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The Camden Chronicle .1 ? 11 m 1 in 1 ? 1 VOLUME 83 ' 1 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1941 . . NUMBER 18 11???? : L p I',.. . , ,11.., ,j? 1 , I,'I I II BCgg-gagf Bold Stick-up At Watts' Gas Station The James Watts filling station at pair and DeKalb streets figured in a Htick-up at midnight Monday. Watts ami fow customers who wore in the station at th$ time were herded in a store room following the robbery and cautioned against coming out under penalty of being shot. Police officer Hoy Mathls arrested two young men, who gave their names as Rldgely L. Dove and Robert Valentio, seven hours later ^and holdup victims identified them later . gs being the responsible parties. According to the story told the police by Watts and the three other victims, the man described as Dove came into the killing station, which is located on the much-traveled U. S. >lo. 1 highway In the heart of the city, and asked for cigarettes. When asked "what kind" tke stiengoi polled an automatic and said "This kind.". He than ordered Watts to open the cash register and took the contents $31.40. after which he herd, ed Watts, Roscoe Johnson, Thornton Caughman, Victor Rabon and Thomas Rabon, customers, into the store room and shot the door, cautioning them against opening it under threat of shooting them. Watts came out after four minutes and notified the police. At 7 o'clock Tuesday morning when Dove and Valentlc came to ' the Drakeford garage on DeKalb street, three blocks from the scene of the holdup to get their car, police were waiting for them. " ? Investigation disclosed that the lights on the car were out of commission and the two men left R at the garage at $ p. m. Monday might for repairs. They were identified Tuesday morning as having been in the Norrla station on DeKalb street, ' shortly before the stlckup at the Watts station. - The gun used In the holdup was found in the car and also a key case with several ekelton keys. Empty oil and gas cans in the car caused police to believe the two men, who said they were on their way from Florida, may have held up and robbed other stations enroute. Dove gave his address as 919 East Capitol 8E, Washington, D. C., and Valentic, as Cannon Hills, Masontown, Penna. Menus Rabon a mechanic at the Draketord garage was suspicious of the two men after he had heard of the stick-up and called his brother Victor, who was in the group when the affair took place at the Watts station. Victor came to the garage and when he saw the two men who were waiting for the car, identified one of them as being the man who did the stick-up. Officer Mathls was ?called and took The two men Into cuatody. Cotton Stamp . Methods Explained m "Retail merchants dealing in cotton goods will be one of the most important groups in the Supplementary Cotton Program. They comprise tens of thousands of salesmen for America's most Important cash crop ?cotton. With foreign markets for American cotton sharply curtailed by war?America's merohants have a greater responsibility than ever before to help Increase our domestic consumption of one hundred per cent American grown, processed, and manufactured cotton products." This statement was made today by A. C. McKain, chairman of the Cotton Industry Committee for Kershaw county. In explaining how our local merchants could assist Cotton Stamp Customers and the general pnblic to identify one hundred per cent American cotton products in' the stores, he said "some retailers rubber stamp the price tag or label with A picture of * cotton boll, or the words 'All American Cotton.* Any method may be used which will definitely show that Hie merchandise is made In the United States entirely gross one hundred Per <mnt American cotton.". "After liftticipeting farmers receive their cotton-order stampe, it is np to the merchants to see that farm customers and others can readily find the American cotton products they are looking for. Adequate stocks and attractive window and '-counter displays *111 be to the mutu^ advantage of merchants, farmers, snd the general Public. "Merchants who segregate their ?tocks of All American cotton piece goods, women's dresses and house coats, men's overalls and shirts, "heets. men's pants, children's clothlug, men's underwear, blankets, work gloves, Dlowllnes, stockings, and numerous other cotton products In attractive displays and advertising will contribute materially to the effective?