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“LET VOUR HEARTPECaiJr ^imEN TOU THM OF THE WAR CHEST DRIVE! CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROUNA,-FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29. 1943 NUMBER 32 ^ Waring’s Broadcast To 4onor Camden Aviation Post TH£ MUSIC MASTER jP, PennsylvaiiUim Will Ity Tunes Selected By Cadets. radlo» will b® dUled to Warnlns Chesterfield Pro- ^nday evening. Norember 1. ^ famous musical offering dedicated to the Southern m gcTool of Camden. ' Ukes plade at 7 p. m. T and will bo on a nationwide hookup of over three hundred (ttjuations. The Victory tunes Sfl be-pteyed by the Waring -wjnlang were selected by a i the cadets of the Southern n achool under suporrlslon of jOTmander Major Leonard M. ich. apected that during the broad- I, announcer will giro conslder- omment on the Camden school > its commanding officer, Major who is one of the youngest lodtng officers In the Uhlted being 24 years of age. He is ra of Gary. Indiana, and attend- riie UnlTerslty. Thousands of 1 states Army Air Forces pilots Huy Royal Air Forces pUota I to fly at thia achool and more Itty million ah* milea hare been lioce the opting of the achool , trtlnlnf of Army Air Fprces Cadets from erery state in the hare graduated and are flying I Army in erery theatre of war. i the outaUndlng gradnatee of n ATiaUon school are Major ; a Morgan, famed pilot of the Fortresa Memphis Belle. He m the coreted Distlngiilabed Cross and the Air Medal. First srr J- Booth. 24 year old ret* t U bombing raids, who learned I pilot after serving as a bom* r on tbe Flying Fortaeaa Heldo b is recipient of the Diatlngu- flying Cross and the Air Medal; [Fiease turn to paga four) City and County To Be Represented At State Meeting Kershaw County will have-a repre sentative delegation present at seventh annual Social Service Insti tute sponsored by the South Carolina conference of social work, Wednesday, November S. at GolumbU. ^ This institute is sponsored by tbe state organization and- will be under the personal direction of Kate B Helms, chief of cblldrra’s welfare division of tbe state department of public welfare. The Kershaw County representation will attend all of the various grcup sessions at the institute. The group entlUed “Social Protection,” will have as a Kershaw^representative, Mrs. 3. L. -Williford and Mrs. F. D. Qoodale. Attorney Oliver Rice and Chief of Police Alva Rush will attend the group discussing “Probation and Parole," Mrs. W. C. Salmond will be an attend- anb In the meeting to discuss "Present and Future Trends In Public WeKare Administration.” Mrs. Margaret May- field and Mrs. W. B. Barrett will par tlclpate in the group meeting to dis cuss “Services for the Families of Men in the Armed Forces.” The group meeting to discuss “The! Organisation of Con^nnity Forces for the Prevention Treatment of Juvenile Delinqnehcy in Wartime,” will be attended by Mias Mary Hayes, J. O. Richards, Jr., and Dr. Manrlce Clarke, and Mrs. Frank Lee. The No. g gronp meeting diacussing “Emerging Trendi In Social Gronp Work,” will be attended by Rev. A. D. McAm, Mrs. W. C. Perry, Mrs. Cath erine B. Watts, and Mri. B. O. Boykin. Mn. Alice Beahrs will attend group number 7 which will diaensa “Under- standing of Illneea aa a Part of Sbcial Case Work." FRED WARING, maestro of the fam ous Pennsylvanians. Smith Tells of Campaign To Halt “Our Carelessness” rvicemen’s Center, Camden, lepares For Splendid Service Grand Jui7 R^rts To Presiding Judge Of the Fifth District Sharply priticad of Conduct of the Office of Mafiatrate, tiaory Ctmunittee Namea *0 Assist Directors of Unit rest interest to the service men Southeastern part of the coun- Ibe announcement that Camden Te a full-time servicemen’s cen- iich will be open every day of *k. Camden center is among those Carolina district which come tte general supervision of Miss Brooks, field director. Federal y agency, 'Columbia, S. C. Brooks will assist in planning creation program in a general at the full responsibility for ig and carrying on tbe local :ioB program will lie with Mrs. Bean, program director, ai\d ohn Lindsay, assistant, and a n committee. following supervisory commlt- u, been announced: General M, Mayor F. N. McCorkle; n High school, Prln. C. T. Bald- camber of Commerce, A. C. i: publicity, Frank H. Heath; kial association, Dr. Maurice : Presbyterian church, Mrs. J. **r(ls, Jr.r Metht>dlat church. Police Booth Has Many Lost Items Turned In There Department Suggeata That the Public Repent MiMing Items. , V “The posting