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' \ ;me w —•r A '#a CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROUNA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1943 • n-: " NUMBER 36 tden Is Captured By Thousands Of Doughboys Court Inn Saved By {^^iremen lBT*d«d By Soldiers" "jOgth Division Oyer the Week-end. “* Soldier Center Place of ^auty, liboys of f**® Division, SUtea Army, tbousands of Vvaded Camden Saturday and I* and were extended a genuine I of Camden^hospltality. ijoldiers jammed the sldewalka, "B fact, tbe entire down tovni 'ftturday afternoon And evening r,|*in Sunday during the late af- ' otnd evening hours. service center on Rutledge St ^ favorite place for the visitors availed themsolv^ wholes, dly in the use of the showers, tables, the dance floor, and in Saturday evening dancing order. F. N. McCorkle. Mrs. Frank gn. Lindsay, Sarah Stedman "aany others on the supervisory pjttee of the center were on I to ifreet the visiting doughboys, •day evening the division band to the city and gave a concert ijgBPton park which attracted a [crowd of citizens. The band Is the best heard here in years I concert numbers evoked much ilrom the listeners. Bbera of the soldier center declared that the group from «tfc division were just about the [ (hiaden has ever enteratlned. Plan Open House Th« Magic of Painter and Decorator Seen In Old - . -.-.'.--^-.Amuncy, ;• t Dealers To hre Ration Points iv Kitchen Fats nr Order Will Be EffectiTe December 13tli Sayt tbe O.P.A. Kectlve Dec. 13, retail meat deal- ifin five TWO" meat ration polnta trery pound of fats turned In by wives. TUi order, issued Saturday by the Ice of Price Administration, is an pt to double the collection of » fsts. IrawB stamps, collected by retail* from war ration book 3 will be ' initially in the exchange. Later proposed to use ration tokens. idet Succumbs To ijiiries Sustmned Plane Crackup ibcey Peck, Tonkawa, Okla., b Victim oi Airplane Accident. ^^^en the soldier center located on Kutledge street stages it's open house to the public, Camden and Kershaw county people are going to gasp in amasement. That such a transformation could be effected in such a prosaic old building like the Rutledge street armory will baffle the comprehension ot the most alert and_ observing in dividuals. The Interior of the armory will scarcely be recognizable, go great has been the change. What appears to be a span new floor Is still the old Roor after It has been sanded and reflnlsh- ed. The walls are shiney with a coating of white gloss paint while overhead a series of flourescent lights make the interior like day with bright ness and cheeriness. Even the various ante-rooms of the armory have received the attention of painters and decorators. The old water heater stove in the hbfthweH comer of the auditorium has been walled in and dressing room pro. vided for those who use the showers. The shower room and kitchen have all been remodeled and decorated. New furniture recently purchased at High Point will be placed In the new service men's center Just as sbbu as the present remodeling and decor ating has be^ completed. Mrs. Frank Bean, director and Mrs. Lindsay, assistant director, together with members of the advisory commit tee, are planning on an open bouse when the cent^ is In readiness for public inspection. It is hoped to have an otcBfeStri Tor concSTp'^poses Th the afternoon and for a dance in the evening. Light refreshments will be provided visitors. Unbeaten Mather Eagles Meet Old Rivals Here Dec. 3 IvUtlon Cadet Tracey E. Peck, Jr., 4 »t 8:30 o’clock Sunday morning tie result of injuries sustained In Camden’s Championship Col ored Team Plays Booker Washinftcm. Scout Program In Kershaw County Is Fast Expanding Suggest Freight Limit At 4 P. M. Chamber of Commerce Seeks Reaction To O. D. T. Plan. Personnel Scouts In Leaders and Nears the 300 Mark. Camdeai and Kershaw citizens who are Interested In the Boy Scout pro gram In the city and comity are watching with keen Interest the rapid prbghPM that Is in evidence in ihe The office of defense transportation j promotion of this worth while project is giving consideration to the issuance, time, of an order closing all freight sta-j It should be of more than ordinnry tions for the receipt of freight at 4 i inteVest to the general public to know p. m. dally. The ODT headquarters that the Boy Scout program was to- requested the Camden Chamber ofiauKurated in Camden in ISSS wi.h tbe Commerce 4o-aseertain-^e reaetkiH of |‘l^'^^rallon of enthnalastlc workers. Kershaw shippers in Camden and county to the proposal. Tbe Chamber of Commerce will be At the present time, the city and coun ty have between 260 to 300 men and boys who are showing the keenest In- glad to receive written reaction from i t®*’®®t and co-operatlon in making ibis local shippers and will advise the!