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The Camden Chronicle VOLUME 82 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1?41 NUMBER 43 III I Llewellyn SpeaKs To Soldiers Elect Korahaw county draftees for arnyy training who are to report at Fort Jackson January 17 and January 23, were guests of honor of the James l,e I toy Hoik Post No. 17 of the Amerlcan Legion, at & "God Speed" meeting hold at the l^egion Hall Monday evening and attended by legionnaires, members of the Selective Draft Board, and many friends of the soldiers elect. The meeting was highlighted by an inspiring addrosa given by A. Stanley Uowellyn, former State Legion Commander. Others who spoke were Major A. Moultrie Brailsford and Joe (haves, the latter a past Post Commander of the New London, New Hampshire Legion Post, now assistant manager at the Court. IntLw Included among those presant were boys from the mills who came to pay respect to fellow workers who have been called by their country. The selectlves who will leave January 17, are Robert Hinson, Charles Mack S-haylor, John William Sills, Jr., Willie Loe Hinson, Grover Walter Owens, Hazol Morris, and Gene Car,-uli Harris. Those leaving January 23 are Sam Carson Johnson, Mendel Woodrow Gay, Thurman Rabon, Furman Walter Shaw, Collie Dixon, and Jesse Harold Owens. Past Commander Llewellyn's address probably one of the most slncero presentations of what the future offers to the youth of America as has ever been heard in the Legion Hall. Mr. Llewellyn, himself a war veteran, gave an inspiring picture of what real Americanism means, and also what the nation expects of Its young man-' hood. He said in parC "This is a solemn occasion one way and yet it is a harpy occasion because stern duty faces us as Americans, which always brings a sense of satisfaction and happiness. It is well for us to consider the objective when we do any duty. As Americans there are two things which are closely linked together, our ancestry and our posterity. I do not mean by ancestry our direct blood relations, nor do I mean by posterity our offsprings. I mean those men and women who, down through the generations, (Please turn to page two) New Camden Map Is Ready For Public / The Chamber4 of Commerce has received the new Camden maps which have been in the making for the past several months and those who haye ?c?-n them have pronounced them to b? a splendid contribution to the community. The. maps, prepared by the Chamber of Commerce with cooperation of city officials in street locations, with John K. delxiach, Henry Savage and others on the location of historical buildings and areas, Is featured by some clever art work, as each church and public building is reproduced in miniature at the proper location. The map is from a plate by the Carolina Engraving company of Columbia and the printing was done by the Osteen printers of Sumter through the medium of the Camden Chronicle, the latter printing plant not. having a job press sufficiently large to take the plate of the map which Is 18 by 16 inches in size. The art work Is by George Stup&lskl, a Camden artist. The map shows the location of the polo field, race tracks, old historic landmarks and is so clear and concise that it permits of easy locating of streets and points for visitors. Copies of the map may be obtained at the Chamber of Commerce or the office of the city clerk free of charge. Camden Gains \ In Population } The final official (figures of the 1940 census for the countiee, cities and towns of South Carolina were announced last "week by the census bureau at Washington. The report shows for the state of South Carolina as a whole, there was a strong increase and 36 of the 46 individual counties gained. Kershaw county registered an increase of 843. The 1940 figures were 32,913 while the 1930 figures were 32,070. Figures for other places in 32,070. Other figures sre as follows: 1940 1930 Camden *. .. 6,747 6,18t Rethune - 620 622 Blaney .. .. .. 117 263 Heath Springs .. . . 670 620 [DePassInAppeal For Record Drive 1 Iiumbert DePass, chairman for Kershaw county, In the 1941 "Fight Infantile Paralysis" campaign totlay appoalod for a* record-smashing drive against the crippling disease which this year struck down thousands of men, women and children in the United States. , with 9.685 cases reported in the nation by the united States Public | ! Health Service during the ftrst 50 weeks of 1940, the chairman declared that every county must put forth its fullest effort to combat this invisible enemy. ' * During the poliomyelitis epidemic in SouAx Carolina in the summer of 1989 the state was confronted with one of the worst poliomyelitis epidemics In its history, with 457 persons being strlckened with this dread disease. Thirtyflve of these cases did not survive the