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RED CROSS RALLY MONDAY NIGHT, NOVEMBER 4, AT EIGHT O'CLOCK, I-EGION HALL The Camden Chronicle VOLUME 52 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER I, 1940 NUMBER 32 Jden Bulldogs geek Rubber Game Crtimlen Hulklbp invade the "V t|lt. Choater/litHl Cyclones U Kivrtii from a 19 to 0 lacing 1 out to ti?o Orangeburg Highs >vklay al Drangeburg, the Bull1 .r0 out to defeat the Cyclonep 0.r margin than the 19 to 6 result ijj9. ' gaim, this week will mark the w ?vent, as each team has won .runes In the series played In the , ten years. But the Bulldogs have re than the victory margin to think wl They are out to trim the Cyfor no other reason than to get enge on the Chester grklders of l years who on a number of occasjpve literally kicked Camden out I State title. fcr instance in 1929 Chester and jden played for the State tlUe and Rod Cyclones won. In 1930 the teams again squared off in a title mt which went to two games before g decided. The first game was a }2 to 32 and the second game went Cheater 7 to -0. la 1931 Camden fans l\ad a chance ^eer as the Bulldogs won from on Melton Field hi Columbia a Christmas Day game 32 to 7. In (.Chester reversed the tables and a 12 to 7. fhose games in which Chester kickCamden off tho championship lestal still rankle in the minds of ndeii fans and for that reason the lldogs will have a big following to they Invade the home of the d Cyclones. In recent games between tbe rival ins the Bulldogs have applied the t brush with no gentle pressure. 1937 Camden walked over the Chesr lads 23 to 0 and an 1938 the Bullgs won 34 to 6. Last year Camden jn 19 to 6. It will be the seventh game of the ason for the Bulldogs and they nre rioting to fifth win. One game was ed and the Bulldogs dropped one. !amden Wins By Score of 21 To 0 iBy John Rembort In Saturday's Orangeburg Times?Democrat) A large number of local fans watchI a strong Camden eleven overwhelm game Orangeburg Indian squad here st night at the Pair Ground stadium. ie Camden Bull Dogs ran wild from e opening whistle to the end with e .'.une ending 21-0 Tli? Indians kicked to the Bull first and from then on It was nnh'n's ball mime. The locals put i a stiff fight that lasted throughout f first and fourth quarters, and time d time a&iiin prevented the visitors m won?g. The Orangeburg liuei". playdi in excellent game and V Dukes on a number of occasions shed through the Camden line and ckled their star fullback, B. Mullen, r behind his line of scrimmage. It the first quarter the ball was u'.tled from one team to the other, th n?*i!h~r making much gain. The lii dog.s kicked to the Indians,, who ok the ball on the 50 yaiM line, om the mid way marker the Indians cue the Camden squad back to their yard line. This was the farthest at the locals went Into enemy terri7 in the first quarter. The Camden II Dogs did not at any time in the ?t quarter pass the 50 and come to Indian territory. !r. the beginning of the second quar' the Bull Dogs began driving into Jian territory with a fast end wnd play. The Bull Dogs end **H would drop back and take the II and sweep around the opposite 1- completely baffling the Indians, bis'Is the same kind of famous play ^ by Clem son.) By a number of end around plays *<dl brought the ball up to the fians 21 marker. From here Mullen to*d through center to tally (the vis's' first touchdown. Nte try for the extra point was a * front Mullen to So we 11 which was ?Plete The score being Orange's 0; Camden 7.' the latter half of the second quarthe Indians kicked to Camden with 'ball being taken on the Indians' 35 "4 ilne Prom here the Bull Dogs by a number of end around plays hri by So well, put the pigskin on ' local 9 5 yard line. p1 the five Mullens received the I and rushed through tackle to for t he second time for the Bull Mullens again took the ball and 1 lough center to make the ra score being Oranger miden 14. hen th.. whistle blew ending the n<l quarter the Camden Bull Dogs C)n 'heir way for another Mown Osborne had kicked from own yard lino, with the ball m iT ,k' u hy Camden on their 445 ^ 'ln Prom heie the Bull Dogs 'M. to the Indians 20 yard of the hardest playing of the 2 early fn the third quarter ahJ ' and the Bull Dogs ^P down into Indian tenrl'Please turn to page three) .. . _ i ** . - Lions Club Hosts j At Charter Night One of the largest attended eud successful charter night banquet* eonducted by Palmetto Lions was that which took place at tho Court Inn hero Tuesday night. The affair, sponsored by tho Lions Club of Columbia found one hundred and twenty officials and guests seated lit the spacious dining hall of tho hotel. Louis I. Quion, second vlco president of the Camden club was charter uiglit chairman. Tho smoothness ami dispatch with which