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The Camden chronicle VOLUME 50 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1938 NUMBER 37 '1?1 i . 1 - -- Many New Buildings Feature This Year The year of w111 8? down l?? Oannlen history as one of the most pretentious from a building stand" point In the hlstflry of the community. The building program, which ban n0W reached Its peak, is featured by tj,e construction of more new homes, business structured and other construction units than in a twetny-five year periods When the Chamber of Commerce predicted a bulkllng boom early last - spring and suggested that the program would attain close to the $100.000 figure, some of the more conservative scoffed at the Idea. However, a compilation this week of the value 0f the new buildings now under construction, or completed, shows that ibis prediction has been fulfilled. Not only lias Camden taken a great forward step In the building line, but recent changes in the ownership of two of the large tourist hotels and a complete change in the management 0f H third, are added Indications of progress and growth. Civic Improvements have kept pace with private construction, the city having put down many new sidewalks, replaced others and is now starting a street paving program that will eliminate dust and mud 011 the streets which have become attractive residential avenues. The most active building operations are noted on the north side In the area between Broad and Jordan, and Hampton and Chesnut streets. Here four new homes havo been completed and seven more havo been started. The Guy home 011 Lyttleton street and the Henry Savage home, with the Louis Guion home in Lugoff, are three of the biggest construction programs in the home category. Two other exceptional building projects, announcement of which have not been made public as yet, and not Included lu the resume with which this story deals, may be started later In the winter or early spring. The homes of G. T. Little, William Nettles. Boykin Rhame, Lambert DePass, H. C. Fouts and C. C. Vaughan are some of the new dwellings of the bungalow type that have been constructed and occupied. Mrs. Louise Proctor has completed the remodeling of her bungalow on Hampton street, operations being so extensive as to warrant the place being listed as a new home. W. C. McCarley, county agent, Is to occupy a new home on Broad and Chesnut streets. W. T. Redfearn, the chairman of the county board of directors, plans construction of two homes on Broad street Just south of the McCarley home. The improvement program has extended Into the churches. The historic Presbyterian church has been restored to its qualntnesB of a century ago, while Grace Episcopal church has been renovated to make it one of the finest Episcopal edifices in this section. The Interior was completely reflnlshed, new choir stalls installed and the windows at the back of the altar were raised. Several new art glass memorial windows were also Installed. The Langston garage and service station, being constructed on Broad street near the post ofTlco, will be one of the finest garages in the state when completed. A modern show window, large modern repair shop, a separate paint department and a metropolitan used car ardk are featured In tins building. New stores added to the Camden busin-ss district during the year are _ the Nettles furniture store on Broad atreev south of Rutledge, the Barringer hardware store in the block on Broa i between Rutledge and DeKalb. Other stores which have been reno* vated are the Zemp drug store, the Wilson department store and the Knoud tack shop. An addition has been built at the Norris garage on Broad street, to be used'as offices. The new Sinclair service station at Market and DeKalb streets and the DeKalb station at the same corner are new and attractive structures. Outside of the Guion home In LuK?ff, all of the construction work mentioned has been In Camden and doeb Dot include what has been done In remodeling and renovating of some the homes of the cottage colony, represented by wealthy northern residents. ( In keeping with the general building of & private or business nature, there have been other construction Selects which have given Camden an ^tstanding btstbt1! park, neWj bleachers is4 grandstand at the foot1*11 field and a club bond? to , used by baseball and football players. The latter is equipped with hot and cold shower facilities and lockers. A new manufacturers building has been added to the county fair group of structures. Another new residence now under construction is a six-room duplex bungalow on Highland Avenue, the property of George A. Jenkins. The handsomo Seaboard railway station was another new structure and Is located in an area that Is being landscaped in an attractive manner. New additions to the Powo-McLeod <>er plant have been made from time to time and this Industry has been working day and night to keep up with the orders that have been pouring in. Patrons of the Commercial Bank are pleased with the renovating that was done at this establishment last spring. Painters and renovators went over the building thoroughly and the effect has been most gratifying. One of the outstanding featureuef the year, however, was the purchase of a modern fire pumper for the fire department, thus giving Camden two powerful pumpers and a hose and truck supply, ample for normal protection for years to come. I Mr. and Mrs. W. K.