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The Camden Chronicle ?^,5WSS5HHJH|Bf((SBBW?05SBe8SSWBWBBBWS5HK5555H59H5ESB5HHB85?5BHBSBBaSSHSBtBSSBBBBnnSaEB*?WHB?BBaH>* BB*BBB*BHW VOLUME 65 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, fRIDAY, MAY 28, 1843 NUMBER 10 ' --^-Jl-1 ' - '1 Jj 1...U-1- i I 111, ?Li LI L i I . iiji.nj.i i i_ . . .. . _ ... , . _ .i . i . ..... . . 11 "r ? Sixty Young >eopIe To Graduate jere June First i ;amden Senior* To Leave School Life For Life'* School. Slxtv young men ami women will ?ve hc hool life to enter life's school L? iho graduating exorcises of the todeii High school class of 1943 re held Tuesday evening, Juno 1, at IjO o'clock in the school auditorium. 'Tju. commencement program is to held on Sunday evening, May 30, at 30 o'clock in the auditorium. Bavnard Boykln is president of the raduating class, while vice presidents re pill Hums and Mary Kennington. oris Hush is secretary and Frances fP8t treasurer. The list ot girl graduates are as illows: Frances M. Anderson, Emma runson, Emily T. Cameron, Margaret Cunningham, M. Clarlece Dabney, acie Denton, Sybil RDrftjcetord, jannon DuIJose, Doris Gregory, F. orene Gregory, Rhetta Halsall, Marie Gaskin, Mary Helen Hasty, Thela C. Hayes, Sidney Jones, Louise M. >rdan, Mildred Keith, Mary E. Kenmgton, Peggy F. Little, Margaret E. ahoney. Dorothy L. Marshall, Aleese cLaiu. F. Ixds McKenzie, Elizabeth Muller, Barbara Anne Ogburn, ary Carolyn Owens, Margaret earce, Doris Carolyn Rabon, Annie obinsou, Mildred V. Rosborough, oris Lynn Rush, Frances West and llrabeth Wilson. The boy members of the graduatg class are: William Baynard Boyn, James Branham, Bill Vance irnB, Joe Christmas, Andrew B. )i, James L. Creed, <Cleery B. Cunngham. Jack E. Davis, James C. idings, Jr., C. Stanley Harris, Sam unmond, Allen Gliston Hugglns, Jopb C. Jackson, Thomas Clyde Masse au, Francis N. McCorkle, Jr., James dbert McDowell, Eklward Nlles McNeil, Jr.. Fred William Mullen, Ted jeodore Patterson, T. J. Peach, Jr., L. Poison, Jr., Marvin Rabon, Robt B. Thompson, Thomas H. Thornn. William T. Waters, Harold Watts id J. Lantye Williford. Postgraduate certificates will be rarded to Sarah Barnhill, William atklns and Carolyn Pitts. (Please turn to page two) grammar School lommencement Is lo Be Held Tuesday Commencement exefcises of the mden Grammar school will be held rsday. Juno 1, at 11 o'clock In the rnirn: in the auditorium of the ammar school. The program will open with the Kging of "America" by the students Id chorus after which Rev. A. D. Am will lead in a devotional iad. Fn turn will be the singing the hynin "Onward Christian Solars' by the chorus. Miss June limy will offer a recitation, "Playing Gam. /' and will be followed by no solos, "Greek March" and Irwk Waltz" by Sophia Beleos. upt. J G. Richards will then anluiK'o the honor roll which will be lowed by tWo songs by the chorus, |M Polks At Home" and "Massa's |G)e Gold, Gold Ground." A read "The Building of the Ship" then l be given by Sophia Beleos. trs Kathleen Watts, County Supt. I Schools, will then award the medals V after the singing of "Auld Lang *'' by the chorus, Mr. Richards |1 continue the announcement of the or rolls. he exercises will close with the gin? of two songs "The Star SpanId Banner" and "Let's Bring New t to Old Glory." ladet France lutstanding In piation Post Test n athletic tournament, featuring ious competetive tests, conducted Southern Aviation air XK>?t, re *d In a new record of two minutes one second being established for Son yards 16 obstacle course by et F K. Richter of D squadron. e* 1' M. France former Mississippi athletic star, was second and n Polansky was third and Ca B N* Dtmor was fourth, K&det France also took first place he chinning contest, chinning him|J.ptinu's Is 20 seconds. Cadet B. ^hlianis was second and Cadet Thompson hlrd. the Burpee class, Cadet A. G. was first, Cadet E. J. Revard I *?f?nd and Cadet F. Uzdrowskl Bird Top honors on the basis winnings on all tests went to I i T!rp W,t^ Cadet Bolanes sec- . f'adet j. a. Uzdrowskl was j^'-t France who received hi^S B.S. ' a* Mississippi State, is a coV ?f tho Mississippi State 100 E 7-?