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City and County Prepare for Air Raids and Blackouts | The Red Cross Drive is Under Way. Have You Giv^? The Camden Chronicle x VOLUME 53 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1942 NUMBER 41 Citizens Feel Responsibility; Registration Speeding Up ... V* - u Registration of civilians at the registration headquarters on^Rutledge p(ieet was featured by a decided in. crease this week. This, according to Colonel K. C. vauTreeckow, registration director, indicates there is a more general understanding of the imperative need of all men and women to unroll for civilian defense. Through the fine cooperation of the Junior wiifare League, of which Mrs. \V. F. Nettles, Jr. Is president, a most rapid increase in the tempo of registration is anticipated in the next week. Mrs. Nettles has - arranged for -the numbers of the Junior League to conduct a telophone campaign by calling I all numbers in the local exchange and urging registration. Mrs. J. M. Brewer, chairman of the sub-committee at Kershaw, turned in a list of seventy names on Monday, this total was the result of but a few days registration in Kershaw. Director Von Tresckow has announced that office hours at the reglsI tration headquarters are aa follows: i Monday, 11 a. m. to 4 p. m.; Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday apd Friday, 9 a. m. to 4 p. m.; Saturday, 9 a. m. to 1 p. m. Colonel Von Tresckow is being' assisted in the supervision of the registration program by Ralph M. Chase. Members of the office Btaff are: Misses Myra Small, and Carolina Boykin. The Kershaw council for national defense emphasizes that nothing military is involved in this registration program. It is simply a measure arranged in the form of a census which will determine what form of help would be available from the ranks of the citizens in the event of an emergency. This same procedure is being . followed out all over the country and from reports is progressing satisfac- J torily. Registration for civilian relief and emergency is not a _"crack-pot" idea but a genuine patriotic obligation, i There has apparently been i)Jfcie confusion as to the location of the/ registration headquarters. To ellrai- < nate any question in the public mlnd,(' the headquarters are located in the Recorders office on Rutledge Street, "! this ofTice being on the south side of the street and Just east of the Are de- 1 partment station. Sam Karoeh, chAirman of the salvage committee, has his waste paper depot on Broad Street in operation. During the past week many loads of waste paper have been deposited there The depot is open at all times. In the ranks of the colored 1 - population the registration of civilian workers Is progressing In a splendid manner under the direction of Rev. J. W. Boykin. On Monday over fifty 1 cards were reported in. i Ramblers Win. Sunday, 8-7! The Rotary club tied It up and the j chamber of commerce went on to put the winning point between the goal Posts to give the Camden Ramblers a sensational, 8 to 7, win over the Mulberry foursome on No. 1 field Sunday | afternoon. ? It was Moultrie B. Burns, president of the Camden Rotary clnb and No. 1 < Player on the Rambler team, who tied i the score in the sixth and it was C. P. , BuRose, Jr., president of the chamber t ?f commerce and No. 2 player on the i Ramblers, who put oxer goal No. 18 1 to give his team the game. 1 Apparently headed for an lgnomlous trimming at the hands of the rtaiita- ] tion quartet, which listed twd Tale t Payers jn nnft_Upt the Ramblers i to life In the fifth and sixth chukkers and closed a 7 to 8 gap and ( leistered the winning goal as the , whistle ended the sixth period. , "ihe last-two chukkers, when the Ramblers started their counter- j offensive, were thrill-packed and had x tbe large crowd standing up and lean- ( >ng over the side rails in excitement { The Ramblers came from way back ^ *nd when the fifth period ended were' one goal behind the Mdlberry team. In the sixth, Burns carried the ball after a minute and a half of play and. leaplte a fierce defense by tha oppoatron, poked it oxer to tie the game. J nje Playing was sensational and when ne *on* ?