The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, September 22, 1939, Image 1
CAMDEN BULLDOGS MEET FLORENCE AT ZEMP FIELD TONIGHT?BE THERE!
The Camden Chronicle
VOLUME 61 * CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1939 NUMBER 26
flyers In Record
Meeting In Camden
-rte largest mass formation of fly-1
craft ever assembled in South
Molina descended upon the Wood-j
nl airport Sunday morning when
JJnetto bird men gathered at a
meeting to complete the orlUtlon
o' the South Carolina Flyit
clab. ;.,mi
rorty.three ship# brought one huu^
and fifty pilots and passengers
7he breakfast, which was served in
' d|ni?g ball of the Hotel Camden
, 9 30 o'clock and was followed by
business session of club presidents
)0,tltuting,lb? board of governors of
kf state flying club.
High lighting the business meeting
us an address by Wayne Parrish, of
fashiugton. D. C., editor pf Aviation
lagazine, who discussed new ideas in
be expansion of air craft utilization
or business and pleasure purposes,
jr Parrish suggested that motor bus
tne8i railroads?even the air lines
Kiltie airplanes for inspection purges.
\lr. Parrish has been in the state
|Dce the middle of the week and has
isited every airport within the Paljetto
commonwealth boundaries. He
ias taken many pictures, interviewed
iromlnent flyers and with the picares
and news of the Camden gathrmg
plans on giving much publicity
hrough his magazine to the ?reat
trides being made in aviation in
South Carolina?mainly through the
lne initiative that has been taken by
)exter C. Martin, state aeronautical
commissioner.
Frank Mara, of Wayne. Michigan,
i representaltve of the Stlnson Aircraft
company was another guest at
Sunday's meeting and spoke briefly to
the flyers. The gathering received
meetings of the city from Mayor F.
S. McCorkle, who took personal
charge of the program incident to the
tonden meeting.
Rotary, Klwanis, American Legion
ui other organizations and many cittens
responded to the appeal of the
ihamber of commerce to have cars at
he airport to transport / the flyers
rom the field to the HCtei Camden
ind later return to their ships.
There were fifteen clubs at the
iieeting and according to Dexter MarIn.
state aeronautical commissioner,
t was the largest gathering of flyers
?ver held in the state.
E. L. Markwood, assistant to Mr.
Wart in. stated that the group was
treat 1 y impressed with the thoroughless
with which the handling of the
iffair was managed by the Camden
lhambpr of commerce and Affiliated
uganizations. All cars carried fuckers
with the inscription "South (Siroina
Flyers Club, Camden Welcomes
fou." * ?
The following clubs and presidents
>f each were represented at Sunday's
nesting HartsvHle, C. E. Barfleld;
Columbia. II. Kittrell; Greenwood, Ed.
Seymour; Sumter, J. Brannan; Spar-,
anburg. Hob Turner; Greenville, -Tom
ilotu Orangeburg, _"Skeeta". Culler;
liken, It Courtney; Walterboro, L.
Jlover; Florence, "Spot" Mozingoj
-aureus Bob Richardson; North Aulusta.
K. Williams; Camden,' Earl
led. and Charleston, Beverly Howard.
IV. \v Watson, of Columbia, has
ieen named as chairman of the board
if governors, while E. L. Mrakwood,
if Columbia, is secretary.'
The club will meet at Charleston
i?t Sunday and two weeks later will
isit Laurens.
A number of the club members who
narie inquiry about the polo and
iorse ra< ing programs to be offered
luring the winter season in Camden
*pres?. (1 the hope that arrangements
?u!d hi- made for a breakfast gatherin
Camden' Tor one of the big
vents.
Elsewhere in this issue is a card of
hanks from the chamber of com1?rcc
to the scores of motorists who
Mpond< (| to the appeal to have cars
1 the .iirport to transport the flyers.