*Start, of Rochester, ^ew York, are spendlj^ this week with the former's father,^. T. Start, on North Broad Street. Mr. Start la connected with the Snyder Packing Corporation, with headquarters at Rochester. ?/. ' V-?i> * < -.r Red ( ross Roll ( all Nears End Throe dunes for Blaney and Mrs. VV 1) Grigsby, first of the couuty units to report on the Rod Cross roll call. And 13laney reports In with thirtysevon members, which added to thy total already reported at headquarters raised the membership light in thy public "thermometer" at DeKulb and liroad streets t>12 members The response of the people of Kershaw county to the roll call has been most gratifying to the committee in charge. Wlih the record of 012 reported up to lu o'clock Tuesday morning, prospects of reaching the 1.00U objective are very bright. The voluntary workers throughout the county have been tireless in their endeavor to invite everyone in the territory to become affiliated with the great organization. The slogan "Every Adult in Kershaw County a Member" may come close to being fulfilled/ An invitation is extended to all to join before Thursday, November 24. Memberships may be secured from the voluntary workers or at the headquarters of the Roll Call in the Commercial Bank building. Beggars Ordered To Move Onward Camden police Friday began an offensive against panhandlers and beggars and the edict went forth from Chief of Police Alva Rush that hereafter Camden will not permit any begging or soliciting in the city. Action of the authorities followed complaint filed with Mayor McCorkle and Police Commissioner Charles Shannon, 4th, by the chamber of commerce. The chamber reported that there had been many complaints made by winter guests against the many cripples on the streets, all soliciting money from pedestrains. The chamber recited that a majority of the panhandlers were transients and were on the annual fall pilgrimage from the north to Florida. Many of them make it a point to offer a gruesome portrayal of their unfortunate crippled condition. The police state that a majority of the beggars are professionals and the practice is more or less of a racket. Last year a panhandler who was exhibiting a crippled arm and taken to police headquarters and upon examination it was found that a harness under the coat sleeve had caused the arm contortion, that when the appliance was removed the arm wjs normal. The ban on panhandlers will be extended to local individuals, according to the police. There are several in Camden who park in front of banks, the post office and other vantage points and by exhibition of their crippled limbs, appeal for financial help. A secretary of the President declares that what Mr. Roosevelt said In reference to the persecution of Jews in Germany, applied with equal force to the Catholics of Germany. Modern Tuck Room Opens In Camden The M J. Knoud company, of Newj York, have opened a modern tuckj room on Broad street here and will cater to the entire southeast territory in hunting, polo and show saddlery e<iuipmeut. The Camden showroom is in charge of Edwin Morgan, of New York City. The Kuoud company plans on operating the local establishment on a year round basis. The name Knoud luyj been ftvm.ou.a for four generations among horsemen > throughout the country. Not only isi the Knoud line a symbol of the best In saddlery, but it Is most complete in detail and includes, in addition to leather goods, a full assortment of horse clothing, cleaning and grooming kit, veterinary preparations and cleaning and polishing creams famous in England and America. The company maintains a special j custom department for special leather work. Graham Auto Stolen From Local Garage A Buick sedan, the property of Mrs. Leonard Graham, was stolen from the Langston garage sometime Sunday night, but was recovered by ChieT of Police Alva Rush, after it had been abandoned on a side rOad near Cheraw. Chief Rush states that the thief or thieves who stole the car evidently; operated It until the gasoline supply; in the tank gave out and then abandoned it. The car was discovered by j a passing motorist who took the ri-j cense number and reported