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_________ Kershaw County Expects Every Man To Do His Duty In The War Bond Drive __ |H The Cam dei| Chronicle ft VOLUME 6# , CAMDEN, SOUTHCAROUN]^ FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1943 _ NUMBER 4 Fourteen Passengers Are Injured In Bus Accident v Presence of Mind of, Greyhound Driver Saved Many Lives. Two persons wore seriously injured flUd one confined at the Camden hoa" and 12 others had 4? receive J wuitalUatlon here aa a result of an niMdent to a Greyhound bus on U. S. M No 1 near Wayside Park late Monday afternoon. Miss Wjlhelmln? Martin, Ut. 2. Lonwav and Mrs.- Dorothy.Utsls, the wife *fU David Litsie of the Florence Air llaso are the two most seriously injured and are confined to thfj hos1,1 Tho 12 who required tho attention of surgeons and nurses woro Lieut. David Lltsis, Florence Air Base; Ellen C cook, a WAAC from Fort Jhckson; Lottie Yarborough of Mullins; Clarence L Shaw of Marion, Lt. Emerson 1 Mo Mullen of the Florence Air Base Lt. Norman Myers, Florence Air Ha.se. H. O. Dabney of Camden, Major Thomas E. Mar grove of Florence Air Base, Mrs. Dandridfee Robertson of Colonial Hotel. Florence; Mrs Roy M. Blackwell of Millvllle, Fla.; Fred Lloyd of Gonzales street, Columbia, and Early Hlnson of Camden. . , The Greyhound bus was a second section unit due In this city from Columbia at 5:40. It was In charge of an extra driver named Stork, who resides in Columbia. Investigation of the accidont disclosed that Stork had exercised skill in handling the heavily 16aded bus when a tiro on one of the front wheels blew out. It is claimed that had Stork applied hlB break at the time that the bus would have rolled down a 15 foot bank with the possible loss of many lives. As it was the vehicle was almost under control when lt nosed down a 15 foot fall and stopped on a 45 degree angle. All of the Injured were rushed to the Camden hospital and those who were discharged later were taken to their destinations In a relief bus. Scout Movement Greatly Stimulated A greatly stimulated Boy Scout movement Including a Scout cubbing program and a system of public play grounds conveniently located, especially for underprivileged children, are two of the accomplishments reported at the meeting of the Kershaw County Civic Council held Thursday, April 8. j I'nder the leadership of Dr. Maurice | Clarke the Civic Council has In projt many other lines of endeavor to help eliminate the juvenile delinquency problem. Among these are a wide educational program, the possible establ shinent of foster homes and a program for organized parent co-operation. These matters will have the attention of the Council at future mee'ings which will be held monthly in the future. Th" organization adopted a budget of fToo to bo raised by donations from the < hnrches and civic organizations of the county. The Kershaw County Civic Council is made up of representatives from the thurches and civic organizations of the county including the colored organizations and has as its prime motive tho solution of the juvenile delinquency problem In the county to the end that the County will produce a hither type of youth In the future. I)r. Maurice Clarke Is president of the organization and Mrs. Alma Salmon d is Secretary. The Mayor's Proclamation To the Citizens of Gamdeo.: This week and in the tw'o weeks to follow, the peoples of this nation are Jeing railed upon to buy war bonds?Jonds with which to finance the present world war. The men in the service who are on :he R..Vpral battle fronts of this great . hruggle, are carrying out the beet Tad it ions of American fighting men Jnder all conditions of weather and In he face of murderous enemy action? Jot only eight, ten, twelve or more Jours per day?but 24 hours every lay We have the finest fighting men In he world. It is our responsibility to ^ that these men. are properly equip>pd We musi keep them supplied k|'h ships, planes, guns, tanks and 1 ^munition. This Is an expensive but unless we do give our men h'*e requirements, lt will be far ihca expensive later on. When we purchase war bonds, we more than help finance the war. < invent for good of our own : xx-kothook. And as we Invest for i [Ur own future, we also give to the j-nitf-ri States the form of support bat wiiL be rriost keenly felt by our i demies ttlong our fighting lines.s ? earnestly request Camden people ! buy as many war bonds as they i n