The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, June 18, 1943, Image 1
L The Camdei^ Chronicle
IE 56 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROUNA,'FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 1943 NUMBER 13
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Maptain Foregger
9s Seeking Young
Hfen For Air Corps
i^H (.apuiiu John H. Foregger, on specasslKiiment
with the Aviation
Examining board, hie duties
(he time being In "beating .the
to recruit cddets, stopped in
^KnxU-n last Friday on the ptart of
two weeks tour of the eastern coast^^L]-area
of the state.
According to Captuiu Foregger, the
r^H,r force needs aviators and the re ruiting
drive now on, is aimed at
d^BfCurlng hoys from 17 to 26 to start
^HralnhiK for the corps.
ti^HCaptain Foregger. well known In
q^H*nultt> and who married Miss Susan
(^^Kain. lias been identified with the
(^ outhern Aviation company post for
a year now.
I^H Young men desiring to affiliate
Hlth the aviation cadet training pro
,,!<!) can sign up at 1703 Main street
Columbia.
Qoalified young men 17 years of
^^Hge may now be enlisted In the
1 Kir Corps Enlisted Reserve for call
active duty sometime -within six
J^KonthH after reaching their 18th
^Birthday. They may designate the
^^Lanlh they wish to be called.
.^ Those between the ages of 18 and
inclusive may now *be approved
^Hor Air Crew Training and volunteer
.^Hlfhln 90 days for lndvctlon through
^ hetr Selective Board.
To make application, one should
H resent to the Aviation Cadet Board
Hn application, three Hetters of recHmmendation,
and birth certificate.
Ho special educational requirements
re made, howerer, an , applicant
Hiust be able to pass the mental test
Htren by the Aviation Cadet Boards.
( Bit takes approximately 14 to 16
' Honths to complete training, dependHg
upon whether one is selected for
Hllot. bombardier, or navigator. DurHg
this training program one reHelves
five months of oollege trainHi?
In subjects as follows: modern
^Hhtory. mathematics, geography, Eng
Hsb and physics.
Want Address
Of Soldier's Mother
Present address of mother of James
D. McLemore, wounded in action, is
wanted by war department.
Mother's pame formerly was Mrs.
Annie McLemore. She remarried and j
new name and address is unknown. ]
She formerly resided in McColl and is j,
understood to have moved to Cam- j
den.
If you know of the wherebouts of
this lady, phone Information to Mrs.
Margaret C. Mayfield, Chairman
Home Service, Kershaw County Red
Cross, Camden, S. C.
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Road to Burma h>
/ ii ina m ??m?f 11 niMnri hi
MAKING HAVOC AMONG THE JAPANESE la Burma from February three* May al
of British, Indian and Burmese troops led by British brigadier. They blew ay seere then 100 mi tea el Jan railroads
and bridles, kiltinl.oumerous Jap soMiers. But perhaps asera Important was (Mr aid hi boil dial hotter reads late Bwrma
and ia tnakitii friendr amonl the na,,ve people. These wUl be useful whan It bsiswaa possible lb laamah the shanahrr
that will drive out th? Japanese. This new picture of supplies carried by sanies lee the Allied traapa hi Pnrssa shew*# As
dlAeult insula conditions la which these dcrfctf ditosre operated .. .
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! Notice To The Public
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A cordial invitation U extended to the citizens of
Camden and Kershalr Couity to attend the "open
house/' to be |iven by the Southern Aviation school
at the airport
Friday* June 25 at 3:30 p. m.
Program Begins at 4:15 p. m.
Cadets will be on hand to act as ushers and guides.
SOUTHERN AVIATION SCHOOL.
rChamber Calls Meeting
In Cotton Platform Matter
l^^w\teYested P&rties "Will Gather
M Grammar School
Auditorium
I The Camdon and Kershaw County
H'hamber of Commerce has Issued a
Hal! for a mass meeting ot cotton buyHrs,
city and county officials,,business
Hieii and farmers to be held at the
Hrammar school auditorium Friday
Hvening at 8 o'clock to discuss the
Hroblem of a cotton platform.
