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The Camden Chronicle ; y' v .? \ - 1 ' I'J *$ _ - . ; _ ' \ * ' v . '. VOLUME S3 CAMDEN. SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JULY 11, 1941 NUMBER 16 ?^^ mmamm^^????a??^^?? sssss??rf i UlwHintiii n?[jk Washington, D. O., July 8-~Congress took a receaa for a few days after staying In session until eleven o'clock Monday night and after establishing s record of 132,682,599,787 for a ^ngle session's appropriations. Both booses will be idle until Thursday. The items handled Monday night through adoption pf ' conference reports amounted to |4,288,462,346, to cover the following Items: Labor-Federal Security bill, carry in* funds for the Labor Department and Social Security, $1,195,861,940. Agriculture bill, $1,060,500,068. Including $212,000,000 for parity payments and nearly $500,000,000 for soil conservation benefits. Relief, $910,905,^00 for Jobs for 1,000,000. Second deficiency bill, approximately $1,080,000,000 for 2286 Naval planes and 19 auxiliaries, $160,000,000 for defense community facilities and other defense purposes: , Legislative, $26,002,256, for the expenses of Congress. ?, District of Columbia, $64,188,106. The previous record for. appropriations In one session was $23,065,148,000 in 1919. The cost of equipment for an Aripy armored division Isn't chlkenfeed. Neither Is the price of a bomber for Britain or for our air corps. ings give specific data Oh these items, showing where our sky-high defense Maj. Gen. Richard 0. Moore, Deputy Army Chief of Staff, said an armored division costs $34,600,000, excluding ammunition. For a tank battalion ' the cost would be $3,000,000;. for armored Army corps, $70,000,000. Under Secretary, of War Patterson , reported that a heavy bomber costs $250,000. without engines, which would mean about the same price.for 150 engineless heavy pombers as for an armored division. 'The same 150 heavy bombers would be worth about one-third as much as Washington's 1S5.000 licensed autos, figured at an average value of $50Q.00 each. __ And that Isn't all. 1_? For protection against hfcavy enemy bombers, the Army wants?3,000 barrage ballons and accessory equipment, cost $45,035,000. Where these balloons will be tried, out?maybe over Washington??wasn't stated. 1 Then there are 10 practice targets on which bombers want to drop bombs from high altitudes. There also are ground observation towers with delicate Instruments for registering trajectory of bombs dropped from high altitudes, and a bomb range where the destruction should be terrific. The range Is really the target. The towers are for check-up on bombing accuracy. These targets' are to be located In 10 different localities. Where 1 The-Army didn't tell. In the South, we are prone to think that the cotton crop Is worth mors than any other crop produced in the United States. The fact is, that cotton is seventh on the list of total values of products produced in the United States. Fbr the year 1989, the total value of all milk produced was $1,823,200,000. which was 17.42 per cent of the total farm Income; all corn, $1,464,300,000, which was lift ' Per cent of the total; hogs represent II,103,700,000,1 totaling 10:5$ per cent; 1 cattle and calves, $282,800,000, repre- 1 Ben ting 8.98 per eeht; hay, $641,600/- J 00?, representing 6.18 per cent; eggs, : 1617.600,000/ representing 6.90 per 1 cent; and cotton (lint) $824,000,000, 1 or 5 per cent of the total. The seven 1 commodities named represent 7.27 1 Per cent of the agricultural products 1 in 1989. Among the ether major ? Items that may ' be mentioned: are: > *beat, $510,600,000; chickens, $270,- 1 *?0.000; oats, $276,800,000; tobacco, ? 1269,900,000; and sheep and lambs, * 1135,600,000. 