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The Camden Chronicle ?jjjypj|0JPJSjyiili^j(8il88MI81^?ll?8iP?1?i1Wil88^l8l68il^1888jP8^^P811J11jl8i888????8S8S^'?5!5^5255255S55y'255!5555?2255515?55552555E525555^55^5B5SS8J8li8|j^lpl8^81^ VOLUME 83 ' -^??:?; ', CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1941 NUMBER 34 ' ' 1- i-.w.nm m-u?i i ii.ii i .11, .jj 1?l.- i in ii i | i 1__, i Camden To Be Seen in Magazine Taking the Iniatlve In a drive inaugu rat ed to create a closer cooperative spirit among all the municipalities of the state. Mayor F. N. McCorkle and the city council of Camden re cently made substantial appropriation toward the civic work being done by the South Carolina Magazine. > Recognising the value to the entire state of this publication's constant featuring of different sections, together with its dlreot publicity of individual localities, Camden's Interest was particularly aroused by a feature article to be published in the next Issue of the South Carolina Magaslne. This article has every prospect of being the outstanding military aeronautical story of the nation. Cities in South Carolina that will be featured are Camden, Orangeburg, Bennettsville and Sumter; all of which will soon be actively engaged In the training of pilots under the defense progroam. More than fifty Illustrations will be| used In the story, Including aerial | photographs of the four cities, construction activities on their air fields, and local committees Instrumental in obtaining the projects. Realizing that South Carolina will be one of the largest training areas in the United States this Fall and conscious of Camden's responsibilities as its public relations center. Mayor MeCorkle has been actively cooperating with Governor Burnet R. May bank, working on the problems of providing facilities for the hundreds of thousands of visitors and personnel expected in the maneuver area. McCarley In Call For Crop Meeting Because of the shortage In the cotton crop this year, and the rapid rise In the price of food stuffs, community rommltteemen at a meeting to be held next Tuesday moaning at the courthouse here, will be urged to cooperate in a fall campaign to promote the increase in the production of food and feed crops for better-farar living find national defense.. . County Agent, W. C. McCarley, who is active in the plans for the Tuesday meeting, states that the shortage in the cotton crop.and the increase in the price of food stuffs makes the present time most important for the growing of food and feed crops for home consumption. Mr. McCarley has arranged to have Miss Juanita Neeley and L. B. Massey, district agent* at this meeting. At the meeting pledge cards will be presented to the committeemen with the request that they make a canvas of the people in their community and ask them to agree to all or a part of the things suggested on the pledge card. The pledge card contains certain listed acreages In food and feed crops this coming fall. As an example of. the pledge stipulations the signers are asked to designate the acreage of wheat for home use, fall vegetables and winder grazing crops planted In the fall of 1M0 and the intended acreage in the same Hems to he planted this coming fall. The pledge also provides that the signer destroy all cotton stalks On his farm as soon at possible' after the cotton is harvested, obtain all lime or Phosphate bjg farm is entitled to under the AAA program, plant a certain number of acres of winter cover crops for soil conservation and plant * cert fain number of small grain, legumes or mixtures of these for hay. The Tuesday meeting will be held at io:oo o'clock in the morning and county agent McCarley Is .making a apecial plea that all community committeemen be present. Additional Teacher List for Schools Through an unintentional oversight toa names of the following teachers ore omitted from the ISstJUB publfih* in the CVonJcle last week: H'aa Alberta Team. Latin and *n#t H'fc; Mrs. Harold Funderburk, math<fc*Uca and English; Miss Irma JjjjgjB, English; Mrs. C. B. Balmond, I Merchants Approve Movies On Sunday By a unanimous rote, members of the Camden Merchants association at a regular meeting Monday evening in the dining room of the Hotel Camden, adopted a resolution urging the city administration to permit the opening of the theaters and the playing of baseball and other wholesome sports during the months of October and November during the fall maneuvers of the First Army. A number of the merchants spoke upon the matter at the meeting and it.was