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VOLUME 53 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1942 NUMBER 41
Citizens Feel Responsibility;
Registration Speeding Up
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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.
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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
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Palmetto Riders
Look For Victory
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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 <
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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
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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
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Wstsr and air wm not keap a metor
cool without a sufficient quantity of
good oil.
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An Army of Volunteers
To Be Ready for Emergency
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General Drum In
Praise of Camden
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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
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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.
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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'