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The Camden Chronicle - ' :J'. "" ... . . .. . $.. * Z . ..... ... ****%' ' ' ' . 40BSB in 1.1 ji.ii,, u-ouj?? W jl wm I i i. 11 m i i vm i ?? I??i sea 1 -- - esmssewm VOLUME 83 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1941 NUMBER 31 Tindal And Sheorn Star in Camden Win The Camden Bulldogs raised their ' gerlos of wins to flve last Friday night by crusiing the Harding Illgha of Chariot to In the Memorial stadium at Charlotte 28 to 6. ; The Bulldogs, led by Colvln Sheorn, whose rock crushing drives made the bleachers sit up and take notice, and llughey Tindal, a mercury-heeled Quarterback, put up a whale of a football exhibition. With the above aces acting as spearheads the Camden attack was steady and relentless. Sheorn and Boykin pouuded the Harding line at the start 0f the game to carry the ball to the Harding 12 yard stripe. There Harding held and took over. But the stonewall of the Bulldogs held Harding and a punt was snagged on the Charlotte 35. Price then traveled 20 yards on a triple reverse and the payoff came when Tindal passed to Price for a touchdown. Sheorn lugged the ball over on a line buck to add the extra point. Charlotte kicked to the Camden 41 and in flve plays the Palmetto staters Iqgged the leather to the 24. Tindal then heaved, a long pass to Price who carried it to the Harding one yard line. On the next play 8heorn dove over for a touchdown and the conversion was made when Tindal rammed through the line and over. Tindal passed to Boykin for another Bulldog touchdown and the extra - point was added when Tindal skirted the right end to dash over standing up. With Tindal doing a major Job at quarterbacking the next Camden touchdown came after a drive from I mid-field with the extra point added via the pass route. Harding's lone score came in the final period. Cooper and Green combined in a series of dashes to take the ball to the Camden one yard line and Green finally skirted right end to make the touchdown. The effort on the extra point failed. Harding threatened a number of times but the Camden line balked their efforts when they neared pay dirt. The Camden forward wall was a real feature with Sowell and Boykin starring. Indiana Man With Smith At Kirkwood Announcement has been made to - the affect that Jerry O'Rourke, of Kokonio, Indiana has become associated with Milton Smith in the management of the Kirkwood Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. O'Rourke, son Robert, age four, and infant daughter, Susan, are occupying the Boykin residence on Broad Street until after the maneuver period is over and the Public Relations Headquarters vacates the Kirkwood. The Kirkwood Hotel will be utilised by the army until December 1. During the first week in December the Kirkwood management has announced' that they are going to put beavers to shame between that time and January 16 in order that the hotel will be in readiness for winter guests on that date. Painters, paper hangers, upholsterers, decorators, carpenters, salesman and the "cleaner-uppers" of the army will make a riot of the usual Kirkwood quiet and serenity. While the Public Relations Headquarters of the First Army has taken over the hotel buildings, the Kirkwood golf club rooms, tennis courts and the golf course, not included In the armed forces jurisdiction, are scenes of much animation on the part of golfers and tennis players. Six tons of rye grass seed on greens and tees and additional three tons on the fairways and afeound the greens has already been sowed over these areas. In connection with the golf pro-am. it is interesting to note that Lieutenant General Hugh H. Drum, Commander of the First Army, came down from his headquarters In Mon(Please turn to page tfcr<^) Police On Lookout For Speed Demons That the police are on- the lookout for speeders was Indicated early in the when two fast drivers wers *topped by thS authorities. Jake Sabert'Dean, Jr., deposited a tand of 111 after he had been taken into custody by OSlcer Dallas Mahoney. Douglas Pssry, Who Is alleged to have gone 48 miles an hour on Ucton straet, NMSpi a summons upon complaint of Qgfrftr Dacthsm Rwaeiu Camden Was Under Three Flags Monday The colors of England, Russia and Thd United States were together for the first time in history in this historic area of the Old South Monday afternoon, when a group of Russian diplomatic, and military officials were escorted by American army officers j to the Southern Aviation School, I where English flyers afre readying for J the Royal Air Force. Colonel Ilia M. s^rayev, military attache with the Soviet Embassey