The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, June 11, 1943, Image 1
I the Camden Chronicle
^ "volume 56 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAKOUNWJfRlQAY, JUNE II, 1493 NUMBER 12 .
Kmidcn Boy Never Missed I
I School During Entire Careerl
il Thornton Receive* Award.
Other Honor* Be?towed
On Graduate*.
standing in the honors awarded
be annual commencement of the
den High school was the special
rd presented to Billy Thornton,
in the eleven years that he has
ided the Camden publio schools
talnetl a perfect attendance recHonors
for perfect attendance
our years were awarded to BU|)I
a and Annie Robinson.
Ilego scholarships found the
8 Scott scholarship going to
,u,n I)n Hose, the Presbyterian
ge scholarship to Robert Thompand
the University of Georgia
irshlp to Brlant Cox.
> yearly scholarship honor roll
pounced by Supt. .J G. Richards,
ound Fred Mullen on the disshed
list. For 11 B Sybil Joye
lorls Patterson, for IOC Katfhleen
lond. for 10A, Jean McLain, for
ck Zeigler, Edna Team, Barbara
beau, Bessie Hammond, Katlna
i, and Louise Ancrum for 8B.
inly highly distinguished citaon
the honor roll went to Elea.
oseborough in 8A, Dorothy Lee
orough in 9B, and Betty Sue
r in 10A.
ae yearly honor roll and listed
highly distinguished group were!
Ilorton and Cleland Joye inl
nestine Houser and Dorothy BJ
ough In 9B, Lou Beth Shoe-I
in 9C, Sam Nicholson In 9Dj
B. Arrants in 10A and Joel
rns In 11A. I
he distinguished list are Dorisl
in 8C, John Padgett and Edl
hompson In 8D, Ernestine Con-I
i 9C, Donald Campbell, Skot-I
ePass In 9D, Thelma JordayJ
Kingston, Mary Morris and!
Smith In 10A, Betty West Inl
lldred Rosborough and Dorisl
i 11 A, Baynard Boykin, Blllyl
and Dickie Cox In jllD, Shan-I
Bose, Sidney Jones, Frances!
id Elizabeth Wilson In 11C. I
t attendance records for thel
islng Tuesday, June 1, were!
as: 11C Sybil Dr*keford andl
oblnson; 1 IB .Dickie Oox; 11XI
rns and Billy Thdrnton; lOCl
,amoy and Betty Godwin; 10A1
, Arrants and Ruth Lamoy; 9Cl
ease turn to page eleven) i
for League To I
Bonds, Also I
the Red Cross I
inal meeting of the 1942-431
f the Junior Welfare Leaguel
1 Monday afternoon at thel
the president, Mrs. J. E.I
a majority of the members!
?sent. . |
v of the fact that the warl
>ioned a dearth of physicians!
'a and community with thel
of the abandoning of thel
nic project the League de-l
nvest proportion of its ava{l?
Is in war bonds and dona?
the American Red Cross?
nie. however, will retain a?
in its fund which will bel
for emergency purposes. ' ?
lection of officers for 1943-44?
tta Blakeney was eelcted|
Mrs. J. E. McKain, vice#
Mrs. Wilson Mills corre?
secretary; Mrs. Everett!
ry recording secretary, and?
M^ys, treasurer. jl
War Thinning The I
Ranks of Kershaw I
Unit of The Guards I
Chance for Others To Join!
Up, and Go To Camp I
At Jackson. I
War Is having a devastating ?ffect|
on the Camden unit of the South!
Carolina Homo Guard. |
In the past week the Home Guard!
unit had its ranks depleted to the exj
tent of ei&ht members, all being called!
into the service for war training at!
Fort Jackson and elsewhere. |
But here are fjtlll many likely men!
who would fit into the Home Qua !
ranks and make good soldiers, men|
who are 38 years or older. The agel
limit by the way is. 65 and some on
vou oldsters who need a little lees in!
the waist will find that the pleasant!
drill and exercises prescribed by the!
buck sergeant will make youj look!
more and more like Clark Gabel or!
some other screen stars who make!
the hearts of the ladies go pltter!
patter. , . .1
And listen you boys?y6u chaps oi|
38 and over?the state is outfitting all!
of the home guard units in summer!
khaki now. Even to the light helmets!
and shoes. While the Confederate!
gray outfits which have prevailed to!
date were attractive, they were a bit!
too warm for these summer evenings.!
