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Die Camden Chronicle , 54 ?r?-r; CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, APRIL 24, I&42 NUMBER S ? . , ?? m i ii i jiiigggae^? i ? 1?mijnggg^?*g?^Tff*TT?mmm l-? ^. i n I 'WBnwiwrt? 1)89 TO" amps Ho von Tresckow Red Croee l? alwaye channel* of holpfulneea , m service", and laat rnoon. April 14. military oWclal. met at Fort .rganlte a nattoo wide amp and Hoapltal Serg wtm held In American lecreatlon Headquarters members from Aiken, erg, Lancaster, Richland, ewberry, KeVshaw, FairClarendon, Orangeburg, uounties Whose represents) members of this counisent. Also present were len E. Beebe. post comlard A. Qavltt, Red Cross . at Fort Jackson and ce club hostesses, librains and special officers, own, assistant director [fairs of the Eastern area ,spital service, presided, 1 the need and function! ICI1 which will serve all ljacent to the above meners. The function of the j coordinate the Berrlces i d forces and to provide nd supplies for the Red als and for the emergence morale and recreation Committees will also be 3 assist defense counbils j mmunlty participation in j lospitals and company reoms. All contributions of retain the identity of the vill be channeled through to the various camps. The have the final determlnawhich needs it can and nd each chapter will have ;e of accepting or reject-1 vice assigned. Represene told to report to their j nd to organise a branch | ectlng a chairman and al-1 attend the council meeting a, called for May B. ilrman of the Kershaw lerican Red Cross, Major j le Brallsford; vice chairE. C. vonTresckow and i ren 11. Harris, and Miss! tredge attended the central j eting April 14. ance of above instructions, at ion meeting for a camp al service council was held d Cross headquarters on et, Friday, April 15, at 6 rnoon. natives from eleven local its were, present to hear (- of the council explained an Hrailsford, who presidium asked Captain W. R. represented Major Huglin, jthern Aviation School to e needs of the camps and !S. Pool and ping-pong tasoft balls, croquet sets tents, golf clubs and balls, two iks and magazines, writing song and hymn books were tie immediate needs. He he need of coordinate refacilities and entertalniliable beach for swimming; - planned - parties, picecues and the use of tennis ere the cadets and instrucmlngle with the town peo''ary the strenuous life of j nd restriction necessary at aso turn to ps^e elgfet) ' T^nnyllW jiJrti' ' . w "In war times? 9 save dimet" Empty tbe dirt beg of yot vacuum <3eaner after every cleaning job. Thia will keep the cleaner at peak efficiency, prolong its life, and reduce repair bills. You'll UTe mar dfait ihmiih kuxUiog foot tlrtri^1 equip ? ? ? am. f* m o.?. utmm mm** * Mkt ?l ikanrwryt ?T *- - f * ff "*. ? ifi-". ^^^xirr Food For Freedom In Kershaw County One hundred and ninety-four families in Kershaw county ure doing more than sitting by the fires reading seed catalogues, according to Mrs, Kvu ti. Irby, home management supervisor of the Farm Security Administration. "The annual urgea every farmer to grow gtaut tomatoes and try a couple of rowb of different vegetables this year has already been translated into uction," she sayB. These farmers, who are cooperating with the Farm Security Administration are holding group meetings und demonstrations and carefully planning their 12-month gardens. Already, most of the families are eating tender greens, onions, cabbage and turnip greens from their oarly plantings and successive plantings of these vegetables along with others are being made. ... Kershaw county farmers under the FSA are cooperating whole heartedly in the department of agriculture's Food for Freedom campaign. Three hundred and fifty tons of garden seed have been contracted for FSA farmers in Georgia, Florida, Alabama and South Carolina, and approximately 2,275 pounds will be bought by FSA borrowers in Kershaw county, according to Mrs. Irby. These come in family size packages containing at least seven-Vegetables jchosen by agricultural leaders from a variety of 40 or more on the southeastern list. A year-round subsistence garden has always been one of the objectives of the Farm Security Administration's live-at-home program for its borrowers. This year, as a part of the Food for Freedom program, it is being especially emphasized and these families plan not only to feed themselves, but to have garden truck for sale. The program reaches many lowincome families who have never had a garden before, or at best