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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.
ADDITIONAL WANT ADS
FOR SALE—Fine store building
in choice location, retail dis
trict About 2,400 sq. ft floor
area.
FOR SALE—Four attractive
lots in Kirkwood development
N. Broad street (7 lots sold in
last week). Also, many fine lots
ay f U
in and near Lugoff. See Shan
non Realty Co., Sa>
ivage Bldg
17c
FOR RENT—A nice store build-
center of business,
sq. ft floor area.
_ now. See Shannon
Realty Co., Savage Bldg. 17c
vsn nc.ii 1 —r
ing near cei
A«SU!e“
WANTED—Five girls to train as
beauticians, working way
through school if they like.
Good jobs waiting. Chari
School. 129tt
hone 39679.
Beauty
Tryon. Phone
lotte
South
17-20p
FOR SALE—One 1947
. A Dodge.
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!
—
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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.
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LNBUBN, Notary Public, Souto-Qurolina
Cocnmtaston Expires at the Pleasure of the
of toe Government
N. 4th
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... ODE'S GOOD BUSINESS HA
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