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' J / , » ■rr—efraarafa Graduates To Take Test t»l9< , of Schools J. G. RlchardB, Jr trred recent high school grad- me the ArmrNavy CoHeg* ing Test, <A.12, V-12) on No- 9 1943. VouBg men privileged, to en- Army Specialized Training “m will eventually become com- fA ofncers in the Army,” Supt. gftid “Most of those accept Piuny - the Navy College program wijd V become commissioned ^ffl- T ihe Navv, Marine Corps or Guard. This is an excellent nity for every ambitious boy, less of financial statua, t6 atr rtllege in order to make his most ire contribution to the war 'h s.i ■' ■ 1.^ ’ f ^ ' CAMDfeN, SOUTH CARC^NA,^^IDAY, NdVEMBEft 5, 1943 NUMBER 33 % S. Thomas C. Mayor Urges Citizens ^To Sign Home Front Pledge Mrs. Glover Tells Of Campaign To Curb Black Market. I Durpose of the test to be given "is* Camden High school at 9 • Tuesday morning, November} to aid the services in the selec- j of prospective candidates for | «g to become sifbcialis^, tech-' B« and officer candidates in the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast The test takes two hours and fj^ed to measure the aptitude * rtneral knowledge required for in th? college program. All ona are of the ‘‘best answer” jln which the candidate is to ss- tke best or correct answer from choices. between and 20 years of vho designate Navy preference i^lfy in the test may be selected rftt Navy College program. They 100 active duty, in uniform and nilitary dlscipliae and recehrs ^fiy of the lowest enlisted grade. Mteen-yesr olds who designate preference and qualify la the offered military edmlarshlps I Amy Specialised Tmialag B*> } program. They reoeiwe tralalag f^tielected college oi^ inactive duty Uko end of the term in* which roach their 18th birthday. At tlm they are placed on active jaod lent to an Army installation jhtlc miliury trslnlxig after which, [lUll qualified they are placed in kL 8. T. P. Kom between 18 and 22 who quail- laf deoignate Army preference are ked for special. conslderaUon Ike A S. T. P. after InducSoh. physical requirements for (Please turn bo page eight), Wants Community To Make “M” Day One of Victory. NAMUD frr CsMbotlevakk’o |r«st Prsaideat, Thesias G. Msotryk, thh Lihsrty ship sU4m dewa the wars •« WUwtbstor, California Mrs. V. S. Harbca, wife ef the'Casckoelovsk aiabessedlf ie Wsshisjte^ D. G, ahristeniiC 'be Ais. LewsAed 24 da)-a sfter the keel wee laid, the S.S. Mtumrfi will joAheSlreds silMtsd Netiees ships siw tvm awppfies ssd arwepa Se the hettle (reeta X “If everybody plays fair; sharing s and sacrifice alike, each of us pan have as much rationed commodi ties a»^he President of the United States—4hq. Democratic way,” says .Mrs. CatoeNllover, chairman of the Block LeadeiNf^oup of the Civilian Defense Counclh\and who is using the Block Leaders in the Home Front Pledge campaign which will be con ducted In South Carolina November 9-11, ending on Arml8tlcb.^^Day, for the purpose of having every, cltlien sign a written promise not pay higher than celling prices nor ta cept rationed goods without surreh ering ration stamps. “Rationing is a war-time National plan for keeping down the cost ot living and controlling inflation," said Mrs. Glover. "Every true and loyal American wants to ‘back the attack’ of our boys and girla in the armed aervlces, not only by buying war bonds, but In every other way poaaibls here on the home front. Surely none of ut would Ma^ Attend Blackouts WiD Ouistanas Seal Rally Be Continued Says A Christmas Seal Rally was held S. C. State Body Tuesday momiug, followed by * luncheon said director's masting at fWjwm aw—T«4il noon at tte Jefferson Hotsl In Ooi tMAda loM lumbia. Those'^who attended were: Mrs. Catos Olover, Chrlstraas Seal chair man; Mrs. Marie Tlndal, precident of the Kershaw County Tiibwcnlosis Association; Rev. A. D. McAm, dlrec- Daiifer ol Raida N«ft The KMwhaW County Council of De- tor at large of Kershaw Cdunty Tuber- •• !■ receipt ot a letter from cttlosls AssocUtlon; M*. W. D. Grigs- Heyward Mahon, director of the State by of Blwnay, of tho fVwinty*s co Couhcll of Defense, In which be en- cbairmen; and Mrs. A. H. Beahrs, exe- a program of action for oivlttea cutivs secretary of the Tuberculoeis defense within the area embraced Assoolatlaa. luthem Aviation School Graduates A Larffe Class ly Was Followed By Banquet and Dance At Armory. idea, S. C., Nov. 2.