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Red Cross War Fund Drive?Give Until It Hurts and Then Give Some More
The Camden Chronicle
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VOLUME 54 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1943 NUMBER 47
New Company to be Chartered to Provide Big Industry for Camden
Dr. Carl West Urges
All-Sport Continuance
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In the euthuHiasin or patriotism,
I ul- in a state of suspense caused by
I the restrictions on gasoline and rubI
t>er rationing, many persons have been
I u.,nptod to forhake all sports, especlI
all)' baseball," said Dr. Carl A. West,
I former athletic director of American
I Legion circles in South Carolina.
Frankly speaking," continued Dr.
I West, "The American Legion has no
I rabbits to pull out of the hat on this
I transportation problem. We can only
I await developments. I do believe,
I however, that in as much as the govI
eminent has urged every effort to pro
mote physical fitness, that we should
I do everything to encourage the conI
tinuauce of the American Legion baseI
ball program next summer.
The Importance of physical fitness
I in this great emergency cannot be
I over emphasized, but we cannot hope
I to attain the objective of such a proI
gram until the public In general Is
I made conscious of the value of phyI
sical welfare.
"Baseball?yes golf also, fits right
I Into this grove. Each stands for
I sportsmanship ^nd fair play. Health
I and high morale are certainly not to
I be listed as luxuries. If K is patriotic
I to be fit physically, mentally and
I spiritually, then it certainly must be
patriotic to encourage and cooperate
in things that make for phy?ical,
I mental and spiritual perfection.
I "Qualities that go to make a boy an
I efficient soldier, flyer or sailor are
I the very ones that lead him into takI
ing part in sports such as baseball,
I golf, football and the like. As long
las the military leaders believe that
the experience of Bport participation
is Jialp'ful, the "American Legion, the
high schools and the colleges should
| continue to promote sports Just as
| long as resources permit.
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I High Points of
I Point Rationing
I Editor's Note: This is the last of
I a series of articles published by The
| Chronicle to help its readers underI
stand all ^phases of Uncle Sam's new
rationing plan which will affect the
| buying habits of every civilian.
When the point rationing system
goes into effect, Americans will enter
I a new phase of the war on the home
| front, in order to get the greatest
Mnrmlit from the protection the point
system gives you and your family,
you should be completely familiar with
I thes? points:
1. Registration. WJien the registration
begins February 22, at . all
^B schools, flvpry ^
B child and baby in the United States
B will be given War Ration Book Two.
Before the books will be issued to an
individual or group of Individuals, the
B registrant must present War Ration
Book One (sugar-coffee) and declare
the stocks on hand of rationed foods,
including coffee. Any adult member
of the household may apply for ration
books for the entire group.
i 2. The ration book la more valu
nlilo than money. No matter how
much money you want to spend, you
I cannot buy rationed foods without
I coupons.
3. The blue stamps are for any of
the processed foods which will be
^ rationed in the immediate program.
Thf red stamps, will be used later
Mfor meat.
4. The stamps in Ration Book Two
are point stamps. The number on
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War Savings
Stamps and Bonds
I The Post Office booth; will be in
barge this Saturday of t$e ladles of
he Jewish Sisterhood. It wf? be open
rum 9 a. m. to 6 p. m. amPwlll offer
>epides stamps and bonds, attractive
^P<ilentines and corsages' priced, aS 'ordlng
to the number of stamps used
n "taking. These may be ordered In
Advance by telephone. Call Mrt. R.
^ Pitts, chairman Kershaw County
> omen's War Saving committee. The
"oth I" now doing about $200 worth
f bu?lneea each Saturday, but the^ ?<inty
failed to make its quota for
anuary. Go to the booth Saturday
nd helD the County over the top this
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Annual Hospital
Ball Is Postponed
Keen disappointment was expressed
when announcement was made this
week that fclie annual ball of the Camden'
Hospital auxiliary scheduled to
be held at the Kirkwood Saturday
night, has been postponed to a later
date.
