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I m NEWS FROM valuation of prop- ,000 less in 1948 than 1035, despite the tftuldinf that has been done in the past 14 yean. Picture-graphs will be submitted within a short time for the public’s attention to give a the city’s rers will then be to know from where the tax dillar comes and how it is spent With only 11 police officers in cluding the police chief, the city minimum of only three .. ten on duty at any one ,says Police Chief Alva Rush. Police authorities recommend a minimum of two Officers per 1,000 population which means Camden should have at least 16 policemen to meet demands of the city’s present population. The city com mission plans to appropriate money, if at all possible, for more police officers. City trucks used by the depart ment of public service are now being sanded and prepared for painting, announced Don Morri son, acting director of public •ser vice. The work is to be done by city employees headed by Fire Chief-Inspector Carl S. Ham mond. CITY HALL lie an unsightly scene and most unsanitary. It is being cleaned up as fast as possible. Signs have been placed on the blockades pointing to the city dump at the sout end of Lvttleton street City, refuse fruds will now dump at one place. This refuse win be buried with dirt eventually given the community a sanitary fin- The present operation enables trucks to back up to a deep crevise and dump refuse into it This shoul4 save the city some few dollars cause previo trucks have ha< refuse piles to dump. City streets have not been swept properly for several days, said Don Morrison, acting director of public service. Motor parts have been ordered for the street sweeper which has' been out of working order. We expect to have the sweeper ready by this weekend, he added. , . •. ■—■■■■ * * The city’s two new > refuse trucks are expected this weekend, announced Don Morrison, acting director of jpublic service depart- Januory Meeting Of Legion Auxiliary The January American Legion held at the home of Mrs. H. Stogner on Friday, Jan. 14 at 14 p.m. The meeting was called to order by the president, Mrs. R. White, after which the frere advanced by the color After the pledge of al to the flag the group was Iwfll ism m, uaL There will .ha _ activities, although we vice and not ad£ It really prom- liae* to be a year no eligible wom- |en should miss.’’ Those eligible to Funeral Services I Of Bethune Hero gion Auxiliary membership, Mrs. White explained, are: Wives, mothers, sisters and daughters of American Legion members. Wives, funeral Pfc. land, of Bethune and killed in Worid War H Bethune. Burial was in The city will sell two or three of the pity’s obsolete trucks *now being used for refuse collection as soon as the new covered refuse trucks are put into operation. Several rough roads at the southeastern section of the city have been blocked after receiving permission from property owners, announced Don C. Morrison, act ing director of the public service department. There has been no control m the past to prevent people from throwing all kinds of refuse over section of the city. It throwing a this entire — NOTICE My law office has been moved to the second floor of Stevenson Build ing, corner of Broad and DeKd|b Streets. ALLISON DuBOSE Hu South Carolina e*.—*•— JiOT# ARTISTIC CLUB THE DANCE Mathtr Academy Adms. $0.35 10.15 January 2$ 8:00 P.M. Look Up and Ahead! • Looking for a Job with a real future? Then look into avia tion! Here is an execiting. in teresting career for you — chock-full of opportunities for training and education. Yet, today's best deal for the young man who wants to get into aviation is the new U. S. Air Force. You get good pay. right from the beginning. You can learn on the Job. under ex perts who can't be topped any where. There are fine technical schools, where vacancies exist for qualified men. Ladies, too. can become members of the WAF. the women's branch of the Air Force. Merit is the basis for apvancemani. Yae. hare's really big opportunity. Talk today to your Air Force Recruiter. He's at American Legion Building, Camden, S. C. The educational features of training in the new Air Force have meant success and hap piness for thousands of am bitious men and woman. You can open your own door to a secure future by getting on, this great team. You. too. can keep pace with the progress in avia tion by enlisting now. ment. They'will be display the public’s