—-The largest the history of the 64th D St Southern Aviation school Southern Airways was graduated lut night at an impressive cere- followed by a banquet and dance of the cadets, t night's program marked the of primary training for the large ' which also set a high mark for iency In tho first phase of their training, and for percentage of completing the primary train- lloeor det Roy F. Kaiser, son of Mr. and Kaiser, of route two, Lex- 8. C.. was cited for highest in the graduating class. with of the Southern Aviation Local Farm Loan Associations Merge the Eastern Defense Command as adopted at a conference of state di rectors in New York this week. The program provides: (1) Twenty-four hour maintenance and operillon of an adequate system for warning and mobilisiag tlnrctvll*' Ian defense protective forces in the Elastem Defense Command must bs maintained. (2) The maintenance of the pres ent trained force of protective person nel embracing the established protec tive services is essential. including blackouts, should be held at such time and in such manner as Consolidation of the Fairfield, Ker- iMure the maintenance of an Shaw and Lanshaw National Farm -ig^t and efficient protective force. Loan Associatfohs to form the new] (4) 'fhe important * Community Camden Ass^lation has been aPProv-.^gr Services work of the mUllons of ^ by the F^m Credit Admlnlstra- volunteers now work- tlon effective Oct 31, 1943, according under Defense Council leadership must be pushed .forward with maxi- mi Hotiday WiH Am^ce Itey, November 11 I intentionally cheat our government land those fighting boys ot ours by am * WIaaW wmawWaA M COTAn T« Pacy Homag* By SIraittiBf Up SiMip In Af- Armlstlce Dsy of 1948, which falls on Thursday, November 11, wilt be observed in Camden by the closing ot an bosiness bouse^ offkea, etc., at 1 O'clock, The usual Armistice 11 a. m. ob- •ervance will prevail, with the cere- lAony under the direction of the Amer iehn Legion. Through action of the Merchants Bpreau of the Chamber of Commerce. buying or seUlng on a black markot' Cohunentlng on the pledge cam paign, Mrs. Glover urged: ‘'Let’s sign and keep the pledge that' you will neither pay nor receive any prices above ceill^ prices.’' Margaret Elliott Wms Chicago IMp Mayor Frances N. McCorkle’s per sonal endorsement' of the Home Front Pledge campaign, which will be conducted here on Nov. 9. 10 and ll,_ Is exemplified in a statement to the public which is as follows; “IMs indeed an honor to be able to affix ipv signature to a pledge agr^ing not to pay more than top legal prices for the articles 1 buy. and not accept any rationed goods without giving up proper ration stamps for same,” said the Mayor. I urge every citizen ot Camden and Kershaw county to endorse this pledge of good citizenship and resolve to keep it to the beet, of his or her ability.” Mayor McCorkle declared that the nces for inflation are far greater rlgliV now than during the first World war. speak for myself ant^ the city couneU wh'en I say that we are happy to cooperate with any agencies on any worth^rfUl* program and this Home FYont PIedg:e campaign is on« of them.” Beginning next Tueed» block work ers of ths civilian defenko^^group will visit every home in Camdem^ secure slgnutures to the Home FronAJMedge. I On Thursday ths final drive wilLbe ' completed and this will be known M” dsy, which means MobUisatton for Victory. ’The Home Front Pledge program has received the endorsement of the Governor of the .State, the State Supt. of Bducation, the American Legion and the Legion Ansiiiary, the Feder ated Women’s clubs, State Council tor National Oefsnse and othsr groups. The future of America is assured with this kind of backing. anungements were made for the half Margaret Elliott, senior in Camden High school, was selected winner for Kershaw County and also of the win ners tor. South OarolRia-lor ihe 4^fi clubs. Tlie basis of the Judging was the past records of each contestant. Margaret has been a number for six rears and her 4-H record was consid ered best by the judges. As an award for her outstanding record. Margaret will be given a free — ^ — -w Seven Delinquente (^€(^ty Record Selective Service holiday, etoree and offices to close at 1 p. m. The grocery stores observing the midweek closing for the duration of the war, will transfer the usual Wed nesday afternoon half holiday to Thursday for that week. The Wed nesday afternoon closisg of the groc.