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r i?_ Steeplechaie Fan* Mourn Cancellation of Race Clastic (Continued from drat puge) The Carolina cup race, exceeding three miles, wiih over IK obstacles conststi11x of post ultd race fences of htont timber averaging four feel In height. In addition Hprltigdale lias brush and hurdle courses and an Ideal \ flat course. Camden horses which have trained and raced over the Hprlngdale area have won signal honors In competition abroad. Battleship, owned by Mrs. Marlon Dul'ont Scott, wus the first American owned horse to win the (Jrnnd National. Throe other hornet*, winners of the Carolina,, Cup. also rated In the (hand National at Alntroe, KiiKland In 1931, Sea 8o4dler, owned by the Mill Creek stables, of ChicuK<>, won the Carolina Cup and In 1932 raced in the Grand National. In 1932, Trouble Maker, owned by Mm. Marion Dul'ont Scott, won the Carolina Cup and wus in the Grand National in 1933. Drlnmore 1-^id, owned by I'aul Mellon, or IMttsburg, won the tith running of the Carolina Cup and the follow tug year raced in the Grand National. The four horses mentioned took part in other races abroad and won many honors. Several other horses that raced in the Curo Una Cup program or trained here, totk part in European races, among them being Uplifter from the F. Ambrose Clark stables. The Carolina Cup event was always I an outstanding affair in the spo^t j world of the nation. In Camden it ! was made the occasion for a peak ! event of the Bocial calendar. Parties j audi balls were given on Carolina Cup j night, and also on the eve of the J great race. Horse lovers from all over the nation converged on Camden for this big day, as a result of which hotels, tourist homes, private residences, in fact, all available accommodations were taxed beyond capacity and it was necessary to send many to lodge In adjacent cities. The Spaniards Introduced vanilla to Europe from their Central American possessions In the 16th century. ONE VALUABLE WEAPON OF DEFENSE-YOUR EYES! Defective eye* are dangerous not only to your personal health but to the general welfare of America, if yours is a war job! Therefore, guard your eyes . . . remember, they're a valuable weapon of defense! Come in without delay for a check-up. We examine, prescribe for and accurately fit your eyes for finely made glasses. The Hoffer Company JEWELERS and OPTOMETRISTS CAMDEN, S. C. i J ?_ tt.. . ill.,. INTRA-MURAL8 COME INTO THE 8PORTLIQHT because of the gasoline rutloulug, the Mather blue Eagle basketeers have been unable to continue their busktbnll schedule, but they have solvud the problem by putting 011 tutraniural games. Each grade has come through with a boy#' and girls' team. These contests, ull of which ltuvo been very cloao and have proved almost us exciting und thrilling as Inter-scholastic games. In their first, game, Nelaon led the freshmen over the Juniors by a close 2K-26 score, despite the Intense fighting of Lewis, who scored all but 7 of the 2ti points for his team. The iitues lost their next contest to (lie eights hard-fighting midguts by a score 22-25. About the most thrilling of these contests wuh the low-scorfhg 16-14 triumph of the elevens over the tens. The girls also have taken to Intramural, thu sophs defeated the Juniors by the over-whelming score of 44-12. The sophs' nearest rivals, so far, are the freshmen who have won an encounter with the eights. The bets for the trophies are the freshmen boys and the soph girls' teams because they both play better offensive and defensive games than their opponents. I LETTERS TO MlMl I from Her, Dad i Dear Mlmi: We've been doing u lot of talking here about what the legislature ought to do while It'h in session and what we're advocating is right qp your grandmother's alley. First consideration should bo given to Hocial legislation measures that will give health and security to our children. I'd think, if our law makers had any gumption, they'd puss tho marriage bill that'a in the hopper now. I Fact is, they should make it atrlcter than the bill that has been proposed. For lnut^uce, a reliuble peruou told me that a couple waa married on the I Hide walk here in Camden the other day. by a Notury Public. It's absurd to allow marriages by Notaries. Little aa you think about it, marriage is j right serious business. I'm sure it wouldn't be asking too much of our representatives if we insisted that marriage ceremonies in South Carolina be performed only by licensed ordained ministers or Judges of courts of record. In certain border counties the marriage industry has become quite a lucrative racket. I know one Judge of Probate who performs In the neighborhood of twice as many marriage ceremonies each year as there are peoplo in his town. If he Isn't in his office when the (usually misled and unfortunate) couple arrives his secretary, who is a Notary Public, issues the license, performs the brief but binding ceremony and collects the fees?THAT'S THE MAIN THING? THE FEES. It is reported that this public official pulls down some $20,000 per year?that's almost three times as much as we pay the GoverI {nor of South Carolina, j We shouldn't envy these fellows for making that kind of money. But they wouldn't be so interested in having the present laxity of our marriage laws continued if their officers were on a salary basis (say of $1800 per year) instead of on a fee basis?as they are now. North Carolina tries to protect the health of her citizens by requiring a physical examination before marriage. That state also tries to eliminate child