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I Come and Bring The Kiddies To See Santa Claus Parade Here Next Friday?3:30 in The Afternoon I The Camden Chronicle JvOLUME 52 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1840 NUMBER 35 contract For New Wateree Bridge To Be let December 3j Iijophono message from the office ? State Highway Commission [av noon to the effect the bida e construction of the new eonand steel bridge over the Wapiver on United State8 Highway two mllea weet of the city be opened and the contract id on December 8, was the >n for muoh rejoicing In this message to the Chamber of I woo headquarters wqs quickly! HkmI throughout the city and uity and aroused much enthusv s a year will elapse before the Is completed and ready to he for traffic, Mayor F. N. tie declared that the opening of ucture will call for a ceiebrae like of which haa never been In this community or in the have the Governor here to cut n and with him will be aenaugrossmen, state officials, state y officials, mayors and OhamCoramerce officials from all long the United States Hlgh>. 1 through the Carolines and gla. i have had some commendable ions in iC&mden In the past sn we open that new bridge to we'll have a celebration that arf all previous events by a irgin. A new bridge over the > river has been a Caanden or many years and it looks as c going to wake up soon to a on that our dream Is about to a reality." lent John K. deLoach of the r of Commerce expressed lion when notified of the prowarding of the bridge contract pmber 3 and said the Chamber merce stood ready to cooperate celebration'plans of the mayor wired per cent. new bridge will stretch out 1, 951 -feet and will bo of reinforced concrete and steel. The location will bo south of the present structure, the latter -to be used during tho construction work oh tho new structure. Work at the filling and grading of the approaches to the now bridge has been about completed and reflects fine engineering skill, Tho present wooden bridge baa been one of the weakest links in the United States Highway Number 1 between the Northeastern states and the Florida playground. Several years eg1" whofl a truck skidded on the slippery planking of the present bridge, plunged through the guard rail into the marshlands below and burst Into flames, several I sections of the bridge were destroyed. The resultant tieup practically isolated Camden for many days and made'a long detour by way of Sumter necessary for traffic north and south bound. For fully a year after the fire the Camden Chamber of Commerce was engaged In replying to inquiries from points north and south as to the condition of the 4>ridge. I The new bridge Is to have a width I that will meet with the approval of the United States War Department, for with United States Number 1 skirting both the Fort Bragg and Fort Jackson training areas, It automatically becomes the super-highway for troop movements. The completion of the new bridge will serve to augment the claims of United States Number 1 being the safest route between the north and south. , In addition to the building of the Wateree River bridge the state also contemplates the awarding of a contract on December 3 for construction of a new bridge over Lynches river between Kershaw and Chesterfield counties. This is also occasion for much rejoicing on the part of residents who have occasion to use the highway upon which this bridge will be located. ' Beautiful Theme Of Chistmas Seal Three children lifting up tiny voices in a carol of the season is the pictorial tlirino of the 1940 Christmas Seal (o bo used by the Kershaw county tuberculosis association. The annual Seal Sale will start November 23. The cherubic faceB expressing so vividly tin* perennial spirit of youthj and joy come from the brush of ^ellx Martini of ix>8 Angeles. Though! landscape painting is hfs hobby, Mr. Martini was delighted to turn to this *arm close-up to present his charmIns picture of three happy, healthy children so earnestly united in song. Inspiration, too, must have come from the two daughters of the artist, and a second hobby, which is music. J T. Gettys, president of the local tuberculosis association, today disclosed some of the details of thei life of Mr. Martini, a newootmer in the fanka of distinguished artists who kve lent their talents the Seal toes which have been going on for tblrty-four years. Artist Martini waa born In Milan, toy, the son of a painter who had *on many prizes In International c^IMtlons. His parents brought him 10 America when he waa two and a half years old, When painting proved tos lucrative in America, the elder artini turned