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V,; ^ ^ " .__m ,. - , V ^ I All Arrangements Complete In Kershaw County For Registration Day ? Wednesday, October 16 I The Camden Chronicle IrtJlJUME 5V < CAMDEN^SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1940 ? NUMBER 29 - ? ^ ? I ' ".I II" U L ' I fl'lll U PTO County Fair Teems {With Exhibits of Interest |)rc day's remain of the 1940 the Kershaw county fair. nu#l exposition under the mipervlalpn of Dewey Creed. ol the fair committee, has , at the fair grounds since part of thtrweek. The first Monday and Tuesday were r to the plaoing of exhibits uranglng of the various ennt devices offered by ,th4 Shows. jiwrwc? Show, maklbg it# trance in this area differs i from previous carnival feathat th^re are more enierfeatures and less of the chance concessions. Some rides, side shows and freak ippear to have met with genoval of the big crowds which 0 in evidence at the fair, esWedneeday and Thursday. 1 to the fadr found the exhibine, cattle, poultry, farm prome ooonomic features, flowsuperior in Quantity and > similar exhibits of paBt exo Manufacturer's building > and retail firms vied for tth some attractive exhibits. ,me economics display the arlt of exhibits was most in esun*. The judges of the various units went H action Wednesday morning and ? judging went on continuously ataesday and Thursday. SubstantI prizes wore awarded in every unit. Bouncement of the more important nrds will be made in next week s me of the Chronicle. Wednesday was Farmer's day and * farmers from all over the county , well as from adjoining counties (red into the grounds to enjoy the ?y Interesting exhibits and to visit (e various amusement'and entertainment features. The program Wedneslay featured some thrilling free acts (.Please turn to page seven) Capacity Crowd-Is Expected at Game Tomorrow, the philosophers claim, >ver comes but today is tomorrow, id has definitely arrived for severthousand Camden and Sumter foottil fanatics. For "today" marks the day that the otball warriors of the Oamden and umter high schools stage their anaal duel under the lights, this time i the lair of the Camden Bulldog, the jautifully turfed Zemp stadium. Members of the Camden high school thletic association decline to make i) attempt to forecast what the atindanee will be when the kickoff ikes place tonight. They frankly late they expect a sellout which earns a new record. Some of tho enthusiastic fans are bing some examples In addition and (aim that 2,000 from Camden, 1000 (Please turn to page six) Scout Activities Are doming To The Front At a regular monthly meeting held 'ednesday October 9, in the office t Henry Savage, Jr., the Kershaw istrelt committee of the Central wth Carolina council acted on the dkrwiixK matters: District Commissioner W. C. Moore ported on the Aroop - situation and was revealed dthkt four new men >1 been recruited as scout leaders. Scout Executive Wm, E. CzamJtskl sported on the action taken by the "a executive board and outlined the ana for the annual Boy Scout drive it Is to be held the week of October th to November 3rd. Chairman Sam Karesh then appota-t' commute chairmen to handle the tve thpy being as follows: Finance I Please turn to page four ) lather Team Beats wis of \Jnion 13 to 6 A crowd of from seven to eight hun^ peoprie watched an alert Mather 'sdemy football team defeat a teknt 8ims High School of Union at l?P Stadium Wednesday ^ score the play of the Mather team, as if thie school will make a * **1 flgtkt for state honors. Last ** the team was runnemp. Prominent Citizen Died inJNewark, N. J. The citizens of'"bamde-n and Kershaw county, and friends throughout North and South Carolina were shocked and saddened last Saturday, October 5, upon learning of the death of Harry I^eon Schlosburg tn Newark, New Jersey, where he had gone for treatment. The body was brought to Camden Sunday morning, accompanied by I members of his family;* ' Funeral ser-' vices were held Monday at 4 o'clock from his late rdbidence on I^aurens Street. The services were conducted by Rabbis Kareeh and Waldroo, of (Columbia. Commltal services were conducted at the family phot in the Jewish cemetery here. Besides his widow, Mrs. Anna Karesh Schlosburg, he is survived by three sons: I^eon Schlosburg, Carl Schlosburg and JElthu Schlosburg, all of Camden, and one daughter, Mrs. Mike Kaplan, of Macon, Georgia, aud several grandchildren. Mr. Schlosburg came to Camden 44 years ago at the age of 17 from his native home in Russia to enter business here with his Uncle, Sol Libman, a Jeweler. Until six years ago, when (Please turn to page five) ' j Kiwanis Sponsors Series of Programs The Camden Kiwanis club Is sponsoring a series of four entertainments from the 1940 Collins Entertainment festival repertoire. The first, which will be offered here on Tuesday, November 12, will be by the Hugo Brandt, company. Hugo Brandt Is a concert pianist and composer born In Poland and came to America to create the part of Franz Schubert on a nation-wide tour. He also accompanied the late DeOlff Hopper on his final