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VOLUME S3 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRlOAY. ^JNE ?, 1941 NUMBER 11
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I Gate Dedication
I Inspiring Event
Martial music, inspiring talkB and
reverence to the herolo dead featured
the dedicatory exercises in connection
with the presentation of the city
gates on West DeKalb street to the
American Legion Friday afternoon.
The exercises, held at 6 o'clock attracted
a large crowd of interested
townspeople, The Camden schools
bands gave a number of selections,
there was a short talk by Mr*. Wylle
Sheorn, president of the Legion
auxiliary, also by Miss* Etta Skipper,
ensemble singing patriotic numbers, a
brief address by Captain John K.
deLoach also the main address of the
program by Father JBd Burke, the
presentation of the gates by Mayor
McCorkle and the acceptance speech
by Post Commander Perry Langston.
Mayor McCorkle in his address of
presentation said In part:
it is with a certain degree of awe,
mingled with deep seated pride, that
1 appear before yon today, to present
these gates as a monument to the soldiers
of this county, who loved their
country better than* they did themselves,
and gave all that they had
during the first world war.
"These material things of brick add
mortar are symbolic of the reverence
we have for Southern chivalry, honor ^
and patriotism. Our act here today (
might even be called an act of coasecratioa,
for these gates represent
something reaching far beyond the |
heroic prowess ef our boys in the first
world war.
"This occasion extends the finger
ef time far back to that dim dl* !
appearing horlxon, so brilliant with j
deeds of valor accomplished by hoys ,
from Kershaw county during the early
history of t?is, the greatest Nation
on earth. They symbolise in language
or glorious Import, that this '
Nation under the Starry Banner of
Freedom, Is united, and that no mad- '
man, or his hirelings, will ever control
America.
"They also symbolise our willing
less to help Britain, ai^fT'the other
lemocracies fight .the demons and
itheir machines, whose Joy is the raur- .
jfler -of defenseless women and children.
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Miss Thomas Goes
to Work In New Field t
It was made public thrbugh Infor- "
mation issued yesterday by J. T. ?
Settys, President of the Kershaw <
County Tuberculosis Association, <
that Miss Marie Thomas, tuberculosis I
nurse, has been released for the per- .
iod of one year to carry on a special 1
program to be sponsored by the 8. t
Carolina Tuberculosis Association in ]
morgan Ized territory in the western <
>art of the State. That Miss Thomas i
hould be placed in a position of thisfi
tind bears out the statement made 1
>y Mr. Chauncey McDonald, Execu- i
:lve Secetary of the South Carolina j
Tuberculosis Association, when she <
ipoke during a luncheon held at the 1
Camden Hotel last fall at the time i
plans were launched for the 1940 i
Christmas Seal Sale. Mrs. McDon- \
Ud said, "Since Miss Thomas has
>een in Kershaw County, more pro- \
tress has been made In an all-round ;
*ay than has been made in any other ,
county in the same period of time." ,
When Miss Thomas took over the j
*ork here on September 1, 1987, there (
*ere less than t^refify-fivg known <
*aes of tuberculosis on the records. :
Mow, the average ntimber of known <
cases of pulmonary tuberculosis at |
tny one time la a$ least sixty. B#*j;
tides this there to a large nuinber of
Probable cases under supervision for ,
lefinlte dtagnosto and about one hun- <
lred-flfty cases -of first infection to- (
>erculais among children and young j
teople. The parents of the last men- (
tloned group have been taught to be ,
,n the look out for aouroee of infec- ,
don and how to care for their chil- ,
iren in order to prevent a break- ,
iown in the future. 2 ,
The educational program, as devel- A
Dpefl hy Miss Thomas, marked the he- ]
tinning Qf periodic showings of
Motion pictures on tuberculosis and
Mher health subjects in every section 1
the county where there to a
chooi. During the recent early
diagnosis campaign, almost five 1
thousand people saw pictures brought ,
Jo the county through the efiogts of
the tuberculosis uurse.
The Seal Sale has climbed from
H.M0.0P to I1.7H3K Ws to lmfilg
jopplemented* by am appropriation
0rn the City ef Camden hi- the
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Camden City Schools
Close Annual Term
Seventy-eight student* graduated
from the Camden high school Tuesday
evening?Hwo received post-graduate
certificates and three received
art certificates.
The exercises, began Sunday afternoon
when patriotic songs were sung,
followed ?by the baccalaureate sermon
preached by Rev. Bryce Herbert.
The commettbement program was
held in the auditorium of tho school
and was well attended by a crowd of
Interested parents and friends.
