The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, March 12, 1943, Page PAGE TWO, Image 2
Lieut. J. G. Richards
" Made Fine Record
Second Lieut. J. (? Richard*, Jr..
hou of Superintendent of the achools
and Mr*. J. (J. Richards of this city,
made a splendid record while ul Shaw
Field.
Lieut. Richards waa * very popular
in the athletic program being a hauler
on the field and an Inspiration to all
the trainees. Lieut. Richurds clipped
several seconds off the field record
of the 2f>0 yard obstacle course at
tho hash: aviation post. This obstacle
course contains 12 difficult obstacles
for a man to go over. The old record
was one minute t>.8 seconds until
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Lieut. Richards negotiated it on one
minute 6.4 seconds. Lieut. Richards,,
according to the physical training au- j
thoritlos at Shaw Field, was one of i
tho finest athlets that the field has |
had.
In a radio broadcast entitled "Shaw
Field Proaonts" a discussion relative
to the obstacle course was heard over |
tho air on February 18. One of the
speakers mentioned the course record
that was made by Lieut. Richards. |
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(rile obstacle course familiarizes men
I willi at'tual battle cond it ions such as
climbing, crawling. diriging, running,
I jumping and requires perfect coordiI
mil ion between eyes and limbs.
KERSHAW LODGE NO. 29, A. F. M.j
)( Regular Communication,;
First Tuesday of Bach;
Month. At 8 P. M. Vlaitora
Welcome.
J. C. HOFFMAN, W. M.
J. E. ROSS, Secretary.
Ends Tonight i
FRIDAY, MARCH 12
"THE GAY SISTERS"
With Barbara Stanwyck, Oeraldine
Fitzgerald and Oeorge Brent
SATURDAY, MARCH 13
The Rango Busters Come to Town
In Another Big Western Special
"THE HAUNTED RANCH"
Starring John "Dusty" King, David
Sharpe and Max (Alibi) Terhune.
On tihe same bill you will also
enjoy anothor thrilling chapter of
"KING OF THE ROYAL
MOUNTIES"
And Funny Comedies I
MON.-TUE., MARCH 15-16
! Gene Autry's Beat Show
'SOUTH OF THE BORDER'
With "Frog" Millhouse
WEDNESRDAY, MAR. 17
"PRISON MUTINY"
With Fdw. Morris and Joan Woodbury.
HAIGLAR
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WILLIAM EDWIN MILLER
COMMISSIONED AN EN8IQN
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WILLIAM EDWIN MILLER
Ensign IJ. 8. Navy
Corpus Ohristl, Texas,?William Edwin
Miller, boh of Mr. E. F. Miller,
7 IS Calhoun street, Columbia, and
Mrs. Annie II. Miller, Camden, waH
eommhjHloued an ensign In (he IJ. S.
Naval UoaeVve at the Naval >^lr TrainIn*.
Center recently.
The graduation ceremonies, at which
he and other membei'H of hln cIhhb received
their commissions and Navy
wings from Hear Adm. A. E. MontKomery,
U.S.N., commandant of the
N.A.T.C., marked the completion of a
long. Intensive training courHO qualifying
them to take their places with
the fleet.
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! Here, at the largest naval air training
center In the world, he first passed
the rigid requirements of the basic
and Instrument courses and then went
on to receive specialized Instruction
In flying the Navy's observation-scout
planes. 8wi"'
In addition to his flying activities,
he has mastered In ground school the
technical subjects required of a twentieth
century pilot and has prepared
himself to serve as an officer In the
United States navy.
Ensign Miller, former student of
Clemson college, volunteered for flight
training last May and received preliminary
flight instruction at the
Oakland Reserve Aviation base.
| Colored Selectees
Sent To Jackson
The following colored selectees were
sent to Fort Jackson by Local Draft
Hoard No. 46 on Monday: Levy Rhodell
Hoykln, David James. Jack Junior
Ferguson, Sammle Drakeford, Alvester
Jones, Alfred Cook, Wlll'Ie Taylor
Allen and Ralph Ceeiel McLure.
Also Henry Miller, Thomas Hilton.
