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IMAKEYOUR PLANS NOW TO ATTEND THE KERSHAW * COUNTY FAIR?WEEK OF OCTOBER 9 TO 14, 1939 [ The Camden Chronicle KfoUJME 81 ' * CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1939 NUMBER 28 f tton Festival To Be . Event of Great Beauty and Brilliance !lden a?ul Kershaw county's day b will step iutP the spotlight on jftyi when the second annual festival, originated last year h the efforts of the Camden er of commerce, is held. re is every indication the 1988 I w in overshadow the maiden 0f a year ago, in that prepkraire being carried out on a more Rle scale, especially in , regard mammoth parade and the exi coronation ball. executive committee of the J, headed by Henry G. Carrlson, r and agriculturist, is meeting 8ne cooperation from the city ounty administrative groupscivic and service organisations om the business men. Farmers Taka Charts i the famous Charleston police pouring forth the strains of y Days Are Here Aagln at 10 r in the morning In front of am den city hall, Mayor F. N. kle will formally tuVn the of government over to Farmers' p. Gettys, a leader of ershaw county farm group. As r-Mayor Gettys takes over the jvernment he will have six farluncllmen with him, they being, Hose, of Blaney; AV. A. Boykln, ykln; C. Jones, of Liberty j. \v. Sowell, of Kershaw; M. ig of Bethune and J. B. McCoy, jamden. D. G. McLeod, of Blavlll step into the shoes of the of police. 5 Cotton has announced that he icating his throne in order that Cotton may preside over the ties. As to who Queen Cotton e is a mystery which will not jared until the gorgeous float ng the queen and her court 8 down the avenues in the big e. There are seven of Camfairest gn ls seeking the honor ng queen of the festival. From %\r of oovfttr, one will be named" e highest honor of the day. The niiig six will constitute the laa-waUAng for the Queen, e young ladles who have been named by civic and service organizations as candidates for the queenshlp are the Misses Helen Wall, Wilhelmina Strak, Emily Zemp, Jane Trantham. Martha Gettys. Marjory SalmOnd and Barbara Zemp The mantel and crown to be worn by the queen is on display in the window of the Fashion Shop, corner DeKalb and Broad streets. The queen's ( gown is being designed by Mrs. J. S. Blackwell and Miss Sara Steadman and the actual work of making it will be done by the N\ Y. A; girls. The committee having in charge the float program has announced that Instead of having an industrial float | division, there will be a division for ^ rural community floats. Under the. miscellaneous division will be floats of comic, unusual and unique design.) Organization floats will appear in mother division and agricultural Uoats will appear in a fourth division At the executive committee meeting last week, fully sixteen to^ twenty floats were reported as being( iplanned, ah organization sponsor'tug floats must report their entries to Mrs. John Mullen, committee chairman. before the parade. v The Judges of the floats on the parade will be Johu Whitaker, Jr., Rev. A. D. Mr A in. Major Moultrie Brailsford. Mrs Maxine Nettles and Mrs. Alice C Marye. The judges of the cotton entries *ill be Thomas Ancrum, Boykln W. Rhame and R. E. Stevenson. The tommittce in charge of the reception, of distinguished visitors will be head-; ed by Bolivar Boykln and will Include Austin Shelleen and R. M. Kennedy, III. Distinguished guests, with Adjutant General lames Dozler, as guest speaker. will be dined at the Camden hotel a; l o'clock, with Chairman H. G. 'Garrison opening the post-prandial .Program Uv introducing Senator Mur toeh M Johnson, toastmaster for, Ate occasion. Mayor F. N. McCorkle; *111 d' iumr a welcome from the city, and tho response will be made by f&rmer-Mayor N. P. Gettys. Three Bands To Bo Here Three hands will bo In Cajndon for the festival. They are the Charles-. police band, the University of ??uth Carolina Band and the Lanttiter high school band. Interesting features of the parade *tll b. i he appearanoe of the Hartshllf and Camden National Guard 8ni's !n full marching regalia. Camd.