<* of the Program, end dm time develop proiRdbie new business," he said. The Indians used Mack aa a color rejoicing. On rftgrnfcsg from succesafnl Nifties, klsek mint rnkltf bright reds and yellows. Aluminum Bins Are Filling Upfiapidly Small mountains of aluminum pots and pans and what not of that kind of metal are mounting daily in the wire cages at the corner of DeKalb and Broad streets. The campaign to collect aluminumware, under way here but a few days, has had an imposing start. By auto, walking and in one instance by means of a mule i)rAWD conveyance Camden housewives have sont their donations to the common cause. It Is understood that the campaign will be pushed throughout the remainder of the month. Mayor F. N. McOorkle, in a telephone message to the Camden Chamber of Commerce from Athens, Oa.. where he is visiting on his annual vacation requested that an appeal be made to all cltitens of Camden for the donation of old aluminum utensils. The mayor went on to state that aluminum plays an important part in preparations for national defense awu he wants Camden to take top rank in-cltlbs of its site in the nation in respbhse to the national ap-1 peal. - <7 Citizens who do not have means 1 whereby they can send their aluml-l num ware to the wire bins, can have I it called for if they will contact the I city clerk's office at phone 199. The Boy Scouts are taking an im-l partant part in the campaign, seeing I to practically all of the collecting of I old utenstls, and the like. Year of Process I Reported Directors I Another year of progress was re-1 ported by directors of nine tion credit associations who gatfcsftii at MtrUo HdaCh, B. C., for a conference, according to John C. Stov-j er, Secretary-Treasurer of the Kershaw Production Credit Association,! which serves Kershaw and Lancaster! Counties* . 4t. 1 Associations represented were Alk-i en, Bennettsville, Chesterfield, Colum-| bia, Clinton, Kershaw, OrangeburgI and Sumter. The secretaries of tbe I associations also attended tbe confer-1 ence as did several representatives of the Production Credit Corporation of Columbia and of other units of the I Farm Credit Administration of Co- j lumbla. ; : ~~ ~~~ *1 Plans for further Improving the ser-l vice which these farmers' cooperative short-term credit organisations offer 1 to their members were discussed. At-1 tending from the Production Credit Corporation of Columbia were W. A. I Minor, Jr., president; Glenn. er, secretary; and Jack Frost, assist-1 ant-secretary. The round-table dis- J cusslons were participated in by all I of tbe directors. Reports submitted at the meeting J revealed that all of the associations I represented had a good year in 19401 and that all of them are doing what they were created to do?furnishing their members with short-term credit! service at the lowest cost possible. Attending from the Kershaw asso-l elation in addition to Mr. Stover, were Mr. W. H. Draff in, vice-president and Mr. G. C. Couch, director. I The Kershaw association bad 336 loans totaling $188,762.66, as of June I 80th this year. Miss Sarah Wolfe Hurt in Auto Crash Miss Sgrah Wolfe, whose acts of I kindness and philanthropy has endear-1 ed her to the entire community, is at I the Camden hospital recovering from! injuries received ih an auto accident! last Saturday. I Miss Wolfe, driving her car south I on Cheknut street was struck by an-j other car at the Broad street Inter-1 section. The collision resulted In her car turning over and she was! pinned beneath the steering wheel. I MORE NEW SELECtEES WHQ HAD REOIETERED ELEEWHEREl . " VOL sld*! Following) is a list of selective ser-1 vice who have mailed the cards I hacfc to the local boards. These men preferred to register .from the South! where they will probably be called to I southern camps. The names of all I new draftees have been posted at thsl local draft headquarters, together! with their serial and order numbers: | John Edwin Copeland, Bethune I Charles Wesley Mickle, Lugoff Johnnie Perkins, Cassatt Napoleon Harrison, Lugoff _ V. J. Martin, Blaney John Jackson, Santss Johnnie Kalley. Bethune Willie Nelson, LugoE J James Murphy, Rldguway j i John William Buckley, Camden i Robert Franklin Freeman, Camden I John Henry Alexander, Camden Eddie Cornelius McGtrt, Camden 1 Robert liltchel, Camden I The toeth of a rodent continue to I grow throughout Jffo. Wyndham Manning Seeks Governorship Columbia, 8. C., July 22?Wyndham M. Manning of Sumter, former mem- 1 ber of the Houee of Representatives, 1 announced tonight he would be a can- ' dldate In South Carolina's 1942 guber- , natorlal campaign. J Manning, frequently mentioned as j a possible candidate In the Dem- i ocratlo senatorial primary September 2, said "my polltloal Interest is unchanged, I will offer for the governorship In 1942. "1 have been asked repeatedly if I .would be tittt roe# lor the Senate."' Manning said, ** Had there hag been considerable newspaper speculation on my attitude toward that office. "I have not been nor am I now In-, terested in the senatorshlp as candidate." r Manning was in the second primary for Governor In 19S8. He Is a graduate of West Point and In the first World war commanded an artillery regiment in the 81st division in Prance. v Mrs. McDowell Dies At Hospital Mrs. Kalte Westbrook McDowell, widow of the late Sam Z. McDowell, died at the Camden hospital Thursday after a four-day Illness. She was born In Chester county near Rlchburg, May 26, 1878. The daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jacob H. Westbrook.