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POLO TODAY AND SUNDAY BETWEEN RAMBLERS AND YELLOW JACKETS AT FIELD ONE The Camden Chronicle OLUME 51 I CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1S>40 NUMBER 48? , ' t ; __ % v . _ ? tamber of Commerce To Launch { Very Comprehensive Campaign I i-umprebenilYO program, featur activitles In rural and farm projndustrlal contacts, round taKinetings for discussion of civic. I and other topics of timely inter with prominent speakers to exId the latest and most modern I of the respective item*, trade lotion and other lines of endeavor ho worked out by the president (directors of the Oamden and Ker| county chamber o^ commerce, lb program Is to feature the year's l0r activities of the chamber, acl?K to the directors. I a meeting Tuesday President | k deLoaoh requested the fitHe, advertising, agricultural, Indus I and membership committees to Itize within the next week and Kre a report on activities to be Bitted at a meeting of all commlt|haJrmen with the board schedul|or Wednesday, February 28, at |hamber headquarters. |other feature the chamber head |vocatlng and which is to be work|ut during the next week or two, |< inaugurating of a "Know Cam| program, which will feature |-hoiiRo at the various Industrial Bllshments in the city and vlcinI In cooperation with the chamber |ommerce? the several mills, the Brce power plant, the veneer and |ood plant, cotton mills and the would all fix certain dates at |)i they would Invite the public to | the plants and see the progress |ork being done. There would be ^n-ate days for the various group connection wl\h the farm or ruBrogram, it is hoped to arrange Bk> round table meetings, at which I crops, hog production, peanut |ing and the like would be dls|ed under the leadership of exB. The chamber is also consider taklng an active part In a cornBring contest the county agent is BnJng. Bin various committee meetings re|ted by the president of the cham* provide for the merch&nta com|e of which ill. B. Burns is chairI to meet in the directors room of (Dotnmerclal Bank on Monday, at I in. The agricultural committee meet with chairman W. C. McBy. at the agricultural building I afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, the lixing committee with, chairman over at the chamber office MonI at 4 o'clock and the industrial Inittee with chairman H. M. KenI, 3rd. at the Kennedy agency at I o'clock Monday. Binish Relief Ball tins Much Support h interest is being shown in Burnish relief ball to be given at Bf irk wood Hotel on Saturday eveB March 2. Biouncvment has been made that Bl' t stipper is to be served before Bill Keservations for this buffet B );.]> be'made at the Kirkwood B nor later than Friday noon, on Bl* 1 Tables bordering the dance I .'nay be reserved by calling the ^ V'" ,] or Mrs. James Porter. B' 110 extra charge for these ^UV'.' ns. B>- Bridge . to Finland" party,' I kor. Chinese checkers and B -arnes, will attract many who B' -tire for dancing. Attractive high scores for ladies and B ti have been donated. The B! ' suggests that those plan T" play cards bring their own B til1 hough they may be purohaeB 'Kirkwood. Vs Margaret Fewell was In o:' the girls at the Camden Br' i?t night, who were receiving > : 'nations from those interest* B Finland's needs. The costumes I bought by Miss Fewell in | B" ' ast summer.- This group will B h?- at the theatre tonight. vine Cup Polo I ies Starts Sunday Hnmincement was made yesterday H" polo event Friday at the No. id the flnal in the historic Yel-j .!.i, ket-Rambler series,' will fea 'he appearance in th& Yellow Br Hne-up of Reginald fiinclaire, rlorado Springs. 8inclairo Will) "he back or No. 4 position; Klrby "* at No. 1; Ferguson NO. 2; dghtfoot No. Z. Ramblers, Burns will bo at - DuBose at No. S; Lit tie at No. Hates at No. 4. n *~"1 I Sunday the first .game in the e Cup claasic will bs played b#W Town and Country. In addition nc. .ire, a new face tnr the polo B this season will be Gerry Smith B /?*' PH^er from Long island, polo club announces an unusualr p * ?' P?x> ?