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The Camden Chronicle \ '\v ... VOLUME 53 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1941 NUMBER 38 _ City and County Gird For Defense Camden and Kershaw County moved swiftly this week to go upon a war footing with the call Monday tor a meeting of the personnel section of tne planning division of the Kershaw County Council of Defense, held at the office of Chairman John K. do Loach. Vs a result of this meeting, a civillan volunteer office will be established iu the Recorder's office on llutlodgo treet and pending obtaining clerical help from the W. P. A. the Junior Welfare League has consented to stuff the office and do such soliciting as niay be necessary. \a soon as the necessary equlpment, particularly the registration cards and record blanks arrive, the office will be set up and ready to file the names of all citizens who desire to enlist iik the defense program, which it is claimed, will be of vital importance in the event of a crisis occurring in this section of the coun' Colonel E. C. Von Tresckow has volunteered to be director of the Volunteer Office and will operate through the personnel section of tlje defense committee of which William W. Bates is chairman. At a meeting held Monday there were Colonel Von Tresckow, William W Hates, John K. deLoaoh, chairman, ex'-officiof/ Joe McKain, Mayor protein; J. L. Guy, W. Robin Zemp, Reuben H. Bltts. Sr.; chairman of the planning committee ex-officio; John j. Sanders, Chap Barrett, and Frank H. Death, secretary ex-officio. Mrs. W. F. Nettles, Jr. was present bv invitation and expressed the desire of the Junior League, of which she Is prc3(deat, to cooperate la tlie defense program and declared that members of the organization would staff the defense headquarters and also aid in the solicitation of the public in the all out defense program. From the office of the governor in Columbia came the clarion call for the various communities of the state to take steps to safeguard all defense iniw&tries and vital municipal facilities. The governor has arranged to have a state office available so that all other peace officers may immediately ask and receive answers to questions that may arise in their special jurisdiction. He announced he had appointed A. W. Bohlen as special governor's officer to act in cooperation with all other officers and groups in handling information necessary for defense. (Please turn to page two) Defense Council To Collect Waste Paper Chairman John K. deLoach of the Camdqn and Kershaw County Council of Defense has announced that all waste paper, magazines, paper boxes, and the like, so vital to the defense needs of the nation, can be left^at the Camden bowling center from whence it will be trucked to a designated central point to be turned over to the government. The use of the howling center was made possible through the cooperation of H. E. Beard, 3rd. Citizens having great quantities of paper may have same collected by notifying the city clerk or the Chamber of Commerce. The following message was received by the County Council of Defense Wednesday: "Urgent message from Washington insist that each county which has not already done so, organize immediately a civilian registration office on either permanent or temporary basis pending perfection or permanent setup. Red Cross and other local organizations will probably gladly assist. Proceed to register volunteers for defense getting addresses and qualifications, important that you notify this office not later than Friday morniAg ten o'clock that registration office has been set up.?Heyward Mahon, Director South Carolina Council of Defense. Drab Business Area ; For 1941 Christmas; Upon the request of the merchants I association the city council will provide Christmas trees in several of the city parks, these trees to be strung w ith colored light bulbs. The plan of having the light standards in the business district banked *ith pine trees- strung with colored lights win not be carried out, according to the request to the council by the merchants. h?*vV Sylvan Series To Start Sunday The opening game in the Sylvan Trophy series will bo played Sunday at the No. 1 polo field between the Yellow Jacket and Rambler foursomes of the Caniden Polo Club with Charley Little uh the ninth man in tho arena as referee. The polo club has made tentative arrangements to have the Essex troop foursome from Fort Jackson meet tho Yellow Jackets In the hirst series for the Sylvan trophy, but because of the outbreak of war between the United States and Japan, it was deemed best to have tho local teams offer tho initial games and the winner to play the Essex troop-provided arrangements can be mado at that time. Tho transfer of the l>olo games to the No. 1 held will be greeted with much approval by all interested fans. The held, located Just north of the Kirkwod hotel and reached from Broad Street is in hne condition and with the building of bleachers, repairs to the grandstand and a platform for timer, scorer and newspaper mon, the plant is ideal for *ie sport, i Whit Boykin, versatile rider from Boykiu, will make his formal debut as a member of the Yellowjacket squad, i playing the No. 1 position. Boykin has been playing one or two chukkers a game with town in the recently concluded Drum series and now with new ponies added to his stable, he will be able to carry through the entire six chukkers. With BOykin at No. 1, Charlie DuBose at No. 2, Harrison at No. 3 and Ancrum Boykin, whale of a back on any man's team, the Jackets will be prepared to force the Rambler gang i to motwe Vouffh