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rfl ' VOLUME SB Rotarians Hew Masterful Speaker At Weekly Session Rev. W. Plummer MUla Telia of Japan and China. Rev. W. Plammer Millg, a misston- ary In China since 1912 and who spent over a year In Japanese occu pied territory in China and only re cently returned to America on the exchange ship Oripsholm, was the speaker at the Camden Rotary club Thursday of last week. For some 46 minutes members of the Club Mstened to Mr. Mills de scribe lue and the war aitaation In China and Japan. It was one of the most ItR^stihg addresser Rotarians ■haTe heard in some time and interest of listeners was at white heat through out. Mr. Mills is a forceful speaker, de scribes his word .pictures in a most realistic manner and his presentation is most forcefuL Camden Rotarians had more than ordinary intwest in this speaker, as he is a native of Camden. He is the son of the late Rev. W. W. Mills, for many years beloved pastor of the Bethesda Presbyterian church and who lived for years in the Presby terian manse located where the Cam den hospital is now in evidence. Mr. Mills is a graduate of Davidson college, the University of South Caro lina, Oxford in England, and the Presbyterian Theological seminuy. He was a Rhodes scholar, being one of two Camden persons to receive this honor. 'Oie other was Harry Traut- ham. Tb^ Rotary program last Thursday was in charge of Rotarlan Marlon CAMPEfT.^UTH CAROUNAe^^AY, JANUARY 28, 1944 Kerdiaw Cotmty Red Cross-M^r Coi^is 7“ NUMBER 4S Hey man, who Introjduced the speaker. Another speaker at the meeting was Lieutenant Adeline Boland, United States Recruiting station, who was present In behalf of the'WAC recruit ing drive. President Henry O. Canrison of the Rotary club presided at the meeting and as he had Just passed a milestone, together with Rotarlan Richard Kirk, I he was the recipient with Mr. Kirk of the usual “Happy Birthday" song. Rotarlan Marlon Heyman mentioned I that he was accepting the chairman ship of the Fourth War Loan drive in Kershaw county and was inspired by the cooperation tbat is being extended [him on every hand. School Trustees To i Establish 12 Grade Program Reading left to right Back row: Mrs. T. Lee Little, Miss Olive Whltrldge, Mrs. C. P. DuBose, Jr., Mrs. Kathleen B. Watte, Mrs. C. 0. Molier and Mrs. Bruce Ryan. Middle row: Mrs. Gertrude Harris, Miss EHixabeth McDowell, Mrs. Ralph W. Chase, Mrs. John H. Reese, Mrs. Dwight Partridge, Mrs. Grainger Gajther. Front row: Mrs. Leon Schloeburg, Mrs. Nettles Lindsay, Miss Helen Harman, Mra. John Wall and Mrs. Phoebe ariiAnk, KirkwoodMystery Still Continues To Be A Real Puzzle And the New - Owner Admits He Doean*t Like Camden Or Kershaw C*ty. Board Gives Unanimous Ap proval To Moder School System. The Flying Profs Take Four Straight After tucking away their fourth straight deeiekm in an exciting S6 to 25 victory over the faat-cteppmg Plnwood Maroons in Pinewood Tues day night. Southern Airways’ Flying Professors basketball club was getting all set this week-end for a series of three tough engagements on the home court that promises plenty of action for fats here In Camdra nut week. 'The Professors will face a trio of strong opponents In Camden next week, with games slated for the high school gyntnasium here Monday, Thursday and Friday nights. Monday night the Headquarters squadron from Shaw field will invade the Camden gym to do battle against tba Southern Airways boys, bringing a team here (Pleaae turn to page four) 'Camden And Sumter Renew Old Rivalry In Hot Game Bulldogs Will Be Out To Arenge Grid f>iiairer of Last Fall Tnirk Ran Amuck And Levels Store On Highway No. 1 Camden Couple Have Seven In The Armed Service Mr. and Mra. T. E.