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I The Camden Chronicle '--~ CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, MAY 3. 1940 NUMBER 6 1 1 ' 1 : t_L 1? > n .1 in I L - .1. IL- .-l LJJ 1 .'.."A Li?L?! 111 lelk's New Store Is" [Handsome Addition * \ Iks new store, a fane addition 10 Camden business dlstriot will us doors to the public today. Rnml opening wHl.take place f laRecording to-Manager J. A HaV 7 y 'p?'? Re Hoiks store Js an entirely new rtnient unit and la one of Ore modern establishments in Cam combining tn Ite architect uralde| the very latest and jnost up to ideas. The new ?fr>re has sevenR? per cent greater Boor area than Rue Just vacated. Re store 10 large, and airy artfl Ir Rped throughout with alt new flxR The 1lghtln*y?y?tem, now beRnstalied, is the latest fleurescept R giving a daylight effect to the Interior, t Re display windows are a fine adR to Broad street. They are af ed In an arbade effect and offer Rlendkl opportunity for effective R* of merchandise. Over the enRe of the Store to % large Neon I the design of which is symbolic Re BelkB store trademark. ...... Rat Camden people ere Interested Re new stoVe Is indicated by the R who have called' there in the several days. ? Ra. Haglns-bas been in charge of Rocal BelX store for the past nix R. He was located at Abbeville R to coming here and before that I at iAncasrter.,. He is an alert Rtlve and by fete tine personality made a splendid success In manR the Helk establishment. R Haglns to assisted In an execuR capacity "by Keiber Caskey, asRnt manager. Mrs. H. <3. youts Is Rarge of the readytowear and inR wear department; Mrs.- J. G. Rlngham In charge of piece goods Rrtment;, Mrs. J. R Burns in Rge of the hose and lingerie deRnents, and Miss Willene Ford is Rfer.- Gierke who have been wkh Rs tor some time and by courteous Rhp have won piany friends for store are Mrs. Beckham Russell, Martha Rabom; Mrs. l^Urell* ard Ford and Robin Zemp, Jr. mrf Work On New uamden Armory Soon rk upon the new $60,000 armory Re Kenrtiaw Guards, unit of the R Carolina National Guard, will Rrted In a short time. Rut&nt General James C. Dozier,Re state guard, was in Camden R in the week and visited the site R proposed new armory. Ren a few technical details are R care of the actual construction Rm wlB bo started. R new armory which will he of R and steel construction will have Rntage of 06 feet and a depth of Rximately 141 feet. The front Rtlon will have showers, locker s and offices on the flrst floor R banquet hall with a seating car R- for 200 with kitchen and other Rs on the second floor. The asRly hall will be 101 feet long and Rt wide. At one end a stage will R banquet hall on the second I and also the assembly hall will Rvailable to the community for Riets, dances and other entertalnRs. Captain Brevard Boykln Rs that the assembly hall | between 1500 and 2000 people that when used for dancing can Hy accommodate 800 couples. Rn new armory to to be located in R Is known as the Seaboard Phrk I and will front on United States Rway one In the western pan cm. Rity. It la proposed to landscape premises about the structure 'In Rttractive manner. p Scout8 To Hold Court of Honor Rrshaw District Boy Scouts of Rrloa will hold R, public OOUVt of Rr at 7:30 p. xm. May 9, In the Ray school department of BeRda Presbyterian church ip,CamR . The purpose of this public Ring is to recognise the achieveRt of Scouts during the past eevI months and the general public is Rialiy invited to show their lnterRnd support of Scouting by attendBthia meeting. Rere win be awards for several Rs in Scooting, as well as merit Re work, aqd the program will be R nut with SCout demonstration R win be of interest to all those Rding. There will be an attendR prize for. the Troop having the est number of representatives, inRtng parents and friends, and all Ru are urged .to be present Rher they are scheduled for Rrds or not. Rft program will be to charge ol R K. deLoach, chairman-of the adRoment committee for the district win be assisted by members of commlUep. I To Most "With Mrs. Nettles Re Hobkirk Chapter D. A. R. will R with Mrs. W. F. Nettles, Br., on R?ns street, on frlday, Mar 3, at R o'clock. Camden Boasts of Many Fige