it to the authorities. It was an easy matter to find the. ownership of the car and then notify the local police. ; Two rifles and a pistol, together with some shirts, the property of the garage foreman, were also stolen with the car. The rifles and pistol were , found in the car later. I ' ? ~ Newspaper Carrier Brutally Murdered Durham, N. C., Nov. 21.?An old gray hat found near the scene of the crime was the only clue officers had today to the brutal slaying of Howard Moore, 17-year-old newspaper carrier. The body was found late Saturday in a patch of woods on the outskirts of the city. The skull had been fractured and the throat cut. Moore had started on his route early in the morning, and had delivered about forty papers. His remaining papers were, found near the body. To Heip aeii aweet Potatoes Lancaster, Not. 10.?Congressman James P. Richards has contacted J. W. Tapp, president, and H. C. Albin, procurement officer of the Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation, Washington, D. C., in an effort to help farmers in the Fifth Congressional district of South Carolina to sell their overflowing crops of sweet potatoes to the government for distribution to the needy. Many farmers in the Fifth Congressional district have their potato houses and cellars filled; others have lined up with cooperative storage houses in their communities, so Mr. Richards is making a strenuous effort to help these farmers sell their surplus crop of potatoes, if possible. He is awaiting action from tty; authorities in Washington. Camden Boy Named Clinton, Nov. 22.?Jack Norton, of Marion, was elected to the presidency of the freshman class at Presbyterian college last week. Charles Tlmmons, of Columbia, was elected vice president, and Hugh Qettys, of Camden, was chosen secretary-treasurer. Norton entered Presbyterian college this fall from Marlon high school, where he held the offices of junior class president, student body president and editor of the school yearbook. Tlmmons was an outstanding football and tennis player at Columbia high school. Qettys was one of Camden high school's leading athletic figures. For the first time In the history of the college coeds were nominated for offices in this election, but all girl nominees were eliminated In the final balloting. Flood control is a problem in dry Death Valley. When it does rain, there may be a cloudburst ,'i? i :fe* * gg-frr. Seal Sale Begins With Ceremony The tuberculosis Christmas Seal, Salo will lake off Friday morning at ten o'c lock with an Impressive ceremony at the entrance of the Camden poetofflce. If you are present, you will think tho children from the family group on the 1938 Christmas Seals have stepped from the picture for a brief visit to Camden, one of South Carolina's principal colonial cities. Miss Nancy DePass and Donald Morrison. Jr., dressed lu true niuatee?lU| century style, will negotiate the salej of the. first bond and block of seals. Nancy will deliver seals to the postmaster, Charles IV Lhillose, Sr., and Donald will sell the first bond to Mayor F. N. McCorkle. Ihus will tho first returns from tho 1938 Christmas Seal Sale be made to Miss Charlotte lloykin, treasurer, making the light of hope, encouragement and opportunity for recovery begin to gleam for every tuberculosis case throughout the county during the next twelve months. And as the program of service goes on each home In Kershaw county will experience an added sense of security because the work of the Tuberculosis Association brings protection to every home. Two Shoplifters Caught By Police j Camden police mado short shift of two shoplifters .who were caught with | loot a mounting .to $f>0 taken from lo[cal stores Thursday. James* Pearson, 35. who gave his place of residence as berns Bishopvllle, and B. C. Blythe, 30, nlso of Bishopvllle were given seven and three months respectively when arraigned in recorder s court. Chief of Police Alva Rush and Officer L. S. Mayer were responsible for the arrest of the two shoplifters. A pair of shoes stolen from the S. Robs store paved the way for the arrests, as the police recognized the shoeafon Pearson. Pearson and Blythe were living In a house on south Broad street, near the city limits, and when officers went to the place they found merchandise taken from the Ross store, the J. C. Penney company Btore, the Arthur store and the Sheorn and Son store^ Lumberjack coats, overalls, shoes and a bed spread were recovered. Chamber Requests I Crossing Repairs The Chamber of Commerce has called the attention of the highway department and the Seaboard Airline railway to the rough crossing near Dusty Bend, due to the grade of the Seaboard tracks having been changed. The Seaboard has advised the chamber thaf the matter has been referred to their division engineer at Hamlet and some action toward correcting the rough crossing on the highway may be expected. Raising of the grade of the tracks haa resulted In the crossing being bad for motor cars, In that It occasions quite a .jolt and would he dangerous for a car to strike while going at high speed. " SEPTEMBER SHIPMENTS SHOW large gain over year ago Exports of American cotton to Chile amounted to 1,481 bales In September, which Is nearly twice the amount exported In August and considerably larger than the amount exported to Chile a year ago This continues the trend In toward an Increasingly large consumption of American cotton. For the year ended July 31. 