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' . _ '-" , , .; <. ">v; :, '; .* *$ t V'. YELLOW JACKETS AND RAMBLERS WILL CLASH ON POLO FIELD HERE SUNDAY The Camden Chronicle i " ' .' *" "l\ : u \ > ' mBammmmmmmBmmBBsaaam*mgsaBssBB*saammBeamBa**BBBBsm^mmmsaagm , m i?i ... i i... ... , mmsm - ? t w? rn*mmm0m UME51CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROUNA, FRIDAY. JANUARY 19, 1940 NUMBER 43 n ?i?i il in i iii i i ? I ii mm jim i BSC' <e 1 ackets-Ramblers I Game Here Sunday ^ poio fans Will flock to the Klrkwood H.|d here Sunday afternoon to witH*h the renewal of polo activities afB a two weeks' period of Inactivity Be to weather and illness. 'i'h i,s is the first season in years Ht the polo program has been inHmipK'd because of Inclement weaHrl conditions. Added to the rati} Hi cold that prevailed, the 'fluefib Bmic played havoc with the playing Brsonnel, when C. P. DuBoee, Jr., Kiarito Little and others were laid w. And l>an Cupid even took a uul iii iiffuiru when he directed a Beii-aimed dart at Coach Cyril Harrl* Bn and sent that worthy posthaste B Baltimore' where he acquired a Banning bride. Coach Harrison and ^Bg bride returned to Camden WedHuday. For the game Sunday afternoon, Bach Harrison will have Moultrie B. Bums. No. 1; Ferguson, No. 2; HarBon No 4 and DtfDose at No. 4 for Ho Yellow Jackets, while the Ram* ^Hers will gallop on to the field with ^rupper at No. 1; Little at No. 2; Btehtfoot at No- .?' an<* Bates at No. I The game Sunday will be the first B the Yellow Jacket-Rambler series. Bno game was played between these B<vo teams back In December and reHultcd in a 4 to 4 tie. It was a brilHunt battle between two well-matched Bams. The Inclement weather of the Hast two Sundays prevented the reBewal of the rivalry between the two Bursomes, but relying upon the proBl?e of the weather man to give sunBhlne Sunday, it Is hoped the opening Hame may ]?e played. H Negotiations are being carried on ^Kith Fort Bragg for a series between Hhc winner of the Yellow Jackot-RamHler series and a soldier ftinrsome Hrom the military reservation. BrlgBdter General Bryden has indicated His approval of such a match If sultHtble arrangements can be made, it ^pouid be a Jiqme and home mjrteg; Hrrangements ore also being made for Ha series with the recently organized Hhnehurst team. Kiwanis To Observe I Quarter of Century I The twenty-fifth anniversary of KiBaaia IararmfonftTrTVitt be By the Camden Klwanis club during Bhe week of January 21 to 27, said R. Bryce Herbert, president- at the last I In Detroit the firat Klwanis club Bas organized and received its charmer from the state of Michigan on JanBan 21, 1915. In the United States Bud. Canada there are now 2,060 clubs j Blth a membership of approximately Bennett O. Knudson, of. Albert Lea, Blinn., president' of Klwanis IfitbrnaBlonal. will send a special message to Blie local club for Its anniversary Bieetlng. Dr. Joe Brunson will be in Hbarge of the program for this event Bines Haltiwanger, of Columbia, past Bhstrict Governor of Klwanis, will adMies.* the gathering. B Th?. Klwanis club does much comHunlty work?one of their activities H 'he donating of cod liver oil for the Bhildren in the Kershaw "county nurB"'-v school under the supervision of BL'* Annie Miller and Miss Laura Bfosfiey. xhls work Is helping many Buderprivileged children of the I'"- dub has two service hogs in Hhc DeKalb and Ration's Cross Roads H'cM.-ns that the Future-Farmer boys i.tv.. in charge.. | pew Bakery Will Be I Finest In The State u. -r*r.r... > work on restoring the operating Bn't <?f the Camden bakery is well OttPpr way and Proprietor .A. "C.'Drawdy Pxpeets to have ills entire plant In op rat ion by February 1st. ' he debris resulting from the dlsas:r?u8 fire of agggrar wedfcg ago has h-vn removed, thcT ma&hlnery , and Quipment taken out and turned over to m?chanlcs who are rebuilding It, mtlrely. The rebuilding of the plant Xvaa started this week. Mr. Drawdy states that when he pp[ns *u February his'plant will >e even more modern mad np to date | ban before the fire occurred. In the ^tarvaL be 4s operating^ the bUtery n ? limited wag from - the DeKalb "treat salee room./' Si*!*?8 Basketball Menu of ChoiceGames Offered 8*y?r*l wort of baeketton fern, win Journey to Columbia Friday evening to witness tbe double bill to be offered by tbe University high and Camden high school cage talent on the University high gym court. Next Monday evening a 0 record crowd will Jam tbe Camden high gymnasium when Camden and BtoekUmdCayce tangle in what gives .promise of being some red hot basketball pastiming. Camden basketball talent* rates high this season, both for the boys squad as well as the girls. In games last week, the girls - teanr~3eteited the Cheraw high girls 66 to 21, with Nell Corbett, Peggy McGuirt, Doris McLeod and Margaret McDowell <*flolng some nice shooting. The boys team did not fare so wgjl at the bands of the lads from tbe banks of tbe Pee Dee and lost a heart-breaker 16 to 16. 