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IiP'i' ;"v'' ^ ^ ' > . ? ._ ,.... Kershaw County Expects Every Man To Do His Duty In The War Bond Drive ft The Camden Chronicle ?t VOLUME 55 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLH^, FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1943 NUMBER 5 I County Roars Down Stretch In Drive To Reach Quota I Sum of $350,000 Reached In Midweek In the Bond Campaign. Hy Frank II. Heath The drive of Camden und Kershaw I County to meet the huge quota of I "fighting dollars" In the treasury's I (.erond war fund drive was spurred past week by the purchase of |M),kIs by the man on the street. B liy the end of'this month Kershaw (ounty purchasers must Invest $200, ()(io in the vairouB forms of securities which the treasury is offering in this drive. The Second War fund campaign, B now In progress lii Kershaw county B had attained the grand total of $360,B ooo on Wednesday afternoon, accord Jng to Chairman Marlon Heyman. Of I this amount the banks of Camden are I credited with $200,000 which is their B quota wiille the "man on the street" I total was $150,000, with $60,000 reI mainlng to go before the end of the I month. B Gifts For Schickelgruber. Kershaw county residents are really buying war bonds with a purpose. The I private citizens, which means you and 11, are digging down Into pockets which we thought Uncle Sam's tax oollecI tors had already cleaned out for a Bllttlo extra cash to invest. Everyone B we know of is doing a nice job of B buying bonds on the 10 per cent basis B? and that is just splendid?but we must always remember that those Bboys who are fighting and dying on Bthe battle fronts of North Africa and Bin the south Pacific did not fight on ' Ba percentage basis.B Last Tuesday the second war bond fund really piled up a nice total and there was a reason. For Camden and ' Kershaw county people were bound 1 to celebrate a birthday?the birthday of Adolph Hitler, the Austrian paper hanger whose real name is Schickel grubor. I These treasury bonds Mr. and Mrs. . Camden and Kershaw County buy will be used in making more birthday gifts for Schnicky and they will be turned i Bover to the air force for deliver. 600 ] pound bombs cost just $200 when < ^|properly delivered. < In discussing these Hitler birthday ] gifts we are moved to Indulge in a < bit of jxietry, to wit: i Buy war bonds, though late for Schnick's birthday j can put those bombs in a big ] _ bomber's bay ] ^ When those bonds fall on Berchtes- ( gaden ground i further trace of Schnicky will bo i B found. i Enthusiasm At Meeting. f I A mass meeting held at the gramBnar school auditorium last Friday ] nubi was addressed hy Hon. Gary f (Please turn to page two) s J. Canty Villipigue, World War Hero, Is Called By Death M fc Was Awarded Congressional Medal of Honor For Bravery. John Canty Villepigue, whose bravery and courage in the First World war won him the Congressional Medui of Honor, died the the Veterans' hospital at Columbia Sunday morning at 11 o'clock after a lingering Illness of long duration. He was born March 29, 1896, and was therefore 47 years of ago at his death. He was unmarried. Up to the time of his illnesB he typgagod In the business of a cotton broker. He was a member of the American; Legion. He was a son of the late P. T. Villepigue and Emma Cairty. He leaves two brothers, Charles and John, of this city; a slater, Miss Emma Villepigue of Camden, Ark., and Mrs. E. N. McDowell of Camden. The funeral was held Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock from Grace Episcopal church. Dr. Maurice Clarke officiating, with burial iu the U.D.C. plot (Little Arlington) at Quaker cemetery. Active pall bearers were Jules Campbell, Arthur Clarke, Wiley Sheorn, Kestler Sinclair, Marvin Reasonover and F. Doss Goodale. Company M, One Hundred and Eighteenth Infantry, attended the funeral as a unit. Honorary pall bearers were Harry S. Porter, J. T. Hay, Melllcue Billings and J. E. DeLoache. McCorkle Named Head of Bureau Mayor F. N. McCorkle, who wbb named as chairman of the Speakers Bureau of Kershaw county by former 3overnor R. M. Jeffries, has been rejuested to continue In that office "by K. Henry Cappleman of Columbia, chairman of the State Speakers Bureau for Civilian Defense. Mayor McCorkle received a letter rom chairman W. R. Bonsai of the Kershaw county Council for National Defense inquiring if he would be ?eptive to appointment by Mr. Capfclenan. The Mayor replied in the affirmjtive and will be urged as a speaker it meetings of the defense units and ilso at gatherings of other groups. As a member of the State Speakers 3ureau he is Called on to speak at gatherings at various points about the itate. t943 Camden High Football earn Looks Like A Winner BSquad Completes Four Weeks Spring Training Schedule. ^ I What about the Bulldog football Bro?p.