<t*®trlct one of the most outstanding state ports authority accordingly. Thei®^ *he Central South Carolina council. Chamber suggests interested parties | Much credit for the manner in send in their statements immediately, t'hlch the scouting program has been The office of defense transportation stimulated Is due to Roscoe E. Stev- In Washington, in a statement, says executive of the Central CounclL that this 4 o'clock limit was suggested, Stevens has buUt up a remarkable a matter of overall efficiency In degree of enthusiasm In Camden and handling of less carload freight. I Kershaw county, and another point, “Some objections to this procedure has had splendid co-opfratlon of were raised on account of the deslr- Scout masters who are furthering ability of accepting and getting on^^i" program in a most stimulating their way, shipments of critical ma- j manner. terials and parts from war plantSii mambara of the dietrlct com- which are needed at destinations for mUtee of Kershaw county are also glv- oontinhOus pfOdudtIoh of war hialefl- 4ng whole-hearted' support tb the scout als,’* the ODT said. It was explained, however, that this would work no hardship on war plants, because an earlier closing hour will enable the railroads to make waybills and load Into cays, all shipments received dur. Jng the day, while under present con ditions the shipments received during the last hour or so of the day cannot be waybllled and loaded before the departure of evening trains, and are, therefore, left over until the next day. 'No conclusion was reached in this matter, but we were requested to ob tain the reaction of our membership to the proposal. I would therefore. appreciate it If you will canvus the situation as effectively as may bb quickly done and let me have your views as promptly'as possible." CamdMi’s historic hotel, threatened with destruction by fire last week, but saved through the courage and fighlfug qualities of the City’s volun teer fire fighters, is evu* for enjoyed an old- fashioned turkey dinner there The central part of tbe building was the only unit to be damaged by fire and water. Both wings in which the guest rooms and dining room are located escaped damage. Political Pot Is Beginning To Show Signs of Boiling iSemp football stadium will be jam med to capacity Friday evening. Dec. 3, when the Mather Eagles, 1942 state champions, will tangle with powerful Booker-Washlngton tornados. Coach Johnny R. Williams of the Mather group looks for his proteges to win but admits that the opposing team will be a tough nut to crack. The Mather team goes Into the con- »hcTaft accident which occured teat with a record of being unbeaten ••dzy, Nov. 16, ten miles south of ille. Peck was a member of 44-D at the Southern Aviation tnd is a son of Mr. and Mrs. *2; E. Peck, Sr., of Tonkawa. worn. He was on a routine flight !»• crashed. A board of officers' set up to investigate ac- til Christmas lifts This Month ^ following notice has been dls- 7^ by the postoffice department the past week: "Shop now— w*- It is already late for mail* t'Wstnias gifts and cards this ' because of wartime burdens on i^rution and postal services It "^Mary to mail now If you want ■’*0' by Chrtstmas, and untied. Mather defeated Flor ence 19 to 7; Orangeburg 19 to 2, and Charleston 63 to 0. Camden’s crack colored outfit will find, several thousand fans, white and colored, on band to cheer them In the December 3 engagement. Tbe failure of the Camden High Bulldogs to so.core school any games for Nov. 19 and Thanksgiving IMy, came at a time when the appetite of the football fans had been whetted to a high peak, and the desire to j^ftnest the gridiron sport will result In a large tuVnout next Friday night Coach Williams will have Loman Danials and Napoleon Nelson at end positions. Brooks Quick and Jeter ! Quick as tackles, Rufus Belton and Sam Ross at guard positions, Leroy Thompson center, Charlie Dannley at full back. Pierce Stratford at right half, Frederick Rodelph at left half back, and a quartering back wUl be la‘'addr^“stog'^ur ^ *0CK1E SAYS— ^ ^SM/SPAPER;^ ARB ^poRTAurr wA^m ^^^suTfAiktr line-up. , . ^ • The game, scheduled to start at e o'clock sharp, will have a decld^ bearing on the championship of the colored colleges of the state. David Melton Is Back In New York Mrs. David MeKon, Jr., (Sarah Barnhill) had a phone call from her husband, David Melton, Jr.. Saturday. Nov 20. Mr. Melton arrived safely In New York after a trip to Bermuda, and says that be *1“ “ Christmas gifts from the folks back home. . ^ • Mrs. Melton Is asslsUnt secre^ of the Camden and Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce. Stuart Clarkson Is Typical Navy Pilot Camden Man Telia How In* structora Are Taught At Owens Field. Stuart Clarkeeon of this city, as sistant flight director at Hawthorne’s navy war training service instructors at Owens Field, Columbia, is typical of the experienced type of civilian pilots in whose bands the navy has placed this important phase of train ing. In the Sunday issue of