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PAOB flQHT THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE, CAMDEN, tOUTH CAROLINA, ERIDAY, MARCH fi, IMI Ai wUt mlnii Over . ■ct l| CMkr vrberl 6-i l. I . ■ T ■' ■ ii r. ‘ ■■ i. \Mh' iT if Fy' ' f r'-f^ 1%' •? v! '^K- .{■A m: ■•Si t-ii ■ -n J. TEAM GETTYS EULOGIZED BY LOCAL BAR ASSOCIATION In the Court of Common Plean on Monday morning memorial aer- vlcea were held for the late J. Team Gettya. member ot the Cam den bar who died on October 27, 1*47. Presiding at the ceremony was lie schools and later ailended the University of South Carolina from which he was graduated cum laude in 1901. After .graduation from the University he returned to his home near Lugoff and for several years 80th Birthday Wa$ Observed Feb. 25 By Mrs, J. G. Richards Mrs. 'Betty Coates Workman Richards, widow of the late former Governor John G. Richards of Lib erty Hill,-was 80 years old on Wednesday, February 25. This four score birthday event was duty celebrated at the home of her daughter and In-in-law, Mr, and Mrs. sioyce Bankhead at Ches ter. A buffet dinner was served to Judge J. Henry Johnson, who paid i taught school there. Later he en- hlgh tribute to Mr. Gettys. Others I tered the office of the late W. M. who spoke were John K. deLoach,! Shannon of' the Camden bar. In president of the Camden Bar: ain- 1904 he entered the law school 7,“" ton T. Graydon of Columbia, €. B. (the University a( South Carolina ’ family and close Ruffin of Bishopville and Harold from which he was graduated in Fiinderburke of Camden. 11906. After his* admission to the The resolutions memorialising bar that year he became associatedj Mr. Gettys were offered by Henry with the firm of Nelson & Nelson R<mdey and Mr. and Mrs Savage ' i .u. th^ i„... r««i.i Chester Francis of Rock Hill, Mrs "Since the late term of this court, Camden has lost the dean of its bar who was one -of its jnost friends of Mrs. Richards at noon. Out-of-town guests included Miss Betty Rlchard.s of Laurens. Mrs land upon the death of the late Col onel Pat Nelson, the senior member of the firm, he entered into partner ship “with the late W. M. Nelson esteemed members in the pa.ssing of James Team Gettys on ticiober 27, 1947, and we are gathered now to pay tribute to his memory "Mr. Gettys was the sop of the late .lohn L. Gettys and Martha Team Gettys was bom in ' Wateree Township, Kershaw coun ty, South Carolina, September 18, 1881. He attended the Camden pub- PRE-WAR STANDARD METAL Weatherstrips Sold and Installed by— E. E. VEITH The only factory equip ped and trained mechanic in this section. Ip.O. Box 1161 Florence, S. C. Not ice ^oks of Registration for refer endum on form of City Govern ment will be open in the office of the City Clerk on February 23,1948 and remain open thru March 27, 1948. LOUISE W. BOYKIN, Superrisor of Registration Nolan’s Paint Store Market Street — Phone 765^M ^ ■ 4;r* . t CAMDEN, S. C. "V ■% Paints... Wallpaper EPbE NOLAN 0 PAINTING 0 PAPER HANGING 0paint spraying 0 EXTERMINATING PHONE joasou PHONE BUSINESS 76|.M 1 under the firm name of Nelson & Gettya. He practiced law in Colum- l)la until 1S18 at which time be- caufie of ill health he retired to his home near LugofL About three years later ae his health Improved he was elected superintendent of duration for Kershaw county. Upon completion of his four year term in (hat office he opened a law office In Camden and was immed iately siicce-ssful and promptly be-i came one of the leading members of the local bar. In 19.70 he was .lofted to thB,SQUth’Carolina House <,f Representatives and served one term in the General Assembly. "In 1977 C. J Shannon. IV. be came a-ssociated with h>m In the practice of law under the firm name of Gettys & Shannon. He con tinued his active practice until 111 health forced him to retire In 1946. His death occurred on October 27, 1947. "Realizing that we have lost one of our most esteemed members the Kershaw County Bar Association respectfully submits the following resolution: "Whereas on October 27, 1947, James Team Gettys passed to the Great Beyond; . "And whereas in his passing the I Kershaw county bar has lost one I of Its most highly respected and I esteemed members; I "And whereas James Team Gejtys epitomized the virtues most cherished by members of the bar being a lawyer of great ability and learning, highly honorable, con scientious to an extreme degree, and ardent In the Iriteiest of his clients ^ut at the same time pos sessing that all too rare ability to see both sides of every contended legal matter with the result that he greatly served the Interest of his clients by avoiding unnecessary litigation through settlement of most of the contended matters which he handled to the benefit of not only his clients but to the or derly conduct of society; "Now, ther<'fore, be it resolved that In tho passing of James Team Gettys the Kershaw County Bar collectively has lost one of its most esteemed members and individual ly the members of the bar have lost a cherished friend. "Further resolved that a copy of this memorial and resolution W. J. Roddey, Sr, of Rock Hill, who was a brtdemaid at Mrs. Rich ards’ wedding; Mrs Ben Dunlap of Sharon ^and also Mrs. Lester H Good of Sharon. Mrs. Richards is in splendid health and spends much of her time at Liberty Hill. She has nine daughters and spends much of her ! time in visiting them about the ! state. J • .Mrs. Richards was married on June 12. 