The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, November 05, 1943, Image 1
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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
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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
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“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
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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
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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.
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