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% ! The Camden Chronicle TL,. ' I . VOLUME 53 (2?' - CAMDEN, SOUTH'CAROLINA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1941 NUMBER 39 Citizens March To Enroll In Fight To' Save Democracy Enrollment of men and women civjllan volunteers for home defense has Btart'-d In the recorder's office on RutIbUko street under the direction of Colonel E. C. Von Tresckow with Ralph M- Chase as assistantThe office is staffed by office workers secured from the National Youth administration and Is open for service daily from 8:30 a. m. to 5 p. m. The volunteer enrollment cards will be tilled out with the names, home and business address and telephone numbers of" volunteers, their work classifications, and the form of training If nuy, desired. It will also state their marital status, number of children under six years, their grade in school, the weight and height of the volunteer, their age, place of birth, whether naturalized citizens, the condition of their vision, hearing telephone voice, and physical condition of the chosen work. Skilled special interests, or hobbies are to be listed. It is also to be specified what languages, in addition r to English* are spoken, read or written. The voldhteer also state if he has a truck or passenger car available and whether he is a licensed driver. The time the volunteer can give, /md the time not available, is to be listed on the card. The education of the volunteers is also to be stated, and the volunteer (training courses completed arei >to be specified. The card will also Contain a work history record of the volunteer. Work oppoortunity cards, or assignment cards for volunteers are also being printed, specifying the person to contact and the person to whom the volunteer worker reports, and the duties to be performed, together wjth other necessary information similar to ( thu on the enrollment card. ----- (Please turn to page three) Crooks On Move In Camden Area The Chamber ofVlommerce Issues a warning to business men regarding the passing of bogus checks in this area by a young woman who signs the checks as Lois M. Nis, Lois Dorman pnd Mrs. J. E. Dorman. p " The addresses used are Box 479, Walhalla, S. C.; and North Converse street, Spartanburg. The party has no account at the Bank of Walhalla upon which the checks are drawn. The young lady Is described as being about 25 years of age, blond and v?>ry ptylish In dress and appearance. Last week the Chamber warned Camden business men and citizens against one J. E. Phillips, who claims to represent the American Bible Distributors. Advice this week are that he is still working and the warning is issued against giving any sales to or receiving checks, and the like. Over in Columbia last week a negro w.ta apprehended and is now in jail after he had raised a government check for $45 to $95. The police believe he Is a tool for a smart man as the amount of the check was altered through the use of Ink eradlcator. Merchants arffl others are urged to examine every government check carefully if the party presenting it is not known to them. If you cash a check that has been raised you will have to make up the loss when It is discovered by the government. Legion and Auxiliary Operate Club Room The service club In the Legion ball W'M in the future be operated by the American Legion Post and the Legion Auxiliary. Luring the maneuver period the sen vice club was operated most successfully and was a great boon to the many soldiers who were located Id Camden or came here for week ends.N That the Legion and auxiliary will continue to operate the club wlllj.be good news to all concerned. Mayor McCorfcle's recreational defense committee, yrhfch funcitons so fikly during the maneuver period and *?n the commendation of high array officers for the entertainment of visiting soldiers is ouf of commission?at least?temporarily, for the mayor declared that sboaM the occasion arise, would feel free to call all theee "Plendld workers back into service. . j Red Cross Motor Corps Organized A moat enthusiastic and interesting meeting was held on Monday, December IB, at the home of MIbb Helen Harman, when about twenty-five Volunteers met to organize the Motor Corps. Plans were discussed and the Corps organized as follows: Miss Helen Harman, captain; Mrs. Nettles Lindsay, adjutant; members of a daily schedule, each giving two days monthly are- Mrs. Hubert Wilson, Mrs. C. O. Moller, Mrs. D. R. Williams, Mrs. Walton Ferguson, Mrs. Warren Pollard, Mrs. Stanley Babin, Mrs. Dwight Partridge, MIbb Rosalie Block, Mrs. C. C- Whitaker, Jr., Mrs. Milton Smith, Mrs. L. P. Tobin, Miss Whlttredge, Mrs. C. E. Watts, Mrs. Leon Schlosburg, Mrs. W. W. BateB, Mrs. W. L. Goodale, Mrs. Lee Little,. Other members serving, are: Mrs. J. F. Moody, Mrs. R. B. PtttB, Mrs. Lee Little, Mrs. John F. Wall, Rev. A. D. McArn, Miss Mary Richey, Mrs. - E.