the evening program was carried out roflected much credit upon the chairman and his committee workers. Following tho singing of "America" the toast-master pronounced the invocation, following which tho Columbia Lions Club members, over twenty live being present, offered a program of chorus numbers. J. C. Stover gave tho address of welcome to visiting club members and the response was offered by Llewellyn Pearce, representing Nugcne Ixder, president of the Columbia Lions Club, who was unable to be present. Guests (Please turn to page four ) Register For Forest Fire Prevention "A fundamental feature of a sound forest policy was set forth by F. A. Stlcox, Chief U. S. D. A. Forest Service, famous forest leader who died recently, as follows: That all American forest land must be adequately protected against damage or destruction by fire, insects, diseases, and quick liquidation, and that its forests 'and other cover must be restored when necessary and maintained." We all realize that the majority of the forest lands within the Camden Forest District belong to individuals and is their property just as their homes in which individuals live. Consequently, the forest should be treated with the same care with which we treat our homes. Fvery home owner knows the value of Are insurance and should think of fire insurance for his timber lands as well as him home. Forest fires that occur in the forest of this District are over 98 peri cent man-caused;, therefore the. policy of preventing fires will be greatly increased If each forest land owner will (Please turn to page five) [Cotton Growers Ballot December 7 Kershaw county cotton growers will! vote on Saturday, December 7, along with other cotton growers of the nation, to dofcermino whether -they wish a marketing quota to apply to their 1941 cotton cfop. The quota will go Into effect only if approved by twothirds of the farmers voting. Marketing quotas have been in effect for the last three years, county agent W. C. McCarley points out. The 1940 quota was approved last fall by 91.2 per cent of 'the nation's growers who voted in the referendum. As in former years, the county AAA committee will be in charge of the referendum. Pla/ns are now being made locally for 'holding the vote in each community. The Secretary of Agriculture declared a 1941 marketing quota In September when It was determined that the supply of American cotton, on AugusTl. 1940, totaled 24,900,000 bales, or 137 per cent of the "normal" supply, which is 18,200,000 bales. Under the Agricultural Adjustment Act, a marketing quota mt^st be declared (Please turn to page eight) ' ' Fort Officers Seek Accommodations The Camden and KeTshaw County Chamber of Commerce is issuing an appeal to Camden people who havo houses and apartments to rent. The billeting officer at Fort Jackson has requested the Chamber to s**nd him a list of vacant houses or apartments available in Camden for officers attached to the Fort. The Chamber of Commerce has prepared a form which may be filled out at the office. This form is then filed with the Chamber records for use In taking care of tourist accommodation requests while the original is sent to the billeting officer at Port Jackcon. This form specifies whether the listing is of a house, apartment rooms, furnished or unfurnished, monthly rental, lea* or sale price, name of owner or agent, phone' number, location, type* of dwelling, number of (Please turn to page rive* % 1 '--jscr^y r ' - "T--. . ^ "Seven Wishes" To Be Played Here The OJahe Tree Major Children'* Theivtro of. New York will bring Maurice Maeterlinck's now comodyfantasy, "Seven. Wishetj" ^>r "Broad is "lore Powerful than QoW". to Camden under the auspices of the Junior Welfare I league on Decomber 6. Mrs, .hklin Mullen, chairman of the committee, i? elated that it has been ixmaihlo to arrange for this new production for tlve children of Camden. Maeterlinck recently passed his seventy-eight birthday. It is In the natural order of things that his writing days aro declining. This may be bis lust play for children. The sponsors feel the ImpobUnce, therefore, of this first presentation in Camden. Ttio new play naturally reflects, Mrs. John Mullen tells us. the conditions of the day, since Count Maeterlinck [himself has had to fly to the United States for refuge from the advance of [the dictator hordes. Hie old Norman Castle at Nice, built In the twelfth century, surrounded by acres of lovely gardens, has been looted by the Invading army. His beautiful white Chateau, sot like a gleaming Urecian sculpture on a Mil outside of Paris, Is occupied by the Germane. His finances are 'frozen' in Prance, England and America. A millionaire yeetorday, penniless today, that Is the story of one of the most honored and brilliant writers of the century. While