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I CAMDEN TO ENTERTAIN FLORIDA FLYERS AT FRIED CHICKEN FEAST NEXT TUESDAY The Camden chronicle VOLUME 51 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 1939 NUMBER 13 Camden Gives Flyers A Hearty Welcome One of the most effective advortls1ns. miliums ever utilised to attract attention to Camden was that iuvolv-. ing the entertainment of a group oC several hundred Florida flyers who stopped over in Camden Wednesday; morning enroute from Florida to the New York fair. The Camden welcome to the big armada of flyers was described by H. C Whitney, chief of the aeronautical commission of the state of Florida as being "the outstanding feature of the trip from the Sunshine state to thei Bniplre state." "We never anticipated such a splendid welcome or such lavish entertain-1 ment aB we fou*d awaiting ns here," wald Mr. Whitney. "We had scheduled Camden as Just a refueling point but when we arrived and found such h big crowd present, Including notable; citizens, iair women, a fine band and delightful refreshment* and cooling drinks, we Just had to prolong our stay and get acquainted with the fine people of this South 'Carolina community. Our hoys will be talking about this Camden .affair for many months? yea. years." Dexter Martin, South Carolina aeronautical chief, declared that the program In Camden was one hundred per cent perfect. "I do not think a detail had been omitted. When those flyers came in ana saw what precautions had been taken, such as having a physician, an ambulance, even a Are truck on hand In case of emergency, it made them sit up and take notice.; And when they found your Junior League members anxiotis to serve them light refreshments at no expense to the guests, they really began to comment in an emphatic way of, their impressions of this spontaneous, and gracious welcome South Carolin-j ians had to offer." Miss I>ede Hale, who is accompany-; lug the-Florida aircade as Miss Aviai :mu as a special appointee of-Cover- j .tor Cone of the Sunshine state and who hails from Tampa, declared she never would forget Camden and its ( lovely people. Mayor McCurkle. who headed the greeting committee at the airport and who personally greeted the occupants of each and every plane as it landed was enthusiastic over the manner in which the entire morning program was conducted. President Austin Sheheen of the Chamber of Commerce was also grate- j fill to all concerned for aiding the Chamber of Commerce in making the affair such a signal success. Frank Heath, who with Dexter Martin. arranged for the Camden pro-, gram, paid special tribute to all who; had aided in making the event such a success. Jack Nettles who had taken' personal charge in the fixing up of j the hangar, to the clearing of debris' from the building and grounds, to Commissioner Charles Villepigue who arranged for the fire truck to be on baud, Grainger K-ornegay for his ambulance service, James Raley, public works superintendent for his fine work in making the premises so attractive, the state police, Chief of Po-p lice Alva Rush and his force, the Junior Welfare League and all others involved were given hearty and sincere thanks and appreciation. An official welcoming committee consisting of Mayor MeCorkle, President Austin Sheheen of the Chaqiber cf Commerce, Joe McKaln, Jack Netties and Frank Heath saw to It that every plane was met aB It came down. Women guests were greeted by a host-j e-s committee consisting of Mrs. F. N. MeCorkle, Mrs. John Mullen and Mrs., Gertrude Zerap. All were escorted to the refreshment booth in the main, hangar where delicious cold drinKs, sandwiches and the like were ava.lable without fee. The Junior league had two booths, ' nr in the hangar and the other, a gay ; "fair with a colored canvas canopy, located just at the left of the main entrance. At the latter only cold i d-'r.ks were available. The I^ancaster high school band, South Carolina state champions, j-eired a big hit with its proud high-;: stepping drum majorette. The band: Piayod a number of concert selections| i in the hangar and also put on some; i intricate formations that brought great i applause from the crowd. i The airport and hangar were lm- I maculate as a result of the efforts put i forth by Mr. Nettles and Mr. Raley. < Telephone service had been Installed, ! all of the ante rooms and wash rooms had been painted, the floor scrubbed I and fixtures washed and renovated. < Mirrors and paper towels were avail- i , ^ i - -par . - r~*~ ' -5 9tJ| able In the wash roomB, According to the flag checkers on the field there were 59 planes reporting at the local airport during the morning. There were 82 planes In the alrcade but a number of them became lost