-n has already taken on aj lila appearance for the festival and g??ty fair, which Is held all week. and bunting are everywhere In tjidene,.. the city contracting with J* Robert Smith & Son company of ^Charlotte to decorate all light standards and place streamers of bunting flags overhead, and also~bbfld floa: for the queen and her court, hand concerts by the Charleston gd the University of South Carolina JAndg win begin at Id o'clock. the Induction of the Farmer**yor and Council Into office th# of s porta and con testa under Jg direction of Donald Morriaon will * 'farted In Hamptea Park. A pttbL T i.k* 4 ?r PiP^v b 11c address system will be installed to enable the crowd to bear the hogcalling and hu?band*ealllng contests and to announce events. At 1 o'clock the guest dinner will be served at the Camden hotel. The narede will begin to organize at i o'clock and will move at 3. A ftr?up of eight to ten planes will wing their way from the airport to hover over the city at 3 o'clock, ^s the parade reaches the business district the planes will line up in formation and swing over the streets, scattering a snowfall of confetti over the grounds. f the parade will march from Hampton Park west on i>eKalb to and thence south on Broad ^lh fair grounds, where the Kershaw County Fair is in progress The parade will reach the grounds in time for the annual dog show. The festival committee has arranged with the state and city police to cfeaTthestreets o( the line of march Of parked cars. In this connection all merchants and professional men are being asked to refrain from parking their cars in the business area during the day. The state highway df^^Luad have a safety first float, t^tty squad cars and twenty motorcycle cars In the parade, all to be decorated. Members of the HartBville military JSS," together with the Charleston and South Carolina bands will be gJven dinner at -the Camden restaurants. . J The coronation ball in the ev?^^| will start at 9 o'clock and continue until 1 ?. m. The coroiiatlon ot the aueen will take place at 9.30 o cioca. A throne will be erected in onei end of the high school gymnasium, whdie at the other end a well known piece orchestra under the direction of Vincent Elserman will play. A general invitation has been ex tended to the public to attend the ball. The balconies will be reserved for spec tators. ^ A feature of the parade which is attracting much attention is tlm cash awards to he given to the three he d r'arao^o^rlfvenm'The cotton ^Substantial cash awards wiU be rfnd sport events. Word has been received from Co t p Richards that he will SX an effort to hurry down from Washington to be Pr???!V^^"nean the day. President McKIbsick, w* Chase and Dean Olson o reflCCentances^as ha" Cyor'Owen's. of Co lumbla: Assemhlymen Eatridge and Srly.bcrrn6reech of Sumter; Ben Saw-1, yor State highway commissioner; Colonel John Glenn and o'hera It waa announced by thei execut committee }h?tll.r*'^k rpiace Thursday | onation ba ^ Inclement weather Jin? uv the festival contests andi parade will Pe postponed to Friday. ! Queen Is Named I The section8 oVT" 19391 8^n?es.^ Veen ^ lifted .? ?oyf STuS an announcement that and SSVS^ZeWurens street. wUl ^vT as her laQueen Emi y win Mj8BeB Helen dies In watlng, qtrak Barbara Wall Wllhelmina StraK, Temp; Jane Trantham. Martha Gettys of by Mrs. Reuben Pitta. Jr. DBIG fair The Gamden dog show. be held Thursday. ? '? connection with the KM =Fr m'oaf ,en. tenSstmg^hat has been held m the "eeu, C'under th" pomter mUng"^^ wm be f class |r dogs over one year <" age. for un a'aTne vea? The same classifies, det? one year. x . ?Atter hound, tlons - previa! n tte setter^ n^^ sjm^lng Simnlels, whllee ^ ^ ft]1 class the snow utee reserves terriers but the and cla8Bify as it the r?PA fit In the German police S ?? ? '"| the same ilvonlel group there JS .being an open list for mi ?P~?.r. S^'or/e^stmUvVhroeds. other classification permits of ?hT.derenv"oO """" ^ n^biitTog SI |??t and teoopd ????" ln other clMM*.. .