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11 f ' The Camde^ Chronicle "^VOLUME 56 ~ CAMDEN, SOUTH^AROUHA, FRIDAY. JULY 16, 1943 ' " NUMBER*17 " ? -'i-. . i i'.i u.. .. . -U-B uu -n u I$150,000 Made Available for Runways At Airport ConKresam*n Richard* Announce* Allocation by the Government, I congressman J. P." Richards has The Chronicle that au air SL approval board composed of the ^ ,Tri^? of war, navy and comInerce, has approved an allocation of *150.000 for development of a Class 2 I'SstrucUon work advises Mr. I mehards, will be confined to the de ?topnient of the landing area of the MILeoi Woodward airport. now being ?,] by the Southern Aviation school ML. the training of fiyers. The project will be sponsored by the lwal airport commission and will Loire the construction of two ce pent ruhWays Swroximately 4'??0 tnct in length each. inquiry at the office of the South ?rn Aviation school brought no addi ?lonal details other than given in the omnnmication from . Congressman lUobards Engineers wore expected to make a report following a survey litre and it is believed that this re port must have been filed before the ^location was made, I The airport commission, according Ho the gist of the Richards report gust ?nuke the additional land for the runways available at no cost to be government, and., must further Hpee to maintain and operate the ompleted facility as a public alrKort, except during stteh times na it Kueed for military purposes. I Mr. . Richards gjvlsee the Civil Aeronautics commits lion will notify Ke city officials fully of require meoti to be met. Three Officials Of Paving Campaign ftre Only Survivors Henry G. Carrison, J. H. O* borne and Ernest jZemp Still Acthre. I The paving of Camden was a big Hem just after World- war No. I. I At that time Camden ,V?ad many Htreets that wore rough **nd some received prgitlcally Tlu attenHvn\, m the town was scattered and noderu road working machinery was ; >()( on the market, other than what ^^Kvas known as a "split-log drag ' for ^Smoothing the street temporarily. Hallowing rain spells many streets Had deep holes and often caused car ^Springs to break when a car hit hem with too much speed. I In a picture taken at this time only Hiree city officials, who participated H the selling of the paving bonds and Htting of the paving contract, are ow living, they being H. G. Carrison, B.. who was then mayor, J. H. Ob^ orne, who was elected mayor later, H<1 is now District Engineer of The outhern Cotton Oil Co., in Columbia, Hd Ernest C. Zemp, who is managing I store near Fort Bragg in North Hirolina The other city officials, who have ^ce died, are W. R. Hough, W. L. Hckson. R S. Williams, and D. O. Houser. all members of the City Counm and Howard C. Singleton, City Berk, and L. A. Wittkowsky, City at^Bmey. in the group can be seen A. J. H#attie. former member of the CounH and later Comptroller General of Buih Carolina; C. W. Birchmore, Hirmer Councilman and editor of the Hateree Messenger; Mr. Brooker, a ^Jonlcipal engineer of Columbia, and K. Legare, former City Engineer of nlumbia. The others are contracBn and representatives of bond oonHnis from all parts of the country. r? Ban Davis Leaves Bamden For Sumter; oss Is Keenly Felt C&mden people in general will re * 10 ham that Dan Davis, assist| H manager at the J. C. Penny comJ Buy store here, will leave next week I (become affiliated with the Penny ; B*Wny at Sumter. | D&n Davis came to Camden in No ^ber. 1940, from Johnson City, ] H?#- During his residence here he ! been active in civic affair* in genbut particularly In boy scout aad | b'eetional projects. He "was nl*o j H*ve in Baptist church programs. ba^ia has been very popular among : associates and has been a power J Promoting ? fine morale among the J of the community. ' I Hanager a. C. McKain of the local ay company regrets losing Mr. 7**- but congratulatefl him on a Hi de8erved promotion. Hcretary p. H. Heath of the ab^r of Commerce stated that will miss the fine Influence enthusiasm that Mr. Davi* ex *ed ln a'l his activities. "He.ha* H a tower of Inspiration to mjr B? , the recreational field and I soing to miss him very much," W Mr- Heath. ?'- Cutis' affiliation with the v k *t?re of the P?nny company tJnL. ?r,',Ived M ?*peota to btJ . nto ' tot a* a eoldier few months. A C 'J3 W" -. 