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L- , r^7Tz^~TT.. ^ S - -\ ". ~~ T - . ' . 'v' aj. v^s: . , ... , > ,K 'i Triple Drive For Funds To Aid USO, China and Naval Relief is Now Under Way! -y The Camden Chronicle *E M CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY. MAY 15, 1942 NUMBER ^ ? ' ' > i i -j . iL .. 1 - -i ... - -.Ja HmdcnRaQies To pport Of Drive jaten Mr. and Mrs. Camden. Have tt Bon. brother, nephew or perI H cioge friend In the armed Kb of tho nation? If so you should Koterested In giving all you can rd and then some to the USO : Be. so activities should be encourK t0 the utmost and the way each Eg can offer that encourageK; is to give freely to the drive, funds to carry on the great work his organisation. he USO is doing a wonderful Job. lug the recent fall maneuvers of First army in this area, the wrltdr I Kme familiar with the functioning the USO and was so impressed we are back of the present drive, .heartedly. very mother in the nation with on in the service, should give Kks that there Is such an organi on as the USO. ' 4 ere in Camden as well as all parts he nation the USO drive started Monday and will continue through uiy 4. A. Sam Karesh 1b chairman he drive here and Mrs. John Mul is the co-chairman. Bach ward a chairman and each chairman a corps of workers. emember Mr. and Mrs. Camden, n the USO solicitor comes to for help, be generous. Because will not only be contributing the USO program, but you will aiding the Chinese Relief and the By relief programs. These are th while efforts. Every one knows China is our only ally in this B to save the world from domlna by the barbarians of the Axis ers. In China people are suffering, Bp suffering. They have borne the Bnt of Jap aggression for five long Brs and are now giving Bplendid B-to America and _ ^ritaln. he Naval relief program Is also thy of support-, for the men of I navy are proving they have the Bie courage and fighting prowess of Berican sailors of the past. Those Bters on our ships can be depended give their all-out effort to defeat J Axis sea power and we know B each and every one of them will B much better and fight much Bder if they know that should they called upon to pay the supreme B:e that their beloved ones will be Bed for by an appreciative nation B hs people, n he USO has a "high mission end Bpose" to provide a home-away m-home and the human element Blch jsustains-tbe robust hearts and Bit of our fighting forces. Bir'e ask you, for a moment, to think Bat "home" means to you. We need B tell you. You all know in your Barate ways what It means. As one I (Please turn to page seven) Washed Out Here; low Pilots Bomber L ?- / Jamdeu people will recall Cadet K. Elliott, a British lad who was Bh the first contingent of the R. A. flyers to reach this city. B'he name of Elliott has some real Bnlficance over England now. He in charge of a bombing plane and B made many forays over Germany Bd occupied France, dropping tons explosives on vital points such as munition dumps, Industrial plants B the like. Bladet Elliott, or perhaps we should B Pilot Elliott, did not mate the Bde at the Southern Aviation post Be. He was WMlill out just before B ten week training period hud exBed. Bnt the Royal Air Foroe sent B to Clewlston^ Florida, whird he B?Dieted the primary training and Bnf to the baste training camp at B*dia, Florida, finishing fifth in a l?n of many hundreds. Thon he was called back to EngBd and afters few months was flyB a bomber wrtlirK -Ar 9p==== Becantly Pilot Elliott was married I aa English girt. Camden people 1 be lnterestod in hearing about B Pritlsh flyer who refused to gult Mrs. Carrie Efajfcgtus was Indeed Bp7 to get a message from her son, B??uut Fred T. Hoggins, aBd to 0W he arrived safely in San AnBia, Texas, at Pilot Replucssaent B?tur? where ho wffl reoetve his Ky^frtwde1* ,M?tp^ and^S dolBg ^ " ' County Asked Step"" lip Bond Buying Hie United States Treasury Department Is asking this county to purchase a greater awouut in War Bonds and,Stamps in May than monthly purchases In the county have averaged, the local war savings committee announces. The average purchases in this county from July 1041, through January, 1942, amounted to $14,883 a month. The quota for the county for May Is $22,100. j Not until this month did the treasury institute the quota system, and members of this county's war savings committee are, of course, extremely anxious that this first quota be met, not only to l-help In the war effort, but to make the record show the citizens here are as ready as those of any county