The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, January 30, 1948, Image 10
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finptein Sheheen
Taking Training
Capt. Fred Sheheen 1* leaving
later in the month for Fort Hragg,
N. C.. where he will begin a three
months training period as a mem
ber of the Reserve Training De
tachment of the Third Army.
County’s Rural
Property Shows
Huge Valuation
Farm property in Kerehaw coun
ty is now worth more than $7,-
2r)8,000, and rural homes hero and
uicuineiii u» 1.UO iiiiiw .u,. throughoui the state are In the
Captain Sheheen will be assigned, i,est condition In history, accord-
to the post, quartermaster depart-'(q a report Just released by
ment with which he Is most fa-ljii^i Tile Council of America,
lailiar for having been Identified' ^fore than 75 per cent of farm
that branch of army acMvlty dwellings In South Carolina and the
during the last war. South are In excellent condition or
Captain Sheheen will revert to only such minor repairs as
civilian BtaUis on er before April painting or general maintenance^
80. • (the report revealed. Only 61.1 per
- '■■■>’■- . 'cent were In good repair in 1940.
SabKribe to The Chronicle The report was based on bureau of
the census surveys.
Sleet At Bethune;
Other News Items
Dr. T; E Bruce, Sr.
Goes To Florida
Beware Cous^
MBAMn AAMneeinJMB
inNi COflUDOl CONS
That Hang On
Oreomulslon relieves promptly be
cause It goes right to the seat of the
trouble to help looeen and expel
term laden phlegm, and aid nature
to aoothe and h^ raw, tender, In
flamed bronchial mucous mem-
hracea Tell your druggist to sell you
A bottle of C^mulslon with the un
derstanding you must like the way It
oulckly allays the cough or you are
V) have your money back.
CREOMULSION
for Coughs. Chest Colds. Bronchitis
“The rise in farm incomes and
property values since 1940 han been
accompanied by a great Increase
in the number of rural homes
equipped with such modern con
veniences as electric lights, tiled
hatha and showers and running
water.” said F. R. ‘Ortman. chair
man of the roiinrH’s residential
construct Ion committee.
Electricity, for instance, has
sootoe and_ h^ raw, tendw, to- gone into hundreds of thousands
of the nation’s rural dwellings since
1940, Ortman noted. More than 59
per cent of all farm homes now
h;ive electric lights. In coritraet to
1 per cent in 1940.
•More than .72 per cent of rural
(iwelllngs In the United Stat®? to
day have running water, and 20.1
, per cent have private baths ac-
KER8HAW LODGE' NO. 2r~cTrpdIng to the Tile Council re-
A. F. M. . irort. In 1940. 17 7 per cent had
running water and only 10.6 per
R^gu ar Communlca
tlon First, Tuesday of
Each Month at 8 P. M.;
Visitors Welcome.
GEORGE MICKLE. W. M.
L. H. JONES. Secretarv
I Use Chronicle Want Ada
BUII.DING
"Uighspols"
It take.s three-thirds to complete
a home. Flrst-i-the plan. Second
—the use of good materials.
Third—the services of a com
petent, experienced builder You
are assured of all three when
you eonunission us to build
you.* home.
NEED A NEW ROOF?
If 80, cal! us for a free es
timate.
M. E. Forte
PHONE 582J
1 A.
The oil shortage is here! Now
is the time to have your house
insulatfd with rock wool It
pays for Itself In the saving of
oil, not to speak of added com
fort during the hot summers to
come.
Inflation Is here but n.it in
our Rock Wool. We don’t piimp
ours full of air only to settle
down later on. We use batts of
the proper weight and density.
Call Us For a Free Estimate
M. E. Forte
PHONE 582J
Bethune was vjsited by sleet
early Saturday morning, continuing
utcrmlttcntly throughout the day
with the mercury ranging around
22 degrees. The ice and sleet madei
the highways extremely dangerous.'
however, no bad accidents were re
ported.