inspection on Broad street beside the post office. Trucks used by the utility de partment received a new look over the weekend. The trucks were painted black and bodies were painted yellow. The color combination is in theme with Camden’s high school colors and also will give city-owned trucks a clean, neat appearance. The painting was done by Fire Chief-Inspector Carl S. Ham mond, .Line Foreman Troy Stew art, Water-Sewer Distribution Supt T. M. Hall and other city] employees at a great savings. Lettering of all city trucks will follow as soon as time and money is available, it was announced. Mather Eagles Defeat Jackson The Jackson High girls basket ball team bowed to the Mather girls here last Friday night, 37-30. Jackson maintained a three- sint lead throughout the first sit ending with a score of 20- L But in the second half Math er’s girls took an early lead, and the game ended 37-30 in their favor. Mary Johnson, first string for ward of Mather, was the highest scoring girl of the night with 261 ‘points, while Janie Hogan of Jackson followed with 17. points. In the boys game, the Eagles | calmed the Jackson Tigers with a 42-27 win before a crowd of over 500. During most of the game the Mather Eagles were in the lead by several points, Hhe score at the half being 27-10. ADDITIONAL WANT ADSl (FOR RENT—Two rboms furnish ed apartment, 11-2 miles north on U. S. No. 1. See Mrs. Hen rietta Mickle at Newberry’s 5 & 10c store between 8:30 and 5:30. 45^ 11 WANT block and brick work. Experienced. Phone 104. 45p | WANTED—Young male to work in pottery. Camden Potter Phone 799-M-4. 45 [FOR RENT—Two unfurnished apartments, each has three •rooms with private bath. Heat and hot water furnished by landlord. Telephone 224-M or 773. 45-46c and who died in SttSble^to or ^ ho _. hllv * ^ SJedkJ theRev.E.F. thTAnwJSn ch ^ ge fro * n WBT ,ervic «- were from Mrs WhiK themselves were can Legion Post A firing squad tore or^^tiw 1 e ^ oIled to the armed forces in was from Battery B, 713th AAA tore, prospective members and either war. & battalion. Camdon and 0 replM members. Special recog , After the tudans session was fromthi cSSSS rngh s?** Church for every The nursery * o'clock Morning wonhip with church at them and sermon at . 'Fellowship aft 6 the^Quaker aSSs^S p. is cor-1 551 £ ff c . tn 5 djaUy invited to attend the ser* the Rev. C. & Floyd and vices of this church. - - RfiFfUbear* Ameri-1 Auxiliary special attention the Central or nition was given to the newest completed, the group was honor- band. member of the Auxiliary, Mrs. ed by a very colorful and interest- Pvt — Claude B. Boykin, who is a Gold ing talk by Miss Margaret Few- educated in Bethune. He worked Star Mother. ell. In introducing Miss Fewell to with the Peedee Express Company After the reading of the min- the group it was pointed out that in Florence until he joined the utes of the December meeting, Pan-American study was adopt- army. Hfc served overseas with committee reports were heard by ed as a National Activity of the' supreme headquarters. Allied ex- Child Welfare chairman, Mrs. W. American Legion A — i,: ““ ' * ” T. Miller; membership chairman, 1940. Each year s] Mrs. Grainger Komegay; me- is given to one of morial and Gold Star members South American countries, chairman, Mrs. J. L. Williford; After the meeting adjourned rehabilitation chairman, Mrs. C. delightful refreshments were H. Stogner. In the membership served to the 41 people in at chairman’s report, Mrs. Komegay tendance by the following host announced that the local-unit had esses: Mrs. W. L. Jackson, Mrs. won the National Presiderit’s Ci- Carlyle Jackson, Mrs. Floyd tation by equalling our 1948 mem- Montgomery, Mrs. Marvin Reas bership for 1949 by December 27, onover, Mrs. D. C. Hinson, Miss 1948. In this connection Mrs. Gertrude Gillis and Mrs. Chari White urged the members to in- Stogner. vite all eligible women to cornel • • into the organization now. Use Chronicle Want Ada ANY Ilf s ▼ WATCH REPAIRED Bringing Body Of Amoa Gregory Home Mrs. Florence Gregory, 1215 . “The American Legion Aux iliary is growing and develdping to meet the needs for its ser vices,” Mrs. White said. “Our pro gram for the coming year prom ises to give us one of the most the body o interesting years in the history Amos Gregory is en route of our unit. Now, at the begin- United States. Funeral arrange- ning of the organization year, is jnents will be announced at a the best time for new members to “ter date, join. They will be in at the start 1 Sgt Gregor of our 1949 activities and will be [ South Pacmc able to take full part. , Jreg Mill street, has received word that her son. Staff Sgt. to the ary was killed in the during the war. in i peditionary forces, before becom mg a member of the 116th Infan try in the 29th division. He was killed in action on April 4, 1945, while fighting at Walth- rop, Germany, at the age of 20. He was buried in the military cemetery at Margraten, Holland, until his body was returned to this country. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Bessie Lee Corbitt Copeland, of Navy Yard; his parents, Mr. and j Mrs. Jack Copeland, of Navy Yard; a sister. Iris JacAline Cope land; three brothers, Michael Du- Bose, Thomas Lee and Lawrence Warren Copeland, and his pa ternal grandmother, Mrs. Ha ~ ‘ r 'Bethune. les OOAMAMmO WOUKMANSHtP BRING YOUR WATCH IN | FOR AN ESTIMATE siAiurs Jewelry Shop Little Theatre Bldg. NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS _ All parties indebted to the m- our support to all the projects of ute of Arma S. Holland are heJE the local Legion Post Wetrvto by notified to make payment to work for the welfare of disabled the undersigned, and all parties, veterans apd needy children of if any, JuwiSgdaims against the >ave a place ^ estate will pres ° ur likewise, duW attested, within the I time prescribed by law. 43-45p McLEOD, 1 In the wide variety of Aux iliary activities there is something to interest every woman. We give in our activities. ssv* mi I by Mrs. Jack Nettles, eeting each month. We NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS AH parties indebted to the ofWMi fate of Willie Clark axe notified to make payment undersigned, any, having said estate wise, duly time^ribed by law. WILLIE RET .1 .ic CLARK, Administrator and Administra- J44-47p ICTOI Executor Camden, S. C. t Dec. 30. 1948. FINAL DISCHARGE Notice Is hereby given that estate wiU preeent attested, within the one the 7, lM9, _ F^"Miles'an^Arthlur if ifalae wm make to the Probate Court of Kershaw County their as Executors of the I n V. Miles, 45-47c and on'the same date they Mki CoS* Sr', Oi trix. Camden, S. C., Jan. 13, 1949. as said Executors. N. C. ARNETT, Camden, S. C of Probate | 7, 1949. 4 TARPAULINS TARPAULINS When you need a carer for your truck, contact us — If your correct size is not in stock, we will gladly get it. J. PAUL ROSS 932 Broad Street PHONE 724-J : Try Hudsonf..See why ••a its lower...its better! See It Saturday AT POSTOFFICE CORNER THE NEW CMC TRUCK SERIES Cl . ^ vV i.. /u*-' ,-C Purchased by the City of Camden jfor Operation by Public Works Department sr-v 7YL-T'*. ■ ■/- ,-«- .Wf * * . ** * ’ . * I-* TRUCK PURCHASED FROM— m istM PONTIAC COMPANY Here’s the only cor you step down kite—the lowest en the highway—e stunning beauty with the liveliest, smoothest and safest way of going you’ve ever known! Hie whole worid knows that the lower a? car ia built, the more graceful ita lines can be made, the better it rides, handles and performs, and Gw safer it ia — —r-* And now you are invited to see and drive the lowest-built oar on the highway—the New Hudson! «• V » The New Hudson—and only Hudson—has recessed floors. Thus, lounge-aixe seats are lowered to harmonise with the new, lower top. Because you step down into Hudson, you r ; more heed room and roomier seats than any mass-produced car built today ,. . and all of tnia along with ample rood rloaranmt But you’ll soon find that amasing roomi ness w only one of the wonderful things you set in this unique new kind of car.* We be lieve you’ll want to read about more of them m the column to the right. Then see your nearby Hudson dealer who will gladly arrange for you to drive tine ■wnutinnully low-built automobile. Stwdl HEW IW only car you ainiTiitfi ' am* design: Because the "step-down” principle is so basi cally right, it enables Hudson to achieve pleasing proportions and symmetric, free-flowing lines. BETTER performance; Hudson’s alt-new, Mgk-cqmpreaskm Super- Six engine—or tbs masterful pqpgrMKra, penorm n tneir best because this car la so fhor. oughly streamlined. UTTER roadability: With the lowest center of gravity in any American stock car, Hudson really hugs the road.Aspecially on curves. Hudson’s Fhiid-CuehiooedCkitcfa; •t BETTER values One look, COS ride wfll qriddy taB you that hwe ie an automobile se but ahaad lt is t"-’ ! DRAKEFORD’S ^ ’■ .. ^ * >7