'r -'.AI , ! - -- - t ,o - y ' B^^B . jp-'v' yf'' Dimout Regulations Effective August 1 According To Report Store Windows and Display Lights Will Be Eliminated. Camden as well as other cities in the nation will be forced to comply with new dimotit regulations, which will be classified as "brownout" and which will place show windows and electrli signs almost in darkness, according to advices coming from Washington. The drastlo regulations, effective August 1 cells for a nationwide dimout which will cover lighting used for store windows and other display purposes. Its purpose is to conserve lighting equipment. The information came from the American Retail federation and copies of the provisions expected to be placed in force were mailed to memi bers of t|?e" association last night. The plan being discussed by the War Production board calls for a nationwide dimout, > or brownout, which I would coyer lighting used for store windows, advertising, decorative and display purposes. Its purpose is to oonserve lighting equipment. The amounts of tungsten and molybdenum which are now being made available to the lamp Industry are not sufficient to provide any incandescent or fluorescent lamps for residential or commercial use, and the supply of these lamps now on hand is limited. In order to conserve this supply as far as possible, the War Production board plans to limit residential users to 75 per cent of the number of lamps which they received in 1941, and to limit Commercial users, such as stores, theaters, and office buildnigs to 60 per cent. The draft 61 the order applying this limitation contains the following: ''No person shall use an Incandescent or fluorescent lamp for the illumination of any extorter lighting equipment used for ornamental, decorative, display, or advertising purposes; lighting equipment tor lighting thoroughfares open to the general public [in excess cfc l.B foot eandtes wrersga between curbs, or 0.25 foot ^Candles average between curb and property line, except equipment required to supply illumination for military, police, industrial plant protection, or war production activities; show cases, and show windows placed primarily for display to persons exterior to the actual place of business in connection with which such show cases and show windows are illuminated in excess of 1.5 watts per lineal foot, or 15 watts total for any show.case, or show windows, whichever is greater." Camden Soldiers Behave Like Vets At Summer Camp Forty-six members of Co. E, First regiment, South Carolina Defense Forces are "taking it like veterans" at the summer training camp at Fort Jackson, according to report received from Marvin M. Reasonover, company clerk and veteran of World war No. 1. "We are getting along fine and have excellent food, fine quartern, and plenty of hot weather," says Mr. Reasonover. The Camden unit is under the command of First Lieut. John F. Burns and Second Lieut. Kirby S. Tupper while the spiritual guidance is in the care of Captain-Chaplain J. Barnwell Caston, pastor of the Camden Baptist church. Enlisted personnel Is as follows: First Sgt. M. L. Duval, Ord. Sgt. John K. Lee, Supply Sgt. F. H. Boyin, bless Sgt. Calvin M. Lomanic; Sergeants Karl T. Rosborough, Fred M. Ogburn, Jphn Rhodus; Corporals A. H. Anderson, Carl M. Llghtfoot, Alfred L. Pearce; Cooks, Ous Mlchietis and Arthur W. West; Company clerks, M. M. Reasonover, Lawrence E. Graham, and Privates First Class C. T. Baldwin, Arthur H. Brown, John D. Crolley, James E. Harrison, John ! H McDowell, Lindsay B. Pearce, Clyde L. Shealy, Albert Tnreedale; Privates James M. Boyce, William F. Bracey, Jr., Edgar V. Broom, James Li. Broom, Joseph A. Davis, Jack J. DeBruhl, Gene C. Guinn, Charles 8. Harris, Peter H. Harrison, Ervin R. Hunter, Clarence L. Leem, Bonnie W. Marshall.'Hughson T. Matthews, John J. McDowell, Matthew M. Rabon, Mitchell B. Rabon, Minor E. Roberts, Wallace L. Rogers, Leonard E. Sowell and Louis J. Tennent. Stork Leaves Twins; Peter Koumas Happy All that excitement last Sunday at the M and K coffee shop fraa just an expression of Joy Incident to the arrival of the stork that afternoon at the home of Peter Koumas, member of the M and K partnership. 1 The stork not only paid a rirtt to the Koumas borne, but he left two babies Instead of one, so the anBonnoement mentions "twins. ' A- -' - I ? 1 Governor Olin D. Johnston " * 1 jl . :? The Governor will make the principle address at the official opening of Freeh Dry Foods, Inc., today at 4 p. m. Since the constructive policies of the Johnston Administration have meant much to the Industrialisation of South Carolina since January his remarks on this oocaelon are anticipated In Camden with a great deal of interest. Poltet Grab Two : As They Fled With Loot From Robbery Also Recovery All Booty That Was Taken From Filling Station. One hour after they had broken Into 'and robbed the Dewey McCaskill filling station at Rutledge and Market streets of merchandise to the value of $30, two youths were captured by Officers Sheheen and Clyburn. At UA.aame time tbep?llcevreoovered ell of the loot which one of'the boys was carrying in a flour