I Recently the Baruch-Nettles platHorm.
the only one in Camden, was
Ho badly damaged by fire that it
^vould he impossible to nse it without
Havjnu made an almost complete reI
Secretary F. II. Heath of the Cham*
of Commerce is urging all inter*
parties to attend the meeting
:he high school auditorium. "This
Hiatter of a cotton platform in Cam^Ben
must he decided immediately,"
B* staled "There is time *to get con^?pntra;c<]
community action before
^H ' season opens and we canHot
permit of any further delay."
I Thf meeting will be called at 8:30
flock by Mr. Heath.
Brr Starts Fast
Wn Eliminating
Unsightly Location
Uar Taxi Line Using Former
Filling Station As Waiting
Room.
I Pat Orr. retired police officer, who
H?ffed the blue coat to become a
Uaxl line magnate, has opened an
Wee for his Star Taxi line in the
H*8o station on DeKalb street Just
Ht the rear of the DeKalb Pharmacy.
H ?r. Orr is having the building
H*i?ter] and the area cleaned and
attractive in appearance. A
ew sign has been suspended
front of the taxi stand and It is
ne Purpose of the management to
the Interior of the building renoand
repainted and a waiting
?J' office and rest room provided.
H f"0; Reveral months this area, lo*
noxt to 1110 Tt??rnton lunch
V has been an eye sore on the
KrJlet and Wafl U8fid as a parking
!*' repair shop and what not. In
BhI day" after Mr- ?rr took it over.
Ben *7* ha<1 been cleaned and a
^BL. rf*uovating program was un ,er
*ay.
Bu^JJCAN LEGION
TONIGHT
^Roy Belk Post of the AmerlH...
7tKlor1, are having a fish fry <
I ' ,J at Le? Little's country horns. *
Mill section. A business
B2T. T111 50 h0,d offloers for
H ' fn"n<ng year will be choosen.
BsS^r h.undr6d **4 sixty Islands Us <
Brun harbor of Rio de Janeiro.
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Auto Use Stamps
Are Now Available
Collector of Internal Revenue W. P.
Bowers announced today that auto use
tax stamps In the denomlnaton of $5
will be placed on sale In all post offices
and offices of Collectors of Internal
Revenue on Thursday, June 10. j
The stamps will evidence payment of
the tax for the fiscal year beginning
July 1, 1943, and must be purchased
on or before that date. The stamps i
will be serially numbered, will be
gummed on the face, and will have
provisions on the back for entry of
the make, model, serial number and
State license number of the vehicle.
Mr. ^Bowers said that, to guard
against loss or theft, it has been
suggested that, when affixing the
stamps, the vehicle owner should dampen
the windshield rather than the
adhesive side of the stamp. This
method has been recommended to
keep the stamp intact upon the windshield.
As an addiitonal precaution,
it has also been suggested that each
motor vehicle owner should make a
record of the serial number Which
appears on the use tax stamp in the
event the stamp should become lost.
Every owner of a motor vehicle
which Is used upon the highways
should call at his local post office or
at the office of the Internal Revenue
Collector and secure a $5 use tax
stamp and affix it to his vehicle on or
before Jufo- 1, 1943, the Collector said.
The various post offices will selj the
stamps over the counter for cash
only and no mail order business with
respect thereto will be conducted by
the post offices. Collectors of Internal
Revenue are authorized to accept
cash, post office money orders,
and certified cheeks in payment of
the use) tax stamp. However, as
revenue stamps have an intrinsic
value, uncertified checks will not be
acceptable in payment therefor.
It is the desire of the Bureau of
internal Revenue that the use tax
stamp shall be placed on the windshield
in a location that will not be
In conflict with State requirements.
Mr. Bowers stresses the fact that the
use tax law has not been repealed
and cantlons motor vehicle owners
that failure to purchase and display
the new use tax stamps on vehicles
using the public highways after July ;
I, 1943, will subject the violators to
severe penalties Imposed by law.
PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCED
AT SOUTHERN AIR SCHOOL
The following promotions were announced
Wednesday at the head- j
quarters of 64th AAFFTD at the
Southern Aviatkm" school:
From staff sergeant to technical
sergeant:* Orover L. Harkins, (physical
training); John Ouldo, (engi- '
users); Charles , A. Hancock, (link)
ifcd John M. AdamskL (edminiatra(km).*
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Yemen. Arabia, la the birthplace of <
cultivated coffee. The Inland highlands
have produced coffee since,
Mahomet's time. '
Former Legion
Pitcher Prisoner
Of The Japanese
Less than two years ago Clarene*
P. (Monkey) Riggins was a pitcher
on the Camden High school and Camden
^^lerican Legion Junior ball
team. He also pJayed in the outfield
for the Kendall Mill softball team of
the City league.
