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Buy The Little Christmas Seals and Help To Stamp Out Tuberculosis in The County and State The Camden Chronicle VOLUME S3 ^ CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROUNAyFRIPAY, DECEMBER 6, 194Q N? 37 J^BulWogsBid Bye To Zemp Field (B? tha Skipper) *? ??" grlMers Wmt FrWW '"" fTwlwu CM??en end Ohnrlwun n"1'"* i? to 0 Bantam decision llfkU on a from, surfaced ^ r/omo stadium. ^ inmdok. went down -Uh colore tho light but scrappy akfcregu th? the respect ot a Charles*>" :r:!rhou? and bn.ng paid ? WU uLont of having the opposing tom' and players declare It was the hit* by ike pay' yae the ^C"seteat ?a?talned by the ooastal ^5? season. The vieltora fclwd the Bulldog* were a more "Sim foe .ban eHher the Columbia Winter Gamecocks bad been. *1 who .donned the gold end Like theTr alpta mater ecbool tor CU time were Billy Mullen, a ilnd chap and one ot the mainstays ^ w Jlldog marine all season; nobtnaon, MoCaakin. Bolueau ^Tapper, all baoks; Immoy, Merrill, try McNeely, Stein, Marshall andj W:.m. weight rZrdsL rt, ,940 Bulldog machine shows graduation is going to take all of Z heavy Play? tW ">"** LsTuP next fall will be a group W Zkies several ot whom are 'ted to fulfill all the expeditions o{ a Villeplgue-traiced football ?The 1940 team, While not taking all opponents in stride, neverthelesshave Zz up a record they have no reason to feel ashamed of. Four defeats, six tins and one tie game were listed on the season time sheet. The first defeat, that at Che hantfc of the Sumter Gamecocks came at a tlrae when the Bulldogs ranks were x v. ??4.itMph The second rthlled by lnluH^ . defeat came - from an aw j working Richmond academy eam th^ third bv Gattney and the tourch from. , \ *_ the Richmond and Charl?l?n. In the ( Gattney games it was area . decided the Issue in each b^tle, A it was two unfortunate episodes of the Ijinx nature that enabled Charleston to score more ffl?? one touchdown against the local lads. A J300 gate that filled a greater part Of the seats in the grandstand section and a portion of the east bleac en were astounded at the stubborn battle put up by the BttUdogs. crowd looked for a rout, for the fame, t>f the invaders had radio and in the press. j The Bulldogs surprised their mos . loyal supporters by the fine exhibition offered. It was, in the opinion of this lepartment, as good a. game as Cam len has played all season. For almost the entire first quarter he fighting on the frosty turf was (ven-stephen. Then Old Man mx Ktked his head over magazine hill and downed. Charleston got the break, me of those pesky affairs whMh "have ogged tho Bulldoga all season. Jamden boasting 5 flfst down to 3 for he invaders was playing superb ba With the ball In their possession near he midfi^ld stripe, Mullen shot a long ass intended for McOftSklll. Walsall < Charleston Intercepted the pass and 1th some beautiful Interference rac^? own tho field hi to payoff territory. Token attempted to add the extra olnt on a kick with Halsall holding Lball, but the paaa from center was (Please turn to page seven)? DOING A 8WELL JOB v Not only. 41^yihft Greeke doing * job in^watlng the Degoee l? Albania, but the Greek colony k Camden la doing 4 a Well Job In Halng funds for the vellent fightOf the tiny little oountry. ;Gua "d Chris Beleoe, of thle olty have ' wived the following appreciated ktter from C. J. TJneley, of Green* **r?? N. c., in which waa enoloeed * check for $10.00: ; "Dear Gua and Chrla:" Aa 1 wafa not able to get over to aee you the week as I had expected, I em malling a check for'wfcek war. reBef I have given eleeWhere ee I along to thla worthy catfee, ^'n9 a check to Greek frlende * mine, ao I am paaatng another tNat you two frlende of mine "end it In. I will b# gNW '^8 from time to time to a va** P?ople. If I were a mill few I would a let" County Cooperated In Christmas Parade Never before, in any festival punuloM in there m?rh n splendid response fraiu t?he county outside of the city in standing in floats and coatumcd groups and individuals as was last Friday when the annual Christmas festival and opening of the Sapta Claus lane was presented by ^Camden merchants in cooperatiou with the Chamber of Commerce and the department of education. Bethune, Blauey, Pine Tree school, Baron DeKalb school and the Future Farmers of America were all represented _ by * splendidly conceived creation on trucks. The Future Farmers for Instance offered a float, or two floats on which a. forge was in operation and the youthful farmers were engaged in sharpening tools and also In portraying farm activities. It was a well arranged affair and came In for much applause. Blaney high school offered the Statue of Liberty on a float