Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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fwry LJX! Sored with r cake oi roiyg Inn Rogers, sl 0«litodt- ftord n? Si* w Sue 460,000 American Widows Each Year mmmmmmmm+mm m About 400,000 American wo men are widowed each year, with lone fourth of them not yet 40 years old, according to estimates by the sttirif fi *^* wa of the Metro- iair, Betty y Shumate. porls- ITS _ Life Insurance company, also cite a Census Bureau g that the total number of widows In the United States has ■* the 0 1-1 million mark. it mot* than half of widowed at least and of these one in six is still under age 96. Other related facts include late: One in 10 of aU widows have ^ ahtlbaity of caring for —it children, and there are 1 1-4 million such children. Almost half of the widows with — —*— 1 children are in the _ and there are in all about 1,000.000 widows at work. “More widows than widowers are created each year,” the stat isticians. observe, “because the rate oh mortality among men is higher than among women, and because the husband is usually several years older than his wife.” The statisticians foresee that the number of women who enter widowhood each year will in- 1AL. ' Says Homemakers Are Adopting More Efficient Methods \ South Carolina homemakers, like many other men and women in the country today, are check ing on their present methods of doing household lobe and trying to become more efficient, accord ing to Miss Ruby Craven, exten sion home management special- ist WinthroJ) College. She says home demonstration local leaders from Oranaeburs of the most of •**'-*** vmu lurwaru to 10 or more years of widow hood. ie ’lot ties CTree WOMEin EXatAKOE BrnLOWO 4. S.& ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ »’ mS > . S AND DRESSES • • • for e ee . f . * n and Country ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Staying Open on dnesday Afternoons county report that they have found ways to do some of .their jobs easier. She explains that i found that, by . household work in advance and doing each job in an ordariy manner by getting ma terials reedy, doing the job, and then clearing away, their work went off much more anoothly. Other women found-(hat, by rearranging the equipment in their kitchens and their launder- ment and by storing materials and small equipment where it is used, they saved many useless steps. One homemaker added a cart and basket to her. laundry equipment to take her clothes to and from the line. She] sorts and folds her clothes as they are taken from the line, thereby making^the ironing an easier job, “Some homemakers are plan ning their working surfaces so that they are a convenient height tp sit for long ironing periods and for jobs in die kitchen such as preparing vtfetables, m etc, less Craven coni “During die last few years, many labor-saving pieces of equipment have been added to make the household work easier. As helpful as this equipment is, the home maker still has to plan her work — J * which she can and body mo tions. "Homemakers, as well as people on the farm and in industry, have made greet strides in improving their efficiency, but .they wffl continue to become more effic ient becomes available to more women and as they plan to make their work places more conven ient and think through their jobs in order to save useless steps and motions,” she declares. Funeral Services Sgt. Henry Rahon Funeral services for Sgt Henry C. Rabon, who died in the Philip pines on Jan. 16. 1643, will be held from the Church of the Nazarene in Camden on Sunday. Oct 30 at 4 p. m. Interment will- follow in the Hardshell cemetery neaer Rabon Cnws Roads. Sgt Rabon was born at Lu- goft the son of T. V. and Alma Jackson Rabon on Feb. 10, 1910. Ha is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. Y. Rabon, Camden; Health Committee Of Mothers Meets At Grammar School A health committee of mothers held its first meeting at the Cam den Grammar School, on Wed nesday, October M. Mrs. R- B. Pitts, Jr* is Chairman of the Committee, and other members are as follows: Mrs. Sam Boykin, Mrs. William Gettys, Mrs. N. R. Goodale, Jr* Mrs. J. A. Hagins, Mrs. Dallas lee, Mrs. Ralph Lit- tle, Mrs. W. F. Nettles, Jr* Mrs. George S. Rhame, Mrs. Carl Ros- borough, Mrs. C. J. Shannon^Mrs. James! Webb, Mrs. Thomas! principal, and Master, school mm i In Camden On CUS DAY I, NOVEMBER 1st C OUR STORE e the Exceptional Circus Day Bargains in I FINE FOOTWEAR ie Shoes « N. BROAD STBtBT We Refund Miss Polly and Carol Rabon, Cam of the James Leroy of the American Le- to meet at the Home et 3:49 Belk ft, P- Spoke At Hospital Association Meet Mrs. Granger Gaither, of Cam den, spoke on “Woman’s Hospital Awduarias” at file meeting of the South Caroline Hospital A»- sociataion held in Columbia