- A. McLauchlln, Mrs. J. H. Reese, Mrs. A. D. Kennedy, Mrs. W. R. Bonsal, Mrs. Ben Team, v. Schedules are being placed in Hospitals, Doctor's Offices, Red Cross Headquarters indicating the time of members available and all calls are to be referred through Miss Elizabeth McDowell, at the Kennedy Insurance Agency, Telephone No. 62. The purpose of the Motor Corps is to provide service for transportation to and from hospital, where individuals are unable to pay for such transportation; to help in all Red Cross work; to aid the soldier and his family and to help coordinate and assist in the whole defense program.. The Red Cross Motor Corps will render all service possible in the Civilian Defense Program in line with its assigned duties and all calls will be answered immediately. We stand ready to serve you. _ Bootlegger Is Caught In Act When Johnnie Brown, colored, fold a bottle of liquor on Broad street on Monday night he failed to take into account the sharp eyes of police officer Joe McManus. As a result Johnnie was arrested, the liquor was taken from the purchaser and the money paid was taken from Johnnie. In addition, Johnnie was placed in the guard house under a bond , of $100. When searched at police headquarters, the officers confiscated a razor which Johnnie is said to have had concealed on his person. An additional charge of carrying concealed weapons was then marked down on the docket and a bond of $26 was assessed, making a total police bond of $126. According to Chief of Police Rush, officer McManus was on duty on the corner of Broad and DeKalb when he saw Brown pedal up to the curb in front of the Candy Kitchen, "MqMa' nus caught Browh in the act of turning a half pint bottle of liquor over to a man on the sidewalk," said the chief. "He saw the 'complete transaction with the payment of the money to Brown. Then he took a hand in the affair. He soured the bottle ol Jlquor and the money and took Brown to police headquarters/' Manning In Talk . To Camden Lions The Honorable Wyndham Manning, of Sumter county, former gubernatorial candidate was the speaker at th? Cfmden Lion's Club mooting held a< the Hotel Camden dining room Tues day evening at 8:00 o'clock. Mr. Manning spoke on the subject "The Present Emergency." I 1 TO PUBLI8H CHRONICLE EARLIER NEXT WEEK In order that Ita workers can enjoy the Christmas holidays The Chronicle will bo published on Wednesday, of next week. Our ad. vert leers and correspondents are urgently requested to have their copy In our offloe not later than noon on Wednesday.. The entire force would greatly appreciate your oooperation. i 1 l . ? - - . . y- - v_ # -? h Red Cross Issues Appeal For Help We sro in the war! Keep the Flag hying! The Kershaw county chapter la on the Job! Mra. John Mullen and Mrs. Samuel Kuaaell, co-chairman of the volunteer committee for the war relief drive for civilian and army and navy funda in Camden report that through the good offices of the mayor an emergency booth will be built iu front of the poatoffice, plana for the aame were drawn by Chapman Barrett. This booth will be open and ready for your volunteer contribqtlona?large or small?every day from 9 a. m. to 12 and 1 to 4 p. m., under the jurisdiction of the different patriotic and otHer organizations iu the city and county. Monday?The Garden Club Tueadhy?The D. A. R. Wednesday?Winter residents Thursday?Legion Auxiliary Friday?United Daughters Saturday?County Council of Farm Women. Mrs. Warren Harris, treasurer of this special fund for the American Red Cross, will receive the funds from the ladies in charge each afternoon at five o'clock at Red Cross headquarters on Broad street. The! booth will be open Friday, December1 19, 9 a. m., by the U. D. C. group. All funds are for our own?not a penny for foreign work. This stays in our own county for relief work and in case of a disaster all that is necessary would bo furnished by the American Red Cross. The committee needs an oil stove for the bqoth to maks it comfortable for the workers and will ahy one having one to loan, gfet In touch with Mrs. Samuel Russell, phone 260. Police Work Fast To Nab Burglars In less than three hours after they had broken into and burglarized the Roxy Cafe of $82.90, Johnnie Williams, 17, and James Curry, 16, were under arrest and allegedly confessed to the crime. i - i . The two boys, colored, were taken into custody by the police early Saturday morning, their arrest being due to some splendid police work by officers