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The Camden Chronicle VOLUME 53 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1941 NUMBER 28 ?g?.s^ggggWBBaegeB?eggggagaB-s^Beg^^Bgag, _ ??Jit Camden Gives Uncle Sam's Soldiers a Royal Welcome Within tho swank Klrkwood Hotel, f0r year a the winter home of "nation il celebrities, leading newspaper w,ii,rs of tho nation, outstanding cttiin ia and news real operatives, lac tical experts In military maneuvers alid an army of experts in publicity are on the mark and In readiness to tell the world of the greatest military spectacle of all time In America. Designated as Public Relations headquarters of the, First Army, the Kiikwood houses several hundred of the most skilled publicity and military experts in the nation, who in the next two months will be busily engaged sending hundreds of thousands of words over the tickers exploiting the glory of American army ^ maneuvers. These writers will, in auto, by plane, or whatever means of locomotion are available, scurry over counties In North and South Carolina, listen to technical experts describe the maneuvers and then rattle the news stories on their typewriters to be sent to newspapers, magazines and radio outlets for the eager and newshungry public of America. The curtain on the program Tlses this Friday morning In Hampton Square in this historic city of the old south. Here on a platform erected behind a battery of German guns taken by Yankee scfldlers In the first world war/" on ground hallowed by the memory of Andrew Jackson, Jefferson Davis, Wade Hampton, Baron DeKalb, George Washington, Lafayette, and many others In the heroic annals of American history. Camden's mayor, Honorable F. N. McCorkle, will extend a welcome to the governors of North and South Carolina and to Lieutenant General Hugh .Drum, of .the First Army. Latter tottowing a 19 gun Balute at headquarters to the two governors, Lieutenant General Drum will speak, after which he will entertain the governors at luncheon. Here in Camden, no effort has been spared to make the officers and soldiers feel they are "at home away from home". The streets are crowded with soldiers who are enjoying to the fullest the fine provisions made for their entertainment. The weekend influx of soldiers, from the camps finds Camden ready with many outdoor sport attractions, swimming , pools, polo, Sunday movies and all homes with latch strings* dangling. Military police rub elbows with the blue-clad police of the municipality. So far there has been no cause for police action. The soldiers in camp in the city and those who came in for the week ends apparently feel that Camden hospitality and kindness must be repaid by perfect decorum. Service clubs, and there are a half dozen available for the visiting warriors, offer reading tables, ping pong, blllards, pool, card games and all the material tor letter writing. Plans are being made to have the post office open Saturday afternoon and evenings for the conVenlence of the soldiers who may wish to purchase stamps, money orders, etc. The Chamber of Commerce appealed 'o the Seaboard Airline Railway to have the flyer 108, Florida to New York, ktop here to pick up North bound mall every morning at 1:51 o'clock. C. H. Gattis, of the Seaboard, wired an Immediate approval of the plan and declared the train would stop every day beginning October 1. In the mammoth Klrkwood Hotel Western Union and Postal have a small army of operators i who are prepared to rush news stories to all points of the nation. Thirty miles were run into Camden to take care of this communications program. The Bell Telephone company has had cr-ws of experts at work installing additional trunk lines for telephone service. Camden is cooperating with the war department 100 per cent in handling the many problems occasioned by a concentration *>f troops in a small area. Colonel John Wall, retired * army officer is In charge of the visitors section at ' tho %tlrkwOOd k511fl! prank H. "r^ll merce executive, I# co-cbairman will Mr. Wall of tfee'maitoowsr recreation group. Church affiliations are in ?barge of a committee headed by ' Dr. Maurice Clark, of Chrace Episcopal (Please tprp to ms?