Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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HOT OIF THE KEYS /y THE SKIPPER. t Of course you all have Been the film Farewell to Anna". l,aat week-end Camden staged the last chapter In the maneuver period and we have dubbed it l aivwll to Armies". Thr maneuvers are over. They came to a close offlclaly at 4.20 p. m. last Friday. Over the week-end Cam jcii was bidding adieu to the thousands of soldiers who"have been engaged in waging th?f battle of the Carolina* during October and Novineber. on practically every week-end during the two months great numbers of these soldiers converged on Camden. They sought recreation, they sought steaks and fried chicken and they got it. l! is true thafat times Camden was hard put to take care of the hordes of doughboys and many people made sacrifices to see that they were taken care of in a fitting manner. It has been a wonderful experience for all of us. The American soldiers are boys Uncle San/ may well be proud of. Most of the soldiers were from the north. Some twenty of thegi were from the home town of the Skipper up in Wisconsin. Gee, but It seemed ^ good to see them. We knew the dad- J dy of each and every one cJf them and^ a fine bunch ot world war lads those daddies were. * ? * * The friendly Invasion of the south by the northern boys developed new . and what we believe will be lasting | friendships. Yes, even romances were developed. northern boys are on their way home with a new conception of the south and particularly the Carolinas. To them the Carolinas spell warm and hospitable people, friendly and franki' citizens and such attractive girls. These boys will be the greatest press agents this area has ever ; known. There is a tinge of sadness in their going. Final farewells were uttered with saddened voices. m m j ? And Camden can well feel proud of impression these soldiers tike .;A.iy with them regarding our city i 1 its people. > f ? The entertainment program was 1 handled. Many are entitled to us.- tor the efforts put forth on com <.' assignments. Colonel John v John K. deLouch, Mayor F. N\ f orkle. Donald Morrison. "Marvin . isonover. Mrs. John Mullen, Mrs. i.Porter, Mrs. Leon Sehlosburg, M s. Wylie Sheorn, Mrs. Dess Goodale t or Will Cantey, Dewey Creed, Sam -h and Oh, so many more?they did a fine job. w o.<i over in the WPA center on i. " i' dire street, Mrs. Gaskin and her i > arc deserving of all credit : fine jol) well done in*the caring :. i entertainment of the soldiers. mmmm military police did a swell job a.- found them a very intelligent >: soldier. m m n and the county officials de.i lot of commendation for the ? - ?- i ! cooperation offered during the stay of Uncle Hain't* lada. 9 9 9 9 And may we give Honest Jim Haley a pat on the back for the way In4 which hia department cooperated and especially in tho manner in which the. streets, alleys and the like wore kept spic and span, so much so that we heard frequent comment upon tho neatness of Camden's streets and by ways. With this Issue of The Chronicle, the "huddle" column goes Into the morgue, to remain until the football season rolls around again. Camden got ft big dish of football last Friday when the Saluda and Marlon high teams, winners in their respective north and south Palmetto etate areas clashed for the B title. i ' * * i It was a game that attracted fully | 2,000 spectators, about 95 percent being from Saluda and Marion. The Saluda team dominated the play all afternoon with the possible exception of the second quurter and the clbslng minutes of the final period, And ?he Saluda team had a long, lean, lanky drink of water named Bettis Herloug, who sparked the gang to a win by his brilliant play. We give Herlong a big bunch of posies for being a great back, but we believe his greatness would have the dimmers turned on If he was in action against, well?Camden. Charleston, Sumter or a few Class A teams. ( * ? ? Those Swamp Foxes from Marlon kept the ace hack rather well bottled for two quarters, but the lanky khl really put on the steam in the third when he carried the mall for a GO yard jaunt to score the second score for the Tigers. ' jU We'll say this for the Marlon clan? they never gave up?and the tans got a big eyeful of a tine sporting exhibii Hon. i And by the way?