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V -">'x T*T?^'?rvr**?f.-ny.g-r-T->r ? -r:r?it- r:rj^cwuv.?. - i? - -v . ... . . - .Mt. . w^?- ^ ? . . -, .. -. SYRACUSE CrilEFS PLAY UNIVERSITY BASEBALL TEAM HERE TOMORROW AT 3:00 P. M. The Camden chronicle VOLUME 51 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1939 NUMBER 1 ? 1 1 J ? --u-LJ j-.i -j-n-.ilii n. i i i .ij i H a ? I i l l,,.- !-- J,?Li i' i ??i?ii? 1 mi- tm ?-a.?gggsB? tgasumamt ?i ? esq i ??? i ? wm m Syracuse Chiefs Play University Team at New Park Tomorrow The baseball lid in South Carolina! >11 be lifted Saturday, March 26 j ion the Syracuse Chiefs, of the In- { rnutional league cross bats with e University of South Carolina pasuere at the new Camden baseball Id?spring training quarters of the >w York team. This will be the opening game of tea to twelve game exhibition se?8 lu which the Chiefs play South irollna, Clemson, Augusta and eenville, of the Sally loop; Albany, the New York-Pennsy wheel, and e Charlotte Hornets of the Piedt>nt loop. jack Corbett, the Syracuse baseball ignate who is in Camden giving his rsonal attention to the training nip program, has a number of open tes he would like to fill. He would :e to bear from teams for games on arch 28, 29, and 30, and i on April and 4. There will be no game ehduled for April 1, that being the te of the Carolina Cup race at the iringdale oourse here. Following the Carolina game on turday, the Chiefs play Clemson liege here on Monday, March 27. i Wednesday, April 6, the Augusta gers are here and on Thursday and Iday, April 6 and 7, Greenville will rado the local pasture for a twoDie series. The Chiefs journey to Barnwell on ril 10 to play the Albany team, but >uxn here for a game with Augusta April 11. This will be the dediIory game at the new baseball plant 1 Owner Corbett will receive a 1 Indian degree when a direct dendant of Chief Haiglar of the Waee tribe will decorate the Syracuse Ijuer with a uriiiiuui iiut&u-ui uf LIndian chieftan. hie day following the Augusta pe, the Chiefs play Albany here, on April 13 they go to Sumter aii exhibition game with the same i. On April 14 the House of Dateam plays here and the exhibiI series closes on April 16 when Chiefs battle the Charlotte HorJ. 0KIE8 TAKE FIR8T OF INTRAIUAD PRACTICE GAMES HERE i the first Intra-squad game of the acuse Chiefs spring training here dnesday, Dick Porter's rookies t Jimmy Walsh's regulars 4 to 2 j Beven inning contest. II the scorings came in the second Ing. The regulars started things when Ed Longacre lifted one over Kcmorenke's head in center field two bases. Kemorenke was playIn and missed the ball as he went kward. Eddie Moore drew a base balls from lefty Ted Kleinhans. Lehmafin fanned byt Dallas Warsingled to right to score Longacre n second. itcher Frank Pearce lifted a high :o right and Moore scored the second last run for the regulars, anager Dick Porter started things the rookies in the last of the secframe when he hit a hot one to ?re playing -deep, for a single, et McDanlel, playing third for the ties, slamn^ed one to left center two bases. Moore dropped Mis" s pop fly and Porter scored ii third. Kleinhans hit one back l'earce and the ball hit the right der's glove and rolled toward ch Meyers at third who threw inhans out but McDaniel scored tying run. Second baseman Murthen singled to center to drive tarini and Mlstreete In with the ning runs. ileinhans and Jake Mooty pitched d ball for the rookies as they held regulars to five hits. The south' gave up three hits during the Ings he worked and struck out three walked one. Frank Pearce and ty Herman Flshman worked for regulars, yielding seven hits. The 8oclety Got Him yhen arrested and brought before Sistrate Dorcey' Lybrand last Satay, Audrey Austin, colored, of the iks Mill section was given a senee of thirty days on the roads or ne of |60 for cruelty to animals, he Society for Prevention of elty to Animals agent, Chester ,f>y. found upon Investigation that din had a hog standing in six lea of water under hi?