The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, December 30, 1949, Image 3
Hoil to the
FIRST BABY OF 1950
and the happy parents
For w« hor« a SIMMONS INNER-SPRING
CRIB MATTRESS
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for tho baby who ontors this mundane
sphere os Master or Miss No. 1
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RUTLEDGE STREET
Thmga Ain't Like They UsUr Wat
STAN LLEWELLYN GETS TIP
ON HOW TO TELL YOUR AGE
From an old classmate of his at Dartmouth, A. Stan
Llewellyn has received an article written by Corey Ford
on “How To Guess Your Age.” Since the information may
prove either enlightening or at least consoling, it is passed
along to the general public: H , ;
Says Mr. Corey:
“It seems that they are buildinc
staircases steeper than they used
to. The rises are hicher, or there
are more of them or something, weren’t
Maybe this is because it is so
from the first
The percentage of Americans
who own life insurance Increases
as the income increases, with 46
pe rcent of those earning under
$1,000 a rear owning policies and
II psr cent of those earning $T,50Q
or over owning them.
mudt farther today from-the
floor to the second floor, but I’ve
noticed it is getting harder to
make two tseps at n time any
more. Nowadays it is all I can do
to make one stop at a time.
“Another thing I’ve noticed is
the small print they’re using late
ly. Newspapers are getting tardi
er and farther away when I hold
them and I have to squint to
make them out The other day
I had to back halfway out of a
telephone booth in order to read
the number on the coin box. It is
obviously ridiculous to suggest
that a person my age needs
glasses, but the only other way
I can find out what’s going on is
to have somebody read aloud to
me—and that’s not too satisfac
tory because people speak in
such a low voice theee days I
can’t hear them very well.
“Sven the weethe in changing.
It’s, getting colder in winter and
the summers are hotter than they
used to b« Fd jo away if it
so far. Snow is heavier
when I try to shovel it and I have
to put on rubbers whenever I go
out because rain today is wetter
than the rain we used to get
Drafts are more severe too. It
must be the way they build win
dows.
“The average age of the fresh
man class couldn't have been
more than seven. They seem to
if he could help me across
the street
“On the other hand, people my
own age are ao much older than
I am, I realise that my genera
tion is approaching middle age (I
define middle aga as the period
between 21 and 110) but there is
no excuse for my classmates tot
tering into a state of advanced
senility. I rah into my old room
mate at fit# bar and he’d changed
The State of South Carolina,
County of Kershaw.
By N. C. Arnett, Probate Judge
Whereas, William D. Nettles
and J. T. Nettles, Jr., made suit
to me to grant unto them Letters
of Administration of the Estate
and effects of John T. Nettles.
These, are, therefore, to cite
and admonish all and singular the
Kindred and Gkeditors of the said
John T. NeMreV-deceased, that
they be andr appetr .before me,
in the Couryol Probate; to be held
at Camden, S. C., on December
list, next, after publication there
of, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon,
to show cause, if any they have,
why the said Administration
should not be granted. 55T2tc
Given under my hand this 17th
day of December Anno Domini
1949.
N. C. ARNETT..
Judge of Probate
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“You’ve put on a little weight,
George.” I stated.
“TATI 4
from my house.to the station now
and they’ve added a fair-sized
hill that I never noticed before.
The trains leave sooner too. I’ve
given up running for them, be
cause they start faster these days
when I try to catch them.
“You can’t depend on time
tables anymore, and it’s no use
asking the conductor. I ask them
a dozen times a trip if the next
station is where I get off and they
always say it isn’t. How can you
trust a conductor like that? Us
ually I gather up my bundles and
put on my hat and coat and
stand in the aisle a couple of
stops away just to make sure 1
won’t go past my destination,
Sometimes I make doubly sure
by getting off at a station ahead.
“A lot of other things are dif
ferent lately. Berbers no longer
hold up a mirror behind me when
.they’ve finished so I can see the
back of my head, and my wife
has been taking care of the tick
ets lately when we go to the
theater. They don’t put the same
material into clothes anymore
either. I’ve noticed that my suits
And all
th* cheer
of the
New Year is rightfully your*
for the taking.
