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The Camden Chronicle
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VOLUME 54 " CAMDEN. SOUTH CAROL! NA./FRID AY, JANUARY 8, 1?43 NUMBER 42
Fivelscape
From State Farm
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Traffic officer geckham Russell of
lht ("mden city police department
s responsible for the capture on
r div afternoon of one of the five
^mmiers who escaped from the
prison farm near Hoy kin Mow5
afternoon and a detail of county
' , 8tate officers headed by under
" 'riff j H. McLeod, Jr., "flushed"
t other four convict, on U S.j
highway one late Tuesday evening.
Russell effected the arrest or Theodore
Henry near the Dunlap place
Lt west of the city. Henry accord-]
n to report, stole a car belonging
m Mike Smith, a colored resident of
this city, and had driven as far as
he Dunlap Place when he was forced
to Stop because of a flat tire. Russell
received a tip about the stolen^
car and hurrying to the Dunlap place
arrested Henry.
Late Tuesday night when deputy
sheriff J. H. McLeod, Jr., accompanied
in a car by rural officers J. D.
Watson and H. T. Horton and State
Officer M. C. Klnnon were driving
west on No. 1 highway the other side,
of the river bridge, they came upouj
a car stalled at the side of the road.]
Stopping to offer assistance the officers
were surprised to see the four^
colored men near the car start run- j
nitig towards the woods. Suspecting
these men were the escaped convicts
the officers opened fire on them but|
failed to halt them.
The car that was stalled was the
property of W. D. Sanders of Blaney
and had been stolen from the Sanders
place earlier in the evening.
In as much as Mr. Sanders had
drained all the water from the radiator
of the car the engine heated
up quickly and forced the machine
to a stop.
Wednesday morning Colonel G. R.
Richardson, superintendent of the
state prison, while driving along
highway No. 26, near the Seaboard j
overhead bridge, came across Jesse |
Moses, another member of the escaped
quintet.
Following Henry's arrest by traffic
officer Russell, the prisoner was!
taken to the Kershaw county Jail
ai.d later turned over to the state i
officials. Moses was taken directly
in *he =tate farm by Colonel Richardson.
The five colored convicts were 11sti.l
ii the state prison farm as Sylvest.
r M.Cullough, of Columbia, better
known as "the Shandon Prowler";!
Gantf. of Orangeburg; .Je?e<
1! -urn.-, of Dillon; Theodore llptSry,'
c>; | | ?.II. and Jesse Moses. o?/Sum-|
\fef'ullouch was convicted" of en-1
t i::_' a number of Columbia homes
ct:rirjL' 1 fi 11 and in the December
hul term of court was sentenced to
s. f.T. years. He was badly wound-|
.'! at the time of his capture a-nd wasi
in condition for some weeks
!> lore his trial.
Margaret Clarke
Becomes a WAVE
Mrs Maurice Clarke entertained
Friday evening at the Episcopal rec- j
lory for her daughter, Miss Marga-|
t. who will leave shortly for North-,
nmpron, Mass., where she will enroll'
at Smith college to become identified
w ith the rapidly growing army of
WAVES.
Present at the tea Friday were,
ti".> rubers of a group of young ladies
\Gio have been intimately acquainted
with Miss Clarke in Red Cross work,
particularly the Motor Corp unit.
They were Mrs. Zander Clarkson,
Miss Martha Singleton, Mrs. Gertrude
Harris, Miss Faith deLoach,
Mrs. Charlotte Brqnson, Mrs. Dorothy
Smith, Miss Elizabeth McDowell,
Miss Carolyn Richardson. Also present
were Mrs. Harry Marvin and
Mr. and Mrs Frank H. Heath and Dr.
Maurice Clarke.
Mrs. Clarke served a delicious
luncheon, featuring cold turkey, candied
yams, hot buttered rolls, celery,
radishes, mince tarts, mints and tea.
Bethesda Presbyterian Church
Sunday, January >10, A. Douglas
McArn, pastor: Church school tor
every age at ten a. m. The Nursery
< lass for children up to four years
of age Is open from ten until twelvelifteen.
