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USE THE CHRONICLE WANT ADS ■MM gaL D. C. Dixon Bargain Houaa. No. 2. 939 Broad Street 48U> caincs ode wbmch csmtck , j niM. tion 11 foot stand $2i.l double oil drum bina- witH foot Single and stands, long FOB BALE—Three-room house, No. 21, dne room new, other two ceiled, with two acres of land. Mill St. ' S2tfc about 2 1-2 miles eag^of Cam den. Price Newman at 1,400. See Luke tage Mill. 53p _ CHRISTMAS , TREES for sale, 314 to 5 feet tall and priced 75c to $1.25. See at Cam den Tractor and Implement Co., E. DeKalb St. 53p Wanted FOR SALE — Ladies Hamilton wrist watch, 17 jewels. Tailor Shop, 1831 S. Broad St. ‘ 52-53c FOR SALE — Du Pont^^aints, plaster, sheet rock and of building materials and lum ber. Camden Builders’ Supply Co. 46tfc FOR SALE—Rock Wool insula tion. Call 958. Pine Tree Build ing. ' lltfc FOR SALE Christmas trees, all sizes. Will be located each after noon on the comer of Broad and Rutledge Sts., and 622 W. DeKalb St C411 324 or 817-J and place your order. We de liver. Jimmie and Charles Mc- Guirt 53-54c SPECIAL POSITION OPENING Jan. 3 in Camden and sur rounding territories. We seek applicant who has personality, poise, and a definite need for Income. Age 25 to 45. Applicant preferred who needs as much as $75 each week. Must have car for local driving and be able to work from 3 p. m. until 9 p. m. Write Mrs. Henrietta Domok, 1008 Bell view Ave., Columbia, S. C. Personal inter view will be arranged. 53-54c WANTED—You to know that ad vertisements in the classified of The get results, as hundreds of people who use tjiem can tell you. 29 advertising column Camden Chronicle g LEE SHEET METAL fc ROOF ING CO. Roofs, gutters aad down spouts. For estimates call Pine Tree Building Su; Phone 956. WANTED-A used chUd’s table and two chairs. Preferably about 24 inches, in good condi tion. Phone 351-M. 53£ Lost — Found KRESKY FLOOR FURNACE — We have several floor furnaces and heaters we can save you money on. Special price to con tractors. Einjert service and in stallation. Phone 991-J. Robert Hellam. 47tfc LOST—Some golden o ties by not using the advertising columns of nden Ch Camden Chronicle. The 29 Miscellsusoo-'a SPECIAL—Garbags Cans, 55 gal lons capacity, _with fitted lid, PIANO SERVICE—If your piano needs tuning, call L. T. Bran ham. Phone 356-W, between 5:30 and 9:30 p. m., for appoint ment. 46tfc WOMEN OUTNUMBER MEM AS - BREEDERS AND EXHIBITORS OF DOC# HIS KENNEL OF DOCS IN PRE-WAR I, MXAAC SHARPE. Mrs. Julian Hennig Has New Book On South Carolinians for Carolina for a •quipped Navy. CUSTOMARILY TOOK OUT, ZeOUCENt t$ES K'iWR ESKIMO DOCS .EATSNOW FOR WATER AMP IN SUMMER / ARE FER ONLY ONCE A WEEK .jr.r.c. Rembert News ainted, $3.50. Extra lids, $1.00. ~ iting Products, 1000 Mill St. 42tfc pair Whi PRACTICAL TAILOR, altera- WE NOW HAVE a good stock of Kraft Master Paint, $1.98 per LHtle Theatre tions, repairing, hand-made es. We buttonholes. We buy men’s suits and recondition them. I. Brabon, 833 S. Broad St. 41Ttfc CHRISTMAS GIFTS wrapped for nominal charge. Material fur nished. Call 129-J or stop by McDowell Radio Service at 937 Broad Street. CAMDEN. 8. C. Mon.-Tues. Dec. 12-13 LOST—White and liver colored bird dog. F name months 224-W or 1302 Broad St, 53p rvnite ana liver colored log. Female. Answers to of “Peggie.” About 6 s old. Reward 'Phone Wed.-Thurt- Dec. 14-15 Dr. Karl D. Caughman —OPTOMETRIST— Located In The Hoffer Co. Each Day Except Friday Mrs. Lester Walters of Colum bia spent the weekend with her mother, Mrs. T. W. God bold. Mrs. W. D. Vinson, Sr., spent several days visiting Bar. and Mrs. C. C. Yongue in Columbia. While there she visited Dr. and Mn. J. B. Floyd and her mother, Mrs. R. E. Yongue in Winnsboro on Sunday. The Womans Society of Christ ian Service will meet Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 at the home of Mrs. George Wilson. Mrs. George Brittian of. Colum bia was the weekend guest of her mother, Mrs. D. O. McLeod. Carlton Kenny and Miss Peggy Kenny were the Sunday dinner S iiests of Mrs. Minnie ICenny in olumbia. Mrs. Charlie Emanuel and son, Francis, were dinner guests last Thursday of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie EmanueL Jr., in Blaney. Mrs. Emmett Emanuel visited her mother, Mrs. E. HOI in Easley 53-54c last week. Mrs. T. W. God bold visited relatives in Camden