4 - . r v a A CORRECTION * in article appearing hi The Chron- / kle last week furnished by B. P. 1 UeLoache, farm security admin is tra- t |lon supervisor. It wad stated that t 'loans granted In Urn regional total t $4^02,80440 to dais, Mr. DeLoachp * Reported for an average of $iiP. < V*[* latter figure should havo read a $87,12. ? sg : , United States produces appro- f J^ateiy 67.667,000 tmahsls of soy- J annually. ^1* Makes Trip Here By Seaplane Mr. and Mrs. Mack .Stogner, have returned to their home at Long Island, New York after a visit to Mr. Stogner's parents, Mr. and Mrs. 0. O, Stogner. Mr. and and Mrsi Stogner made the trip down in Mr. Stogner's seaplane. This was Mr. Stogner's second flight to Camden, although this was his first flight to pilot his plane personally. Making the trip down Mr. Stogner had to stop at Edenton. N. C., to refuel. They had to make an emergency landing on a small lake in NoVth Carolina. Their trip carried them over the Great Dismal Swamp in North Carolina, and its far reaches of forests made th,em a little nervous. They set their plane down in Hermitage Lake, a small body of Water without mishap, three miles east of Camden. It w** later flown to the Duke Power Lake on the Wateree river where they took-off for home, following the sea-coast route from Wilmington to Long Island. v Mr. Stogner has a home <pt Long Island, and operates a chain of cafes in New York. Recently he has taken over a large project of supplying meals to government workers in Pennsylvania. He uses this seaplane to commute between Long Island and his Pennsylvania project which is., about 175 miles. ? --??MOTHERS ASKED TO HELP IN RED CR0S8 WORK (By Sadie Kennedy von Tresckow) Since the recall of our secretary, the Red.Cross rooms have been open-, ed every day in the week except Saturday by Mrs. Evie Lewis, whose, faithful service was deeply appreciated. For the month of July, until a secretary is obtained, Mrs. Jack Whitaker and Mrs. John deLoach will be In charge each Tuesday and Wednesday mornings from 9 to 12. Miss Celeste Muinford will continue her work until she leaves town in August. Miss Kitty Kellar will also assist. The Baptist auxiliary circles meet every Thursday afternoon to sew on their quota for each month. The other church circles hre requested to come and get quotas. The quotas for the county and colored auxiliary are also .available. Tha RfihBnns T>ftT,narh? circle ha* its June qt^ota. b ?? ?? ?Tt~wag~d?clded that tha^ number of garments necessary to be made each month should be divided equally and each auxiliary asked to complete every month's quota on time, so that the enormous amount of work sent to our chapter can be ready for shlpment in December. No woolen articles will be made until Fall, .except knitted articles. l4ie classes In first aid meet each afternoon; and the motor corps are. busy studying. V The entire chapter Joins im congratulations and good wishes to its faithful treasurer, Harold Fnnderburk and Mrs. Funderburk. upon their recent marriage. The news service announces the need of 80,000 nurses for defense and the civil defense agency needs an unlimited number of women trained as nurses aides. Inactive, nurses are urged to.take "refresher courses". Alfniirses are entreated to register. b There is a real emergency. The Americas plan mutual assist- i ance In disaster fighting. From Marseilles we" learn that the French bar- : Ing no cotton supplies are utilising ' the cotton sacking (200,000) which contained flour shipped to unoccupied , France, by making them into 800,000 ; articles of infant wear. Ore* the j thread of the sack Is used. Despite ] large shipments of lsyettes shipped ] !>y American Red Cross In the United , States the need of clothes for small t children Is critical. Some new bent isbies have no clothing and cases sere reported where they were doth- t )d in paper. Forty-five thousand lay- { ittee have arrived from America and c he twenty-nine pieces'In each layette | ire often divided Into three parts to < neet the most urgent needs. t Mr. Allen. Red Cross delegate to Europe; sajd one worker lepottedt "If t? he women of America who have ? nade these garments could Only see h he look on the faces of the mothers ? rhgin they have been given a Red g rose layette. they wouM be rewarded c , thousand fold for their generous ctlon In providing Usee garments." totm$ of I0#b#r county, our Bed 8 hoes roonuyggs full sf n ijttlpir for ^ lyettes. Wont you come sad help? 9 z: -"J?" X/ZZ *V Many Stumped By New license Test > Columbia, July 