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• •' ~ ■ ' , ■ ' ■ -* ' "■ ' ‘ '"■■■'T^ t; fwf. f '*. • ■ • Camden’s Splen^d Soldier’s Center Be Dedicated With Three-Day Program 5i» 3 volume 55 —' - "J”'! ■ *i -__JB»L.-!!H!„. .J^iBiL .JIJ. riJI!'..'g!!!a-J.,g!!"Li' -■■!M.'.". . Jf ^ CAMDEN, SOUtH CAROUNA, VRIDAY* DECEMBER 17, 1543 TTmmatt—'rrtsts ■!=!?» NUMBER 39 -'W- l^napp Home Hallowed By, The Age-Old Memory Of General Geo. Washington Housewives Can Play Important PaiH: In Winning This War By Saving fijtchen Fats ypry Relates Visit of First r« of U. S. To Pfesident of U. jCamden. iToposite the Court Inn gardens, *(Mathe Whitaker family with ^the most historic homes In hAe face of the many satirical M|e( and even made the butt of ^ and stage sarcasm, the state- ^that ‘‘Washington Slept Here," Citizens Peeved Because Merchants Hog Parking Spaces [fk* recent purchase by John (Jack) ^er Jr.. of the dwelling known ... ^ Knapp house on MfiL street i«ommissiopor M«ss«besn-^tl- ers Police To Enforce Park- ing Limit. Beginning neft Monday the police department will enforce the one hour . — parking regulations in the downtown .(.krn with the same grain of salt business district according to Police I tie thousands of claims of May- {Commissioner C. V. Massabeao. ' CT trausportstlon.-- However, in t The one-hour parking regulatlOBs matter of the Knapp home, hav- j *8 a city ordinance and can be applied koaaed the_flr8t president of thej^o the downtown area seven days a ed States, there Is no question we®k. However in view of the gaso- te authenticity. In the pages ofi**®® restriction and the resultant de- toric Camden” many paragraphs f®*“®a8e in traffic, the one hour parking devoted* to a recit^ of George has only been enforced on Satur- gton's visit to this city and oija. bBBunlty. It happened during the' ot a number of complaints year of his presidency and people who,desire to shop and the chief executive was on a'^ho report that they cannot find a ■r of the South. | *>“8 place for their cars, Commis- therefore not aurprlalng ihat: f‘°“?L_h*fs8a^u win have the pp- Mie’cted to visit Camden, in Whose i"®® enforce the parking restriction many heroes of the Revolution j ^«ek. deeping and where some of the I commissioner suggests that anding generals had suffered toerchants and those empolyed in of- ire repulses at the hands of the »tore8 who park their cars In the business district take heed of the one-hour parking limit next week. A group of _ Camden housewives voiced their indignation over the sel fish attitude of* some of the merch ants and professional men who usurp the parking spaces on Broad street Open House This Afternoon And Dedication i^ogram To Take Place Evening Hours Sixty Future Aces Of the Airways Are On < the Eagles Roll ' Itecoi? ~TuinMiuT ^ A^ Organiaa- tion Meeting In School Auditorium. SAVE LIVES —used fats saved by boussfwives make glycerine ■aad in aulfa ointmrats without wfaidi Frank J. Loiselle, her* at^ have <fied oo tbs batthdMfL ‘Ftom the files of contemporary ktfleston papers and other sources, p could gather an authentic ac- iBt of this momentious occasion, happened in 1719, for in March of la year. President Washington set UpB in Fredrlcksburg, Richmond, constantly to the detriment of toington and Savannah and then .