coming from Savannah to Camden and when their gas supply ran low they had to come down and refuel, continuing thence to Raleigh. Several of the larger planes in the alrcade did not land here, merely circling the field and continuing on to Raleigh. According to Mr. Whitney, if all of the flyers had known what a fine reception had been arranged here, all would have landed. ??? i m?mmrnmmmmm p?? .' . . Softball Players May Organize Loop; As the result of a series of requests' . f from some of the softball players anu fans the bureau of recreation wlllj make another effort to get a softball j league paganized among the younger j and nu>re active boys and men of the city who are not affiliated with either the Palmetto league team or the Junior Legion squad. The bureau of recreation has suggested that four, leaders meet with the bureau director early next week and select teams. In order to get a league of balanced teams the auggest! Ion has been made that the names of all the boys and men who wish to play be noted on a list and that Um leaders draw In rotation until the list was completed. This will insure teams being evenly matched. Leaders who have been selected to date are Bobby Bell, Jake Haynes, ! Jack Hatle *nd Mendel Threatt. If the league project carries through the schedule will begin next week and carry through to September, The older group of men are also taking a renewed Interest Id the sport. The Rotary club has hurled several challenges at the Kiwanls club but as yet the latter has nod seen fit to accept. Bobby Bell has an all-star team that he has been taking to Kershaw, Columbia and other points for games. Bell 1b planning to bring outside teams here for games. Kershaw County Maps Now Available The chamber or commerce has been able to arrange to secure blue print copies of the new Kershaw county map, recently completed by the state highway department following a statewide highway planning survey. These maps were made from aerial photographs and are accurate in every detail. ___ ?? TTTe?blue prints. "draTwn from the draft made by the survey crew and while the map does not show tho legend. all other details are given. People who desire blue print copies of tho map may secure same by filing a request with the chamber of commerce or with the state highway department at Columbia. In order ;o partially offset tho cost of materials there is a charge of 50 cents a print.^ 19 Children Have j Died From Polio i Columbia. June 20? Nineteen chil-. dren have died since the outbreak of infantile paralysis in South Carolina last November, the health department, announced today. In addition, some youngsters have been left crippled. "Active" cases totaled 58, including, six new ones reported since yesterday afternopn. The six were one each from Dorchester, Barnwell, Chester, Aiken, Lexington and Charleston counties. Dr. G. E. McDanieL, state epidemiologist, said some encouragement could be found In the fact that outside of Charleston, where the epidemic started and where there have been more than 100 patients, the cases have been widely scattered. Total cases reported this year have reached 205?or above the previous record of 201 established In 1925. The department's records extend back to 1916. Three Players For Chiefs The management of the Camden Chiefs of the Palmetto State baseball league announce tho signing of three new players. Mendel Chewuing, a 205 pound, foot 2 Inch first baseman; Tom E. Hearon, an inflelder; and "Flash Hancock, a pitcher, are the three new men on the roster. The fastest thing a human can do Is wink an eye. Governor Signs Inspection Act Governor Muybank Friday sinned tho act, ratified earlier in the week by tho general assembly, requiring the semi-annual inspection of privately owned passenger motor cars as to brakes, horns, lighting equipment and steering mechanism. The inspections are to be made by the stuto highway department at Htatlona to be set up about the state, and the costs ure to be paid from the highway fund. Owners of passenger cars ure to submit them twice a year( for Inspection and receive a certificate, if the car is found in good condition. If the cars do not. pass inspection, registration may be suspended until it is put in proper order. The highway department is to set up tho inspection stations in or near towns of l.OGO population. The measure was Introduced by Representatives Poi>e and Hurley, of Newberry, and Welch, of Williamsburg. Chiefs Meet Kershaw Rebels On Week End Oat of courtesy to Camden Junior Legion team, the Camden team of the Palmetto state league exchanged dates Thursday to enable the Junior Legion game heing played in this city. The Chiefs play at homo Saturday, meeting a groatly strengthened Ker shaw Re"bel