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The Camden Chronicle VOLUME 84 > ? '""G*"' . CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1942 ' NUMBER 16 - Mail Carriers Give, Praise to Camden ?j , ^ j p. Vlckery, of Central, 8, C., editor of the South Carolina Rural Lettor Curriers' Association and prominently active in the convention program held at the Court Inu in this flty Wednesday, Thursday and Friday last had only words of praise for he hospitalllty and cooperation extended to the Carriers' Association and affiliated groups. During their atay here, "Camden definitely Bold itflelf ub an Ideal convention city," said Mr. Vickery, "the courtesies and service that was extended to all of us by the management of the Court l.nn and the various restaurants and cafes could not have been better. The Court Inn, with Its age-old atmosphere of romance and set In a quiet, exclusive section of the city, made an ideal convention headquarters. We cannot say enough to express our appreciation of the fine cooperation given to us by your mayor and your chamber of commerce secretary. They seem to have anticipated every wish of our group and we want to take this occasion to properly thanjc them." Convention delegates ^antj guests gave free expression to their appreciation of the brilliant and impressive address that was given Wednesday evening by the Honorable J. P.^Richards, congressman from the Fifth district. They declared that the appeal of His talk was such as to provide Inspiration 'for the deliberation of the convention in the succeeding public session. Max B. Lightner, secretary of the National Rural Letter Carriers' Association. with headquarters at JDuncannon, Pennsylvania, in his address at the Thursday morning meeting of the joint group of Carriers, Auxiliary and Juniors, pledged the loyalty and cooperation of national organizations In the all-out defense effort of the nation in the conduct of the war against liberty and Democracy. The Thursday morning session was opened with an Invocation by Rev. H. D. Anderson, acting pastor of the First Baptist Church of Camden. Accompanying Mr. Anderson to the convention was Rev. J. B. Caston, who has only recently returned to limited duties after being hospitalized for over a year. The memorial exercises, which were conducted by Mrs. Q. C. Gunter, of Leesville, president of the Ladies' Auxiliary, paid tribute to six members of the association who have passed away in the last twelve months. Mrs. Gunter was assisted in the exercises by Mrs. H. E. Taylor, of Honea Path. Thursday afternoon was devoted to recreation and social events, and in (Please turn to page eight) Peach Truck Stages A Demolition Stunt A heavily loaded truck parked in the Clvburn Smith filling station area on DeKalb street, went on a rampage Thursday morning and tore down the housing over the/wash rack and grease pit. The accident resulted from the the vehicle rolling and crsah Into the structure. An .automobile parked on the wash rack was damaged when iiie falling roof crushed the car top. * h/kdt y<u Buy wau t .WAR BONDS. The power of the greatest Navy in the world, our own two-ocean fleet, * *? in large measure on ita backhone?the Battleships of the Line. They displace approximately 35,000 tons and cost up to $70,000,000. We have something like a score of these hbg? ships In the Atlantic and Pacific. I Eight huge battleahipe are under construction end mora art centaroPiated. To finance these modern goliatha of the aea It ie necessary [?r every American everywhere to 'oy more end more War Bonds. We J? do it if everybody does Ms JJar?. Invest at least ten percent pur income every pay day .It JJ?P your comity ge over its Bond j Rationing For Gas Coupons Now On Registration for passenger cars hm! motorcycles, and lssuanco of Basic Ration books "A" and "D" started In all of the high schools of the county Thursday and will conclude on Saturday evening, according to the War Price and Rationing Board of Kershaw county. Vehicles falling Into one or more of the classes below are not eligible for "A" or "I>" books. In stich cases, applications should be made at the rationing board or Its branch offices In Kershaw and Bethune. Classes: 1, an ambulance or hearse; 2, a vehicle held by a dealer for sale or resale; 3, a taxi, Jitney, or vehicle leased from or held for rental by a car-rental agency; 4, a vehicle owned or leased by a Federal, State, local, or foreign government or government agency; 5, a vehicle which Is a part of a fleet of four or more passenger automobiles used principally in the business or occupation of the same person. Application for supplemental ration books will be Issued at this time by the school registrars to those who think they are entitled to a supplemental ration. These applications should be carefully filled out by the applicant and presented to the board for consideration on and after the 22 of July. Action will be taken In regard to these applications within ten days of the date of filing. During the period July 911, registration for and issuance of service ration books and ration books for non-highway use will take place at th? rationing board and its branch offices. Vehicles which fall into any one of the classes listed above, should apply for a service ration. During the period of July 16-18 all gasoline dealers in Kershaw county will be required to register at the rationing board or at one of its branch offices. On July 22, the new system of gaso- I line rationing goes into effect. On and after this date, all applications for any type of ration books, or any complaints in regard to the type of j book issued, should be made at the rationing