The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, March 18, 1949, Image 14

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/>>; THE CAMDCT CHHOMlCLg, CAMPPI, 1QUTH CAHOLIIIJL FHIDAT, MARCH 11. 1M» — Mr. |r- ii. STARTS NEXT SATURDAY MARCH 26 th " ‘r ‘ - ' I * * ' GRAND PREMIER JACK J. PERRY SHOWS <1 7-Big Days and Niles - 7 f Sponsors RED FEZ and KIWANIS CLUBS Fairgrounds . . . Camden, S. C. Thrilling Rides and Sensational Shows Featuring THE FLYING SIEGRIST TROUPE Aristocrats of the Trapeze . . . Direct from European Tour. Red Fez Night At Carnival Opening The opening night of the Jack J. Perry Shows at the Fair Grounds on March 26 will be Red Fez night as all the visiting Nobles are invited to attend as the guests of the local Red Fez Club and the Jack J. Perry Shows. The Nobles attending are to wear their red Fez. It is expected that with the many out of town Nobles now in the vicinity that there will be many temples represented from all over the UnitedStates on the night of March 26. =555= Come, have fun at the Hca pital Bali. Look, Kids! See "Brownie the Clown n SPECIAL SCHOOL CHILDREN'S MATINEE SAT., MARCH 26th, NOON TILL 6 P. M. All Rides and Shows Reduced . . . Children Admitted FREE to Grounds. Last Day Saturday, April 2nd Fun ... Band Concerts Nightly Plenty if REE Paiking Space Little Theatre CAMDEN, 8. C. Fri.-Sa!.. March 18-19 Lusty! Violent! Savage! 'BLOOD ON THE MOON" R6bert Mitchum Barbara Bel Geddes Also Color Cartoons Sal.. March 19. 10:00 A. M. TALLENT TIME Broadcast over Station WACA from our Stage. At 10:30 We Present • Mickey Rooney—in "HUCKLEBERRY FINN" Admission: Children 12c . . Adults 25c Sal.. March 19. 10:30 P. M. We Offer For Your Entertainment "BLONDE ICE" Leslie Brooks, Robert Paige Mon.-Tuet M March 21-22 "THE'KISSING BANDIT* in Technicolor—with Frank Sinatra Kathryn Grayson Also Movietone. News Wed.-Thun. March 23-24 The Great Show You’ve Been Waiting Fori "JOAN OF ARC" in Technicolor—starring Ingrid Bergman Admission: Children 50c, All Day Adults, Mat 75c; night $1.25 Style, Quality, Value—the Suit that has Everything Taneytown All-Wool Gabardines ’39- 75 •with Flexo-Fit Shoulder and Armhole There's nothing like them anywhere at anywhere near their price. Taney- Town Suits are made of all wool ma terials, carefully tailored for Quality with the special Flexo-Fit Shoulder For more comfort and better fit. You will look so much better in a Taney- Town-and feel better because of the money you save. Once you wear a Toneytbwn Suit, you'll be a Taney town Booster for life. e 7 TANEYTOWN GABARDINES AVAILABLE IN REGULARS. LONGS and SHORTS •Iso foatura TANEYTOW1TS "Wln- -Kooi" Tropicals at $29.90 Come In And Try One On Jack J. Perry Shows To Open Here March 26 The Jack J. Perry Shows will premier its 1949 tour with its opening at the Fair Grounds here in Camden on Saturday, March 26, and will continue for seven nights. The Red Fez and the Kiwanis Clubs who are the spon sors are looking forward to new big shows. This Show has been Participants In Cage Tourney Here Very Appreciative! Expresa Hope That Affair Will Be Held Each Year In This City “Camden means more to me than just another town in Carolina. It means a very wonderful time and hope you will be able to continue having the tournament, so we can come again.* ■ ; i T. L. Hanna, principal of Girls High of Anderson, and Miss Franca*-iBpl nice letters of thanks. Next year it is hoped that all of the leading AA and A teams in the state will be in ment A1 Thm)g; Ada CttU^h Southside ® lumbia w «f the wu, j, davi* who was faj* the tourna- now South NOTICE on^ over completely with paint hospitable town with the very effects a fid new lumber: nicest people that may be found where it was necessary. | anywhere/’ says Floride Agnew, a opening day will be a member of the Anderson girls ‘ children’s matinee high school basketball team who participated in the recent Class - The special school when all the children will be ad mitted free to the grounds and the rides and show will be at re duced prices. The matinee will start at noon and continue until 6 p. m, An extra feature for the matinee will be Brownie, the clown, who has been featured witn the big top. Bfownie, the clown, who has traveled far and wide in his,work of bringing laughs to the kids as well to the grown-ups, will present many new antics this year. The Jack J. Perry Shows will present seven major shows, in cluding the World’s CircUs Side Show