tour. - The company presents a musical tabloid "Franz and Sylvia", "The Brlking", "The Serenade", March Mllitaire" and "Love Theme" from the "Unfinished Symphony". There are two assisting artists, Maxine Cassaretto, coloratura soprano and a pianist. The second entertainment which will be offered Tuesday November 19 will be "Bud" Waite, radio operator and electrician at Little America on the third Byrd expedition. The third entertainment on November 26 will be the Doris Peterson company and the fourth and final number a play "The Big Pond", an uproarlus comedy of love and Intrigue will be offered on Tuesday, December 3. One Hour Parking After November 1 Commencing November 1, one hour parking will prevail in the Camden down town area six days of the week, according to announcement of the police department. The parking problem on - Broad street between DeKalb and south as far as the Birchmore building, a distance of two blocks and cn DeKalb street from Broad to the Camden hotel has been under consideration by the city authorities for some time and the every day oue-ifour parking rule was decided upon as offering the only solution. In addition to the one-hour parking limit In the three blocks outlined, the police also announce that in the future there will be no issuance of courtesy cards after 6 o'clock on Saturday afternoons. " (Please^unj'-to page three) Police Prepare For Auto Congestion In order to take care of the heavy auto traffic looked for tonight 1n the vicinity of the fair grounds the city police force will be .augmented bj' county and state trklfic officers, w In addtion to the thousands expected at the Sumter-Camden football game at Zemp Stadium, there will be the usual heavy night attendance at the adjacent fair grounds while hundreds of additional care bringing Masons to the conclave to'be held at the Temple nearby will add cars to an already congested parking area. ; AVfangemenrts have been made fo kvade and level several adjacent fields near the fair grounds where cars may be parked. . . . -To avoid copgwtion at the ticket windows, there will T>e Do* Offices m operation at two entrance* ,one in the fair grounds and the other ou Meeting Street ^ _ EMEWBaOWMMMMMPBBB?????Bj?WES"*??waa?-1? icq?sga??aq?p?*wTg^ ^ Local Gioards Are Now Ready For Registrations i Teachei'S of Kershaw County, Hoards of Trustees. County Superintendent of Hduoatlon, Clerk of Court, the Draft Board and a largo number of volunteers are now ready to Bet the machinery in motion tor the reglst rat ton of all males between the ages of twenty-one and thirty-six, and * regardless of any special circumstances every man who Is subject to registration is personally charged with the duty of presenting himself before the proper officials for that purpose (see President's proclamation). The teachers of South Carolina have been designated as registrars to oag* ry out the duties of the registration on October 16 and in order that every person may have ample time and nono of the proceedings rushed, a corps of volunteer workers, competent citizens have been called In to help carry out the entire registration program to one day. The estimated number of registrants in Kershaw County will be between 4,500 and 5,000, white and colored. AH registration places will be keptj open during the full length of hours specified in the President's proclamation and registrars will be on duty from 7 o'clock Wednesday morning 'till 9 o'clock that night.. The Camden hospital, county Jail, chain gang and city jail will be served by a duly appointed registrar. A person may register wherever it suits his convenience, or At the nearest registration place, but Kershaw County will be divided into areas according to the townships and registration centers will be located at the following schools and the name following is the person who will serve as Chief Registrar. DeKalb Township Camden?-Camden High School, J. 0. RlchardH, Jr.; Pino Troe Hill School (mill school, B. F. Oox; Jackson High School, P. B. Mdodana; Kirk wood Coljored School, T. A. Hammond; Antiooh High School, J. A. Klnard; Central School (Sandy drove), Henrietta Joye; Charlotte Thompson School. Ethel Murchlson; Boykln Ooloted School, W. A. Boy kin. Jr.; Midway School. Ford B. Stanton; Mt. Zlon Colored Sohool, Arthur Stokes. Flat Rock Township Baron DeKalb High School, Cyril 1). Uusbeo; Three C'e School, T. C. Flotcfcer; Uberty Hill (community house) H. A. Small; 8 tone bo ro School, C. V| Hammond; Red Hill Colored School, Jamoa Dibble; Kbenczer Colored School, John Marshall. West Wateree Township Blapey High School, J. C. Blckley; Salt Pond (community house), P. U. Chaatuin; Pine drove Sohool, J. J. MoBaichern, Jr.; Mickle Colored School, d-rover C. Ktrkland; Lugoff SohoOl, Myrtle KeJster; Crescent SChodl, Sally Y. K0011. Buffalo Township Mt.' Plsgah High School. Q. M. Fadle; Ned'e Creek School, MVs. W. F. Byrd; dates Ford School, J. A. Elliott; Bethune High School, W. R. Watson; Kershaw Grammar Schoo^M^ Hodges; Kershaw Colored School;'J.| P.