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rnuR rwn THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE H. D. Nlfl, Editor Proprietor Published ?very Friday at Number lio? North iiroud Streot, and enterod at th? Camden, Houth Cjuollnp r<>*tof|tad we second clues mall matter. Price per venr 12.00. No subacriptione taken for loss thun Six Months. In all Instance* the subscription price is due and payable In advance. All subscriptions are caucelled when subscriber fulls to renew. ltcprcMcnted In New York by the Amerlc?n Press Association and elsewhere by nil reliable Advertising Agenoles We accept no advertising of a doubtful nature and try to protect our patrons from misrepresentation by Advertisers. No J.hpior Advertisements accepted at any price. Church notices published free, ('aids of thanks and notices of entertainments where an admission fee U c barged will he charged for. Tributes of respect and obituaries will be charged I or. All communications must be signed* otherwise they will he destroyed. Friday, December 8, 1940 A TA8K WELL DONE A group of patriotic Orooks, residents of Camdon, who cherish the ideals and precepts of their mother country, now ongagod la a war against Italian aggression, have raised nearly $1000 to be sent to the aid of the Creek people who may bo In want, duo to tlio horrors of war. This money was raised within a short time hy a group headed by the JMoos brothers, Cus and Chris, and every countryman In tho community responded in a most generous manner. Camden people of English, as well as other nationalities, responded equally well and probably tho outstanding donation came from a resident of Ituliau extraction. Creek has been the sensation of tho European war. Hogardod as being a pushover by Mussolini, the little nation has struck back with such vigor aud strength that It has rollod back the 11 tt la in forces until tho retreat became a veritable rout. With such spirit and determination, equaled only by the soldiers of Urllian, the hope of victory for democracy und Cod looks brighter every day. SYSTEMATIC SAVING The two banks of Camden have Just released, a conshMsrahlo amount of cash into tho channels of (rude by the paying off of their Christmas Clubs. W hi In the banks handle these accounts however small, at no profit and some expense, the clubs tell a striking example of systematic saving. While many of these members use this money for Christmas spending, others riMieposlt It in ihe same bank on a( savings account. A well known and respected colored citizen showed a Chronicle man a Christmas chock for $100 which ho had received. He had saved this sum by small payments which ordinarily he would have spent (hi the other hand he showed us ai number of small debts do bo met which amounted to some $99.47? pretty close running?but he told us that was his aim when lie Joined the Christmas club. It is fundamental that the |x?rson who spends less than he receives Is pointing toward a life bordered with less worries thun lie otherwise would experolnce. In affording opportunity for thia aystetnatic saving the banks of Camden ! aro making a definite contribution to community life?an even larger contribution than can be measured in dollars and cents. The American oil industry's more than 460 refineries have a capacity of 4,628,646 barrels of crude oil a day. ^oin (Jur ^ (Ptn^ttnaisi M Enroll Now When you Join our Christmas Club you are insuring happiness next December. There won't he any disappointments and that very special gift you have had in your mind for years can he made without stint or inconvenience. Just a small deposit each week?and presto?it is realized. For Men and Women, Boys and Girls and little Children. All are welcome. First National Bank Camden, South Carolina Member of Federal Reserve System Member of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation $5000 Maximum Insurance for Each Depositor M 1 Camden Directory Service Assured The canvass at the business ami professional men and women of Camden recently begun In the Interest of a Standard Baldwin City Directory Sor? vice for Cumdon and vicinity, as sponsored ,by the Cainden Chamber, of Commerce, and supported by the Camdon Chronicle, the City of Camden and the County of Korshuw, Is Hearing a satisfactory