Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE H. D. NH.ES, Editor and Proprietor 1'ulitnhrd every Fri4#y *' Number ll"'J North Mrn.nl Street. wml entered at ihe T'an <1. r. South Carolina Poetoffic# a* ?roond < U*h n ail ma'ti-r Price per y,.ar 13 "0 So *ub* ripMoin taken for t !.-?? il4 8't Moult** Mr all iuetanci-*, the <ubin.rJpl.u?i price .? due and payuble j In advance AM iub?rlpiion# ai? can-: . led when eubecrfber fall* to renew, i Hepre?ent"d in New Turk by the Amerl* 1 i an i'r?->.H A??<? lation and elsewhere by all reliable Adverting Agencies Wo a. o pt n> advcrtming of a doubtful nature hi..I try to protect our patron* front mure|?rea?'itt*tIon by Advertlaera. No Liquor Ai?vmerit# accepted at any; l-ri-e Chorch notice# published fiee. r'ardi of thank* and notice* of enter*; alament* a here an admisalon fee Is harifed will be charged for. Tributes of re*|.e< t and obituaries will be charged for AH communications must be signed, otherwise they will be destroyed. Friday, February 7, 1IM1 80 LIKE CAMDEN A CaJlfornlan waited to cross King street at Heaufaln Ho waited, and he waited It wan several minutes boforo ho con.Hldertsl it safo to cross. Crossing he remarked that this was not the way In California There the pedoMtr-lnn his S'ilno Hell's in int?-rssction* I trivvrs hi? lY'islt'wl to yield i itfht of wa> Mi pedestrians at in tor rtiH*t ions. I'livers who endanger pedestrians arc punished when the police art* witnesses In South Carolina drivers, or the majority of them, hollovo that the) have a complete right of way iver ia?rsons on foot As a rule insM-ad of yielding to pedes!riaiis, tiny rudely blow their horns and Mine is when drivers tell pedestrians in Charlotlon that they are challenging death. There are courteous drivers wl'o, whether they liavu right of way or not. yield to piHlestrians and smilingly wave them on Hut polite drivers appear to bo the exception. Try to cross Hroad street at King when the inoVement of traffic in Hroad Is congested Or Meeting street at Hasell. (Jr at many other intersections Charleston News and Courier. SOUTH CAROLINA MAKES GREAT GAIN IN RED CROSS MEMBERS i lt> Sadie Kennedy . VonTrosckow, Publicity Chairman) At the annual meeting Miss McNeil, the field worker for South Carolina, announced that South Carolina had made tile Createsi increase In TiulH* tnjfs of any sliUL'r. 31 per tent -now. with 17.000 members. ver> near the total of tiu.ooo. That in war relief wo were formerly fifth, hut now ranked at third and mi in.'- i w em j -two million dollars having been raised. there would bo in war relief fund asked for this year. -?: -s?-d the net i.-ssity of enrolling It -?| i'mm nurses, as there is a shortago now of nurses and each chapter i-. asked to encourage nurses in their .immunities to join the army. The age limit Is 21 to 3.7?$70 a month is the salary and the rank that of second lieutenant. <>nl> IM-d Cross worker* are allowtsl In camps. Hostesses me supplied by the army and navy. She said all citizens should be trained in lirst aid and an Institute could be established hero If desired to train instructors if 30 or 37 persons in the county desired this course. lOngland realized Lou late her failure to train Iter citizens In first aid and is now rectifying this. Nome nursing courses should also bo offered H was in'ereat int? to learn mat thero are more than 2-k2 other agencies beside the American Itcd Cross :<o\ doing some type of war i? ii. f W It k h.f that tile Amen, an le d W : . '-nil .||e II lid f the guard tan -n i ;* of !mi!i *!). Anc'ihuu at; I I i -ti a. Veimii, n' . and thai supplier a. . .uiiy ui;*-n and wiit-;t.r. i* I .?: ., |t al\i-e.| t n 1 di-p-n>- I M\ 11 ! , w ?:do-rs I ii a' Hi I ' atti a ti-l t lie \uiii.' ii > \ i>1 "iti 'i*r S? . . . 1 \ . i- > ! a I i" I \ *-d sal'ei) MHs M- \ ... .1 H !