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? SANTA CLAUS LANK OPENS MONDAY NIGHT, DECEMBER 12?BE HERE FOR THE OPENING L_The_Camden chronicle VOLUM ^ CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1938 NUMBER 39 1 ' . " . , i .I-,'. ? cruekts to blaze with light on festive event monday eve santa clau8 lane 4 30 p "V?Formation of children's rado on I^aurens street, between Soad and Lyttleton streets. 1-45 p. m.?ParHde proceeds south 0 fjroad to l>eKalb and thence east to Hampton Park.. program in park Lifting of Christmas tree. 8ong?: "Jlnglo Nells" and "I'm Watting for Santa Claua," by small echool children. Dance or the Fairies by Miss Margaret Land's dancing class. a Tableau: Presenting a Health Houd to Santa Claus. Santa Claus address to children. Ca?ola; "O IdLtle Town of Bethlehem" and "It Camo Upon a .Midnight Clear." "Legend," by Tecbaikowsky. Camhigh Hrhool g'.eo club. Carols: "Silent Night," "Joy To The World" and "Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow." (By Skipper) Little hearts aquiver, little heads filled with the thoughts of Christmas and Santa Claus, eager eyes scanning the toys displayed In shop windows. lit tlo ears listening to the most J wonderful story of history?the story! of the Christ child?little fingers pen- J uing a letter to Santa Claus?well" folks, that's Christmas. Ami this year the little tots of; Cani'l- and Kershaw county are go-| ?? have it real perspective : '!; what Christmas means- what the; t-i>:n.i-- of Santa Claus is iva'ly 1 v . K-i, Simla CJaus is coining to Ci.itfi. :; \t Monday afternoon and when i h" appears on the streets rhis fam-ms little resort city, he will be in a sleigh, mounted on a truck. Hundreds, yes thousands of kiddies wi'.l greet him on Laurens street at 4:;io o'clock and escort him to Hampton Park, where ho will have something to say to tho big crowd of children. The program for the afternoon as announced should be of Interest to young and old. It Is given for the children, but the mothers and dads, uncles and auntfl, brothers and sisters, are all invited to be present. It is a splendid program and combines numbers by the high school glee club, Miss Land's dancing class and the singing of carols by the children. Then too, there is a tableau in which a Health Bond will be presented to Santa Claus. Many of the children who will march in the parade that will ?scoit Santa Claus to the park will appear In costume. In fact, we look for hundreds to be In the attire of elves, witches and many other fairy tale characters. The Chamber of Commerce is giving prizes to winners of first and second places in the group a3 well as individual classifications. It is pointed out that costumes need not be expensive?in fact?a sleeper with decorations in red, blue, groen or any other color will offer an excellent costume for boy or girl. The more children appearing In costumethe more interesting will be tho pa rade. The committee members in charge of the Santa Claus Lane program are well pleased with the fine cooperation that has been evidenced in the decorating of the streets, the securing of thf* tr&A a * H a wao/I t> - tSQTZU, 'he educational groups headed by Mrs. Kathleen Watts, the county su perintr-ndent; Miss Margaret Land, and n.any others who have been gen erous of their time and effort. The mills Uaye contributed sheet cotton for decorative purposes, while cotton brokers have given of cotton lor the same purposes. Evening Carol Program On Monday evening at 8 o'clock a community carol program will be Siren In Hampton Park and a cordial invitation is extended to citizens of Camden and Kershaw county to at tond and take part in the singing of * 011 known Christmas carols. Or. Maurice Clarke, rector of Grace church, is to lead the combined choirs ?f the city churches in this community sing. The Chamber of Commerce has hundreds of song sheets drying the words of the carols Vbich will be distributed In the park bfior to the start of the program. - Miss I>and will have her dancers ?n hand for the evening program and the high school glee club will also take part. The evening program will feature ^ same carol selections aa given during the afternoon for the CMI* d^n's festival *~r v These via be "Jingle BeU*". Little Town of Bethlehem," "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear," "Hark the Herald Angels Slag," "We Three Kings of Orient An*/' and "Silent Night" That'.program will close by the flinging of the "Doxology." The phmmber of Commerce and the Merchants Bureau announces that in the erent of rain on Monday, the entire program will be carried out oa Tuesday afternoon and evening. Boatwright Grabs Automobile Thief Ceorge Huberts, a white youth eighteen yearn of ago, giving his residence as Augusta, Georgia, was arrested by State patrolman Boatwrlght following an auto crash near McBeo Thursday. A charge of theft of the car was lodged against Roberts when he was placed in jail In Columbia It being a federal offense, he will he tried in federal court. Roberts is alleged to have stolen the car, one thai had just heen unloaded, and driven north He Informed the authorities thai he was headed for Lancaster but in Camden took the wrong road and dually came to I'hei'hw, Trying to retrace his course he hers m?