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RED CROSS DRIVE FOR FUNDS TO AID VICTIMS OF WAR TO START MONDAY, MA Y 20. COMMITTEES ARE NAMED The Camden Chronicle LUME52 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1940. NUMBER 8 art of Camden and Kershaw unty Will Respond To Appeal lag to the aid of suffering civil-tlma of the European wat\ tittnl by the latest Invasion of ziH into the low nefetral counhe Kershaw County I^ed Cross eu a campaign next Monday to ie city and county quota of the J drive. ^aign headquarters will be op, the American Legion building talb street Monday n\orning []] be in charge of Mrs. John and Mrs. W. H. Harris during ek the drive is oh. Contrlbu> the lied Cross may be receivthe headquarters or may be to Attorney Harold Funderj>re of enthusiastic workers raltho Court Inn Monday evening on?e to a call from Chairman n Heath, of the Red Cross, to plans for the raising of the tuota. asked for Kershaw counCoyrt Inn meeting -was featurn Interesting talk Toy Harry D. >r. who during the world war islonal commander of the AmRed Cross for southern Scotd northern England. Mr. Kirkm also In charge of the Red sr Cross drives In Buffalo prior taking over th or assignment in ] and was respfttiei]>le for the ds aggregating some three and million dollars being raised in v York state city. [irkover spoke In detail of the ? of the Red Cross In England the world war, his remarks his listeners a clear insight t great humanitarian work the ation did and can accomplish, meeting was presided over by inder Heath, with Mrs. John acting as secretary. Mr. Heath Iced the aprpolntment of Mr. fr as assistant or -vice chair[ the drive. A Stanley LlewPs named as chairman of the nl contaot group; Major MoulBilsford as chairman of the group Buch as Che Rotary, KiKd American Legion organlzaftra. E, C. vonTrefsckow and rgaret J. Mayfleld as co-chairthe organizations.group; Mrs. [lien and Mrs. W. H. Harris, eadquarters group; Miss Ada for the city schools; hfrs. t Watts for the rural schools . A. D. McArn for churches; , Heath- was named chairman ubllclty group. __.__.1_ ilso proposed to have special i at the Rotary and Kiwanis n tlngs, in the theaters .and r>; special mention made by K> from the pulpits of the B next Sunday. ft llowlng telegram from Nor Davis, chairman of the naBpanizatlon was read: the invasion of Holland, Bel d Luxembourg, the war haft Id Revolves On I System of Credits Py John W. Pope, Jr.) Ban is poorer today, than he I c redit." Man may have ma ?*", but if he cannot be trustBon ey matters he Li In univerlonor, and direpute, Thieves, Brs and h&flotS look down upB who do not pay their just Bibert Hubbard said: If there pardonable sin. It is the habit laying one's debts. the dishonest debtor is lookB with so much scorn and dft Jday needs no explaining, lf'it rgotten that credit Is the baB>dcrn business, that the world B is actually living on money mod thirty days hence. Rich Br alike are haying an thirty he or on deferred payment Be more costly essentials of w homes and automobiles are I (ash. The great majority "rniture business Is on limit xtf-nded credit. The phono ^ lctrola and radio owe much wide usage to their availa partial payments. Even that ce?8arjr ^ necessaries, cloth ?ld on credit. oao economists, real or pseu arly love to argue the quea redit is a popular one. Credit <m faith and the history of *? strengthened it, W op^*t system is one of 1ft *???ts to the business man, tomer that*r,r - entered a phase which will Inevitably and at once bring widespread and appalling suffering to millions of helpless men, women and children. In order to Inaugurate widespread relief measures, the American Red Cross is at once launching a campaign for a minimum war relief fund of $10,000,000. Please at once mobilize your chapter and community In order our quota may be raised and exceeded without delay. Citizens of Camden an<ji Korsbaw county are aeked to bring their gifts personally to the campaign headquarters, not waiting for solicitation. Chairman Heath In Bpe&klng of the campaign in Kershaw county said: "The * hour has come to translate our pity and sympathy for the Innocent sufferers of war into dollars? dollars to buy Immediate help for those In need. The need of civilization?women, children, aged, and the wounded, In every war-torn country Is now urgent. What we do must be done quickly. Let everyone share generously. Let the gifts come in promptly. Let there be from the heart of Camden and Kershaw county, a mighty tide of sharing and giving?starting next Monday morning." Those present at the meeting at the Court Inn were Chairman Shannon Heath, M. B. Burns, Miss