to answer this call from their country. W. P. Bowers, state administrator for the sale of bonds and stamps, and collector of Internal revenue, announced in Columbia this week, after hiB return from a trip to Washington, that the treasury is doing everything possible to avoid what could be the necessity of compulsory savings in this country to meet the war cost. "I found In Washington that every effort is being m&de-*to-raise the necessary and huge funds for this war by means <. other than compulsion," Mr. Bowers said. "And one means of avoiding compulsion savings la for our citizens to buy, voluntarily, bonds and stamps. If bonds in sufficient amounts are bought, there will be no compulsion. Some will have to sacriflee to buy enough, but we believe It will be worth it?not only to hasten the end of this war but to keep the financing on a volunteer basis." The administrator said "aft?county savings committees are working dlli~ gently to see that South Carolina meets- ita May quota which, for the entire state, is $2,463,400 as against average monthly purchases in the state totaling $1,770,613. Red-Detter Event In Wateree Village Sunday was mother's day and it was also a great day in the history of the Wateree Mill village. Under the giant elms that grace the area in front of the big mill, hundreds of villagers gathered at 4 o'clock in the afternoon to pay tribute to the mothers of the Wateree village boys who are now in the service of Uncle Sam. Five boys are on foreign soil, they being Clarence Riggins, a reported prisoner of the Japs on Corregidor; J. Wesley Davis, Mendel Threatt and Benrey Cox. The occasion was high-lighted by the presentation of emblem of honor awards to Mrs. J. B. Rlgglns and Miss Bessie Tldwell, the former the mother of four sons in the service and the latter a sister to four brothers who are wearing the khaki of their country. The presentation of the emblems wag made by M. M. Reasonover, who spoke feelingly of the sacrifices so many of the mothers of the village had made in giving their sons to their country's defense. The securing of the emblems was made possible, according to Mr. Rehsonover by the fine cooperation of the Camden Chamber of Commerce, who negotiated the awards - from the national society in New York. Following the presentation of the emblems to Mrs. Rlgglns and Miss Tldwell, Mr. Rsasonover presented serylce flags to iell mothers or fhmlly representatives tn the village. (Please torn to page seven) High HonorsGo To Blimey Youths The Future Farmers of America Judging team from the Qganey high school won the state Judging contest ' wblcfcwai hefafr recently at Clemsog = College. ? ^ y.. ? 4 c The team was njtsde up of Paul Sloan, Kenneth McLeod and Kershaw Rose. C. E. Young, a native of the Flat Rock section of this county is coach of the Blaney team. Paul Sloan made the highest Individual score RT the Judging of,beef cattle sad placed second in the Judging of Jerseys. Kershaw Ross placed six in dairy oattla. Aa a result of winning the stats contest, the Blaney boys wffl be given a trip to the Imarirsn Royal livestock ghow to ho hold tn Kansas City la October.. This trip was mads possible by placing ?rtt in the Judging of general livestock. n-fy j jTirr*', i, -;vC ~Z~. HE Simon Elchel ~ Heads Association Simon Eichel, of the Elchel Department' store, was elected president of the Camden Business Men's association at a meet 1i?k held Monday evening at the Court Inn. It was the largest attended meeting of that kind held In Camden In many years. Jack Moore, manager of the Barringer Hardware store was elected vice president and Harmon D. Hancock of the Sanitary Barber Shop is the new secretary and treasurer. The meeting discussed the matter of midweek closing and voted tp adopt a program which calls for alt stores, offices and business eetabllshments to close on Thursday af* ternoons during June, July, and Au-j gust. . J .. Directors o?. the association, in addition to the officers mentioned are Frank Sheheen, Sam Kareeh, H. H, Maddox, Perry R. Langston and Miss Mae Burgess. Mr. Sheheen is a grocer, Mr. Karesh is proprietor of the Fashion Shop, Mr. Maddox manager Camden Food Shop. Mr. Langston of the Langston Motor Company and Miss Burgess, manager of the Camden Furniture Company. President Eichel was asked to represent the association at the meejbfog.of the Red Cross Service Council, held Tuesday afternoon. The association voted to have all meetings during the ensuing year held on the evening of the first Monday of each month, beginning at 8 o'clock and continuing