*'. > - / r - ' t ' W 'i&t i'-j'&t x V Camden Invades Sumter Tonight What la described by football oxperls as the state's outstanding football "natural" will be staged tonight on the Sumter football gridiron whan the Sumter Gamecocks meet the Camden Bulldogs. ,ft, Is the epic game of the season between the keenest of rival teams, a rivalry that has extended over many years. In the past several years the Camden grldders have gloried In victories by wide scores but Sumter unhesitatingly declares the defeats of yesterday will be wiped out In a victory of Friday. From the propaganda typewriters of the Bulldog ranch comes a scoffing retort that history will repeat Itself with a Camden win. Over a thousand wild-eyed football bugs of Camden will Journey to the city made famous by plgeonB and squabs while double that number will gather from Sumter and surrounding communities to cheer for the Gamecock team. Sumter believes a new attendance record will be hung up. Both teams enter Friday's game with splendid season records. Camden has a 100 per cent win record? having defeated Klngstree aud Darlington. Sumter haB already tasted defeat?the Columbia Caps winning a 12 to 0 decision in a recent tilt with the Gamecocks. From the squad standpoint, the average weight of the idividual players Is within a fraction of an ounce of being exactly the same. From figures supplied by the Sumter coach, the average of 23 players is 149.13-23 pounds, while Camden's squad of 29 players registers an Individual average of 149.19-29 pounds. Full-tower team averages will give Camden a weight advantage. This Is due largely of two men ? Claude Lamoy, tackle whose weight Is reported at 212 and Tom Merrill, center, who scales 190 and 195. With these two men working with Bell, Johnny Mullen, McCasklll, Cox. Hough, Jack Stein, F. Watts and Marshall, Camden will have a player average of 160 potiiids while Sumter, using experienced men will average around 155 to a man. Following are the players of the two squads, with player numbers, weights and positions: Camden, posla. No. Wt Bell, back 52 155 B. Mullen, back . 30 112 J. Mullen, back 36 126 Tindal, back 40 136" Sheorn, back 43 135 McCasklll, back 69 170 Tupper, back 42 132 Redfearn, back 62 156 Cox, back 58 163 Boineau, back 47 137 Bundrick, end....... 67 162 Zemp, end 37 129 Sowell, end 48 137 Lamoy, tackle 71 212 Boykln, tackle 65 172 Dunn, guard 64 164 Price, guard 44 140 Hough, guard ... 46 142 Merrill, center 70 195 Connell, center 34 132 Partain, center, 61 143^ Perry, center . ..r.~.. 49 136 Stein, guard 50 156 McNeeley, guard 60 157 Watts, tackle 53 150, Strawn, tackle 57 160 Marshall, J., end 66 160 Marshall, B., end 56 144 Nolan, end 33 132 Jack Marshall is captain of the Camden team. Sumter, posla- No Wt Edens, T., guard 36 160 DeLorme, tackle 37 160 Brown,- back 23 160 MoCoy, back 36 160 Dew, tackle 21 160 Eppes, back 39 162 Lyles, end - 20 153 Hicks, center 34 164 Edens, J., back 28 150 Muldrow, guard 26 140 Cummlngs, back 22 143 Powell, guard 38 156 Lenoir, end 25 162 - Barhwell, tackle' 32 160 Strange, end 24 140 Waynlck, back 27 140 Stoudemire, guard 29 148 Rembert, back '. 30 143 Gordon, back 33 147 Norris, tackle 31 160 Gardener, back 44 145 ' Farmer,---tackle 43 162 v Evans, end 40 152 k Fears are entertained In the Camden camp that Charles McCasklll, one of the outstanding backs on the squad may not be able to play in the Sum4 ter game and may be out of the Newberry game aa well. McCask|U la on the sick list o Sunnier has eight letteraen back this year while uma?n ua.? uut u?o. T. A. Edens and Pitts DeLorme are ) co-captl&ns of the Gamecock team this season. The head mentor of the Sumter team is Bill Clark, a former Presbyterian College star, with Joe Berry, a former Clemson quarter back as assistant coach. 