<ts for 1943? Coach Lindsay B'ierce of tho Camden High school Hf-am declares his Bulldogs will be all Bet for tho 1943 football season by Hhe middle of September and looks Borward to opening the grid program Bibotit September 24 at Zemp stadium. I Already the Bulldog calendar lists Bhe names of Brookland-Cayce, SumHer, Lancaster. Chester and Harding High of Charlotte. N. C., and R Is Believed that Hartaville will have a Beam in uniform this season, which Bill mean another game for the BullBogs. So far no word has been reBeived as to plans for the football B>enu from Orangeburg or Newberry, But it is believed that both of bhaso will put squads into action for B>o pigskin parade In '43. 1 Coach Pierce has Just concluded a Bpur weeks spring training session Bith his prospects and believes that B1? 1943 edition of the Bulldogs will B' something the Camden fans will Have reason to crow about. The team B'll be Somewhat heavier than the edition and this fact is expected B* send the gold and black stepping Bong with the best the state high ^rhool circles can offer. Bin checking over his list of talent ierce will have available for ends B"own. Little, Parker and McDowell. Bor tackles he has Marshall. Barmer, Hancock and Wilson; for guards BoyB'\ f'onnell, Hugglns and Sheorn, h:|" <o' center W. Connell and OraB^fn will be available. Partln and Handy are after the quarterhacking Jd Norris looks like a find at full. other backs available are Rush. Hnnings, j Boykln, Team and Byrd. nass|gne<i as yet are Karesh, MaBn^y Sheheen. Cooper, Ancrum and ( HP<38ay. Expected to be on the squad ^P* who did not turn out for the Hr ng romp are Carol Cox and Jones. BPresence of less than 1 per cent of j B_ to color It makes a yellow Bf? .[ft ^orth $125 a carat compared HPDhire a carat value of * < ? * Court Inn Dining Room Closes Monday But Management Will Serve Guests On Reservation In the Future. The Court Inn, historic Camden hostlery, will remain open all year, but the regular meal service in the main dining room will- be discontinued following breakfast on Monday, April 26. This announcement came from Arthur Slade, manager, who also stated that It was his- Intention to remain In Camden during the summer and continue personal charge of the hotel. Mr. Slade said that after the breakfast hour Monday hotel guests would be served meals In the small dining room which adjoins the library. Persona or small groups desiring dining room service, especially for Sunday dinner, must make reservations not 1 later than Friday afternoon preceding. The manager went on to point out I that the small dining room can ac- j commodate Just so many diners and j only reservations up to service ca- j pacrlty would be accepted. j The Court Inn has enjoyed a sue- j cessful winter season, having many ' tourists guejjts while many of the personnel frdm the aviation school took up quarters there. j BIBLICAL PLAY TO BE. I I PRE8ENTED EASTER SUNDAY A Biblical play will bo presented Easter Sunday evening, "The Way of Life," by Leila Bayly. The scene is laid In a garden outside of Jerusalem. The time, a short lime before the death of Christ. This play will be presented by the Youth Division of Lyttleton Street Methodist church. Elaborate plana have been made to present this beautiful play, and the public Is urged to be present at 8 p. m. A board invented for baseball pitcher's practice is so curved that a ball striking It Is returned to a pitcher. *i ' 1 * 1* * High Students In v Fine Record For Red Cross Drive Approximately $140 whs raised among llie students of the Camden High school In the recent Red Cross drives. Leaders of the various groups wejre' us follows: 8-A, Elizabeth Graham and Kdna Team; 8 11, James Oonnell and Gilbert Ouinn; 8-C, (^uxdyn Camphell and Susan Rush, and 8-D, Jackie Karesh and 1). L. Boulware. In the sooond year group the leaders were: 9-A. Clealand Joye and tn Marshall; 9-11, Joan Lanoy Roseborough; 9-C, Betty ^ubWilson and June Muddox, and Ben Team and Harry Gaudy. In the third year the loaders were: 10-A, Joan Schlosburg and Lucy. Sniyrl; 10-B, Charlie Zemp and Wilbur Connell, and 10-C, Betty Godwin and Laurin Cooper. In the fourth year the leaders were: 11-A, Billy Thornton and Aleese