In Washington accompanied by two Soviet military observers. Colonel Pavel F. Berezln and Major Paur Baruyev were escorted to the British training school by Lieutenant Colonel Frank B. Hayne, of the War Department. With Lieutenant Colonel Hayne, in the party were: Captain W. N. Ouletsky and Captain George Arack, members of the visitors section of the Public Relations Division, At the air field the American and Russian officers were met by Flight Lieuten-I ant. J. L. Keith of the Royal Air For<je, Captain Henry Huglin, Captain J.H. Brown, and Lieutenant F. R. Fahs of the Aviation School. As Lieutenant Cofonel Hayne and also Captains Guletsky and Arack are proficient Russian linguists, there was a free expression of opinions expressed during the inspection of the air field, i Later in the afternoon the Soviet group attended a tactical conference at Public Relations Headquarters and were present at a radio broadcast at the Headquarters station at 6:15. On Tuesday, the Russians will pay a visit to Fort Jackson. Present at the eonfffonoe tsdajr we*e: Major General Irvin J. Phillipson, Commanding General of the 11 Corp area and his pld, Major C. C. Carter, who arrived shortly after noon .for a five day visit to the First Army Maneuver area. Following a thirteen gun salute. Major General Phillipson Inspected the guard of honor then proceeded to his quarters. Dancing Party For Soldiers Nice Affair The dance given in the old armory last Saturday evening for the soldiers, a W. P. A. recreational project was attended by between 500 and 600 soldiers wifh some 80 Camden girls turning out to provide partners for the lads in khaki. The hostesses for the evening were Mrs. John Mullen, Mrs. W. F. Gaskin and Mrs. Leon Schlosburg with thO : following as chaperones; Mrs. James Gandy, Mrs. Leon Tobin, Mrs. S. W. Van Landlngham, Mrs. Kathleen Watts and Mrs. . Marion Williams. Other workers who assisted during the evening were Mrs. Harry Bell, Miss Susie Petit' and others. During the v evening Mayor F. N.McCorkle, Colonel John Wall and other prominent citizens called to view the affair and expressed their pleas ure at the excellent manner in which all details were looked after. The mayor stated that this woek the parkway in front of the old armory will be graded and covered with crushed rock. The Installation of fifteen showers was completed yesterday and these with the battery at the new armory will provide plenty of (Pleaae turn to page six) Defendant Held After Carnival Fight; - * - _ 1 4 Luther Church, who operated a , concession stand at the carnival at , the fair grounds vaf arrested' on a , charge of fighting Monday evening. Church was later arrested on a war- J rant charging assault, Laurie Hill, an i instructor at the local air field, mak- < ing the complaint. Church was tried i before Magistrate Davis Thursday i morning after which he was held to the grand'htry on a charge of attiult F and battery of an aggravated nature. Church, who It is said, is a boxer of ho mean ability, struck Hill on the Jaw, fracturing it in several places. Lee Anderson paid h $2 bond fee < when police charged him with double- j parking. Later, when he called at the '1 police station he is alleged to have ( gotten into an argument with officers t Mahoney, Nolan and Shebeen, who j put him ha the guard- house on a ] charge of festerfsrtng with an officer, j Anderson Is said to have set the. tub ; trees on hie bunk on ftre. The pollee i added a fill fine tor being drunk and ] disorderly and alei fNM*e*ed the cost < of the mattress, amounting to $S?4 j against him. j Three News Sheets Now At Kirkwood " 1 7 " The Hotel Kirkwood has several newspapers. For a tact. The Kirkwood News Is managed by Milton C. Smith, the Kirkwood Seutluel by Jerry Q'Rourke while a third, the Dully Blot, la published spasmodically by a group of soldiers. In the latter mentioned, the Blot, the following editorial comment appears : V ''It becomes Increasingly apparent (an old Tribune editorial phrase?we could even view with alarm under the circumstances) that the maneuvers are not going well. Either that or the Army Isn't what It used to be. Generate, for a fact have been seen out in the field instead of behind desks. Absolutely a fact. We even saw one walking (sic) up a dusty road t^ his car, Instead of having the car come get him. Real general, too. And we saw a major last week who needed a shave. Long, scraggly, red beard. Looked awful? Like a fighting man. That Is bad. That's very bad,'* Under the sub title "War Department," the Blot says. "We are convinced that war, which we hate, consists of three things. Convoys going the right