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' * THE CHILDREN'S HOME NEEDS YOUR HELP The Camden Chronicle ? - ' ?? " 11 -11 ' ' - * " VOLUME 52 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1941 NUMBER 48 i i? . jlj ! L. _.ii' .. , " .. .. - i.'1 1 , 1 ",l -.'ii 1 1,11 . .n Camden Flying School Sitej (Small City In The Making In a forest of pine treos adjacent to ho old Camden-Oheraw highway that parallels the Woodward Airport, two im| one-half miles northwest of this [ity, is a small city in the making. It is the War Dopartment supervised school for flying cadets, one of wenty-oight established in the nation. Llready the first of two giant steel inngars is nearing completion on the ,jr field whilo in the pine grove nearly, attractive whiteehlngled, greenoofed buildings are in place. Pormaneney has been the keynote d the construction of this training chool for American flyers. The chool organization known as the Southern Aviation School Corporation as charge of the training, housing ml feeding of an iflitial quota of 112 lying cadets. <1 The supervisions, medical attention mi military discipline are under the lirect control of the Unite<J States trmy, with Captain R. T. W^ffcfht, Air 'orps, from the Army School at Lakeftiul. Florida, in charge. Assisting taptain Wright is First Lieutenant lenry C. Huglin, Air Oor;p, from Kelly field. Texas. Also in the executive lersonnel is Captain Isadore Edel-j tein. Medical Corp, from Mitcnell Pield, New York. Two other officers 0 be assigned to Captain Wright's taff will report on March 10. In addilon the army has five enlisted men ml a group of civilian clerks. Department headB as announced by he Southern Aviation School are: lieutenant S. M - U. S. N., relied. and formerly head of the aaroi.iutical engineering department, idabama Polytechnic Institute at alburn, Alabama, as director of round training; Laurie Hill of Greenille, as superintendent of maintennce, William Fishburne, formerly ith the South Carolina State Tax Commission at Columbia, as office ianager and accountant. Jack Nettles, r of Camden as airport manager and Irs. Gertrude M. Zemp of Camden as ietitian. The school has sixteen mehanics and eleven flight instructrs on the Job at the present time, wolve additonal flight instructors k ill report March 1, and there will | 1 so be additions to the maintenance MTSonnel on March 1. " The Southern Aviation School will lave a personnel of some seventy ifficers, mechanics and department) mads, while the United States Aimy Kill be represented by between wenty-flve -to thirty. (Please turn to page 2) turned Man Dies; Death Accidental A verdict of accidental death was reurnod by a coroner's Jury following n inquest Tuesday afternoon In the atal burning of Henry Howard, ccior<1. overseer on the Boineua Farm at <1 overseer on the Boineau farm at ioykin. The body of Howard was found in he overseer's cabin on the plantation hmday morning badly* burned. All of he clothing had been destroyed and h> re was a small hole burned in the ioor of the building near the body of he dead negro. According to the coroner, Howard i.el evidently fallen into a slumber nd could not help himself when his h>'hing became ignited, presumably roin sparks from a nearby stove. That he building did not burn is regarded 9 range. lert Clark Thayer Here For Season Tim nationally known horse photornphor. Pert Clark Thayer, is a re"nf arrival in Camden. Mr. Thayer, n annual Camden visitor, has gained ftmc throngh his publications of Jinny?The Story of A Filly"; "Beauifiil Hialeah"; "August In Saratoga" nfi "iforses In The Blue Grass". Uno of the many assignments Mr. hnyer will work on here will be for he Associated Press, this news seri<"e has requested him to do a series f pictures on horse activities In Camon When completed the paries will ? syndicated *11 over the Untied States. \ . during his stay in Oamden lie will with Mrs. Thayer at The KirkHotel. ^ ' . M Local Secretary To Attend Meeting Frank H. Heath, executive secretary of the Camden and Kershaw county Chamber of Commerce has accepted an invitation from Clarence Kuester, executive vice president of the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce to attend the annual dinner meeting of the ! Charlotte Chamber to be held Feoru! ary 26. Mr. Heath has also accepted an Invitation to attend the National Defense conference to be held at the Hotel Charlotte at Charlotte on Wednesday, March 6. Mr. Kuestor has announced that the conference will be held under the Joint sponsorship of that organization and the North Carolina Commercial Secretaries association and the South Carolina Commercial Secretaries association. "National Defense and the Chamber of Commerce" will be the theme. Registration will begin at 9 a. m. at this one-day conference, and the first session