****^^ ^vlalted Augusta and thmi to Ck>. Mda pmh After several days visit in ibla, and on the morning of while shopping. It was suggested that if the men doing businees in this Clarkson-Carrison Are Re-elected As Wardens of Parish lUddies Wm Have Christinas Fete In Park On December 22 Grace Church Members Hold Their Annual Meeting 12, — area were to park their cars elsewhere : or leave them at home there would W 26, General Washington with his . , , ^ ^ . " - - - - - be ample room for customers to park. ^ and body guard started for Cam a First came the great white. City circles took occasion this week R. B. Clarkson and Henry G. Garri son were re-elected senior and junior wardens respectively of Grace Epis copal church at the annual parish meeting held at the close of the 8un ariot In which the General rode.! attention to the fact that the Us chariot was drawn by four staM"®® fire crackers, etc., at Chnst- irt horses-the same that served *" S. without change, throughout the.>®^ violators will b» punished. Next was a two-horse lire Journey. __ - !rKr.wrsa“dd?,'’L‘Z“'"* The Skipper Wants An Orchestra For leading le^^ calvary -from Camden, under e command of Captain John Ker- aw, acted as an escort when the vsident and his party reached the steree River aqd were greeted by I expectant throng, including almost e entire population of Camden. »ny Ahd. vociferous cheers greeted » President and his party, as they ire ferried across the river. The itiiiguished guest and his augmented Bowing proceeded into Camden and ■e to a halt In the Public Square lere an address of welcome was i ren by Col. Joseph Kershaw, inten- atof the town. Following the address of welcome, # President was shown to the house Soldiers Dances Bureai]^ of Public Relations —AskaForXoaa-of lastru^ menu. or Do any of you. whose sons daughters played In the high school day mommg service December 11. Seven members of the old vestry group were re-elected and three mem bers whose terms expired and were not eligible for re-election were sue- ceecLed by Messrs. Nettles Lindsay, L. Whit Boykin and Ernest Nutting. Old members of the board are John Whitaker, A. C. McKain, J. M, yi pigue, C. H. Zemp, Lawrence aker, Richard Kirk, and Major M. B. Brailsford. A. C. McKain was re elected secretary of the board. Mrs. D. A. Boykin submitted the annual report of the Woman’s Auxi- One of the largest attended gath erings held in the Qramm,ar school auditorium since the High school grad uating exerpisea last June, featured . .the. flliechil. organfamllan meetlng^ of the Boy Eagles Tuesday evening. As a result of the preliminary can vass of interested boys who are within the stipulated age group of 7 to 12 years and the organisation meeting some 60 youngsters are now enrolled in the three Eagle groups in Camden. These groups, all under the leader ship of skilled aviation experta, will meet for organisation this week or early next weak. The Eagles, the first organisation of Ita kind, carriea a real appeal to the American youth and with aviation aa being foremost in the perspective of Recreational Committee of the Coimty Council, Planning “Fiftyr- — Kiddies of this city and community are' going to have a Christmas fes tival in Hampton Park on Wednea- dky, Dec. 22. The affair, supervised by the Recreational committee of the Kershaw'County Civic council und^ the direction of Chairman Donald Mor rison will be for children from 7 to 12 years of age Inclusive- At a meeting of the recreatloiial group last -Tuesday plans were made for the Christmas party which will feature games, group 'singing, tabe- Refreah- bwjis and a Christmas tree. ^litTinlOTte will be served to all of the children. The recreation committee members are working with great enthnsiasm to make the festival a success. The Christmas tree that will be llary, and’ Major Brailsford reported provided is to be trimmed with elec- tnrtfae Every-member canvassr A re- trie lights sod will probably he 4ho^ - port on the Church school was made only outside tree In the city so orna- by Mrs. E. N. McDowell. imented. Delegates to the Church convention, I Chairman Morrison states that If Which is expected to be held next Santa