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i '■ y VOU)ME 85 ^ Frank Bean Appointed Service Men^s Center Head J. S. t»«d»ay !• AttuUnt. to Have Wide Proftam <rf Activity* AlU L. Bean, wife of Lieut D Bean of t^e «4tli Army Air Flying Training Detachment Southern Aviation company, ‘ appointed recreational dl- LrS the Camden Service Mmi’s l2!r RnUedge street. Mra. J. 8. J^y of this city has been named [STtatant supervl^. ^ ^ ^ Camden Service Men’s Center f operate seven days a week,- fur- SLuTa well-rounded recreation pro- LTfor the armed forcet who fro- It Service men from Port Jack- Camden and Shaw Aviation ridf u well as thoee from any other gny points are expected to use »facility.* ' fte Service Men's Center will be igiod in the armory on Rntledge gMt that was used for so many mby the famous Keffshaw Ougrds. k| bnUdlng is to be renovated and PI 11000 will be expended In pnrch- ne^ed equipment and furnish- DIRECTOR CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROUBIA,^DAY, OCTOBER 15,^1943 NUMBER 30 Mrs» Glover Chr^ Seal Sale Campaign WAC Recruiter Is Bere Every Week Mrs. Catoe Glover has been appoint CpL Grace Johnson of the-Women’s ed as chairman of th^ ChrlsliUks Seal Army corps will be berq in Camden Sale campaign of the Kershaw County l»wy Thursday and will set up an nffioe in the Post (Xfice__bttildtng. W announced today. The first official duty of Mrs. Glover will be the appointment of local chair men In Bethune, Blaney, Logoff, Ker shaw, Liberty Hill, WestvUIe, Cassatt, Boykin and Mt Plsgah. , j In accepting the appointment, Mrs'. Glover said, “during the last year the program of the Kershaw County Tubercul^is association has been greatly rapanded to meet the require ments of a war time anti-tuberculoels caippalgn. While war has always In creased tuberculosis, we still have hopes, dne to 'Intensified campaign, that no. substantial or lasting rise will occur in this county. “’The Kershaw County Tuberculosis assocUtlon has the biggeet Job In Its history to do during 1944 and can do It only if the Seal Sale Is a success, for the Seal Sale is the main support of the associition.’' Those who will vohinteer to help in the local arrangements are uregA to call Mrs. Glover. A m. to 3 p. m. to answer all questions rding enlistment in the WAC. MRS. FRANK D. BEAN, apiolnted director of Camden Service Men’s Center. n« project is being financed loifh Lnrhvm Act funds made lOsble by the Federal Worka Agen- tad some local funds. It is estlr ilrf that approximately. |<,SS0 will upended daring tks period np to M N, 1944. it u early date the Camden De al Recreation Committee and BMsry sub-comnitteea will be ebliahed. These committees will present all intei^ within the olty Camden. The duties ot the De- p recreation committee# are prlxn- By thoee of coordination and over- I planning. Additionally it is re* esdble for stimulating and promoU p phases of the recreation program deh are under developed or have e overlooked. It la 'interesting to point out the ct that senrlcea for soldleria wlree B also be 'made available at the nden Center. Hie Federal Works peacy Division of Recreation states It the Center will not be a DSO Open House At Cwteen Cottage In. frank Bean, who becomes head etor and supervisor of the Center (Nease torn to page eight) There will be an open howee at the Canteen Cottage at the resr of the Red Crocs headquarters on Saturday, Oct. 18, from 4 to S p, m. The entire staff and workers of the Kershaw County Red' Cross and all others interested are cordially In vited. This attractive new home will be used for demonstrations, especially of canning and the preparation of war time foods. As the kitchen utUl needs equipment, all gifts snltaMe for the purpose will be gratefully received at this time. An Intereetlng feature will be a Motor corps demonstration of 'their work at 4:80. Refreehmenta will be served. Mrs. Reuben Pitts, as chair man of the Canteen corps, will -be hostees, and will be assisted by the co-chairman, Mrs. R. E. Rteveoson, and Mrs. Eugene Moeely and members .of the corps. Sty CounciT Declares War Upon Kids Who Play Hoolde bi Parents Will Be the Ones To Be Arrealed Says Hie Lawr~ e Camden City Council, upon the wt of Mayor F. N. McCorkle, has 1 drastic steps to corb school quency In Camden by the pas- of an ordinance which wUl pro- for the punishment of—not the. ren—but of the parents who fall' Contest Developes In Election Program Clybum Smith and W. R. John son Out For Council In Second. While the munlclple election of »—but of the^renm wno still many month# In the off- that- their offsprings attends political pot- has already