afford. We want to see that Ker- l . . ??unty goes over the fop In thia < *ar fund drive, so ably being In, ?bjr Messrs. Marlon Heyman. i nry q. Garrison end J. Team Get- ? "Jhe cocbajrmen of the effort. I "back them to the limit. ! v Francis ,N. McCorkle, Mayor. I t . -wr- Preparations Are Made For Victory Ball On April 30 Final Arrangement* Made TeInsure Appearance of Tony Pastor. The Victory ball, with the famous Tony Pastor orchestra of 20 pieces offering the musical inspiration, will be presented in the new aromry on Friday evening, April 30, from 9:30 p. m. until 1:30 a. m. The dance classic, presented by j The Chronicle, will attract a big I crowd of dancers . and music lovers. The net proceeds will be presented to the Kershaw County Chapter of the American Red Cross. The Chronicle has been assured of cooperation of a group of Camden people who will band together in committees to handle the various features of the program. Committees on general arrangements, tickets, reception, decorations, publicity, etc., will be announced next week. The bringing of the Tony Pastor orchestra to Camden will be one of the outstanding musical feats In the history of the city, lq as much as bookings of this famous band preclude any other appearance In this area of the Pastor musicians, the Camden date will be made a real date for many hundreds of exacting dancers and music lovers. Carpenter Home Purchased By Air School For Club Historic Dwelling Will Be Used By Instructors Group. The Carpenter home, located on Greene street Just east of Broad street, has been purchased by the Southern Aviation schotol and is to be used as an Instructors club. According to announcement of an official of -the Southern Aviation school, the structure which has 11 rooms, is to be remodeled and renovated and when opened as a club will be as attractive and as well equipped as the Cadet club, which is located on Mill street, and which has proven extremelv successful under the supervision of Mrs. Ann Boykln. Cadet Mother. The Instructors club will bo in charge of a competent hostqss and will have all facilities for recreation such as billiards, pool ajid other indoor competitive sports. The Carpenter home is a large colonial structure and Is located^ on one of the highest points of the Kirkwood range. It occupies a site which during the Revolutionary War was the American line In the major battle of Hobkirk Hill. The dwelling is surrounded by spacious grounds and winding drives connect it with Greene street. The Instructors club is located within a distance of two city blocks from the KIrkwood golf course. The i club members, a majority of whom are golfers, will find the close proximity of the club to the golf course very satisfactory. Softballers Swing Into Action In Long ; Schedule For Season ; ? : Two Team* From Air Post . Clash In the Opening Fracas Monday. j The Camden softball loop swings 1 into action next Monday evening*{ < the athletic field at Fair streets when Alvln Kelly s mg crew from the Maintenance unit of the Southern Aviation school battle < the army groyp captained by Lieut, t FlOnk Wednesday Elmer Nolan s ga- t laxy of mercantile talent take on the l crack Kendall gang under the leader- < ship of Artie Robinson On Friday tho Home Guards, captained by Carl ? I t.hSSS will battle' -the. Instructors < toam from the AvUtlon ^.t. under , j Roblnnon and I.lghtfoot to handlers umPR? S'gned are Kelly . ^nlr'rowa and en Friday Bruce and , B?Ab me?en.!ng"of ^ "iTcpUtn. and r A meeting the Chamber * "/commerce office Wednesday eyen- 2 i fl? whlch time the program and schedule was carefully discuesedand fc plans completed for the opening week a win start at 7 oVIech dnrfnj . the first There wHl le^Se of team belh. d.UrIn reaching the Held. mk: v - Governor Olin P. Chairman Governor Olln D. Johnston has been appointed Honorary Chairman of the South Carolina State War Fund by Wlnthrop W. Aldrlch, president of the National War Fund, and Presoott S. Bush, 1943 Campaign Chairman for the National FumL The South Carolina State War Fund is an affiliate, of the National War Fund, recently created for the purpose of conducting a fund-raising campaign throughout the country at one time, during the fall of 1943, to adequately finance the war relief agencies for the latter part of 1948 and the year 1944. In South Carolina, as in all other states, a statewide Executive Committee will direct the committees td ,be