'In an lnvasiop. of Darlington* last , ^Friday night tbe girls team won 80 to 10 with Nell Corbett posting 20 of the points registered by the winning team. Darlington girls were baffled by the powerful guarding offered by Frances Hammond, Dot Sowell and Mary Pitts. The boys game was a thriller with the score tied all Just before the final gun. A, long prayer shot by Darlington fell through the hoop Just before the timer closed the pastime, giving Darlington a 29 to 27 victory. The lead in the game shifted six times during the fracas. .Billy Mullen, team captain and guard, and Jack Marshall, a forward, played sensational ball. These two youngsters are about as promising cage talent as Camden high1 has offered in some time. I As an Indication of tne scoring power of the state title Camden high, girls team, it is interesting to note the' team has posted 387 points in the first live games played this season. The team is practically the same that won tbg state title last yea?, but is finer polished, smoother in execution of offensive play and more alert on defensive formation than the 1988 team. -> . ' . Camden has made every effort to I arrange a game with the Monetta high school girls team, Class C tltleholdera and winners In all games played in the past several years with the exception of one, that being a game lonf-Jo. the TQEQXfittniL. JTKalilfc girls last year, but so far has not been able to schedule a game with this .team. "7 I Red Cross Workers Names Committees ~ The production corps of the Kershaw county chapetr of the American Red Cross, with Mrs. Henry O. Carri-j son as chairman, met at headquarters at corner Broad street and Laurens Court to name committers for the production of garments for European re-J lief. A large number was present and materials were distributed for the! knitting of sweaters and making ofi hospital gowns. The work rooms will be open every Tuesday "morning from 9:30 to 12:30 and any person Interested- will be welcome. Church auxiliaries or organizations may work as a group. There la plenty of material available and an unlimited number of workers are needed. Baby dresses are also being made for the Camden hospital. The following committee chairmen have been named: Mrs. Edmund Stout, knitting; Mrs. C. P. DuBose, sewing; Mrs. Jim Gandy, Miss Grace Keller, recruiting volunteers; Mrs. John Mullen, Mrs. Reed Sarratt, publicity; Mrs. Clifton McKain, Mrs. Hughey Tindal, work room; Mrs. J. May field, Mrs. G<eorge Griswold, packing and shipping; Mrs. EX D. Drake ford, purchasing materials; Mrs. John Devine, Miss Kitty Keller. Mrs. Edmund Stout*,"Mrs. J. Willis Cantey, funds. A white elephant sale will be held In the vacant store in the Legion' buildii^g which has been loaned by tbe American Legion and will be, in charge of Mrs. 'John Devine. v The date of the sale will be announced later. The money derived from the ate will be used in defraying expenses for work room equipment. Mrs. Clifton McKain and Mrs. Hughey Tindal, chairmen of tbe equipment, announce that sewing machines and chairs fre needed for the sewing rootn and wflj be returned when the work shop closes foir 119 summer. , - - - - - -, Britain Is the seventh largest Island In tbe world, bating an area of 88,668 square miles. . Patriotic Education - In Our Schools A1I over the nation the Daughters of the American Revolution are sponsoring Junior American Citizens clubs in the schools. These clubs ^ro formed to instill patriotism and good eitisenship in the children of ' America. Twelve clubs have been organised in the Lyttleton Street school with a total membership of foqr-hundred-thirty-elght, and others will soon be organized. The children are enthusiastic oyer the pieetlngs of their clubs and find great pleasure In planning and preparing their programs with a little aid from their teachers. The clubs that have been organized are: Orade 7-A ? Joseph Brevard Kersaw club with thirty-nine members. President, Charles Herbert Zemp. Orade 7-B1 ? King Haiglar club With thirty-nine members. President, Ernest Parker. Grade 0-A ? Robert Kirkwood club J with thirty-nine members President, Harry Gandy. Grade 6-B ? Baron DeKalb club with thirty-nine members. President, Billy Williams. Grade 5-A ? Molly Pitcher club with forty-one members. President, Edward Thompson. ^ Grade 5-B?William Kirkland club with thirty-six members. President, Eugene Banner. Grade 5C-6C.?The Quakers with seventeen members. President, David Croft. Gfade 4-A?Emily Gelger club with thirty-nine members. President, Margaret Kirkland. Grade 4-B?William Richardson Davie cltyb with thirty-seven members. President, Peggy Threatt. | Grade 3-A?Hobkirk Hill club with thirty-nine members. President Mortimer Muller. Grade 3-B?The Blue House club with thirty-seven members. President, Charles Smith. ( Grade 2-B?Organized but has not decided on a name. .... 