Claus can arrange to get an May, as named by the meeting, are: early s^art from the North Pole area, band have an Instrument In yourlR. B. Clarkson, H. G. Garrison, John that he will be on band to greet the home which you would consider loan-] Whitaker and C. H. Yates. Alter- Camden and Kershaw county kiddles ing to the program committee of the;nates are: J. M. Villipigue, A. C. Me- Service Men’s Center? j Kain, C. H. Zemp and Ernest Nutting. The reason the Center desires the; A resolution of regret over the res at the festival. ^ ■‘ad been especially prepared ^ instruments is to provide an orchestra' fgnatlon of Douglas A. Boykin from k. This was the residence I*. Brisbane, located near the shu St corner of Fair and York streets. Ih 1* the house known today as the upp home. Several years ago, the Bdlng was moved from the corner Fair and York streets to Its present cation. On the evening of Washington’s hral in Camden, he was entertained for Center activities. There Is a j the vestry was adopted. wealth of talented musicians at the| Southern Aviation school and these ITliritfl boys, some of them having been with UrUUlllvllUvT S T UllU tribute their time to playing (Continues To Grow (iRDC68. i This writer thinks the Idea is Justj publication of The Chron- swell. You need not ha^ ®Ay ‘®®I‘lcle last Thursday, much activity has New England Winter Grips Sunny Camden Heavy Snow Wednesday Buriat Thb City Under White Mantel. -ReeidenU-JEha-An n ua 11 y -spead their winters in this well-known win- that the Instruments will be damaged evidenced by the GoodfeMows PMt public-dlax»«r--atr- wrhJ^^^tl^-5^^ ta-i)e cared for ^thej haven’t contributed your , ... hdies T^® remind you that the time ter resort city found (hat they did not CoL -John frnmfl practicing at the C«i-. jg jor the making up of .escape snow and ice and wintry iBdfne locaiPii *®'’‘ ^ i. u * # ..'these baskets of cheer and goodwill.[blasts by coming south this we^. for northwest . Now friends, if that girl of yours or, jjjgy perhaps your son, who played in f“®|your contributions at the ShmifPs of- England community with buildingSt High- schnol hand- A i flee,- Marion- Will iamfr^«t--€o»o*ef«laljstr«*ts. walks and-ebrwbbery under a and who is now either away st scnooi pgjjjj -pijg chronicle office. I coating of snow, the air filled with of King and Pair streets, “^■■c report ^ th^affair states h W*#wiigtori gia^usly Sbiaght ah to the la®h8. ^ Banquet lasted until the early ®\of the morning, and it Is re- "M that It lost some of Us state- !*H>ef(rre the Seventeenffi •ccount of the banquet states I® file ladies withdrew aher Ae dr in the service and the clarinet, trumpet, saxaphone, etc., which he or she used is lying idle, why not help out, in their natrloJj.(LPrOKftP‘ toJP-Aft.- Ing it to the Service Men’s If you are with us on this, just call IB tAB . - me at 67 or call Mrs. Bean at 68. iwst and the President with- wg -u^g appreciate your cooper- J «fter the fifteenth. atlon. ^ lue morning after 4he banquet, — —- Previously acknowledged 1139.00 falling flakes and the walks, steps, S W Hogue 31.00; Dr. Geo. Rhame! etc., sheeted with Ice. For Camden 11.00: Mrs. J. I. Pearce ti no- R^iunn Is getting a tonrh nf a regnlnr Wow- ^^^■f^tSkedrn ll bO; MTi: William C.^oore England whiter. A drlzsllng sleety l^to the grave of Baron DeKalb Chaplain Edwards U6 r^VPT*^ Tiflvr #/%«» * « hi.-, reverfutly paused for a few “ 1 ri J.,..., ^ots, then went on to the remains PF0SCn6S OlUluEy --V.