7.?A. W. Bohlen, director of the state motor vehicle division, said today South Carolina's new mptor driving licenses test was stumping about every other appllcaut. Bohlen said the more rigid requlreraents, which became effective July 1, were based on national standards already in force In many states and were advocated by the National Safety ?ounoll and the American Automobile asaoolatton. "Most failures," Bohlen said, "are occurring In actual road tests where applicants show weaknesses in the proper maneuvering, stopping and starting on hills, turning corners, passing in traffic and parking between other vehicles," All persons applying for licenses for the first time and those who already have lost their 1941-45 licenses ar^ required to passs the tests. The highway patrol has 85 certified examiners who cover the entire state, working In every county at least once each week, "8o > far", Bohlen said, "the examiners have found that most applicants agree to study traffic laws and rules before being examined. As a consequence the number of failures In this respect Is small. Not many are falling, on hand signals, but their is considerable difficulty as to the step and slow signs." Inspection Station On Rutledge Street Director A. W. Bohlen, of the motor vehldle dtvhrttm of the state highway* department, is urging all owners bf, vehicles In Kershaw county to have' them, inspected and approved before the inspection station now located on Rutledge street in Camden is moved away. This station will move to Rldgeway on August 2. The law provides that there shall be Inspection of each vehicle twice each year and further provides that failure of owners to comply with this law may result in the suspension of registration plates and a fine of not{ less than $25 nor more than $100 or Imprisonment for not more than I thirty days. Those vehicles which now have the | first period 1941 stickers on the wind- j shields must therefore be Inspected agalp at ! this time and obtain the second period 1941 stickers, advises C. L. Geddings, supervisor of station number 10. r ... Modified Arsenate Dust For Weevil Farmers are reminded that straight calcium arsenate frequently produces damaging louse Jnteatstiona, and( those farmers desiring to use this method of control are advised to consult county agent W. C. MoCarley regarding sources of supply of a modified calcium arsenate dust, which is said to control both lice and weevils. The gravity of the boll weevil situation has been emphasized, but little has been said about the cotton louse 1 situation. Tet many farmers have complained of lice which are general- 1 ly present in most fields. Where calcium arsenate has not been used, it is hoped, that the natur- ' al enemies, such as lady beetles, will 1 hold the lice In check. Already the 1 young of lady beetles, or black crawlers with'reddish spots, are to be found In great numbers. Moreover, j wasplike black parasites of the lice j are getting in their deadly work. All t In all, the cotton louse situation this ? year demands extraordinary caution In j using straight calcium arsenate dust. c A modified calcium arsenate dust recently developed by the Pee Dee Ex- o pertinent 8tatlon ?t Florence gives c promise of : abating the increased r louse Infestations that are so general- t j produced with straight calcham i irsenate. This modified mixture con* J data of Calcium arsenate, derrls (the o pound nmt of the tropical plant.) a md sulfat- or some other Inert ma- p erlal. Lime should not be used as llhtent. Some of the modified dust si ontalns sulfur, and some contains taolln. Kaolin Is mined In South C Carolina, whereas the sulfur comes si rom Louisiana or tas. n The county agent advisee farmers ? 0 use the modified calcium arsenate * ilxtnre where the weevil infestation ^ 1 sufficiently heavy to justify, and P uggests three or four applications at ve-day intervals, at a rate not to ex- ft sad 10 pounds per acre. fi1 al The 1040 census .shows the United of SiSsSSaS " '' > * JsT" ?. Violent Death Overtakes 628 Violent 4a*th overtook 628 persout) throughout the nation during the long < Independence Day week-end. i As the country weut back to work i toduy (Monday), it counted among ! the ide^d 584 victims of traffic wool- ; dent*. 