not more than one hour. The next meeting will be held Monday, June 1, at the Court ilnn. Plans are being made t,o have ab outstanding speaker present to address the members. A suggestion from a group of the merchants in the town area was that the next meeting of the association be a luncheon meeting was voted down when the garage and filling station representatives present voted solidly against the plan. The association decided to have all-day holiday closing on July 4, Thanksgiving day and Christmas. In as much as July 4 falls on Saturday this year the holiday will be observed on Monday, July 6. During that week the Thursday noon closing will not be observed. Camden Youth Is Winner of Contest John Henry Clements of the Camden high school was the winner of the Camden Kiwanis club annual oratorical contest which was held this year, Friday, May 8, at the Camden high school. This annual event sponsored by the Kiwanis club is for the agricultural boya of the high schools of the county. The Camden chapter of the Future Farmers of America acted as hosts to the contestants from the other high schools of the couhty, with Dale Smith, president of the Camden chapter, presiding. Those participating were Thomas Stover, of baron EffiKalb, whose subject was "Victory"; John Henry Clements, Jr., of Camden high school, whose subject was "Feed America"; Murray Blackmon, of Baron DeKalb, whose subject was "Pulpwood and Conservation of For eats"; CIsery Cunningham, of Camden, with the subject of "Conservation of Natursj" and Leroy Stokes, of Antioch high school, who discussed "Farming and Defense." Second place went to Murray Blackmon of the Baron DeKalb high school, f k ~; Th? judges were Attorney J. Teaa Oettys, Rev. Henry Collins and Mrs Donald Morrison. V-o ViUepigue Now JIas Volunteers WithHim Announcement has been made & the appointment of Rev. A. D.VMe Am. es chairman of the sugar ra tlonlng unit and Dr. T. K FHCi, iR aa chairman of the gasoline rationinj ??it i. Both Messrs. McArn and Bruce wfl work in connection with the office 0 John M. Vlllepigne who has super vision over ell rationing In the Ker shaw aria. _ force of three clerks has heei made available at the rationing head Quarters in the Legion hall. Messrs. McArn and Brace. Ilk i chairman Villepigue. are giving thei ; ssffkiee to the gurentmeai wRhos i I'SfoaniipHon. Tketr'e la a voluntas . gesture which has earned the alkes Hundreds Gather To Pay Tribute To Dead Confederate Memorial day of 1942 hold Sunday was a red-letter affhlr In Camden.- And It wUa due to the splendid efforts put forth by Mrs. U. C. Von Tre8ckow, president of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Quite the largest crowd to attend the memorial services was on hand to hear the inspiring program and to eyp with pride the flue appearance of the home guard unit, all members, of which, turned out for the affair. It was a perfect day for the service, with a smiling sky, a gbntls breeze and a temperature that was neither too hot nor too cool. Quaker cemetery was, for the most part, epic and span for the day and many, hundreds of people took the opportunity TO htrolt about the historic area and note the^names of the distinguished dead as given on the tombstones and monuments. A brass quintet with drum accom? panlment played a stirring military inarch number to open the exercises, after which the invocation was offered by the Rev. A. D. McArn of the Presbyterian church. Mrs. R. E. Chewning, a direct descendant of the Richard Kirkland family, g%Y* the pledge to the flag, and Mrs. 8. O. Zemp led in the U. D. C. pledge. The U. - D. C. ritual was conducted by E. C. vonTresckow, who also read the beautiful prayer of the late Blahhp Ellison Capers, brilliant Confederate leader and Episcopal prelate. Miss Patricia Maddox gave a reading, "The Blue and The Gray", In a manner reflecting real ability and an expressive speaking voice. The American Legion part of the program was led by Post Commander Arthur Clark, with an inspiring prayer by Chaplain^ Ed Burke, pastor of the Catholic church. Father Burke then followed with the reading "High Flight", a tribute to the air service. It was a matter of keen regret to the members of the memorial program committee that none of the flying cadets from the local post were present at the services. Next came the singing/Of "America", by Mrs. E. M. Carter, ker exquisite voice, heard frequently at Grace Episcopal church services, carried j with clarity and sweetness to the farthest reaches of the area. The benediction was offered by Rev. (Please torn to