*""? luted Br remainder of the season. | V-: Virginians' Show at Springaale Saturday The spotlight of the 'horse world will he turned on Camden tomorrow when the sixth showing of the Vhr* ginians' horse show is offered at the J. North Fletcher stables at Bprlngdale. This all-day affair attracts horse-fanciers from many states. Over fifty of the finest jumpers and fhoW horses of the Blast and the North have been entered In the show ?representing the nationally known J stables of F. Ambrose Clark, Mrs. duPont Scott, Reginald Sinclair?, Colorado Springs; James E. Ryan, Union' ville, Pa.; J. North Fletcher* Warrenton, Va.; Miss Wilhelmlne Klrby, and many others. ? Keen competition is anticipated in all classes, as the quality of entries Is superior in general to those of previous showings at the Virginians' event In 1939 Orphan Boy, a big chestnut, son of Kspino and owned by Miss Ann Miller, of Qlencove, L. I., received the nod in the championship event, after the closest kind of competition from Protest of the Sprlngsbury Farms, at BerryYllle, Va. In 1938, Hi Bey, from the stables of) Chrlstin Ogelsby of Gates Mill, Ohio, i came away with the blue in the chain-1 pionship class in a nip and tuck finish, with Bally Black, a Ry^n trained an- j Jmal. a I Among the entries already received for-the 1940 Virginians' are those of' Ward C. Belcher, Miss Susan Brlggs, F. Ambrose Clark, Morris S. Clark, I Chrlstlanla Stables, Mr. and Mrs. C. [ P. DuBose, Gerald Dufford, Granger, Gaither, Tom M. Girdler, Cyril Harrison, Gardner B^iske, Mrs. Cary Jack-. son, GuBtavus T. Kirby, Miss Wilhelmlne S. Klrby. Mrs. Donald McClave, Mrs. Ceorge G. McMurtry, Mrs. J. Turner Moore. Edward Mitchell, Mrs., Dwight Partridge, Mr. and Mrs. W.1 Hnggt" Perry, J,-North Fletcher, Rokeby Stables, James E. Ryan, Mrs. Reg-' inald Slnclaire, Miss Joan Townsend, Mr. and Mrs. Alvln T. Untermeyer.l Thomas H. Waller, the Brandon St*-; bles, Mrs. EJsther duPont Weir, David, R. Williams, Miss Margaret Wing, j Miss Florence Ruthrauff, Miss Maur-I een Buckley. Friday, March First j "Finnish Relief" Dayj State director of Finnish Relief, Fund. Inc., Mrs. Richard L. Burnett,! and A. Frank Lever, in conjunction | with the county superintendents of| education and the chairmen and co-i chairmen of the Finnish relief fund campaign in each county, have set aside Friday, March. -l,~.aa~ "Finnish. Relief Fund School Day" in South Carolina, it being understood, how-, ever, that if for any reason this par-j ticular date is not satisfactory. }n any, particular county, the county super-, .intendent of education and the local, representatives of the drive may; change the date to meet the situation., Mr. Lever said, "we feel that this Finnish relief drive has a very special appeal to teachers and pupils in the schools in South Carolina, for, after, all. the boys and girls, the little ctall-, dren?It is reported 30,000 babes in their mothers' arms?must be fed, clothed and sheltered from 100 to 300 miles across the snow and Ice to places of safety. Every tot in the state will welcome the chance to give his or her penny to help one of the, tots in Finland to places of safety,, to food, to clothing, to shelter." ! Mr. Lover expresses ^limself as "de-. lighted with the progress of the cam' paign." Every county." he says, "is (thoroughly organized and the workers: are showing great orilclency and en-, thusiasm. It is a cause that appealsto the hearts of all South Carolinians and they are responding even more; liberally than was anticipated. Every: penny goes direct to Finland and goes; promptly, it being deposited in the} Bank of Finland in New York City, subject to draft by cable from the. Bank of Finland In Finland. In thlsj manner, there is no chance of the i funds being, captured. Prompt action i upon our part is imperative. The need la now." Miss Savage To Represent Camden Miss Florence Savage, a student at Converse college, will represent Camden at tho Azalea Festival at Charleston in April. Miss Savage is a daughter -of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Savage,. Sr. She Is a graduate of the Camden high school and one of the moet popular among the Camden younger set. ^ . The Festival will be held along