> eo!'.rV.Sl'd. ilw pUked up a hitch hiker who told him he would have to come hack to Camden to get the road to Lancaster. Near the river bridge north of Mclh'e ho lost control of the car which crashed into an abutment and was badly wrecked. Neither Roberts or the hitch hiker wore Injured A state highway patrolman named Henderson , who Investigated the wreck, became suspicious of Roberts and placed him under arrest. The arrest was reported to Boatwrigllt here and he went out and took Roberts in charge, driving him to Columbia u !n re ho \\ as lodged in jail. President's Train Passes Camden IVtwtev. cigh?> and one hundred Camden citizens went to the._ S.~i> hoard passenger station Monday morning in the hopes of catching a glimpse of President Franklin I). Roosevelt as the "special" conveying the presi dent and his entourage passed through on the way to Chapel Hill, where the Chief Executive spoke in the after noon. The "special'' powered by one o the new Diesal units recently placet in commission by the Seaboard rail way, went through Camden at eleven twenty a .m. The train slowed dowr and crept past the station. The Chiel Executive who could be seen through the window of his pullman, smilingly waved a greeting to the crowd. Some half dozen people who had gone to the Broad street crossing al Dusty Bend caught a good view of tht President as the long train swept by Mayor McCorkle had made a strong effort to Induce the presidential party to make a stop of two or three min utes In Camden, but it was futile. The last hopo that Camden might be ac corded a courtesy stop died on Satur day when Marvin Mclntyre, secretary to the president, wired that the train schedule would not permit of any stop Stores Will Gose Day After Christmas Announcement has been made by Austin Sheheen of the Merchant's Bu reau of the Chamber of Commerce that all stores In the city will be clos ed on Monday, December 26. This Is In conformity with the regulations established two years ago by the Mer chant's group. ^ ^ ... . _ n -I. m j WUivS vts cuuua; *-iyear, so observance will be made on Monday by the business interests Banks, stores, barber shops and offices will all be closed on Monday. New Year's Day, which comos on Sunday, will be observed by tho banks and federal and state offices, which will be closed on the day following Merchants, however, will open their stores on Monday. Cotton Ginning Report Census report shows that 10,26.*! bales of cotton wero ginned in Ker flhaw County, S. C? from the ?crop ol 1938 prior to November 14, as compar ed with 13,820 bales for the crop oi 1937,_0. R. S. Pool, Special Agent. Bees have two stomachs; one for changing nectar Into honey, and the qther for ordinary digestion. B' ) - - 'L. 11 ' ; . . 1 11 . ? Mi'et SantaC/ at Hampton Park Monday afternoon To The Good People of Camden and Kershaw County Dear Mothers, Dads and Kiddies: I will be in Camden Monday, December 12, at 4:30 p. m. 1 want to talk to the kiddies in Hampton Park and i want them to sing Christmas carols tfor me. You are all invited to be in Camden and greet me when I arrive. And please come prepared to join in the singing of ,t)he good old Christmas hymns. And don't forge^ to look in the stores and shops to select your gifts for young and old. With love to all, SANTA CLAUS i P. S.?In case of rain 1 will arrive on Tuesday. ! Syracuse Club May Train Here President Jack Corbett of the S.vracuso club or the International League lis negotiating with a group of Camj den business men relative to bring-, I ing the Syracuse t<?atn to Cnimlen lorj I ihe spring training period, which e\- j 'tends from early March well beyond) j tin middle oi April. j i - j, r-ib.-it w.t.