Morning worship at 11:16.
The public is cordially invited to at'?nd
theso services.
Grace Episcopal Church
The services tpr, Sunday, January
19. will be as follows: ~ Holy com- ,
niunion at 9 a. m.; church school at
9 46 a. m.; morning prayer and sermon
by the rector at 11:16. The
choir will sing the anthem "Arise
Shine For Thy Light Is Come," by
Elvey. Young People's meeting at 1
ihe home of the rector at 7 p. m.
On Wednesday there will be the service
of Intercession In the church
6 p. m? and choir practice **
7tS0 p. m. : '..;r *;' t - I
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Friends of Children
Doing Noble Work
An organization which has received
little publicizing in Camden and
Kershaw county, but which has accomplished
many outstanding
achievements in the matter of providing
many essentials necessary. for
children is that group known us
"Friends of Children." This organization
was launched by 'Mrs. Clark
Williams, of The Cedars and The
Pines and New York City, who Is
now the national president. In and
oround Now York and other large
eastern centers the activities of this
organization have been such as to
merit much praise. The activities In
and around Camden have also been
outstanding.
The local committee of the
"Friends of Children" consists of
Mrs. John Wall, Mrs. William Bates,
Mrs. John Vllleplgue, Mrs. Jack Nettles.
Mrs. Alice Marye, Mrs. John
Mullen and Mrs. Willis Cantey.
As an example of the fine work
that Is being done by the "Friends of
Children" the following articles
were deliverd to the Children's Home
by Mrs. John Vllleplgue and Mrs.
John Mullen: B baby crib pads, 3
piece seersucker play suit, 1 pair
boys white shorts, 2 baby bibs, 7 Infant
dresses, 2 Infant petticoats, 1 sun
suit and bonnet, 1 dress and cap, 12
Infant vests, 1 sun bonnet, - rubber
sheet.
Mrs. Jack Nettles delivered the following
to the Camden hospital to be
used for an Infant of a service man:
1 pair infant socks, 1 infant dress, 1
infant slip, 1 nifant bib, 1 crib sheet,
1 crib pad, 1 infant towel, 1 rubber
bib, 1 pair Infant shoes.
Mrs. Nettles also delivered to a
needy Kershaw county family 4 baby
dresses, 1 baby slip, 1 baby crib pad,
1 baby sleeping garment, 6 boys corduroy
pants, 1 boys slack suit 1 boys
corduroy overalls.
Mrs. John Vllleplgue and Mrs. John
Mullen delivered to a Kershaw county
family the following: 6 baby shirts,
6 baby napkins, 3 baby binders, 1
pair of adult pajamas, 1 pair childs
shoes, 2 childrens dresses, 1 baby
receiving blanket, 3 dolls. Mrs. John
Mullen delivered to a Kershaw county
colored family 4 childs dresses
and 3 dolls and to the Camden N\ir- ]
sery School 5 girls undergarments,
2 crib covers and 3 dolls.
Requests Emblems
For Two Mothers
Applications for Four-Star Emblems
for two additional Kershaw
county mothers who have four or
more sons in the armed forces have
been made to the Emblem of Honor
Association in New York City by the
Camden .Chamber of Commerce.
The Emblem of Honor mothers figuring
In- thin most recent request for
Honor Emblems are Mrs. R. B. Connell.
Route 2, Camden; and Mrs.
Mattle Baker, of Boykln. Mrs. Connell
has the following sons in the
service: Corporal Roddy B. Connell,
In the Tank Corps; Lt. Ivey K. Connell,
in the Paratrooper Unit; Lt.
Norman G. Connell and Private Stephen
H. Connell in the Air corps.
Mrs. Bakor has the following sons
In the service: Sergeant Johnny
Baker, Private Vernon Baker, Private
Hicks L .Baker, both In the Infantry
division of the army, and Private
Robert W. Baker, in the Artillery
division.