Stores One n$w store building and the Installing of a modem front* In another are two of the lateat "going modern" development a in the Camden, progress program which has prevailed now for several years. Camden's Main street, known as Broad, Is rapidly taking on a metropolitan air. The dower 'Main * street section Is giving the bloek farther north a real race for modernisation. A new store building Juet erected by R. E. Stevenson adjoins the new Roes Btore on the south. A building and loan group has taken over the old col-, ored theatre building and a new building may be erected on that site in the future. In the block bounded, by Rutledge and DeKalb streets the handeome new Belk department store with the mod-1 ! ernlstio front and large Neon sign Is ,ln keeping with the spirit of the peI riod. Already work has started on a new front at the Lewie and Christmas grocery store. This Is one .of the pioI neer stores of Broad street J. E. J Christmas has beeft in the store since 1907 and prior to that time it was operated by Ned Nettles for many years. O. A. Christinas is associated with his father in the operation of the store now. The Burns building, used for years as a garage by the Chevrolet agency, and later by the Pont lac agencies, is 'being remodeled and will be occupied this summer. Coppers Rout Steaks At New York Cafe Ous Michiotls, proprietor of the New York Cafe, was host to the Camden police department at a steak dinner in the cafe Tuesday evening. Thick, luscious, sizzling porterhouse steams?one for each of the blueooats, were the piece-de-resistance of the menu and when the minions of the law had cleared their, platters of 4he steaks, Ous followed with a choice of roast pork or roast beet Some of the lads took both. Anyhow it was a real feast?what with fine salad, shoe-string "taters" and a lot of other "fixings." The blueooata did foil Justice and if a tew, a very few, almost wept because a full capacity prevented two pieces of cherry pie, they were to be excused. Mrs. Stover Dies At Home Near Kershaw Kershaw, April .80.?-Mrs. Arabella K fctovef, 83, "widow of the late T. T. L. Stover, died at her home near Kershaw early Tuesday morning after an illness of only a few hours. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon from Salem Methodist church at Heath Springs by her pastor, the Rev. B. Q. Murphy, with Interment in Salem cemetery. She was a lifelong resident of Lancaster county and Is survived by three sons, M. L. Stover, of Westville; H. K. Stover; of West Point, Va.; F. L. Stover, of Kershaw; and One daughter, Mrs. J. L. McQulrt, of Kershaw; also two brothers,. L. R. Rollings, of Kershaw; and Dr J. W. Rollings,. of Lexington, Ky. W. L. Blackmon Dies At~Kershaw Home \ a? * Kershaw, April 28.?W. L. Blackmon, 50, retired business man and farmer died at his home here today following an illness of several weeks. He was the last member of a very prominent family that was among the earlier settlers of Kershaw and one of the wealthiest citizens of this section. Besides his widow, Mrs. Aimetta Roberts Blackmon, be is survived by three sons, Dr. H. J. Blackmon, of Tampa, Fla.; Archie R. Blackmon, of Landrum;. W. L. Blackmon, Jr.,,/:of Roanoke; three daughters,'Mrs. Joe GrifTin, of Marshville, N. C.; Mrs. J. V. Thompson, of East Flat Rock, C.t and Miss Anette Blackmon, of Kershaw. Funeral services for Mr. Blackmon were conducted from the First BapI tist churoh at 11 o'clock ' Tuesday 1 morning by his pastor, Rev. D. M. Sanders, assisted by the Revs George E. Smith, of Greer,' with interment~ttf r the Kershaw cemetery. \ ^ Active pallbearers were E. B. . Truesdale.. D. B. Love, D. ft. Black. mon, O. E. Hinson, J. G. Mobley, Paul ' E.. Jones. Honorary pallbearers were D. E. : Catoe, Q. F. Cook, T. B. Olyburn, C. F. Clybu^n, Q. A. WiJMford, C. A. Hor; ton, L.F. Truesdale, J. H. Crow, H. E, Estrldge, Charles T. Truesdale and Dr. John M. Brewer. To Observe Memortil Day 1 The two banks of Gaftden announce j that they will be closed on Friday, May 10, in observance of Confederate I Memorial Day, ' i, ^ ' * V' v - - C? 7 . -f*4 . Bftidlk i'ii XiC-\ J&tkIP Polo Clubs To Play Cool Springs Plate The first game of the Cool Springs pluto series will be played Sunday