clan. Manager Russell will have several new faces in the Chiefs lineup Saturj day. Columbia Presses Anti-Noise Drive J Columbia, June 15.?City police cam ' paigned today against unnecessary . noises following a recently adopted ordinance of city council. recorder Hoyward Brockington in city . court on charges of operating automobiles without proper muffler c-xj hausts. Defendants were dismissed 'with a stern warning . I The new ordinance Is against unnecessary horn-blowing, noisy music, unmuffled exhausts or other noises which can be prevented. Jewish Refugees Land In France Boulogne. France. June 20? Two hundred and twenty-four German Jew-! ish refugees landed from tho German! liner Rhakotis today and were given I temporary asylum bjf the French government. They trans-shipped to the Rhakotis at Antwerp Saturday from the liner St. Ixjuis, on which they mad-e a futile voyage to Cuba In search of homes in the new world. One hundred and sixty-two of the refugees accepted by France have applied to the United States for permission to settle there. Miss Radcllffe Dead Bethune, June 21.?Miss Rosa RadclifTe, 59, died at her home near Bethune today after an illness of two weeks. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. C. B. Radcllffe and Mrs. H. B. Stokes, and a number of nieces and nephews. Fy*^ral services will be conducted at 5 p. m. Thursday at her home by her pastor, Rev. C. S. Floyd. Baptist Church Services The following services are announced for week beginning June 25, at the Camden Baptist church: Sunday school at 10 o'clock with V. J. Rector, superintendent, in charge. Public worship conducted by the pastor, J.. B. Caston at 11:15 a. m. and 8:30 p. m. Morning subject: "Three Lessons From Gethsemane." Evening subject: "A New Song." B. T. U. Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock with picture, "The Unwelcome Guest." Christopher Vaughan. director, in charge. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 8:30 o'clock. The public Is cordially invited to attend all services of this church. Four men believed to be attempting to escape abroad after discovery of an alleged plot to assassinate King Carol and members of his government wore the objects of ft wide search Sunday. Police said seven men arrested Saturday had confessed, and frontier guards were ordered to redouble vigilance against escape by other members of what military authorities described as a wholesale assassination ring. K / Twelve-Year Old Pastor In Pulpit With Kev VVtlhrttn Williams, tho t'2 ' year old. Kolden toiiKUO pastor in the pulpit, services were resumed Friday night, at God's Tabernacle, probab'y i the smallest church in the. world, lu , ealed at the end 'of York street, in this city. The church la sixteen feet long and, eight feet wide, boasts of n pulpit and' pew a and waa built by Itev Bdly'sj followers and some adult friends. Many leading citizens, Interested in Rev. llllly's activities contributed lum-, ber, nails and the like. | Friday night the congregation ir.im j bered some twenty souls, hulf of them youngsters like Billy and the rest adults. Murdock Williams, 10-yenr old brother of Kev. Billy Williams Is the organist and also choir director. And, if anyone has an idea that Kev. Billy cannot preach a stirring sermon, let him or her attend a meeting at God's Tabernacle and they will be surprised. Only Finland Pays Her Debt To U. SJ Washington. June 15.?Another installment on the war debts to the United States became due today, but a? usual only Finland was remitting its full share. . Hungary made a token payment of $9,828.16 this week on her debt?originally $1,685,000?and expressed the hope that congress would consider favorably an offer of settlement made last year. Heat Claims Life Of WPA Worker The intense summer heat which ." lit the mercury climbing towards the century mark claimed the life of i a negro WPA worker here Monday. -? Mannle Wilson. 3d-.--crf-l^-hnTrrnstoT j Avenue, was overcome by the heat while working on a job in the Holly Hill section and died before reaching 'this city. He was treated by a phvslclan in ITolly Hill and then rushed here.?Orangeburg Times and Demoi crat. I (Elmer Nolan Is Now A Genuine "Flatfoot" I F! in or Nolan, former Bulldog football great, a softhall player of ability, is now wearing the uniform of a ' copper." For Nolan has been made a member of tho Camden police department, succeeding Officer Barnes, resigned. MORE SOUTH CAROLINA FARMERS TAKE WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS I Washington. D. C., June 20.?That; South Carolina farmers are on their: toes and more than keeping pace with the news of a swiftly moving world In their own communities as well as In national and world