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The Camden Chronicle I VOLUME S3 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINANrRIDAY, MAY ?. IS4I NUMBER 7 I Charles McCaskill I Wins High Honors To Charles Walker McCaskill, son (,t Mrs. Bessie I^ee MoCasklll, LakeIvlew Avenue, has been awarded the "Camden Scholarship", at the Citadel, I* recognition of personality, character, leadership, physical vigor and scholarship excellence during his high school affiliation. Tho "Camden Scholarship", an out standing contribution to the -future of Camden youth, Is made possible by the outstanding Interest of Colonel Clark Williams of The Cedars and The pines, his plantation near Camden. I With the musjtertng in next fall of Charles McCaskill at the Citadel, an other young man who won honors in Ihe Camden high school and carried that balance of worth and ability through the four years of the exactling requirements of the famous millIsry college of the Southland will graduate. That young man Is William Hwannamaker Bates, Jr. There ar*? |w<> other Camden youths, who withe natPH makes up the trio from here who have Secured fine educations |hrough the philanthropy and interest If Colonel Williams. Those, youths |re John Carl West and Joseph Her|>ert Moore. | Selections of the young men who |>enefU from the youth interest of |colonel Clc-k Williams are based up|n their fitness mentally, morally and |>hyslcally. It is an honor any young |n&n may well be proud of. That the |(Torts of Colonel WlHiams have been |rultful is evidenced by the fine lecords made by the young men. That | Hi is beneficlences are appreciated Is ^khown by the letters received from he young men. | The intereat Colonel Williams has Hakcn in the young men, his ability to ^Wvo the education required to make ^Outstanding citlzons of them, Is characteristic of this former soldier, of thorn Camden Is justly proud. A ^Kraduate of Williams college in Massachusetts, Colonel Williams has givunsparingly toward t.ho success of ^Aat institution. A close and intimate ^Bfend of General C. P. Summerall, a ^Biendship that grew out of an acquaintance during the first world war, Mas further cemented when General Himmer&ll became head of the Cita el. Out of this friendship and the |reat interest Colonel Clark has In |c furthering of the careers and am itions of deserving young men, grew; Hie Camden scholarship | It is interesting to note that in no stance has there been a failure or Hie young men chosen to benefit by He generosity of Colonel Williams, hey have met the challenge of a lend, and the records of each and very one of the cadets has been most utstanding. The Camden scholarship is not the Hly one that prevails at the Citadel irough the sponsorship of Colonel illhtins. There are two others, the irst Division scholarship which has rough l. outstanding youths from Hfisconsin, Arkansas, Illinois Florida Bid South Carolina, and the Colonel Hedmond D. Stewart scholarship, htch is a wared to Maryland youths. all. there are ten young inen of , Herling character now getting an Hlucation at the Citadel because of interest taken in American citlcen: Hip by Colonel Williams. (Please turn to page three) heat Quota Votes I To Decide Policy The ballot which Americans hare used to determine national Uciea will be need by wheat farm May 31 to decide an important ?ooomic policy, W. C. McOarley airman of the Kershaw County AAA ommlttee, points out. On May 81, neat farmers of KerShaW county will with wheat farmers throughout i Nation in deciding whether or not - u^Ve marketlng quotaA wten the Kershaw county results Tk compiled, they will be sent |,^ State AAA office. National will bo complied by the De unent of Agriculture in Washing^H11? U. C. * - --r:^*%zrr;... *11 farmers affected by the wheat H?u may cast a vote. Mr. MoCarprgos each wheat farmer to find h,s community or county "mmttoeman whether he is eligible. ^two-thlrds of the faf.mera votJnfc K;.'' quota Will become mcttive. t . , lf^e ,<,f,fon8e emergency makes the tr) n(Jum question ail the more imMr. McOarley said. "While ^ Preparedness program calls for a lovui ' re8?rv?. it also needs some v . v handling the large supBp4^at ^heat prices win not be ttoriuK the surplus* and dividing Iwtw equitably, leu!? v b is to be done wfll be *?? ,OUa* tatb* Governor Summons Scribes To Meeting An interesting meeting held in the executive office of Govrenor Burnet it. Maybank at Columbia (Monday brought newspaper writers from some six counties to the state capltol. The newspaper writers were called by tho