McLain; 11-B, Robert Thompson and Fred Mullen; 11-C, Frances West and Sybil Drakefond. Chamber Staff Is Seeking Apartments For Cadets' Wives "When you alnt got 'em, you aint got 'em." And for that reason the staff of the Camden Chamber of Commerce office Is feeling rather crestfallen and discouraged. During the past several days the demands for houses, apartments and rooms have exceeded the listings in the Chamber files and even frantic telephoning on the part of Assistant Secretary Mary Zemp Chapln has failed to secure sufficient accomodations. The Chamber feels deeply the embarrassment of the youthful wives of cadets who have left good jobs and comfortable homes to be near their husbands. In so many instances there are listings where "men only" notations are In evidence. The Chamber feels that many Camden householders who have refused to rent their rooms to the young wives of cadets are re miss In their patriotism. The Chamber will be glad to hear from any persons who have houses, apartments or rooms t6-rent. -a. Miss Kennedy Is Assigned To Camp Miss Katherine Kennedy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. It. M. Kennedy of this city, who became affiliated with the Richland County Public Library at Columbia as assistant in the children's department and later head of the county department, has been called to Camp Lee at Petersburg. Vu., where she becomes Senior Library assistant. Miss Kennedy has a host of friends and acquaintances in Camden, Columbia and throughout the state who will extend felicitations upon her new apponitment and wish her success im this war effort. She reported for | duty April 21. j TONY PASTOR One of America's top muestros who will dispense melodies In the modern manner for the Victory lVa.ll to bo held next Friday night at the new Armory. The net procoeds of tills event will be given to the Red Cross War Fund. i<* i i i Roentgenogolist Is At The Hospital Twice Each Week The $20,000 X-ray equipment, Installed ut the Camden hospital Is rated by physicians and surgeons as one of the finest in South Carolina. It Is said there is only one other in the state that Is comparable with it. In connection with the X-ray department at the hospital, it was stated this week that beginning May 1, an outstanding Roentgenogolist will visit th# hospital twice weekly to analyze and report on all X-ray pictures taken by the hospital X-ray technician. His report In each Individual instance will be attached to the respective charts. The value and efficiency of the Xrav department at the Camden hospital will be greatly enhanced by the new arrangement. Under this program th eRoeutgenogolist shares his knowledge and technique between the Camden and Sumter hospitals. Rev. Henry Collins At Grand Lodges Rev. Henry Collins of the Lyttleton Street Methodist church, left Tuesday for Raleigh. N. C., where he attended the annual communication of the North Carolina Grand Ivodge of Masons. The Raleigh meeting is a throe day affair but Mr. Collins left Wednesday for Jacksonville, Fla., where he attended the annual communication of the Florida Grand Ivodge. Mr. Collins will return to Camden Friday. t Thirteen billion dollars?{he sum the Treasury must raise in the Second War Loan drive, is only one sixth of the estimated cost of the war for the fiscal year of 1943. i VICTORY BALL \ . > We at The Chronicle are convinced that Kershaw ! County will, after all, go over the top and reach the quota set for it to raise for the American Red Cross. ! J We cannot afford to be the only county in South Caro- j I lina to fail to reach the mark. I The Red Cross would like to have it understood in the Community that it is not sponsoring the Victory j Ball. It is against the National organization rules for I the Red Cross to back such an undertaking. In view of this fact, The Chronicle is sponsoring the appearance of Tony Pastor and the net proceeds of the ball are to be turned over to the Red Cross War Fund. We (have been fortunate in securing the services i of the Pastor group at a figure less than one-third of its normal charge. The Pastor band rates as one of the finest musical organizations of its kind in America and was voted the ace darice band of 1942. A close friendship with T. D. Kemp, Jr., brother of the late Hal Keanp, who is handling the Pastor tour, is responsible for the arrangement we have been able to make. In view of the type of attraction that is being presented and the worthy cause to which the profits will go, every indication is that young and old of this section