Mahoney, Sheheeri and Orr. 1 Curry was formerly employed at the Roxy and apparently had knowledge as to where the cafe receipts were hidden. When the place was closed at 1 o'clock Saturday morning, the boys admitted effecting entrance to the cafe by prying open a rear window. The burglary occured about 2 o'clock. When arrested the police found $55.00 in the possgssion of Curry and $26.55 1 on Williams' person. The total recovered was $51.55. The balance, $1.35 had evidently been expended by the ' culprits. Good Fellows Club _ Needs More Funds We know that the ctiizens have had more demands upon them this fall than usual but any who wish to con1 tribute to the Good Fellows Fund please send in their dollars before i Christmas Eve. On that date the , amount collected will be turned over to Mrs. Margaret C. Mayfleld, who has again kindly consented to huve ' the baskets delivered to worthy peri sons in the county on Christmas day. , Previously reported $23.00 , Mrs. R. B. Pitts 100 Rev. J. B. Caston 1.00 1 Mrs. H. G. Marvin 100 ' Miss Margaret Burnet 1.00 i Jack Wbltaker, Sr 1.00. Mrs. W. L. Goodale 100 W. Clinton Moore 1.00 Miss Tillle Geisenheimer 1.00 Mrs. W .J. Mayfleld 2.00 Mrs. W. D. Barrett 100 I Total $34.00 : Razook's Return For Winter Mr. and Mrs. Victor Razook return-1 ed Camden Wednesday and are : in residence at 1936 north Broad street. They spent the ^ summer at1 Blowing Rock, N. C., whefe they had a very successful season. MY*, and Mrs. Rasook conduct a ladies readyto-wear shop which carries exclusive merchandise. From Blowing Rock they went to Washington where they spent several weeks and from there they went^-to New York where they purchased the latest fashions for their opening. They will remain in Camden . until the KIrkwood Hotel opens, when they will then open their shop on the tint floor of that hotel. : Eighty-five per cent of all the roads on state highway systems have some kind of hard surface and fit per cent are "dustiest or better," ... U- ? : ' , f - * Appeal Made To Help InTuberculosis Drive Tuberculosis Is a dread disease and It requires u lot of aid in combating its ravages*^ Deapite the efforts of an ulert and liuatllng group of workers the Kershaw county seul campaign has slowed up most discouruglngly. The sudden ] outbreak of war, the great demands of the lted Cross, rising prices in the cost of living, all these have combined to make the tuberculosis seal campaign slow up, at least from a financial standpoint. Healthy men make good soldiers and healthy women are good civilian workers. Tuberculosis clulms many victims every year but despite this fact the fight being made by the county organization has shown tine results. The work of the tuberculosis association is a vital pan of defense activity. The sale of tuberculosis seals and bonds should merit the support of every right-thinking American. Camden and Kershaw county people are urged to help In the fight against the kreat white plague. A dime, a quarter, fifty cents, a dollar or perhaps more?It all amounts up to a fighting fund. Won't you contribute to this g^eat work. Discuss Plans For Community Defense i Initial steps toward providing Camden and Kershaw county with a civilian army for home defense were taken at a meeting of the Kershaw County Council for National Defense in "the Rutledge street armory Wednesday afternoon. Present at the meeting were Chairman John K. deLoach, W. R. Bonsai, vice chairman and chairman of the Utilities division; W. T. Redfearn, chairman of the board of directors of Kershaw county; Mayor P. N. McCorkle of Camden, Mayor B. W. Brannon of Bethune, R. B. Pitts, chairman of the planning commission, C. C. Whitaker. chairman of the necessities division, J. C. Ewlng. chairman of the communications division, John Mullen chairman of the aircraft warning division, M. O. King, L. Deas Boykln W. L. Coodale, Frank H. Heath, secretary and three members of the woman's division, Mrs. Wylie Sheorn, Mrs. John Mullen and Mrs. Ralph Shannon. John M. Villepigue was unable to attend because of business matters. From the discussion at the meeting it was apparent that the city and county council were seeking ltieans whereby the registration of civilian defense workers could be simplified and stepped up. The council adopted a program of suggested activities along these ends. The activities suggested were: Air raid warnings, fire watch, rescue squads, auxiliary police, auxiliary firemen, demolition and clearance squads, decontamination squads, bomb squads, nurses aid, first aid, staff assistance, production corps, canteen corps, motor corps, work on program for salvaging needed materials, work In campaign promotion for sale of defense