The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, January 13, 1950, Image 11
Camden Polo Chibhai »n-
tfaflk CtL A. A. Fnenwn,
On Sunday
Mhnu the aervicet of their
Rube Wilson, and
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Peavy (14) __
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arenas of the country aad who is
Sharon, the Camden Whizz KidSr Gathins (6)
win don
^ next
Itle against the
bowed to the Darlington Sands
on the local gym maple Monday
night fay a score of 55 to 52.
With Wilson missing from the
d also in
Mims (0)
Baldwin (10)
S Morris (7)
J. Morris (2)
and
the acor-
and with Sharon gone from
ffuardsnot the
i to cum t
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the offensive of the
Two Games Set Far
Antioch Cage Teams
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No. 2 ipo^ On th« Y<
iarkets team will be Art Christ*
iSlddie Roberts, Eddie Tejan
nd Car! Lightfbpt
In the game last Sunday the
two teams tied in a 3 to 3, six
chokfeer battle, that teemed with
thrills and sensational plays. Karl
Potter, who did wehn «lg«^d
job as referee, wfll again be the
moth man in the arena. M- 1 B.
Burns will do the ^
Foots, the effervescent
shotmaker for the Whizz Kids, led
the scoring with 14 points. Giles
Huggins of the Kids and Bilis-
of Darlington tied for sec-
with 16
£7 honors
Peav
14 points.
Peavy, Darlington forward, made
■ and Bi“
Antioch High School bays and
girls will play HiUcrest Monday,
Jan. 16, 7:30 p, m., Camden Arm*
ory.
. Thursday, Jan. 19, at 7:30 p. m_
points each, at the Camden Armory they will
play McBee.
Pcwerglide Is New
Feature Of The
1950 Chevrolets
The automatic transmission, hail
ed ss the most revolutionary drir-
lux ski since thd advent of the
eelf-SUrter, makes Its first ap
pearance in the low-price uutomo-
bfle field Saturday* Jaauary t. with
the Introduction of 1150 Chevrolets.
Chevrolet’s application is an ex-
eta sire development known as
Fewerglide. A product of com
pany research covering 4he entire
postwar period, it Is-the chief ele
ment in an optional, extra-cost
power-team.” Included is a laif-
schedule for
Baldwin, a Dar-
shot 10 points.
Kids have a fun
the balance of the
week, playing every night, includ
ing Saturday on the local high
I while the scori^and timing w
I be handled by Frank H. Heath.
is*,,.
It was announced that the
game scheduled with Sooth Caro-
Woods Fires Hit
Hard On Tuesday
Hard pressed county and 'Vol-
nre figr ‘
unteer fire fighters battled over
90 hot blazes in powder dry woods
sU over the state Tuesday and
ier dry u
I Tuesday
Tuesday night. Orangeburg coun
ty was hardest hit with 15 fires
burning about 225 acres of wbod-
land during the day. Fire condi
tions, especially in the coastal’
plain counties, were serious. •
Foresters of the South Caro
lina State Commission of Forestnr
said that the situation was be
coming more critical There has
been no appreciable rain in 15
days. Wind is very high in most
parts of the state. Unless condi
tions are relieved by rain, the sit
uation is expected to get worse.
John R. Tiller, assistant state
forester in charge of forest fire
control asked all people to be
careful with matches and cigar
ettes in or near the woods. He
requested that there be no field.
Inrush or trash burning until after
it rains. Mr. Tiller urged* all or
ganized volunteer fire flghtfm
crews and other citizens tood on
the alert for fires in their vicinity
and to help fight them in every
bit
er. more powerful engine aVtd many
refinements that extend throughout
the line of new paseenger car
models. ,
Also presented for the first time
to the retail automobile market is
the Bel Air, a luxurious, aix-pea-
senger coupe possessing the swank
of the convertible with the practi
cality of the solid top. With the
Bel Air as leader, the latest se
ries contains two indlviduaUy-etyl-,
ed two-door sedans and two four-
door sedans, a sport coupe, buel-
coupe, convertible coupe end
ot, the “steps” in
volved with mechanical gear link
age to reduce engine speed as the
car gathers momentum, the flow
of power to the rear wheels is fluid
and variable. Once the car Is mov
ing with the lever in ‘‘drive” po
sition, no shifting action is neces
sary regardless of the number of
traffic etopa and-goes.
Driving with the Powerglida is
simple, On the steering column
is mounted a quadrant In minia
ture somewhat like power controls
on ocean liners. The quadrant Is
matted from left to right with
-Park, ”N ” -D” “L,” and “R,” A
lever under the steering wheel po
sitions a ptflnter at one of the five
■tatioda. To start the engine, the
pointer may be placed at
tral) or ‘'Park." Otherwise the
starter button on the daah remains
Ineffective. WKh the engine start
ed, the lever is moved to place the
pointer at *'D” (Drive). For ordi
nary travel forward movement
thereafter is dependent on throttle
pressure alone.
To bring the car to a stop the
throttle foot is moved to the brake
as desired. Resumption of forward
movement in traffic is obtained
merely by depressing the throttle.
The new carbureter applies to
both engines. It introduces a con
crete float bowl which prevents
any “starvation” of the fuel me
tering )et regardless of sudden
starts or the level of the road.
a guard’ against vapor
the “beddtag” of the metering Jet
fat cooler fuel. More poaltlve oper
ation in cold weather Is also claim-
^A direct drain has been addqd
fenders from fuel —
filling, vuntlpanes modified
wind roar, an Improved rear vision
mirror and glove compartment
light repositioned to exclude glare
are some of the other advances ad
ding to 1950 Chevrolet quality. A
novel touch Is the inclusion of a
whistle on the gas tank vent pipe
to wan of approaching aver now.
case possible.
LITTLE THEATRE
40 YEARS OF SERVICE
Since It first began issuing them
in 1910, the American Red Cross
has given out 22,843,100 certificates
to persons completing first aid,
water safety and accident preven
tion courses.
all-steel station wagon. As in the
1949 models, when Chevrolet set
new volume records to once again
lead the Industry in sales, most
of the bodies are available in
special” and “de luxe” treatments.
Improvements through the 1950
chassis and bodies are many. A
new “Power-Jet” carburetor elimi
nates the “lean” periods in gasoline
feed and affords quicker warmup
in cold weather. Larger exhaust
S ive capacity helps power output
(
ch of the six-cylinder passenger
car engines follows the traditional,
economical valve-in-head design. In
the new bodies, stylists have ac
complished striking effects with
smart two-tone upholstery and
freahly-fashioned exterior metal
work.
The Powerglide automatic trans
mission makes use of hydraulic
torque conversion, a method of
smoothly transmitting power to
wheels that received considerable
impetus during the war in the
search for more maneuverable
armored vehicles.
Torque, or the force of rotation
generated at the engine crankshaft,
is now transferred through rapidly
whirling oil. The force is Increas
ed in direct proportion to throttle
pressure, as with the conventional
clutch and gear transmission. How-
Heater
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ELECTRIC HEATERS
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COAL BURNERS
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COAL BURNERS
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