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| The Camden Chronicle [ VOLUME S3 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY,, MARCH 13, 1942 NUMBER SI llll ach Week Sees Something New (By Sadie VonTresckow) E h week sees a new development the Hod Cross work in Kershaw Buuty. Headquarters have been reB,itu|zed to take charge <>t the ever Biasing duties and broadening the K>pe of work, The motor corps Is ^Lly on guard, the Grandmothers Hthfully serve in many capacities Km 9 to 5 p. m.. and the staff asHants are busy and all "on the ^Ert." B\Vedno?day. March 11, the appli^ ]lts for the Nurses' Aid Corps beHi) work at the Camden hospital?an I hours' course: _ Firat and second Hks two hours; three and one-half Keks. three hours daily; three and t' half hour courses, ISO hours of ^Evice given voluntarily. The organs'. chairman <>f the Nurses' Aid Hmts. John Langford; instructor is A. H. Heahrs; assistant instrucK "is Mrs. J. H. Brown. Those enabled at* present are Miss Pearl PittEn. Mrs. Thelma Mpody,' Mrs. Ike Eies, Mrs. Henry Bolte, Mrs. Mary Encos Pickens, Mrs.' Charles .S. ^fcgner, Mrs. May Nell Davis. Kl one day institute for Hpme SerKe Workers of Kershaw county, ^Educted by Mrs. Buth Edwards, Etional Field Representative of Eme Service, was held a Uhe Court Bi on Wednesday, March 11, from a. m. to 6 p. m. Luncheon was Bnished by the Canteen Committee, E selma McKain, chairman. Mr. Bde of the Court Inn has generousBoffered a room in the basement of B Court Inn for Red Cross work Eich can not be accommodated at Htdquarters and the Institute was Hd there in the morning. The nu^ftion classes for the Canteen workH (Please turn to phge two) Big Field Will Be In Generals' ^Ehe amazing total of forty-six Bscs have * already been listed for Eiclpatlon In the six-event program Bdent to the third running of the ^nerals' Races at the Mlllway track E Saturday, March 14. This race ^fct is under sanction and rules of I South Carolina Turf Association B the first race is scheduled to get Her way at 2:30 o'clock In the afHoon. Cash prizes and silver Hte will be awarded the winners. Bho judges for the program will be Willis Cantey, of Camden; Jqo Hes. of Wateree, and Bob Hamer Dillon. The starters will be John Elealey, of Riverton, Md., and Cyril Hrison, of Baltimore, Md. Ihe H'ks of scales will be Frank SiEs. Jr., of Eutawville, and James H Sweet, of Boykin, The patrol | ^Bges w ill bo L. Whitaker Boykin, J of Boykin, and, Moultrie B. Burns, ^BCamden. J. W. C. Boykin, of BoyB will be timer. The paddock. * are to be Charles P .DuBose, I of Camden and W. Ancrum BoyI of Boykin. Dr. Thomas B. Bruce ^Bhe official veterinarian, and Ralph Chase, of Middlefleld, Conn., will ^ the announcer. ^Bwelve of the forty-six horses en^Bd in the program are from the Hex Troop, 102nd Cavalry,- Fort Hkson, and these army horses are ^Bppoar in a feature race?the slx^h B> last on thd prtigrem. t' ' ? ^ he Generals' Race program gets B^ name from the six generals of Confederacy who wore from CamH These generals were'Joseph B. Hshaw, James Chesnut, John D.. Hnedy, James Cantey, John B. VilBgue and Ziick C. Deas. Bnten Dog Show Bsted March 24 B1'" annual Lenten dog show given B">- tho auspices of Grace EpiscoBchurch Sunday school wm he held Btlie lawn at the rfear of the Klrk-I _<d Hotel in the afternoon of TuesB March 24. There will be eleven i ^P808 listed?they being as follows: < Hntcru, setters, springer spaniels, B"* spaniels, hounds including , E-'bs, Boykin spaniels, terriers, B"atians, miscellaneous'; and if i' ient entries are listed a puppy BH- Tho committee in charge anE' 'bat if there are anfflclent B'1"S In any other classification B rlassee will be added to the proB" Rntries can be made at the i H?r Book 8tore in Camden. ? 1 B1" dog show is to be conducted 1 Be pal*7 y?