1 The Sumter coaching staff while admitting they hare a light team, dei clare the old spirit of fight Is in the players and that will count a great : deal In the final analysis. ft -J ? ' .* ~ * ' City and Chamber After Radio Racket A crusade lo give Camden radio dealers aiul radio fans a break has been launched by the city and chamber of commerce. Appeals for asslatance In clearing up an unpleasant static situation have been made to the Federal radio commission by the chamber of commerce while the olty haa'Venltsted the aid of the General Blectrlc Company In an effort to locate the source of periodic Interference that has caused a flood of complaints to be registered by radio owners. The periodic Interference, which seems to cut in for a two-hour period duting the midday and for an hour or more after 6 o'clock In the afternoons on week days and at sporadic intervals on Sundays, completely blankets radio reception in the city. Mayor McCorkle has Issued an emphatic order to the light and water department to "go out and locate the source of this trouble," while the chamber of commerce, recognising that radio reception Is as much a civic Institution now as water, sanitary ay electric service In homes, has asked for advice from the Federal radio commission. A directional equipment which Is used in many cities to locate the source of radio Interference will be brought to Camden and used to ferret out the local difficulty. Hadio owners have raised a clamor against this wave of static which has prevented reception of news broadcasts of vital Interest since the start of warfare in Europe. Football fans raised a howl of protest when game boadcasts were drowned out by the disturbance. The chamber of commerce has pointed out that Interference In radio reception can usually be traced to two sources?-first, and In a majority of cases the foremost fault, line noises. Under tlita heading ~oT line noises can be placed loose cirI cult breakers which cause more in| terference than any other source, bro| ken ground wires, rubbing of lines against trees, short circuits, poor connection on lines. The second source comes from home appliances, such as electtrlc razors, vacuum cleaners, defective refrigerators, small fans, electric trains, food mixers, drink mixers, defective washing machines, violet ray and xray equipment and other appliances. Camden's cause for complaint is of a late origin but has steadily become worse in the several weeks it has been in evidence. The fact that It appears to have a time period leads those familiar with electricity and radio to believe it is caused by some kind of a motor or electric appliance of considerable power. In a majority of the cities of the country radio dealers and owners have the protection of an ordinance that requires all old noisy appliances to have condensers applied while the new appliances on sale must be of a type that does not occasion radio interference. Some of the earlier electric rasors were cause of much noise in receiving sets, but the latest approved models are so constructed as not to create Interference. Grace Episcopal Church The services for Sunday will be: Holy jOpmmunion at 8 a. m.; church schodi'at 9:45 a. m.; morning prayer and sermon by the rector at 11.15. Service of holy communion at Hagood at 4:30 p. m. Club Meeting Postponed The Camden Garden Club meeting scheduled to be held Monday has been postponed to Monday, October 16. at 4 p. m. This meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Jack Whltaker, Jr., and Mrs. J. G. Richards, Jr., and Mrs. J. B. Zemp will be assistant hostesses. Elect Their Offleers The ^Ildway grammar school FourH club met Monday, October 2. The following officers were elected: President, Betty West; vice president, Demmie Young; secretary, Navoleen Johnson; reporter, Sarah Jane Rozier, and local leader, Miss Eva Irby. Miss Fewell made a very