afternoon at the No. 1 field between the Cool Springs and Mulberry teams of the Camdejj polo chib. With the attentfiuvot J*t the polo games showing up In an" astonishing manner the past two week ends, the polo club has decided to extend the season to complete the Cool Springs plate event. This means at least two [more Sunday games and in the event of the first two finding the teams deadlocked, a-third game will be played. The Town foursome took the Sylvan bowl series by annexing the game last Sunday by a 5 to 3 score before a- crowd that was of mldeeason proportions. Polo club officials were surprised and pleased over the eplendid attendance. Parties from Columbia,. Newberry, Rock Hill, Charlotte, Chester; Sumter and Blshopvtlle as well as from other cities and towns were seen in the polo area. The game, while not as exciting as the one the Sunday before packed a thrill a minute in the final chukker which saw C. P. DuBose bring the gallery to its feet with as spectacular a goal shot as has been offered In the No. - arena in many moons. BuBose had carried the ball out of | a flurry of riders and uncorked a | pretty shot toward the Yellow goal. A second crack at the willow caused the head of the mallet to fly off Intent on getting the ball Into pay dirt DuBose took a follow swing with the bare stick, hit the ball and it went over for a score. The crowd really did go to town in cheering the husky rider. Town opened the afternoon program by annexing two counters in the initial frame. Goals were rung up by llghbfoot and Tapper's ge gee. DuBose counted for the? Blues. In the second frame Clybnrn of the Yellows scored and In the third Tuppor registered a marker. The Blues were blanked In both these chukker*. In the fourth chukker Burns of the Blues scored the lone goal of the period. in the fifth Rtfbertaon of the. Yellows wan the lone scorer. Then in the sixth the Blues added a third score on DorBose'B fancy shot. Tupper** counter In the third chukker was made after the bell? the ball being in play for fully a minute before It went out of bounds via the goal route. ? or.. CAMDEN HOBPITAL TO KEEP ^ OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY, MAY 12 The Camden hospital has addressed the following invitation to the people of Camden and Kershaw county: ..... "The Camden hospital, wb'ich Is your hospital, will keep open house on Sunday, May 12, during visiting hours ?10 to 11 a. m., and 2 to 4 p. m. The ladies of the auxiliary will serve punch fcnd caK& ln TW5 afternouii. All are welcomed to be shown through the hospital." ? Will Census Figures Prove Correct?Mebbe Census figures relative to the population of Camden will bo- released within a short time now. Already there la considerable conjecture as to whether Camden will experience the same trouble as has been in evidence in other communities. Over in Columbia it is reported that the census tabulation was found five thousand shy of the actual total and a similar situation resulted In Charlotte. In Fort Myers, Florida, a reohook of the city, which boaste of some 16,000 souls, brought to light' several thousand people who had been miss-.A uu. I . The chamber of commerce Were has received reports from various areas that no tabulator had called. Henry Savage, Jr., Is Head of Rotary Henry Savage, Jr. was elected as president of the Camden Rotary Club by the board of dtMotorai Reeling Friday afternoon at the office of Attorney John K. deLoa^h.. John Whitaker, Jr. was named as vice president, Lee Mays as secretary and Tjiomas 'Ancrnm as treasurer. Directors of "the club are Rev. A. Douglas McArn, John K. deLoaph, John Wbitaker, Jr., Moultrie Burns, Lee May?i William F. Nettles, Jr. and Henry Savage, Jr.y B. B. WoOteh, of Lancaster, spenl Jast week end here with relatives. f ' 1 ' -i LOOK AT YOUR LABELI We haVe mailed out post cards reminding subscribers of overdue subscriptions. 