^' h,s time being 9J secEhn Fr?nce took flrst-plac* Eiroi yard d*?h at the Cotton Kb at MftmPhis last year and Et. iiUn,or yea*- received 65 Ebllnh ?n? tniCk Rnd n?ld meet t0 E*iv a record 10 that parttcular. < won 14 which Etenr V.JJ1* Cotto? Oandrmt mad 1 Athletic Union tournaments. President Eduard Benes OFFICIAL GUEST OF PRES. ROOSEVELT at the White House it Pre*. Eduard Be nee of the Czechoslovak Republic, shown here in a New York hotel, a lew hours before he left tor Washington* We is in the U. S. to thank the President and the American Government for aid given te the Czechoslovak Government and people since the ocrmpation of Czechoslovakia by the Germans, and to oonfer with the President and Secretary of State Cordell Hull on all questions of the war and future peaoe, especially as they coocera his country. Considered one of Europe's ablest statesmen, Pres. Benes has worked hard and long for cooperation among the nations oh Europe, was a constant champion of collective security before the League of Nations. Lawrence Rose, Chairman of County Board, Injured In Crash Popular County Official end Two Others Taken To the Hospital. Lawrence Rose, chairman of the Kershaw County Board of Directors, was injured and taken to a Columbia hospital while Mr. and Mrs. T. E. McCutchen, prominent residents of Bi8hopville, were painfully injured in a triple collision of automobiles on U. S. Highway No. 1 a mile and a half east of Blaney Saturday night at 10 o'clock. A. L. Cook, Columbia resident, was taken into custody by Sheriff J. H. McLeod and brought to the Kershaw county jail where he was booked as a hit and run driver. Authorities charged that Cook, who was driving his own car sideswjped the car driven by Mr. Rose, causing the Rose car to crash into the car In which the McCutchens were riding. The Rose and McCutchen cars were badly damaged in the crash but Cook's car escaped much damage. It is said Cook fled the scene of the wreck but was caught the other side of Blaney and held for Sheriff McLeod. Mr. and Mrs. McCutchen werb brought to the hospital here where it was found that Mrs. McCutchen was the more seriously injured of the two. Three soldiers said to be riding in the McCutchen car escaped injury. At last reports Mr. Rose was recovering from his injuries and expected tq be able to leave the hospital this week. Commencement At Baron DeKalb Sunday afternoon, May 30, In the Baron DeKalb High school auditorium the commencement sermon will be preached by the Rev. W. B. Garret of the First Methodist church of Lancaster. The final graduation exercises will be held Tuesday evening, June 1, atwhich time Dr. Sylvester Green, president of Coker college, will deliver the commencement address. Members of the graduating class are: Jewel Hornsby, Nancy Lee Owens, Betty Norton, Jean Barfleld, Margaret Bowers, Marlowe Burch, Louise Hearon, Edith Hunter, Annie Ruth Moseley, Mary Napper, Eloise Truesdale, Mary Ruth Watson, Sara Frances Williams, Leila Workman, Margaret Young, Harvey Lee Baker, James Horton, Jr., Bobby Smyrl and Tommy Stover. ^. Honor students are: Jewel Horhaby, valedictorian; Nancy Lee Owens, salutatorfan. and Betty Horton, third honor graduate. . | Capt. R. M. Richards Is In South Pacific ; R. McKaln Richards, son of Supt. of Schools and Mrs, J. G. Richards. Jr., has recently been made a captain in the United 8tates Marine Corps. i Captain Richards is a graduate of ! Marlon Institute at Marion, Alabama, 1 and the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md. Captain Richards has been on i duty in the South Pacific since April, < 1842, and has many friends in Camden i and the state who will be interested in hearing of hie promotion. 1 J ' ' / . .. ' ... Major Hauprich Youngest C. 0. In Southeast Area ; - 1 Leonard Hauprich, Commander at the Southern Aviation army post is now a major, having been promoted from the rank of captain several days ago. Major Hauprich is 24 years of | age and is said to be the youngest commanding officer at any post in the south east. Major Hauprich comes from Gary, Indiana, and was educated at Purdue University at Lafayette, Indiana. Major Hauprich, always Interested in flying from the time he was a mere boy, was a member of the Purdue Glider club and was in Ihe frist class at Purdue to receive civilian pilot training. Major Hauprich received his primary training at Glenview, III., and received his basic