The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, May 02, 1941, Image 1
The Camden Chronicle
VOLUME S3 CAMDEN, SOUTH 'CAROLINA, FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1?41 NUMBER 6
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Kershaw Count
Heart of U.
The Kershaw county delegation
consist!"# of Senator M. M. Johnson
and Assemblymen James Thortiton
and J. c- Arraut8 hftve named M<
Roasonovor, J. H. Clyburn, Fred Og*
bum, l>r. Carl We8t and ?scar J6nlyri
as a committee to confer with
Governor Burnet R. Maybank In regard
to securing trespass rights in
Kershaw Qpunty for war WkBWYbT?
next fall.
Tfco largest battle maneuvers in the
peace-time history of the United
Statos, involving 400.000 troops of the
First Army and including two complete
armored divisions and aviation
units, will be held over an area of approximately
10,000 square miles in
South and North Carolina.
This war department decision was
announced simultaneously Tuesday
afternoon in Columbia by Governor
Burnet R. Maybank of South Carolina
and in Raleigh. N. C., by Governor J.
M. Broughton of North Carolina and
Lieut. Gen. Hugh A. Drum* commander
of the First Army.
"To take care of the tanks" on
South Carolina roads, Governor Maybank
said, the state highway department
had offered its co-operation. He
added, however, that General Drum
told him the army would "spend money
on roads, tighten bridges and fix
things that needed fixing afterwards.'
The concentration of 400,000 troops
in this area for the maneuvers, during
which the soldiers "wlfi have two days
off a week", will not add to law enforeoment
problems of the various
communities, the governor said, because
"between 20,000 and 25,000
M. P.'s are to be on duty in the area.
In Raleigh Friday night, General
Drum disclosed that the maneuvers
would take the form of an engagement
between two contending forces, one of
them based at Fort^ Jackson in the
amth and the other based at Fort
[Bragg, N. C., in the north.
Semi-permanent encampments will
bo established throughout the territory,
General Drum revealed, but no
permanent structures are planned
since the troops In the field will live
in tents.
Both " Governor Maybank and
Governor Broughton pledged their full
co-operation in the maneuvers and appointed
state officials to supervise
plans necessary for the obtaining Of
permission from land owners for army
use of their property during the maneuvers.
Governor Maybank named three
"state maneuver directors" to oversee
co-operation between the state and
the army. They were Maj. G. Heyward
Mahon of Greenville, chairman
of the South Carolina defense council;
Gen. JameB C. Dozier of Columbia,
state adjutant general, and Gen.
Holmes B. Springs, state director of
selective service. Major1 Mahon, as
direc tor of civilian defense for the
state, was named chairman of the
"state maneuver directors."
In a day of rapid developments that
reached their climax In the afternoon
with the definite announcement regarding
the maneuvers, General Drum
reached Columbia at 8:20, conferred
with Governor Maybank at 9:30, then
flew to Raleigh to confer with Governor
Broughton. . .
While General Dram and Governor
Broughton were closeted Tuesday
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Mayor Urges Youths
Use Consideration
Mayor F. N. McOorkle is angry and
unless boys who through mlschlevious
proclivities turn over a new leaf and
strain from transporting eigne from
one location to the other they aure are
headed for trouble.
Many complaints have been made
to the mayor and the police of signs
'n tho winter colony area being
molested. Signs warning motorists to
*atch out for horsemen have been removed
to locations ^here neither
motorists or horsemen could, possibly
reach.
"I am suggesting that - thebe
pranksters refrain from anjy more of
this kind of vandalism", said * the
?ayor. *?i believe In Yotmg America
h*ving plenty of fan but In a case like
tola I am frank In aaytng it is oerry,n?
things a bit too far. I believe Hie
hoy? responsible can And a more
wtfttmate avenue tor their fun-loving
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Birdsey Manager In
Tribute To Progress
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"It has teen interesting to note the
growth of Camden during the past
three years" said J. T. Wright, district
manager of the Birdsey Flour
Mills, of iMaoon, Ga.; who has been
supervising the construction und
stocking of the new Birdsey store on
Broad street.
I "Four years ago when I came
through Camden I was hot greatly impressed
with the appearance of the
city. I have supervision over all
stores in North and South Carolina
and during the past several years I
have been coming through Camden
on an average of once every three
weeks. During the past year the
change In the appearance of your city
has been most marked and today It is
outstanding among the communities
In my district. The change here haa
been remarkable, In fact it Is hard to
recognize your present district with
what It was four years ago. The lm-1
provement is what persuaded my
company,O0 locate a retail store here."
