Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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V PAOl A4v| «U1 minii Over '■ ■et tl Caakr wtaerl FOf| F< / ) V ’. f- -r" PAGE TWO THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE, CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, SJB m Kennedy Wrote To Party Chieftains Four Months Ago Soafht Information As To Proaidont a Statement But national senators, to Congress man that he* had been elected to the state senate of South Carolina on a Democratic ticket and that his family had always been consistent Democrats, “But,” he said, "if the South Is to be abandoned by Its own party, I feel that it is time for a change.” Copies of Senator Kennedy’s let- er were mailed at that time to Episcopalians To Hear Him Sunday Got No Reply—Revolt I* Kichards and -to ^ 1 Thurmond. Governor Spreading Senator R. M. Kennedy made known this week that as far back as November Ist he addressed a letter to Chairman Hannagan of the National Democratlo committee. In which he demanded to know i]i;7;he‘DemorVa“8'o7ThatTounTrto Democrats of Jasper couijty met in convention Monday night and adopted a resolution calling for Jes- per county Democrats to withdraw from the party. The executive committee, of the Dorchester County Democratic party adopted a resolution calling President Truman, who advocated withdraw from the party. such radical and drastic changes j Southern governors de- he south Monday night that the the TOI C hill, rr‘mo\al of all go^th, as a result of ITesident Tru- regatlon between ®"**'{man’s program, is no longer "In p^l tax law and other Prov ^lonsj^j^^ Democratic party which have been consistently,. The governors Issued their state- fought by the south, had referred I ^ face-to-face to his civil rights committee report g^i a promise from embracing these fioxloun laws as .being a second declaration of in dependence. “My letter was never answered by Hannagan, nor by McGrath, his successor,” said Senator Kennedy. Mr. Kennedy in his letter, a copy which was released to the press today. Informed the national chair- • When you think of Lumber Think of us . . Miller Lum ber Company. Democratic National Chairman J Howard McGrath that he would seek to have the civil rights pro posal withdrawn. They also asked McGrath—and ihe refused—to back restoration of the “two-thirds rule” which would give (he South a veto In the choice of a presidential candidate by this year’s Democratic national conven- tloa Use Chronicle Want Ads School Teachers Seeking Broader Retirement Law South Carolina school teachers have launched an all-out drive to broaden the stgte retirement board land to strengthen the retirement jlaw, Mrs. Louise Boykin of Cam- iden, president of the Kershaw County Elducation Association, said this week. % - “It is the aim of the teachers, working through the South Caro lina Education vAssociation, to get i broader representation on the 'board and to have the General As sembly Iron out kinks and contra dictions In the law,” the president said. “The Education Association asks that the retirement board, now com posed entirely of ex-offIcIo state of fice holders, be enlarged to include three members appointed by the governor with the advice and con sent of the state senate. “This,” the county preeident said, “will give teachers, state employ ees, county employee* and city em ployees who are members of the system and who contribute to It, a direct voice In Its administration.” The president pointed out that the retirement system's growing fund runs Into millions Of dollars collected from, system members and the stkte' agencies in it, and declared, “Those who contribute to the fund, should have a direct voice in Its management” TheTe are ^n estimated 5,350,000 truck drivers in the United States, more than In any other occupation al group outside agriculture. PRE-WAR STANDS METAL •n. .WeatherstripsI Sold and InaUlled E. E. VEITH The only factory pod And trained in thU section. P.'O. Box 1161 Florence, S. C don’tjeave it to chance .. . take a . SAFETY LOOK at your car... • 1 Safe driving depends largely on a Safe car. The car you drive may he a potential criminal, a killer—and you may be llabl*. You can't afford to leave SAFETY to chance. If your car hasn't baan| checked er racenditionad recently, don't delay—'^ng it iii today. Driving is a IKS responsibility, especially jf s