the same lines as in past years. The Camden girl will be among those considered for Festival Queen, who will. In addition to reigning as queen of the festival, be given a trip to Washington with all expenses paid at the ..WRlArd hotel for .one week. . , To Meet With Antloch Luther A. Moore, president of the Lee' county singing convention, announces M* mth . session on Sunday. February ft, at 2 p. m.. wltti Antioch Baptist church, situated seven miles east of Camden on Highway 84. A special Invitation to all singers and a warm welcome to all. . V ' EL-**-'; V? - - Bulldog Gridiron i Schedule Announced! The 1940 edition of the Camden Bulldogs will play five homo games! during the football season next tall.! Tho schedule as announced by Coach 1 John Villopiguo calls for ten games during the fall season. Tho Bulldogs open the season on September 20, but to date the team has not announced a definite opponent. If- a homo game is arranged, it wlU mean six home games on the calendar. The Bulldogs invade Hock Hill on| September 27, and on October 4, re-| turn to the home gridiron for a tilt with Darllngtoh. On October 11 thei big game of the season will bB pjayed here with Sumter highs &b the opposing Bquad. The next game will find BrooklandCayce invading the Carftden camp and on the following Friday, October 25, Camden goes to Orangeburg. The Bulldogs travel to Chester on November 1, thence to Hartsvllle on the 8th. Richmond Academy, the Augusta, Ga.,' high school, plays In Camden November 15. The Thanksgiving day game ?if turkey day is on November 21? will be played on that day at Gaffney. If Thanksgiving Is q w.eek later, the Gaffney game will be played on Friday, November 22. The Bulldogs return to th eloeal stadium for the last game of the season ._on_._Noyember 29, with the Cliar-j leston high school Bantams as flppo-1 nents. First Week Jurors For Civil Court Term % / The first week of civil court for Kershaw county of the Spring term, will convene the second Monday in March, -being Monday, March eleven, with Judge Phillip H. Stohl, of Kingstree, presiding. The following jurors were drawn Tuesday morning to serve for the first week: J. H. McDowell, J. B. Baker, C. V. Massebeau, F. E. Moseley, M. M. Reasonover, J. J. McDowell, Norman H. Truesdale, Camden; S. L. Mangum, T. E. Hearon, H. D. Baker, of Bethune; H. T. Truesdale, Andrew Faulkcnberry, Boyce Faulkenberry, D. R. Coats, Buddie B. Bradley, W. S. Beckham, G.' R, Crow, Reese Williams, K. C. Etters, of Kefshaw; S. J. Jackson. Mack Branham, I^evl Sanders, of Blarcey; Carl Rabon, H. G. Bell, J. A. Rabon, of Lugoff; John T. Anderson, H. C. McCoy, John W. Watkins, Henry J. West, L. A. Horton. of Cassatt; W. W. Arnold, Of Ridgeway; T. C. Catoe, of Westville; John N. Mackey, pf Heath Springs. Wardlaw- ofL Liberty Hill; B. C. Truesdale. of Boy-; kin; W. E. Rabon. of Lugoff. Organ Concerts Are Growing in Interest Buddy Bonds, the likeable organist at the Kirk wood has arranged another [ splendid repertoir for the concert toj be given at 8:30 o'clock in the music j room of the Kirkwood. That the Buddy Bonds organ reel-1 tals are growing in popularity as evi-j deuced by the constantly increasing' number of listeners that gather for; the Sunday evening hour of charm. For the program this coming Sun-, day evening Buddy has arranged the j following: "Selections from Sweet-, hearts" by Victor Herbert; "Sere-| nade," by Enrico Toselli; a groilp of; old favorites, Including "Avalon."! "Whispering*' and "Lights Out." "Ca-i vatina,*' by J. Roff; an Irving Berlin! ,1 1 ? .. L.I.. l I ? 