The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, June 21, 1940, Image 1
Kershaw County Farmer,s To Vote on Conservation District Friday, June 28
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Ej>2 ^ CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROUNA, FRIDAY, JUNE 21. 1940. NUMBER 13.
WT^ State Park ^
Wflow Open 1 o Public
se?.r^. 'oo*^ '?"r
rtiith of Cheraw on U. 6. No.
? ?* "ubu?- v?,'
ft *! Recreational Area was visitK
over three thousand ^ople^
KLlllties of the park Have been
IL an* placed with the purpose
Kloiodattng an extensive recreKTogram.
I*r?? numbers of
Mr ^ve enjoyed swimming and
w activities on the three hundred
?ater front with sand (beach,
gaily sloping bottom, and d|*lu*
7 Organized and Individual
K from Darlington, Hartsvllle.
Cttflvlllo. Cheraw, Camden, HamKd
Chesterfield have found that
Kontc shelter and conveniently
tabloa add Quite a hit to the
Kre of an outing. The recreation
li being used for dances, parties
I nme nights. This building will
In to the public for danoing on
nights. The nearby open air
Kltheatre Is now complete and
be used for community sings,
^ ^ures and motion pictures.
Kit community sing of the season)
be held Thursday, June 20, at
P, M. Vacation cabins equipped
oodern conveniences, and ac moiitlng
six persona will be
Wjot use on July 1. Other faclli
Include boats, sailing, archery,
ecu* pits, fishing, nature trails,
m axd a bath house. Plans are
Knray f?r an extensive recreationKrogram
which include folk danc^
|gwlmmlng and diving instruction,
| and crafts, photography, and
He staff of the park Includes four
guards, refreshment stand operaIfour
recreation leaders and a recHon
director.
He public 1b urged to visit and
the Park. Information may he
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|ctor, Cheraw State Park, Cheraw,
Irmitage Divides
mora With. Ker
ftady Welch's Herntttag# pastlmV
captained by debonaire_Petie_
der, split a double bill with the
haw National guardsmen on the
B pasture last Friday afternoon,
score of each game being 6 to 0.
er Caulder did an irpnman stunt
rorking on the mound for the Merge
team in both games. Kershaw
the first game by reason of the
ire of the locals to hit With men
he sacks.
the second game the Kershaw
er did not offer the same puzzling
18 and the five Inning nightcap*
easy for the Camden gang,
le double bill took the place of
nes-Kendall game of the city
ae that had been scheduled for
ifternoon. A previous committt
by the Kendalls to the Conway,
., softball team made it necessary
ostpone the Haynes fracas.
mden Boys At
Camp Jackson
imp Jackson is headquarters this
k for one dt thirty-three camps
it the sponsorship of the AmeriLegion
and other bodies. The
P8 are located in various states,
le lads are being taught by promt
business men and educators
i tl^arts of the state. They are
n instruction on municipal, county
txte government Hie program
m Sunday and will end Saturday,
boys are quartered In the South
>lina National guards fiarraok*.
hose attending from Camden are
spb NelBon, Jr., Jack Smyrf,
*1 by the Leroy Belk Post,'
fcrt McDowell, by Waterbe Mills,
Carroll Lee Ratbon by Camdan
Fei Club.
COTTON BLOOM TWO DAYS
TR THAN ONE OF LAST YEAR
>hn Gardner Richards, Jr., besides
ll an excellent school euperlntenddoes
a little farming on the side,
he la the first farmer to report
Won bloom for this season. **9
plucked from a 21-acre field
West Wateree on what was forty
the Henry Truesdale plantsL.
It was pulled on Jane 17, and
'?ng staple variety Coker Wild's
10.
^ P. McOuirt reported the first
Irn for the 123Q season which was
5(1 0Q bis farm near the city limits
tone 12?making the one from the
1*rd" farm three days latsr than
'Aar> But this was early consid*
y?y of
Camera Man Spends
Pag Shooting Alice
News Ireel pictures of Alice of
Chancefleid, the 3600 pound lady elephant
at tho Chancefleld plantation, j
appeared in the theatera of the larger
cities this week, according to M.
C. -Cooke, camera man for the Fox
Movietone News, who "shot" Alice
Saturday.
Cooke drove to Camdeu Friday
from Hampton, Va.; and Saturday
morning was taken to the Chancefleld
plantation by a Chamber of Commerce
representative, where he remained
all day, taking pics of the
elephant dragging a plow, discing machine,
etc., also Alice taking her bath
and sitting at her ease iu a chair at
the side of Chancefleld lake.
