The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, July 10, 1942, Image 1
The Camden Chronicle
VOLUME 84 > ? '""G*"' . CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1942 ' NUMBER 16 -
Mail Carriers Give,
Praise to Camden
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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
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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.
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.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 $3,351,000 for
June.
8u0sr Information
Stamp number 5 in your war ration
book is good for two pounds of sugar
until July 25. Stamp number 7 is
good for two additional pounds of
sugar between July 10 and August
22. Stamp number 6 is not valid until
July 26. Applications for sugar for
canning may be made at the office of
the ration board at any time. Be sure
to bring your war ration book when
i.fcifiy application for sugar for this
purpose.?County Rationing Board. The
1340 crop of I**""1* *jje
United States amounted *
006 pounds, the largest crop on wc
Defense Parade and
Program Outstanding
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An Independence Day observance,
featuring a parade followed by a program
in Hampton Square, attracted
many people from the city, county,
and state to tjiis community Monday
afternoon.
Highlighting the affair was an Inspiring
address by Dr. William P.
Jacobs, chairman of the South Carolina
Council for National Defense
and also president of Presbyterian
College at Clinton, S. C. Dr. Jacobs,
Introduced by Mayor F. N. MeCorkle,
offered an address which, in his
own words, was not an appeal for
patriotism as that spirit was already
manifest in uo uncertain manner by
all Americans.
j The speaker paid a splendid tribute
to the manner In which the defense
program h$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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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^
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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.
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