'l was one of the finest demonstrating
of cooperation I have fitperienc-j
^ in the three years I have been in
^arge of the chamber of commerce
<hlviti..s here," said Secretary Heath.
^ had made contacts with groups
the Rotary, Klwanis sad Legion
Sanitations for somej twenty-five
ars, .but the appeal in the paper last
re*k brought double that number. We
Ad more than enough. I wish I could
D(i words with which to express the
Appreciation and thanks of mVe'f
and the city officials for the fliinin
which the motorists cooperatd.
Tbe Hotel Camden was fairly
w*mped with the record-breaking
irnout of visitors. Tables were set
* to the lobby and tin then it was
necessary to send nine late comers to
nearby restaurant* to secure breakfast
The visitors spoke in glowing
terms of" the splendid South Carolina
ham and ess*?that featured the
mean." * * ' . j ?i_
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I Baron DeKalb Starts'
Its Tenth Session
The Baron DeKulb School begau lu
tenth session last Thursday morning*
September 14, at eight-thirty o'clock.
1 ho preliminary, auditorium exercises
featured an address by the Hon. Murdock
M. Johnson. Senator from Kershaw
county. Senator Johnson paid
due tribute to the sphool plant In general
und to this year's Improvements
lu particular, emphasising the fact
that a community which adds to Its
buildings and equipment to such an
extent must have faith in the present
a^d confidence In the future of Its
sohool. Reverend Davis aud Reverend
Phillips, pastors of Bethany Baptist
and Damascus Methodist churches,
respectively, conducted most appropriate
devotional exercises. Mrs.
Kathleen B. Watts, county superintendent
of education, assured the
teachers, parents, and children of her
Interest in them and the school and
offered her assistance in promoting
the best Interest of the Bchool and
community. P. A. McDowell, spoke
for the board of trustees In stating
that the board was looking to continued
progress of the school throughout
the years. J. H. McDanlel, attendance
teacher for the county, extended
his best wishes for a successful
session.
The enrollment for the first day
wae very satisfactory considering the
fact that the community has been
blessed with a heavy cotton crop and
that It still remains about one-fourth
unharvested. The school was favored
with a very flattering attendance of
patrons. While all years are looked
forward to as being possibly the best
ever, this year does give promise of
being a most favorable one for the
Baron DeKalb school.
Arrest Auto Thieves
In a Short Time
An automobile stolen In Camden
Wednesday afternoon about 6 o'clock,
was recovered an hour later in Lan-,
caster when Patrolman Charles Caskey
observed the machine being driven
near the depot. Mr. Caskey or-|
dered the driver to pull to the curb
and the two occupants of the car were
placed under arrest. The two men
gave their names as Jack Willard of
Washington, D. C., and J. D. Simpson,
of Concord.
This machine Is the property of a
Camden man and Chief Alva Rush of
Camden who came here for the car
returned It to the owner Wednesday
night. As the theft of the car was
noticed soon after the car was taken
the Camden police called Lancaster
on the phone and the local officers
were watching for the license number
of the stolen car.
| Both Willard and Simpson admitted
J to Chief Montgomery that they had
been In trouble previously. Willard'
said that he had served a term of
nine months for larceny while Simpson
admitted that he had served a
term fn the South Carolina penitentiary
for robbing a Jewelry store In
Spartanburg. Both men were fingerprinted
and their prints have been
sent to Washington so that their complete
criminal records will be known
as soon as a report Is made by the
Federal Bureau of Investigation."
Willard claimed that he had been
with the Rogers Greater Shows but
had left the organization In Tennessee.
They told Chief Montgomery
that they had met In Camden and
had not been together previously but
Chief Rush of Camden said that the
two young men were seen hitchhiking
between Columbia and Camden
on Wednesday morning.
Willard gave his age as 28 and
Simpson said he was 21. The two
men were turned over to the Camden
police.
Willard said that he had relatives
In Charlotte and that he Intended to
leave the car at that place although
he was enroute tQ Washington, D. C.
