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Annual Kershaw County Fair Scheduled For Week of October 7 to 12?Prepare Your Exhibits Now
The Camden Chronicle
^LUME52 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROUNA, ?UDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1940 NUMBER 27 Jfl
joe Fair Will
On Mondt
-lurlnK the, famous Lawrence'
L Shows with modern and elab
rUlug devices and a Midway
L 10 the average, county lair,
Z\ groups- the ,anuual Kershaw
FHir, to be offered under the
iponsorshlp of the American
w post and the Camden Red Fes
Wlll swing Into activity on MonOctober
7th. and will continue all
'week;
? week's program provides for
^ng of the Fair Ground gates
jiy morning to the farmers and
Urtea to bring in their exhibits,
j of these will be in place by late
woou when the gates will open to
ftaeral public. At 9 o'clock that
M the free attractions will be
<4>
, Tuesday the placing of exhibits
{ontlnue to 4 p. m. when the free
ic'tion show will be offered. Anrwlll
hold the spotlight at 9 p. m.
ednesday the 9th will be Farmers
with gates and exhibits opening
1*1. m. The Judging of exhibits
,ttrt at 10 a. m. At 6 p. m. the
I Show will be offered and at 8
jthere will be a football game In
idjolning Zemp stadium between
Cwnden lllgbs and a team to be
eted.
karsdav will be Merchants and
ifacturers Day with special attions
offered in the exhibit buildit
11 a. in. The Annual Dog Show
be held at 3:30 p. m. with Free
actions at 8 p. m. Midway attions
at 9 p. m. and fireworks and
(Acts at lo p. m.
1day will be School Children's
with the Educational Committee
listing of Mrs. Kathleen B. Watts,
5. Richards, C. B. Busbee, J. C.
Bey. J. A. Kinard, G. M. Faile, W.
Watson and Ford B. Stanton, in
irft. Teachers and pupils will be
wted free from 9 to 6 o'clock,
ire will be the usual exhibits and
f Arts and in the evening, the an1
grid classic between the Sumter
1 Camden High school football
ns will \>f played in 'Zemp stadium,
lowing the game there will be the
fr?'n shows.
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itriotic Program
' Be Held Saturday
it" inspiring patriotic program has
i planned by MT8;? Thomas E.
It. Distr^cc, Agent for the fall
Harper. District Agent for the fall
ling of the Central District to bo
I in Columbia at the Township
liorium on' next Saturday, Septem2Sth.
r. D. W. Daniel of Clemson College
address the group, his subject be"The
Patriotism of the Farm FamAll
who have heajd Dr. Daniel
* what a treat is in store for
a.
hs Lonny I. I^ndrum, State
it. will speak on "The Woman's
in the Defense Program."
Tie Anderson, President of
Chamber of Commerce, will bring
from the city. Mrs. J. S.
.President of the Richland
Kil will bring a welcome from the
1 council, to which Mrs. A. K.
>y. President of the Calhoun Coun*
till respond.
stings will be brought by the
* President, Mrs. Dandrum Sell*
kh of the presidents of the six*
counties wiHtit? stage guests and
fhe a one mftiute report from her
ty.
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gh Honor Paid
To Camden Rector
Ma unco Clarke, D. D., Rector
7?Ce Episcopal Church in this
lias been accorded.pl^nal honors
^appointment to membership on
* *Uona| Committee on RellgiouB
^lion of the Episcopal Church of
!nca.
lowing close upon the announce-.
?f this high honor came a re*j
from the head of the Depart-'j
?f HeiigiOUg Education of the
rVof Ne> York for Dr.. Clarke
al two afternoon meetings
?*i*ra! Convention of the EpisIftetse
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Be Opened
ly, October 7th
[Polo Players and
Ponies ?arin' To Go
Polo fans of South Carolina as well)
as those In the Charlotte area, who)
have become enthusiastic followers
of Camden polo will be Interested In
the announcement made by Caniden
Polo club officials that several games
this coming season will be played on
the new field at Seaboard park Just
west of the city.
This field, which has been under
preparation for the past two years
will not be in shape for steady playing
this season, but the club expects
to offer at least three if not more
games on its fine level surface during
the" season. The field, together with
the present No. 1 field back of the
Kirkwood hotel will receive a bath of
Italian rye grass in a few weeks and
when play is started, the surface will
be a beautiful green, making It easy
to follow the roll of the willow ball.
