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The Camden Chronicle VOLUME 52 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1940 NUMBER 34 ?-| ' 1 ' il '? j- ?n.. SB.. j - b mm? i IjJud" Waite Tells > I Of Byrd Expedition I flie ?pa?Ker of this year's Collins En^i is Amory H. Wake, Jr., radio Crtter and eleotrloian oi the third E<j Expedition to Antarctica. who Eetf to fin' Haiglar Theater with EthrllllnK ?tory on Tueeday^ovonv E19. Tins is one of the Klwanls K^/catm o events. Eu many know, "Bud" Walte was E of the three men who eventually Em through snow, ice. and bliz. E, for 123 miles to reach Byrd at E ieolatiHl advanced observation Et. For this and other feats of enK .,mv and hai'dehlp. undertaken for E ttood of all concerned,, AVaite reEred tho Congressional Medal. "BUD" WAITS One of the mo?t gripping epics of iploration is Waite's first-hand acwnt of Byrd's reasons for setting up ie southernmost weather "Wrtatioji in le world and then deciding to man it tmself and alone for the long winter, b physical break-down, and the three itempts from Ldttle America to ?cue him. Seventy hours it finally wk, on a pounding, bucking tractor, i pitch darkness and bitter Antartic old. and after "Bud" Waite and his ro companions arrived, to find Byrd Mr the end of his strength and re-, ources. the four of them had to exist a a nine by thirteen foot shack under if snow for two terrible months beire they could take the trail back to comparative luxuries of Little America?still thousands of milos Vom civilisation. The discovery of minerals, imounjitts, weather trends and sources, lapping of more than 200,000 square Hies of hitherto unknown territory by Irplane, and just the actual problems f maintaining life in the most inhositable part of the globe, all make up story that is adventure, romance, and istory at ouce, and make the comonplace comforts of life in the tmperatc zono take oh new mean\C and signitirvanee. . "Bud" Waite illustrates and en> hasizes this saga of the southern astelands with splendid pictures lat will never be forgotten. He aim tiio actual furs and equipment e used, shows the personal care a ad itchfulness necessary to come home ith a complete complement of igers and toes. In other words, it is * real, human story of the survivor one of the great expeditions of all mes. >tate Grid Slate All Messed Up The recent defeat of the Sumter uneoocks at the hands of a Charles1 powerhouse by a 25 to 13 score 1 tumbled the former grldders Into ftve-leggod race with Camden, driest on, itook Hill and Columbia r ^nner-up honors In the gridiron tfathon being waged In the state Sh school ranks. 1We appears to be a well-defined Stance of Greenville as having top ??r8 for title considerations, due to 1 manner in which the greeniea Te been power-housing opposing tots. ">e Camden Bulldogs Jaunted over Hartsviilo last Friday night and ** Playing a second string team tho home team for two pertossed the regulars into the ** lo rout Hartsville 40 to 0. The *or^ Save Camden a record of six one defeat and one tie game. Su.t.!, r defeat at the hands of ?*'es!on really turned the dope uPside down. Suantcr was reed as being of state title caliber. * defeat by the coaet Bantams fola Charleston lose to Greenville * *We score definitely eliminated t Irom title consideration, Oolum'*** taken It on the chin in aevtral ,? oters but has a win over flock 1 ?ock Hill in addition .tx> the i t Columbia was -tied bjr Cam(pl?ase turn to page seven) 1 - /- : ' -T-- r 'X- .-w -ZjL~--ifer. Father Burke In Armistice Day Talk With Host Compandor Perry Uuikaton presiding, the I^eroy Hoik Post, American legion, conducted 0110 of the most outstanding and interesting Armistice day programs ever offered in Camden on Monday. Tho exercises wore conducted in Hampton Park and were at landed by I a big delegation of legion Post members and citizens. The Camden schools band was present and offered a numIber of patriotic selections including tho Victory March. Cod Hleas Amerca and tho Star Spangled Hannei. The Invocation was then offered by Rev. Douglas McArn, the Post chaplain, aftor which Rev. Father Burke, qf.tho Catholic church delivered tho address of tho ceremonies. Following the address of Father Burke tho roll call of tho honored dead of Korshaw county's contribution to tho cause of world Democracy was conducted, after which wreaths wore placed over tho graven replicas. Tho ceremqny came to a close yvlth the flrlhg of the