The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, May 14, 1943, Page PAGE SEVEN, Image 7
This Is War!
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^Hd si#ter Is a SrAM.
R, ain't no cream for coffse,
r sugar bowl wo guard.*
things are rafloned?
Kie are "frozen" hard.
Hpencils have no rubbers,
K best shoes have no strings;
H' needing pins and needles,
d soap V other things.
this is War I So neighbors,
Kile soldiers fill the campa,
fill the neat-egg stocking*
ith Victory Bonds and Stamps.
I cheerful story?school teacher
Hed thf state assessor of incomes
Iv of $l f>i? Oil her Income of $900.
assessor mailed It baok and said
ow.'d him $1-50 (natead.
I boxinK. Frltzle Zlvtic, former welKigbt
champ, knocked out Johnny
lina twice In ono night last week. |
ny pot up too late after a first
d'knockdown, but Zlvic aeked that
Rfight be permitted to continue.
referee called it off tn the eighth
oue of Roszina's peepers swollen
[port Potpourri
I by the skipper
Re unfortunate series of accidents
Befall the Instructor Softball team
Ronnel last Thursday was most reRtable.
The two Bobs, Bob Ward
Bob Abeles, two fine lads, were
victims. Ward received a frac d
ankle and Abes a fractured
Mhc Home Guard team, glad to have
liv broken into the win column,
'felt sorry for the two injured
"Id rather have lost the game
K have Ward and Abeles injured,"
Manager Harrison of the Guard
jectators at the softball games
K remarked upon the natty Jerseys'
Heaps worn by the Merchants team
Rbers. These outfits were made
Bible Oy cash donations from all
the merchants and also a ?ubHitial
contribution from C. E. Hel*
?
Bad a letter from Mrs. Peter CasRr
in which she begs us to have her
He placed on The Clironicle mailHli<t.
W" have a suspicion that
i. IVter and Peter himself took a
it likinu to Camden. Well folks,
hope ymril be coming back next
or W. really like you both a lot.
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amden sport fans do not know
it they are missing in not attendee
softball game program every
rtday. Wednesday and Friday even- <
s. The teams are all fairly well ,
tched and in another week some ,
the teams which have failed to
w title form, will be ripe for the
Ithiest kind of an argument. At
conclusion of he first two weeks
ilay last Friday the Kendalls were
in front but only a game ahead of
Merchants while four other teams i
e tied for third place. Why not <
ie out and watch the fun? t
'HRONODDITIES j
n the spirit of helpfulness which '
i corner always seeks to typify, we
i now going to dig into our little
e book and offer a wee bit of conuctive
criticism about how things j
i going here, there and other ]
ces. 1
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for instance we think that the po- 1
6 could be a little bit more alert 1
keeping the five minute spaces In 1
nt of the post office open during '
1 evening. Many times within the
it several weeks we have sought to
d a convenient place to park our ?
Jalopy while we deposited our evening
collectlou of mail. And agslu and
agutu we have found earn parked iu
the prohibited roueuot for u few
minutes but for houra.
And the melancholy truth is that
many of tht motorists park their cars
In the anpte spaces in a most cockeyed
manner, one car taking up the
space of twt>. Back a few years the
cops were rather alert on stopping
this silly habit.
Driving on some the highways outside
of the city we note with dismay
how some of them are deterioatlng.
This Conner has paid his license fee.
his Insurance policy and what not and
feels he Is entitled to some comfort
when rolling over the highways. 1
recall a few days ago when driving
forth with a friend'on business, this
di'ver chap has a mind that runs to
quaint old churches, winding creeks,
visitHs of pine, etc.?sort of are like.
He did not have an eye for humps
and we spent half the time between
the seat and the top of the car.
Lest some of you call this bleating
unpatriotic let me say that nothing
is worse for tires than sudden dips
into holes with rough edges. I think
my friend lost enough rubber to equip
a baby carriage de luxe with rubber
tires.