4 .. ~ f U ~ iiicuicj , HitiUUiim U1 mc | nlug," "Say It Willi Music" and "The* Song is Ended." Then will follow Ru-j benstein's Melody in F ami tho pro-, gram will close with selections fronij Jerome Kern's "Roberta." -? I Hearing On New Bridge Is Ordered ? t A hearing has been announced' by | the United States engineering depart-1 ment for the American I^egion hall here on tho afternoon of Tuesday. March 12, for the purpose of securing testimony in the matter of the location of the new U. S. No. 1 highway bridge over the Wateree. river. The notice of hearing states the bridge is to be constructed across rtv^r 1,000 feet south the present highway bridge. All parties whose in-( terest may be affected by the proposed work are invited to be present at J the hearing., Coker Graduate Has Husband in War Hartsvllle. Feb. 18:?The war In Europe which Is Only a?nightmare dream to most Americans is a grim reality to one &>ker college graduate. Mme. Babette David Francois, a French fellowship student, who graduated from <3ek?r in 19M?at*d swu afterwards returned to her native land, Is now a war wife. , Her French husband Is .with the French arm j on the Western < ajl l ,.m?i - Youth Killed by Live Electric Wire Jessie Brit ton, a fifteen year oUl colored youth, died aw a result, of coming In contact with u live, wire on DeKalb street near the Browning home school Sunday afternoon, According to the city light department officials, the wire that had been broken off during a heavy gale of wind and was hanging down across the sidewalk, wub a dead wire, being connected with tho atrect lighting system whhh was turned off during the daytime hours. it Is alleged the b^^grtt'sped the wire with his left hand and began to swing it. This caused It to come In < contract with a high tension Hue carrying 2,300 volts. The shock killed the boy instantly. ' The lighting department reported other wires down during the storm but crews were sent flut to make repairs. Those crews worked all night Saturday and through Sunday In taking care of tho breaks. Rain fell heavily during the gale Saturday night and on Sunday morning the downpour reached torrential proportions. The death of the Brltton youth makes a total of three deaths from live wires since tho electric outfit was established some thirty years ago. A KJOlored youth named Ralney was killed near the old Seaboard station on west Choanal street aome fifteen years ago and a white man met death on south Mill street about one year ago. "Bucky" Rhodes Is Winner At Skeet P. M. Rhodes, of Vineyard Haven, Mass., was the winner of the handicap skeet tournament conducted at the Klrkwood skeet aera Sunday and Monday in which a large field participated. Rhodes shot 19 on hiB first effort and 18 on his second, which with his handicap of 10 gave him a net 47. MoKee Boykin, of Camden, and Reginald Blhclalre, of Colorado Spflngs, tied for second and the shoot-off proved to be the big feature of the tournament. Boykin with a 2 handicap was compelled to hang up the astonishing record of 49 out of 60 birds to win over Sinclaire who shot 45 with a 5 handicap, gave him even 60. Other contenders and scores were: F. E. Porter, Warwick Neck, I... I., 36; K. - B. Knowiton,- New York City; 48 pMrs. Dwight Partridge, Camden, 43; Mrs J. A. Vietor, Oyster Bay, N. Y., 35; A. E. Whitney, Garden City, N. Y. 4"; Milton C. Smith, Camden, 33; R. .larvis. Great Harrington, 42; Newtori Boykin, Camden, 31. The tournament attracted a gathering of several hundred spectators. No Opposition For Present City Mayor With the time limit for the filing of pledges by candidates for tho municipal election to be held on March 5, expiring Thursday at midnight, the continuance of Francis N McCorkle as mayor is assured. Mayor McCorkle is unopposed for re-election and in two precincts, memnerii oi uia present cii> cuuncii. tiie also without opposition Joe McKain, alderman of Ward 5 and Charles Villepigue who has repre seated his Ward 6 for the past two! yenrs. are nnopposed. Jack Nettles present incumbent In the second Ward has two against him, those trying for election besides Mr. Nettles being George W. Monroe and W. C. Scarborough. In Ward one, Clyde V. Massebeau, present Incumbent, will make the race against Frank Mayer, a former member of tho council. In Ward 3, Lawrence H. Jones, J. P. I/ewis, Julian B. Rush and Wylle Sheora are tlie candidates. Bob McCaskill, present incumbent. la not up for re-election. In ward 4, Charles Shannon, 4th. is being opposed for re-election by Dewey Creed. Police Head Takes Lead in Competition Chief of Police Alva Rush took top honors In the competitive weekly target shoot of the Camden police department Wednesday. Chief Rush registered a total of 