-house. The had been imprisoned in the cold, k dugout for a week, unable to lie rn and not even a dry place from ch to eat.?Aiken Standard. t a rot? of thirty to fifteen, the rgia senate recently killed a house roved measure to increase the rate (ax on chain stores from a sliding ? of $2 to $260, to a sliding scale 10 10 1760 par unit, according to chain's sise. Fine Record Made In Hog Raising In the face of rapUily mounting re turns from hog raising and augar yam production in Kerahaw county, agrj cultural experts are gratified at the slow but aure change of many of the prominent suburban residents to the use f a mre diversified form of ag riculture. Figures obtainable at the office of the county agent show that in the past two weeks 74,000 pounds, representing some 396 hogs, were shipped from the Camden hog shipping station ot the 8eaboard railway. Thirty farmers participated in these shipments and the financial return aggregated some $5,300. In the same period seven carloads of sugar yams were shipped from here. The yams produced a money return of 85 cents a bushel f. o. b. Camden. A car will hold 450 bushels. This means a return of $2,550, and to date the sugar yam program is Just getting started in Kershaw county. The next planting will result in at least 300 acres being given over to the yams. Right now some 500 bushels have been disposed of for seed purposes and each bushel should pro-1 duce 3,000 plantB. Plans are now under way to plant quite a number of acres in peanuts, which is rated as a protflable crop. Soil and climatic,, conditions are said to be ideal for peanut growing. The rapid growth of the hog raising, sugar yam production and now the venture into peanut growing is occasioning mucn sausiacuon, as it points to the fact that the farmers are rapidly realizing that they must produce something beside cotton. HIQH 8CHOOL BASEBALL OUTLOOK PROMI8ING Camden high school will be represented by a strong baseball team this season. There are some thirty-five boys now working out afternoons at the old high school diamond and of l this number some ten are letter men. There will be at least four lettermen available for outfield duty this year, they being George West, Lester 'Robinson, Thomas Merrill and Jack Marshall. The latter can also play first base. On the infield the letter men who ! will be - out to hold down regular berths will be Herbert Moore, Red Lynch, Cecil Taylor, J. C. Baker and Howard Hayes. Lynch and Taylor are both pitchers but can play infield positions in a finished manner. Back of the plate there are two good catchers, Hugh Cox and Billy Wlfbon. The pitching staff will have Lynch, Taylor^ and- Arthur Robinson,the latter having but one arm. However, Robinson despite the handicap of being minus an arm, is a clever pitcher and can field his position skillfully. The high school team will be coached by Linwood Smith, a South Carolina graduate, who is principal of the Pine Tree school near Camden. Since the inauguration of baseball as a major sport in Camden high school ranks, the team has been coached by Huan Small, agricultural teacher at the .high school'. Small, a graduate of Auburn, started at zero in his campaign to put baseball into the Camden high school and his efforts were so successful that in three years Camden ranks among the best high school teams in the state. deLOACH NAMED CHAIRMAN , FOR KER8HAW COUNTY C. M T John K. deLoach of Camden has been appointed county chairman of Kershaw county for the 1939 Citizens Military Training Camp at" Fort Bragg in lieu of A. Stanley Llewellyn, resigned. Chairman deLoach reports that Major H. F. Searight, procurement officer, of Fort Bragg, has informed him that the 1938 quota of Kershaw county was six young men, and it is believed the 1939 quota will be approximately the same. Applications will be received at any time but acceptances cannot be made until after April 1, 1939. All persons Interested In applying for the C. M. T. Camp at Fott Bragg are requested to apply at the office of Kirkland ft deLoach In Camden for blanks and Information. ..i .. . Bill Major Now An Kagle Scout Thirteen Hoy Scout* of the Kershaw district of the Central state council received advancements and merit badges at a court of honor held Friday night at the Camden grammar school auditorium. A feature of the activity was the promotion of Hill Major, life scout of Troop 38, to the rank of Eagle scout. He holds 24 merit badges, three more than the required number for Kagle ranking. John K. deLoach, chairman of the advancement committee, presided and brief talks were made by William K. Czaruitski, scout executive and J. It. Gibson, lipid executive. ? Other scouts receiving recognition at the c<ourt were Billy Clarkson of Treop 30, promoted to first class, and taking merit badges for swimming and life-saving; John Langtord of Troop 30, promoted to first class and awarded a merit badge for life-saving; Joe Nelson, Troop 30, merit badge for'handicraft. Also receiving promotions only, to second class scouts, Ben Team, Jr., of Troop 30, Billy Waters of Troop 38 and Harry Gay of Troop 39. Receiving the rank of tenderfoot scouts are: Harry S. Gaskins, Joseph C. Jackson, T. C. MasBebeau, Randolph H. Smith, William Thornton and William Waters, all of Troop 38. Stein Song Will Feature Concert The concert en miniature to be offered Sunday evening at the Hobklrk Inn