> British Boys To ! Battle Americans Camden has arranged an extensive program of sporting events, soclnl events and the like for soldiers and visitors here during the next several months Last Friday night many hundreds of soldiers were entertained at the Cam* den-Brooklf nd Cayce football game. The bowling alleys, poo) halls and [service clubs are taking ci\re of many f of the visitors dally. While the season is a bit late for softball, a program of games in which teams from the various military units, the British flying cadets and town teams will take part has been arranged. The first game in this league will will be played next Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the high school athletic field diamond when the British cadet team battleB a team from the Public Relations headquar* I ters unit. On the following week the I winner will meet another military I team and the loser battles the Kenj dall team, runner-up in the present state title matches at Spartanburg. The game next Saturday wQl attract more than usual attention for the reason that It will be Yanks against Britons. The Rritlah boys have shown a great liking- for the sport; and put up ,a nice brand of play. Camden theaters opened Sunday for Sunday shows. Afternoon matinees at all theaters are given at 3 and 4 :30 and the evening shows start at "9 p. m. ! The polo program Is expected to get under way early in October, the exact date being dependent upon the condition of the " field. Games will be played every Sunday afternoon at "8 o'clock. v .. * j In addition to the above mentioned events the General's Race program on November 1 will attract many thousands of spectators. Plans are being made for a gymkhana during No-' vember and It is possible that a professional football game will be staged some Sunday afternoon during the maneuver period. Axe Is Weapon Used In Broad St. Murder: Lawrence Williams, 34 year old col-' ored truck driver, Is in Jail awaiting trial on a murder charge, a coron?*r's jury on Tuesday finding that he was the slayer of, Homer Green, 36. Green died at the hospital here at noon Monday as the result of being struck over the head with an axe in the hands I of Williams. According to the police and sheriff, Williams has been at liberty but a few years after serving a five year sentence on the road gang after being convicted for stabbling to death another negro. I The brawl which resulted in Green's [death Monday Is alleged to have resulted .from Green's having taken Williams' wife to Paradise Lake Sunday. I <z> Green, who made his home on South Broad Street, is alleged to have called at Williams place upon his return from Paradise Lake end a quarrel started. It is said a fight started and Green grabbed a piece of metal and struck Williams, who grabbed an axe and felled his opponent with-a blow on.the head. Green's head was split open. * County Schools Invited To Fair Every school child in this county is invited to the State Fair, Friday October 24, with free admission to the grounds as guest of the fair management, according to word received from D. D. Witcover, of Darlington, president Bach year thousands of children go to Columbia to the fair, especially on Friday, which is school day. The strftA superintendent of education, James H. Hope, has repeatedly said that he feels this day at the fair would be worth more to the Children than that day in school. < There is no red tape. The child simply walks up to the gate and gets in free. Many children come in school buses. Inst year over 100 school ^^S?n^^yyys^nsHiwi>l^Tflh? with plenty of on thrown in. $ ?. . -? ?. ,VT *7 ' >--r ? ~.y. | m^mrnmm???? ??mmmrn1-w^ww II I | Second British Class Finishes Primary Training 1 - " ?- < Shown in accompanying picture is aeeond class of British student*?to graduate at Southern Avia^h tion School, Camden.^,8. t. Having completed their ten weeks of primary training they will report this week to Macon, Ga., for ten weeks of Txu?lc training in heavier type planes. In this phase of flying they will receive training in aire raft, radio, cross country and night flying. Front row?H. T. Leach, W. P. Gill, A. V, Dorman, H. J. P. Cattrall, J. I). McCarthy, A. A. Crosee, P. A. Morgan, A. C. G. Hodges, D. Clark, It. Hall, L. S. Bell, 11. L. Dench, J. Deeley. Second row?J. C, Cox, O. J, Bollam, J. A. Collis, D. Horsley, A. NT. Gent, G. Lock, F. A? O. Ralph, R. Payne, T. J. Parry, L. Barnfleld, A. Laker, R. Guthrie, S. C. Piggott. . JRack row?F. Heard, F. E. Colwell. P. J. R. Flynn, C. Furnell, R. 0. J. Carey, B. Kelly. N. L. Pretlove, P, P. Bannerman, W. Hughes, R. J. Roberts, R. C. Pearson, W. P. Nash, E. T. Castle, S. J. Palandrl McLeod To Attend Police Acodemy ? rs. J. H. McLeod. Sheriff, Kershaw County, announced today that in accordance with an invitation issued by Director J. Edgar Hoover of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, arrangements have been made for J. H. McLeod, Jr., Deputy Sheriff, Kershaw County, to attend the Annual Retraining Session and Reunlop of-the FBI National Police Academy Ajlhootatea to be hefa to Washington, D.C., during the week of October 6. 