Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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'l Cnusiag Around ; i with ; h 1 i "Skipper" The Camden Junior? elected to pick a day when the largest crowd on record *aa preaent at the hall park to atage a Jitter contest. While It waa too bad the boys went haywire in the presence of bo many 0f their friends and admirers, the majority of those who came to see the lads strut their (baseball prowess, we ire not going to orltlclse. We'll aay for the benefit of those who saw the Juniors in action for the flrat time this season, that It was a sorry spectacle In comparison with other games at which thlB corner has been a spectator. But after an eight game winning atreak in which the pitchers, Johnson and NloLeod In parbicutyr did some high class hurllhg, the gang was bound to have a little (backfire stuff. It happens to the best of them, no matter whether It be baseball, tennis, golf or what have you. And I personally believe that Lefty's shower walk was due largely to the fact that the presence of several score of home-town folks from up NlcBee way caused the kid to tighten up. And you know what that does to a guy. 6 * We have a few things on our chest which we would like to pass out to the public at this time. First, we suggest that there are two essential Improvements Camden should aim at. One of them has been taken care of-? we refer to the Wateree river bridge, work upon which will start this month. The second?the elimination of the nuisance and danger of the Intersection of the old Knights Hill road and state highway 521 at Dusty Bend. Everyone who visits Camden visits the Springdale race course and all are obliged to pass this objectionable and dangerous corner. * ? Curc.y iaoie 10 OV/...W uiuuuu ""v,v by this blot upon the landscape can be eliminated. * This corner gets a sonorous chuckle when we give thought to the manner in which the British cleaned up the French fleet?or at least a major part of it. "We chuckle because we know just how wild It has made Adolph and his gang. 9 m And our chuckle turns to a ribald liaw haw as we review the manner in which the Norwegian gold was taken out under the very noses of the Nazi gang? and by a bunch of children Haw! Haw! / Had a nice letter from Jim Young down 0 station WJiHP at Jacksonville. "Just wanted you to know that I think of you often and appreciate the many good things association with >ou lias brought to.me" says Jim. Mill Mayhew, the new sportcaster at WIS lias really gone to town for us in tie- short time he has been on the ai:-. His tine pugs on the Junior Le"?!.>:> game8 Helped greatly to swell th mob at the ball park on July 4. Almost fogot?the most Important paragraph of this week. It's this: 1 believe the most outstanding feature of the 1040 edition of the Junior Legion baseball team is the character of each and every member of the (n. r i .-vxavAhr KfttUilJ. i LU HOC OttJ ilift tUiO cause that Is my sincere opinion but because it is an echo of a remark made to me by the umpires. Both of them expressed their profound admiration for the Camdeh boys and declared that they had not heard a single cuss word or witnessed a single rowdy act by a member of the team. 1 ask you friends: Isn't that something we can be mighty proud of in our gang? Isn't It something that should awaken the cooperative spirit in every Camden man, woman and child. Ben Team is a most persistent chap. Ben waa handling the public address system and for some reason or other the old wiring put up two years ago did not perk properly and for two innings Ben was kept busy trying to find out what ailed the blamed thing. He finally located the trouble and everything was hunky dory for the remainder of the afternoon. The busiest being In the park was the pootch In front of the grandstand who battled fleas all afternoon. For the benefit of a dozen or more j friends who Insist on my partaking of their fine hospitality la the .matter o-f ^munching peanuts?may I say that while I like peanuts?peanuts do not j like me. * * Running the softball league Is a headache this year. Rains or wet grounds have made It necessary to postpone some eight or ten games. The second half starts next week? we hope. Fans who remember the noisy days of Beck Russell will be glad to know that Beck Is going to alternate his duties as a police copper with those of a softball star. Dame rumor says Beck will be with the Jake Haynes gang. And It Is whispered that Stan Babln is going