will be a request program and will feature some eight numbers that appear to have more or less of a marked appeal for music lovers. The famous Rudy Vallee song hit of some ten years ago, the "University of Maine" march, or hpttor known nc the "Stein Song," will open the program. Then will come Waldteufel's "L Estudiantiana Waltz," followed by "Furtant" from Smetana's "Bartered Bride; a violin solo "W Serenade" by Drigo, played by Delmoriico with S. Lazzero as accompanist. Next will be the "Valse Triste" by Sibelius; "Deep Purple" by Rose; "Of Thee I" Sing" by Gershwin and "Au Village" by Moussorgsky. There remain but a few more of the Sunday evening concert hours and Camden people will no doubt attend them In goodly number. 'Camden On The Air' Next Mortday Night \ Through arrangements with Radio Station W. B. T., a fifteen minute broadcast entitled "Camden on the Air" will be sent out from the Columbia Broadcasting station on Monday, Marqh 27, at 6:30 o'clock, according to Milton C. Smith, chairman of the advertising 'committee of the chamber of commerce. ...This broadcast was originally scheduled for last Wednesday at 6:45 but because of a mlxup in the time schedule, it was necessary to defer it until next Tuesday. Program of Lenten 8ervlces Following is the program of Lenten services to be held at Grace Episcopal church, with Dr. Maurice Clarke as rector: Sunday services ?'Holy Communion at 8:00 a. m.; church school at 9:45; Y. P. S. L. at 7:00 p. m. Tuesday's services ? Discussion meetings, Parish house at 4:00 p. m. Wednesday's services ?Holy communion at 10:00 a. n^.; children*# service at 3:15 p. m. Thursday's services ? Discussion meetings in homes, as announced at 8:00 p. m. Friday's services?Litany in church at 5:30 p. m. . Poultry Truck Coming There will be a poultry truck at the following places on Monday. March 27: Bethune, *: 30 to 11:30 a. ~ mf; Kershaw, 12:00 to 2:00 p. m.; Heath Springs, 2:30 to 3:30 p. ih. Prices will bo paid as follows: Colored hens 15c pound; Leghorn hens lie pound; roosters 8c pound; ducks and geese 11c pound; young tprkey hens, 10 pounds up, 26c pound; young turkey toms, 15 pounds up, 21c pound; old turkey hens, 21c pound; old turkey toms, 18c pound; eat capons, 7 pounds up, 21o pound; Cat slips 16c pound; guineas 80c each. Please tell your neighbors about this shipthent Is the request of W. C. Ho Carley, county agent, and Margaret B. Fa well, home demonstration agent. Chiefs Have Tall | , llurlers On Staff I Manager Dick Porter has a galaxy of skyscrapers on hla- hurling staff this aoaaon. According to the records there are seven pitchers w4kj register bIx feet or over and two who come within an inch of the high mark. The tallest pitcher on the squad Is John Gee who hits and throws lefthanded. "ttig John" is six feet"nine inches In height and dwarfs Dick Midkiff, Geprgc Hoekette who scales 6 feet 2 inches, Keggie Grubowskl, William Howell, 6 feet 1 inch and Prank Pearce and Dob Drown who are stt footers. Peter Angel and Ted Kleinhaus scale 5 feet, 11 inches. John Gee not only ranks the squad in height but he is also the heavy weight, with an even 226 pounds. Eddie Moore, veteran inflelder checked Into the training camp Saturday morning to bring the total at hand to thirty-one. Moore's arrival cut the missing down to four. Dick Midkiff, the right-handed pitcher has not been heard from and lnflelders John Kroner, Johnny Qulun and Ashley McDaniel are still out. The Chiefs took their first batting practice Friday morning but none of the plgyers were able to hit out of the park. The left and right held fences are 315 feet and center Is 400 feet. Reggie Gratyowski became the first member of the Chiefs squad to go on the sick list. The big right-hander came up with a bad cold Saturday morning and remained in the hotel. The rest of the squad Is In fine shape, all however, being a bit sore from the season's early drills. Eddie Moor.e veteran inflelder, reported Friday and took part in the workout. He Is lighter in weight than he has been and seems to be in the pink. Camden Resident ? Claims Swindle Birgie, aliaB Eva James, is being held at the county jail on a charge of alleged participation In what is termed the "ol<J pocketbook game." Birgie is colored and was identified with a carnival outfit operating here last week. . Complaint was mado against her by L. B. Belton. a Camden negro, who charges she swindled him out of $137. A male companion, whom the police charge with complicity in the alleged offense, has disappeared. Six Dwellings Are Afire at One Time -One dwelling was destroyed and five others threatened when Are broke out in the colored district on the Campbell street extension north of Chesnut