last Thurs day. ,, Mr. and Mrs. Cdra Bradley and children of Charleston have re turned home after spending the Thanksgiving holidavs with Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Bradley. Arthur Rembert of Georgia is the guest this week of Mr. and Mrs. Andrea Rembert. Roy Mims was a business visitor in Charlotte last Wednesday. Miss Lela Brown of tht Ash- wood faculty spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Bin. T. J. Brown, Sr. Mr. and firs. Sanford Jen nings and son, ftfarion of Sumter, visited Mrs. W. D. Vinson, Sr., Has Just Claim To Grandmother Title There’s no question about An nie Williams’ claim to the title of Grandmother. Boaatnlg of 15 children, the buxom, 78-year-old negress has 59 grandchildren to her credit, pins an amasing 79 great-grandchildren. Only recent ly she attended the wedding of one of her flock of fourth generation descend eants. Visiting in one of the county offices last week, the typically Southern Camden negress told of how she had spent the past several months on an extensive country wide tour visiting “fust one, then another’’ of her “chlllun, grand- chillun and kinfolks.” “Nat’chully, I enjoys staying with some of ’em more than 1 does other*, but I had myself a time,” the old negress related. HOMg^AQUARIUM TIP Snails are a worthwhile addition to Hah tanks or globes as they clean algae from the glase. They can be vaAgated—red, gray or purple, and they require little or no caffe. A significant book „ South Carolinian win appear when Great South Carolinians of a Later Date, by Helea Kohn Hennig of Colombia, a neice of Mrs. Gas Hirsch of Camden, la published on December 17 by the University of North Carolina Press. Though intended primarily for high-school students, (his collection of biogra phies, many of them unavailable to general readers. Is sure to be of interest to adults. It is the sequel to the author’s earlier work, Great South Caro linians, which covered Carolina history up to the Civil War. The new book begins with the Civil War and progresses through World War II, relating the lives of 30 South Carolina leaders. Included are intimate sketches of such men as the engineer, David Dubois Gafllard, who, with George Goethals and W. C. Gorges, defied the great mountsIna of t£e con tinental divide and dug the Pana ma Canal and the three Gonsales brothers. renowned journalists. Ambrose founded The State, N. G. edited It,-and the younger brother, William, has earned a place in history as both an editor and a successful diplomat While editor of The State, William was appoint ed minister to Cuba by Woodrow Wilton and later became ambassa dor to Peru. Another subject Is “Pitchfork” Ben Tillman, governor, senator, and brilliant orator and writer, a man who made many enemies bat who won their reepect by his great integrity. Tillman was always a champion of the fanner and the common man, and, during the first World War, he led the fight in Ti»«r to James E national polities to make In Spartanburg. tTJrsrjTiKjss Wade Hampton.” to the present and Include William Gregg, wil liam Gilmore Sima, Thomas G. Clemson, James Marlon Sima, John aad Joseph LeConte, Henry Ttan- rod, James Henry Carlisle, the Thom peons, James Woodrow, the Cokers, the Governors Manning, and David Bancroft Johnson. Helen Kohn Hennig, n^reeident of Columbia, la the author of two earlier hooka about the state: Great South Carolinians, and Co lumbia: Capital City of South Carolina. doiUn IW mi T». crop M rc to SBOMiliSf' — 11 dottbtk ttons had been as favorab rear a. hi 1944 the aSe •°®* «5,900 tons of ytmld have boon worth 172 Tata, of actual The census report shows J2S* *»*“ tfnned in th prior to December l. South Carolina Cotton Crop Is 560,1 L Relieve Stuffy M FAST! I Quick. Put a few Vicks Va-tro-nol Nose Drops in each nostril. Va-tro-nol works right where trouble U. Relieves heed cold itnffln— almost tnstentlyl if*- VICKS VA-TRO-NOL NON DROPS Sooth Carolina cotton production is estimated at 560,000 bales of 100 pounds gross weight from reports on December 1. This Is 10,000 bales or two per cent more cotton than Indicated a month ago but 311,000 bales or 36 per cent below prodnetion in 1948 and the shortest crop since 1941, Frank O. Black, agricnltional statistician of the bureau of agricultural economics, said yesterday. Cottonseed production should total 230,000 tons If the ratio