Clarence Lewis, Hennle Jacobs, Clenty
Smith, Willis Boykin. George Goodwin
nnd Eugeno Klrkland.
Also Albert Bracey, Jesse Thomas,'
Jlmmio Welch. John Woods, James
J Jones, Starling Clay, Monroe Leo.
and James Bowens.
YOU WOULDN'T ORDER
"A TON OF COAL"
Before you buy coal, you want to know what kind it
is . . . how good it is . . . how much it costs. Experience
has shown you that there's a world of difference ih
fuels.
And there's a lot of difference in milk, too. How much
you get for your money depends upon your dairy. In
nutriment and purity, we give the greatest possible
value.
The best milk doesn't come from cows it comes from
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Camden Dairies
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Camden Winter Log ....
The Camden social program of 191218
will Himr to a poak heigh th on
Saturday, April 3, when the anuual
hall of the Camden Hospital Auxiliary
will bo hold at the Klrkwood hotel.
'I'llfh ball, originally scheduled for
February promises to bo the moat brilliant
hocluI event In many years. A
name band 1h being negotiated with
to Hupply the musical Inspiration for
the dancers. It Is believed that the
affair will attract one of the largest
crowds In Camden social history
Hundreds of flying cadets, soldiers,
sailors and marines will lend their
presence In dress uniform which with
the formal attire of the Camden i
citizenry will offer a most picturesque
spectlcal.
Many dinner and cocktail parties
are the order of affairs in the winter
colony. Miss Oliyp Whlttredge entertained
at a delightful dinner party
last Sunday honoring Miss Ruth Richards
who has Just returned' from New
York.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Wright on
Chestnut street, were hosts at a
luncheon last Sunday noon.
Mrs. K. I'. Sawyer, Klrkwood Cottage,
entertained MVS. John Dunbar
and Mrs. E. R. Partridge at luncheon
last Monday.
Mr. Ambrose Clark of Westbury,
Long Island, and who hus one of the
finest training stables In this part of
the State, was a house guest at the
home of Mr. Harry D. Klrkover at the
Hedges for several days the past
week.
llrldge, gin rummy and poker are
the outstanding indoor sports at the
Klrkwood these days. The Wednesday
evening community bingo party attracts
a large crowd weekly.
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace I. Keep, Ix>ckport,
N. Y.p Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Mills
of Camden, and Mrs. Edmund C.
Mayo, Providence, R. I., made a fourBome
for several rubbers of bridge the
past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Jarvls entertained
Mr. and Mrs. Dwlght Partridge
on Thursday evening. The
evening was spent at the bridge table.
The Chinese checker board has
proven Itself to be very Intriguing to
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Lind, Toronto.
Canada.
Mrs. Lois Coxe has been a frequent
visitor at the Klrkwood during the
past week. _
Dr. and Mrs. E. C. Mayo of Providence,
Rhode Island, are guests at
the Klrkwood. They have been spending
winters In Camden, at the Klrkwood
for fourteen years. Their many
friends are happy and delighted to
have them here for the remainder of
the season.
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Berresford, New
York City, are guests at the Klrkwood.
Mr. and Mrs. Berresford will
remain for several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Ellicott. with
Mrs. Virginia Mohr of Baltimore.
Maryland, arrived Thursday evening
from Winter Park. Florida. They will
be at the Klrkwood for the remainder
of the season.
LI. and Mrs. Howard L. Bu~ns.
Aberdeen. Maryland, are honeymooning
at the Klrkwood and will stay
for two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Lind have como
from Toronto. Canada, for golfing on
the Klrkwood course.
|)r C. F. Sprague and Dr. M. K
Peters, of Boston, Mass., are al the
Klrkwood g-iid are frequently seen
on the gulf course.
Mr. Wallace I. Keep. Lock port. New
York, has joined Mrs. Keep, who has
been a guest at the Klrkwood since
January. Mr. and Mrs. Keep will be
Kirk wood guests for the remainder
of the season.
Mr. Alfred Kennedy and Mr. Henry
Kennedy 'were Klrkwood guests during
the past week. >
Mr. Robert Craig and his son. Richard.
who have been enjoying the golfing
on the Klrkwood course for the
past week, have returned to their
home in Maplewood, New Jersey.