sack. -'The robbery was discovered at 8 'o'clock Wednesday morning by Officers Sheheen and Clyburn. One hour J later when cruising in the south limits | area, the officers saw the two youths near the Mt. Moriah church. They took them into custody and upon opening the flour sack found the merchandist which had been stolen and which included cigarettes, cigars, bread, pastry, towels, ladles and men's hosiery, razor blades and cans of tomatoes. The two youths, who gave their names as Raymond Brown, ago 20, from New York City, and Juftave I IHiwllck, age 23. from Bridgeport, jConn., were turned over (o the sheriff and confined in the county Jail, pending disposal of their cases. Pour youths, ranging from 13 to 16 years of age, picked up at the Seaboard passenger station on July 7 by Officers Sheheen and Clyburn were turned over to two .Columbia detectives who returned them to Columbia [for questioning .in connection with several robbery jobs in that city. They were taken into custody by the Camden officers when a search showed them to be in possession of $60 in small change. B. F. Mahoney Succumbs Here The funeral of Bunyan Franklin Mahoney, whose death occurred on the afternoon of July 10, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Alva Rush of Fair street, was held Monday morning at the Baptist church, Rev. J. B. Caston, officiating, with burial in the Quaker cemetery. The funeral was largely attended and the esteem of affection In which the deceased was held was manifest by the floral expressions and deepest sympathy in evidence. Active pallbearers were: Mr. Bub Peebles,Mr. Carol, Mr. C. Mayers, Mr. Ed Price, Mr. Allen Norris and Mr. Mac Dunlap. Honorary pallbearers were: Boykln McCaskill, Bob Mc-' 'Caskill, Mr. H. H. Pooser, Mr. J. E. ' L. Brannon, Mr. Leslie Myers, Mr. Paggett, Mr. Fred Owens and Mr. Donald Morrison. The deceased was a native of Sumter county, being born May 23, 1386. His father was Dallas F. Mahoney and his mother was Mary E. Broughdon. His wife was Hattie Gardner, who 1 died several years ago. Mr. Mahoney was engaged In farming practically all of htsf' life. He was a man who 1 was held In greatest respect by all of his acquaintances and friends. He was . a staunch member of the Baptist church. He leaves to modm his loss his son, Dallas Mahoney, a member of the Camden police department, one half brother, James F. Broughdon, of Sumter oounty, and a daughter, Mrs. Alva Rush, wife of Chief of Police Alva Rush of this city. * Idbitrlhi To The Chforich Baseball Assured For Next Season According To Heath Recreational Director Says A ; Survey Show* Playera Prefer It. With the promise of the city to j restore the Camden ball park at the , fair grounds to Ita former splc and , pan glory of the time the Syracuse Chiefs of the International leafgo trained here, the proapecta of a sm* , fcer of baseball a year hence appears 1 to be certain. The suggestion of the Bureau pr ( Recreation that the good old Amerl- ( can game of baseball take the place ( of Boftball another year has met with almost universal commendation. Mayor F. N. McCorkle and others ] on the city council and scores of , baseball enthusiasts like the idea a ( lot. Already the city is removing the fence from around the ball park preliminary to rebuilding it wJth creosoted posts. "It you want to have baseball here ne*t spring and summer, go right ahead?you'll find that the city will back the project by providing you with a baseball plant comparable with that of 1938 when our new park was built for the Syracuse Chiefs," said the mayor. The Bureau of Recraton has discussed the plan with leaders of the teams in the present ^oftball league and all are enthusiastic over the prospect of playing baseball. It is believed that a city league of at least four teams can be organised. The project would permit of the players enjoying the benefits of locker rooms, showers, etc. The present , athletic setup at the softball field lacks any accomodations whatsoever, even to a drinking water supply. Players have to go to outside taps j at homes near the field. "I'm only sorry I did not get this bug last May." said Frank .Heath of , the Recreation bureau. "We could , have had the park fixed up and I know we could have had at least four well-matched ball teams in ac Hon all summer." In reply to the complaint that by taking the outdoor program from the athletic field to the ball park, it would deprive quite a few people of ; enjoying the sport from the spectators . standpoint, Mr. Heath stated that ( from his own personal observation fully 90 per cent of the spectators at i the softball games come hi their cars 1 and it will not add much mileage to < go to the ball park. I "The city is to be commended for