Kirkley Funeral
At Chesterfield
Kershaw. Jan. 4?Funeral services
for Mrs. Mary Alice Kirkley, 81, who
died here yesterday were conducted
from White Plains church, Chesterfield
county this afternoon by the
Rev. Mr. Meggs.
Mrs. Kirkley was a native of Chesterfield
county but had recently moved
to Kershaw.
She is survived by five daughters
and six sons: Mrs. Dora Robinson,
of Kershaw; Mrs EfTie Belk, of Lancaster;
Mrs. Mae Watts, of North
Carolina; Mrs. Lena Goodman and
Mrs. Ella Sullivan, of Hartsvllle;
Lewis and Charlie Kirkley and Levy
Hodge, all of Hartsvllle: 8andy and
Walter Kirkley. of Chesterfield county;
and three sisters, Mrs Babe Kirkley
and Mrs. Llllle SUtton, of Chestrfleld
and Mrs. Vlnnle Threatt ' of
Kershaw.
The average time to move a scrapped
jaloppy from an auto junkyard
to a steel furnace has been reduced
from ?0 days to a national avarage
of 41 day* = 7
Methtine Helps In
Red Cross Work
(My Sadie VonTresckow)"
Too much praise cannot bo given
to the Bothuno lied Cross volunteer
workers under the enthusiastic leadership
of Mrs. Mays for their wonder- i
ful accomplishments In making surgical
dressings and their loyalty and
faithfulness. Mrs. George Creed,
chairman of the Kershaw county
chapter, mot with the Bothuno group
In their well-fitted Bed Cross rooms
and after instruction, in a very short
time, they returned 72,000 perfectly
made articles. The total of 90,000
has been given Camden as a quota
for September, October, November
and December. Thirty-two thousand
and four hundred surglcals have been
finished. Tho quota for January will
be 30,000, and more and more workers
are needod. It is hoped that volunteers
from every ward in the city
will come to help. The hours are
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday?9:30 and 12:30 p. ra.; 2:30
p. m. and 7:30 p. m.
A fifteen hour Instructors course,
6 lessons, three hours each. In First
Aid is now In progress from 6:30 to
9:30 p. ni. at the Rod Cross Chapter
House. The classes are under the
able tutelage of Charles Mix from
headquarters In Washington.
Miss Helen Harnian began a class
In Frst Aid Thursday, December 17,
to December 23.
The Victory Book campaign for
1943 was begun on January 6. The
three sponsoring organizations are
the American Red Cross, the American
Library Association and the U.
S, O. Good current books in excellent
condition, suitable for the military
forces, are desired. All libraries
will collect these books and further
instructions will be published later.
Miss Carolyn L. Avinger has been
appointed General Field Representative
for Chapters formerly visited by
Miss Phyllis Pedigo. Her first visit
to our chapter will be on January
22. Miss Avinger is well fitted for
this work and has an excellent
knowledge of South Carolina and t-fre
work of the chapters.
What a Speakers Bureau Means
To a Chapter
"Contact!" An important word in'
today's air war. Contact must be
| made before a bomber or a fighter
can take off on its dramatic and vital
errand. Contact! An important
word, too. in today's Red Cross. Hefore
it can begin in any one of its
myraid missions of mercy, the Red
Cross must make and keep contact
with the American people who are
the American Red Cross. The spoken
word offers an important point of
contact between the Red Cross and
all the people. There is no surer
way of maintaining an understanding
between your chapters and your
'community than through the medium
of speech. Your Speakers Bureau
helps at all times to keep your chapter
in close personal touch with all
segments of your community?farmers'
associations, civic clubs, women's
groups, churches, schools, labor organizations.
foreign language groups
and business and professional clubs.
Through Interesting and directed
programs, the bureau carries your
chapter Into all these groups?Interpreting
to each of them important
phases of the national and "local Red
Cross story.
Tell the Red Cross story to all the
people?they want to know!
Episcopal Vestry
Names Committees
At an organization meeting of the
vestry of Grace Episcopal church on
Sunday evening at the Rectory, committees
were announced for the ensuing
year.
