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The Camden Chronicle B__ i i i r^sg ' ' ' I VOLUME 54 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRU>AY( FEBRUARY 26, 1943 NUMBER 49 A I J j,,,,, 1-1 TT?1?rr 1 1 1?rp j 1 Home Touch Is Given Rotary President in Camden I The* finger of friendship beckoned -t.r thousands of miles here Saturv to link intimate friendships made Peru with local contacts. When Hon. Fernando Carbajal, of inn, Peru, International president of )laiy visited Camden Saturday urning he met Mrs. T. J. Kirkland, lose son. Thomas J, Kirkland, is an ecutlve of the South American Air ie with headquarters at Lima. Mr. rkland and President Carbajal wore til acquainted with each other in ru and the Rotary leader expressed , delight and happiueas in meeting s. Kirkland here. another meeting of equally pleasl memories was that between esident Carbajal and Colonel B C. n Tresckow, the latter serving as United States consul near Lima ne years ago. Mrs. Von Tresckow 10 had the honor of meeting the tary leader, as did Mayor F. N. iCorkle, Rev. J. B. Caston and all kers and members of the local tary club. The Rotary leader, accompanied by . and Mrs. Sylvester Green of rteville and also Charles Dial, replenting the secretary of Rotary Innational arrived in Camden at 25 a. m. Saturday and went direct* to the Camden hotel, where the al Rotarians and guests were in Iting. Mr. Dial is from Chicago. l Green is governor of District 190, tary International. President Cartel and party remained here for Uty minutes and then continued to Hartsville where at 1 o'clock the rnry executive addressed the Hartste club and students of Coker Colhe Camden Rotary Club presented sldent Carbajal with a volumn of koric Camden and in return Presik Carbajal tendered the Camden b two flags, one of Peru and the the official Rotary flag, kie visit of President Carbajal [ked the second time that a presll of Rotary International has visitk'amden. In 1938 Maurice DePre [Paris, France, then international ijdeni, stopped here briefly and greeted by the local club at the board station. The distinguished or was presented with a volumn historic Camden and also many tl offerings. Small Fires Keep Firemen On Move While Camden hue been devoid of any serious fires in many months, the last big one being the blase at the Childrens Home, the boys of the fire department have been kept on the jump more or less. During the cold spell chimney fires required watching and then, after the long dry spell, the grass fires became almost daily occurneces. A blaze in a home on Fair street called out the department at 3 o'clock Friday morning. Monday afternoon a grass fire at the rear of the Byrd and Ohewning I property on Lyttleton street had the I firemen and a big group of men and I boys busy until it was finally halted. Several garages and outbuildings were threatened. " i Rotes Hear Tale of Gu^dacanal Soldier I Major Qullen Capehart was the speaker' at the meeting of the Oamden Rotary club last Thursday noon. Introduced by Rotarian Henry Q. Carrison, Major Capehart, who saw service at Quadacanal assured his ; listeners that the Japs are tough and that the United Nations have a long hard grind ahead to uproot them, j He declared that the Nipponese soldier Is well equipped with weapons, ammunition, uniforms and the necessary equipment. In a pack he carries I rice, pills, drugs and opium with a pipe. After a Jap usese the narcotic (the speaker pointed out and the effect has worn off he can be found peacefully sleeping so sound that even the noise of a barrage of bombs will not disturb him. * Shoes worn by the Japs are servicable and frequently are of America:/ or German manufacture. The Jap soldiers, the speaker pointed out, is of the methodical type and has no fear of death for the reason | that he believes that if his life is (taken that his soul goes direct to heaven. He also has the idea, strongly impressed upon him by his superior (Please turn to page six) ramden Police Announce Plans For Dance Event I spile the fact that merrymakers have to reacti the hall either by iK a taxi, a horse-drawp. rig or sing their own feet and walk, one ie largest crowds to attend a poaan's ball is expected when the lal terpischorean Jamboree is held ie high school gymnaslxnu on the ing of Thursday, March 25. ie Camden police annually feature s dance as a means of adding to id which is used for purely charitpurposes within the personnel tie fire department. Aid for the lowers for the sick, these are but v of the minor features the money tilized for. rery member of the "Boys in Blue ide" takes part in the plans for ball. Police Commissioner C. V. iabeau, by' virtue of his office, be the master of ceremonies for 1943 event, which will be held in gymnasium of the high school. y "copper" on the force will be ft of the ticket selling committee, 'e will be a committee to select an eitra and another committee to lltute a reception group, e committees for this fourth anfrolic of the blue coats and M are as follows: General chairHon. Clyde V. Massabeau, Combiner of police; dance chairman, F of Police Alva Rush; treasurer, rctor Donald Morrison; music bittoe, Officer Beckham Russell, pian; Officers Sep Sheheen, Joe Pnus and Inspector Morrison; kommittee, Officer Dallas J. Mas chairman; Officer Beckham f,]. B. H. Hancock, Lewis Clyburn, L Casey Jones and State Highway rr W. J. Seaborn. Ticket com* r*. Officer Patrick Orr, chairman; frs Joseph McManps, F. Casey [ Beckham Rusself, >. Lewis ClyI B. H. Hancock, Dallas J. Maand Sep Sheheen; public comFrank H. Heath. 