The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, December 24, 1943, Image 5
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polpwood Came&
Christmas Cheer To
oJir Fighting Forces
PBlpwood Is helping make Christ
brighter for' American serrioe
n all orer the worid this year. And
!J^ backwoods pnlpwood cutter,
.hnnrh he probably doesn't realise h.
enabled Santa Claus to get around
rr-eatly expanded circuit on time.
’ m Loblolly pine of the South and
ttfi rreat spruce of the North hare
^tributed to the 1943 Christmas
^ty in the Solomons, on the Medl-
Jn-anean. or at a Flying Fortress
^ In Britain.
Here's howt
-The millions •of gifts — tendM-ly
•raoped by mothers, wires and sweet
hearts—and the millions of letters
“ rrylng Christmas cheer to our flght-
L men everywhere, were all encased
to pulpwood- Not logs, of coarse, but
paper or paper-board made from pulp-
*^ver before has this country had
M many sons, husbands and fathers
10 far away from home as at this
(^rlstmas. And so newer before hare
the Post Office Department, the War
and Nail . Departments handled, so.
amch foreign-bound mall.
The PosfOfflcw Department reports
that it dispatched more than 21,000,-
000 individual Christmas pactmgea
this season to soldiers, sailors and
marines in' all theaters of war over-
lets and at all posts outside the Uni.
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Letters were running 18,000.000
daily for weeks before Christmas.
The American Red Cross had sent
DECEMBER 24, 1941
® packages to Injured ser-
** isolated unlU of
of miles
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dnnhfL? Christmas packets no
doubt dropped on Isolated outposts rla
the paper parachute—also made of
pulpw^ — which was recenUy ap-
department for
In delivering supplies from air-
Planes.
Thousand* nf s laces from corrosion/* he said. •‘Army
Mrs. Mayfield Given
Gtation By Local
American Legion
Preaanted At Dec. SeMion
of Post
for fighter planes and Flying Fort
resses, tanks, parts and gans.
Brig. Gen. E. E. MacMorlMd, of the
Office of the Chief <rf Ordnance. U.S.
A., whose Job It Is to see that military
supplies are properly prepared for
shipment, recently called paper 'one
of the sinews of war.” , . , , « . . . ■
“The Ordnance Demrtment Is using |P»>tiwgmshod Semce Award la
great quantities of the acid-free,
greaseproof wrapping papers success
fully developed, to protect metal sur
faces from coiToelon,” he said. “Army
1S1 */» touucrs ijA-
will receive special packages bf
f^d and clothing from the American
and Yule packets containing food den
udes and cigarettes were shipped to
^em weeks ago. And these, too. were
wrapped In pulpwood."^
It would be impossible to estimate
how many cords of pulpwood were re
quired to turn out the paperboard and
wrapping pap^r, the letter pai>er and
* cards which were used by
millions of loving families and friends
of men In service. But, It would run
well Into the thousands.
Currently almost half of the total
domestic pulpwood output—which may
reach 3,(H)0,000 cords this year—goes
Into the largo variety of containers,
packing cases, shell casings, and wrap
ping paper used to protect the equip.
^Dt and supplies shipped overseas.
Thesor-howerer, nre detiverM dally,
not Just at Christmas.
Many-of these couLalnerg~are so
constructed that they protect food
from spoilage In extreme tempera
tures or when these paperboard boxes
are dumped overboard to float ashore.
Jhey also safeguard blood plasma
klUj. first aid dressings, and surgical
instruments.
Specially treated, wrapping paper
similarly protects replacement parts
Hon aquare yards a month, enough to
cover perhaps 25 thousand acres a
e> —'-—••‘ft iiuiu me Amencan covet
nn,1 V„1. .... .1. Christmas. Ten thous-lyear, gnd other Army agencies and
are using additional
the Navy
amounts.
“All this war use has necessitated
rapid expansion of production of criti
cal types of paper products. Two
years ago, I understand, the paper In
dustry produced something like 4.000
tons of waterproof paper; today, more
than 230,000 tons.