e\e&dVng \t t'he navy blue and gold hope to win. Captain Joe Bates of the Rambler quartet will have Charley Robertson at No. 1, Kirby Tupper at No. 2, Carl Lightfoot at No. 3 and he will play the No. 4 position. Much interest was manifest in polo circles this week with the arrival here of six fine polo ponies from Middleburg, Virginia. The ponies belong to Robert V. Clark, of that city, and Mr. Clark hopes to be able to appear as a player in Camden games later in the month. Captain Ancrum Has Fine Career In the recent Charleston Power and Defense newspaper edition there are many articles of interest to Camden people. In addition ttPthe floe biography of R. M. Kennedy, Jr., there appears several pictures in which Mr. Kennedy appears, also pictures of tho Kirkwood hotel, First Army Public Relations headquarters, and a fine picture of Captain William Ancrum, brother of Thomas Ancrum of this city who is director of the Port of Charleston. The paper embraces the following interesting story of Captain Ancrum: "Captain William Ancrum was born In Abbeville July 8, 1881, and was appointed to the Naval academy on May 23, 1898. After graduation in 1903 he was ordered to duty on the U. S. S. Wisconsin and later served on the U. S. S. Oregon, U. S. S. Dale, U. S. S. Chauncey, U. S. S. S. Barry, U. S. S. Lawton and U. S. S. Wisconsin. "On January 5, 1906, he reported on board the receiving ship Franklin for duty in connection with the crew of the Minnesota, on which he served when she was commissioned. On October 14, 1909, he reported on the U. 8.' S. Wabash for duty in connection with fitting out the U. S. 8. Flusrer, (Please torn to page seven) ??_ Director in Thanks To Camden People Mayor F. N. McCorkle has received the following letter from Colonel W. A. Oanoe, director of the headquarters of the public relations division of the First army. "Dear Mr. Mayor: I cannot leave Camden with any sort of feeling of completion without a word of gratitude to you and the townspeople for making the stay of the Public Relations division, First Army, so utterly without blemish. "I can think of no place in the United States or no people in^ the world who could have done more to have aided and augmented the peculiar work of the First Army here. "May you always have the best of everything in your beloved community. - ?.? * Much Interest Shown < In T. B. Seal Sale tjave you purchased your bangle yet? [ The red bangles seen on the lapels ( of the coats of men and women are in- < slgntas of your Interest in the battle to wipe out the dreaded tuberculosis ' which yearly claims au enormous toll of life. j War and tuberculosis go. hand in hand and the way to aid in winning a war is to have strong healthy soldiers , and civilians, the former so they can , tight and the latter so they may labor 1 to provide the mechanics with which to light. ? The Kershaw County Tuberculosis association has been making a line effort to raise the necessary fund quotu in order to carry on the battle against the white plague successfully. All of the groups are enthusiastic In their work for this great cause and tho rosuits are proving that the public in general Is Interested. The association Is grateful to ilio boys and girls of the Episcopal Young People's club and also the N. Y. A. girls for their fine cooperation in the folding of tho seal sheets. There Is also a feeling of sincere gratitude to the young people who aided in the sale of the bangles. That keen interest is manifest in the colored colony Is indicated by the fact that many of the negroeB have stepped forward to purchase tuberculosis health bonds. Willie, James and Ned Gamble took the lead as being the first to purchase bonds. With earnest workers doing their bit to aid this great cause there is every reason to believe that the beavy death rate Sty \Yie ranks ot the colored population from the white plague will be drastically reduced. In the face of returns from the seal sale letters that were mailed out, it is apparent that the Interest and good wishes of the citizens is at peak. Program Planned At the Auditorium Monday, December 15, will be Bill of Rights day. Mrs. Wylle Sheorn, chairman of the women's section of the Kershaw County council of defense, will be In charge of a program to be held In the auditorium of the grammar school building Monday morning, at 9:30 o'clock. Rev. Henry Collins of the Lyttleton i Street Methodist Church, is to be the principal speaker at this program. Notice To Merchants The Chronicle is in receipt of the following letter from Flight Lieutenant H. E. Taggart, Officer Commanding, Royal Air Force Detachment, at Southern Aviation School, with the request that we publis same: "Merchants, traders and others are advised that if they give credit to British personnel In the Royal Air , Force, they do so entirely at their , own risk, as the British Government can not undertake the responsibility for personal debts." ] Camden And County Authorities "Alert" The law enforcement authorities of Dannie it and Kershaw country urc on ;he. "alert" according to statements < 'rom Sheriff J. 11. McLeod and Chlyf >f Police Alva Hush. "We are prepared to throw our entire law enforcement groups Into any defense activity which may he demanded of us" said Sheriff McLeod find echoed by Chief Hush. On Monday the authorities were on the watch for a yellow Cadillac sedan carrying three men, who, according to the chief of police at Cheraw were Japanese. This car sped through Cheraw at a high rate of speed, said the chief. While a close watch was maintained here, no car or men answering to the description as given by the Cheraw