Governor to discuss with him a program of educational publicity In connection with the war maneuvers which are to be held in this area next fall. Because 6f the fact that maneuvers will require the use of the land in the entire area, it will be necessary for the war department to secure tres-1 pass rights from property owners. It Is in connection with the securing of these rights the Governor requested the cooperation of the press. A personal relations unit of the governor's office, working in connection with the army headquarters and the War Department will contact the press weekly with data regarding the program of scouring the trespass rights. Contact men will be named in every county while there will also be contact men from the army flattened in every county. These | len will have the task of proourlng the riglft to use the land for the maneuvers. It was pointed out that any dam* ' age that may be occasioned to property, such as breaking fences, injuring crops and the like would be paid for by the government. The Governor asked the newspaper writers present to offer suggestions regarding the educational campaign to be waged by the press and some splendid Ideas were advanced by those present. , The Camden Chronicle and the Camden News Service were repre- j Bented at the meeting by P. H. Heath. Among newspaper editors or representatives attending the meeting were: W. G. Has el, Pee Dee Advocate, I Bennettaville; James D. Grist, Yorkville Enquirer, York; W. W. Pegram, 11 Chester News, Chester; J. A. Galii-j more,. Lancaster News, Lancaster; I Prank Heath, News service, Camden; i G. M. Ketch in,-News and Herald, Wlnneboro; J. C. Hardin and A. W. | Huckle, Rock Hill Herald, Rock Hill; J. N. Stricklin, Sr., Cheraw Chronicle, j Che raw; Bill Kenney, Marlboro Her- j aid, Bennettsvllle; P. H. Hearn, Chesterfield Advertiser, Chesterfield. Defense officials attending the meeting included: Brig^ Gen. Holmes B. ! Springs, retired, " state director of i selective service; Brig. Gen. James! C. Dozier, adjutant general; MaJ. L. G. Osborne, MaJ. George C. Warran, Lieut. Col. William N. Cork, and Frank K. Myers of the selective ser-1 vice staff; Lieutenant Dreher, United States army. Camden Highs Play ColumjbiaHighToday The Camden High School baseball pas timers defeated -the Brookland Cayce -team at Columbia Tuesday by a score of 1$ to 13. It marked the fifteenth game of the season for the Bulldogs. Of the fifteen games the Camden Highs have won 10, which gives them a splendid record for the season. The Bulldogs play at the local park this afternoon with the Columbia Highs as opponents. In a recent game with Columbia Camden won in the ninth inning. While Camden did not get into the championship play this season the team, with, rookie pitchers working for the first time, offered some fine play. The team has not been accorded any ktaid or cooperation or Support from the fans, but the boys have gone ahead and when they wind up their season, will have made a splendid showing. In the game at Columbia Tuesday Lester Robinson put two home runs out of the lot while Billy Mullen contributed another. Camden fans are urged -to attend the game this afternoon in order to show the team that they appreciate the fine showing which has been made in the face of heavy odds. The state- tide this year lies between the winner of the SumterCharleston series and the Newberry Highs. It looks as if 6amter will not only win in the series with Charleston hut should take the measure of Newberry. . Farmer, the Sumter pitching ace is about the sweetest hurler South Carolina high school circles have uncovered in years and 4he lad shoaM bgotn big _ demand by aspiring colleges or universities. ?????????? Shooting Scrape On Broad Street Roland Bracsy, colored, ^ residing on York street, is being held In the county Jail charged with assault and battery and attempting to kill, following the shooting of Rufui McDonald, colored, in front of the Reed Cafe on South Broad street, Saturday night The police charge that Bracer fired three shots' from a 88 caliber Smith and Wesson revolver at McDonald, one of them taking effect m an arm. According to the poiioe the shooting grew out of a quarrel said to hare been caused by Bracey going around with McDonald's wife when McDonald jrfc*. serving a sentence on the chain gang. Bracey gave himself up to the police Sunday afternoon. McDonald received treatment at. the hospital but was released after several days.. ' f ' Date And Purpose Of Poppy Day Memory of America's war dead in the first World War