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I Brookland-Cayce Will Battle Camden Bulldogs at Zemp Stadium Tonight. The Boys Want You There! I The Camden Chronicle JvQIUME 54 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROUNA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1942 NUMBER 27 BjgLDREN'S HOME BUYS ! I THE BLACKMON RESIDENCE I The ChhuIo" Children's Home, buruI . of Us location of many years m Tng on Fair street. Is now quar *" iH (he Blackmon residence at Teenier of Fair and Lhureus H* the organisation sponsoring ^Homv having purchased the propK' from W. L. Blackraon. the dwelling has eight rooms and .ttuated In a spacious area, afford ' BU,(icle.it room for recreational Kllltles out-of-doors. The nine tiny wh0 had been taken from the Edng building on Fair street on K morning of September 10. and fer by kind-hearted neighbors, an located In the new place K;yof the fire and smoke of the lames which razed the Home in the Kly hours of the morning of Sep^E!inber 10. comes an epic story of K. heroism and presence of mind K Miss Louts Scott, matron, and Mrs. K. gcott. assistant matron. When Miss Louis Scott discovered he Are after hearing a crackling Kund which she first mistook for Ke gnawing of mice, the roof of the adding was in flames which were Hating down through the celling of the ^ orrldor. Both the matron and assistant ma on acted with coolness and dls atch. Before giving the alarm to the Ire department their first concern Kas to get the nine children from he building. This was done by var ous exits but In such haste that n<||e fTlTe little-f?lk8 were able t0 ga^ r any of their clothing, all being |aken out in their nightwear. With he children removed, Miss Scott nade one last trip into the burning Killding to remove two portraits, one |dF Mrs Margaret- Mayfleld and the Kther of the late W. H. Harris. Mrs. Bayfield and Mr. Hafris are the individuals who are responsible for the |iuccess of the Home. I The fire proved to be one of the Host stubborn the local fire depart nent ha? had to encounter in some |ime. The composition roof of the |dwelling smothered the flames but Icaused dense clouds of smoke. Three member? of the fire department narHowiy escaped being overcome by the |moke. all three crawling out at Just |he right time. . Mrs. Margaret May|fleld. who was called to the Homo al most immediately, declared that the firemen deserved much praise for |their work and she also paid trib^Bite to the heroism of Miss Scott and ^Urs. Scott. Firemen, aided by directions git en |bv the two matrons, managed to save |eome of the equipment in the Home, |lncluding a piano, three beds and ^ other furniture. All clothing, blanklets and bedding was destroyed. I With what was realized from the insurance on the property and con tents, the new Home is being purIchased and equipped. A friend of the (Please turn to page two) Ito Place Shrine In Grace Church | A fifteen minute service Qt inter cession for the men of the armed forces and for victory will prevail I &t Grace Episcopal church every | Wednesday evening, beginning at f o'clock, according to announcement made this week by Dr. Mauric? Clarke, rector, following regulai monthly meeting of the church ves by Sunday evening. j Announcement was also made tha1 | a shrine in the form of a plaque, car Buying the names of all bona-flde mem bers of the Grace church parish wil I he placed on the wall of a aide chap | el to be established on the soutl I side of the church and on the wal I of the nave back of the baptlsma I font.. This plaque will carry the Dam e8 of forty members of the parlsl *ho arr. now serving In the arme< force? of the nation. It is expected bis number will be augmented be fore the plaque is put In place. It i? also proposed to have a aim 'tar plaque carrying the names o members who served in tb< first world war. These names are nov under glass on a parchment scrol ta the church foyer. Plans have been made to move thi baptismal font out Into the nave sett r*l feet and provide a side alta ta that part of the edifice. " The vestry elected Nettles Llndsa; chairman of the all-member can which will be held daring No *?nber. Mayor Clyburn Dies At Kershaw ?.?fj Kershaw, Sept. 20.?C. Frank (/ly-| burn, 49, mayor of Kershaw for tho past 22 years ami senator-nominate of Lancaster county, died at his homo here at 4 o'clock this morning after an illness of about four weeks. Mr. Clyburn was born and reared near Kershaw and has been a iesldent of Lancaster county all of his life. In his young manhood he attended Fur man university and tho University of South Carolina. He served Lancaster county In the house of representatives from 1916 to 1920 and since that time has been mayor of Kershaw. Mr. Clyburn has extensive farming interests in Lancaster and Kershaw counties and was r active in civic arfd community affairs. He was a life-long member ol Pleasant Plain Baptist church. On September 8 he was nominated senator from Lancaster county in the second primary election. He was the son of the late William U. Clyburn and Queen Hilton Clyburn. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Sars Brewer Clyburn; one son, Lieut. Wil liam U. Clyburn, who is now stationed at an army flying school in Chicka sha, Okla.; two brothers, B. H. Cly burn of Kershaw; four sisters, Mrs Ada Britt of Lumberton, N*. C., Mrs W. T. Redfearn, of Camden and Mrs John Jenkins, and Mrs. John Trues dale of Kershaw, and one half-brothei and three half-sisters, John Clyburr of the United States army, Mrs. Ton Mangum and Miss Helen Clyburn. o Lancaster, and Mrs. Ben Crawford (of Auburn, Ala. Funeral services were conducted from the residence in Kershaw at i o'clock Monday evening by the Rev J. T. Denby of Rock Hill, assiste( by the Rev. W. S. Porter. Burial wai in the Kershaw cemetery. Tsk! Tsk! Mussolini, The Cat, Came Back Mussolini, lost in Camden, has beei 1 able to continue his trip to Ven Beach, Florida, and is now enjoyinj life along the ocean strand of tha southern seaside resort. Mussolini, is a big torn cat, whi belongs to thj Raymond R. Markhan family at Vero Beach. He was los when the Markhams' stopped at i ' tourist camp near the Camden avia I tion field, let him out for a stroll It is presumed that Muss had a swel * time chasing field mice or squirreU t for he failed to show up and th 5 Markhams were obliged to continu r on without him. Muss was quite a pet and the faml ly missed him, missed him so much t the owner wrote to Alva Rush, chie - of the Camden police department am - said he would appreciate anyone find 1 ing Muss sending him via the choo - choos to Vero Beach. i Muss was found by William Mose 1 ley, who recognized the cat from th 1 advertisement in The Camden Chro^ - lcle. 1 Floyd Threatt Dies From Shot Floyd Lee Threatt, 15, died Mor f day afternoon near his home as 9 result of a gunshot blast. He was born in Lancaster but ha I been tnaklng his home here for th * oast 12 years. He -was the only ao of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Lee Threat a of the Hermitage mill village. Surviving besides his parents 1 his maternal grandmother, Mra. Ann r Outlaw of Camden. Funeral services were condocte ? from the Hermitage Baptist churc at 5 o'clock Tuesday afternoon b ' the Rev. B. 8. Broome. Interment fo - lowed in the Hermitage mill cem tery. Home Guards In 1 Week-End Camp Thut sound of buttle you heard last Saturday coming from tho rifle range i was not a atraflng or bombing at- i tack by enemy forces, but merely the sharpshootlng gentry of the Cum- 1 den home guard unit doing some flr- 1 Ing us part of a week end camp. 1 Forty-two members of the Camden home guard company murchod to the rifle range Saturday noon and pitched camp for the week end duration. In charge of the command were Captain John K. deLoach, First Lieutenant S. C. Clyburn and Second Lieutenant Joseph Jenkins. The week eud camping venture was a big success and Captain delx>ach and members oT his staff are confident that the next affair *of the kind would find practically the entire command being on hand. Outstanding in the episode was the excellent "eats" provided by Mess Sergeant Ixmiinac with "Cookie" Ous Mich tot Is presiding at the pots, pans and range. For instance, the guardsmen sat down to a supper Saturday which consisted of French fries, balogny, bread, onions, coffee and peaches. The hungry group arose early Sunday morning to be greeted by the odor of coffee and frying bacon. In addition to these items the menu Included hominy, eggs, coffee, Jelly and bread. FV>r the Sunday dinner the home defenders partook of stealing Bteaks, mashed spuds, string beans, tea. . Saturday afternoon was given over to marksmanship practice with 45 | calibre automatic revolvers and on Sunday to using the Thompson sub^ machine gun. Sunday afternoon was (Please turn to page four) > , ! The Junior Red Cross Anniversary i (By Sadie K. von Tresckow) I The twenty-fifth anniversary of the - founding of the Junior Red Cross . by President Wilson In 1917 was celebrated in the grammar school auditorium Friday, September 18, at * 10:45 a. m. Miss Ada Phelps, chalr. man of Junior Red Cross under the . Kershaw county chapter had charge, r of the program. The stage was impressively deeor1 ated In Red Cross emblems and pos1 ters. (one especially beautiful one f being for the Juniors) and flowers in patriotic colors. "Old