formed in every county, The Governor has already appointed the South Carolina State War Fund Executive committee and, with the approval of this committee, has named Senator Richard M. Jefferies of Walterboro active chairman. R. Wise of Columbia, 1 is vice Chairman, E. W. Santwell of Columbia, secretary, and Angus E. Bird of Columbia, treasurer. Other members of the Executive committee are: Honorable Eugene S. Blease, Newberry; B. M. Edwards, Columbia; Miller C. Foster, Spartanburg; Dr. C. Sylvester Green, Hartsville; Dr. Robert F. Poole, Clemson; Albert Sotile, Charleston; J. P. Wil llamson, Greenville; E." L. Herrington. Charleston, and Edmund F. Ryan, Jr., Columbia. Governor Johnston said, in announcing these appointments, "South Carolina is glad to take its part in the program of the National War Fund because we in this state appreciate the necessity for support the war relief agencies and we recognize the efficiency and economy that the National War Fund represents in raising the essential funds. We are 100 per cent behind this effort and are glad to be able to say that we have already started to organize the South Carolina State War Fund." The following agencies have been announced as participants in the National War Fund: American Social c Hygiene* Association, Belgian War Relief Society. British War Relief Society, French Relief Fund, Greek War Relief association, National C. I. O. Committee for American and Allied War Relief. Norwegian Relief, Polish American Council, The Queen Wilhelmina Fund, Refugee Relief Trustees. Russian War Relief, United China Relief, United Nntions Relief of the A. F. of L... United Seamen's Service. U. S. O., United States Committee for the Care of European Children. The United Yugoslav Relief Fund. War Prisoners Aid Committee, Y.M.C.A., World Emergency and War Victims Fund, Y.W.C.A. We Must Not Fail Kershaw County. What wonderful memories cluster about those two words. Kershaw county. From whence came valiant warriors of the Revofuntlonary era, the War of 1812, the Mexican war, the gallant soldiers of the Confederacy, the Spanish war, the first World war and now?the war for Christianity and civilization. Kershaw county?the ONLY county in South Carolina to fall below par In the Red Cross war fund drive. That Is true, ladies and gentlemen? much as we dislike to say It?It Is true. Kershaw county fell down. Not the Red Cross war fund workers, for It must be said that every worker from Drive Chairman Trixle Schlosburg on down gave many hours, days, many weeks, In the effort to put the county on the honor roll. Many patriots grave generously and cheerfully. Others whose patriotism had become warped, have sparingly? some not at all. The latter were the margin between success and failure. We missed the target by some $ 1 600. Our quota was $11,600. We raised $10,000. Are we going to let this record go down on the book. If we do the bodies of our glorious dead will turn over In their graves. They lived and they died to make the name of Kershaw county glorious and outstanding. Will we forget them? What is your answer? Contributions may be turned in at the Red Cross headquarters, at' the Chamber of Commerce or with the ministers of any of the churches. Aircraft Warning . Service Is Going On 24 Hour Basis Henry Savage, Jr., district civil lirector of the aircraft warning servce, announce* that beginning Aplrl 53, a twenty-four hour vigil will have 0 be maintained at all of the nine mita or observation posts of Kershaw :ounty. This order is general all over the (astern area of the nation and ac(ording to Mr. Savage, would not have >een forthcoming without the war de>artment having good and suficlent reason. The fact that the Axis powers are eported to be preparing for a raid by 1 mammoth air armado for the purK>se of bombing the American east oast is believed to be one of the easons that the aircraft spotting pro:nun is now being, extended to a full :4-hour coverage. The Kershaw county aircraft waning service was organised two years 1 tgo by Jack Mullen but for some time iaa been under the direction and suprvision of Mr. Savage. r Morale Is what yen don't have on a ray ralpy morning whan the toast la mrfced and yovr ever-loving has a vouch. M - *' * Three Burns Boys Are Now Captains In the U.S. Forces It Jh now Captain Moultrie B. Burns. All of Camden will extend feliciatlons to the popular Camden man who has received his commission as captain. Captain