regularly. an simmer, cooperation with the school an- believed that every member of the preeent council, including Mayor F. N. McCorkle will he In the field for re-election. The mayor Is at present ties I have asked the city coun- > adopt this ordinance wUch rS- I parents to send their children between the ages of 7 to 16 etween the ages^ of 7^ to jo his third consecutlTe term, to school regularly, wtxt ... «j®M|tive. »ayor, ' course it physical conditions mch ‘as to make school attend- impossible, they will be taken consideration.” i mayor went cm to state that ordinance will provide for a-fine sch as 1100 or Imprisonment up 4ay8 in Jail for otfenders against Mtsure. noLjirapoie to pnnlah pars^ because their children miss >ional school aeeslon,” said Mr. >rkle, “but we do intend to make >umple of the parents whose are more or less ebsent from 4 all the time or a graatw part s time. I have had my attention I many times .to the fact thM ^ of school age are roaming the ^ during school hmura without ^•••on whatsoever for their not > la tchool. I have made a check ^**7 Instance and the result has my fequest for the passage of a bw city law that will compel ^ for these deUnqnenta. the fine school facilities has to offer the grawfaig boy h Is indeed a matter of deetf and concern that theire are who are so neglectfol as tp as city exe<nitive. Announcement was made this week by Councilman Clyburn Sm^k that he will be a candidate for re-election In the second ward. Smith la serving his first two year term as a city wun- cllman. He Is now engaged In d^ fens# work and la stationed at Charleston. He returns to Camden at frequent intervals to "keep his hand In” as he states. ^ ^ —SlmUitieruBnnriy' withr »Mr. Smnli'n- announcemeht ■came one frojn W. R. Johnson of 1011 Fair street, end a members of the staff of the McLean Hardware company, formerly the Bar- linger company, that h# would submit his name to the voters of the second ward as a candidate for councilman. BU UOSAWtAlU mm vy the position of not taking ad- !e of - - - * • the opportunity for their 1“ to be fitted for Ufe's loi le through proper edncatlon.” M. LINDENZWEIO AT PERRIN FIELD Field, Texas, Oct.—Aviation ^*ck M, Lindenzwelg. 11, son _»nd Mrs, Carl R. Lindensweig •haw, has arrived at this Army <^8 field for basic pilot traln- here from primary flying « at Hicks Field, Texas, Cadet ^eig has alreadt began .to fly power planes. He will also schednUs of ground and iqlUtary driO. drendnaught, or a W bum fa) isec Appreciation The frtlowlng letter, written by Frank H. Church of the United States Nsvsl Reserve, Navy V-11 nnlt, st^ tloned at tb#University of North Carolina, Chai^l HllL N. C,, and s^ di^Bod to iBdlcB of tho U. 8* O* In Camden speaks in eloquent terms of the Camden service club on Rut ledge street and Is a testimonial to the grace and courtesy of Mrs. John S. Lindsay, wbb'lias been In charge of this project for some time and who is to continue the work as assistant to Mrs. Frank Bean, whose appointment as director is -announced elseu^ere In this tesne of The Chronicle. The let- lor * •'On ihy recent liberty, which I had the pleMure of spending I was very much Impressed with the courteous and friendly service -yodr organisation gives to the aervlw mem It has been my good fortune to visit a good many U. S. O. centers s^^ out all along the East Cowt. but ta no cltywae I more graciously received Sn m ^den. It -^ht be well to add that I.will not the Invigorating cold shower bath, the Kl lemoSSe and made cake. Keep up the fine work, Bay Waif Bmd§ «nd SUmp* Bulldogs Invade Charlotte To Play Harding High Team Camden Mayor Appeals To Citizens To Aid In War Chest Barringer Store Changes Hands, Moore To Remain Well Known Hardware Com- *• a pany Has New Owners Now. The Barringer Hardware company store in this city was formerly opened Monday under the name of the Mc Lean Hardware company with J. H. McLean of Charlotte, and A. F. Me- Lean of Florence, as owners. J. H. McLean Is planning on locat ing in Camden and as soon as he is able to secure a home will bring hts family here from Charlotte. Mr. Mo- Leai9 is a successfnl business man and wju.be a valaable sdJUDCt tQ-Csmden!! business ranks. HtmoraUe F. N. McCoxIcle Says It Is Privilege susd Duty. Jack Moore, who haa been managsr Never before have the women of this counDr been confronted with se large a reeponalbllity, as la befbrej them now. Today—the Women’s Army] corps plays a vital part in (he na-] tlooal war effort—^Today yoa have aa of the Barringer store for the past several years. wQl be retained by the new owners and according to an nouncement by