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1 i Girl Han Hokbu iss Nancy Nelson Has —— ' m*rj Interesting ColJe choil Match Booh Covers Hdson’s collection nut] more man uw uvui United States and a tew •wfe the states. When the largest bu than 500 from but? , the states. When she nicks the collection L ^Tears and far away - “"sterdays. HJ1C J . in the collection are i i-H usual covers from practically all of them, the idea struck her that it would be nice to make a col lection and keep them as mo- mentos of the maces she visited As she was in The Beechcombet club at the time, a match book from that place initiated the col lection. After the excitement of the vacation died away upon return ing to Camden, the idea of collect ing covers was forgotten. In 1942 she went to work in Charleston and there the hobby L Many covers of the •laces m the old city — to the slowly increas ing collection. -TBIPAT, JUNE l». ta4« For two years the ■nu w*w *•»» **•" " ov »y“a ucvovee in Miss oentum. ** d street, Camden, who has been col- are a few whic hare considered rare and probably invaluable to the more . serious collectors, - - — throughout the country. covers from practically This fascinating hobby started place she visited, when Miss Nelson went to New I .The first stop after training at York in September, 1940. While I Camp Leieune. N: C.. was an as Chicago in returning home after the war produced covers from San Francisco’s famous Mark Hop kins hotel and the largest hotel in the world, the Stevens, at Chi cago. In the special book she has which is made for collectors there are places for the small, regular and large size covers. Mias Nelson has her covers di vided into groups. The service groups has covers obtained from service camps throughout the country and propaganda covers such as “Remember Pearl Har bor”, "Buy War Bonds”, and “Keep ’Em Flying” Next is the hotel, restaurant collection! and night dub groups, followed Free Camping Trip To Forestry Camp For Best Essay r ——TTIIUC visiting some of the famous res- iwnous res-[signment at Washington, and fr taurants and nightclubs and get-J the capital city there are covers ting matches in fancy and un- from the Restaurant of the U. S. .. 7 - • J Senate, and from many of the ^ (City’s most popular restaurants, ight clubs and hotels. While . f OTitvjr covers but I such as “Sensible girls have more sense than to look sensible,” and “These Matches Were Stolen From The John Doe’s* ”. The last group contains miscel laneous covers of nationally ad vertised products. Since returning to Camden Miss every c , tv. v? was an as-1 Since returning to Camden Miss ashington, and from] Nelson’s opportunity for collect- ty there are covers | mg covers ha* »*«•« L ,2011 colors tide White Paint $3.91 ond $5.00 per aol ($1.03 pt. jinf from 15c a can to $7.80 Rubbing Wax 89c per qt. iing Machines for rent $2.00 to $6.00 per day ■rs for rent $1.50 to $2.00 per doy e wallpaper cleaner 15c con .. paint os lottos $2.99 per gol. silowing white enamel >/ 2 -pt. 76c; qt $2 02 jndsof differentsamples of wall paper Magic aluminum paint $5.00 per gal. r ti i * l_ a- Ww ■ ■ —J I —' Jr of all kinds from 45c to $3.50 per gal. »n Marine paint $1.70 per qt. in colors ■vil scrapes 35c to 85c ^ ~ ~ —e~ — ~ ~ ~ - - — — — i, Plastoloc '/t-pt. 15c; pf. 50c; qt. $1.00 mi — — —---w* in Washington, she got her most cherished cover, a pack age of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s personal matches. The cover is blue with the initials F. D. R. making a sail for a boat The initials are so cleverly work ed into the sail that it is very hard to discern them. These matches were given her by a cousin who worked for Franklin Roosevelt, Jr., and who is also a collector. From Washington Miss Nel* revisited New York, and this time obtained covers representing all of the famous places of the Metropolis. These include the | Waldorf - Astoria, Pennsylvania, and Astor hotels and the Stork Club, Leon and Eddie’s, 21, Jack Dempsey’s and other famous • A A free camping trip is to be awarded to one qoy from each county of the Camden district who writes the best letter to his county forest ranger on the sub ject, “Wiy I Would Like to At tend Forestry Camp.” Held each year to stimulate our young peo ple's interest in forestry, this camp affords a week of fine recreation, as well as an opportunity to study forestry under graduate foresters of the State Commission of For estry. This Forestry Camp” should be ad dressed to the County Forest Ranger, at the County Seat, name ly: Chesterfield, Camden, Lan caster, Bishopville, Columbia or Sumter, S. C. Each letter will be judged in each county by a com- »—* — [1949, M. [theProl mittee made of the Forest Rani 1 critical xmrtger. District Forester and a member —7-—--aim a ineniuer of the County Forestry Board. All letters must be mailed to the re- ?ESy C ?T y R * n,er no ' 1 *'“ More than 80 per cent of the telephones in the United States are operated by one system. Spain is raising more ducks, as Newcastle disease is decimating chicken flocks. year, the held at'Camp Forest,' Cheraw esterfield coun- 15 —nrir ivi collect ing covers has been lessened, but occasionally she receives unusual covers from friends who know they will find a welcome place in the ever growing collection. Miss Nelson is the daughter of J. M. Nelson. — w.. vr* State Park, in Cheste tv, during the yreek August through August 20. All expenses of the camp, including travel to Cheraw State Park and return will be paid by the Commission of Forestry. Every precaution for health and safety will be ob served. The rules for the contest are very simple. Each boy must be from 12 to 15 years of age, much have the written consent of J c r, p SLs ' F,NA «- discharge Notice is hereby given that one i month from this date, on June 25,' S. Marsh will make to bate Court of Kershaw County his final return as Ad ministrator of the estate of Al fred Gordon Marsh, deceased, and on the same date he will apply to the said Court for a final dis charge as said Administrator. 12-15c N. C. ARNETT, Judge of ^Probate Camden, S. C., May 25, 1949. Scnricgt and com munion ooch Lord's Day at 11 m. at Mm Church of Christ on McRoo Rood. O. S. BRADSHAW Ministor NEW! *°Impend t^entire week at camp! | fright spots. : ftos 1 — i im Washington to San Diego and more covers from New Or leans, Dallas, Phoenix, Aliz., stops along the way. On the West Coast there were weekend visits to Los Angeles and more match covers to a&jL Ja_lhe coUfctioa, Notable of the ones from there is -*• — ** Praicd MU %aav. wuco j.i \jixi mere 11 the one from the Hollywood Can .teen where the movie stars enter , tamed service men and women during the war. The next stop after San Diego was Hawaii^ Here the excita- . ment of being in an exotic land I overshadowed the desire to addlt muttem \^\ ^ w mix? wcsitiFC lO BOQ to the collection. The only cover from there is one from the] Hawaiian hotel. Stops at San Francisco and ADAMS HATS America?* Foremost Hats AUTHORIZED DEALER D. C Dixon’s Bargain House Ml Bmd Stmt PboCM B06W GUIDES S C PONT SHOOT THAT MOTH) -- * f Moths won't bother your clothino if you ost, U-Ssn-0 Insured Mothproof Clasning. Adt fw U-Sm-O Mothproof puttcWm oij) where you see the shield of safety— • you norning exm. —. and they’re Cotv Pr/ce</ m R.C. Allen ADDING MACHINES' MOOtl 40 For small business every* where. 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