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Plan No. 1 Three Propositions Submitted Citizens of City' Asked To Express preference Upon Plans For City Hall Tower 11 The city council has o: jfficiafly a] iog and retainiiif of the city hall to*< Emitted by Architect Ra ' counc lining o proposals submitted by Architect mission, at its regular meeting go ahead to the tower, complete would definitely be retained. Drawinfs of the three rtpeir proposals appear in this issue of The Camden Chronicle, along with a ballot ~ people may m the three , , _ dl has agreed to abide by the citizens’ choice, at shown by this balloting, in selecting the repair plan to be followed. Voters wilh faring or mail their approved the repair- three er. Acting on Ipb little, the com- afternoon, gave the unced that |he Haigler statue, *1 choice to or ballots sh6 The Chronicle Jan. 11 at 6 p. ^ ment of the plan i The moat costly of the three plans proposed is the one which would leave the tower practically intact. To replace C timbers, make the and refiniah the a cost an estimated $15,000. The r could be decreased in size height and slightly restyled more of a missiontype styling an estimated coat of $11,000. simplified styling, with the root would decrease the of the tower considerably and approximately $7,500. ‘ city council stressed, how- that regardless of the ra- eling plan choaen, the tower Id still contain the 125 year clock, and would be topped the King Haiglar weathervane. The council’s action cam# as a t of an investigation two ths ago, at whim time the tion of the city hall tower declared unsafe. There was ding , the cability of tearing down the er but it Was decided that the Tftould The fire Slafen To Authorization for work to begin on necessuy re pairs and remodeling of Camden's fire department building on Rutledge street was made bf city council in its meeting Friday. Approval of the propoeed re pair job came as a result of an investigation by Camden Archi tect Ralph Little who recently declared the budding unsafe and in need of immediate repairs. The antique structure, built m the late 1800% has long needed remodel ing to accommodate the present- day fire engines. City Manager Lott Rogers ^ following the meeting. The building was de signed in the horse and buggy days for horsa-drawn fire car riages and equipment 7a gradual sagging of the sec ond story floor in the old fire house has produced large cracks and ridges, and plans are to re support this floor with horizontal steel beams# It is * preserved. Hoyt Rush," landmark I the tower 15 years examination of and found rewi made tower _ of the timbers which make e tower’s support to be in condition. The repair work by Mr. Rush in 1924 was last to be'done on the tower, t the time of the investigation months ago, two contractors tha game report to city of- -that-the tower was in •us condition and (bat tin- repairs were necessary if tower wdre to remain stand ee tower was built tit 1875 as LP*rt of the old opera • house, that time it has become y associated with Camden as dmark and as a rich heritage the city** history. Iding Permits for Year Total ) rer $1,210,000 by ?h Tuesday of this week, Ing permits has been is- lh * dt7 c» r & compares with 53 during th costing that told the council In past years,: has been done t little or no cost ■ V . , ury. The budding has required no major repair work in many y«an. Council instructed Mr. Littla to proceed with the detailed specifi cations and plans are to get the construction work in progress as soon as possible. , / Stores To dose New Year's Day Tha stores will be closed oa announced this week fay the re* ♦ail merchants bureau of the Chamber of Commerce. They will be open all day on next Wednes day. it was announced/ Practically all public offices in Camden will be doted for New Year’s Day. ' • Both banks of the city will be dosed as will the postoffice. -Because of th€ hdiday there will be no issue of The Camden Chronide next Tuesday, the next issue appearing Friday, Jan. 6. (Please mark an “X” beside the plan