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The Camden Chronicle
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VOLUME M ?; CAMDEN, 8QUTUCAWOUNA. FRIOA^ JANUARY !?. - - NUMBER 43 ?
Carolina Cup Race
Standout m Nation
T?c running ?t th. Carol ton u?P
Jra uore Saturday March 28. * v.
of offortng mora cla... aottlng
? drama than any previous event.
L indications of being wholly big
J* and an eye-pppper for any race
wiwrea., back aome twelve yenr.
. more, this was one of thoee Amoe
1(i Andy taamlete, today ,thle comiii.ttv
of 8,000 people (eummer pophas
become the moat metro.
Lilian winter resort community in the
ddsouth. It is now the mecca of the
ntfltandlng horse set of the nation,
ho gather here annually to watch
>e three-mile test tor #no^r. The
angtalla have to negotiate 18 jumps
i this grueling grind, and while accipnt^
of a serious nature are rare,
iey do happen. ~
In the throng of thousands of horseorshippers
to gather at the famous
prlngdale course, rated as Americas
nest steeplechase plant; are outtanding
devotees from Aiken, Pineurst
and Southern Pines, as well as
om more remote points. Last year
?rs from 39 states Jammed the p&rkig
areas.
At first introduction, visitors to*Ute
prlngdale. area are impressed with
ie chaste beauty of the place. It is
tudded with groves ot tall slander,
lues, it offers an endless vista of
iassy acreage and over all a bucolic
lm that carries a genuine appeal.
What the observer is impressed with
ostly isxthe fact that there is no
andstand n or clubhouse. You Just
ark your cat near the rail, near the
nish line if you-have the necessary
maekers to meet the parking fee, and
ou are set to see the races. People
ho have attended races in Maryland,
irgnia and other points declare the
pruigdale course, the best in the
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British Vicar To
Preach in Camden
1 Rev.
Michael Coleman, vicar of the
imous All Hallows - church on
'ower Hill, London, England, will be
tie preacher at the 11:15 o'clock serire
at Grace Episcopal church on
unday, January 25, according to anouncement
by Dr. Maurice Clarke,
ector of Grace church.
The British clergyman comes to
aniden out of fte heart of brave end
omb-broken London with its many
Liined churches, but unconquered peole.
He has witnessed the ravages
lade on human life as well as hlsirical
landmarks by the weapons of
lodern warfare.
According to Dr. Clarke, the Rev.
oleman may make other addresses
hilo in Camden. This ho,wever, ta?
ot been determined officially.
At a recent meeting of the vestry
f Grace Episcopal church announcelent
of the asslghmeht of committees
>r the year was made as follows:
Finance: John ^Loach, Charles
I. Zemp, John M. VTllepigue, Henry
. Carrison.
Property: R. B. Clarkson, J. Wbitker,
Jr., Major M. Brailsford and C.
Shannon, 4th.
Music and Publicity! The Rector,
. C. McKain and Prank H. Heath.
Ushers: Bolivar Boykln, R. N?
hannon, R. 8. Kirk and M. B. Burns.
At this same meeting the vestry
sclded to change the financial objee e
for the anniversary celebration to
i observed this coming summer. The
hnrch Home for Children at York is
)mpelled to raise^ J7F.O00" tot "repairs
id improvements. The Camden parh
has been assigned a quota of I
072. The veetry decided that this
iselfish object would wake-a much
eater appeal to all' concerned than
e wiping out of the debt of the parh.
Contributions that have already
H*n made are being applied to the
ork orphanage objective.
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Souths From Area
Employed by Ford
Charles Strickland, Jr., Nathan Balmy,
Jr., Mason Robinson have cometed
their training this month at the
y. a. Resident Center, West Columa
and are now working for the Ford
stnimenr Company to New York.
tleZ kre tiring in . Flashing. New
?rk sad commute to the plant to
**g Island City.
The Ford Instrument Ooespaay is
w ef guiuflre control "tosftussenta
r the R Cltivy and ft operating
day* a week en Defense orders. I
Palmettos To Try
For Another Win
Polo faus art? gleeful over the announcement
made Monday that the polo
game at the No. 1 field next Suuday,
January 18, will be a re-match between
The Palmettos and Uamblera,
the foursomes which offered such a
thrilling and sensational battle last
Sunday. __< , \ x
The Oleveqth hour climax to an afternoon
of thrills was provided by (he
Palmetto riders, and especially Charles
DuBose, the No. 2 player, who snared
the winning goal Just as the final bell
clanged.