Glory" waved over all. Mrs. Charles Salmond was in charge of the music and addl ed much to the well planned pro5 gram. The pupils were trained by Mrs. J. L. Guy. The following program was splen3 didly carried out by pupils of the 5th, 6th and 7th grades: Mortimer Muller, Jr., of the 6th grade presided. After the singing of the Star Spangled Banner by the entire audience, the Pledge to the Flag was given. The 100th Psalm was recited by Jeannette Campbell of the 4th grade. President Wilson's Proca lamatlon was read by Robert Bruce. Highlights of the American Junior 3 Red Cross (the historp up' to the S World War No. 1) by Patricia Madt dox. The present history of the Junior Red Cross by Henry Boykin. The Junior Red Cross pledge recited in 3 unison by all the children. The Juna lor Red Cross Song by Alice Wilt son. Major Brailsford, chairman of the Kershaw County Chapter, gave a l" short talk complimenting the teachers L and pupils and especially Miss Phelps 1 upon the wonderful training, enthus( lasm and poise of /tthe youthful par' tlcipants. e Mrs. von Tresckow, In name of the 0 other officers, and chairman ot the Chapter present thanked Miss Phelps and the authorities and teachers Ot the school for inviting them to enl* joy such an inspiring program, brought f to their attention that the Junior d Red Cross is now the largest Junior Youth Group In the United States and urged them to "carry on". Mr. Richards closed the program with a fervent prayer, i- Members of the Kershaw Count? e Red Cross Chapter present wore: Major Moultrie Brailsford, Mrs. E. C l' von Tresckow. Mrs. Warren Harris Mrs. J. R. Belk, Mrs. Margaret May. field, Mrs. S<n Russell and Mrs. Harry Marvin. , USO Headquarters On Rutledge Street a The USO headquarters, which hav< d been located in the Sanders build e lug Just west of the City Drug om n pany store has been moved to thi it armory building on Rutledge street This move was occasioned by tin la desire of the owner of the bulldini a to make renovation# and repairs U the place. The members of the U8( d committee as well as the cltixens o h Camden express appreciation to Mn 7 B. O. Banders for her generosity ft I- giving the use of the property to th e- USO for the past several months oi a gratia basis. Children of County | Enlist In War Effort Mrs. C. I\ DuHose, Jr., chairman of the salvage committee of the Ker ?haw County Council for Nutlonal Defense, has announced that effective ' * October 5, and continuing for an in- f definite time there will be a national drive for scrap conducted by the school children of Aiuericu. "Give It Your Best" is the slogan 1 that has been suggested for every * American school boy or girl. And ' Mrs. DuHose believes that this slogan will bd carried out thoroughly In this 1 area, as she believes that the citizens ( of tomorrow as represented by the * school children of today will regard ' this opportunity as one to safeguard ' the future. 1 The scrap drive, says Mrs. DuHose, ' is to keep the war plants of the na- 1 tion rolling. They need millions of 1 tons of scrap Iron and steel. They ' need more scrap rubber, more rags, 1 burlap bags, manlla rope and the like. "America's children, in Kershaw county as well as in thousands and thousands of other cities, towns, villages all over the country can name an ^enormous contribution to the nation's scrap collection," says Mrs. DuHose. "Properly directed, their eager minds and busy hands can tap hidden sources of these vital materials hitherto untouched. And I know that the school children of Kershaw county will eagerly welcome this chance to play a real and important part in the war." A plan of payment for the scrap will be announced by the county committee and while payment in war savings stamps or bonds is generally favored about the country, details of this phase of the effort will be made known when the drive gets under way." Farm Machinery Now Rationed Beginning September 17, all farm machinery was frozen and in the future all farm Implements will be rationed. In order for a farmer to buy implements such as combines, disk harrowB grain drills, hay balers, manure spreaders, and tractors they will have to go before the Kershaw County Farm Implement Rationing Board and make application for the machinery needed. In order to purchase other farm machinery they will go to their local dealers and sign blanks that the dealers will have on hand saying that it is necessary for their farminc operations. The Secretary of Agriculture designated the chairman of the Agricultural Conservation Association, M. Q. King, as chairman of this board. Gordon Bell and C. P. DuHose, Jr., will act as the other members of the board. Alternate members of