1938, Chile purchased 11,510 bales of American cotton valued at $1,025,000 as compared with 6,202 bales In the corresponding period of the previous year. Conservation Program at Lufloff Miss Fannie Fletcher, president of ihe Camden Garden club visited Lugoff school on Tuesday, November 15. She gave an interesting talk on conservation, and also supervised the planting of a nice live oak on the school grounds which she donated to the school. Died In Philadelphia i. Word has been received In Camden of the death of Jack McKain, which occurred at his home in Philadelphia about three weeks ago. McKain came of 6* well-ltnown Camden colored familf'-and* left Camden a good many years ago to make his home there. Telephone service over most of the Pfcllllplnes is being considered. River Project For Hood Control Following weeks of correspondence' and conferences with engineering of-J flctals and Senators Byrnes and Smith, the Chamber of Commerce has been advised that a resolution providing' for the possible Improvement of the] Wateree river has been adopted by the committee on Commerce of the1 I'nlted States senate and sent to Major General Julian I,. Schley, chief of Engineers at Washington. About-a month ago the chamber sought to havo the Wateree river In-! eluded In the review to be made by the board of engineers for Rivers urttl Harbors of the Santee and Congareo! rivers. The chamber requested the review in order to get information tending toward the Improvement of the river so far as to provide for navigation from the Junction of the Santee and Wateree to this city and for the development of hydroelectric power on the Wateree. Senators Smith and Byrnes gave Immediate attention to the request with the result that the proper resolution was drawn up and adopted. The chief of engineers will now turn tho matter over to tho engineering department at Charleston, this group having charge of the review of the Santee and Congareo rivers. Probably ono of tho first steps that will be taken in the matter will be the holding of a public hearing In this city at which all arguments In favor of the navigation and power program must bo presonted. These two projects, If carried out, will moan an even greater boon to Camden and vicinity in that flood control will bo assured. Camden Is one of tho largest pulp wood concentration points in tho state and also offers other commodities that could be carried on river barges if navigation is secured. Episcopal Units Against Uniting The question of whether the Episcopal Dioceses of 8outh Carolina and Upper South Carolina should reunite ?a matter that has been much discussed by members of that faith In this state since the doath of the Rt. Rev. Kirkman G. Finlay last August ?was to all intent and purposes settled for the present when the standing committees of the two dioceses and Bishop Thomas met In Orangeburg Monday and resolved that it would be for the best Interests of the work to continue as separate bodies, Convening Monday mdrning, the group was In session for most of the day, recessing for lunch as guests ol the women of the Church of Our Redeemer, where the meeting was held The resolution, unanimously adopt ed, was as follows: "Whereas, the standing committee of the Diocese of Upper South Caro Una and the Bishop of South Caro Una (accompanied by the standing committee of the Diocese of South Carolina, acting as the bishop's coun cil of advice) have met together foi tho purpose of discussing the desir ability and the feasibility of reunlt lng the dioceses in South Carolina; and "Whereas, after detailed and care ful consideration by them It does noi appear that the best Interests of th< church In South Carolina will b< served by reuniting the two dioceses; "Be it resolved, That It is the judge ment of the standing committee o the Diocese of Upper South Carolim and the bishop and standing commit tee of the Diooese of South Carollnt that reunion of the two dioceses if undesirable and that they do not rec ommend it." Dr. Maurice Clarke of Grace Epia copal Church here attended th< Orangeburg meeting, being a membei of the standing committee of the Dio cese of Upper South Carolina. Dr. Clarke was strongly opposed t< the unification Idea. His Brother Killed Press dispatches of November 7 tell of the death of John R. Purser prominent Charlotte, N. C., businesi man, which occurred in an automo bile-truck crash near Raeford, N. C Mr. Purser was a native of Unioi county and a brother, R. A. Purser, o Camden, survives. Banks Closs For Holiday The two banks of Camden?The First National Bank of Camden, an< Tixe Commercial Bank of Camden, an* close Thursday, November 24, for tfr Thanksgiving holiday. , ?