attack; many were badly crippled for life and today there are more than 700 known vlcitms of poliomyelitis In South Carolina. "Infantile Paralysis," said the chairman, is a disease which strikes without warning, sometimes in widely separated communities. No city, village or state may count Itself safe from the disease. One year It may attack lightly, only to return with unprecedented fury the next. "But there la dne safeguard which we muet never neglect. This is to be (Please turn to page three) Jury Finds Driver Was Not To Blame Despite the fact that a coroner's jury found that Mrs Berftlce Owens caone to her death by mischance when a car In which she was riding, crashed into the rear of a truck loaded with Iron pipe on the night of January 1, G. W. Saen, driver of the truck and whose home 1b at Winston, Salem, N. C., must stand trial on a charge of reckless homicide. Complaint, charging reckless homicide, was made to Magistrate C. E. Davis who issued a warrant for Saenis arrest. Complaint was made by J. C. Owens, husband of the victim of the accident. Testimony of witnesses at the coroner's Inquest indicated that Saens truck had both front and rear lights turned on when the car driven by Mrs. jimmie Miller.-and in which Mr^. Owens was riding, crashed Into It. Saen, when called to testify, said that he had on his tail light and his headlights turned on and that he was trying to work his truck to the side of (Please turn to p&go two) Former Teacher Dies in Rock Hill A city was In sorrow Thursday following news of the death of L. W. McFadden, who for 10 years, heldI the office of principal of the Camden High School. Mr. McFadden passed away Wednesday night at St. Philips Hospital, Rock Hill, following an illness that extended from last spring when he was obliged to give up his duties at the high school and enter the Veteran's Hospital at Columbia. He later went to his home near Fort Lawn In Chester County, where he has been living quietly since. His condition became such recently that it was necessary to remove him to the hospital at Rock Hill. He was 47 years ?fHe was the eon of C. talker McFadden and Janie Elizabeth Pan ey McFadden, A veteran of the .World War, Mr. McFadden was honored a few years ago by beina^fcned Commander of 0,6 J am 6e Lerioy Belk Pool Number (Please turn to page four ) Chamber To Insure - " Call For Action The Camden and Kdrahaw County Council of Defense meeting will be held the latter part of the month presum ably in the grill of the Hotel Kl-kwood and will be In the nature of a "Dutch" luncheon. Details of the program are being worked out by the Chamber of Commerce and will bo announced next week,. ? President John K. deLoacb of the Chamber of Commerece who .headed the Camden delegation to the state Council of Defense - meeting at the wmto Hmnpton hotol to Cotombtotojt week U hopafol town J?cobe of CUnton O. H?M.hon of Colorable oe the main "Gee Kids" Alice Is Coming Jan. 31 i "The time hoe coma", the walrus said, "to apeak of many things, of ahips and sails and sealing wax und cabbages and kings". - My Tb?x.Skipper And so today * > are going to speak "not of ships a^t sails apd sealing wax and cabbagoa and kings," but about the very wonderful fairy tale. "Alice in Wonderland" which 1h to be pinduced with real live characters on Itho stage of the Grammar School Auditorium on Friday, January 31 Tliia stago .presentation offered by the Clare Tree Major Children's Theatre of New* York is one of the second of such ftne entertainments sponoaerd by the Camden Junior Welfare League. We have some good news for the young people, as well as the oldsteis who plan on seeing "Alice in Wonderland" and that go 1 news is that the offering will boi produced at 2:30 in the afternoon instead of 3:30 as previously announced. l^ewis Carroll's fantasy "Alice in Wonderland" expresses incidentally the child's atfl^de of life. To the ohild's mind, Uhlhing could be more natural than that well-loved pet animals should be intelligent friends [able to talk, even though the stupid j adult world oould not understand I them. Wasn't it good, modern psycnology to destroy the reality of the Imagined world by bringing it out in the open and admitting its nonsencical nothingness. If you want to take your children to see the production of "Alice in Wonderland", buy your tickets well In ?d-| vance. "Humpty-Dumpty", the "Walrus and the Carpenter". "Tweedled eh and Tweedledum", and Carroll's other characters in "Alice" will be loved and remembered for generations aft<g sadism, Schozophrenia, Dr. Schilder and the Clare Tree Major players have been forgotten. (Please turn to page eight) iSchools Will Not Close At Present The schools of Camden and Kershaw County will not be closed because of the Influenza epidemic, at least not at the