1, . _ . v' Production Credit r " Stockholders Meet | I Reports submitted by officers of the Kershaw Production Credit Association at the annual meeting of stockholders revealed that this farmers' cooperative organization, which supplies its members"wJ?h shbi,t-term credit" for agricultural purposes, is operating most successfully. ~... The meeting was W?H attended and complete and detailed reports, illustrated by -^pharts, were given to the stockholders showing volume of busi-! ness done, costs of operation, distrlbu-) tlon of expense, net profits and other) data of vital interest to the members.) Reports were made to the meeting) I by W. T. Redfearn, president; John C. Stover, secretary-treasurer, and L?. O. Funderburk; director. The reports showed that the Association made loans to the 600 members during the last fiscal year. The association serves Kershaw and Lancaster counties. E. J. Bailey and W. H. Draflfln were elected to serve on the board of directors. Other members of the board whose terms did not expire this year are W. T. Redfearn, I>. O. Funderburk, and Loring Davis. G. R Miller, of the Production Credit Corporation of Columbia, addressed j the meeting and discussed the coop ) eratlve feature of the association. He) listed eight cooperative service principles practiced by the^associatlon as follows: For service?nhd profit; Responsible farmers eliglme; Every member shares in ownershipV^ctlve members control; Members kept^4^formed; Reasonable but adequate charges; Sound credit adapted, to needs and Members' business strictly confidential. Mr. Miller, reviewed the conditions leading up to the establishment of the production credit system and reviewed the progress which has been 'made by the associations. -. . - r r ? "r?*1 111 ' 1 Benefit Bridge Tournament Friday evening, January (jt$, the Senior Circle of Grace Episcopal church will hold an evening bridge and supper at "DeOre Place,'! 1*0* Mill street, at 8:30 o'clock. Reservations may bb mjgle by phoning the following mem-1 bers: Mrs. A. C. McKain, Mrs. John! Cantey, Mrs. John M. Villeplgue, Mrs. Bgmocft Von Tresckow, Miss Lllllam Yates or Mfcu Margaret Schoonmaksr.j rackets, including supper, are fifty cents and many attractive prises will be awarded. ^ ? , .j. J- The ttfio ti male birth* do not increase during times of war. President's Ball on January 30th. "A March of Dimes" in which Kershaw county will Join with the rest of the United States to mobilise millions of silver coins in the fight agalnst Infantile paralysis will start today, it was announced by John K. deLoach, county chairman of the oomtnittee for the celebration of the President's birthday. This part of the campaign will include < two parts: March of Dimes Birthday Cards, to be mailed to President Roosevelt as greetings on his bluhday January 30; and a March of j Dimes Button Campaign, to include j the sale of buttons at the usual price of ten cents to almost everyone. The school children may obtain buttons by contributing anything " from one cent l up. j A , 1 he ; special birthday card adopted by the National Committee this. year is so designed that it can be distributed by thg county and city organisations and after be^gr fRled witfh dimes, mailed by the person receiving it direct to the President at the White House. The cards hold as many as ten dimes. The March of Dimes buttons this year are in the form of metal lapel tabs bearing a reproduction of a cptn similar to a dime on a red, white dnd blue shield., More twenty million buttons were usetT* In the campaign last year, and the number, doubtless will be increased this year. Birthday greeting cards last year to the White House contained $217,000 worth of dimes. Half of all 'funds raised by both methods will be held In or returned to tbh county where the money originates* tor use by a local chapter. The othe^ half goes to the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. The March of Dimes supplements other means of raising funds. ^ John deLoach Is . Kershaw Chairman Attorney John K. deLbacb, named as Kershaw county chairman by Arthur Carpenter, of Knorville, Term., regional director of the committee for the celebration of the President's Birthday, has announced the appointment of Mrs. James Porter as chairman of the committee in charge of the ball, which, will Jt>e given at the HobltlrK Hut birth? night of Tuesday, January 30. Miss Peggy Wing