Circumstances beyond the control
of the auxiliary made the postponement
necessary, according to Mrs.
Thomas Ancrum, president.
The ?ball however will definitely be
given later and with milder weuther
scheduled for the latter part of the
month-.and tn March, an even greater
interest will be manifest on the part
of the dancing public. All of the
splendid details that had been planned
for the dance on Saturday will merely
be deferred.
Mrs. Ancrum stated that persons
who had purchased dance tickets will
have their money refunded upon request.
Interesting Changes
In Air Raid Rules
Following the announcement relative
to the changes in the regulations
governing air raid alarms there has
been much speculation as to the extent
of the restrictions as to lighting
of homes and motor vehicles.
Under the new regulations prevailing
in the areas of all parts of the 4th
Service Command of the eastern military
area all black out measures must
be completed in as near five minutes
as possible.
One of the regulations adopted covers
the matter of unattended lighting.
Unattended lighting refers to lighting
in homes and road vehicles which
have been left vacant. This covers the
much discussed habit of citizens
leaving a light turned on in homes
when they have gone away for the
evening. Commander W. R. Bonsai
of the local Civilian Defense Corps
has repeatedly urged the necessity of
people turning off all lights when they
are to be away for an evening or
otherwise.
The new specifications provide for
controlled illumination in buildings
and residences and complete obscuration
of doors and windows will not be
necessary if the proper indoor incandescent
lamps or lighting units are
Installed. Indoor black out requirements
under the War Department
standard provide that lights must not,
the bulb must be coated with an
opaque subBtance except for a circular
aperture on the end of the bulb. Said
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Plans Are Made
For Fund Drive
Mrs. Charles P. DuBose, Jr., has
been appointed as chairman of the
Special Gift committee of the War
Relief Fund, according to announcement
by Mrs. Leon Schlosburg, fund
chairman, this week. Announcement
was also made that Mrs. Frank Zemp
has been named chairman of the Camden
hospital unit, of the fund drive
program.
Mrs. Schlosburg also announced
that the War Relief Fund parade to be
held on Friday, February 26, at 4
o'clock would be in charge of Donald
Morrison as chief marshall. The pa?
rade will feature the appearance of
the colorful high school band, the
Kershaw County Home Guard unit,
Mayor McCorkle and members of the
city council, the American Legion
Post, members of the American LegIon
Auxiliary, the Red Cross and all
units, the Junior Red Cross, school
children of the city, students from the
Browning Home and Jackson schools,
officers and directors of the Chamber
of Commerce and Boy Scouts.
- In a statement this week Mrs. Schlosburg
saM \to meet the rapidly
growing needs of our national defense
we are enlarging our services for the
members of an Increased army and
jjmtT. We mast mobilise the strength
of a great army of willing volunteer#
dedicated to unselfish service to otfc(PIMM
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To Head Dehydration Plant Here
Sam W. Parham (left) la president and R. E. Fulmer (right) Is
vice president and secretary-treasurer of Fresh-Dry Foods, Inc.,
which will operate the new plant for the dehydration of foods
soon {o bs opened at Camden.
Clark Named Head
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County Civic Council
At a meeting of representatives of
twenty-four civic, service and religious
organizations of Camden, in the
Guild hall of Grhce church Friday afternoon,
the Kershaw County Civic
Council was organized with Dr. Maurice
Clarke, rector of Grace Episcopal
church as president. W. C. Salmond
was named as secretary.
Under the organization setup, there
are five divisions of effort, they being
as follows rj Recreation with Rev.
Henry Collins as chariman; Education
with Supt. J. G. Richards as chairman;
Juvenile Delinquency with Judge
Oliver Rice as chairman; Children
Under Special Disadvantages with
Mrs. Margaret Mayfield as chairman,
and Scouting with J. C. Ewing, Kendall
Mill manager, as chairman. All
of the chairmen of these five units
will act as vice presidents of the main
grouping. The five vice presidents,
with the president, secretary and a
treasurer to be named later, will constitute
the executive committee.