>unded the end of the dinkier the ball had Jnst left the mallet i DuBo*o- WhOe the crowd etood t enae, the willow IrolM lastly orar t ? * V*i . \ " ' "-I." ? -ir*- ' -T- ' ? T :">l ? Palmetto Riders Look For Victory c. 1 ?i The Camden rulmettou will be out this afternoon to equal the feat of the Rambler foursome in trampling; on a Mulberry-Yale polo combination at the No. 1 polo field here. The Palmettos will Hue up with M. B. Burns at No. 1, Charley DuBose at No. 2, Charley Robertson at No. 3 and Joe Bates at No. 4. Mulberry will offer a line featuring Klrby Tupper at No. 1, 13111 Flint at No. 2, David Williams at No. 3 and Carl Lightfoot at No. 4. Cyril Harrison will referee the match and will have Charley Little on the field as umpire. The many inquiries which- have come by card and telephone to the Camden publicity bureau office hull-1 cates that the followers of polo are placing the Camden games on their Sunday calendars. The attendance at the game last Sunday .was considerably larger than the Sunday preceding. Now that the games are being played on the No. 1 field there Is a marked Increase In the enthusiasm of the spectators... Efforts are being made to schedule games with Plnehurst, Fort Bragg and the Essex troop team of Fort Jackson. Manager Harrison is hopeful that some plan for lnter-communlty competition can be arranged. The unfortunate death of a polo player at Pinehurst last,Sunday has cast a damper upon the program In that community but inasmuch as the tragedy occurred off the polo field, there is a strong feeling that polo plans will not suffer in consequence. Eleven Year Old Boy Charms In Carol Sing "Silent Night. Holy Night"?Always the most inspirational and beautiful of Christmas carols, anywhere, any time < and under the most depressing con ditions. < -- 1 But the words of'that wonderful 1 song were never before as inspiring to 1 me as they were when they came from j1 the lips of an eleven year old lad in,' Grace church at the midnight hour of t4 Christmas eve, 1941. Sweet, clear and so full of childish ' ( purity, the sacred words of that hymnj' which so typifies the wonderful story Jj of the Nativity came from the lips of little George Dibbs. boy chorister. The entire midnight service at Grace church was an impressive affair and attended by a large number of worshippers. Christmas decorations, J Christmas carols and the impressive , ritual of the communion service made s the occasion one of great inspiration. < "Little George is eleven years old and,Is one of three children of Mr. and|, Dibbs, Highland avenue. Mr. Dibbs | ] Is an instructor at the local air port. I All three of the lads are in the choir ] at Dr. Clarke's church. I George is a real boy soprano and i undoubtedly his sweet voice will be ' tieard at frequent intervals in Grace ^ church. . I Christmas Party At Armory Big Event What a Christmas party that was at Ihe old armory on Rutledge street last Tuesday afternoon at 5 o'clock. Imagine one hundred pop-eyed kid- ' lies looking at the gorgeous Christ- ' nas tree that graced one of the rooms. And what a thrill we adults got when he hundred tiny voices were raised in * long. Yes sir, Christmas carols and ' low those yongBters did sing. Mrs. ; VI. 0. Huckabee acted as accompanist. ' The affair was sponsored by the.,^ 1 ? A Recreation unit under the d|rec* lon of Mrs. Mary E. Gaskin, leader assisted by Mrs. Janette Bell. Sacks of fruit, candy, nuts were glv- , in each child and In addition each totj -ecelved a miniature Santa Claus nade of apples. The twenty or more adults who had gathered to watch the kiddies Chrlstnas party chuckled with glee as the :horus of "Oh's" and "Ah's" swelled \ i Orth as the lights were turned on in , he. big tree . And they smiled more and more as < hey gased at the faces of the children ehlle listening to a Christmas story, r It was a lovely Christmas party and i hundred little tote were (hat much t tappier for having been guests. j A program of a similar nature was >rMinted at the community house at * he Wateree MM Tillage Friday night 1 Oder the direction of Miss Susie < (Please tt^m to page eight) ?r-'tr-rb'fr _ - Intensive Drive Is On For Red Cross The following telegram has hetm received from Norman H. 'Davis, chairmuu of the American National lied Cross, and was addressed to Major A. Moultrie Brallsford, Kershaw county chairman: "The bombing of Pearl Harbor, Honolulu. Manila, the Invasion of the Phillipines, submarine attacks In the Atlantic and PaclAc, have dramatically brought home to us the cruelties of this war. Wherever our heroic soldiers, sailors and airmen are so valiantly defending our soil there you will also find the lied Cross ttag unfurled alongside the Stars and Stripes. Red Cross men are on every front. Funds arc urgently needed to keep intact these front lines or mercy. The enemy respects neither holidays nor week-ends. The Red Cross war fund should be pushed to rapid over-subscription. Give all the people an opportunity to participate. The Red Cross is a people's partnership In the time