of 'Our Carplessness’ posters on billboards throughout the state has airohsed*,considerable inter est in the opting of the second War time Forest Fire Prevention cam paign in South Carolina,”, said L. E. Smith, county ranger. “Woodland owners in Kershaw county will be benefitted by thia cam paign, which ia part of a nation-wide effort to Impress upon the general public the ne^ for preventing foreat firee. The campalim will last tbrongh- out the fliw season-—October throngk May—during which talks wUl be made, fire prevention movies sbowu at schools and public meetings, and publicity obtained throng the dis tribution of ilrevention literatnre and publication of news releasee and ad- verUaenienta. “Evidence of the need of this eam- palgn was shown last year, whm carelessness was the cause of 86 fires out of a total of 125 which burned In the county. In fact, careleasness was the greatest single cans® of fires throughout the state. These Area hindered our war effort—helped the Axis—for both timber and pulpwood (Were damaged and, in some caaes, destroyed entirely. That damaged timber and pulpwood could have con tributed to our war effort, 8ad It wit been for carMessndss In brush burolng and the carelessness of smokwa ana campers. And so it is that ‘Our Care lessness’ aids the Axis, do your part to FYevent Woods Firee.” Tbe Kershaw County Grand Jury, in a presentment to Hon. Q. B. Greene, preeidlBg Judge of the fifth district, at tlM «ourt seasion tbfii week, sharp ly Cl^icised tbe conduct of tbe office of oMlatrate for DeKalb township. T(a preaentj»«at recited that it had recefered reports that various perMua had lIpeB unable to have warrants ia- sa(| nr, traimet other business he- cauiV?ef jtnagistrate’s absence from his As a result these pernm* <#4)i^^1^ed to go elsewhere to 'seeniwa warrkat or legal recourse. The presentment of the Grand Jury as turgsd over to the Chronicle by Sbeiriff J. H. McLeod reads as fol lows: “To Hts Honor O, B. Greene, pre side jBdfg|#ike 6th district: tNMSod en all Bills pre sented to H. Wh find tbe affairs of tbe Covnty In good condition, with exoegHfn of the Office of the Mag istral for DeKalb Township. It has beenwoported to this body that vari- oua ^rsoBs have been unable to have warrtets tesnod or transact other busMis at the Magtstrate’s Office on accost of the Magistrate being con- tlnn^lk absent from his pfflce and (ha(«4faes« psnons have been forced to # olsewksre to secure a warraht ^(flaait tm to page tva) c Coimdl Is Splendid Job w County The Camden Police departnjient has tnhei City To Operate Traffic Lights For Safety Sake tiwe 7 A. M. to 12 Mid night Daily. Jbert Habeeb; Baptist church, F Tobin; Episcopal chnwjh, wren G. Harris; Boy Scout, < Ancnim; Jewish Synagogue, iKarish; Catholic cbhrch, Fath- k*nl Burke; Athletic coach, ^erce; Garden club, Mrs. De nial service officer, of Sonth- made a request to the general public that , all “found” artlcleg be turned in to the police booth at thq corner of Qreen smd Red Control Effec- DeKalb and Broad streets.. Quite a number of items, such as keys, wallets, bill folds, etc., have been turned in and in many instances the lost articles have’been restored to their rightful owners. However, there are various items still awaiting claim ants at the booth, so if you lost a blll fold, ration book or a hunch of keys, it might profit you to call at the police booth. • '' The police also suggest that people who lose their keys, wallets, purses or ration books, make report of this loss to the polio® and if the missing ar ticles are found, they can be reported County Teachers GatheV City A meeting of the Kershaw County the Grammar school audltortam aiee. ^mittee will act as a board pj" and it Is proposed to sup- * tile program of the appoint- ■ •ub^;ominitteee. 2**>^tlon of the service center possible by Federal ap- ^ and also local funds and of renovating of the old jwcess of renovation Will be |“®8 of the floor, pnlnting the installation of all P^nt and famlter*. turn to page three) wrists Must P Old License ’ On Their Car Highway Patrol is calling r In* ‘^torlsts to the proper to affix the now properly on cars. ^lat ons require that the ^ttat ie the “old” tag, be loft 1844 “strip,” G. Richards, Jr., presiding. Following invocaUon by Mr. Griffin, several mat ters were discussed, among them be ing the Federal Aid pill. Teacher re tirement and tbe South Carolina Edu cational Assoclatlpn program. Gommlttee reports Included the re port by Miss Gottys, chairman of 8. C. E. A. membmwblp committee, Mr. Biddwin on the nature of the matter of the Natkmal Bdncatlonal--Associa tion membership, and also a report of the Leglslatlre committee. County Superintendent of Education, Mrs. <kkttialeea WaUs. gava an JhleresUng talk relative to material of timely and pertinent interest, after whlcK.