- I ? s' l 'llg !?... :. '; ' : a ill'-! in It I -1 a !<I ? 'he n.,-1 ;?i ;. 1. . (.11* a tl.l ~o.)>! Ill . -e-s a I i,: . . p in ' ! J> i <' i - < work Mrs. \Yi r51i--ura lias am - . ,i< I I h .1 I: I I.I : i* h 1 P o! til In tin po|" t a ti I . vo'.UIi' - r\i> ci'l Mr- M.hii \\ .. ukor lr M r-s i >:m d- I .each and Mrs. S. hiosbu-' w i.l -is>ts' her j Ati xf-ipiv" board mooring wn* eld r' ' :i" If**'! C-oss !r *-a d g u o" "i ? . Wtslfo'-ia) ! it.?.i|?, the new hall" ! man. Major I tr* i;! of I. presiding, and lie work ' ir 1'* i 1 -,I2 was dlscu>sel and 1 \ .w *jiio-.t of work will i-o.iji ! ,ei . a' tie- pro.lu i*?ti r-Hini and >. wo:i..iu i;, the r .uiitv i i ! e .t - .i -' ELECTRICITY ON THE FARM 0. V Pha#a? and G H. Stewart. Clwnaoti extension agricultural engineers, list five way* to use electric Juice to reduce farm <-4?ntn or Increase farm income an follows: 1 A water pump at reasonable ? ost will give the housewife running water when? and when she wants it and will lesson her blggeat drudgeriee and give her time tor other tasks that will tile an much more to the family 2 A water hose and sprinkler will irrigate the garden during dry months and Insure more fresh vegetables for the family and for sale 2. A homemade electric broouer (ostltig or less, with a capacity of 100 day-old thicks, will help raise chicks more economically for family use and market. 4 A small bur mill pulled by a one* quarter horsepower motor will permit wheat grinding at home, thereby pelting <> > pounds of. flour and 10 (rounds of bran from a bushel of wheat which, if sold on the market, would buy only 17 pounds of tlour. 5. Refrigeration of any type will aid in the preservation of farm products, with surplus to sell for cash.-? The Progressive Fanner. W. P. A. Recreation Newe I All recreation leaders In Kershaw, : Umcasicr and l*eo counties will meet in Bishovillo. Friday. February 7. Mrs. i Helen CauLrell. of l'sinciu?t|>r. area supervisor, will be in charge of the meeting. The skating rink on north Broad and l*a u re us streets will be supervised by J. T. llaynos. Tho boys and girls of Wateree Mill are really enjoying the volley ball court at the churchyard. Arthur Robinson is supervisor. The children of the Wateree Mill look forward to tlie bingo games at the club house every Tuesday and1 Wednesday afternoon. Miss Petit and Mrs. Husk in have charge <>t" the games. The pro-school at the city armory lis for the benefit of all children in the city of pre school age. Mrs. Alma Wilson and Mrs. Janet Bell cordially j invito all children from three to six years. Tho children at the Children's Home are to enjoy the following stories Friday. February 14: "Scrawney Maw and l'aw, 1'he Tree Goblin," ' 'Cinderella" and tho "Goose Girl." Mrs Walter Gaskin has charge of this program. RESIDENT CENTER FOR NEGRO YOUTHS ON CHESNUT STREET | A part-time resident center to ac' commodate a total of 4h negro girls was opened this week at *04 Chesnut street, with two supervisors In charge. The resident center Is one of a larg-' number of NYA homes for girls. In >t h whit" and negro, and placed throughout the state for the purpose of giving tlie girls experience in homemaking activities such as cooking, sewing and balancing of meals. 'I he home here will he organized with 20 girls on each shift, working five days at a time, or a total of 10 days each motif h A white girls' resident center already has heen operating here for some time, hut this is the first home for negro gills ever organized in thi8( comity. according to IT. W. Kingman, Jr.. NYA area supervisor. First Week Civil Court Jurors Jurors for the first week of civil I court were drawn Tuesday 1 ho thirty-six petit jurors are to appear 'I ue-alav, February 2a. at 10 o'clock I w i'h Judge M M M a tin. of St. Matih ws presiding. Those drawn Tuesday ar<? a s fidlow s \V It Nelson. C I! Barrett. J K. IP do in-mi \ Sa iii Karesh. I It M ct di'i ' \ \* Smith. Hat' \e> it DavN. J I! dr Gjrd'ier Ring J Sparrow, of i -.milieu ; .I?M* Flei. her, Rohert K. j Tho o11ki i- A Humphries. S G lv i;! -i| ge Jr. liarrv J. Gregory, Pauli G:?