to get Into action again. Arthur Robinson, the versatile manager of the Kendall Mills softball team has a new and perfectly logical explanation of the defeat of the Camden Juniors by Rock Hill and Great Falls last week. Sez Art, "Heck, the boys sewed up the works to get Into the playoff for the district title and then Just loafed. Take It from ms, Skipper, the Juniors will be state champs this year." To which we say with great emphasis, "Amen." Bye the way, Art pitched a one hit game up at HartsvUle last Thursday night and the Kendalls won their ball game 9 to 1. t Constipated? " cr year* I had occasional conatipation, 3v ; bloating, headache* and back paiiuk * \ ie:ika always helped right awajr. Now, I : f i,1"') I' OAj '".^h I,twant* DeKALB PHARMACY Weekly News Letter From Liberty HfJI Liberty Hill, July 9 ?The follow lug hoj s, members of the Presbyterian Christian Endeavor society, sponsored by Misses lAzzle, Bophle and Lai . Richards, left Tuesday to attend the annual vacation camp at lMcduiont Springs: Pat Thompson. Jr., John 1 hompsou, John Helton Oureton, John Henry Clements. Hilly lllggins and Llary Cunningham. We hope the boys will enjoy a safe and pleasant outing. Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Pressley and children, Annie Hell, Rebecca and B. i W., Jr., of (Jastonla. N. C., visited relatives here Sunday. 'Mrs. Pressley will be remembered as Miss Caroline Cunningham. Misses Jean Hamilton and May Lorlck, of Chester, were guests of Mrs. L. P. Thompson several days last week. Misses Nannie Floyd, of Frederick, Maryland. Is visiting Mrs. F. B. Floyd at her old home here. Miss Clura Johnston went to Montreal last Wednesday to spend a few days with Miss Rlghton Richards, who has a camp there. Dr. and Mrs. P. B. Hall, from Wlnnsboro, were visitors at Liberty Hill on July 4. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Hamilton and Miss Jean Hamilton, of -Chester, 8. C., visited Miss Louise Johnston Sunday afternoon. 'Miss Ix)ulse Johnston spent July 4 with her cousin, Miss Kate Johnston, near Great Falls. I R. B. Cunningham, business manager of Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Ga., was a guest of his brothers, B. J. and C. D. Cunningham last week. Mr. Cunningham is an old Liberty Hill boy, and his many friends at his old home are always glad to see him. A story hour for small children was held iast Tuesday afternoon at Liberty Hill library. After the children had played games and colored animals the following stories were told: "Angus and the Duchess." "Henny Penny and Peter Rabbit." Mrs. W. Z. -Hilton contributed one dollar to be used for refreshments at story hour. Ice cream was served. Twelve were present. Miss Lucy Clements returned to Rock Hill Sunday after spending the holidays at home. Mrs Charles Cunnlneham and son visited friends in Heath 'Springs and Stoneboro on Saturday. W. D. McDowall and sisters of Knights Hill were visiting friends here on July 4. F .T. Cunningham and brother, R. B. Cunningham, of Decatur, Ga., were Charlotte visitors on Friday. Your reporter, accompanied (by Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Clements and daughter, Lucy, and son J. H. Jr., to Lynchburg on Saturday to attend the annual reunion of the Clements Clan, composed of the children, grandchildren, In-laws and close relatives of G. R. Clements, at the home of E. L. Clements. The day was pleasant, and most of those expected, including Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Moore and family of Camden were present. A long table was spread under shade trees and an abundant dinner with iced tea and lemonade was enjoyed by all. Tiller Jones, aged and respected colored man, of the White Oak section, who moved here some months ago, died Sunday morning about six o'clock. He was as well as usual on Saturday, The Isle of Man, like Ireland, has no snakes or toads. Packard To Build Planes For British Washington, July 3.?A vast. sup plemeutary defense program, expectto coat upwards of 15,000,000,000 and designed to take long strides toward building up the natlou's air forces toward a 50,000-plane goal, will be submitted to congress next week. The program, discussed today at the White House, la luteuded to start mass production of planes, tanks aud guns. Details were worked out In a conference between President Roosevelt and key officials in the defense pregrant, bill the necessity for completing some factors for the navy probably .will result lu holding up Its submission to congress uutll next week. One informed individual said a message probably would be submitted to the legislators next Monday. The multitollllon dollar program may be spilt about equally between outright appropriations aud authorizations for additional appropriations to be made subsequently. The army is expected to be given some $4,000,000,000 In appropriations and authorizations and the navy another $1,000,000,000. While this vast development was taking shape, the defense commission announced that the Padkard Motor Company had agreed to teutativeto build 9,000 airplane engines? 