The exercises were opened
invocation by the Rev. A. D. MoAni
of the Presbyterian church. The
salutatory address was given by William
A. Mullen, after which Superintendent
J. Q. Richards, Jr.. made
announcement of the class honors,
class leaders and seconds. Tho
ward of the high school medals was
made by W. Robin Zemp, clerk of the
Bchool board.
The award of the diplomas to the
graduates was by C. H. Yates, chairman
of the board.
The high school glee clpb offered
a number of selections during the
evening.
the valedictory was gtvon b*
James Wallace Rector and the exercises
earns to a close with the benediction.
Tho president of the graduating
class was Charles McCasklll, who
was further honored by being accorded
the, Clarke Williams scholarship
at The Citadel. The Misses Helen
Burns and Pegtfy McQuirt arc class
vice-presidents. William A. Mulen
Is clsss secretary and *Mtss Caroline
Boykln is clans treasurer.
In addition to the award of diplomas,
there were post graduate certificates
awarded to Norma lreno
Parker ***** ***?
and art certificates to Margaret Rebecca
Cunningham. Betty Muller and
Sybil Drakeford.
Diplomas were awarded to the following:
Doris Marie Babin. ?ltea(Please
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IIobkirklniT Has I
Passed Into History
The Hobklrk Inn, for many years
3ne of the outstanding tourist hotels
?f the mldsouth, catering to a clientele
which included many distingulshad
celebrities of national prominence,
scene of mfcny elaborate social functions
and occupy!*? a prominent part
af the ci^ic affairs of the community
is no more.
The Inn, purchased over a year ago
by Ernest L. Woodword. wealthy winter
resident frgm LeRoy, New York,
Has been leased by Henry Savage, Jr.,
cf this city. Next week workman,
will start tearing down the three
wings of the Inn, these wings having
been added many years ago when the
famous old southern mansion known
is "Pine Flat" was enlarged to be:ome
the Hobkirk Inn. The wings to
be demolished Include the dining
room and the north and tout* vrtogs
which housed r the hotel sleeping
rooms. - - _ ; 1
The Hobklrk Inn property covers
ten acres and U located in
residential suction of Camden,
ground is historic for it constituted
a part of the site of the battle of
Hobkirk HIU. Brior to it
the Hobklrk Inn it waa ths home of
Colonel William M. Bhannofi, 18221880
who was a distinguished mem r
the Camden bar for many years.
H. .erred aa #rat
Klrkwood Rangers, resigning in 1862.
Mr. Savage plans cm restoring the
aid Shannon mansion so far as the
exterior is concerned. Ofthe ??Te"
cottages onttka^grounds one of ihem
[?'toTHr^manOeff and removed to
a location near the
field where it win be
residence. Another cottage.
as the Brick ttonse nnd having If
reoms will remain an It ia.
other five cottages are to be remodUL.,
ed and made into attractive furnished
homes.
Ati of the unuMd furniture of the
Hobklrk Inn t. to be eoM, according
to Mr. Barege.
Thank. For Savin# Tree# ?
The edttj Camden Q?den
Cltfb hma received a letter from
tha mayor atntln# tbni the tree, tm
front the e^rtonUwebuUdbnawfll
be preeerred. The
nr/^tMal that thaaa
will lH^eUo?ed^to ataad and
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Injuries May Be
Fatal To Poloist
A tragedy which has deeply affected
Camden polo (oliowere oocsrred at
Winston-Salem, 1ST, 0? Friday afternoon
wbpn Earl Shaw a former Camden
player <was ao seriously Injured
that feara are entertained for hie
recovery.
According to an associated Press
report from Winston Salem the aoolden
occurred In the second chukker
of the game between Winston-Salem
and Camden. Winston-Salem with
8haw as team captain had taken a 9
to 0 lead in the first chukker. The
Camden ponies stiffened by a long six
hour motor trip from Camden did not
get started, but in the second period,
Caipden had started oh the march
^nd had already chalked up a goal
when (he accident occurred In which
Shaw was hurt. The game was called
off when It Wan realised that Shaw
had been critically Injured.
The acccident according to report
was due entirely to Shaw riding a
foul aheafr of Joe Bates. Bates tried
to check his pony but the distance
was so short and the unexpected
cut in so sudden that It was Impossible.
Shaw's pony fell and Shaw
was caught under the struggling
animal, it was said that Shaw not
only suffered a had fracture of the
skull but that one hip was broken.
He was rushed to the Winston-Salem
hospital where it was said he was
still unconscious Saturday / morning.