- (3) Pertodtc drills and exerclsesr stores will also be cancelled as 24, the dsy before Thanks- to statement Issued recently by A. C Bfadham, Sect. Treas. These, asso ciations have maintained a joint of- mum energy. Last .week it will be recalled a state- flce In Camden for the past lour years, j ^vas given out In which the Mr. Bradham, who h^ been serving | position was taken that the danger tvsrd Itke as.secretary-treasurer, will continue in the same capacity for the new asso ciation, and Mrs. Phebe 0. Schenk will continue as assistant secretary- treasurer. The consolidation was effected in order to form a stronger financial organization, reduce- operating expen ses, and provide better credit service tor the outstanding cadet|tfr farmers In ^ territory -served; which is Kershaw, FYlrfWd and Lan caster counties. Tho new association is cooperative credit organization, owned and managed by its farmer- members through a board of direc tors, its prineip^ purpose belxig to obtain farm mortgage loans for farm ers fF<Hu-4he Federal- Land Bank of Columbia at a low rate of Interest and OnptM'ms suited to their needs. These Idiuds are made for terms of ^ five to forty years at 4 per cent In- mwe by this graduating class, tereat and are secured by first mort- ^ that would be set up at the g»ges on fsrfhs. IHsaae turn to page four) The association has an authorized caplUl of 130.000, together with a aub- stantial surplus and reserve. It has 183 loans outstanding aggregating the ceremonies in the fflees hall, the banquet session I twtured by addresses from Tom J®tt, Jr., manager of Southern •On school and Major Leonard M. [ich, commanding officer of Wth .iaientlng the cadets on com- of their primary training, Mott csdeta that Southern Aviation *ss proud of the outstanding H. F. CoUins Retained Here ^W. T. Wa4k{ns of Columbia, Sunday the following ap- (Pleass turn to page fve) New Worry For of air raids was now thought to be practically over, and that no further local practice. blackouts would be held. “Letters were read at the meeting from Lieut Gen. George Grunert, Command General of the Esuitern De fense Comtnand, who recently suc ceeded Lieut Gen. Hugh A. Dnim and from' the FIrsr Fighter' 'Command. ‘‘In his letter General Grunert said in psirt: ‘“It seems to me to be wishful thinking imd to show a lack of knowledge and appreciation' of our enemies capabilities for- any persmi to believe that the danger iiLPtat and that the splendid civilian protection organization so painstakingly bunt up as -a result, of hard and unrernKtiag toil and effort can at this stage be discarded sm unneeesasry. “ T feel that the danger is not past and that the need for the eivllian protection organization is as great now as ever before. Accordingly I wish to join in urging that all mem bers of the civilian protection servicee continue their activities unceasingly’.” of Nov giving. Mayor F. N. McCorkle, CkmneUasaa C. V. Massabeau, Sam Karesh, W. T, Redfearn and - others who were ap proached on the matter of the half holiday observance on Armistice day gave strong endorsement. All de clared that Aiinistice day mesuia more to Americans now than~ever before. City offices, county offices and all professional offices will be closed from 1 p. m. November 11.' The High school athletic body was trip to Chicago with the other state winners, the tut weak in Novmber. Msrgaretkwaa also one of the giris from Kershaw County who wu enter, talned at the Jefferson Hotel on F^- day night. Oct. 22, and visited ths Governor’s Mansion. She won second prize on canned fruits and vegetables at the State Fair. While in Columbia, Margaret entered a spMdsing conteat and was one of the four winners. Margaret is the daughter of Mr. Mwvttr EmOH St CHUtt, B. C. Kershaw county has but seven de linquents, all colored, on the records of the two draft boards. Local