The plan to be followed in the
workings of this county-wide rehabilitation
organization will be similar to
the one now in operation at Greenwood,
which is a brainchild of Mrs.
Kate Bullock Helms of Columbia, affiliated
with the state welfare board, i
The general theme of the organizations
program will be the rehabilitation
of youth as well as adults. The
J plan will be worked out in detail at a
meeting of the executive committee
and other interested persons, to be_
hild~next Thursday, February 11, at
the Episcopal guild hall. Mrs. Helms
is to be present at this meeting.
All Block Leaders
Named For Defense
Announcement of the appointment
of block leaders of the Civilian Defense
corps program was made this
week by Mrs. F. D. Goodale, chief
block leader of the city.
Each of the six wards of the city
has a senior block leader and this
senior leader has a group of ward or
junior leaders under her command.
The list follows:
Ward NO. 1: Mrs. Frank Mayer,
senior leader; Miss Louise Reed, Miss
Lorlne Strak, Miss Beatrice McCasklll,
Miss Jean Mayer, Miss Nell Hammond,
Miss Mary Jane Jordan, Miss
Sadie Freltag and Mrs. L. S. Whitley.
Ward No. 2: Mrs. Jack Nettles,
senior leader; Mrs. H. H. Pooser, Mrs.
T. B. Bruce, Sr., Mrs. Kate Stein. Mrs.
T. J. Burley, Mrs. A. .C. Huggins and
Mrs. J. C. Cox.,? .
Ward No. 3: Mrs. James Gandy,
senior leader; Mrs. Alva Rush, Mrs.
H. H. Hyman, Mrs. Marion Williams,
Mrs. R. H. DeTreville, Mrs. C. B.
Rodgers, Mrs. S. W. Van Landingham,
Mrs. Donald Campbell and Mrs. H. E.
Graham.
Wa*d No. 4: Mrs. J. M. Villlpiguo,
senior leader; Mrs. J. H. McDaniel,
Mrs. Joe Branson, Mrs. J. I. Pierce,
Mrs. Hughey Tind^J. Mrs. J. T. Nettles,
Mrs. Elliott Sheorn. Mrs. L. P.
Tobin, Mrs. Frank to. Heath, Mrs.
Hugh Mattbews, Mrs. Sumner Watte,
Mrs. James Anderson, Mrs. nm*r
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Splendid Program
At Farm Meeting
At a meeting of farm men and women
held at the Court House on Wed- <
neBday, February 10, W. C. McCarley
acted as chairman, Miss Margaret
Fewell made a talk on producing food
and feed crops towards promoting the i
war effort. She also complimented
and paid tribute to those people In
the country who had been producing 1
food and feed crops enough to supply
theft home needs.
Mr, L. B. Massey, district agent,
Spartanburg, 8. C., made a brief talk
explaining the purpose of the meeting
and encouraged the farmers to put
forth every effort to produce Just as
much as possible of all crops.
Major O. M. Clark, economist with
the Clemson College Extension service,
talked on the outlook for various
farm commodities explaining that in
addition to feeding the people of the
United States we also have to feed
the people of our allies. Due to more
money and a greater demand for farm
crops he stated that he thought farm
prices would be higher in 1943 than
in 1942.
Mr. H. A. Woodle, agronomist with
the Clemson College Extension service,
explained the fertilizer situation,
pointing out that wo had a large supply
of phosphates and potash on hand
but nitrates would be scarce. He also
"slated that KershavTcounty was asked
to grow 4500 acres of peanuts in 1943
and that we would have one price paid
to all farmers for peanuts this year.
He emphasized the absolute necessity
of vegetable oils in our war efforts.
He concluded his remarks by saying
that it was much easier to produce
peanuts even at a loss than to face
the Japs on the Solomon Islands.