*** P*PP,e ^ <he ^pKakwcr as chairman. Dime Bazaar jNext Week (The Skipper Speaks) Already there 1b a fevorlsh spirit of activity In evldonce among the good people of Kuther Rurko's parish. And the reason Is that tho day of the annual Dime Bazaar is coming up over tho horizon. Yes slr-e-e-o, it la next Thursday, March 19, and with all plans completed and the committees murking time, we can safely say that tho affair will be more intereat'ng than ever before. There are three outstanding things to remember when thinking of tho dime bazaar, which is to be held In St. Mary's Hall. First, there is to be a supper and when we say supper, we mean sjupper In a super-sense. Delicious, enticing, tasty, temptln?well, wo run out of adjectives when wo seek to describe JutJKiuw those tables will groan with good thitfgs to eat. This supper will be held between 6 and 8 p. m., and we strongly advise that you go early?or go hungry. Second, the affair will be more exciting and interesting than ever before. In fact?whisper it?it will have a Monte Carlo atmosphere and i that means loads of fun and thrills. Ever been to Monte Carlo? No, I havn't, but I've read a lot about It and it packs a lot of fun. ^ Third, in the evening, or to be precise, right after the supper hour St. Mary's Hall becomes the shopping (Please turn to page five) Coppers Ball To j Be Big Affair An event which all pleasure-lovers of Camden and vicinity look forWiird with the keenest anticipation annually, the Policemen's Bali, will be held at the new armory on the evening of Tuesday, March 24. Donald Morrison, head of the department of health, has been named as general chairman for the dance. \ Other members on the general arrangements committee are Sergeant Dallas Mahoney and traffic officer Beckham Russell. Sergeant Mahoney ,1 and Officer Russell are to look after the decorating of the hall and promise that the big auditorium will be a riot of color for the event A ten-piece orchestra from Columbia has been secured to provide the j inspiration for the devotees of terp1 gicborian art. The bail .is to be Informal and arrangements have been made to have light refreshments served during-the evening. ' Tickets for tho event, which call for an outlay of $1.60 per couple, Are being sold by members of the police department. Inasmuch as the proceeds of the annual ball are turned In to the police pension fund the affair has always merited and received a great deal of support from the general public. Previous efforts along these lines have proven very successful, and Indications are that the one this year will be one of greater success than ones heretofore offered. Powerful Sirens For Defense Use Corhmander Ralph Shannon of the Kershaw Council for National Defense issued solne interesting announcements this week, one being to the effect that twp high-powered sirens would be added to the present complement of operation In the city and the other that the headquarters of all defense activities will be concentrated in a new control post to be located In the basement of the Camden post office. Commander Shannon will move into the new control headquarters next Ifonday. The announcemtnt regarding this move also states that the registration bureau, now located In the Legion Hall, will be discontinued. However, any civilians desiring to register will be accommodated at the control post. Regarding a blackout practice program, Commander Shannon has requested permission of the war department to stage one in the near future. Announcement of the date and Ume will be made next week. installed in two ireek^MrRhanqen staUdOUt^heretiOf^0*pOW^f^|tw ^ ^ '! I I .... .11?i Appeal Being Made For Childrens' Home What about the Chlldrons' Home? That should be the burning question In the hearts and minds of every Camden resident. This very humau institution, the first to be established In South Carolina by Mrs. W. J. Mayfleld, will be twelve years old next June. During the twelve years over two bundled little souls have been placed In good homes through the efforts of "Mother Mayfleld". This department feels that 1942 should be made some sort of an anniversary, some sort of a period of appreciation which this home has stood for, has meant to Camden. Right now the program involving the raising of funds> to operate the home the. coming year is under way. Surely Camden can give toward the support of such a worth-while agency without stinting on the purchase of defense stamps and bonds. The program thiB year will embrace the maklifg of contacts in both the business as well as the residential sections of this city. Austin Sheheen will have charge of the downtown area, Mrs. Leon Schlosburg of the residential area and Mrs. W. LJ Wright of the winter colony. Not only will the ready workers seek cash donations but also will ask housewives for canned goods. Jellies and the like. It is hoped that Camden people will think of the little tots, whose only chance in the world la through the care and influence received in the home, and give generously. The Childrens' Home was the dream-child of Mrs. Maybank. She interested the late W. H. Harris in the program and that interest