way, convoys! going the wrong way and Just plain] ordinary little convoys going nowhere in particular and doing a beautiful Job of blocking traffic while they're at it." ' - - 1 Polo Teams Battle To 6 To 6 Deadlock The Ramblers and Palmettos played to a 6 to 6 deadlock In the first game of the Colonel Oanoe series on Seaboard field here Sunday afternoon. Because of thereat, a final and deciding chukkei\ was not played. The game Sunday was probably the most colorful in Camden polo history. High ranking army officers, a military i band an<| Royal Air force fledglings1 Were In evidence. The crowd lined both sides of the arena. The Yellow silks of the Palmetto foursome made up of M. B. Burns at No. 1, DuBoae at No. 2, Harrison at No. 3 and Boykin at No. 4 appeared headed for a wide marginal win, when at the end of the third chukker and first half they carried a 5 to 2 lead over the Ramblers. In the Blue lineup were Kirby Tupper, Charley Robertson, Carl Lightfoot and Joe Bates. Burns-opened ~Ihe scoring for the Yellow Silks with a nice shot after taking a beautiful pass from Harrison. Lightfoot evened the count a minute later. The Blues forged ahead when Bates scored. Goals by Harrison and DuBose gave the Yellows a 3 to 2 lead (Please turn' to page eight) Red Cross Workers Ready Por The Bell The Kershaw County tRed Cross chapter is making preparations for the annual roll call membership drive to start on November 11 and continue through November 80. The chapter officials are laying the ground work for what promises to be the most thorough and successful roll call in Its history. Every nook and cranny of the county will be visited to add numbers to the membership. The drive is under the personal direction of Mrs. Marie Tlndal, who has marshalled a splendid group of workers to aid her in making the affair a big success. - Mrsi A. C. McKain, who will have charge of the drive in the residential section of Camden has announced the appointment of the following ward chairmen. First ward, Mrs. Gay Mayers second ward. Miss Rosalie Block; third ward, Mrs. Wllsy Sheom; fourth ward, Mrs. Hubert Wilson; fifth ward, Mrs. J. L WlWford and sixth ward, Mrs. J. E. Ross. War Guns Proved To Be Fireworks Hundreds of Camden^ citisens who were aroused from their slumbers late in the evening during the past week were- excited to a point of hysteria as they related the thrills experienced as they heard the heavy guns of the army roaring In night battle?or pertxape it was the rapid rattle of machine gun fire. T?tins the. chagrin on their faces when it became known that the beavy gun fire end the rattety tat tat tr^rsror^cs tiss^t wers^ ^pmee^ate^l is^te at light Oenaty Mvta Chamber Appeals ,f For Weevil War ? The Camden Kershaw county chamber of commerce, in an open letter to the farmers of Kershaw couuty, makes an appeal for the destruction of cotton stalks as soon as the cotton Is picked. The action of the chamber of com-, merce, in addressing this appeal to the farmers is occasioned by a desire on the part of .the organisation to prevent a recurrence of the heavy toll eotlpn crop, through operation of the eoi!fbn boll weevil. *. The chamber of commerce calls attention to agriculture article from Guy A. Cafdwell, general . agricultural agent. Atlantic Coast Line railroad company, who refers to the 1941 toll Of the cotton crop as being the heaviest In many years. This heavy toll w^s due to weather conditions and neglect in recognising the Importance of early stalk destruction. Had there been stalk destruction laBt September and October, the billions of weevils would' not have enjoyed the bountiful feast that was theirs this year. It is pointed out that destruction of thtf cotton stalks as soon as the cottoy' is picked stops the feeding and brooding of the weevils. ^Toete embracing many years experience at the Pee Dee Experiment Station, show that more than 26 times astgnany weevils live over the winter fifrbfin stalks are allowed to remain K (Please turn to pace eight) ?