Sarah Crawford, Austin Shebeen, Mrs. E. C. ron Tresckow, Mrs. Samuel Russell, Rev. A. D. McArn, Harry D. Rirkover, Mrs. W. H. Harris, Mrs. Margaret J. Mayfield, Mrs. H. G. Marvin, Mrs. E. N. McDowell, Attorney HaVold Fundertourk, A. Stanley Llewellyn, Henry G. Carrlson, Mrs. Kathleen Watts, Major Moultrie Braiieford and Frank H. Heath. Chairman Heath announced Thursday the official staff for the relief fund drive as follows: Chairman, W. Shannon Heath; vice chairman, Harry D. Kirkover; publicity, Frank H. Heath; industry, A. Stanley Llewellyn; clubs, A. MbuRrie Brailsford; ladles organizations, Mrs. E. C. von Tresckow and Mrs. Margaret J. Mayfield; headquarters, Mrs. Warren H. Harris and Mrs. John Mullen; churches, Rev..A. D. McArn; rural schools, Mrs. Kathleen Watts; contact with branch chairmen, Oliver ''Rive. Chairman Heath desires to call at! tention to the fact that checks should be made payable to "Kershaw County Chapter .American Red Cross." New Grocery Store Front 1*8 Attractive The Lewis and Christmas store has blossomed out in a modern new front, which finished in white, makes the store a distinguishing mark in the Broadway shopping district. In addition to the building of an entirely new and modern front the store 1b being re-arranged on the Interior and the renovating features, the installation of new refrigerating equipments, show cases, and the like. * i NO PAY; NO PAPER! | Two weeks ago we mailed notices to our delinquent subscribers. Many of them have either mailed or called ?t the office' and paid their dues. We sincerely appreciate their qulok response to the notices that their subscriptions had expired, or would expire. Then too, best of all* many of them have ? sncloasd a fefter wTlh their (?heck, i stating how well thsy like Th^ Chronicle. On the other hand a great many, no doubt, have thrown the notice in the waste baeket. At this writing there are some who have Ignored our appeal for their renewal subscriptions. We have been patient?ample time has been given all delinquents to pay their * dues to the paper. We would regret parting with a single reader. It takes a lot of money and work to publish a newspaper and we oannot afford, to carry these accounts Indefinitely. Labor, * electricity, paper, taxes, Insurance and other expense# muat be paid. This la final warning to all subscribers badly In arrears. The I* sua of May 2$ will ba the laet^oopy of The Chronicle some of our subvert bars will receive If not paid on f or before Friday, May 24. Take another glanoe at the date on your label. First Annual Police Ball is Signal Success The fliAt annual ball given under the auspices of the Camden police department, attracted a large crowd of dancers , and spectators to the Company M. Armory Friday night. The armory assembly hall had been attractively decorated with colored lights and crepe paper streamers colors predominating in the ball room being lavendef. pink, rose, green and yellow. The entrance to the dancing floor wsb under a rainbow arch. This was an original creation designed by Officer Beckham RuBsell. The music, provided by a thirteen* piece orchestra from Newberry was the beat to be heard in Camden in years. The program given featured all of the latest song hits and dance numbers. JDuring thb period of the ball, a waltz contest was conducted and was won by Dr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Bruce, 2nd. Mr. and Mrs. Beck Russell were acclaimed the best all-round dancers on the floor. Dancing was in order from 10 Friday evening utyttl 2 Saturday morning. The police charity fund was enriched to the extent of about $150 as a result of the affair. According to Chief of Police Alva Rush the police ball will be an annual event hereafter and it is proposed to give the second one the latter part of February in 1941. Dinners Will Mark Week of Celebration The program of the professional service division Works Projects Administration, celebrating the week of May 20 to 25 as "This Work Pays Our Community," has been about completed for Kershaw county. Much interest and enthusiasm is being shown by the people throughout the county. The program will be I opened Monday night, May 20, with eleven dinners served at 8 o'cjlock at the following places: City of Camden, Antloch school, Charlotte Thompson school, logoff, Pine-Grove school,asthune, Kershaw, Midway, Liberty Hill, Wateree Mill, (^ermltage Mill. I There will also be tour dinners for negroes: Bbenezer, Red Hill, Witeree and Camden.