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VOLUME 83 ," - y - , CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1M1 NUMBER 33
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' Bulldogs Are Seeking The
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Eighth Victory of Season
, IThe
Camden-Hartsville high school
football g*me will b$ played Friday
afternoon at 3 o'clock at, the Zentp
stadium. The s&ne, originally scheduled
for 8 p. m., was changed to the
* afternoon hour In order to conform to
the electric conservation edict of the
government,
/^icwill be the eighth game on the
* CamdohniCHMule and If the Bulldogs
can ring the yictory bell, It will mark
- Up their eighth consecutive victory.
But three games remain on the
Bulldog program, the game with
~ Hartaville Friday afternoon, - the
game with Charleston next woek,
Saturday, and the home-coming game
here with Gaffney on Thursday;
November 20.
The high schooj athletic association
realizes that transfer of games
to afternoon schedules is going to
wreck the gate receipts. So far this
season the Camden night games have
played to big crowds, but the picture
will be changed for the remaining
games on the schedule.
This corner realizes that the" government
ban on night games is going
to prove a hardship for the athletic
association treasury and we are making
a direct and emphatic appeal to
the fans of the city and community
to show their loyalty to the Bulldogs
for the Hartsville tilt.
Any team that has made the fine
record that features the Bulldog program
this season .should have the
whole-hearted support of the community.
The team has an excellent
r chance to finish the season with a
clean slate of wins. The fans should
encourage the players with 100 per
cent support. That support can be
best exemplified by a record turnout
for the afternoon battle todays
The cancellation of night games is
general all over the southeast. A
complete rearrangement of schedules
hu been made necessary.
\Uyor F. N. McCorkle is awaiting
direct word from the state department
as to just how extensive the "blackout"
is to be made and pending such
communication, the mayor on Monday
declared he would take no steps to
curtain lights in the windows or on
the electric sighs.
The elimination of lights at stadiums
was required by orders direct
from Washington and later embraced
in an order from Governor Maybank.
Lion's Club Begins
Campaign For Funds
In the next few days, small Jars
will be placed on the counters of some
of the grocery and dry goods stores
in the city, yhey will be labeled for
contributions to the Lions Club's campaign
for funds to aid In carrying out
their program of work in sight conservation
and aid, J.Q the blinA-^ 'TbriS'^pro-'""^rh.'fH'ls
almost wholly concerned with
aid to school children who need correction
of eye conditions and who
cannot afford glasses themselves.
Up until now, the club has, been
able to help several worthy cases, but
recently the pleas for assistance have
multiplied so greatly that unless there
are generous contributions hrom outBide
sources, many of them will have
to be turned down. When you see
one of the Jars, please drop in whatever
you cad, so that ^others may be ]
able to see as well as you. Remember
that every penny will help, andi
will be appreciated.
Rev. Collins Td
Succeed Rev.Herbert
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Bennettsville, Nov. 8?Methodists of
the South Carolina Conference ended
their annual meeting here Sunday
after reading of ministerial appointments.
Harlier, the convocation heard
Rishop William T. Watklns of Columbia.
presiding officer, speak, and
Richop u. V. W. Darlington of Louis*
villa. Ky., preach an 'ordination . sermon
at a service at whldh a class of
young ministers wae received ftato full
connection with the church.
The final session also adopted a re_
port on objective# for the year calling
for emphasis on evangelism, world
ervice giving, the-Wofford college
expansion program, rural church
work, the moral needs of men in the
ftrmed forces of the nation, and a
i "Christlike ministry".
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Civilian Defense
Keynote Of Week
While no specific plans for the observance
of civilian defense week, bei
ginning 011 Armistice day November
11, have been made in Camden the
period will not be lost to the communlty
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The Red' Cross drive, entertainment
of soldiers and thoughts of the preservation
of democratic Ideals will be uppermost
in the public eyq.
The county defense council hopes
that the people of the city and county
Will give thought to the purpose end
theme of armistice day. They can do
this by assisting veterans in their support
of civilian defense activities.
On Wednesday, November 12, will
be known as waste day, and the purpose
is to let the public realize why
and how critical supplies required for
national defense and esserftial civlliah
upes may be conserved.