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“It s this modern food,” George
said, “It seems to be more fatten
ing*
How about another Martini?”
I said, “have you noticed how
much weaker the Martinis
th«*« days?”
said
_ _ food
you get—it’s more fattening-'
“How long since Fve seen you,
George?” I said, “it must be sev
eral years.”
“Think the last time was right
aftw election,” said Georj
*What election was that?” George
thought for a moment “Cool-
edge/’ he said. I ordered a couple
more Martinis.
“Have you noticed these Mar
tinis are weaker than they usee
to be?” I said. “It isn’t lOce the
good old days," George said, "re
member when we’d go down to
the speakeasy and order some
orange blossoms, and maybe
Up a couple of ~
could they neck!
used
NOTICE OF TAX LEVY
The Tax Books for the cellec-
ion of County and School taxes
or the fiscal year commencing
January 1, 1949, will be open from
' )ctober 15, 1949, to December 81,
*949, without penalty. Thereafter
i penalty of one (1) per centum
for each of the months of Jan
uary, February and March, and
on April 1st an additional penalty
of four (4) per centum will be
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the panti
in shoes nowadays
harder to reach.
ts and the laces they put
much
said, “do you
bottom?” “I pot
said George,
to be
FINAL DISCHARGE
hereby given that oat
a this date, on J<
•ewis Clarke
Notice is
month from tiu* date, on January
18, IBM. Lewis Clarke and Wil
lie Belle Clarke will make to the
Probate Court of Kershaw Coun
ty their filial return as Adminia-
traton of the estate of Willie
Clarke, deceased, and on
‘You
eater, George,” 1
still do the black
on too much weight,"
“this food nowadays
more fattening.”
“I know,” isaid, “you mention
ed that just a minute <
ir said George. “How ai
other Martini r* I said,
noticed the Martinis aren’t so
SS on f- ,# uaed ‘° *T
“Yeah,” said George, “You sak
that twice before/
“Oh!” I said . . .
"I got to thinking about poor
old George while I was shaving
this morning and I stopped for a
moment to look at my own re
flection ip the mirror. They don't
seem to use the same kind of
riass in mirrors anymore.
number in which
or own property. . ~
The f(Slowing is a list of the
total levies for the various school
districts:
DeKalb Township Mills
School District No. 1 46
School District No. 8
School District No. 4 28
School District No. 6 82
School District No. 25 22
School District No. 48 25
Buffalo Township Mills
School District No. 8 36
School District No. 5 21
School District No. 7 J 23
School District No. l5
School District No. 20
School District No. 22
School District No. 23
School District No. 27
School District No. 28
School District No. 31
School District No. 40
School District No. 42
Flat Rock Township
School District No. 8 28
School District No. 9 28
Kershaw County, & c!
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A.F.M.
Regular Communtea-
tton First Tueeday of
teh Month atlP. M
Visitors Welcome.
J. B. McGUIRT, W. M.
L.H. JONES, Secretary
Dr. K«H D. Coughman
In The Hoffer Co.
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Camden Loan & Realty
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School District No. 10
School District No. 13
School District No. 19
School District No. 30
School District No. 38
School District No. 37
School District No. 41
School District No. 46
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At bedtime rub throat, cheat
and back with Vicks VapoRub.
Relief-bringing action atarta
instantly . . toon at oncet
And Itkeapa up this special
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Penetrating
tlon for hours
in the night to
bring relief.
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Doan s Pi us
New Year v, [^Greetings
The time is come again when
we take stock of the opportu
nities which lie before us, and
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it is our hope that will mean
the most successful
of all New Years
for you.
V.T
Boykin Furniture Company
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May the grand Sense of
freshness that irccom-
panies the arrival of a
New Year stay with
you right on through
the decade that is
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opening before us. We
wish for you not only
a Happy New Year,
bul a happy 1950 to
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