conclusion and publication of the service will be made as early in 1941 as possible according to I Maidv\ In Directory Company, of Charles ten, 8. -C.. -tho publlalrer*. In the November 29th Issue of this paper there appeared an article perlalnluK to the canvass being condute<l In which were listed many types of busluoHHos. professions und organizatlons which had subscribed to the service, since which time, Mr. Stothart reports a number of addtiouul subscribers, Including the county of Kershaw, furniture repair shops, haullug. uud storage companies, building material and supply companies, floral shops and nursery, planing mill churchos, und chiropractor, and others have exjiressed their Indentions of subscribing to. and cooperating in the publication of this important community service now being enjoyed by numerous towns and cities throughout the country, and which has proven most helpful and useful in thosn communities; a largo number of which in South Carolina, and-Uio South, have been published by the Maid win. Directory Company, of Charleston, H. ('., publishers of the Cainden Service, K's Initial publication hero. Shortly after completion of the preliminary canvass now being conducted by Mr. Stothart, the Baldwin (enumerating Staff will commence Its survey, making a house-to-house and h,uHlneSH-to4)U8lness canvass, obtaining the data and information pertaining to tho individuals, businesses, professions and organizations throughout the area, for determination of the population and compilation of "facta and figures" to be contained in the various sections of tho Directory und Householders' Supplement thereto. All Individuals, businesses and others throughput the area are urgently requested to cooperate fully with these Directory Company representatives to tho end that the publication will bo complete and accurate in every detail, and thus more fully serve the useful purposes for which It is intended. All parties at interest wHPgreatly appreciate such coporatlon On tho part of each individual In the community, who are. In fact, the real beneficiaries In such an all Inclusvie ?ervlce. As a progressive, growing city it is fitting that Camden joins the ranks of other such cities throughout the State, tho South and the Country, who are enjoying tho benefits and advantages afforded by the Baldwin Standard Directory Service, and tho organizations and business and professional men and women of this community are to be congratulated upon their lino and liberal support of, and cooperation In such a meritorious movement. I WE'VE LEFT THE FARM Yea. ma and me have moved to town, but seems aa If the chauge Haa worried me and pulled me down, and aet me feelin' strange. Just aeema as If I can't forget the way things used to he, When work was done and supper oh and Ma and Joe and me Would alt out on the old buck porch and talk and laugh and joke; And hope the hot winds wouldn't scorch the wheat, and rain would aoek The garden and the melon patch, and make the young oata head? Then we'd up and yawn and stretch and stumble off to bed, t No sir. I just can't feel the scwne, I miss tho hush of dawn; The twitter of the birds, the flam.' of roses on the lawn. I miss tho maples in the yard, the children's old rope swing; The orchard grasses flower-starred, the worn path to the spring. I miss the sturdy rows of corn?the fields of growing grain; The crowing of the cocks at morn, tho peacock's proud disdain. I miss the horses and the cows the pigs and chickens too; Tho rakes and mowers, discs and plows?tho work 1 used to dp. And I just feel that If 1 could gp back I'd be content To live and die there, and I'd know Just what real llvln' meant. ?BUen Nichols h. b. st0ke8 wins first in corn contest King Cotton reigned at the Court lun Thursday night, when at a joint meeting of the Camden Itotary and Klwania Clubs, sixteen prizes were awarded to Kershaw county agriculturists as winner In tho 1940 corn growing contest. The joint session of tho service clubs was presided ovor by Attorney Henry Savage, Jr., president of iho| Rotary Club and tho address of welcome was made by Attorney J. Team Gettys of Lugoff. Introduction of L. B. Massey, District Farm Agent from Spairtanburg. was made by - County ; Agent W. C. McCarley and Mr. Massey in turn introduced C. G. Cushman, Clem son I specialist. H. B. Stokes took the top prize of j $r,0 with a yield of 48.9 bushels. P.I Brown was second, award $35, with a I yield of 42.5 bushels. Bailey Faile wasj I third, $21), with a yield of 39.8, J. M.J Smith was fourth, $15 with a yield of , ! 