and advanced training at Maxwell Field. At the latter field he was an instructor for some time and then came to. the Southern Aviation school where he became Assistant Airforces Suprevisor. He has steadily progressed and in less than two years not only had become post commander but also r^se to the rank of major. Pulp Wood Needed For War Production The War Production Board wants farmers and other timber owners to know that there Is a need for greater quantities of pulpwood to help win the war. The Army, the Navy, the other armed forces, and essential civilian needs will require some Fifteen Million Tons of paper and paperboard in 1943. To meet this tremendous demand, farmers, pulp industrial plants, and other owners of forest lands are urged to step up pulpwood production, a vital war Job the home front must do. It will take about two and onequarter million cords of pulpwood to manufacture the paper needed in 1943 to package the food, supplies, and munitions for overseas shipment. Much of this paperboard for packaging Is made from Southern pines. Enormous quantities of pulpwood are needed also for the manufacture of smokeless powder, shell cases, military textiles, heavy-duty multl-walled paper sacks, photographic film and paper, medical supplies, plastics, etc. ?all essential w^r uses. Partners can help by harvesting their timber crop now. Along with the need for pulptrood there Is an essential war need for sawlogs. In harvesting the woodland crop the (Please tarn to page four) Cadets Enjoy ? U.S.O. YodvilSfiow Cadets at the Southern Aviation school on Wednesday .nlght were entertained by the USO traveling vodvll troupe. The troupe Included an excellent singer, accordion player, acrobatic dancer and a team which offered an amusing take off of a magician. T The show was largely attended and the various numbers well received. i v'-4 *'v" Meeting Called To Formulate Plans For Welfare Work There will be a joint meeting of the Red Cross, the OCD and the Department of Public Welfare Monday, May 31, at 8:30 o'clock In the Sunday school rooms of the Presbyterian church to perfect plans for administering the program of Civilian War Assistance under the State Department of Public Welfare. The Civilian War Assistance Program is being organized to relieve distress In case of an emergency as a result of enemy action. A corps of $t51unteer social workers will be trained and attached to the local department of public welfare., to help with the efficlencjy-"dfthe program to accomplish the work quickly. Combined with this meeting will be j the regular monthly meeting of the Citizens Service corps. A report from the Block Leaders on the progress of the Victory Garden campaign will be made. All senior and unior block leaders are requested to bo present. Kershaw County Ranks 20th In Ration Books In Use Columbia. May 26.?A total of 1.895.607 copies of War Ration Book 2 were in use in South Carolina on May 1, 1943, It was shown by a tabulation made public today by the State Office of Price Admniistration. The tabulation was compiled from the Initial registration figures, plus late registrations during March and April, and subtracting the number of ration books surrendered for various reasons since the initial registration was completed. Charleston led all of the state's 46 counties, with 161,006 booka In use, and Greenville easily took second place with 145,964. Spartanburg ranked third with 134,472, while Richland was fourth with 117,783. No other county Had as many as 100,000 books in use on May 1, the tabulation ahowed. Kershaw county ranked 20th In the state with 32,666 copies of War Ration Book 2 In use. On the basis of this tabulation, allotments for industrial users of eugar in six counties were Increased, as follows: Aiken, 10 per cent; Charleston, 30; Dorchester, 10; Greenville, 10; Richland, 20; Spartanburg, 10. Public May Watch Physical Fitness Program At High Exemplifying the results of the physical fitness among the students of the Camden High school together with the accomplishments in the building up of the Camden High school band, a program will be given on Monday, May 31, to which the public la Invited. The program will open with a military /drtll on the baseball diamond of theyCttj' league at 9:n> a. m. and will opWQntie until 