Camden * players, with the exception
of prby Tupper, remained at
Winston-Salem to play on Sunday,
providing 8haw did not succumb to
his injuries. In the event ot a fatal
ending, the Sunday game was to be
called off. Topper held himself in
readiness to return if a game was
scheduled Sunday.
Shaw was a native of Texas, He
was a gentlemen sportsman, well liked
and admired by all acquaintances
and friends. He played polo here
and at Southen Pines, being in charge
of the activities at the latter place
during the recent season.
Major Wright Makes
Second Hole In One
Major Roy Wright, who has Jgeen
headquarters supervisor and Commanding
Officer of the Cadet training
detachment at the Southern Aviation
school hero since February 6, who
left today for Grater Held at Montgomery,
Alabama; where he will become
director of training at that flying
base had to have one more game
of golf over the fine Kirkwood course
before he left.
Despite the heat wave and an intense
humidity, the Major in company
with Commissioner Joe McKaln and
Lieutea&at* OstueU and Brown, sallied
forth with driver, niblicks, putters
and other dabs necessary for a
successful pilgrimage over the 18
hole layout.
And it happened on the short but
tricky eleventh hole. Yes, you guessed
it. A hole in one. And the second
by the way that Major Wright
has collected in his golfing career.
The first was made at Langjey Field
Vlrgnla, hack In 1933.
Major Wright and family have
made their home in Camden since
last February. The major held the
rank of captain when he came here
bnt was promoted several months
ago. Following his departure, today
the office of headquarters supervisor
and Cojnnandfg- .foes to Llentenant
Henry Huglin,, who has also been fit
the local fiying school since February:
It is understood that Llentenant Huglin
will have an assistant assigned to
his office shortly. .
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Skipper Appeals For
Support Kid Team
What Is good Junor Legion htseball
worth to you, Mr. Fan?
Would yon be wining to spend 80
cents a game?
If so, see either Jack Mullen, Wylie
Sheorn or Arthur Clark and purchase
a season ticket for the junior Legion
home games. They sell for $2 and
win admit yon to at least ten home
Ww, If not more. If there are
more than ten home games the cost
P^r game will be leas.
If you happen to be a lady *nd a
lover of the great national game you
can get your baseball menu lor only
tap^cents a game?or tor the tos*!
This writer Is Interested la seeing
** J^?r ban program?
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Merchants Listen To
Columbia Speakers
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An Interesting and profitable meetinK
of the Camden Hetail Merchant*
aseoeiatlon was held Monday eventua
with officials of the Columbia Merchant*
association hb guest speakers.
President A. C. McKaln of the Camden
group introduced Mayor F. N.
MoCorkle who welcomed Messrs.
"Bully" Farr, and Doug K. Sturkle,
president ahd manager of the Colombia
group respectively.
The mayor expressed4 his satisfacttyn
over the progress being made by
the i Camden merchants In perfecting
an organisation and stressed the fact
that .the city administration stood
ready at all times to cooperate. The
mayor declared that any needed legislation
that would curb inroad rackets
would be forthcoming.
President Farr, of the Columbia
association, stressed the power th&t
lay behind organisation. He outlined
the program being worked out in
Columbia and paid tributes to Cam*
den as a rapidly growing community.
The speaker stated that a few years
ago many Camden people Journeyed
to Columbia to trade, even in meats
and groceries but that in the past
year or so there had been a marked
falling off tn this trade, Indicating
quite dearly thai Camden merchants
were offering the wanted merchandise
at the right prices.
: Manager Sturkte spoke at somb
length and offered many suggestions
which will he considered by the Cam*
den group at the next meeting. His
suggestion for a monthly luncheon
meeting will probably receive serious
consideration by the Camden business
men. At these luncheon meeting#
outstanding speakers will be heard.
The wage and hour law, which will
be ope of the main issues at the next
session of the state legislature was i
discussed at the Monday evening
meeting and Camden will unquestionably
Join with many of the other
cities of the state In fighting against
the. passage of the law.
Rogers Store In
i Modern Day Step
Dallas Lee, manager of the Rogers
store here has notified all his trade
that beginning this week the Thursday
hhlf holiday will continue
throughout the year. '
_ Said Mr. Lee. "We pledge-better aer*
vice in appreciation of our shorter
hours, Not .only will we be closed
every Thursday afternoon throughout
the year but we are shortening our
working hours the other five days of
the week. *
"The merchants association hours,
as they apply to the grocery stores,
cgf' - *?* 7*. oqeuteg end T p. tn.'
closing. Beginning Monday June 2,
our%tore will open at 8 a. m. every
day of the week. On Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Friday we will
close at 6:80 and on Saturday we will
close at 10 p. m.
