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Rabon’s X-Roads Mr. and Mrs. Eddie McKenzie of Great Fall* spent last Satur day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rabon. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rich (Lois Gardner) and son, Harold Grange, Jr., of Winnsboro visited her fath er, Joe Gardner and family last Sunday. . _ . Harvey, Gene and Lemeul Gardner, Katie I*e Rabon, Helen Reynolds, Libby Dowey visited the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina and the Great Smoky MounUins in Tennessee last weekend. * . _ , Miss Polly Dowey of Colum bia spent last weekend with her its, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur paren Dowey Harvey, Lemuel and Gen* I spent several days this week with Gardner, Katie Lee Rabon, Doris jJrs £ va 0 f Blaney. Personals Mr. and Mrs. Willis Ross of Columbia spent Wednesday with Mrs. Mattie Roes of Blaney. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Roes had as their guests Wednesday evening. Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Greener of Columbia. Accompanying them was Mrs. Lucy Layfield, also of Columbia. Dr. Greener was for mer pastor of the Lutheran Church of the Ascension of Co lumbia where Mrs. Ross was a member before moving about 18 years after being elected to serve t ofthe as president of the United Luth eran Churches of Christ in America with offices in New York City where he served for 14 years before retiring. Miss Etta Percival of Columbia Branham, Ophelia Dowey and Ed ward Barfield attended revival services in Bowman last Wednes day night. Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Rabon visit ed last Sunday with her aunt, Mrs. Robert Hook in Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Barfield, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Dowey at tended church services at Jackson Creek Baptist church in Colum bia last Sunday night. Mrs. Adolphies Dowey was dis missed from the Camden hospital last Sunday after undergoing an, operation. »' Miss Irene Reynolds returned last week from 4-H Club camp at Camp Bob Cooper. The WMU of Springdale Bap tist church held its monthly meet ing at the home of Mrs. James Gladden last Thursday night at 8 o’clock. Eighteen members were present. Foreign missions were discussed. Delightful refreshments were served. aney. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ross and familyvipent Sunday afternoon at Sesqui-Centenial Park. Miss Carolyn Maddox of Cam den is spending a few days this week with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Og- bum, Jr., of Blaney. Lamar Rush spent the weekend in Aiken with parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Rush, formerly from Camden. R. O. (Bobby) Watson has re turned home from Clemson. W. H. Graddick To Offer For Mayor Pix Theatre BETHUNE. 8. C. Fri.-Sat., July 21-30 "LAST OF THE WILD HORSES" ' In Sepiatone—with , James Ellison, Mary Beth Hughes, Jane Frazee Chapter 9, “Superman” Also Cartoon Saturday Night Show lay mg! "YOU GOTTA STAY HAPPY" with—Joan Fontaine James Stewart, Eddie Albert Mon.-Tuas.. Aug. 1-2 "THE MAN FROM COLORADO" in Technicolor—with Glenif Ford, William Holden Ellen Drew Wad.-Thurs. Aug.3-4 'TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME" in Technicolor—with Esther Williams, Gene Kelley Frank'Sinatra COMING "MA AND PA KETTLE" The show that will give you the biggest laugh in years! W. H. Graddick, local business man, announced his intentions early this week to run for Mayor of Blaney if and when a meeting is called by city council to hold a special election to fill the vac ancy left by the death of S. W. Rose three weeks ago. Mr. Rose had been the town’s first citizen for mpre than 15 years. Mr. Graddick, in announcing his desire to run, states that he will advocate a firm policy of loc al government, seeing to it that the city business licenses are col lected in order to hire a city policeman. Mr. Graddick also states that he can erect for the city an adequate water system which will cost no more than $20,000. Mr. Graddick is a recog nized plumbing contractor. On the school consolidation is sue, Mr. Graddick states that he is opposed to consolidation at any location but Blaney, and will work to that end if elected. He is also opposed to the suggestion by itizens tl some citizens that the town have a liquor store. Postmaster Back From State Meet J. D. Watson, Sr., Blaney post master, returned Saturday from Postmasters’ Convention in Char leston, during which time Mr. Watson and the other postmasters from this and surrounding com munities were feted with a bar becue, sightseeing trip and ban quet The banquet climaxed the two- day convention. Postmaster Gen eral Donaldson was present and the main speaker at the dinner. Mr. Donaldson pointed out that the South Carolina chapter of the . 