only a poor 9ne during the summer months. "Home management specialists agree that the greater part of the year's supply of vegetables should be canned from the spring garden," Mrs. Irby says, "therefore it is doubly important that we get an early start." In addition to the "kitchen" gardens, Kershaw county farmers plan to lay aside two of the best acres of land on the farm for food crops, according to Mrs. Irby. Sweet potatoes, cane, peanuts, and melons, pumpkins, bush butterbeans, table peas, and tomatoes will be planted on this land. Karesh Prepares For USO Campaign A. Sam Karesh, appointed chairman of the United Service Organization's drive for Camden and Kershaw county by Mayor F. N. McCorkle, who in turn had been named general chairman by Governor Jefferies, has announced the personnel of his organization staff. Mrs. John Mullen will be co-chairman with Mr. Karesh and Mrs. Nettles Lindsay will be the treasurer. The publicity will be supervised by Frank H. Heath. The campaign will get under way on May $1, and in Camden the headquarters will be at the defense booth in front of the post office. #The city of Camden has been assigned a quota of $900. At Kershaw the organization is being supervised by Colonel John Stevens and the quota to be raised is $300. At Bethune the organization is in its early stages with the chairman to be named in a few days. The Bethune quota is $100. rrmrr To Name Avenue After R. A F. Cadet Th* oft? dads of this winter resort community opened up a new street in the southern part of the city recently and at a subsequent meeting of the council decided to call the street "Gates" street. Horatio Gates, historians record, was in command of the American forces which met defeat at the hands of the British at the Battle of Camden in 1780. 'I'Ht ?'iif fathers farther want on record M deciding to umm? th? next street td he opened in Camden in honor of O. S. (Jack) Pritchard, British cadet dlyar wh* .*1$. ***! * * crash at the local air post last fill. According to the mayor, the highway; not mapped o?t "?<?? "J*-1* eslM -PrUakard Armm* ' -V ' ' ' Chamber Appeals for Listing of Rentals 1 The Chamber of Commerce 1h again makiiiK appeals for the listing of I ! apartments and homes. There la an ever-persistent demand for accommodations and the Chamber office la 1 finding it dlfflcult^o handle the sit* < nation. Announcement has been jnade fiorn 1 Washington of the appointment of ! Secretary Frank H. Heath of the Chamber of Commerce as director of I housing for the national housing or- ! ganixation. ' < The federal housing organization requires that housing accommodations in Camden must conform to certain standards, and also rental figures. It also requires that whero a property owner lists an apartment or house and that accommodation is rented, that the office of local director be notified at once. The same rule applies when an accommodation is vacated. The Chamber of Commerce.' housing unit appeals to the people of Camden and vicinity who have houses or apartments available for rental , to list same immediately. With the close of the winter seasou, a number of vacancies have been reported the past several weeks, hut these have been quickly snapped up. Some of the pressure which is bound to result from the influx of new families due to the ever-expanding aviation post, will be relieved when the building program which is to follow the placing of the city in a defense area, gets under way. Just how many new homea will be built is not known at this time, but it is variously estimated that by the middle of summer between 30 and 40 will be well under way. Building Program To Be Speeded Up Mayor F. N. McCorkle has received a confirming message from Senator Burnet R. Maybank relative to the certification by President Franklin D. Roosevelt of Camden as a critical war area. Under the certification mortgage insurance under FHA's title six plan will be available to builders of homes for war workers. The WPB has already declared Camden for priority certificates for material for home defense construction. The senator advised, the mayor that the program for Camden home building Is now under course of preparation by the national housing agency and will be sent to Camden at once. This program will, according to the mayor, result In the Immediate construction of quite a number of new homes in the city. It is understood that one group of some fifteen homos is to be started immediately. These homes will be built for either sale or rent by war workers. It is