Cooke used two cameras in getting
the shots for the news reel. The bigger
camera wa? used on long range
shots and shots where the elephant
was taken moving over the field. This
camera is electrically operated. Other
shots were taken with a seven
pound camera, used by camera men
at the war front. This camera uses
but 100 feet of film at a loading and
is easily carried in one hand.
Cooke used the small camera when
he snuggled in a hastily scooped
trench in the field and "shot" Alice
as she was dragging the plow toward
him. When the picture is thrown on
the screen it will have the effect of
showing, the elephant looming up and
walking right into the faces of spectators.
Cooke stated Sunday morning Just
before departing for Langley field,
| where he is scheduled to shoot some
army plane operations, he believed
all of the action shots of the elephunt
would (be used. He stated that the
news reel using the pictures could be
obtained for showing here if the theater
management contacted the Fox
Movietone company in New York and
also the film exchange at Charlotte. Electric
Signats To
Curb Traffic Evils
Immediate installation of stop and
go electrical traffic signals at the corner
of Lyttleton and DeKalb streets
has heeh'srarred Tjy the water and
light department upon the order of
the city council.
The city has been eyeing this corner
for months and while the state
and city united in placing silent stop
signals on arterial standards and also
in large five foot letters on the pavement
on both the north and south
sides of the intersection, a majority
of motorists ignored them.
The traffic lights to he installed at
the corner are similar to those operating
at DeKalb and at Broad and Rutledge.
streets. In order to effect installation
of the lights at the new location
it was first necessary to secure
permission of the state highway department
which maintains and controls
U. S. No. 1 through the city.
Several crashes have occurred at
[ this intersection in the past several
>months and filling station proprietors
and others in the vicinity have marvelled
that no one has been killed.
The Installation of the electric signals ;
will stop the carelessness of motor- j
1sts in ignoring stop signs.
Another corner that is giving the
city much conoern is that of Broad
and Hampton streets. Recently a bad
crash occurred at this corner when
the driver of a car westbound did not
stop for the silent traffic signal and
collided with a car going north on
Broad street. Several days ago another
crash occured and dally there
are many narrow escapes from bad
collisions.
The only remedy that can be thot
of to eliminate the danger of this corner
is to cut down the high' bank, along
the south side of Hampton and
on the past side of Broad at the corner.
This will enable motorists to see
south on Broad street?a view which
is impossible under present conditions.
While a group of city officials were
in Columbia several days ago to confer
with the state highway department
relative to the installation of
the atop lights at Dyttleton and DeKalb
streets, Inquiry was made as to
the Wateree river bridge situation.
While the department claims to be
pressed for funds with which to carry
out the bridge project at this time,
another drawback to the starting of
operations is the securing of a right
of way on each side of the river for
the building of the approaches uTIha
span.
It la hoped that some group or organisation
In Camden will make It a
point to inTest^ate the hrld^e sltuaHEaSE'V;''
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State Prepares
iEspionage9 Bill
Columbia. Juue 8.?A bill defining
"espionage In South Carolina" and
fixing penalties ranging from two
years imprisonment and 810,000 fine
or both to the death penalty for socalled
""fifth column" activities was
ratified today by the general assembly.
Asserting that "the most destructive
and powerful enemy the United
States has to combat is the 'fifth columnist'
who is in essence the most
despicable sort of traitor," the act
prohibits entering, flying over or otherwise
obtaining information of certain
defined objects with intent to
use this information to the Injury of
the United States or South Carolina,
or communicating such information to
foreign countries.
Another section of the act asserts
"it shall be the duty of the governor
... to call upon all sheriffs" and
other officers and National Guard
members to report all violations of
the act. \
All aliens and foreign- born residents
of the state are required to report
to the clerk of court in the county
of their residence within thirty
days ofter approval of the act for registration
and any alien entering the
state must report within ten dayB.
The act further prohibits operation
of any fishing or shrimping boat from
shores of the state or in waters of its
Jurisdiction "unless there shall be
constantly aboard a natural-born citizen
. . . who possesses and at all
times has in possession a certificate
of the sheriff of a coastal county approving
of .such operator and certifying
his good moral character."
For obtaining information with the
Intent of using it to harm the United
States or South Carolina the act fixes
a penalty of 810,000 fine or two years
imprisonment.
For transmitting such information
-to a foreign country the penalty under
the act is twenty years' imprisonment
in time of peace and the death
penalty or thirty years imprisonment
in time of war.
For conveying false report* or
statements with intent to interfere
with operation or success of military
operations the-penalty is 810,000 fine
and or twenty years' imprisonment.