board or at one of its branch offices. County's July War Bond Quota The citizens of Kershaw county will be asked to buy $39,000 in bonds this month, it is announced by the county war savings committee. This is the largest quota for the county so far set, but in every coun-j ty in this nation- the quotas have been stepped up, under the United States Treasurys' plan to raise a billion dollars a month by the sale of bonds. Among the plans devised to help reach the monthly quota is the new "Ten Per Cent Club" plan. Under this, all citizens who possibly can are ask- j ed to invest at least 10 per cent oft their monthly income in bonds. Those who do will receive buttons signify-1 ing that they are going along to that extent in this great effort to finance the war and stave off spectre of inflation. W. P. Bowers, state war bond administrator, in a statement at Co-, lumbia, said the Treasury hopes that many will invest more than 10 per cent a month, but that there will be j a special effort to have all do at least that. South Carolina exceeded its May and June quotas, and to do that had to buy more th'pn its monthly average of purchases before that time. Mr. Bowers regards this as "a fine patriotic achievement" on the part of the citizens of the state. The July quota for the state is the largest yet, being $4,320,000, -as against the quota of $3,351,000 for June. 8u0sr Information Stamp number 5 in your war ration book is good for two pounds of sugar until July 25. Stamp number 7 is good for two additional pounds of sugar between July 10 and August 22. Stamp number 6 is not valid until July 26. Applications for sugar for canning may be made at the office of the ration board at any time. Be sure to bring your war ration book when i.fcifiy application for sugar for this purpose.?County Rationing Board. The 1340 crop of I**""1* *jje United States amounted * 006 pounds, the largest crop on wc Defense Parade and Program Outstanding * 1 " t L . An Independence Day observance, featuring a parade followed by a program in Hampton Square, attracted many people from the city, county, and state to tjiis community Monday afternoon. Highlighting the affair was an Inspiring address by Dr. William P. Jacobs, chairman of the South Carolina Council for National Defense and also president of Presbyterian College at Clinton, S. C. Dr. Jacobs, Introduced by Mayor F. N. MeCorkle, offered an address which, in his own words, was not an appeal for patriotism as that spirit was already manifest in uo uncertain manner by all Americans. j The speaker paid a splendid tribute to the manner In which the defense program h$d been carried out in Camden and Kershaw county, declaring it to be outstanding in the state. The address, which was heard with great clarity and distinction over the entire area of the square by means of a public address system, was in line with the usual splendid efforts of Dr. Jacobs. The "program in the square was opened with the singing of "America" with Mrs. J. W. Brunson and A. C. McKain as leaders. The accompaniment was provided by the 102nd Cavalry band from Fort Jackson. Rev. A. D. McArn opened the invocation while a benediction at the conclusion of the exercises was given by Dr. Maurice Clarke, of Grace Episcopal church. Major Heyward Mahon, of the state council for national defense, arrived at the square midway of the address of Dr. Jacobs and was later Introduced by Commander Ralph N. Shannon and spoke freely to the assemblage. In closing the exercises the crowd sang the national anthem. The long parade which formed on Broad street and moved on to the corner of DeKalb and thence oast to Hampton Square, led by a motorcycle escort of state highway police, and followed by the color guard of the American Legion and in turn by the 102nd Cavalry band. The formation included several divisions; a detachment of Scout cars, motrolxed equipment carrying communication units, machine gun equipment and was followed by the Camden Home Guard group under the command of Lt S. C. Clyburn. The next division consisting of Civilian Defense corps was led by Commander Ralph N. Shannon, Assistant Commander W. R. Bonsai and members of the staff of the corps. In turn came a group of air raid wardens marching in ward units, and these in turn followed by fire watchers and city Are department and auxiliary firemen, also marching as ward units. Next came the regular police force followed by the auxiliary police and in turn by the rescue squad in a truck which carried all equipment necessary for rescue work. The emergency medical unit led by Dr. C. A. West and included doctors and nurses. Next in line came the ambulance corps in ambulances. The Hermitage Mill group and the Wateree Mill group led the decontamination squad, messenger boys and Boy Scouts,' and the municipal group was under ths leadership of L. P. Tobln. The last division in the parade featured all units of the Red Cross and was led by Major A. M. Brailsford, county Red Cross chairman. The Red Cross units appearing in the parade were the Home Service group, the Junior Red Cross group, First Aid graduates, Production corps, Canteen corps, ' Motor corps in cars, Nurses's Aides and Gray Ladles. Mhyor F. N. McCorkle was riding In a car with Dr. Jacobs and other distinguished guests. (Please turn to page two) ^???mmm?iwrn^^mm^m? New Program For Small Farmers A new program of service to lowincome farmers in South Carolina and Kershaw county was announced today by B. P. DeLoache, Farm Security Administration county supervisor. Mr. DeLoache said special farm programs will be worked out hereafter to fit areas of common problems instead of using general