will start at 9:30 o'clock, with Floyd F. Kay, secretary of the Spartanburg Chamber of Commerce and president of the South Carolina Commercial Secretaries association, presiding. Topic? at the morning session will Include obligations of the Carolines to the nation today, industrial expansion in the Carolina? for national defense, and the "who, where and what of the prospects of national defense industrial expannfon In the Carolinas. At the luncheon meeting, starting at 12:30 o'clock, with Mr. Kuester presiding, "Business Bottlenecks" will be the subject of an address by L. P. Dlokie of Atlanta, Oa., manager of the Southeastern division 61 the United States Chamber of Commerce. Clem D. Johnston of Roanoke, Va., vice president the Chamber of Commerce, will be an honor guest speaker. Ralph Bradford of Washington, secretary of the United States Chamber of Commerce, is expected to attend | the conference and discuss the nation(Please turn to page three) Horseshoes Rout | By 110 To 35 Score I The Carolina Life insurance basketl ball talent from Columbia came ever j to play in the back yard of the Horse I Shoe club cagers last Thursday night | and when they left to return to their i homes they had Just about wrecked the local outfit. In fact, we believe the boys from Columbia hung up some kind of a record in scoring for they routed the horse shoe forces under a 110 to 35 score. For*the first quarter it was a fairly even battle with the score tied at 6 all when the whistle blew. But in the second quarter the visitors really went places and had piled up a 48 to 18 lead when time was callled. In the final two periods the Columbia talent put on a scoring spree that had the small handful of fans who had remained for the carnage pop-eyed. They, rolled In 62 markers as against 17 registered by the home boys. (Please turn to page two) School Show Held At Fletcher Stables f ; 11 Eight classes were shown at the second annual school show held at the J. North Fletcher stable here Saturday afternoon. The results were as follows: Class 1?Hunters under saddle, first. Ever So, owned by Miss Nancy Haae of Bedford Hills, N. Y.; second, Irish Piper, Miss Wilhelmina Kirby, Bedford Hills, N. Y.; third, Shapfell, Miss Jane Blythe, Cleveland, Ohio. Class 2?Open to all, jumps starting at three and one-half feet, first, Roy, I,. H. Bramlett, Camden; second, Miss Ebo, Mrs. Fay Ingalla, Hot Springs, Va.; third, Glen Dhu, Mrs. Sidney Gilbert, Port Chester, N. Y. * Class 3?Lightweight hunters, first, Right Dress, Miss Peggy Wing, Westbury, Conn.; second. Glen Alta, Mrs. Sidney Gilbert; third. Glen Dhu, Mrs. Gilbert. Class 4?Middle and heavyweight hunters, first, Troop, $. North OTeteh| A- (Fleas# tarn tt> page sight) ~ _ Winter Activities t | Are Accelerating ? i With tho Carolina t up, tho most) coveted timber event run anywhere ( in the United States, six weeks away, 1 tho tempo of Camden winter activities < has been greatly accelerated, i Hundreds of the finest steeplechase i horses In Ute country are In training < In Camden, Aiken and In Southern j Pines for this classic. It will he th?( twelfth running of the cup and the;1 lists of previous winners reads like the 1i ixvster of "Timber Great". Tho meeting will caixl six races and will oo-j 1 feature with tho Carolina cup. tho Sprtngdlae steeplechase of two and < one-quarter miles of brush. The training activities at the many stables around Camden 1b attracting the attention of horse enthusiasts, not i only from this city but from the tourists. There Is every Indication that the twelfth running of this program will feature one of the classiest fields to be in evidence at any similar event in the nation. Tho cancelling of the Grand National steeplechase of the A In tree course near Liverpool, England, the first time ^ suoh a step has 'been taken In 104 years, makes the Carolina cup race the outstanding steeplechase event in tho world. The famous Sprlngdale course for testing -the speed, stamina, i jumping ability and courage of the i finest of horse flesh. This year the Carolina cup program will embrace a new race iteim, tbat of the Carolina serial steeplechase. This will be about two miles and will be for four year olds and upwards and non-winners over brush at time of close. This race will take the place (Please turn to page seven) Polo Club Host To Pregs-Radio Newspaper editors, sport writers and radio sportcasters from the Carolines will be the guests of the Camden Polo Club at a tea to be given in the grille of the Kirkwood hotel following j the polo game next Sunday afternoon. The fourth estate clan and those: who make their living spouting words of wisdom over the air waves will at- j tend the polo game at the No. 1 field ; at 3:30 o'clock and Immediately after the game ends will adjourn to the Kirkwood where they