to carving at 'Barre. Vt. ^P0Tn him and from ithe well-known *&lptor. Carlo Abate of Barre, young Martini received his first art instruction. ^ At seventeen he was a proficient C*rver' earning wages as high as any (Please turn to page two) I" ' < 1 baby parade notice r k ?Mrs Joe McKain, chairman of baby parade committee of the ^risimas Festival wishes to ana?tmco ?hat all babies who are to ^je part in the parade will report Methodist church Sunday chool room8 at 2:45 o'clock on the *f|?rnoon of Friday. November 29. Edging of the entries will take before the parade. An imtrio of fedsee will preside. i 1 ' C ' - ' . : . Kiddies Agog As Festival Draws Near Camden is all prepared to give Santa Claus a royal reception when he arrives in Camden on the afternoon of Friday, November 29. The Bell Decorating Company of Richmond, Virginia, will start decorating the streets with flags on November 26th, the flags to bo an added feature with the Christmas trees and colored lights. Thousands of lights have.been strung as canopy over the streets and in long lines cascading from the King Haiglar tower on the City Hall. Four sets of judges have been named to select the winners in the various divisions of the mammoth parade. Three Judges will pass upon the merits of the entries in the organization floats section, three will judge the group entries, three the individual entries and three to pass upon the winners of the baby parade. There will be cash awards for the best group of four or more, for the best trio of characters, for the best couple and for' the best group of bicycle riders, two or more. In the indlridu&l listing there will be cashjjrixee girtn to the child with the richest costume, for the best decorated vehicle and rider, for the most comical entry and for the best book oharacter". M. B. Burns, general chairman of festival has announced that the parade will form on Laurens and Lyttleton streets and will move south (Please turn to page six) ^ - Lee Little Named On Alderman Board *' . ~ T. Lee Little won in Tuesdays run-] off primary for Alderman from Ward Four in a closely contested election. Mr. Little received 203 votes against 177 for Dewey J. Creed. The ;alderman-elect is proprietor of both the Camden and Haiglar Theatres. Tit was his (first entry Into politics. He has always taken an active Interest in civic affairs and friends-fcelleve he will make quite an addition to the city's governing body. The other new alderman is J. E. Ross from Ward Six. ' Flying School Will Be Located at Camden-Work Soon to Begin The Camden airport has been definitely selected for an army airplane pilot training school, and the first class of 50 flying cadets will enter the school February 1, State Aeronautics Commissioner Dexter C. Martin announced yesterday. It is expected that the school, which will give only prel^nlnary ground and flight Instruction in 35 powerful army airplanes, will turn uot 100 fledgling pilots each ten weoka . for more advanced training at Kelly and Randolph fields. * The school will be operated by the Southern Aviation School, Inc., under a contract awarded It by the United States army. Mr. Martin said that the company has been advised by wire of .the government's approval of the school at Camden. Establishment of the school at Camden will involve the sum of more than $1,000,000 annually? .The army will pay the school approximately $750,000 a year for training 'the cadets. The annual payroll Jor supervisory and administrative persounel will approximate $350,000. The coat of new buildings will be around $75,000. The cadets themselves will be paid $60 a month plus $15 to be deducted for subsistence while in training. Constructibn of the new buildings at the school, will start immediately, Mr. Martin said, so that they will be completed in time for the opening February 1. The new structures will Include two hangars, 100 by 150 feet each, with 20-foot lean-tos for shops; three barracks, each accommodating 80 cadets; an administrative building, mess hall (seating 200 persons), recreation hall, classrooms building (with two classrooms and two lavatories, air corps supply building, engine laboratory, pilots' room and operations office A parade ground and recreation ground also will be laid out. Approximately 400 men will be concentrated at the school at a time. The school will handle a constant class of 150 flying cadets. In addtion, there will be 11 army men at the school? six officers and five clerks. Civilians, who will be employed by the company, will include between 25 and 30 I pilot-Instructor (approved by the I army), 30 mechanics, between 30 and j 35 assistant mechanics and