1 Winners of Golf Tourneys Named L. P. Pollard and C. H. Chlchefter, with 71's won the Southern Aviation kickers tournament at the Camden Country club, the tournament closing last Sunday. J. E. McKaln and Dr. Carl A. West were the winners of the Camden Country club kickers tournament that was held on Washington's birthday, Feb. 22. McKaln finished with a net 75 and Dr. Carl A. West scored at net 77. Approximately 12 entries participated In the Country club event with M. M. Muller and Dwight Partridge turning In low gross scores of 83. McKaln's low gross was 84. Granger Gaither I turned In a low gross of 86. In the Southern Aviation kicker tournament Chichester's 87 was a low gross of the event Woodruff with a gross of 89 and Munger with a 90 and Pollard with a 91 were among the players reporting low gross scores. (Please turn to page six) Citizens Urged To Register Now I The Issuing of War Ration Book 2 Is proceeding smoothly throughout district number one and Kershaw County. Those who have not registered are urged to do so on Friday as the registering officially closes at 6:30 on that date. i Those who have their Ration Book No. 2 should see that the aerial num-( ber of each of' these books Is written j with ink across the validation stamp which appears at the upper right hand/ corner. Those who registered from Ward 5 on Monday at the Grammar school and those ~"Vfho registered 1 from Ward 1 on Tuesday at the same school, may not have the serial numbers written on the validation stamps. Please write these nuiqbsrs with Ink on the validation stamps, as this Is required. * . - , ; : - . .. / ... v. I City Awaits Parade For Opening of War Fund Drive i Today is the inaugeral dale for the war-fund drive sponsored byKershaw County Chapter of the American Ked Cross. For several days members of the civilian defense block leader groups have been at. work In the business and residential areas In the preliminary work of the roll call, but on Monday next the war fund drive will get under way in earnest. Today the attention of the general public will be focused upon the drive through the medium of a civic parade which will start from the public library at 4 o'clock, the line of march being south on Broad street to the old court house. The parade, under the personal direction of Inspector Donald Morrl son ad chief murshal and John Wilson us assistant will feature the appearance of the Camden home guard unit under the leadership of Captain 8. C. Clyburn; Mayor F. N. McCorkle and members of the city council, the AmeHcan Legion, Legi6n Auxiliary, Boy ?tcoutu, members of the staff of the I^od Cross speakers bureau, officials of the Red Cross chapter, units of tho Red Cross chapter, Including the picturesque motor corps. ?amden merchants will close their places of business during the parade. All windows will be in Red Cross trim for the day and these decorations will be in evidence for ton days. On Sunday, the churches of the city will hold Red Cross services with the clergy offering sermons devoted to the Red Cross program. Police Waging War On Bicycle Riders It will be bike day ih recorder's court next Monday when the police formally arraign a group of young people, boys and girls, who have violated the bicycle ordinance requiring that they have their mounts equipped with a' light when riding at night Four young people, two boys and I two girls, who were pedaling briskly land triumphantly down Broad street I Monday evening did not reckon that [Chief of Police Alva Rush might be | waiting as a welcoming committee at' i the^ post office corner. He was?and his invitation to dismount and rest awhile was accepted without argument by the cyclists. Each of the quartet was presented I with a letter of introduction to the police judge, who will hold a recep-' i tion for them Monday morning. I According to Chief Rush, there will J be additions to the ranks of the violators of the bike ordinance, if he finds 'any more riders traveling without; i lights. I I ''There have been many near acci? 'dents, some of them might have been ! real tragedies." said the chief, "and in every instance the close shaves resulted from the failure of the bicycle , riders to have lights on their ma'chines. If someone is killed, the pub| lie will blame the police for permitting the unsafe practice?and for that j reason we're going to stop it now." Garden Chairman Tells of Project What seeds should be planted in a Victory Garden? This question is answered by the Camden Garden club, an organization that is emphasizing the need of an | all-out effort on the part of the genleral public to plant Victory Gardefas. | Mrs. Marie Tlndall of the Victory Garj den committee of the Garden Club, states that seeds to be planted at this time are: asparagus, onions, tinder greens, cabbages, parsley, Irish potatoes, English peas, turnips, radishes, celery, sweet potatoes, spinach, carrots and lettuce. Mrs. Tlndall points out that all of these with the. exception of lettuce can be planted In the open ground. The lettnce bed may have to be protected if the weather is very cold. Mrs. Tlndall went on to stress the I fact that Victory Gardens of 1943 must be greater in number, larger in slse land better in quality if the objective of supplying