arranged to represent an abuttment of strength and power. The Bethuno float carried carol singers, angels, wise men, etc. In beautiful presentation of the manger scene. The singers sang [ Christmas carols to the accompaniment of an organ mounted on the truck. The Baron DeKal'b float was a beautifully trimmed creation and represtend a Christmas scene. The Pine Tree school float showed a sleigh and reindeer mounted on a 'beautiful White snow-like setting. The Tri-Gamma girls of the high school presented an attractive float. The Sumter float was one of the most elaborate in the parade and carried a bevy of Sumter's fairest daughters. The Rotary club, and the Camden hospital, were represented by a decorated car and an ambulance, the latter with a group of white clad nurses on board. The Red Cross float, first prize winner represented the four steps in the growth of the Red Cross. The Garden .float represented a scene from the fplry tale "The Sleeping Beauty", the Junior League float was a scene from Alice, in Wonderland, the D. A. R.r the U. D. <C., the KershaW County tuberculosis association, the Boy Scouts with a replica of the historic Presbyterian church, these and others, offered a plenty of entertainment for the eye. Bringing up the rear of the parade were several groups of 1941 model automobiles, and a group of new trucks to be placed in service by Newklrk Industries, Inc. . : Face-Lifting Starts On Camden City Hall > Chief Haiglar will not hide behind the mantel of darkness anymore. The big iron replica which stands at the top of the City Hall tower and has indicated the direction of fleeting South Carolina breezes for nearly a century is to have the brightness of several thousand candle power flood lights poured upon him in the future. But that is not alK> In addition to the installation of flood lights to illuminate King Haiglar, the city Is giving the city hall building a real face lifting process. Councilman Clyde MAssabeau is the Major Domo of the face-lifting program and after the tower surface has been curried with pteel brushes, It *111 be given a ooat of aluminum paint and two coats of heavy white enamel. In. the parlance of Sergeant Casey Jones of the polioe department, the city hall tower will blazon forth with the emphasis of a Statue of Liberty. Bundles For Britain Busy With Work The headquarters for Bundles for Britain are now in Miee Spark's Shop, 1807 North Fair street- Wool can be ( secured every morning from 10. to 1 o'clock by those who have promised to make one of the knitted garments for this worthy cause. \ ? ? . Each Monday morning women of Camden and Kershaw county meet at Miss Spirit!* apd work on one of these garments, a sweater, muffler, pair of socks, helmet or wrletlet. Instructions are given by experienced knlttere, All appeal for knitter* made and nayone who can 1? asked to please help with this work. ^ J L? ? There are now 1JW wemfcn pilots < in ^ United States as compared. to Camden Bakery In Ruins After Blaze Fire believed to have been started by w rtgarer tmtt TOfifepeff oh Hie. floor in the dressing room on the second floor of the Klectrto Maid bakery on l>oKalb street, caused damage of sev-| eral thousand dollars to the stock,. equipment and building Thursday night, November 28. Fire Chief Buddy Denton expressed ( the belief that tho fire started in the second floor quarters used by the, employee* to change clothing, and wash. The same opinion was expressed toy A. C. Drawdy. owner and manager of the bakery. It was the second time that the bakery has been visited by a costly Are, the building and contents being a total loss in a blaze that occurred about a year ago. That last week was not as costly as the one a year ago and according to Mr. Drawdy his loss to equipment and stock is fully covered by insurance, however the bakery will suffer a heavy loss occasioned by its being put out of commission at this time of the year. It is the intention of Mr. Drawdy to reconstruct the bakery as soon as the adjusters complete their check and the Insurance is taken care of. The Are started fully twenty minutes before it was discovered by workers in the front part of the plant. When the Are department arrived the flames were roaring through the roof, being discernible for many blocks and attracting many sightseers,Across the street in the Camden theater, patrons of the evening show did not know of the fire until after the show was over, so quietly did the firemen operate. Bystanders at the tolaze gave the Camden Are department full credit for an efficient operation of Are fighting. Despite the fact that the Interior of the bakery building was a mass of flames which shot skyward scores ot feet, none of the nearby buildings, many of them