official, was soon. I'pou the request of the Camden police, soldiers from Fort Jackson arrived in the city Wednesday and went on guard at the city water plant and along the line of the water supply to the plant. City Pledges Support To The Government Full support of the mayor and city council to the national and state authorities In their endeavor to prosecute to a final success the war against the enemies of this nation waa cmbodied in a resolution passed by the city council at a meeting Tuesday evening. The resolution reads: "Be It resolved that the mayor and city council of the City of Camden go on reocrd as offering full support to the national and state authorities in their endeavor to prosecute to a final success the war against the enemies of this natoln". Ibl# rueaiu/ (cm was embraced tn telegrams sent to President Franklin I). Roosevelt and Governor J. E. Harley Wednesday morning. Cars At Cage Game Looted By Thieves Fans attending basketball game* at the high school gymnasium are urged to lock the doors of their automobiles If they park them near the school. This warning Is given because of the looting of several cars parked near the school last Tuesday night when the Aviation team played the Royal Cords team of Wlnnsboro. \ Flashlights, sun glasses and other articles were taken from the compartments in the cowl of the cars. The thefts are believed to be the work of some small boys who were seen hanging around the gymnasium. Red Cross Totals Pass $1,400 Mark The total of the Red Cross roll call us reported Thursday morning to the Camden News Service was 1,229 ., in members and $1,466.18 in cash returns. Mrs. Hughey Tindal, roll call chairman states there are still some workers to be heard from and there is every reason to believe that the financial total will aggregate approximately $1,600 before the drive officially comes to an end. ?????????-m Public Asked To Divert Funds For Christmas To Red Cross | The following telegram dated Washington, D. C.t December 8, signed by Norman JHL. .Davis, chief of the American Red Cross, and addressed to Major A. Moultrie Brailsford has been received in Camden: \ ' I "Again the American Red Cross is called upon to serve our nation in war. Both nationally and locally we face vast and definite responsibilties for services to our armed forces and for relief to distressed civilians. To provide essential funds Red Cross today is launching a campaign for war fund of Fifty Million Dollars. The President will issue on Friday a proclamation supporting this appeal. Your chapter quota is Five Thousand Dollars. Chapters may retain fifteen per cent their collections for local war relief expenditures. Chapters should at once devote full efforts to raising their quotas in shortest possible time. Please report action taken. We- must not and shall not fail in this crisis." . The Kershaw county chapter was immediately called into session upon receipt of the above telegram and plans were adopted to organize a county-wide drive. A meeting of representatives of every district in the j county was held at the Red Cross building Thursday at 10:30 o'clock, when committees were appointed to canvass for contributions. It was unanimously agreed at this time to urgently request everyone in this county not to give Christina* presents, but to contribute to the Red Cross funds that would have been used for that purpose. Local Hotel Men Interested In Idea Milton Smith and Jerry O'Rourk.' co-owners and managers t?f the K^ikwood hotel here are taking marked Interest in the plan for the erection of a new building to house the actlv-j Ities of the Department of Hotel Adminstration at Cornell University, Messrs. Smith and O'ltourk graduated from the Hotel Administration course at Cornell in 1032 and hnvo a very definite prejudice in Hh favor, this prejudice being based on the conviction that "as a law school aids a man to learn the legal profession more completely and rapidly than would bo possible working up in a law office, so this course aids a man or woman interested in the hotel business, in that it provides a broad and rapid base for further learning in practical work." Tentative plauB, which havd'bcen under consideration for some time by Trustees of the Foundation and by Cornell officials, envision a structure which will include a fully equipped "model hotel" with approximately 30 bedrooms, and uIbo the necessary classrooms, lecture rooms, and lubortories for instruction and research. Resides medium-sized dining rooms and kitchens, there will be laboratories for small-quantity and largequantity food preparation; for hotel engineering, Including illumination, refrigeration, ventilation and .air conditioning, steam power, electric motors, and pumps; and for accounting and financial control with computation machines, front-office posting machines, and other apparatus. The lecture rooms /or, and accounting will have specinl demonstration equipment. First of its type in the United States, the building will be named Ellsworth M. Staler Hall in honor of the great hotelman, whose interest and generosity in his lifetime were primary factors in the establishment as well as the maintenance of the Hotel Administration Courses at Cornell. Under the terms of the lat Mr. fltatler's will, securities were left to create The Statler Foundation. Funds have now accumulated to such an extent that the Trustees?Mrs. Statler, Frank A. McKowne, President of the Hotels Staler Company, Inc., and Edyard H. Letchwortli, Buffalo attorney ?deemed it advisable to go ahead with building plans. Bob Kennedy Is Praised By Press A recent power and defense