— a./an, VM tvi tuo AOAUC6SUC9 redouhts erected by PWtlsh at the time Cornwallis had ^wdquarters In Camdeo. Later ^ —Muart.ra m camoeti i^ter Wallace Edwards, a chap- ^ton and his siJted-Plain *® United S^‘®® ^rmy^ l'i‘f n^thVard““io;mey‘‘%t;p;;nl'^«PF the Pulplt. at^ the Be^e^ a ®‘te8 of the Batue of Hob- Mill and the battle of Camden. j^ide Christmas ^ Lighting Is »nned By WPB Presbyterian church Sunday at the 11:15 o’clock service. Lieut iMwards has just graduated from the chaplains school at Harvard university. He will be remembered m the beloved and enthusiastic asswlate pastor St the First ^ptlst ^ur^ here for some time prior to his en tering the armed His appearance as a pinch httter “ Douglas McAim, Pi%aby- 31.00; Nan Ingram 31-00; H. C. ^^ouU rain which »«t In last Tuesday night 31.00; Dr. C. A. West Ll.OO; Mrs. C. I turned to snow shortly after daybreak A West ilMh F F Taylor $1.00; J. Wednesday morning and the tall con- C Glllis %i%l Mrs.’Lee Little 31.00; 1 tinned throughout the day, blanketing Lee Little 31.00; Oscar Branham ' the city under a white robe, ^Antomo^. 3100; Mrs J. T. Haynes 31.00; J. T. biles coming In from the rural areas, Haynes 31.00; E. D. Drakeford 31^0; T. A. Anderson 3100; J. p. Crawford 31.00; Wilma Dinkins 3LOO; Mary Watkins 31.00; Mrs.D. M. Davis 3100r D. M. Davis 31.00; Henry Clyburn 31.00; J. T. McKenzie 31-00; Theo dore Beleos 31-00; Harry Berl^ 31-00; Mrsr B. R. Truesdalw —Peter neltart thfltr crndymiona. Koumas 31-00; Blair DeLoache 3100 ;> L. Lomansky 41-00; Arthor Smith 31.00; Mae Burgess 31.00; Chrifte Rogers 31.00; Clarence Christmas carried coatings of snow Inches deep on tops and fenders. The snow was greeted with cheers by the youngsters who ran gleefully abouL scraping handfuls from areas where it had not melted and forming same into snowballs with w'hkh they Motorists found that the snowfall was heavy enoagh to hamper the free movement of windshield wipers knd many were compelled to get out of electricity have been'terlan pastor, who ^ by the War Production several week^ will no doubt a^act flight ^i8Pl®y outside Christ- many of his friends to the service hf fJ* ®*‘ decorations this yeak In Z power, It was learn- Cpol SeIC PrOCT6S&€S O'"- - “■* At A Splendid Pace Commlatlon. the electric power |jjj^’"UlS_ of the ffntnrniaafnn mad* the comtoisslon madej ®liC vuiuituwilun muv . u. ED order teraed bj\ Tbe Chrtotma* Seal Sale haa pr^ im. irtnaai rwtuini sir forbids producers of erased In a J«k M^^’en ?1W- Ma?T^Mul 1^,1^ erecting gpeelaL Hnea or Si-durtir tko a^rding. Nu^en fLW^^y O, M^ S^or exlstl^l^to aerva fo wmpaign officials. Mm. W;L. Wrtght ll.OO, O Of the 33460 quoU assigned to SllineR.® 1*** requeatod any city and County, t Christmas tree light- had been collected ®jP ^rvionn. it was explained. 'Sight of this week. Jha sa^ nStee is confident Bonds StMBpS jSi Scl>®d Chrlatmas day. 3100- J B. Christmas 31.00; C. E. tt^otr cart and wipe the snow from Massabeau 31-00; J. B. RoweU 31.(H); tftejr windshields P, H. Wilson 31-00; Albert Reed fl.CO; W. H, Jackson 31-00; D. D. Lee, 31-00; Qus Ward 31-00; M. Baruch 31-00; J. J. Newberry Co. 31-00; J.A. Hagins 31.00; Mrs. J.A. Hagins fl.OO; Jul ian Graham 31-00; Boykin McCaskill 31.00; Oralla Brannon fl.OO; Mrs. Ralph Dixon fl-OO; Virginia Brannon' 31.00; 0,R. Horton 31-00; M.F. Rab- on 31.00; A.R. Mayer 31-00; S^ra Steedman $1.00; J.C. Boykin 31-00; Mrs. J.C. Boykin 31-00; W.R. Nel son 3100; Rev.J.B. Castoh $1.00; J.C. Ewing 11.00; MeshcU Shebeen 31.00; FYank Sh^een fl.OO; A. She- been fl.OO; Mrs. Ethel Ogh^ |1,00; er Carl dgbum fl.OO; L. C fl.OO; John Henry Baptist Services At Grammar School The Camden- Baptist church an ttounces that its services will be held until further notice, in the grammar school auditorium. This change la due to difficulty in the beating facili ties at the church. the post-war period. It is believed the movement scope. will become national in The movement Is sponsored by Southern Airways and the Camden group la beaded by Ike F. Jonea, who Is vice president of Southern Airways; Ralph L. Patton Is vice president, and Henry Savage is treasurer. At the meeting Tneadav Ttiomaa oll''orthe Sou^rn Aviation school, who is on the board of directors of the local Eagles group, was a speaker as was Henry Savage, Jr, These gen tlemen outlined the objective of the organization, reciting facts as out lined in previous publicity announce- menta. Mayor F.