yon favor for retaining the city hall tower). Plan No. 1. Replacing the necessary timbers to make the tower sound and refinishlng the exterior at an estimated cost o? $15,000. Plan No. 2. Decreasing the tower in site and slightly restyled to mors of a missiontype styling at an estimated cost of $11,000. — Plan No. $. Decreasing the size of the tower con siderably, simplified styling and spired roof, at an estimate! cost of $7,500. ileef- Mail or M wfcaaMt 1 * a (Sign name hers) f r * • Industrial Commission Leak? 1 1 1 ; '■ 1 1 1 1,11 ■ i "" 1 ™ "■ " 1 Local Bar Cites Instance Of Ambulance Chasing By Columbia Attorneys Charges that three Columbia lawyers approached Kershaw county claimants In two cases before tne So Carolina Industrial Commissi I contained in a letter written of ths eo ‘ Kershaw the Horse Bowl meet ing of two ell-etar high school football teams representing tha and lower state, is slated to be the day's outstanding sports classic in the state. Sporto fans and spectacle Seeken from all over South Carolina are expected to flood Camden Monday, and fill Zemp stadium in numbers to ex ceed any previous record. Fifty high school football standouts arrivad in Camden tire day after Christmas, and with Head Coaches Jim Ingram and Boyd Stokes, have put m a weak of practice in' preparation for Monday’s contest The footballers tare been housed in the Sarsfield hotel and have been entertained royally by Hone Bowl Director- and the James Leroy BStk American Le gion Poet No. 17, gani ration. by Horae Bowl I r Ben Braunstein Leroy BStk Ameri sponsoring or- Horw Bowl Day will officially st under way ai noon on Mon- of local and queens and ' is sched- tou Park, ^ , street* to turn south and proceed •action to ISO American Le- South Carolina Industrial Commission soliciting their cases are to JameS^KSS of the commission, by Henry Savage, Jr County B&r Associ&tioiL,<-'♦** •• Koki, chain ., president of Junior Hone ShowWimen Roymond Woolfs, Jr. And Penny Shofftold Take CHompionsItipt (By Kate WillUms) The two championship winners at the Christmas Junior Horse Show, held Wednesday afternoon at the Junior Horse Show Ring, were Raymond Woolfe, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray mond G. Woolfe, who won Horsemanship Champ i o n- ship elasrf for children aged 13 years to 17, and Penny Sheffield, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Shef field, who won the Horse manship Qhajnpionship class Award Prizes In ilghb Contest 4 reresoreeMrerereA- i Mo. H. H. Pooaor Winnor Of First, L H. Hardin Of Sacond Town; and County.... In his letti Ilka chairman that them fc a in the by 1 Savaka told “it it obvious In the two a local attorney had bean but the mduatrial Com- i . . — The life-aized mural rep resentation of tho Nativity scene that decorated the home of Mrs. H. H. Pooser on East DeKalb street was awarded first place and the $25 prise Christmas eve by the judges in Camden's Home lighting contest H. Hardin was awarded I •Entertain At Tavern Soma 60sinankbere of tha Shrine Club made marry at tha Gu>{ minion WM not that Ward Tavern last Monday I the notices of were ,howin « *•“ and employees of the Can unit of Thomas and Howard en joyed an annual dinner at tha Ward Tavern. On Friday night, 3 K <h?i»S s d£‘lSd 1 ttoo - ““w* of Cohunbia enjoyed party at the Tavern. the Of the Day. definitMy Anne who : V: claimants uttorndTp* Mr. Savage also has Charles B. Elliott, nresident o th. Richland Count? a»r Auocia- CompinjiSj' a dinner «»,, for Clark for the ■ toWm T'* for children aged 12 and un- prize of $20 for his home decoration representing the light ed “Sants Claus" theme of Christ mas. George Stuart and John B. Fellers, Jr., judges in the contest, estimated that 200 Camden homes had been decorated for the con test, and said that tha competition for the two cash awards was dor. The championship trophies, riven by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M Wi X EE points won by the contestants I The winning display, a bright ly colored, wall lighted mural had attracted the