methods. Following studies of special conditions and problems, the programs will be varied to solve these problems according to physical, economic and social needs that are found. For purposes of the new planning, this state has been divided into the following areas: South Carolina-?Piedmont Cotton, Sandhills, Upper Coastal Plain, Lower Coastal Plain, Tidewater. This county falls into the Sandhill area. Mr. DeLoache said that the general steps to be taken in the new program of area planning will be: Fact-finding: Study of the major economic and social problems facing low income farmers in the area; complete knowledge of the areas' re- | sources and their distribution, farm under-employment opportunities in area, marketing problems, tenure problems, problems of education and community life. Short-ran Programs: Development of programs that should be main(Please turn to page three) Mountain Of Tires In Redfearn Garage Anyone seeking an interesting pastime for one of the hot afternoons can find plenty of brkin work by visiting the Redfearn garage and counting the old tires that are piled up. Charley DeLoache, who sort of looks after affairs at the garage, estimates the pDe of old tires as grossing about eleven or twelve tons in weight. It would be Interesting to know Just how'many tires there ere in the pile. And what a pile, it fills up quite the major part of the'sales room of the garage. A great many people,. pa ealng the garage, have^noted the mammoth pile of old i sslsgs and have gene la M get a closer leek. r . Bethune Rally Was Outstanding Event Hundreds of people made Bethune their mecca Thursday afternoon and evening when a defense rally sponsor- J ed by the United Service Organlza- { tlons and Civilian Defense units, was held. The affair was featured by a parade at 1 p. m. In which members of the Red Cross, Civilian Defense, and USD units participated. A feature ot. the parade was a red, white, and blue float carrying speakers and distinguished guests, and including Samuel B. Moyle, state director of the USO, Mayor Cy Mitchell, Rev. Neil Truesdale, Major Moultrie Brallsford, county Red Cross chairman, and Sergeant Carol King from Jackson, Sergeant King is a Bethune boy. Dinner was served at 1:30 o'clock, picnic style, and there was a plentltude of food. In this particular, the Bethune group did themselves proud having a long table that fairly groaned with its load of appetizing food stuffs. . Mayor Cy Mitchell acted as master of ceremonies at the program that I followed the picnic dinner. Samuel B. Moyle was introduced as being outstanding in USO activities in the state (Please turn to page six) Receipts Show 55 PcGain In 6 Years The present Camden and Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce was launched in December of 1936. That year the postal receipts at the Camden post office amounted to $26,210.60. The receipts for the ,g#cal year of 1941-1942 closing June 30 last, amounted to $36,182.52, a gain of over 55 per cent, according to C. P. DuBose, Sr., Camden postmaster. The cash gain was $6,545.86. According to the postmaster, the figure of $86,182.86 is a peak figure in Camden history. Despite the war, the failing off of motor traffic because of gas rationing and rubber scarcity, the postal receipts for ths Quarter ending Jane 80. last, amounted to $8,17212, a gain of 7 per cent over the tame quarter a year agfi when the receipts amounted to $7^ 1601.4.1. ^ Merchants To Have Meeting Monday A meeting of the Camden Merchants Assoclutlon will be held at the | Court Inn next Monday evening at eight o'clock. The meeting will feature a discussion on several matters of governmental Interest and It Is planned to j have several speakers of note present to discuss questions pertinent to the war sltuatlou. All meetings of the Merchants Association this year tyave been featured) by large turnouts of Interested busl-( ness men and It would appear thtfe has been a pronounced Increase in the spirit of cooperation on the part of all concerned. The association plans on expanding its program to embraco matters of mutual interest with the rural population of the county. Various groups of farmers will be asked to meet with the merchants to discuss problems which are mutual to their Interests. This new activity Is expected to meet with general approval on the part of the business men as well as the farmers of the county. For some time past, the Merchant's Association, has sensed that there should be a well-defined program calcultated to create a spirit of confidence and co-operation between the business men of the city and the agrarian areas. This will be one of the major objectives of the mercantile group. Houses, Apartments In Great Demand Camden resident* who know of any available homes or apartments that are available for rental purposes are requested to call Mrs. Douglas Ogburn, assistant secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, Phone 67, and report same to her. The Chamber of Commerce has quite a number of names on file of applicants for apirtments and houses. On Thursday the Ohamber did not have a single accommodation of that type listed and while telephone colls to possible landlords were reeorted to the effort was futile. The Chamber now has only a listing of rooms and these also are scarce. The Southern Aviation school Is showing much interest In the effort of the Chamber of Commerce to secure additional accommodations as the school regards future expansion will depend largely upon whether school employees can secure homes In Camden. War Parade Viewed By Camden Citizens Camden had a parade Monday but that splendid patriotic demonstration was eclipsed by