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ppiy.. Umk b *0; ||: wiir Read Thu and Cool Off PEOPLE OF AZfZIA WOULD CAMDEN WEATHER VERf CLARENCE RIGGINS— And to you think it’» hot in Camden, eh? WeD you ought to be in Azizia and then you would think that Camden is an ideal summer re sort. Azizia is a town in «n* Libya, about 25 miles south of Tripoli, where the highest tem perature ever recorded under standard conditions was taken on September 13, 1922. On that day the thermometer soared ©t 136.4 degrees, notes the National Geo graphic Society. If you prefer to confine your jesearch on heat extremes to the United Stttea, visit Death Vi term mperatures. These are the meteorological champions — the official tempera ture extremes — but there are plenty of other claimants to ther mometer fame The world’s hot and cold spots are numerous, and many of them are hundreds of miles from the equator and polar regions. Ale MUgr fidal reading of 134 degree has been taken there at the U. S. Weather Bureau station on the valley's edge. Iven higher tem peratures, ranging up to 150 de- nay occur in the low-lying - ior. For those interested in seeing how low. the mercury can drop m place is the northern Siberia village of Verkhoyansk. Ther mometers there hit 90 degrees be low zero in February, 1892 — a reading still recognized as the world’s record for ,, sub-freezing COOLING SYSTEM Water pump leakage or a clogged radiator leads to major engine trouble during hot summer driving.Have your car's cool ing sys tem checked and re paired by our experts. Pontiac Company, Inc. DeXalb Street—Camden. S. G. stance, temperatures 0/ 150 to 180 degrees have been taken in the boiling sun. The town of Ahwaz claims the heat reached 150 de grees or more, while on Ababan Island at the top of the Gulf the mercury is unprotected ther mometers has been reported to climb to a dizzy 189 degrees. These sun readings are unof ficial records, however, since meteorological data to quidity of ficially must be taken on instru ments in sheltered and ventilated locations. There are plenty of official hot spots with sweltering tempera tures. Ouargla, Algeria, boasts*a record high of 127.4 degrees: Phoenix, Arizona, has experienced 119 degrees. “Official” cold spots aren’t to be sneered at either—without fur- lined garments. At Yellowstone National Park, on the Wyoming aide, the lowest temperature ever recorded in the United States was taken in February, 1933—a frigid 66 degrees below zero. Far north, at Fort Good Hope in the Dis trict of Mackenzie, meteorolo took the lowest official Cant reading of 79 degrees below. For “unofficial” cold, the re searcher is always welcome to try Mount McKinley in south cen tral Alaska where the mercury has been known to plummet to a nice even 100 degrees below zero. The population of Panama was 622,576 in 1940. 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Can be seen at Amoco Service Station, Broad St Phone 48. !2p Notic* To Dobton And Croditon All parties indebted to the e tate of Barbara C .Truesdale 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. 17-19c WANZA LEE T. ROBERTS. Administratrix. Camden, S. C., July 5, 1949. Charter No. 9083 REPORT OF CONDITION OF District No. 5 The First National Bank of Camden IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON JUNE 30th. 1148. Published In Reeponso To Call Mad# By Comptroller of the r. Under Sei Currency, Section 521L U. 8. Revised Statutes. £ ASSETS Cash, balances with other banks, including reserve • balance, and cash items in process of collection —$ 772,479.96 United States Government obligations, direct and guaranteed Obligations of States and political subdivisions — Other bonds, notes, and debentures — Corporate stocks (including $4,350.00 stock of Federal Reserve bank) .. Loans and discounts * 1,520,101.09 425,104.29 134,327.25 Bank premises owned $31,822.99, furniture and fixti 4,350.00 739,674.43 tures $16,286.45 Real estate owned other than bank premises 48,109.44 1.00 TOTAL ASSETS $3,844,147.46 LIABILITIES Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporations $2,175,198.89 Time deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporations 1,026,890.86 Deposits of U. S. Government (including M savings) ... 17,711.57 States and political subdivisions 225,624.11 Deposits (Certified and Cashier’s Check, etc.) 54.00 TOTAL DEPOSITS ... $3,445,479.43 Other liabilities 13,700.00 ueposus 01 v postal Deposits of i Other Deposi » (Continned from pags Q««3 uhtft Hark from early morning ness for seven days each Time meant nothing . * : we had no way of keeing up with the days, week pr months ... We had no idea of how the war was pro gressing. The only newt we had of the figb sentry who wo tell us stories of Japanese vie tories which we refused to be lieve . . . Exercise and recreation was in the form of pushing coal cars full of rocks about the air- : to fill the bomb craters. Do- this work with nothing but was from a long the coast of the Persian C Gulf in southern Iran, for in- es of about field about one and one-half years hall y< about 110 later I weighed only a pounds. “About January 1944, 900 Nich ols field PWs were loaded into the hole of a transport and joined "About the middle of Septem- — — -ware taken from our pris- to Kokohama where we _-«n a physical examina tion. Roe I discovered that I weighed 98 pounds, a loss of 62 since I was first taken a convoy which took us to a pria- ‘ ins about on camp in the mountains 90 miles north of Tokyo. While on this boat we had our first in dication that the war was still go ing