the general opinion of all that such a move was for the best Interests of the community and the visiting soldiers of which there will be many on Saturdays and Sundays during the period of the maneuvers. It was with the expressed understanding that the theaters would not operate during the hours when church services are on. This will mean that there will be afternoon shows and an evening ghow .beginning at 9 p. m. or after the hours of worship. The merchants association, after a thorough discussion of the cotton feetlcal plans, decided that in view of the highway congestion expected during the war maneuvers that it was advisable to postpone the cotton festival, usually given the first week in | October, to a time when the maneuvers are completed, and combine the affair with the Christmas festival, to i be presented probably the first week-.j in December. The matter of Btore hours during the maneuver months was also discussed and it was decided to have the ^ various groupings, submit suggestions for their own working hours. A suggestion that stores remain open Saturday nights until 10:30 was promptly, vetoed when it wes explained that the state law does not permit the working of female help after 10 o'clock at (Pleaoe turn to page seven) Dispensary Unit . Opens Hospital ' _ j j Unit Dispensary No. 7 of the First Army Public Relations headqaurtera, in charge of Captain Maurice Kane, will open for emergency service in the Clyburn#residence on Broad street Thursday afterndon. According to Captain Kane, the dispensary will be available for all officers and enlisted men of the Public Relations headquarters group, all guests at the Kirkwood hotel, Public Relations headquarters, also officers and enlisted men of the 30th engineers in camp here and the detachment at Kershaw. The dispensary will have all modern hospital equipment and with ambulance service. Captain Kane will have on his staff: Staff Sergeopt Harvey A. Payne, Corporal Ercole J. Gioseffi and Privates-first class Demrey D. Colley and Oliver R. Welsdorffer and Privates John B. Bamberger, John D. Bulsiewics, Richard B. Coleman, Chester D. Ouidry and William J. Hyland. Two women nurses will be added to the dispensary staff next weekThe Kirkwood hotel, headquarters for the Public Relations group is a scene of great activity at this time as officers and enlisted men are placing equipment and furniture, switch boards and instrument panels In place for operations during the war maneuvers in October and November. By October 1, there will be aome sixty officers and several hundred en(Pleaee turn to pace three) Police Organize , Several Clubs The police threat of a law enforcement campaign has come home to quite i number of Camden motrlsU within the past several days, the "blotter" at police headquarters showing many to have taken membership in the 91, the 9? and $11 clnbs which Chief of Police Atfa Hush is sponsor, ing. The heavy hand of the traffic enforcement officers fell upon all classes . of motorists, rich and poor alike. A harvest of red light skips was made at the Lyttleton and DeKalb street intersection with Officer Beckham Rutsell in the role of the villlan that is ?from the BtttdHlti' viewpoint. ... . Hark was njrktng them off with marks, all ooetrlbuted a dollar for hav- . Ing experienced temporary blindness Grade A Milk Only I After October 24 Because of the repeated mention of government requirements for foodstuffs milk a:jd the iike sold In the maneuvers area in October and November, much curiosity has been evoked as to Just what the requirements of Grade A milk are. Added, interest is occasioned by the fact that on October 24 the new milk ordinance adopted a year ago and made effective this year, becomes operative and according to Mayor P. N. McCorkle and the health officials will be enforced to the letter. State milk inspectors have been at work In the county for the past several days and they report that there are very few dairies that can muster! qualifications for Grade A milk. The city has gone on record as saying that only Grade A milk can be sold after October 24. State inspectors have declared that only a few dairies will be able to comply with the provisions of the ordinance. ? Weeks before the city ordinance takes effect, the regulations of the army will have gone into force. Which means that milk sold at fountains, in restaurants and the like to soldiers must be Grade A, pasteurised. There is a natural desire to kqow^ the requirements for Grade A milk. In the first place cows must have had a tuberculosis test