Mr. Wright announced that Harold
Row ell will be In charge of the Camden
branch as manager. Mr. Rowell
worked in the Orangeburg store and
later of the Columbia store of the
Birdsey company. He is a man of experience
in the retail line and already
has rented a home and located his
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Mr. Wright stated that his company
desired to affiliate with the Chamber
of Commerce and also the rcently organized
retail merchants association.
The new store of the company on
Broad street is outstanding as a flour
feed outlet. The latest modern display
and storage platforms have been
Installed. The company operates the
leading flour mills of the Bouth.
Camden Progress
Is Known Afar
Visitors In Camden during the past
month have remarked upon the greatly
Improved and merto poll tan aspect
of Broad and DeKalb streets, in the
[ main business area. !_
The business district of today can
Scarcely be compared with that which
prevailed Just a few years ago. The
I new Belk and Eichel department
stores, the Nettles furniture store,
Berdsey flour store, Camden Hardware
and Supply company store, the
Camden dairies plant, the Hay Motor
company garage and salesroom, the
I new feed and farm produce store
located where the old colored theater
building had been?these are but a
few of the impovementa noted.
Under construction at the present
time Is the new restaurant to tajke
the place of the New York cafe on
DeKalb etreet This will be one of
the most modern eating places in the
state and will be air condltoned. It Is
reported that Broad street is to have
a new restaurant within the next several
months.
The store that was left vacant when
the Eichel department store and the
Boston remodeled the two store buildings
at the end of the block, it being
eagerly sought by several prospective
tenants.
The Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday
received a letter from a firm in
Florida stating that traveling salesmen
had informed them that Camden
was the livest city in the mideouth
and was growing rapidly. The Florida
flnm made IhquIiV as to possible
store locations.
On Broad- street south of Rutiedge
the 8. H. Ross group of stores, are
having a "face-lifting" by the application
of a coat of panlt. The new
Birdsey flour mill store, formerly the
MoCasklll grocery is one of the most
attractive stores in the block now.
Work on the new Camden armory,
to be the home of Co. E 1st regiment,
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HOSPITAL DAY WILL BE
OBSERVED SUNDAY, MAY 11
May 12 will be observed as National
hospital day?that being the day-on
which Florence Nifchth^ale?taown
as the mother of nursing, wan born.
The Camden hospital will observe i
Sunday, My 11, which will enable
more of Its friends and patrons to attend.
The hospital will heep open
house from 2 to 9 p. m. The pabllc
is cordially invited. ~ f
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Mr. John Public To
Pay Greater Taxes
Ity the Skipper
Weir sir, If you are an average Individual,
you are going to contrblute
Just about twice as much to the federal
treasury In 1942 as you have In
past yea re.
At least that Is what the tentative .
new tax prop.>si.ls Indicate.
Just to make it clearer to all of you
Camden folks. Supposing you are
drawing a $3,000 a year salary, that
you are married, and have one child.
On the basis of treasury recommendstolns
you would pay $39.60 in income
taxes. This year you paid $13.20.
Supposing you are a fellow who
smokes a package of clgafets a day.
If you smoke one pack a day you pay
the government $23.72 during the
year. Next year you will pay $29.20
under the proposed schedule of
cig&ret taxes.
And?whisper It?if you buy a quart
of liquor a month you will next year
pay a tax totaling $12. This year you
pay $9.
As you know, there Isn't a federal
tax on -bank checks this year. Next
year It is proposed to levy a two cent
tax per check. Tho average individual
issues 15 checks a month, which
of course means you will pay $3.60 a
year.
If Mr. Average man buys a new car
next year he will pay $800 for It. The
tax will be $56 Instead of $28 you pay
this year.
Supposing yon use 600 gallons of
gas during the year. />Next year you
pay on that amount a federal of
$1*2.50. This year the tax la $7JW. i
Speaking of entertainment?supposing
you go to the movies at least once
a week. The contemplated federal
tax for next year will mean that vou
will pay exactly $8 more.