‘At the start of the war there was
no fibreboard capable of withstanding
Use rigors of wartime export shipping;
today, the. joew V-boards and other
special waterproof flbreboards are
carrying a greater part of the Army's
ammunition, subsistence, and other
supplies.
‘‘The weapons which Army Ord-
f'*nc.®,.s$ada.-,jthe men -are reaching-
them no^ in good-as-new condition.”
An^erlcan pulpwqotf .g;oes to
war and to the stalwart Americans
who are driving back the Axis troops
at Christmas time.
Chief exports of the Virgin Islands
Are. hay runt, bay-eH-and-sugar 'Cffne:
Wind-driven electric lighting plants
are being installed in farm houses In
Eire,
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Our
MERRY
CHRISTMAS
to ouriuany Mends
and custoAiers is in
the same glad holi
day spirit as in
Years gone by, in
cluding a h^rt-
felt prayer for
Peace!
Mrs. Margaret Carrison Mayfield
was presented with the American
1.<egion pistlugulshed Service award
at the December meeting of the local
Legion post in the new Post quarters
on DeKalb street last Thursday night
A. Sdm Karesb, chairman of the
award committee made the presenta
tion.
The ceremony took place in the
presence of members of the Legion
Post and friends of the recipient
Veterans of both World war No. 1 as
well as several men who have fought
In the present World war were pres
ent at the ceremony. >
Mr. Karesb In making the prdsenta-
tioD spoke of the more than quarter
of a century of community service
that has featured the career of Mrs.
Mayfield. He referred to her being
one of the organltetTOf The Red CfbM
chapter here In 1917 and of her 26
years of unremitting service In _ihia
particular. During the first war she
served as secretary of the county
chapter.
Mrs. Mayfield was also Instrumental
and took a leading part in the ortho-
TJetftc ninlc" pro^m,"' lias been a
prominent figure In the county anti-
tuberculosis prgWnleation, in the crip
pled children's activity, waa respon
sible for the starting of the county
nursing project and personally re
organized the Associated Charity
group in 1920 and was its president
for over 12 years. She was named
by the governor to serve on the re
lief program and is still active In the
program of the Kershaw County Pub
lic Welfare group.
■ Most outstanding of ail the achieve
ments this gracious character has
takdn a leading part ,ln. Is that con
cerning the Children's Home which
was started in 1930 and has served a
must outstanding Eumahitaflan" 6b-
Jfctive. Mrs. Mayfield was named as
president of this project and has held
that office since.
*1116 above mentioned facts are but
-*■ few that made th© selection of Mrs.
Mayfield for tkfe Legion award one
to receive the commendation of all
of Camden and Kershaw county.
The first award of the Legion
made In 1942, went to Dr. John W.
Corbett.
W. J. Smyrl Killed
In Hunting Trag^y;
Community Grieves •
Esteemed Citisen Is Victim oi
Early Morning Death
Tragedy.
Camden and surrounding community
received a profound shock Sunday
morning when U btcame known tliat
Willie J. SmyrL senior manager of the
Langston Motor company, prominent
Mason and Legionnaire, had met death
In a hunting tragedy at White Oak
creek near the Wateree Power lake
11 miles from this city.
The accident occurred about 7 a. m.
while Mr. Smyrl and a companion
were on a small island in the creek.
Mr. Smyrl Is reported to have risen
Just as his companion fired at some
ducks that were flying overhead after
taking off from the water after Mr.
Smyrl had fired at them. The charge
from the shotgun struck Mr. Smyrl in
the back of the head killing him in-,
stantly. |
Held in sincere affection and esteem,
hy * wide following of friends and
acquaintances, the news of Mr. >
Smyrl's death cast a pall of gloom
over lbe^ enitre city and county. Ho
n-as a man of sterling character and
deeply Interested-In all matters in
volving the betterment of the com
munity, civic as well as spiritually. <
ffe WKs-arttve In the First Baptist
church and American Legion. During
the first world war he served in the
United States. He was affiliated
with the local Masonic bodies. He
was a son of R. L. and Lottie I,ove
Smyrl and has always made bis home
In Camden.