making plans to rehabilitate the ball park," said the recreational director. . "Since so much of the* fence had been destroyed by high winds the appear- \ ance of the wreckage reflected upon Camden progress, as evidenced by the many remarks made by people using the Camden-8umter highway. After the war the professional clubs will be looking around for training camps. We should have our ball plant In such condition it will pass inspection at any time. We want Toronto back , and if we have our park in good , shape I feel certain the Maple Leafs will return here." Watson Eaddy Is Head of New Club Member* of the newly opened In- < July 9, elected the following officers: truetors Club at a meeting on Friday Wateon 8. Baddy, president; Wilson ! L Mills, vice president; Harvey Watt, secretary, and WOlis Cantey, Treaa. The Board of Directors Include, L 9 ? ^ -* - * i- ? ^ . Prank Woodruff. Wilson P. Beebe. 8. Robert Ward, George P. Boat, Woodrow E. Boet, Warren W. Pollard, J. Warren Roland. Wateon 8. Baddy, Wilson I* Mills and Harvey W. Watt. W ^ wjSu it: i Speer Aids In 1 Promotion Of New Industry In Camden - ? i Au individual who has given much time and effort to the program fout- j urlng the opening of the Fresh Dry , Foods, Inc., dehydration plant in Cam- , den this week, is Georgo W. Speer, , ngrlcuftural specialist of the InduB- ] triul Development committee of the State Council of Defense. , Mr. Speer is a graduate of Clemson | Colleg.e having finished there is 1908, | and lias been lung Interested in the ; agricultural and industrial development of South Caroliua. He served ] for eight ye*ars as a member of the , board of trustees of Clemson. Mr. Speer also served for some , four years in the capacity of agrlcul- , tural advlBor and marketing special- ] iHt for a group of chain stores. Tho Industrial Development com- j mittee of the State Council of De- < fense asked him to take charge of the dehydration development in South ( Carolina, and he has been successful , in securing four large plants for this state. A fifth will be built later. i Mr. Speer has spent many days In ( Camden in connection with the plans for the opening of the local plant end , has met many Camden business men. , He has addressed various service j clubs* and his energy and skill In the ( handling ef the. local situation ban j evoked arach praise and commend a* , tlon. A frequent visitor in our community he has impressed business people with bis ability as an organiser. , Lawrence Kirkland Dies In New York Funeral Services for the late Law- 1 rence A. Kirkland, 58, a" member of the board' of director* of Rockefeller Center, taio., New York City, whose death occurred Tuesday in the Roos* ' velt hospital, in New York, will he held from 4he residence of his moth* 1 6:80 o'clook, Rev. A. Douglas McArn, of the Betheeda Presbyterian church, ' officiating, with Interment In Quaker cemetery. Active bearers will be: C. P. Du- 1 Rose, Jr., Willis Boykln, Charles Vll- 1 lepigue, Wylie Sheorn, Arthur Clark, 1 and John Langford. Honorary bear- ( era will be: Thomas Ancrum, Dr. Carl ' West. Lee Little, J. H. Clyburn, J. H. ' McLeod, John M. Vllleplgue, Henry 1 Beard, D. A. Boykln, all of this city; Frank McLeod, of Sumter, and W. 1 Bedford Moore, Jr., of Columbia. On the list of bearers also appears 1 the names of members of the Camden 1 bar: J. Team Gettys, Henry Savage, 1 Jr., M. M. Johnson, Oliver Rice, Allen 1 Murchlson, Ike Hough, and Lambert DePa8S. j The deceased leaves, besides his wife, the former Henrietta Searcy ' Shannon, his mother, MrB. Frederlca A. Kirkland; a son, Lieutenant Law- | rence A. Kirkland, Jr., by a former marriage; four brothers: William Lennox Kirkland of Boston, Mass.; > Randolph W. Kirkland, of Newberry, S. C., W. Adickcs Kirkland, of Winnsboro, S. C., and Thomas J. Kirkland, of Lima Peru; and four sisters, Mrs. Sherborn Yardley, of Cleveland, Ohio, Mrs. John Whitaker, Jr., Camden, Mrs. James Sanders, Florence, S. C., 1 and Mrs. Thomas W. S. Davis, of Wil- J mlngton, D. C. ' Mr. Kirkland, son of the late Thorn- 1 as J. Kirkland, was born, reared, and 4 educated in Camden, and after grad- 1 uatlng from the law school of the * University of South Carolina, he practiced law here for a number of yeara. 1 He later became associated with the ' Williamsburg Restoration, Inc., at ' Williamsburg, Va., an<f in October, J 1933, became renting manager of ' Rockefeller Center in New York. On 1 June 6, 1940, he was made a director of the Radio City Hall corporation. 