The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, May 26, 1939, Page PAGE THREE, Image 3
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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.
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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.
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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,
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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