present time. This is the decision that was reached Wednesday following a conference between Mrs. Kathieen Watts, County Superintendent of Education. J. O. Richards, Jr., Superintendent of the Gain den schools, and Dr. A. WHumphries, head of the County Health Department and Donald Morrison of the city health department. Dr. Humphries, stated a canvass of the schools shows the total absentees Wednesday morning represented but a small increase over the normal listing at this time of the year.. The percentage of absentees as compiled showed 14 per cent, whereas normal listing is 10 per cent. As a means of preventing the disease's spread among the pupils both Mrs. Watts and Mr. Richards state that instructions have been given to all principals and teachers to check the pupils dally, watching for signs of fever or other Influenza symptoms. When such symptoms are detected the child will be returned home at once, there being two good reasons for this; one to relieve the other pupils of danger of contagion and the other to permit the parents of the child to administer treatment at once, and thus perhaps prevent a serious attack. * Mr. Morrison of the city health department stated that in many instances children who have been absent from school the past several days have not been ill. Many of thpee absentees were caused by the parents having fear of contagion, should the children be In school. However, many children not attending school (Please turn to page four ) Sheheen Store Is Being Remodeled The Sheheen grocery store on South Broad street Is In the hands of remodelers and decorator# and when the operations have been completed the present meat market which has adJoined the main store on the south will have been centrallted in the main stpre. , . The market to to be located at a point where the offices of the store have been in the past and the offices will be arranged at the rear of the structure. A rearrangement of fixtures and display cases will be made and the entire store renovated. The A. Sheheen store is one of the pioneer grocery^ establishments of the city and county. A Shehestx has enjoyed having bis sons to aaetet him in the operation of the place. A progrinn of courteous and prompt service, the of the finest of meats 4* groceries has earned the stove a wfcje following of customer* - . .^v? ?> ~ko<ijiLTiti8 . < ? aWi -s lyivffiV-*. Vj; Plenty of Action For Polo Sunday On? of the boat gamos of the season, a game 1 tucked with plenty of riding thrills, clever mallet work and brilliant playing w^ll feature the polo clash Sunday next botween the Camden Yellow Jack eta and the Itnmhlera at the No. 1 field. And thereby hanga a tale. Coach Harrison of the Camden Polo Club had planned to start the Device oupi aeries Sunday, which calls for a meeting between the Town and Country! teams, but bocauso of the acrid debate1 that has been forthcoming between* the Ramblers and the Yellowjackets since the Plnehurst double bill, lie has decided to pit these two teams against each other to see Just which Is the beet." The Yellowjackets, by virtue of a 7 to C win ovor a powerful Plnehurst toaan which included such stars as Stan Taylor and Morrill Fink are Inclined to lord it ovor the Ramblers, which toam .defeated a Plnehurst fourBome at Plnehurst the same afternoon 5 to 3. Charles DuBose, captain of the Ramblers, says that his foursome had to contend with several thousand fans yelling for Plnehurst on a Plnehurst field and that the North Carolina team had Shaw, one of the best of the Plnehurst poloists. It is known that the Camden team had possession of the ball almost the entire game and had % tenth of their shots gone safe they Vould have won by a wide score. Harrison, who was in command of the Yellows in the game here and who will captain the team next Sunday in the oJUish with the Ramblers, points out thai bis team conquered a team made up of the best of the Plnehurst talent and that Shaw who played against the Ramblers was handlcaped by an Injured hand. Captain DuBose of the Ramblers says his team would like to take on the Merrill Fink, Taylor, Barnard and (Please turn to page four) President's Ball Set For January 30 The President's Ball of 1941 will ba held at the Court Inn on t-^-evmrfng of Thursday. January 30th. Attorney William Lambert DePass, who is chairman of the committee for the celebration of the Presidents Birthday in the county, is making every preparation to insure the event being one of the most successful eyer held In this area. f Chairman DePass, on Thursday, announced the appointment of the committees for the carrying on o f the campaign in the fight against lnfanrile paralysis and also for the plans for the Birthday Ball. He has requested that all committee members meet with him in the American legion Hall