> 1Mb*. Houser Passes After Long Jllness Friends ef Dorte Oliver Houser were saddened Tuesday when It was learned that he had passed away at a Columbia hospital after an illness of. several months. He was born at Cherryville, N. C., the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. L. H. J. Houser, October 4, 1886. For twenty-five years Mr. Houser had made Camden his home and while the was a traveling salesman he made niny friends by his attractive personality, He was also a licensed pharmacist. Always an ardent foot-ball fan he was present at all games played by the high school teams. Mr. Houser was a deacon in the Bethesda Presbyterian church at which funeral services were held Wednesday at noon, with the Rev . A. Douglas McArn in charge. Interment was in the Quaker cenietery. Pallbearers were officers of the church: F. N. McCorkle, S. W. Hogue, J. O. Richards, Jr., T. Lee Little, R. E. Stevenson and W. D. McDowall. ? Surviving relatives are his wife: Mrs. Mabel Wooten Houser, a daughter, Mrs. R. AV. Rleger, a son, D. O. Houser, Jr., of Fort Jackson and a grandson, R. W. Reiger, Jr. lwo brothers also survive: E. L. Houser, of Dallas, N. C.; F. K. Houser, of Cherryville, Ni'C. Court Inn Blaze In Wastebasket When the shrill scream of the fire sirens and the roar of speeding _ apparatus led the usual "fire chasers" to the famous old Court Inn hostlery, Camden became excited. As word spread around that the Court was on fire there waa an immediate rush to the acene and the streets about the Inn became packed with cars. Visions of the mammoth old wooden edifice becoming a mass of seething flames were uppermost in the minds of all. 901 the fire was merely * trash basket 'No loss. -? 5 ??? ' - WEEK-fiND PROGRAM Camden has been alletted eev'sral hundred soldiers for the weekend. The entertainment program, which will have Interest to Camdon citizens provides for,a band conoort In Hampton Square Saturday evening It 8 o'clock and a dance In the ,old armory at 8:48 o'clock. ; ' , , Sunday morning there will be services In all of the churches to whteh a cordial Invitation la ex* tended. On Sunday there will be a band concert in the Hampton Square at -12:80 o'clock In the afternoon and 'a polo game at the Seaboard field aft 3 p. Wi (ternoeir fit % o'clock. ' Oqmdon people who desire to enIhuii1iJ*1dVnotify tlm^lnfermiT ' " liir Sid Mercer To ~ Be Honor Guest It will bo Sid Morcor day at the Seaboard polo field Sunday. The famous New York sports writer and dean of American baaebull writers, will be the KU08t of the Camden polo club when the Ramblers and Palmetto fouraomea clash in the second game of the Colonel Ganoe series. And the ninth man In the arenA as referee will be Lieutenant Davia Harrington, aide to Colonel Ganoe and Bon-ln-law to Mr. Mercer. Sid Mercer Is a guest of Lieutenant and Mrs. Harrington at the Belcher cottage at Horse Branch hall. Coach Cyril Harrison of the polo club will start the Ramblers and Palmettos with the same lineups as last Sunday when the teams deadlocked 6 to 6 after six chukkers of play before a big crowd of interested spectators, This will bring Burns at No. 1, DuBose at No. 2, Harrison at No. 3 and Boykin at No. 4 for the Palmettos while on the Rambler lineup will be Kirby Tupper at No. 1, Charley Robertson at No. 2, Carl Llghtfoot at No. 3 and Joe Bates at No. 4. During the past week the Seaboard field has been mowed and the surface is in fine shape for fast ^olo. A huge new scoreboard at the west end adds interest to the game. The return of the polo sport to the Camden program finds many of the faithful on hand. Ancrum Boykin, who has watched Camden polo for many years Is on the job as _ timer. Charles Knight of Cool Springs plantation, Thomas Ancrum, Major James Cantey, these and many others ere to be seen watching the pl&y from the aide Hum. * When the action is transferred to the No. 1 field in back of the Kirkwood, the fans will be Interested in the fine appearance of the layout. A timer and scoring stand has been erected in front of the grand stand. Many repairs have been made to the stand and fence and the field itself, After several rainfalls, will be in perfect condition. Emergency Crop And Feed Loans Emergency crop and feed loans for 1942 are now available to farmers in Kershaw County, and applications for these loans are now being received at Camden by L. J. Hook, field supervisor, of the Emergency Crop and Peed Loan Section of the Farm Credit Administration. This early opening of the loan program In Kershaw County is part of a plan recently announced by the Farm Credit Administration, whereby emergency crop and feed loans are being made available immediately in All areas where farming conditions are seriously affected this year by abnormally* low crop yields. These loans will be made as in the past to farmers whose cash requirements are relatively small and who are unable to obtain from other sources including production credit association loans in amounts sufficient to meet their needs. As in former years, the loans will "be made to meet the applicant's necessary cash needs in preparing for and producing his 1942 crops, or in (Please tarn Co page three) Shoots Self While In Car With Wife Seated In a parked car with his wife* T. C. Elliott, age U years, employed as a carpenter, mortally founded himself by shooting himself with a single barreled shot gnn late Saturday nigfitv1 The shooting took place at the rear of a dwelling on Market atreet, less than a block from No. 1 highway and the Camden hotei. V When police arrived Elliott was ly1?