on. Two oil tankers in Die convoy were sunk by submarines. "Work in Japan consisted of mining nickle and coal and after about a year we were occasional ly sent to a nearby town to dig what we thought and hoped were "After e few days here we -ere taken to a POW receiving center near Manila in the Philip pines. One day while retorting from the post exchange I met Wesley Davis, who I had not seen since the early days of the war on Corregklor. He along with Mendel nireatt had been sent to a prison camp in Manchuria and after a short time there Mendel died of pneumonia and malaria. “By toe time I reached the states a few weeks later I had re gained most of my weight and was ready for discharge.” After nearly five years, over three of them as a prisoner of war r Clarence returned to the places and people he loved and continually thought and dreamed about while in POW camps in the Philippines and Japan. Today, he occasionally reads in MK-srsxsrp who one day thought they rule the world. Forestry Camps Are Still Open For S. 0. Youths 12 to 15 years'old, you still have a chance to attend the annuri boy’s camp, Assistant State Forester John C. Witherspoon, of toe South Carolina state commission of forestry, said today. All you e to do is write a letter to the camp absolutely free. Cor petition is expected to be high. Two boys from each county wm attend. The other boy to go to the camp will be the vocational agri culture student in each county who has completed the most out- n emplacements. We knew that the Japs were beginning to set up guns the Americans must not be too far away. "From the beginning of impris onment the Japs continually tried to break our morale and when it was announced that President Roosevelt had died the Japs shouted with glee .and boasted that the U. S/could not possibly last. “Our first indication .that the war was coming to a close was while on a work detail. We stopped for lunch about 3 one aft ernoon and there was a radio on in one of the sentry posts nearby. Suddenly most of our guards guar went closer to the radio and be gan listening with interest at what was being said. Instead of going back to work after our short lunch period we were marched back to camp. The next day we were told that we would not leave the area and the next day the camp commandant an nounced to all PW’s that the war was over and that the U. S. and Japan were again friends. ft Even though the war was over we remained at our camp for about five weeks, but under very different conditions. The air force us and began dropping supplies to u we got clothing and fresh food the first time since our cap- for ture over three years before. 712 Persons Killed 4 During the Three-day Fourth of July Week-end Traffic Deaths 316 Drown ings 5. — 256 Other Causes 140 • Not only on Holidays but EVERY DAY accidents and deaths from accidents occur at the appalling rat# of 1 EVERY 3 SECONDS and 1 EVERY 5 Vi MINUTES. - rsspoctivsly. r'' ARE YOU PROTECTED? Ask about our new FAMILY GROUP POLICY which in cludes children from 2 years of age. It provides liberal Medical. Surgical end Hospital benefits at extremely LOW COST and is NON-CANCELLABLE. For the Best in Accident Protection, See Us. David H. Baum Insurance Agency 550 East Rutledge Street Camden. South Caroline standing home forestry District supervisors of v agriculture and foresters South Carolina state of forestry are now _ _ forestry work of toe Fanners of America in South Carolina. . An interesting program is being arranged. Many forestry subjects, as well as a well ro mmm A NEW HONE FO 5-roosn No. 213. ell siding, nice of nice Cooper. house with L south of lights, hot and cold w wood floors, insulated and suitable lor a fishing and n r _js around toe house. If by Ridgeway. S. G. Phone 473 day REPORT OF COHDITIOF Fidelity Building & L OF CAMDEN IN TH ESTATE OF SOU] THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS OR j ASSETS Real Estate Mortgage Loans Share Loans Real Estate Sold on Contract Cash on Hand and in Banks Furniture and Fixtures TOTAL ASSETS LIABILITIES Installments Paid-in and Fully Paid Stock Bills Payable. Borrowed Reserves (including Undivided Profits) TOTAL LIABILITIES I, W. F. Nettles, President-Treasurer of to Loan Association, do solemnly swear th and Loan Association. ^ is true, and that it fully and correctly repress several matters herein contained and set fc knowledge and belie! — i -*vrj i 1$^ Correct—Attest: FLOYD H. BOYKIN W. G. WILSON W. F. NETTLES, JR. W. F. NETTLES, HENRY LEE CLYBURN—Directors. State of South Carolina, County df Kershaw Sworn to and subscribed before me tffii and I hereby certify that I am not an off Building & Loan Association. - My Commission expires M. B. WH TOTAL LIABILITIES CAPITAL ACCOUNTS Capital Stock: .. (c) Common stock, total par Sorpina Undivided profits Reserves (and retirement account for preferred stock) TOTAL 'CAPITAL ACCOUNTS TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS MEMORANDA pledged or assigned to secure liabilities and for other pin purposes County of Kershaw, ham, cashier of the above-named bank, do above statement is true to the best of my & W. VanLANDINGHAM, Cashier Sworn to and aubecribed before me tola 6th day of July, 1949. f a c. LNBUBN, Notary Public, Souto-Qurolina Cocnmtaston Expires at the Pleasure of the of toe Government N. 4th (for* ^ CAMDEN VEkYONE TOM THRIFTY’BUYS A SUIT FROM JOE CLOTHIER ... ODE'S GOOD BUSINESS HA STARTED HIM THINKING ABOUt * v-'. - .1 NECESSARY CAPITOL IS PROVIDED BY HIS BANKER. e e e ■JOE CLOTHIER THEN BUVS LUMBEfl PLUM6lNG / BRlCKS / NAILS / AND OTHER Mi