bonds and stamps and recreation and sports. W. L. Goodale was elected treasurer of the council and It was voted that disbursement of funds would be made upon a requisition submitted to chairman deLoach and in turn to the treasurer. With the possibility that Camden as well as other South Carolina communities may undergo a test blackout soon, the council of defense urges residents to acquaint themselves with the special rules which have, been Issued by the government. Among some of the rules suggested arc: Above all, keep cool. Do not crowd the streets. If planes come over, stay where you are. Don't telephone unnecessarily. Do not - run. Do not scream. Don't believe rumors. Know your air raid warning. In general, it is short blasts of rising and falling pitch or whistles or horns. The all clear is a steady tone for two minutes. Watch your local newspaper for description of the local signal. When the air raid warden comes to your home, do what he tells you. He is your friend. The safest place in an air raid is at home. If you are away from home, get under cover in the nearest shelter. Avoid crowded places. Stay off the streets. If planes come over, put out all lights at once?don't wait for the blackout order. Remember that oven (Please turn to page four ) Bank Declares Usual Dividend At an extra meeting of the board of directors of the Commercial Bank of Camden, a dividend of four per cent was declared on a capital stock to the stockholder^ on record as of December 20, 1941, the dividend payable at that time. The directors reviewed the w&rk of the W&k over the p&A year which was found to be most satisfactory and voted to Increase the surplus fund of the lank from $20,000 to $$5,000. The bank also voted the customary Christmas bonus for ths employses of the Institution. J - ' ~ ~ - * r * . Toronto Ball Club Selects I Camden As Training Center Mulberry Takes On Yellow Jackets The second game of the Sylvan cup polo series, to be played next Sunday on tho No. 1 field, will find the YellowJackets, winners over the Ramblers last week by a 5 to 4 score, battling a smooth performing Mulberry foursome. ...... The Mulberry quartet will feature Klrby Tapper at No. 1, David Williams ut No. 2, William PUut at No. 3, and Carl I.lghtfoot at No. 4. Williams and Flint are members of the Yale polo team and early in January will present a Yale team which will include themselves und Jack Daniels. The fourth member of the team will be either Carl Llghtfoot, Joe Dates or Klrby Tupper. Coach Cyril Harrison of the Camden polo club stateB that the Yellow Jackets' lineup for next Sunday's clash with. Mulberry will have Burns at No 1, DuDose at No. 2, A. Boykin at No. 3 .and Joe Bates at No. 4. Harrison and Little will handle the Sunday game as referee and umpire. On Christmas afternoon the third and deciding game of the Sylvan series i will be played between the Mulberry and Yellowjacket teams. William Flint, who plays the No. 3 for Mulberry next Sunday and on Christmas day, has brought five ponies down for the Beri'es. Flint Is 1 from Tulsa, Oklahoma. ! Coach Harrison has announced that all games In the future will be started promptly at 3 o'clock. I ___________________ j Little School Tells Big Story > , . > Not all the work and teaching ol , citizenship Is done by high school putffls nor In the larger schools of Kerphaw county for out in the rural area will be found a little Bchool with one teacher than can boast of achievements and lessons learned through participation In civic affairs. These little girls and boys with their teacher were hosts to a full battalion of Northern soldiers during the maneuvers. Some of these men were graduates of Princeton. Dartmouth and other universities. Many of them were boys from the families that have long represented America's wealth and prestige but as soldiers they found Interesting things to discuss and learn from the pupils in this /little one teacher school. A new flagpole was needed so three poldlers and the school boys went Into the woods, cut down a long slender | tree and up went the flag. On Armls\ tice day the teacher and pupils were honor guests at a special program with i all the military honors, band, and the like, and all that could be given. Then the call for Red Cross came and the little school again came forward. Three dollars has been sent {n from the teacher and pupils to add * to the millions that a generous American public will pour Into the coffers of this great organization. For Christmas the children will each receive a Defense Stamp and A1 , |)um and they hope to save enougti : penniaii and dimes before the yeai |s over'to purchase a Defense Bond ac their shard in defending