will turn out and make the event an outstanding success. j Because it is a community affair and everybody | is directly concerned with its success the price was j deliberately set at a low figure. Due to war conditions it will not be formal but those who widh to come in formal attire may do so. The admission charge admits a couple or a stag. One admission ticket will admit two unescorted women. This latter provision has been made to allow for ladies of all ages who may wish to | come as spectators and to listen to the Pastor music. I It is our earnest hope that not only the people of Camden but the people from surrounding towns and | rural areas will came and enjoy the VICTORY BALL. | >iMi?iawy i ? ? mm?i iw??mmmmm mW *' * > ... fezki 1 - T Nation's Outstanding Hand To Play For Victory Ball # County Directors Offer $3 Per HeadFor Foxes Killed Tho board of directors of Kershaw county is paying $3 a head for each fox killed in the county. Application* for this fee must lx> approved hyvntral mail carriers of the county or riiral policemen. The rural mail carrion and the policemen are requested to cut off the tail of tho fox and see that the party responsible for the killing hurries the carcass. Through tho efforts of the housemembers. Kabon and Clyburn, an act amending section 1784-3. code of laws of South Carolina, 1942, permitting the setting of stool traps for the purpose of trapping wild cats and other animals destructive of live stock in Kershaw county was passed. The act or amendment provides that any person in Kershaw county shall bo permitted to sot steel traps or other like devices upon his or her own lands for the purpose of trapping wild cats and other wild animals destructive of live stock, but, when any person Hhall set steel traps or like devices upon his own lauds for said purpose he shall give written notice thereof upon his own lands for said purpose, these notices to be posted in appropriate places upon and about the premises whereon said trapB are placed. The provisions of this section do not apply to any person setting a steel trap within 200 yards of his residence or within 25 yards of any poultry house when said traps are set for the protection of property. Three Injured In Auto Wreck i Ben Bishop of Greenville, is in the Camden hospital with seriouB Injuries sustained in an automobile accident which occurred on the BishopvilleCamden highway Sunday night. Bishop, who wan in a car with A. L. Smith of Greenville, and Robert Fields of Lydia, received injuries which will necessitate his being in the hospital .for nn indefinite period. Smith and Fields were also taken to the hospital after the accident but were discharged the following morning. Chronicle To Donate Proceed# To Kershaw Chapter Red Cross. The appearance in Camden on t!io ovenlng of April ;to of Tony Pastor and l?l? "Hand of 1912" promises to bo ona of the outstanding daneo and musical treats in Camden history. (ilven under the sponsorship of The Camden Chronicle, the net proceeds will bo turned over tv the Kershaw County Chapter of the American Ked Cross to bo applied on the Kershaw, counfy quota of tho recent war fund drive. Tickets for this epochal event to be held in the new armory are now on sale In all parts of the city and particularly in the drug stones, the Corner Hook Store, Camden Hotel and other, poiifts. Blocks will also bo placed at the Southern Aviation school for sale to the school personnel and cadets. Advertising of the dance classic has boon extended over tho ontlre central part of the state and it is expocted that the appearance In Camden of this famous Pastor band will attract many hundreds of people from nearby cities and towns. Tony Pastor, a native of Connecticut, took up tho playing of a saxaphoae when 16 years of age and today ranks as one of the leading exponents of this instrument In the world, even greater than the famed Jimmy Doraey. With Tony In his band ensemble Is his brother "Stubby," 19 year old trumpet wizard. This year the Pastor band has been . on the road since April 11, playing for dances, at theatroe, In parks, etc., and has been selected by the Canadian government to play at the Canadian ICxposltion In Toronto this summer. The ban-d is featured on the Bluebird label for RCA Victory records. His band, although similar to Artie Shaw's In Instrumentation, presents a "Paatorlzed" style of, swing that is "pure Pastor." Connecticut residents recall the four years that Pastor operated his own night club at Hartford. Pastor has played under the best of leaders, having