they enjoy the latest work to oome from the great master's pen, the children will unconsciously ssnoothen the first footsteps, in their own free and (Please turn to page four ) Children's Play Comes To Camden The Junior Welfare League announces the production on December 6 of a new play by Maurice Maeterlinck, adapted by Clare Tree Major for the children?and grown-up children of Camden. The -cruel and ambitious king in the play is rinaliy cowdoiin^r submission by being kept for five days without fire and food. Having suffered himself, he is more sensitive to other's sufferings. This supplies the subtitle for the piece, "Bread is Stronger Than Gold". In the usual Maeterlinck manner, Bread and Coal become people, working out the o>erthrow of the greedy monarch. "Seven Wishes" is very different in mood from Maeterlinck's previous works, perhaps because it reflects conditions more strikingly in his mind at the moment. One of his greatest works is "The Life of the Bee", and his most popular play for children is j unquestionably "The Blue Bird". Maeterlinck was awarded the Nobel I Prize for Literature in 1911 and the | Bonaparte prize from the Societe des Gens de Ivettres in 1915. Maeterlinck I fled before the invading Germans and came to this country for refuge ip July. He was immediately negotiated with by Clare Tree Major for a play for the Children's Theatre, and a contract was arranged which resulted in the play now being offered. Planning Board Organized Here In order that the many phases of activity and departments of service might be better organized, a county planning board for the Professional and Service Departments of Federal Works has been created for Kershaw county. The main objective of this organizaThe main objecttve of this organizaof Kershaw county the types of service that may be rendered through federal aid. Its aim is to render the best service possible to the various various communities of Kershaw eounty, to encourage proper administration of these projects and to assist in community participation of these projects. The final organization of the board was completed Tuesday morning, October 29. Mrs. C. E. Watts was elected chairman, Mrs. Dora K. Barnett. secretary, with an executive board consisting of W. T. RedfetfYn, Mrs. W. J. Mayfleld. M. G. King, W. T. Holley, Miss May Boykin. Other members present were^g, Ira Ellis, of Kershaw;, Mrs. M. Mays, Bethune; Miss Sophie Richards, Liberty Hill; Mrs. W. R. DeLoache, Mrs. Frederlcka C. Gregory, district director of professional and service division of Columbia. ' . Kiv^anis Offering To Be High Class Affair That C&iutfou people appreciate good entertainment Is ovidoivod by tho fine response that has been made to the salo of tho season tickets for the 1940 Collins Entertainment Festival HlHmuortHt by tho Camden K1 wauls Club which will bo offered over a four weeks period, beginning Tuesday, November 12. Tiro first offerings will be tho Hugo Brandt Company, a trio of excoptioual mimical ability. This group will appear In a recital at tho Haiglar Theater on Tuesday, November 12, the curtain time being anounced as 8 p. m. Tho 'trio Is headed by Hugo Brandt, Concert pianist and composer. Brandt, of Polish Birth, came to America to create the part of Franz Schubert in a nation-wide tour. He has an almost unlimited ropertolro and demonstrates a remarkable musical memory when ho plays request numbers. Ho accompanied the late DeWo(ff Hopper on the la Iter's final tour. The Brandt Company presents a musical tabloid "Franz and Sylvia" it is the life of Fran/. Schubert. This tabloid will offer the Schubert Melodies "Who Ie Sylvia", "The Krlkiug", "The Serenade," "March Mllltalre" 'and the love theme from the unfinished symphony. Hugo Brandt la assisted y Kax-'.n? Caesarelw, coioraterc soprano and a pianist. On Tuesday, November 19 the attraction at the Klwanis event at the Haiglar will be "Bud" Walte who was with Admiral Byrd at Little America; (Please turn to page four) Rotarians Heard Talk On Germany The Camden Rotarians were given an insight of polltcial and social conditions in Germany by Calhoun Ancrum. Jr. at its Thursday's meeting. Calhoun Ancrum studied in various Universities In Germany for four years ! prior to the war and after the war | got uuder way worked with the Amerj lean consulate office. He Is therej fore able to speak authoritatively and j his word picture of political and social 1 conditions wore closely followed by the Rotarians and tho many visitors. He traced tho history of the German nation and told how Hitler came Into power and the many demands made upon the people of Germany after he became powerful. He cited as one of the paramount demands largo families, whether born In or out of wedlock, tand illegitimate children were subsi-j [dlzed by