Now Should chickens be allowed to
run loose on the highways. Surely In
these days of stringency it is a wicked
thing for elegant stewing hens to become
in the wink of an eye, a mess
of feathers. No one of course can
expect the busy husband to go about
walking with his biddies, but there
certainly should bo some system for
keeping them safe from the wheels
of cars driven by newspaper writers
and other dangerous men.
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And something must be done about
fried ham sandwiches on rye bread.
If Ve Olde Coffee Shoppe can't come
through with a fried ham sandwich
a man can down with comfort, the
next best thing for the boss to say
"We're fresh out of ham but we have
some gorgeous liver sausage." '
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Now if some of you farmers don't
mind, we'd like to say a few words
about'the way some of you folks come
barging out of a side road onto the
main highway. You really shouldn't
do that, for there 1b perlil in it?not
only for you?but for me.
Let there be no misunderstanding
about this. In my opinion the noblest
man who walks the earth is the fellow
who raises cotton, corn, beans
and barley, but honestly?there are a
lot of you who are hell on wheels. In
these days the traffic on the arterials
is light?but Gosh, It's sure foolish
to take chances.
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Now that cars are scarcer it's quite
reasonable for the more spurited dogs
to chase strange cars over the hill.
But the practice should be curbed. I
freely admit however that If I were
a dog and a car like some I have Been
on the highway cornea along, I'd run
the Intruder out in no time. ,
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We understand that Japan does not
like baseball. Perhaps it is because
according to the rules you can't sneak
a run across the plate until the umpire
has called "play ball."
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Equally fascinating is the report
from Kansas City about a man who
while chopping wood, let the ax slip.
We rend that his toe is mending nicely
but thtfre is little hope held out for
the recovery pf the rationed shoe.
We read the other day of a man In
the south who has a willow chair
which Is burtslng forth Into foliage.
This has caused Us to watch our war
time briar pipe very carefully as we
expect it to break into apple-blossoms
most any day.
Along Broad Street
The Scene: Police booth at Post
Dfflce corner. Beck Russell, traffic
:op telling about rolling up to a car
that was parked In the middle of the (
street and hollering at the driver.
'Hey, you! Get going! What's the
natter with you?" Whereupon the '
driver with a quivver In his voice reader,
"I'm Just fine sir, thank you
?lr, but I think my engine's dead."
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Sauntering down the main drag to
Sutledge street and accosting Dallas
Viahoney, another one of Camden's
'inest. Venturing the opinion that
jxperionce is a worthy teacher, wherelpon
Mister Mahoney ventured the
emark that experience is the name
nen give /o their mistakes?which I
hink was a mighty neat statement,
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Meeting Dr. Clarke, that geneial
iky pilot from over Grace church way
and Inquiring how he was coming
along In chasing chickens. 8eems that
the eminent divine has some chickens
in a coop back of his house and said
chickens very frequently start wandering
about the neighborhood?which
means that the rector must give chase.
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Seeing Leon Schlosburg In front of
his place of business and knowing
that the smile on the genial Sarsfleld
Host face spelled a good story, stopped
to listen to his remark that# the
old fashioned girl who darned * her
husband's socks now has a daughter
who socks her darned husband.
Whereupon I replied "Early to bed
and early to rise, you miss a lot of
fun had by other guys."
Seeing attractive blonde tripping
past on the other side of the street
and asking Leon to guess her age.
Leon replied: "She's somewhere In
her middle flirties."
Telling a good one on myself.
After listening to those old airs in
"Yankee Doodle Dandy," at Lee's
flicker palace a week ago I wanted
to sing and hum. Noting the amused
look in my little lady^s eyes and saying
in a somewhat sheepish tone,
"I'm continually breaking into song,"
where upon Hazel replied, "You would
not have to break in If you get the
key."
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Mary, whose smile is worth a million
dollars any time and whose
knowledge of literature is second to
none tells a good yarn about a
Scotchman (Don is Scotch' but this
doesn't concern Don) who went to
visit friends in London and stayed
much longer than his friends expected
he would. Time dragged on and still
the Scotchman stayed. At length the
friend decided to drop a gentle hint.
"Don't you think," he said, "that
your wife and children would like to
see you again?"
