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The Camden Chronicle ^ linn i ii |m ii i n i i hi i ii i i i i VOLUME 53 CAMDEN, SOUTH dA^OLINA, FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 194* NUMBER 14 * ' ' " - I W'l I IN ?^ | II II | , II II 11^ JL-J? -g?cgj_ imu-mji Slugfest Is Won By Rock Hill Jr. Team One of the largest baseball crowds of ?he season, but still several hundred shy of what It should have been, sat through two hours and ten minutes of baseball at the Caihden park Friday as Bock Hill outsiugged Camden to take the first game of the elimination events In the .Fifth district Legion Junior Play by a score of 11 to 9. The game pleased the fans, for It was one of those old time slugging events with Rock Hill racking up 12 blows and Caipden getting 10. 4 The* game offered everything to be found In the national sport from balks, passed balls. unpredictable bounces, walks, hit batters and stupid base running. Ca?*Wi had 8 runners stranded on the paths while Bock Hill had but two men who failed to make the route. That the outfield of the pastime pasture needs currying waB evidenced by the manner In which outfield drives staged acrobatic bounces and deflied the efforts of outfielders to play them safe. Preasley's homer in the .fourth Inning with two on resulted from what should- have been a single bounding high oarer McCowan's head In center and rolling to the centerfleld barrier. This also occurred In other instances hut without such tragic re? SUltB. This chap Pressly was a big pain in the neck for the locals. In four Jaunts to the plate he registered a fluke homer, a triple and two singles. His fifth appearance found him striking out, much to the Joy of the fans. But Pressley drove In six of the Rock Hill runs, which was a good deed for, an afternoon. Camden's base running exhibition left a lot to . be desired. Had the coaching been more alert, Camden would have won the game. As It was several rallies fizzled out through some stupid direction from base line coaches. Bock HH1 scored two runs In the first Inning when Crump was hit by a pitched ball and scored on an error on Grant's roller to short. Grant stole second and came home on Preasley's single. In the fourth three resounding Bwats, one the fluke homer by Fressley pushed three more runners over. In the fifth Mister Pressley opened the nocturne with a whistling triple and scored on a single by Cox. Cox went all the way to third on an infield error and scored on Blackwelder's infield out. A walk to Crump In the opening of the seventh followed by another in fielder error score d Crump. In the ninth the invaders put the game''on Ice after Camden had rallied to pull within a point of the Rock Hill score. Three runs clattered over the plate after one man had died. Crump got his second free ticket, went to second on Richardson's infield out and scored on Grant's single. Grant went to second on the throw in and scored on Hooper's double. Hooper scored on Pressley's fourth blow of the game. Camden scored a? lone tally in the first inning when after Moore had singled, the visiting infield blew up. Three errors enabled the Mudhens to push Moore home. Stupid base running prevented two more runs as both Minis and Hough, who had been given life on errors were tagged on the paths. t'p to the sixth inning Grant bad only allowed one bit, that being Moore's single In the first stanza. In (Please torn to page three) Blind Bogey Event Attracts Big Field Newton Boykln,' Bill Fishburne, Prank Wooten and Jack Nettles WW? vinners of the blind bogey event at toe Kirk wood golf club Sunday. Boykln was first on the 78 bogey, Pishburne first on the 76 figure and ^'ooten and Nettles tied for first OP toe to bogey number. . to the women*jp section, Mrs. Anerum Boykln, Jr., Mrs. Donald Morr'BOn and Mrs. Walton Ferguson tied tor first on the 87 bogejfr figure. Mrs. Prank Wooten won honors on the 89 ^Key and Mrs. Collie Moller first on toe 86 number. to)w gross scores for the day were ma<to by Lieutenant XL H. Williams ^to an 80 and J. E. McKaln with an Next Sunday there will be a flag tournament, - -: "Si ? pp?wmmmmm : = Annual Report Of Seaboard Park (By Sadie von Tresckow, Chairman) In looking back upon the year's ] work, your chairman feels that the committee has reason to feel that < much has been accomplished, in spite 1 of many unavoidable obstacles and j delays and encouragement as to', the ; future. "Through rough places to the stars" has had to be our motto. After the plans had been adopted and the city fathers agreed to cooperate, copings were put around the^ plots to be planted, si* spigots Installed on water mains, and six taps arranged tor electric light standards. A sidewalk was laid out and the whole section