reported that another project involves the immediate construction of a similar number In another section of the city and that these two projects are but initial affairs looking toward a more comprehensive building program to extend over the summer*and fall months. Crop Sufferers Get Tax Reductions Under the provisions of an act passed. by the general assembly of South Carolina all farmers who suffered as much as 40 per cent loss or damage as a result of storms, boll weevils, or drought in the year .1941, can get a certain per cent of the taxes refunded or if they have not already paid their taxes a certain amount will be deducted. In order for the landowner to get this tax exemption he will have to go to the county agent's office aqd get the necessary papers filled In and bo approved by the county agent and the tax assessors in the township where the land Is located. Owners Requested To Clean Lots The cemetery association requests all lot owners, or persons In charge of lots to have their enclosures cleaned npq as soon as possible for Memortat-Day, 'May ,iO. It will hn.jgf. groat assistance to the association so that the removal of trash is not loft untn ths last moment. - The English language contains approximately 7?0,0?d*worda, as well as 100,000 more terms considered solote or unsalable for the home. A F ^ 1 :?S. Latest Information On Sugar Rationing ^Registration of retailers, wholesalers, institutions and industrial users, including food service establishments 'Will b? conducted by the high school teachers of the county and held at each of the high school buihlingB on April 28 and 29 between the hours of 4j^ in. and 9 p. m. The high schools of the county which are to.be the points of registration are as follows and al^ persons are to register at the point nearest and most convenient for them to reach : District 1?-Camdeu high school District 3?Mt. Plsgaif* high school District 4?Midway high school District 6?Antioch high school District 12?-Blaney high school District 14?Baron DeKalb school District 22?Bethune high school Registration for individual cousuun ers will be conducted by the elementary teachers of Kershaw county on May 4, 5, 6 and 7, between the hours of 4 p. ro. and 9 p. m. The following schools are to be points of registration for individual consumers: District 1?Camden elementary school, Pine Tree Hill school, Jackson colored school, Kirkwood colored school Knight's Hill colored school, Airport colored school. j .District 2?Charlotte Thompson) school, Boykln colored school, Saiptl Matthews colored school | District 3?Mt. Pisgah elementary school. District 4?Midway elementary school, Cassatt colored school, Mount Zion colored school, Hickmon colored school. District 6?Sandy Grove school. (Please turn -to page four ) Flying Cadet Injured In Crash I Eugene C. Ochsenrelter, Jr., cf Ashevllle, N. C., a student at the flying post of the Southern aviation com.Pahy here, was badly injured when! | hfg*"1jlftne spun In during a low aU! titude maneuver, crashing Into a clump* of trees near the Baron DeKalb school on United States highway No. 621, nine miles from the city shortly after noon Tuesday. According to an official communique from the flying post, the fiver was painfully Injured. It is not known whether bones were broken or if he received internal injuries. He was removed in an ambulance to the base hospital at Fort Jackson, where further examination was to be made. Post officers declared he was suffering severely from shock and his face had been cut and lacerated badly. The plane was a complete wreck. The student is said to come from a prominent family in Asheville. j State Convention Jj Of Carriers Here j The State Rural Letter Ca|H?rsj? Association will hold their annsSBf convention at the Court Inn In (his . city on July 1, 2, and 3. j U State officials of the orgdshstlon t| are to be in Camden the lglter part fc of May to confer with the mtyor and j the Chamber of Commerce relative fa to convention plans. / , j This convention will /bring some four hundred rural mai carriers to Camden for the three-jgey period. It ' is one of the largest conventions held i In the state during tw year. t4 Wateree Bridge To J Be Opened May 1 , J The new Wateree river bridge ^ which haa bee a under construction ' the greater part of the paat two years, f will be opened for travel by May 1, * according to highway department of- 1 flcials. The work on the approaches has * been about completed and within the 1 next sevacU. days the final top coating I of asphalt