The penalty for harboring or concealing
persons guilty under the act
is a fine of 810,000 and or two years'
imprisonment.
Failure to comply with alien registration
provisions is made a misdemeanor.
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Under the act, officers are permitted
to make arrests without a warrant
but it provides that a warrant must
be obtained within forty-ejght hours
from proper officer.
J. H. Clyburn. Clerk of Court, has
received a copy of the above act and
urges all foreign born residents of
Kershaw county to come to his office
at once and meet the requirements
of <he said act.
He states this also applies to all
naturalized Americans having been
born in foreign countries.
In his letter to clerk Clyburn Governor
Burnet R. Maybank says, "it
Is my opinion that 30 days are sufficient
and I want to thank you in advance
for your cooperation and assistance
for I know you feel as I do
?that we should leave no stone unturned
to perpetuate our Democracies
and Americanism in South Carolina."
Youth Caravan at
The Methodist Church
Upon the sipclfic Invitation of the
Rev. Bryce Herbert and the young
people of the Methodist church here,
the Youth Crusade Caravan, consisting
typically of an adult and four
young people carefully trained for
their work will reach Camden for a
week's stay Saturday.
The program for the week of the
caravan's visit has been carefully
planned by the Methodist church. Beginning
Sunday evening there will be
a service of worship at 7 o'clock and
at 8:15 o'clock a forum on vital youth
interests will be conducted.
On Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday of next week
the program calls for a fellowship picnic
daily at 6 o'clock at the church.
At 6:45 p. m. there will be a period
of Informal classes. At 7:30 the forum
will be held. At 8:15 there will
be a service of worship. At 9 o'clock
recreation with adjournment at 10 at
night.
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The Duke of Windsor has relinquished
his appointment as liaison officer
st British general headquarters
in France as ? cottieqaenee ot withdrawal
of the British expeditionary
force*.
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Carolina Caravan Has I
Breakdown on Way
The Carolina caravan broke down
and the expected vialt to Camden on
Wednesday afternoon did not materialise,
althoa committee representing j
the city, chamber of commerce and
the Junior League remained on the
job at the Camden Hotel until late in
the afternoon.
The caravan, featuring four young
ladles selected on the basis of beauty
plus intelligence and ability from
more than 400 entries In a Carolina
Motor Club contest, chaperoned by
Mr. and Mrs. Hal Tribble of Charlotte,
were due in Camden at 3:30 p.
m. A welcoming committee had been
named and refreshments prepared for t
the expected guests. Exquisite bouquetB,
gift of the Camden Floral Company,
were to <be presented the young
ladies.
At 6:30 In the etening Mr. Tribble
contacted the local group and informed
them of the breakdown. Thursday
morning the following telegram
was received from Mr. Tribble: I
'sSorry that motor trouble cancelled
Camden visit by Carolina Motor Club
tour party. Thanks for splendid welcome
you planned. Arranging special
Camden visit for girls before opening
of your fall season and promise
exclusive plug in our official magazine
by way of apology. Letter follows.
Sincere regards.
The chamber of commerce believes
that the promised visit In the fall will
have greater value for Camden than
a visit at this time of the year. The
tour counselors will be able to see
the horses In training, polo, the beautiful
estates and many other features
which could not be offered In the
summer.
Kendalls Stage Rout
At Wolves Expense
Artie Robinson's Kendall pastlmers
routed the Wolvee 11 to 1 in a city
league sofbbail engagement last Monday
evening. ?
Robinson, the one-flipper hpaver for
the Kendalls held the Wolfpack to
four blows, one being a double by
Karl Light foot. Rhame, on the mound
for the Wolves#- was nicked for ten
swats, one a homer by Art Robinson,
another a triple by Threatt and were
for double sacks, Elton Reeves getting
two and Benny Ro/binson one.
It was a tight battle for four rounds
but the Wolves fell apart in the fifth
when Rhame lost control of a wet
i ball, gave up two walks and three,
hits as the Kendalls pushed five big
markers over the rubber. Again In
the seventh the (ba.ll was too greasy
for effective pitching of the speed
type Rhame uses and the opposition
connected for four hits, two doubles
by Reeves and Ben Robinson, which
with a walk to Baker netted four |
more runs. Two hits. In the second I
had given Kendall a run, while A.
Robinson's long clout to deep left for
a circuit dash added a run in the
sixth.
The Wolves did not pack the defense
they exhibited In a previous
game and drives to center field by the
opposition produced many runs. The
lone run scored by the Wolves came
In the fourth when a single by (Rhame
followed by Lightfoot's double scored
the former.
