu
And The New, Year *R6aBd CodUag and HasthHi
Aerotherm Fan $21.96
GE
ALSO IN SpOCK
GE Clocks GE Irons
GE Oock-Radioi GE Fam^Radis
GE Coffee Maken GE FortaUe Mbir
Portabb Phonograph GE Vacuum Ossam
GE *WestniiBstor Chime* Mantb Clock
GE Console-Model Radb-Phonograph
GE Table-Model Radio-Phenogra^
Clarkson Supply Co.
PHONE 22.W
Year Goodyear and General Ebctrfe Deslar
(Located Neat to Chrenicb Offloe)
Also Serial *knd
Monday and ToMday* Auguat 11-12
“APACHE ROBE".
(In Tmcolor)
with Roy Rofora, Dole Bvana
Movlotone Nows and Comody
Wodneodoy* August 13
•THAT WAY WITH WOMEN"
with Dune Clark, Martha Vlckert
Alio Selected Short Snbjecte
Thureday, Augwet 14 .„..
“THE tECRET HEART*
with Jouf Anysoe, Woltor Pldgeoa
Aloe Newa dad
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