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VOLUME 6S
CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1943
NUMBER 27
Local Legion Post Demands
Seditious Doctrine Must Be
Halted; Muller New Leader
Post AdopU Dras
tic Resolution At the
Meei^g.
tte James Leroy Belk Post No. 17.'
I^grican Legion, as a reault of a
Thursday night, has issued
timing io ii*® people of Camden
jCer^s^ County to beware of any
^liatlon that teaches, preaches.
ulks seditious doctrines, a reso
wn adopted by the Post .specifically
^ns Jehovah Witnesses and re
td that members of this order have
9 into this community. The reso
wn declares that the doctrine and
dchlogs of this religious sect Is a
Ice to the people of the cbm-
daity and tojtbe war effort, and
lasd that the organisation should
.rtmoved Immediately. «
The resolution rec'ites farther that
llteen hundred young men of Ker-
kiv County are already In the Army,
Marine or^Air Forces and some
them .Ii.ave already paid the su-
Mcrif^e. .. The resolution fur-
m itttes that many of these young
w have made the supreme saoriflce
«der to preserve the traditions of
t bwBtry.
The po8t„ members deplore the. ac-
rtties pf cM'tain organisations and
riigiouB sects whldi ace taking ad-
nage of the uncertainty that ex-
I in the'minds of some people and
I holding meetings under the gttlse
relhiioh, but in reality are teaching
ittiohal doctrines.
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Camden Fire
Fighting Unit
Amoi^ the Best
Third Pumper la Added.To
The Station Equip
ment.
From the-'^tandpoint of equipment
and personnel the city of Camden has
better than average fire protection.
SUtlstlcs Indicate that cities up to
10,000 population have an uverage of
ohe pumper for fire fighting purposes
and at the present time Cahnden has
three. One Is an Amerlcan-LaFrauce
with a capacity of seven hundred and
fifty gallons a minute. A Seagrave
pumper recently overhauled and mod.
emized also has a seven hundred and
fifty gallon a minute capacity. -While
the latest equipment, a Chrysler
pumper has a five hundred gallon i>er
minute capacity. The Chrysler pump
er was turned over to the cl^y by the
Sontb Carolina Oouncll for National
Defense and carries with it four hun
dred feet of two and one-half Inch
hose, and one hundred and fifty feet
of one and one-half Inch hose. The
three pumpers, together with a service
truck gives Camden a better than
average fiire protection unit
The personnel of the Camden Fire
Departmmit with eighteen members
and the pretentions record over a
period of yeiars show the local fire
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'hamber Of Commerce.
Is Seeking For Industiy
kmber Directors InwsatigAts
Two Promising Plant
Projects.
County Cpipnittee
For Drive Is Named
An Appeal ta the Citizens of
id Moore,, manager of the Bar
ter Hardware company store here,
elected to membership on the
krd of Directors* of the Chamber
tCommefce at a meeting held Thurs-
i» erening, September IS. Mr, Moore,
^ chairman of the Retail Merchants
Sre&q has been an ex-official mem-
of the board since last May.
At the meeting Thursday a repoft
made that the Industrial commit-
6 of the Chamber, headedi by Usher
iw. was Investigating the Indus-
hl projects. It was stated the com-
ttee had' been able to locate a
Wing having the required area and-
Meeting with oUmm* demands for
prospective newooming business.
iMnso of the iceen competition that
"Ident all over the south for new
tetries the Chamber committes is
Making public the names of the
“fits contacted. "
^0 Chamber of Commerce after
tederatlon of an appeal from the
“WonTllle, Fla., chamber of com-
to have eastern war time ellml*
i for the winter' months, placed
>h«tter on file.
]ke directors,received a report
to the range of ^eei.^lhc
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WCKIE SAYS—
—
auh time you oer
'^tf^BOOFWRAPPIUGrUP
'TO POSTOFfIcB* FOR,
^QUR SOLPtERjifm U/IU,
ylOB OFF ym HMOS*
^'IAR rates: AUOW
CRARae FOR FOREl&J
Announcement has .been made by
Samuel'B. moyle, executive director
of, the South Carolina State War
Fund as to the personnel of the Ker
shaw county committee of t^e South
Carolina State War Fund campaign
which will officially open on October
18th,
The following is a list of the com*
mlttee,appointment: Mayor F. N. Mc-
Corlile and A. Sam Kareeh, Camden,
co-chairmen; Lee Mays, Camden, treas
urer; Prank H. Heath, Camden, pub
licity chairman; Senator W. T. Red-
feam, Canaden; Rep. L. C. Clyburn,
WeBtTUle; Rep. John Rabon, Rlaney.;
Councilman J. *E. McKain, Camden;
Councilman John Mullen, Camden;
Councilman Wiley Sheorn, Camden;
Councilman C. V. Hassebeau, Cam
den; UouncUman T. Lee Little, Cam
den; (Councilman J. C. Smith, Cam
den; T. A. Mott, Jr., Camden; John
Stevens, Kershaw; R. B. Pitts, (Cam
den; J. C. Ewing, Camden; H. O. Car-
rison, Camden; Miss Nancy Cttlvem,
Kerahaw; Mrs. D; M. Mays, Bethune;
Mrs. J. T. Oettys, Lugoff; Mrs. W. D.