-sOpq of the outstanding features of tile dinners will be addressee by Mrs. Roosevelt, Colonel Harrington, Mr. Carmody, Mrs. Kerr, with Jeannette McDonald and Jack Benny, which will reach the groups over a nation-wide hook-up. Immediately following the national addresses South Carolina aP01180 * co-sponsors, laymen and WPA officials will be "heard by statewide and local radio broadcasts. * Baptist Church Services Services at the Camden Baptist church Sunday, May 19 will be at i 11:15 a. m. and 8 p. m. At the WPni'. ling hour of worship, the Rev. J. T. Sanders, of North will fill the pulpit and Rev. A. D. McArn will conduct the evening services. SATURDAY, MAY 25, NAMED AS NATIONAL POPPY DAY SALE ' Poppy Day will be observed in Camden^ and throughout the nation on May 26, the Saturday before Memorial Day, Mrs. John Mullen, president of the Leroy Belk unit of the American Legion Auxiliary, announced today. On that day all Americans will be asked to wear memorial popples In tribute to the World War dead and to aid the living victims of the war. The little red memorial flowers will be distributed here by women and girls of the American Legion Auxiliary, under the direction of Mrs. J^L. Willlford, chairman of the Poppy -Day [ oommittee. All contributions for the wopples will go to Legion and Auxiliary welfare woric for the disabled veterans, their families and the families of the dead. "We feel that Poppy Day will have increased meaning to America this j*ear," said Mrs. Mullen, "because renewed warfare in Europe has renewed the meipory of those hoys of ours who gave their lives 'over there" twenty-two years ago. It is for them that we put on the poppy each year, to show that we still remember and honor their sacrifices. It is the flowI er which grew where they fell and which now blooms on the coats ol 'Americans who appreciate their service. . . " "Events of the past year have shown us clearly that to be secure the United States must have men ready and able to defend the country, willing to give their lives in i t? .do fense, If necessary. We can he thank ful today that we had such met twenty-two years ago. Prom then we can draw inspiration for the pa trio tic service necessary to malntah onr freedom axtfLdemocracy.agalne today* defers. Wearing their flow er pver onr hearts means that wlthii onr hearts their tore at America stll 1 11 " i i i i i i Waleree Knights Play Camden Polo Foursome By the Skipper Spectators at tha polo game next Sunday will witness one of the best Kames of the season when Joe llates and his Wutereo KniKhts battle Charley Duliose and his Camden foursome. Interest in the game Is keen, ea peclally at Wateree where Bates rates as tho town padrone and Idol. It Is even widespread that the entire community will board their cars and Invade the polo area to give vocal support to the gallant Joseph and his gladiators. Announcement of the lineups for the Sunday classic will be found In unother column of this paper. Bates will get "first pick'' of the polo club talent and will certainly use his head In lining up a group certain to give tne DuBose team a rough going over, over. Speaking of rough-going. The Cool Springs foursome, really were given the wolrks last Sunday by the Mulberry talent. It was a veritable blitzkrieg with Charley Robertson of St*Johns doing a Hitler surprise move. Robertson led the attack with three nice goale while Klrby Tupper and Ancrum Boykln vied for second | honors with two counters each to j their credit. Llghtfoot, in addition to playing a powerful defensive game, took' time out to add a score to his team total. For the Oool Springs group R was Joe Bates who was on the Job every minute, playing a beautiful defensive game and leading his team In scoring jwittf two nicely executed counters. Charley Utile was all over the lot but for some reason or other the team lacked coordination and messed up several fine setups for scoring. The riding of all players was beautiful to watch. The rain during the week had made the field ideal for fast play and the large crowd of spectators were repaid for their afternoon 1 jaunt to the field. . The first 'ctyukker was scoreless. In the second Robertson cut loose with his mallet and potted two counters while the Cool Springs foursome registered once, due to a nice drive by BateB. The Cool Springs side of the score sheet was blank in the third period hut Mulberry widened the gap to 3-1 on a goal by Boykln. In the fourth chukker Mulberry staged a real power dive with Robertson. Tupper and Boykln batting the willow Into pay territory. Little counted for Cool Springs. At the bell the score was 6 to 2 in favor of the Mulberry?hlueolads. The fifth chukker found Lightfoot scoring for Mulberry while again Cool Springs registered a goose egg. In the sixth and final period each foursome