1941. Mr, McLeod pointed out that the community would benefit as a result of the advanced training which Mr. McLeod, Jr., would receive from the FBI's staff of experts in scientific law enforcement procedures and internal security matters such as espionage and sabotage. ' "I understand that the FBI will also afford valuable and highly specialized training in such subjects as the handling of bombs and explosives^and other police functions,^ under emergency conditions," Mr. McLeod stated.'*With ' the present importance of developing adequate civilian defense forces, the I instruction which he will receive in this subject from FBI men who spent several weeks in England recently should be particularly beneflicial." During the course of the retraining period Mr. McLeod, Jr., will hear ( Francis Blddle; Governor Herbert R. Fracis Bidd)e: Governor Herbert R. O'Conor of Maryland? Dr. Joseph R. < Sizoo, The Collegiate Church of ^t. ] Nicholas. New York City; and receive } personal instruction from Director J. Edgar Hoover of the FBI. 1 According to latest reports received l ! from the FBI, several hundred police 1 officials who have graduated from the , i FBI National Police Academy will return from all parts of the United States and its territorial possessions 1 to participate in the retraining and , reunion. ' Deer Is Loser In Battle With Fence: A deer with two prongs and weigh- ' ing about 140 pounds Inyaded Camden last Wednesday morning. # But Mi*. Buck has already paid' the j supreme penalty and will be served at ^ a venison -repast to be ofTered by Chief of Police Alva Rush In the near future. .. f The deer was first seen near the j Wateree Lumber Mill and later show- J ed up on Laurens Street opposite the high school building. The animal made his way through < the Avery Reasonover residential property but found a stout fence . barring his north bound progress. \ Angered by the fence the deer launched a blitz attack with his head? The fence did not yteld?but the deer did and died while being taken to the police station in a patrol car. Officer Pat Orr was the escort of i fhe deer and it was the same officer , Orr who had the animal taken to the city slaughter house where It was dressed and later placed in cold storage. . * Fair Fares Fixed ; . For Fliver Flights > The local defense committee In con- 2 junction with the maneuver personnel, together with Public Relations headquarters of the First army have ^ announced that arrangements have t been made with the leading taxi lines ( of the city for a basis fare for sold i C1* 8 ' ?* - * From downtown to the public relations headquarters, the fee is 25 cents \ for one or two persons per trip, with ap additonal ten cents per person. , . '^The committee as well as the repre- < sentatlves of the Publffe Relations < ; city will cooperate In maintaining It. At the present time Camden Is said to have more taxlcsb**<w any city of { Its sfse, not only m the state, but fn t the country. According to the *teet report, there are thirty la operation ' Borden Official I Here For Meeting One of the most important meet-l tnge^Kershaw county dairy farmers I ha%qp been called upon to attend In I yeaVs will be held In the court room I of the "Kershaw county court house on I Saturday, October 4, at 10 o'clock. I The call of this meeting Is being I extended by county agent McCarley j ?nd the dairymen will be Invited to) listen to a talk by an official of the Borden dairy company, operators of a vast plant at Chester. While the meeting is called for the purpose of ascertaining how many of the Kershaw farmers In this area wish to dispose of their milk to the Borden company, there are. other angles which, according to Mr. McCarley, are off the record at this time. These however, are of great Importance to the dairy farmers and 1 for that reason, Mr. McCarley asks I for a 100 per cent turnout at the! meeting October 4. i Anyone Interested in selling milk Is Invited to attend the meeting. The}' Borden company, with the additions at the Chester plant can handle 200,-11 300 pounds of milk dally. Agent Mc-j Carley states that, there Is plenty ofj milk In Kershaw county and if the} farmers will cooperate on this plan, j they are assured of a fine market fdr