was manifest in a most generous manner. The project became one of the outstanding thoughts in the mind of Mr. Harris and the Home b'ecame firmly entrenched as a civic institution of merit. The excellent manner in which the institution is operated is indicated by the fact that it has never been (Please tfcra to page seven) Henry McLeod Seeks Re-Election The first candidate to ofTer 6n ihe county ticket for the fall election for office is Sheriff J. H. (Mac) McLeod. It will be the fifth time that Mr. McLeod . has offered himself to the voters of the county for the of-, flco. of sheriff. "V^ith the expiration of the present term, he will have served Kershaw county sixteen years as. sheriff and seven years as deputy sheriff. If elected in the fall, Mr. McLeod will establish what his friends assert as being something of a record in this, as well as other states, for continuous service in the sheriff's office, the total time during which he has served as deputy sheriff and sheriff aggregating t.wentyseven years. Being sheriff is not all of the accomplishments the head of the county law and order agency boasts of. He has been president of the Shrine club, the Kiwanis club, and in 1986 was given a silver cup for his splendid work as county chairman of the Democratic party and also head of the executive committee which raised a record fund to help the cause of Democracy that year. "Mac" is affiliated with the Kiwanis club, ' is a staunch supporter of the Chamber of Commerce, is affiliated with the Eastern Star, the Mason/, and is a 8hriner. Above all these he is a member and staunch supporter, of the Lyttleton Street Methodist church. ? It is an interesting fact that during the sixteen years he has served with credit aa sheriff, he has been commended by every grand jury and (Please turn to page six) Schuman And Gee Return To Camden Camden baseball fans will remember Harry Schuman, the pleasant chap who was on the pitching roster of the Harrisburg clnb last season. Schuman was purchased by Pittsburg from Harrisburg at the close of the season and this year the Pirates have turned him over to Burleigh Grimes of the Toronto club. Schaman will It is taterestfeg for Camden to have Johnny Gee, former Syracuse^ hnrl. ?mlaL Air School Opens New Aviator's Club One of tho most unique and finely appointed clubs for tho use of officers nnd students of any flying school or post is that established by the Southern Aviation School in historic old DeSaussure mansion located at the corner of Mill and Halle streets. The mansion, stately and dignified. and of tho typo usually reminiscent of old southern homes, offeiB an excellent opportunity for club purposes inasmuch as all of the rooms are spacious and high-celllnged. The construction is of stout timbers, the floor throughout being of wide, hardwood plank, and at the present time carrying a very high polish. There Is a largo main hall extonding from the front to the rear from which a quaint old-fashioned splndal stairway leads to the second story The building has been modernised by the installation of u hot water plant equipped with an automatic stoker. A capable steward In charge of thp building sees that the temperature is maintained at a comfortable temperature throughout the time that the place Is in use, The place which is known as the Aviation Club Is for the use of the students, officers and Instructors of the Southern Aviation School. There are stipulated periods in which the students will have use of the club, while at other times It is given over for the enjoyment of the officers and Instructors. It is strictly a membership affair, but the membership roll Includes practically all of the officers, instructors and students of the school. Throughout the club the decorative motif is carried out in blue and white, with the exception of the ladleffV lounge, a large attractively equipped room on the second floor, which is In a pastel shade of pink. The club has been broken down Into a lodf^e extending through the large reception rooms in the front of the building on tho first floor, and which is equipped With heavy leather furniture. (Please turn to page three) Urges Public To Read Potent Book Copies of thq booklet "You Can Defend America" have been placed in the Camden Library and also in the high school library by Mrs. Wylie Sheorn, chairman of the Women's Dlyision of the Kershaw County council for National Defense. Mrs. Sheorn ?is hopeful that every person who can possibly find time