marriages and impulsive decisions by requiring a waiting period of several days before the marriage ceremony can be performed. Why should we in South Carolina willfully break down these constructive things North Carolina is trying to do? You see, if they can't meet the requirements in the Tar Heel State they simply come truckin' over the line and are accommodated by the Sand Lappers. Under tlwfull faith and credit clause of the United States Constitution every state in the union MUST recognize a South Carolina marriage or a Reno divorce?They don't do it because they WANT to! I've been in the offices of one or two of these South Carolina MARRIAGE MILLS and have seen the worst looking, under aged, sometimes half witted, and apparently disease,ridden human hulks pour in and out in droves?as fast as the money changers could relieve them of their dough. It was a terrible sight. Few of them were really capable of contracting for marriage?and they came to this particular place because they had been refused in their own state?and these offices, where your Dad was parking the body for a time, happened to be | the nearest LOVE FACTORY where ! cupid played without restrictions. Can't you see the evil of this foolish business? But who's back of it all? It's the guy tltat's filling the pockets of his jeans with the rich treasures j of our cockeyed system?and apparently doesn't give two whoops in hell about the social welfare of the race. 1 It's Just common sense?if this thriving industry pours into the tills of its operators many thousands of dollars a year they will spend a good ' part of It to have the present bill de- : feated and the disgraceful mess we have continued. But are we going to let them? Love, Your Dad. P. S.?Guess your grandmother will ] have something to say on this subject' sooner or later in her column, OYEZ! ! OYEZ! WOMEN?Keep in behind her 1 and make her shoot us the stuff! \m Have Fun I Tonite! I It is always fun ordering from our menu. 'I Always some new dish?Sizzling Steaks ?Crisp French Fried Potatoes?And De- ' fl licious Country Fried Chicken?Come In TODAY! ,m & Kb I Coffee Shop I Broad Street Phone 9136 . fl Soil Conservation fl News (Cty V. T. Mullen Cooperators of the Lynches River I Soil Conservation District in Kershnw I County planted 192,000 pine seedling* I this season. The District furnished 86,000 seedlings, farmers purchased | 76,000 and the Southern Kraft Cor* fl of Georgetown, gave 30,000. Theae 1 seedlings consisted of Loblolly, slash I and Longleaf. J* K. S. Tupper, manager of Mulberry fl plantation, has been fertilising and fl disking his 80 acre Kudzu field oa I the Black River road this week. Mr, fl Tupper applied 400 pounds of basle I slag per acre and with this treatment ^fl he should be able to cut 2 tone Of hay fl per acre this year. He is preparingil land for approximately 26 acres of >1 Kudzu to be planted this spring. C. B. Mitchell, farmer of the Be- I thune Community has been building ,fl. terraces this week with a tractor and fl disc tiller. Terrace lines were recent- 1 ly run by the District. ^ 1 Frank Kirkland, colored farmer of V the Red Hill community has been'fl preparing his Kudzu and Sericea land 1 this week. Frank plans to plant fire fl acres of Kudzu and one acre of 8eri- I cea.? He has recently completed plait 1 fl ing 9000 pine seedlings on his fara. I A complete Soil Conservation plan fl was written on this farm last fall. -^fl Garden Chairman Tells Of Project (Continued from first page) 'fl that canned goods are being sent to our fighting men over seas which fl means that the civilian population I will have to rely on fresh vegetables fl and fruit for home consumption. Mrs. Tindall pointed out that here* in South Carolina a majority of the fl farms and suburban homes have their I own vegetable gardens but more and fl more of them are needed. Thoso who ^fl contemplate planting Victory Gardens '1 should see that the soil is tested ti-J order to determin what fertlllznHni fl is required. A point that is stressed;! by the Garden Club is that those whofl start Victory Gardens should not per* I mit their enthusiasm to bog down I when the weather becomes warm. R fl is pointed out that seeds and fertiliser ^fl are limited in amounts this year sad fl it would be criminal for any waste to-! take place on the part of unentbnstyfl astic or discouraged gardeners. IGOOD NEWS!! "1 I Play Shoes, Sandals and few Other Types 9 | of Shoes RELEASED from RATIONING ! I Hundreds Upon Hundreds of These Types of Casual Shoes for Your $198 I Selection. Priced at . . and up 1 Including PL A Y-EZE BREEZY-KIX jjjj| And Imported Mexican Huarachaa To enable you to use your No. 17 cou- 1 pon for the purchase of better and 1 more serviceable footwear the OPA | has decided to permit the ration free | sale of strictly casual type of shoes, i including play shoes* huarachas, ten- 1 nis shoes and all baby shoes to size 4. I I j v j WAR RATIONING I WHEN YOU DO SPEND YOUR NO. 17 STAMP I ! * j # you want to invest this coupon where J ' I the returns will be the greatest in I long wear, smart appearance and I lasting walking comfort. Right now j ; you'll find a wide selection in your || proper size and style in Camden's 1 largest shoe department. New Shipment i LOAFERS | Long Wearing j ! Comfy Styled Priced At ' $2.49 I Up To ! $3M \ j Any Type of Dress Style Your Heart Desires or your foot de- 1 mands. Widths/il AAA to EEE. Vi| J ARM AN and FORTUNE SHOES j j FOR MEN ! I EichePs Department Store CAMDEN, S. C. 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