and other tests required by the federal dairy regular Hons, Then the barn in which the cattle are - kept must have adequate light openings floors and gutters of, concrete/ walls and ceilngs painted, manure disposal while the milk house 0 " (Please turn to page tour > Guest Benches Are Placed on Walks Camden, the .leading winter resort community of the mid-south, has gone ala St. Petersburg, Florida by installing benches along the sidewalks in the downtown area for the comfort and convenience of tourists and visitors. Acting up oh the orders of Mayor McCorkle, twenty four benches have been built and placed along the Sidewalk on DeKalb street east of Broad and in an area where the post office, theater, service club, restaurants and soft drink establishments are located. A number have also been placed in the parks where they will be resting zones for many people who desire to stop when out walking. The benches in the down town area have been a great boon to the soldiers and cadets, who nightly visit the downtown area. They will meet with greal favor for the winter residents and tourists. "So many soldiers and visitors are in Camden at this time and all seem to make DeKalb street between Broad and Market_streets a rendevous in the evening that I felt the city should provide these benches for them to use" said the mayor." The mayor went on to state that he believes the 1941-1942 tourist season will be the most outstanding in Camden history. He called attention to the early start of the polo program to provide entertainment for the many soldiers and gueets who will be here during October and November in connection with the army maneuvert. At the Kirkwood hotel alone, there will be some 400 to 709. Lions dub Will ' Stage Talent Show The Dixie Ponies, an honest-to-goodness home talent minstrel show will be offered the- public of Camden in the high school auditorium on Tuesday, October 7, under the auspices of the Camden Lions club. The affair win be under the personal direction of Miss Kathleen Strtck- 1 land of Jackson, Ga.; who ts the " reeentatlve of the Strickland Praf 1 duclng company. 1 T There will be three stage changes | for the show. The first will bo a minstrel layout with 4 golden-voiced 1 interlocutor. A kiddie revival, ballad singers, Messrs Useless and Hopeless and the end men, Nip, Tuck, Slim And Fatso. There will be n senior chorus of 1 boys and girls, a lot of specialties, 1 such as tap dancing, adagio numbers, and, what not, in the entertainment < lino. ' - . lU > " | ; Scene S will offer a drama "Black Clouds" featuring the appearance <* 1 Tacoam WashfsfftOn Washboard man- < 1 puis tor. and Cuticle HI a faloottng ieaderodjgjiggjMgr^j^l be a The Instructor's task iu training filers for the ftlr corps and It. A. F. Is an Important one and the big responsibility of seeing that their work Is carried on effeclently fallB to the Chief pilot, A. R. Hunter who recently took over theee duties from Fred M. Leslie who Is being transferred to Decatur, Ala. Mr. Hunter's home is Augusta, Ga. He has been flying for some time and before coming to Camden was with i$he Southern Airways, Inc. Id Greenville, 8.1; C. Mr. Hunter has many friends In the flying fraternity both in South Carolina and adjoining atgtes. He is well liked all the In&tiractors and the entire personell of the school so there is little doubt that success awaits him on his new Job. ' re. Instructors Are Carefully Selected r The thirty-three Instructors have been carefully selected by Southern Aviation School and given a flight training themselves, In the methods and various maneuvers required by the air corp. When they are assigned their respective students, which never nsmiber more than five, they know what they are doing, and how to Impart this knowlelge to the student. JThe duties of a flying Instructor arfi such that not only must he possess a theoretical knowledge of the art of flying, but he must be able to give a practical demonstration of this knowledge. Not only must his personal flying technique be flawlees but he must know the why and wherefore of the things that he does. In this respect It requires qualities of analysis, 1. e., the ability to divide the whole Into Its parts and then rebuild the whole from its parts. , There is no question but that a tour lot duty as a flying instructor is well worth while and of great benefit to I the Individual. He not only Improves his personal flying but obtains a knowledge of human nature which would be difficult to acquire otherwise. In addition It has a sobering