will be honored here on Saturday, May 24, whan everyone will be asked to wear a memorial poppy lu tribute to their service and sacrifice. Plans for the observance of Poppy Day are being completed by the James Leroy Belk Unit of the American legion Auxiliary under the leadership of Mrs. M. B. Forte, Poppy Day Chairman. The memorial flowers, made by disabled war vetr crane, will be offered on the streets throughout the day by the Auxiliary women. . "This year, with the threatening shadow of a. new World War falling across America, the memorial poppy has new significance", said Mrs. Mannie Fort., "It shows that America still remembers and honors those who fell in its defense twenty-three years ago; that Americans still believe that America's free way of life is worth any sacrifice, and that the spirit of patriotism still burnB strongly in American hearts."The poppies grew on the battle front in Franc e where the young men of America- defeated the military might of autocracy in a gallant display of the strength of aroused democracy. N When we wear them on Poppy day, their bright red blooms will remind us that our democracy has the strength to repel any dangers if we will serve as they served. There is inspiration for us all in the poppy of great memories. "The popples which the Auxiliary will distribute here have been made by disabled veterans at Veterans Hospital of Columbia. All Poppy Day workers will serve as volunteers and all of the money contributed to them for the flowers will go Into the welfare funds of the Auxiliary to carry forward the Auxiliary's work for the disabled, their families and the fam-, flies of the dead during the year ahead." T Camden Students Oil Honor Lists The State High School Mental Contests sponsored by the South Carolina High School League were conducted, last week at Columbia beginning Wednesday and ending Friday. The Camden High School was represented by twenty-three contestants, who had wdn.the right to enter through district . elimination. About fourteen hundred contestants from high schools throughout the state were assembled in Columbia competing for the honor lists, which were made up of approximately the twenty per cent high ranking students. Camden High School succeeded in placing in three separate subjects and another in two, making a total of tW6lV6t ^The following is a list of success-" ful students together with the name of the subject in which they were "State . Test winners. Shorthand, Patsy Tr&ntham; Biology, Baynard Boykin; Junior Algebra, Baynard Boykin, Dickie Cox, Hughey Tindal, Carolytt Pitts, and Billy Waters; Senior Algebra, Wallace Rector; Senior English, Patsy Tranthan and Mary Pitts; Senior Spelling, Patsy Trantham; Junior Latin, Pat Thompson. Camden Now Boasts Military Command s ' Company E, First Regiment, South Carolina Defense Forces, was formally Inducted into the state military service at American Legion hall Wednesday evening. The induction strength of the unit was 56 privates and four officers. John K. deLoach is captain of the command and L. S. Clybarn is lieutenant The state will provide uniforms and arms for four officers and 86 privates, but an effort will be made to have the county appropriate sufficient funds to provide uniforms for the entire command* The Induction of the Camden guards was conducted by Adjutant General James Dosier; of the South Carolina National guard, now in ,,the service of the United States army. Rotarians Present Karesh With Gift A. Sam Karesh, whose supervision and management of the many intrciate details Incident to the recent Rotary convention here was of snch an outstanding nature, was presented with s-hsn0somw stiver water pitcher by the Camden Rotary clnb at the meeting held last week. The presentation was made by President Henry Savage, Jr., of the club and was responded to by Mr. Karesh. Byrd Barber Shop - Will Be Enlarged ' Extensive improvements are to be made at the Byrd Barter shop next In addition to a complete renovating of the shop, installation of?a new awning, Mr. Byrd will also Install new equipment including an extra chair. Thie will give him three chairs, which In view of a rapidly expending business, has been found necessary. Hospital Will Keep Open House Sunday Dy The Skipper \ ' What do you know about your hospital? MoBt of you Camden and Kerahaw county folks know Camden ha^ an outstanding hospital, but there your interest ceases?unless you are taken ill, hurt in an accident- and have to go to the hospital. We believe there should be more interest on the part of the general