-> in Cato.Ien' \ i.iet wif'k and ua.'e- here inspected ( :. i. t:n d i a nail park a lid d? la I i <1 . A.luil u.ih t;;.. addition ol snii.ib?o. iiV 'Uitd th- hail park and tliej I: er..v id itig of a urass int'n-'.d for the ; JLiinuluL-llla. cini) would he interested; Tin eliding a deal whereby the Chiefs,! > simiic* t*1 irty'fivo strong with <111 11 d* Iditional twenty-live or thirty trainers, newspaper men and others in the en1 tourage. would arrive here shortly ; after March 1. President Corbett investigated several other ball parks in St>uth Carof Una but expressed himself as favoring 1 the Camden location because of its - proximity to Columbia, Sumter and - Florence, possible locations for other i big league teams. c Originally the Syracuse Chiefs had 1 arranged to do their spring training r at Mlama Beach, Florida, but when West Palm Beach, Fort I>auderdale I and Hollywood In Florida, were unt able to interest either majors or > double A teams to train at the res. pectiyo towns, the Chiefs gave up r, their Miami Beach plan and began f to cast about for a location that would permit of close connections on inter- j > club play. Mr. Corbett contacted J. B. Zemp. and Jack Nettles when in Camden and | ' was assured by these gentlemen that, 1 (Jamden would prove very cooperative! toward any progTam which would' bring the loagure team here. Mr. Corbett expressed approval of the grand-, stand, bleachers and club house facil-' > Itles at the city park but declared that a fence sixteen feet high would have to be erected around the ball park and that the infield would havo 1 to he of grass. On the day following Mr. Corbett's visit and conference here, inquiry was made among Camden business and professional men as to the plan and . the enthusiasm was atrnn? for im| mediate action that would insure the Syracuse officials deciding on this \ city as a training camp. It was pointed out that the personnel of the Syracuse-team Is made up | almost entirely of young men who have had college careers, thereby bringing to Camden a group that ! would be assured of a genuine welcome. The team and followers "tsronhr be put up at one of the local hotels during the six or seven weeks train! ing period. Mr Corbett was accompanied by ' Mrs. Corbett and was on his way to "way down yonder" in New Orleans. whore this week the National Asaoeiatlon of Baseball cluba held Its annual get to gether. The Syracuse team Is outstanding ' in double A baseball and has repeatedly held top rank In the International circuit, i Corbett's current roster of players i is composed of the following: Mana, ger, Dick Porter, Ed Romorenko, Ed . Longacre and Charles Harig; Infleld era, A1 Lehman, John Kroner, Ed Moore. Len Kachy, A1 Mnrphy, Howi ard My era; catcher, Verne Richarda; j Pitchers, John Gee, Ted Kleinhaaa, . fred Fnaaell, Herman Fish man, George , Hockette, Jake Mootjr, Rqg Orabowski, Ray Benge, George Miner, Pete ~7"? r T"7 Matthew Rabon Will Speak At Rock Hill Matthew Rabon. a member of tho Camden high school senior club last vear, has boon requested on several occasions to make speeches concern* ink; his agrieultuntl work in the high school. At the state oratorical contest last year h- won second place in the state his subject being "I ?o We Want to lie l-'.t: i n i is." Theie wire sowral hisili sehool and -t it" officials at the oratorh-.il > unti si From some of :hi 111 he lias I'eei ived requests to ::...ki tiie sane spee< h at their -rhoo:-' He !> en requ?*sted to make his speech at Rook Hi!l high sehoo! auricultural banquet December 1'. ANNUAL GOODFELLOWS CLUB ORGANIZED WEDNESDAY EVE On Wednesday evening. December 7, representatives of the Rotary Club, Red Fez Club, Kiwanls Club and American l^eglon met at the home of Major A. M. Brailsford on Fair street to make plans for the Christmas activitlae of the Goodfellows Club. Each year this club gives baskets to those with whom they wiBh to share the spirit of the season who otherwise would not~enjoy the festivities. - Major A. M Brailsford was named as chairman of the club; Mrs. Margaret May field, vice chairman; Sam Karesh, vice chairman; John Whitaker. Jr., secretary and treasurer; Don Morrison and H. D. Nlles, as publicity committee. The meeting was very enthusiastic and within a few minutes the following names had been subscribed and the list is expected to grow greatly within the next two weeks. Leave your contributions with Jack Whitaker, Jr., or at The Chronicle office: lkarney Clarkson $1.00 Dr. C, A. West 1.00 Mrs. C. A. West 1 00 John Villepigue 1.00 J. B. Zemp 1 00 Arthur Clarke 1-00 Mrs. Arthur Clarke 10C John Whitaker, Jr LOO Mrs. John Whitaker, Jr l.OO Major A. M. Brailsford 1.0C W. F. Nettles 100 j R. N. Shannon 10C , M. B.. Williams 1-OC H. G. Carrlson, Jr I OC Mrs. Margaret Mayfleld 10C j Gus Michlotes 10C ! Don Morrison 10( III. D. Nlles 10( j Mrs. H. D. Nlles I OC ! M. M. Johnson 1 0< I Harold McNinch 1-0C M. G. Huckabee 1-OC Benton Sheorn 10C A. S. Llewellyn 10C ' Angel, Bob Brown and Frank Pearce