It was the second time that he put
over the haymaker that won the game
for his mates. a ,
Next Sunday the Palmettos will use
the same successful battlefront that'
matched skill so successfully against j
the Ramblers last week. Charley !
Robertson, who for week after week
and month after month brings his
ponies on a round trip Jaunt of 140
miles to play with the polo group, will
be at tnb^No. 1 position. At No. 2
will be Charles DuBose, while the No.
3 position will be taken care of by Kirby
Tupper, rated as one of the best
flat r^ce Jockeys In the state. At No.
4, Carl Llghtfoot, guilty of most sensational
riding and playing last Suitday
will seek to duplicate his three
goal shooting of last week.
On the Rambler lineup will be M.
B. Burns at No. 1, Whit Boykin at No.
2, Cyril Harrison at No. 3 and Joe
Bates another polo enthusiast who>
travels about 80 miles every Sunday
to take part In the competition at
No. 4.
The Camden polo club haB offered
J4 games so far this season with Noi
16 coming up next Sunday. In the 14
games Cyril Harrison has led all the
players in Bcorlng with a total of 31
goals. Charles DuBose is in second
place with 24 goals and Kirby Tupper
i? third with 21. Joe Bates is on the
tail of Tupper with 20 goals while
Llghtfoot has listed 19. Robertson,
A. Boykin and W. Boykin have all
scored nice totals. Guest players are
led by David Williams with 6 goalB,
Daniels with 3, Grisson with. 2 and
?trawbridge with 1.
Bonsai Seeks Aid To
Warn Deaf People
R. W. Bonsai, chairman of the utilities
committee of the County Council
of Defense has called the attention of
the fire and air-raid wardens fbr the
assistance and protection of persons
with Impaired hearing in the event
of an air raid.
"These persons, it was - pointed
.out, are doubly handicapped under
such circumstances, in that they cannot
hear and in a blackout cannot
see. Many such persons live alone
And some have neither families or
friends who could assume responsibility
for their assistance. Because of
their ability as lip readers many such
^persons could be assistants to air-raid
.wardens when the noise of exploding
bombs would distract those with normal
hearing.
Mr. Bonsai ' this week issued the
following ins true tlohs to air-raid
wardens:
Take a census of all people who cannot
hear warning sirens.
/ Urge those who cannot hear doorbells
and telephone bells to Install
signal lights so that they could be
reached In an emergency.
Urge those living alone to leave
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Local Group Listen
ToMayerLaGuardia
T* Av, s
11 )? - - Mayor
P. N. McCorkle, with Cottncllman
Joe McKaln, Clyde Massebeau,
J. E. Ross, Jack Nettles, Wiley 8heorn
and Lee Little, also City Attorney
Charles Shannon, John K. deLoach,
chairman of the County Defense counR.
W. Bonsai, chairman of the defense
county utility committee and
Mrs* E. N. McDowell, secretary of the
defense council headquarters and publicity
director Prank H. Heath attended
the meeting of the State Municipal
Officials association at the Wade
Hampton hotel in Columbia Thursday.
The Camden group were present at
the dinner at noon and heard the addre*
Mayor F. N. La Guardia. of
#*ser York. At ljito they were in
the saaais chamber at the state house
#o listen to an address by Mayor McCorkle.
Also present la the Camden group
were Senator M. M. Johnson sad Repguy
JaaMp.Th*n|#jfcaad J.C.
Seal Sale Vital
j Jo War Needs
"l feel Mm the declaration of war
has made It vital for every dtisen to
do his utmost to further our defense
| program"^ stated C. W. Coker, chairman
of the South Carolina tuberculosls
Seal Sale drive, in a letter
to all county chairman today, urging
the successful completion of the
Campaign by February first.
"An enemy which destroys 70,000
people in the United States afone ouch
year must be conquered If we are to
defeat the combined forces of the Axis
powers. Tuberculosis can be a more
harmful fifth columnist tl>an any yet
sent out by the Axis, and its deadly
work must be checked and prevented.
"With Army camps and Defense Industries
crowding thousands of people
into restricted areas, the spread of
Tuberculosis is more of a danger than
ever before. One of the best methods
by which we can assist the Nation in
its preparedness program is to protect
tlje industrial worker who fabricates
tl\p materials necessary to carry
on the war."
"It is my belief," stated Mr. Coker,
"that this war will be a long, hard
struggle, and that Industry must devote
more and more attention to the
health of its employees If its employ^
ees are to* stand up under the strain
of long hours. Wi^h production stepped
up at many plantB to a sevm^ay
week, Industrial employees haveffttle
opportunity for rest} and ( relaxation.