Monday afternoon, January 20th, at 3 o'clock when lie will outline with them his program in its entirety. The various committees and members thereof are as follows: Birthday Ball Committees: Mrs. John Mullen, Mrs. Milton C. Smith, Mrs. W. L. Goodalo, Joe McKain, C. P. DuBose, Jr., A. K. Blakeney, R. M. Kennedy, 3rd, C. G. Moller, W. W. Bates, Whit Boykin, Buddy Beard, C. J. Shannon, 4th., Arthur Clark* Mortimer Muller, Moe DuVal, Thomas Wooten, Jaok Halle, Alexander Clarkson, Ernest Wooten, Henry Garrison, Thomas Ancrum, Buddy Denton, Charles Villepigue.George Little. Sports activities committee: M. L. Smith, Jr., Louis Gulon, Jr., Bill Goodale, Clarkeon Rhame, Dixie Boykin, Marion Williams, Boykin Rhame, Henry Savage, Jr., Jack Nettles, Wiley Sheorn, Ancrum Boykin, Jr., Kirby Tupper D. J. Creed, W. F. Nettles, Jr. "March of Dimes" Committee: Jack Whitaker, Jr.r Ralph Shannon, Bill Bradhatp, Clifton McKain, Sidney (Please turn to pace eight) \ Naval Recruitihg Here Wednesday A representative of the Naval Recruiting Service will be in the Camden post office on January 22, from 2:00 to 3:30 P. M. Chief Fire Controlmin E. T. Goley, from the Navy Recruiting Station. Columbia, will interview prospective applicants for enlistment, give details of life in the navy, the navys' retirement plan, and disseminate general navAl information. Chief Goley has eighteen years continuous naval service. He has served in Asia, Australia and New. Zealand, Europe, South and Ceneral America In addition to routine duty in the United States. Age limits for enlistment in the navy are from 17 to 31. No particular education is required, applicants for enlistment must however pass a general intelligence test In addition to the routine physical examination. Applicant* must torn of good moral char-1 actors-four character references befog inquired. Information concerning Naval AvI* tfon Training leading to a oom nisalou * Naval Reserve* may (Jlaaaa turn to page **?) * .ft: . Central Council Has Meeting Here At tho mooting of the Central South Carolina council of the Boy Scouts of America held Sunday at (trace Kplscopal church parish house William M, Perry of Columbia was elected council president, lie succeeds Adj. (ton. James C. Dot I or. Other officers olooted wore* It. A., U nft'a to tier, R. H. McDonald, W. C. Mooro, Hugo S. Sims and George Boll TlininonnAn, vlco presidents; William | Elliott, national council representative; George H. Hyatt. treasurer; T. Keith Logare, commissioner. A highlight of the meeting was the presentation of the Silver Beaver award for distinguished service to boyhood. It was given to Robert K L. Park, scoutmaster of troop No. 6, which is sponsored by tho Lutheran Church of the Incarnation. Mr. Park joined troop llvo In 1019, ami has been connected with this troop ever since. The award was made by T. Keith I/Ogaro. The committee which selected Mr. Park for tho award was composed of T. Keith Legate, chairman, William M. Perry and Norman D. Urquhart. Holders of the Silver Beaver award in this cone 11 are T. Keith Logare, James H. Fowles, A. C. Flora, W. M. Perry, S. B. McMaster (deceased), S. P. Schneider (decoded), K. L. Shull, N. D. Urquhart, L. P. Russell and William F. Nettles, Jr. (Please turn to page six) Fine Orchestra To Be At Kirkwood The Wharton Ford Quartet from [Stamford, Conn., ranked as ono of tho outstanding debutante orchestras in the East, will open a two months' engagement at The Kirkwood Hotel here on February 1, when the group plays for the Red, White and Blue Ball, announced for that date. The Ford quartet has played for debutante balls, tea parties, weddings and private dances and for dancing parties at Dartmouth, Yale, Smith, ' Wesleyan, and (many other colleges, as well as clubs such as the Round ..Hill Club at Greenwich, Conn.; Sleepy Hollow Club, at Scarborough on the Hudson; Woe Burn Golf Club, at Darien, Conn.; and the Apawalnls Club at Rye, N. Y. Ford was musical director for the Now England Steamship Company for fl vo years and has just completed a series of broadcasts over Radio Station W. F. A. S. The program of events at which the orchestra will play at The Kirkwood, (Pleaso turn to page six) Camden Poloists Trounce Pinehurst Before what traffic officers declare to have been the largest crowd to witness a polo game in Camden, the Camden Yellow-Jackets defeated the Pinehurst foursome In a thrill-packed six chukkere by a score of 7 to 6 Sunday. Eddie O'Brien's goal in the sixth period, the only counter to be posted.during the seven and a half minutes of action, was the margin of victory for the Camden four. Pinehurst ataried the game with a gift goal allowed because of a higher goal rating of the Caanden team. In the six chukkers it was Merrill Fink, smooth playing third position man on the invading