Miss Helen Morrison. Weetfleld. N
J . and Mr E. C. Mayo, Providence.
R. I., popular equestrians, are seen
cantering on tho bridle paths these
Huiiny days.
Many Kirk wood guests were seen
at tho Snraflold Club Saturday night.
Among them were: Mr. Win. Morrison
and her daughter, Helen, of Westbury,
N. J., with Aviation Cadets
Krohn and Murchbuuk and Mrs. Lois
Coxo, Camden; Mr. and Mrs. Lluwood
Hawkins and party; and Mr. and Mrs.
I). C. Porelval of Boston, and the
Kirkwood. were guests of Mr. and!
Mrs. E. C. IJ&ller, Camden.
Mr. C. II. Armstrong, Wilmington,
Delaware, has rejoined Mrs. Armstrong.
Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong wj(l
bo at tho Kirk wood for tho romalndt3/r
of the season.
Mr. and Mrs. I'. O. Fish have
turned to their home In Wlscpffmn
after spending several days wtfn Mr.
and Mrs. E. 1?. Sawyer, of tae Kirkwood.
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Recent registrations at the Klrkwood
Include Miss Saddle Fink, Atlantic
City, N. J.; Mr. Arch V. Kerr,
Wilmington, Dela.; Mr. Lewis Hellbroner,
Astor Hotel, N. Y.; Lt. Iaislle
Pryce, Fort Jackson, S. C.; Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Sharpe, Charlotte, N. C.;
Pvt. H. L. Eastman, Pvt. Royce Duhorn,
and Cpl. Leonard E. Volgt, all
of Fort Jackson, S. C.; Captain George
W. Richardson, Boston, Mass.; Mr.
Louis Phillips and goffing party of
Elklns Park, Pa., and New York CICty,
and Mr. J. A. Pleet and golfing party
of four from Baltimore, Maryland.
Mr. and Mrs. Phil H. Sawyer, Oshkosh.
Wis., spent several days with
Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Sawyer, of the
Kirkwood.
A regular foursome often seen on
tho Kirkwood course is Mr. G. Mabee,
Saratoga Springs, N. Y.; Mr. McKeo
Graham of Pittsburgh, Mr. John A.
Healoy of Ivong Island, and Dr. Carl
A. West of Camden.
Mr. C. H. Armstrong, Wilmington,
Dettrware, and Mr. 'W: J. Lihd. Toi-OiL* ;
to, Canada, are on the course for several
rounds of golf each day.
Mr. Robert Craig and son, Richard,
of Maplewood, N. J., find the Kirkwood
course very satisfactory and
spend many hours of the day in their
golfing togs.
A popular threesome on the Kirkwood
course is Mr. Rodney Jarvis,
Great Barrington, Mass., Mr. Ralph
Chase of Camden. andLjyir. Dwight
Partridge, Kirkwood hotel. - Mrs.
J. Weeks, Camden, and Mrs.
John Healey, Long Island, N. Y., are
frequently seen together on the golf
course.
The Kirkwood course is popular
with many ladies, among them Mrs.
Dwight Partridge. Kirkwood hotel, i
Mrs. Grainger Gnither, I^qng Island,
and Mrs. DuBose, Camden.
Dr. and Mrs. F. Rene Murad. Mt.
Kisco. N. Y., are prospective guests
at the Kirkwood this season. Dr. and
Mrs. Murad will spend a few weeks
here.
From Syracuse. N. Y. reservations
for Mr. and Mrs. Fred Olmstead have
been received.
I)r. George Englert. Catskili, N, Y..
has made reservations for himself and
three others.
Dr. John It. Parry and a party of
eight, from Canada, are making a return
visit to Camden and the Kirkwood
Among them will ho I)r. Roy
H. Thomas and Dr. Bothune of Toronto.
Mr. and Mrs. A B. Porter. Kensington.
Conn, with Mr and Mrs. R. C.
Twllchell. X w Britain. Conn., will
spend several days at the Kirkwood.
the latter part of March and the first
of April.
Among rrrrr late March and early)
April guests will he Mr. and Mrs. Wolcott
G. Lane, Xew York City. They
plan to stay several weeks.