stores fronting on DeKalb street were damaged either | by Are or smoke. ; T. B. Association Had Well Planned Float That many hands make light work in accomplishing beautiful results was demonstrated on the day of the festival parade, when Mrs. F. D. Goodale Mrs. Hubert Wilson, Mrs. U f. Tobin and Mrs. J. L. Wllliford decorated for the Kershaw County Tuberculosis Association the float on which Sarah Jean Rush, Dorothy Sinclair M&rlUner Muller, Charles Jennings, Richard Raley and Lynwood Graham, in costume, represented in groups, facing either aide of street, the trio of children featured on the 1.40 Christmas Seal. Jack Smyri, one of Camden's outstanding high school students, painted the poster used on back of the float. Mrs. O. J. Smyri cut the large red letters. John Perry, senior high school student, volunteered his service as driver for . the children. After completing the parade circuit, he assisted with removing the decorations from the float and saw that the true* was returned in good shape to W. T. Redfearn, who loaned it for the occasion. (Please turn to page eight) J Gty Is Shocked By Attempted Suicide Camden was shocked Tbaritday Jew SS Dunlap, age 80, a second J^moany V. 118th Infantrf, 80th Division ofthe United States Army. The shooting took place at 9 o clock in parking area Just west ofthe T^wden Easo station on DeKain street Hubert McDaod an electrician, wh^wa. standing near the pump. WM ? eye wltneaa of the attempted suicide. Dunlap was rushed to 'the hospital in an ambulance where. it i? 3 toi* condition was regarded as be|h?nUp10 drove Into the Bowden station Wednesday evening and told Harvey Smith, attendant there, that he "ad come over from the Fort to get some tracks. He parked his car hi th!T station lot all night andcame early Thursday morning to get it. sir. Smith says he drove away tut back about 9 o'clock, stepped lwto the station and chatted a few nxinutesand then returned to the car. A minute! later Smith heard the shot and rush-, % out to And dunlap ^P^ojer In the front seat and blood pouring from the wounds ih his cheat sod ^'cali was sent for an ambulance xnd Dunlap was rushed to the hospital. If ere, K is claimed, that la a moment (Pleasa tarn to page Are) V , Santa Claus Parade Beautiful Spectacle ( By John Aj MiUlUCtmiery. . in. Columbia I Slate ol Saturday. November 80) In characteristic cordiality, the grand old town of Camden Friday afternoon welcomed the grand old man of Christmas. Joyous throngs lined thoroughfares of the business section for the greeting a1\d were rewarded with the eight of a parade that was beautiful and impressive. Featured, of course, was x.oitu Claus, who waved and smiled at the youngsters from one to 90, but traveling with him was- an elaborate entourage that had everything to Interest and excite the spectators. Bands playing martial music, songsters singing Christmas carols, floats depicting home and story, ruddy-faced youngsters in costumes ranging from the comical to the sublime, men astride prancing horses, uniformed officers on roaring motorcycles and soldiers from \Fort Jackson who gave a sample of Uncle Sam's rising military might-?these were Just some of the things that were to be aeqjp In the spectacular Kershaw county^event. One of the most striking u$ltB in the procession was a salute of friendliness from a sister city. It wsb a brilliantly bedecked float carrying a bevy of feminine pulchritude and the slgfetm the side said, "City of Sumter." Whmhig^flrst prize among the organization-sponsored floats was the Red Cross entry, which represented the four steps in the growth of the Bed Cross to its present status. Camden Garden club's float depicting the sleeping beauty in the castle and the prince about to awaken her, was second. The Kershaw county library float, showing a family grbuped about a fireside reading, was third. The silver plaque offered for the moat distinctive window display Vent to The Fashion shop, of which Sam Karesh is proprietor. Other prize winners were not announced by name. The winners are (Please turn to page eight) Ceremony Features Award To Winner - The ceremony Ihcident to the presentation of the distinctive window display award , was staged in the Fashion Shop Tuesday morning. The award, a handsome silver shield mounted on a walnut plaque was presented to the Fashion Shop by tho Merchants bureau in recognition of the beautiful window display arranged for festival day Friday, November 29. Presentation of the plaque was made by Secretary F. H. Heath of the Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Heath presenting the award to Mrs. Karesh, who-in turn handed it to Mrs. Blackwell, in turn to Mrs. Stupalski who presented it' to Mr. Kareh. It was later placed on