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t r 7 V . 'y . ' : r TMI CAMPKIi OMIIOWICLI, OlftiOgtl, tOUTM CABOi-WIA, ntiPAV, %% PM Arti^ Draws Greenleaf Villa ms Mrs. Smyrl And Henry Savage, Jr. In School Survey > Members Of Committees To Study Vocational Educa- « tion And School Plant And Equipment ■'K‘' ‘ ' *! rfl' m-1 The above drawing of the Greenleaf' Villa on Broad- street was done by Miss Elizabeth White. A coinprehensive exhibition of Miss White’s work is on display at the Mc- Kissick Memorial library at the Uhivereity of South Caro lina.—(Courtesy of The State). a* » ' 1 v.v *■' f:. * vf : A"'-' <1 ' V '’' 'i 4 . -ajfr—-i iMBrnnas IN YEARS! B. F. Goodrich Silvertowns SPtCIAL 10-DAY SSii/ m T*riM« Av«ll«SI« i.sp WMfc i OO-li Ska flut T« ■*« rlt»* i'H’f I ’ , W linin' ■ J * * ! .-y » \ - ; --■ ' » » « V ^ ' , \ 5 * ' ' t t \ ^ ■ ’ » I t % ^ I , ’ ♦ « , ' « < ' ' , «< y When you figure the "extrms’* in today’s postwar Silvertowoyou’ll find you’re getdog double action for your dollars. Extra mileage. Extra safety. Extra pre^ tection against road poundio:g and blowouts. ECONOMY AUTO SUPPLY 946 Broad St. Phone 11 B.F.Goodrich FIRST IN RUBBER Mrs. O. Smyrl and Henry Sat' age, Jr., of Camden, are members of committees studying vocational education and school plant and equipment, respectively, in connec tion with a public school survey now being made, John H. Martin, chairman of a committee of nine persons appointed by Governor J, Strom Thurmond to conduct the survey, announced. Nine committees, containing ap proximately 160 leading citizens of the state, together with 13 out-of- state and 17 South Carolina depart ment of education consultants, are studying various areas of the state’s educational program pre paratory to making recommenda tions. to the General Assembly in- 1949, the chairman said^ \ The areas being studied are: the instructional program, including elementary and early . childhood education, secondary and continu ing education, and vocational edu cation; school personnel: state or ganization and administration: county and district organization and administration; school plant and equipment; transportation: special educational services; spec ial schools; and finance. Each- Is being considered in terms of the needs of children, youth, adults and the community, according to Mr. Martin. . Twenty-seven different forms,- in cluding questionnaires and check lists, liave been sent out since No vember in an attempt to get the thinking of echool administrators, teachers, pupils, parents, veterans and others as to the strong and weak points of the state’s public- schools. Discussions, have been held with 32 groups of parents. Other discus sion gfoups have Included pupils, faculty members and lay citizens. Seventy-five schools in six repre sentative countie's (Bamberg, Char leston, Chesterfield, BJdgefleld, Greenville and York) have been visits', Mr, Martin stated. Dr. J. B. White, former director of teacher training in the state de partment of education, is resident director for*the survey. As a staff membef of the division of surveys and fleld^ services of George Pea body Coliege for Teachers,- Nagl^ vllle, Tenn., Dr. White has had ex tensive experience in survey work,- accordlng Jo Chairman Martin who pointed out that an Idaho survey which ho directed is considered one of the most successful • aueveys made anywhere in the nation in recent years. J. L. Coker, HartsvlUe indus- trlalisf, is chairman of the .voca tional _ education committee on which I Mrs. Smyrl is serving. Dr. M. D. Mobley, director of vdea- tional education in the Georgia state department of education, is the out-of-state consultant. B. R. Turner is the South Carolina de partment of education consultant. E^win Boyle, Sumter contractor, is chairman of the 14-member school plant and equipment com mittee on which Mr. Savage ha.* membership. Dr. John E. Marshall, director of research And school- house planning for the West Vir ginia state department of educa tion. is out-of-state consultna. G. J. Martin is the state department con- Bulfant. Complete findings are to he pub lished next fall. The General As sembly, which authorized (he- study in a Joint resolution, will hear committee recommendations during its 1949 session. Protect All Valuables All valuable papers, including birth and marriage certificates, army or navy discharge papers and property deeds, should be kept in a safety vault or in a locked metal box for protection from fire and theft. _ , . Scholastic Press Ass’ll. Mot At • Mather Academy The Palmetto Scholastic Press Association met at Mather Acad emy on Saturday with representa tives from Burke high school, (Charleston: Alston high school, Summerville; Scott’s Branch high school. Summertoh: Wilson bigb school. Florence, and Avery high school. Charleston present. • A panel on “The Role of the School Paper in a Program of Race Relations’’ was led by Frandes Fleming of Wilson -high school, president of the association. A tour was conducted to the old Lang House, Agnes' Grace, the old Court House, Mt. Moriah church, Haiglar theater, DeKalb monument and Fafayette Cedar and the dele gates wrote an article on their visit, a prize being offered to the author of the best article. Harold Booker, editor of The Camden Chronicle, addressed the delegates. J. Ol UeOhoo, at SUto A. ft M. la udvluor of the Association And was here Cor the meeting.’The as- soclAtlon was formed during the wur At the request of . the gOTem- ment to help disseminate Titnl in formation. tn penslt madsM to rsaeh lb, —terinl * To All Democratic Club Pregid^ and Executive Committeemen: * . • Please cell jour elGb-to i[^ioet Satvds 24th et yotnr rofuler votkif precinct, to end elect delef ates to the Cowaty ConventU? will meet Monday at 10 o'clock. Ma« ! Court House. You are entitled to one delefate for enrollees or a fraction thereof. L 0. FUNDERBURK County Chairman ^mui mimiiHBHnRiiiiimiiiiiiraiiiiiii WELCOME TO / 1 de Nemours & Co. / The hardware stores of Camden join in ex tending a glad hand to this fine corporation. We feel that its coming will mean much to our com munity. MelEAN HARDWARE COMPANY * ... * . . . . CAMDEN HARDWA^ & SUPPLY CO. BURNS AND BARRETT HARDWARE CO. f TO / WE HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE OF SERVING T® 'FINE PEOPLE OF CAMDEN AND 'THIS COMMUNTTY FOR MANY YEARS AND WE KNOW WHAT A FD#^ COOPERATIVE PEOPLE 'THEY ARE. WE ASSURE E DU PONT de NEMOURS AND COMPANY ’THAT T® ARE COMING INTO A GRAND COMMUNITY. WE WISH AI^ TO ASSURE THE COMPANY iWAf FT WILL BE OUR PLEASURE TO BE OF ANY SB VICE THAT WE CAN.