-She was -a member of the Bethesda Presbyterian church of Camden where she had made her home for the past twelve Foots, r.. . Funeral services were held from the Bethesda Presbyterian church at 8:80 p. m. Friday with her pastor, the Rev. A. Douglas McArn. officiating. Interment followed in the Union Associate Reformed Presbyterian church cemetery, Rlchburg at 6*80 p. m. She is survived by one son, John J. McDowell; two grandsons of Camden; also two brothers, H. W. Westbrook of Clearwater, Fla., and W. H. Westbrook of Manning. I Donald Morrison Hi At Camden Hospital Donald Morrison, well known and ^popular city official was taken ill Saturday and had to be rushed to the Camden hospital fpr an emergency operation. - The hundredB of friends of "Don'r will be glad to know that he withstood the operation nicely and at last reports was getting along satis* factorily. 1 ] The nature of Mr. Morrison's illness and resultant operation while regarded as extremely serious will respond to careful treatment he is receiving at the hospital. . Mr. Morrison is the city health Inspector. - - - , Train Bicyclists In Traffic Rules Youthful bicyclists, many of whom will become tomorrow's automobile drivers, must be taught traffic rules and proper ways to ride, Coleman W. Roberts, said today In urging parents to supervise more carefully the use of bicycles by their sons and daughters, "If parents will assume greater responsibility in connection with such bicycle use, many of the 700 deaths and 85,000 Injuries annually to bicylists will be prevented," Mr. Rob- ' erts said. "About half of these In* . volve children from 5 to 14 years of ag?. I "Here are ' several suggestions for parents, recommended by the Caro- ltna Motor Club: * "See that, all proper safety equipment is included when bicycles are purchased. Make regular inspections to assure that this equipment is- in , safe operating condition at all times, j Cooperate in enforcing rules and regulations issued by schools and police. Prohibit younger children from riding in bnsy traffic streets unto they have developed skill. See that all learning is done In parks, playgrounds or other safe places away from traffic. Explain what might happen If unnecessary chances are taken, or If foolish tricks are pei'fWnietf; and prohibit! smaller brothers And''sisters frofn riding on the handlebars or crossbar." ^ Playing Toesum Los Angeles?George Hanson made a bed In the parlor for the family cat ?at least he thought It was for the family cat Then he retired. By morning the cfitter bad had kitten#,./.two....no, one.... wait there are three. Neighbors Identified the as am oppoasaa. Th*^ vanishing ubim had been hopping in and out ef the marsupial addb * " ~ -, ~y: Use?of Minor ] Roads Urged < Tourists and motor travelers who use secondary routes whenever poss* 1 Ible will not only avoid the heavy n traffic of the primary routes, but will < be contributing to the National De- < feuae effort by easing the strain on ] the main through routes, which are i becoming more and more a part of 11 the ' assembly line" for defense equip* i ment, Coleman W. Huberts declared ] U>4ey. h > Th? Carolina Motor Club is advocating that motorists use secondary J < roads In preference to the primary h system when a good parallel route isji offered, since the former frequently I tags the tourists through more scenic |( and l^ss highly commercialised areas, L and also since they are usually not S0i traffic-laden as the through routes, |i Mr. Roberts sald^ I "With the starting of the defense effort, and the subcontracting of j many items of manufacture," he con-| tinued, " It ie all the more Important I to the motorists themselves and to the I country as a whole that the main highways be kept relatively clear fori the movement of these products on | the larger plants, which are now becoming principally assembly centers | Of already fabricated parts. "The Carolina Motor Club is urging motorists who call upon It for I travel information to use the 'ofT-thebenten-path' roads as much as poss-l ible, and in making routings, 1b sug-| gestlng that the secondary roads I roughly paralleling the main hlgh?] way* be considered in planning the tour." Gigantic Sale Of Cotton Goods] An Innovation in the vast effort to J sell cotton produots, the Issuing of I Supplementary Cotton Stamps to the farmers of South Carolina and other! Southern States, will be climaxed by I a gigantic South Carolina Cotton | Sales Week, August 14-23. This will be one of the largest, lfl not the largest, promotional pro-1 grams In the Interest of cotton merchandise In the history., of the sale) of cotton goods in the State of South J Carolina. " The plan of the Supplementary Cot-1 ton Program is simple. It uses I stamps to pay the farmers, their aver-f age farm yield prices on farm lands) available under the cotton quotas, but I not dsed. In turn, these stamps will