103 points to lead patrolman Mayer, who j finished second with 08. Patrolman Elmer Nolan was third with 83, Pa[ trolman Mathls next with 73, Patrol! men Jones with a 65 and Patrolman i Danes K42R**? with a 31. Dance Contests At The Kirkwood (*ri!l ^ Want *to ilanto the rhumba, the waits, the Jitterbug or somu other iiameik dunce routine that la the vogue In the Now York night spottf? llow would you like to trip the light funtaetlo with an expert In the terpairhoyeait art? Over at tlio Kirkwood, Mrs. M. C. Smith, wife of Manager Smith la always thinking up something new and novel for the entortaiumont of the hotel group as woll an the winter colony and Camden guosts. And this time it 1h a aeriea of * > "champagne hours". These bubble water events will be put on - every Saturday evening In connection with the usual week-end dancing party In the grill. This fouturo will be put on by the hotel in conjunction with Mark Stevens, director of the Arthur Murray branch studio at the swank hostelry. * . The idea of the "champagne hour" is to have a number of popular dunces presented. Each dance would be preceded by an explanation by Mr. Stevens of the technique of the number. Mr. Stevens will then dance with various women guostH picked at random from the dancers. Mrs. Smith would dance with several of the gentlemen present. In other words. It will be a form of dancing Instruction for each guest danced with. At 4he end of the hour, the audience will express their choice of the best two pupils who will bo pvesented with a bottle of champagne. Forest Fire Covers Many Acres A forest fire which broke out Tuesday ragod for throe hours On the farnT of Mrs. Helen Estrldgo which is Just to the left of Highway 521, a Bhort distance from the town limits of Kershaw. Eighteen fire fighters of the county forestry association were requlred to fight the fire County Ranger Aaron Plyler reports. About fifty acres of land were burnt over before the flames "were' extinguished. A negro named N, L. Crenshaw is said to have been responsible for starting a lire that got beyond his control. He was arrested and sentenced to pay a fine of $25, but twenty dollars of the fine was suspended on his promise that this occurrence would not happen again. Thia la the flrat Are.of. any exte.rU, to have occurred In Lancaster county for some time.?Lancaster News. Legion Will Sponsor Oratorical Contest For the third consecutive year the American Ixjgion will sponsor an oratorical contest among the students of the high school. As the contest Is designed to create an interest in and respect for the American form of government, the subject matter of the oratorical efforts will relate to the Constitution of the United States. ft Is interesting to know that a year ago a Saluda, South Carolina, youth won the national championship and a college scholarship worth $4,000. The contest is open to ull high school students, male and female, regularly enrolled In a high school In the state. A" Ull iJUl 11V. U1 U1 *3 W 1 LUC UUUkCul he obtained from Stanley Llewellyn of the American Legion, or Principal L. W. McFadden, of the high school, or at the chamber of commerce. Income Tax Man To Be Here Federal Income tax returns for the calendar year 1939 are required to be filed by single persons who had a net Income of $1,000 or more, or a gross Income of $5,000 or more, and married couples who had a combined net income of $2,500 or more, or gross income of $5,000 or more. An agent will be in Camden at the court house on March 5 for the purpose of assisting anyone who desires in filling out income blanks. An agent will also be at the following nearby towns on the dates named: Bishopville, March 4; Lancaster, March 6; Sumter, March 4 to 7. Time To Renew Permit# Each person employed In a food handling establishment such as a hotel, cafe, restaurant In Kershaw county, Is expected to have his or her food handler's permit renewed oh or before I March 1, according to Dr. A. W. Humphries. county physician Application blanks may be secured from the Kershaw county health department aa heretofore. ?r?