fresh foods for our own use and the use of the Allied forces is to be attained. It is very essential that the American public at home be kept strong and healthy and there must be a sufficiency of fresh vegetables to be sent over seas to help the people in the countries ravaged by war. Mrs. Tlndall went on to explain (Please turn to page twelve) Oil Tanker Turns Turtle InDitch . An oil tanker belonging to the Beard-Laney company left the road on Highway 621 near the Baron DeKalb school last Monday morning and overturned In a ditch. According to the state police the driver escaped Injury and the contents of the tanker were not loet. The i tanker wag damaged. S - :*, Baptist Group Is Host To Fathers The fathers and sons banquet given at the Baptist church social rooms by the Royal Ambassadors last Friday was featured by an inspiring addresa by J. A. Bishop, Royal Ambassador worker for the states of South Carolina, Alabama and Mississippi. President Jack Moody of the local Royal Ambassador group presided at the banquet. He is the ambassadorin-chief of the Junior chapter. Rev. B. A. Davis offered the ihvocatlon after which Mr. Allen, counsellor, and Hon. F. N. McCorkle, mayor of Camden, offered messages of welcome. Words of appreciation were offered to the ladies by Dick McManus, to the counsellors by Eugene Snlclair, and to the pastors by Pat Patterson. beautiful Dreamer," was given by the Misses Patricia Maddox and Molly Sue Smith. Mrs. Thelma Moody was accompanist. Then followed an Introduction of al| embassadors and their fathers anjd was in turn followed by a duet py Eugene Sinclair and Bobby Jack Moody. . The speaker of the evening, J. C. Bishop, was Introduced, by Rev. B. Wallace Edwards. The benediction was given by Rev. Matthew Rabon. Special guests included Mayor F. N. McCorkle, William Major, Dan Davis, Mrs. Thelma Moody, Molly Sue Smith and Patricia Maddox. Pastors present were Rev. J. B. Caston, Rev. B. W. EJdwards, Rev. B. A. Davis, Rev. Matthew Rabon, Rev. B. S. Broome and Rev.\ John Dabney. Churches represented included the First Baptist church of Camden, and the Baptist churches of Mizpah, Mt. Plsgah, Thorn Hill, Hermitage Village and the Wateree Village. Camden, 8. C., Feb. 22, 1948. Mrs. Alma B. Salmond,Director, Kershaw County Welfare Board, Camden, South Carolina. Dear Mrs. Salmond: ! In all probability I will not be able to meet with the Welfare Board this month, and fearing that the work of the Board might Buffer from the continued absence of one of Its members, I think It best that I resign, which I now do, and let the Board get someone else to fill my place. I regret that this action has become necessary for I have always enjoyed meeting with Che Board? our association always havlhg been j of the most pleasant nature?and I shall always remember this association most pleasantly. With kindest regards to, and best wishes for the future of each member of the Board, I am, r Very respectfully, W. L. McDowell. P. S.?I did want to meet with the Board again so that I could personally thank each member for the beautiful flower/3 you sent ine some time ago. Please, each one or you, accept my most hearty thanks for them. I appreciate them more than I can tell you, and think the act was a most gracious and beautiful one on your part. This resignation has been written some time, but I held it back | hoping that I might be able to attend.,this month's meeting and deliver It in person. W, U McD ska, * ' Public Asked To Study New Blackout Regulations Grand Jury Lauds Sheriff In Report Commendation of the efficient handling of the affaire of hie office was expressed in a report submitted by i the Kershaw County Grand Jury to Judge T. S. Soase, at the conclusion of the court term this week. The Grand Jury report, signed by W. A. Boy kin as foreman, sighted that all bills presented by the Solicitor had been passed upon and that com- ' mlttees had been appointed and aslgned to Inquire into the various branches of county government, and findings in these matters will bo reported to the next BOBsion of the court. Tho report went on to emphasize commendation of the Sheriff for the efficient manner in which the affairs of his office have beon conducted and also for the extremely small amount of business at the court term. Matters disposed of at the court term were as follows: Fred Tucker, f tried in absenbe, was found guilty of assault and lottery with intent to kill, a sealed sentence was filed. Cyrus Tate was sentenced to three months on the chain gang following his trial and conviction of assault and battery. John Smith, Jr., pleaded guilty to using a ear without owner's X-onsent and was given three months on the chain gang. Malcom Heath pleaded guilty to assault and battery and received a sentence of four months on the chain gang. A similar sentence was imposed on Heyward Goff who pleaded guilty to assault and battery. Jerry Thomas pleading guilty to two charges of house breaking was sent to the J. G. Richards Industrial School for colored boys to remain there until he is 21 years of age. Mathew Tucker yvas given a seven months sentence on a charge of house breaking. John Hallman, tried in absence, was found guilty of violating section 182 code of 1942 is facing a seal sentence. I ^ - - . -H With a regular practice blackout planned to bo called in tbo near future, civilian dofenao leaders will meet sopn to disc its a all phases of the