1 Funeral services were held at tho 1 81st Street Chapel, in New York, 1 Wednesday afternoon, and the body 4 then placed aboard a train and brought to Camden. < t Instructors' Club j Opened Last Week ' Nearly two hundred people attended the formal opening of the Ins true- ! tors' club on Kirkwood Heights Wednesday evening, July 7. The affair r.as given by the Southern Aviation Bchool. The Club was beautifully decorated 1 with flowers that were sent by ad- ' miring friends. A buffet supper was served in the' cocktail bar and on the terrace daring < the evening. While there was no orcheetra present to provide music during the evening, some splendid piano efforts, were in evidence when talent wMn3i3covsred in the ranks of the guests. ? 4 Finest Dehydration Plant In Southeast Opened To Public at Ceremony Today Fresh Dry Foods, Inc., Makes Debut With $100,000 Project. Today will be a red-letter day for Camden and Kershaw County. It will mark the opening of a new InduHtry, Fresh Dry Foods, Ine . the products of which will in time extend over the entire world through the medium of the army, navy and loadlease. Fresh Dry Foods. Inc.. constitutes one of tho outstanding dehydration plants in the southeast. It is located In what was for years known as the lighting plant. Today tho building, now under lease by Freah Dry Foods, Inc., would scarcely bo recognisable, owing to the many changeB which have taken place on the huge interior. Many thousands of dollars have been expended in the past several months In making alterations and In Installing the machinery necessary fbr the proeoss of dehydration. o This afternoon at 8 o'clock a program featuring the appearance here of many prominent individuals In the political as well as economic status of this and other states of thr southoast area will get under way. Governor Olln D. Johnston is to speak at 4 o'clock In the mat** room of the plant and it is expect * that Senator Durdett R. Maybank will bfe down from his summer home, at Flat DOck, N. C., to address the farmers of Kershaw And Adjoining countied. "Open house" will prevail at the plant frodg r te ? p. m. today, fleprotentative* u4??e new company, together with officials of the Stite Defense council and other organlsetlosis will be on hand to explain to the visitors the various fsatures of the dehydration processes. The dehydration Industry is a new one tn the southeast and right now South Carolina leads all other states In the area in'the number of plants which are ready for business. - The Camden and KertNBw County Chamber of Commerce, In a statement this week, urged all farmers of Kmr haw and adjoining counties to make it u point to be present at thorflMg lng oProf" hew Camden plaijtT^" -. _ "The industry is going to open the door of opportunity to hundreds of farmers of this area," said F. H. Heath, Ch^Bber of Commerce executive. "It it going to provide a market for a diversified form of agricultural industry and the day is coming when the South Carolina rarmer will not have to depend so greatly on a cotton or corn crop, particularly the former." In connection with the program of short talkn to be given by Governor Johnston, Senator Maybank and Mayor F. N. McCorkle, there will be an Interesting exhibit of dehydrated foods, brought here for this meeting ' from Washington. Georgia Youth Who Broke Jail, Taken At Sumter Turned Over To the F, B. I. For Theft of An Automobile. Ernest Emmett,. Macon, Ga., youth, who broke jail here last Monday, following his being taken Into custody on suspicion of being implicated In id auto theft, was arrested Wednesday afternoon by Sumter police as he stepped from a Greyhound bus In that city. Local police believe that Emmett did in the woods all day Tuesday fob lowing his escape from the local Jail. His description had been sent to all, neighboring cities and towns, and it was upon this description that the 3umter police acted. Emmett has been turned over to the F.B.I., who charge that he stole a car at Maoon and with two companions, one of whom was taken into eustody at Augusta, Ga? made his way as far as this city. It was ths action of Officer Dallas Mahoney In taking Emmett Into custody when he sought to sell a portable radio here that brought out the facts relating to the car theft. Mahoney communicated with the Georgia Highway department and learned the car Emmett was driving had been stolen from & Macon man. The owner came to Camden Wednesday to claim the car. New Furniture Store Opens Here Mr. L. T. Branham, of Blaney, has opened a new furniture store at 919 Broad street He will carry a complete line of new and used furniture and will also buy used furniture. Mr. Branham comes to Oamden from Blaney, where he has been In the grocery business for the past several years and has many friends who will hear with interest of his locating In Camden, and wish for him much success. Ws call your attention to his announcement In thin issue of <ba Chronicle.