These shorter working days will
give ns more time to be with our families
and to enjoy a few more hours
of recreation. We are grateful for
this and I am pledging even better
service In appreciation of the cooperation
I know we are going to receive
from our customers."
The Camden Rogers store is one of
the many in the. chain in which the
new schedule of hogrs and half holidays
become effective.
The example set by Mr. Lee and
his company will probably rksnlt in
otisar Camden Mores embracing the
all-ybar- midweek closing program.
Prior to the recent Thursday closing
pragma here, many of the 'local merchants
expressed themselves as favoring
It on a year basis.
Inspection Station
Moved To Kershaw
Supervisor C. L. Geddings of the
State Highway Department Inspection
station 10, has announced that
this unit will 'move frotp. Lancaster
to Kershaw Wednesday"'Jtme- 4-and
begin operations In Kershaw June 6
and remain through June 24. The
law provides that there shall
be inspection of each vehicle twice
each ytar and further provides that
fail are of owners to comply with
this lew result Ju the suspension of
registration plates and a fine of not
lees than $21 nor more than $100 or
iMitflMNUfiiat ISt not morethan If
days.
Second period 1041 stickers are
being-gleeed on vehicles now.. Hi
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Big Coffee Award
To Camden Firm
A contract for furnishing coffee to
army posts in the Fourth corpa area,
totaling 6,600.000 pounds in the coming
fiscal year, has been awarded to
the Newklrk industries, Inc., of Camden.
I" Lieut, Col, J. W. O. Stephens, office
of the quartermaster general lu
Washington, D. C? notified the South
Carolina firm today, through Fort
Jackson, of the acceptance of its bid.
Louis H. Newklrk, Jr., of Camden,
is president of the Arm and R. B. Fulmer
of Columbia is treasurer. The
company began functioning In Jan.ugry
In its new plant In Camden.
The company will handle the roasting.
grinding and packing of coffee for
a large number of army posts beginning
July 1 and extending through the
1942 fiscal year.
Under the contract for 6,600,000
pounds of coffee, the following forts
will bo served by the South Carolina
Arm: Fort Bragg, N. C., Charlotte air
base, Camp Croft at Spatanburg,
Camp Davis. N. C., Fort Jackson, I
(2,000,000 pounds), Fort Moultrie at
Charleston, Savannah air base, Ga.,
Fort Screven, Ga,, Camp Stewart, Ga.,
district A, CCC at Fort Bragg, and
district I, CCC, at Chsrleston.
The army will furqfsh the raw
coffee to the Camden firm which will
roast, grind and pack it in special I
bags furnished by the army. I
Mr. Newklrk said today that the!
company would 1>egin work at once|
on a 24-hour day basis in order to I
All thlB mammoth contract. The!
Camden plant, he said, la the largest I
of its kind south of Richmond, Va. I
The company' will be able to store I
4,?00,000 pound* of coffee for the I
army in depots in case of shortages,!
receiving its coffee from the depots)
at New York and New Orleans for the!
grinding and roasting process. , I
For the Arst time, the coffee for]
the army will be put in special bags
to be used in large-scale maneuvers |
I this summer and fall. The army will
j fhrnish the South Carolina Arm with
I special Ave-pound bags for this pur-1
| pose. .
[v. The number of army forts In the!
4th corps area to be served by the]
Newklrk company is expected to be]
expanded as soon as large-scale pro-!
ductlon gets underway. Mr. Newkirk
said, and authority to furnish ]
coffee to the big air corps depot at]
Sumter has been received since the |
awarding of the contract.?-Tuesday's
Columbia Record. J
Flying School In
Novel Pay-off Act
It literally rained $2 bills around
Camden Thursday, bank clerks,!
vnwrtbmto, tee cream Boda venders,'
all gaped in amazement as the AoqA
of two dollar bills poured over the
counters. ^ .
Over at the express agency Mayor F.
N. McCorkle scratched his head and
pondered deeply as a score of the two
buck denominational papers peered at
him from the cash drawer.
No matter where he went, It was
the same with the bills coming in an
apparently endless stream. Not by
the hundreds but by the thousands,
or tn be-exyi between 7fooo and 8,000
of them.
The reason?the Southern Aviation
school paid off mechanics, Instructors,
officers and cadets In fine crisp
new 12 bills. The semi-monthly payroll
of over $15,000 was mat with the
Jpsuanee of $1 Mils. And the
re?oh the school authorities wanted
the merchants and business men of ,
Camden to know Just how much money
is - circulated in the community
everf pay day by the army flying
b?"- - /." 7 ,f
And the bntcjvr, the bakeiyithe
candlestick maker, even the doctor,
the lawyer and all the rest of the
trades and professions ars admitting
It Is a healthy amount.