street. Sunday morning. Flames, driven by a high gale of wind, had destroyed the roof on one home when the fire department arrived, Flying embers, carried to the roofs of ~ nearby dwellings * started roof fires, but quick work and the powerful streams of water from the new fire pumper controlled all blazes. VANDAL8 DAMAGE 8ENATOR SMITH'8 CAR IN WASHINGTON Washington, Mar. 16.?Senator E. D. Smith, (D-SC) said today that bis automobile was damaged by unlden titled persons while parked at his hotel (the Wardmen Park) last night. Smith said windows in the car were smashed and that sugar had been put into the oil chamber and the gasoline tank. Presence of the sugar was discovered arid the car was not started this morning. "It would have ruined the car If it had been started," he asserted Smith said he had "no Idea" who damaged his car and added that the hotel had promised to pay the repair bills. Making Good At Culver Culver, Ind., March 18.?David II. Williams, Mulberry plantation, Camden, was honored this week at the Culver Military academy, when he received the Silver A for high academic achievement during the semester just completed. Williams, a senior, is a lieutenant in the famous Culver Black Horse troop. To be eligible for the Sliver A, a cadet must have an average of 3.75 quality points and have no term marks below C plus. He must carry at least four subjects and have a high disciplinary rating. . m? i .. i i i i Governor Smith, of Wyoming is 6 feet 6 inches tall. Now he has a bed 8 feet long and he is sleeping better. * * V * " w ' Cantata Will Be Feast Of Music The Uoojl Friday cantata at Grace' Episcopal church offering the famous "Seven Last Words," by DuDoia, will bo one of the peak musical events of the year in Camden. The big chorus that will present this inspiring musical treat has been practicing for weeks under the direction of Dr. Maurice Clarke, rector of Qrace church. Hollls Cobb, of Charlotte, a tenor of prominence in the North Carolina metropolis will sing the tenor parts of the cantata, taking the place of Eldon Jones. Miss Sarah Campbell will preside at the organ and Mrs. James M. Gundy at the piano. Mrs. Milton Smith will be the harpist. St Patrick's Ball Was Pleasing Event The St. Patrick's ball given at the Hobkirk Inn on Friday, March 17, was one of the most attractive social events of the Camden season. It waB distinctly an Emerald Isle affair, the guests all donning green hats that were offered during the early hour of the dance program. Some eighty couples attended the affair and the proceeds went to the Camden hospital. The dance was sponsored by the Auxiliary of the hosj pital of which Mrs. Thomas Ancrum Is chairlady. The music for the danoe was provided by Theodore and hiB Continental music and the dance repertoire inI eluded all of the latest and popular song hits. TU BERCU L08I8 A88OCIATION TO MEET ON APRIL 10TH. The Kershaw County Tuberculosis Association announces through the Kaxoiu Funderburk, that the third Wednesday in April has been designated by the executive committee for all future annual sessions of the association. This year the date for the meeting will fall on April 19, and at 3:30 members from every part of the county will gather in the assembly room of the Agricultural Building for business, social contact and lively entertainment. Mrs. W. J. Mayfleld, Mrs. A. C. McKaln and Mrs. Mattle R. West, committee on arrangements are contacting Mrs. Chauncey McDonald, state executive secretary, asking that a speaker from the national association be present for the occasion. It is planned to show the new film on tuberculosis whioh has Just been released under the name of "On The Firing Line." The most Important matter of business that will he up for discussion 1b how best to provide for those needing X-Ray examination, care for those on the waiting list for admission to the state sanatorium and for postsanatorium cases. Every person who purchased Christmas "Seals to the amount of one dollar and all organized groups who purchased a bond in the 1938 Christmas Seal sale constitute the membership of the tuberculosis association for one year. Individual members are not only invited bqt urged to attend the annual meeting and organized groups are requested to send an outstanding representative. Will Bs On Display During the week of March 27-March 31, there will be on display in the ofTlce of Miss Margaret Fewell, home demonstration agent, which is in the new agriculture building, a homemade kitchen sink.