Today Riggins is a prisoner of war
of the Japanese government. Many
months of silence during which the
members of his family in Wateroe
village became reconciled to the belief
that he had been killed in action
were broken a few days ago when
James J. Riggins, his father, received
word through the International Red
Cross that Clarence was In the hands
of the Japs. Mr. Riggins Is awaiting
promised details from the Provost
Marshall General. Clarence is one of
fou rboys of the Riggins family who
are in the service of their country.
Camden Sends
Many Youngsters
Into The Service
A large group of Camden and Kershaw
county youths, a majority being
18 years of age, were sent into service
from the local draft board this
week.
Those who were sent to Fort Jackson
for army training were Thomas
Frank ..Clyburn, volunteer Air Corps,
Croley Durant Corbett, Kamel Sheheen,
Harrington Yates "Villepigue,
Charles Clyburn Cameron, Colvin Wyle
Sheorn, Luther Sowell, Jr., John
Allen Gregory, Max Layman Rush and
Alva Jason Rush, Jr.
Also George William Robinson, Jr.,
J. W. Parker, Jr.,' William Duncan
Branham, Wilson Needham Htlley,
Stephen William Bowers, James Cornelius
Munn, David LeO Shoemake,
r. J. Peach, Jr. an dTed Theodore
Patterson.
Also William Robert Clyburn, Fred
Emmet Baker, Rdbert E. Watklns,
Earl James Taylor, Pomeroy Lownan,
Thomas Franklin Catoe. Willis
Elmer Holland and Drennan Horace
Brown, E. R. Corps volunteer.
Those who were eent for naval
raining were Marvin Legree Rabon,
David Levi Melton, Jr., Robert Lewis
Branham, Lawrence Harold Williams
ind William Abel] Spradley.
With The Sick
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Mr. and Mrs. Henry Joseph Britt,
Fr., announce the birth of a son at the
Jamden Hospital, Thursday,. June 10. >
rhe baby has been named Henry i
roseph, 3rd. Mrs. Britt Is the former
3etty Jamerson of Greenville. Mr.
Britt Is an instructor at the 8outhm
Aviation School.
Mr. Harvey Little continues as a
wtient at tbs Camden Hospital.
Mrs. Bobby Bell is a patient at the
femden Hospital.
lira. Ancrum Boyktn continues ill '
t the Camden Hospital. I
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Merchants Cinch
First Half Honors
In Baseball Loop
M.wJhe. Camden Merchants team of the
city so'ftball league, cinched the honors
of the first half of the league race
which comes to a close next Friday,
June 25, by mauling the Home Guard
12 to 7, Wednesday evening.
Carl Lightfoot, polo ace, pitched
fine ball for the Guards for three innings,
giving up but one hit, that a
homer by Jack Boykin. However, the
Guards by virtue of a home run by
Robinson in the second and a second
run scored in the third, were in the
front line When the volcano, in the
form of a sw^it hungry gang of merchant
batterB, erupted and six hits
and an error produced six runs.
The Guards staged a comeback in
the fifth by putting four runners home
but fell short of tying the count by'
a lone run. "Shot" Cox, of football
fame, blazed a long circuit drive into
deep center to prod brother Carol
over the rubber ahead of him. In the
seventh Tommy Bruce hit for four
bases with two on.
The Merchants now have established
a lead which the second place
Kendalls cannot overtake.
The score:
Merchants 12?14?3
Home Guard 7? 9?4
Batteries: Boykin and Hancock;
Lightfoot, Lynch and Harris N.
The real feature of the game was a
sensational one hand catch of a long
drive into right by little Johnny McDowell,
of the Guards. Robinson of
the Guards, also starred with a beautiful
catch.
Real Estate
Transfers
The following real estate conveyin
clee in Kershaw County are of record
In the Clerk of Court's office:
Federal Farm Mortgage corporation
purchased 63.2 acres of land from
lames Porter on May 3, 1948.- Deed
ecorded June 2, 1948.
Sarah Brlggs and Irma Briggs
M>ught one acre from Dudley Alexander
on March 24. Filed for record
lune 3.