3,000 for the United States and 6,000 for Great Britain. William S. Knudson commission member, said the agreement was subject to approval by Packard directors. Henry FcTd refused to order saytng he would work only for the United States. On the basis of estimates given congress, the Packard contract presumably represented $120,000,000 or more. Congress provided $43,500,000 for the American Bhare of 3,000 engines when negotiations were progressing with Ford, and officials said the fund was available for the Packard contract. The British share is In addition to this. Aircraft experts said an estimate that production could be started in ten months was extremely short, In the light of industry's experience in creating and installing tools to turn out the complicated mechanisms. Also today, the navy let contracts for three aircraft carriers and two cruisers. It was established authoritatively that the new supplementary defense plan will cover all the things the army has any intention of seeking at the present time. More than $5,000,000,000 already has been appropriated at this session of congress for defense. One individual who keeps closely In touch with the defense picture said the new program was intended to get aircraft expansion "under full steam." By the summer or fall of 1941, he said the United States will be well on the way to an air fighting force which would surpass anything that any nation now can put in the Air, If congress approves the recommendations. The plan is expected to emphasize mechanization of the armed force*. The navy awarded contracts today for construction of three aircraft carriers and two cruisers, costing $169,.">30.000 to the Newport News, Va? shipbuilding and drydock company. The aircraft carriers are to cost $43,662,000 each and the cruisers $19,272,500 each. They are the last of the 92 combatant ships for which congress thus far has provided funds. In the last three weeks, the navy noted, work has been ordered started on two battleships, and fivo auxiliaries. Altogether 499,456 tons wwiw involved, costing $1,140,000. * Kven before today's contracts, a recapitulation showed that the army and navy have put their pens to more than $1,000,000,000 worth of defense contracts during the last month. The contracts?covering items from bearings to bombers, solder to submarines?represent for the most part the first big block of expenditures commitments in the $4,600,000,000 cash program voted toy congress for the fiscal year which began July 1. Reports of this progress came as the senate naval committee scheduled consideration of the unprecedented $4,000,000,000 navy expansion bill which would authorize a 70 per cent Jump in the fleet strength. The house already has approved the measure. In compiling the billion dollar conThe awarding of the navy contract record, the navy led the way with orders for 87 vessels at a cost of $910,279,000. The sum represents hull construction and machinery only. At least $260,000,000 more will be required to complete equipment of the ships. traCCs pUt uiiuei Way all the 11 pCT cent fleet expansion voted earlier In the month, with the exception of two cruisers and three aircraft carriers. Although a large part of the contracts represent funds contained in the $4,500,000,000 appropriations for the new fiscal year, some?notably those for final equipment of warships ?were made under authorization for which money will be voted during the next several years. The funds for the 1941 fiscal year program did not actually become available until July 1, but both army and navy anticipated the fact. Other defense developments: President Roosevelt, acting on legislative authorization, imposed a stringent curb on the export of numerous vital materials and machinery In order to safeguard the country against shortages. Sidney Hlllman, labor specialist of the defense commission, enlisted the services of 16 AFL and CIO