board Nq^ 46 reporta the fol lowing aa being delinquent In report ing for induction: Adam Adamson, 704 Arthur Lane. Camden; Charlie Tucker, P.O. Camden; Henry Wilson, route 1, Camden; William Brown, 706 York street, Camden. Local board No. 47 reports the fol lowing delinquent:, Fred 'Tucker, route 2, Blaney; ^ward Cession, Kershaw, and James Smith, route 1, Lugoff. iTbe addreeses. given were those re corded when registration was made. Hartsville Gridders Invade Camden For Bulldog Battle considering shifting the footjgsll game BqI) KeiUiedy QUltS /with Florence High from FYfday night Nov. 12 to the afternoon of Armistice day. Coach Linduy Pierce was en thusiastic over the idea and planned to contact the Florence athletic group to ascertain if the change would be agraeabla. Camden Rotary Observe Anniversary A,County Farmers of the soatheastem jhrlsdie- ^elegates left to him selao- Kershaw County farme^. along with * city for next yearns meeting, farmers all over the South aregwtl^ •PPolntments for the Sumter more and more concerned about tne fi?, Camden is Included, nitrogen sltuaUon which “ follows: be shaping up for next year’s ^pa. J. Ross Johnson, It seems that vessels tothe jfendent. • movement of nitrate of s^a from »ne, K. W. Bedenbaugb; Blah- Chile to the United States ^ 1 J C. Smiley; Camden, H. P. to bring In only about 40,000 tons a *11 Cantey; ciies^ month and that unless »o“® JJ® ij A. Beckham; East Ches- taken to Insure a greater supply the *^llw'^PlaS Quantity of Columbia clrrnlt. Lsr will be only about half of last year and ■ B • Columbia circuit, La- will be only atte- Hartaville. W, Roy It TV* JVUJ - — - Vllk;uil, TV. AA. Heath Springs, John L. Sand- H. C. Norton; Kershaw, J p‘ J-anwr, T. E. Derrick; Campbell; Oswego, T. tuler. C. C. Scott; Rembert, Ruby. W. Roy Spring Hill, w. J. Smoak; most farmers' complained that the supply last year -was totally Inade- Local farmers say that the govqra- ment is asking agriculture to ®*Je w all-out effort next year at tbb same time is taking from It one of Its most Important tools, Protests have been Washington, from indlvfdutf Rf •‘**»R* VT ; iSiBOfIKf aU nVAT* f)lR We^rns, Samount^f TrlnltVchurch^'w." d! 1 South against the docr^d amount GmmonsvlUi. w n Gabt Sl^te ^rKershaw County ^men. ChaD«l.H«h*«« r T. hopeful that, these Protests wlU v!!!. 9*nP®**Heb«)H, C. L.'are novr^tu. i«-ressed ’ ^••t Kershaw, to be sup-1 bring results ‘“cressea (supply niay be svaUable. Farmers Invest- Money In Bonds “For their country and themselves Inany farmers of Kershaw County art adopting a systMnatlc war aavlngs program,” said Marion Heyinan, Coun ty War Finance Committee Chairman. “They are saving the greatest amount possible from every sale of their products hf Investing this money in Wsr^ Bonds,” Mr. Heyman contin'ued with satisfaction. * , “Salaried • people find it easier to buy War Bonds on the payroll allot- .ment plan.- Farmers will likewise find It easier if they follow the practice of saving ^a specified amount Brom ths sale of each bale of cotton, each head of battle or hogs, and each unit of every other product which they selL ‘‘Kershaw County farmers are wise who decide upon a definite savings rate for each product sold and then buy War Bonds according to produc tion. Reserves will be accumulated more rapidly -and with greater ease if this plan is followed. At the same time farmers will be contributing tOi ward prosecution of everybody’s war. The Camden Rotarr club observed its 16tb anniversary af its meeting Thursday of last we^ The program at the luncheon was devoted Id short talks by all of the past presidents who were present These talks were on the subject of what Rotary has meant to tkoso mem bers. The talks were made by the current President, Henry Garrison, and past pteeidents: Lee Mays, Ralph Shannon, Jack Whitaker, Henry Sav age. Jr., Bam Kareth, John VUlepigue, Jobs Corbett and Robin Zemp, who acted as master of ceremonies. An appropriate gift was presented to Dr. Corbett, the Club’s first president and constant Inspiration. TMegrams were read from past presidents; Moultrie Bams, T. V. Walsh, Stan Llewellyn, and Hughey Tlndal.. Other absent past presidents were John DeLoeche, who is in California, and Reuben Pitta. Guests of the Club* at the meeting were Mayor P. N. ' McCorkle and Robert Bruce. F\>llowlng the luncheon meeting the membership adjourned to the Sea board Park, where two Magnolia-trees were planted In memory of two re cently deceased members; Past Presi dent Basil Bruce and W. L, DePass. At the planting of these trees the- Presldent, Henry Carrison, made ap propriate remarks .and read the names of those to whom trees have been previously planted. 