-those Swamp Fox players appeared in uniforms so like the Camden Bulldog outfits tho'grand{ttund dugout looked as if It were populated with Camden grid talent. And even the cheer loaders looked like Camden lassies only not quite so attractive?ahem. And believe it or not, the cheer leaders uud the Marlon students sang the same ditties so characteristic of Camden vocallzings. | Kight here and now this corner wants to submit a suggestion to the high school football fans. Let's get rid of the horso and buggy chanting and have some organized School yells next season and ever after. We ray this in all seriousness. We believe in the cheer leaders, their quaint acrobatics, but we'll confess to a luck of enthusiasm of the exlstunt sing-song Stuff.. For heaven's sake, let's go collegiate. Build up a cheering routine with some honest-to-goodness he-man cheers. Some of the old dyed-in-the-wool fans around these diggings may not agree with this corner In the abovo paragraph?but them's our sentiments. Mayor F. N. McCorkle did a bit of orating over the air at the football game last Friday when Saluda cud Marion Highs staged their quarrel for the Class B state honors. And the mayor said a mouthful. After welcomnig the visiting teams, coaches and students the mayor spoke of the intense enthusiasm Camden experiences over football and declared his belief that athletic competition of any kind brings out manhood and Bportamanahlp In young men and women. He ea\d \t bred cAean minds,' clean habits and good health. He referred to game competition as character building. And to the remarks of hizzoner we' offer a fervent "amen". Teacher Resigns Miss Batrlce Lockerman, teacher of commercial subjects In the Baron De- , Kalb High School, has resigned hep position to accept work with the Federal Bureau of Investigation In Wash- \ lngton, D. C. This was Miss Locker- ! man's third year as a teacher In the ' Baron DeKalb School. - { Fast Play Will Feature Big Game (Continued from first page) : by extending the right thumb along the handle toward the head. 1 Other importance shots are the near-side forward, near-side back, offsido neck elmt. near-side neck shot, off-side taifWot and near-side tail shot. Cut shots are frequently noted and usually results in accurate placing either in shooting for goal or in placing the ball to one of the riders on | i ?i the side of the player making the ahot. Coach Harrison offers cut shots frequently nnd ia a past master at the art. For the game Sunday Town will have Burns at No. 1, DuBose at No. 2, Harrison at No. 3 and Ancruni Boykin in at No. 4. For Country Robertson will again be at No. 1. Tupper at No. 2. Light foot at No. 3 and Bates at No. 4. According to Harrison, game Sunday will probably be the last on the Seaboard field. He plans on playing the first game of the Devine cup so ries on Sunday, December 14, at the No. 1. or Kirkwood field. SAM KARESH PUTS ON GOOD PROGRAM AT MOAT LUNCHEON At t be regular Rotary mooting It*ht Thursday tho gavel was In the hands of President Moultrie Burns, and Sam Kuresh had tlu> program In charge. Ilia guest speaker was Colonel A. (\ M Azov pronounced At hoy. Coast Artillery Corps. Now York City, then stationed at The Kirk wood with the First Army Public Relations Division The" Colonel explained the cause of Itls seeming nervousness, duo, as ho ? rtnid, knowing what to tnttc nbouf. When asked what ho was to say, Sam told him to use his own good judgement. At the outset, he gave several spicy Jokes to the full ettjov men' of the Rotarians especially the * one thanking the last man in the audience. who proved to hi* the next speaker. The Colonel chose to speak on anti-air craft artillery. Mo told of the lirst anil-air craft gun which was mounted' on a crude wagon wheel with gun pointed up and three years later mounted on trucks, traveling eight miles per hour. Today, they travel three hundred utiles a day. The mobile artillery, such as seen here in Camden on the Carolina's maneuvers, are divided in two parts machine guns and three-inch guns, each attacking planes lla.UUU feet with high explosives. The newest tvpo gun is the 37-mm. like the ones which wore mounted in coltop and corn Holds on both sides of the Wateree river bridge, and ho next told of the light rays or piano spotters which were Seen in Camden several nights last week which could spot a plane at several thousand feet altitude. The Colonel made a most impressive and interesting talk and was given a big hand. Visiting Itotarinus wero Jesso T. Roddoy, of Columbia; Phil llartlett, of Wayerosa, Cut.; and Ansel Murphey, of Butesburg-Leesville. Cuests wero Captain J. II. Brown. Southern Aviation School. Camden, S. C.; Mrs. Jack Mullen and Douglas A. Hoykin. The turkeys served us hist week wore graciously sent to the club by our splendid friend and former Rotarian, Colonel John M. Glenn, superintendent of the South Carolina State Farms and penal institutions. On Thursday night, December 11, the regular meeting will be held at the Court Inn Instead of the usual one o'clock llnw, due to h joint meeting with the Kiwanls und the chamber of commerce, honoring the farmer boys in the annual corn club contest. The