office i workers, a physical dircetor and an j edurational director. Facilities will be so arranged at the school to provide for expansion in the future if if is n^oessary. The 50 students who will report February 1 will be "flight" students? men who are ready to undergo actual flight instruction. Every five weeks thereafter, 50 "pre-flight" students will I be added. These are men who will receive preliminary ground instruction prior to actual flying. The graduates of the school, after passing stiff tests, will then be sent to Kelly or Randolph fields for more advanced flight training. The Southern Aviation School, Inc. has the following officers: Frank W. Hulse of Birmingham, Ala. (soon to move to Camden), president and treasurer; Ike F. Jones of Greenville, vice president; Henry W. Havana of Camden, legal counsel and secretary. Director of the new school will bo T. A. Mott, Jr., of Greenville. Mr. Hulse and Mr. Jones wont to Situ Antonio, Texas. lust Monday to place before the Army Air corps the plans for the school at Camden. Mr. Martin aald the company had been notified by wire the plans were approved Options on two auxiliary fields near the plrport have already been obtained In accordance with government requirements, The site, of the new school also fllla other requirements? that such schools must be located away from radio beams and airways, away from places of operation by scheduled air linos; must have all-way clear approaches, free of obstructions. \ Sinco last August Mr. Mnrtin and the state aeronautics commission have been working hard with the city of Camden, Kershaw county, the Carnr don chamber of convmeroe and the Camden airport commission to obtain the school for Camden. Members of the airport commission are: W. T. Redfem, chairman of the Kershaw county board of commissioners and chairman of the airport com mission; Joseph E. McCain, city commissioner and vice chairman of tho airport commission; P. N. McCorkle, mayor of Camden; Charles J. Shannon pud Mr. Savage, Camden attorney. Applicants for the flying school must be single, between 21 and 27 years of age, a United States citizen and in fine physical condition, and must haVe a two-year college education or equivalent. Enlistments for the flying school will be accepted at Regular Army recruiting stations. While attending the school, the men will rank as enlisted men. Commissions as second lieutenants will not be given until after more advanced training has been given them and stiff examinations passed at Randolph or Kelly -field. Letting of the contarcts for private trainnlg, under army supervision and rules, was necessitated by the rapidly expanding air force, for which a maximum of 50,000 planes is planned. The men to fly these pianos had to be obtained, and the Idea of turning the preliminary training over to private instructors, and leaving the more advanced training to the army after unsuitable men had already been weeded out, was hit upon. * Thus, at tho Camden school, under present plans, more than 500 fledgling pilots will be turned out annually -for more advunced training after having received preliminary ground and flight Instruction. The Cainden airport was built in 1920 by Ernest Woodward, and given to the city and county. It is now equipped with drainago fences and a brcik and steel hangar. It was once used by Eastern Air Transport, Inc. (now Eastern Air Lines), on the Charh)tte-Camden-Columbla-Augusta route. Housing accommodations are being sought in Camden for around 65 families that will be brought there as a ' result of the establishment of the! schoolv?Friday's State. I Mayor Endorses . Christmas Seal Drive Mayor F. N. McCorkle lias endorsed the 1940 Christmas Seal Campaign of the Kershaw County' Tuberculosis Asscoi&tlon. Mayor McCorkle's statement follows: "With a sense of fulfilling official duty as Mayor and with whole-hearted commendation as a private citizen. I hereby endorse the purchase of Christmas Seals as a method of raising funds for the great national fight against tuberculosis. ' "I hope that all our citizens will buy as many Seals as possible this year. Let every greeting card and gift package that goes forth from Camden carry these small decorations, attesting that our community is alive to Its responsibilities and is doing its part in a great national drive." Dr. Humphries. County Health Officer, added his approval to the Campaign, which opens on Monday (November 25). Dr. Humphries said: "I am glad to give my earnest support to the coming Christinas Seal Campaign and recommend it as a worthy cause for community interest. "In Camden we have a year-round program for tuberculosis