display In one of the windows and is to occupy a permanent place on the wall of the Fashion Shop office later. The plaque, will remain in the custody of the Fashion Shop until next September when K will again be competed for at the Cotton Festival. The winning window displays were unique and. Interesting. In the corner window was a garden scene and the (Please turn to page four ) NewSupper Club i Finest in South Camden's new Sarsfleld supper club, patterned .after supper clubs In New York tod other metropolitan areas will be formally opened CQxrtstmas night when the annual- Christmas ball of ihe'Oamden Junior Welfare League will be held there. The club, located on Mill street, is on the site of the old Sarsfled gol/i club bouse. With the interior finished in a two-tone ivory effect, with red leather and monel metal trim, the club will be one of the finest in appointment and service in the south. The dance area, with 2,000 sqnare feet of floor space, is finished in three pastel shades with lighting by indirect flourescent tubeg. . . The dinixxjg room and tea-room is finished in a wallpaper effect with equestrian sports pictured in the panels. A sun parlor for afternoon bridge parties, is glassed in with a neat panel arrangement. The kitchen and service rooms are all equipped with the latest equipment. The dtab will be under the personal management of Ellhu Schlo8burg, M. C., who has had experience in this line of entertainment as M. C. at the former Sarsfleld and Bang Bang Clubs. Tha supper club facilities will be available for private parties organisation -dances, dinner parties and (Please torn to page floor) t a-""Vr>'" 02. Town And Country Clash On Polo Meld Ol4 Man Hiav doubled crossed the polo fans of South Carolina hiBtj Sunday and a copious dolngo during tho oavly morning hours soaked iho 'surface of tho new polo arena so that it was impossible to slago the scheduled game between the town and oountry teams. Manager Cyril Harrison of thoi Camden Polo Club, states that the (game will be played this coming Sun-! day. Town will have M. H. Burns, j C. P. Dulloao. Jr., Carl Lightfoot and Cyril Harrison, while Couutry will Uno up with Kirby Tupper, Charles Roboi*taon, Hkldle O'Brien and Joe Bates.' This line-up Insures an evenly balanced offensive and defensive strength for each team and there Hhould be I plenty of action after Keferee 10. Clarkson Rh&me has tossed in tho willow. Six chnkkers will be played and; the starting time will be 3 "O'clock.) The scene of tho fracas will be the) new Polo Field near the Seaboard Passenger station and to Columbia fans this is right on the U. S. No. 1 Highwayto Camden. Fans from points north will follow U. S. No. 1 from the Post Office corner in Camden. It has been announced that during the holidays a pioked Camden foursome will again stage a series with a group of Yale Polo players led by David Williams, Jr. Last year thej boys from Old Eli nosed out the Cam den riders in an interesting aeries. The locals will be out to even honors in this year's series. Ari^uigomontS are being made to have some of the polo players In the ranks of ^he officers at Fort Jackson come to Camden to plajr and later It is hoped to be able to arrange a game between a team made up of Fort Jackson players and one from Fort Bragg. At the completion of the present Town and Country series the Polo Club will inaugurate the Devine Cup play, which will pit the Ramblers against the Yellowjackets. Polo fans from out of the city who delight in & snack or dinner after the game will be Interested in the announcement that Mrs. James Porter and Miss Ituth # Lyle Sparks havb announced the opening of a tea room at the Spark* borne at 1807 Fair Street, where buffet dinners will be served Thursday and Sunday evenings. This effort on the part of the two socialites has been greeted with much favor in Camden and it is necessary to make reservations in order to be accommodated. Scouts And Patrol Groups Draw Praise Whenever anything worth while is taking place one will always -find the Boy Scouts In the front rajik. That fact was evidenced last Friday when the Scouts were represented in the big festival parade with a fine float, well worth a prize award, and a drum and bugle corp sent here for the occasion by#the Columbia Scout group. The Scout float featured a miniature of the historic Presbyterian church, which sponsors Troop 30 of the Camden Boy Scout roster. This troop is in chxrge of Ben Team. _ Another fine feature of the parade was the Lancaster band under the able direction of Bill Proctor. The Camden school traffic squad appeared in the parade with their new white belts and badges and received a big hand from the spectators. Checks For Winners At Chamber Office , ' ..