1 If ybu fiavs reoolved one of thoso cards plosas road your label and mall In your ?hock of; money order to pay up back time and. to bring your labol up to c/ate. Ws do not wish to loss any h subscriber, but are forced to drop any names ws find overdue. Lock ' at your UMt Camden and Kershaw Credit Guide System John W. Pope, Jr.. representative of the Merchauts Mecantlle Agency of Washington. P. C., has been busy for the past six weeks In the Camden and Kershaw trade territory, assisting business men In organising an up to date credit system. More than one hundred business Arms in Kershaw oounty have sponsored the organiratlon*. according to Mr. Pope. There are four Important features embodied in the Byetem, and at a minimum cost, covering a period of two years. The first feature is a Credit Rating Hook, containing the name and addresses of Kershaw county people who do a credit w charge account business, also names and addresses of people in the tradiug tone. Information will be exchanged with any town or city In the United States. All this is made possible through the home ofdoe at Washington, P. C. The crftdlt buying public is assured | a square deal, in reporting their standing as to their paying habits, and no Injustice can intentionally be don?, Mr. Pope said. All subscribers will have the free use of an adjustment department being operated from the National Headquarters in Washington, D. C. A V All money owed by delinquents Is paid direct to the merchant or to whom it is owing. The department is operated along friendly lines, ?up-, ipiement? are issued from time to | time giving information on the credit i of persons who move into the county. J Th? Credit Experience Guide will j be ftmrtebed to the subscriber? of Kerafeqff^eonnty wijtbln the next few months. Records made by those who buy wn credit will 4?a*e sufficient Mm# to arrange their credit rating standing. ' ? ?". Not only does iMs service furnish present credit ratings but ii so organized' that the business men will be constantly informed on the changing ratings. JVor example. In the event ?. customer through some unforseen emergency finds it impossible to meet an obligation promptly he can make satisfactory arrangements with hie creditors and.is en J?ted. ..Then, he does meet his obligation*, tble change in his record is likewise promptly changed, said the representative. _ PoloClassic Planned For Sunday Afternoon The Cool Springs and Muiberry Plantation foursomes wj first game of the Cool Springs plate series at the number one field here Sunday afternoon. -- ^ C P. DuBose, Jr., secretary of the Camden polo club has announced the Cool Springs team will line up with M. B. Burns at No. 1 Iposition, C. I M Bates aNo. 4 The ChlirUo No * Carl Lightfoot at Na 3, and Klrby Tupper" at No. 4. The Cool Springs foursome will wear itheyel low silks and the Mulberry the blu e. Hast year the Cool Springs series went to the Mulberry group in three | exciting games. This year tness a turn of the tide if *haeJJT^? tions of some of the railbirds may taken seriously. Interest in polo continues unabated as evidenced by the big that gathered at the number one field last Sunday. This crowd would have been much larger but for a golf and tennis tournament at the area which attracted a big attendance of players and spectators. - Polo has excited the Interest of the fans in many communRle# afid it is Interesting to note the groups from these places at the polo fields. Last Sunday when the final game In (he eylvw bowl .erle. ^ere, Toul H^rUyllle.",Bock Hill. ter. Sumter, Chester , Newberry. Winneboro and other points present. - The game Sunday ' between Cool Springs and Mulberry will start at the usual hour, J> cloc^!_Sl1 The minute chukkers being played. The shortening of the cbukker periods by a minute and a half to done to conserve the ponies. Poring -month# the cooler weather of the regulation seven and a na*j minute chukkers ? 1 honor comes To camden boy Follln Watta ~ I Son of Mr. and Mm. A. P. WatU, Of 1 Camden. Elected State Preeident cA pi American Crmftamen Le?