Orisby, rBlaney; Mrs. M. A. DuVal,
Boykin; Mrs. Chas. DuBose, Jr„ Cam
den; Mrs. John* VlUaplgue, Camden;
Mrs. Frank Meyers, Camden; Mrs.
Jack Nettles, (Cunden; iHss May Boy
kin; Mrs. John Mullen. Camden; Mrs.
Shelby Tniesdalo, WeatvlUe, and T. B.
Clyburn, Kershaw..
Kefshaw PCA Has
Invested $10,000 In
U S. War Bonds
The Kershaw Production (Credit As-
■pciation has invested flO.OOO of its
funds in United SUtee Treasury
bonds offered In connection with the
Third War Loan drive, John C. Stover,
secretary and treasurer, announced
this week. „
over ^ year this association
bak been issuing bonds, having been
designated bjr the United States
TreMury as one 6t the Usuing agen
cies,” Mr. Stqver declared. "During
the Third War Lpan drive we are of
fering our services In Issuing bonds
to farmers and the generaL public. Of
course, after the drive we will con
tinue as one of the (Jovernmenfs au-
thorised agencies to l«*ne bonds.”
Dear citizens of Camden and Kershaw County: .
I am wondering If you know . those Kershaw county boys who
are grimly hanging on to thoae bridgeheads In Italy while the shelte
from the crack German artillery are screaming down upon them ■
from the mountaine close by?
You see, those Kershaw county boys haven't any choice In the
matter of-being where they are. Thdy cannot go to their unit lead
er and teil him that the altuatfsn la getting rather tough and that
they would like to go jteok to aonie place where they can bd more
comfortable and out of the way •# flying'bullets.
Those bcya have to remain on the Job In that hell of screaming
gun fire. They have to dig In and takp it, hoping and praying'that
there Is no piece of shrapnel with their-name inscribed on It.
• Don’t you think that in the heat and hell of battle the minde
of those boyt go back to the calmneaa and beauty of their homeland
^ here in Kershaw county; far removed from the horrors of war and
where food, shelter, and security art ever foremost. Undoubtedly
those Kershaw boys, while longing to be back, are ready and eager
to give their all to the end that thsir lovsd-ones and friends back
here at home may be spared the horrors of Ilfs in an Axis control
led country.
Yss, fellow citizens, those boys of ours ore living In a world
wide hell, ready to give their lives for you and me back home—and
they have no choice. «
Right now, ws at heme, safe from bombs, with enough to sat,
enjoying picture shews, parties and the like—ws are asked to buy
bonds to support those boys who realty knew what war is. Ws do
have a choice and ! pray God that each and svsryons of us will pro-
vide the dollars needed to .give our fighting men everything they
need to carry on to victory.
Imre’s no sserKIcs ws can Mdlis that will be too great In order
-that our dollars are avajiabia for the purahaas of bonds. Indeed our
sacrificing is small whan compared with the aacriflee that Bill,
Jack, Georgs, and Jim and many others are making where the-go
ing la tough. , > ^
Ws should net quibbte ws ^hou^ net haaftate In the buyjng of
bonds and mors bonds. We should rit long, for the things' ldia dot-
la ra ean buy at some future time. Of course we all ha'rbor fhoughta
of future security, but have you avi r stopped to raallza that this
future security we think about and pr ly for Is all wrapped up In the
outcome of this" war?
People of Camden, Bethune, Kershavw—yea—all you people of
Kershaw county—whether you be In stores, factdriSa, offices, farm
ers or In the hornet of the city—your duty it plain—if you expect to
be able to look thoae Kershaw aounty soldier boys square In the
eye when they come back; your duty la plain—if you are to keep the
faith with those who may never eame back.
How to keep faith? Just go to your bank and Jay your dollars
a faw ... or hundreds ... or thow^dS' bn the line. Your only
regret should be that you are unable to dig up even a larger amount
at this time.
Very sincerely yours.
The Skipper.
Dehydration riant Is'Now
Operating Use Of 3 Shifts
Production To Be Stepped
Up To Forty Tons
Daily.