on last Friday. The meeting was also attended by Geone R. Dar den, administrative officer of the Camden hospitaL There were abou fives of hospitals present at the meeting which was held at the Wede Hampton hotel Senator Olin Johnston spoke briefly on the hospital bill in Fred Mrs. J. G Walton, Miss Jennie Me- nurse, aleo at tended the meeting. Mrs. Pitts stated that the pur pose of this Committee is to work with the school in the develop ment of certain health projects. A number of needs and possible projects were discussed. It was decided that the first projects shall be installation or hand washing facilities on the second and third floors of the Grammar school end the purchasing of complete flat silver for the new lunchroom. - Dr. W. B. Southerlin, Super visor of Schoolhouse Planning, of the State Department of Edu cation will survey the possibili ties on November 10, and will discuss with this Committee the most practical and the most eco nomical ways of furnishing the desired handwashing facilities. Mrs. Pitts also proposed several good plans by which the Com mittee might raise the money to carry out their projects. Two money-raising projects were de cided upon for the near future. The Committee will sponsor the showing of the Travelers Insur ance Company’s art exhibit Though no admission charge may be made for the viewing of this exhibit a free will offering may be taken up, which’the Commit tee plans to do. This exhibit will be shown in the near future, and publicity will be released when dates are known and arrange ments have been completed. It was also decided the Committee will have a carnival at tha Gram mar school just after the dose of; the football season. It is plan ned that the carnival shall be fun for everybody, as well fu a good money-raiser for a good CRUM. Mrs. Pitts urges that any moth-1 er or father of Grammar School children, who would like to work with this Committed will be heartily welcomed. Mrs. Pitts may be reached by telephone at 465-J. She stresses tha “work” when she says who would like to work with the committee,” “For,” the adds, [“this is definitely to be a work committee We expect to work hard in the best possible cause: the health of our children.” Tickets Good Hartsville Event Holders of tickets to the Cam den Community Concert will be interested to learn that they are invited to see Marina Svetlova, ballerino of the Metro politan Opera, at the theater at Hartsville on evening, Oct. 31. at • o'clock. Since the local tickate have not been tent out yet, those who have subscribed for same they cure them in time for t ville number from Mrs. Kirk. Sends Proof That, Strawberries Are Growing On Trees Have you ever seen strawber ries growing on trees? Last summer the Bamberg Her ald carried a story about a straw berry tree which Hugh W. All of Bamberg, had planted. Harold Booker made some light comment on it in his col umn, Thinking Out Loud.” This week, ft. M. Hitt, editor of tha Bamberg paper, sent Mr. Booker a small limb from the tree and on it three berries. Mr. Hht wrote Mr. Booker the “In March, 1946, The Herald carried a little story about a strawberry tree which Hugh W. AU, of Bamberg, had planted. The article attracted some at tention at the time, and various comments were made, serious and facetiously. You made men tion of it in your column. “WeU, I’m sending you some proof . Separately a box is be ing mailed containing three strawberries on a limb picked from the parent tree in Aiken. Mr. All says tha tree is owned by a Mr. Webb, initials not known, and that the tree attains a height of some 30 feet, and takes seven or eight years to bear. "If you look it up in the dic tionary, you will find that it is an arbute tree (or arbutus tree, but the latter is not quite the same, as it blooms and the ar bute does not) The berries are S uite similar to strawberries, but o not taste the same. The dic tionary says it is the European strawberry tree. Tha barries are not yet ripe, and probably will not taste just right They are quite edible, Mr. All says/ The limb containing the ber ries can be seen at The Chronicle office. CHICAGO NOT SO WINDY Although Chicago Is called the Windy City," It ranks behind New York City and Boaton In avers ge wind velocity. Drive Carefully—Save a Uf«| STATEMENT OF THE OWNER- SHIP. MANAGEMENT. CIRC ULATION. ETC-REQUIRED BT THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF AUGUST 24. 1611 AS AMENDED BT THE ACTS QE MARCH 3. 1933. AND JULf 2. 