prevention aud control. It also recommends that purchasers of Christmas Seals follow the progress of that program and see for themselves what headway is being made." State Cops Are To Enforce License Law The attention of Camden and Kershaw county motorists who have failed to secure their new license plates is called to the faot that beginning next Monday the highway patrol will begin to make arrests of delinquents. The vehicle division of the High* way Department made this announcement Wednesday. Patrol receipts and money ordvar receipts will be honored by patrolmen in this state but not outside of the slate., Persons who have not secured their licenses by Monday are liable to a fine of from $10 to $100 or a prison sentence. All partolmen have been instructed to begin strict enforcement of the law whi^h has been held up while the license department handled the rush of last minute registrations. It is also announced that beginning J?unary 6 and continuing up to and including January 31 there will be another Inspection period at which Kershaw county motorists must have their cars checked again and secure another windshield certificate. The six-man crew of an Italian bomber shot down over England came equipped for a snack and hand-to-hand fighting. They had tin hats, bayonets, bottles champagne and chlanti and a five pound cheese. MOTORISTS ATTENTION ? Please take note that owing to the Festival Parade which will be held on the afternoon of Friday, November 29, it will be necesssary to have De* Kalb street, from Market to Broad and Broad from DeKalb to Blrchmore building, kept free of cars from 3 to 4:30 o'clock. The police will clear both sides of these streets of cars beginning at 3 o'clock. Your cooperation Is requested in this safety measure.?Alva Bush, Chief of Police. \ .% -1 r ^ ?..-J . ..rT?e. .7 V**. ' -y x * - ../ " * 4 ^ } f * . JL > . ; .V- t V v ' . * ; l\ * > . . - " . -v f j -a A ?" saSi'Me i' T~r - ^^ V .... " 1 % - # Directory Program Endorsed By * Camden Chamber of Commerce Tho representative of tho Baldwin | Directory Company, Inc., of Charleston, 8. C., E. C. Stothart. has been1 conducting preliminary canvass ofj tho merchants hiuI business ami professional men, also civic organizations j ami Institutions of this community, preparatory to the enumeration of tho territory and publication of tho Camden City Directory for 1941. Mr. Stothart reports satisfactory progress in this canvass and has only high praise for the citizens of Camden and vicinity, having been cordially and courteously received by them. A number of firms, organization*^ associations, and individuals, representing practically every typo of business ,and profession, have already subscribed to the service through tho purchase of copies of the directory and advertising representations therein, and many more have expressed their desire and willingness to cooperato. This valuable publication is made possible only through these subscriptions, and the publishers and the organizations endorsing and sponsoring the movement wish 'to express appreciation of the cooperation of those who have already subscribed and to express the hope that many more public-spirited and civic-minded concerns and individuals will Join in this undertaking to lusure to Camden and vicinity the most complote directory service they have ever enjoyed. This 1941 Directory will be the first edition for Camden and vicinity published by the Baldwin Directory, and Mr. Stothart states that his company is constantly striving to Improve its service fend that with the kind support and cooperation of the citizens of tills community they will produce and publish the most complete and accurate directory ever afforded Camden j and vicinity. The City Directory contains many valuable and interesting features and much information pertaining to the thousands of resident's of this area which will be found most useful in thej conduct of the affairs of tho eoiurautilly, religious, civic, business, professional and social alike. Tho Directory contains such features as those below-uuLllued: 1. Honor roll of subscriber? and .. Index their roprosen tat ions. 2. A historic sketch of the community, prei>are<l by an authority on the. subject and relating to Ith government, industry, agriculture, dlstrlbu* Hon. education, library facilities, hospital^ churches, airport, radio, hotol and recreational facilities, civic and fraternal organizations, and other information of intorest to our citizens ami visitors in our midst. 3. A rnlscellanous directory con tainlng valuahlo information concerning local, state and national governments, with names and districts of United States and state senators ami representatives; county seats and populations and other useful lnfovmatlou. 