salute to the dead' and the sounding of taps ty Newell j Wimberly, director of the Camden band. Father Burke In his talk uttered a solemn warning against the opera-' tlons of subversive elements In the country and said the nation would have to be on constant guard against these fifth columnists. He pointed out that with the advent of another Armistice day the minds of the American people turned to the graves of those who died overseas, especially the resting places of the American soldiers. He spoke of how enthusiasm was the keynote of the American soldier and how this spirit never wavered. Workmen Uncover Nest Of Rattlers, Two full grown rattlers and four baby snakes were uncovered by workJ men engaged in digging a trench along the front of the Newkirk Industries Building on East DeKalb street. The snakes were found in a hole a few feet from the wall of the building. Hundreds of people, especially the workmen engaged In remodeling the brick building "for tho Newkirk group have been walking over the nest for weeks. The full gjjown snakes all had several buttons. All were dispatched by workmen. Scout Drive Off To Splendid Start Satisfactory progress in the Boy Scout drive was reported at a meeting of the Kershaw district committee at the office of Henry Savage, Jr., Wednesday afternoon. The Scout program is attaining a degree of interest among the boy-} of the community that is a matter of much satisfaction to committee members. Constantly the various troops are adding members and the appeal that Scouting offers is getting excellent results. The drive for the Camden quota started in a most satisfactory manner and it is believed that by the end of next week' that the quota will be attained. There are many people who are interested in the work of the Boy Scout movement in Camden who are not on the list to be contacted by the workets. These people usually send their checks to the committee'treasurer. It is hoped that these people, in reading -this news item, will be reminded of the Scout program and mall their contributions -to M. B. Burns, committee treasurer. Will Explain Changes In Farm Program There will be a county wkle meeting at the Court House on Tuesday, No\%mber 19 at 10:00 o'clock. The purpose of this meeting is to explain the changes in the 1941 farm program and to give toe outlook in reference to cotton and tobacco. A representative from the A. A. A. in Columbia will be here, also to be here are O. M. Clarke and U B. Maesey from the Clemson Coin-go Extension Service. It will fc^to your advantage to atend this meeting says Margaret B. Fewell, Home Demonstration Agent, and W. iC. McCarley. County Agent. The oldest era in geological history is the Archetolc Era. Rocks dating . back to that era yield no fossils. A MESSAGE TO THE CHILDREN OF CAMDEN AND KERSHAW COUNTY FROM KRIS KRINGLE LAND! My Dear Children: I have arranged to arrive in Camden on Friday. November 21?, and will appear in the Grand* Festival Parade the Merchant a hiuI Citterns of Camden have arranged for that afternoon. 1 hope each and I every one of you will be in Camden that afternoon to say hello to me. If you want any 'letters to reach me. Just address rhem to Santa Clans, care of the Chamber of Commerce and they will Ik* sent to me via air mall. He sure and sign your name, the name of your Daddy and your home Address, God bless you all and may your Cbristmaa day be one of cheer and happiness.?(Signed) Santa Claus. Yes, Kiddles, the above letter from Santa Claus explains what a feast of happiness Is in store for all of the little folks of Camden and Kershaw County when the jolly bid Elf arrives in person on Friday, November 29. Festival Day. Friday, November 29. Hip parade at 3:30 p. hi. Parade forms on I>aurcns and Lyttleton Street and moves south to DeKalb. west to Broad and south on Broad to King street. Hand concerts bofora and uiter the big parade. Football game. Camden vs. Charleston at 8 p. m.. at Zemp Stadium. Sea .the flu em football event of the season. Watch tho Camden and DauA-aster bands march, and hoar them play. The I*ancaster band will offer a novelty drill between halves when the band will wear headlamps and stage a drill with fireworks on a darkened stadium field A sensational exhibition staged to the music of patriotic airs such as "Over There" and other world war selections. The parade will feature many individual, double, group and float entries. Three bands. Other features. An effort is being