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C ?sing Around i; with The ^kipper We're casting oft the hawser, pull ln4 in the gang plank ami starting our cruise this week by passing tko orchids to LJn Smith and a mighty fine p imie baseball club, known as the Camden Bulldogs. m. m m m Any team that can cruise around the hist buoy with a record of seven wins out of tea starts is good enough for me. The 18 to 0 victory over Sumt(>r last week was a fine finale to a m m son of good baseball. ?. True, there were games when the y.nig played whistle-stop baseball, but on the whole It was a creditable performance the lads dished up and wo are quite frank In saying we are for them exactly one thousand per. + While the team was chalking up a 700 average for the season, the faus, both townspeople as well as students, were batting a little above zero. For in all my experience In sport writing 1 never have witnessed such a lackadaisical brand of support and coopera t ion such as featured the 1939 high school baseball season just closed. We are keeping our fingers crossed now in regard to the futuro of semipro baseball in Camden. If the fans do not accord Jack Nettles and his Indians any better cooperation that they have Lin Smith and his boys, I can foresee the quick demise of the Camden end of the Palmetto League, * When the state league group named Hoy Blandlng of Sumter as president, they picked a man who will exert every effort to making the league a success. * Looks as if Camden has the making ? :' a good team In the state loop. The >, ason opens next Thursday, June 1, with the Lancaster team taking on jhe Indians at the local park. Thursday, June 1, will be the first o! tlie midweek holiday closings when I ah stores and shops will lock their doors... How about everybody turning V out for the opening game of the state ' 'eague and show the management and players they are prepared to back up the home club. The Hartsville state league team went down to Sumter last week?on Thursday?and took on the Sumter team?losing a slugfest 10 to 1. Our Syracuse Chiefs are not doing so well up there in the International. The season Is still young and the Corbett clan has plenty of time to start a winning gallop. Quite a few games have had to be called off because of cold weather. Sounds as If there might be a reason for some of the defeats. Hot dog! They are actually getting started at paving Hampton avenue. Folks, If you knew how the residents of that thoroughfare have been having dust as a steady-diet in hot weather and sticky clay when it rains, you would appreciate Just how joyous we uns all are to see the Indications of paving operations. ? * Our mayor, Francis McCorkle and Mrs. McCorkle are back from a visit of several weeks in Florida. Mack went down to the Sunshine state to iHcove rfrom a sinus Infection and ::om the way he talks since his return. he has his shoes full of sand. In other words, he Is completely sold on the wonders of the state. m * Having lived down there myself some six years, I do not blame him one bit. Tha announcement that Austin Shell een was forsaking the butter and egg trade to take over the handling of gasolene, oil, tires and the like, from his recently purchased Ailing station on DeKalb street, no doubt occasioned quite a bit of surprise. _ ? ? ? t The Skipper wants to take this occasion to extend sincere wishes for good luck and prosperity to one of the best fellows I have ever known. Austin has been a director of the chamber of commerce ever since I came to Camden and this year is its president. He has been one of the most loyal and staunchest of friends and deserves the best kind of fortune. " It is interesting to note the difference in time and records registered in the Big Ten and -the Southern Conference track meets last Saturday. Must be the weather or something. Anyhow the winning distance In the discus throw in the Big Ten event Was 160 feet. 10 1-2 inches, while in 1 the Southern at Chapel Hill the distance was 139 feet 10. inches.. The mile relay time in Ann Arbo^ was 3:4.7 and at Chapel Hill 3:18.6. The pole vault mailt In the Big Tan was 14 feet 3 8-4 Inches while in the Southern it was 12 feet 7 1-2 inches. ;> v, -i -ra,~" ; "*' ? - -ZTJV . . ? " 1.- . . T;* Austin Sheheen Buys Gas Station Austin Sheheen, who lias been Identified with his father in the'Shebeen grocery for a number of years, hasl purchased the tilling siutlon ou DeKalb street, known as the Wizard staion and wiii operate it under his management aftor May 31. Mr. Hhehoon, who is president of the Camden and Kershaw fybunty Chamber of commerce, has a wide circle of friends and acquaintances who will wish him good luck In his uew venture. Flans have been made to beautify the grounds about the station, repaint and renovate the buildings completely and In general make the station one of tho most attractive In the city. " Tho station Is afttUated with the Texaco chain and will handle Texaco products. Mi\ Sheheen will employ skilled men for the servicing of cars. Political Boss' Gets Jail, Fifteen Months Kansas City, May 22.?Tom Pendergrast, dethroned political boss, pleaded guilty today to evading taxes oil *443^50 and was sentenced to a year and three months In prison. Federal Judge Merrill E. Otis sentenced the political leader to one year and three months on tho first count of an indictment charging he dodged taxes in 1935 and 1936. On the second count the judge sentenced Pendergrast to probation for three years and fined him $10,000. At the request of Pendergrast's attorney, tho judge allowed the political boss a week to get his business affairs in order before beginning the sentence. The stern-Jawed Pendergrast, one of the few remaining old line political bosses in the nation, looked on silently as bis attorney, John G. Maddin, stepped forward before Judge Otis and said his client desired to plead guilty to tax evasions for 1935 and 1936. | Pendergrast was charged with tax evasions on $443,550 received as a payoff In a state Insurance deal and on income derived through "straw men" in his business firms. Judge Otis called for medical testimony concerning 66-year-old Pendergrast's physical condition and for pleas by both the government and the boss' attorneys before passing sentence. Cassat Club Met The Cassatt home demonstration club held their monthly meeting Tuesday, May 16, with Mrs. W. G. Young. Mrs. C. F. Yarborough called the meeting to order by all singing "America." Mrs. W. J. Parker had charge of the devotional, prayer was offered by Mrs. F. R. Hall. The minutes of the previous meeting were read by the secretary and approved by the club, the roll was called with 95 per cent of the members present, received two new members and had two visitors. The club was delighted to have Mrs. H. C. Gardner back with them, after an illness in the Columbia hospital. There being no other business to come before the club the meeting wa3 turned over to Miss Fewell. She gave us Interesting Instructions on becoming a standard club. After distributing samples of Sure Jell and bulletins on stain removal from fabrics, she gave a helpful and instructive talk on the month's work of stain removal. - She eJciiiaihed the different fibers of different materials. The hostess served delicious refreshments. After enjoying a social hour the club adjourned to hold their next monthly meeting with Mrs. John Watkins. Contributed. Because of a barter agreement, Germany was the leading foreign customer for Brazilian cotton last year. NP'W.ii. 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