their milk. The Borden company seeks to es* 1 tablisb a milk route that will cover the dairy area of the county. This is assured only if the dairy farmers J1 cooperate. With the strict enforcement^ of the i new city ordinance in Camden, mapy \ iairy farmers who are going to find i It impossible to sell milk In the city , ita the future should welcome this chance to dispose of their supply :o the Borden company. The inception of the milk route idea is credi^d to agent McCarley *nd H. G. Carrison, director of the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Carrlson's suggestion to the Chamber secretary i hat the matter be Investigated has ( esulted in much progress being made ( jy the Chamber and the county agent's , >ffice. ' 1 I Camden Returns To i Eastern Time Again Howdy folks?back oir Eastern itand&rd time again?and are wo dad? r ' . : By the way, did you get to church 1 00 early Sunday morning? If you 1 lid <>ou forgot to set your odl Seth < rhomas back Saturday night when * *w retired. Or perhaps you are one 1 >f the clan that retires e'arly in the 1 nornlng. 1 * . Clucks were set. back officially at 1 a. m. Sunday?but who sat up to 1 lo that little Job. I didn't. Wonder vho picked that time anyway. Must 1 lave^been one of the things the gov- * Thor of North Carolina said to the ! Jorernor of South Carolina. However, the two governors agreed j I a. m. was a good setting back hour, j To make a long story short?Cam- j ^en went back to normal time Sunl?r_iand so far aa. we have been *We to ascertain, there waa no con- < teaton in evidence. ( Standard time, upon returning, i bund some change* in Camden. For ] Instance, It found Camden theaters t >pen on Sunday. And the theaters ] Polo Season Is To Start October 12 Definite Assurance was given this week that the 1941-42 polo season in Camden would be ushered In Silnday, October 12, when the teams representing Town and Country battle on the turf Of the No. 1 field in the opening game of a best two out of three game series. Cyril Harrison, Camden manager i and coach, will arrive in Camden the latter part of the week and will i spend the following period up to October 12 in getting his players in readiness for the opening game. The presence in Camden every Sunday of several thousand soldiers and others'will mean a big turnout for the polo games. A majority of the visitors have never witnessed a polo cpntegt and are on a keen edge of anticipation as tbby" await the Opening toss-In. ? Secretary C. P. DuBose, Jr.; of the Camden polo club declined to venture any opinion as to the probable lineup for the first series between Town and Country. If the personnel prevailing in this initial series in previous years is in evidence on October 12, it will meap that Country will line up with Kirby Tupper at No. 1, Ancrum Boykin at No. 2, Carl Lightfoot at No. 3, and Joe Bates at No. 4. This will mean that Town will offer Burns at No. 1, DuBoso at No. 2, Harrison at No. 3, and Robertson at No. 4. m The No. 1 field was never in better condition than at the present time, the turf being of a velvet texture. Fences and stands will be placed in condition and given a coat of white paint before the opening game. It was originally planned to open the season in polo on October 6, but the long dry spell made the playing area so hard that polo club officials asserted that the surface would be damaged if used. The rains since have aided greatly in bringing the turf to a beautiful'thickness and it Is believed the season's opener, October 12, will find a 100 per cent perfect playing area. ^ Crack Flyer to Make Stop For Mail Here C. H. Oattis, official of the Seaboard Air Line Railway, did not hesitate srhen the Oamden Chamber of Commerce wrote him and asked that the jrack Florida to New Yorfc, flyer, Ifo.-108, be stopped here in order to 1 pick up the vast amount of mail ' lorthbound from the public relatione leadquarters and from the many sol- ' Hers in this vicinity who would be irrlting home. The obliging Seaboard .official vired the secretary of the Chamber Saturday that No. 108 would be stop- , ped at Camden during the maneuvers n October and November. '*Wflf tladly make this effective Octobw first to November 80. Regards", says the wire from Mr. Gattla at the Norfolk office of the 8eeboerd. No. 108 goes through Camden at 1:81 a. m. daily. The action of the Chamber of Commerce in asking for the pickup of the mail for the north met with real approval at the Public Relations hsiiimiirfiri lUer, to (TMt ?nout of BMILproporod tome tin ororinc boon. It ffwwtWww9VI MfM) Camden Revels In Real Army Party One of the outstanding social fui.u?tions in yearn in Canulen, wan the buffet supper and reception given by the offieern of the Public Relations Headquarters, and their ladles, to the eitlrens of Camden at the Klrkwood Hotel Tuesday evening. A picture of uniformed officers, beautifully gowned ladles, martial pinalc. delicious and dainty dishes to delight the most fastidious in epicurean excellence, vivid brilliance of photographer's bulbs. Interesting views of public relations activities all combined to offer the four hundred or more invited guests an evening of pleasure and Interest. 