| on the ground near the oar, having pitched out the door after discharging the gun. The charge had entered his left breast and passed through the body, carrying a part of the long with It Before lapsing into unconsciousness Elliott told the police that he and his wife had been quarreling while seated in the front seat of the car. He la alleged to have said that he crawled ipto the back seat placed the mussle of the gun against -y .hi* chest *?* hresed the trigger.* He died late Jfcm- i day night at the hospital. No ftnqgost " Camden Committee Asks 200 Soldiers Rather than have visiting soldiers here for week-ends no hungry the Camden committee for entertainment and recreation have requested the army to cut down the Camden quota to 200, Which la 200 lean than the original figure naked for. The committee feela that with tho hundrudtf of soldiers connected with the public relations headquarters together with the Instructors and cadets at the flying base here, Camden already has a healthy quota of warriors to provide entertainment for. An army officer connected with the Wadesboro office of the army, who was in the city Tueedfty. received tho city's request for a decrease in tho number of soldiers to be sent here and said the plea would be heeded. A request for the return of the 114th Infantry band will be granted if possible. In any event it Is proposed to to have a band hero and the committee on entertainment has proceeded to arrange the program accordingly. The convoy will arrive at 4 o'clock and will be met at the armory by a welcoming committee. Camden citizens who desire to take soldiers into their homes are requested to be at the armory and make contact with as many as they can take care of. An information booth will be located on PeKalb street near the entrance ! to the service club where soldlere may secure the names of people who have rooms to rent. At 8 o'clock Saturday evening the visiting band will give a concert In Hampton square. Tbe bandstand, now being enlarged to take care of a 80 to 35 piece band, will be completed by Saturday neon. Sunday .afternoon at 12 :80 the same band will again give a concert In Hampton Square. Following the Saturday evennlg concert which will 1 continue from 8 to 8:45 there will be a dance at the old armory on Rutledge street. An orchestra from the 109th Coast Artillery band at the Kirkwood will provide the music for the dancerB. This dance will last until midnight, y Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock there will be a polo game at the Seaboard field between the Ramblers and Palmettos. City Welcomes Many SoldiersForWeekend -( Camden entertained the United States army?or at least some 500 officers and soldiers?over the weekend. The Soldiers from the detachment at the Kirkwood, together with many of the 30th Engineers who returned for the weekend Joined in the festival of entertainment. Some of the visiting soldiers attended the theatres, others took advantage of the dance at the old Armory. Others found interest in the Bervlce center and an opportunity to sit down and write letters. All of the soldiers welcomed the opportunity to enjoy a hot shower and the members of the local committee were showered with thanks for this fine privilege. The convoy, featuring over 400 officers and men from the 114th Infantry of the 44th division, accompanied by the crack Camden, N. J., band of thirty-one pieces arrived at the armory at 4 o'clock Saturday and were 1 met by the local committee consistI lng of Colonel Wall. Prank Heath, Major Can toy, Mrs. John Mullen, Mrs. Elizabeth Porter, H. A. Small and others. The coqvoy was in command of Major Rain. Entertainment plans cantered around 4ftmb dance given tinder WPA recreational sponsorship in ths old armory. Soma of'the visiting soldiers were taken into the homes of Camden residents. The majority however, .j bunked at the new armory. A heavy rain during the evening halted the hand concert in Hampton (Please turn to page two) Yes Indeed! You're i Lucky, Mrs. Sterne 44Three hundred and fifty, three hundred and fifty-one, three hundred : and fifty-two. Oh my, this is an endloss task," said Mrs. J. A. Sterne, proprietor of ths ^mden Hotel as she pfsed over a pile of pennies she was counting. .."One of our guests who was Montifled with the carnival it ?alr m grotods.paidher tt*te igmj^co* ?