14 more than the average tor < an ordinary , Friday, Saturday and Sunday in July. While automobile fatalities only lightly topped the National Safety Council's estimate for a normal weekend, they ^ere far below the Council's prediction that 476 persona would die Ip traffic accidents the.. past three < days. Rain in some parts of the country during the holiday period Vas believed to be the chief reason and total was not higher. Other violent deaths-rdrownings, plane crashes, shootings and the like ?totaled . 244 throughout the country to swell the number killed by all causes to 628. California's 67 reported deaths, 48 of them in vehicular mishaps, was 20 ahead of Illinois' total of 20 traffic and 18 other fatalities. New York was third with 41 deaths, of which 21 were by cars, followed by Pennsylvania with 27 traffic fatalities and 1,1 others. Fifth was Ohio, where 16 persons were killed by autos, 10 by other causes. Three states?Rhode Island,' Nevada^and South Dakota?had no violent death*. ?. Can More Peaches Better Farm Living ..... , ????? Columbia, July 7?The peach crop t?Jla summer is estimated by the Agrl?iltoral Marketing Service to total' 66 llllon bushels, 20 million bushels of this large crop being produced in the states of North and South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Texas, reports George E. Prince, chief of the Clemson College extension service. The peach crop in California Is estimated to be two million, ..bushels ..smaller than last year and this is the state that produces the 1 bulk of the peaches grown for canning purposes, about two-thirds of the crop being clingstone varieties. "With the smaller prospective crop in California, and the improved de-j mand situation, it is anticipated that the price to be paid ty-canners will be favorably affected", says Mr. Prince. "Therefore, those South Carolina growers who are practicing the live-at-home policy tor better farm living shQuld take advantage of the opportunity which may be provided | them by the excellent crop of peaches ] which is now in prospect for the < BCbwtu variety, which ] seems to be most popular for canning purposes, should be in plenitful sup- .j ply from about July 20 to August 16. \ "It you are Interested from the 1 standpoint of food value, the food 1 specialists advise that peaches are an \ excellent source of vitamin A, a fair source of vitamin B, and a good t source of vitamin C", the specialist 1 concludes. "Peaches canned this 1 summer will eat mighty good next j winter, and prices of canned fruit*. _ may be higher ^ next year. County 3 and home agents of the Extension j Service c*n give instructions on can- f 1 V* P. A. Recreation News .|| ? A table tennis contest is being laid at the club house st Wateree Mill his week?twenty boys and girls paricfpating. ' . 1 * Eight boys st 7 the Wateree Mill 1 igve Joined the girls sewing Job, They meet twice a week. * 1 We were glad to welcome so many * f the army boys at ths party at tha 8 lob house Monday night They all b e ported a line time. There are welve or fourteen of the boys from ti he . Wateree Mill stationed at Fort P ackson and enjoy a visit borne two tl r three nights out of the week. Ws ;4i re happy to have them Join us at our c< artles Monday and Thursday nights, ai The play school at the mill Is still a] ti owing progress. There are nineteen.children at ,the M tih(<eu Orphanage to enjoy the si tory hour held there on Friday after- st oon at 4;N o'clock. Mrs. Walter cr kskin has charge of the program. g< : lee Busie Petit and Mrs. Gaskin in kvc charge of the recreation prbrgaa at Wateree Mill. The public Is Invited to the acttr- * fes at the armory every day. Pro- ^ amm arranged for the enjoyment of B< 1 ago groups, if: Mrs. BeO has charts Che programs In the morning. On ae nesday night Mrs. Bs&, Mrs. Gsskin wi id Miss Petit have charge ct the th del how from 7:96 to 9:66 o'clock, er wliMBawjvtoti How To Redeem Cotton Stamps Merchant# soiling Que hundred per :ient American grown, processed, nnd manufactured cotton products