We have not mentioned additional
tax impositions due next year?as for
Instance?new taxes on railroad, airplane
and steamship tickets, chewing
gum, candy, soft drinks, electric refrigerators,
safety deposit boxes and
many other items." * 1
And more bad news?If you have a
net income of $3,000 next year you
will not be entitled to the $300 darned
Income credit you received this yean
Your exemptions for wife and child
will probably be the same as this
year but your taxable income will be
$600 instead of $300. On that amount
you will pay $36 instead of the $12
you paid this year. Then too, you
will have a ten per Cent defense tax
which will likely be $3.60 Instead-of
the $1.20 you paid this year.
Slade Renews His _
Lease At Court Inn
Camden's historic and romantic
Court Inn will continue under the
management of Arthur Slade for another
year. Negotiations- alojig this
line between the ownership of the
property and Mr. Slade were concluded
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Slade and son are leaving
next week for Sunapee, New
Hampshire where Mr. Slade is manager
of Slade's Inn during the summer
months. They will return early in the
fall and Court Inn will open for the
1941-42 winter season on November 1,
according to Manager Slade.
During the interval or In the summer
and early fall months the Inn will
be open on tlje European plan only.
Mr. Slade announces that Mrs. Frank
Wooten, Sr. assisted toy Mrs. Annie
Boy kin will have charge of the hotel
during that period.
Because Of the old-time architecture
of the Inn, the high cellngs of the
rooms insure the place toeing cool and
Inviting during the hot summer
months. The quietness Of the surroundings
also add charm to the place
and quite a number of exacting
transients make It a point to Sunday
and week-end In Camden because of
these features.
Manager Slade expressed satisfaction
over the business of the past
season, which while opeiftng late, rose
to a successful peak in March.
'The situation in Camden was no
different than in Florida or any other ,
resort areas*' said Mr. Slade. "The
international situation, ' high Income
taxes, a wave of economy due to a distrust
in the stock market, these were all
ooutrilMttiug factors toward an upset
of the season Just closed. By noxt ]
fall we wQl either toe at war or the
war situation will have settled down
to a firm base. At least the oncer- i
tainlhywill have gone and I believe <
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Loans Encourage
"Food For Defense"
Answering the call for "food for
defonso," an oulurged program for
food production spmispored by (he
Farm Security Administration, the
FSA offices here are buz/dug with
activity as plans for individual cooperation
by each rehabilitation family
In Kershaw county are determined.
Supervisor, B. P. DeUiache, of the
Camden office said that this program
in tho Southeastern states calls for
speolal undertakings to produce
uddftonal food requirements for
national defense as woll as larger
production for home use.
"Each rehabilitation family In this
county will add 50 chickens to his present
flocks and In addition will take
on one or more of three operations to
produce marketable products needed
in supplying England and her allies as
provided for In tho fund-allocation for
food in the lease-lend appropriation,"
Supervisor DeLoache said.
Aided by supplemental loans, rehabilitation
families will undertake
one or more of the following enterprises:
One additional brood sow, to
produce four hogs for the market; two
mord milk cows for production of marketable
dairy products, 60 chickens
for meat and for ^ egg production.
(These chicH<ens are In addition to the
50 required for all families).
In -.addition to winning for the
Southeastern states a large share of
the lend-lease food expenditures, the
"food for defense' program of the
FSA will have additional ati^s as follows:
Increase; In normal Incomes of
small farm families through perpefc-1
uatlon of the broadened program.
Development in this region, for better
handling of large production, of
processing plants (creameries, stor- j
age, etc.)
Ex tension and perfection of marketing
facilities, one of the greatest
needs of the small farmer, so that
none will be too remote for this service.
. Hotter subsistence for the grower
and the consumer, through an accelerated
"llve-at-hotne" plan for the
Southeast
-Improved land, and first and last, a
move toward effective and profitable
change in the agricultural economy of
the region, Its release from the one
crop system.
"Judging from the contacts we hare
made with some of the families this
food for defense' program will go
over the top in V-big way," Mr.
DeLoache said.
Add L. McLeod Dies
At Hospital Herej
Add L. Mcl^eod, 53, farmer and
former cotton weigher, died at the
Camden hospital Friday at 8 p. m.
after an illness of several months. He
had made his home in the Beulah community
of Kershaw county all his life.