The Youth’s Fellowship of the
Sumter Methodist district met In
the church here Wednesday even
ing. Rdpresentatives from the
< hunches In the district were pres
ent. After the program, a recrea
tion hour was enjoyed in the gym,
followed by a picnic supper. Each
one waa a.aked to bring sandwiches.
Mrs. W. E. Hilton and little
daughter, Gloria, are visiting in
Charleston this week.
Mrs. Murdock Jones and children
(f Charleston were guests of Mr.
and .Mrs. Nan Hilton. Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Mays com
plimented the birthday annlveisary
n( Walter Holzes Sunday with a
turkey dinner. Mr. Holzes came
here from Philadelphia where he
resided before making his home
in Hethune.
The ten-year-old son of Mr and
Mrs. Mendel Johnson fell on the
ice and sleetJWonday morning and
t.roke his arm.
.Mrs. Louise Lee entertained
'rhurpday evening with four 'ahles
rf bridge. In the absence of some
members the following were in-
\lfed In to substitute; Mrs. A. S.
W'ayne, Mrs. R, H. Calhoun. Mrs.
Carl Harrison and Mrs. Septimus
.Jordan. When the scores were
counted Mrs. ‘Ruddy” Mays had
high score. Half-way score was
won by .Mrs. C. B Mitchell and con
solation by Mrs. A..S. Wayne.
Troy Pate Is quite 111 in the Flor-
► nee hospital suffering from an In
fected foot.
R. M. Bethune and Paschai Mc-
L.'Mirln of Cheraw were guests of
relatives here Sunday.
Misses Sara Rebecca McKinnon,
Joyce Fowler and WDlle Esther
Ratcliff o/ Winthrop college spent
the weekend here with their par-
rnt!*.
Mrs. Clara Davis, Mr. and Mrs.
.1 M. Clyburn, Jr., spent Sunday
In Darlington with rel.itlves,'—’
Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Thomas
■'nd children of Hartsvllle were
CTTOKts of their mother, Mrs. L. t).
Pohertaon. Sunday. ^
Mrs. Mark King and son. i^ark
King, Jr., of Anderson were week-
‘'iid guests of the Tniesdells and
I) M. Mays.
Mrs. G. R. McKinnon of Evans,
ir,a., visited he> parents. Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. McDowell and relatives
liere last week.
Mrs I.oring Davis aroompanled
by Mrs. Cotton Clyhnrn of Keishaw
and Mrs. Loulsp Davis of Rishop-
viUe spent last week in Miami,
Fla.
Sympathy Is extended ’ to the
family of Mrs Lois MeGougan. who
(lied Wednesday in Durham a, the
home of her daughter. Funeral ser-
vlees were conducted Tl\ur8d3y in
By The Skipper
Dr. Thomas B. Bruce, Sr., who
has been identified with the af
fairs of the city, both from a civic
a.s welf as social standpoint for
many many years and who baa
held the honor of being Camden’s
No. 1 sVort fan for many decades,
left last week for Davenport, Fla.,
where with Mrs. Bruce, he will
make his future home, will be sad
ly missed in Camden.
For T5i*. Bnxce has been prom
inent in sport affairs of this com
munity, ranging from the Carolina
Cup classic through the vicissi
tudes of bakeball, soft ball, etc, for
nearly a generation. “Dr. Tom” was
an authority on baseball and this
the Baptist church, conducted by
her pastor. Rev. T. B. Altman, and
assisted by Rev. W. L. Baker and
Rev. J, V. Murray.
J. P. Bethune and J. P., Jr., of
Charleston accompanied by Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Watts, speht the
weekend here with Mrs. Bethune
who Is with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. C. L. Mays who are 111.
Mrs. Louise Etheridge and Lt.
.Max Manifold of Columbia and
Fort Jackson were dinner guests of
the D. M. Mays Thursday.
Coming as a surprise to their
many friends was the secret mar-
linge of Miss Bunny Hammond,
youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Will Hammond and a senior at
Winthrop college, to Roy Prlco, eld
est son of Mr. and Mrs. W. K.
Price of this place. The marriage
took place in York during the
Thanksgiving holidays.