made to have Infantry and artillery units from Fort Jackson participate in the parade. Camden will be gay with color and lights. Santa Claus Iaine to be illuminated after parade. See the beautiful window displays/ in the hush ness district. This Christmas spectacle is sponsored by the Merchants Hu* reau of the Camden and Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce and is for the Joy and happiness of the little folka-of the city and county. The state highway patrol has consented to send a squad of highway police to assist the city and county traffic officers in handling traffic. It is requested that motorists refrain from parking cars on DeKalb street from Market to Hroad and on Broad street from DeKalb ' to the Birchmore building after 3 p. m. This request is made in order that the children will not have to crowd out into the traffic lane to view tho parade. SPECIAL NOTICE?Entries for the baby parade may be reported to Mrs. Joe McKain. Entries for the organization float parade will report to Mrs. A. C. McKain. Individual entries and group entries will report to the Chamber o.f Commerce, phone 67. All entHes must be at high school gymnasium or on I^aurens street by 3 p. m., November 29. In case of lain on Friday the parade will be held Saturday at 3:30 p. m. T. B. Meeting Inspiring Event The nnntml meeting of the South Carolina Tuberculosis Association, held at the Coluhibia Hotel. Wednesday, November 6th, was a .source of inspiration to Kershaw County's representatives, Mrs. J, T. Gettys, Mrs. Mattie R. West and Miss Marie Thomas. People from every section of the state were present to hear talks' by Mrs. Florence Breed, field adviser of the National Tuberculosis Associa-! tion; Mrs. Frank Webster, executive, secretary of the North Carolina Tuber-! miosis Association; W. T. Gunnaway j general sales manager of the Atlantic Life Insurance Company iu South Carolina; Doctor P. P. McCain, of,. Sanatorium, N. C., President of the. National Tuberculosis Association and ' Associate Justice E. L. Fishburne, | state chairman for the 1940 Christmas Beal Sale. j Among other things Mr. Fishburnej said, "'We are in this fight against tuberculosis for the duration of the war." I am glad to give my service to the people of this state, who are endeavoring to raise funds to continue the fight." It is wtthfthds same kind of spirit that Mrs. F. D. Goodale's committees are working for the Kershaw County TuDerculosis Association. Woman In New York Appeals To Chamber Lauvina Davis, who gives her address as 302 West 116th Street, New York City wants to become a full-, fledged American citizen, but unless she can locate some date relative to the birth of one John Davis, she will not be able to get her naturalization papers. Lauvina Davis has written to the C&mden Chamber of Commerce in the hopes that organization can aid her in getting the required information. The Chamber has made many Inquiries but has not been able to get any definite data, j The New York woman writes that the mother of John Davis was Grace James and the father was Calhoun Davis.' The Chamber'of Commerce will appreciate any Information that may be provided and will forward same to Lauvina Davis in New York. Banks Take Hoiliday . Patrons of the two local banks, The' Fifst National Bank and the Commercial Bank of Camden are in this way reminded of the holiday, next Thursday, November 21 in observance of National Thanksgiving Day. Texas has more farms than any other state In the Union. i i. , Kiwanis Festival Event Was Splendid Hue*j Brandt and his company of artists captivated a large gathering of music lovers at the Haiglar theatie on Tuesday evening. It was the Initial offering of the Camden Kiwanis club festival series and from the general comment following the evening entertainment it was apparent that the Kiwanis club' had scored heavily in the appreciation of a music-hungry populace. Hugo Brandt's presentation of the music of Franz Schubert was something never to be forgotten. Brilliant as a pianist and composer he lived up to all the advance notices of his artistry. It was a program of an Inspiring nature. It left nothing to be desired, as it was complete in melody and brilliance. The supporting members of the company were outstanding. the singing of Miss Maxine Casaretto being a delight to the ear. If the remaining three numbers on the Collins entertainment festival, sponsored by the Kiwanis club, are comparable with the initial