« Goodale ‘ Contributo To Saving Our ^ Democracy Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Goodale, 121S Lyttleton street, are genuine contributors to the war effort, in that they have five sons and two sou-in laws wfcb are in the service of the Nation. Six of these are in the armed forces. The oldest son, T. E. Goodale. Jr., Cadet Balzer Was On Brewer Squad; UnqnreJnqiressed Milwaukee Flyer Had Promiae of Beinf Diamond Star. Aviation Cadet Frank Balser, soa of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Balser. 3162A North 8th Street, Milwaukee, Wiscon sin, may be some kind of an example of the ideal aUilete who failed to go out for high school athletics (Just one of those the coach missed) Contrary to the common assumption that he was a high school star before trying out with the Milwaukee Brew era, Balzer did not go out for high is a First Lieut, and Provast Marshall - . , at the camp at Paris, Tenn. The sec- school sports except about two weeks ond oldest son, Richard G. Goodale ione spring for track, of BennettsviUa, has Just reported fort A graduate of Boys Technical Trade induction at Ftut Bragg. iSohool of Milwaukee, he studied print Pfc. Robert Goodale is with an anti* Ak and worked at this trade. He was aircraft unit, and Pfc. Alfred P. Oood-lkf^,^ interested In his work after ale, the fourth son. is now in England after spending a year in Iceland. A fifth son, Charles Ralph Goodale, is a mechanic in a bombing group at Smyrna, Tenn. Capt. Patrick O’Rourke, a son-in-law 'of Mr. and Mrs. Goodale, is located Building and Contents Scatter ed Over the Area. There will be plenty of action on I the maple of the High school gym tonight when the Camden and Sumter High cage quintets clash in Uhat should be one of the best basket ball shows put on In the local court [this season. Grapevine rumors from the camp I of the Bulldogs Indicate tbat the Cam den talent, under the captaincy of [Jack Boykin, offers something better caused by t [than what Jim Jmem -dished UR 40^ cFa^^ Monday evening. '•niden Hi cage fans in years and Iwhile Sumter, boasting a fast heady laggregatlon, will take the floor as a |hig favorite, anything is liable to hap- Ipen. Coach Pierce isn’t saying a thing— jlnit he has a glint, in his eyes that In- [illcates he Is looking for an upset in* ■'riday’s enoeunter. dale, another son-in-law, is connected with the Southern Aviation school in this city. Mr. and Mrs. Goodale modestly ad mit that they are proud to have been able to contribute In this way to the defense of the nation. be left school and had the responsi bility of setting up pages of magazines and catalogs for a large printing /Irm Balzer played a lot of sandlot base ball and for two years prior to enter ing the army played semi-pro ball In The fate of the Kirkwood can be likened to a Van Dine detective story. In that It remains a deep mystery, even though the big ramb ling frame building has been stripped of furn^hings—even to bath fixtures. As a matter of fact, wreckers were engaged in tearing down doorways and the like on the third floor when your reporter wandered in to the building lut Tuesday afternoon. It was difficult to picture the bare .perspective offered now with the richness and Bumptiousness that pre vailed during.the winter seasons for decades back. It would have been more remote to have contrasted the dready appearance of today with the days when the place was under the management and ownership of Krumb- boll—the halycon days wbra the Kirkwood stood paramount as tba out standing hotel in the south and whan every room would be occupied throughout tbs season. Simon Faust, owner and promoter of the recent series of auetkm sales which stripped the hotel of all fum- lahings—even to bath tuba and bath fixtures as well as lighting fixtures, does not like Camden and Kerahaw County. In fact tbs Columbia man admitted tbat much to The Chronicle reporter. He seems to think that Cam den people In particular are prone to keep their money in a strobg box. After talking to Faust this repoiw gathered the idea that be, Mr. Faust, would have had a different perspec tive of Camden people had the said Camden people dug down and raised a fund to buy the Kirkwood. Mr. Faust ..informed tbls writer