will be honored guests of the polo club. Invitations to the events were mailed out Tuesday night by C. P. DuBose, secretary of the polo club. There will be no set program for the gathering but It Is expected that Mayor F. N. McCorkle will tell the boys who make the sport news In press and over the i radio Just how grateful Camden is fori the fine cooperation that has been j given the Camden publicity bureau j in the use of the press releases, j David R. Williams, president of the! polo club will also bo asked to say j a few words to the assembled guests, j The newspaper and radio sport ex-j perts and newspaper writers who have ! been Invited Include Sam Latimer and Abe Fennell of the Columbia State; George Buchanan, Banjo Smith and Gus Graydon of the Record; Dick Shafto, Dudley Saumenlc and Tommy Martin of Radio Station WIS at Columbia, Tommy Daniel of Radio Station WCOS, Ried Montford of the Associated Press at Charlotte, Burke Davis of the Charlotte News. Jake Wade and Sam Miller of the Charlotte Observer, Charles Crutchfleld and Russ Hodges of Radio Station WBT at Charlotte, the sportcaster at Radio Station WSOC at Charlotte , Editor Osteen of the Sumter Item, H. D. HItt of the Charleston News and Courier, Scoop Latimer of the Greenville News, the sports editor of the Spartanburg Herald, Mayor F. N. McCorkle, A. Lee Mays, Henry Niles, John K. de Loach, Wylie Sheorn, Arthur Clark, Harry D. Klrkover, FVank H. Heath end members of the Camden Polo Club. - I Threatened A Juror; Gets Six Months; Sam Hugglns, charged with assault and battery and intent to kill talked out of turn when he threatened one < of the members of the grand Jury in i criminal court here. , When the grand Jury reported to , Judge M. M. Mann of St. Matthews Who was Sitting at "the criminal court term, that Hugglns had said to one of I Its members that "It will not be good for you If you do not help, sue" the , judge had him placed unda&lirroet on j ' a contempt oharge. Hugglns and the' ' Juror whom he had threatened were . both questioned by the court where- | upon Muggins was given a six months , Jail sentence without bond. He has still to face trial and sen- 1 tence on the charge of assault and hat- 1 fery wjtb fit tent to kill. , PROMINENT NEW YORK ATTORNEY VI8IT8 HERE 1 : . .. ^ Mr. and Mrs. Max Amsteln of New York are spending several weeks at the Kirkwood hotel and are renewing 1 acquaintance with old friends in Cam- < den. Mag lAilletrf, promfnent New | York attorney, |? a eon of the late 8o4 , flinsfshi im mmd a ChmAmi la?elianf during the lata 7*a and sariy SCs. 1 ' * Directed Verdict In Hilton Vase Court of general sessions adjourn* (>d Wednesday after a great many pleas of guilty had.been made. In the iase of J Abo Hilton, charged with murder In the killing of Moses Ben,la* minv ?t Liberty Hill about one year ngo, Judge M. M. Mann directed a verdict of not guilty. Norman S. Richards, prominent citizen of Libarty Hill, testified in behalf of Hilton, us did also Johnnie James, Will Mellow and John Brevard, colored citizens. All four testified to tho effect that Benjamin had Hilton bent over a counter In the Richards storo when the stabbing took placo. Dora Bolden. negro girl of the Doykln Scot ion, plead guilty to manslaughter In that she killed another woman of her race somotimo ago. Judge Mann gave her a sontonce of six years In the penitentiary. An unusual court oast* was that of Sam Hugglns who was presented by the grand Jury for threatening' a graud Juror. Judge Mann promptly sentenced Huggins to serve six months. Thomas Clyde Jones plead guilty to bigamy. Was sentenced to eighteen months, but sentence suspended upon conditions. W. Charlie Blaokwell and Flossie Campbell plead guilty to adulcery Blackwell sentenced to twelve months and Campbell to 10 months. Sentence suspended, on conditions. Deedea Mickle plead guilty to assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. Given one year but sentence suspended during good behavior. (Please turn to page seven) Community Regrets Loss of Llewellyn A. Stanley Uewellyn, manager of the Watereo plant of the Kendall company here for the past seventeen , years, has resigned and will become j manager of the lnman Mills, at Inman and. the Riverdale MIIIb, at Euoreo. The proffer of the management of these two large mills is a fine tribute to the ability of Mr. Uewellyn. With Mrs. Llewellyn he will make his home in Spartanburg, near which city the two large mills are located. The resignation was tendered to the Kendall company on February 12, with a request that arrangements be made whereby Mr. Uewellyn could take over in his new location by April 1. Because of the civic zeal, the fine personality, the splendid work that Mr. Uewellyn has done in Camden, his resignation has occasioned wide spread regret throughout the city