® well arranged and^lnterestlpg demonrtra* tlon of the process of rationing of War Book No. 4 wa* presented. Those taking part were: C. J- custodian. Mrs. A. Boykin as distribu- tlom-elerk. Miss E. Zemp as aaslstant^ regtetrar. Mrs. L Boykin as reKiatrar,^ Miss A. Phelps as documMit clerk, and Miss Pitts as audit clerk. META OeLOACHE DIES SUODENLy 4 M the atrip-bo attadied lui yol .'is recelv- As tbe result of a collision between a heavily-loaded truck and an auto mobile at the corner of DeKalb and Broad streets Monday morning short ly after 8 o’clock. Police Commission er C. V. Massabeau gave orders to the police to have tbe traffic Itghta in operationlfrom 7 a. m. to 12 midnight every dayi in the week, including Sun day. . I The colliaion which fortunately did -wot result4n *ny-d48i^MDen4^So-n«F Indlvidualf but badly wrecked the au to, was dhe to the confusion occasion ed by the amber or^utlon light “We have had two accidents at thia corner lately and in each Instance It was due to tbe confuk^n growing but of the operation of the amber light,” said Commissioner Massabeau. “From now on the green and red traffic lights will operate from 7 a. m. to midnight seven days in the week.” , As we go to press word ed that Miss Meta DeLoache. 48. na tive of Camden, died In F^^erson, N J at 7 o’clock Tuesday nirtt after _ hiTlng'*been taken suddenly lU Moo- Jr., of th% Army Air k V tibn^ at*'^ Salina,' Kan., and Mims the old tag hi FWorkmsn DeLoache of Colnmb^ and bay a Yoplaconient 'a Mrs. Harry R. E. Hampton of 1 ll.lO addiUonaL , i Columbia. T > - . ' • r ' Dr. Brevard Heads Colored Group In War Fund Drjve pr. C. C, Brevard has been appoint ed chairman of the negro nnit of the National War Fund Gommnnity Chest campaign. Jessie Wright was named secretary, and R. H. Haile, Sr., as treasurer. A meeting of tbe colored citizens was held at Jackson High 8Cho<^ last Thursday, at which time Maypr F. N. McCorkle, Sam Karesb and Lee Mays gave interesting talks relative to the appointment of wardieader. Dr. J. P. Picket heads the Arorkers in Ward 1, Rev. W. R. Gregg in Ward 2, W. J. Brownlee in Ward 3, fi. E. Al fred In Ward 4, Rev. J. W. Boykin to Ward 5. and Joseph Brown in Ward 6. T. E. Hammons Is the leader to the Kirkwood area and G.' B. Tillman in lower Kirkwood area. Tbe quota to be raised among the colored people is ' $750. ChAlrmaa Brevard stated. “Wo are urging every citizen of Camden-and Kershaw .Conn- ty to g^ behind this drive and help to put it ovAr 100 per cent We moat make alonchdown of |750 by Novem ber 6, and if possible^ kick an extra point and Insure freedom, for our own sake.” , ‘ * "True freedom is to nkere elTthe chains onr brothers wsnr." Ad orgsnlSiSlPh of which Camden and Kerthaw wnnty can be Justly prond is the Brnshaw Conaty Civic council, an organization which works for tos betterment of the lives of tbe young people of the commnnlty. Dr. Manrlee Clarkd is president of thb eouncll and Mrs. W. C. Salmond Is sscretaTf. In discussing the work of the Conncil with a Chronicle repre sentative this week MSrs. Salmond said: , “The Kershaw County Civic council haa been working steadily daring tbe past enmmer months in an effort to 'AaMiRr 4t« yeegnim for the children of the community. Meetings have beep held regularly and snitable ac- tivitlee carried on by tbe varions com' mittees as a result of careful planning and study of the needs for SMTice. As a result of this, a short report of some of the work which has been done is being made for the information of the rornmtnitty, and tt is hopednhat Inter est in the organization and its woik will continue to grow. “Visits have been made in homes where they were needed due to some problem with children, and parents have been offered guidance and help. Necessary clothes were provided for a little blind girl, making it possible for her to attend school at Cedar Springs. Another bad tuition paid and clothes provided to attend tbe Opportunity School at Greenwood. Milk was,provided for a little boy of eight with an arrested case'of tuber culosis. Careful supervision was also given to the condition in bis home. Cloth^ were also provided in another instance where children were being ad mitred to an orpbanage. “The Recreation committee worked well trying to provide supers vised