. The mammotb dehydraiilng plant ot
the Freah-Dry Foods, Jnc., under con-
auction here for toe past several
months, formerly 'went into production
today. Present to witness toe initial
activity were R. B. F)ilmer, head of
toe firm, and George N. Speer, agri
cultural specialist of the South Caro^
Ilna Defense (TouncU:
The Camden plant with a capacity
output of 40 tons a day Is one of the
largest In the South. When work was
started on this plant early in the
sinring the original plans called for
a production of between ten to fifteen
tons per day. However, this figure
has been quadrupled dne to the fact
that necessary equipment wm a^in-
able.
The plant will operate 24 hours a
day with approximately iorty workma
operating on each eight hour ahitt
The Initial oaiq>Jt was the dehydrat*
ing of Irish potatoes, which .Is being
packaged in metal receptacles Cor the
school Inneh program ot the Karsbaw
county public schools.
Girl Is Stabbed ■
To Death Dioring
Battle With Rival
H«I ThW
Oib-iiaTe You Bouglit Youra?
Conrlne Johnson, 20 year old negro
girl was the victim of a stabbing
affSdr which occurred Saturday night
In toe colored settlement near Ker
shaw. ElUabeth Kirkland, 21 year
old negress is in the County jaO
facing trial on a murder charge.
According to Sheriff J. H. McLeod
the two girls engaged in a quarrel
which lead to the killing of the Jobn-
aon glri. The sheriff states that a
knife vrielded by the Kirkland gM
penqjtrated the neck of Conrlne Jtriin-
son. sevarlnf" the . Jugular vain.
The bush-tit, an American .titmouse,
builds the roof of its nsqt first, then
works‘down. -
E. H. Mclver Is
Honorary Chairihan
Christmas Seal Sale
To lead the Palmetto state's fight
a^ilnst tubwuloslB, that arch enemy
of healthy, vigorous civilians and sol
diers alike, toe South Carolina-Tuber-
culosis Association has chosen Ed
ward H. Mclver honorary chairman
of Its 1942 Christmas Seal Sale.
A native of (Hieraw but an adc^t.ed
Charlestonian ot years standing, Mr.
Mclver Is pipmlnent not only in buai-
nets bat civic affairs as vreU. Since
1925 be has been president and treai.
ursr of toe Leland Moore paint mann-
factoring company. During tbs years
1988-1942 in whidi he served as chair-
msB of toa Charleston. County Christ
mas Seal drive the per capitA,sale was
raised from 9 to 16 cents. Despite his
new appointment he will retain tfie
poet ot first vice president and shair-
man of the fimuiee oomnAtee of the
Charleston aeeodatlon.
Annonncsment ci Mclvsr’s .ao-
ceptanco ef th* chairmanship was
n^s by Associate Justice E. L. Fisb-
bume, Walterboro, chairman of the
nominating committee ^dt the State
Tnbercnlosis Association, who said,
"Ws are gratified at the opportunity
of paying- tribnte to' Mr. Molver's
valuable accomplishment# in this par-
tkmlar phase of civic work over a
period of years.**
Water Cause of-
Damage At Bhize
Fire which started at the end of
toe cotton seed unit ot theHSouthem
Cotton Oil Plant, Mast DeKalb street
last Thursday morning caused con
slderable damggs to the seed Vhich
was stored in the building. .
It was stated that toe damage was
not dne so pacb to. tba blase* as to
tbs water that was poured dpon It in
toe efforts jto chs^ tbq fire.
Columbia Man Purchases
Kirkwood; Hotel May
Be Razed, Is The Report
Kirkwood Purchaser
Acquires .pother
Big Camden Building
Kaapp Home On Mill Street
'-Fifuree In Second Real
' Estate Peal.
Former Camden Grocer Ac*
quires Hutoric Layout
For $42,500.
Simon Faust of 1920 Two-Notch
Following close upon the heels of
toe announcement of the purchase of
toe Kirkwood hotel property by Simon
Faust, Columbia business man, comes'the amount involved In the transac-
an added announcement that Mr. |tlon. which includes toe hotel, two
Faust, with another (^lumbian named cottages, .a golf course house, the
road, Columbia, business man jind
real estate owner, confirmed this
week that he has purchased the Kirk
wood hotel here but said “no final
decision has been reached as yet”
with, regards to his plans in that con.
nectlon. . '
Mr. Faust did not care to mention
Ben Colman, has purchased the Julia stables and, one green of toe golf
Knapp property on Mill street.
Purchase of this sixteen room Co
lonial dwelling, set In an area of one
acre with a 8(K) foot'frontage on Mill
course. It is reported that the figure
was $42,600,
It Is reported Mr. Faust, who was
a re*ldent of this city some twelve
street, was made through . A,. B. years ago when he owned -e grocery
Clarkson of this city, who* was also store fn what is toe present location
responsible for toe Kirkwood hoteL of the Kandy Kltch£ta,,„ operating It
•®I®-. j * y®**" before sVlHng out tq C. V.
No announcement baa been made by Muaabeau. pUfii to the hotel.