public in the hospital, in the operation of the same and we are pleased to announce that on Sunuay. May 11, the Camden Hospital will have open house for the public. Have you ever stopped to think that in the times some of you have , gone to the hospital you are inoBt aware of the physicians and the nurses?for they watch over you eyery minute. And all about you, you sense the comforting protection which makes your hospital the safest place to be in?protection reinforced by the combined knowledge of pharmacists, dietitians, laboratory workers and of course by the specialized equipment and facilities found only in a hospital. In every locality where there is a hospital, there Is an annual hospital day?usually on May 12. as that is the; birthday or Florence Nightingale who crusaded for better hospitals nearly a century ago. And on that day American hospitals open wide their doors and bid the whole world welcome. The Camden Hospital will observe this open house progam on Sunday, May 11th, which Is Mother's i dajt alio. * The public is urged to I take advantage of this opportunity to visit the Camden Hospital and find out what a restful friendly place It is, and how smoothly and efficiently it is operated. You will meet face to face the men and the women who are devoting their lives to those who are sick.- We know you will come away with a new feeling?a feeling of warmth, of pride and of confidence in your hospital. Mrs. Nancy D. Zemp, hospital supervisor, will be on hand to greet all visitors and to see that they are shown about, get a peek Into the spotless operating room, the laboratory, in fact, of every department of the big institution. Make it a point to visit our hospital SvmtSay. DuBose Is President; Heath Is Re-elected Charles P. DuBose, Jr., was elected president of the Camden and Kershaw 'County Chamber of Commerce at the annual meeting held Wednesday at the Chamber of Commerce offices. John M. Vlllepigue was eleoted vice president, Lee Mays, treasurer and Frank H. Heath was reelected for the fifth term as executive secretary. ??New?directors on the -roil of the Chamber board are Heiiry Niles, John M. Villeplgue, SiW. Van Landingham and M. B. Burns. Holdover members of the board are Henry O. Carrison, Jack Whitaker, Jack Nettles, F. H. Speaks, A. C. McKain, John K. deLoach, C. P. DuBose and Lee Mays. Mayor F. N. McCorkle is a member j of the board by virtue of being chief ' executive of the city. I The directors voted to hold their regular monthly meetings at 6 o'clock in the afternoon the first Monday of each month. ? The report of executive secretary Heath, which appears in another column of this paper was accepted and a vote of commendation extended to Mr. Heath for his efforts during the past year. Final Summons For Mrs. Wilson Mrs. Janie Osteon Wilson, wife of W. Q. Wilson, Sr., Camden merchant, died at the Camden Hospital Tuesday* mornig gt 11 o'clock after an illness of trOno' month's; duration. She wan t? rears of age and was born in- Camden January 19, 187& She leaves her husband, three sons, W. Qi Wilson, Jr.; Hubert O. Wilson, both of Camden; Dr. W. C. Wilson, of Philadelphia; two daughters, Mrs. 1 Rhetta HaLsall, of Camden and Mrs. J. K. Betsill, of Seattle, Washington. Also "two brothers, Phillip Osteon, of i Dillon; Noel Osteon, of Baxley, Ga., i and a slater, Mrs. Carrie Whlttington, of Seal Branch, California. There are IS grand children. - - i Mrs. Wilsop was born Janie Osteon, i daughter of W. EL Osteen and Hen- 1 rletta Smith Osteen, both of Camden. < She was held In great affection and ' esteem by the entire community. In early life she was married to William George Wilson, of Camden, who is Camden's oldest merchant In continuous existence in the > same location. Had ahe lived until June S, they 'would have celebrated < their forty-ninth wedding anniversary. -For all these years she bad 1 been a. loving- help-meet. Together < with her husband they have been twoi.i of the outstanding workers in church ] affaire. She was held in great affection and esteem by the entire community.. ? The. funeral services were held : Thursday morning, at 11: SO o'clock ' from the Camden Baptist churches conducted by Rev. James H. Howard, assisted by Rev. Bryee Herbert The burial was la the Quaker cemetery. Secretary Makes Report Chamber of Commerce 1 " i ' - Troop To Seek Revenge Sunday Polo enthusiasts who witnessed the extra ohukker battle Sunday between the Mulberry plantation and Essex Troop teams at the Camden field went away talking to themselves. It was an afternoon of