He was the son of the late Mr. and
Mrs. A. C. McLeod.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Minnie Qrier McLeod; three sons,
Frank and Advan of Beulah, Clifford
McLeod of Holly Hijl; two daughters,
Mary and Sarah of Beulah; one granddaughter,
Mac-Reta; one brother,
Wilson iMcLeod, Hartsville; two sisters,
Mrs. H. W. Barnes, Myrtle Beach
and Mrs. H. C. Arrants of Beulah community.
Mr. McLeod had a wide family connection
and had a wide circle of
friends In this county and elsewhere.
He %as an influential citizen of hla
community.
Funeral services were held from
Beulah Methodist church Sunday at
11 a. m. with the Iter. W. B. Garrison
of Rembert, officiating. Interment lu
the family plot.
Active pallbearers were J. Clator
Arranta, Shannon Barnes, Add Barnes,
Malcolm McLeod, Hubert McLeod,
Curtis Arrants.
Honorary pallbearers were _Ned
Pearce, Charlie Smith, Andrew Goodale,
Dan So we 11, Allen B. Murchlson,
Ralph N. Shannon, W. J. Mayfleid, B.
Wylie Hogue, (Frank Woo ten, Ezell
Kelly, U. N. Myers, George Dixon, J.
P. McLeod, Tom White, Britt White,
Johnny Waters, O. R. Horton.
Betheada Presbyterian Church
flnaday, May L A. Douglas McArn,
pastor.*. Church school at 10:00 a. m.
with a Bible class for every age.
Morning worship with anthem, prayer
and sermon at 11:10. The public Is
oonfllatty invited to attend these ser|
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Mulberry Riders To
Battle Troop Sunday
By Tho Sklppor
Polo fans will got a big thrill next
Sunday afternoon at tho No. 1 polo
field, for thoso four rollickiug horsemen
of or Mulberry plantation: Kirby
Tupper, Charley Robertson, Carl
Lightfoot and Joo Batos aro to ride
again.
And tho Essex Troop foursome will
be the opponents of tho plantation
lads. It will be rocallod that during
tho Russell Memorial series tho Mulborry
lads polished off the Camdou
ridors but bowed boforo tho Essex
Troopers who in turn spanked the
Princeton lads.
Next Sunday the Mulberry talent
will sook to wreak revonge upon the
Troopers, it will be a game of
thrills, sensational riding, brilliant
scoring and should attract a big crowd
of fans.
Just who th<\ Troop will have is not
announced as yet. It* is certain that
Major MoQrath, Lioutenant Brown
and Lieutenant Edgerton will be on
hand and if arrangements can be
made to mount Lieutenant Brauchli
he will appear In the battle line, thus
giving the Troop a 100 per cent
offensive.
Annuoncement has been made by
the Camden polo cJub that tho polo
program will continue well along Into
May. Much Interest Is still being
manifest by many hundreds of fans
from all about the state and North
Carolina over the sport and as long
as tho fans will continue to attend,
the games will continue to be presented.
Memorial Day On
Sunday This Year
As usual for seventy-flve years the
memory of those who wore the Gray
and the Blue Is to 'be kept gTeen, and
the heroic dead of our country are to
be honored. In Camden, May 10 has
ever been "the day" in honor of
"Stonewall" Jackson and this year the
U. D. c. will celebrate the occasion
suitably at the old Quaker cemetery.
The schools are requested to have
Their usual observance In conjunction
"with the U. ~D. Cr organization and
Legion Auxiliary.
May 30 is the National Day but wo
And it best to Join the two celebrations
and decorate the graves In the
cemetery of those who gave their lives
for their country in any war waged by
the United States. '
The city fathers, the Leroy Belk
Post American Legion and all other
organizations are asked to Join.
H. L. Chaillaux, director of the
National Americanism commission
has made the call in these forceful
words:
"Facing tho emergency (of the
moment, brought home to all of us
forcefully through the dally headlines
of destruction caused by war in
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Popeye Didn't Stage
Bread Mixing Event
The wail of the fire siren. The lire
laddies on the red trucks dash madly
through the streets. They come to a
screeching stop at the town square", j
An automobile with a New York
license plate is afire at the side of
the highway opposite the hook store. A
fire laddie armed with a. tin box
dashes to the burinlng car. He
raises the hood. A gush of flame
darts upward.
The fireman, none other than good
old Popeye raises the lid of the tin
box. He comes forth with a fist full
of what looked like talcum powder.
Again *nd again he tosses the talcum
on the Are and lo-and behold-the flra
subsides.