of need. It la patriotism in action to give to the Red Cross. Miseries of war cahnot be measured by quotas and mathematical yardsticks, nor personal conveniences. The President, the American people and our fighting men expect much of us. An avalanche of giving now will help the Red Cross to deliver the goods." At a meeting of the Red Cross chapter following receipt of the above telegram, it was decided to make the war relief campaign more intensive by including utilities and business establishments into the program. The committee, operating with Mrs. John Mullen as chairman, is as follows: Mrs. Samuel Russell, in charge of volunteer contribution booth; Mrs. A. C. McKain, city schools; Mrs. Dess Goodale, colored schools; Mrs. Nancy Zemp, hospital; Mrs. J. C. Ewing and Mrs. Docla McCasklll, Wateree Mill; Charles Zemp and Marion Heyman, Hermitage Mill; Mrs. John Mullen and Mrs. Margaret C, Mayfleld, business district; Mrs. E. C. vonTresckow, publicity. Aviation School Remembers Workers As a token of appreciation for faithful service during the past year the Southern Aviation school has presented a $25 defense bond to all of the employees of the school, including Instructors, mechanics, office p&tofii'. ael; to the number of 40 and checks pf $5 to other laborers, including the colored group. The total amount given as a Christmas and New Year"* gift will aggregate between $3,500 and M.000. Three Children Drown In Lake Three children of L. 8. Holliman, colored farmer residing in the Rembert section of Sumter county were drowned in Lake Ellerbe Monday afternoon in one of the most weird accidents to bo reported to authorities in years. Holliman with his wife, an infant daughter and three other children, ranging in age from six to thirteen years, were driving along the road paralleling the shore of Lake Ellerbe when the mule dragging the wagon, took fright and bolted. Mule, wagon and occupants went into the lake In the wild race. Holliman struggled with the mule and managed to lead it ashore while Holllman's wife made ber way to safety with her baby. In the excitement the other three children were drowned. Frank C. Hough Of Lancaster Dies Lancaster, Dec. 27?Frank C. Hough, 70, a farmer of the Folk Hill community, died Saturday in the Camden hospital. He is survived by his widow and five sons and five daughters: Heyward Hough, Raymond Hough, W. C. Hough. Roy Hough and Joe Hough, Mrs. L. C. Faulkenberry, Mrs. Gladys Usher, Mrs. Frank Jones, Mrs. Louise Usher and Mrs. Ernest Horton. Funeral services were held at 3:80 Sunday afternoon at Pleasant Plain church with Interment In the churchyard. New Structures At Aviation Post The new barracks at the Souther* \viation school have been completed ind are now occupied by the cadets, rh? foundation for the fine new recreation building has been completed. The hall will meet all the recreational leeda of the cadets. A new hangar, making a total of hred now in use, has Just been completed. It Is of steel construction. The school Is now making plans for he construction of a modern parking tree, wherein there will be areas for sfcdets, school officials, army personlel and rfaltora. -" _ Former Camden Boy Heads Big Hospital The resignation of Donald G. Duncan, who became superintendent of the Columbia hospital here six months ago wus accepted at a meeting of the hospital's hoard of trustees and J. B. Kershaw deLoach was elected to succeed him, it was announced by Dr. J. Gray Macauly, chairman. Me. deLoach will assume his duties January first. Doctor Macaulay said that architects were instructed to proceed immediately with the construction of the two new wings to the present hospital and the now Negro unit. The work will cost approximately $700,000. Upon his election, Mr. deLoach said, "I expect to serve Klchland county and its people to the best of my ability and will give strict account of my stewardship to the board, I want to thank those who were responsible 4* * - w> KERSHAW deLOACH (Cut by courtesy Columbia State) top my election, to express my appreciation of the opportunity given me to serve and I ask the co-operation of all concerned." No drastic changes at the instltu,lon are contemplated for the immedate future, he said. ... "We must first analyze the problems ixlsting and then work out a plan ot jperatlon," he added. Members of the hospital board are doctor Macaulay, chairman; Sam Pariam, secretary; J. K. Riddle, vice ihairman; Mrs. J. B. Sylvan and W. 3. Hendley. Mr. deLoach was born in York county and spent part of his boyhood n Hampton county. While he was (till a boy his family moved to Camlen where he attended the' graded schools. He later attended Shenanloah academy at Winchester, Va. Mr. leLoach then attended Clemson for )ne year. During Jhat period he was njured and the following year attend?d Carolina. In 1916 he serVed-jvith he United States army on the Mexican border. He was an officer in the 'irst World war and was discharged vith the rank of captain. Following the war he went to Beau'ort with the Truck Growers association and Truckers Supply company, in 1926 he went to North Carolina vhere he worked for the Frlgldaire company In the distribution end. In . 