scored, Tupper for Mulberry and Bntes for Cool Springs. Thornton Seeks Post ; in General Assembly James M. Thornton, who made the race two years ago for the house of representatives from Kershaw county, again tosses his hat in the ring. Mr. Thornton was reared in West Wateree township, and Is the son of the late James Moultrie Thornton, more familiarly known as "Moot" Thornton by his friends. His mother. | JAMBS N. THORNTON ; Elizabeth Thornton, was the daughlei of the late Charles Pinckney Bowen ; Mtv Thorifton. received his edttca . tion In the public schools of Blaney , He Is a farmer by vocation. He owni i and operates his farm near Blaney and is also owner and operator of th< t Wateree Cafe at 609 west DeKall I street, in Camden. In normal times theaters in Londoi 1 operating on 8?ndays are required t 1 pay 10 per cent of their day's earn ings to charity. 3J Court of Honor Wan Impressive Event That Hco?tt?g its ii'vjinitely a major affair iu Camden was demonstrated last Wednesday evening when a public court of honor waa conducted In the Sunday school rooms of the Presbyterian church with attorney John K. dsLoaeh In charge. That public interest is to the fore in the work being done in Scouting here was evidenced by the large number of people present to witness the ritual of a Scout court of honor. Rev. A. Douglas McArn. pastor of Bethesda Presbyterian church opened the program with the invocation after which the Scouts and assembled relatives and friends united in the singing of "Cod Bless America." Scout Billy Waters led the Scouts in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag after which Attorney John K. doLoach spoke briefly of the work being done in the building of Scout activities in Camden. Mr. deLoaoh recognized A. Sam Karesh, president of the Kershaw council and W. F. Nettles, Jr., who last fall were awarded the Silver Beaver award. The recognition of the new tenderfoot Scouts waB~made by Chairman delvoach. Tenderfoots of Troop 30 recognized were Donald Campbell, John K. delx>ach, Jr., Chapman Graham, Jr., Shannon Lindsay, William Reasonover, Harmond D. Hancock and Sam N. Nicholson. Tenderfoot Scouts of Troop 38 who responded were "William Burns, Carl Cox, Phriness Cox, Harold Rogers, Eugene Rush, Eugene Sheorn. Wiley Sheorn, Jr., and Ira Taylor. A. Sam Karesh, president of the Kershaw Soout oouocil, extended first class Scout recognition to Lantye Williford of Scout troop 30 and Billy Waters of Troop 38. Award of merit badges was made by William C. Moore to Ben Team, Jr., of Troop 30 for handicraft and reptile study; to "Billy Ciarkson of Troop 30 for wood carving, leathercraft and scholarship and to Billy Major of Troop 30 for hiking and electricity. . 1- V M. B. Bums awarded the gold palm badge to Bill Major of> Troop 30 and W. F. Nettles, Jr., awarded Bill Mfc? Jor the community service bar for 100 hours-and also one for 160 hours. Troop 30 was awarded the attendance prize. An interesting skit entitled"safely" was offered by the Eagle Scout club of Columbia and was followed by a aeries of announcements by Scout executive Jim Gibson. The closing ceremony, the rededlcation of the oath was led by Billy Ciarkson after which the assemblage united in singing "Taps." Three Men In A Boat Get Soaked In Lake City Commissioner Charles Villepigue, "Buster" Sheorn and I^ee Little manager of the Camden and Haiglar theaters had a harrowing experience on tho Hermitage pond lupt Thursday week when a high gale of wind overturned a skiff they were In and threatened their death by drowning. Mr. Little clung to a tree stump, that protruded above the surface of the lake several feet, for some time, until rescued. Commissioner Vlllepigue clung to the skiff and managed to reach shore, only to have the craft turn over again as he was returning to rescue Mr. Little. Mr. Sheorn by working his way from stump to stump reached shore and later aided in the rescue of his companions. Had the boat been a dozen feet farther from the stump to which Mr. Little, who could not swim, managed to get hold of, Mr. Little would have been drowned, according to his companions, who also admitted their <fwn plight might have had a serious ending. Camden Events Will Appear lit "Esquire" The Camden News Service has arranged with the editors of "Esquire", the magazine for men, to place thai publication on the release list of the local publicity organization. Ewarts Ziegler, chief of the Esquire editorial department has requested the Camden News Service to see tba Esquire is given all Information re garding the plans for tourist enter tainment and recreation. This infoi r mation will be printed under, an edl * torial