I be used Just the same as money In I the purchase of cotton goods from I any merchant in South Carolina who! has been approved under the Cotton) Stamp regulations. Led by the Columbia . Merchants Association, merchants in every com-1 munlty in South Carolina are planning to use promotional resource available I to make this a gigantic sale. This is one of the most popular programs I ever devised by the United States Government It will help: the farm) ers, stores selling cotton merchandise, 1 and it will create additional revenue I in every community and on the bastsf of "the wheel within the wheel",) ultimately every member of the com-l munlty will gain by the program. t The Clemson College Extension Service, the Agricultural Adjustment Administration, and the United Surplus Marketing Administration are working hand in hand with the farmers and merchants of South Carolina I to insure the success of this program. Frosted Malted Milk Scores Camden Hit The Camden Dairies, one of the I outstanding additions to Camden dur-| J** the past year, la always spring-1 v..* delightful surprise upon the) public* f >* fJ The latest fir-the installation of I equipment which, enables the milk I! depot on Broad street to furnish cus-|< tomers with that delicious concoction 1i known as "froeted malted milk." Inli the short time this satisfying concoc- i tlon has been available the demand M for It'has steadily increased. |l ? |< Ben Team Will Leave : City For Govt. Work ! Hen Team, radio operator in the United Statee navy during the first vorld war, a member of the South , Jarollna National Guard for over a . lecade, will leave next week for Me- , I'herson, Ga.; where he will report ( .'or assignment in the maintenance ?nd repair division of the aircraft warning service of the government, j Mr. Team will be sent either to At- , lanta or Tampa. For the present Mrs. 1>ain and her children will remain In Camden, but .is soon as Mr. Team becomes permanently located, they will Join him. During his affiliation with the national guard In this state Mr. Team was with the radio and visual section of < regimental headquarters of the 118th Infantry. He is an expert radio technician and hold a first grade license In short wave operations. During the past several years Mr. Team has been engaged In radio work In this city. He has also been one of the outstanding workers in Boy Scout activtles. Because of his active Interest In clvjd affairs, his great ability as a leader in Scouting activities he will be missed greatly by the entire community, i Awards Made In Fishing Contest For the past several weeks Barrlnger Hardware Company has been conducting a fishing contest In which $160 worth of fishing tackle was awarded In three classes?bass, Jack and bream. The contest closed Saturday night cued the winners were announced as follows: W. L. Sanders was first with a 7 pound 2 ounce bass; Baynard Boykin was second with a B pound 4 ounce bass; J. W. C. Boykln, third, with a 6 pound, 12 ounce. Chief Alvr^Ftuah was first with a Jack weighing 8 pounds, 6 ounces; Caleb Whitaker III, second, 2 pounds, 16 ounces; Whit boykln, third, 2 pounds. R. M. Kennedy 111, claimed first bream?1 pound, 2 ounces; George West, second, 1 pound; Henry NlJes, Jr., third, 24 ounces. The winners in each class received $26, $16 and $tt) respectively for winning fish. The Barrlnger company reports satisfactory results In sales of fishing tackle as a result^ of contest. . Rural Carriers Help Defense Stamp Sale Thirty-two thousand rural mail carriers are now acting as agents In the sale of Defense Savings Stamps, postal officials have Informed the Treasury Department. Demand for the stamps In sparsely settled districts caused the Post Office Department to authorise the carriers to act as salesmen. The stamps range In value from ten cents to five dollars. Purchasers are given albums In which they can be mounted. When filled, the albums may be exchanged for Defense Savings Bonds. Post Office officials recalled that rural mall carriers acted In similar capacities in 1917 and 1918 selling War Savings Stamps. Baruch To Assist In Program * > w J Clinton, S. C? July U Qovsragr Burnet R. May bank, on return from * trip to Washington, where he urged rarlous Washington agencies to consider the industrial possibilities in the State, announced that former South Carolinian, Honorable Bernard if. Baruch has agreed to ccrftrflmts o the Industrial Development Procram of the State sufficient funds to employ an outstanding engineer and 1 promoter to carry on the work. Mr. Baruch assured the Governor i >f his deep Interest in the Industrial < development program, and, upon i tearing the details of the comprehen* live plan nnder way, enthusiastically , Offered his support for the beneStof 1 lis native state. Negotiations are inder way now for fne securing of 1 he services of such a man as offered iy Mr. Baruch, and the step should J oretell a new Industrial day for the l State. ' Mr. Baruch was "born in Camden nd maintains a residence at Wuea saw Neck. ' * " 1 1 - -jfj ' effect f Communication facilities kave been ^ ? far perfected that it la posslMp am ft all the stkess Bpilugflsld Union. ?r? ''r . ?? 