line wfio drove over .every counter for Pinehurst. Fink gathered a goal in the first period, one in the second, two in the fourth and (Please turn to page eight) Camden Air Man Comes In Seaplane Mack A. Stogner, of fJew York City, a son of C. O. Stogner, Broad street, this city, stopped over in Camden last week while flying from New York to Miami. Stogner flyd>e Luscornb sea plane and when he Inade his stop in Camden he set his plane down on the lake above the Wateree Dam. Members of the family here who had been notified of his coming and who were OH the lookout for him were aware of his arrival over the city when he circled the town several times and waved to those below. His brother, C. H/Stogner, motored out to the Wateree Dam and brought him to the family home here. Mr. Stogner wee aooompanled on his flight from New York to the Hiatal aviation meet by * friend nam* ed Barr. He to planning on stopping In Camden dor several days on hie return next week. ^ r :.iir ^JcmI, C. ;* ' ** w Kershaw County Girds For Defense Camden's delegation to tho mooting of tho South Carolina Council Tor National Dofenuo, held at tho Wado Hampton llotoi in Columbia lust Thursday afternoon, were Impressed with tho splendid turnout of representatives from practically all counties of the stato and with tho dynamic pros omit Ion of facts relating to nation* al dofonso Industry as presented by tho several speakers. And alroa<ly the Camden group, Messrs. John K. doLoach, president of thu Chamber of Commerce, A. Stanley Die welly n, \V. T. Kodfearn. W. H. Hon sal, John M. VUleplKue, M. G. , King and Frank H. Heath, together with Mayor F. N. McOorkie, who was unable to attend the Columbia meeting because of an unexpected business development, are' planning on a Cam* tlej) and Kershaw county luncheon meeting to be held the latter part of this month or early dn February. Ways of attracting new industries to the statu and its counties wero discussed at the Columbia meeting and tho data transmitted will be considered at group meetings to be hold In the counties. The fact was stressed that each county should make a survey to determine its individual needs and what Industries could be successfully established there. In tho matter of surveys tho state planning board, the stato department of agriculture and other agencies offered support In compiling the necessary faqta. I)r. William P. Jacobs, of Clinton, was toastmaster for the luncheon meeting and In outlining the purpose of tho meeting said that first: "It is to Interest outside Industry in the natural resources of this state, and second, it is to Interest the people of South Carolina in their own industries. "Wo want our own people awakened to those resources. We want them (Please turn to page seven) Contract Is Let For Four Buildings The contract for the construction of the administration building, meBS and recreational hall, class room unit and barracks at tho army pilot' training school here has been awarded to tho N. C. Morgan Construction Company, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, whoso figure was $60,000. Tho building will be of frame construction and will have asbestos siding. Work Is to be started Immediately as they must be completed und ready for occupancy by March 22nd. Tho concrete foundation of the mammoth hangar to be put up Just east of the present Woodward Airport hangar has been completed and tho work of putting up the steel structure will be started at once. Much work Is to be done In grading and leveling the airport area so as to provide increased territory for the operations of the school. The contractor having the Job of securing tho water supply for the school has a crew of well drillers at work and they have progressed over 100 feet early this week. They expect to secure an adequate flow of water at 300 feet. Greek Fund Grows; Mounting Daily A total of $1,126.75 has been received through the efforts of the local Greeks, headed by Gus Beleos as chairman and his oo-workers. People in all walks-hare responded liberally toward helping the game little nation putting up such a gallant fight aifjiinBt the Italian hordes. Donations >may be left at any of the Greek establishments and credit will be given. Those contributing since our last publication are as follows: Previously reported .. .. .. $1,078.95 Mr. and Mrs. B.. D. floykin .. 5.00~ Rev. Maurice Clarke .. .. .. 1.00 rMrs. Margaret G. Boykin 10.00 T. Y. Williams, Lancaster 2 00 P. W. Aman, Society Hill .. . . .. .50 W. A. Boykin .. .*00 Major A. M. Brailsford.. .. .. A.0P J. C. G 1111a : . 10.00 Mrs. Dorothy Heath ..1.00 Ed. Workman .. .*.. 1.00 Greek Friend 1.00 Friends of Greece .-. 8.80 "* From New York Cafe Carl J. Brown .. L00 R. A. Bruoe 1.00 Wiley Sheorn, Jr. 100 Friends of Oreeoa 4.00 ' -t? ^Jlt8.75