Mr. Moore, all of the members of the Barringer staff, will continue with the new company. The (Camden High school BuUdogI As the ^ronlcle goes to press Thorg- become a part of the greatest day afternoon, the story of the game will'have to wait until next week. The Bulldogs, fresh from thrir vle- tory over a sonky Winaaboro team will be out to repeat the successeo of past years on Charlotte Invasions. However reports from the Queen City indicate that Harding should be tonid) this season.. The Winnsboro game, scheduled at the eleventh hour, resnlted In a SS lo 6 win for Camden. The game was< devoid of any thrills, although Swpet- ly Carol Cox got away for a nice 85 yard ramble for a score. The visi tors put up a better fight than was anticipated. Camden still continued Its habit of fumbling, but it was not as pronounced as in the Sumter game the preceding Friday. ' A week from tonight the team Jour neys to Orangeburg -where the Bull place. ' Orangeberg-- has -he«s Army In the world. If yea are a wonum between thm ages of M and 50, In good physfeal condition, with no deyendenta nnder the age of 14, Inveetlgate the oppor- tnnltles the corps haa to offar today. (Skilled workers are especially urg^ to apply. Skilled workers Inclode typists, stenographers, switchboard operators, laboratory, technicians and over a hoDdred other work claestfl- eatlons. Today the need 4s great— thf need is now. Remember—Cpl. Johnson wUl be here each Thursday. Don’t fall to see bar. Jurors Selected For Civil (^urt New Dating Method Mary< who gives her age as 15 and declarea "1 am ente,” and KHaabeth, who ia the asms age, and admits ”I am good looking,” hit upon t novat way In which to fix up a date. They Inecrlbed their namee, addres- age, and the above descriptions In a statement to the cltiiens of Camden and Kerahaw County In the matter of the Community and War Chest Fund, Mayor F. N. McCorkle, who is co-ebatrman with A. Sam Karesh of the campaign committee in- the City and County states that giving to this cause is not only a privilege but a duty. “Very few of us in Camden and Kershaw -Goanty “know the actual sacrifices that are being made by our boys in* the serv ice,” Said the Mayor. “As a matter of fact,’’ he con tinued, “unless a family has a boy on the fighting front or has had one- Hsted as missing or prisoner of war, war has touched us very lightly. The shortages in gasoline, food and items in (he luxwy* class have bera the extent of tne sacrifice iQost ^of. us Aaxe -had io make. Many i>f . oUr gQng^ and also our daughters are mining far greater aacrlflces on the war fronts." ”We should all regard giving to the Community and War Chest Fond as a most-aacred privilege and an understanding duty that we citlsena owe to our nation and to thoee brave souls who are fighting tw Insure (or us the four freedoms.” “Let na look at It In this way, when you give to the Commnnltyx and War Cheat Fund you are glvlfag to our own men and to the bravo men of our Allies who have and are snffertng the hell of InvaaloD and deatru^lon. not only on the battle llnra but la the cltiee. Then to, there are needs to be met in our own communities.” ''People of Camden and Keridiaw ponnty, I urge you all to glva on the hack of envelopes and placed™, them In a conspldons place on a 'desk rarously and promptly. The funds that In the post office Snnday afternoon. are raised for the ComnmttHy and The reason these envelopes with a large "Look” 'printed on them, were not found and did not result in a mad flurry on the part of tome soldier boys to hunt np the “Cute” and the “Good looking,” was beeanae the let ters fell into the hands of a curious individual, who happened Into the gov ernment building Just as the girls left Mary gave her address as the Her mitage village and Ellxabefli'B address jwas given as Watmree vUlage. dogs tangle with the High# of th^ia^e Cogr^ of . Coiutqo]^ Fi^as for ba«FfKirShaw Oounur " kicked around in games so far played and should be easy for Camden. On the following Friday Camden re turns to the home fold for a game with Chester. This ought to be chalk ed up as a prospective win as Chester was slaughtered by Sumter 53 to 0 last week. Tri-Gamma^ Party At St. Marf 8 Han The Tri-Gamma club, Camden’s school girl sorority group is sponsor ing a dancing party at St. Mary’s hall tonight from 8 to 12 o’clock. The Tri-Gamma members are anxi ous that this dance be well attended as the purpose of the affair is to raise money for. the formal ball that is given at Christmas time when all the lads and their dates are home for the holidays. Bill Burns and his aggregation of Melodlera will offer the mnsleal Rr- apiraUon for the dancers and If Dame Rumor Is correctly quoted. Bill and all the lads have a swell musical combination to inspire the steppers. Admlsslqo!. le 50c per couple, but woe betide the "stag” who teeka to penetrate |he Inner recesses of the dance halL for-hq-wUl be forced to extract .50 centg from his pnrpose. So fellows, better get a date for tonight at the Tri-Gamma event It oosta yon a dime-lees. No Changes Likely Here Is* Statement King Koitg McCarty Shoots An E^le Ota Hie Golf B. E. "King Kong” McCarty, who made hla golfing debitt In Marah ot< this year, R the hero ot tto.