offering of Tuesday night, and there Is every reason to believe they will be, Camden people will truly have a feast of entertainment available. .. j , i Camden Welcomes . New Citizens Camden people are glad to welcome the follbwlng new citizens who have, recently moved here to make their homes: Mr. and Mrs. Leon Williams and son, Leon Williams, Jr., of Lancaster, 6. C., who are living at 413 Hampton Avenue. Mr. Williams is general manager at Langston Motor Company. Mr. and Mrs. V. Price, of Columbia, have moved to Camden to reside and are at 1212 1-2 Fair street. Mr. Price is an engineer on WPA work in Kershaw and Fairfield counties. Mr. and Mrs. Ake dePaulis and son have recently moved from Greenwich, Connecticut, to Camden and will be employed at Chancefleld Plantation. They are at present residing in the Carpenter cottage. QUESTIONNAIRES MU8T BE FILED IN INK W. Hogue, clerk of the board of selective draft, would remind all registrants that their questionnaires must be filled out in ink and not with a pencil. This will eliminate a lot of extra work as all those filed with pencil will have to be returned. 8arah Bernhardt was born a Jewess, but was converted to the Catholic taith. * .. t - . Committees Named For Annual Drive Mrs. F. IV Goodule. general chairman of the 1940 Christmas Seal Sale. yesterday announced the chairmen of committees that will assist her with this annual fund raising drive. They are Mrs. A. C. McKain, chairman for City Schools; Mrs. Kathleen Watts, chairman for county schools; Mrs. J. L. Wtlliford. chairman of city mail sale; S^rs. O. J. Siu.vrl, chairman of rural mail sale; Mrs. Edith DuTK>se. chairman for winter colony; Joe McKain. chairman of industrial sales; Hov, A. IV McAru. chairman speaker's bureau; Mrs. John Mullen, bond chairman; Mrs. Jack Nettles, chairman for Churches, Church organizations and clubs' Mrs. R. E. Stevenson,'chairman for Individual bond purchasers; Frank Heath, publicity chairman; Mrs. 1>cbb Goodale, chairman of window decoration; Mrs. Ha tile Steadman. Miss Sarah Steadman, Miss Harriet Nelson and N. C. Arnott. co-chairman of committee for revising mailing list. Oliver A. Rice will act as treasurer. "The willingness of these busy people to help In the drive ot raise funds to fight tuberculosis Is inspiring," said I Mrs. Goodale: Already the school chalemen are on the Job getting "Growing Healthfully" taught In the schools throughout the county. Through active participation and guidance In health classes, boys and girls get first hand, valuable information regarding tuberculosis, one of their deadliest enemies. The fact cannot bo repeated too often?that tuberculosis Ib still the arch-killer of youth in this country. Floral Display j Attracts Autoists J. B. Rush, who operates a filling station on Broad street Just east of j the Les Myers service garage and body plant, is a disciple of Luther j Burbank, In that he loves flowers. j And for that reason motorists from ^ Camden as woll as from points out-; side of the state who have driven by ! the Rush station have stopped to en| thuse* over the beautiful display or , flowers that are In evidence in an : area east of Lite station. Many have taken the opportunity of! purchasing huge bouquets of beautiful mums which are now In season. ~ ~ j One Woman Is Dead | In Shooting Affairj ? r?" Byna Reynolds Is dead, her sister j Sadie is nursing a bullet wound In her | left arm and Dora Bolden is in jail j facing a murder charge as the result j of a shooting afTray at the Capehart j farm in the Boykin Mill section Mon' day morning at 9 o'clock. All the parties involved are colored. The Reynolds women and the Bolden woman are said to be' related and the shooting is described by Deputy Sheriff J. H. McLeod, Jr. as well as Coroner A. Lee Purdy as being a "family scrape". The Bolden woman claims she shot in self defense. The weapon used was a 38 caliber Smith and Wesson revolver, said to be the property of the woman's husband. A bullet in <the head ended the life of Byna Reynolds. After killing Byna, tihe Bolden woman turned the gun on the sister Sadie and shot her in the left arm. Officers who were summoned to the scene took the Bolden woman Into custody and placed her In the county Jail. V.r Hen Mothers Five New Born Puppies "Biddy," an old mother hen, belonging to Robert Dunlap, Mill street, has undertaken the task of mothering five little puppies, The >ien came upon the litter of piipples'ln the absence of