?Lancaster News.
Out For Judgeship.
Bamberg, Sept. 14.?At least two
candidates < are in the race for the
Judgeship of the Second circuit, made
vacant by the death last week of
Judge Hayne F. Rice of Aiken.
State Senator E. H. Henderson, of
Bamberg and J. Carl Kearse, former
representative, announced their candidacies
jfefterdayt_ 1
Former Camden Man
Now Mill Manager
The following article taken from
the Spartanburg Journal swlll be read
with Interest here. Mr. deLoach is
the youngest son of the late W. Bratton
deLoach and Josle S. K. tlelxjach,
of this city. He with his wife, the
former Miss Hmil^ Woo ten of Camden
have many friends here who will
be glad to learn of this promotion of
hi*: , r;
The promotion of L. D. deLoach to,
general manager of the plants of the
Mayfair Cotton Mill at Arcadia was
announced today by H. A. Ligon and
W. P. Ligon, president and vice-president,
respectively, of the company.
The position of general manager is
a new one at the Mayfair MIIIb and
the promotion of Mr. delx>ach Is effective
immediately, It was stated.
Mr. del^oaoh came to Mayfair Mills
several years ago in the capacity of
assistant superintendent. Later, he
was promoted to superintendent.
Prior to his moving to Arcadia, he
was assistant superintendent of the
High Shoals Mill at High Shoals, N.
C., and the Covington Mill in Covington,
Ga.
The present officers of the Mayfair
company are H. A. Ligon, president;
W. P. Ligon, vice-president; A. J. Plschell,
of New York, treasurer; Mr. deLoach,
general manager; N. B. West,
secretary; B. E. Gillespie, chief clerk.
The Mayfair plants manufacture
print cloths and specialty carded
cloth.
Tourist Seeking
Home in Camden
The Chamber of Commerce Is in
receipt of a letter from a prospective
winter tourist who seeks a single
room In a furnace-heated home. She
wishes to have meals and also a garage
to place her car. Any Camden
residents who have such accommodations
will confer a favor upon the
[Thamher^bf commerce by notifying
j the secretary at once.
Native of Camden
Dies on West Coast
John Doby Kennedy, 78, of Los Angeles,
Cailf., died there Monday. The
news of his death was received here
by his brother, R. M. Kennedy, librarian
at the University of South Carolina.
Mr. Kennedy was a- native of
Camden.
Since early manhood he had been
connected with the Insurance business
In the West and for many years
was head of one of his firm's largest
departments. His wife and only child,
a grown son, died several years ago.
Mr. Kennedy was the son of the late
Robert M. Kennedy and Margaret Doby
Kennedy, of Camden.
He Is survived by* another brother,
J, Sberrard Kennedy, vice president
of the First National bank of Atlanta,
and a number of nieces and nephews
in North Carolina and Georgia.
Funeral services and interment will
be in Los Angeles?Tuesday's State.
Manning Times
Office Robbed
Manning, Sept. 13.?Thieves entered
the office of the Manning Times Sunday
night and made away with about
f50 in cash and severable valuable
papers.
The back window of the plant was
entered. The thieves broke into the
safe, the combination of which had
been burned, off several years ago, and tore
open the Inside of the safe with
a crowbar. After coYnpleting their
work the thieves were very particular
to wipe every part of the safe so as
not to . leave any fingerprints.
Officer R. L. Lowder, fingerprint
expert of the Manning police force,
was called In, but after several hours
of Investigation, could find no marks
whatsoever.
Mrs. I. I. Appelt is editor of The
Times.
Baptist Church 8ervices
The following services are announced
for week beginning September 24,
at the Camden Baptist church: Sunday
school at 10 o'clock, with Y. J.
Rector superintendent in charge. Public
worship conducted by the pastor,
J. B. Caston, at 11:15 a. m. and at 8
p. m. Morning subject, "The Church.."