1946 OF .THE CAMDEN CHRONIC1E. PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY AT CAMDEN. SOUTH CAROLINA. FOR OC TOBER L 1946. State of South Carolina, , County of Kershaw. ss. Before me, a Notary Public in and for the State and county aforesaid, personally appeared DeCoeta Brown, who, having ‘ duly sworn according to law, do- poaas and says that ha is tha Pub lisher of The Camden Chronicle and that the following is, to the best of his knowledge and belief, a. true statement of the owner ship. maAagement (and if a WWNmHf ww" rapapar, the circulation), ate* the aforesaid publication for the date shown in the above cap tion, required by the act of Aug- 24. 1912, aa amendad by the of March 2. 1936. and July 2. I (section 637. Postal Laws and tions), printed on thk re verse of this form to wit: 1 That tha names and address es of the publisher, editor, manag ing editor, and business managers are: Publisher, DaCosta Brown, S. G; Editor Harold G Camden, S. G 2. That tha owner is: The Cam den Chronicle, Inc* 1119 Broad St* Camden, S. G, DaCosta Brown, Camden, S. C* Harold C. Booker, Camden. S. C* Hairy Savage, Jr* Camden, S. C* Myrtis B. Brown, Camden, S. G 3. That the known bondholders, mortgagees, and other security holders owning or holding 1 per cent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securi ties are: DaCosta Brown, Camden, S. C* Henry Savage, Jr* Camden, S. G 4. That the two paragraphs next above, giving the names of the owners, stockholders, and secur ity holders, if any, contain not on ly the list of stockholders and se curity holders as they appear up on the books of the company but also, in cases where the stock holder or security holder appears upon the books of the company as trustee or in any other fiduci ary relation, tha name of the per son or corporation for whom such trustee is acting, is given; also that the said two paragraphs con tain statements embracing af fiant’s full knowledge and belief aa to the circumstances and con- ust actL 1946 BAPTIST BROTHERHOOD A Baptist Brotherhood is sched uled to be organized at a dinner meeting at the Thomas Tavern on Thursday night, Oct 27. NEW FALL Dobbs Hats $8.50 to $20.00 SHEORN’S SHOE SPECIAL WHEN IN CAMDEN NEXT TUES DAY TO WITNESS THE CIRCUS * fc ,- . h l_.„ ■, 1 l 11 tl'Ti'T*' 11 '' 9 jk 'ifT f* J f '£&•'- V- 1 Stop In Our Storr and Lot U, Show You SImm for tho Entire Family Greatly Reduced Prices a. eiro HEAR YE! HEAR YE! Something Special For TUESDAY, CIRCUS DAY In Camden ANNOUNCING ... * <■ ' An Extraordinary Purchase of BULOVA WATCHES For MEN AND WOMEN Now On Sale at Reasonable Prices k ... .I/ From $H.K up | ALSO A COMPLETE LINE OF . 51100110/8 Fountain Pens ■"“•from' 53.15 tip Sheaffe/s Matched Sets From $fJ5 up ditions under which stockholders and security holders who do not appear utxm the books of the company as trustees, hold stock and securities in a capacity other than that of a bona fide owner; and this affiant has no reason to behave that any other person, as sociation, or corporation has any interest direct or indirect in the said stock, bonds, or other securi ties than as so stated by him. 5. That the average number of copies of each issue of this publi cation sold or distributed, through the mails or otherwise, to paid subscribers during the twelve months preceding the* date shown above is 2350. DaCosta Brown, Publisher Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11th day of October, 1949. S. C. Clyburn, (My commission expires at the win of the Governor.) Little Theatre CAMDEN. 8. G Frl-Sal* Oct. 26-29 LITTLE'S Sky-Vu Theatre “THE FAMILY THEATRE” Drive-In Walk-In Camdan.’S. G Shows Start at Dusk I nine TWO SHOWS NIGHTLY STARTING AT 7:15 P. M. Frl-SaL. Oct. 26-29 Thrill with that fighting. lovii^ son of glory! ohn HaU, Lynn Bari, Dana Andrews—in “KIT CARSON” Also: Cartoon 30 A musical ice-travaganza! Sonja Henie and Olga San Juan—in "THE COUNTESS OF MONTE CRI8TO” Also: Cartoon and Comedy Mon.-Tue*~ Oct. 31-Nov. 1 Lusty men ►fought and sang and romanced aa fury swept the land! Van Johnson is Bought Tough! Terrific!—in "THE ROMANCE OF ROSY RIDOE” Also: Cartoon Alone in the desert men and a WOMAN! Randolph Scott and Ella Raines—in "THE WALKING HILLS" Also: Four (4) Cartoons SatJflta. Oct. 29* 10:30 P. M. Nameless! Deathless! No chains can hold it! Lon Chaney and John Carradina—in "THE MUMMY’S GHOST" Also: Musical Sunday, October 30 It’s the GREAT American story! Headline HERO of the crowd! Gary Cooper and Teresa Wright—in TRIDE OF THE YANKEES’ Also: Cartoon SUNDAY STARTING TI ri< Matinee... Night 1:15 .9c00 Men.-Tues* Oct 31-Nov. 1 This is the you never thou Ingrid Bergman you’d Wed.- 2-3 Get set to LAFP1 Bud and Lou aft south-of-the-border in their funniest hit! Bud Abbott and Lou Costello—in Also: Musical and Cartoon Ingrid Bergman and Joseph Cotton—in "UNDER CAPRICON" Color by TECHNICOLOR Also: News 2-3 Yes! Y«s! New bliss In "THAT MIDNIGHT KISS" Color by TECHNICOLOR Starring Kathryn Grayson, Joss Iturbi, Keenan Wynn and Introducing MARIO LANZA Also: News "THE RED DANUBE” has the ! 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