Tuesday that be still had not made up bis mind just what be will do with the Kirkwood building. The four story dormitory building Is already in the hands of wreckers. “I may take the hotel down gradually,’’ said Mr. Faust, “and then again, I may not do anything about it, so tbat it H la needed for hotel purposes later—fliere it Is.” When asked if Messrs. Powell and Hair had made any proposition to at Rt^hmond. ya_._whil« T-e»ts Mllwniiken loasuo The first yey^ Bon for Camden.. The opening fracas vas listed for 4wo weeks ago; but the iu epidemic put a crimp in the Schedule. Cage fans will be on hand tonight fo get an eyeful of what the Bulldogs pan do against a more experienced feam like the Gamecocks. Camden motorists driving over U. S. highway No. 1 near Dentsvllle Tuesday were interested In scanning the^ wreckage of a store building caused by a James H. Oybum Promoted to Colonel Word has Just been received by hea^ “tS Jam_es_^H._jailmni^£[lei*r^^ neavz_J31lcx..aiia xiauar-.j, . , w /-’Ittk.,,.,, ho. that his son, James W. Clybum, has ' been promoted to the rank of colonel. The accident vas one of the most attended The ClUdel at Charles- spectacular and destructive that has ■^^klle there received an sp- taken place on highway No, 1 in: poiotment to West Point, from which .... „ , . I school he graduated in 1924 as 2nd According to Sheriff Alex Helse of Since that time has been sta- Rlchland county who chanted to be tioned at Fwt Bragg, Fort Leaven- in the neighborhood when the »ccl-^orth. Fort Sill, Hawaii, and served „ ouOTuuici “® •““ as an instrqctor at Waat’Point and It wiu.be 4ba flrit game of the n for Camden. The onenlna fracas t**®. he hw been on he ever played baseball, 1936, he bad his best day before dn umpire who had a connection with the Milwaukee club. The umpire, got him a trial. That was the year when the Brewers were bulwarked by such stars as York, Kellner, Laabs, Wyatt, Luke Hamlin and others. Balzer hung around but didn’t get to play. A player cut In June of the next year followed by the prospects of being farmed out caused Balser to hdid to his original trade of printing. Balzer still Is interested in baseball however, and was one of a group In his Culleg(> ’rr&inlng Detachment nY Murfreesboro, Tenn., to organize a baseball club. He and another cadet. (Please turn to page five) At a meeting of the board of trus tees of the Camden public school board last week, a unanimous “ de cision to establish the 12 grade school system In the city school system re gardless of whether (he state adopted the plan or not, was reached. ’ In a statement issued 'after' the meeting, Supt. J. G. Richards declared that the school board has been in favor of the 12 grade program for a long time but no action bad been forthcoming beeauss the board mem bers did not feel that the time was propitious. Mr. Richards stated that he felt the school system is now prepared to t ike steps to change from the 11 grades to the 12 grade plan. During the past several Veeks, meetings of the service clubs have been given over to discussions rela tive to the 12 year plan and the re action among members and also the general public has been almost un animously favorable to the Idea. At the present time, Columbia, Sumter, Spartanburg and Camden are definitely committed to the 12 year grade plan. At a meeting of the Board of Edu cation at the office of Gov. Olin D. Johnston in Cedumbia Thursday, the or^nisatlon of a 12rgradfl system tor the public schools of.the state was completed. This action was taken following tbs reading of a report of a snb-committee appointed to study tha situation. This committee recom mended the 12-grade system be adopt ed. Members of this sub-committee were W. H. Shaw, Sumter, ebainnan; E. ‘R. Crow, Colambla; Charles M. Lockwood, Lancaster; Mrs. Mattie Thomas Fitzgerald, Columbia, and W. F. Loggins, Greent^Ie. Both houses of the Legislature this week gave their unanimous approval to formation of the twelfth grade sys tem by