The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, August 29, 1941, Page PAGE FOUR, Image 4
THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE
H. D. Nit KS. Editor and Proprlotor
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Friday, August 29, 1941
A COMMENDABLE EFFORT
The action of the Camden and Kershaw
County Chamber of Commerce
executive secretary In placing a celling
On the rental prices for rooms In
Camden during tho maneuver and
tourist season Is to be commended.
Much unfavorable "publicity has accrued
to communities throughout'the
country where residents having property
to rent have taken advantage of
tho emergency situation to skyrocket
rentals. Camden has been singularly
free of this rent gouging and It was
with considerable regret that Iho
Chionlde learned of recent happenings
which If persisted In will leave
u bad taste In the mouths of visitors
and guests.
Instances of excessive room rentals
have bden reported to the Chamber
of Commerce. Other instances involve
exhorhltant demands for apartments
and houses.
In view of the great demand to bo
forthcoming for accommodations
during the maneuvers, the Chamber
asked for a listing of all available!
rooms In the city. At the same time
the Chamber established a celling,
placing a rental high for rooms.
Over In Columbia rental prices soared
upward at a dizzy puce. As a result
the city has received much unfavorable
publicity ui over the country.
publicity which la bound to have
a bad effect after the war emergency
period Is over and tho federul government
begins to move out of the area, i
Camden is a winter resort commun-^
lty and the residents should make
every effort to create a good impressIon
upon visitors. ' Thero aro various
forms of patriotism hut thero are
none that can he cataloged so as to
include rent gougers. To take advantage
of soldiers and officers by skyrocketing
prices for accommodations
is not being patriotic. The Chamber
of Commerce acted for the best Interests
of the community In curbing
this kind of activity. No one In
Camden Is better ablo to Judge the
mind of the visitor as 1h the man In
the Chamber of Commerco office who
meets Mr. and Mrs. Stranger when
they first arrive in tho city. The
Chumber wants these visitors and
guests to leave Camden Impressed by
the courtesy, generosity and kindness
of Camden people, The Chamber does
not want anyone to leave with the
Idea that Carmi?-n people took advantage
of them.
Again we say, the Chamber is to
be commended for it s altitude in the
matter of condemning rental skyrocket
lug.
Jowu s population increased from
2.47o,y:iy in iium to L\:?:ir.,i:to in 1 y4o.
according to latest census figures.
Cumarried Canadians earning $1,2u??
annually pay a Mat rate of 7 per
* eiit op gross Income, the Department
of Commerce says.
STATE THEATRE
KERSHAW, S. C.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 29
THE FLAME OF
NEW ORLEANS"
With Miitliwir Dietrich Ilruco
Cabot
SATURDAY, AUGUST 30
"TWO GUN SHERIFF"
With Don "Red" Hurry-Lynn,
Merrick
LATE SHOW 10:30 P. M.
"HORROR ISLAND"
With I)i<k Form IVu'trv Moran
MONDAY AND TUESDAY
SEPTEMBER 1?2
"MOON OVER MIAMI"
With Don Aiimm !? Dotty (liable
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 3
"THE MAN WHO
LOST HIMSELF" l
With Drian Aherne? Kay Francis
CASH NIGHT |
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY 1
SEPTEMBER 4?5
"THE RELUCTANT
DRAGON"
With Robert IVn? hley Walt
Disney FeuUiro '
ADMISSION :
Matinee, 20c; Night, 28c ?
Children 20c any time f
Vote For
Burnet R. Maybank
For Senate
(Paid Political Advertlaoment)
THE COUNTY FAIR
Hoon the Rood people of KorBhnw
county will have an opportunity to
support and patronize the Kershaw
County fair, to be offered this year
in October under the sponsorship of
the American Legion and the Red Fez
*club.
County fairs received the exact
measure of support and patronage
they permit. They are undertakings
of county wide interest and should receive
the cooperation of every town,
village and community in the countries
in which they are held.
This support and patronage is forthcoming
in some instances und in others
It Is not. The degree in which it
is forthcoming is reflected in the increasing
success of each county exhibition.
The annual Kershaw fair will be
marked this year by greater number
of exhibits, premiums, forms of entertainment
and we hope, attendance.
Kershaw county should become the
scene of a bigger and better county
fair annuully as a natural part of its
own steady advancement and progress
in all ways. This is a fact that
will have to bo conceded by even the
most skeptical or critical person.
County fairs Lend to reflect as do
other things, changing times and
conditions. Therefore it is reasonable
to expect that they wjll also
keep pace with those changing times
and conditions, not only in the variety
and number of exhibits and entertainment
features but also in equipment
and facilities.