38.9 bushels and G. S. Rodgors was' fifth $10. with a yield of 34.5 buahtls. Ten prizes of $o each went to the following farmers, with yield noted. A. E. Watkins, 32. 7; W. L. Smith. Jr. I 33.2; R. C. McCoy 31.6; H. B. Gaekins, 28; Miller James Byrd 26; W. L. ' Milos 23.7; Roy Croxton 22; John Deo Roberts 21.3; A. L. Spears 20.5; Harold Kubanks, 14.8 and Cornell Baker, 14.7. The average yield for all contestants was 23.6 and the average yield for the county was 14.2. The csah awards were made possible through donations received from The Kershaw County Fair Association, the Red Fez Club, Kiwanls Club, Chmaber; of Commerce, Commercial Bank, of | Camden. First National Bank, South- \ ern Cotton Oil Company. Whitaker! and Company and the Rotary Club. Baron DeKalb P. T. A. Meets The Parent-Teacher Association of; the Baron DeKalb School met Thurs-j day evening. November 28, at seven, thirty o'clock.. The meeting was called to order by the president. Mrs. T.J C. Fletcher. Miss Hawthorne led the i group in a short devotional. Member's of the seventh grade pre-j seated a most interesting play,] "Columbus Discovers America." Miss Johnnie Sowell gave a piano solo, "Love's Dream After the Ball." and Miss Abbie Sue Stokes sang "God Bless America." Miss Tomlinson was in charge of the presentation. Later in the evening, guests enjoyed a cottr.se of delicious refreshments, after which many entertaining games were played. In normal times. British firemen wear a helmet which is almost an exact copy of the headgear worn by Carthaginian soldiers years ago. ANNOUNCING ONLY TWO MORE DAYS To-Day and Tomorrow FOR OUR Half-Price Sale ON Dresses and Hats THE SMART SHOP Phone 206?J Open House Now On At New County Jail Today, Saturday. Sunday^ aud Mouda* wll be open house days at the Imposing how $70,000 Jail building of Kershaw county located on Dafayelte avenue. Sheriff J. H. MoLeod states that the day, will be opeu ^ouse days at the &n the <lays mentioned and It Is the hope of the county board of directors that the people of the county will avail themselves of the opportunity to sou what a splendid establishment the county now boasts for its law enforcement group. The quarters to bo occupied next week by Sheriff McLeod and his family are in the main section with an Imposing entrance on Iavfayctte avenue. This Is as fine a layout as can be found anywhere In the country and it has all modern equipment. The Jail section can take care of fifty prisoners and the cell houses are so arranged that the white and black prisoners, both male and female are all separated. The latest toilet and sanitary equipment features the entire structure. The Jail has an imposing appearance, being of colonial design with huge white pilasters or pillars on the Iaifayotto frontage. With the new modem jail being placed in conunlssion next week work upon remodeling the old structure at the rear of the agricultural building Into an office structure will be sorted at once. The new jail la of brick and stool construction and it was built by W. P. A. I>abor. It is modern to the most minute detail. ? r,? Frank L. Munn Passes Suddenly Camden and Kershaw county people were shocked and saddened Monday afternoon to learn that Francis L?. Munn had died suddenly. Mr. Munn was life insurance salesman and was In the Stockton section when he was fatally stricken. Eugene Pearce, a well known farmer of that section drovo Mr. Munn to the Camdon hospital. Possessed of a pleasing personlaity Mr. Munn made friends among all walks of life. Ho was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Munn, of the Buffalo section, where he resided until about nine years ago when he moved to Camden. For the first few years he was engaged in carrying the United States mall, on a star route, between Camden and Rock Hill. Mr. Munn had a large family connection and was well known throughout the entire county. He is survvied by his widow, Mrs. I^ula Joyner Munn of Camden; fve son's, Clyde Munn and Hazel Munn of