It was the second game of the seeson
for the Wolves, which probably
accounted for the poor offensive at
the bat as Robinson was not tossing
much at them at that time. It was
the fifteenth or sixteenth game the
Kendalls have played and the effect
of good competition and practice
in the sureneea of the defense of this
fine team. "
The score: R H B
Kendalls 11 1? '
Wolves .. 1 * *
Batteries: Robinson and Reeves;
Rhame and Nettles.
Three Firsts For
Camden Race Horses
Camden-tralned horses continue to
win top honors In northern and east-i
ern hunt meetings.
Sapelo, owned by Marion dnPont
Scott and ridden by William Jones
took first place in the Bowman steeplechase
at Roslyn, Long Island. The
Syoesett, over hurdles, was won by
Horner Wood, owned by F. Ambrose
Clark and ridden by Rich. Horner!
Wood and Red Oauntlett are both j
Oaither-trained. Sapelo, the Scott
horse, was trained by John Ryan.
In addition to the above first place
winners at Roslyn, two other Camdesitrained
horses placed.
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Norsemen penetrated to Minnesota
vk^ffhittriLBay, TM years MCar* Op
Auto Inspection
Dates Announced
Inspection ~ of automobiles and
trucks which do not bear the new
1940 certificate of Inspection will begin
in Camden on Tuesday, June 26,
it was annaunoced today by C. L. Qeddings,
Supervisor of the Highway inspection
statiou No. 10, '
Th? inspection station will t)o set
up on Rutledg? street, near the city
hall, Mr. Qeddtns stated, and will be
open every day from eight o'clock to
five o'clock, except on Saturdays,
when the hours will toe from eight to
one o'clock.
All motor vehioles, Supervisor Qeddings
stated ,wust now undergo the
safety tests and secure approved certificates
before they may be operated.
Formerly only trucks and other commercial
vehicles were required to
pass the inspection but now all automobiles
on the highways must be inspected.
The points on which passenger cars
will he inspected are lights, brakes,
horn and steering apparatus.
The station is capapble of handling
500 ears per day, Mr. Qeddings explained,
and he urged that all motorists
have their carB and trucks inspected
as soon as possible, so as to
avoid the rush and waiting in line,
which will prevail during the last few |
weeks on the lane's stay in Camden, j
Mr. Qeddings also explained that inr
apection of all automobiles is now
compulsory. The acts authorJ-lng the
inspection of motor vehicles were
passed in the Interest of highway
safety, and Mr. Qeddings said that a
few minutes given to having oar# inspected
now may save time and monney
in repair bills later, and may also
be the meanB of preventing a serious
accident.
In addition to Supervisor Qeddings,
the personnel of the inspection station
is composed of the following inspectors:
8. D. Ellison, Jr., H. W.
Hough, W. R. Splnks, Vernon Epting,
E. O. Knight and O. W. Tidwell.
The station will remain in Camden
through July 20, and will then move
to Bidgeway. ?
Original Quota Is
Realized by Red Cross
The chairman of the Kershaw county
Chapter of the American Red Cross
W. Shannon Heath, reports that the
minimum quota for this county has
been over-subscribed. On May tenth
thia oounLy waa aBBlgned a quota...p|
$1,200. Then on May 28, when conditions
in Europe became so much
worse the American' Red Cross doubled
its quota of $10,000,000 and asked
that If possible we double our quota.
Up to noon, Wednesday, June 19,
the subscriptions In this county had
reached a total of $1,206.95. Contributions
will continue to he received and
should be mailed to Harold W. Funderburk
.treasurer. Checks should he
made payable to the Kershaw County
Chapter, A. R. C. It Is felt that this
county has made a splendid response
to the appeal for funds.
| The chapter desires to thank the
school band who generously gave
| their services for the concert June 13,
all of the proceeds of which went to
the war relief fund.
! t. Lee Little of the Camden theatre
likewise made a substantial contribution
to the fund by his efforts In regard
to the Red Cross morle, 'Swanee
River," which netted a nice yum
for the cause. . ...
t The following have contributed to
the war relief fund since the last publication
of The Chronicle:
I Mrs. Edith Wills DuBose (Second
contribution.) J
The Camden Chronicle
i k. t. Roeeborough
Mrs. Janld* Wi? Dtnklns
Mrs. J. T. Qettys
( J. T. Qettys
rural officer capture* two
I men; recover* two autos
I Rural Policeman 6, P, Watkins,
whose patrol Is Buffalo township captured
white men Friday and was also
instrumental In recovering two stolen
automobiles, both of the Model A.