On Thursday, to be known as "Sign
Up For Defense Day "/the general pur1
pose is to Inform the public of the existence
of volunteer offices or to stimulate
their establishment and explain
the range of their activities.
- Friday will be Health and Welfare
day and the purpose of this day is to
emphasize the importance of a healthy
and secure population as foundation
for spring military defenses, to minimise
in the community the economic
and social disturbances caused by the
Impact of the defense program and its
consequent shortages, dlsempldyment,'
and to profnote the cause of physical
well-being.
Saturday will be civilian protection
day and this day should be given over
tb "the thought of the need for civilian
protectiqn, particularly on target
areas and- the need for civilian participation
In community service activities
everywhere and the stimulation of
the desire to volunteer for service in
both.
Sunday will be freedom dayand
the purpose is to reaffirm our faith in
the fundamental freedoms.
Broadcast Scores
A Tremendous Hit
An audience that packed the lobby
and adjoining rooms at the Klrkwood
heard a splendid broadcast Sunday evening.
The program was presented by the
famous band from General ^^hford's
20th division of the Second Army
Corps and it was a series of delightful
musical surprises.
With Sergeant Bob Brooks as master
of ceremonies the varied numbers
werp presented In an interesting manner.
The program was under the supervJhijgi
and direction of Wesley
Wallace of Station WPTF of Raleigh,
who presented a perfect entertainment.
Warrant Officer Leon Bandoy led
the 176th Field Artillery band In some
fine band offerings while the membors
by the 115th Infantry Glee club' under
thg direction of Private Barr Cannon
sang Sibelius Immortal Flnlandla in
a manner to bring k burst of^applause
from the studio audience.
The program then' went back to
the symphonic artillerymen whose
musical reconnaisance continued with
Private Cloman Schmidt's arrangement
of "Where or When."
One of the high lights of the program
was the tenor solo of Private
Martin Wlllen, whose fine voice has
been heard from the opera state. He
sang Vesta La Olubba from Paggllaci.
A Dixieland band from the personnel
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Black River Road
Contract Is Awarded
The contract for the construction of
the Black River road from U. 8. Route
No. 621 near the city tq Route 44 at
Pisgah church has been awarded to
the American Construction company
of Columbia. The bid of this company
was $72,714.74.
The dletgnee to be paved i? almost
ten mile# and will open up a fine territory
for Camden. business. This
road tapa the richest agricultural area
In Kershaw county. . \ \r
Work upon this project Is to be
started at once and will be completed
early In 1242.
Cadet Rests With
American Heroes
( By Frank H. Heath)
A gentle rain sounded a mutod
requiem of sympathy and regret hb
the body of twenty year old George
James Prltchard. Koyal Air Force
fledgling, waa committed to the bosom
of Mother Earth In the "Arlington
plat at Quaker cemetery Saturday
morning. -
The burial of G\e modest and gentle
hmnly young English lad who met
death as a result of Injuries received
when his plane crashed at the flying
post here Wednesday, October 29. featured
a most Impressive and beautiful
funeral service.
The rites at Grace church, held at
10 o'clock, found the historic edifice
unable to accommodate the throng of
mourners seeking to hear the beautiful
Episcopal ritual read by Dr.
Maurice Clarke, rector of the church,
assisted' by Rev. Eugene L. Nixon,
army chaplain at Public Relations
headquarters of the First army.
Long before the funeral cortege arrived
at the church, the streets were
jammed with people with cars parked
for many blacks In every direction.
As the hearse carrying the silver
grey casket" covered by the British
Union Jack, drew* up before th*
church the 109th Field Artillery
band played "Nearer My God ffo
Thee". Battery E, under the command
of Lieutenant Poellet stood at
salute as the casket was carried into
the church, followed by the honor
guard of British students from the
flying post, and In turn by the British
and American flyers, instructors, offlee
personnel and airport workers, . j
Following the brief but impressive
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Impressive Program
At Armistice Rites
Armistice day observance, Tuesday,
November 11 at 11 o'clock will be
featured by a program of unusual interest
and color In Hampton Park.
The 109th Field Artillery band from
the Public Relations headquarters of
the First Army will begin a concertprogram
aVlOfSO o'clock and will add
the musical setting for the solemn
Legion memorial routine.