and community. Mayor F. N. MoCorkle. expressed the opinion of tho entire community when commenting upon the matter said "We have always regarded Stan Llewellyn for nearly a scorfe of years as a fixture in the life of Camden. His announced resignation, has caused real consternation throughout the city and community. Men of his stamp and character are hard to replace. "I have known Mr. Uewellyn during his entire residence in Camden and I believe in all sincerity that he will be most keenly missed. He has been outstanding In his resourcefulness, his sense of fairness and Justice and his career at the Kendall plant has been featured by comfort, happiness and contentment as well as mental, moral and spiritual uplift In the ranks of the workers and their families. "While we regret his leaving we can not bo so selfish as to deny him the congratula(Please turn to page four) Beloved Character In Sudden Summons Frank E. Coursen, beloved of all Camdeh died at his home at Broad and Green streets Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock after a brief illness. Mr. Coursen was stricken with heart trouble last week. Mr. Coursen, a resident of Camden for many years, was held in the greatest affection and esteem by Camden residents and a wide circle of acquaintances in the winter colony. His lifo can truly be described as having been a beautiful example of Ohrh+flan fellowship. Ever ready to aid In civic enterprise, a staunch supporter of the chamber of commerce program, kindly in his judgment of others, his - ready sympathy and unfailing kindness to those In unfortunate circumstances and distress, be was a character whose passing will be sincerely mourned. Mr. Coursen attended the Presbyterian church and was active in the program of restoring the structure several years ago. The funeral was held Thursday afternoon from the Preebytenan pburch with Rot. A. D. JlcAro officiating. porta] will take place at Roeelale corner. Orange. N. J., thta ifternooft at S o'clock. - "owy * a - '* Divert Fees and Costs Into Free Text Book Fund ) World War Veterans Register Tomorrow Columbia. S. Fob. IS The American Log Ion, working through its 11.716 posts throughout the nation, la going to register all of Its 1.078,111) members, If possible, for National Defense Service, as well as hundreds of thousands of other World War veterans who are not members of the Legion. The registration will be en tirely voluntary. Its purpose Is to provide the local, state and national leadership of tho American Legion with a complete inventory of the assets of tho organization In manpower, experience, and special training that could bo made available to tho government, If needed In the defense of tho nation. National Commander, Milo Warner, has proclaimed Saturday, February 22. the 209th anniversary of the birth of George Washington, as National Defense Registration Day for all legionnaires and other World War veterans wtio care to do so. On that day. every American Legion Post in the nation will ask its membors and local World War veterans, generally, to fill out a questionnaire. This form will be in triplicate. It will list every veteran's capabilities and I talents which could be used in National Defense. From the three copies of the questionnaire will be complied post, state and national Indices of American Legion defense assets. This Information will enable the American legion, quickly, to locate any member, or other veteran, for whoso special service governmental agencies might have a need. National and state headquarters have records of all men who are members of the American 1 region, but tho information contained in these records will not answer the questions that will be asked on the questionnaire. ThereI fore, the legion is calling on all of Its I own members to register along with veterans who are not members. State, district, and post officials of tho American I^eglon. -wish to stress (Please turn to page six) Joe Bates Scores The Winning Goal With players from Camden, Baltimore and Aiken appearing in tho lineups of competing Yellow Jackets and Travelers teams here Sunday afternoon, one of tho most sensational polo exhibitions ever witnessed on the No. 1 field went Into a second extra period before the Travelers noBed cut a fighting Yellow Jacket foursome. 6 to 4. A new high in attendance was ?