- N. McCorkle woa a third speaker and bis remarks be stressed the idea that the qrganiza- tion would jirove a great boon to the 7 to 12 age group. Flu Situation In Camden Not Serious DoctcHTs Smj Many Colds But Not Much Influenxa Hare. While many hundreds of colds are reported In Camden and Kershaw County, there is nothing that would indicate that the flu situaton might become epidemic in proportions. Camden doctors declare that the report pnbllahed in a Columbia paper to the effect that Kershaw County had nine cases of flu was an error as there are ’con8klerabIy\ more than that number but that none of them were serious. One Camden doctor stated that there appears to be a form of illness in evidence which can best be describ ed as being a short but bad cold. They suggest that people coming down with colds take immediate pre caution by going to bed and remaining thwe for several days. In this man- ner they will be able to check what Ghristmat Carols Will Feature , Vesper Service On _ Sunday. ’ __ Camden’s^ ^nely appointed; spldier'l center, located in the Rutledge street armory building, will be formally dedicated the coming week-end with open house scheduled for this after noon from 4 to 6 o’clock, followed by a dedication program from 8 to 9:45 p. m. and open house and inspection for evening guests until 1(^ p. m. Prominent speakers, music and other features will grace the dedication^ program tonight Oh Saturday evening open house will be held from 3 to 6 p. m. and in the evening a dancing party will take place at 8:30 o’clock, continuing until 11:30 p. m. Sunday open house will be tbe order from 2 to 5 o’cloi‘k and at 5:16 a lO-mlnute vesper sM'vlce with a brief address will be conducted by Dr. I Maurice Clarke of Grace Eptsco* pal church. This will be followed by a 26 to 30 minute period of Christmas carol singing, in which the vested choir of Grace church will lead in the singing of beloved Christmas hymns. ^ From 6 to 9 p. m. Sunday the cen- ter will be given over to games and other amusements. Every Sunday it is planned to have the, 80 minute veiper service, followed by the choral half hour, with the various churches of tbe city alternat ing in providing the sermons and musical numbers. Mrs. FY«k__Bea»i-dlrector - of the all i, u sf^ y-. s center, spent all one afternoon and evening In visiting the Columbia cen ters last week and gathered many ideas which she has Incorporated Into tbe Camden center program. The schedule of Center activities for next week, as announced by Mrs. Bean la as follows; TUoaday, Dec. 20. 3 p. ra.: 1 'J -jU § might prove to be an Illness extending over many days duration. One doctor stated that In bis opinion the sp^ad of the so-called flu over the entire nation is due In a measure to congestion in transporta tion. Crowded buses and cars with people packed In like sardines, sol- diers and civilians alike, is responsl- Cadeta’ wives meet to organize * cadet wives club. Committee fayeaded by Mrs. W. F. Buckley and Mrs. Frank H. Heath.