hard-rldlng, sensational shots and a thrilling last minute stand by the trailing plantation riders who catne from behind to go ou and win In the extra chukker. These two teams will battle Jt out ugalu next Sunday and It is expected there will -bo a big turnout of army men for the affair. Major Donald MacOmth hopes to havo Lieutenants Brown and Bauchll as well as Lieutenant Edgerton with him on the next Invasion. This would make the array team 100 per cent official. There will be several changos In the Mulberry battle line. Carl Llghtfoot did not play last Sunday, having gone to Louisville to witness the running of the Kentucky Derby. If the ' clever rider has recovered from the thrills of America's biggest horse race by Sun- j day he will play his usual No. 3 position. This will send Tupper to his favored No. 1 spot, put Robertson at No. 2 and Bates at No. 4. The manner In which the attendance at the polo games is holding up, even though the season has progressed beyond the normal time is a source of much satisfaction on the part of the polo club members. In tbe throng around the field Sunday were cars from many Norht Carolina points as well as from many points in the Pal-J metto commonwealth. Columbia sent hundreds of spectators to the game. During the broadcast of the game Sunday Announcer Ralph Chase made mention of a seven year old mare that Bubber DuBose was riding in that chukker. This mare goes under the name of Hydroplane and as Mr. Chase pointed out, has seen action in International yolo matches at Long Island. Mr. . DuBose acquired the mare about seven years ago and she was schooled and trained by Charley Robertson. The mare "was of such clastf that she was purchased by Gerry Smith who ranked as one of the outstanding polo is t? of the country. Smith used the mare for two years and she then was purchased back by Mr. DuBose. Mr. DuBose has another tnare, Saboyan, 12 years old, and rates her very highly. The Mulberry stables boasts of some fine polo ponies, notably among them being Honey Blossom, a nine year old bay mare who has seen action In many big games. Kirby Tupper has recently purchased Toto, a chesnut horse which has also seen action in the big. time. Tupper secured Toto from Henry Lewis of Aiken. Charley KbbeVtson has recently acquired several new polo ponies which have a world of class. One of them was In action when Robertson staged his sensational scoring performance last Sunday. The big crowd had a chance to laugh when It was announced that referee Ancrum Boyktn was rfcling "Poison Ivy". Mulberry Triumphs In Polo Battle With a 6 to 5 extra period victory already posted, the Mulberry polo foursome will go after Game No. 2 In the Mulberry-Army series next Sunday. The No. 1 victory came Sunday afterndon and went into two minutes of the sudden death chukker before Charley Robertson's wfell-aimed drive sent the willow sphere sailing between the uprights. And it was this same Robertson who pulled the game oat of the Are in the closing seconds of the sixth period. * Kirby Tupper playing In Carl Lightfoot's No. 3 spot for the plantation riders offered a whale of a game and In addition to posting two Important goals for his squad, ho made frequently long carries. Tapper's sixth chukker goal was a most dramatic climax to a beautiful bit of play. Buns had carried the ball down the field and when about ten raids from the army fteto hid stroked It con a line between the uprights. Bubber DuBose of the trmy was oomtng in close behind Burns and when Burns made his strike, DuBose swept by like a shot and over took the rolling willow just before It reached the goal line. DuBose executed a quick reverse shot and connected' with ball inches from pay dirt to send It spinning back some six or eight feef. But Tupper was riding the whirlwind and his fine stroke caught the ball apd this tune the goal was made. 1 With honors even in the first chukker with goals being scored by Major Donald McGmth of the army and Burns of the Mulberry four, the army really went into action In the second period, Clytram and DuBose scoring to/give the Essex gang a 3 to 1 lead. Mulberry got a part of It back in the third period on score while the . army went eoorelese. But the riders from Fort Jackson hit the lag to lead 9 to fi at the belL in this fourth frame Tapper had soiued for (Please turn to page two) . . ' The Chamber of Commerce program for Camdeu and Kershaw county cannot bo regarded aa a on? year plan. The present extondod program of activity which has featured the placing of an army flying baau here, the stimulus