edition of Charleston newspaper carried pictures and an interesting biography of one of Camden's first citizens, the Hon. Robert M. Kennedy, Jr., a member of the state highway commission and also an executive of the South Carolina Public Service authority. In speaking of Mr. Kennedy the writer of the biography says: "Robert MacMlllan Kennedy, Jr., executive officer of the South Carolina Public Service authority, has found continuous use for his business talents during the construction period of the Santee-Cooper project. Among his duties have been those of purchase and personnel supervision and acting for the general manager in his absence. "Mr. Kennedy is a native of Camden, the son of Belton O. and Ellen, Bissell Kennedy and after attending local schools went to Clemson college. He hhtered the cotton business in hlsj home town in 1904 and soon extended (Pleaee turn to page tlx) Referendum Called ForGotton Farmers The following is a telegram received I from R. W. Hamilton, state adminI istrative officer, relative to the Cotton Referendum on December 13, 1941. "The Farmers of South Carolina have never failed to respond to the needs of the United States in time of War. You are now asked to increase the production of certain necessary crops and livestock products. Cotton and tobacco are surplus crops. Acreage of these crops must be kept to a minimum on a basis that is fair and equitable to all farmers. Food must be produced in quantities sufficient for our proper nutrition and the feeding of all people fighting the International Gangsters. Your vote in the cotton referendum, December 13, will Indicate your support of the agricultural policy of the United States Government. Do not fail to vote." Camden Contributes Much To Nation It is doubtful If any community in the nation Iihh luyl more of its high pchool graduates enter the naval academy at Annapolis or the military academy at West Point than has Camden. j The first high school graduate to I enter tlio naval acadtMny \vaq Captain William Aycrum. Later the list was addod to by Captain Douglas Ancrnm , Spencer, Lieutenant Commander | Shannon Heath, Commander John j Heath, Lieutenant Commander Daniel Miller, Lieutenant Daniel Garrison and Midshipmen John Vlllepigue, McKaln Richards and John Mullen, Jr. Captain William Wallace, now a captain in tho navy, |? u Citadel graduate, entering the navy after returning from the Mexican Holder in 1916. Fred Williams, sou of Jesse L. Williams, was an Ensign in the first world war, and later served as a lieutenant in the merchant marine for many years, lie studied at Clemson College; Caleb Whituker. Jr. spent two years at Annapolis, before resigning at the end of the first worjd war. Camden young men who wer6 educated at West Point included Colonel Calhoun Ancrum, II. S. Marino corps who studied there before euterting tho marine corps. Lieutenant Colonel John Nelson graduated there near tho end of tho first world war, and Major James Clyburn graduated there a few years later. Lieutenant Colonel James Norwood Ancrum, anothor Camden high graduate, onterod the army during the first world war. Several other officers huving a | claim ou Camden an a second home, jare Lieutenant Colonel Roger Carlson, j who married a daughter of Captain j William Ancrum and Captain William j Whipple, who married a daughter of I Colonel Calhoun Ancrum. Captain Whipple is a graduate of West Point, I Oxford University, Princeton University and the Army War college. Graduating second in his class at West Point, he was assigned to the .Engineering Corps. Colonel Arthur Metts, who married Bland Williams of Mulberry Plantation, calls Camden his home, and he and Mrs. Metts have a home on North Broad Street where they spend a lot o : of time, when he is on leave. . (Please turn to page three) Radio Speaker Asks Ban On Fireworks "Keep the powder to hurl lead at the Japs, Nazi and the Wops" was the clarion call that came from a radio speaker a few nights ugo. . "Palriotic Americans will forego the sale and use of fire-crackers and Are works to conserve tho explosive ingredient for the use of the armed forces" was another statement. In many of the cities of South Carolina and other southern states where Christmas is celebrated with fire crackers, fire works and a general bedlam of noise and pyrotechnics, the age-old traditions have been burled under legislation which constitutes a ban on the practice. There however, remain a )?w communities wherein tradition dies hard and tho public Is aghast at the thought of Christmas without the crackle of fire-crackers, the swish of ascending rockets and the boom of cannons. Now that the American nation Is at war and a war that the President declares will be a long and bloody one, every resource of power must be conserved. "Explosives built for celebration purposes contain the power that ,will send steel into the vitals of enemy ships of war and of enemy bombers" said the speaker over the radio. "No patriotic American will waste powder Just for amusement purposes" he said in closing. Legion Men To Hear Lieutenant Taggert Flight Lieutenant Edmund Taggart wMll be a speaker at the meeting of the Leroy Belk Post American Legion to be held at the Legion hall Monday, December 15, at 7:30 o'clock. Lieutenant Taggart is a veteran of the first world war and now has charge of the British cadets now in training at the Southern Aviation School, Woodward field. Now that America is an ally of England and Russia he will be at liberty to discnaa matters of Importance to all of us. All Legionnaires, ex-service men and the general public Is invited to attend this meeting.