play. Three picnics wefo hold which were well attMided, two having supervised—Bwimnitogr-—p«rt“^ Hampton Park wu dealgnated as « (Please turn'to page nine) Camden and Kershaw County . Piling Up Quota Qf Funds In Great Cause For Humanity Block Leaders In War Qiest Drive (Camden block leaders, under the di rection of Mrs. Catoe Glover, have been engaged In making a bohse to house canvas in the past week to se curing contributions to the War Chest drive. It ie hoped to have this work com pleted by next Monday evening, al though the deadline on this effort Is November 5. Mrs. Glover has expressed public thanks to all the voluntiwrs of the block leaders group who were anxlons to aid in the Ration Book 4 issnance. Mrs. Glpver states that she has ap proximately, 70 block members in the city, and of this' number. 40 volunteer ed to aid to the ratioD program.'This, she states, is. most gratifying. Cmuinittee Heads Enthusiastic Over the Generous Re sponse.. . Mrs. Gatoe Glover Announce Co-Chm. From s lengthy Hat of volunteers who sought to assist In the annual Ctorlstmss Seal campaign, Mrs. Cstoe Glover, general ehalrmsn of the 1942 drive, announced the namea of 17 oo- ohalnnen who will take an active part to the campaign. They are: Mr. J. G. Richards, Jr,. Mr. C. T. Baldwin, Mrs. Ksthledn Watts, Mrs: Leon Sohlosburg, Mrs. WB R. Bonsai. Mrs. V. Harrison. Mrs. Jo«^ McKain, Dr. A. W. Hnmphrlss, Mn. A. C. McKain, Mrs.-D. F.Goodale, Mrs. N. R. Goodsle, Mrs. T. Lee LitUs, Mn. Joe Blackwell, Mn. Ike Jones, Mr. Oliver A. Rice, Seal Sale treasurer. The co-chairmen from tbe county have not been chosen. “This ls4he 87th year the Christmas Seals have been sold throughout the nation to aid the fight for tuberculosis prevention and control, Mrs. Glover said. The Seal Sale here, moreover, enables the local association to carry on its year round campaign against the disease. I By The Skipper Dollars can be cold and selfish Ahttin- Or. they can be friendly, com passionate and merciful. This past- week in Camden, Kershaw county. South Carolina,, and in the nation, Americans have turned over the snead^ ing of some of their dollars to ^elr hearts. in support of this' fact, they are giving, as they in their logical mind Intended to give to back their heart's understanding of the mercy, the relief and the pleasure that these dollars bring. And so for 4bat reason, the National War Fund and Community Cbeet drive BOW to progress Is headed toward- complete auccess. Ohalnnon F. N. McCorkle and Sam Karesh, together with subordinato groups, have toured the city and county and are finding that Camden' and Kershaw county people are really letting their hearts decide. Ihe pub lic appeal has been featured by page advertisements, the expense of which have been borne by Camden bnsiaess men. These business men have been called upon frequenUy, but were al ways willing to share the expense, mid it is a great commentary npon thair ptariotlsm that they have never heaitated In making this generous ef fort. Too mnch cannot be said of tht special afforts made by the Block Leaders of the Civilian Defense Conn- cU. This unit, of which Mrs. Cato Glover is chsirmsa. made a honaa to honse convsss daring the past week in this War Fund and Community Chest program and the results have been outstanding. * Chairmen McCorkle and Karesb, as well as other appointed speakers, have been addressing -anlhuaiastlc iponps of cltlsens throngbont the county and their ^forts have been productive of a rapid swell to tbe total of Kershaw county oontylbutions toward this (Please turn to page nine) Camden Battles Old Rivals At Zsmp StadiumjTonight Chief Blocks An. Attempted Theft Of Omceris Car Fort Jackson ^dior' Ends His Ride In the County JaU. Police Caution Against Property Damage HaUoween Camden’s . young generation and even some of the older boys and girls who seize Upon Halloween night to destroy property will find that sets of this character daring war tims may react most nnfavorably if they are apprehended. The City has anhonneed that police will patrol the City on Halloween night, several extra officers being added to the force to make the cover- age more complete. Wrecking of property will result to arrest of of fenders. Breaking fences, benches. Private Robert E. Kraft of Fort Jackson, had driven the Ford car he had purloined from a parking area on Broad street about fifteen feet when a pleasant voice at his elbow drawled: Move over buddy. I’ll do the driving now."' And Chief of Police -Alva Rush }^^tbpened tbe door, slid Into the driver’s seat