M. B. Burns is the third member of the Burns family to be commissioned a captain in the armed service. His brother. Benton, is a captain in the medical corps and is stationed in Africa, while another brother, Julian, is a captain in the engineering corps. Captain M. B. Burns is stationed at Charleston. Captain M. B. Burns is a graduate of Sewanee. Captain Benton Burns attended Sewanee and the South Carolina Medical college. and Captain Julian Is a Citadel graduate. All three of the Burns boys are outstanding and the entire community will extend congratulations to a very happy mother, Mrs. James H. Burns. . ?? If you haven't gotten around to toying a Second War Loan HArSbod, atop and think what it B wind mean to yon if oar ool7M mm hadn't gotten round to 4jr~iTT *" ' . ' ' < ,V Citizens Are Urged To Support War Bond Drive Hon. Gary Paschal To Address Meeting; Public Is Invited Columbia Councilman Will Address Mass Gathering Friday Night. (V\airman Marlon Heyinan of t.ho second war fund bond drive baa announced that the mectlnK to bo held at the Rrammai' school auditorium Friday night at 8 o'clock, will be addressed by the Hon. Gary Paschal, a member of the Columbia city council and olio of the finest public speakers in the south. Mr. Heyman and his co-chairman of tho war fund bond drive. Messrs. Henry G. Garrison and J. Team Gottys. urge the general public to attend this meeting and gives assurance that the address by Sir. lNischal will be most Interesting and Instructive. The Civilian defense service corps members have been requested by Chairman W. It. Bonsai of the Kershaw County Council for National Defense to be present at tills meeting Mr. Paschal is to bo introduced by Mr. Heyman. Siren and Whistle Tests Are Completed After a week of syncronlration efforts, the civilian defense office has announced that better coordination of sirens and factory whistles has been perfected and the tests came to a conclusion on Wednesday. However, there will be a noon timo test every Saturday until further "notice. The civilian defense office stated that theee tests of the sounding of sirens und whistles was mandatory, prders for same being issued from the national defense headquarters Support of Citizens Service Corps To Be Accorded Patriotic Campaign. To the readers of The C'hrouiclu uud eltl/.uus <?f Camden anil Kershuw county. Tlio 13 billion second war loan Is (ho responsibility of ovary 0110 of uh. An Americans, wo must lend our government every dollar wo chu during those next few weeks. No matter how much or how llttlo our pay chocks uro. ouch of us must do hid part. The mqnoy Is urgently needed to bark up our armed forces now on the offensive with (ho weapons they must have to win and win quickly. Wo are naked (o give up our luxurloH and even our comforts, to match In a small way the sacrifices our men In the armed forces are making on the fighting fronts. Remember: They glvo their lives? we are only asked to lend our money. Only you know how much you can lend. Don't wait for someone to conio around and ask you to do your part. I)o it today. I>o It Kindly. Do It to the utmost of your capacity. Dt It, knowing that upon how much you do, depends to an ex>tent how quickly We win this war. For the next two and a half weeks Kershaw county has the Job of purchasing $200,000 worth of United Stales war bonds leaders ih tihe local drive to put the nation's 13 billion dollar second war loan campaign over the top reminded Kershaw county residents this week. Throughout the nation the banks will be expected to purchase five billions and the general public the remaining eight billions. Approximately the same proportion will be allowed in this state But the amount to be purchased by .the citizens of Kershaw county exclusive of bank purchases, It was pointed out, will be huge and it will be necessary for every person to put every available dollar into (Please turn to page eight) City Takes Drastic Action Upon Complaint of ODT Mayor Talks Upon Patriotic Theme At School Rally When Mayor F. N. McCorklo appeared before several hundred students at the Pine Tree school last Friday ho Informed them that he was going to talk to them about tho greatest nation In the world and explain to thorn why the United States is the greatest nation and why tho young people of this nation have the greatest responsibility of any group of ydung people anywhere else in the world. The Mayor went on to state that