"Thanks verra much," was the an.
swer. "It Is most awful kind of you.
I'll send for them."
The Skipper Relates His
Reaction To The Service Club
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Writer Urges Camden People
To Support Outstanding
Program.
By Frank H. Heath
Wo suggest to every Camden father
and mother and to the brothers and
sisters who have loved ones in the
service, that a visit to the U. S. O.
Service club on Hutledge street is a
worth while effort?it will give you a
clear Insight into the valiant effort
that is being put forth by a patriotic
group to provide a pleasing home atmosphere
for those hoys who come
into Camden from nearby posts and
camps for a day or week-end.
This writer spent an evening in the
old armory where the service club is
located and frankly?we were amazed
at what lias been accomplished toward
making the visiting soldiers fool
at home.
Wo were also greatly impressed
with the gentlemanly demeanor of
the hundreds of boys who trooped
into the club?some to enjoy the
luxury of a hot shower, others to
play basketball, others to enjoy ping
pong and others to write letters to
loved ones at home.
We think perhaps one of the features
that goes to make this Camden
club so interesting to these boys is
that the hostess, Mrs. Johtt-S. Lindsay,
a typical American mother, greets
each arrival in person and makes him
feel that here he has found friends.
Each arrival registers when he arrives
ami then he can have the liberty
of the club. If he elects to write, ho
finds puper, pen and ink available
and when he finishes his missive, the
letter is placed in a mall box and
within a few hours has been placed in
tho post office.
The club needs the cooperation of
patriotic and far-seeing Camden people.
There is need of more chairs,
easy chairs, lamps, games and other
Items that would go toward making a
greater program of entertainment
Undoubtedly these things can ho
found in Camden homes, it housewives
will only ?eek them out.
It is amazing what has been done
with the limited means at hand.
Future plans contemplate dances,
musicals and other forms of wholesome
entertainment. The club needs
the support of the girls of Camdeu,
glrltt who will lend themselves to the
effort of providing dancing partners
Tor these lads In khaki. Already steps
are being taken to form units of girls
and young married women who will
give of their time a few hours each
week to visit the club and aid In the
program of entertainment.
This writer suggests that a sign be
placed at Rutledge and Broad streets
indicating where the club is. Wo
also suggest the printing of cards to
be placed In stores, restaurants at
tho bus terminal, in church lobbies,
etc., telling where the welcome sign
Is always to he found?the Service
club. Tho poster can mention the
facilities listed. Wo thlfik It would
help a great deal In this movement,
A. Sam Karesn Is chairman of tho(
II. S. O. in Kershaw County. Mrs.
Gertrude Harris Is director of tho
local club. Mrs. Doss Goodale, Mrs.!
James Gaudy and Mrs. John Villiplgue
are members of tho governing group
of the Service club. Then there are
many others who have already volunteered
their services toward the success
of the venture.
Wo would like to point out that during
the past week Camden has been
called upon to entertain as honored
guests a fine lot of soldiers from the
engineering camp located on tho bank
of the Wateree. This condition will
prevail throughout the summer. Camden
should be prepared to take care
of these boys in a manner that will
send them^Away with a feeling of
admiration and appreciation for tho
kindnesses shown them.
We want to concude this little
article with a brief Interview with a
khaki clad young man from Maine.
He was there the night we paid our
visit and to make our story complete
we wanted his reaction. In a previous
paragraph we mentioned the club
hostess. So did this soldier boy.
"She reminds me of my mom." he
said. "Looks like her and has the
same kindly smile my mom alwayB
has. Sure I was lonely when I came
here. We don't have much time to
get lonely when we are on maneuvers.
But it's when we come into tho city
at night that it hits us most. But I
feel lots better now. I came in this
afternoon, had a fine bath, wrote a
letter to my mom, played pingpong
with the boys who were with me. I
used to play basketball in college
and boy. It sure was fun to get the
old leather In action again."
"How does Camden compare with
some of the other towns you have
been in?by that I mean relative to
the U. S. O. activities?" I interrupted
to inquire.
