Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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1 i / < • \ 11.* «1 PAGE THREE mi xmw«*sBv— — .To Appear In Post Collection William’ R. Shelton, son of MTs. bert J. Smith of 1506 Lyttle- street, in Camden, was re- dy announced as the author of C of the short stories to appear The Saturday Evening Posts ‘lection of outstanding stories pr 1949. I The selection, one of the most 1 voted of honors among short ory writers, came from his pry, “The Moonwatcher”, which ppeared in a recent issue of Post, j cash award for the author ac- pmpanies the award. 'The Saturday Evening Post se lection is the most recent of sev- Iral distinctions Mr. Shelton has eceived. In the May, 1947 issue of Atlantic Monthly, a short story, The Snow Girl”, won for him the ,1,500 Atlantic First Award. This ?ry later appeared in the O. nry Collection of Best Short Wes for 1949. following the publication of pe Snow Girl”, the 27-year-old por was invited to Iowa Uni- fity, as a part-time instructor iglish. He accepted, and is I completing work on his fer’s degree at the university. Eugene F. Saxton Memorial a $2,000 fellowship award o writers who need money ?r to complete a particular! as granted Mr. Shelton . The money will be used him to complete an un novel on which he is I [king. ve of Asheville and ! Rapids, Shelton was [in the public schools and rsity of North Carolina. ?ted his undergraduate ollins College in June, 11 he entered the army e, spent two years in and two years in the le was stationed in Italy as a B-25 pilot h air force. Seventy' t of which were in | ? old infantry divi- were logged to his his air corps serv- jJ the Distinguished! ^d the Air Medal | hi Clusters. In 1945 I of ed with the rank .e young writer’s BALLOT (Please mark an “X” beside the plan you favor for retaining the city hall tower). , Plan No. 1. Replacing the necessary timbers to make the tower sound and refinishing the exterior at an estimated cost of $15,000. Plan No. 2. Decreasing the tower in size and slightly restyled to more of a missiontype styling at an estimated cost of $11,000. Plan No. 3. Decreasing the size of the tower con siderably, simplified styling and spired roof, at an estimated cost of $7,500 - Mail or bring ballot to The Camden Chronicle of fice so that it can be counted by 6 p. m. Wednesday, January 11. (Sign name here) Funeral Services J. A. Williams Held On Dec. 26 To Attend Baptist Brotherhood Meet 11 o u • - s»=S wl l A ItXXEIiaPDMHS living in Cam- ll^ber. Her hus ard arMi Present plans nden. with the Stand-1 vt the Du Pont! Plan No. 1 ^°Sreholders Funeral servicee for J. A. Wil liams, Sr., prominent merchant of Heath Springs, who died late Christmas day, were held Monday afternoon, Dec 26, at 4 o'clock at the home. Services were conducted by the Rev. W. E. Clyde, assisted by the Rev. Victor R. Hickman and the Rev T. L. Ulmer. Interment fol lowed in Salem cemetery of Heath Springs Mr. Williams, who had been in the mercantile business In Heath Springs for the past 42 years, had been In declining health for sev eral months. A former mayor of Heath Springs, he was a member of the school board of trustees for sev eral years, a Mason, deacon in Heath Springs Baptist church, and a colonel on Governor J Strom Thurmond's staff. survivors Include his widow, the former Miss Zetta Ingram, and nine children, Mrs Fred W Vaughn of Lancaster, Mrs. J. R Curtis of Bessemer City, N. C., Mrs. R. E. Quinn of Gaffney Mia* Ruby Williams, C J. Williams, W O Williams, Mrs. Leon F Robert I son, Mrs C. B. Williams, and James A. Williams, Jr all of Heath Springs Since 1909 Mr Williams, presi dent of J. A. Williams and com pany, was actively identified with the mercantile life of Heath Springs The company has one of the largest businesses of its kind to