department _ tp_ be known a ' "Going Places With Esquire." Enquire proposes to make this nei 1 department a well-rounded all-exclui ' ive travel section. t> The Association of Law Jnfor? meht officers of the Carolines. *nee T ing (n Fayetteville, N. C? has gone o a cord as deploring the "scurrilous an o Communist-inspired attacks on tl i- FBI and Its director, John Edgar Ho Vet" -t'\ v ^4^ A . . ' Huge Project Subject At Kiwanitt Luncheon The weekly luncheon of the Kiwanls club wuh held at (he Caiuden Hotel Tuenday. Joe McKain was lu charge of the program and ha<l as hla guest speaker, H. M. Konnedy. Jr.; and Frank Ifanklll, Jr. Mr. Hasklll showed the club pictures of the Santee-Coopor project, then Mr. Kennedy gave detailed Information and data on the Santee-Oooper project. According to the engineer* the project 1b twenty-five per cent completed. . On May 1, 1940, the authority and , Its allied agencies had 5,911 persons on payrolls an increase of more than 1,000 since June 1, 1939. The heart of the project, the power plant, at an ? ultimate cost of f6,l|Q0t000, is about ten per cent completed. The plant is being built for five turbines of 40,000 horse-power, to connect with four 3,400 kllovOlt ampere generators and a smaller turbine of 13,000 horse-power to connect with a 11,500 kllovolt ampere generator. The power house is boing constructed with reserve facilities for an additional 34,000 kilovolt ampere generator. The initial capacity of the plant will be 173,000 horse-power and the ultimate 'capacity 213,000 horse-power. The locks are now about 76 per ? cent completed and will be sixty feet broad inside the lock chamber and 183 feet long.,""" x The project Ma. a dual power and"navigation development with the navigational feature being worked out to that river craft will have a completely uninterrupted routefrom Charleston up the Cooper vfver to the tail race canal which will be four and a half miles In length. This canal will.. . not only act as an out-take for the * water going through ttie power house, but will serve as a navigational stream. The boats will then enter the lock by lift to the water level of PinopoHa lake, cross this lake to thediversion canal, which will be 7.8 miles in 'length, and into the lake formed by the damming of the Santee river. This lake will extend as far north as Port Motte. From that point the Congaree river tip to just south of Columbia and the Wateree river to Camden will be under the Jurisdiction of the war department which contemplates improving them for water j transportation to Columbia and Cam* den. It is believed by those that projected this project and those who are building it that this navigational feature pnrlll be of tremendous benefit to business- interest In the central part of'the' state through the possible reduction of freight rates, and, to some extent-, at least, will-bring back the old preBtlge of Charleston as a world port. ??.?? The project will consist of two reservoirs, situated in parts of five counties?Berkeley, Calhounn, Clarendon Orangeburg and Sumter. The Santee lake will cover about 155 square miles and will have a maximum depth - of 36 feet, and the Pinopolls lake will have a water area of 96 square miles with a maximum depth of 66 feet.' Some of the things It is estimated will flow from the completion of this project are: ?? Low-cost power that should attract industries into the low-country. * Stabilization of agriculture through being linked with industrial economy. ^Stimulation of employment In the state through multiplication of industrial units, principally employment of the trained youth of the state, the majority of whom up to now have been forced to seek employment In other , states and other sections. Providing a direct inland water route from the center of the state to the state's chief port and the possible re-adjustment of freight rates to meet a new competitive transportation, par> ticularly in regiard' to heavy commodities. k The establishment of a great aquatic recreational area In the low-coun[ try. > The provision during a national emergency of two ifresh water lakes r , that will be admirable for hydro-plane j bases. ~ ~ < - Florida Tourist City Is Seeking Old Buggy 1- Hey, you oldsters! l = A^y<me topw; where the 8kJppef_: can locate one of those old one boss w carriages where the driver sits up in i- front and the passengers in a wide ksear back of him?sort of a brougham type of vehicle. ** Anyone knowing where such an out* Jr tit can be located wjn confer a great 4 favor on the Skipper who has been M asked by the proprietor of a St Auo-1 gustlne hotel to buy one for him. I Please don't rush.