Many of the Camden polo aces are
ravin* to go and several have expressed
the hope that play would be taken
up early in November. The usual
opening of the season takes place on
the first Sunday in December but it is
believed the opening will be moved up
; to the second Sunday In November
this year.
Fully fifty ponies are champing with
eagerness to get into action. Players
who will again be seen In the silks of
the Camden Polo club are Klrby Tupper,
Joe Bates, Carl Llghtfoot, Charley
Robertson, M. B. Burns, C. P.
DuBose, Jr., Charley Little, Reginald
Sinelaire, David Williams, Jr., Eddie
O'Brien and Manager Cyril Harrison.
It will be remembered that Harrison,
a seven goal man, was injured by a
fall from his mount early last season j
and because of a slight fracture to hisj
skull could not play again during the.
season. During the past summer
Harrison has been playing with a;
Long Island club and is in fine shape
to play when the Camden season
opens.
The Ramblers, Yellowjackets,
Tpwn, Country,- Cool Springs, Mulberry
and other team formations will i
be seen in action this year. With thei
presence at Fort Jackson of many]
army officers with polo inclinations
it is believed the week-end gamee will I
'draw greater crowds than ever before.!
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Women To Start
Democratic Fund;
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt will in-J
terview authors and stage, screen and
radio personalities on the night of
September 27, '8;30 to 9:00 eastern
standard time, as the key event of
Democratic Women's Day, which is
being observed throughout the country.
Events designed to raise campaign
funds for the work of the Women's
Division of the Democratic National
Committee will be keyed to Mrs.
Roosevelt's broadcast hi many etates.
The women have set a quota of fifty
cents a precinct or $60,000 for the
nation. The red, white and blue donkey
mite banks (there are 80,000 in
the country, will be opened on Democratic
Women's Day. This important
event la called Donkey round-ups
in tome states. Other Democratic organizations
have announced Donkey
feed bag parties and diraes-for-democracy.
Mileof-dimes parties are aled
arranged. o;
The Idea of makjng September 27 a
day to raise mdne9* for women's campaign
work hi celebration of the admission
of women to the natoinal executive
committee of the Democratic
party originated with Mrs. Franklin
D. Roosevelt. The first Democratic
Women's Day was celebrated in 1939.
Future Foes of The
Bulldogs Are Victors
While Camden was polishing off.
the Monroe High gridders last Friday j
evening under the lights at Zcmp
Stadium, other High School teams of
the Kate* future foes of the locals,
were aiao in action.
r Rock Hill administered a onesided
trimming to. the Harding High from
Charlotte - while Sumter spanked
Brook! and-Cay oe 31 to 0. Hartsville
took a shot at Bennettsville and won
81 to 0.
School Band Scores 1
In First Appearance
Grandstand ami bleachers gave a
roar of applause last Friday evening It
when ihe Camden Schools Burnt, guy a
In their gold and black uniforms pa- ^
raded from the north o?yl of the f<
stadium between halves of the Cftindeu-Monroe
football game. k
It was the debut of the band at a ,l
Bulldog game and that Camden peo- 11
pie are proud of the tine musical ?
group was evidenced by the salvos of
cheers and applause that poured from
the densely packed spectator section*.
Down the field marched tho several d
score musicians, doubling back at the tl
south end and then ?weeping with a
nice precision to face the grandstand , ,
where several numbers, including the w
Alma Mater were played. ei
The band is distinctly a unit the w
schools and the city In general can *
well be proud of. Director Newell *
Wimberly has performed a real feat 0
In welding such a big group into a 11
flue-playing unit. The efforts of the C
musicians left little to be desired and
after a few more marching drills, the ?
band will be comparable from every
standpoint with the best In the state. *
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The gay uniforms added real color <v
to the football program and In the a(
games to come during the season, the a
appearance of the Camden Band, to- j,
gether with the bands of rival schools,
on the gridiron between halves to ti
offer drill formations and martial airs Z
will add luster and brilliance to the S
occasions. j4
State Fair Dates 1
Set For Oct. 21-26
Columbia, Sept. 23?With the South
Carolina State Fair Just one month h
hence, things are In shape now at the
fair office In Columbia for tho fair to 8
get under way. It Is the policy of the
management to make preparations ,
J'
well In advance and to get everything t
in readiness early so as to avoid the
last minute rush that so often arises a
In the staging of such events. The tl
State Fair is ready now; that Is, ev- ft
erything has been done that can be
done at this early date, and practical- a
ly all that remains Is to wait for the 6
week?October 21-26?to arrive. 31
D. D. Wltcover of Darlington, presi- ^
dent, and Paul V. Moore, Spartanburg a
county, the secretary, believe that this
will be a record-breaking fair in more
ways than one. The demand for exhibit
space is great; Ihe interest, as
evidenced by inquiries, is at a high p
pitch, and these two officials are c
ready to guarantee- the best program si
the fair has offered In its 70 years. p
Dr. Clarke in Charge ?