and drove to the county Jail, where Private ^raft was registered ss a special gudit The- Ironical twist to tbe attempted theft of the enr from the bnsiest corner in Camden was that it be longed to Stanley Rose, a member of tbe Camden police force, and Officer Rose was standing less than 20 feet from his car when Kraft started to drive it away. Rose admitted that he had left his Ignition keys In the car. “Imagine It.” he growled in a disgusted tone, “after I’ve told so many folks to be careful of that very act of carelss- ness.” arms will be under a police ban. In addition any other acts of a similar nature will be canse for arrest Extra efforW at ascertaining tbe Identify of vandals will be exercised this year end par^ts of offenders will.be compelled to make restitnllon in all cases where there has been property damage. Major James Land Killed Bi Action Major James Lee Land, 28. son of Dr.^and Mrs. James Lsnd of (tester,, sn ’Infantry exeentive officer In the Nortk African «war theater, was killed ■JUrwetSoB-on October 4, according to a mesMgs reeeiv^ Monday by bis wife, Mrs. JBeanpr J. Lsnd, tester, from weereUry of War Henry L-t.^9ti]nsoa. In idditlon to kis widow %ttd par ents, hs If survived by his slato^. Mrs. Renbra B. Pitts, Jr., of Ctoaden: Bulldocs Not ^ Takinf Any Chances With Chestw Warriors. Gobliiis-Hayseeds To Frolic In Annual Junior Lea^e Ball Tbe time—Saturday p. m. The place—^The New Armory. The event-r-Halloween Barn Daaee. ....... T**® (Jamden Junior Welfare Leegne Wrd''iithB*«nd“‘to« rtTwt^ of^inTof!? mw^-lts-emmel Etolloweea By The Skipper The Bulldogs return to the home lot tonight after a two weeks absence during which they hung up wins over Harding High of Charlotte, and the Oranselflirg Highs, ^ Tonight they take on an old and ancient rival—the Chester Cyclones, and,wbflo all of us In the Bulldog fold would bet our shirts and shorts on a Camden win—you never can tell. Ches ter has been kicked aAiund somewhat rudely this season, In particular tak ing a 68 td 0 licking from Sumter. And tor that reason the hoi>es of the local bleacher and grandstand brigades are along the lines of genuine optimism, ^t ss ws said before, Chester and Camden date their grid rivalry back many years and irhon these teams clash, both rise to tidewater heights of ability. Hmce the game should be a humdinger for action.. Camden has made a nice record this season. Ths only blot on the playing plaque was the IS tp 7 defeat at Sum ter. That was Just about the most complete npset that was ever staged In Camden football history. We hav« a dame good-hunch that if the Game cocks tangled with the Bulldogs again toere would be a different story. Bnt that game is so mnch water over ths damn. Comparisons however aie al ways Intenestlng. Snmter heat Cam den 18 to 7. Sumter lost to Ctolnmbla 2 to «. Columbia defeated Orangeburg K to 0, and admitidd that it had a real battle on Its hands. Camden wrecked Orangeburg 40 to 8 and used reaervee moat of the game. So write your ticket trienda. As we said com parisons are interesting and aome- tlmea fanny. _iE^gama to&ii^t wiH get imder way at 8:80 o’clock and it ia believed that a big crowd wlU be on hand to extend the welcome home again to onr home, hopes. Regarding the Orangebnrg game, the following story of the battle Is ■ token from the Orangeburg Times and Democrat: “Camden High school defeated Orangeburg High last evening by the (Please turn to page ten) Colonel Waite Is Given New Command Colonel ‘and Mrs. Snmner ,Walte will be making their home In Now Yotjk shortly ffter the middle of No vember. Colonel Waite has been named as, chief of staff of tbe Second Ssrvkif' Bara Dance tomorrow night In the New Armory, the affair to start at i o’clock and- continue nntU 1 Snnday morning. • The Congaree Plky Boys, a six piece jive orchestra from* Columbia, will furnish the music for the affair, wblch will be featured by prize dance nnm- bers. Prizes will also be gived' to the merrymakers who have tbe most onl- que costumes. The Junior League members have made elaborate preparations for their dance c^ent and indications are that It will lop all previous tor psioorean efforts by this fine gronp .of yonag women- ^ The League members are not mak ing it compulsory for guests to corns in costume. They would of eonne like to. see us-tStssTM p<Mible don the ensemble of the rnral araaa as ft will ad4 more plctiuresqM atmosphere. ^ command and wlU be stationed ai I»l*nd. New York. Wttli m AMce MrsV .Waite he wUl roslds ori OevX ate fi per peraoii. . - 7?i ■r; '•I ■ '5 ■