the government. Ho said I That movies were made portraying young girls as heroines who added to the child life of the nation. Following his talk many ltotarlans asked questions about the German nation and the people, i The guost visitors were Mrs. Tom j Davis, of Washington; Mrs. Jack Whltaker, Mrs. R. N. Shannon, Mrs. Thomas Ancrum, Mrs. J. E. Ross, Mrs. R. M. Kennedy, 3rd., Miss Faith deLoach, William Czarnitzki and Joe Cline. of Columbia; D. A. Boykln, L E. I Graham and Jack Halle. New Store Added To Broad Street With the building of a new store structure on South Broad Street one block south of Rutledge in what was once a theater for colored people but which has been vacant for some years, Camden's main busineee thoroughfare wiill be 100 percent in the matter of occupancy. This "building was the only remaining unsightly unit in the business district. When the new store is completed it will be occupied aa an annex for the store of the Camden Hardware and Supply Company, recently opened on South Broad street. The property Is owned by Dr. R. E. Stevenson, who has been responsible for Camden's outstanding building boom. The heavy residential building program on Jordan Street and Carrison Avenue featured the construction of many new homes by Dr. Stevenson and now he is erecting many dwellings In the Sarv field development, east of Mill Street. Floyd H. Boykin, who has been affiliated with tho Goodrich Economy Store on Broad Street has opened up a shop across the street in the same block and will operate a furniture and upholstering store. He will also have a used furniture department in connection. He will, in addition to furniture carry a line of kltetoeu equipment and china ware. A furniture repair department is another feature. TV Slayer Of Taxi Driver Guilty Of Manslaughter I . . 1 1 New Residents Are Given Gift Cards 0> _______ NNewcomer* to Camden are speakiiIk In glowing terms of the spirit of hospitality and the cordial welcome that greets each new family. A letter of welcome is sure to greet them a few days after they have taken up residence. This letter, from the Chamber of Commerce, carries a coupon slip and tho new roshlout has an opportunity to exchange the coupons for gratis gifts at Camden stores. | From a loaf of broad to a theater ticket the coupons bring free gifts of coffee, flour, soup, pickles, Jelly, Coca Cola, a beautiful potted plant, a six months subscription to the Camden Chronicle, and oven toilet preparations. Mrs. L. F. Keistler ami children, Miss Mary Keistler and J. R. Keistler. have an apartment at the home of Mrs. Gus Hire oh. Broad atreet. Mrs. Keistler Is a teacher In the Lugoff school and Miss Kolstlor and Mr. Keistler are students at tho yunivorsitv of South Carolina. ? Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Knglund and children, Larry and Margaret Ann Knglund, have moved to Camden from Helena. Arkansas, and are at home at 1211 Fair street. Mr. Knglund Is with \ub Becker "County Sand and Grave! Company, near Lugoff. Mr. and Mrs. K. F Bell, of Route 2, Cassatt, are making their home at 1102 Mill street. Mr. Boll is employed at Fort Jackson. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jackson and family of five children, who have been making their home In Columbia moved to Camden this past week and are living at 901 Lyttleton street. "Mr. Jackson is employed at the Wateree Mill. Boy Scouts Finance Appeal The Kershaw District, Boy Scouts of America, through its committee headed- by /.. *^are?h, announces j that a Snasvce appeal will J>e October 31 to November 7, 1940. The finance chairman Is Moultrie B. Bums. The appeal will be staged by the Camden Rotary club which has as its interest the Boy Scout program In its^ entirety. This Is an annual event and is, necessary so as to enable the local district committee to successfully J cany out the program of scouting here In Kershaw county. This appeal Is being held along with other districts in the Central South J Carolnia Council to raise a budget amounting to $8.750 with which to promote tho program in the entire council area. This comprises thoi counties of Kershaw, Fairfield, Rich-J land, Saluda, Calhoun, Orangeburg. and Bamberg. Plans for tho Ir.aneiai appeal were made at the Ilotary Club meeting In the Hotel Camden Thursday, and teams made up of Rotary Club members will canvass for funds during the coming week. Every person is to be urged to become a sustaining member of the Boy Scouts of America and thus In this manner to make It possible for all boys In the county to be (Please turn to page four ) Major Curry First Number Called Radio announced at 12 noon Tuesday that the first capsule drawn was number 158. Major Curry, of Camden, Route 2, was first from Board 46 Jessie Harold Owens, of "Westvllle, drew 158 for