You young men of 38 and over we!
are appealing to you to enlist in the!
Home Guard unit. The day may come!
when these home guard boys will be!
of great service to their nation. We!
suggest that a lot of you boys with!
time on your hands these long sum-l
mer evenings, take one night a week!
to drill at the armory as a member!
of the Guard unit. . I
And listen?Just think of this?you!
get a full week, seven days, 168 hours,!
or still breaking it down, exactly 10,-!
Q80 minutes at camp at Fort Jackson,!
^beginning July 11. Think of it men,!
one complete week at one of the larg!
est war-training centers in the naJ
tlon. ~" I
SO join up now?go out to the new!
armory next Tuesday evening, see!
the lads drill and then sign up. If!
you can't wait until then, see Cap-!
tain S. C. Clyburn at the Carolina!
Motor company service station on!
Broad street Just north of DeKalb!
any time. j |
Grammar School I
Graduates Awarded I
Many Top Honors I
Special honors announced at the!
Camden grammar school graduating
exercises mentioned Alice Wilson of!
the fifth grade, for having been on!
either the honor roll or scholarship!
honor roll for the past five years. !
Students who 'have not been tardy!
for the past five years include Ernest!
Bar field, George Beleos, Billy Sal-!
niond, Mendel Smith, Eugene Sin!)
claire, Henry Watts, Elwood Williams^
Betty Carter, Barbara Hall. Betty!
Shaylor and' jimmy Fox, all the!]
fifth grade. In the sixth grade Og!
burn Hudson and Joe Raddiffe have!
not been absent or tardy since start!*
Ing school. i ' y.
/'In the seventh grade Virginia Camp!J
bell has been on the honor roll foi!l
jeven years, Margaret Kirkland ha>!
been on the scholarship honor roll and!
tias not been tardy for seven years!
Bobby Ruth Mickle has not been tardy!
tor seven years, Sophia Beleos has!
(Please turn to page eleven)
Scout Troops In I,
Court of Honor J
The scouts of troops 30 and 8!
net at the Baptist church Friday!
ilfcht for a Court of Honor. Donald!
dorrlson presided. _!*
Second class badges were awarded!*)
o Clyburn Shaylor and Donald Morri-y
ion, Jr.; first class badges were!!
iwarded to Bobby Shoemaker and!!
Libert Shoemaker. Albert Shoemakermi
dso" qualified for a Merit Badge in!p
aeketry. Sam Nicholson qualified for!0
derit "Badges in personal heaJth!w
Kjultry-keeping, and weather. Bobby!ti
ihoemaker qualified for a Meritfci
ladge in machniery. Red Servlce!p'
?(for 30 hours of civic servlce!r<
endered for the good of the com!
nunity) were awarded to Bobby!ir
ihoemaker.' Albert Shoemaker, SamMrr
licholson and Clyburn Shaylor. A!w
Ihie Service bar for 70 h^B ?W"
ivic serfice was awarded to Clyburnjw
^The Can^len Scouts are plannin^Jw
o go to Ckmp Barstow for a week on!Y^
une 27. They will be wcompani^;
j Rev. Wallace Edwards. DiatrictM/
tommlssloner for Kershaw County!te
Yiends of the Camden Scoum wil!
S glad to learn that the Centra-h
touth Carolina council has had th?!of
toy Scout cabin repaired. BrokeJUt
rtodow sash has been rep)
be windows covered with anoaTW*
tesh wire. Troop 30 and troop 8?u
Met in tho cabin one! w#sfc
' v,
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h/Uat If cue Buy IVtiL
WAR BOOTH
^ : 41
fhe Aerial Camera for use on
Scout and Observation and Reconftaisance
planes is essential to both
Army and Navy air forces in
planning battle formations and in obuining
information on enemy forti"cations
and movements.- They look
ornething like a cannon, and cost
wwt $3,400 apiece. ^
The aerial cameraman can plot?
^ide territories in bold rebel soB
lhat Army or Navy Intelligence canflj
*?ake accurate measurements of to*K
territory. We need many of?
these cameras so necessary to the?
wr arms of the Army and Navy.Bg
*oa can help buy them with your?
J^chases of War Bonds. Invest, at Be
***t ten percent of your Income ewBe
Pay day, and help your county?