To Hold Merchants
Rationing Meeting
Arrangements have been made by
Mr. Martin F. Oaudlan of the Colum- ,
bia office of the Office bf Price Ad- (
ministration to meet with the retail ,
and wholesale merchants on Friday <
night, February 12, at 8 o'clock in the 1
Grammar school auditorium of the
Camden City schools to discuss mat-n
ters of importance affecting the | merchants
under new OPA regula- <
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For the grocery men and others in i
affiliated 'lines there will be a discussion
and explanation, not only of
the new point rationing system soon
to be put into effect but also an explanation
of the new Ration Banking,
a matter of importance to everyone
handling ration book coupons.
For the dry goods, department store
and ready-to-wear dealers there will
be an explanation of what is to be exported
of them under the new regulations
covering approval sales, returned
goods, lay-aways, etc.
This meeting Is being sponsored by
the Distribute live Education division
of the State Department of Education
In cooperation wKh the Camden Retall
merchant# and the local schools.
Red Cross Set
For Big Event
(By Sutlio von Trosckow)
The American Hod Cross will have
a big inning hero on Friday, February
2G, when the mass demonstration to
build up the war relief fund drive will
take place with a mammoth parade 1
at 4 p. m. The parade is to start at '
the public library on Broad street and
will move south into the business section.
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A band, the local military unit, '
members of the city council, Chamber
of Commerce officials, Legion and
Legion auxiliary members, Legion 1
Juniors, Boy Scouts and children from
the white and colored schools are to
take part in the parade.
Red Cross affiliates to appear In
the parade will be Chairman Moultrie
Brailsford, Vice Chairman Von Tresckow,
Mrs. Mayfield, treasurer: Mrs.
Belk, secretary, and M. M. Muller,
Oliver Rice, H. Q. Carrison and Nettles
Lindsay, members of the finance
committee. 1
Next will come Mrs. Leon Schlosburg,
chairman of the war fund committee;
Mrs. W. R. Fahs, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Warren Pollard,
recording secretary; Frank Heath and
John Cannon, publicity section; Mrs.
F. D. Goodale, senior block leader;
her captains, sub- captains and workers,
Mrs. Frank Zemp, chairman of
the hospital unit with her committee
members, Mrs. Jack Mullen, chairman
business district, committee and work*
era; Miss Rosalie Block, rural chairman
and workers; Colonel E. C. Von Tresckow,
Rev. Henry Collins and Marlon
Heyman of the camp and hospital
Bervice council.'
Also Dr. A. W. Humphries of the
nursing and public health group with
all public health workers and first aid
group, Mrs. Grainger Gather and
members of the home hygiene and
sick committee, Mrs. Balwin of the
nutrition unit, Miss Margaret Fewell
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Dr. J. W. Corbett
Is Given Honor
The Distinguished Service award
for outstanding service in the community,
an annual recognition by the
American Legion Post, has been
awurded to Dr. J. W. Corbett.
The award, presented to Dr.. Corbett
at a banquet sponsored by the
James Leroy Belk Post of the American
Legion at the Sarsfield club Feb.
4, was made ?by M. M. Reasonover,
chairman of the award committee,
who declared the award was made by
the Post as an exprestf&n of appreciation
for the unselfish, outstanding
OTTd'TnerTlSfrous service rendered by
Dr. Corbett to the community.
The announcement of the award was
received with much enthusiasm and
applause from the many guests present
at the banquet. For fifty-five
years Dr. Corbett has faithfully practiced
his profession in this community,
endearing hirqself to the many by
his unselfish and generous Contribution
to the service of humanity.
The Camden hospital, of which he
is the. titular head and has been since
its Inception in 1913, is but one of the
many progressive features of his long
tenure of service. He has been an
Important factor in the building up
of civic and community life. He has
served as a mmeber of the city council,
as Camden's mayor, and during
the first world war was chairman of
the draft board.