cash prize of $60 for next year was announced at tho meeting as being offered by Rotarian T. Lee Little, all of which Rotarians and others want to thank Mr. Little. Additional guests were Lieutenant C. I H. Burns, Medical Detachment, Camp Houston, Texas; Thomas B. Wilson, H. Q., First Battalllon, Camp Houston, Texas and Cyril R. Harrison, manager of the Camden Polo Club.?Marlon H. Hyman. publicity reporter. Camden Winter Colony 1 This winter resort community will KH8U1110 h kaleidoscopic brillitmoo. during the annual whirl of holiday activities. lu the down town districts of this quaint and historic community hundreds of Christmas trees hanked around street light standards will blaze with electrical brilliance. It will he Camden's "Santa Clans Lane", one of the most colorful events of the Yule season In the Palmetto State. A round of gaiety Is assured for the guests at the tourist hotels and in (ho mansions of the winter residents t ml In the town circles many cocktail and other parties of the like nature are being planned for many homes. Highlighting all events In point of attendance will be the Christmas dance of the Junior Welfare League, to bo given this year at the Sarstleld Club. Tentative plans for the Virginians' Hunter Show call for the show to he held on February 20, and 21. at the J. North Fletcher stables. under the auspices of the Camden Hunt. On Sunday, February 22, a polo game between the Camden Ramblers and a team, either from Pluehurst or Fort j Ilrugg \yill be played. On Monday, | February 22, the Camden Hunt will sponsor the annual Hunter Trials. The Camden horse show will probably be held during the week of March 8. in all probability on the 12th and 13th. The Sandhill Steeplechase event Is scheduled for March 14 at Southern Pines and the Imperial Steeplechase for March 21 at Aiken. The Carolina Cup races will be held on March 28. Camden has an entirely different atmosphere from other Carolina resorts. Even before the civil war, It was a flourishnig town, and lost out only by one vote to be capitol of South Carolina. It is the oldest irtland town In South Carolina and is the only midsouth resort town that has remained typically southern. The old plantation manors, many now used as winter homes by northerners, have been renovated and made up-to-date, but the architecture and the original charm have been enhanced rather than obliterated. The town and surrounding country is rich in historical lore. Many battles ?v ore'fought hero during Revolutionary days and Washington and Lafayette both visited the town. Six generals of the Confederacy were born in Kershaw County. K. (1. Whistler, who died In Camden in 1935. at the ago of seventy-t wo, j settled here thirty-five years ago from the west and wits instrumental tn pro * muting Camden as a winter resort. He organized the tlrst polo team here and J was a member of the National Polo associat ion. With the high tide of golf popularity Camden became a golf center and today offers devotees of this sport one of the most interesting elghteen-hole golf courses In the mid-south. For nearly half a century polo has been one of the outstanding winter sports and in the past three years during Awhich time Cyril Harrison, noted internationalist lias been coach of the local polo club, the Sunday games have attracted from four to five thousands spectators. The polo program establishes something in the line of a record in that the season covers six months. This season the play will cover an eight month period for the reason the schedule was started in October and extends into late May >942. 1 Recognizing the fact that Camden, in the heart of the sand-hill, longleaf pine belt of South Carolina, has a mubh milder temperature than usual In the mid-south, ideal for the training of horses, Harry I). Kirkover W\ Ernest L. Woodward two noted sportsmen from the C.enesse? Valley of New York State, came to Camden seventeen years ago and built the now famous Springdale Course on the site of tho old Hawthorne course, where many of the finest thoroughbreds in the country were raced over a century ago by the plantation-owners In tho Carolinas. The first Carolina (Tip Race, a strictly amateur event, took place on March 22, 1930, and the crowds of hunt race enthusiasts have been increasing yearly, until now when 25,000 are expected to be here for the big eivent on MwtcYV 2%.** 1 IN A HUDDLE % ' ' with ' 'THE SKIPPER" j laxatives all over the South OSmS t : ..V^.:iV-V : . * ' - . !' ^ ^ : ^ ^ ^ y. <' . , . .. . , . ? .v.- *;.. .. ,.vv < v, > .y^yy. ' . y ^ . * >>??? ' f ^ ^ '' " "S- ' ' . ^ ' T>\ " *>': !>v| vX. ' \/f ' V.! . . -::. ?. V . '''^v. T'* '''" . 1 ' -V "I^ " ' LANGSTON MOTOR CO. Phone 123 N. Broad St. Camden. S. C. ' 7 : J ^ . * " .