will make an effort to read thiB very Interesting booklet. In the booklet Is the foreword by the general of the armies and by the patriotic revue of the same name. Mrs. Sheorn witnessed the revue In Columbia and was very enthusiastic regarding the message It puts over to the people of America. Said Mrs. Sheorn in discussing the booklet, "Morale Is more essential than courage. It is the spirit that cannot be defeated; the moral quality that makes armies victorious and nations sound. America's morale both civil and military has come throughout our history from deep springs of faith and character. The Army's power must be reinforced by the devotion and sacrifice of our entire citizenry if we are to face the future without anxiety. "I cannot describe just how deeply 1 have been impressed by the booklet "You Can Defend America.' Americans can render no greater service in this critical time than to enlist in this morale-building program, carry the spirit of 'You Can Defend America' into every home and community of our country and give constant assurance to the men of the armed services that the nation stands united in their support." * Civilian Repigter Office At Hall The civilian registration quarters | in the war booth In front of the post office on DeKalb street has been vacated, and according to Mrs. Wylie Sheorn, chairman of the Women's Division of-.the County Council for National Defense Registration of Civilian Workers will be made at thw defense headquarters In the American Legion BaB. The war booth, which was erected ft* the city, wis used during the IM Ctom MtiriUM ud later by tb* gtrttaa 4ttm? rwdrtntiom man. Burleigh Grimes Comes To Camden CHindoo gave Burleigh Grimes nod hln charming wife a real welcome Tuesday, Que of the nation's most famous hall players of a few years back, tho splthall artist who struck out Babe Ruth and Ix?u Gehrig with the bases full and hailed as one of the headaches of the umpiring profession, reached Camden Monday afternoon, and took up residence at the Court Inn. Crimes is manager of the Toronto Maple LeAfs, tho International League club starting training litre next Monday. That evening he was greeted by a newsman from tho Camden News Service who extendod greetings from Mayor McCorkle and tho city council and also from the Chamber of Commerce. Donald Morrison, who with Jim Raley, has made the Camden ball plant one to be envied by any other community in the south, was also a visitor at the Court. Tuesday morning a press representee with Mr. Morrison took Mr. and Mrs. Grimes to the ball park, where the Toronto manager was asked for suggestions regarding equipment or work to be done to bring tho park to a peak. Manager Grimes expressed his satisfaction with the progress made at the park and pronounced the diamond equal to any of any training camp he has been In. Manager Grimes announced tnat (Please turn to page eight) Another Game of Thrills Ahead * The Camden polo menu for next Sunday will be outstanding, although at this time Coach Cyril Harrison was unable to make any definite statement as to what teams would see action on the turf of the No. 1 field. "We have two teams in prospect," said the Camden polo mentor. "One is the Essex Troop foursome and we hope to put these McGrath- athletes against the Ramb^h team In what should bea humdinger of a match. If the troop cannot make the Jaunt over here on this occasion we will probably match the Ramblers with a team made up of Tupper, DuBose, Lightfoot and Williams. Williams Is a son of the David Williams of Mulberry plantation and plays with the Yale university toam. He is expected in Camden Saturday evening and would be able to play with the Palmetto riders Sunday." Harrison is planning an interesting match for Sunday, March 22. He has hopes of having at least three of the Yale university players on hdnd to form a. Yale-Mulberry foursome to battle a picked quartet from the Camden chib and Essex troop.