lu Kor ihaw county will shortly be in line tor Increased business from farmers participating In the supplementary cotton program, of the United States department of agriculture. In pointing this out, A. C. McKain. chairman of the cotton industry committee, added that all merchants should be thorcyifehly familiar with the rules aud, regulations governing the operation of^ the program before accepting or redeeming cotton stamps, "All retail merchants handling new cotton products in Kershaw county who have registered with, and received ackowledgment from the surplus marketing administration, are eligible] to take part In the program and benefit from this additional business," he said. Mr. McKain said that, "After the merchant accepts the cotton stamps In the prescribed manner for one hundred per cent American cotton products, he pastes them on stamp cards supplied by the surplus marketing administration. He then signs a statement on these cards that his store has accepted the stamps in accordance with the government rules and regulations, and forwards them to the surplus marketing administration for redemption. He 'should receive a United States govwpmeafc cheek within a week in payment of his claim." "Any merchant who misuses 'stamps, cautioned Mr. McKain, "will be in the unfortunate position of having made a false claim against the United States treasury. This a serious federal vlaiattonwhleh, however, can be easily avoided by simply adhering to the regulations. The main thing is to accept cotton stamps from eligible farm participants only for new cotton products made entirely from new cotton that has been grown, processed, and manufactured In the United States. Five Hundred Extra Copies Today Again this week The Chronicle is publishing five hunderd extra copies for the benefit of the Southern Aviation School. It contains the pictures of thirty-one graduates of the American Army Air . Corps, with their names and?home addresses*--Thesepapers will be mailed to all parts of, the United StateKand to many for? elgn countries. Many of these young men have given up lucrative Jobs and good home surroundings, for the mission of curbIng the dictators. They are all 'buddies" together Mad who knows but that one of them wllljjrove a second world war ace. - From these young men come nothing but praise for thecordlal reception they have received during their training period In our city/ They have been entertained in Camden homes and state they appreciate the many courtesies shown them. The Chronicle and Camden people all hope that these young "fledglings" will go from port to port gaining knowledge of aviation and when callad into action that they will always lavflsafe landings. ^?as?Xbut_j*ot least we trust that when tnSconflict Is over some of hese lads will return to South Caroina and Camden to make their home, or they are a fine lot and ire are >roud of having known them. PRIVATE KELLY NOW ^ - IN MARINE CORPS \ r- ' - - *"* Y * Savannah, Ga, July S?-Willard L. telly, son of George H. Kelly, 71* Sroad Street, Camden, S.C., ban been iade a private first class In the , Jutted flutes marine eery** according ( 9 announcement by Major A. G. mall, officer In charge of the recruit- j if district of Savannah, Ga. Private first claas Kelly itats&g In , ie marine corpe January 25/ 1*40, at arris Island, S. O., and since that me has served with the first marine J (vision. Fleet Marine Force, Quanta >, Va.; which Is his present station, t id with the marine detachment nav- i I ammunition depot, iHlngham, Mass. 1 Vacancies for enlistment in the arine Corps now exist and men who e interested may write to or apply the United States marine corps retailing station, post office building, ivannah, Ga., and receive complete formation.