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The watermelons were grown by Gus Catoe of Middendorf, be tween McBee and Cheraw, and were handled for Mr. Catoe by G. W. Rou. Mr. Catoe has ap proximately 200 acres of land near Blaney rented for the purpoee of growing this yearly crop of mel ons. This year being the first such venture, he has been met with unexpected success. The five remaining cars, al ready loaded, were awaiang ship ment in the Blaney freight yard . giii . for allocation to Jersey City and Potomac Yards early this week. Liberty Hill News Of Week Mr. and Mrs. Stephen R. Me- Crae an two children, who have been spending their vacation with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. P. McCrae, returned to their home in St Albans, N. Y^ on Saturday. Mr. McCrae is an instructor in Parson’s Art School, New York City. Mrs. Lott RodgeTs, accom panied by her two children of Camden and her sister and son of Rock Hill visited Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Cunningham Monday after noon. Mrs. Rodgers’ father, Rev. A. S. Rodgers, a retired A. R. P. minister, of Roqk Hill, was named for Rev. Arthur SmalL, an uncle of Messrs. C. D. and E. J. Cun ningham. Rev. Small preached at Liberty HiU in 1857-1858. Among those attending the fu neral of Mrs. James W. Thomp son in Sumter on Thursday were: Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Thompson, Sr., Messrs. Pat, Jr., and John Thomp son, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Cunning ham, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Cunning ham, S. H. Cunningham and Mrs. John G. Richards of Liberty Hill, Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Thompson of Decatur, Ga., Mrs. A. M. Mc- Lauchlin and Miss Charlotte Mc- Lauchiin of Conover, N. C., and Miss Anna McLauchlin of Ches ter. Misses Elizabeth, Lai and Marion Richards visited J. K. Heriot at Veterans hospital in Co lumbia on Tuesday. Miss . Shirley Hilton spent the weekend in Kershaw with her cousin, Miss Barbara Hilliard. McCleery Cunningham was a weekend visitor at Myrtle Beach. W. E. Cunningham, Sr., spent Sunday in Columbia with Mr. and Mrs. w. E. Cunningham, Jr., who returned home with him for a short stay. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Wardlaw, Jr., Jimmie and Billie Wardlaw spent Sunday at Barnwell State Pwtik.- J? ; Miss Pheobe Richards and Miss Frances Holman of Greensboro, N. C, spent the weekend with the former’s father, Capt. N. S. Rich ards. Pat Thompson, Jr., spent the Mr. and ningham of Rock Hill. Mrs. Steve Duda and little Margaret Duda of Camden were guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Cunningham on Sun- AndSoDidA Charlotte Paper One day last week The Char lotte Observer carried an editorial reference to the celebration given to Bernard M. Baruch by his na tive town—“SUMTER.” Marion Heyman was among the residents of Camden whq^cau^ht this error on the part of The server and be promptly wrote the >aper calling attention J. S. Towne at Barnwell is visiting Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Ward- .Jr. law. w j r. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Scott and son of Tampa, Fla., Mrs. W. C. Perry of Camden and Joe Lord, Jr., of Charleston were Liberty Hill visi tors last Wednesday. , Mr. and Mrs. J. A Hilton and Miss Betty Sue Hilton spent Sun day with Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Dolan near Kershaw. Miss Betty Sue stayed over for a week’s visit J, G. Richards of Florence and Mr. add Mrs. J. P. Richards and little Dick Richards of Kershaw ited 1 ipson. Cunning ham and sons, Billy and Charles, of Chariotte, N. C., and Emory Register of Savannah, Ga., were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Cunningham. Mr. and Mrs. George B. Cun- year been 100 per cent in organi zation. This is the first time in the his tory of the association that the postmasters had responded so fav orably. Four hundred ninety-four officials out of a 494 eligible were enrolled this year. , visited Misses Elizabeth, Lai and Marion Richards during the weeh^ * Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Richards of Lancaster were guests of Capt. N. S. Richards and Miss Righton Richards on Saturday. W. Z. Hilton returned home on Sunday after an extended visit with his daughter, Mrs. C. O. Dolan, of Kershaw. ‘ Mr. and Mrs. Robert Poe and Douglas Hammond, who have work at Great Falls, have secured a boarding place with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hilton. Mrs. S. H. Cunningham and Mrs. George B. Cunningham spent Saturday in Camden with Mr. and Mrs. Steve Duda. Misses Maurice Edmonds, Marie Brogden and Susan Williams of Sumter were' guests of Miss Marion Richards last Wednesday. Mrs. James McCutcheon and little daughter, Irene, arrived on Sunday for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Cureton. Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Thompson, Sr., Messrs. Pat, Jr., and John Thompson visited relatives at Glenn Springs on Sunday after noon i Harold McNinch Bereft Of Mother Mrs. T. J. McNinch, mother of iMcN Harold McNinch, of Camden, died at her home in Lancaster on Tues day, July 19. She had been in failing health for some time. Funeral services were conduct ed on Wed ednesday afternoon at the home by the Rev. T. B. McBride, a former pastor. Interment follow ed ij» Westside cemetery. inch was the former Mils Harriett Dabney and was a five of Lancaster county. She and Mr. McNinch lived in Camden for about 10 years, having moved to Lancaster from Camden in 1940. In addition to her husband, she rol is survived by two sons, Harold J. McNinch, of Camden, and Arnold McNinch, of Moncks Corner. After losing $8,400 a year, the city-owned restaurant in Bedford, England, dosed. * Charlotte paper to the error. The Observer made this correc tion in its editorial page: “Nearly everybody who talks very much has an oc casional slip of the tongue, uses the wrong word and says what he does not mean. Since it ia a failing common to all of us, a slip of the tongue is usually forgiven. “One who talks little and writes much is likely also to have a^glip of the typewriter, but, because that kmd of slip f oes down permanently in lack and white on paper, it is usually not forgiven. "The other day we made such a slip. 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