Of Diocese Sessions
Dr. Maurice Clarke, D. D., Rector of
Grace Episcopal church was in charge B
of Tuesday's sessions of the Christian g
Education Institute of the Department ^
of Christian Education of the Episcopal
Diocese of Upper South Carolina
held at Trinity Parish House in Co- r
lumbla.
Dr. Clarke conducted the session
which had for Its theme "Worship In p
the Church School". He also con- ^
ducted the devotional services. ^
The Institute included all .of the Episcopal
churches In the Diocese and o
while planned primarily for such ?
school .teacher* parents interested In <3
the programs were Invited to attend *
and many took advantage of the op- c
portunity. ?
Camden Will Have ]
A City Directory
Plans for the Issuance of a Camden
city -directory were approved and en- r
dorsed by the Camden and Kershaw o
County Chamber of Commerce at a h
regular monthly meeting held at the c
Chamber offices Wednesday afternoon s
and attended by Directors John r
delxjach, Bob Kennedy, Jack Nettles, t
C. P. DuBose. Jr.: Mayor F. N. Mc- d
Corkle, H. F. Speaks and Clifton Mc- t
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Work upon the compiling of the c
data for the new directory will be fc
started at once by the Baldwin Direct- 1
ory company and it Is hoped to have
the book printed and ready for dls- i
tribution In a few months. It will be t
a standard city directory with a 1
householders supplement. It has been i
fifteen years since Camden has had a t
directory printed. i
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fcilldogs To Battle
Rock Hill Today
The Camden Bulldogs Invade the
ilr of the Rock Hill grlddors Friday
fternoon. tho game to bo played at
o'clock |n thtKjHternoon at the old
wtball tleid.
Thla game was ormR^ally planned to
e of H dedicatory nature In connect>n-with
the turning on of the lights
i the now football stadium. Howver
a delay In the installation of the
ghts made it necessary to have the
arae played at the old stadium.
The Bulldogs face the heavy votern
Rock Hill outfit in the role of anerdotfn.
I^ast year Camden bowed to
ie Rock Hill team by a two point
largln.
Following the Rock Hill game,
hlch will be attended by a large delgation
of Camden fans, the Bulldogs
Jll point to the game here October C
gainst the Darlington team. A year
go Camden defeated Darlington 20 to
and on the dope so far offered on
)6 comparative merits of the teams,
umden should win this year. Fol>wing
Darlington oomes the big game
f the year, that with the Sumter
ameoocks. The Sumter team Is ratd
as being of State title caliber this
sason and the fsos of the Gamecock
Jty.s are frank In predicting a wide
core with Sumter on the top end
ft?i* the gun sounds off the battling
siVas* October 11th.
Preparations are being made to
ike care of the largest crowd to pack
?mp Stadium for this Sumter game,
nmter, It is reported will have at
last 1600 fans at the game.
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Hardware and
Farm Supply Store
A. J. Eddlngs and R. E. Stevenson
ave opened up a fine new modern
iardware and Supply store In a new
tor? building located on Broad street
ne block south of Rutledge street.
The location Is on? of the stores
list constructed on the site of a bad
wo stf>re fire of several years ago.,
he building is modern and up-to-date:
nd offers excellent opportunity fori
tie display and sal? of hardware and j
inm implements.
Tho store will be, under the man-j
geinent of A. J. Eddlngs who -has
een identified with the Barringer
tores ?Bystem in an executive capaciir
for the past twelve years, four and
half of which were spent as man-j
ger of the local Barringer store. The.
rddings famlfy-^have leased the Trues-j
ale home on Broad Street and aruj
ow In residence there.
The new store will carry a com- j
lete line of hardware and farm ma-j
hinery and accessories as well as i
eeds. etc. The formal opening takes!
laco tomorrow. I
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Signs of Winter;.