--vS- tar The Chamber of Commercd announces that checks for a number of the festival parade prize winners are at the Chamber office, due to failure to have a sufficient post office 1 address. The names of the winners who may claim these checks at the office are Clytmrn Shaylor, Mellta Ann ^Team, Diana Shaylor. Mallory Pate and Ldllr Grace Ros bo rough. r All of the* remainder of the prize winners should have received their checks Wednesday as they were mailed on Tuesday. flsd Cross Tho Winner George Mlckle who appeared In the role of Santa Claus in the festival parade last Friday, when tendered a check In payment for his service to the Merchant* Bureau, endorsed the cheek over to the Red Cross. "Just a present from Santa Claus" be said Policing Of Parade Credit To Force I Much credit rop ino itieiMg nr ins? |c iQlttBISI foal Ivnl pa ratio Ta duo to 11ho oily and county police und tho jbtato highway patrol. | Might highway officers in four cara and on four motorcycles had been sent over by tho highway patrol headquarters and worked under the direo1 Ion of tho city police department. With Acting Chief Mayer in charge the police did a splendid Job of clearing automobiles from the streets along which the parade passed, permitting the entire width of the highways being available for the passage of the long cortege. Traffic Officer Blip or Nolan led the parade with siren wide open to uotify the thongs to move back to the curb lines. OfTicers stationed on (he highways leading Into tho business district were on the Job diverting all traffic away from the parade mute. llurricades blocked off the streets on which the parade was forming. Not a single accident was reported during the afternoon, * a remarkable tribute to tho efficient manner in which tho thousands and thousands of people were handled by the officers, i "I've seen orowds taken care of j very efficiently many timee" said Secretary F. H. Heath of the Chamber jof Commerce, under whose direction the festival was offered, "but I never have witnessed such an efficiently done Job as featured the work of our | city police and the cooperating groups last Friday." Director Grateful for Cooperation Mr. Heath stated that the assistance given him by Dewey Creed, H. G. Garrison, Simon Bichel, M. B. Burns, James Thornton, Donald Morrison, Ben Team, Mrs. Kathleen Watts and Mrs. John Mullen loft nothing to be desired. The Judges also ?ontrlhptedL to the successful completion of the pre-parade activity. To the city council and mayor goes credit for the decorating of the streets with lights and flags and for the building of the Santa Claus float. The Santa Claus costume was sent to the Chamber of Commerce by George Ivey of the J. B. Ivey store in Charlotte. George Mlckle made a splendid Santa Clans. "We're deeply grateful to the fine ^ cooperation received from the schools of the county, especially Baron DeKalb, Bethune, Blaney, Pine Tree, Antioch for the fine floats but to the Uugoff and Charlotte Thompson and other schools for the many entries in the affair." said Mr. Heath. Committees Were Efficient Mrs. Joe McKain and her committee did some splendid work in preparing the baby entries while Mrs. A. C. McKain handled the organization float program in a fine manner. * J. G. Richards of the Camden school system and Newell Wlinberly of the Camden band showed fine cooperation. ' As for the Camden band, the boys and girls played their way into the hearts of every spectator. The army band was a _ "surprise party" to all members of the executive committee. The troop and artillery units were made possible by the fine cooperation of Henry G. Garrison who piloted a group of business men to Fort Jackson to make contact with Colonel Sumner Walte, who in turn arranged for the conference that resulted In Oamden securing the army units. Nothing had been s&ld about a band coming altho Mr. Carrlson bad expressed the hope that one might be obtained. The gesture by Colonel Frank Whittaker of Fort Jackson in sending the band also was much appreciated. (Please turn to page six) BUNDLE8 FOR BRITAIN : ? v'' Miss Jans Swords, president of ths Bundles For Britain Club, In * Camden, has received ths following telegram from Natalls Wales La* tham, from Now York headquar-. tore, dated De?embeir~tr~~77T "Due to appeals from EngletKf for Increased aid ws find it ur' gently necessary to expand pur activities as ,an Independent organization. In response to tpe request of our London representative for greater quantities of clothing and all relle?~?&ppllee will you make every effort to step up ths aetlvftjg ? of your branch.. Needs oreatad by resent Increased bombings make It ? Imperative that we as a leading independent American relief organisation meet the mtfl."