graded. Miss Whittredge, with Mrs. Miller's assistance, planted tho live oaks, all of which are flourishing. Vour chairman, after city council delayed the furnishing of lights on account of calculated cost of $1,500 to city which could not then be met, wrote to Mr. Oliver, Superintendent of the North Carolina division Seaboard Air Line at Hamlet, and asked if the Railroad Company would furnish the lights as their part of the beautiflcatlon of the Park. - They agreed, if city authorities consented to three conditions: That center plot would be suitably planted (which garden club had already planned). That coping would be put around diamond plot to protect light (which city had done)* That city would undertake upkeep and connections of lights. All these conditions were met. At long last, the railroad company installed the mix lightm on iron stand-i ards and presented them to the city through the garden club. The Seaboard officials were most courteous, interested, and generous and, although your chairman has personally thanked them, she would ask that the Garden Club, through its secretary, send suitable, official acknowledgement and thanks. Your chairman took up the feasibility of the removal of the unsightly telephone poles with I. O. Wortman, plant superintendent of the Columbia district of the telephone company, Columbia, S. C., and he finally, kindly substituted- underground cables, and official thanks by Garden Club are also due him and The Southern Bell Telephone Company. Through authority given the committee by the Garden Club, Mrs. Miller's services were engaged for $20 to remove from the Wateree bridge and the memorial arches, all plants selected by Miss Fletcher and Miss Whittredge as suitable for planting at the Seaboard Park. Mrs. Miller to receive, also, certain plants in exchange?and this work is now being done. Mrs. Miller, today, informs me that she will continue this work during the summer and would continue the^ care and watering of the trees and plants during the summer for $15. That she has recently inspected trees and they need watering. The executive board requested your chairman to contact Mrs. Miller as to this matter, and she would like the club's decision as to engaging Mrs. Millet's services. Oats have been planted and will later be turned in. Mr. Raley assures me that the roads will be hard surfaced in the near future when other streets in Camden are to be paved. Cadet Chpristers Add To. Services A largo congregation was in evidence at the 11:16 o'clock service Sunday morning at Grace Episcopal chnrch, the presence In the church choir of some twelve or more English aviation students who are In training at the flying school here preparatory to becoming membJfrs of the famous Royal Air Force of Britain, attract-1 ing public attention. The Martin Luther hymn, as sung by the choir of flyers and regular members of Grace church choral gropp, inspiringly presented. The < processional, "Holy. Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty" and the recessional "Stand Up, Stand Up For Jesus" WefW. i outstanding in quality and volume. The presence of tho cadet stagers iH&i be a regular feature w Grace chnrch service# for an Indeflnite par-1 Living Costs 1 Negative in Camden The coat of living in Camden la below the state average, according to a survey last week by the local council [>f defonae group. The comparison ia i baaed on figures secured by this group from Camdou. stores and compared with the average state prices as prepared from reports submitted to the state council of defense. In the matter of first grade pork, Camden is a cent and a halt over the state average. Chops show Camden with a half cent advantage. The price of bacon is almost two cents a pound cheaper In Camden but the center cut of ham shows Camden to be a cent and a half per pound above the state average. Salt pork ia the same here as about the state but western beef shows Camden to be a cent hnd a half above the average. Chuck beef Is a cent lower In Camden. Native beef, round and rib Is high In Camden but the chuck native beef Is low here. Chickens range almost two cents a pound more here than about the state. In the fish price rang croakers average the same here as about the state but salty mackerel Is far higher here, the average being almost seven cents a pound. Pink and red salmonds are also higher in Camden. jVheat flour Is cheaper here by a margin of three cents on a 12 pound bag. Corn meal averages the same, but rice Is slightly higher here. White bread Is cheapejr here "With whole wheat being average. Wheat flour is cheaper here by a margin of three cents on a li pound bag. Corn meal averages the same, but rice is slightly higher here. White bread is cheaper here with whole