'They were: Har ry O. Marvin, E. B. Bhddln, C. W. Evans, Nick Gettys, 8r.', L. I. Ouion, W. L Jackson, R. W. Pomeroy, Dick ReigOT, Sam Russell. Leonard Schenck, David Wolfe, Frank Wooten, R. 8. Williams. John Wilson (Sumter). J. B. Zemp, W. L. DliPass and Basil Bruce. The thcriBometer was Invented by the Italian scientist, Galileo. Public Seirice Autliority Group ■Officer of 5a:te«> Cooper Announces Resig nation. The resignation of executive qffleer Robert M. Kennedy, Jr., of CamdM, will be effective in 30 days, Chairman James H. Hammond of ths South Carolina public service (Ssntee-Coop- er) Authority stated laat week. Mr. Kennedy who served aa assis tant to General Manager R. M. Cooper for four years submlttsd his rsslg^ tlon as the board of dlrecUm ooa- cluded s two<dsy ssssloa last wssk in Coulmbia. Hammond said no suceeaaor was named for Mr. Kennedy who is stats highway eommlsskmer from tbs fifth judicial circuit and is a former Cam den mayor. General Manager Qaqpar, recovering from a recMxt opamtkm, will likely be able to resaom Ills dit ties before Kennedy leavad*tla,.am- thorlty, 'Hammond ^added. In a statement to* a Chronicle repre sentative Mr. Kennedy stated that it was his Intention to make his home In Camden and direct his Insnranee business here. Silwar Fax Squad Wilf Offer Plenty ol Speed and Power. A well-balanced Hartfvllle High grid team invades Zemp stadium hera" tonight to give battle to the Camden Bulldogs. The Camden team with a record of 6 wins agafhst one defeat Is one of the outstanding high achool teams in the Palmetto State. The locals have downed IMrllngton 84 to 7. Harding High of Charlotte II to 0,.Winnaboro 28 to 8, Brookland-Cayce 28 to 0, Orangeburg 89 to 8, and Chester 88 to 0. The lone dedeat suffered by the Bulldogs came in an upset affair at Sumter .when the Gamecocks eked out s IS to 7 win before 5,000 ‘stoimed ■peetators. The Camden grldden have averaged U plus points, per game to date, roQ- ^ hp 187 poiau aa against 11 scored by opposing tsams. Membsrs, of ths' eokohing' staff of the Bulldogs are kespliig their fingers crossed in the coming engagements with Hartsville and Florsnce as both of these teams have shown some fine comeback qaallfioatlonB and will gtva (Plsssa ton to pegs nvs) Pierce Named Coach For All-Star Team The "national ^oonsumer income is expected to brAbout fl36 btllipn this year., Coach Lindsay Pierce of the Cam den High -school football team will be one of the thre^ South Carolina coaches directing thto Stote’s AU- Star high school squad in the annual battle with *the North Carolina All- Stars at Charlotte. Coach Johnnie McMillan of Sumter High and Coach Smifii of Gaffney are the qther two South Carolina coaches 8electe4. The game is spon sored every year by the Shriners and proceeds go to the Shriners’ Home for Crippled Children- at Greenville. Hoodlmns Remove Historic Cannon 'The descendanU jof the aboriginal Indians form almost the entire nomi- (latlon of BoUvla. While Halloween 1943 was more quiet than similar days In past years, reports of property destruction have been made. The ■ Camden Garden club and the loqaL chapter of the U. D. C. are Indignant over the vandalism snd hoodlumlsm that was carried oat in Kershaw Square. The Garden club undertakes the landscaping of the area around the General’s monument^wbile 4be monu ment Itself is looked sfter by the U. D. C. Flanking' the monument are four Revolutionary cannon, whk^ anchored to concrete bases by cement. One of these cannons was pried loose and dumoed off the base by members of a so-called "gang,” which is made up ol small boys. Investigation disclosed that the ceqieiit which had anchored the ean- noB, had been gouged away and the J^eshnon then pried off the bSM. -jf.. 4 ;v,, •'v ' r