will have been applied. There still remalpj smaller ! details to be done on the bridge Itself, but the highway department belleves that travel over this bridge vffl i be possible by May 1, or a few days after. ? - Plana for celebrating the opening of the bridge which were nnder conCumber of ^ Mistaken Effort To Kill Weevils Cause of Fires Essex Troop Wins Sarsfield Trophies Maj. JDonald McGrath said good-bye to Mid-South polo Sunday afternoon and led hla Essex riders to a 7 to 6 victory over the Palmetto foursome of the Camden Polo club to win the 8arsfleld club' trophy. Considerable luster was added to the victory of the cavalry foursome by reason of the presence of Peter Grace and Cyril Harrison, polo aces, who alternated at the No, 3 position for the Palmettos. Harrison has won fume at Long Island, Baltimore and Camden. ? point margin, exactly the number of goals spotted them ns a handicap allowance, ; -? In actual scoring, honors were even. The Essex riders, with a two-goal lead to start with did not score In the first two chukkers while the Palmettos scored two goals In the second to tie up the count. Ih the third Grace scored for the Palmettos and Brown for the cavalry. In the fourth McQrath scored for the cavalry and the Palmettos were blanked. In the fifth, Harrison, who had succeeded Grace at No. 3 for the Palmettos scored, as did Bates of the Troop. In the sixth the troop scored two goals, one by McGrath and the other by Barry. Burns of the Palmetto scored making the final count 7 to 5. In the closing seconds of the last chukker McGrath and his mount crashed into a goal upright at the west end of the field, the rider be'ng thrown. He was not injured hOwever. Next Sunday Camden will play a Columbia team at the same hour and the same place. New School Trustees For Kershaw County At their regular meeting on April 1, the County Board of Education for Ktrshaw county appointed several ndw trustees to fill vacancies In various school districts of the county. Id Camden, District No. 1, John K. I dsLoach has been elected to replace W. F. Nettles, Jr., who has recently game Into Army service. Other trus^ .M._ hnar,.. n Kfiwhuw county has had a total of 320 tiros involvinr, 10,906 acres for an estimated loss of approxlmaetly thirty.Ave thousand dollars for the twelve months ending April 16 of this year, according to Information from the offlee of Kobort M. Campbell, district fofester here. A great majority of these tires are attributed by the state commission of forestry to the foolish practice of burning the woods for boll weevil. This Is particularly true In the Liberty Hill and WeBtville sections, us well as tho watershed on the west side of the Watereo river. "The burning of woods to kill boll weevils Is ono of the most expensive and least effective methods that a farmer can use", according to Mr. Campbell. "Many farmers, especially colored ranks, have an idea that the boll weevils hibernate in woods. The weevils hibernate in many places where they can not bo killed by burning. Large numbers of weevils pass the winter in Spanish moss hanging high in trees surrounding cotton fields. It is a fact that more than 2,000 boll weevils per ton of moss have often been found. Clumps of grass In vrood^ along ditch banks, field roads, and at the end of rowa afford ideal hibernating quarters. Many weevils hibernate in hay Btacks, around barns, outhouses, etc., and they are also found in surface woods trash. However, the records show that more than threefourths do so within the first fifty feet of the edges of woodB bordering cotton fields and practically none are ' found at distances greater than one hundred fifty feet from the edges of the woods. I- am making this statement to prove that facts point to the absurdity of burning largq areas of woods and destroying valuable timber in the belief that a large number of boll weevils will be killed. In cases like this the remedy is worse than the dlseaise/' The burning of woods damages the timber and kills the growth in seedlings. It is also bad for wild life and leads to soil erosion. The most important thing a farmer can do in the fall is to cut his cotton stalks as early as possible before frost so as to reduce the number of boll weevils that go into hibernation and survive I the winter. More weevils will be klll^^j^Um^oarl^fal^destruction of "' UVkr.i il I K< I' mSBM . ^ P? nllUHnE DM BELLAMY I I UDMATWILL BEULUBDSI EmmANKEHS I J | LON clANEY" | 4 " W HAT r"S CO OKI N'" h j ^ with THE ANDREWS SISTEffS 1^ -HAIGLAR- - J