the board will be C. L. Truesdale, Kershaw, as first alternate, and Ben F. Roberts of Mt. Pisgah community as second alternate. All necessary blanks for machinery dealers can be gotten from the AAA office in Camden.?W. C. McCarley. Secretary Kershaw County War Production Board. B-C Gridders Given Edge Over Camden A large turnout of the faithful will gather at Zemp stadium here Friday night when the Camden Bulldog gridders take on the up-and-coming Brookland-Cayce team in what promises to be a thriller-diller affair. , Camden, fresh from a 13 to 6 vici tory over the smart Darlington pigskin toters will be out to annex win No. 2 at the expense of the B-C ; crew. However, reports from West Columbia indicate that the B-C gang i are tough 'hombres this year and are apt to give the Bulldogs a beating. 1 If such an event occurred, it would > mean a big celebration in the camp of the invaders as it would - mark the initial win over a Cam; den team. Dicky Cox, captain of the Bulldogs, believes that his wrecking crew will be primed for the B-C tilt. The flayers came through the Darlington fracas without meeting with any injuries and if plans of Coach Lindsay " Pierce carry through, the same start) ing lineup that faced the Darlington * gang will be put on the field to start * action tomorrow night. Captain Cox will not go all-out ox 9 his galaxy of tricks to trample the K B-C team, as he knows that the Sumj ter Gamecocks will have severa f scouts in the stands to study thi \. Camden plan of action and be wanti H to hold some of his beet strategy ? in abeyance until the Sumter clasl ton the following Friday. AiuTuni Is Host To Boy Scouts I " ? a Camden Hoy Scout* met at tlu> Leo ( kittle camp laat Friday afternoon at f ? o'clock for an outing glvop them (| )y county chairman, Tom Ancrum. H The purpose of the outing was to eport on the aalo of defense bonds t luring the week. Following a swim ^ he Scouts enjoyed hot dogs and cold Irlnks after which a checkup was held c 3ii the bond sale. Scout Sam Nicholson j won tlrBt prize of $2.60 for selling } the largest amount of bonds with a total of $1,676. He also took second place for selling the greatest number of bonds with a total of 19. For 1 this he was awarded a scout ax. Scout 1 John deLoach won first place of $2.60 ' In cash for selling the greatest num- 1 her of bonds with a total of 29. He also won second place for selling the largest amount of bonds. His bond sales totaled $1 ,176, for which he was 1 awarded a boy scout hatchet. 1 Scout Raley won both third prizes for the greatest number of bonds eold and the greatest amount of bonds. He sold 16 for a total of $6,076. The meeting was attended by Camden scouts and also Tom Ancrum, John deLoach, Henry Savage, Jr., Lee Little, Bill Major, Joe Cline, Newton Boykln, Nettles Lindsay and Roscoe E. Stevens. Following the Award of the prizes, a salvage campaign was planned for the next month. Troop 30 under the leadership of Joe Cline, challenged Troop 38, under the Scout Master Bill Major, to collect the most scrap between now and October 16. Executive Roscoe E. Stevens Is to give the winning troop a welner roast. Collect Old Phonograph Records The American Legion Auxiliary members are asking Camden people to collect their old phonograph records and take them to the U. S. O. There a box has been provided for them. Our government has a vital need for these old records that are lying around your homes. Act promptly. The American Legion Auxiliary began a full year's program September,, 11. The scope of activities will be greatly widened since the American Legion voted to open Its ranks to veterans of World War II, and asked congress to amend the Legion charter to this effect. Mrs. Wiley Sheorn is serving on the 1943 State Committee of emblems, trophies and awards. Mrs. Joe Stone was guest soloist at the Auxiliary meeting held at the home of Mrs. J. C. Ewlng, September 11. She Bang "Somewhere a Voice is Calling", and "Rosea of Picardy". She was accompanied at the piano by Mrs. James Gandy. William Miller At Corpus Christi Corpus Chrlstl, Texas.?With elimination flight training at the U. 8., Naval Reserve Air Base, Oakland, Calif., successfully behind him, Wil 11am E. Miller, Camden, 8. C., has reported aboard the U. 8. Naval Air Station here to begin a training course that will lead to the award of Navy wings. Joining Naval cadets from 34 other states to form a new flight class, Cadet Miller has already demonstrated his ability to handle primary training aircraft. Now he will learn the theories of aviation warfare, from radio code and machine-gunnery to cross-country trips by Instrument, in the ground school phase of "pilot Instruction. i After more intensive checks in basic training planes, he will move up gradually to the heavier ships that are flown in the advanced stages of the course. Here he will master the cont trols of tricky fighting planes, drop ; practice bombs from swift dive-bombers, follow chartered courses In ohi serration scout planes, or patrol tnr ? rounding waters In massive, long* . range flying boats. 