Tuberculosis easily finds a foothold
under such circumstances unless contlnous
effort IS exerted to find early
cases and to prevent the spread of this
disease.
"I hope all South Carolinians will
realise that by supporting this tuberculosis
work they are materially aiding
this Country's defense efforts. It
is a patriotic program which I do hot
think we can iffford to Ignore."
' 1 1 X" 1 11 1 Camden
Soldier Is
Now Lieut Colonel
Word has been received by Clerk of
Court, James H. Clyburn, that his son
Lieutenant James William Clyburn
has been promoted to the rank of
Lieutenant Colonel.
Lieutenant Colonel Clyburn is a native
of Camden and following his
graduation from the Camden High
School entered The Citadel. He attended
The Citadel for one year and
then entered West Point ? Military
Academy.. After graduation ' from
West Point he was stationed at Fort
Bragg for two years and was then
sent to frawaii where he served two
years. He was then transferred to
Fort Sill, Oklahoma, where he remained
for four years after which he was
called to Weet Point as an instructor.
He was at the Point for four years and
was then assigned to Columbus, Ohio,
after four years at Columbus, he went
to Fort Leavenworth, Georgia,, and
after several years there hd returned
to Fort Sill where he is now located.
While af Fort Bragg, he met and
married Miss Eleanor Tomlinson, ol
Fayettville. Three children were born
t othem and in the many assignments
at various points Lieutenant Colonel
Clyburn has been accompanied by his
wife and family.
While in the West, Lieutenant! Colpnel
Clyburn took part in many polo
(competitions and played In many ol
the East-West games. When at Columbus,
Qblo, he was coach of the polq
team there.; _
Have Your Cars
Inspected Now
C. L. Gtjddlngs of thq Highway Department
Inspection Station now located
on Rutledge Street in Camden,
announced today that the inepecitoa
tape is not rushed and urged the owners
of vehicles to have them, inspected
and approved to avoid the inconvenience
of waiting in line daring the
last few days. The station will remain
in Camden through January ftfl
and then move to Rldgeway.
To Bo Hor# O Thursdays
W. R. Moore, manager of the field
office of the Social Security Board al
Rock Hill, South Carolina, has ennounced
that a representative from hii
office will be at the city court room
at twelve 'clock noonL every Tfcurs
tor Hm purpose of aiWfig AH
residents of Camden and Kershaw
County, In fUlag applications for old.
age and survivors insurance benefits
Securing Social Security account mn
her cards, and famishing any ittfler
nation they may desire. ?Hgg'f
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Honored Record '
Of Bank Service
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C. J. Shannon. Jr.. wlU enter upon
his thirty-eight year as president of the
First National bauk of Camden on
January 27.
It was on that date in 1?06 that Mr.
Shannon, then at the head of Springs
and Shannon was elected to the
directorate of the bank and also honored
by being named as president to
Edgar S. Vaux. who was the firat head
of the Institution, taking office of February
16. 1904, when the State Bank
was chartered. Mr. Vaux died that
year and it was early in the following
yea? that the directors accorded high
honors to Mr. Shannon by naming him
as the .executive. * ..
The anaual meeting of the bank was
held this week and Mr. Shannon was
again named as president, . - r
C, J. Shannon, 4th, was ' reelected
vice president; Lewis L. Clyburn, vice
president and assistant cashier; S.
W. VanLandlngham, cashier, and Jack
L. Halle, assistant cashier,
v. Mr. VanLandlngham has served as
cdshter continuously', since 1917.
Directors reelected were C, J. Shannon,
Jr., C. J. Shannon, 4,,4tf. H. Hey-"
mail, W. A. Boykin, S, W. VanLandiri*ham,
Ralph N. Shannon and Lewis L.
| Clyburn. ''
I The report of the v&riotis units of
| the bank program indicated an unusually
strong financial position and
as expressed by President Shannon
"the officers and directors of the bank
.look forward to 1942 with much confidence**.
" ^
The First National bank la k member
of the Federal Deposit Insurance
corporation.
The National bank has been in its
present .home since 1917 when the
modern structure was erected.
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Police Lookout
Built For Force
MCjkmden residents are beginning to
run their eyes when they fn?afidfcr
j around the Vicinity of DeKalb and
j Broad streets these days.
The reason?the building boom that
has descended upon the ttfc-ea within
the past several weeks. ";v ~
First It was the Red Cross house
situated In front of the post office and
which Is to be a sort of community defense
center. This attractive white
building 1b now being used as a Red
Cross center and some splendid results
are growing out of the activities
of an alert and energetic group of Red
Cross workers "who are giving valuable
time toward the project. .Information
regarding defense activities is also
procurable at this booth.