Camden, Delmar Munn and Shay lor Munn of Columbia, Oscar Munn of Bamberg: two daughters, Mrs. J. R. Catoe of Columbia and Mrs. Carroll Jones of Bethune; three brothers, Henry Munn and C. F. Munn of Camden, John R. Munn of Stlllson, Ga.; two sisters, Mrs. W. E. Walters of Kershaw and Mrs. M. C. Young of Stlllson, Ga. Funera 1 services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clcok from Mt. Pisgah Baptist Chucrh in the northeastern section of the county, with Rev. J. B. Cos ton, of Camden officiating at the final rites. _____ * ?? ?? New Supper Club Finest In South (continued from first page) afternoon tea gatherings. Dining room service will be available from p. in. dally, according to the management and the club will specializeon steak dinners. Music for the Junior Welfare Iscngue dance Is to be provided by the Collegians, a college orchestra recently organized and which will play at all club events. A New Year's Eve Sylvester ball will be given at the I club. Junior league committees to hayo charge of the Christmas dance are: Tickets. Mrs. A. I^ee Mays and Mrs. Birney Dunlap, place, Mrs. Joe McKain I and Mrs. Pearce Cantey; orchestra,, Mrs. Boykin Rhame, Mrs. Marie Freeman and Mrs. R. E. McCarty; decorations, Mrs. C. G. Kornegay and Miss Barbara Zeuip, patron's list, Mrs. Paul Duffer and Mrs. Charles DeUoacho. JACK NETTLE8 ATTEND8 ATLANTA BALL MEETING Jack Nettle?, representing the city and also the Camden and Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce Is In Atlanta attending the baseball magnates gathering In an effort to secure a farm >eam for Camden In the proposed South Carolina Class D. loop. Mr. Nettles is engaged In working out the baseball progrant with Billy Laval, Newberry oollege athletic director, who has been seeking for several years to get a Class D pro j league started in the Palmetto State. While in Atlanta Mr. Nettles will also try and secure a team for spring training In Camden. . The larva of the "dragonfly is a savage enemy ,to young fish. It lies in wait until a victim comes Into reach, and then snares it with a vicious, plncer-llke organ. ~ Ceremony Features Award To Winners (Continued fiom first page) theme was that of the old nursery rhyme of "Mistress Mary, Quite Contrary, How Does your Garden Grow?" A figure of .Mistress Mary with water pot, standing in a garden of silver bells and cockel shells, etc., was the feature. In the other window was a white robed figure of "America," holding aloft a flaming torch, while in the back ground was a large American flag. On a rod .silk ribbon in gold letters were the words "Lest We Forget". $12,<XK> GIVEN TO CLUB MEMBER! Cam<5Wir two banks, The Con^ clal Bank of Camden and The National Bank, have mailed 0? checks totaling $12,000 to members o( their Christmas Clubs during the pan year. . The number of persons who ban been members of the two clubs total 350, which ?|vea an average lndivldto) savings of $34.29. The Christmas Club total for 1940 represents as increase of 40 per cent over 1939. Homecoming Program At The Citadel Plans have been completed lor the celebration of Homecoming Day os December 7, at The Citadel. Under the direction of Lieutenant-Colopel C. U Haliv various committees are at work making final arrangements for this event. The many features of the day's entertainment will Include an Inspection of barracks, a dress parade end military demonstrations, luncheon la the mess hall, an address by General Summerall, an organ recital In the Chapel, and, as a climax, the football game with the University of South Carolina at 2:30 o'clock. There will also bo an Informal dance In the' Armory, beginning at 9 o'clock. On the Friday night preceding Homecoming Day, the Chariest^ County Alumni Association wjll "grra a smoker in the Francis Marlon Hotel for visiting alumni. The Ideal Christinas Gilt ^ } FLOWERS J T A Fine Selection of? * J 4 CUT FLOWERS , | f ROTTED PLANTS | | The Camden Floral Co. j ifc 211 Laurent St. Pfcone 193 i ii, Gift SOLVE Your PROBLEMS W. Sheorn & Son MANHATTAN ^ SHIRTS AND PAJAMAS $2.00 to $5.00 ? j . f.."' ' - / _' * BOTANY ^ FLANNEL ROBES $10.00 SUPERBA AND BOTANY TIES ~ . . ?$1 and$L50^ ~:g HANSEN GLOVES 3 " $1.95 to $5.00 pr."!7 . INTERWOVEN SOCKS 35c to $1.00 pr. HICKOK ;rZM JEWELRY, W^^AND BELTS!