|M. Rotarians Hear An Able Speaker "Community progress hinges upon tho growth of tho local business . whici) supports economic life" declared Frederick N. McDonald, industrial and development engineer of the South Carolina public service authority In a talk to members and guests of the Camden Rotary Club Thursday noon at the Camden hotel. Mr, McDonald,. together with several other distinguished officials directly connected with the Santee Cooper Hydro-RlSCtrio project, appeared at the Klwanis Club with R. M. Kon? nody, Jr., former Camden mayor and now executive assistant of the Public1 Service Authority. John M. VlUeplgue, Rotary entertainment chairman of the day, turned the Hteetlng over to Mr. Kennedy who gave. an Interesting talk relative "to tho Santos-Cooper project and Ijrier extended an luvitatlon to the Rotary Club to be his guests at the project, suggest bus that tho regular weekly meeting be held in one of. the mess halls at the scene of operations. Mr. McDonald's talk was productive of some excellent suggestions for the guidance of those In Camden who are Interested in building up the community. He pointed out In partlouiar that efforts to bring shout general eco* nomlc Improvement are falling short of the mark mainly because of the disregard for the faot that the wellbeing of a nation, region or state la but a reflection of the progress Qf the communities which comprise It. Ih pursuing prosperity the speaker stated, own communities have expended enormous amounts of money and effort in surveys, plans, conferences and conventions, seeking to devise programs to attract outside investments, to bring In hew Industries, to obtain governmental aid. "All of us" he said, "have been looking to every possible source but ourselves to build our prosperity. Our earnest talk ha* brought forth "encyclopedic programs of needs and reams of wishful objectives." A "But," he went on* to stake, "there has been a total lack of effective machinery fitted to the limitations of Individual capacity. We, need to get something done by doing the simple things we can do ourselves. We need to build our own businesses and to utilize for ourselves , the opportunities we are'trying to sell to others. "We need," he continued, "to hold our boasting of the ocOaslonal new payrolls we have "brought ln? until we take count of the businesses and local Jobs we have lost. We need to utilize our community spirit to better our own and our neighbors' business, and to measure community progress by our net gains in employment and local profits." In pointing out the solution to problems of this kind, Mr. McDonald mentioned the program of the com-J tminlty development Institute at College of Charleston which Is being1 sponsored by the Industrial bureau of the Charleston chamber of commerce and by the South Carolina Public Service Authority. This group Is for the purpose of emphasizing the i community as the key to state prosj perity and to extend guidance and Instruction to civic groups seeking community development. The two point program of the In-, stltute Is the promoting of a program divided Into two parts; first, "Quit Talking," and second, "Build Our own Prosperity." The extension of community Interest to the fate of our home business man can be made ie produce profitable results by simple and practical measures which will catch many stumbling enterprises before they fall, and will !<? lor*l agriculture and business to become more staple, to expand, to increase employment, and to capitalize home opportunities, v Officials of the Camden and Kershaw county chamber of commerce who were present as members 6t as guests of Rotary were keenly interested In Mr. McDonald's remarks and there is every reason to believe .that a local business aid clinic will be organized in Camden under the sponsorship of. the chamber of commerce. Following the talk of Mr. McDonald motion pictures of the Santee-Cooper operations were shown. These proved very Interesting and practically the entire Rotary group remained over the regular period of time to witness this educational feature. Notables connected with the Santee-Cooper program who were present with Mr. Kennedy were L?. F. Harza, of the Harza Engineering company; Frederick McDonald. Industrial engineer; W, J. Cormack, educational director; <?; M. Bruce, project engineer for the WPA and Frank HaakelT photographer. . R. M. Cooper, executive of the project, was unable to accompany ths group bore. Grace gplsoopeV Church tsrvtess The Services for Sunday win b? Holy communion at 8 a. m.; ehititet school at 8:45 a. holy coram* f nion and address by the rector m 11:15 a. Bt Tho offertory will be i solo hy A. Clifton McKaln. . i'-i'; - , .j.Vrflf 'v, . f. * 'k. 4 /?. V *!'