1927 he began distributing General Electric products and has been In that line of business ever since. In 1934 le came to Columbia. Since taking up his residence here Mr. deLoach has been a valuable citi- i ten, always working for the Interest 1 )f his city and state. ' He flrft came iere In the employ of the Perry- t Browne company, then distributors of General Electric appliances. In 1939 < he company gave up the agency and 1 t was transferred to the Electrical i \ppliance company, which was then >rganized with Mr. deLoach as presl- 1 lent and part owner. Mr. deLoach's s one of the longest continuous connections with the General Electric :ompany. t Always active In civic affairs, he was president of the Columbia Merchants' association in 1987, is active n the work of the Community Chest, which he has served in various offices, ind for the past year has been an irdent worker for the United Service 1 Organization. He is now a director nf the Columbia Merchants' associa:lon and a member of the Rotary club. He has been a leader In the work of the Benevolent and Protective Order )f Elks here, 4eT?tIng much of his time to organization and charity work. Mr. deLoach makes his home at 131 South Waccamaw avenue. He is married and has one son, Francis Brat ton deLoach, a student at Clemson college.?The 8t*t?, _ _ Wstsr and air wm not keap a metor cool without a sufficient quantity of good oil. ' ? - ?? -c *"2 ? ' V An Army of Volunteers To Be Ready for Emergency ? 111 General Drum In Praise of Camden " * ^ ______ In a letter to Mayor F. N. McCorkle. Lieutenant General Hugh A. Drum Commanding General of tho First Army expresses his own personal thanks and also the appreciation of the officers and men serving under him in the reoent maneuvers for the generous hospitality accorded by Camden. The letter reads as follows: "For the officers and men who have been serving under me In these maneuvers, and for myself, I write to express through you our sincere and grateful appreciation of the fine spirit and generous hospitality with which you have welcomed us into your community. "I know we have sometimes tried your patience by turning up unexpectedly "land some times, perhaps, by not arriving when you did expect us. However, you have been generous and considerate because you realised that an Army in the field is constantly subject to change of details. "You have made us happy in the Carolinas. Army morale and civilian morale are more closely knit than many people realise. I feel that we have all been happy together in preparation for the defense of our cherished American way of life." Oh Gosh, No Spare Tires On New Cars Camden motorists are naturally interested in the new federal regulations governing, the use of rubber, for they score direct hits on the auto tire demand. _ priority rules on rubber, as announced by the OPM are drastic, so far as pleasure car tire tires are concerned. For instance, new cars ordered will be shipped with only four tires. There fvill be no spare tire. On used car sales, four new tires may be sold, but no spares. Used cars sold with tires on car as '8 may Include one new tire to purchaser. All "takeoff" tires from new cars ivhere buyers specify a change in make, are classified as new tires if road wear does not exceed one thousand miles. Restrictions on smaller rubber tires?such as bicycles, scooters and the like have been lifted by the Washington office of the OPM. Camden grocers and other firms using trucks or' cars for delivery .purposes are facing a problem of no mean proportions. Their vehicles come under the tire prohibition rule and it may be necessary to arrange for a new routine of delivery to conserve on tires. Police Follow Clue In Infant Slaying The mangled body of a female Infant was found In a vacant lot at the east end of Rutledge street, at the Lyttleton street intersection Saturday afteroon by J. C. Cox. Dr. A. W. Humphries, county physician, who examined the corpse, expressed the opinion that the baby was about 36 hours old and had been alive when thrown into the lot