J. H. Mosely purchased 40 acrea
>f land frqm Cora A. Trapp Jane 8.
Filed for record June 3, 1943.
William H. Clyburn purchased a
raet of land from R. E. 8tevenson,
n Camden.
Delia Reed purchased a lot from
letta Whltaker on June 6, date of
intry June 5, 1943.
Dewey Rabon purchased three acres
from WilHam Kelly June 6,
ftitry same date.
Margaret Sutton purchased a lot
rem H.-B. Whltaker May 27. date of
attrjr -June 10. ?
'Mary Boykin, one lot froittf' Isaac
Carolina June 2, date of entry Jane 10.
k PLOW8 UP WALLET
Chnmbersburg, Pa.?While helping
i neighbor plow his field nine years
to, Austin Hafer lost his pocket book.
lecently, the neighbor's son, Eugene
layman, turned up the moldy wallet
thile plowing the name field. The
wo $5 Mils inelde were little worse
or their long stay underground.
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Southern Aviation School
Plans Open House June 26
General Invitation Is Extended
To Citizens of Area , '
To Attend.
Canuldn and Kershaw county people
will have <he opportunity to observe.
first hand, the aotlvltloa which
feature the dally routine of the 64th
Army Air Forces Flying Training Detachment
of the Southern Aviation
school on Friday, J one 26 The school
Is extending a general Invitation to
the public to be present.
Hwidquartors of the 61th Army
Air Forces detachment have announced
the elaborate program which will
feature athletic demonstrations Including
running of the obstacle course
and calisthonlcs under the direction
of Staffs Oro^vor- - Harhins.
This program gets under way at 6:16
o'clock.
As a second event of interest Visitors
will bo treated to a maintainonco
contest which will feature two
mechanics making a time change on
a carburetor with self-made tools.
Event numbor three on the program
will be a close order drill by
the outstanding cadet squadron on
the ramp. Event number four will
feature four elements of three shipseach
performing maneuvers In tour
specified zones. In -the northeast
zone the pilots will offer thrills In
stalls and spins; in the northwest
zone there will be an exhibition of
acrobatics; in the southwest zone,
formations; and In the southwest zonet
I^izy 8's and Chandelles.
As a second event In the flying
demonstration a hurdle stage will be
run with aerobatics with ships in
trail with a final acrobatic demonstratlon
by a solo ship flown by A. R.
Hunter, director of flying.
This will be followed by retreat
formation with the presentation of
awards to the outstanding cadet. The
cadets will then pass In review. The
program will come to a close with a
receptoin for the upper class cadets,
instructors and visiting officers.
The lnstrucotrs to participate In
the flying demonstration are 'as follows:
A. R. Hunter, W. R. Pollard,
L. B. 8peth, J. W. Taylor, A. R. Burrows,
C. H. Chichester, V. L. P. Na(Please
turn to pare two)
Present Red C ross
Site Is Purchased
By Group of Patriots
The Kershaw County Chapter of
the American Red Cross Is assured of
a headquarters for a long time to
come.
Just when It appeared as If tho
Chapter would have to seek other
quarters than tho finely established
location on Broad street, a group of
staunch patriots subscribed to a fund
that provided for the purchase of tho
building. The list of citizens included
Major Moultrie Brailsford, county
chairman of tho Hod Cross; M. M.
Muller, of the Bed Cross; Miss Helen
Barman, chAirman of the Motor o<>rps
unit; Mrs. Samuel Russell, chairman
of the sewing unit and Mrs. T. C.
Delk, secretary of the county chapter.
Members of tho Red Cross chaptor1
and their legion of friends are enthusiastic
over the unselfish and patriotic
action by the group.
The property was purchased from
the Home I>oan Corporation of Atlanta,
and the Red Cross is assured of
its use for headquarters purposes for
the duration of the war. j
Members of the local chapter admit
that they had visions of being "out In
the street" with all their equipment,
with all work at a stoppage just at a
time when the demand is so great
They were aiudouB days for Red
Cross workers and friends.
Victory Food Club
To Meet June 23
A meeting of the Victory Food
club will be held at the Hermitage
Community house next Wednesday at
B o'clock.
How to save your victory foods by
canning, brining and dehydrating will
be discussed during the meeting by
an expert on these subjects. Three
will be no admission charge and free
literature will be given all present.