4. A buyer's gruldo containing display advertising matter of business and commercial establishments, industrial plants and manufacturers, cards of professional men and women, full page announcements of churches, schools, clubs, associations and other civic inetitutlons, classified alphabetically for convenient uee. 6. A busnless diretory and a list of nationally advertised brands of merchandise and services, containing the names of all business firms, individuals, plants and professional men and women, arranged in alphabetical order, under their properly classified business headings, together with the names of nationally advertised brands and trado-marked merchandise and services, and the names and addreses of the local distributors or agents. 6. A numerical telephone directory containing a list of telephone subscribers, obtained by a house-to-house canvass and offered for the convenience of subscribers to the city directory service. (lMeaso turn to page eight) Red Cross Seeks To Attain Quota Officials of the Kershaw County Red Cross Chapter have been advised of an important meeting of the central committee of the National Red Cross held recently at Washington. At this meeting Norman H. Davis advised that the central committee is ready to proceed and plans are under way to meet any emergency. Red Cross personnel at Army forts and camps as well as naval stations will be greatly ,expanded before Spring The Red Cross Is charged with the welfare work for the armed forces of the United States. In Camden, the roll call Is progressing In a satisfactory manner. According to Mrs. Hughey Tindal, who is In charge. Up to midafternoon on Wednesday the total reported In at the headquarters In the Smith building on Broad street was about $360. Thursday being Thanksgiving and also a holiday was more or less Inactive but today the drive will he resumed with increased vigor. Much Interest is being manifest In the roll call this year, due undoubtedly to the unrest In the nation due to the devastating warfare in Europe. This is particularly true of the Red! Cross Chapters near forts and concentration points. It to proposed, to build addtkmal buildings at all forts and camps to be used for Red Cross purposes. More Red Cross nurses will (Please turn to page seven) Recreation School To-Open At Armory A pre-echool of recreation will be opened at the old Armory building on Rutledge street Monday morning, November 25. The school will be under the supervision. of Mrs. Harry Bell and Mrs. A(ma Wilson and the hours will be from 8:30 to 11:30 a. m. daily. Age limits for the children are from three to ix years. The city of Caipden has loaned the use of the Armory to the recreation project tor upe as a recreation center. The city and the county have made contributions of equipment tor thli school. Judges Named For Big Parade The Camden and Kershaw County Festival Committee has announced that already fourteen or more floats will appear In the festival parade on Friday November 29. In addition there will be eeveral bands. Boy Scouts, polo players, hundreds of children in costume and a scoro or more of babies. Columbia will send over a float, this to be sponsored by the Columbia Merchants Association. Sumter merchants will also be represented and the committee lias been advised that Charlotte may be represented bv a fine float. Maurice Allen of the Bell Decorating Company of Richmond, Indiana will arrive in Camden November 25 and will have headquarters on Broad Street where he will have a supply of deoor&tion material for those seeking to obtain it for decorating of cars or floats. The Bell Company will deoorate the streets and also prepare the Santa Claus float. All entries In the parade will report at the high school area on Laurens and L?yttleton streets at - 3 o'clock Judging-of floats, groups, Individuals and baby entries will take place before the parade starts. .. The Judges named by the committee ? ;? for the several divisions are as follows: Floats?Mrs. Amy Fitzgerald of Manchester, N. H.; Mrs. Bert Clarke (Please turn to page three) 8CHOOL8 WILt CLOSE j ' ?? - ?t- -grjS According to announcement by Superintendent J. Q. Richards, Jr. of the.Camden schools, there will be a single session of school on ' Friday, November 29 in order that the pupils will have ample time to see the-festival parade that after* noon. | The Camden Schools band, many students In all grades are planning on beln& In the parade. Some of the faculty members will serve on parade committees and also on the | Judging assignments. 1