> i f .? Big Grid Game Is A Holiday Feature Thursriay, November 24. will have a double slguttlcaiu-e In Camden this year Not only will It mark I ho groat national holiday of Thanksgiving, but li will also see Camden and Raleigh, two of the Carolina*' outstanding high school olovens, in it "homecoming" gild thriller. Camden, with the finest record of any high school team In the Palmetto [stale of ten wins and hut one dofeut, taoe^t a Ttorlmel squad that hus mot {ttul defeated the best. Camden's record Is perhaps more tinpresslvo than that of the Raleigh team, hut the Tarheel crew have battled some of the I big time" outfits de-fng the season and come to Camden with the roputaI Hon of being a hard to beat gang. J Hoth teams have gone down before a vicious Columbia eleven, and the margin of defeat was the same In both cases. Camden played at Columbia at a time when the Bulldogs were handicapped by Injuries, two of I their star players. West and Lynch, being compelled to take It easy for fear of further Injuries. Camden fans do not concede the superiority of the Caps. Just as Canulen claims to have the best high school coach In this state, Ualeigh makes a similar claim for Hay Uregson, het>d conch of the Capitals. Advices from Kaleigh Indicate that the few defeats that came to the .Caps this season were due to Injuries j and player losses. Gregsou was an all-state end at Wake Forest during | his football playing career. Ho uses J a balanced line, and combines a strong ground uttack with what tho Raleigh fans describe as "swing football.". GregBon has turned out some football aces during his coaching career at Raleigh. Charlie Wood and Junlo Puge of Georgia Tech, Rill Spain of The Citadel, Julian White and Cutio Carter of North Carolina Stuto and many others aro either playing on frosh or varsity teams at southern colleges and universities. Grogson will probably start the following lineup against the Camden Bulldogs on Thursday: At left end will be Johnny Holmes, a 165 pounder; Owen Reeves, 212 pounds, will bo at left, tackle; Tom Gould, 192, at left guard; Jimmy Allen, 105, center; Johnny Riddle, 155, will bo at right guard; Everett Brlggs, a 175 pounder, right tackle; and Craven Turner, 170, at right end. L. M./Pdml, a little 145 pounder, will do the quarterbacklng, Buck "Bustln" Senter Is to bo at left , half, John Perry at right half and Frank Turkal at fullback. , Likely replacements for the regu( lars will be Bailey Williamson and ; Jack Spain at ends; Dick Pearce and . W. O. Allen at tackles; Harry Smith, -- ?r Buddy Murray, Sam Wehble and John . Bratton, guards; Bill Berry at center; and Monkey Foster, Andy Lea , ceak, Halbert Edge, Cowboy Hunnl. cut, Everett Dl*on, Marlon Riddle, . Drexel Renn and Bill Dozler, all In r the backfl'eld. ! Camden will start almost the same . team they used against the Caps two . weeks ago with Cox and Marshall at <3 . ends; Outlaw and Boykln, tackles; , * ^ . McCasklll and Hough at the guards; Merrill, center; W. Lynch and D. Lynch In the halfback positions; Bun* . drlck at full; and George Wost callI lng the signals. Stein, Watts and ) Wooten will be unable to answer the j call Thursday afternoon due to in; Juries received in the Columbia bat. tie. f Being a homecoming event, the t game will attract a big following of j . townspeople as well as former Oam* t den high students who will be home -? j on vacations from colleges and unl. versltles all oyer the southeast. ' > - -y - LANCA8TER COUNTY MAN , ii 5 MEET8 DEATH IN WRECK [ I^ancaster, Nov. 17.?Funeral services for E. DuBose Robertson, 42, y will be conducted at 11 o'clock Friday morning at the Methodist church at Heath Springs. Interment will he in Salem cemetery, In Heath Springs. " Jfc^RoDertson was a native of 't Heath Springs hut had been making "*"? , his h<jmo in Kingstree for a short _ while.; He was Instantly killed hear Moncka Corner in an automobile acci* i dent last night. 1 y ', ' f Mr. Robertson is survived by hM . ~ widow, Mrs. Mamie Calhoun Robertson, and the following children. Do- . Boee Robertson, of Wofford college; a son at Clinton; and Tod Robertson, i and one daughter, Mary Alice; three 1 brothers and one sister, Tojnmle, Hot? see end Cloud Robertson, end Mrs. \W. F. Bellsrd, ell of Lenc aster.