attention of points woi throughout the show, and were well earned by Raymond Woolfe, who had won first place in horse manship-hunter seat, aged IS and over, and first in horsemanship- over fences for 13 and over, as well as by Penny Sheffield who had won firsts in both horseman- ship-hunter seat and horseman ship-over fences for children, 12 years and under. ' srve championship ribbons to Pat Clybuny runner-up in the 15 years and {over horse- championship) class, and Miller, who rode for the and under reserve champion- throughout the The judges, after The winner, "declared the seine had captured the true spirit of Christ mas and was tastefully and ar gent ed. •' * • - * won for L.H Hardin sec in the contest, featured a ship against Louise Coker of Hartsvule, and Helen Sheffield, both of whom had her tied on points. The show, which began aft 1:30 'with pe p. m., was blessed with perfect sunny weather. The crowd watch ed nearly 40 of Camden's junior riders and a large number of out of town exhibitors in the ring, and over the couraes—with many top shows performances from both ^ and riders. la the horsemanship-hunter at class, age 9 and under, Louise Coker Woolfa sec foot,.third. second: Ruth Ann naming it the the scene ftional Sente on the rooftop, col- id candles. •Mooting Is rootpoaod | The latter from Mr. The regular monthly meeting of Chairman Reid of the the Junior Welfare League which Commission follows: was scheduled to be held next “I write as president of Monday afternoon has been noal- «hew County Bar Areoci poned until Jan. 9 and will ba “In the put we here in Ker- neld on, that date at tha home of «baw county have been annoyed Mrs. uTn. Myers. | on numerous occasions by in stances of -ambulance chasing on the part of lawyers mostly from The Camden Bulls, local remi-1 S^^addre^^TJtS^lhJ thl^GolumLrRi CwtStyBu, which E^ou Tb^- SiWtWItiopM. would at 8 o’clock School gym. Th^diy 3 to >ck at the Cvnlto High it .^Tth.tX & ynu : ' ter had been effective. It now ap- Plan Watch Night Services At First I to Radicate the^wrtSce.** ^ ^ Ban \*°2* Si* other 2; The claimants retained Cvttjrs of the local bar, but ^jMthe Industrial Commisrion was xo ovSS? P 04 that he would appear Sfn^nrn^ram ^ 1°* Accordingly, noticei of , All members of the First tist church are cordially invited I to participate in * Watch-Night Service on New Year's Eve next) Saturday A moat int been an state win to X together to se- princess will be editor of the » announ5Lr rra S ■ announcer lor I; Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Carlisle on Schlosburg, D. Goodale. Mr. and Mrs. _ and others, to be presented *t the Horae colorful half- outh Carolina D. Johnston is ex it the winner to to award her with Lady sports writers and un new t^ , — be on hand for the coa- w ■4\ FuZSju 1 . sUte press for end weeks, and a JayCees, ored lights lighted The Kiwanis and pof the plans to stage e similar more expansive contest next year’s contest, to plans, wiU o«er particular types of deco rations, such u the most attrac tively decorated doorways, win dows, lawns, etc. The Pastor i Mrs. F. 9:00 Period, Supt. show a sound-movie, dor for Christ" 9:80 P. M.—W. 1L U. I ■TV. T. approached Columbia, one col- tiwyer and two white law- The undertaker who one of the claimants W< Bowl Players ■ tS'' The president, Mrs. V. T. Mullen, I ^ . “ playlet, “Faithfrd I RlSb^aa of '^^*' will direct a Unto Death" them soliciting the results with the in- taken in the cohteat tikis Still Receiving Seal Sale Returns Contributions to the Christmas Sale are still coi announced at the .. w „ „ , 1>i Seel Sale are still coming in, it wu announced at the^headquart- the Kershaw ition this week, residents with their 1 rush of rsm araCw t^n I Au^n d sSir ’ If* retained. We thought ^ .gsgs Every major organization of the 4 r nm r church will be in charge of a 30-1^^ ^ • I* u our hope that wfiT find by the minute period of the program and the work of | church will be well the evening. to C. the Richland County in may take « iks advisable ’ i letter *£ t Reid,