effect; compels Introspective think- \ ing; develops the ability to determine ' character; develops patience, tact and consideration of future consequence in the light of present realitlee. The experience gained may not be apparent at the time-but later will be In- J valuable as It helps to acquire the ] ability to command by virtue of him- t self rather than by virtue of his j office: Schools To Open Tuesday Morning i Tim city achoofc -t| Camden win j open for the 1941-1942 session TOO* day morning. September t. The high school win begin work at t:SO BST, and the. Other schools at 8:40 DAT. The schedule for at least two weeks j will be run without a noon period. ' The parents of children who are to ( enter the first grade of the graded school on Lyttleton street are asked ( to mail, phone, or brine the names of such pupils to the superintendent by ( Saturday night, September I. The school number is 828 and the home ^ phone number of the superintendent ^ Is 460. ~. - riff Students who had work to make *P i during the summer are to report onj! Tuesday to the room In which they Were enrolled last year so that It may be determined if qualified to enter J the next grade. A aeeent ieeue of the llst bC fashere employed tar the SChoOi Called to Include the following; Mlee Alberta Team, high school English and Latin; Mien Irma Beigle, high school English snd Latin; Mrs. Harold Fendsrbugr, < nmlhsmatlas and Msgllsli; Mrs. <p. B. Balm end, innate; Mrs. O. T. Little, < , ? 5 i A. R. HUNTER fiT? * Harrison To Start v Season In October The fame of Camden polo has extended Into the Kocky mountain area where laet Saturday a Camden team led by Cyril R. JHarrlson, Camden manager and coach led the South Carolina foursome to an 8 to 4 victory over a Dallas, Texas foursome. The game was played at the Cheyenne Mountain Country club lleld and was the final aud deciding game In the low-goal tournament. Cyril Harrison scored four tlmea from the No. 3 position while Reginald Slnclalre, playing back scored once In the first chukker. Jack Puffer playing his first tournament game with Camden did not score but playing from the No. 2 position fitted nicely Into the taam play. L. L. Hartman, playing No. 1 position scored three goals. L. C. Phlpps, playing No. 1 for Dallas scored twice for the Texans with Dr. Rayworth Williams at No. 2 and Harold Barry at No. 3 each scored once. Major W. Plong at hack failed to break into the scoring record. The coming fweek Camden takes on another Texas team and with Harrison at No. 2, Hartman at No. 1, Slnclalre at 4 and Tom Guy at No. 3 In the lineup. This team rates 16 goals while the Texas team will rate IS. Thegames are to be played on the flat. In the Camden-Texas game, both teams rated 10 goals. Camdsn Polo Starts In October The Camden publicity bureau Is In receipt of a letter from Manager Harrison of the Camden polo club to the effect that he Js leaving Colorado (Please turn to page eight) Postal Receipts Show Big Gain While news of a rapidly growing Camden has become a dally acceptance In the minds of Camden residents, an announcement of more than ordinary Interest was issued from the office of Postmaster C. P. DuBose, Sr. this wedk and Is to the effect that postal receipts for August this year showed the astounding Increase of 88 percent over August a year ago. j And a year ago the August receipts showed a splendid gain over a similar period in 1989. Postmaster DuBose states that the big Increase for August this year Is a reflection of the rapid growth of Camden. August he states is usually the lowest month of the year as so many of the people living here are away at the mountains or seashore on vacations. The actual cash figures for August, 1941 are $2,181.72 while In 1940 the receipts amounted to $1,657.88. The records at the postofflce show further that July of this year showed a twelve pey cent Increase over July in 1940. _____ ' Scout Leader Is Now In U. S. Army William E. Czarnitzkl, for about 12 years executive of the Central South Carolina council, B. S.. A., has reported to Fort Jackson for dnty as an officer. He holds the rank of second lieutenant. Mr. CxarniUkl was granted a leave of absence this week at a meeting of ! the executive board of the council. The leave will be for the duration of ! tils military service. Mr. Csamitsld The former executive reported to 1 he Fort Wedneeday, and has been isslgnod to the station complement j le has been assigned as A post norale officer, and will peftfiin work 4 ilmflar to that bo was engaged In la J dvllian life. 1 A