? ?**t Its War Bond Quota. f"
V. S. Trmmrj
i ^
FUST TO PROVE Lead Leeee JuiQm.
ent?, U. S. Army nuree, take* deljve/y el tfcdee girdle# made at an Australian
factory, and turned over to U. S. Araay nurae# at a form el Reeiproeal Aid.
Ninety per cent of the feed and aawft equipment ia alao given U. 8. foreee
by Australia tender Reciprocal Aid."
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Fake DuPont Official Who
Swindled Barik In Georgia
Failed In Effort In Camden
I
ft
"Big Talk" Aroused Suspicion!
of Local Business
Group.
. "J. F. Ross, alias James F. Hose,
alias J. Fordham Rose, is wanted in
this State charged with larceny of
auto and cheating and swindling."
This terse message from the Department
of Public Safety of the
State of Georgia put the spotlight on
a suave gent who resorted to the
gentle expedient of paving the way
for an easy money racket by involving
none other than a high state office
In Columbia.
Telegrams from an alleged fake
source and bearing the name of Phillip
DuPont. sent to the state office,
requesting an interview on a matter
of importance was but a background
to provide for an invasion of Camden.
That this city was not catalogued
as easy by the alleged confidence artist
was due to an inherent habit of
Damden business men to be doubly!
cautious when dealing with strangers.!'
[f the said Mr. Ross had expected tol>
(Please turn to page Are)
kary DeLoach
Scores Big Hit
In Army Comedy
???
Camden has contributed many of
its lovely daughters to the service
of the nation, some becoming WAVES,
others WAACS, while still others became
nurses, etc.
Outstanding in this list of Camden
lovelies is Mary Del^oach, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Ben P. DeLoache,
Mill street, who is a WAAC. Mary
has really put Camden on the map in
the midwest and is the first. Camden!
lamsel to break into Life magazine.
Mary, now stationed at Camp Grant,
ftockford, 111., recently was active in
Lhe presentation of "We're Telling
You." a musical comedy of original
:hought, and composition given by
be soldiers of Camp Grant, in which
\ox. Mary DeLoach took a prominent
?krt.
Critics, writing of the singlhg of
'the Camden canary" as Aux.' Mary
termed, referred to her as a torch
, (Please turn to page seven)
Camden And Area Swelters
In 104 Dregree Temperature
Mercury Soars To Record!
Height As Population I
Gasp For Breath. I |
The Columbia area, incluciing Cam-!
en, was, according to the official?
'eather reports, the hottest area inn
le United States Saturday and Sun?
ay. A 66-year recrod was estabB
shed Saturday when tfyp" tempera*
ire soared to 104 degrees, this tem-H
erature being registered at 6 o'clock?
n Sunday the official temperature?
as given as 100 degrees, while street?
lermometers registered several de-B
rees higher. The previous high tem-B
srature for June 5 was 100 degrees?
'gi^tered in 1901. H
From reports Issued by the Wash?
igton weather bureau at Charlotte?
>glstered 102 degrees on Saturdays
hlle at Wilmington an even 100*
ark was reported. At Charleston?
hers a serious water situation has?
is en the temperature was 97. Miami?
1th 89. Jacksonville with 98, New?
ork 87, El Paso 94, New Orleans 9lV
rashlngton 91, Chicago 70 and St?
puis 86 were some of the other?
mperature listings. ^ H
Whereas thqre were reported?
treats of water shortages in somefl
the communities about the stats?
ire in Camden the supply wae sot?
reatened. In view of this fact no?
ana calling for a curtailment of ths?
ie of water are be top considered?
ire. St
" \ f 'I'.nu
Hospital To Start ,
New Nurse Class
* >- - *
Mrs. Nancy Zemp, superintendent
of nurses at the Camden hospital announces
that there will be a new
class for student nurses to start on
June 16. The hospital authorities are
in hdpes of having at least fifteen acEptable
applicants, preferably from
srshaw County, to start in this class.
'< The only requirements are that the
sppllcant must be a high school graduate
and of good moral character.
Ip return for services rendered the
Sospital furnishes room, board* uniforms,
laundry and medical care during
the tlfree years of training and
in addition to this pays the student a
imall salary while she is taking the
:raining.
% Nursing is one of the highest paid
professions open to young women,
n. Zemp pointed out, and nuracs
mjoy the rery heat of associations
ind social advantages. /
*The three year course'at the Cam
& hospital leads to theregular Reged
Nurses degree and^dlpldms
ind entitles the graduate to practice
ler profession anywhere in America.