leaders to assist him in working out a unified labor policy in defense industries. The senate naval committee gave quick approval to legislation authorizing construction of a $15,000,"^ 000 dry dock in New York harbor, capable of handling the biggest American ships anff liners. Goodrich Tires ? Batteries EASY TERMS C*> RADIOS ? BICYCLES ECONOMY AUTO SUPPLY CAMDEN, S. C. The Children's Migration The plight of England's children, "to young to fight, hut not too young too die." has struck u sympathetic cord in the hearts of Americans and the United States Committee for the Care of European Children Is literally being swamped with offers from < American families willing to take > from one to five children for the duration of the war. 1 Onp New York woman, oue story i is, offered even to take care of 1.500 children, and when it was explained to her that to do this she would have to have 12.000.000 simply explained. "Well I have two million, what of it?" But American immigration restrlc- i turns prohibit auy mass importation of children directly from England? it may he possible later to bring them in from Canada; they cannot be admitted as visitors but mutft come In under the quota which limits British immigration to. 0.500 a month, must have their passage paid by their parouts and inuat find some Individual in the United StateB of unusual financial ability to guarantee that they will not become public charges, usually a person who can establish i either relationship or friendship with the child. This is the kind or official rod tape that makes the democracies look redlculoua. For this migration of the English children is no ordinary Immigration problem to be dealt with in ordinary ways and the United States should be able to rise above its red tape to recover some of the original American attitudes that made this nation once the haven of the world's free spirits. England of courle has been tardy in working out the migration plans which makes it all the more necessary that the United States, which prates loudly enough of its humanltarlau Ideals, should for once show a capacity .for getting things done? directly, swiftly. The whole object of the migration is to got the children out of the way before the mass bombing of England, begins. When the war is over will be too late?Monday's Columbia Record. CITADEL SCHOLARSHIP OPEN Charleston, July 10.?A four year scholarship at The Citadel has been made available to high ac>'0"! graduates of South Carolina by the appointment* of the holder, William. G. Blake of Darlington, to the United States Naval Academy. The time limit for applications Is July 23, The scholarship, known as the Wllltam States L?ee Scholarship, is restricted to residents of this state. It pays |170 annually to the bene- . ftciary. Scholastic attainment will be the chief consideration In determining the winner, according to General C. P. Sumraerall, president of the state military college. Applications with copy of high school record, letters of recommendation and photograph must be received before - July 23rd -In order to be considered. Great Britain's first prisoners of war sent to the Western hemisphere have been landed in Quebec and sent to internment centers in the interior of Canada. Their number was not given. III 11^ III ? I Ifllllll?? Ample Food And Feed In Carolina Ciemson. July 6.?If South Carolina fui more will only take advantage of the opportunities offered by our nolle and climate, there should never be a hungry person or animal In the state, declares H. A. Woodlo, extension agronomist, urging that every farmer should resolve that his pantry and barn will be filled this fall, that every member of his family and every head of his livestock will be provided with abundant rations. "Even now, every farmer should be preparing to plant wheat this fall", Mr. Woodlo advises. "There should be at least three acres of wheat for uach farm family and now Is the time to procure seed and to select the field or fields to plant this fall. "The farm garden plays an Important part In supplying plenty of fresh vegetables, but many field crops also furnish food and foed for the family and livestock", Mr. Woodle continues. "If a farmer does not now have liberal acreages of sweet potatoes, sorghum, cowpeas, soybeans, and pearl millet, there Is still time to provide for such crops. There should be no excuse for an empty pautry or barn In South Carolina. "Plentiful food and feed reserves have always been necessary and profitable, but considering present world conditions, it is more vital and important than ever that our farmers plant and harvest bountiful food sup-1 plies." William P. Beard Dies At Abbeville Abbeville, July 7.?William Perkins Beard. 