"Well sir, I cannot say enough for
your hospitality. But you do need
more forms of recreation and entertainment.
I will say that you have a
lovely hostess?and the other lady
has been just fine." (Referring to Mrs.
Leon Schlosburg, a member of the
County U.' S. O. committee, who was
doing her bit in the Club.
After we left the Club we got in
contact with John Cannon, editor of
The Chronicle, and outlined our suggestions
regarding the posters?
whereupon Mr. Cannon expressed his
desire to donate the posters. All of
which prompts us to say "nice going
Mr. Editor."
PlenBe Mr. and Mrs. Camden, take
a few minutes?or better yet?an hour
some evening and visit the Service
club. You'll find some fine lads en- |
joynlg its privileges. How do you .
Picked Tomatoes As
He Awaited Call To
Fly For Uncle Sam
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U Patulskl, 11 cadet Sou (horn
Aviation school hero. halls from
Cauajoharie. New York, Canajohrie is
tho homo of (ho Iteechnut products?)
remember thorn, candy, kuiu audi
whatnot?
Hut this story dooa not c<?ncorn the
llocHuiut sweets hut Instead. carries
a vegetable aroma. it Putnlskt who
is about 20 years of ago loft tho aacrod
confines of Canajohario when tho
Hocond war took the center of the
stage. lit* wont to Canada whore he
eitliated in the Itoyal Canadian Airforce
as a wireless air Kunuor. That
was in Juno, 1941. Oil May 2S, 1942,
ho loft tho It. C. A. F. with tho rank
of loading air craftsuiau and offered
as a volunteer in tho American air
service.
There was quite an interval between
that time and when he actually learned
that he was about to become a
Yankee flying student and in that
time Palulski occupied his time in
picking tomatoes. And history folates
that he picked and picked, not
hundreds but thousands of tho luclous
tomatoes.
And in that connection, someone
rises to inquire as to just how to pronounce
It. Is It toe-may-toe, or toema-toe?
Patulskl says that tho question
is answered by the simple expedient
if a counter inquiry?vis?"Is
it poo day--toe, or poe-tah-toe?"
FINAL DISCHARGE
Notico is hereby given that one
month "from this date, on May 19.
1943, Miss Josephine Monroe, will
make to the Probate Court of Kershaw
County her final return as Administratrix
of tho estate of George W.
Monroe, deceased, and on the same
date I will apply to the said Court
for a final discharge as said Administratrix.
N. C. Arnett,
Judge of Probate.
Camden, S. C., April 19, 1943. 5-8ch
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know but what your own son, now in
the service may bo seeking to elleviate
the pangs of homesickness in
Just such a place somewhere In the
many hundreds of training areas In
tho country? Undoubtedly you would
like to have tho folks up wherever ho
may be, extending him the cheer and
comfort that the service club offers.
So come on over and moot the lads.
TRESPASS NOTICE
All persons are hereby notified not
to enter upon or trespass upon my
property known us the Shannon
Place, formerly owned by Mia. Caroline
Shannon, and located in Flat
lt<?ck Township, School District No.
37. and containing one hundred thirtythree
acres. Violators will bo prosecuted.
G-8pd. H. W. Smith.
FINAL DISCHARGE
Notice is hereby given that one
month from this date, on May 19.
1913, I will make to the Probato Court
of Kershaw County my final return
us Administratrix of the estate of
Lester A. Shiver, deceased, and on
the same date I will apply to the said
Court for a final discharge as said
Administratrix.
Mrs. Ilezelia Shiver,
6-8pd, Administratrix.
Camden, S. C., April 19, 1943.
(ONFOmS
wire sa?"Patience
With Suffering Is
Doubtful Virtue."
It may bo heroic to suffer in alienee.
but the way of v isdom la to
eliminate the cause of physical
distress. Your chiropractor believos
in first determining the
cause of illness and then working,
toward relief through efforts to
eliminate it. Come in today for a
physical check-up and conditioning
treatment. *
DR. T. W. KNIGHT
1203 Lyttleton St. Tel. 348
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