1 The military precision and excellence of the United States army was manifest in every detail. Military police directed traffic, courteous officers met the guests at the foot of the portico steps while expert drivers took cars to convenient parking areas. In the main lobby of the hall the officers and their ladles w.ere in the receiving lino. In the list were Colonel nnd Mrs. William A. Ganoo, Colonel Melvln A. Paris, Mrs. Sue Curtin, Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs. Wnlter E. Smith; Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs. John F. Wall; Major and Mtb. John A. Holm an, Major Kent Hunter and Captain Hurry Cuthbortson. From the receiving line the RueHts went to the lobby leading Into the main dining room where refreshments were served. I^ater the buffet supper was served in tho dining room and many Camden people who recalled the sumptuous affalm of a similar nature last winter were pleased to see the same flue menu served so faultlessly by Milton C. Smith's staff. Later in the evening the guests were escorted through the headquarters, courteous Officers explaining the operations of the various sections. The press section, radio, photographic, the immensity, of the operations of the Western Union headauarters. the tactical rooms, with the mammoth maps, the battery of' mimeograph machines, these and many other interesting details were viewed by the guests. During the evening the 109th Field Artillery band from Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvanlgpgw^now located at the hendquarters here, played concert selections. Tho band is a perfect instrumentally arranged group and their playing came in for much favorable comment. Camden Footballers at Sumter Tonight ? (By The Skipper) The burning question today is, "Are you going to Sumter tonight?", and if not, "why not?". For at Sumter tonight the Camden bullodgs, undefeated and untied so far this season, will battle a Sumter high team that boasts of the same kind of unblemished record. Camden tipped the Brookland-Cayce gridders at Zemp stadium last Friday night by the steam-roller count of 27 to 0, and let It be said that had Coach vVilleplgue and Pierce kept the regulars in action throughout tho last quarter, the score would have been much greater. Sumter on the same evening nosed out a hard-fighting Rock Hill team by a nose, ^he score being 6 to 0. Both here and at Rock Hill the football pastures were slippery from a heavy rain early in the evening. Despite the rain here, an amasingly large and enthusiastic crowd gathered at the Zemp stadium to witness, not only a rear exhibition uof football by the Bulldogs, but also a fine drill spectacle put on by Battery B of the 10th Coast Artillery. The platoon presented a real precision drill and the crowd ate it up. In that connection Lieutenant Wilcox of the 10th Coast 'Artillery has assured the writer that he will 'have Battery B return to the stadium later In the season and present an even more extended program and will a|so have the headquarter* band present to play for the marching. But to get back to that Friday game, it was a far better exhibition than . .. one would have dreamed of under prevailing weather conditions. ~~ ^ Tindal did home splendid passing, :v; making large gains through his aerial thrusts while Sowell* usually got on . (Please turn to page mix) . ?* - h City Drug Store Is Getting Face Lifting ^ The City Drug company store on ^ -j DeKalb street is -being remodeled and renovatat. Sidney (Slick) 2?mp, store man- vJ5 ager and owner, is having hie prescription room changed to a new location and this win permit of much more space In the retail galea section of the store. When the work is completed end the decorators have finished their part of the operations, the store will pr*# cit u attrmotlY# tppurim. ' '..Vr-i - \ k . ' - ? ?-V T- TV?- -