Then Popeye grabs a squirt gun and
with deft manipulation squirts water
into the smoking motor of the car.
The water mixes with the talcum. We
stare with wide-open optics, expecting
Popeye to go Into a bread-mixing
demonstration.
The fire Is out. A garage mechanic
helps to push the machine** a nearby
garage where It will be put fa
shape for operation. >
The excltsmeot is over and we wander
back to Hie desk to rssmhe look i
lornton Put
Bill In House
Roproaoututlvos J. Clay tor Arrants
ami J. M. Thornton havo introduced
and had pasted by the House a rev lacs!
supply bill for Kershaw county.
The bill 1h practically tho same as
one published in these columns a few
weeks ago. A tax levy of eleven mills
has been placed which Is quite a reduction
from th old supply bill.' In
a statement given 'pj,e Chronicle
from Information gathered from tho
comptroller goneral's - office, -Mr. Arrants
has issued tho following:
"According to the state comptroller
general's office on Junuary 1, Kershaw
county had a cash surplus of $82,000
on hand, without any obligations due.
On March 30 there was a cash balance
of $113,000 with only tho bills of February
and March duo. With this largo
cash surplus and with us facing one
of the heaviest tax programs that our
national government has over plannod
in order to pay a debt already made,
I hope and trust tho senator will see
fit to pass this bill which will reduce
the tax levy for county purposes by
1 1-2 mills. Although It will not mean
so much to the Individual it will at
lenst show the people that we are
thinking of them in these uncertain
times and doing our best, regardless
of what a few selfish politicians and
their henchmen are saying to try to
blindly fool the people."
Hitting this now bill in high spots
it reads as follows:
That a tax of eleven mills is hereby
levied upon all taxable property In the
county for the fiscal year beginning
July 1, 1941 and ondlng Juno 30, 1942.
Roads, bridges, $30,000. Provided
that no member of the present number
of foremen or guards shall be paid
less than $90 monthly.
WPA projects $6,000.
Clerk of Court, $2,700.
Deputy clerk of court, $1,200.
Extra clerk hire, $400.
Sheriff, $3,000. Provided that the
sheriff will continue tb collect delinquent
taxes as In the past.
Deputy sheriff,-$1,600.
Superintendent of education $2,400."
Clerk to superintendent of education,
$720.
Treasurer, county's portion, $926
Clerk to treasurer, $720, Auditor,
county's portion, $926.
Clerk to auditor, $720.
Judge of probate, $2,400.
Clerk to Judge or probate, $720.
Master In equity, $2,000. _
Superintendent of roads, $1,800.
Coroner, $480. ? *
Stenographer for Inquests, $100.
Jurors for inquests. 50c for each inquest.
Mandatory that they appear.
County attorney, $350.
Janitor at Jail, $420.
Janitor at court house, $480.
Janitor agricultural building, $300.
Clerk to county directors, $600.
Magistrate at Camden, $1,500.
Magistrate^ at Bethune. $480; at
Hlaney $480; at Kershaw $480; Upper
Flat Rock $200; Lower Flat Rock
$200; Upper Waleroo $200.
Four rural policemen to receive
$1,800 each. Travel expenses for each
set at $300 for the year. Uniforms
for four at $320, to be paid on order
of sheriff.
James Leroy Belk Post, $100..
American Legion service officer
$360. %
County board of education, $100.
County Board of directors, $400
each, $1,600.
County board of registration, chairman,
$100; other two, $50 each.
County board of equalisation, $200.
Jail expenses, Including dieting of
prisoners, $3,000.
Jurors and witnesses, $3,500.
County poor, $4,000.
Kershaw County orphanage $1,200.
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Penney Managers In
Meeting at Charlotte
A. C. McKain, the popular manager
of the J. C. Penny company store In
Camden has returned from Charlotte
where he attended a two day convention
of managers and executives of
the Penney stores in North and South
Carolina and the Virginias.
The convention closed with a banquet
on Tuesday night The convention
was called by the Penney
company to acquaint the store managers
with new lines of merchandise
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It was apparent from ^expressions
heard from store managers and executives
that the biggest advance orders <
In company history gives promise of '
opening the heat buying season the
south has ever had. Hieing sales
coupled with loss of personnel due to
anny drafts has resulted In a dearth
of trained men In the Penney system
with the result that college men ie
| teres ted In merchandising are to be
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