"Two-thirds of the world's people J
now subsist on inadequate diets and
it will take more than production to j
enable them to consume enough food,
of tho right kind."?Harold A. Vogel,,
Bureau of Agricultural Economics,
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JOHN'S APPEARANCE
DEPENDS
UPON HIS SHIRTS
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The wise wife trust* ,
her husband's shirts^
only to a competent
laundry! We pay
strict attention to collars
and cuffs, and
replace buttons.
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DRY CLEANERS
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! Flyers Upset
High 'Hasketeers
In Close Battle
Tin* Civilian Instructors
(baakoteers from tSouthern Aviation
school ke|?i their unbeaten record
intact by defeating the heretofore
undefeated high school team In a
hard fought game Wednesday evenly
by a score of 32 to 21 The victory
of the Flyers was made possible
by the accurate shooting of Stowe in
left forward and Winn In center.
Stowe scored 13 points and Winn 10,
The game was one of the cleanest
and hardest fought of the city league
season. Hot It teams entered the contest
with an undefeated record. The
Flight Instructors lead at the end of
a ding-dong first half battle 12 to 11.
In the last half the Instructors lead
by Stowe and Winn put on a scoring
offensive that clicked beautifully.
Stowe was high scorer of the game
with 13 points with Winn checking in
with 10 points and Cox of the High
achool team racking up 8 points
through some beautiful work under
the basket.
Scoring for the Flyers wero Stowe
13, Winn 10. Mc lure 4, Burroughs 3,
and Beebo 2. Substitutions on the
Flyer team were Bailey, yaughn and
Denton.
For the Camden High school team
Cox with his 8 points was high scorer.
Boy kin tossed in 6 points. Mullen 5
and Wilson 2. The High school did
not make any substitutions during the
entire game.
The preliminary round in the City
League will be completed as soon as
a postfftrned'
"gd-m?r,r<'wmr ihe Maintenance
team. This game was scheduled for
last Friday evening. The teams will
then go In .to a play off series with
the first and third place teams In the
preliminary round robin battling It
out and the winner of this game playing
the winner of the game between
the second and fourth place teams.
" These games will wind up the basketball
program which has prevailed
since the first of the year and featured
some of the best basketball offered
in Camden in years. The attention
of the young men of the
City and the aviation school will now
be directed toward softball. Mr.
Heath, of the recreational bureau, is
calling a meeting of all Interested
parties at his office Wednesday,
March 24, at which .time plans for
the starting of a softball league will
bo discussed.
CAMDEN PUBLIC
LIBRARY NOTES
Walt Whitman once quoted a Librarian
of Congress as saying: "The
true question to ask respecting a book j
is, has it helped any human soul?"
Theso novels on the shelves in the
Camden Public Library were selected
with that in mind. They interpret1
many phases of the American scene,
both past and present, and present
the heroic men and women of everyday
life who, though they have made
no hour of history, have given America
its enduring personality by their
willingness for personal sacrifices,
loyalty to ideals, faith in a spiritual
power, goodwill toward fellow men,
tolerance and generosity: "A Lantern
In Her Hand," by Bess Streeter Aidrich;
"Seasoned Timber," by Dorothy
Canfield; "Mother of the Smiths," by
Lorraine Can-; "Mary Peters," by M.
E. Chase; "So Big," by Edna Ferber;
"It Can't Happen Here," my Sinclair
Ix>wis; "Lamb In His Bosom," by
Caroline Miller; "The Vantage Point,"
by Hilda Morris; "Hold Autumn In
Your Hand," by G. C. Perry; "The
Trees." by Conrad Richter; "The
Time of Man." by Elizabeth Roberts;
"City On the Hill," by Marian Sims;
"The Grapes of Wrath," by John
Steinbeck; and "You Can't Go Home
Again." by Thomas Wolfe.
Library hours are as follows: 2 p.
m. to 5 p. m. on Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday; 9:30 a. m. to 12:30 p. m.
on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
WOMAN'S COMMUNITY CLUB
ORGANIZED AT DUKE POWER DAM
The women out at the Duke Power
Dam have organized a Woman's Community
Club. The major purpose of
the club is to promote unity, both
spiritually and socially.