Henry G. Carrlson was announced
as chairman of the finance committee
and has as his fellow committee
members, John M. Vlllepigue, John
Whltaker, Jr., and Charles H. Zemp.
The property committee consists of
R. B. Clarkson, as Ih^Irman; Major
Moultrie Brallsford, Bolivar Boykin
and Lawrence Whltaker. The publicity
and hospitality committee consists
of Frank H. Heath, D. A. Boykin
and Richard Kirk, while the music
committee consists of A. C. MeKaln
and Dr. Maurice Clarke.
8M AREHOLDER'8 MEETING
The annual meeting of tiie shareholders
of the Fidelity Building and
Loan Association, of Camden, 8 C.,
will be held at the offices of W. F.
Hetties tn the W. F. Hetties 4k Son's
store, Tuesday, January 12, at 1 p. m.
W. O. WILSON
Secretary
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Defense Meetings
Start Next Week
Ip-ginning Tuesday. January 1- a
series of civilian defense protective
meetings will be held in the autljtorluin
of the grammar school on
Tuesday and Thursday nights of each
week for an indefinite period.
Through the courtesy of Superintendent
J. <1. Richards and member*
of the school faculty, pictures and
slides dealing with protection features
Of civilian defense will bo
shown on the screen. lit addition
there will be instructive talks regarding
defense activities.
JContmander W. 11. Bonsai, of the
Civilian Defense Corps, urges all ctvtylan
defense workers to attend
these meetings. An invitation is
also extended to the general public
to be present. The meetings will begin
promptly at 8 o'clock.
At these meetings all forms of civilian
defense protection will bo
discussed and the public will be able
to get a definite idea as to what
should be done in case of hii air
raid.
Commander Bonsai has just issued
an interesting announcement relative
to an unannounced black out which
may be expected at any time. The
first inclination that Commander
Bonsai and his staff members will
have of such a black out will come
only a few minutes or so before the
black out takes place. This blax'k
ouf warning will come from the Interceptor
Command which will receive
it from Washington. In view
of this black out which will be a regional
affair, being entirely unheralded
and unannounced Commander
Bonsai again warns all citizens to
see that all lights are turned out In
their homes if they are to he away
for the evening hours. Mr. Bonsai
does not want to have any feelings
of ill will or resentment aroused
should it be necessary to break into
a dwelling to extinguish a telltale
light and the only way this can he
avoided is by the public seeing that
all lights are out if a house is not
occupied during the evening.
Armory Jammed
With Merrymakers
The dancing parties given in the
Rut ledge street armory under the
sponsorship of the WPA and directed
bv Mrs. May Oaskin and Mrs. Jeannet
te Bell have proven so popular
with the dancing public that it is necessary
for the dancers to take turns
on the armory floor.
This was exemplified on New
Year's eve when a Sylvester party
was given from 9 to 1 o'clock. At
11 o'clock the crowd was so large
that it was necessary to permit the
dancers to take the floor in turn.
Visitors came from Lancaster. Bishopville,
Columbia and Sumter. The majority
being sailors, soldiers, marines
and cadets.
The door count showed that the
attendance was over 450.
Music for the event was provided
by a string band. This dancing party
wag one af the largest ever held In
Camden.
The popularity of the old time
barn dance with Its many
square dance features has resulted
In a big demand for many more of
them to be given In the Rutledge
street armory. Last Saturday the
telephone In the recreation headquarters
of the WPA rang constantly and
at each time the request was for information
as to when the next square
dancing party was to be held. Mrs.
May Oaskin, in charge of this dancing
program, states that many of the
soldiers and other men in uniform
who had never seen or danced in a
square dance have become enthusiastic
over this form of dancing recreation
and are demanding more of
them. Arrangements are being made
to have another one in the neat future.