Evening subject, "Finding the Goal
Posts. B. T. tJ. 8undmy evening at 7
O'clock. Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening at 8 o'clock. The public Is
cordially invited to attend all services
pi this church. . **
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Virginia Gets Star j
of Camden Gridiron
George Wont, sensational Camden!
high school football player and ranked
as one of the foremost pass heavers <
in South Carolina high school grid
history, has enrolled at the University
of Virginia.
West was sought by grid mentors
of practically all of the colleges and
universities of the southeast and during
the past several months reports
were current that he had enrolled at
various Institutions. These reports
were purely Imaginary as West was
not committed to any partlcdlnr Institution
At Virginia, West will come under
the football coaching of Frank Murray
and Art Guepe, the former having
been coach at Marquette during the
years that midwest university was
bidding for Rose Bowl honors. Murray
has turned out three Ail-Americans,
chief among them being Ray
Buivid, famous passer, Art Guepe, one
of the rfleetest receivers in the game
and who is with Murray at Virginia
as assistant coach.
Ward Cuff, famous New York Giant
professional player, whose educated
toe has won many games for the National
champions Is another Murraycoached
player.
If West lives up to all that he fcjjs
learned in the grid game In Camden,
Murray will find him an apt pupil.
South Carolina football fans will watch
the career of the Camden lad with
great Interest. Murrafr may develop
him into another Buivid.
Flyers in Praise
of Hotel Service
The management of the Hotqji Camden
is in receipt of a message from
a Charleston group who were part of
j the flying unit that visited Camden
last Sunday for a breakfast club meet-|
ing. The writers of the card expressed
thanks for the fine manner ia-j
which the hotel handled the guests;
and for the very appetizing menu
served.
Odom Convicted of
Killing Son-in-Law
York, Sept. 16.?Grover C. Odom,
60-year-old farmer of the Santiago
section, must die In the electric chair
October 24 for the murder last April
of his son-in-law, Delbert Cochrane.
A Jury convicted Odom In general
sessions court yesterday after delib-j
erating less than ,two hours. Judge'
G. Duncan Bellinger declined to grant!
to a defense motion that Odom be putj
under mental observation.
Odom claimed he shot his son-inlajw
in self defense.
William F. Ross
Dies at Blaney
William Fletcher Ross, Kershaw
county man, died at his home at Blaney
Tuesday. He had been 111 only
a short time.
Mr. Ross h^s always resided In the
Blaney community where he was a
merchant and farmer.
Funeral services were held at his
late home Wednesday conducted by
Rev. B. F. Carson, of the Baptist
church, assisted by Rev. W. F. Cromeh
of Ninety-Six; Rev. L. B. Jeffcoat.
Rev. A. L. Willis, of Columbia.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Mattie
Ross, and one adopted daughter,
Miss Evelyn Motley Ross. Four brothers
and three sisters also survive?
J. Paul Ross, J. G. Ross, M. W. Ross,
of Blaney; Dr. S. H. Ross, of Seneca;
Mrs. J. G. Motley, Mrs. D. C. Hlnson,
of Blaney; Mrs. G. G. Knapp, of
Swope, Virginia.
Bethesaa Presbyterian Church
Sunday, September 24, A. Douglas
McArn, pastor. Morning worship at
11:15. On account of repairs being
made on the building the Sunday
school, will be closed. The public Is
cordially Invited to the worship service.
Jo Preach At Thorn Hill
Dr. W. 8. Brooke, of Columbia, enlistment
secretary of the cooperative
program, will preach at Thorn Hill
Baptist church Sunday, September 24,
at 11 o'clock. The public Is cordially
Invited.
"We're all rea4y 10 ?? M(5 w won't
take much to atart ua?that 'much' ia
the return to the idea that this ia a
private-business country and that government
functions should be concerned
only with governing."?Floyd U
Carlisle.