interesting talk. ? Traffic Survey Being'] Made in Camden The state highway department has issued a notice that DeKalb and 1 Broad streets in Camden will be i made the subject of a traffic survey f by experts in the employ of the state * highway unit. This survey will be t made over a period of a week or more so that every phase of traffic t conditions in Camden may be oov- l ered. t The Federal highway commission 1 is opposed to angle parking 011 city t streets which are on the route of t Federal highways. As DeKalb street J U. S. No. 1, the elimination of ] angle' parking from this avenue is < scheduled for the near future, ^ When the parallel parking program is ush- ( ered in, there will be a four lane , highway through Camden on U. S. No One. , < Objections to angle parking are ( usually interposed by business houses on the streets affected. Surveys have 1 shown that in nearly every Instance ( a check has resulted in the disclosure j that a big majority of the cars parked on the street belong either to the heads of business establishments or to clerks and other employees employed in shops and Btores. A recent survey of Broad street in Camden showed that out of all the cars parked on both sides of the street between DeKalb and Rutledge, all but seven belonged to business men and employees as well as professional men in the area mentioned. Camden Man In Foreign War Zone; Ous Mlchiotis, proprietor of the New York Cafe, DeKalb street, returned this week from Athens, Greece, where with his wife, he has been visiting with relatives since last March. The Mlchiotis couple sailed from Athena September 10 on the Greek liner Nea Hellas and the ship berthed in New York September 24. "We saw many English and French battleships and submarines while on the sea Journey," said Mr. Mlchiotis. But not a sign of a German vessel of any kind. Our ship had the Greek flag painted in gigantic letters on each side of the hull and at night hiv,u:'p/"M,,A'*ed flood lights illuminated these flags. The life boats of the , liner were all lowered to a point where they were flush with the ( decks." Mr. Miohiotis states .that the sole j topic of conversation in Greece and 1 in other European countries he and ; his wife visited was of the war. Gen- , eral fear was in evidence that the disturbance would spread to involve 1 all of the European nations. i First Week Jurors For Criminal Court' Jurors werp drawn Tuesday morning to serve for the first week of court of general sessions which con- , venes on Monday, October 23, with j Judge E. C. Dennis, of Darlington, , presiding. The list follows: 1 W. R. Nelson, M. C. Arrants, A. C. 1 Baker, N. L. Lilly, Neil W. Seegars, L. M. Davis, Arthur C. Frost,F. E. Watts, M. A. Furgeson, Melvin Faul- , kenberry, L. A. Roberson, of Cam- , den: Ben Roberts, Jr., Daniel R. , Faulketn berry, R. A. Fauikeriberry, Willie L. Reeves, D. A. West, John G. Squires, J. R. Roberts, J. E. Sowell, D. H. Coats, S. H. Crow, S. H. Hunter, W. H. Smith, John F. Rob- , erts. Frank L. Jordan, of Kershaw; E. H. Reese, H. D. Baker, Baron Lee, , Heyward Davis, of Bethune; Eddie Ross, of Blaney; J. A. Bell, Carl Rabon, H. G. Bell, of Lugoff; W, L. 8tokes, T. R. Horton, of Cassatt; Heyward Vincent, of Heath Springs. Areo Club Organized At a meeting held Tuesday night the Camden Aviation Club came into existence. Charter members of the club are as follows: Fred Bryant, Chris Vaughan, Johnny Rlkard, Clarkson Rhame. Charles Klrkland, Capers Zernp, Bob Gaddy, Wllburn Gaddy, Raymond Bowen. The club already has at its disposal a government licensed Falrchild biplane. This new organization is non-commercial, formed with the sanction of state areonautical director, Dexter Martin. Its purpose ia to promote flying in Camden, and ita members are young business men who will '"fly for pleasure. The club ia looking forward to many social activities during the winterseason. It if believed that the step taken by tlfe young