Methodist Church Services
At the Lyttleton Street Methodist
church 8unday, January 10. the following
services will bo held: Church
school at 10 o'clock under supervision
of "Lawrence H. Jones. There are
classes for all ages from the nursery
to the adults. The morning worship
service will be held at 11:16, conducted
by the pastor, Rev. Henry
Collins. The subject of the sermon
will be "The Point of View." The
Young People will meet for their
evening devotional service at six
o'clock. Everyone I* Invited to these I
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Camden Day Rooms }
At Fort Jackson I
(My Florence l\ Dcviue)
The Camp and Hospital Service!
Council, a branch of the Kershaw
County Red Cross, of which Colonel
W. C. VonTresckoxv is chairman, is
planning to furnish another recreation
room for the men at Fort Jackeon.
These recreation rooms (for the
enlisted men. not the officers) are
built by the government, but all the
government supplies is four walls, a
roof and a floor. Everything to he
used hy the men for comfort or recreation
must be voluntary giftH.
1 here are about 500 of these rooms
at Fort Jackson, of which only about
160 have been furnished thus far.
and the hoys are eager for more. You
should see their pathetic attempts to
supply the deficiency by making tables
and stools from old packing
cases.
A Camden committee headed by
Miss Olive Whittredge hh executive
chairman under Colonol VonTresckow,
equipped one room this fall for
the 306th Infantry, 77th Division, and
it Is known as the "Camden Day
Room." Contributions were received
front nearly all the orgnlzutions
in Camden, and from some of the
merchants and individuals, totaling!
a little more than one hundred dollars.
This was used to < purchase
chairs, tables and brightly colored
curtains and cushions. ' Many other
things were donated?ping-pong table,
davenport, rug, pictures, games
?and the room is really very attractive.
One of the boys reported that
the men now swarm In there
after their day's work and use it for
reading, writing, playing games or
just sitting in u comfortable chair,
a considerable improvement over go-'
lng back to their barracks and sit- J
ting on the edge of their bunks. One
boy said, ''We invited our Captain to'
come and see our room, and he said1
it was the only homelike place in the
whole Fort." Anyone desiring to
drop in and see the room and talk
to the boys will receive a warm welcome.
It is now proposed (hut Camden
furnish at least one more room, and
perhaps others, If the people of Camden
are interested enough to coop-j
erate. The next room will be for
the 350th Ordnance Motor Transport '
Company, and will be known as f
Camden Room Number 2.
The amount of money required!
will not be so large this lime as the,
Rod Cross headquarters at the Fort
has cleverly constructed lounge
chairs, stands, settees, magazine j
stands and the like from the scraps
of lumber left over from the con-'
slruction of new buildings. This!
furniture is available for a start.;
The committee asks for enough do-'
nations in money to buy material for
curtains and chair cushions and It
is hoped Camden people will offer
to give from their own homes lamps,
card tables, books?you should see
the boy8 full on the books? playing:
cards, checkers and checker boards,!
a radio, a ping-pong table, pictures
for the walls and perhaps a stuffed
chair or two. The boys particularly
asked for growing plants. The committee
will make the curtains and
cushions and will repair any donated
articles needing attention. An army
truck will be sent for the things
when ready.
Contributions of money . should be
sent to M. H. Heyman, treasurer.
Other articles may be sent to any
member of the committee, Miss Olive
Whittredge, chairman; Mrs. David
R. Williams. Mrs. R. B. Pitts, Mrs.
John Wall, Mrs. John Devine, or
they will be called for upon requestAs
the next room will be a project
of Kershaw county it Is hoped that
wo may have contributions from the
other towns in the county.
It seems little enough for us to do.
There are no recreation rooms on
the African desert or in the New
Guinea Jungles, but while our boys
are In camp let us show them that
we are interested In their comfort.
Baptist Church 8ervices
The First Baptist church, Rev. J.
Barnwell Castonr pastor, and Rev. B.
Wallace Edwards, associate pastor,
announce tho following services for
Sunday, January 10:. Sunday school
at 10 a. m.; morning worship at
11:15 with the subject, "Get Thei
Habit?Stop Here." Baptist Train-!
lng Union at 6:46 p. m.; evening
worship at 8:00 o'clock with the
subject, "Christ's First Command*
ment?Devotion To God." Both worship
services will be conducted by
the associate pastor.