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Fox Hunters Ready
For Camden Event
The South Carolina State Fox Hunters
association, under the able and
energetic leadership of Dr. Billy Pourson
and 11111 Nettles, Jr., secretary, Is
taking steps to make the state trials,
which will bo held here on October
144 to 26 outstanding In every way.
Au Innovation this year Is that the
ullage and derby will be run together
with the derbies runnhig two days
and only the all-age on thtrflnal day.
The officers of the Pox Hunters association
are A. S. Pearson, of Woodruff,
8. C., president; W. Q. Flnloy, of
York, vice president; E. W. Nettles,
of Sumter, secretary and treasurer
and E. D. Smith, Jr., of Lyn'fhburg,
assistant secretary and treasurer.
Directors are E. A. Ballentine, of
Ballentlne; W. D. Harnett, Columbia;
S. N. Edmunds, of Charleston; 14. G.
Peuters, of Hemmingway; S. R. Johnsou,
M. D., of Estill; T. B. Martin, of
Anderson; L. S. McMillan, of Laureus
and W. H. Young, of Sumter.
According to Secretary Nettles
hounds do not have to be registered
or entitled to registration to compete
In the field or on the bench.
The South Carolina State meet is
one of the oldest meets In the country
and the trials always attract a
high class entry from all over the
southern states. Throughout the years
there has been donated to the association
a large number of handsome
challenge cups, some of which have
been In competition for many years
and bear the names of famous hounds
and owners. In addition to the challenge
cups In practically every class
and Individual trophies, "Red" McMillan,
of Laurens, has offered a free
stud service to his famous stud hound
Will Rogers, and Plnlay and Douglas
of York have offered a free stud service
to White Rose Sir Galahad to the
high-scored all-age bitches.
! The hunting grounds at Camden are
ideal for the purpose of the field
[trials Foxes?ar^ plentiful. The
country Is relatively open and a great
'deal of hard Tunning and scoring
should be had.
Drivers Warned To
Observe New Rules
In explanation of the new traffic
signs painted yellow at the street Intersections
of the downtown district
and which will also prevail at Lyttleton
and DeKalb streets, the police
department states that the triangles
formed by the lines in the middle of
each cross walk of an lnteresectlon
constitute a safety zone.
"Motorists must drive to the outside
of the lines and not into the
safety zone," says the police statement.
"Pedestrians may sthp^^fT^eT
safety zone if the light changes while
they are crossing the street. The responsibility
of any one if hit and injured
is entirely on the driver of the
car."
These triangle safety rones prevail
at DeKalb and Broad, Rutledge and
Broad at Lyttleton and DeKalb. The
marking of the traffic control lines
will extend a double line, three Inches
apart on Broad street from the public
library to a point near the Mt. MoHah
Baptist Church and on DeKalb
from Fair street to Campbell street.
Both of these streets are state and
federal highways and one of the regulations
that will be new to local motorists
will be the prohibiting of any
U turns over the area controlled by
the yellow lines. Drivers will also be
arrested if they drive over the double
line In passing cars.
The yellow color used on the light
standards and the street lines Is the
shade approved by the department of
standards and by the National Safety
council. Camden is the first city In
the state to bring Its traffic control
to one hundred per cent modernity.
Large Shipment of Hogs
The Kershaw County Farmers' Exchange
loaded one of their largest
shipments of hogs Tuesday, September
19. This load consisted of 261
hogs with a total poundage of 49,785
pounds which brought to the eleven
farmers participating $3,832.10. Top
hogs were sold f. o. b. Camden for
7.75.
The Exchange will load again in
approximately thirty days and anyone
having hogs should put them on full
feed and get them ready to sell as
quickly as possible, says W. C. McCarley,
county agent r~'1
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' y varr In Air Force.