of lint to seed eqnals the average of the past five years. This would compare with 359,000 tons made last year and 289,000 tons average for the’Tlve years 1943-47. v Acreage harvested this year la placed at 1,270,000 acres or IS per cent more than picked in 1946. Abandonment of acreage was more than usual, amounting to about 13,- 000 acres or nearly one per cent The indicated yield of 212 pounds lint per acre to the lowest since 1941 and compares with the record high of 391 pounds In 1944. Based on average farm prices to date this year’s lint to worth nearly OLD and NEW FLO Saitdod and Rtfini RATES GIVEN TO CONTRACTORS Special Attention Gi Schools and Churdn 611-J 1074-W and 104 Outside Pa SNOW WHlI *4**— ftTMUlk ttv ■*- MlR (feesst Smr m tlMl« IM- SdSO* SNOW WHITE PAIN 831 Corrals Street - COLUMBIA. S. C TRACTOR PLOWING I have th# equipment to da your job, large small. PHONE 73 or 604-R C. L SHEALY COMING ATTRACTIONS [Tuesday evening. helms Cambell and chQ- Haiglar Theatre ill Cor. Broad and Rutledge Sis CABCDEN, S. C. FrL-SaL Dec. 16-17 Mon.-Tues^ Dec. 12-13 FIRST SHOWING IN CAMDEN! E. G. Robinson, Eusan Hayward, Richard Conte in "HOUSE OF STRANGERS” Also: News Mrs. Thelma 'dren of Eastover visited Bfrs. 1 Frank Baker last Wednesday. , L. S. Vinson was a dinner guest of Carlton Kenney in Columbia , Sunday Mrs. Murray Smith and chil dren of Camden visited Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Chandler last week end. Mrs. Richardson of Greenville ! is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. C. J. Gull edge. Implement Co. If» Host To Large A RIPUBLIC PRODUCTION Wednesday. Doc. 14 BANK NIGHT EVERY WEDNESDAY! Donald Woods and Trudy Marshall in "BARBARY PIRATE” Also: News and Comedies Group of Farmers The Shiver Implement Com- ipler pany, of which C. M. Shiver, Jr. SPECIAL! Saturday Morning, Dec. 17 Special Morning Performance! Everyone Wants to See MtllMt* OWXN •BN1 LOCKHART KATHLEEN LOCKHART TRRRV KILRURN RARRV MACKAT . L VH N K CARVER^ Admission This Showing: Children 12c Adults 25c FEATURE WILL FOLLOW TALLENT TIME Sal. Nile Lata Show T * A $mN Starring ^ MJumu$cin*j£fFtCT irwi Sunday. Dee. If JL Aflfcer lank prMetilt (•DONALD HOUSTON BLUi Thursday, Doc. 15 Leo Gorcey and the Bowery Boys in "FIGHTING FOOLS" Also: Comedies and Chapter 14 of “BRICK BRADFORD” Fri.-SaL. Dec. 16-17 DOUBLE FEATURE! t . No. 1 Allan “Rocky” Lane in "THE WYOMING BANDIT" No. 2 Whip Wilson in "RIDERS OF THE DUSK" Also: Chapter 3 of “TEX GRANGER” is manager, was host to a large gathering of farmers from all sec tions of Kershaw county at a John Deere Farmers Day observ ance and demonstration last Fri day. The gathering, estimated at over 60 farmers, assembled in the Hunt room of the Sarsfield hotel at 10 a. m., where the farmers heard talks by officials of the John Deere Plow Company of At lanta. Motion pictures were shown of the latest John Deere farm ma chinery in action. Also talks were heard on all points of the use of machinery in soil conservation. Later a field demonstration of some 50 pieces of equipment was made at the comer of Rutledge and Church streets. Dinner was served in the Hiuit room of the hotel at 1:30, after which short talks were made by officials as well as farmers. C. M. Shiver, Jr., was master of ceremonies at the meeting. You’re better oK Today- and Tomorrow-with I No. 11n Choke of Eigne Types! Only Ford gives you a choice of V-8 or six-cyfcdW design. No. 11n Saks Sains! insniiiiiiinisiiiiiiiiiiiiffliiiiiiiii It's always some men. ‘high time” with VETERAN'S ELECTRIC COMPANY A PHONE 672-R W. D.KiU> Si. Camden, S. C. & <% “Saltofied Customers An t, * Lofeot Rceme registration figures show July-August Ford Truck sales up 31% over April, whereas ON other trucks or*down 5%. No. 11n Experhnca! Latest registrations prove that 2.003,155 Ford trucks on the rood have marked up 18,567,865 truck yuan of record equaled by no other truck. No. 11n Long Uhl Using latest refisrranon experts prove Ford Trucks last longer. data on 6,106,000 trudk* Ms hsuranco No. 1 In Value! Ford has the one right truth for yea. Over 150 inodeM Up to 145-horsepoweri The only "eights” la trucklegl. Two new Mg Jobri They're lenus Built. •SOHUSi wket to s ^ ^|umem6$ss|s<v sdHmm tee •a^AMSwrrswTg |pt Wi* ffl FOND TRUCKS COST MSS BECAUSC ~~ FORD TRUCKS LAST LONGER! REDFEARN MOTOR COMPANY Wm» Dife* Rmt. Mmm 140 I ;#