74, died suddenly todayl after a long period of declining health.' Mr. Beard was born March 6, 1886, the sou of W. P. Beard of South Carolina and Mary Elizabeth Hoyt of Virginia. He came to Abbeville In 1890 j and with his father started a foundry and machine shop, making the castlug for the Seuboard railroad and fori Ciemson college. I>ater he lived for a while In Greenville and Piedmont moving back to Abbeville in 1910. He became editor of The Scimitar but after outbreak of the world war he devoted his time to farming and writ-i lug political articles for other papers. Thomas E. Dewey's unsuccessful campaign for the Republican presidential nomination Is reported to have cost $600,000. Governor Julius P. Hell of Wisconsin, has asked the regents of the University of Wisconsin to bar from the school "any believers in communism or anybody else who Is trying to undermine our democracy." Elizabeth Burch Drowns At Oieraw Chora w, July 8. -Elisabeth Burch, 15-year old high school student and choir singer, drowned In Choraw , atato park lako hero today. Hpectators h?w the girl go under while awlinniiug and her body waa recovered within a ahort time but efforta to revive here were futile. She was the youngest daughter of the late J. S. Burch and Mra Burch. Four ajatera aurvtve; Claire of Hickory, N. C., Mra. Preston Hlvera of Camden, Frances of Cheraw, and Kathleeu of Charleston. W. E. BLACKMON BURIED | Heath Springs, July 9.?The many friends of W. E. Blackmon were saddened to hear of hia sudden death July 7th at hia resldeuce near Heath a Springs. He waa born November 1, 1886, the son of .the late William Samuel and Martha Ptttmau Backnum. Practically all of his life was spent in the com* I inanity whore ho waa a well knowu I farmer. Surviving are his widow, Mra. Lottie Hurrle Blackmon, and the follow* lug children: Qilmoro Blackmon of Heath Springs, Mrs. Harold Stover of I-Ancaster, Mrs. Eugene Carter of MoCormlck, Qeorge E. Blackmon of Lancaster, Miss Klolso Blackmon of i Heath Springs and two graudchlldreu. G. II. Blackmon, Jr., and Alice Carter. He Is also survived by the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Maggie Williams of Whlteville, N. C., Mrs. Nannie Bowers of Kershaw, G. F. Blackmon and Mrs. Leroy Williams of Heath Springs, Mrs. A. P. MoClary I of Boardman, N. C., Mrs. .L. W. I Fletcher of Korshaw, Leroy Blackmon | of Lyman, also a number of nieces i and nephews. Funeral services were conducted by his pastor, tho Rev. W. K. Bost, assisted by the Itev. T. U Ulmer of Heath Springs, from Beaver Creek Baptist church where he was a member. Interment followed in the church cemetery. North Carolina employers are urged by Governor Clyde Hoey to give threeweek vacations to omployes who are members of the National Guard. This would enable the guardsmen to attond training encampments this summer. Ben Turpln, the funny little man with the crossed eyes, died Monday in Hollywood, Cal., at tho age ot 71. AC* was one of screenland's first motion picture stars and had been in the mo* vies slnco 1914. Representative Allen, Democrat of Pennsylvania, says he will support Wendell Wllkie If President Roosevelt ran for a third term. He told a Wash* J ington reporter "bo saw no major dif* fference between the Roosevelt and I the Wllkie foreign policies. 1 ,.? 11.,. I .. .ffPBWWWiWW?>p? ?==CONCRETB^ PAVEMENT ^ ENDS ti7hy do highway depart* dents warn the public: ^Concrete pavement ends"? Because it is universally accepted that speeds which are reasonable and safe on concrete become dangerous I on other surfaces. To save lives, to prevent accidents : ; ; demand concrete all the way. ^ 1 True and even, it has no high crown?is usable to its full widths Brakes work best on its grittr skid-resistant surface. Its light grav color and sharply defined edges give high visibility at nighti And concrete saves money for motorists and for tax* payers. Insist on concrete for your roads. U. S. Route lf north and south, needs to be widened with concrete ? - ? - ^ PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION Hurt Mdg.i Atlanta, Ga. S MjaAlAAiG f Aajkjamta#AE a| AaAJMaAa A notrotkji oryonixaTion to improve ona exreno rns i/j#i or coimsie aI 1 . _a- -ii/i 1 - * ^ /U/J mrijfc mrouyn K/tnrrr/c rtftorcQ ona ssyMSfnap wk ?