Horses Are Coming
The horses are coming. Already
ixteen yearlings purchased at the
laratoga sales in August are at the
larion DuPont Scott track here.
These horses, property of the Barington
stables of New York are being
rained by Alex Gordon, who won Inemational
fame as the trainer this
?ast season of the famous Blmelech
ill of the horses are known as flat
orees.
This 1g the earliest, according to pineer
railbirds that horses have arrivd
; ut u*h? local training ? stables,
itbers are expected in several weeks
nd the parade of arrivals is then
onstant right up to the latter part
f March.
Kershaw Team
Loses To Cheraw
Last Friday night the Purple Huricanea
of Kershaw opened their seasn
wlth^a 12-0 loss to Chfcraw. This
naugurated the second year under the
oaching of R. B. Carson who is asisted
by 8. F. Reynold. This year's
ecord of six wins, two lossosVand one
ie. Although the defenke suffered
tue. to graduation, it is offset by a
rickier running attack and a danger us
passing game. The squad is made
ip almost entirely of Juniors who
lave another year to play. So things
ook better for
Graduation and ineligibility took avay
tW regular ends, the regular
aekles, a line-crushing fullback, and a
irllliant safety man, Some of the
-?placements are inexperienced bnt
ihow good prospects for later in the
ieasom The most trouble Is at the
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Camden Preparing For |
Record Breaking Season
Camden Bulldogs
Open With Victory
Between 1,200 and 1,600 football
fans watched the Camden Bulldogs of
1940 toke a 13 to 0 decision over a
hard-flgthlng grid aggregation from
Monroe, N. C., Friday evening.
And at the end of the 00 minutes of
action the mob left the arona thoroughly
sold on the 1940 Camden griddera
and also offering unbounded enthusiasm
and admiration for a fine
high school band, a unit of high
school activity this department has
been clamoring for for four years.
The Bulldog grid machine did not
have to utilize much of the famed
razzle-dazzle hipper-do stuff for which
Villeplgue-trained teams are famous
for, but relied almost entirely on
straight football to turn back tho Invaders
from the Tarheel state.
It was not until the closing minutes
of the fourth period that there was
any collective display of aerial stuff
and that came when the visitors resorted
to the air lanes in a desperate
effort to avoid tho whitewash brush.
Two passes wer$ completed, but further
efforts were knocked down.
The game was marred by frequent
fumbling on both sides but this was
due to the usual nervous tension and ,
excitement of an opening game and
did not In any Instance prove costly.
The only real threat offered by the
Invaders came In tho second quarter
when Don McKenzle, Monroe left end,
ripped through the Camden line to
snare what was Intended as a lateral.
McKenzle, with some beautiful blocking
by his mates started on the Camdon
30 and raced tho length of the
field to plant the ball in pay dirt, only
to have the official rule the ball had
been fumbled by Camden. And therefore
the play was called back,
Camden's first score came In the
closing minutes of the first quarter
arter both squads had* staged a kicking
duel. Camden had advanced the ball
on a series of downs to the Monroe
10 when Hughey Tlndal took it over (
on a beautiful lino smash. Sheorn
went over to add the extra point.
The second touchdown was made by
Les Robinson In tho third quarter and
came after a series of line smashes;
and end runs vhad carried tho ball
close to the 6 yard line.
The game was handled by Joe McKaln
as referee, Reynolds as lineman
and Wylie as umpire.
Draft Board Named :
For Kershaw County;
The members of military draft'
boards for 23 of South Carolina's 461
counties have been made public by
Gov. Burnet R. Maybank, who appointed
them. He said, in giving out
this list, he would' make public Monday
the names of the men to make up
the boards in the other 23 counties.
For some of the boards,personnel
of which was made public, the governor
also disclosed the names of the
medical examiners and the appeal
agents, or attorneys, but In some
cases, he explained, these had not yet
been appointed.
The following Is a list of the appointment
he made public for Kershaw
county, with the first man named
designated as president of the
three-member boards, and, in cases
where they have been appointed, the
names of the medical examiners and
appeal agents are placed Just after the
names of the board members:
Kershaw?District 1: John Whitaker,
Jr., Camden; Deas Boykin, Raykin;
and Marvin M. Reasonover, Camden.
District 2; M. G. King, Bethune;
Oscar Smyrl, Camden; and Gordon T.