He leaves bis wife, Elizabeth Ben
ton, a son, Tommy 8., two brothers,
Oscar O. Smyrl of this city, and R. L.
Smyrl-of Flint HIU community. Also
five sisters, Mrs. L. 8. Shaw of Co
lumbia'; Mrs. Frank Campbell of this
city; Mrs. George A. Creed of this
city; Mrs. P. M, Ogbum of this city,
and ^ Miss Minnie Smyrl of Flint Hill
community.
Aa a result of wear'ftnd.iflfUB-XMt a»-
tomobiles and lack of "repair parts,
automobiles are now being taken off
the road at the rate of 150,000 cars
per month.
JFe*ve been thinking,
folks, that you*ve been .
very good to us during
1943, and right now
is the most appropriate
time to thank you. So
thanks, everybody, and
avery happy ChristmasI
Watts Gulf Service
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EICHEL’S
DEPARTMENT STOl
Control Cattle
Grubs—It Pays
Clgmson, Dec.r-T<^ttle- A^irnfirs will
welcoiM the announcement that effec-
ttve malettals' are bow aVaftahTe al
reasonable cost to control cattle grubs,
•ays W. C, Nettles, extension ento
mologist More milk, beef and leather
with no more feed may be produced
by controlling-lirubs, he declares.
Cattlemen have reported grub con
trol with the cattle lies powder used
widely for several yean. As many
as 80,000 cattle were treated one win
ter. Later recommendations indicate
a 1-2 per cent rotenone mixture will
control lice.
First treatment should be made no
Ister than 20 bo 25 days after gruba
are flnt noticed on back. Tl^ will
probably be Decembar or aarty Jaaa-
sry for the flnt treatment Other
teratments will coma gt periods of
no more than 20 daya and contlnu# as
tong as grubs appesur la back.
Information regarding sources of
nistwlai sod more complete Informa
tion regarding methods of applics-
tlon are obtainable from county agents
or from Clemson.
Buy War Bonds and SUmps
Xoo can eat your cake and
H, tee-^ yoa invest
year CHEISTMA8 savliigs
bonds. Keep^
BACKING THE ATTACK.
TX) the for comers of the
globe go the Christmas
wishes and packages to our
boys in the service. With the
new world of the future in
the mcdtlng we look forward
hopefully to the Christmas
of tomorrow, while wishing
you the happiest of Christ
mases today. -
CAMDEN FOOD SHOP
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good It Em I>t“ » ,tt»ditioii here to Rgaid tlie
good will of out customen u out most precious
Let. lo tliis hoUday season of 1943 we <Ma>d
to you, not as a customer alone, but as a fciend,
oJyOT Iwt wiabes fee a .. . Mmy Orutmu.
State Theatre
MimMlllllMIkMIinM
Kerahnwt S. C
FRlDAYv DE& a4
^'NOBODY’S DARUNG'*
with
Mary Lee and Louis Calhern
SATURDAY, DEC., 2S “
*<LONE STAR TRAIL**
with
Johnny Mack Brown and Tax
Rlttar
SAT., Dbc. 25, lOtSO p. m.
“KID DYNAMITE’*
Witk
Baat 81da Klda
MON..TUES., DEC. 27-28
“AERIAL GUNNER**
with
Morris, Richard Aifea
and Jimmy Lydoa
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"OWVtlAMDIlM
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WEDNESDAY, DEC 29
“HOOSIER HOUDAY**
^ —With—
Dale Evans and Hooatsr Hot
Shots
THURSDAY, DEC 30
rMY KINGDOM FOR A
COOK**
With
Charlea Cobum and Margnarlta
Chapaum
f. ^
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REDFEARN motor CO.
Mattnaa—ABttHs tta;' ohlMran
' MiBar It; lie 4
'ivaninf—AduHs; tBa; ahUBran
nMar It. 11a
nniM 1^ in two worda, the aduevementa
of our armed foreea. We, too, strive for
ootatanding performance in every item of
aervioe. We thank you moat ooidialli^or
your good will nd patronBge and widi
70M dm S«Baon*a Greetinp.
GARAGE
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