- Editor's note: In a recent issue of
rhe Chronicle some IS girls answerA
a keyed ad for employment. Based
m this there should be plenty of applications
to fill the IS vacancies oe
hafcmod by a class gradnatlng from
ha Camden hospital.
Pat Orr Purchases
Star Taxi Company;
To Operate Cabs
Well Known Police Officer Is
Leaving Services of
Department.
Pat Orr, who has been active as a
member of the Camden police department
for the past several years and
who has also operated the Orr Dray
lino, having purchased the Dunlap
dray business a year or so ago. has
added another business affiliation,
that of taxi line operator.
Mr. Orr on Thursday purchased
the interests of. Burney Hlnson in the
Star Ta^J line, having a fleet of fine
taxlcabs. Because of his rapidly expanding
personal business affairs Mr.
Orr Ib retiring as a member of the
police department.
I Mr. Orr plans on operating the taxi
line along modern and up to date
lines. The cars he acquired by the
purchase are all comparatively new
and In fine condition, having been
maintained In that way by the retiring
owner, Burne/ Hlnson.
Mr. Hlnson haB made no announcement
of his future plans. He has
been a resident of Camden for some
time.
Farmers Urged
To Sell Pulpwood
Woodland owners of the South are
asked to play a vital part in war
production by supplying Uncle Sam
with pulpwood. Farmers of this community
are urged to keep their farm
labor and teams busy and to cut
their pulp trees during the slack
farming season, and thus Insure
themselves of a good cash income.
About two and one-quartdr million
cords are needed,in 1943 to package
food, supplies and' munitions for overseas
shipment. Farmers can help by
harvesting their timber crops now.
The average pulpwood tree yields
enough nitro-cellulose to provide
smokeless powder for 35 106 MM.
shells, or 7.600 rounds of ammunition
for a Garand rifle. One oord of ptflpwood
will make enough smokeless
powder to fire two rounds in a 16Inch
naval gun. Greater quantities
of pulpwood are needed for making
rayon for parachutes, medical dressings,
blueprint paper, paper for shell
cases, and paper containers. ;
Woodland owners of this section
may contact West Virginia Pulp and
Paner Co.,. of Charleston, S. C. through
their representative in Camden, L. W.
Boykln, II, to sell their pulpwood under
the top celling prices now in
effect.
Boy Scouts To
Collect Tin Cans
From June 11 to 18 lias been designated
as the official week for the
Boy Scouts of America to collect tin
cans to aid in the war effort.
Housewives and others having cans
are asked to remove the labels from '
the cans, take both ends off the cans,
tuck the ends in and flatten the j
cylinder for collection. If this task
is left to the boyB there are likely to ,
be numerous cut hands and fingers. ]
For this reason the boys are instruct- ,
ed not to go into this operation but ,
to collect only the cans that have been ,
properly prepared.
Those having prepared cans to help
with thlB drive are asked to call 568
Or to simply mail a penny postal card
to the Boy Scouts of America, Cam- ,
den. S. C. 1
New Officer Is
Added To Force
By Commissioner
t
Presenting Officer Earl McManus,
the new officer on the roll of the
Camden police department
Officer McManus, who is a relative
of "Big Joe" McManus, also a police
officer and a fine fellow, Is 88 years
of age and has for the past fifteen
years been a guard at the state
farm. These years of experience In
penal work will make him a valued
members of the local force.
Officer McManus' appointment was
announced this week by Police Commissioner
C. V. Massaheau, In esse
some of you folks may not bs acquainted
with the lada who police the
pity, the following are the police personnel:
Chief Alva Rush, Officer^
Dallas Mahoney, Beckam Russell, Joe
McManus, "Casey" Jones, B. H. Hancock,
Lewis Clybum and Sep Sheheen.
Officer Earl McManus takes the
position on the force left vacant
When Officer Pat Orr resigned. Mr<
Orr, a popular officer on the force,
has taken over the Star Taxicab line,
which with his dray business, will require
his entire time. ^
??
War Department aide pots ou
casualties at I.M0 per month.*
.
< - r St' i wym tht * i1^ m
William L. McDowell
Organizer of Chronicle
Passes at the Age of 82
Esteemed Citizen Succumbs?
Loss Keenly Felt By
Entire Section.