Camden Hit
By Gas Rule
According to direct information 10cclvcd
t>y 1o Camden Bureau of
Public Relations from the OCA state
headquarters at Columbia Thursday t
noon, the gits-rationing program bus
reached a point where travel by car
for fun or recreation is distinctly and
dcllnitcly out.
As a result of many telephone calls
from motorists seeking gas restriction
travel details received Thursday
morning by the Public Relations Bureau.
that organization communicated
with the state office of the OPA and
asked for information which would
premit of intelligent and accurate replies
being given to the many inquiries.
i' Pleasure driving is out", said
James Dorieux, chief of the state
OPA headquarters in a telephone
discussion with the Public Relations
office here.
When asked Just what pleasure
driving would embrace, Mr. Derleux
stated that the details ho far supplied
hiH office banned driving to theaters,
night clubs, bridge, cocktail or other
kinds of parties or gatherings, races,
basketball games and any and all
places where entertainment and recreation
was the objective.
Mr. Derleux declared that driving
to church, to a doctor, to a hospital
or taking children to school Is not
classified as pleasure driving.
Mr. Derleux stated that the term
"pleasure driving" would, however,
have a "broad meaning" and that he
expected to have fuller details as to
Just what the restrictions "will embrace,
by Friday.
One Inquiry made to the Ctunden
Bureau and transmitted to Mr. Derleux
Involved the matter of mail
service. A box-holder at the postoffice
who resides within the city,
raised the question as to whether ho
would have to have his mall delivered
nt his home, Instead of to a
box which requires him to drive to
the postoffice. The state OPA was
! of the opinion that if the resident
[in question lives within the carrier
area, he would have to arrange to
have his mail delivered to his home,
i Another question from a business
man involved the matter of a rural
| resident living twelve miles or more
.from the city. Just what restrictions
in this particular w-ill bo, could not
be stated.
As to what form f enforcement
i would he ndopted is also to bo clarified
by the full text of the OPA
order to he announced Friday.
Stafe. county and city officials
will he asked to aid in the enforcement
of this latest drastic order.
Violations will be reported to local
rationing boards and to the state
OPA. which groups will have no other
alternative than to crack down on
violators by refusing issuance of gas
rationing certificates. It may also
mean, it is stated, that certificates
in possession of offenders may be
confiscated.
The OPA office declared that in
every complaint, the burden of proof
will rest upon the alleged offender.
? ??^ . Thomas9
Tavern
Opens Saturday
Thomas' Tavern, on East DeKalb
street opens Saturday, January 9,
?t 6 p. m., with Mrs. Elizabeth
Thomas as owner and manager.
Mrs. Thomas and her family have
recently returned to Camden from
Ivos Angeles, California, where she
had a coffee shop ner the studios of
Warner Brothers for seven years.
Before going to California Mrs.
Thomas was owner and manager of
the Thomas' Coffee Shop where Elliott's
is now located, for seventeen
years.
Thomas' Tavern, located In the
building formerly occupied by the
Wooten's Tea Room has been renovated
and Mrs. W. L. Goodale has
had charge of all furnishings. The
place is most attractively done In
aqua and dark red. It has ^ large
seating capacity and will add much
to Camden's eating places. ?
Wilbur Robinson, who was employed
for many years by the Hobklrk
Inn as chef, will be in charge of the
kltchqn. Mrs. Thomas will be assisted
by Mrs. Loree Zemp and Mrs.
Josey BelK
NOTICE TO TRUCKER8
Any farmer who expects to operate
a truck In 1943 In the handling of
farm products and who did not get '
sufficient gas on Certificate of War
Neceselty should put in application
for gas immediately. According to- ^
R. W. Hamilton they are very anxious
that people who handle farr^r
products get enough ga? In ordpr* I
market their farm products \"
They are also anxious tc I
this attended to before^
says M. o. King, chs'
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