10 o'clock. Following (here will be a band concert In front of the .high school from 10 to 10:30. The band ooncert will be followed by an obstacle course on Laurens St from 10:30 to 11 o'clock. This exhibition will be followed by military eicrclses in the gymnasium f?pm 11 to 11:30 a. m. ' . Men outnumber women nine to one In Alaska. Camden Hospital Scores High In Duke Analysis I Cost Per Patient Per Day Statistics of Revealing Nature. The Camden hospital scored unusually high In tho statistical analysis of tho cost per patient per day recently compiled by the Ihtko Endowment in a group of eight hospitals with schools of nursing and admitting both white and negro patients. Tho eight hospitals listed in tho group Include the Camden hospital, tho Mulllns hospital, the Saunders Memorial hospital. Florence, the York County hospital, at Hock llill, the Anson Sanatorium at Wadesboro, Grace hospital at Banner Klk. the Leaksvillo Central hospital at Lekksvllle, and the Rutherford hospital at Hutherfordtou. In the classification of operating expenses and based upon per patient per day averages and under the head of administration the average for the eight hospitals mentioned Is 39c while tho Camden hospital Is 38c. In the matter of the dietary the average of the olght hospitals for food was fi.33 while the Camden hospital figure was $1 36 Salaries, supplies, mlsoellaleouh under the dietary analysis show the average for the eight hospitals to be 27c and for the Camden hospital 23c. Under the section "house and property" the average for the eight hospitals Is given as 94c and for tne Camden hospital $1.03. This unit lists laundry, plant operation, housekeeping, fuel, power, Ice and water together with salaries, supplies, miscellaneous. , Under the listing of professional services which Includes medical ana surgical, pharmacy and drugs, nursing service, X-ray?radium and laboratory the average for the eight hospitals is $1.67 and for the Camden hospital ^Thls shows that the dally per capita cOBt per patient Including administration dietary, house and property and professional services to be $4.32 as an average for the eight hospitals and $4.69 for the Camden hospital. The comparltlv? figures given In tho compilation show that In 1941 tho total was $4.16 for tho Camden hospital. Interesting statistics are offered In the survey relating to patientB. ThlB table Bhows that the average number of beds for patients In the eight hospitals Is 57 and tho Camden hospital has 58. The patients per day, newborn Included, Shows 32.7 for the eight hospital average and 35.3 for tho Camden hospital. In the matter of per cent of beds occupied the eight hospital average is 57.4 and the Cam(Please turn to page eight) Bond Booth Will Be Moved; Not Be Used Until Fall Camden's little "white house," somewhat the worst for wear due to Care- ^ less transportation, will be relegated to a side lot for a few months. The little "white house" which has been used for bond sales, etc., and Is located in front of the post office, may be placed upon a city lot, repaired . and made ready for the fall drives? whatever they will be. Mrs. Lee Little, who has been In charge of the city bond sales announced Thursday morning that the booth would not be used again until next fall. Red Stamp J Good Until July 1 Columbia, May 2^-Instead of expiring on May 81/ as scheduled, red stamp J in War Ration Book two, will be valid throughout the month of June for the purchase of meats and fata, it was announced today by the state Office of Price Administration. This change, OPA officials said, was made at the request of food retailers, who anticipated a rush on the Saturday before Memorial Day and feared that difficulty would be experienced In handling the usually heavy volume of buying. Red stamp J became valid Sunday, May 28. . * Jurors Drawn For Court Common Pleas Jurors have been drawn for Kershaw Cotinty Court of Common Pleas, which convenea Monday, June 14, with Judge O. Duncan Bellinger presiding. The following Jurors are to report on Tuesday, June 15: Claude Bell, J. D. Humphries, N. B. Welsh, J. R. Hunter, L. C. Threatt, John W. Homaby, Carl E. BennAtt, E, H. Reese. C. E. Davis, B. C. Catoi, Calvin Hilton, Otis U Eddtngs, W. L. Smith, John H. Watkins, J. H. Koon, R. E. Burns, F. 