* The Yale players have been playing In the inter-collegiate tournament at West Point the past week, according to Harrison. Polo fans are still talking about the game of last Sunday when the Ramblers defeated the Palmettos In a match that offered the best playing seen on the No. 1 turf this season. The game was out of the ordinary in that It was played for the. most part In. a rain, which at times poured down In torrents and was accompanied by lightning and thunder. The downpour did not appear to dampen the playing ardor of the riders for they put on eome of the best team play, riding and shooting, the fans have witnessed this season. Control Post Now In Post Office -*> cC " ~ .? Commander Ralph Shannon of the Kershaw County Council for National Defense issued some Interesting announcements this week, one being to the effect that two hlg-powered sirens would be added to the present complement In operation in thq city and the other that the headquarters of all defense activities ^wlll Jie concentrated in a new control poet to be located in the baaemebt of tho Camden post office. Commander Shannon will move Into the new control headquarters next Monday. The announcement regard* ing this more also states that the Registration bureau, now located fa the Legion Hall, will be discontinued. However, any civilians desiring to register will be accommodated at the School Teachers To Ration Sugar in preparation for the registration of residents by school teachers under the sugar ratloniug program over 1140,000 pieces of material huve been I received here for the official requlsltlonlng of war rationing book number one. ,This book Involves tho bundling of sugar. The documents were placed in the office of tho county clerk of court and later Issued to the publlo school teachers of the county for the sugar rationing program. The date for the registration of rosidonts has not been set for this _ area as yet, but It Is expocted that some decision will have been reached this week. The time to be devoted for civilIan registration at the schools of tho county will 1ftvolvo a schedule of four days, and the hours will be from 4:00 p. m. to 6:00 p. m., and from 7:00 p. m. to 9:00 p. m. All elementary school buildings of the county will be used and tho teachers under the direct control of the rationing board will Issue the coupons. The rationing board of Kershaw county 1b headed py John M. Villepigue as chairman, and Includes M. O. King, of Bethune, and B. D. McDonald, of Kershaw. The estimate of population Is predicated on a per capita basis because in the Initial rationing of sugar distribution of the rationing books will be on an Individual rather than on a family unit basis. . According to the war production regulations, one member of a family can register for the Immediate relatives, but all others?Including aunts, uncles, grandparents or resident servants living In one household, will have to register In person. Each book will beJ given a serial number and can not be transferred to any other individual. < ?-*, Housewives who have been expecting to get J2-ounce weekly sugar rationing for each member of the family will have to amend their plans to get along on only eight ounces a week, War Production board officials specified. The reduction Is being made because of the packaging problem and also because of unexpected shortages (Please turn to page seven) Waminer is Issued To Sugar Hoarders "If you have a hoard of sugar, sell some of It to your neighbors who may be without, or sell it back to your grocer.* That is the announcement made this week by Mrs. Wylio Sheorn, chairman of the Women's Division of the County Council * for National Defense. Her Instructions are based upon a notice issued by Leon Henderson, price administrator. They are direced at persons who have built up sugar reserves or hoards since Pearl Harbor. Mrs. Sheorn warns all sugar hoarders that they will be required to disclose how much sugar they have when . they . register for sugar rationing books and that stamps will be torn from their books to cover the amount of their hoards. Mrs. Sheorn states that sugar hoarders could remove this stigma by selling back to their grocers before registration starts. The government has also given notice that tire-hoarders are to be summarily dealt with. This means that persons who purchased additional tires prior to the rationing edict can have these tires taken from them by the rationing board. \j\a In a statement Issued from Weihlngton Mr. Henderson says: "It's not smart to hoard or bootleg scarce goods. In some instances, sa \ our Allies abroaAhave found, It eon be almoet traitorous. I'm convinced the American public is going to point tho finger of shame in the months ahead towkrd those unpatriotic and selfish dtisens who seek to gain an advantage over their fellow* by the hoarding method. ? ' Camden Boys To Join Air Forte Don Mayer, eon of police officer L. S. Meyer, and Marlon Shirley, eon of J. M. Shirley. IWr etreet, hare been accepted for training In the air.