-CnaiBu) Golf ehib, following bis feat of record ing aa eagle f on the tt7 yard l7th bole of the local cinb. "Mac,” who started hie. golfing car eer In the declining days of flie 1142- 43 seaeen, nnde^ the tutelage of Don ald Morrison, former Chicago pro, has climbed tha ladder of cow pasture prowess with electrifying speed. "Mac” is known as the strong man of the golf clnb and in the words ^ot Pro Morrison “when he hits them they stay hit” In making his eagle on the 17th hole, Mac split the middle of the fairway with a 247 carry on his drive. His approach shot was made with a No. 3 iroa, the baU striking the edge of the green and then trickled across to the cup, to drop In without as much as touching the flag standard. Much credit lor McCarty's golf prog ress is due.to Mr. Merrison, who is now acting In the rolg of ef^ health inspector. From 1921 to 1922 Morri son was pro at the SanQeld Golf club Iiere. Prim* to that he was pm ^ the l4orth Shore Golf club at Glenview, a Chicago suburb, and later at the Ukj- wood dob, also located In Chicago. R. E. McCarty, who haa been » resi dent of Camden tor many -yearn. Is the local representative of the Coca- Cds ooBMBptty. wUI eon Vine at den Courthdnse on Monday, November 1, 1948, with Judge G. B. Greene, of Anderson, presiding. The foUowtng Jurors are to report on Tnesday, No vember 2nd: .. J. H. .Sowell, J>Yed I. Gardner. Hen ry Baker,' Z. A. Catoe, Harry Rowell, John Lester Faulkenberry, E. T. Truesdal^ L. B. Branham, W. G. Hor ton, C, N, Williams, W. L. Byrd, Jjhn H. Outen. Arthur C. Frost, E. L. Rob- erts, S. M. Sowell, Lewis Rarfield, T. B. Carnes, E. B. ’Truesdale, J. E. Man- gum, Lewis Roberts, J. A. Elliott, L. f. Truesdale. C. T, Faulkenberry,/ S. W. Cliff. G, F. Knight, Tbos. O. Boy- kin, D. R. Coats, R. M. Perry. J. H. Hinson, K. B. Catoe, C. J. Baker, C. P. McOaskiU, Walter D. Smith, Julius E. Campbell, E. C. Pearce, Jr., R.'H. Marsh. ComnnmHy Wv Chest effort will be direct con tributions toward the shortening of the war and in brlnglnf back home of our soldier boys.” Chairmen McCorkle and Karesh to gether with the committee members which include Mra. D. M. Mays of Bethune, Mrs. Grigsby of Blaney, OoL John Stevens of Kerahaw and Mrs. Shelby Truesdale of DeKalb are com pleting the campaign program which gets under way next' Monday. ^ €ottfidetiC(f'Man Who Sought To Ensnare Local Capitalists Taken By F.B.I. In Tennessee RaHwi Book No. Four Will Be Issued October 25,26 and 27 WhUe press dispatches tell of the suspension of regulations limiting hours of operations of gasoline filling stations and other sales outlets, local filling station owners have not taken any action that wUl change the ex isting regulatlonn. The revocation order, isaoed by Pe troleum Adminiatrator Harold Ickes, permits dealers to set hours of opm*#- Uon by_ytUnptsiy sgremnentr Several filling station, owners when asked what changes ml^t be made here, stated they did nbt know but would advise that, the present re* sirlcted hoars he maintained. They elaim that they have a restricted alhoant. of gas, scarcely any aceea- aeries to aaU, and thal; It means added expense for help and lights to remain open evenings. Mditary BaU At Armory A Success The first annual military ball, given nndsr the anaploes of Company B, Ffrst Regiment, SCDF, held at the new armory Wednesday evening prov ed to be one of the outstanding danc-* log events of the year In Camden, '^e hall was brantifally decorated for jthe occasion and the Brasell orchestra of fifteen pieces with a fine singer gave hours of inspiring music for the dancers. ' « The supervision of the dance was outstanding. Commltteaa from the personnel of the military unit were in charge aind the evening proved one of rare enjoyment to the. many who were in attendance. '•* TRI GAMma dance TO EE HELD TPNIGHT Fan is being anticipated when the Trl Gammas have theig dance tonight at Saint Mary's Hall. Bfll ^yns and hto orcbeatra will play and the adr mlaslon is 50 for the stags and 50c per eouide. Sea the basket-ball game at the Gym first and follow this' with ^^^^cb and yoa will have a good Gowamment Agents Fimilly Catch Up With James F. Ross. Detailed ' Instructtons (or issuing War Ration Book No. 4 were being sent today ^ all local rationing boards In South ^rolina, stressing the ne cessity for all applicants for the new book to show their copies of Book No. 3 at the time they apply for new books. Under preeent plans, a statement from E. H.' Talbert, district director of the Office of Price Administration said, registration and Issuance of books will be hMd at varioos schools in South Carolina on October 25. 