Lehman, up from Aughburm clul of the Canadian-American league, i: listed as a first baseman and possibb successor to Mack Kroner, purchase from- Cleveland, and Ed Moore an second base possibilities. Kahny, re called from Hazleton, and Murphy, i 'utility inflelder in 1938, are short jstops. Meyers will try to retain hi: third base Job against Kroner, if Johi doesn't- up as tho second sack er For prospective outfield replace ments, there are Ed Remorenko, re called from New Orleans, and Charlei Harlg, brought up from the Aubun club of the Canadian-American league who hope to win the Jobs held by Out law and Bongy. Porter and Longacr< are holdovers. Corbett may effect a tie-up will some other major league club for 1932 since there will be no working agree mcnt with the Cincinnati club. Through recall and sales, the clul lost pitchers Earl Cook and Red Bai ret, lnfleldera A1 Glossop and Jo< Mack, outfielders Jrmniy Outlaw am Ninp Bonglovanni and catcher De< Moore. Cook was selected by Cincir nati, along with Oloeeop and Macl Barret, Moore and Bonglovanni wer drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals, ^ ' * \ Fuel Gas Is Now Available in Cityj Cooking gas comes to Camden and Kershaw couuiy. People from cities where gas la, available for cooking purposes will be glad to know that they ean make us 1 of gas ranges In Camden In the future. Henry K Heard. Jr., has opened upj a supply establishment and salesj room for gas and gun stoves in the building adjacent to the Watts Kaao, tilling station on DeKalb street an I Is prepared to handle all Installations and the supplying of the gas (ias for cooking and hot water, heating, five times hotter than tho usual city gas that Is carried into homes and laterals?absolutely non? poisonous, has no odor, and Is quick, j clean ami inexpensive, can now be: obtained for the city or the farm home. The use of the bottled gas is growing rapidly all over the country?ev u In tho cities where regular piped gas Is obtainable. The reason is that the bottled gas Is less expensive. The particular kind to bo handled by Mr. Heard Is called Kssotane and Is manufactured by the Standard OH company Mr. Heard will he prepared to supply this gas in cylinder form to hotels, homes, cafes and wherever required Many people have the tanks ! or cylinders Installed outside of the dwelling with small feed lines to tho range or heater. Mr. IVar.-l will stork en- ranges of 'National name, including the 'Magic 'Chef." "Km.no," "Detroit." "Jewel", , ami others. 1 With the e.as being handled in CumJ. u through Mr Heard, housewives will find that kitchen terrors inspired by sooty stoves, the labor of starling and feeding fires is a thing of the past. Fatuous chefs declare that gas is i the most satisfactory heat for kitchen purposes, because It permits of a greater control of temperatures required for skillful cooking and baaing. Chamber Members - To Name Directors The Chamber of Commerce has mailed ballots for the annual election to all members. Issuance of the ballotB Is based upon tho regular membership fee of five dollars. The nominating committee appointed to prepare a slate of eight nominees, four of which will be elected, named the following business men: W. R. Bowden, manager of the Western Auto Assoqlato Store; Sam Karesh, proprietor of the Fashion Shop; , Dan Mackey, of the Palmetto Dry i Cleaners; Lee Mays, manager of the ' Western Union; A. C. McKain, man 1 ager of the J. C. Penney Company; [ Frank Speaks, Amaco oil dealer; Irv\ ing Pearce, of the Thomas and HowI ard Grocery, and Henry Savage, Jr., 1 attorney at law. | The retiring directors are Grainger > Kornegay, J. B. Zemp, M. B. Burns, 1 and Dr. George Rhaine. Mr. Korne* gay was the first president of the j full-time Chamber group aud Mr. ) Burns has beon executive head for ) the past year. W. L. Goodale is the ' present vice president and Basil | Bruce treasurer. Frank H. Heath ia the executive secretary. ?Seaboard Crossing ' Is Smoothed Out \ The Seaboard Airline railway hat made changes In the grade of the highway at the Broad street crossing 1 eliminating the bump that resulted form the new grade of the trackH. So many complaints were registered * by motorists that the Chamber ol Commerce communicated with tht state highway department and also the Seaboard to ascertain if repair! could bo mado to Insure easier pas 3 sage over the crossing. The Stati 1 highway department replied that th< ' matter was up to the Seaboard. Last week a crew of section hand! 0 made the changes requested, greatlj 'improving tho crossing. 