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^AM SIX r'll 4-i}- i 1 i ^ *< I ■ ■ f T*i t ' ■f'M m 'I Cf m ?• Hi i'ji Town And Coiuntry, Elaborate Service Center, Is Opened Town and Conntnr, an auto^blle service center, located on u:^S. Highway No. 1, near the Camden city limits, was formally opened for service this week. This service center with Its gleaming white porcelain enamel finish, its clock tower and hun dreds of feel of gleaming plate glass, rates as one of the finest layouts of its kind between New York and flertda. Powerful floodlights illuminate the structure and its vast expanse of concrete surfaced runways and gas lanes,* Its six pumps, water and air service units and attractive landscaping of lawn' and shrub bery. The interior appointments of this super-station rival the architectural beauty of the exterior. In the east end is what is known as the "lubrttoriunr’ where cars are ser viced in area of- gleaming white and grey two-tone effect on walls and ceilings. Glass-doored cabinets wherein equipment is placed, a glossy white tool board or rack, tire racks, alemite pressure tanks for chassis, gear and drain oil flank the walls. Latest model lifts which can be automatically adjusted to take care of any size car are ope rated by push bdlton levers. Opening from,the service room is a store room with electric panel switches for the lighting system of the place. Between the service room is a store room with electric panel switches for the lighting sys tem of the place. Between the ser vice room and display room is an all-vIslon ’ office _ for. Robert J. Kunzler, owner and manager, whose eight months of building ope->^ rations have bom fruit in this fine station. The display room is large and airy and- llk^ «11 the other units is lighted by paneled floures- cent fixtures. The salesroom which is on the northwest comer is spec ious and has overstaffed leather lounges and chairs. Rest rooms are finished in terra cotta tile and chrome fixtures. There is a ladles powder and rest room. Finished of the salesroom Is in what is described as lined-oak. The partition between the service section and salesroom is of glass arranged as a two-way vision cab inet for display purposes. The Town and Country will feat ure Standard Oil products and will have a corp of courteous and ef ficient workers give 24 hours ser vice seven days a week. The new station has attracted much attention from passing tour ists, hundreds of them stopping during the past week to exclaim on the beauty of the building and the effectiveness of the landscaping now being carried out. Service was started Monday, April 12. Back of the sales room in the main section ot the station is where the proposed snack bar will be in stalled later in the summer tor ope ration next fall and winter. Mr. Kunzler, who came to Cam den some ten months ago from New York and who has given his'per sonal attention to the construction program, which was carried on un der the handicap of many delays because of bad weather, has extend ed an invitation to the public to visit this new Town and Country Service Center. Camden Hospital Had 31 Cases In Year, Blue Cross A total of 31 cases was hospital ized at Camden hospital through the South Carolina Hospital Ser vice Plan (Blue Cross) during the first year of the plan's operation, Allen D. Howland of Greenville, state director of the non-profit hos pitalization organization, an nounced. Services values at |1,338A0 were bought for Blue Cross members at the Camden hospital. Throughout the state, the plan had 2,326 hos pital cases, who received services valued at $122,649.95, Starting ope ration April 1. 1947. the plan had 37,3.35 members enrolled at the end of its first year. During that year its enrolment Increase was the greatest of all Blue Cross plans in a simlJar size group. Membership in Blue Cross Is^ available only through group en rollment. A group may be formed at any place of business where two or more people are employed, pro vided that percentage requirements are met. More than 800 South Caro lina firms now have Blue Cross en rollment groups, Mr. Howland said. In member hospitals, Blue Cross subscribers’ fees are paid for ward accommodations. Those wishing private acebmmodations pay the difference between ward and priv ate fees. In non-member hospitals, the plan pays up to |6 a day for 30 daya. Congratulations On Great Success Of Concert Campaign Mrs. Warren H. Harris, who was chairman of the campaign for mem berships in the Camden Community Concert Association which resulted so successfully, has received a let ter from Ijawrence E. Bernhardt, eastern manager of Community Concert Service, congratulating her and the city on the outcome of the drive. In his lettei, Mr. Bernhardt said: "Congratulations on the wonder ful campaign you have Just com pleted. I know how happy you and your colleagues must be over the successful outcome of youf first campaign in Community Concerts. "We. too, were delighted and ex tend our congratulations not only to you,* but to your colleagues. All of you must have worked very hard to obtain this success and we sin cerely hope that the concert series you have booked will prove to be so delightful that this In turn will be your remuneration,’’ Eddie Hinson Is Back In The Army Leaders In Crueade To Save Lives- Of Children Orangeburg Gets New Ktcher From minois City Concerning the Orangeburg team • in the Palmetto league the Timet and Democrat said last Friday: "Yesterday Panl Dean, the vice president and general manager, contacted J. J. Shroha, a new pitch ing prospect, of Joliet, 111. and Shroba agreed to terms saying that he would report here May 3. I-ast year Shroba was the property of the St. Louis Cardinals and played 4hp first part of the season with New Orleans of the Southern as sociation. "Junior Fogle is looking par- ■ ticularly gorid and he will all prob ability hold down the shortstop post. Big A1 Kohonen will be at one of the outfield positions and Is expected to be one of the big guns In the Orangeburg hitting attack.’’ The Orangeburg club is trying to g:et Governor Thurmond to throw out the first ball In the opening game of the seaaov. Eddie Hinson, son of John Hin son of Lugoff, enlisted in the U. S. Air Force for a three year period the Columbia U. S. Army and U, S. Air Force Recruiting station, lo cated in Columbia has announced. A veteran of the campaigns of Central Europe, Pfc. Hinson servetj fopr and one half years in the army, three years of which was served in the European theater. He re- selved the Good Conduct medal, EAMET campaign medal with two bronze service stars, and the Purple Heart. He has a brother. Pvt. Otis Hinson, now serving with the U. S. Air Force at Langley Field, Va. Pfc. Hinson was making his home In Camden prior to his enlistment. Subscribe To The Chronicle Spiritual Con siderations The ideal funeral ser- ▼ice constitntea a me morial by the liTuif in hcAor of the dearly be- lored deceased. All of our efforts-—the results of sldU, experience and painstakhif care —- e devoted toward this foaL The Memory Pic ture thus created brings ererlastinf consolation to fi^ly and friends. This (principle prevails regardless ^ what price oonrioe the family se- KORNEGAY Fimerai Home Fair Straet - Vhsm lOS Ask to See STYLE NO. 4790 AsjSketchad J .ir V- NEW ANGLE NEW LOOK Created for you who want to be ahead of the crowd are these sleek polished leather ankle strap slip pers . . . deftly fashioned with diamond shaped cut outs, they fit as nnoothly as they look ... truly flav ored wih Parisian **chic**! $4.98 of Natlonslly Advsitissd r[ Morehsijdlss^ Grouped around tHeif^'^sinnan are several prominent South Carolina men who are serving as state vlce- chair/nen of the campaign to raise $200,000 as the state’s part of a world-wide drive to prevent starvation and disease from wiping out millions of children In Europe end Asia. A. Stanley Llewellyn, of Camden, chair man of the campaign, ia third from the right. Others in th epicture are, left to HghL Harry M. Arthur, Union; R. K. Wise, Columbia; Y. W. Scarborough, Charleston; Mr. Llewellyn; A. J. Plowden, Jr., of Sum- merton, commander of the state department of the American Legion which is sponsoring the campaign, and Audley Ward, of Aiken. Other vice ohairmcn, not available when the picture waa made, are: Oscar *A. Ooyie, Anderaon; Mrs. C. A. Oufford, Newberry, and Heyward Mahon, Greenville. TeU‘Em You Re^ lUiLThm ri ANNOUNCING % the location of % Real Estate Sales & Insurance, Inc ■' ■ • -Ut- ■ 622 W. DeKalb StiHeet Telephone 324 Dealers in Real Estate, Insurance of All Types ^ Rome Appliances -—- -- ‘‘You List It amd We Sell It” J.B.McGuirt ^ W.B.Fott Sheffield Meets Sheorn For Club Title On Sunday Joe Sheffield, 1947 champion, will meet DeLoach Sheorn Sunday aft ernoon in the finals of the club title tournament. In the second flight M. G. Mul ler, JriT^wlll meet Grainger Gaither and in the thtbd flight Thomas An- crum krill meet Cholley Miller. Mrs. Dwight Partridge won the women’s club handicap tournament by defeating ’Mrs. Robert W Tall er in the final match. In the kicker tournament Mrs. Grainger Gaither was winner with a 47 with Mrs. Joe Sheffield second and Mrs. Dwight Partridge third. In the putting tournament three tied, Mrs. Gaitner, Miss Ida Mc Dowell and Miss Priscilla Buckley. In the contest to ascertain who took the fewqst putts in a 9-hole tournament honors went to Mre. J. W. C. Boykin, who had 15 putts. *We Serve to Serve Again’ Blue ir Cleaners PHONE 909.W Revival Begins Sunday Evening At Antioch Church Rev. Otis H. McKinnon, pastor of the Calvary Baptist church st Lan- castor, will be the visiting preacher in revival services which will be gin Sundayv at Antioch Baptist church of which Rev. J. B. Gardner is the pastor. There will be servlcA each even ing at 7:30 o’clock and the public is cordially invited to attend. Rev. Mr. McKinnon is one of the strong preachers in the South Caro lina Baptist convention. Komegay For Vice Commander James LeRw Belk Post of the American Legi^ is planning to run C. Q. Kornegay, the post command er, for vice commander of Area 4 of the Sonth Carolina Department at the coming convention to be held in Columbia. A committee composed of A. S. Llewellyn, Myron Tupper, Harold Funderburke and Joe Jenkins has been'.appointed to handle his cam paign. Announcements (All political announcements are SIO payable in advance). FOR MAYOR • I hereby declare myself a can didate for re-election as Mayor of the city of Camden subject to the rules of the Democratic party. I pledge my continued efforts toward the industrial development of our city and ft is my intention to work always toward making Camden a cleaner, more beautiful and better place in which to live. FRANCIS NOLAN McCORKLE For CommUaionor I hereby announce myself a can didate for City Commissioner sub ject to the rules of the Democratic party In the iH-imary to be held on May 18. T. C. GLADDEN ANNOUNCES FOR COMMISSIONER V I hereby announce my candidacy for the Office of Commissioner for the City of Camden, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. I wish to express my sincere ap preciation for the confidence placed in me by the people in previous elections, and promise to continue to work for the beat IntfeTMts ot Camden if re-elected to this office, p R. R. MATHIS FOR SALE * ^Several houses and lots of varim sizes in and near Camden. mS established harnesses with exedF ent locations, mAlso several farms, large and small Real Estate Sales & Insurance, ht 622 W. DeKalb Street PkoneM Mother's Dny—May 9th V 'OcS '' ' ‘ t. V T O' TEXTRON ,•6 A' - • -J# sizes 16 to 26 and 12 to 20 New ... refreshingly cool as o compote of fruit!'Grapes, Cher ries, hinting of summer sunshine and a delightfully pretty print ... on soft, washable rayon by Textron*. 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