pace eight) - Modern Taxi Law Is Provided forCamden Camden's new taxi ordinance, which appears to bo an official publication In this issue of The Chronicle, goes Into effect on Friday, May 22. Because of the strict requirements as to liability insurance coverage and the establishment of a fair and equitable basis for taxi fees, it Is believed that many of the thirty or more machines now In service will be eliminated. Only the responsible owners will be able to meet the ordinance requirements. A city official on Wednesday predicted that the present 1 total would be reduced fully fifty per cent. ' ^ , 1 The new taxi fares as specified In the Ordinance are regarded as being ' In line with fares charged in other ' cities. Passengers will know Just how ' much they are to pay as the fares ' together with the name of -rthe taxi . driver must be listed on a card placed at a point convenient to the vision 1 of the passengers. Simultaneously with the adoption of thS new taxi erdinanoe the city k ' also abolishing the taxi stand on DeKalb street adjacent to the Fashion shop corner. New markings for tank have been mad# on Broad street Just south of the poet office and this will 1 he the taxi stand, according to the Iset report from the police deportment, r gi i, i : Leaves Camden; I Goes To Camden . Maj. Henry Huglln, commandant f of the Camden aviation base here is to be -transferred from Comdex " to Camden. June X he win leave Camden, 8 j "ft, where he has been. Identified wltJ the air school ever since it wai ~ started a year ago last February. # * His destination will be Camdea t Ark., where he will take charge o 4 n now primary training (use noi it His snooeseor as commandant e the Camden (8C) base has not bee Garden Club Show J Affair Of Beauty (Wy Frank H. Heath) The Camden- Oarden club has the i reputation througout the atate of pre, \ anting an outstanding floral exposl- ] tlon every year. Thi? year the repu* < tatlon of the organisation In that < particular was enhanced by the pre- ] Dentation of one of the most colorful ! and exquisite shows offered In the 1 club's history. < The affair, held Wednesday afternoon and evening In the Uplscopal I Guild Hall, attracted a large and en- i thuslastic crowd - of people, scores \ coming frem points about the state, j Richardson Hall was a colorful riot i of floral beauty. The artistry of the i garden club group In the arrangement i of the exhibits was exemplified on every hand. Ip pgrtlcular waa the exhibit of wild flowers and fernq\ thgt was 'sponsored and arranged by Henry Savage, jr. This exhibit was awarded the blue ribbon as being outstanding in the show. The display of roses should be given special mention in that ft was admittedly the largest and most exquisite ever presented in Camden. There were roses of every kind and slse arranged in an attractive blend of color and design. . The chairman of the floral exposition was Mrs. Henry Q. Carrlson and sho and the members , of her committee were showered with plaudits by every -visitor. The personnel of the garden club worked as a unit In the grrai^Fement of the tables and exhibits and eaoh and everyone is deserving of praise for the high type of cooperation which produced such a gorgeous exhibition. Mr. Savage's display of wlldflowers included some eighty-five different species of native wild flowers current* ly In bloom and native ferns. (Please tarn to page two) Wooten Tea Room Passes Into History The Wooten Tea room, known to the tourist, travelers ^ and motorists for the past fifteen years was closed by Mrs. Carrie Wooten, who took over the operation of the Ivy Lodge Hotel several months ago, will concentrate her efforts on the hotel and will make an effort to rent the tea room with full equipment. , Mrs. Wooten, during the fifteen years she has operated the tea room, had built up a splendid trade among Irourists, many motoring from distances to enjoy the tea room hospitality ami service. * In givln^all of her time to the Ivy LodgCshe plans on making this quaint hostelry one of the most attractive in the community. The lodge Is the large, ranlbllng, colonial type build4ng In which the famous capitalist Bernard M. Baruch was born. Manytourists have sought accommodations at the Lodge for thatv reason alone, fishing to tell their home folks that they slept under the same roof under which Baruch was born. Bike Thieves To Get Maximum Fine Upon the request of the Commie* sloner of Police, all persons arrested and convicted of stealing bicycles will be prosecuted to the full extent of the jaw. - **?