Another feature of this year's observance
wiil be Uie including of two
young men, one a British cadet, in
the list of honored dead.
The honor roll of the local post of ,
the American Legion now totals
twenty-five. To that list will be add-|
ed the names of Cadet George James
Prltchard, R. A. F. fledgling and Pri-|
vate Edward Lorick, Kershaw cohnty
soldier, who was killed during the
maneuvers in Tennessee.
The program, in charge of a Legion
post committee, will be on? of the.
most impressive ever conducted in
Camden.
It is hoped that Camden business
men will recognize the seriousness of
present memorial event and arrangeto
have all business places closed
from 10:30 to 11:30 in order that all
employees be enabled to attend the
exercises. This Is being done in other
places, where the present war srteta
has caused more than ordinary Big
nificance to attach to affairs of thla
kind. '
Mayor Outlines j:
Weekend Program
While there will not be any
conroy of aoldler. Into
day afternoon, Mayor McCorkles
committee has made all arrangement,
for the entertainment of ?oldler' no
in tho city and thoae who might drift
into It from the various bases nearby
L Theee plana contemplate a band
concert in Hampton ^""e mustc W
be furnished by the 109tb Field Art!
lery band. The concert wUl .tort_ at
7-?0 o'clock and continue until 8.an.
At 9 o-rtock there will be a dance
for soldiers In the.Rutledge street
armory With orchestra from the 109th
Field Artillery band furaishlng jhe
music. Dancing will continue
^ There -will be no band concert Sunday"
afternoon. The Sabbath entertainment
program provides church
services In the morning, theaters ahd
other amusements and a polo game
the afternoon. There will also.-.u*
motion picture# In the eve",ng.
As to whether there will be any
more convoys sent out from the
armory tor week-end stopovers, the
army 1. ??
ever, it waa
'would he ?o ?<* Ub#rt3r
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Suggests Action??a
For Public Safety
The executlvo secretary of the
Cauiden Chamber of Commerce has
addressed a letter to J. 8. Williamson,
head of the state highway department .
in which the suggestion is made that
the state highway department advo- '
eate the passage of an ordinance In
every oity aqd town In the state which
would require dealers in used cars to
put them in some operating condition
before offering them for sale.
Despite the auto Inspection law '
which now prevails in South Carolina
there are mauy cars being operated 1
which are a menace to the motoring
public as well as the citizens In general.
Many of these cars are with- 1
out effective brakes, some wjUch Wave
no brakes at all. This fast according
to Secretary P. H. Heath-should bo
sufficient inducement to have some
proteotlve legislation enacted.
I In a western city rated as having
: the finest traffic regulations of any
city in the nation is about to pass
such an ordinance. The suggestion
came from a municipal court Judge
who had ^earned from the scores of
offender^ hkjied before him that such
an ordinance should be provided.
Now the entire state is interested
and scores of the cities are to pass the
required measures to see that second j
hand cars are In good running order
When sold.
Here In Camden there are responsible
auto dealers who see that their
merchandise Is in good condition before
driven into traffic." But this cannot
be said of many of the Junk yards
about the state. Many of them sell
cars in exactly the condition they
were when, turned In. Most of them
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City Stages Near
Blackout At Night
Camden experienced a virtual blackout
Tuesday night, In that all electric!
/lghs, window lights and other nonessential
Illumination had been turned
off. Broad and DeKalb streets in the
downtown area resembled the avenues
of business five years ago, when
there was little sign illumination.
In compliance with Limitation Order
L-16 issued In Washington by the
Director of Priorities, OPM, the city
made Immediate compliance in the
curtailment of electric power.
A notice was sent to all business
concerns and others calling aftehtion
to the curtailment and outlining the
list of prohibited uses as Including
sign lighting, show-window lighting,
outline and ornamental lighting, outdoor
lighting, flood lighting and field
lighting, Interior or exterior lighting
for decorative or advertising purposes.
Ordinary street or traffic lighting,
signal or other lights required by
police, fire or othpr public safety departments
and lighting for defense
property protection were all exempt
from the electricity ban.
The citizenry of Camden have taken
the curtailment with a great deal of
nonchalance and amusement. Many
regard it as another gasoline curtailment
edict which proved to have been
entirely unnecessary.