* Neal; Providence School, F. New toh Culler. After the registrations have been closed at & o'clock, the registrars will ooUnrt. and return all cards and every registration report to the Clerk of Court, J. H. Clyiburn, who will wire (Please turn to page eight) proclamation To The Citizens of Camden !; , > :: | , Pursuant to a proclamation by the President of the United States and supplemented by one from the Governor ?of South Car* m olina, Wednesday, October 16 wdll he registration day for the male 'i i! population of Camden and Kershaw county, between the ages of i| 21 and 36 years. ' I; '' *' , (| 1 I appeal to every citizen of Camden to cooperate with the i draft board in seeing that the registration program is carried i, \\ through to a successful completion on that day. ([ i! !' 'i I request the cooperation of every business and manu- > i! faotnrlng concern to seeing that all employees who are within the s !| age range of the draft be given time off from work In order that i they may register. ][ (I I call attention to the draft law which requires that EVERY | male person between the ages of 21 and 36 MUST register. V ' 1 v Signed, - i[ F. N. McCORKLE, Mayor. * REGISTRATION DAY by the Governor of South Carolina A |Irnrlamatt0tt WHEREAS, The Congress has enacted and The President of the United States has approved the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, which declares that it if imperative to increase and train the personnel of the armed forces of the United States and tlhat in a free society the obligations and privileges of military training and service should be shared generally in accordance with a fair and just system of selective compulsory military training and service; and WHEREAS, the said Act contains, in part, the following provisions: SEC. 2. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, it shall be the duty of every male citizen of the United States, and of every male alien residing in the United States, who, on the day or days fixed for the first or any subsequent registration, is between the ages of twenty-one and thirty-six, to present himself for and submit to registration at such time or times and place or places, and in such manner and in such age group or groups, as shall be determined by rules and regulations prescribed hereunder. Sec. 5 (a). 'Commissioned officers, warrant officers, pay clerks, and enlisted men of the Regular Army, the Nflvy, the > Marine Corps, the Coast Guard, the Coast and Geodetic Sur[ vey, the Public Health Service, the federally recognized active National Guard, the Officers' Reserve Corps, the Regular Army Reserve, the Enlisted Reserve Corps, the Naval Reserve, and the Marine Corps Reserve; cadets, Uniited States Military Academy; midshipmen, United States Naval Academy; cadets, United States Coast Guard Academy; men who have been accepted for admittance (commencing with the academI ic year next succeeding such acceptance) to the United States Military Academy as cadets, to the United States Naval Academy as midshipmen, or to th$ United States Coast Guard Academy as cadets but only during i#re continuance of such ' acceptance; cadets of the advanced course, senior division, (Pletue turn to pace eirht) - Season's Peak Foot Ball Classic To Bring Crowd Tonight's Game Willi Go Out On Airways Announcement whs made Wednesday that radio station KFIG of Sum tor would give a play by play broadcast of the Camden-Sumter High (tame hero tonight. The broadcast will bo made frcm the booth located at . the rear of the grandstand. Camden Athletic leadets offered to provide a booth at the top of the bjeacher section of the oast side of the field believing that the regular booth wus so closo to the aoction occupied by the Oamden band and under the same roof with several thouaau I leather-lunged fans, that It would be difficult for the broadcaster to mako himself heard above the din. The radio station officials believed however that they could handlo the broadcast from the regular booth. Workman Is Found Guilty; Sentenced Willie Workman, colored truck driver, taken imto custody after a wreck on the Seaboard overhead west of the city limits In which five vehicles and nine people figured will serve 30 days on the road gang for driving a car without a license. And when the thirty days have expired, Workman will become a guest at the Kershaw county Jail to await trial In the higher- court on a hit and run charge. Workman, driving a pickup truck attempted to pass a lino of troop lorries and collided almost head on with a car going east aind carrying five workmen from F\>rt Jackson. Later two other cars, traveling east piled Into the wreckage of the first car. Workman it is charged by highway police fled the scene In his oar but was captured later by soldiers who pursued him tn an army truck. Nine people were Injured in the crash, four having to have hospitalization here. Lawrence Shows Have Splendid Acts The I/awrence Greater Shows, which have entertained big crowds of icounty fair visitors this week is a distinctly South Carolina concern. The Midway feature presented to the public have won much favorable comment from the fun-minded