-go!.v. t Veil K irkl'-y J P. Coats. M I ? l" t J M I'roMoll. .lame- C. | i I. o ! t c i I.other Fa n lk "ii berry. Sun I Faulk. Jih. I V. I Vi\ i i R. Faulkenhet ry. j i. ( ' KainU'i. 1? F Faulkenberry. j \ loliMsoii. ??f Kershaw; M G j K !!ig W'.oie Hoi-ion. W. G M< Pilei son. j |hum \ K llow-n, John 'lay-, '.if \V illiam * riu< 1 d?-ti. of LugofT; J 1 | t; . - If of Bla ne\ M (' MackeV, , ,>f 1 h ath Springs. G. S. llorton . of | Fas sat t . W.J Matlgum af Ji-ffersmi j i':iii!dar ciicese. named for Cloddar ; la-gland today is. produced in such' una : : it i> s m Wis. ms in that the si.itej pi.>i|ue iiinr-i hi.ni thati tin* whole ?>f j tile.lt P. i'a i !1 Camdenite Engaged In Defense Work 1 I Herman liaum, Camden high school i graduate ami a son of Mr. ami Mrs. | Harry Baurn. Highland avenue, ami! Hpecilizing In electrical engineering. I? j engaged In working on defeuse pre-1 paredneas and help for-England pro-) Jects. according to word received by } his parents. Mr. Bourn. employed at the Brooklyn navy yard writes that the yard la making plans for the building of sixty battleships for Britain. Neat Sum Realized By President's Ball The President's ball and march of dimes In Camden netted Lhe sum of $122 50. according to Mrs. W. H. Harris. committee treasurer. The ball itself showed a net return of $110.05. The march of dl"1"* i'1 the schools showed $20.32 collected In the high and grammar schools and | $150 at tho Magnolia kindergarien. On the streets the collection amount-] ed to $14.74. I This showing is comparable with; that of other years, it Is stated. Wire For Electricity , j I have Just reoeived notice from It. B Dinkins, Superintendent of Black River Electric Cooperative, that tho construction of the electric lines in Kershaw County are practically com-j plot cm) and if the consumers on tho linos will wiro their houses at once, lie will he ready to energize by February 15. Before this can be done, however, they will have to have at least two houses per mile wired and ready for the use of electricity. If you have not wired your house, It is Important that you do so immediately, advises W. C. MeCarley, County Agont. GOOSE GOSLIN MADE COBB MAD BY LONG THROW ' Miami Beach, Fla., Jan 25?Goose Goslin tilted back a chair In his honey-1 moon apartment and laughed again about the time. he. a rookie outfielder, caught the great Ty Cobb napping on tho l>ases. "It was in 1921 and I was breaking in with Washington." recalled the Goose, now part owner and manager of the Trenton, N. J., club In the Class B Interstate league. 1 hadn't played in many American league games before we met Detroit. ' Cobb, then in his prime, got on first. Cp stepped Bobby Veach and hit a tremendous wallop hack against the fence. It looked like a sure threebagger. "Now in the major leagues most long throws from tho outfield are relayed by the lnfielders. But I was just, up from Columbia. S C., of the Class B Sally league, whero the outfielders tried to throw directly to the plate without a relay. "I had a pretty good arm. so I just picked up that ball after it bounced off the fence and let it go, straight lor the catcher. Ty was so sure the ball would be relayed and lie would have i plenty of time that he didn't run as fas; as he could. "Weil, mv throw went right to the i .ii< li'-r and got there before Ty was li.i!t'w.iv in from third and he was out i b\ a hig mat gin. Boy, was ho sur-| prised and sore. lie called tiie everything he could j think of and told nie 1 was > upid toj throw a hall m tliat w.i\ w limit a " i.i y "I used to kid him about ; every time I saw him." Coslm brought his bride !t< re for a: honeymoon trip that will ins- until it is baseball time again in New Jersey. The most productive oil wells on he average are in IxMiisiami, California. New Mexico. Michigan nnd Arkansas in that order. Work at Ball Park Is Started This week Work u|K)ti the construction of the new brick bulkhead wall In front of the grandstand and bleacher* at the cit> nark Is to be started today according to Councilman Jack Nettles. This brick wall will replace the old woodon one which Have way following heavy rains last summer. The outtield and infield of the play* lug area of the ball park which was seeded some weeks ago is showing a beautiful green surface as the gruss takes i\K)t. Tku work on lite field and equipment will be rushed in order that everything will bo in readiness when the Harrisburg club arrives next month. Card of Thanks The family of Mr. and Mrs. II. T. Itabon wish to ex proas their apprecia^ tlon and gratitude to the Camden Hospital and Its stair for their many kindnesses and service rendered to their deceased daughter, Mady Lee,, and to their friends for their many floral tributes. / To Install Pastor The second Presbyterian church in* vltea the public to witness the installation as their pastor, the Rev. W. K. Houston,, D. D., Sunday, February 9, at 3 p. in. The following ministers of Fairfield Presbytery will have charge of the program: Dr. G. W. la>ng. of Cheraw, who will deliver the charge to the congregation; Rev. A. S. Powe, of Columbia, who will preach the sermon; Rev. H..McFaddon, of Maypiwllie, who will give the charge to the pastor. Special music under the direction of Philip Brisbane.?T. I P James, clerk; Dr. W. E. Houston, pastor. I Card of Thanks i We do sincerely express our gratl1 tude and thanks to the many good i people in and around WosjWllle, Kerj shaw and elsewhere for their won* I derful kindness shown us during our accident and sickness. May God 1 bless everyone. ? V. Nye Workman and Family. Johnson Ranks Twenty-Second | Columbia, Fob. J?The senate priority list, as printed in the senate Jour-] ' nal. disclosed this week that Senator M. M. Johnson of Kershaw ranks ' twenty-second in the upper house of 1 the general assembly. There are 46 senators. ; Priority is bused on length of service in the senate and. in the case of senators with the same length of service, on the alphabetical order of the names of such senators. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION Notice is hereby gives that on the 10th day of March, 1941. at 10 o'clock in tho forenoon at the office of Kirkland & delvoach, Camden, S. C., there will be a meeting of the Board of Directors of Palace Barber Shop for the purpose of considering a resolution dissolving the said corporation1 and authorizing the cancellation of its charter. W. S. WRIGHT. President A man by the name of Floyd Woodward. who had been a fugitive from justice twenty years, was arrested recently in Monrovia, California, and brought back to Georgia to face charges of defrauding seven persons out of $53,800, and using the malls to j defraud. In the meantime he had lived a respectable life'in California, was a church officer, and was held in high ostt-fm Woodward signed guilty pleas, and will be sentenced January 29th. by J ml ire Russell, who will havo a proMom to wrestle over. Chances are that Woodward will got off with not half of what lie would have received if his angry victims had been a hie to get their hands on him while their wounds were still smarting ? Chester Reporter. A variable-pitch propeller for light planes has been designed. The prop is claimed to givo a nO-horsepower engine the takeoff power of a 65 horsepower engine using an ordinary propeller. -xi ' Jl1 - ' UNITED DAUGHTERS MET AT HOME OF MRS. REASONOVER Mra. A. A. Reasonover was hostess to the chapter on Monday afternoon, February 3. The