One of Camden's most esteemed
citizens, William Lawrence McDowell,
die^ at his homo on Hampton Htroet
Thursday morning ??t the age ot 82
years. Born March 15. 1801. near
VVestvllle in Kershaw county, he was
the son of the late Allison Alexander
McDowell and Mary Ann Heaves.
Mr. McDowell was the organizer of
The Caiftden Chronicle in May 1889
and was editor of this newspaper until
1911. He served as Judge of Probate
for Kershaw oounty for 22 years, retiring
from that office in 1930,
Mr. McDowell was married June
17, 1890, to Miss Elizabeth Cunning*
ham Nlios and from that union were
born seven children, L. A. McDowell,
E. N. McDowell, Mrs. W. L. Rudh L.
V. McDowell, Mrs. H. L. Bradford. J.
F. McDowell and Miss Elizabeth McDowell.
Ho also leaves ljj grandchildren,
two great grandchildren and
three slaters, the latter being Mrs.
Nan Law, Mrs. J. Y. Reese and Mrs.
John W. Clark. Funeral BervlceB aro
to be held from the residence on
Hampton Btroet at 7 o'clock this
evening.
For many years William L. McDowell
was a vital part of the business
of news gathering and reporting .
in Camden. During his newspaper
career he won the esteem and admiration
of the newspaper men of the
state, all being close and loyal friends, j?
Mr. McDowell was a type of man to
whom friendships came easily. Later
as Probate Judge his steadfastness
and his fine personality was an inspiration
to all who came In contact
with him. To evesy^ritlzen of Camden
and Kershaw "bounty, his passing
represents a real loss. Henceforth,
the days will be empty of his pleasantries.
(Please turn to page twelve)
Successful Dress
Event At Penney's
The J. C. Penney Company is sponsoring
a very unusual dress promotion
during the month of June. For
this event the employees of the store
have been divided into three teams.
They are as follows: Red
Team: Miss Maddox, Captain;
Mrs. Arnold, Mrs. Hough and Mr.
McKain.
Blue Team: Mrs. Russell, Captain;
Mrs. Thrower, Mrs. Campbell and Mr.
Davis. ? ^
White Team: Mrs. Stuckey, Captain;
Mrs. Holland, Mrs. Munn, Miss
Stokes and Miss Taylor.
The team that sells the most drosses
during the month of June is
awarded prizes and cited for special
recognition in the store. The captain
[of the winning team will receive a
cash prize and she wtih the members
of her team will be given a day off.
The members of the team placing second
will bo given a half day off.
This week the Blue team is out in
front under the leadership of Mrs.
Russell. The other two teams are
pushing hard to catch up.
For this sales event the Penny
Company has received 1000 dresses.
This represents the largest stock of
this commodity the store has had
Bince the outbreak of the war. Due
to the large stock and the element
of competition among the employees
much public Interest has been aroused
and many women of the community
are pulling for tiheir favorite team to
win.
Rationing Guide
Meat, Cheese, Butter and Edible Fata,
Canned Fish
Red stAmps in Ration Book 2?cou[KJns
J and K remain valid through
June; L becomes valid June 6.
Processed Fruits and Vegetables , Blue
stamps In Ratoin Book 2?coaxes
O, H and J valid through Jane
r; K, L and M also valid and coninue
good through July 7.
8Uflsr
Ration Book 1?Stamps 13 good for
pounds - through August 15; Stamp
L5 and 16 good for 6 pounds If needed
or home canning; * persons needing
iddltlonal canning sugar may apply to
utlon boards for supplemental allot*
nents. a O
. Coff*e,;---"'V
Ration Book 1?Stamp 24, good for
>ne pound through June 30.
<*. ' Shoes .
Ration ^Book 1?-Stamp 17 expires
rune 15; 18 becomes valid June 16.
Ration Book No. *
Mail back application blanks by _ z
one 10. ,t.a
. Gasoline
No. 6 "A" Coupons valid fter three
tallons each thNfagh July 21 in Bast.
51se where No. 6 "A" coupons valid
or four gallons each through July 21.
n Bast, pleasure driving prohibited.
T* rations reduced 40 per oenL '> y tff,
Fuel Oil
Lest year's period 5 coupons remain
wild through September 30.
Next year's application blank*''to r* A*
? dent out by mail Boon, with obectlve
of enabling moot user* to fill
anh* beginning July 1. -