The order will undoubtedly affect
business and particularly the sport
progrhm. The high school game
scheduled for Friday night is to be
held in the afternoon and that is
going to mean a loss of at least 76
per cent of the normal gate returns
ftyr night games. ^
; Jdst how long, the order will stand
is a question. If there are heavy
rains in North Carolina, causing the
present level of water in the rivers
to rise, there will be an immediate
cessation of the provisions of the
OPM order.
General Drum To
Make Armistice Talk
Lieutenant General Hugh A. Drum
will deliver a special Armistice Day
radio address to all officers and men
of,the First Army, now assembled in
the Carolina maneuver area, at 12:46
P. M., Tuesday, November 11.
To be broadcast over WBT-Charlotte,
N. C. WPTF-Raleigh, N. O., WIBColumbia,
8. C., and W80C-ColumMa,
S. C., General Drum's address will be
fifteen minutes long. An troops will
be asked to listen to the speech over
the radios which they, are carrying
with them. The broadcast will be
made from the headquarters of the
First Army Public Relations Division,
in Camden. 8. C.
During the entire day of November
First Army troops will rest from!
maneuver training, and special Armistice
Day Ceremonies will be observed
In base campe In accordance with the
directions of unit commanders.
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Red Cross Drive
Will Begin Tuesday
Whereas conditions lu tHe world today
huve necessitated an unprecedented
peacetime extension of our Army,
Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard;
and
Whereas our national civilian defense
program necessitates a strengthening
of all those services essential
to the public health and welfare; and
Whereas no section of tho United
States is free from tho> threat of natural
catastrophe or disaster, such as
flood, hurricane, tornado, drought,
earthquake, fire, explosion, epidemic;
and
Whereas the international situation
still continues to cause intense distress
among innocent victims, making
essential American aid to suffering
humanity abroad; and
Whereas the American Red Cross is
the only organization in our land
equipped and ready, first, to assist, advise
and otherwise serve the men of
our armed forces and their lOved ones
at home; second, to carry on in our
own and every other community such
indispensable welfare programs as
Red Cross Public Health Nursing, instruction
in Home Nursing, First Aid,
Water Safety and all kinds of Accident
Prevention, and through the Junior
Red Cross in the schools, to act as
the medium for service by our young
people; third, to render protection and
relief in case of the afore-mentioned
disasters, and fourth to undertake
the administration of American aid to
stricken non-combatants and refugees
abroad;
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Thousands Jam
City on Week-end
Camden was a military camp*-over
the week end. On Friday evening
some three thousand soldiers Invaded
the city, remaining until a late hour
while on Saturday there were, according
to a statement from Mayor F.
N. McCorkle, general chairman of tho
soldiers entertainment committee.
2,600 soldiers here.
While the thousands coming Friday
evening were unheralded the theaters,
restaurants and drug stores took care
of the throng in an admirable manner.
The downtown streets were Jammed
with militia men.
Oij Saturday a convoy with military
band, totaling nearly 400 men were
housed at the new armory. In addition
hundreds of soldiers who came
from nearby bases found shelter In
Camden homes.
The hand concert in Hampton
Square by the 9th Division artillery
band from Fort Bragg was one of the
finest musical feasts of the year, the
band being of a superior type. It was
regrettable that but * few people
heard the concert. Scheduled to start
at 8 o'clock the program was moved
up to 7:80 and as a result the opening
numbers, were played to but a few listen
era^ t
The daitoe at the WPA recreational
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Schools To Have
Armistice Program
On November 11, at 9:80 o'clock the
foUowlng Armlstic' Day program will
be given at the school auditorium:
The school band will give a military
selection: Invocation by the Rev. A.
D. McArn; "America's Answer", Pat
Thompson, Jr.; a short presentation of
Civilian Defense Week by Professor
C. T. Baldwin; Introduction of Mrs.
S. C. Zemp, who will- give a short
talk ; Salute to Flag, reading of the
Preamble.