meeting was well attended. Mrs. E. C. VonTreackow, the president, presided. Mrs. R. M. Kennedy, chaplain, read the"U>pening prayers. Reports from officers and commit fees showed good work aocowpushed during tho past month. Especially Interesting was the account of the planting of memorial treee in the cemetery on January 22. An oak, In-; side of the U. D C. lot. in honor of General Robert E. l^ee?the othors were in memory of Mrs. Rebecca Nelson West, Miss Minnie Clyburn and W. D. \Vhltaker. A full list of those who wish to contribute trees or shrub-'1 bery in memory of a Confederate /et* J eran or some member of their family, will be published at an early date. Program for tho afternoon, reading "Traveller," horse of Geneal Gee; "Little Sorrell." horse of Stonewall Jackson, by Mrs. R. E. Chewnlng; and "King Philip." horse of General torrest, by Miss Elizabeth Kennedy.^ The subject fcr March meeting will be the| same as ^for February with addition Of Brigader General Johnson Hagood ( and Major General Matthew C. Butier. i Place of next meeting will be pub-' Halted later. After adjournment the hostess served refreshments. ?Mrs. John Cantey. Secretary. Gaither-Rhodes Win Golf Event | Mrs. H. Granger Gaither, of West-1 bury, L. I. and F. M. Rhodes, of Vine-j yard Haven. Mass., were the winners o^ the mixed foursome gold tourna-j ment conducted at the. Kirkwcod course over the week end. Mrs. Gaither and Mr. Rhodes turned iu a gross 92 which, with a 21 handicap, gave them a net of 71. Mrs. Elizabeth Porter and Frank Wooten, of Camden, were second with a gross 99, handicap, 23, for a net of 76. Three groups tied for "third place with nets of 77. Miss Peggy Wing, of Weatbury, L. I., and Herbert Bryant*, of Alexandria, Va. posted a gross 99 and carried a handicap of 22. Mrs. Rodney S. Jarvis, of Great BarrlngionMass. and Chris Wood, Jr., of Washington, posted a 99 with a handlcar of 22; and Mr. and Mrs. Milton. C. Smith, of Camden had a similar gross and I handicap. Tuesday a woman's putting tournament is scheduled to be held on Tho Kirkwood putting green. On Saturday, another mixed foursome is scheduled, and on Sunday a kickers ' tournament will be held. Merchants Recover Rubber Check Money i Several Camden merchants were j convinced last week of the efficiency ; of the local police authorities, when ; $47 taken from them by a rubber chock artist was returned by Chief, Alva Rush. The rubber check visitor, who sign- j ed the checks with the name of D. M. Moore is alleged to have come to Camden and opened a small aocolntj at a local bank. Purchases at several i business houses for small amounts were paid for with checks that were good letter however larger * checks ^>ffet;ed bounced back. The matter was reported to Chief of Police Alva Rush and an investigation disclosed that* Moore's name was | Younts and he had relatives at Thorn-jl asville, N C. The Camden chief cotn-ij munlcated with the (j)olice at that) place and finding Moore, alias Younts.j was there, sent a warrant for his ar-l rest. I>ater when a settlement was sug-i gested the chief agTeed and tho Thomasville police sent a check for amount Involved in the rubber check transactions and also |7,60 to cover the coats involved. D. A. R. To Meet ^ The D. A. H. Chapter will meet tt| afternoon, Friday, February 7, j j o'clock at the home of Mre. H Q. it* vin, Kershaw Park. All member? aurged to attend. To Meet With Mro. Llewellyn The Caipden Ga^f^. Garden CI* will meet with Mfti: "A. S. Uowellj] on February 10, at 3:30 o'clock. Mr? John DoyIuo will be the leader In, further discussion of "soils", Wlm* blossoms will bo the flowers ior th mooting. Fifty per cent for numb* and fifty per cent for perfection. , Camden Girl Geta Recognition Special to The Chronicle .Lynchburg. Va.. Feb. 1?During it nvid-winter season of college dances ii Virginia and the Carplinaa which u ually follows the mid-year e.x.inius tlon period, Miss Phyllis Karesh, ? Camden, is attending the fancy drti ball at Washington and l^ee Culvert ty. Miss Karesh, a sophomore at vA dolph-Macon Woman's college, will \ entertained at the Zeta Beta T? house. Baptist Church Services The following services are annoum ed for the week beginning Februar 9, at the Camden Baptist churtl Sunday school at 10 o'clock with C. C Stogner. superintendent in chain Public worship conducted by the pa tor, J. B. Casotn at 11:15 a. m. ai 7:15 p. m. Morning subject. 