the mother dog and immediately settled herself down to keep the brood of pups warm. The mother dog, returning, objected to the hen's presence, but upon every occasion when the mother dog was absent the biddy came and took vigil over the puppies. Now a truce has been declared between Biddy and the mother dog and they both curl up over the Wttle pup^ pies. ' Railroads of the United States carried 453,000,000 pa?sogers during 1938. i r - ** , ^ jr King Haiglar Is Fainted in Bronze . The tower und dome of tli'ls historic iHv hall building whore King Haiglar, a life size efligy of Ilu1 famous Iiul'im chieftnn has held away for gonerationa Is being renovated, the dome and figure of the Indian warrior being finish* ed In silver and bronzo. The "towu clcok", a Camdcu thus* table for over a hand rial years is to receive the attention of a clocksmlfih and when if has experienced a . iiUHhanlncal overhauling, the tower will bo renovated and painted iu white. According to city officials it is proposed to Install flood lights in such a maiyier as they will display King Haiglar by reflected lights. Councilman Clyde Massnboau, who is dtreoting the work of renovating of the tower and the installation of the cleotrical illumination, plans on having a beam of light so powerful it can be seen for many miles by people uppmfcehing the city from all diorctlons. The figure of Chief llalglar is the most distinctive object in Camden. For over a contruy he has stood sentinel on the pinnacles of Camden and as a work of art la nothing short of a masterpiece. It was designed as an ideal effigy of the notable Catawba Chief, King Haiglar, who in the olden days between 1750 and 1763 was a frequent vial tor to Camden., Ho is represented in fine pose with drawn bow and arrow, a quiver at his back, feathers in his hair and a stag's horns at his feet. m stature, the effigy is five feet, one Inch, and is cut from ironf. The author Is known to have been one J. B. MathieU, a Frenchman who lived in ?, Camden between the years 1815 and 1834. who it is said designed and executed the figure. It was raised to the summit of the completed market steeple In 1826. In 1859 It was removed to another steeple farther up town and remained there until 1856. The town clock with its four dials is a contemporary of the Indian and has accompanied him on each migration from spire to spire and as he has presided above, has tolled off the hours of a century. The bell of this clock served in days of slnvery for the curfew which rang at 9 p. m. also as a market bell and fire alarm. Today, through an ingenious device, tho bell sounds the flro zones when an alarm is turned In from a flro box. Women To Help In Red Cross Drive A committee headed by Mrs. J. L. Williford has been about tile Job of gotting Christmas Seal Sale letters ready to mail to people living in Camden. This year every letter will eontain two hundred seals, because there Is no way for the committee to tell Just how many seals any one person will wish to buy. The two dollars worth will make it easy for every one to get as many as they wish for use on letters and packages during the month of December. Mrs. Williford stated that hdr committee expects to mall about eight hundred letters to people living in Camden. Mrs! O. J. Smyrl is chairman of the committee from the Farm Women's Council that will assemble the letters to be mailed to rural citizens, who have been accustomed to buying their Christmas Seals through the mail. In addition to the rural mail sale committee, there are more than one hundred other workers, who will personally call on rural people not on the mailing list. A large number of Home Demonstration dub members are cooperating with this committee. The chairman of each rural district has been requested to have a meeting of their co-workers to decide the amount their community will try to raise. From the size of orders coming in to Christmas Seal Sale headquarters In the Agricultural building, Mrs. F. D. Goodale, chairman of the 1940 Christmas. Seal Bale, expects the quota of sixteen hundred dollars. Dess Kennedy Will Open Barber Shop Deee Kennedy, tonsorial artist with the Palace Barber Shop for the past 21 years has resigned and will open a new whop at the corner of Rutledge and Broad streets. , -J - . ? \ The new shop is located opposite the Haiglar Theater and is now being prepared for occupancy. Kennedy has a wide following among fastidious mal? of Oarodect. * ' ' / 1 z