Bell, Lugoff; Dr. Carl A. West and
W. L. DePass, Jr., both of Camden
Outlook Shop Under
New Management
?
Mrs. Lawrence H. Jones, on last
Saturday opened the Outlook Shop.
She has leased the building formerly
occupied by The Outlook Shoppe and
is now open, for business, where the
public will find a complete line of
ladles wearing apparel.
Mrs. Jones baa been in the mercantile
business for many years end Is
1 a competent Judge of what the buying
:< public--wants In 4hat Hne.
, The store has been re-decorated and
furnished and with the new fall goods
' adds to Camden's up-to-date eetabllsments.
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This quaint town of Camden, neatling
tu the heart of the famous sporting
opuntry of tho Carolinas, is arousing
from tho long summer legarthy " ?J
with the alarm clock tuned to the approach
of those glorious days when,
for many weeks. It will shimmer in
the nation's sport spotlight.
The day of days during the season
is Carolina Cup Day and as is cus- ? ' M
tomary, this steeplechase classic will
be run on the last Saturday in Marob.
according to a long distance forecast tips
at this time. For the first time In ft
good many veers the old traditionbound
rail sitters aro unable to point
gnarled fingers at any one of the
many eligible? and say "There's your
winner, son."
It will he the twelfth running of
this historlo race over Springdale's
beautiful green acres and carries
with it one of the highest and most
sought after fypnors in the steeplechase
world. *The winners of this
classic reads like a "Who's Who" of
steeplechftsing greats.
In the eleven cup races which have
been held since the inaugural race in
March, 1930, entries of Paul Mellon
have taken three of the classics. In
1935 Drinmore Lad, with J. E. Ryan
up, was winner, ill 1939 Faction Fighter,
another Mellon horse, with Sydney
Watters up took the honors and last
March this same great horse repeated.
The first cup race, held on Match
23rd, 1930 was won by BaMnst 2nd,
owned artd ridden by Noel Laing. In
11(31 the second cup race went to Sea
Soldier* a Mill Creek stable entry,
with J. V. H. Davis up. In 1932
Trouble Maker, owned by Mrs. ThomnR
Somervllle with Noel I>aing up was
winner. In 1933 Pink Tipped, a Richard
. Mellon entry with tho late William
B. Stroett up was first. In 1934
the honor went to Charioteer, owned
by Mrs. T, E. Proctor with J. P. McCormick
up. In 1935 Drinmore Lad, a
Paul Mellon entry with J. E. Ryan up
was winner and In 1936 Indigo, a
Northwood stable entry with Charles
White up won. In 1937 Fugitive, owned
by Mrs. O. H. llostwlck with Randolph
Duffy up won and In 1938
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City Gives Soldiers
A Royal Send-off _ ^
Company M, 118th Infantry, South
Carolina National Guard, Captain Brevard
Boykln commanding, and with a
personnel of three officers and 96
men, left via the Seaboard this morning
for Fort Jackson. A big crowd of
townspeople gathered at the local
armory and at the embarkation point
on Chesnut Street to give them a
hearty God-speed.
As in the Revolutionary War, Mexican
War, Civil War, Spanish War and
the World War, these bronzed and
sturdy Carolinians, fitting examples of
the traditonally famous Kershaw
Guards, left with smiling faces and
witty quips from their lips.
If and when the unit returns to
Camden, they will march into a beautiful
new armory building, now under
course of construction on U. S. No. 1
Just west of the city gates.
Last Thursday evening Camden
people Joined with the local Legion
Post and city In tendering the soldier
boys a parting banquet and get-together
at the Pines. A sumptuous
banquet was followed by a post prandial
in which Mayor F. N. McCorkle,
following an eulogistic address relate
ting to the guard unit, introdbttt#
Captain Boykin and later the oBonr
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Joe McKain Named / '.
As Mayor Pro-Tem Jj
Joe E. McKain, Alderman from
Ward Five, who has served for three
and a half years for the City of Camdon,
has been named as mayor protein
to succeed Aldemiair' Charles .
Shannon, 4th, after hlk "feslgnation
when he was elected to succeed the
late L. A. Wittkowsky city attorney.
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Mr. McKain has been alert to all his
duttog, loolrihg carefully after every
interest of his work and the entire
city. He is a most capable young
business man and" tlwr citltBfil T$eT~ T~*~t
sure that in the absence of Mayor
,i McCorkle, the city gum nnwf will
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