CORRECTION AND EXPLANATION
In my article of last week I made
mention of the retirement of eighty
year C.O.C. Railroad bonds. I should
have said these bonds were Issued In
the eighties, from the best information
obtainable from the records,
these bonds were Issued between flfCy
three and sixty years ago.
r 1 wish to explain, for the benefit of
all concerned, that th*r?to?ihg of w.
)P. A. projects on which women are
employed were not cloeed on account
of no money being contained 1* supply
MB for theee purposes, hut, was
fact
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Able Review Giv?%
By Doctor Clarke
I)r. Maurice Clark, rector of Grace
church whh the speaker at the Columbia
Hook Forum's dual meeting of the
season, held Thursday morning id tho
garden of the governor's mansion in
Columbia with MVb. Burnet R. Maybank
us hostess,
Dr. Clarke was the Invited guest
of the forum and gave a review of A.
8. M. Hutchinson's newest novel "He
Looked For a City". ...
Doctor Clarko stated that this Is
an unusual book which is not restricted
lu Its appeal. It raises a great
many interesting and important question
but raises no embarrassing issues.
It' may be read without hesitation to
any and all members of the family.
The book, in his opinion, might well
have been called. "Portrait of a Parson's
family, and he bblleveB It should
help to create a better appreciation
and understanding of a minister's
family. The title was taken from one
of the last passages of the book.
In his interesting review, Doctor
Clarke graphically described Gordon
Breck, his four children and Minna,
the German girl, who is taken Into
their home to a lifetime of beautiful
devotion. The grave and troubled
Gordon is a man who "thinks things
over in the presence of God." His
wife, Laura, "quick both of mind and
of movement, merry of heart and of
eye," is a vital and animated person
with a fine sense of humor. She is
a perfect supplement for the saintly,
seemingly impossible, practical Gordon.
John, as Mlna says has "a
great thinking." He Is a dreamer of
dreams. A poet who In his early
twenties receives national distinction.
Mary and Ruth are as alike In disposition
as are John and Phillip. '
Mary displayed an "almost alarming
sense of method" which later brings
tragedy Into fear life. Phillip Is the
vital, dynamic ope, Ruth a "sunbeam
whose nature was affection." , 0
The book is in three parts: Morning,
afternoon, and evening?also
dawn. The book begins with the arrival
of the Rev. Gordon Freck in a
new parish at Upton Springs, in England.
The first part deals with the
life of the Vicar's family before the
first World war. It tells In a happy
manner of the children's growth, the
early struggles, the happlqess and
minor irritations. The irritations
grow more '-lme goes on and tragedy
enters in.
? The second part tells-of the war
years. Dr. Clarke pointed out
that it Is this section that he found
the most poignant and moving passages.
John, now at Oxford unlversify,
has a hard and cruel time due
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Rev. H. D. Anderson
Comes To Camden
Rev. H. D. Anderson, of Louisville
Kentucky, has been called by the
members of the s Camden 'Baptist
Chuch as supply pastor , in the
abtende of tho pastor, Rot. J. B.
Caston, who is a patient at the Bap- *
tist hospital in Columbia.
Mr. Anderson a native of Clover
.Virginia, Is a graduate of Firman
university of the class of 1940. He
has finished one year of study at the
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary,
Louisville, Kentucky, where he
Is taking a three year's course. Mrs.
Anderson is the former Jane Caston,
of Camden. The members of the
church and the people of Camden are
glad to welcome them to oar eity.
Mr. Andersen will take up the work
next SOnday, Jane S? and will supply
the pulpit at both morning and even- Cv
Ing' worship.
Athletic Djrectofr*
For Camden High I
*
Camden school authorities today announced
the appointment of Lindsay
B. Pierce aa director of athletics at
Camden high school. Mr. Pieroe,. a
graduate of Newberry college, has >
been in charge of athletics at Kingstree,
8; C., and Marion, N. O. /
As athletic- director at these places
hahae been to charge of the coaching
otiheuvarioos athletic teams and has
made an enviable reootd.
In his official capacity here he will
have complete charge of the baseball
and basketball program and will work
with Coach John M. Vllleplgue In tha
football program.
Child. He will take up residence In
Chmdeu July lefc ahgSi to eeopmpany
the football squad to the North Carolina
fining' cahap In UugueC
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