' The latest building achievement
however is the Police Lookout wh&hJ
has been erected at the Fashion shop
corner. This is a six-Sided affair and
glassed in on all but the door side. It
has an electric heater and telephone
and will -be a refuge and contact call
box for the police department.
TJie big window expanse will enable
k police officer to remain within the
, warm confines of the house and yet
keep a watch of traffic and other regulatory
activities which befall to the
boys in blue.
i At this wrlgng the bouse had not
been painted so .this paper Is not in
a position to state just what the color
l will be. If the custom of color usually
i found in police booths in metropolitan
areas is followed, the booth will be
< garbed in a modern dress.
So good Camden folks, when you
are but for a etroll down Broad street
or on DeKaib, take a squint at the bow
construction. - - .?-?
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Bus Drivers
Institute To Be Hold
i The transportation of school children
has become a most serious and
. important part of a school man's pro*
, gram of work and the selection and
, training of school bus drivers carries
, a large responsibility on the pfurt of
i the 'trustees of every school district.
The accident records have been re*
markably few in Kershaw County, but
Z need to continual carefulness still
I exists.
The safety department of the state
. highway patrol,Mn cooperation' with
l school ttirikorftlM, is Wm scheduling
? a aeries of clinics for the training and
Seating of drivers. Kershaw ooanty
? and Lee uupuljy^gLMfcave a Joint fcurtU
' *** ?n 8**ur^/iSfcg?y 17,^in Cam?
den at tfca city school acfttttorlum at
tiki stai^paML11*
Defense Council
Looks For Help
The Kershaw County Council for,
National Defense has been advised by
the eastern area American Red Coss
headquarters that a bill passed by the
United States senate on December 19
and which will receive favorable
actiou by the House this month, will
authorise an appropriation of $100,.. i
000,000 to provide faculties, supplies j
and service for civilian defense pur-j
poses.
Th<p Bill prescribes that facilities,
supplies and services to inolude research
and development for the adequate
protection of persons and property
from bombing attacks In such localities
as may be determined by the
she will have a place on the program:
Rey, J, A. Barry, Jr., of Fountain Inn,
president of the South Carolina
youth's temperance council will Bpeak
as "The Voice of Youth" on this occasion.
At 2 p. m. the two hundred delegates
who have been elected from the various
counties of the state wiR meet
as the governing council of the federated
forces, and will elect the officers
for the ensuing year and shape
the plans and policies of the organisation.
This session will be open to the
public also.
The afternoon session will be
brought to a close by a message from
Bishop William T, Watkins, D. P.,
head of the Methodist denomination In
this state. Others participating in the
activities of the day wUl include the
vice presidents. Dr. John M. Wells, of
Sumter; and Dr. John C. Roper, of
Gaftney; the treasurer, Rev. F. C.
Helms, of Columbia; the executive
secretary, Rev. Albert D. Betts, H of
Orangeburg. Chairman of committees
who will report are Dr. Charles A.
Jones and Dr. Paul Wheeler of Columbia;
Rev. D. M. Rivers, of Lancaster)
and the Hon. W. W. Smoak of Walterbo>6.
While everybody is Invited to attend
this great rally, the following have
be&n chosen from this county as delegates
to the Governing Council: C
O. Stogner, Rev. H. F. Collins, of-Cam.
dfp; Rev, Bw~jL- Davis, Refute 2, Ker.
shaw. Alternates; Rev. B. S. Broome,
Rev. H. D. Anderson of Camden; W.
W. Cauthen, Route 2, Kershaw.
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Temperance Rally
For Next Tuesday
Hon. Clinton NV Howard, of WashIgn,
D. C. will be the guest speaker at
the. 10th annual statewide temperance
conference next Tuesday, January 20,
This rally will be held In the Washington
Street Methodist church in,-Columbian
\t 10:30 a. m., the Rev. R. C. Campbell,
pastor of the First Baptist church!
will conduct the opening worship service.
This will be followed by^the
President's message given by the Rev.
Walter R. Alexander, D. D? of Florence.
As'the head of the Sooth OaroTIna
federated forces Tor-temperance
and law enforcement he will preside
over this rally.
Mrs. J. L. Mlms, Edgefield, flk C., ii
state president of the W. C. T. U. and
secretary of war to be in need of suet
protection. JSuch equipment' may b<
loaned to civil authorities, ^ .