with some of the greatest freaks who have just arrived in this country. On the midway will be found the animal circus with monkeys, dogs ffnd trained ponies. The fun house and among the rides will be the Merry-Go-Round, Ferris Wheels, Caterpillar, Whip Tilt, Rideeo, Chailoplane, Octo pus, and for the younger children will be the finest kiddie land with four rides for them. The free attraction that will be presented nightly will be the out standing and thrilling Siegrist i Troupe presenting the Aristricats of the Trapeze. This act has just closed the Shrine Circus in the middle west and for four years they have been some of the thril lers on the Ringling Brothers Cir cus. According to the committees, some of the local officials will at tend this opening and officiate at the ceremony. There will be band concerts on the midway of Louie Scott and his Harlem band. Every one who loves the old time minstrel show with the funny end men and the comedians that made them laugh, will enjoy this minstrel show that will open on the midway of the Jack J. Perry Shows. It’s streamlined with the times and the costumes with the & this teter with the lighting effects w A and AA basketball tournament held in Camden. 1 I “I am sure,” continued Miss Agnew, “that none of the girls who participated in the State AA basketball tournament will ever forget you and all that you did to make that tournament pos sible. ‘ I “Even though I came home with no special honor, I feel hon ored that I had the privilege of meeting and being associated with such a ‘swell’ group of girls.” Mapy other letters have been .received by Mr. Small and Supt. J. G. Richards from officials of the schools who participated in the tournament. , Dr. S. N. Reeves, superintendent of the Conway schools, wrote: ‘This is to express my. sincere appreciation of the splendid bas ketball tournament conducted in your gymnasium. Mr. Small did an excellent job and is to highly complimented u^ splendid tournament w ^conducted. All our girls as our coach had the praise for the tournament.” Miss Wood, the Conway coach, wrote: “The girls are still talking about what a grand time they had and how nice everything and everybody was.. It was a great ex perience for them. You are to be congratulated on the fine start you gave the AA girls to partici pate in a state tournament. I hope that next year more teams will enter.” The Chicora Eaglettes wrote: “We would like to thank you for making the AA tournament possible this year and for the courtesies extended to us during our stay in Camden. We had a The Thomas Tavam will ba closed Mu ( ■* while repairs are being made on the kj^ The Tavern will be open Tuesday m* as usual for business. the ich he as well highest something to see. , Dewey J. Creed is general chair man of this affair for the both or ganizations. — Contractors CONCRETE • •• Bail BLOCKS Three Cell Block.. Made by Dual Vibrating and Press PACA PRICES DELIVERED IN CAMDEN 8x8x16 Stretcher jy 8x8x16 Square End Corner it 8x8x 8 Square End Half 4x8x16 Partition ; Blocks Have Sharp Edges, Square Corners. Unifci and Color. TEST RESULTS EXCEED GRADE-A SPECIFIC With Our Production Any Rush Order Up Blocks Con Be Delivered Immedial . / ‘k^ySr'K Wo Deliver Our Blocks Anywhere In State For 1 Price. Furnished By Request SEE OUR BLOCKS BEFORE YOU Your Continued Patronage Will B« Ai REEVES BROS. BLOCK EhoneJOS-W 2 Miles East No. 1 Highway Cl •-0.4 Any day now comes one of spring’s biggest thrills—that first carefree cruise into the country on the wings of your Buick—with the air warm and full of promise, and you falling in love with your Buick all over again! * We want you to get the was/out of this affair, because we’ve been around Buicks so much we have a deep and loving interest in them, too—so we’ve got everything all set in our shop to get your car all set for the season. Changing your 03—flushing out your cooling system-these are only starting points for usf Any machine as fine as your Buick deserves a complete check-up and tune-up-and we have the men, the tools, the experience, to do it as no one else quite can! Drop in this week and let us fix a time for bringing your Buick beauty up to its new-car thrill-level. For that magic Saturday morning, sometime soon, when * there’s a heady invitation in the air to get under way someplace—fa ready! Hi •> - Camden Motor Company * 1128 BROAD STREET v ' L r w . * CAMDEN, S. C * i • 3 ’ , .. j. ■ ■ &. D. M. MAY! MAIN ■ETHUN!,S.C.