. s.? Democratic Clubs Hold Meetings The Ctumleii Democratic club number One met Saturday and the followlng officere were named: J. H. Mo* Leod, president; J. 8. DuuVit'vlce president; J. M. Dunlap, secretary; A. S. Kareeh, executive committeeman. Enrollment committee, H. D. Nllee, Jack Nettles, Churloa K. peLoaohe, Wiley Sheorn. The club la entitled to thirty-live delegated to the oounty convention. Camden Number Two. The Camden Olub number Two which takea In that section north of Laurens street held Its meeting on the samp day and elected Thomas Anorum, president; Charles Shannon 4th, vice president; Dr. A. W. Humphries, secretary; W. T. Redfearn, executive committeeman. , Enrollment committee, W. P. Nettles, Jr., Mrs. B. W. Rhame, Mrs. J. L. Wllllford, J. M. McKaln, Miss Mary Emma Hough, Charles R> VUleplguo. Liberty HIM Club Liberty Hill, Appll 30.?The Liberty Hill Democratic club met on Saturday by call of the president. The following; officers were elected: John ..G, Richards, president; R. C. Jones, vice president; O. R. Clements, secretary; N. 8. Richards, executive committeeman. Delegates to the county convention on May 6: John O. Richards, R. C. Jones, G. R. Clements. Alternates, N. 8. Richards, W. E. Cunnnigham, J. H. Clements. Battens Olub Organizes Bethune, April 80.;?The Democratic club met and waa reorganised Saturday, April 87, at Bethune high school ? gymnasium. The following officers were elected: M. G. King, president; R. # B. McCasklU, secretary; Lorlng Davis, executive committeeman; delegates to the county convention: G. > R, Brannon, L. L. Hilton, D. T. Yarbrough, J. M.' Clyiburn, Frank L?ee, C. O. Gardner, Jr., Hugh Oliver, John Smith, Carol Jonee, M. E. Parker, W. L. Collins, G. 8. <Catoe, Bill Smith, Wesley Hammond, Steve Lane, T. A. Rosier Relay's Mill Club Meeting jlJ. The Raley's Mill Democratic olub held a meeting otl Saturday, April 27, with W. P. Rodgers, president in charge. Mr. Rodgers was re-elected president and J. E. Mangum, named vice president; R. C. Rodgers, clerk. J. E. Davis was named executive committeeman; A. C. Reddish, W. C. Watklns and English Rodgers on the enrollment committee. Delegates to the county convention ? are: E. H. Reese, C. B. Pate, D. A. Munn, R. Eubauks, J. E. Mangum, P. C. Rodgers, H. D. Thompson and E. 8. Rodgers, The club at Raley's Mill is one of the oldest In the county., and they went on record requesting that the candidates hold one of their meetings in their community. Camden Horse Wins At Pimlico Track Lancastrian, brown gelding owned by F. Ambrose Clark, and trained by Henry Granger Galthey, winner of the Camden Maiden Platb last March 30, at the sAingdale course, was first In the PlmllgC Maiden Plate at Pimlico last Monday. ----- ----- ? The Pimlico event Was a $6,000 affair and Lancastrian, with Francis Bellhousq up, was winner after a close race against a classy field. > . Colored Camp Ground "Gone WithThe d" Genera! commendation ! being oxpressed over the action of the owners of the property Just north of the poet office on Broad street in closing the area by the construction of a fence. For years this area has been the loitering spot for colored Idlers and the parking haven for broken down * Jalopies and truck*. It became an eyesore to the general public. . ?*' According to a local business man , who has the care or the property in his charge the fence will eliminate the use of the area as a parking place. He stated that closing of the place was dedded upon when it was learned that gasolene trucks had started to use it for all night parking. The area is to be cleaned and leveled. City May Entertain Rotarians Next Year Mr; and Mrs. W. R. Zemp, Henry Ravage, Jr., and A. Sam Karesh have returned from Hickory, N. C., where they attended the district Rotary convention. An Invitation was extended the Camden club to hold the 1841 jmeeting In Camden. Charleston also > put in a bid for the meeting next year. It is . reported that Camden's invitation Is being regarded with much favor. The convention if held here would ? be during the second week in April i and all sessions, together with the i ?kS&& S&TSi I i includes. someJlfty clubs with a total membership of over $,000. ... .. -! >