of trade whereby now and flnor stores have come into the picture, a pronounced Increase in population?these are all products of an extended program of activity growing out of efforts cbverlng-eeveral years. The year of 1940-41 was however unusually successful starting as it did with increased building activities end ending with airfield development, both real attainments for our city and community. j Interspersed during the year are I othor successes of major proportions. ! They especially Include our publloity j program which puts tho fame of Camden as a sport center, a tourist center and an Ideal homeland before many thousands of readers. Tho full page write up in the Bulck magazine, page spreads of Camden pictures In the Spartanburg Herald, the Harrlsburg Telegraph, New York Times, the Columbia State, Charlotte News and Observer, Tho Capulon Chronicle as well'as other papers serviced by our publicity bureau were outstanding. Camden, like many othor mideouth resort communities was faced a few years ago with the question of do or die. We. who are familiar with the winter resort season problems realized that the greater range of entertainment, the less expensive accommodations and the warmer climate during the midwinter months as offered by FlOrlda had become an everIncreasing handicap to hotel and tourist appeal from the midsouth area. Camden chose to do, and by balancing our efforts we were able to koep our chin up and have a splendid and lucrative season for our community. In fact, we were unable to take care of all the requests for accommodations during tho season. This was not due to an influx of tourists. It was due Jo the demand from people who were directly or Indirectly interested In living In a city that had adopted the "do" spirit and was giving voice to the public that it was a place to live, to prosper and to be happy In. This progress can continue If the people of Camden will It so. To carry on Is to Insure the future against those uncertainties that are bound to ! come In a few years when our expanded defense preparations cease and our country returns to that peace time normalcy. Let us build wisely for that day by keeping our industrial house soundly stable. ... A number of new payrolls were added In Camden during the paet year. Chief among them, of course Is the Southern AviAtlon school. Another. Involves the bridge construction program. ' i Your Chamber 6\ Commerce has been awake to the education and cultural life of the community. We have cooperated with every other organisation and every helpful influence, and havo been the rallying ground on wjiich all Interests have found a way for a scope of activity embracing every phase of life within tho territory of our operations. We have been deeply Interested in the program and effectiveness of., our churches, all denominations and all races, because we have regarded that a town of dead churches Is not an attractive place to live. It is an Impressive fact that Camden churches are vigorous and militant. The Chamber has always taken an active interest in the beauty and recreational facilities of our city. Garden^, freshly painted homes, parks, playgrounds, athletic fields?all these are of Interest In the general enjoyment of living?hence are concerns of this organization. I It goes without saying that good order, wise city ordinances, public decency; for no town can be indifferent to crime and unsavory conditions; ar? paramount in our community. Our interest In this particular lies in the fact that It bear# - dtrectty on the desirability of Camden as a place of business and a place to live. ^?r 1 have outlined the genera* intereats. There are certain Item* however which we have regarded aa our own specific work and occasion Tor direct activity. We are expected Tb represent, work wUlyaad speak for all of the business men of the community. We spesfc not only in matters affecting alt business men of the community, hut In others which may touch commercial interests separately or IndtVldually. The headquarters, of your Chamber has been ever conscious of the fact (Please turn to page six) Roses Riot Around Cotton Seed Mill The rose garden that prevails at the Southern Cotton OH company Plant on DeKalb street Is attracting much attention from passers by. There are scores of gorgeous rose bushes In evidence in front of the main building and also on the west aide and adjoin1"* the office build* ^Ttae roses on the east side and opposite the end of the main build-t?2- ^ liar Vecur "p&nted 4a an area that was at one time a cinder heap.