men mentioned will go a long way toward creating a greater Interest in flying in Cant" den and Kershaw county. " -~7 Daughters To Hold Meeting in Camden Group Three or the South Carolina daughters of tho American Revolulon will hold its third annual con* eronce in Camden on October 13, botiuuing at 10:30 a. in., with rogiatra* iou at 10 a. m. Members of the following chapters it\> urged to attend this Important nesting: Hebocca Motte, Charleson; Beaufort, Beaufort; Sumter's rlome. Sumter; Margaret Gregg Gorlon, Klngatree; Georgetown, George* own; Hobklrk Hill, Camden; John tfoorer, St. George; Henry Durant, aiahopville; Roger Gordon, Lake "Hy. All women's organl&ationa in Camion are cordially Invited to attend :hla meeting. The program will be: Processional; -all to order, Mrs. E. C. VonTresckow, group director; Invocation, Rev. R. Bryce Herbert; D. A. R. ritual, Mrs. IV111 lam Sutherland Allan; pledge of allegiance to the flag, Mrs. William Sutherland Allan; American creed, Miss Lydia Herrlck Brown; America, led by Mrs. J. W. Brunson; music, Mrs. F. N. McCorkle; greetings, Mrs. Hughey Tlndal, regent Hobkirk inn chapter, Camden; response, Mtb. F. H. Horlbeck; presentation of state officers and guosts, Mrs. E. C. von Tresckow; message of state regent, Mrs. William Sutherland Allan; two minute talks by state officers and state phairman; two minute talks on outstanding plans by chapter regents; a question box and round table discussion, leader, Mrs. William Sutherland Allan, state regent; retiring of colors; luncheon; patriotic film. Pages?Mrs. Reuben B. Pitts, Jr., chairman; Miss Ellen Salmond, Miss Mary Alice Jones, Mrs. W. L. Goodale. Timekeeper?Mrs. Robert Kennedy, Jr. Registrars?Mrs. Boykin Rhame, Mrs. T. C. Perrin. Secretary?Mrs. Fred Culvern. Committees?'Hospitality committee ?ilrs. E. C. vonTresckow, director; Mrs. H. G. Marvin, chairman; Mrs. John Stevens, Mrs. Hughey Tindal, Mrs.. Edgar Brown, Mrs. W. J. Mayffeld, Mrs. Ira B. Jones, Miss Sarah Mickle, Mrs. John Cantey, Mrs. W. C. Salmond. Committee on arrangements?Mrs. W. F. Nettles, chairman; Mrs. Reuben Pitts, Sr., Mrs. H. G. Marvin, Mrs. John Dempster, Mrs. J. R. Montgomery. Decorations?Miss Ada Phelps, Mrs. U S, Proctor. Qommlttee on music?Mrs. F. N. Mcdorkle, chairman; Mrs. J. W. Brunson, Miss Cornelia Oliver. Committee on films?Mrs. George Taylor, chairman; Mrs. Robert Kennedy, Mrs. J. L. Guy, Mrs. AKa E. Parker, Mrs. L. S. Proctor. Appeal To Merchants To Keep City Clean Under a new program of street cleaning inaugurated by the city administration and being carried out under the direction of street commissioner James Raley, Camden will be assured of clean pavements and sidewalks every morning. In order to secure an efficient- result from the new prografli the mayor and commissioners are appealing to shop keepers and others who have been in tho habit of sweeping out their stores early in the morning and pushing the debris into the street. This nullifies the work that has been done between midnight and daybreak by the city cleaning crew and the street presents an untidy appearance. The city fathers have made it plain that while they are asking for cooperation in getting away from the careless habits, if said cooperation Is not forthcoming it will be necessary to bear down?for the commissioners and mayor declare mean to have streets kept clean. Shop keepers are asked to sweep rubbish Into dust pans and then place in containers. Commissioner Raley Is having a crew of men sweep the sidewalks before the street sweeper Is put Into action, so that walks pn& pavements are all clean when the crew completesIts work at daybreak. \ Met With Miss Nets Boykin The Tri Gamma Club held its regular weekly meeting at the home of Miss Neta Boykin. The meeting opened with the roll call after which business of the club was discussed. Dues were collected sad the meeting adjourned to the dining room where refreshments were served bjr the hostess. V