was appointed vice chairman. Mr. deLoach named Henry G. Carrison as treasurer of the committee for the observation of the President's birthday; John Porter " and Major Moultrie Brailsford to handle f the March of Dimes activity, while Ralph Chase will officiate as auctioneer for the sale of gifts at the ball. E. Clarkson Rhanio and Commander W. S., Heath were nan^ed as a committee to obtain gifts to be auctioned off. A complete listing of committee personnel will be announced by the various chairmen next week. "This Is part of a national campaign carried on annually to raise money for combatting this dread disease, infantile paralysis, which attacks without warning," said Chairman del^oach. "It is reaching its height this month and will conclude with the ball on the - night of the 30th." ; W. J. Shiver Dies I at Rembert Home! William James Shiver, 24, died at his home at Rembert Friday at noon after an illness of eleven months. Mr. Shiver was In the class of 1989 at the University of South Carolina and was a cirp. engineer for the South Caro- J Una highway department, a member of the Clariosophic Literary society and American Society of Civil Engineers and of the Y. M, C. A. of the University of South Carolina. L Funeral services were held at Plsgah Baptist church five miles east of jRembert Sunday at 2:30 p. m. with interment In the church cemetery, the Rev. John T. Littlejohh of Blshopville In charge, assisted by the Rev. J. B. Caw ton of Camdefa;' the Rev. Mr. .Horhsby of Timmonsville; the Rev. I Mr. Sanders of Kershaw. L Pallbearers^ were: ,Roy Johnson, Sam Lever, Law ton Webb, of Colombia; Roy White, of DalseH; Dal ton tee and J. C. Gillie, of Camden. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Daisy Lee Nickels Shiver of Newberry and Columbia; bis father and mother, Mr. and Mra. C. M. Shiver, Sr., two brothers, C. M. Shiver, Jr., Clemoot C. Shiver, Rembert. A. Sam Karesh Is New Scout Leader A. Saiu Karosh, prominent business man, was elected district chairman of the Kershaw District, Iloy Scouts of America, at a meeting hold here Wednesday afternoon In ttye ofTlce of Attorney Henry Savage, Jr. W. F. Nettles, Jr., retiring district chairman, automatically becomes vice chairman. The nominating committee consisted of Henry Savage, Jr., John K. UeLoach and Moultrie I*. Burns. W. F. Nettles, Jr. was named as attendance chairman and will seek to interest members of the local council to attend the annual council meeting to be held at Orangeburg on January 38, at 8:30 o'clock in the afternoon. This council meeting will take place in the auditorium of the Orangeburg high school and will come to a conclusion promptly at 7:30 o'clock. Camden will sehd a goodly representation to the meeting and will make a bid for the 1941 convention session. These meetings usually attract aw attendance of between 15Q, and 200 Scout council members Camden council members who plan to attend the meeting at Orangeburg will find the route via Columbia, the safest and best for fast driving The distance is exactly 77 miles. The Kershaw district council voted to hold all district meetings on the seoond Wednesday of each month at 3:80 p. m. in the office of Attorney Henry Savage, Jr. A resolution of thanks was extended to Mr. Savage and to Miss I>al Blakenay for courteous services and the use of the office for meeting purposes. Terms of Five Road Men Expire in April Terms of five members of the state highway commlssiob, including that of its chairman, John T. Stevens, will expire April 16. Unless the law is changed, nono of the members will be eligible to succeed himself. Besides Stevens, who lives at Kerand represents the Sixth district, those with expiring terms are W. K. Gunter of Qaflfney, Seventh district; W. P. Hamrick, of Columbia, Fifth distriot; J. Woodrow Lewis, of Hartsville, Fourth district, and Rut L. Osborne of the Second district, of Orangeburg. 'Highway commissioners ere elected by the legislative delegations from the counties of the highway districts. The districts correspond to the 14 judicial circuits. Under the laws a commissioner must be succeeded by a citizen of another county in the same district. An exception has been made, however, in the case of the Charleston-Berkeley district. Stevens, who has been chairman for almost a year, has been a member of the commission for more than 16 years. He was on the board before the present law, limiting terms, was enacted. Rogers Food Shop Being Remodeled Extensive Alterations and improvements are being made to the Rogers grocery st^re on Broad street, which, when completed,1 will make this establishment one of the most' modern In the city. An addition of twenty-five feet is being built at the rear of the store and will be utilized for storage