Kidneys Must
Work Well-
For You To Feel 'Well
S4 hoon evsty day, T mye avacy
waak, narar atopping, tba kidnaya Sltar
WMta atiattar IroaS tia Wood.
If mara pao^a wara awara of kaw tha
kidniva muat constantly ramova aur-
pl«a fluid* aaaaas acida and other waata
matter that cannot atay in tha blood
without injury to haattb, thara would
ba bettar underatandijif of wby tba
whola aystam ia apaat whan kiduaja fuA..
,~R> Janctiod properly. ,
-'^Burning, aeanty or too frequent urina
tion aomatlmaa wama that something
. is wrong. You may suffer nagging back-
seha, treadaefaea, dizziow, rheumatie
paina, getting up at nights, swelling.
Why not try Doan’* PiiUI You will
Ifte using a m^icine recommended tha
country over. Doan'* atimulata the fuae-
tion. of the kidneya and help them t*
flush out poisonous waste from tha
blood. They contain nothing harmfid.
Get Doan'* today. Use with conSdenee.
At all drug atorca.'
Doans Pills
writer will never forget hls wise
counsel and clever directing of the
affairs of the first Camden Palmet
to leagne team a few years ago.
Dr, T. B. Bruce. Sr., ranlted
tope among the veterlniarianr of
the state and he was among those
who were responsible for the suc
cess of the turf program In Cam
den. In fact, be enjoyed the respect
and veneration of all horse owners
in this area.
Dr. Bruce was a skilled veterln-
siian and when his son, T. B.
Bruce,,Jr., graduated from a lead
ing veterinarian college and join
ed hia father in practice here. Cam
den animal lovers knew they bad
the best protectibn for the hfftilth
>f their pets as can be found any
where.* \
Dr. Bruce ] retired several •years
sgo. His desfre to complete his life
span in the comfort of a mild and
salubrious Florida climate was a
matter of dismay to his many
fl-lends In Camden.
The best wishes of a wide circle
of friends will accompany Dr. and
Mrs. Bruce to Davenport, Fla.
“When down that way be sure
and drop Into and as.y hello,” said
Dr. Bruce as he hade farewell to
Camden.
Clouded Crystal Ball
Read In France, of Mnrselle:
“Madame Pons, renowned for
tune teller, deceives between _^one
and seven p. m.. except Sundays
and holidays.”—France-Amerlque.
TAX RETURNS FOR 1948
TO BE MADE BY SCHOOL
DISTRICTS
Returns of personal property,
new bu!Idings,-stran8fer of re:il es
tate, poll and road tax, are to be
made at the county auditor’s office
reginning January 2 through,Feb
ruary 29, 1948. All returns must be
made by Schott Districts. In mak
ing tax returns, please bring your
automobile registration card. Do
rot wait until the last day to make
your returns. All household goods
and furniture used dn the home of
the owner of such goods and furni
ture are hereby, exempted from
taxation. Household goods and fur
niture used in bnsiness not exempt
trom taxation,, such as household
Lobds and furniture' used in hotels,
looming houses, rented roomi and
jnpartments, or other places of busi
ness.
The Auditor will be at the fol
lowing places on the day ueslg-
nated to assist the taxpayers with
tlielr tax returns:
February 2 Kersbaw
February 3 Ke'-.-haw
February 5 Bei'aune
February 6 Westville
February 9 ^Liberty Hill
February 10 Riiney
February 12 Mt. P:?gah
" Yours trulv,
FRED M OGBURN
43c Kershaw County Auditor.
FINAL DISCHARGE
Notice la harehy given that om
month from this date, on March 19,
1948, EmAt Doway will make to
the Probate Conrt ''of Kerghaw
Couaty hli fl&al return aa admin
istrator of the estate of W. D.
Dowey. deceased, and on the sgme
date he will apply to the said conrt
for a Anal discharge as said ad-
mlniatrator.- 4l-i8p
N. C ARNETT,
Xodge of Probate.
Camtlen. S. C.. 19.' 1948.
Lronard S. Mayer
REPRESENTATIVt FOR
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Company
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