affairs. Is disclosed today by & survey made by The National Fertilizer Association of the reading habits of more than 32.000 farmers. The survey reports that 54 per cent or more than five out of ten of the state's farmers take a weekly; newspaper. The state Is above tho national results of The National Fertilizer As-j soclatlon's poll, which revealed that1 In 35 states 53 per cent of the farmers! take a weekly newspaper. | The National Fertilizer Association I survey was conducted to determine; farming practices In the use of fertl-j lizer and to learn the sources of In-i formation which farmers uso and rely j upon. Six hundred and fifty men ask-| etf 32,000 farmers In 35 states 25 ciues-j Hons of vital Importance to agriculture. However, according to a recent study of contents of papers farmers; read, general news although demand-; ed, does not take the place of neigh-, borhood and personal news which is' of prime interest to farmer readers.! Weekly newspapers, with their faclll-l ties for gathering and printing inti-j mate local news, fill this requirement and therefore hold an Increasing popularity among rural readers. Bethesda Presbyterian Church .Sunday, June 25, A. Douglas Mc-[ Am,'pastor. Sunday school at 10 aJ m. for all persona over thirteen years of age. Morning worship at 11:15 o'clock with anthem and sermon. The public Is cordially invited. New species of oak are being developed rapidly, since the oaks now in existence are so closely related that they intercroaa. c - * ^TT??? Aircade Will A<*ain Visit Woodward Port Camden will again bo host to tho Florida flyers on their return trip from Now York to Florida. This tlino the "loading resort city of the midsouth" will entertain the flyers at a noonday fried chicken" lunoheon at the Woodward airport huti(,ur. "Plans for this second visit of the Sunshine stato air armada are now being prepared by the chamber of commerce In cooperation with Dexter Martin, state aeronautical commissioner and the city of Camden. Mr Martin, upon his return from Raleigh, to which point ho escorted the Florida group after leaving Cumden Wednesday, stated that the entire flying group was pleased with the Camden reception that they openly declared "Camden stole the show." Joe McKaln, who with Mrs. McKaln and Mrs. Martin flew from Camden to Raleigh "with the aeronautic coinl mlssioner Informed the officials of the air tour that Camden would be pleased to have them stop over on their return trip from New York. The suggestion was eagerly aoceptod nnd this time the flying fleet will arrive In formations, beginning about eleven o'clock. ArrangomentB for the serving of the fried chicken, potato salad, potato chips, cold drinks and the like will be In charge of Jack und Maxlne Nettles of the Camden hotel. The guests will be served In tho hangar, the same as was done Wednesday when the Junior League put over Buch a successful venture. Mr Martin will be In touch with j Frank Winehell, owner and manage*! of tho Tampa Terrace hotel, who is , handling tho affairs of the Florida j tour and expects to have a report as to the actual number of planes and guests to be here Tuesday. The chamber of commerce hat wired several prominent people Invi ?titt inns trr-bo -present- on t-h-ts-wcasion Bench Show and Dog Trials Be Held Here ' At a regular meeting of the board j of directors of the South Carolina Fo> | Hunters' association held at the offlet .of C. P. 1 Hi I lose, Jr., here Wednesday I afternoon the dates for the 1P3U bench show and dog trials were set, Oeiobi r 24. L'~> and 2'J being named Tho bench show Is to be held on tin- evening of October 2 1 The first inst is to be made on the morning of <>< tolier 24. Or A. S Pearson, of Woodruff, president of the association, presided at. the meeting. W. F. Finn, of York, is vice president; E. W. Nettles, Jr., of Wedgefleld, is secretary and treasurer; and E. D. Smith, Jr., of Lynchburg, Is assistant secretary and treasurer. County Teachers Off To Summer Schools An unusually large number of teachers from Camden and Kershaw county are ofT to summer school this year. Some others are taking the trip to the World's Fair Instead. One group went to Columbia last Monday morning to take an intensive course of study planned especially for tho needs of tho teachers of Kershaw county1. These teachers will continue ibis program of work and study during the school year and this will bring to the class rooms some very new and vital training in the progressive type school. Mrs. Kathleen Watts, county superintendent, worked out the plan for these courses through the University of South Carolina under the dl-i roctlon of Dr. E. M. Smith and the following teachers aro taking the course: Mrs. J. R. Montgomery, Mrs. J. L. Guy. Camden