wheat being average. Butter end cheese prices are about two cents a pound above the nvet^ age here. Milk averages one cent a Quart cheaper. Coffee is up in Camden, the range being ai.out a cent In all grades. Tea ranges almost four cents higher with cocoa about average. Lard Is about two cents higher here while oleo Is four cents a pound more here. Sugar prices are average while corn syrup Is almoBt two cents cheaper here. Negro Caught After Killing His Wife "Jack Heyward, 28 year old negro, who killed his wife Annie, by cutting her throat, following a quarrel at the cotton platform, less than fifty yards from DeKalb street and the Camden Hotel, was trailed by blood hounds Into a swamp near the Dicy Ford area, Saturday.At 8 o'clock Traffic Officer Elmer Nolan, traveling along the Dicy Ford road on the lookout for Heyward, espied his quarry and after searching him to ascertain If he was armed, forced him to straddle the motoroycle In front of him and started for the city. Enroute he met police officers in a -squad car and turned his prisoner 9ver to them. The murder occured Just a few rods from the down town district late Saturday afternoon. Heyward- flashed his wife's throat from ear tQ ear and then stabbed her in the bqpk, severing the Jugular vein. He fled from the scene but Sheriff J. H. McLeod was soon on his trail through the medium of bloodhounds secured from the prison 'camp. When* the hounds trailed the fugitive to the swamp county and city police began a systematic search over the area. Heyward told the traffic officer that he was on his way to the city to give himself up. He offered no resistance to arrest. Monday morning Solicitor A. F. Spigner presented an indictment charging murder to the grand Jury here. ? Stores Announce ^ July Fourth Closing BUewhere in this-* edition of The Chronicle is an announcement/by the Camden Retail merchants association* calling attention to the all-day. closing'6f Stores on Friday, July 4. The notice state* that because of the closing of the stwesallday Friday the usual Thursday afternoon dosing on July 8 will notJie observed. All stores will be open all day Thursday. ' , Stores will be open for business as usual Saturday morning, July B. The young eel is ribbonlike and so transparent that print, may ho read through Its body?that le, If you like to read through eels. Camden Foresters | Make Perfect Score' ! The Camden High School Vocational Agriculture Forestry Class has been adjudged the best Up-State school iu the forestry course, which Is held annually by the Division of " Vocational Education of tho Depart- ( ment of' Education under the direc- ^ tion of Mr. Verd Peterson and the South Carolina Forest Service, under the direction of State Forester H. A. Smith. Vocational Teacher H. A. t Small of Camden, is being sent the j 130.00 prise for the school and the t $26,00 personal prize for himself for r directing the good work of the stu- ^ dents. In the Lower part of the State, ? Rldgeland High School has been ad- , Judged the leading school and the , prize for the school as well as the ( prize for the high ranking teacher la ( being mailed to Mr, J. D. O'Quinn. The Camden students turned In a ] perfect score Oh their ten aero school ( forest. They had tire-breaks constructed around and through their , school forest, they thinned the trees ( on one plot and on a similar plot did not thin them. On both of these plots they kept accurate records. The good trees on both plots were painted with .bands of white paint and the trees which should have come out on the uncut check plot were banded with yellow paint to denote that they were undesirable trees or trees which were crowding the other trees. The school forest sign, calling the j attention of the public to the Camden school forest on the west Bide of the 1 Camden-8umter road, was built, paint* and lettered by the students and was a creditable piece of work. The school seed bed was well planted and cared for and the .students planted a total of 29,000 toLai tree seedlings on the school forest and on the lands of farmers In that vicinity. The records were well kept on all of their activities. The student measured and marked an area for selective cutting and then they went in and cut the trees, bucked them into togs, pulpwood and stove-wood and re-measured them in order to determine the accuracy of the measurej (Please turn to page seven) British Officer At j Kiwanis Luncheon The Kiwanis Club had the rare | privilege of having as their guest speaker, R. A. F. Flight Lieutenant , Keith, commanding officer of the < English boys now in training at the < Camden ' Airport. Lieutenant Keith, after being pre- | sented to the club by Joe McKain, , expressed his thanks and appreciation to the people of Camden for doing , such a fine Job of entertaining the boys under his command, and remarked that this part of the country was very similar to England, In climate, manner, and custom. Lieutenant Keith arrived in Canada in January from England wljh over a thousand German prisoners, mostly airmen and a few submarine officers and men, which he said, safe-guarded their Journey over the * Atlantic, Among the prisoners was the commanding officer of a submarine which had sunk the "Empress of Britain". 