8. Jones, H. 8. HI*- ( gins, J. B. Johnson, Broadua Peach, T. W. Bowers, Allen Gardner, J- R- o Anderson, Eugene Baker, John Parker, J. E. Robinson, R. W. Seegars, J. LPaschal, T. C. Darman, R. E. Pate, O. B. Horton, H. W. Bullock, John Hfnson, Tommie Horton, W. C. Caloe, > f JUM. A. DMM. " v America's Dead Will Be Honored On Poppy Day America's dead of two wars will be honored tomorrow when millions of Americans will wear red popples as a symbol of remembrance and tribute. Here, as in other cities throughout I the country, women of the American Legion Auxiliary will be on the streets at an early hour with baskets of poppies. A largo corps of volunteer work-1 ers has been organized by Mrs. John I Mullen, poppy chairman, to distribute poppies to everyone in the city. The popples have been made by disabled wur voteruns at Veterans hospltnl, Columbia, who have been working at tholr beds and in the hospital work room during the winter and spring. This occupation has helped them pass the long hospital days pleasantly, has enabled them to earyi money and has been valuable in pr6moting recovery. While distributing the memorial flowers, the Auxiliary women will receive contributions for the Legion and Auxiliary rehabilitation and welfare funds. All of the money contributed will go into these funds, the Aurlliary workers serving without pay. Poppy contributions for man Important part of fhe funds which support the vast humanitarian efforts of the Legion and Auxiliary for the disabled veterans, and children of the dead and disabled of both wars. More than 13,000,000 popples were distributed by Hie Auxiliary last year and the numtflk worn tomorrow is expected to substantially larger. The local Auxiliary Unit is prepared to supply a poppy to everyone in the city, and believes there will be few who will fall to honor the war dead and aid living war victims by wearing the little red flower of remembrance tomorrow. Service Club Did It's Good Deed For Soldier Boy Victor Richardson, 19, a menjber of the engineering batalllon recently encamped near the Wateree bridge while engaged in maneuvers, had a birthday on Sunday May 16. In far away Portland, Maine, the mother of this khaki clad lad wanted to Buy hello to him on this anniversary day. A letter from him had informed her that ho was in camp near Camden. So this mother, lonesome for the sound of her boy's volce^>askod the Portland operator to" try and get him to a telephone. ' The Portland operator called the local service club that evening, but Victor Richardson was not thore. In fact, Mrs. Lindsay, the club mother, did not know Victor from hundreds and hundreds of other soldier boys who came to the club. But she had an Idea, She inado inquiry of every soldier entering the club: "Do you know Victor Richardson?" Monday passed without any result?then Tuesday but on Wednesday a soldier to which the quary was made replied ''Sure, he came to town with me this afternoon." And so it happened that when Victor was brought Into the club by the boy who knew him, he was told to call the Portland operator. He did so and soon a mother up in far away Maine had the Joy of extending her love and a birthday greeting to her son. "Where is the Western Union office?" Inquired Soldier Boy Richardson, after he had concluded his telephone chat with his mother. Being directed to the Western Union, Richardson rushed out and returned a few mnutes later waving four ten dolar bills In his hand. It was his birthday gift from his mother. Seaboard Railway Announces Schedule Changes For Camden Changes In the Seaboard Railway schedule of passenger trains operating through Camden, as announced by J. L. Carter, division passenger agent, effective as of May 23, are as follows: Southbound: Train No. 1, 10:38 a m.; Train No. 191, 12:07 p. m. and Train 107, (conditional stop) at 1:26 a. m. Northbound: Train No. 108 (conditional stop) 2:04 a. m.; Train No 4, 6:46 a. m.; Train No. 192, 3:25 p. m.[ and Train No. 2, 7:45 p. m. Governor's Secretary To Address Kiwanis 1 i r Eddie Cantwell, private secretary to Governor Olln D. Johnston, will be the speaker at the Kiwanis club llaeet- ' Ing at the Thomas Tavern next Tuesday, June 1. The program for the luncheon meet, ing la under the direction of John M Gannon, editor of The Chronicle.