The Colum bia State appeared an article dealing with the instructors at Owens Field, the Camden pilot is quoted as saying: "Fey, pfiople rcalizH tbo Importaut work the civilian flight lustructor is doing. The navy has entrusted the most important part of their cadets’ training to civilian schools like Haw thorne and their civilian pilots. Dur ing the first 66 hours of flying, which we give these boys, the basic- funda mentals of flying are tanckt. It is our responsibility to teach them the good habits of flying which have made American navy pilots the best In the world. Anyone can tell you that the first few hours a student receives are the most important.” Christmas Toys Are More Colorful CORRECTION carried the Last week this paper , , announcement of the openly for funds with which to fight Tuber culosis. In staUng the 8^ for Kershaw county, our llnoty^ evK dently became didn’t respond to the touch of the oi>- orator, or the and a »ltg)«t error ocMired. recret very much. The goal for this JSSity U $2,600. instead of $26,000 M I y published. This should be eMiiy aftalned. stf^TSTs Tuberculosis." Despite war timk' shortages, Ameri can Ingenuity has solved the Christ- mas toy problem. This fact, was estab lished by a visit tb the toy depart- jnmita itowntown stores.-already in. the swing of holiday shopping. Christmas toys this year may not be so noisy, but they are more color ful than ever befm'ei. The war time version of tbe stan dard steel tricycle Is a sUoamllned wooden device, fashioned Into grin ning zebras, leering lions, and smily horses, painted all colors of the rain bow. Doll buggies, formerly of stehl and canvas, are shown In wood and M- casionally in scrap, plywood, obtained from airplane ’m^gifacturers. Tbeae are mnltlcoloiped: This season’s great enthusiasm, store personnel reports, is for toy guns. These are made of wood or plastic, in close simulatloh of real weapons. And here’s solace for parents: The war changes will make Christmas In toyland this year less expensive— wooden 'toys are far cheaper than the steeL ones they replace. Not only that,' but some tX. the wooden toys are better than their metal predecessors. Salesmen have only one worry; They need twice as many toys to selL Kershaw County Well Represented In Hig^ns Plant Contests Are Deweloping For Election Far In the Future., John B. Anderson In Charge Of This Large Outfitting Unit activities. This committee is headed by C. R. Blakeney of Kershaw, at chairman; Thomas Ancrum of (jam- den, and M. O. King of Bethone, as assistant chairmen; Nettles Lindsay of Camden, chairman of the organis ing and extension committee; jL M. Lynch of Kershaw, and Henry Savage. Jr., ot Camden, as chsirman of the advancement committee; W. L. Oood- ale ot Camden, chairman Of finance committee; JD. M. Gibbons of Kershaw, chairman of the training committee; V. T. Miller and Donald Morrison of Camden, chairmen of the safety and health committee; M. O. Muller of Camden, chairman of fhe camp and activity committee; Prank H. Heath Nearly thirty Camden and Kershaw county residents are in the employ of the Andrew J. Higgins mammoth war production plant near New Orleans. In addition to this fine demonstra tion of self activity, John B. Ander son of Camden, is In charge of the unit which handles all the- outfitting equipment required In tbe construc tion of ships, gliders, tanks, etc. The Rtgglu plant IS one or. If not the 'largSl7"pbnts bnis kind In the world. Torpedo boats, tank glldders, landing barges and freight and pas senger boats used by the army and navy are. being turned out at this plant The following men from Camden and Kershaw county are employed at this big plant: John 6. Anderson, Barney Young, Charles Kirkland, Ike Owens, Claude West, Wheeler Thom as, Willie Anthony^, L. B. Anderson, Lewis Hunter, E. B. Lee, Bryant Bran non, Miller Little, Clinton Massehoau, Roy Jordan, Clarence Bradley, Arthur Bradley, Otis Cunningham, Tommy Cassidy, J. A. Haston, Louis Smith, LeRoy Horton, George (fliewnlng, Curtiss Ogburn, L. B. Whitney, Wade Parker, Sr„ and Wade Parker, Jr. While the CUy election is many months in tbe offing, tbe heat ele ment under fhe political pot has been turned on and the pre-election sunpj is beginning to simmer. | Announcements already mnde indi-' cate contests in a number of wards. C. V. Massabeau will be opposed for re-election by Archie Stein, who re cently moved into tbe first ward. In the second wwd Clyburn Smith, present incumbent is seeking re-elec tion, but already has run Into opposi tion in the person of W. R. (Roscoe) Johnson Of the McLean Hardwa^ company. It Is reported that sUU a third toga seeker may enter tbe second ward arena before n^iny weeks have passed. third’ ward. of Camden, chairman of publicity com mittee. Members at large are Sam Karesh and T. L. Little. There are. at present time, six troops completely organized and functioning. Four of these troops are In Camden, two