test that will not bu pro-announced as to (lie exact hour or night. Out of the conference will come several announcements of public interest, including a stern warning to residents and business heads that all negligent or willful violations of the llghts-out rule will be checked with more real than ever before. Anticipated confusion likely to arise from a recent revision of the warning system rules drew from the OOI) chiefs an urgent plea that householders and business officios! familiarize thonisolvcs with the new signal system. Drlefed, the arrangement In Its application to the general public will follow this process: First Warning?A long, two-minute continuous blast, signifying alert. On receipt of the signal, lights In all residences, stores, street lamps and the like must be doused. Pedestrians, however, may continue toward their destinations, and motor traffic jnay proceed slowly with dimmed lights. Second Warning?A series of short blasts, broken or wavering, and signaling the raid alarm. Requires complete blackout, Including traffic signals. Cars must be parked with lights off and pedestrians retire to shelter. Third Warning?Same as first, and marks a return to alert. Residential and commercial lights still out or completely screened. All Clear?No siren or other device will signal end of the blackout, but the public will be aware that the raid alarm Is over by the turning on of street lamps, radio announcements and notice by air-raid wardens. When the all clear comes, all restrictions are lifted and the test is over. Particular emphasis was placed by group members on violations and penalties likely to arise out of non-compliance with blackout regulations. Steeplechase Fans Mourn Cancellation Race Classic Pedestrian Struck And Killed By Car ' I John Jay McLain, 69, was Instantly killed by a passing car Saturday night about 9:30 while attempting to cross the road In front of Hudson's cafe on highway No. 1. The car was being driven by Andrew Robinson, according to the State Police, who state the accident was unavoidable. He was a native of Chesterfield county, but had been making his home here practically all of his yfe and was employed at the Hermitage mill. Mr. McLain was a son of the late William and Eaater Cassidy McLain. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Lena Smith McLain; two sons, Jack of Boston, and Robert of Camden; five daughters, Mrs. L. O. Thompson of Wilmington, Mrs. David Lemire of Seattle, Wash., Misses Margaret Ruth, Iris Jean and Phyllis Sue McLain, all. of Camden; two brothers, Walter W. McLain of Charlotte, R. D. McLain of Great Falls, and four sisters, Mrs. John Orr and Mrs. Cora Threatt, both of Great Falls; Mrs. Hester Fhmderbruk of Rock Hill, and Mrs. Nellie Brown of Charlotte, N. C. Funeral services were held" Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Hermitage Mill Baptist church, conducted by the Rev.. B. S. Broom. Interment was in the Quaker cemetery. Bike Offender Toll Is Mounting Rapidly /A/ ^ Fifteen bicycle riders, Including several Camden matrons, have been tagged by the police up to Wednesday evening for riding their steel steeds after dark without llghta. Many of those arrested appeared at police headquarters the day after their arrest and paid their fines. Those who have not paid will bo compelled to appear In court next Monday. In the event of their failure to appear, warrants for their arrest Will be sued. ' While steeplechase enthusiasts of the nation have felt for many months that the restrictions on transportation culminating in the drastic ban on pleasure driving was the death knell of the nationally famous Carolina Cup classic for the duration of the war, Aho announcement by Harry D. Kirkover. venerable dean of the steeple chase fraternity and outstanding sportsman, that the 1943 classic, scheduled for March 27 had been called off, came'as a shock. The Carolina Cup, with a grouping of other races, was one of the foremost events of the hunt-racing season and following its Inaugural running March 22, 1930, attained prominence and excited national interest to become the classic a steeplechase of the United States. There was only one event of a similar nature that overshadowed this Camden feature and that was the Grand National at Alntree, England. When the war put a stop to the Grand National, the Carolina event became the leading steeplechase classic. The Carolina cup will not be run next March "17, but there is no doubt in the minds of the hunt club fraternity that it will again grace the historic Springdale course here in Camden. Suck an eppchal event will follow the cessation of the preehnt world war. The Carolina cup stands dedicated to the late ' Thomas Hitchcock as a tribute of fippr^latlnn f"r bis mnny .years of untiring Interest in the development and progress of steeplechasing in America. The trophy is a handsome Queen Ann cup, an exceptional example of the silversmith's art, and was fashioned by Alexander Sinclair in Dublin, Ireland, in 1704Hag the 1943 classic been held this year on March 27, It would have again taken place, as always, over the Springdale course. This course WM one# the site of the Hawthorne track, ? famous as a race course for over 75 years. The Springdale course is rated as the finest in America with all four courses within the area in full view of the entire gallery of spectators. 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