The first meeting was held Fehru
nry 11, at the home qf> Mrs. W. E.
Hammond. Mrs. Leon Schlosburg gat?
a very Interesting talk on the Red
Cross wotk. Mrs. Hammond was elected
president and Mrs. J. C. Hoffman
was elected secretary-treasurer forj
the year.
The club decided to ^do as much ]
as possible for the Red vtoss during
the montty of March. After the buiness
hour Mrs. Hammond served delicious
salad course and coffee.
The club adjourned to meet again
the first Thursday in March with Mrs,
Gettys Neil. This meeting was called 1
to order by Mrs. Hammond. The pro-i
gram was opened with the song]
"America." Scripture reading by Mrs. \
W. W. ^Arnold was followed by thei
Lord's prayer. Minutes of the prerious
meeting were read by Mrs. J, C.
Hoffman. Mrs. Hammond appointed
Mrs. J. B. Williams to conduct th?j
devotional for the next three months. ]
Mrs. R. I. Arnold and Mrs. Jam*
Hugglns on the recreational commit.]
tee and Mrs. W. W. Arnold as public^
ty chairman.
A three letter word contest about >
American National Red Cross, was]
enjoyed by all. Mrs. J. B. Williams
won the prize. Mrs. Gettys Neil, assisted
by Mrs. W. M. Gettys, serredi
delicious refreshments.
This is a very enthusiastic club and!
I am sure will be a great help to the
community.
Mrs. W. W. Arnold, Pub. Chr. ^
IF YOUR NOSE
"CLOSES UP*
TONIGHT
Here's mighty
-PHRPOSE good news . . if
MEDICINE your nose "closes i
up" tonight and
makes breathing difficult, put 3-purpose
Vicka Va-tro-nol up each nostril.
Va-tro-nol does 3 Important things.
It (1) shrinks swollen membranes, (2)
soothes Irritation, (3) relieves transient
nasal congestion. It brings more
comfort, makes breathing easier, thus
invites weep... And remember, it helps
Sow dlfocfttana In afAjwmaa Mai
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Beloved Character
Has Sudden Call
I Death struck suddenly and with be.
numbing force in this community
Thursday, March 4, when Mrs.
Hlackwell Cantey, beloved wif? 0j j
Willis Cantey, passed Into et.ernlty.
Mrs. Cantey was ill but three hounj
and she was tho third member 3j
(5race church parish to ?mY0
within a period of a little oyer on!'
week. Sterling in character, kind and
courteous to all, active in aH^movJ^
meats of civic and humanitarian
good, her passing is deeply ^louri^
Mrs. Cantey was a nativo of vir
ginla, but most of her life was spent
as a resident of Camden. She was &
member of tho Episcopal church and
was active in all affairs of the pariah
Her father was the late Moore Cart*
Hlackwell and her mother the lata j
Sarah Foote. Heside her husband
j. \V. Cantey, she leaves throe sisteri
Mrs. T. W. Smith of Warren ton. Vir'
ginla; Mrs. Eva Ashton Ooodwflt-jfl
Arlington, Virginia, and Mrs. yj 8
Hinman, Falls Church, Virginia. Also
a brother, Dr. B. M. Hlackwell of
Arlington, Virginia.
Mrs. Cantey wus laid at rest in the
Quaker cemetery following funeral
rites at Grace Episcopal church, co?.
ducted by Dr. Maurice Clarke, Friday
afternoon at 4 o'clock. The affection
and tho esteem In which Mrs. Cantey
was held was reflected by the many
mourners and the beautiful display
of flowers. ?
When 30 Seconds...i
=7,000,000 Minutes]
if everyone who uses the telephone
talked just 30 seconds
less on each local call, M
the aggregate saving In 1
time for our war-busy
equipment would be about .J
7,000,000 minutes each average
working day or over
13 years. B
That's important tlme-sav- M
ing these days when telephone
lines are so crowded
with calls, including military fl
and government calls that B
help fight the war.
Won't you try to shorten
your local calls?not just 30
secondsr-but all that's pos^
sible? It will help a lot, toOr
if you can manage to make - B
fewer local calls.
Southern BellTeiephosi I
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