there was a time in the history of the world when everything was perfection, when tho color of each flower was of a perfect hue and the panorama of nature presented the seven colors of the spectum in all the glory. The speaker then went on to refer to the peoples of the old world who became dissatisfied with the mode of life and sought surcease In America.. He said that they came to this country because here they could find the right kind of citizenship, the right kind of government and have the right kind of religious freedom. Those are the real reasons, he pointed out, that the greatest nation in all the world came Into being. The Mayor then went on to describe the history of the United States starting with the war for independnece. He then went into a word picture of the national flag and from that into a deesertation of the requirements of good citizenship. The Mayor's definition of character and reputation was most interesting. He pointed out that character is what a person really is while reputation is what people think he is which, as hs said, makes character a real worth and essential for good citizenship. A good character he said is precious. far more precious than rubles, golden crowns, or kingdoms and the (Please turn to page seven) Mrs. Marie Tindal Calls T. B. Meeting Mrs. Marie Tindal, president of the Kershaw County Tuberculosis association, is calling a meeting of the Board members of the association for April 21, Wednesday, at 8:30 p. 'm. The meeting is to be held in the1 Presbyterian Sunday school room, DeKalb St., Camden. The public is cordially invited to attend this meeting, and each board member la urged to be preeent. , Flection of officers for the present year, 1942 report to be presented and the program Dor the year's work is! some of the business to be taken oare of. | - ( ' i. r?, : ----- * ' ' . Taxi Lines Must Show Cause Why Licenses Should Not Be Denied Them. Ah a result of n request from tho Office of Dofense Transportation directed to Mayor F. N. McCorklo, In which charges of irregular and illegal practices alleged to have been committed by taxi drivers, the city council, at a special called meeting last Monday evening, passed a resolution whereby owners and operators of somo eight or more taxi cabs subject to inquiry, have been notified by,-: Mayor F. N. McCorklo that their licenses for the fiscal year beginning May 1, 1943, will not be considered for renewal. The action of the council followed an alleged Investigation of several days by ODT operatives during which time the operatives are reported to have amassed considerable evidence and secured some damaging affidavits Involving the alleged violations of the city taxi ordinance and also provisions of thd Defense Transportation regulations. The violations complained of were: Operation of cabs licensed after the so-called freezing order of the ODT; operation of cabs outside of the ten mile zone limit; transportation of liquor; speeding; operation of cars as taxis Inadequately marked as such and refusal of drivers of cabs to carry their fares to certain proper places within the city. 8ends Letter To MoCorkle According to a statement from the office of the mayor, on April 9, the ODT headquarters at Columbia communicated with the Camden mayor in which the designation of certain taxis were Indicated, these taxis having been operated within the Aty limits and violating certain provisions of the city taxi ordinance and alto ODT Order No. 20. This letter asked the cooperation of the city government in putting a stop to the irregular and illegal practices alleged to have been committed. At the same time the ODT made available to the city government affidavits of various persons and which related to alleged violations of the city ordinance and also to violations of the public law concerning the operation of common carriers for hire. Mayor McOorkle called a special meeting of the city council on Mon day, April 12, and after hearing the allegations offered by the ODT operatives, The council passed a resolution to the effect that the owners or operators of the taxi cabs complained of should be notified by the mayor that their licenses for the fiscal year, beginning May 1, would not be considered for renewal. '3 Hlnson Charges "ftplte Work* ?.3 Burner Hlnson, taxi line owner and whose taxis figure Tin the charges made by the ODT operatives declared that the present- commotion la 4m 0WM turn to page two)