Board 47, Others drawn were James Benjamin Cox, of Camden; Cager Mickle. of Lugoff; Sam Euman Hampton, of Boykin and James Henry Koon, of LugOfT. j The local boards have not complet-j ed listing the names, but as soon as they are completed The Chronicle will publish them from week to week. Eichel's To Open A Gift And Toy Store 1 Camden is to have a distinctly Christmas store. The store formerly occupied by the Bolk C<*npany on Broad Street has been leased by the Eichel Department Store management and will be opened in two weeks as a toy and gift store. The store was recently renovated and several changes made which gives a large floor space. The shelving Is In place and work at stocking the store for the holiday season Is being cairrled on at the present tlmev o * - ? ? t; ^Rollings Hatflokl, 21, said to bo a resident of Ijoo county was conwctod of manslaughter In boss Ions court horo Thursday ait or a trial lasting tho greater part of two days. Judge 10. U. llondersou. of Bamberg, immediately sentenced HutflcUI to Borvo eighteen years.'. llatfleld was charged with killing and robbing Frank Alexander, negro taxi driver ot\ tho night of Thursday, August 22, when his car. \yub stopped on a lonely road near the Sumter ? county lino. The court appointed Attorneys Clias. J. Shannon, 3rd. Oliver Hlce and A H. Murchlson to defend Hntflold. Tho attorneys made a plea of self-defense. Solicitor Spigner was unassisted and made an appeal for a verdict of murder In tho first degree. Other cases disposed of up to Thursday were: J. 11. Davis plead guilty to a violation of the liquor law and was sentenced to serve three months or pay a tine of $100. He paid a fine of $25 and the balance was suspended. W. D. Jordan plead guilty to sell tug liquor and received a sentence o4 three months ajid a fine of $100. He paid a fine of $50 and received a suspended sentence. Willie Stenson was tried In his absence on a liquor violation charge and was found guilty. Doby Hall plead guilty to a liquor law violation and received a sontenco of bIx months and a fine of $100. He paid a fine pf $75, and tho badan.ee of fine and sehtence was suspended. Willie Sowell plead guilty to violating the liquor law and drew a sentence of six months and a fine of $100. He paid a fine of $75 and the balance was suspended. (Please turn to page eight) Governor .Thanks Clerk of Court Clerk of Court James H. Clyburn Is In receipt of tho following letter of thanks frdm Governor Burnet R. Mayhank relative to the help extended in tho work of registration in this county: v "Please let mo take this opportunity to thank you for the fine and patriotic service that you rendered to your County, to your State, and to youf Nation" In handling the registration called for by the Selective Service Act of 1940. Without your untiring efforts and the efforts of those working with you, our task would have been im- possible. "To say that I am pleased with the way that the registration throughout tho State took place, is putting it mildly. It was a masterful Job done by faithful and conscientious, as well jas patriotic workers, and I want you, please, to accept my heartfelt thanks I for giving so generously of your time and your efforts to this cause. Your [ efforts will always be recorded In the history of South Carolina. Won't you please express to those working with you any sincere appreciation and gratitude." Camden May Get Pro Ball Squad Camden will have a professional baseball club during ^he mouth of April for spring training, providing accommodation of a squad of 35 players can be arranged at a satisfactory price. Representatives of an outstanding professional league olub from one of the eastern states were in Camden Monday and made an Inspection of the Camden ball park. Jack Nettles and Secretary F. H. Heath of the Chamber of Commerce escorted the visiting officials over the entire Camden' area, visiting many of tho historic places and also the other points of interest. The visitors expressed themselves as being well satlsfled with the baseball plant as well as the city. They de-. clared that the baseball plant was one of the best tbey had visited on their trip through North and South ~.. . Carolina and far superior to the park where they trained last season in a neighboring state. All details incident to the use of and - ? maintenance of tho park were agreed upon ami If t|ue satisfactory arrange- ' ments can "fie made for hotel accom(modnt Ions for the squad from April 26, the-team will make its training quarters in Camden, nbentl sthe etao .thethataehrdluf.om The use of the Camden park by this team would not be oqly for the coming spring period, but it is the desire of the club officials to jngke Camden a permanent training camp. V? -/r? - ?. >/ _ ' '- * - -* ? T -n iV , ~ 'V"' '' 1