- At 7 o'clock Monday even ing tbe center will bo available to student oRlcers, their wives and friends. On Tuesday, Doc. 21, the student officers wives will meet at 3 o’clock while at 7:30 p. m. there will he a class in dancing. At 8:30 o’clock in formal dancing will be In order. Wednesday’s program. Dea 22, will find the cadets’ wives meeting at 3 p. m' In the evening the center .will b^ Dfrned xxver to the student wivs| |ind friends. Thldreday, Dec. 23 will find a danc ing class In session from 7:30 to 8:80 p. m. and Informal dancing to begin at 8:30 and continue to 9:80. Friday ivenitig at 7:30 there wftl- be a half hour carol period and at 8:30 o'clock there will be a doughnut Jhour and Christmas tree. On Christmas day there will be games at 2 p. m. and a dancing party will be held In, the evening. On Bunday, Dec. 26. games will be in order in tbe afternoon with a ves per service at 6:16 wilh Rev. Henry Collins of the Methodist church, in charge. One of the nicest features of the center’ program is the announcement by Mrs. Bean that committee metoberi will coopffatjL jvlth (he center, per- 1 sqihher fh handling the shower check ing, checking of parcels, the wrapping of Christmas packages, mending of uniforms and sewing on of insignia. This will be In order from 7 to 9:30 Sunday evening. I^ractlcally all of the new furniture and equipment of the center has ar-" rived from High Foint and Is beinx Installed for tbe dedication week-end ble for the wide coverage of the Du. The suggestion was that caatOT to dnseplhfl<l-4iw sltuattoh can he greatly remedied If soldiers and others as being the railroads and other transport outstsoOlng in the state. ., agqncied would operate trains or ve. Mrs. Bean and her assistant, Mrs. hides exclusively for soldiers and 8- Lindsay, are doing a splendid other trains or buses for ciTlIlans. job at making the center one of tbe I best .of its kind in the country. While On Furlough _ Kershaw Youth Last Se^n °f In Camden De& 11 -ii* William C, Marsh, formerly Clemson, but now of the Officer’s Training school at Fort Bennlng, Oa..' _ . — __ _ . Uk ipendlhg a ten-daysTurtou^ PLay Ta Saspecteri In with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. I^ar Marsh of near.., Camden, and while here he took part in a dear drive In tbe Wateree swamp in Sumter coun ty on Friday and was fortunate enough to bring down a buck weigh ing around 86 pounds. There were 21 Thw Disappearance of ^ Boy. Young Bennie Stokes, son of Mr. _ and Mrs, WlllJam H. Stokes, of near hunters In the party and two other Kershaw, left the home of his" par- bucks were killed. The three totaling «Jto about 2 o’clock Saturday after- around 860 pounds. Young Marsh returned to Fort Benlng Wednesday. Columbia Executive Visits C. of C. Here Mrs. L.M. Moody 31.00; M.E. Moody Aichards, Jr. fl.OO; Mkry Klme ll.CO; Adella Cnnnlngfaam fl.OO; Jane,Hals- all II JO; Arthur MMioksa tlJOi Mrs. A. Rtid Sarratt 31.00; A. l^id Sarratt Clybom. Jr.,'3lJ0; J.W. Smith 31.60; H.D. Boy- Clybum fl.QO; jktn 11.60; P. R. Langston 31.00; Mrs, 31.00; W. Sheom 31.00; Mary D. Mc Dowell 31.00; E.N. McDoweU |1.00; Mrs. J.O. Richards, Jr. $1.00; J.G. P.R. Langston 31.00; Mrs. Prank Jordan fl.OO; Mise Lois Scott 3L00; Mrs. Seldon WUUaxaa fl.Ofr. Total b date 1133.00. W. N. Miner, secretary of tbe (Cham ber of Commerce at Columbia, wad a caller at the Camdet^ and Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce.the noon and has not been beard from since. He is 14, has light brown hair and brown eyes, be Is five feet five Inches tall and weighs 116 pounds. When he left home he was wearing a bine sweater, tan shirt with tan tronsen and tennis sboea was hsKbeaded. ^ He was last seen in Camden SStni^ day afternoon driving hias^ather't 1941 Chevrolet car. Tbe car was found XSf highway patrolmen near AbbeviUe ra- eentiy. Foul play is suspected and of the finest he had ever visited. i Drive Carefully—SuVe a Life. Valparaiso Is a city of architectural contracts as it is a langnsgdB. city of claablng ki I '