Fuhlic interest in anything is always
enhanced by something new and
different, denotive of the greater progress
and accomplishment by Individual
or concerted effort In any way.
The officers of the Kershaw county
fair group will make every effort to
give the customers a splendid streamlined
fair, one offering line exhibits
and interesting entertainment. Such
being the case, it i> up to you and me
to support and patronize the fair.
The Skipper
A WORD TO THE WISE
Hello, Mr. and Mrs. Camden!
"All This und Heaven Too," the
title of a current popular novel can
well he applied to beautiful Camden?
the charm spot of the mid South.
And we might extend these boundaries
to take in the nation. '
Hut Camden has failed to an ox- 1
tent in taking advantage, of the na- '
Jural resources calculated to make 1
the community e\ en more attractive. >
The^ fine wide streets, old homes 1
venerable with age, exquisite estates *
hidden behind gorgeous hedges. (
stately hotels and fine roads radiating i
to many points of the compass?we
have all these, but we have missed a '
oik cut rated program of beautlfica- 1
ion of a general nature.
We n?*ed an awakening as to the
raliie of clean well kept lawns around
ill our homes. clean alleys, clean
drifts, elmlnation of unsightly trucks r
md wrecked cars around garage\ In r
i few weeks, distinguished guests
rom all parts of the nation, from all *'
eading newspapers and magazines, j
from the national congress and from
foreign nations will arrive In Camden.
As an instance of real civic neglect,
let us point to the block between
Chosnut and Pine Btreets. referring
to the east side which skirts the
woods. From corner to corner the
walk Is bordered by debris, chiefly old
bags and scraps of paper. It would
take about half an hour to clean this
stretch and it should be -done before
the Klrkwood guests reach Camden.
Camden is offered the greatest opportunity
in its history to advertise Its
charm and beauty. Famous writers
will see Camden and If Camden is In Its
Sunday dress, they will write In glowing
terms of its beauty, the hospitality
and graclouBness of Its people. Tens
of thousands of dollars could not bogin
to meet the publicity value of the
opportunity now facing us.
And after the maneuvers, when the
soldiers, the distinguished guests and
the officers have gone?what then. If
Camden is on its toes, presents its best
dread to the visitors. Camden should
have one of the greatest winter seasons
in its history.
We have modern roads for travel
facilities?we have good cooking,
beautiful and historic parks, gardens,
homes and highways winding through
valleys and over hills with beautiful
vistas to greet the eye.
From all America people are attracted
to Florida by its palms, pines,
palmettos, poinsettias, to New
Orleans by Its cooking and exotic atmosphere.
to Natchez by ante-bellum
homes, styles and customs, to C hat les*
ton, Mobile by world-lamous azalea
gardens, to Texas by memorials of
pioneer and Mexican war days, to
Virginia by places famous in Colonial
Revolutionary and civil war days, to
the Smokey Mountain park by the
highest mountains in Eastern Am--:*ica,
to Roanoke Island, N. C. by t'tc
birthplace of aviation and Paul
(irecti's, "The I.ost Colony".
Camden offers historic atmosphere
of Colonial. Revolutionary and Civil
war days, battlefields of the Revoh;
t ionarv war, the romance of
ante-bellum days. Fine wide wellof
ante-bellum days. Fine wide we"paved
streets, estates of wealthy
northern residents, all kinds of outdoor
sports these are a few of the
features of what Camden can offer
the tourist.
Hut Camden can do more?Camd-m
ran plant and nurture shrubs, flowers.
vines. Camden can stage a fa'l
cleanup that will reveal hidden beauty
o the community. Camden can
*tage an arm and hammer day, a day
Alien a good hammer backed bv a
ifrong arm repairs all lame, crippled
>r infirm wooden gates, fences barns
ind dwellings.
And last but not least, let's try and
nuke Camden a city of painted
lomes.
Yours truly,
The Skipper.
Weather forecasts decreases rapdly
in accuracy after 12 hours, acordtng
to the Department of Comnerce.
The Department of Commerce acta s
a cleuring house for information
oncerning market research studies
n American universities.
AN ORDINANCE
To R?ia? Supplies for ths City of
Csmdsn, 8. C. for the year 1941.
It ordained by the Mayor and
the Aldermen of the City of Camden.
South Carolina, and by authority of
tbe name, that the following taxes be,
and the name are hereby levied, for
the current year from the first of January.
1941 to the 31st day of December.
1941, both Inclusive.
Section One: A tax of twenty-two
(33) mills on each and every dollar of
real and personal property within the
corporate limits of the City of Camden.