a parade on Tuesday that will long remain In the memory of the many hundreds of towns people who lined the curb to witness It. All day long the armed might of the American army was presented in a most striking manner as hundreds of tanks, Jeeps, trucks, cannons and other motorized equipment of a modern army roared through the streets of the city. The giant tanks, the famous General Grants which are now giving such a splendid accounting on the war front In Egypt, attracted the greatest attention. The huge steel fortresses roared from the west and went around the corner of DeKalb and Broad at no apparent slowing of speed and thence north to some -concentration pofnt in readiness for the maneuvers which start next week. The fighting behemoths rylng the tanned fighters of Uncle Sam, the tiny but. sprightly Jeeps with infantrymen wearing the new steel helmets of the 'A- HL F., the antl aircraft guns, machine gone, these and many other features of motorized battle equipment made the downtown area of Camden shake as they whizzed over the pavement. As best as could be Veen the American soldiers are fit for battle. The soldieis, and there were thousands of them in the equipment roaring through the city, appeared to be in the pink of condition. Now that the period of the maneuvers has about arrived, Camden will entertain many of these doughboys over week ends. Every effort > will be put forth to make their stay in this city enjoyable. , Wartime demands for nitrates luu occasioned the opening in Chile oi ' an important plant which haa bees /idle for twelve years. i "Share-Your-Car" Clubs Suggested Motorlati* of Kerahuw county were ml vised today by Italph Shannon, chairmah of Kershuw county Civilian Defense Council, to confer with neighbore wtth a view to participation In. the "Share-Your-Car" clnbe being organized In the Atlantic Seaboard states In connection with the inauguration of the permanent gasoline rationing plan, Ji\ly 22', 1942. Mr. Shunnon, In calling upon' the residents of this county to make plane to conserve their tires and automobiles, said It was essential to the nation's war effort that these "ShareYour-Car" clubs be formed. "There Is a critical shortage of gasoline in the Mast, due to lack of transportation facilities, necessitating strictest rationing of gasoline in this area," Mr. Shannon said, adding "While rationing of gasoline hae not become nationwide, 1 am sure the residents of Kershaw county will be proud of the fact that they are taking the lead in a gasoline and tire conservation movement that will soon spread over the nation." Mr. Shannon said that Industrial plants ahd other places engaged In defense and other essential war work would handle the formation of "ShareYour-Car" clubs within their own plants. He said, however, that the farmers in the rural areas and the folks In the small towns would have to get-together and form their own clubs. The county OCD chairman said that the iocs! OCD office was prepared to help the residents of this county in getting together and forming their clubs. He advised persons Interested in the formation of such clubs, who have not already mads their plans in their own neighborhood, to contact the local OCD office and leave the information that would enable OCD officials to place them in a "Share-Your-Car" plan. Mr. Shannon pointed out that while participation In "Share-Your-Car" clubs was the patriotic thing to do, it was also essential under the permanent plan for all persons, who wish more than approximately 3.8 gallons of gasoline a week, to be a member I of a "Share-Your-Car" club. If a mo| torlst finds that 3.8 gallons of gas is all that is necessary for all of his driving, then he will have no need for larger than "A" card rations. However, if this amount of gasoline will not take him to work and back and take care of his other essential driving, it is Imperative that he participate In the "Share-Your-Car" plan. "The public has not fully realised, as yet, the serious transportation problem that now faces the nation. In 1941 the buses and other common carriers transported only 18 per cent of the nation's workers, while private oars handled the other 82 per cent With the public transportation systems now overloaded and gasoline and rubber becoming more and and more difficult to obtain, it is essential that every resident of this county travel with at least four persons in his car as often as possible. "Bhare-Your-Car" and keep "America on wheels", Mr. Shannon concluded, adding "Save Gasoline, Save Tires, Save America." Mayer Brothers In Dual Driver Role When yon see the Camden ~fire department apparatus on the roam it will be a genulpe demonstration of the brother act For under a new arrangement of, personnel in the Jo* cal department two brothers, Cooney Mayer, driver for fifteen years, mid bis brother, L. 8. Mayer,, * ' police officer for thirteen years*- who win man the steering wheel of the big pumpers. .11 Cooney Mayer was a relief driver before taking over the job of chief driver thirteen years ago. He did relief driving for over three years and then went into the police department. He was in the police department for three years, but returning to the fire , unit to become chief L. S. Mayer is thejmUnran member , of the police ford0GRvlng served thirteen years. He is the promt, daddy of a son, Guy, who is In the'anted forces of the nation and at present la on the weet coast. C. H. Laney, who hae been doing . the driving trick With Cooney Mayer ? I ine been assigned to the police force. Bufford Hancock Is the new member of the police department, taking: the w ? Ptace of Bhner Nolan, resigned. k ca thafeaim?t dra**^1