America! President Thanks Maydf Por Telegram Marvin H. Mclntyre, secretary ol President Franklin D. Roosevelt has sent a letter to Mayor F. N. McCorklo expressing the thanks of the President for the recent pledge of patriotic support sent from Camden to him. Secretary Mclntyre states that the many pledges of a similar character which have been received from the loyal citizens all over the nation have given the President strength And courage to carry out the will of the American people. "For the splendid Assurance conveyed in your message Ira 1A .more appreciative than bw can wry" says Mr. Mclntyre. The mayor to alao in ^receipt of a letter frortt Governor Harley expressing thanks for the pledge of support #nd cooperation extended to the stats ,, by the mayor and council of Camden. ' I -V . _ . * f ~~ - A-j--? -? - _ ? .72 The Toronto club of the luiemutlonal league will arrive In Camden on March 7 and will be here for six weeks of training, according to announcement made hero today by Joe JViclvain. a member of the city oouncli, \jvho a wetfk ago was In conference .with Lee MacPhall, husiness manager of the club. MacPhall Ih a son of Larry MacPhall, owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Lee MacPhall was in Camden a week ago and after a conference at the Chamber of Commerce with Secretary Ileath, went Into huddle with Mr. McKain and Jack Nettles. He was shown over the Camden baseball plant and expressed much satisfaction with the playing field and the club house features. Arrangements were made with Manager Arthur Slade of the . Court Inn to quarter the team at that hotel during the training period. Mr. MacPhall will send the exhibition game schedule which calls for ten or more homo games with other tevvfcWVi -C g .CvtiC - a game between the Toronto Leafs and the Brooklyn Dodgers may bo arranged to bo played here. The Toronto team, according to a ' recent news stoy, Is managed this year by Burleigh Grimes. This offers 1 an interesting coincidence in that back quite a few years when Grimes was playing In the Wisconsin?Illinois league. Mr. Heath, now Camden pub1 licity writer, was writing sports for 1 a newspaper in one of the cities of the 1 league. Work upon-galling the Camden ball field In perfect condition for the training season Is to be started after January 1, when the etnlre area will be smoothed and seeded. The Camden field was built after plans prepared by Jack Corbett, whose Syracuse r Chiefs were the first team to train here. The sale of the Chiefs termlr nated an agreement that would have made Camden the spring training quarters of that team for many years. The Toronto training roster will list about thirty men. Suggest Observance Of 110th Anniversary Plans for the observance of the 70th anniversary of the first service in the present Grace Episcopal church and the 110th anniversary of the first service in the former chur9h which was (located on Brdad street south of DeKalb and which was destroyed by fire were suggested by. Dr. Maurice Clarke, D. I}. at the annual meeting of the parish in the auditorium of Rtch, ardson Hall Friday evening. The , double anniversary falls upon the first . Sunday, in July, next year. There were about 100 members of , the parish present at the meeting which was featured by a turkey din, ner served by the church auxiliary and the members of the service league. , Reports of the reqtor, the auxiliary .president and Sunday school director, as well as the treasurer of the parish and president of the service league were all submitted and reflected favi orably upon the church activities of the past year. [ In the election of officers for 1942 John K deLoach was re-elected as { senior warden, R. B. Clarkson as Jun. ior Warden, Charles H. Zemp as , treasurer and A. C. McKain as secretary. Members of the vestry of the closing year who were re-elected were: M. B. Burns, Frank H. Heath, Charles J. Shannon 4th, Henry G. Garrison and! Bblivar Boy kin while new [ vestrymen' named were.' John M. Vllleplgue, John J. Whitaker, Major l M. Braiisford, Ralph N. Shannon, and i Richard S. Kirk. Camden Young Men Leave Annapolis Two young Camden men will bo graduated from the U. S. Naval Academy at Annapolis on Friday, December 19, John M. Villepigue will be assigned to some ship of the American fleet. Just what was vessel It will be is not Knowor;? R. McKain Richards will be one of, >25 of the graduates to affiliate with the Marine Corps. Jaek Villepigue is ?? Idle son of Mr. fnd lira. John Vllleplgue and R. M. Richards fti the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Richards. Jr. i iBoth young mi ?ro*raduatee of Uk Camden High School. .. - 1 " / I i jjw *; * r. . . Igyjjfl