__ This sink can easily Jbe. made at a very small cost and If you are interested please come by the office any time between 9 a. m. and 4 p. m. on Tuesday through Friday. This useful equipment is eaay to install and is simple and inexpensive hut does much to lessen the drudgery of housekeeping and will add to the health and happiness of the Jarm family. Please arrange to visit the home demonstration agent's office and see this sink. Qsorge Griawald Dead George Griawald, 63, of Old Lyme, Conn., died at his winter home, 171,61 Lyttleton street, after an illness of a few hours. Mr. Griswald was a prominent Mason, of Old Lyme, also a member of Rotary club while in Camden, he visited regularly the Camden Rotary club. <* Funeral services were held at 8 p. m. Wednesday in Old Lyme, Conn. The state of Delaware has an ever'age elevation of only 60 feet '4 ? r ~7~~~~ 53! Good Field Seen For Carolina Cup (By H. W. Heath) The big sweep made by Camden horses at Southern Pines last Saturday. annexing wins in three out of live races, Is no mild indication as to the class of horsea that will be seen in action in the Carolina Cup races here Saturday, April 1. A Canulon-truined timber-topper carried off top honors in the feature event on the Sand Hills card whou Faction Fighter, carrying a five-pound * penalty in weights, kept the Challenge Cup in the Paul Mellon stables by outrunning a field of five over the three miles of timber. Another Camden stepper, Mrs. Marlon du Pont Scott's Sailor's Knot, triumphed in the Croatan, and still another In the Midland, which was taken by Paul Mellon'* Enterprise. Horses from the stables of Mrs. Reginald Sinclalre, of Larkspur, Col., a new-comer to steoplechaso racing and whose horses are being trained horo by William Hayhurst, also did woll in the North Carolina classic. The close of the hunt race season In the north last year showed a marked return of Interost among sport fans for steoplechaso racing. This is borne out by the advance Interest In the 'Cup Day" program. Over two? thirds of the states In this country will be represented In the throng of fans who will flock to Camden on this day. Heading the list of notables in the racing world whose name already appears ^moug the subscribers, Is Colonel K. R. Bradley, beloved owner of many famous thoroughbreds. The Bradley silks have led the field across the finish tape at Churchill Downs In the popular Kentucky Derby many times, establishing a record for individual wins that will probably never bo challenged. i Since the triumph of Mrs. Scott's 1 Battleship In winning the Grand National at Alntree, plus the splendid showing of Camden-tralned horBes on | English turf during the summer and ' the fact that War Vessel, another son of Big Red from the Scott barn, is one of the two American horses ready to start in the English classic this year, there has been added a new interest angle to the C&mden event. Jumpers from these stables? some of them old timers in the brush and timber business while others are up-and-comers, will be well represented in the Carolina Cup races. One can never tell when a horse of Grand National caliber will turn up. Camden Horse in Grand National . Two American-owned horses remaln^h eligible tor the Grand National at Alntree, England, Mafch 24, when the list of thirty-eight final acceptances was i>08ted late last week. They were War Vessel, owned by the well-known Camden sportswoman, Mrs. Marion du Pont Scott, and Louis E?Stoddard's Mllano. - ? The withdrawal of F. Ambrose Clark's La Touche, left the United States with the smallest representation In recent years in the world's Jumping classic. Royal Mall, 1937 *, winner, who shares interest to racing fans In this country in that he Is owned by the former American actress, Mrs. Camtlle Evans, also was kept eligible. Except for the withdrawal of La Touche there were few surprises, two other American-owned horses, Mrs. F. Ambrose Clark's Flying Minutes and J. B. Snow's .Delachance, were officially withdrawn. It was Itnown sometime ago, - however?thai they would not start In the race, having failed to respond to training properly. Heading the list of acceptances are Miss Dorothy Paget's Kilstar, 11 to 2 choice; H. C. McNally'B Royal Danlele, second by a nose to the Camdentralned Battleship In the big race last, year; Sir Edward Hammer's Teme Willow; Mrs. A. Smlth-Blngham's. _ Brendhn's Cottage; Sir Alexander Magulre's Workman; Sir Humphrey De Trafford's Under Bid; and Lord Bicester's Rockquilla and others. Presbyterian Church 8ervlcea Sunday, March 28, services by A. Douglas McArn, pastor, will ho; ; church school with a Bible class for .v every ago. Morning worship with anthem and sermon at 11:15. Preparatory class for children at 5 p. m. Junior chol? at 8 p. m. An hour WltlL the Bible at p. m. in the 8im<lay school building. .The public **=]||ggE d tally invited to kttend the services of thl. church.