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--fS WMm mm* > H m = m To Occiipotion Qf Comdan Publisher Tells 01 Soulh's Part h Revolution * •• •• ^ v 's . ■■ ^ Si^ni/icant facte about South Carolina’s activities in Revolutionary War, including the fact that Henry ens of South Carolina proposed that selected slaves be j and armed to help in the defense of Charleston featr * h lS° l R McCor - ck, editor and publisher of the Chicago Tribune recently. fa his addrtM CoL McCor- Ji referred to the occupa- Jgal of Camden by the Brit* fet of all CdL McCormick, address was given on the Theater of the Air over recently, Z'JX'Jl ** Mutual Broad- Svst«n, shed Ught that gie first battle of the American Revolution was not - fought at Lexington in 1775 but at Ala mance in North Carolina in 1771 toe Regulators fought the tr oo^ s of Governor Tryon. The Colonies, and for that mat ter the colony of North Carolina, were not ready to resort to arms, wid the battle and the hanging of the captured Regulators undoubt edly stin-ed up the people of Mecklenberg county to the adop tion of their resolves In, 1775, ac cording to Col. McCormick. From im to for the 1776, the fought north of the land in which troops took somcwi^ rpPAT. P»CPM» 1* ten PAGE THREE in W To reduVi our large dock of Asphalt Shingles and othartMjilding motoriols we ore offering for cash for die next thirty days the following REDUCED PRICES: 210 lb. Flintkote Thickbutt Shingles ---r ~~ .... i 4 165 lbs. Flintkote Re-roofmg Shingles if $ 5.00 per Sq. attack on war had been stole of Maryland from Maryland and part, the ed out He continued by saying that the people at the Carolinas and Georgia were too remote to send large contingents to the Northern war, for with their own state gov ernments established and operat ing, the old grievances against the crown had been removed and warlike ardor was not fanned. It was not until more than two years after the attack on Charles ton that bushwhacking began on both sides of the border, and Roy alist refugees, aided by a .few British regulars, acted as sav agely as did the Tories and In dians on the Northern frontier, Col. McCormick related adding that an American general Robert Howe, advanced against ustine but was compelled byepi demics to retreat to The British now started upon the conquest of the South, and Col. Campbell brought some 3,500 British regulars from New York, defeated Howe, and captured Sa vannah and then Augusta. Gen. Prevost, marchii Florida, captured Sunbury So as to maintain his conquest of Georgia, Gen. Provost staged reign of terror and reinstated the rpyal governor. Col Andrew Pickens, of Upper South Carolina, in whose honor Pickens county is named, defeated a force of Tories from North Carolina, but Gen. Ashe, who had forced the British out of Augusta, followed them to ward Savannah and met with complete defeat at Briar Creek, with the remit that the British reoccupied Augusta. ■fin attempt to recapture Augus ta was made by Gen. Benjamin I, seconds, ^HiOO per Sq| [White Asbestos Siding, first grade $10.00 per Sq. lidio address. _ . himself a South Carolinian, but v«y intense over the safety of .Charleston, his home, proposed that selected •laves be freed and armed to help in the defense. . “Congress adopted the sugges tion, Which so incensed the coun cil of South Caroline that it sent a suggestion to Gen. Prevost that South Carolina be deemed a neu tral state, much like Vermont Prevost would not recognise the council but told the gallant Moul trie that he would accept nothing but unconditional surrender. The crisis passed for the moment with the arrival of Count Pulaski and his legion, a force composed of foreigners, deserters, and pris oners.” September 1, 1779, marked the arrival of a French fleet at Savan nah, and following a delay of three weeks the place became in vested by a Franco- American force. There was an unsuccessful effort to storm the town at the end of another three weeks, and Hdaski lost his life in this ac tion. Determined to conquer South Carolina, Gen. Clinton proceeded to this state with 8,000 men, some of whom were lost to privateers. The remainder, supported by Gen. ’revoet’s force, totalled over 10,- 000 men and later received a re- enforcement of 3,000. To defend the state, Gen. Lin coln had about half as many, it was stated by Col. McCormick, who imparted the information that Gen. Lincoln had been in the Saratoga campaign and had heard the denunciations of St Clair for evacuating Fort Ticonderoga. In stead of abondining the city and retreating to a second Benning ton, he allowed himself to be in vested and surrendered after lit- fp... _. (T Lincoln, who had snooted ed the American Gen. Howe, but after crossing the Savannah river Gen. Prevost advanced on Charleston and drove Col Moultrie before! him, ravaging the country during his march. “South Carolina was unwilling to mass its fear of service insur rection,” CoL McCormick ex prices. iNING HILL & LUMBER CO. WOMII S UIU prODICH reiievea oy z-wiy neip What to do for *«banX oldasl problem, functional monthly paint sr In CuantB 2-way help. Caxsui ma(y make ttriop lots easier far yw* In either of too (1) started 3 days before “your time” and taken aa dtrected on too label it hejn nUevo functional periodic pain; (J) fekaa throughout the month like a tonic. It should Improve jour appetite, aid and thus balp build up for too trying days to ti ■tontlflcaTTy pre- l^e»fv*!1y tested. If you suffer* mmm ing, submitted, tisan officers, Marion, Pickens and W tie resistance, CoL McCormick am. “After occupying Camden and 0 town called Ninety-Six, Clinton returend to New York leaving Cornwallis with 5,000 men to hold the state,” the noted editor and publisher remarked in his radio address. “Mott of the popu lation, unwilling as well as will- itted, but the great par- Sumter, illiams, kept up a resistance resembling t of Stark and Kerkimer in the North, but in the absence of a mobile army, were unable to accompiMi anything affirma tively. “Gen. Kalb, sometimes called deKalb, sometimes called Baron, had been sent to re-enforce Lin coln and would have been a valu able reenforcement if Lincoln had escaped from the trap. Alone his force could only act as a rallying point for the North Carolina militia-” Col. McCormick let it be known that in another radio talk he would tell how the ^evolutionary War was won. Westville Home ' Club In Meeting The Westville Home Demon- stration Club met with Mrs. Wm. H. Stokes on Friday, Nov. 19 with 18 members present and one visitor. Mrs. Stover conducted the devotional. Plans were made for the Christ mas party to be held at the home of Mrs. W. L. Blackmon. Miss Fewell gave an interesting talk on making Christmas deco ra taions. She also talked on the care of household plants and stain removal She urged each member to take the X-ray for TB. After the. meeting the hostess served delicious refreshments. FINAL DISCHARGE Notice is hereby given that one month from this date, on January 3, 1949, Helen McCaa Roseborough Geary, will make to the Probate Court of Kershaw County her final return as Executrix of the estate of Helen McCaa Rosebor ough, deceased, and on the same date she will apply to the said Court for a final discharge as said Executrix. 38-41c N.C. ARNETT Judge of Probate Camden, S. C„ Dec. 2, 1948. FINAL DISCHARGE Notice is hereby given that one month from this date, on Decem ber 16, 1948, Martha Kirk will »to the Pro! make' >bate Court of Ker shaw County her final return as Executrix of the estate of Rich ard S. Kirk, deceased, and on the same date she will apply to the said Court for a final discharge as said Executrix. 37-40c N. C. ARNETT, Judgi of Probate Camden. S. C„ Nov. 16, 1948. NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS All parties indebted to the es tate of John Whitaker are hereby notified to make payment to the undersigned, and all parties, if any, having claims against the said estate will present them like wise, duly attested, within the time prescribed by law. 38-40c A. BURNEi WHITAKER, JOHN WHITAKER, JR., Executors. Camden, S. C., Nov. 29, 1948. 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