S. ('., from the first day of January.
1941. \
Section Two: The tax books for
the collection of .the City taxes will
tie opou in the office of the said City
Clerk and Treasurer, Camden, South
Carolinu, on the 1st day of September,
1941, and remain opeu each day except
Sunday, from 9 A. M. to 1 P. M.
and from 3 P. M. to 4:30 P. M. until
the 1st day of Maroh, 1942. The following
discounts will be allowed on
the payment of taxes:
2 per cent during September.
Net afte? oupieinoer 30th, 1941.
Tjveniy nve tzoj per cent or titty
(50) per cent portion of taxes, if so
desired by the taxpayer, will be accepted
rather than the payment of
the whole thereof in one payment, allowing
the discount in effect at tho
time of the payment. >?
Section Three: That when the
taxes and assessments, or any portion
thereof. Charged against any property
or party on tho duplicate for the current
fiscal year shall not be paid on
or before tho 1st day of January, 1942,
the City Clerk and Treasurer- shall
proceed to add a one (1) per cent
penalty, on the City duplicate, and the
City Clerk and Treasurer shall collect
tho sajne; If the said taxes, assessments
and peftvnltles-are not paid on
or before the 1st day of February,
1942, an additional penalty of one (1)
per cent shall be added by the City
Clerk and Treasurer on the said duplicate
and collected by the said City
Clerk and Treasurer; If the said taxes,
assessments and penalties are not
paid on or before the lBt day of
March. 1942, an additional penalty of
one (1) per cent shall be added by
the City Clerk and Treasurer on the
said duplicate and collected by the
said City Clerk and Treasurer; if the
sadi taxes, assessments and penalties
are not paid on before the 1st day
of April, 1942, an additional penalty
of one (1) per cent shall be added by
the City Clerk and Treasurer on the
said duplicate and collected by the
said City Clerk and Treasurer; and
if the said taxes, assessments and
penalties are not paid on or before
the lst-day of May, 1942#an additional
penalty of Three (3) per cent Bhall
be added by the City Clerk and Treasurer
on said duplicate, making a total
penalty of seven (7) per cent and
shall be collected by the said City
Clerk and Treasurer; that if said
taxes, assessments and penalties are
not paid on or before the 1st day of
June, 1942, the City Clerk and Treasurer
shall Issue in the name of the
City of Camden, South Carolina, a
warrant or execution In duplicate
against said defaulting taxpayer In
the City of Camden, South Carolina,
signed by her in her official capacity
directed to the Chief of Police of the
said City of Camden, or some member
of the police force of the City of
Camden, South Carolina, requiring
him to levy the same by distress and
sell so much of the defaulting taxpayers
estate, real or personal, or
both, as may be sufficient to satisfy
the City taxes of said defaulting taxpayer.
and specifying therein the ag
I
gregate amount of all hit, her or tta
taxes. Upon the iaaulng of a warrant
or execution against the defaulting
taxpayer, the said defaulting taxpayer
shall pay to the City of Camden the
follow lug costs: For the City Clerk
and Treasurer, for issuing warrant or
exeoution Oue ($1.00) Dollar; for the
Chief of Police, or other officer serving
warrant. One ($1.00) Dollar; fpr
advertising sale of property One
($1.00) Dollar; for City Attorney for
preparing deed of conveyance Three
(IS.uv; iMJuurs; for all sums levied
as aforesaid, live (5) per cent for the
Chief of Police or officer making the
sale.
HettIon Four: Under and by virtue
of said warrunt or exeoution, the
Chief of Police shall seise and take
exclusive possession of so much of the
defaulting taxpayer's estate, real or
personal, or both, as may he neoeggary
to raise the sunt of money named
therein, and said charges thereon;
and, after due advertisement, sell the
Hame before the Court House door In
the City of Cauiden, County of Kershaw,
Slate of South Carolina, on a
regular sales day, and Nvithln. the
usual hours of public sale, for cash j
and give 'the purchaser (upon his
complying with the terms of the I
sale)' a receipt for the purchase money,
hut not make title to the purchaser
until the expiration of Twelve (12)
months from the day of sale, If the
property sold he not redeemed as
hereinafter provided, and annex said
receipt to the duplicate warrant with
the endorsement thereon of his action
thereunder and shall, after deducting
from the proceeds of sale the cost and
expenses of said sale, pay over to the
City Clerk and Treasurer the taxes,
charges and penalties due and Incurred
by said defaulting taxpayer;
and upon written notice given, of any
mortgage or other lien on said
premises so sold for taxes, shall hold
the excess, if any, until authorized
and directed by proper Judicial
authority as to the mode of disposition,
or by written consent of the
defaulting taxpayer that the said excess
be paid over to mortgage or Hen
creditor, and according to priority If
more than one, Provided that the
owper or grantee of any mortgage
creditor may withjn twelve months
from date of such sale redeem such
property by paying to the Chief of
Police or City Clerk and Treasurer
the taxes, costs, penalties and expenses
of sale, together with six (6)
per cent interest on the whole amount
of the purchase price of said land so
sold, and thereupon the Chief of
Police or the City Clerk and Treasurer
shall pay back or refund to the
said purchaser the amount paid oni
his bid, with Interest as above stated,
and the bid by the said purchaser1
shall be then cancelled and revoked,
the owner or grantee remain In possession
of the said land: Provided
further, that upon failure of default-j
lng taxpayer or other party Interested
to redeem said land so sold for taxes
within twelve months as stated the
Chief of Police shall make title to the
purchaser and put the purchaser in
possession of the property sold and
conveyed: Provided further, that in
case of threatened waste or damage
to the premises by the owner or any
other party, during the twelve months
allowed for redemption, the purchaser,
at said tax sale, shall have the right
to apply to the Court of Common!