A full attendance of the Victory Food
club and all others interested, is earnestly
requested.
Surprise Blackout Blankets
Camden For 1-Hour Period
Public Provides Splendid Response
To Wailing of
Air-Raid Sirens. '
Darknees came upon Camden Tuesday
night without warning. An unannounced
air-raid blackout blanketed
tile city at 9 o'clock and continued for
one hour.^- Jt was a blackout that covered
the entire area of Kershaw
county,*-.
While a number of violations wero
reported, the total surprise feature of
the affair was accountable for the
few infractions of the blackout regulations.
County Defense Chairman
W. R. Ikmsa.r" and Chief Air Raid
Warden C. P. DuBose, Jr., pronounced
the affair as being a most interesting
success.
Citizens were caught flat-footed.
Many were at the theatre while others
were away from home calling. The
wailing of the air-raid eirens at first
mistaken for fire slrene, was the
first intimation of the blackout. But
when the populace sensed that a surprise
blackout was in effect, the response
was moft interesting and cooperative.
Air raid officials, including wardens,
auxiliary fire and police leaders, motor
car drivers and many others on
the air-raid staffs, hurried to their
posts. Home guards appeared as If
by magic.
A few minutes after the sirens had
sounded Camden was . under a black
blanket, the only illumination being
from the vivid lightning featuring a
storm coming out of the southeast
The surprise event, beautifully executed
and not missing in any detail,
gave reason for the air-raid officials
to express much ? satisfaction and
pleasure.
A report covering all alleged violations
will be issued by the sir-raid
command later this week.
City Will Place
Midnight Ban On
Sale of Beer-Wine
City Attorney Drafting Ordinance
To Go Into Effect
At Once
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.At i recent meeting of the city
council City Attorney Oliver Rico
was instructed to draft an ordinance
to he submitted for adoption, whereby
a ban will be placed upon the sale .
of beeiyi wines and other similar liquids
Ifrtwecii the hour of midnight
and Ian, dally.
: There is at present a state law r
whlch prohibits the sale of nhttMg
and liquors of mors advanced alcoholic
Contents.
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Second Surprise
Blackout Results
In A Real Fiasco
Everything Wont Wrong and
Officials Tear Their
Hair.
Camden, putting over a noble effort
toward cooperating In a one
hour blackout teat Tuesday evening,
failed dismally to pass muster In a
second surprise air-raid warning
which came at 10 o'clock Wednesday
night.
Whereas mistakes pf a trival nature
occurred on Tuesday night, also
a surprise affair, everythnig went
haywire Wednesday night.
Street lights failed to be turned
off, lights were left in stores and in
homes and the whole affair gave the
officials of the defense corps a big
headache. So complete was the failure
that the effort was comparable
to the mess that was made of a surprise
alarm that was directed' at the
city last winter on the night of the
police ball.
Thursday morning W. R. Bonsai,
chairman of the county defense council,
C. P. DuBo8e, Jr., commander of
the civilian defense corps and A. O.
McKain, chief air-raid warden, called
upon the mayor to discuss the \ matter.
It became known that arte or
more of the air-raid sirens failed to
function, and as a result people living
in the respective sections of the city
did not know of the raid.
Why some sections' of the city bad
the street lights blacked out snd
others found them burning is still unexplained.
The defense oouacll baa
reason to feel chagrined and worried
over the failure of the test blackouts,
because the lack of cooperation shows
a form of apathy which might prove
serious in the event of a real raid.
MR8. MORRIS, 84, DIES HERE
Mrs. K&therlne Campbell Morris,
84, died at the home of her son, John
Morris at Wateree Mill, Wednesday
morning after an illness of four
weeks. She was the widow of Henry
Morris and was a native of Snmterj
county, but bad been making her
home here for 44 years.
Surviving are two eons, John Morris.
Camden; Frank Morris, West Columbia.
and one daughter, Mrs. K.
Robinson, Cassatt; also It grandchildren,
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Funeral service# were held Thursday
afternoon at 4 o^clock from the
Hermitage Mill Baptist Church by tks
Rev. B. 8. Broome and the Bat. John
Datmey. Interment was at the Hew
Hope Baptist church osmeCsry near
Rembert?Columbia State.
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