be found in the section of South Carolina. Active pallbearers were Clyde Robertson, Douglas Williams. Clyde Wade, Jr, Charles Rentz, John Williams and Harold Haile Honary pallbearers included: E. C. Bridges. D A. Bridges, J M Bridges, S. E Hinson, J. A ('lark T. B. Horton, A. P. Horton, B C - * SS=y 1 Horton. W R Hilliard. E. W Cas 1333 If key, M H. Ellis, O C. Adams. J "* E. Mobley, A J. Marshall, E C Mackey, J P. Richards, S B. Rob ertson. Ray Faulkenberry, J. H Mobley, J M Mobley, Ben C Hough, O Roddey Bell, T B. Cly- burn. A I Mackey, L P. Thomp son, John I Bailey, Robert J Weeks, Dr R. L. Crawford, W F. Mackey, J T Mosoley, H H. Hol lis. C. E Byrd. R P. Mobley, J. R. Bowers, John Bennett, C. F. Mob ley, G O. Mobley, I^ee O. Mont gomery, James E. Caskey, H. K. Sowell, B O. Boykin. W. B. Wil liams, W. C. Ellis, J T. Stover, \ J. Nellson, W. W Mackey, T. C. Newton, Thomas Ancrum, D. R. Starling, F. L. Stover and R. S Watson Quite a number of members of the Baptist Brotherhood of the First Baptist Church of Camden will attend the third annual Bap tist Brotherhood Convention of South Carolina to be held on next Monday and Tuesday. Jan. 9 and 10, In the Park Street Baptist church of Columbia, The opening session will be held Monday evening at 7:15 o'clock at which time the Brotherhood presi dent. J Paul Beam of Gaffney, will make his address Governor Strom Thurmond will make the address of welcome and the response will be by Alester (1. Furman of Green ville. There will be morning and after noon sessions Tuesday, and on Tuesday night Dr R G. Lee of Memphis, Tenn , will bring his famous message “Pay Day Will Come Some Day.'' Sweden is one of the most wood- have been completed by U S Mili tary commissions in Yokohama and Manila. rOR THREE YEARS PAST... jf/orlds Isty Station FIRST station wagons with all-steel body and top —safer, longer lasting, easier to maintain. FIRST passenger-and-utilitv vehicle ever offered with choice of the conventional 2-wheel-drive model or the new 4-\\ heel- Drive VTillys Station Wagon! FIRST utility car planned in every detail as a dual-purpose vehicle — seats removable to provide up to 120 cu. ft. of load space . . . seats and interior washable . wide, strong tailgate. FIRST station wagon of such low weight . . . with overdrive at no extra cost on 2-wheel-drive models MOW-3 GREAT WHITS STATION WAGONS — 2 Wh*el Driv« «ifh 4-Cylind»r Engin** — 2 Wh««! Drtv« with 6-Cylind*r Engin** — 4 Wh#el Drive with 4 Cylinder Engine •Overdrive included at ne extra cast— WIL L T S Station Waqon —I««glrt by reotr Hm post riirM years Hnn my other RMkol MELLICHAMfl- MAHONEY MOTORS Thell] sharek Builduc W F.tU Store uary 14 Peru, petroleigl im porta attachein Drive Carefully—Save a Life E. RUTLEDGE STREET PHONE 613 tin. of the Fidelity iation at Furniture on, Jan- SSc SON ureau, of Lhe new iment l 7 ,v r / 1 P P IMPORTANT SAVINGS FOR VERY RO)M ! m 13-yi. HEEHBMillfi Plan No. 2 Three Colorful Pieces in Maple Sunc Jar \l "hi iette Sert, Mpph 'ton, Jsi er Ss Wy Tet e Lion^rr-v^e in Mon. and Tu j \ In addition to the three cushion sofa and comiorlable lounge chair, this suite includes a platform rocker in a harmonizing or contrasting color. Made by a nationally known manu facturer, we're proud of this value. £ W#d. and 'V 1| A Luxury Dining R4m—9 Pieces 9'/'* mi tR*' ?1 m trr3 i ^ W Vfe V4 taken quartered African mahA-y veneers, finished it to a »ofL OW n, rubbed H and pol ished I like treasured antiques, and tlLesuli Is an 18th Century dining ymp that you will use , proudliL r years. It has oak in teriors. Vier drawer guides, and >f throughout. There's If and drawer space, its good looks. la dust loads of' in additic r-n ■ Plan No. 3 JJa the three plans submitted for re- the city hall tower. Citizens are their preference as between the | Home Fi ling /C