Pleas or a Judge thereof for an ln-j
Junction against such waste and for)
a receiver to take charge of thei
property until the end of the twelve
months for redemption unless sooner
, redeemed; Provided further, that
whenever any real estate Is levied
upon for taxes by the Chief of Police,
it shall be his duty, before proceeding
to advortlae the tame for Male aa now
provided by law, to give twenty duv*
written notice of Auch levy t0 .J"
owner of each mortgage contained
on a list that may be filed with him
(giving the name of grantor or mort
gagor, kind of instrument, book of
record and page recorded) the aeid
period of twenty days beginning ?o
run from the time the said notice \1
personally delivered of from the date
of its mailing when delivered by mall '
said notice shall contain a deMcrin!
tlon of the laud levAfld upon, the name
of the owner thereof, the year or
years for which ^Htwxes Were assessed
and a statenUpbw the amount
thereof with accrueVA^fs, and shall
be delivered to sucC* owner either
personally or by reglsTturM mull with
return receipt requesteh\nt the address
given on said llat. VThe Chief
of Police Hhall keep a copy of 8ald
notice, on which he ahall enter the
date the same was delivered, how
where aud to whom and shall tile the
same with the City Clerk and Treasurer;
Provided Further, that when
real estate Is sold for taxes in
City It shall be the duty of the Chief
of Police, before delivering title to
such real estate to the purchaser at
such sale, to give not less than thirty
days notice to any mortgagee or assigns
of any mortgage appearing of
record within ten years of such seUure
as interested in such real estate
of each sale, In order that such mortgages
or assignee may have an opportunity
to redeem the said real estate.
as now provided by law for
the owner thereof. Such notice shall
either be served on such mortgagee
or assignee in person or forwarded
to his last known postofflce address
.by registered,, mail, or when bis
whereabout# * may be unknown, it
may bo had by publication as In civil
actions, the expense of which publication
and petition shall be paid in
advance of publication by the purchaser
at said sale; Provided Pur- 1
ther, that the Chief Of Police or officer
making Bale, shall receive One
($1:00) Dollar for each notice so
given.
Ratified by the Mayor and Aldermen
of the City of Camden, South
Carolina, In council assembled this
19th day of August, 1941,
F. N., McCORKLE, Mayor
City of Camden, South Carolina
LOUISE W. BOYKIN,
City Clerk and Treasurer
City of Camden, South Carolina
LT. COMMANDER TUNNEY
TO INTERVIEW APPLICANTS
Announcement has been made
through the naval recruiting office,
city hall, Columbia, that Lt. Commander
J. J. Tunney, USNR, former
world's heavyweight champion and
now director of physical education for
the navy, will be at the recruting statin
In Raleigh, N. C., on November 21,
1941.
Lieutenant Tunney will Interview
applicants for appointment as physical
directors in the rating of Chief
Boatswain's Mates, Acting Appointment,
Class V-6, US Naval Reserves.
Interested applicants must hold a
degree In physical education from a
recognized college or university, unmarried
men being given preference.
Full particulars may be secured by
writing the US Navy Recruiting Station,
City Hall, Columbia; or phone
Columbia. 4 rJ
I Poorly ginned cotton costs the I
I farmer from $1.50 to $10 per bale. I
I WE have the I
Most Modern Ginnery I
1 in this part of the state and it is I
I operated by a competent crew. I
I With such a short crop, don't take chances I
I with your cotton. Pick it dry, keep it clean, and I
I gin on the be& ginnery. We have been in the I
I gin business for forty-one years. -C
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