Ford variety. The first car was stolen
in Hartsville Thursday night and
was driven to near Lancaster. There
they stole another car and drove it to
* point in the Mt. Pisgah section. Officer
Watkins noticed the car parked
and Investigation revealed that It was
stolen. Both men were brought to
Camden and placed In JaiL They
were turned over toy Sheriff Metros
to Darlington officers Monday night
They will toe tried there this week.
The gave their names aa Bill
and Bill Dorrity, and both
men hafleff fiwh naUrffle.??
Officials Pleased with *
InterestShownat Meet
A oounty-wide referendum of landowners
will be held In Kershaw county.
Juue 28, between the hours of 9
a, in. and 8 p. in. To determine
whether the county will become one
of three counties to be embraced In
a new soil conservation district now
being organised.
The referendum grew out of a mass
meeting of the runners In the auditorium
of the Camden grammar sohool
last week and which was attended by
some seventy-dive to eighty fanners
and others Interested.
Representatives of the Soli Connervation
Service and extension bureau
were favoraibly Impressed with the
keen Interest manifest at this meeting
that the referendum was Immediately
scheduled. W. C. MdCarley,
county farm agent, has stressed the
faot that he hopes every land-owner
casts a ballot on the June 28 In favor
of the conservation project, as the
greater tho vote, the greater the opportunity
of getting the county In the
conservation area, u
Speakers at the meeting last Friday,
which was presided over by B.
C. Turner of the Extension Service
and J. Johnson of the Soil Conservation
Service, included Dr. A. W. Humphries,
Henry Savage, Jr., R. C. Jones,
E, T. Bowen, I. J. MoKensie, Bolivar
D. Boykln, L. I. Guion, Jr., M. G.
King, Frank H. Heath, M. B. Burns
and others. A majority of those who
spoke enthusiastically over the project
are substantial farmers of the
county.
Speakers Friday stressed the benefits
to be derived through the Soli
onservatlon Service, namely: the running
of terrace lines, forest tree seedlings,
Improving of pasture land, Increasing
quail on the farm and many
other Improvements.
The following places have been listed
for the voting on June 28: Rabon
Btore In Lugoff; Hlnson's store at
Pine Grove: Young's store In Charlotte
Thompson section; MoCaskill's
store at Cossatt; Catoe's store at Mt. .
Plsgah; Jones store at Liberty Hill;
Honours feed and seed stone at Westville;
Golf's store at Blaney; court
house in Camden; Antloch school
housej MeLaurln'e store at Bethune,
and the WilMford store at Kershaw.
Law Violators Keep Coppers
On Jump
Alleged drunken drivers, speeders,
bootleggers and Just._ plain.. drunk*_
served to keep the Camden police
force on the Jump over the week end.
According to the police, a Sumter
resident who had looked too long Into ?
the cup that cheers, staged a dangerous
and erratic demonstration of driving
on Broad street near the Confederate
monument Sunday evening and
it required three officers to finally
corner him. He posted a bond of $26
which was forfeited when he failed
to appear in court Monday. The arrest
In this case was made by officers,
Russell, M&honey and Mayer.
Last Saturday night officers Rueaell
and Nolan grabbed another alleged
drunken driver on Lyttleton street
who also forfeited a $26 bond. A
third drunken driver was nabbed by
j Chief Alva Hush and officer Russell
and was given the alternative in
court Monday of paying $26 fine or
spending fifteen days In Jail. A speeder
arrested by officer Russell/forfeited
a bond of #11.
Officers Russell, Nolan and Jonea
raided an automobile on York street
and brought to light .five and a half
gallons of white mule. The occupants
of the car were from Lee county and
They were held in bonds of $61 each.
Four colored men arrested for
gambling and-thlrteen drunks were
all assessed $6 each In court Monday.
Two women arrested for fighting were
fined $3 each.
colored woman named Kelly was
taken Into custody and fined $11 when
she could not ghow a driver's license
after runnnlng into a fence at Walnut
and Broad streets.
Storm Puts Kibosh On
Baseball and Softball
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The Camden-Bennettsvllle baseball
game and the Hermltage-Haynos softball
game, scheduled for Wednesday
afternoon were rained out. ???
- The baseball game at the city park
had progressed several innings with
the invaders holding a small lead'
when the wind and rain halted proceedings.
The heavy rain caused the
cancellation of the^softfeall game.
The Hebrew hymn "Leehah Dodi"
?sinqr^aa part oj ^the ***?** ears