fair visitors. Said a county fair enthusiast in regard to tho showB that the Lawrence outfit is offering: "I have noted in particular that the operators of the various units are courteous and cheery 1 in their moerting of patrons.". ) The I-awrenoe Shows organization came into existence four years age at Chester and has wintered at that place annually since. While the summer Itinerary lists many northern communities Che show openB and Closes in this state. The Skipper Chats With Bill Goll BUI Goll, who Is featured In the original Aqua-Cade number at the county fair is a swimming expert and claims <to have won the famous WrigIey Cataltna Island swim five times. Bill likes to talk about swimming, for it is his meal ticket. But he likes to talk about swimming because he feels it is an art that every-boy and girl should master. In chatting with Bill, he gayejsome Interesting suggestions regarding life saving, etc. For instance, when o&/ is faced with the need of giving aid (Please turn to page four ) Bulldogs Romp Over Darlington Gridders An outclassed Darlington0 football team took a 27 to 6 larroping at the hands of the Camden gridders at Zemp stadium last Friday evening. The score would have been more than doubled against the invaders had Camden utilized first string players throughout the contest. Coach Villeplguc started the game with Merrill at center. Bo we 11 and Marshall at ends, McNeely and Cox (Please turn tx> page eight) w- ? "~~t ^ 9 Overshadowing in importance ilto mightiest professional or college gridiron classic, tho game of games of tho year for ,the good people of Camden and Sumter and the adjacent territory la thai botwoou the Camden Bulldogs and the Sum tor High Gamococka tonight on the turf of Zomp stadium iv Camden. It is the sport epic of the year in this section of the state and the good people of Sumter and Kershaw counties, in limousines alul jalopies all head for the Camden stadium to jam stands and bleachers for this annual clash between rival schools. For many years there have been gridiron battles, baseball battles, etc. between teams representing these communities, but dt Is the first named that arousos the natives to a high pitch of patriotic fervor. Caanden can lose all other games on its schedule but the season would be a success ir only the Bulldogs wallop tho Gamecocks. And the same is true of Sumter. v This year tlhe grid struggle is no exception. A year ago on the Sumter field a powerhouse Gamecock eleven nosed out tho Camden team by a 6 to 0 score. It ruined the season for the Camden fans. But this Is another year.and while the loyal rooters of the gold and black have all the respect In the world for the heavy, fast, smooth-working Gamecock machine of Coadh Bill Clark, they also have all the faith in the world In the wizardy * of John Villeplgue, regarded by all of Camden as the nation's greatest high school grid mentor. Both the Bulldogs and Gamecocks have each a squad strength of 32 players. Sumter has an average weight per man of 152 pounds as agalnst 145 for the Bulldogs. In the end positions the Gamecocks have a deckled weight advantage with an average of 155 plus per man as against Camden's 186. The same Is (Please turn to page seven) All Schools Asked To Co-operate Every school in the county .is being asked to oo-operate in the annual educational program that leads up to the 1940 Christmas Seal Sale, according to information just received from Mrs Kathleen Watts,. County School Superintendent. Each" year the National Tuberculosis Association arranges for a well known educator to prepare a | teaching unit suitable for students of I all ages. This year the unit Is entitI led, "Growing Healthfully" and has been written by Mabel E. Rugen, Ph. D., associate professor of physical education, University of Michigan and contains material that can be used by teachers of all grades in connection with several subjects. There is opportunity for class discusssion that will lead into activities Interesting to children. It is assured (Please turn to page six) Winter Activities Will Begin Early The Camden polo season of 1940-41 will get under way several weeks earlier than has been the custom in past years. Cyril Harrison, manager of the polo club expects to have the town and country teams In act km before the end of November. From the present indications the winter season will get undei^d*ay many weeke earlier than 1h bpbst .. years. This Is, Indicated by the early arrival here of many of the winter residents. That the season will be a success from the standpoint of tourists and winter visitors is evidenced by the remarkable number of hotel reservations already reported by the management of The Klrkwood Hotel and the Court Inn. 1 (Please turn to page four) Coker Alumnae j Plans Meeting Here -.iTtoe. CJoker College alumnae will ' hold a Dutch dinner at the Court Ion October 23. i Anyone In Kershaw county who has attended Coker College and who de siree to attend the dinner~tte*tttji ftp requested to notify Mrs. F. N. McCorkle or Mrs. H .H. Small. The dinner fee will be sixty cents. "r~