25 and 27, to conform to tha Proclama tion of the Governor of South Caro- ItaML A statement from OPA district headquarters gave this general pic ture pfjhe itglMratlou -proceeding: 1. Applicants will first show at the reglatratlon sites copies of BoOk No. 2 already Issued to them or to mem bers of their families and will reoelve an application form with space enough to list eight members of a family. If there gre more than ei^t members, It will he necessary to use two forms. 2. A volunteer worker In reglstra- tkm heedansrters will aecept the ap plication. and will chack (he variora copies ot Book No. t Presented ns avldence and wUl then fUl out corre sponding names on the new hooka. 2. The appUcatlon and the new books, containing the naifaes (rf vari- one members of the fnmUy will be passed to an accoantablllty clerk who will record the serial nnmbers of the new books and the namee of the per sons to whom they are issued and hand the hooka to the applicant. This asanres a permanent record of the names and seriad numbers in the local rationing boards. 4. Book No. 4 will be distributed to all persona except Araed Forces personnel eating In organised messes or who are members of an officers’ mess; persons confined to Institutions, and peraont residing 50 days or less in the United States. The new war ration book la etpect- ed to last at least two yaara. It la the same sixe as Books 2 and 2. It con- <*1ns««JAht pages with a total of 284 stamps, each about half the slse of the familiar red and blue stamps need in Book No. 2 and the brown stamps in Book No. 2. Colors of ths stamps In Book No. 4 aiw bine, red snd'grera. In addition, there are 55 unit stamps printed in Mack. Sevestty two of them are marked "Spare” and caa be uaad 1a ease additional ratloa staaps are needed for.aay fnUn propnis. James P. Roes, the suave gentle man, who sought to inveigal Camden business men into parting with coin of the realm through bis operation of a smooth confidence game,.la at last In custody, having been taken captive by F.BJ. at Knoxville^ Teim., recently. Rosa Is the well-dressed and groom ed lodlvldttal wboTcatled lip (be Cam den Chamber of Commerce and a Camden banker from Columbia to in- qulfe If Camden would be Intereaied In having the DuPont interests locate a mammoth., paint plant here. The call allegedly came from the execu tive Chambers'in the stats office st Columbia and when a eaU-bsck wns made. It was learned that Roes was momentarily expected, the DnPonts having wired for an appointment for him wltii Governor Olin D. Johimton. So when Rom appeared that same day In Camden he was taken to sev eral sites. Hla. day In Camden was spent with local baslneas men in the evening he ctmferred with a group at the Court Inn. On the following day, Tneaday, he left early for Co- lumbia and then disappeared. Efforts on his part to pnrchsss travelers checks hsra came to nsnght but his next sppesranoe, In s South Oeorgls town, where he sonpit to locate a mythical veneer i^anL re snlted In his seenring some $1500 tn cold oesh and trsvelen checks. Since the episode here and in Georgia and, nccordlng to report. In other Georgia. MlsslMlppl and Ten nessee communities, found the F.BJ. trailing the suave gentleman. Tliey finally caught npMvlth him in Knox- vlUe It developed that the telegnnis sent .by Phillip DnPonL had been dlSr patched by Rota himself and Were jnst buUjIups for hla swindling efforts. *111# phone can from Colombia did not come from the office of the Gov ernor as Ross stated, but from a pay -booth In a Coli^bla hotel. ALVIN N, WORKJMAN GRADUATES AT FORT KNOX Fort Knox, Ky.:—^Upon completion of an Intensive 45.day course In the maintenance and repair of the^peepa and Jeeps, scout* cars and tracks that tire the hard-hitting Armored Di vision Ha speed of movement, a claaa of qualified antomotlve Tfrachanlcs bia been graduated from . the Armored achooL Among the class members was' Cpl. Alvla N. Workinan, son of Mr. and Mra. Edward Worlbnan ot Camden, -ir ■ -i. t- — ■ ' * >■ * *' '7 • .