The award, in the nature of a citation
arranged for display In a frame,
will be followed by the presentation
of a plaque suitably Inscribed and
which will be given to Dr. Corbett at
a public function.
Honor guests at the Legion banquet
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MERCHANT8 PAQE NEXT
FRIDAY .7
In order to conserve paper and
comply with government requests
The Chronicle is holding the olvlo
page, sponsored by the merchants
and business people faf Camden,
until next week. Had The CHronh'
els run the page mn?qgi this week
It would have- gone beyond the
twelve pages iH by the ynanagemenMas
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SOUTH CAROLINA'S LARGEST
DEHYDRATION
PLANT WILL BE
PLACED HERE
Hy Frank H. Heath
Ono ot South Carolina's largest tiehydration
plants is to be located at
Camden, It. E. Fulmer. vice president
and secretary and treasurer of the
Fresh-Dry Foods, Inc., announced.
This plant will operate altogether
an government contracts at first, with
nil output of ten tons of raw products
per day. This plant will dehydrate
only South CarollnU sweet potatoes
and cabbage.
The new company was chartered
this week with Sam W. Parham of
Columbia as president and Mr. *uliner
as the vice president, socrotary
and treasurer. The main office will
be in Columbia.
Speaking of the new plant, Mr. Fulmer
said that the lend-lease officials,
who have contracted for the initial
output, have requested farmers to produce
the same amount they have been
planting for civilian use and a sufficient
amount to provide the ten additional
tons needed by the government
from this plant.
The government is not obtaining
more than 50 per cent of the sweet
potatoes It needs at present, he said.
New machinery Is to be installed In
the plant here and approximately 40
persons will be employed at the start
of operations, and the plant will be
operated on a 24-hour basis as the
products to be dehydrated are vital
to the war effort.
Mr. Fulmer pointed out that at the
end of the war the plant would bo
operated on a private basis, at which
time other products will be added.
Vegetables that will be added in
this area are lima beans, snap beans,
carrots, okra, green peas, sweet corn,
tomatoes and peaches.
Mr. Fulmer said that at present the
government needs 2,500,000 bushels Of
potatoes and 175,000 tons of cabbage
annually. Plans
for the plant were approved
by the Joint dehydration committee,
composed of representative^ from the
department of agriculture, the war
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Plan To Salvage
Steel From River
Provided no opposition Is encountered,
hundreds of tons of steel now
lying in* the Wateree River may be
reclaimed by the War Production
Hoard as salvage.
All this steel aggregating approximately
200. tons as well as additional
steel from several coal cars was part
jpf the construction?of-the old Ocaboard
tressel and also the old county r.
bridge which were washed out in a .?
freshet some years ago. The reason
that the metal in the bridges and coal
cars has not been reclaimed before
was due to the heavy coat of salvaging
operations.
The War Production Board now
offers a man, A. C. Kennedy of Charlotte,
who is willing to move the old
bridges without , a government subsidy,
providing that the War Production
Board can get title to the bridges
without additional expense being incurred.
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The Seaboard railroad and Kershaw
County have Indicated a willingness
to donate any right* or Interests they
have In these . bridges. There Is, however,
a complication facing the
project In the form of a claim of a
local salvage company which is based
on the alleged purchase of the ateeK
a considerable number of years ago.
This company Is said to have discovered
some .years ago that efforts to
reclaim the steel from the river could
not be carried out without a heavy expense
and the lack of the equipment
that would be required for these reasons
no steps were ever taken to
salvage the hundreds of tons of steel
lying in the Wateree. ' ^ The
War Production Board_Jiaf_r
[made request of the local company
that if the company Is not In a position
to proceed to rpcover this steel. that
their alleged rights be relinquished
in order that the government may .
proceed to reclaim this steel which
!e now so necessary for the construe*
tloh of guns and ammunition.
It la hoped that sonie plan may be
forked out satisfactorily to all parties
concerned in order that this vast
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