1 i __________ 36,839 Acreage Allotment * All 1939 cotton acreage allotmenti have been computed and are now be b ing Issued to Individual fanners in al ' counties. R. W. Hamilton, state ad e mlnstratoT for the agricultural adjust ^ ment administration, said Friday. 0 The allotment for Kershaw count! has been fixed at 36,889. e Benjamin Bdbneker constructed tlxfirst clock made in America in 17*4. j- - ...? .. ft . ' - -tA.. New York Columnist Praises Villepigue Camden. especially tho Cumdon High achuol football touiu uud Couch John Vlllopiguo came Into national prominence Friday. December 2 when 5SI?I Foder, funiouH Now York sport coluinniat in his syndicated column said: "How come tho feature writers havo missed a hot in John Vlllopiguo, a Camden. S C. a man who's been coaching the local high schoolers lit his spare lime?Just for the fun of it? won't take a dime pay. And the kids who play his boys will toll'you thoy're a mixture of the ''Suzy'\)6n tho ruzzle da/.zle and the "jltterTTTig." Feder's utttontlcn was called to tho Camden picture or Coach Vllleplguo and his precision team by tho Camden News Service In a letter a week prior to the comment In the Fedur column. Now thut Foder has "pegged" tho , feature writers, Camden , will draw more extended publicity, us tho "human Interest" angle in the local foot; ball program Is being asked for. President's Car Amazes Citizens ? ! ( amden people gaped in amazement when a long custom built Cadil. lac car drove noiselessly over tho pavement on #)el\alh street north hound at about eleven o'clock Monday morning. A llvori.d ? h-mflVnr rind h-vi-chI men wore In the ear. uhl-h proved to h" the eft hi.i! vehii le o!" I'resident Franklin l> Koe.xevilt and it wuk bonn I for Chapel Mill. where tho president was scheduled to - top Monday afternoon "The car was used by tho President while driving In Columbia, having j been sent to that city from Warm. Springs. From Chapel Hill, the ehaufI four and the secret service operatives who were In tho car and acted as a body guard when tho President rode In it, drovo from Chapel Hill to Washington. Tljo cur la almost double the size of an ordinary car and can seat botweon eight and nine people. It was built expressly for the use of the President. MRS. MARION DuPONT 8COTT PURCHA8E8 HOME IN CAMDEN Mrs. Marlon duPont Scott, owner of tho famous horse, "Battleship," which won tho Grand National at Aintree, Englund, last spring, has purchased a homo In this city. Tho property, a distinctly southern type of home, had been owned by Ernest L. Woodward, of Camden, and LeHoy, New York, and Is located on tho corner north Fair and Greene streets. It has been In the possession of Mr. Woodward for the past twelve years or more, and was the old Doctor Boykln residence. Later it came Into possession of the late Robert E. Johnson,- and still later was owned ~ by Postmaster C. P. DuBose. In late years It has been ontlrely remodeled and. Is a beautiful old home. The sale was mado through C. P. DuBose, Jr., real -estate agent, and represented ~ quite a large sum of money. Mrs. Scott has Just completed one " of the finest mile tracks In the south and with the fine stables and quarters for employees represents quite " a large investment In Kershaw county real estate. There are accommoda, tlons for many horses at this track. DELEGATION TO BE AT COURT 1 HOU8E WEDNESDAY, DEC. 14. Murdoch M. Jonnson, senator; L. C. Clybtirn and W. F. Estridge, members of the house of representatives, have addressed tho following communica, tion through the press to the citizens of Kershaw county, and especially to , those Interested In the county and state government: "The members of the Kershaw county delegation to the general asl sembly will be In the court house at Camden from ten o'clock In the mornI Ing until three o'clock In the after^" , noon, on Wednesday, December 14, ' to hear any delegations or citizens on * any legislative matters. with~the view ? of cooperating with the citizens of j Kershaw county as far as possible with respect to any desired legislation. 5 "Any interested citizens or delegA" i tlons of citizens are requested to bd on hand at the court house on that j day and between the hours mentioned." r Poultry 8hipment Monday Tbtfro ; will be a poultry truck at the following places Monday, Decems ber 12?Bethune, 9 to 12; Kershaw* 1 to 3. The prices will be paid at follows: 1 Colored fat hens 16c; Leghorn hens - 11c; roosters 8c; ducks 12c; geese lie; young fat turkey hens, 10 lha. up, 22c; young fat turkey toms, 16# lbs. up, 19c; old fat turkey hens 18c; r old fat turkey tome 10c. Please tell'anyone interested about this shipment requests W. C. McCar6 ley, county agent* and Margaret Fewell, home demonstration agent. . " "-HV