MaJor A. If. Brailsford will present
the honored guests and the speaker
of the day, Captain Henry Huglfn, U,
S. Army now at the Southern Aviation
School. The band wfll conclude the
program
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Generals' Race Program
At Millway Saturday
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The second running of ihV Gonorala'
Knees Suturduy, gives promise of being
one of the outstanding events of
the kind In the stutes this full. 'The
entries for the flvo raees total almost
forty horses.
Trophies Ip the form of handsome
silver plates will be awarded to the
winning . horses In the races. The
General Joseph 11. Kershaw plate la
presented by the City of Camden; the
General James Chesnut plate is presented
by Mrs. W. A. Motts. and Mrs.
Cato Glover, tho former of Fort
llragg, N. C.; the General John Doby
Kennedy plate, is presented by Mrs.
Richard 8. Kirk of Inglesido Plantation,
Lugoff; the General James
Cantoy plate prosentod by Mrs. Walton
Ferguson, Camden; and The Genoral
John D. Villepigue plate presented
by Mr. and Mrs. John W. Richardson,
of Bryn Mawr, Pa., and Camden.
The following are the entries as announced
by the race committee: First
race, The General Joseph B. Kershaw,
two furlongs on tho flat?"Bo-Peep",
owned by W. G. Peterkin of Fort
Motte; "Swingtime", owned by MIbb
Edith McCant Bookhart, of Cameron;
"Mirdall", owned by William Walker,
of Summerville; "Peggy" Cook owned
by 9. D. Guess of Walterboro; "Dlpsy
Doodle", owned by Watts Stroman,
Eutawvllle; "Boggle Woogie", owned
by Watts Stroman of Eutawvllle;
"Mendlege", owned by Cyril H. Harrison
of Camden; and "Professor
Cockspur", owned by Powell R. Felder
of Holly Hill.
Second Race, The General James
Chesnut, three furlongs on the flat?
"Lipstick". owned by Lang Syne
Stables,-Fort Mott; "Cherry Tart",
owned by R. S. Kirk of Inglesido
Plantation, Lugoff; "Alimony", owned
by Alonso B. Seabrook, of Charleston;
"Minatory", owned by Charles Robertson
of Eutawvllle; "Thumbprint",
owned by Richard B. Boykin of Boykin;
"Sunrise", owned by Moultrie B.
Burns of Camden; and "Milly Pons"?
owned by Dr. Walter S. Moore of Walterboro.
Third Race, The General John D.
Kennedy, one hjalf mile on the flat?
"Efface", owned by Cantey Lane ' *
Farm, Camden; "Cut Emerald, owned ^
Lang Syne Stables, Fort Mott; "Miss
Carolina", owned by D. K. Summers,
IJLfer-vCameron; ''Mayplay", owned by
Richard S. Kirk, "Iugleslde Plantation,
Lugoff; "Click Chick", owned by C. E.
McGill. Klngstree and "Wannah'',
owned by Mrs. W. A. Boykin, Jr., Boykin.
Fourth Race, The General James
Cantey, six furlongs on the flat
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Grand Jury Makes
Last Presentment
The Kershaw county grand Jury
made Its final presentment dealing
with county affairs for the year 1941
at the session held last week. There
will be a new grand Jury drawn for ,
1942 with the exception of six holdovers.
The presentment was signed ,
by Dewey J. Creed as foreman, and
was addressed to His Honor, Judge
J. Henry Johnson, presiding. It expressed
its thanks to all court officials
for the courtesies extended, and it
reads as follows:
The grand Jury has passed upon
all the cases presented to it by, the
Solicitor and in addition to thia the
Jury desires to present to you Its reactions
and views in connection with
other matte|s.
In the first place we wish to take
this opportunity to heartjly endorse
and commend the very fine talk your
Honor made at the opening of conrt
in which you discussed both local snd
national problems which now face us. _
We wish to commend the Solicitor
for his conscientious handling of the
cases presented us. *
We Ukewgto^wlsh to commend all
the county officers for their very able
handling of their respective offices
end especially do we wish to com- :
mend the Sheriff and the Clerk of" Court.
We hare carefully reviewed the
audit made by George M. Thayer, certified
public accountant, covering the
records of all the offices of Kershaw^
county including the Sinking Fund
Commission and the Magistrates for
the year ending July SO, 1041. la'
this audit Mr. Thayer remarks that
these offices give evidence of a
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