1 * * ... ---v?-* ? ?, . All Star Grid Battle Scheduled for Aug.16 (By The Skipper) Camden's outstanding late summer ^porting event, the all-star football same, the proceeds of which will be used to aid in financing the annual Camden Bulldog football camp in the North Carolina mountains in late August and early September, will be hold on Friday August 15 at Zemp Btadtum. The competing teams will be made up of local talent with E. Clarkson Rhame coaching the Pros and Lindsay Pierce, rocent acquisition to the high school athletic ranks handling the collegians. The game will have all the frills af a big-time event and to local fans will carry Just as much interest as the national classic to be staged in Chicago between tho world champion Chicago Bears and the all-star team picked by a nutlonal election. Former "greats" of Camden football hiBtory, some of them shining lights In the ranks of collegiate and university football today will be seen In action. In later news releases to be issued relative to this classic the names of some of the probable "greats ' to be seen in uniform will be announced. The all-star game was inaugurated several years ago upon the suggestion of the Camden publicity bureau and every game has been featured by much enthusiasm and interest. The revenue secured at the gate has gone a long way toward making the annual football camp program an outstanding success. Cheer leaders from the ranks of Camden's fairest maidens who in past years have cavorted on the green in leading the cheering of Bulldog teams will lead the colorful Camden high school band In a demonstration between halves. The band will play during the game. In addition to the all-star feature, the game this year is to be a sort of home-coming for all Camden grads. So many, of the former students who attend universities and colleges are at home for the summer. Former Camden high players who are at Fort Jackson, Fort Bragg or at other training centers will return to this classic. Arrangements have been made to I have the British flyers from the army flying base and the engineers in camp here have special sections In the bleachers. Already the game is being talked in all places where the "gang" gathers. War talk hai been displaced by all-star football chatter. Camden, one of the "hottest" football towns ln-tha south,-la warming up for this pre-season event. In past years the Camden all-star classic haB been the first football game of the season in tho nation. This year will be no exception. New Manager Takes " Charge of Haiglar 8&m Hammond, who has been managing a theater at Kinston, N, C. has taken over the managment of the Haiglar theater. He assumed charge last Monday. Mr. Hammond, a native of Columbia, is married and with his wife and two children, will take up their residence in Camden as soon as he can locate a dwelling. Proprietorship of the theater remains with Lee Little but the managing will be handled" by Mr, Hammond, it is stated* l. While in Kinston Mr. Hammond had the distinction of winning prises in a national contest in exploitation awarded by Metro-Ooldwyn Mayer for publicity furnished in the showing of "Bad Little Angel". Also was winner in another contest for publicity furnished Jn the showing of "Little Men" given by R. X. O. . Postoffice Here Shows Increase The quarterly statement from the office of Postmaster Charles P.DnBose, Sr.^ shows that In the quarter from March 80 to June 1, the receipts of the local postoffice showed a gain of 20 per cent. This gain is In line with the Increase noted in the receipts over* period of several years. In the June quarter this year the receipt# totaled $7,601,41 while -in 1940 the total was or a gala this year pf $1,251. wwhich amounts to 20 per sent. For the ffaebr year ending Jnad 80, 1941, the gain over 1940 was 7 per cent. Total receipts ft* the 194941 year were $29*8499 and for the 198940 year $27,709,29, a total. Increase for last year of U?9fJT. The fourth largest city in jtha United States, Detroit, Mich- taenia ed its population from 1.898.999 la w S* "S-*fWWW)WUV SBS 1989 te 1,918,849 la 1949. IH Proclaim Daylight Saving Time Pursuant to proclamation Issued by the Honorable JSjvnet R. MUybank, Oorernor of South Carolina, putting into effect daylight saving -time, effective August 1,. 1941, and complying with the request of the President of the United States to make daylight saving time general over fhe United States in order to conserve .electrical energy. Now, therefore K, P. N. McCorkle. Mayor of Camden, do proclaim daylight saving time, which is one hour earlier than our present time, to be the official time of the City of Camden, 8. O.. effective August- fl X. 1941. P. N. McCorkle, Wg men \ mmjwt i J< #js?A" if j 1 ^ *.