of which qre made up of colored youth. Kershaw has two troops, and there are three more troops in the process of being organized, one at Betbune, one at Wateree Mill, and another in the southern end of the City of Camden. Troop No. 30, which is Identified with the Betbesda Presbyterian church, is headed by Ralph L. Patton, as scout master, McDonald Goodwin as assistant scout master, and Rev. A. Douglas McArn, Donald Morrison, W. L: Goodale, and M. G. Muller aa troop committee members. (Continued from first page) “Mike” Clarke Is Now A Captain In U. S. Marines Son* of Epiacopal Rector ccaweg Merited Promo- tlni. In the wylle ^eorn, present Incumbest. Is to be opposed by Leslie Myer. In the fourth ward Ueut J. B. McCoy Is Reported Ml^wig Mrs. Edna Owen McCoy of Pelter, was notified October 16 by the war departmq^ that her husband, titent William Thomas McCoy. * has been missing in action since October 10 In the Asiatic area. Lieut McCoy, the son of Mr. *and Mrs. J. McCoy of this city, received his coni.mission in the infantry ta June, 1941, ^ when he waa gradual^ from Clemson college. He transferred to the air corps in April, 1142, and re ceived bis wings at Spencer Field, Ga., December 13, 1942. He left for overseas duty with the Tenth Army Air forces February 14, and was pro moted to first lieutenant while based in India in August. Since then, how ever, Lieut .McCoy hM been triins- trrred into China. He Is pilot of • P-40 Which he had named “Due," his wife’s nickname. Mrs. McCoy and their three-month- old son, William Thomas McCoy, Jr., are. now living with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Owen, Jr., of Pelzer. Lee Little, Incumbent, Is not expected to face any opposition. In the fifth ward Joe McKein, now in office, will have bis re-election disluted by Law rence Graham. So far, there has been no talk of any opposition against Jack Mullm in the sixth ward. Mayor F. N. McCorkle will make the run for a fourth consecutive term u mayor and indications at this time do not (orsee any opposition taking the field. Greeting Cards To Soldiers Must Be Sent In Envelopes Greeting cards sent to soldiers over seas must be In sj^led-envelopet and postage paid ATTlrst class rkt^.Qires cents for each ounce. These tions were i:eceived-by the Postmaster r^enUy from the War Department to Washington. ’Hiis order applies to all forms of greeting cards going to tbe armed forces overseas. The War De partment, In the meantime, urged that each card be mailed immediately, for if mailed now the army poetal servdee will sea that ev«7 card reaches the most remote A. P. O.’s by Dec. 25. Seal Sale Off To A Good Start In the Dhited States, 18 states have TTi —-p* —-leMi^ ineredses ta Thelv W2i death ^ Diriw8L.-^^jMefully—-^dve p Lifs. rates from tuberculosis. to The first twoi days* result of the Christmas Seal Sale of the Kershaw County Tuberculosis Association to taled $126.00, the chairman ot the campaign committee reported today. The sale, which opened last Monday, win continue until Christman. "This mqaps that wo are well on the way toward our goal," Mrs. Catoe Glover said. "Consequently, we have great of reaching this which goal carefully set by officials essoetatlo^, as the '^nstacl mjnr carry oh next year’s work. Re. Friends of Maurice (Mike) Clarke, ud son of Dr. and Mrs. Maurice Clarke, will be happy to learn that he has re ceived his commission as Captain In the Marine corps. ‘Mike’’ Is a graduate ot Marquette dlcbigan High school, the Michigan College of Mines, and the University of South Carolina. He has been a frequent guest of hla parents here, and has a wide following of admiring friends. " He received his marine training at Quantico, Virginia, and is now on ac tive duty outside of the United States. During the recent Episcopal con ference at Kanugo Lake, Captain Clarke spent a "leave^’^wlth hU par- enta and sister, Miss Margaret Clarke, the latter now a WAVE etationed at the U. i. Naval Training Station at Mllledgevllle, (Jeor^. BethuneMan Trains Many WACs Buy War Banda and Stamp# I - - V I Executive Ofticeril 1st Lt. Bruce Peach of Co. D, 71th Bn., recently left what U possibly one of the most interesting jobs in the Army—he waa Tactical Officer In charge of training Of approximately 800 WACs at Fort Des Moines, Iowa. In recent months, all regular Army non-ooms have been taken from duty with the WACs, leaving the Battalion commanders and Hhe Tactical Training Offlrer as the only men with that organisation in that camp. Lieut. Brucs Peach graduated from Officer's Candidate school and went to the WAC center at Des Moines up on Its activation in July, 1948. Prior to tha^ he had been a First Sergeant in the 13tb Infancy at Fort Jackson, S. C. In his 13 years in tbe Army, he has seen service In Hawaii, with the 2l8t Infantry, and In Panama, with 'he 14th Infantry. He came to €Smp Robeson from Des Molnee oif March 18. Hla home is In Bethune; S. C. ■ i \ ■ - . )- ^-1