been with Irving Aaronson's Commanders, with Smith Ballew, Joe Venutti and Vincent Ixjpez before Joining the original Artie Shaw string orchostra. One of the reasons for Tony Piistor to become the "band of 1942" is be(Please turn to page eight) Kershaw County Leads State In Per Capita Drive 1 Kentucky Colonels Smother Kelly Clan In Opener, 16to 3 Army Stages Blitz Attack At Expense of Maintenance Softballers. By The Skipper Lieut. Prank Bean's Kentucky Colonels, better known as' the Army Diamond talent, blitzed the Maintenance gang under the tutelage of Alvin Kelly 16 to 3 in the opening gamo of the city softball league Tuesday afternoon. Paul MoNutt was not on hand to toss the first ball. Henry Wallace was in South America and Franklyn Delano was too busy with other duties to lend his personality to the debut ceremonies. But the program got away to a nice start and for a while it looked as if there might be a nice display of baseball prowess on the part of all concerned. But about the fifth frame, Lieut. Bean ordered a general advance and his Commandos roared over the top to push six runners over the counting block In the fifth, add four more In the sixth and then coast home with all sails under reef. The Kellyites threatened only once, that being In the ninth round when they combined two walks with two hits to push over two runners and raise their game total to a glorious big 3. The Maintenance battlers were not dismayed by the loppy count ran up against them and promise to make serious trouble for the Army when they clash again. Better team play, better timing and hefty clubbing gave the Army warriors a decided edge over the grease monkeys. But the season is young and If we are not speaking out of turn?don't underbid that Kelly clan. They'll be up scrapping for the gonfalon before the season is many weeks gone. But to get at the story of the game. In the first plAce it was 24 hours old? in that It was scheduled for Monday but postponed until Tuesday because of wet grounds. It was the longest softball game this corner has witnessed In years, starting at 6:15 and lasting until 7:45. The Army scored In the first toning when Hall poled a long homer. Two more runs came ovsr la the third on hits by Phillips, Bell and (Please tmrn to page ate) *' - -P ***** r -'-v* . Mrs. Leon Schlosburg Says War Fund Effort Was Most Laudable. By The Skipper It. 1h with much satisfaction Lhat this writer Is able to state that while | Kershaw County may not have amass, etl the quota of $11,600 listed In the recent Red Cross war fund drive, the County led the State of South Carolina in U10 per capita contribution to , the fund. The total collected will, according to Mrs. Leon Schlosburg, drive chairman, aggregate $10,500. This total may reach to $11,000 should the Victory Hall come up to the expectations of its promoters. This writer has contended from the outset that the Kershaw County quota was too high. The County does not rate as a wealthy area In comparison with a majority of the other countieB of the state. But despite this handicap, the County did go over the top by a good margin from the per capita standpoint. Chairman Scholsburg, in an Interview with this writer this week was deeply expressive in her appreciation to all who-contributed their time and energy t6 the recent drive. Among those she has asked to have mentioned as benlg worthy aids to her in the strenuous campaign are Major Moultrie Brallsford, Mrs. B. C. Von Tresckow. Miss Virginia Oreen, Mrs. John Wall, Mrs. Belk, Oliver Rice to the war advisory board for guidance and advice, J. C. Ewing, Tom Mott, Jr., C. V. Massabeau, Simon Elchel, Sam Karesh, Lee Little and Clifton McKain. Special thankf'to Lee Little for his soliciting funds, to Mrs. John Mullen and Mrs. W. J. Mayfield for their work in the business section, to Mrs. Dees Goodale, blocjc leader and her workers, to Miss Helen Harman, Motor Corp leader and her group for some wonderful cooperation, and to the war fund committee of their fine response. To Editor Cannon of The Camden' Chronicle for the space given in his paper and to the Camden News Serv- V ice and Mr. Heath for the fine publicity on the drive. To Mrs. C. P. DuBose for her fruitful efforts in the winter colony and to Miss Rosalee Block and her area committees as follows: Mrs. Shell " West of Charlotte-Thompson, Miss Mae Boykin of Boykln, Mrs. W. F. (_; Bard of Neds Creek, Mrs. W. P. Ferguson of Antjoch, Mrs. Lamm West of Cassatt, and Miss Pet, Belk of Yatee (Please tarn to ptg# twelve) i :-L" - I * I '~11