-lso established as spectators from all parts of the Carollnas Jammed every parking space and along the spectators rails. The game was held up ten minutes in the fifth chukker after Joe Bates, star back of the Travelers, suffered a badly lacerated lip when struck by a mallet during a melee near the south side board. And It was Bates who, coming into the game amidst a thunderous ovation from the fans, took an assist from Harrison to drive over the (Please turn to page two) Hunter Trials Are Set For Saturday The Hunter Trials, sponsored by the Camden Hunt will attract a big gallory to the Springfield course here Saturday when four classes will be seen in action. Entries in the various events as announced today by the Hunt club officials are as follows: Event No. 1?Green Hunters, open to horses that have not hunted over one season and to be shown at walk, trol, and canter over two, three foot six inch fences. Sauntering, owned by Mrs. Fay Ingalls of Hot Springs, Va.;- Mast High, J. North Fletcher, Warrenton, Va.; Our Peter, J. North Fletcher, Memory Lane, Richard K. Mellon, Pittsburgh. Pa.; Slmut&r, Richard K. Mellon; and Armament, Mr. and Mr*. I>avid R. Williams, Camden and Tulea, Okla. Event No. 2?.Lightweight hunter* up to carrying 155 pound* to hounds. Scamper Joe, Mr. and Mrs. C. P. DuBose, Jr., Camden; Ever Rat, Mr. and Mrs. C. P. DuBoee; Rught Dress, Miss Margaret Wing, Wstbury, L I.; Talhilah, Mr*. Grainger Oalthsr, Westbary, L. hi Hamburg King, T. If. (Plaaee turn to gage eight) A bill introduced in tho House Turn* day l?y ItepraBeiintlvos J. (\ A rran la unit James Tnovnton of the Kershaw delegation calls for a change in tho fiscal yonr of tho county, tho payment of straight auluriea to county officials and tho placing of all fees, coata and olhor compensation into a fund to bo known as the "Free Text Book" fund. Tho fiscal year, under the now setup will begin on July 1. and end on June 30 of the succeeding year. The new bill takes caro of the operating expenses of the county. Including all salaries of county officers and employees for tho six months beginning January 1, 1940, and ending Juno 30, 1941. Tho bill further provides that all county officials will he paid a strlaght salary, Instead of the present salary and fee puymonta. This salary Is to be paid commencing April 1, 1941. Tho fees, costs and the like which usually went to tho several officers will under the bill submitted by Messrs. Arrants and Thornton, be turned over to tbe county treasurer who will keep same In a separate fund to be known us the "Free Text Book" fund. Tho bill pr.ovides that tho sheriff shall receive, In addition to' his regular salary, bis necessary expenses and Ave cents a mile for each mile traveled in going and returning when called beyond tho limits of tho county on official business. He shall also receive 50 cents per day for tbe dieting of each prisoner detained at the Jali. In addition he will receive 50 cents for each commitment and for each discharge of prisoners. All magistrate's fines received by the treasurer after April 1, shall be placed to the credit of the "Text Book" fund. Tho bill read Tuesday provided for operation of the county government through June 30, and carrlpd a total of $60,961 of which amount $22,?53 would bo raised by taxation. A .second bill carrying appropriations for county government from July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942, will bo introduced later. The two blllB will cover a total of eighteen months, this boing made necessary by tbe change of tho flscal year. Section 4 of tho bill says the amount appropriated to be raised by taxation shall bo paid from the general funds In the hands of the county treasurer and not by a levy of taxes upon the people. (PTease turn to page six) Barn Dance At Kirkwood Tonight One of the highlights of tbe winter social season will be the barn dance to be held tonight, February 21, in the grille room of. The Kirkwood. The room, which has been the scene of many festivo occasions, has been decorated to resemble the interior of a barn. For the past few days local bams have been looted of old harness, bridles, horse oollars, and the like. The Wharton Ford Quartet will be dressed in farm hand fashion, and the platform from which they will entertain has been made over into a bayloft. The leader, Wharton Ford, will dispense of his usual high stool and will be seated on a bale of hay. A first, seoond and third price will be awarded to the best costumed persons. Selby Burch, trainer of (Mra. Marion du Pont Scott's horses and a guest of "The Kirkwood, has been Invited to judge; Dancing will start at 10 p. pi. and last until 1:00 a. m. and one 6f"the features will be a grand march. f i Sparks Cause Of ? Smajl Blaze Fire believed to have started from sparks from a chimney set Are to the building south of the City Laundry and occupied by the Buick agency as a warehouse ior the storage of cars. The smell of smoke was discernible for half an hour before the fire department was called as it was thought that the odor -came from smoke from the stack of the laundry. The lire department confined the lire to an area between the celling and roof. Two lines of hoee were laid. Several new automobiles In the front Start of the building were removed without damage.