city schools; Miss Eva Irby, Midway; Miss Katie I>ou Craft, Gates Ford; Miss Cornelia Gardner, Clancy; Mrs J J Dell, Mrs Ida Rabon, Mrs. Igithan Gettys, Miss Harreel Echelberger, Pine Grove; Mrs. Olln Watklns, Pleasant Grove; Miss Katie I^ee Gardner, Kershaw; Mrs. Olln Watklns, Pleasant Grove. | Grace Episcopal Church Sunday, June 25, Holy communion at 8 a. m.; morning prayer and sermon by the rector Dr. Maurice Clarke, at 11:15. Wolves no longer are to be found in any of the many national parks In the United States. Apples and other fruits can be wrapped In thin lastex as protection In shipping by use of a new dripping process. Palmetto All-Star Came Here August 1 Upon the suggestion of tho director of publicity for the ihilmctto Stuto baseball league, tho league will Stage a unique all star game at the stnlo league park In Camden on Tuesday, August 1. The game will find tlx* first, third and tlfth plaee teams offering a combination to battle the second, fourth and sixth plaee teams. Mr. Heath, In making the suggestion for the all-star game, extended an Invitation from tho Caiudeu club to sUgo tho affulr hero. The gate receipts will go Into tho league treasury. The manager of the team holding tlrst place will act as manager of tho Itlues?the team made up from the first, third and tlfth place teams, while the manager of tho second place team in tho league stundlngH will captain the other team. At a meeting of the team managers and officers of the Palmetto circuit In Camden Wednosday night, representatives of the Lando ball club askod for admission into tho circuit. A request was also received from Newberry. Tho directors decided not to enlarge Into an eight club circuit this year. Representatives of the Kershaw club present at the meeting asked for an i extension of tlino until Monduy to do cldo whether tho team would con> tlnue in the loop this year. In tho I event Kershuw withdraws Eando will I come In. i The diroctora voted an exprosslon of thanks to Abe Fennel!, sports ediI tor of the Columbia Stute, and to the sporting editor of the Charlotte Obi server for tho Hplendld support given * ilu* league In the publication of news i pertaining to the organization. i The meeting here waH most enthui slastlc and all managers reported raI pldly increasing attendance and Interest In the league games. All spoke t in optimistic terms of the future and :'i*.! :> predicted South Carolina would n~have a league playing night ball next season. * Several matters ol a routine nuturo wore transacted and a plan approved * whereby some of the second division 'teams will have a chance to bolster 'j their strength for tho second month : of action In the wheel. ' Chiefs Play Kershaw Saturday The Camden Chiefs will battle tho Kershaw Rebels at the Cntnikm league j park hefo Saturday afternoon at four o'clock. Kershaw will have a greatly strengthened lineup for the game and i the Chiefs will also present a lineup ^ willi at least throe new faces. Gets Two Years;' Fined $10,000 New York, June 20-? Martin T. Manton, former Judge of tho United States circuit court of appeals, was sentenced today to two years in federal prison and fined $10,000. It wa,? the maximum sentence possible under bis conviction for conspiracy to sell Judicial favors. Manton was sentenced by Federal Judge W. Calvin Chestnut after making a sometimes fervid but dispassionate plea to have the Jury's verdict set aside. Speaking of himself in the third person, save when he epoko of 'ha "chagrin and humiliation" he had suffered, Manton summoned a long array of legal arguments against the conclusions the Jury reached on Juno 3. He cited federal cases to support his contention that he had been innocent of wrongdoing and of any part In a conspiracy. He spoke for well over an hour before Judge Chesnut rejected the plea I and passed sentence, j Even while Manton was making what was perhaps one of the most Important pleas In his career, the court where he formerly sat was reinstating for re-argument one of tho major cases of bribery and conspiracy. U B. Attorney John T. Cahill, who prosecuted Manton, asked for tho maximum sentence. "Even the maximum sentence under this Indictment may seem Inadequate to some of the public," said Judge Chestnut. Manton stood rigidly erect as he made his plea. Fire Destroys Homo The flre department was called to the Hermitage Mill village Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock where a two story frame dwelling had caught flre. The fire had enveloped the entire dwelling before the department arrived and was a total loss. A greatar part of the houae furnishings were ? removed before the flre bad spread. X r . - - ; yb ... . - - - - ei f * - KyJrW t ? i - i t Mfi' li > ?