- :* Able literally to hover In the air, s scouting plane flew slow enough to company a coipmn of midget-army re during recent maneuvers at Port Ga. Vhc Atlantic salmon does not toilly teed after entering fresh itar trem the ocean to Spawn, slough it may be for a period of seval months, ^.v- A;- ^ *? -y v & u" V: / . ' C r - SaB? -V ,7- v>; News Events In and. Around Bethune llethuno, July 10?The Youth's Caravau 1m being conducted this week at the Methodist church, Interesting programs are given each evening by the following loaders: Misses Mary Lewis Dlckerson, Margaret Ramsey, Jean Wilson, Carollo Nealy and Charles Donaldson. Mrs. Carl Harrison. Warren, Pa., Is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Hearon. Mrs. C. B. Mitchell entertained Wednesday afternoon In honor of Miss Lorena McDonald, a brldo-elect of September, with a bridge and lingerie shower. Four tables were arranged for bridge In a setting of gladioli and varl-oolored summer flowers. At each place a miniature bride held green and yellow mints. The bride's chair was marked with a large tulle bow and flowers. Mrs. D. M. Mays was awarded high score tor bridge and Mrs. Carl Harrison woja the bingo prise. Congealed Balad, cheese straws and iced tea were served by the hostess, assisted by Misses Margaret Yarbrough and Mittle Davis. The out-of-town guests were, Misses Frances McDonald, Margaret Yarbrough and Mrs. Annie Lou Turner, of Hartsvllle; Mrs. Klrkland Watts, McBee; Mrs. Carl Harrison, of Warren, Pa., and Mrs. Thornwell Clyburn. - The ten days revival services closed Wednesday evening fet i the Baptist church here. Rev. P. G. Horner, of Lawrencburg, Ky? assisted the pastor, Rev. C. P. Cowherd. Great Interest was shown throughout the meeting. Circles numbers one, two and three of the , Presbyterian auxiliary met Tuesday Afternoon at the following places respectively: "Mrs. B.' W. Brannon, Mrs. Amanda McKlnnon and Mrs. pi. G. King. Recent guests of Mrs. Eva Morgan were Mr. and v Mrs. Curtis KUlough and Mrs. Margaret Lee, of Garland, N. C.; Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Lee and son, Billy and Missv Nancy Knight, of Chesterfield; Mr. and Mrs. Loiml? Baker and children, Margaret I and Edwin, of Matthews, N. C.; Mr. I and Mrs. Vance Morgan, and son, and Miss Daisy Parrott, of Blshopville. Forbls Morgan, of Mullins, Is spending his vacation with his mother, Mrs. Eva Morgan. Week-end guests In the home of Dr. and Mrs. E. Z. Truesdell were Miss Margaret Truesdell, of Rome, Ga?; Fred Brunson, of Fort Stewart, and R. B. Sims, of Rock Hill, Miss Frances Helms left Tuesday for Montreat, where she will spend the rest of (ho suminor. Mrs. A. K. McLaurln and her mother, Mrs. Loutpe Kelley, little Martha Jane Mitchell and Miss Blanche Edna I Brannon are visiting In the mountains of North Carolina and Tenn| essee. Mrs. Kelly will remain for a visit Nvlth hbr son, F. O. Kelley, in [ Elizabethton, J Term. M1h? Margaret "McLaurln accompanied them ASl MOQ-treat where she will visit for the rest of the summer. ? - Miss Anne Redman, who is attending summer school at Newberry College, spent the week end with Mrs. Lee Hilton. Week-end guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Josey were Mrs, Annie Fuller, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Blankenshlp, of Atlanta; and Keith Josey, of Fort Bragg. ** Miss Celia Ring Is spending this ?week In Charleston at the beaches. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. McCaskill, Mr. and Mrs. M. G. King and Mrs. F. R. Morse attended the Weat-Boykln wedding in Camden Saturday evening. Richard McLaurln left last week for Transylvania Camp near Brevard, ,N. C? where he is counselor. Nell Ratcllff and his guefct, Russell Ratcllff, of Louisiana, who are attending R. O. T. C. at Clemaon, were the week end guests of Nell's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.- T. Ratcllff. Misses Thelma Davis, Drucllla Ratcliff and Mary B. Smith, who are attending summer school at Wlnthrop, were the week end guests of their parents here. Marion Barker Is spending several weeks with the A. M. Walters near Hartsvllle. Miss JCllxabOth Sndth, of Lanoaster, Is visiting Miss Mary Arthur and abtending the Youth's Cdtgvanrtoere. Miss Mary Wynne Williams has as her -guest* Miss Martha Wood, of v< Chesterfield. Miss Geneve Harmon of Prosperity. Is visiting Miss Dorothy Watson. Miss Bogenta Parker Is ok, an extended visit to relatives fa Chaneeton >n? LmOtmr,. Included In til. 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