by some party unknown. The attention of Mr. Cox had been attracted by the actions of several dogs in iHfe field near the street and when he investigated he discovered that they were gnawing at the corpse of the infant. One arm had beep chewed away and part of the stomach had been torn out. A newspaper, A copy of the Columbia 8tate, under issue of November 9, was found nearby and It was evident that the baby had been wrapped in the paper before being thrown over the fence Into the lot. According to ?he police, several clues, which may result In the apprehension of the party or parties involved, were found and some results are looked for in the *">Tt few days. Health Inspector <Donald1 Morrison, who was among the first to reach the lot after Mr. Cox had reported the finding of the body, declared that ha believed Dr. HsisphrlM waa correct In sajrnlg the baby waa alive when (Please term t? . Initial at ops for "all-out" protection . against the aftermath of air raids were taken at a largely attended meeting In the court chamber of the Kershaw county eourthouse Monday evening. | Representatives of Camden, Bethuno and Kershaw were present at the meeting. Including Mayor Mo( orkle and the entire council person- . nel, officers of the Southern Aviation School, Southern Bell Telephone | Company, municipal utilltiee, hotols, | Wateree and Hermitage mills, industrial plants and defense'council units. Upon the request of W. ft. Bonsai, I chairman of the protection committee of the county council for defense, Attorney Harold Punderburk was chairman of the protection group and Qnder his able direction the program was given great impetus. Within a few days it Is expected that all of the air raid wardens as well ajs the fire wardens will have completed the personnel of their various units and actual training in first aid will be under way. W. R. Denton, chief of the Camden , Fire Department, announced the ap| pointment of his ward Are wardens as follows: Ward one, Albert Hlnson; ward two, George Sheheen; ward 8 J. C. Oillls; ward four, W. P. Nettles, Sr.; ward five, Ralph Shannon; ward six, N. C. Arnett. Chief of Police Alva Rush, who is head of the air raid group, will announce his ward workers within a few days. The air raid and flgg wardens named in the .respective wards in the city, as well as in Bethune and Ker- x shaw, will name additional workers In their respective wards. C. B. Hilton and W .P. Mothershed of Kershaw and Percy Mays and A. M. Parker of Bethune, representing these communities at the meeting, will also arrange to have their respective communities divided into group formation similar to the one outlined for Camden. Present at the meeting were: Man- r.. ager Arthur Slade of Court Inn;-Major Moultrie Brailsford of the Red Cross; Sheriff J. H. McLeod; Captains Hnglln and Brown and Thomas Mott of Southern Aviation school; J. C. Ewlng, X J. Sanders and J. P. Ollne of the Kendall mills; I. Pitts and T. L. Merriil of the Hermitage Mill; Colonel E. C. Vop Treeckow, director of olvillan registration group of the council of defense; J. C. Oillls, oil dealer; Cproner Pudy Lee; Irvin Pearce and Thomas Ancrum, industrialist, and others. (Please turn to page three) Three Fields Named After Honored Dead The four flying fields of the South- - ern Aviation school have been designated by names, according to a bulletin just issued. The main field will continue to bear the name of Woodward field. The No. 1 auxiliary field will in the future be known as Bateman field, the No. 2 as Trotter field, and No. 3 as Pritchard field. Woodward Pield is named after Ernest L. Woodward of Camden and Leroy, New York; who donated the airport to Camden some years ago. He also paid for the building of the first hangar at the field. Bateman Pield Is named after Malcolm Bateman, who was killed in a plane crash at Austin, Texaa, September 5, 1919. He was a son of lfrs. Janie R .Bateman, of 408 ChesttUt street who hears with much happiness of the lypaor conferred on her son. Malcolm Bateman served his country in Prance as an Instructor in the flying corps, and he also had the distinction of being among the first 10# Americans to go over seas in the world war. A brother, Lieutenant Ansel Bateman is now serving hlf country in the flying service, being stationed at Tampa, Fla. Trotter field Is named after Maa- Tf" senburg Trotter who was the firitrS*? ^m C^mden snd Kershaw cons- ? ty to be killed In Prance daring the first world war. He was a member of the Third division and was kffled^l^$ in the Battle of Belleau Woo<|s.' Pritchard field is named 'afte^ when hia plane crashed at the^WoodL'