1 After successfully completing the j long conrse designed to fit him foi i duty with the fleet, he #111 he awardf ed his wings and commission in th< i U. 8. Naval or U. 8. Marine Corp Reserve. r ' . ,[ \ " 'r' J ?i BONSAL NAMED TO HEAD COUNTY DEFENSE PROGRAM Camden civilian defense program ia ow under a new command, R. W. lonnal, who bus been assistant to talph Shannon, having been named h commander at a recent meeting of lie county council for civilian demise. Mr. Shannon Is leaving Camlen to take over a commission in the ,rmed forces. Commander BoiihuI has announced ho appointment of Mrs. C. D. Clover is assistant commander. Mrs. Glover vas formerly Miss Ellen Williams >f this city and her husband is a llgh.ranking officer in the United Rates Navy. A. C. McKaln, manager of the J. C. Penny company store, who has had ho office of chairman of the local mlvage committee has been namsd as chief air-raid warden* succeeding attorney Charles Shannon, the Ith, who Is also entering the service of the nution's armed forces. Bon DeLoach, who has been chief of the air raid spotting unit has resigned and has been succeeded by attoruoy Henry Savage, Jr., according to announcement by Commander Bonsai. At a meeting of the air raid warden, auxiliary firemen and polldemeh at the court house last week, commander Bonsai announced the resignation of Mr. Shannonfl his own election and went on to explain other changes which he has mude In the executive personnel. He stated that during the last summer there had been very little activity in defense work, but that with the arrival of the cooler weather, it was his intention to step up the program very materially, and to that end suggested that each unit, the air-raid warden, ahxillary police, and auxiliary firemen in each of the seven precincts of the city and vicinity hold a meeting. A record of these meetings should be kept and turned In to the central defense headquarters for filing. It was also announced by Mr. Bonsai that In as much as Chapman Barrett. who has been doing a major Job at leaching defense work, is to enter the armed forces of the nation, that a request had been made for volunteer teacherB and six women and three men had responded by offering their services. These nine people will be Instructed by Mr. Barrett and will then take over the defense instructions themselves. Commander Bonsai has further announced that Mrs. C. P. DuBose, Jr., has been appointed ?Jiead of the salvage committee, succeeding A. C. McKain who has became chief air raid warden. Announcement is made that beginning Friday, September 26, at 6 p. m.,. there will be a daily test of the air raid and polled sirens. They will be sounded just momentarily, the purpose being to see they are in working order should an actual requirement be exacted. Civilians are requested to observe the siren soundings and report any failure notod. Ike Jones Buys Historic Estate Ike Jones, vice president and manager of the Southern Aviation achool has purchased the seventeen acre Taintor estate located in the northern part of the city between Broad and Lyttleton streets and lnculdlng a 14-room dwelling, stables, kennel* ~ and outbuildings and acres of beautifully landscaped grounds and drives. The dwelling dates from 1830. It was constructed In 1830 by Wil- ; Ham McWillle, a personage who oc( curies an illustrious record in Camden and South Carolina history. Purchase was made from C. Iff. I Taintor. of Southport, Connecticut, who had owned the property since 11916. TFT | The historic property dates from the earjy days of the last century, the fourteen room house was erected " in 1830 by William McWillle, who occupied it for twenty years then | moved'to Mississippi. It'la interesting to note that two years later became governor of that state.* ?; William - McWillle was born near' , Liberty Hill, November 17, 1796, and . he received his early schooling m that neighborhood. He was preparing ' to enter college In Camden when f*-" terrupted by the War of 1812. In 181* he joined a regiment commanded try his father, Col. Adam McWillle, serving aa adjutant. With the war over ' he entered the ^uth Carolina colr lege where he graduated in 1718. and . the following year waft admitted JA 5 the bar. In 1818 he maw led a daugfc- V im 5 (Please* turn to page three) .