1888. Her husband, former governor, died October 9, 1941. iCAliPAIGIf POSTER RNt 1948 FUND Would Have Tax Statements Mailed The Kershaw county delegation has a bill to require the treasurer of the county to prepare and mail to all taxpayers statements of the amount of taxes due. The measure provides that these statements are to be mailed to the taxpayers as early in Uve year as may be practical and In all events must be mailed before the tax books are opened for payment of taxe& TTie number of births in'the IT. S. increased from about 2,000,000 in 1941 to about 4,000(000 in 1947. 'V/- ' ■ "■ ■•'■'k' ^ ?%.<■ ■ • v; 'LfZ . I '\ o ' Steven Dohenoe, the Weetporl, CanneetienL aitiM whose worh eppeen frequently on tho cover 4^ tho Sotnnlay Eveninf Post and other OMifuines, designed tho 194S Red Croes Fund poeisr. In it he hae reflcctod dM eonuannlty spirit of stall towns thronfh- be placed upon the record of this court and a copy sent to the Cam den Chronlcl© and to his widow.” FrovDf FAST RELIEF for PAIN MISERIES '«l RhMRatiM, Rtoraifia, LMtett, Sm*. m Muulti! JUST rub rffreshint. grnile Nru-r«-bilm •« thr lore ipot. Inrunily, aching muKlrs start t6 rtiax . . . the pain rases. Use Nl'URA- BALM to get fast, long-lasting relief (tool the miKries of muKulat aches and pains. SAVE by Hawing Your HAT CLEANED and BLOCKED by PETERS of Columbia Export Hatters With Factory Methods • We carry AM Hat Accesaoriea, auch aa Inner and Outer Banda, Llnlnga, etc , We renovatp, alter sitWs, larger or smaller. We Guarantee A Perfect Fit . . . ... We Leave It To Your Judgment MAIL ORDERS SOUCITED **Hat Lif e by Peterl,- 1425 Sumter .Street Columbia, S; C. Who Wm Have To File Income Tax Returns March 15 . .»-i March 15 is the deadline for f!i^ statement on 1947 incomes taxes. For some people It will mean Just filing a return without any tax to pay. Others will have to file a return and pay In full and tax owed. The big dividing line—In 'decid ing who has to file a return—is $500? Income of $500 or more must be reported, even though you don’t have to pay a tax on it. Income under $500 doeen’t have to be re ported. So remember tbe^ icings; < 1. If you had $500 or more in come in 1947, you must file a re- tnirn. 2. You still must file a return, if you had $500 or more income. even thonch ton tax was wm fgtm i$ is M47. If you ir«|, taxed yqvll fet a refund. 3. K you had under $500 qm beM withheld by Mqu yooTl get a refund by nMq^i come under |S00 is not taxahh;^ Ships of 14 foot draft caa i from Dolnth to the Atlautk. QUICK RELIEF STOMACH Ul ME TO EXCESS Over aktM arimoB beatiM of ttei Taa*VM«rr teve bean lohl fS, Ktmr or UmSml ''aji DeKalb Phai miL »*« * • ClauSSeiiS^ WHEAT BREAD J^\ favored over a Y I a r s *«•*** WhluMInrMItlno, lltaotntM, antlabl.aintni S tending still, it has the eager look of a pointer scenting game, so swift and flow ing are its lines. s,. Sweeping by, it stands out unfailingly from the highway crowd, unmistakably a Buiok and imquesttonably the year’s trimmest fashion plate. -V But have you traveUd in one of dieae tidy new beaudesP Have you seen for yourself how smooth and ailent is its flow of power, how huidbed and quiet is its ride? This comes from many tbing8.FromPiralAll ' power now Hi-Poised for diroblest amoodi- nets. Prom a Vibra-Shielded ride dbat ia your ever-present protecdon against road- noise, body-drum and vibration build-up. A.nd it cornea, in addidon, from a brand- new development we call Sound-Sorber top lining. ^ It’s a thick pad of feathery insulation mudk like diat you use in your own home, and it goes into every closed model in our 1948 SuPBR and Roadmastbr series. This new lining cloaks yourdSulck in new and delightful silence akin to diat of your own living roofli — silence diat enoouragea normal-tone conversadon, makes soft radio music clear and enjoyable diroughout the whole car. So you ride in quiet as well as beauty when you travel in this style star. You find it a great-hearted lovely that is soft of voice and g^tle of manner~a delight to the traveling^r, the guiding hand and the passing eye. just S00 it at your Buick dealer’s — look into it widi greatest care. 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