purposes. The retail department will have an added depth of some twenty feet, giving it a complete depth of seventy-five feet. A new fire-proof material ceiling Is being placed thruout the store and the walls are being painted in ivory. New wall shelves, counters and a! complete new installation of meat market equipment will be made as soon as the Interior remodeling has been completed. The market equipment will feature the latest in electrical cooling box, counters and the like: Dallas.Lee, manager of the Rogers store, expects the remodeling work to be completed within ten days, after which the work of installing the new equipment will be pushed to aa early completion. , Kershaw Lodge To Mset A special communication of Ker haw. hoiKa No. ? A. >. M. will bo held on Wednesday, January 24. at 8 p. m. at Masonic Temple tot (he purpose of conferring the Master^ Masonic degree on a class of candidates. All brethren are tented. * Marine Recruiter To Be In Camden Meutenant Colonel h. R. Jones, U. S. Marine Corps, commanding the recrult depot, marine burracka, Parrls * Island, South Carolina, announced today that a representative of the United Statea marine corpa will be at the y poatoffloe In Camden on January 22, to Interview and examine young men who deatre to serve In the United States' marine corpa, Uncle Sam'a famoiia and oldoat military organisation. Applicants must be between the ages of 18 and 80, single, of good moral character and habits, and be In excellent physical condition. They must alao be between 64 ana. 74 inches In height, have at least a grammar school education, and be clt^sens of the United Statea. Applicants between the ages of 18 and 21 must have consent of both pa* rente to enllat. Young men selected will be transported to Parrls Island, South Carolina, where they will be given a final physical examination and enlisted if physically qualified. They will then be assigned to a platoon and given a period of recruit training to prepare them for the many duties Marines are expected to fulfill. Upon completion of this training they will be assigned to one of the. many naval establishments or Marino barracks In the United States or detailed to sea duty with Uncle Sam's fleet, or to duty In some foreign country such as the Phllllpplnes, Guam, the Hawaiian Islands, Panama or', China. Sea and foreign duty* details are divided In order that the Marine's enlistment will offer change and variety. * The Marino. Corps Institute offers free instruction through the correspondence method. Every Marine, it he so chooses, may learn some trade, art or science. There is a choice of more than fifty subjects. The Marine Corps representative will be glad to answer all Inquiries regarding enlistment in the Marine <5orps and tho Marino CorpsIn "geHF"" eral. _ ? Badger State Golf Ace on Visit Here Clarence L. Hornung, former Wis* . consin amateur golf champion and now affiliated with a large sporting? Camden visitor Saturday, stopping'^ here to visit with Frank H. Heath, Camden chamber of oommerce secretary. _ ' Mr. Hornung and Mr. Heath beTd'n|p) ed to the same golf club, in Wisconsin and played together frequently up to the time the latter left to take up publicity work In Florida. While in Camden Mr. Hornung was taken for a trip to the Kirkwood hotel and golf course, thrpugh the winter colony district, over some of the fine streets of the city and also to pay short visits at the office of Mayor McCorkle, The Chronicle and a number of other places. ' Mr. Hornung was much impressed ' with the Kirkwood course and declared that by next season, the greens should be comparable with the best in the south. Mr .Hornung declared Camden appeared to be a very active . community, the best In fact, he said, of any ha has visited so far In his travels. He declared he hoped to be able to return in February or'March and see some of the polo, ffprse shows and races. ' Pinehurst Poloists Will Invade Camden . Upon the return of Coach Cyril Harrison, of theiCamden Potoclnfr.yftum Baltimore . Thursday, he announced that two games wotiM be played with the recently organized Pinehurst polo club here next Weelt. The first game, which will be lathe nature of a practice affair will be staged Sunday, January 28, on the Not. 1 field. Camden wilt play, g.jeoturn game at Pinehurst the 'following week. The Pinehurst team is coached and captained by Earl Shaw, who played on the Julluq Flelsctaman team here several yepr/i ago. He Is a four-goal ? player. Another member of the Pinehurst team Is Merrill tMnk, a five-goal player from the BHnd r*BrookHL*mg Island polo olnb. Coach Harrlsbn will announce the Camden lineup for the Ptnehurst games within a few days. Ninety per cant of the milk soidW American cities la pasteurised.