This bill was preftaradb^tfce office
of civilian defense which'fcrriu op the
appropriation on the basis of estimate!
submitted for fire-fighting equipment
police supplies, air raid precaution!
equipment and' stipplles, and equip
ment required by the medical division
In this last budget will Include sucl
}tems as instruments, drugs, surglca
(p"~ as gaajfe
Truck-Bus Owners. ..
Must File Reports
Owners of trucks and buses in Com
en and Kershaw county are Irequestee
to secure registration blanks tron
their nearest garage, fill them qu
and bring them to the office of th<
county defense council In this city.
This is not a request but an ordei
ifrom the federal works agency in<
Is for the purpose of making -an lavn
tory of all trucks and bnses. Th<
facta thus learned will he ssed li
emergencies in organising hlghwa;
transportation for more effective ser
vie# in the assembly of defense Indus
try materials, delivery of military am
flrHlsn supplies, relief of
terminal congestion and movement c
passenger traffic.
Annual Meeting
Of Red Cross
(By Sadie vonVreeokOw)
The anuual meeting of the Kershaw
county chapter of the American Red
Cross will bo hold Tuesday. January
27 at 8 p. m., at the Legion Halt and t
every one Interested Is urged to attend.
Just give ;hne hour to hear,
about the activities of your chapter
and yfhat "it hopes to do for yowf
"boys" and you, during this time of1
stress. ' ... - . _
Colonel Clark Williams, whose work
with the Red Cross was so outstanding
in the last war, has been asked
to give o talk and chairmen of conir
mlttees are requested to have a short
written resume of their work
to preseut. 4> .
All members of county branches v
are especially invited, to help us make
this a real rally. Officers <or the
next year will be elected.
The Red Cross booth in front of
post office will remain open for ?o*i
trlbutlons to the war relief fund until
the end' of January and Mrs. Mullen
and Mrs. Russell, who are in charge
hope every one who has not given will
come forward and make the allott.
raent of $5,000 possible. Aft#r, the
closing of the booth all gift* will b%
accepted at Red Cross headquarter*
but Kershaw county must go over
the top. < ^ M
Mrs. Mullen alio reported that Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Dantsler haftf'genorously
offered a lovely oil painting,
"Regal Lilies." by the former, an eminent
artist now wintering In Camden,
which will be sold for the war
relief fund. The painting now.hange
! In the Red Cross rooms and every ono
! in asked to gome and view the plci
ture. >> ?. .
The members of the business circle
of the Episcopal church have decided
t to sew at the Red Cross rooms every
Friday evening from 7:80 to 8:80, and
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; Annual Meeting
Credit Association
Arrangements ere complete for. the ?.
annual i stockholders meeting ot the ,
Kershaw Production Credit Association
, which will he held in Kershaw
at the high school auditorium on Wednesday
morning, January 21st, 1841,
at ten o'clock, according to W. T. Red
foarn, president the association,
who says that a verfr latge attendance
. is expected.
' This will be the eighth annual meeti
ing of this farmer's cooperative short,
term credit organisation, which makes
short-term loans tor Agricultural and
livestock purposes to farmers of Kerphaw
and Lancaster Counties. The
. association now has 521 members and
, Mr. Redfearn said it was hoped that r '
. pvery member would be present at tha
> fneetlng. >
, v* Complete and detailed reports on
. the operations of the association ni|l
T he made to the stockholders at t&s
i puMtot bpt they will be submitted In
i pe concise form as possible, Mr. Redjearn
said.. "This being a cooperative
i organisation," said Mr, Redfearn, "we
I feel that the members are entitled to
i know everything about Its operations
i and we hope that every member will
Cool it a duty to be present at this
iHoste For Teams
; Named By Kiwanis
.
?^he Camden Kiwanis club has ~
l nounced tha personal of the sponsor?
ing or host group to look kfter the. em 'f -
tertalnment details incident to the
Camden trade area basket bdll tonrna- ; .
ment which start* on the afternoon of
Wednesday, January 28.
There will be boys and girls teams
t from eight high schools in the trade
area. Tha sponaora tor tha respective
schools as announced Ay the Ktwants ?^
I Mnb are as follows: For Bethnne
J High, Charles J. Shannon, IV; for An
tloch High, J. D. Zemp; Baron DeKalb
II High, Eugene Pierce; Blsney High, _
Howard Speake; Camden High, Cyril
r Busbee; Midway High* J. H. McLeod;
1 Central High, Uaher Jfyars^and Mt.
f afternoon games schedoled for 4 and
d Jsmtary r