Mt . Faust us to his plans regurdlng, divide the area into loU and place
either the Kirkwood or Knapp dwelK-^ same on to# market,
tag. In view of the extrera# arlels inj Mr. Fsuet has declined to make any
the housing situation in Camden, it li definite etatement as to bis plans.,As
believed that oonalderatlon will bd| a reeult there are a number of rumors
given toward rebuilding the Knapp in circnletion enent toe future of the
place into an apartment building.
property. One report le toat toe area
Added intereet in toe Kirkwood will be made into a housing layout
matter baa been aroused by a report'similar to the one constructed by
that among some of the Ideae Mr. j Faust, on U. 8. Highway Nb. 1 Just
Faust may have in mind'relative to | east of the Oolumbla city limits. An-
toe hotel, is the remodeling of part of oto#r la that it may be taken over by
toe mammoth building into a imaller ^ the army and made into apurtihents
and modem hot^. However, no defi- for officers from the Congaree flying
nite statementi have been made in baM. Still another report le to the
toe matter,' 1 effect that Faust may elect to operate
Mr. Faust and^ Mr. Colman have the hotel himself,
been expected in Camden this week [ The news of the sale of the property
when It Is believed there will be ad- has created some consternation In
dltional details available for public Camden. The city has taken a great
consumption.
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Camden Bulldog Gridders
Open Home Season Tonight
Blackout Proves
Success; Officials
Are All Satisfied
The 46 minute blackout that wae
unexpectedly called for by toe Army
last Wednesday evening was one of
toe most successful that has been
conducted'* in Camden since the pro
gram was inaugurated over a yeqr
ago.
Following two previous blackouts
which were-fiasco the entire city put
on a demonatratlon of cooperation,
that was Ratifying to the defense ot-
flctala.
The fact that toe general public
familiarized Itself with thlT code of
toe blackout signal was evident Ihy
the almost one hundred pef cent eom-
pUancee.
The test was made more difficult
by..the lact„|hat two red signals were
called.' The IrUixnm ot it was to de
termine Just how toe public'would
react
i— -thn first homo game- of the^seaeon.
Brookljtnd - Cajrce ' Here To
Clash With the Golden«
ATalanche.
Tonight is the night—(he evening
a lot of us have been waiting fer
some ten or eleven months—the re
turn of JClng Football to toe local
arena.
Tonight the Camden Bulldogs meet
the Brookland-Cayce Highs and It is
The easy win ot toe Bulldogs last
Friday over a heavy Darlington team
has served to whet toe*appetite of the
Cmmden fane to a while heat~'of ex-
PMtancy for a season of victories. For
that reason the town will Jsm Zemp
stadium tonight to see the golden clad
gang .of 1948 In action.
The game is to start at 8 o’clock
and these ,)• ample apace for the
parking of oars. Because ot the short-
age of gas, It is believed many people
wiU eeiay the Jannt to the gridiron
park via the walking route.
The turf at 2tamp field Is reported
The Initial bine signal plunged the to be In fine shape and thS UghU
city almost Into complete darkness. ’ b|tve been tested, shd are all set for
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Equ’ess Official
Calls On Mayor
ths torn of ths Swiloh whloh will
timasfonn ths cdd British drill'ground
into s spot of brUUq^e. ' * . ^
Camden Firemen
R. E. Burnham, traveling commerci
al agent of to# Railway Bimess
Agency, headquarters at NorfcJif Va.,
spent last Friday with Major. F, N.
McCorkle, local Railway Express
Agent.
Tbii was . Mr. Bnmham’e first offi
cial visit to Camden and he express^.
much Interest In the city and eepeei-j
ally in-toe statistics relative to the
expansion whloh hes been in evidence
for toe past three yean.
$2,590 In Bonds
Camden volunteer fire tighten who
make np the personnel of the local
tire department are reM patriots, as
evidenced by the tact that they have
Jnst pnrohaeed war loan bonds In the
amount of $2490, this sum coming
from thMr firemen’s pension fund. ~
The Camden fire department has
contributed eighteen men to the armed
forces.
Gnind Old Opry
To Bo In Camden
/
Bill Monroe and his Kue Grass
boye. These boys are stan of W 5 M
Grand Ole Opry. They will appear
In a large tent theatre,' seating 8.000,
ta Camden Friday, Oct,* 1, and In
Kershaw Thursday, Sept. 20. They
wfll be located ow RntJedge street In
CamdMi and close in town In Kershssu
Clean Up Your
Cemetery Lots
The Ceittic^ essociation urgently
reqneet M owners to clean up thetr
enclosurae, .Weeds, grass, broom straw
etc., have grown high In many Plotw
and ftva* the cemetery a moat nn*,
sightly general appearanoe. .
Buy War Bonds and StaoMMi
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