1 It was apparent from the beginning of his talk, that Lieutenant Keith typified the English people, their courage in facing night raids, and their ability to "carry on" as normally as possible each day against all obstacles.' When asked how the American j planes ware standing up In England,, ' he ,said that he thought they were < doing very well, and recommended ( highly the bombers which England Is now getting from America. 1 - With reference to the battle of Dun- 4 kirk, Lieutenant Keith modestly ' declined to comment dn the situation, giving the Impression that he had ' seen plenty of fighting in this parties- ' lar battle. 1 The Kiwanis Club wishes to express their appreciation to Lieutenant ' Keith for his interesting and Inspiring * talk and wiah for him every success 1 in the future. * ?- , . i On Dean's Honor List a t Columbia, Juno 24?Garden Stuart Clarkeon, Camden student at the University of South Carolina, made J the second semester Dean's honor list, John A. Chase, Jr., dean of admin* _ titration, announced this #eek. The Dean's list Is composed of Jun- < iors and seniors with minimum aver* agss of B-plu*. ( Stainiess Steel now is used for wed- 1 din* ring* |g Germany, uamden Made Publicity Center ? . *. For The Fall War Maneuvers (From Thursday's Charlotte Observer) Camden. S. C., lias been selected aa public relations center for the giant army maneuvers tbiH fall of the Fourth Corps area, Clarence O. Kuoster, executive vice president of the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, was advised yesterday by Col. W. A. Clanoe. of First army headquarters at Governor's Island, N. Y. Charlotte was among the cltios of the Carolinas bidding for the pubic* ity center, and it was reported at one time that this city had an excellent chance of landing the headquarters. Mr. Kuester said army offU^lfilS -did not explain their roasblnrfor choosing Camden but he assumed that He location within 30 miles of Fort Jackson was an mlportant factor. Charlotte, he said, had put at the army's disposal all available facilities In caso r It decldod_to place the public relations center here. Facilities here for handling the large crews of officers, newspaper reporters, and newsreel and radio men which will be assigned to the maneuvers were inspected about 10 days ago fcy Colonel W. A. Qanoe, chief of the GHQ public relations staff. Colonel Quoe visited the armory auditorium with Mr. Kuester and inquired as to other details such as housing and ofTice space for the largo corps of publicity men. More than 40 army officers are expected to bo argued the task of preparing n?Vrs releases of the maneuvers for distribution to the press and radio. It was understood that all cities bidding for the publicity center were eliminated with the exception of those lying in the general combat area between Fort Jackson and Fort Bragg. Bennettsvllle and Rock Hill were among the cities seeking the press relations board. , Rock Hill Informed Rock Hill, S. C., June 26.---Pre8iden L. E. Jones of the Rock Hill Chamber of Commerce was informed today that Camden had been designated as public relations headquarters for the big-scale army maneuvers to be held in the Carolinas this fall. The Information came in a letter from Col. W. A. Ganoe, of First Army headquarters at Governor's Island, N. Y. Rock Hill had been considered as a possible site for the headquarters, which will be manned by 40 or more public relations officers, other soldiers and army observers. Meeting Called For Monday, July Seven All retailers and their clerks, and wholesalers of American grown and manufactured cotton merchandise are urgently requested to attend an important mass meeting to be held in the Kershaw County court house, at 7:30 p. m., Monday, July 7, 1941. A. C. McKaln, Chairman of the Kershaw County Cotton Btamp committee will preside. Speakers will include: A. C. McKain, W. C. McCarley, Kershaw county agricultural agent; M. M. Manning, area representative, surplus marketing administration, and S. E. Montgomery, county administrative assistant. In announcing the meeting, Mr. McKaln stated that as far as possible not only merchants but their cwfii should attend this important discussion of how merchants may participate In the benefits