successor to nontenant Csarnlt- iki'e position bee not been named, but 1 he Boy Scoot headquarters office In ' Columbia reported that a man would >robably be transferred to Colombia rom some ether council In the'fcext 4 nonth to fill the vacant post ? ' The area over which Mr. Csar- 4 iltskl had supervision as scoot ex- j xmtlve includes Richland. Orange>urg, Saluda, Kershaw, Calhoun. Bamwrg. Fairfield, and TsilagKn conn- | Jen. l^e^aetton of Mr. Csarnltski, follow 4 ng soon after the departure of Bon 1 Team, local leader will belt severe ' low to local Boost circles. There are 1,906,100 Presbyterian < shurch members in the United States* < 8ilT?r I. on? of tb. bMt .a??ut>w. 1 >Mhwst and electricity known to J r -i" -'?=2=?' " . ,.r . -< - ? - Jk Record Crowd Hears Of Army Regulations A crowd that overflowed from tho regular Beating section of tho court room of tho Kershaw couuty court house, into tho Jurors Beats, attorneys chairs and into the balcony, tho largest attendance by far of . Any mooting held in tho community in years, was presented Wednesday morning when stuto officials, army officers and others affiliated with the army maneuver program discussed various regulatory measures to be enforced in the maneuver area In October and November. Thomas Anderson, state sanitary engineer and Captain M. M. Kane of the medical unit of the First Army bluntly informed operators of restaurants, cafes, lunch stands, road houses and the like that unless army rules and regulations were complied with the offending places would be .''off limits" which would mean that no soldiers would be permitted to enter them. A military police officer would be stationed in front of the place or places "off limit". Close attention was paid to all speakers at the court house meeting and all phases of maneuver requirements so far as the community is concerned were outlined and discussed. Mrs. Eunice Leonard of the state board of health; Thomas Anderson, sanitary engineer: William Weston, state milk Inspector, 5. 8. T. Peoples, assistant director of rural sanitation, Major A. M. Brailsford, Red Cfroas Chairman, Captam Mason of the state police and Captain Kane of the medical detachment, U. 8. Army were all (Please turn to page six) Left Turn Hazard Is Cause of Accident A. C. Everson, 809 Pine street, Wilmington, Delaware; suffered a fractured left wrist and bad bruises and lacerations when thrown from his motorcycle following a collision with an automobile at the corner of Broad and DefSnlb streets In downtown Camden Monday morning, Kershaw Perkins,'colored, driver of the automobile was placed under arrest by Patrolman Dallas Mahoney and locked up on a charge of reckless driving. Everson was taken to the hospital where an X-ray-ahowed that a bone in his wrist had been broken. Everson was traveling east on DeKalb street on his motorcycle and was past the middle of the intersection of Broad street when Perkins swung to the left abruptly and- without regard to the traffic lines and hit the motorcycle squarely. Everson found that his motorcycle was badly "wrecked and the police said that Perkins would be obliged to pay for the repairs and also a stiff fine for reckless driving. Congestion at the Broad and DeK&lb streets intersections has reached such an acute stage that the police have suggested that left turns be banne<L (Please turn* to page two) Wateree Soft Bailers Have Fine Record With the season for softball teams drawing to an end within a few weeks, the Wateree team of this city, sponsored by the Kendall Mill here, has hang up a record of performance that should mean a record of some kind in games won. Up to September 1st, the Wateree clubbers hens scored ?2 wins in f7 Itara. The l?t?t tana to M rlctta, to he Camden talent was the Manning asm with a record of 88wine u some 18 starts. Prior to succumbih* to the (lugging attack of the Wateree , Kenning had Ibet only to teams from Columbia, Augusts ./ and Charleston md none of them had administered inch a spanking as given by he count being U to.l. Arthur Robinson, the one-arm hnrlw of the Wateree outfit carried ? he burden of pitching in all of the ; 17 games the locals have played this lesson. Robinson allowed nwuiy rot three hits. . ^ 11? In the gate# ft ManUng last Wedjenter Said barriers, which is a real natter of clouting when a softball is he mfsele being need. FHof id the: Mining game that M week Waieree had defeated the Lanroster Red Rons f to 8 end Hartsvllle I to 1. A second gam# will be niaveg Monday night at Maiming, wlS ??? hto OT?T hU ,* ' ' .