'M Church." Evening subject: "Makli Right Choices." This is a meaaaj dedicated to the Boy Scouts. We at to have the Boy Scouts of Kershai county occupying reserved seats 4 | rectly in front of the pulpit. This I | national Scout week, marking ti thirty-firs? anniversary of Scouting I the United States. Training Unio Sunday evening at 6:15 with C. I Stogner, director in achrge. Midwee prayer and praise worship Wednesdi evening at 7:30. The public is cot dially invited to attend all services < this church. Grace Episcopal Church The services for Grace church a b Sunday will be as follows: Hoi communion at 8 a. m.; church schoo at 9:45. Our new superintenden wants all pupils and teachers presei on time. Morning payer and eermol by the rector at 11:15. Young Peo pie's meeting as announced at 7 p. a COMING ATTRACTIONS At The . Camden Theatre FRIDAY, FEB. 7. They Meet at I>ast! The Laugh Battjjj.of- the Century Is On! | .Jack, Benny?Fred Allen Marv Martin-Rochester a!l in "LOVE THY NEIGHBOR" SATURDAY, FEB. 8. 'Marjorie Ram beau?Alan Hale Jane Wynian-Ronald Regan "TUGBOAT ANNIE SAILS AGAIN" SATURDAY, FEB. 8. LATE SHOW 10:30 P. M. George Sanders?Wendy Barrle "THE SAINT IN ! PALM SPRINGS" MONDAY and TUESDAY FEBRUARY 10?11 Marlene Dietrich??-John Wayne "SEVEN SINNERS" Added: "The March of Time'' WEDNESDAY, FEB. 12. Shelton Grey?Dckker Nolan "BLONDE INSPIRATION" FEBRUARY 13?14 Special Return Engagement "GONE WITH THE WIND" N'ohlng Cut But the Price! 10 a. m. and 2 p. m. 40c. 8 p. m.?55c Children at 10 a. m. and 2 p. m. *oc Subject to change in price we quote? Choice Mixed Timothy Hay, ton $26.00 Native Pea Vine Hay, ton $20.00 Recleaned Oats, pier bushel 70c Race Horse Oats, pier bushel .... 80c Native Oats, per bushel 65c White Milling Corn, per bushel 1.00 Dog Food, pier cwt. . .... 5.50 Wheat Bran, per cwt. .. 1 90 Wo carry a compilete line of Dairy, Poultry, Horse, Mule and Hog Feeds. Ag ents For Barber Remedies FEKD AND SEED DEPARTMENT Camden Hardware & Supply Co. South Broad Street ROXY CAFE CAMDEN, S. C. SPECIAL SUNDAY MENU ROAST YOUNG TURKEY DINNER - - - 65c Oyster 11 -sing and Cranberry Sauce With Fres1, Shrimp or Oyster Cocktail Soup Cl.?m Chowder ... Home-Made Vegetable or Tomato Juice REGULAR DINNER for TODAY - - - 50c Soup? Fresh Clam C owdor or WstUuIs or Tomato Juice Choic e of One Mrat ? Jt >a-! Chicken with ''yster Drossing Fried V..ung Chicken Broiled Lamb Chops on Toast Br died Special Steak Ft i- I Cured Ham Steak f Breaded Veal Cutlets with Tomato Sauco , Roast Fresh Pork Ham with Ihrown Gravy Roast Ijeg-it' Lamb with Oyster Dressing Roast Sirloin of Beef with Gravy Soft Sliei; Crab frith Tarter Sauce Devilled Crab with Tarter Sauce Broiled <?r Fried Chicken Liver Calf Liver with Bacon " The Above Dinner* Served with Vegetable* Fresh String Beans, 'Creamed Potatoes, Steamed Rice and Candied Yam* Dessert: Banana Pudding ? ~ - ' "" Have You Ever Had An | EXPERT SWEDISH MASSAGE? If not, we iu|ge*t you afiil yourself of the op. portunity at Court Ion to gal acquainted with this famous form of kdtlthgiving treatment. Caloric Irrigation Treatment. MASSEUR AKE de PAUUS Telephone 378 for an appointment DINE OUT ON SUNDAY Have dinner with your famliy at the ; M. 8c K. CAFE i A Menu To Suit Any Tsfste Reasonable Prices % . ?, i i ' " 1 .