of the supplementary cotton stamp program, soon to be launched In this area. u He said Wat in order to be' eligible to accept cotton stamps for redemption from the government, merchants must first coxpplete a "retailer's statement" form which will be available and fully explained at the meeting. l Mr. McKain added that $25,000,000 worth of cotton stamps are available for dlstrlbutoln to cotton farmers during 1941, and any merchants unprepared to accept'these stamps in trdde In the prescribed manner would be at a distinct disadvantage. "The simplest way for merchants to fully understand the program," said Mr. McKain, "is to attend this meeting. They will learn how they may get their share of this additonal business; what goods may be exchanged for stamps; the rules and Tggulationtf? they most comply with In making cot- ton stamp sales; and how to redeem ; the stamps for cash." ' "By aggressive merchandising methods poshing the sale of cotton goods not only to those using stamps --but u> every family In the commonity?retail merchants will make a sob- * stantial contribution toward solving the problem?of oettaa godi large pnrt el our people*.^ steals Three Birds; Five Years Sentence ? A penalty for chicken Btonllnp; flgired on the basis of ono year and tine months per chicken, was imposd on Leroy Brown, colored, when aralgned In criminal court Tuesday for he theft of three birds. Special judge Sam T. l,nnham, of Spartanburg, who despatched the vork of the court In a dignified manler, Imposed a Ave year sentence upm Brown, and is said to have Inform* id the despoller of the heti roost that 10 was lucky to be alive?that he night have been the target for a charge of buck shot. The heavy penalty imposed on this legro will probably serve as a real leterrent to light-Angered gentry of :he chicken invasion group. Brown is said to be such an artist it chicken thieving that he would take orders for chickens and then deliver the goods the next morning. Other cases coming before the court at this term were William McCasklll, who. plead guilty to assault and battery and drew a sentence of ninety days. Walter Talodzlecki, John Mercer and John Taylor, plead guilty to using Wesley Hammond's auto without Ills consent and they were each given a six months sentenced suspended. They were captured at Cheraw. Colle Jacobs plead guilty to aggravated assault and battery. He drew a three months suspended sentence. Nick Branham plead guilty of not mpportlng his wife . Not sentenced i when he agreed to support his wife; In the future. Ellas Drakeford and Son Drakeford plead guilty to selling illicit liquor and drew four months sentence or | (Please turn to page eight) Chamber Directors In Regular Meeting At a regular meeting of the board of directors of the Camden and Kershaw county chamber of commerce, ield Tuesday afternoon at the Chamber office and attended by all mem- j tiers reports on several activities J were submitted, Details of -these will oe made public later. ! The members of the board expressed their approval of the alertness and cooperation of the administrative end of the chamber and several others whose names will be announced later oy adopting a resolution of commonlatfon. Members of the board declared that he announcement of the successful completion of negotiations on the projects will be received with great approval In- Camden and Kershaw county. Secretary Heath announced that he Had secured two conventions for Camlen next year and was working on a thlfd. One convention will bring ibout 50 delegates here, the other 500 and the one now being worked on pver a thotjstnnh-^"^ Camden Juniors Defeat Rock Hill Special to The Chronicle. Rock Hill, June 24?Camden's American Legion Juniors backed their ace hurler, Houston, with elastic fielding to take a 6 to 8 victory-from Hock Hill here today. Today's game was the third of the fifth district elimination schedule. Coach Shorty Clyburn's boys outhlt he Camden crew 11 to 8, but numer>us costly errors put themf-Jk arears on the tally sheet, v Houston sent 10 Rock Hill batters o the bench via the strikeout route, md accounted for one of his team's hree safeties. Three Rock Hill hurlers allowed line of Coach SmalTa lads to reach Irst on balls. Hooper started on the nound for the losers but gave way o Wooten, southpaw. In the fourth. Vooten gave up the gbdet In the ame frame and surrendered the hill o Grant who started the fifth. Hooper, who went to first base rhen he - left the pitchers box, coleeted a double and a homer out Of our trips to the plate. Besides fouston, third baseman Moore and 1 ifungo, first sacker, Accounted for Camden blngles. Score by tunings: Jamden 040200000 ' lock Hill.... 000010200 9 - ICwMrM-m.lMIOv - - . --- ' J rtJii i; "