( ^ >A While the theft of bicycles has , been at a- minimum figure so far tti this eltyj there being bat one of re* , cent date. Police Commissioner Clyde Massebcau la not going to take any chances with an opidemle of bike i thefts breaking cost when the pubilo , begins to feel the P^Stfjpotor . frr if the small | amount ofgasollne, available. r t Harold McNtnch wis the first victim of the bic^fljje thleTes and his toes was keenly felt as his bicycle Vie a new one Just purchased. No clue as to ,who stole It has been discovered = -aa ~ - More and more the bike riders are I beginning to make thety appearance , and if tor rationing of gae becomes i effective this week, many additional riders who hare deferred their publie appearance on the two-wheel j steeds ni^ll the last minute, will bs I pedaling, over the parementg .. Hardware dealers and other stores handling bicycles ^report a heavy- de t mand for machines with none avail r from manufacturers at this time it la believed the new Victory btk< t win be on the market shortly. , Conditions 0. K. Races Will Be Held Camden's famous Carolina Cup race scheduled annually for the last Saturday In March, will be held on March 27, 1248, "If conditions are sueh, that It conforms to the wishes the government", according to Harry D, Klrkover, dean of American hunt club races and outstanding In the promotion of the famous Springdale race course here. When asked if he was in a posl- k Hon to state whether the war and reuultant complications would mean that horse shows, huuter trials, and the famous Carolina Cup race, together with polo, would have to be abandoned next year, Mrv Klrkover said that any statement Oh, his part t would have to be predicted upon the very Indefinite perspective of what 1948 will present from the war viewpoint. "It Is a long-way off and. in ^ this period of ' unpredictable events, one cannot foresee or plan on routines of a few weeks hence, much less many months away,- Everything "U.?'IZTIZ contingent upon *the conditions pre- v vailing next fall and winter and also what the war department's reaction will be to outdoor recreational aporta. _ We know now that the president favors extended recreation and -sport programs. We hope that there will be no unusual developments thgt will force him to change his attitude in this particular.. "It conditions are right and we have the approval of the government, 1 see no reason why we should not have a fairly successful equestrian program and particularly the raco feature next March." According to .Mr. Klrkover, Camdeh owned and trained horses have acquitted themselves splendidly in the race events which have occurred In Maryland, Virginia, and other points since the Carolina Cup race here last March 28. Following the cup meeting In Camden, the horses moved to Mlddleburg, Virginia. "Night Heron", owned by F. Ambrose Clark, won one of the two principal races at Middle- . ^ (Please tarn to pegs twd) Tourists Can Secure Gas To Drive Home i As a result of repeated requests from Chamber of' Commerce secretarles In the resort areas of South' Carolina and Florida, the offlcd of price administration has reversed a phrase of Its gasoline, rationing policy and has promised tourists enough gas- r ^ oiine to get homo on?plus a rationing card. ' '-'.-....v.iS Three weeks ago the Camden Chamber of Commerce, wrote to the head* quarters of Obe vOPO In Washington calling' attention to the fact that |,. ; Camden has many winter guests.and / residents who would not be leaving for the north until late In May and asking for suggestions as to how these people, nearly all with cars, could make the trips on the small allowanco provided In the rationing program. The Inquiry was referred to varioui departments of the UFA and Z a reply was received to the efteer, that It would be well if the winter residents planned their departure several days hstors the rationing wont Into offset, as only SI gallons (would be available. I On Wednesday however, announceI ment was received that a ruling had been made that tqurtets, students and I teachers away from .homo could got la basio rationing card, then, when reaIdy to go homo, oould go to the local I board and got a supplementary *0|Uen sufficient to cany them through I to their deotluatkm. The ruling was made chiedf hhk, ,0. I the Booth Carolina and Flortda ty11st Movement sh/ttttdrbhl 11 lover the seventeen states area. iD^Goc^els Dees Od^r Tde^^sl?, w ( elected president of the Red Fes dub | at the annual meeting held Tuesday (night at the Qua Vgwf dldmg^m ed secretary, and W. F. Nettles, Sr.,