your car is o/d. latter ba Sofa than Sorryl — Hava Your Car laconditionad hare. Now I As an authorized new Car Dealer V*' ■■ wa are bast aquippad to de the Job. Our mechanics are tops. our service thorough, our work reliable. The Rt. Rev. Henry Knox Sherrill, presiding Bishop of the Episcopal church, who will be heard by members of Grace Epis copal church of Camden Sunday morning over the radio as he appeals to Episcopal church members to give a million dollars in 1948 for the relief of needy peoples in war-devastated countries of Europe and Asia. ■ a Unusual Service This Sunday GRACE CONGREGATION WILL HEAR BISHOP OVER RADIO On next Sunday substantially every member of the Episcopal church will hear the voice of*their presiding, bishop the Rt. Rev. Henry KnOx Sherrill, by means of a new and extraordinary use of radio. In Camden the con gregation of Grace church will sit in their pews and at exactly 11:32 V2 a. m., the Presiding Bishop’s voice will be heard, telling of the needs.of war-devastated countries in Europe and Aaia, and urging Episcopal church members everywhere to accept their plain duty and privilege of helping these suffering millions. The same scene and the} same message will be repeated in thousands of Episcopal churches all over the county, at exactly the same time. During 1947 American churches gave over five million dollars in cash, and more than fifteen million pounds of miscellaneous supplies and both Immediate gifta ahort-time pledgea. , , . . . Elplscopal church people are to help the hungry, sick, and naked being told of the forthcoming peoples of war.wwked countries. | eveqt, and parish organizations are During 1947 the Episcopal church busily engaged In getting promises raised a. million dollars in cash, and gathered tons of supplies. The entirely new use of radio opens what is expected to be a very brief of attendance, it is expected that congregations will be large. Cer tainly well over a million people, seated In Episcopal churches wili and highly successful campaign, hear Bishop Sherrill tell what he has seen personally In Europe, and what is the church’s task In this critical period of world history. 'This is the first time radio has been us^ by any church In such a way, to convey a message to its whole national constituency at one time. Redfearn Motor Company Phone 140 J *• West DeKalb St. More than 600^ radio stations are carrying the broadcast. R, B, Clark son, Gene Russell and Ned McDow ell are Installing equipment in Grace church to receive the'broad cast. At the service in Grace church this Sunday, when Bishop Sherrill’s ten-minute ad dress ends, the Rev. Stiles B. Lines, rector, will tell his peo ple how they may have a part in this program of aid for the distressed, through the Presld- inn B shop's Fund. Then the opportunity will be given for Subscribe To The Chronicle To ALL the Ladies of Camdei You are cordially^ invited to attend a tea At The Hunt Room, Sarsfield Hotel at 4:30 P. M. Thursday Afternoon, March 4th. To Hear Mr.'J. J. Rauch, Sr., City Manager of Greenwood, S. C. Speak On “City Manager Form of Government” Mr. Rauch will be one of a number of qualified authorities on City^Manager Form of Government, sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce, to speak to the Citizens of Camden during the coming weeks before Election Day. Telephone 190 for information and trani^rta- tion. Baby sitters will be furnished upon request Welcome Relief for BACMCHE PAWS Out to Muscular Striiii, Sciatica, lumbago, Rheumatism JUST rub reftrthinx. Sentle Neu ra balm on ihf acre »pol. Inuantly, aching mujcles atari eo relax . . . the pain eases. Use NEURA* BALM to get fast, long-las(ing relief from the miseries of muKulat aches and paina. Is Your Car Ready Summer? 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You’ll find it more than a pleas- - ure to sew your own spring wardrobe when you have such a glorious choice of materials, with which to work. % • Lightweight Wool per yd. 2J98 • Bemberg Sheer per yd. 1.49 • Printed Rayon per yd. 1.29 • Rayon—solid and print .. per yd. 98c • Stripe Chambray per yd. 79c • Cotton Prints per yd. 49c to 69c • Solid Broadcloth per yd. 69c • Organdy-—pastel shades . 59c to 79c • Batiste . . 59c to 79c t k — For success in sewing choose patterns that insure smart designing, economy in cutting swd simple sewing directions. McCall—Simplicity ..... . I-