Londda. ? Tommy Farr, former
British heavyweight boxing champion,
has snllsted in the Royal Air force. I
Foot Ball Season
Opens Here Tonight
Gorman ami HukhImu hordes may over
run Poland; English and French
horn bora may uttack Berlin; the Vankeen
may make It four In a row with
the Reds, but all these events would
carry small Interest to Camden people.
The Question of the hour in this
Carolina resort community concerns
football and mainly tho football that
will be dished up by the Camdoh Bulldogs
this season.
For that reason Zemp stadium will
witness a record turnout of the faithful
tonight when the Bulldogs tackle
the alert and brawny delegation from
Florence high school.
Football Is spelled In capital letters
a mile high in this community. Aud
there Is Just one reason. For many
yoars Camden football prowesB has
been a byword over the inldsouth.
Brilliant, cleverly trained and coached
teams have worn the colors of tho
Bulldog camp. Always has a Camden
team been In the thick of a state title
fight.
There are eleven games on the Bulldog
schedule this year. Opening with
Florence Friday night, the Bulldogs
will offer home games with Brookland-Cayce
on October 20; Chester on
October 27; Otangeburg on November
3; Hartsvllle on November 10 and
Oaflfney on Thanksgiving Day, November
23. Games away from the homo
lot will be with Darlington on September
29; Sumter on October 6; at
Newberry on October 13 and Charleston
on the second Thanksgiving Day,
November 30. There Is one open date
?November 17?and It may be an
early December game may be scheduled,
although nothing definite has
been decided.
John Villeplgue, Bulldog coach, Isn't
making any seAson predictions. In
fact, the Camden mentor declared
that he was unable to give out his
starting lineup at this time. Local ex"perts
of thesgrid game who have
, watched the Bulldogs in practice declare
the Bulldogs are on the rampf
age again this year. The line Is heavier
than the 1938 line while the backfield,
a sort of problem-ohlltl, until
the boys get under fire, looks powerful.
Rallbirds at the practice field have
camped In bleachers and grandstand.
They have gathered around the soda 7
pop tables In the drug stores. And
always the subject of cbnversatlon Is
football. Each member of the Bulldog
squad Is carefully dissected and
as carefully placed together again.
The discussion then becomes a carefully
worded prognostication of what
each and every player can and will
do under fire.
A year ago a Bulldog machine
-knocked at the doot of the state
championship.. Ankfe and log Injuries
to two star players, West and W.
Lynch, handicapped the team In the
title battle with Columbia . and the
Caps won a record-breaking scrap by
a narrow .ragrgjn before the largest
crowds ever assembled at a; high
school game In Columbia or South
Carolina?a crowd that hung up a
new high for Mdlton field.
All members of the Bulldog squad
are in fine condition and the team
that tackles the Florence gridders tonight
can be expected to give a good
account of Itself.
Coach Villeplgue is starting the
1939 football race with but five 1938
first string players back in uniform.
They are Hough, a guard; Merrill, at
center; McCasklll and Cox, backs, and
Jack Marshall, an end.
The players relied upon to be the
mainstays of the team during the season
are: Guards?Hough, 8teln, Dunn,
McNeeley and Price; centers, Merrill
and Connell; fhckles, Watts, poykin,
Straun and Lamoy; backs, J. Mullen,
B. Mullen, C. Sheorn, McCasklll, Redfearn,
Tupper, Cox and Boineau;
ends, J Marshall, B Marshall, Nolan,
Bundrlok, Zemp, So well
Many of the names appearing on
the above squad are of players who
are brothers to stars of other years.
Other members of the squad will be
developed as the season progresses,
but at this time it Is too early to tell.....
Jhst how they will dovelpp. "
Fidelia Class To Meet ~
Mrs. W. G. Major will be hostess
to the Fidelia class of the Camden
Baptist church at their meeting Men- ~
day evening, September 25, at 7: SO
o'clock. Members are urged to attend
and if they can do so to bring along
a visitor.
Records show that the farther from
home motorists are, the fnstnr they
travel. . ?- _ ^
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