^ - ? Fire, which originated in the kitchen of the Central hotel in WinstonSalem, N. C., Thursday, resulted in damage estimated ah $100,000. ----- W. I). iK'ss' Goodale Died At His Home Friday. February 10, hi the death ot' William deSauaaure Goodale. marked the passing of one of Camden's older citizens During his four-Bcoro and ton years he had Boon Camden grow from a village to a oommunity of progress. "IJess," us ho was affectionately known by young and old alike, passed away ut his residence on Lyttleton street where he was born, August 10, 1869, to John K. (loodale and Sarah Arranta ? Goodale. He was one of seven children. His father was Intendent of the town for many years, and was the first coroner of Kershaw county, being appointed by General Wado Hampton soon after the Civil War. Mr. Good ale spent the greater part of his ljfe aB a salesman, working most of the time In Camden, where; he was an tunployeo of the late Bauni Brothors, pioneer merchants. Later he was with Hlrsch Brothers, large dry goods dealers. Ho knew the retall dry goods trude and kept abroast of the styles and ever-changing ways of a fickle public. Up to a short while ago ho was employed by Ills nephew, F. Dess Goodale, as a salesman In his Jewelry store. Possessed of a moat courteous manner and a gonial disposition, he drew countless friends around him. He was perhaps better known than any Bulesmuu in Kershaw county. For several yours he was with firms In Sumter and Columbia and also traveled. His early education was obtained In a private school taught by Leslie Mc.Candless, a Scotch teacher, well known In his day bb an educator. Surviving are one alBter, Mrs. A. fcl .(Sallle)... Crane, of New -York} two brothers, N. Roland Goodale, 8r., and Thomas E. Goodale, both of this city. Funeral services were held from the family residence Sunday afternoon by his pastor, the Rev. J. B. Caston, of the Camden Baptist church, assisted by the Rev. R. Bryce Herbert, of the Lyttleton Street .Methodist chtirch, and the Rev. J. L. Hlnson, offi? Columbia. - - - Interment Was In the family bury- Ing ground In the Quaker cemetery. ' Pallbearers were nephews of the de? ceaBed?W. L. Goodale, N. R. Goodale, Jr., F. D. Goodale, Robert Goodale, of Camden; Richard Goodale, of Bennettsville; Thomas Shlvar, of Charlotte. . . Camden Events on Network Broadcast Through arrangements made by the publicity bureau of the Chamber of Commerce details of the Virginians' horse show, the Hunter trials, Camden horse-show and /he Carolina 0jUp;O race will bo broadcast over AyBBM,. '; the Columbia broadcasting station In - ^ the Wrlgley building. Chicago. ;f- " The chamber contacted a well known advertising firm In Chicago and asked for a pre-vlew of the Camdon ovetits on a national sport hour. Blanks to be filled out with full par- , ticulars of the several events were sent to the publicity department of , the chamber and those were at once returped with the inforatlon'necessary to oner an intelligent pre-vlew of the Camden sport attractions. Episcopal Dog Show To Be Held in March The dog show sponsored "by the young people of Grace Episcopal church will be held at the Klrkwood terrace on Thursday, March 14. Lieut. Commander Shannon Heath Is chairman In charge of the show. He will announce details of the affair later. Frank Colvfh Roberts Diet After an Illness of several months Frank Colvin Roberts, 63, died at the Camden hospital Thursday, February . 22. He was born in Jackson, Miss. For the past eighteen years he had \ been making his home In Camden. I The funeral procession will leave | the Kornegay Funeral Home Sunday, February 25, at 1 o'clock and at 2 p. m. funeral services will be held at the St. Matthews M. E. Church In ] / Lee county. . Surviving besides his wife, Mrs. Floral Roberts are three sons and four daughters, Arthur Roberts, of Washihgton, D. C.; Frank Roberta, ' of Chester; I>eon Roberts, fff Camden; Mrs. Leola Catoe, of Camden; Mrs. Viola Watktns. of Bethime; Mrs. Jamie Holtzwan, of Chicago; Mrs. W. Sanders, of WlnMon-8alem, N. C. ? Extreme wintry weather crippled British transportation systems, s and caused postponement ot scheduled home leave for the British expeditionary forces in Frahce. .