adopting a resolution intro duced by Senator Alfred Scarborough of Sumter. As to the twelfth grade, ail prelimi nary action as to approval by control ling bodies has been taken and there remains but the setting of the ma chinery for putting into effect the enlarged and enriched system of pub lic school instruction. Under the plan It will take four years to make it completely effective and the first graduates under the new program will be those receiving their diplomas in 1949. Fourth War Bond Drive Is Now Progressing Nicely Nursing Class To Be Started Thft wartime ara.rr.ily.jaf nursee end forks of the State Park road and Highway No. 1. ' *1116 driver of the truck Informed the Sheriff that, he was tryins to avoid an automobile which bad cat in front of him. The heavily loaded truck hit' the back of the car, Sheriff Heise said. T.nvBi ox Wie c»r, ouviui xxoiao Miu, opine wm'*“^ ^®“ *“to the store, vlr- um Tail leveling approximately 20 feet um out to see tonight a game. As demolished and general rule, the home-town players lava - 1 « j |the gasoline tanks in front were up- >ave a lot more pepper and coafl- Pence If the stands are filled with [heerlng rooters; Gallery support is a (Pleaae tars to page eight) [other Sees Son [n Italian Picture i fottle FVont W. H. Owvna Receives ThriR at e Lifetime. Mrs. W. H. ovens of this city, was 1 grilmi lished when pick- Mmik.S|peta FYank Owens, fixmt ^^'’^▼■te appeared in a pie- that wihh takes th Italy. He !■ an Mcllniag against’some baggage lUe about him art groups of Italian qad Tanks of the Allied Fifth Fete Owens received his training Camp Wheeler, Qe. and Cuip rift in Texas. He was in and then went to Italy, ^e overoeas slaee tact ^tess- He is the yoeageet era «C Mra. rent aad the Ute Mr. Owees. iU tmreas street Mrs. Saabert Truae- te sad Mrs. Mkn Boreee of tMs are sisters ef flm yoeeg fries rooted, allowing gasoline to escape freely. One of the pumps was thrown into the store. The driver, who lives at 2221 Clark reet str^t and was said to be employed by W. H. Hicklin of Columbia, escap ed ] miraculously with BO injuries. Patrolman Claude Clamp of the highway patrol, who, with Sgt R. C. McClellan, ^ investigated with Sheriff Heise and his men. said the car which was. hit by the truck -was knocked 99 feet up the Stau Farit rosV, t that Ora Dixon of routs 1 was not injured. Clamp said it was t o’clock Toss, day momiag before he left the scene t>f the wrecks He, too, said that Jnst about everything in the store appeared b»- desUojed or damagwt" by Oie truck and trailer,^ both of which turned over. duty at Birmtaigham, Ala. Col. Clybum recently visited his father and while here had the pleaa- use of meeting many of bis old school friends who finished at the Chunden High school with him. J. C. Penney Co. Buys War l^nds The J. C. Penny Co., with stores all over the country, has purchased |10,- 000,000 worth of War Bonds in the Fonrth War Loan campaign, A. C. Me- Kain, manager of Penney’s here, an nounced today. ’ The CamdM store has purchased $2,000 wortn of bonds, which has been credited to Kershaw county’s quota in the preseht drive. Mr. McKsln also said that 5.67$ Penney employees were now; In armed services. One of this number is from the Camden store. H. V. Schmidt, formerly of North western, were responsible for the team. Balzer carries a couple of baseball gloves around with him and Is still ‘‘throwing them.” From the comment and observation of the cadets who line iip against him in touch football, durl^ the daily athletic periods bis high school coach could have used his rifle like passes in football to advantage. The cadets here have not bad a chnee to see him cover short stop but there Is no doubt in the minds of those who know him that whether Balzer is in the lineup for the Brewera or for Uncle 8am, he will be there with everything he bias. Notice An agent of the South Carolina Tax Commission, Income tax division, will be located at the Court House, Cam den, 8. C., February 10, 1944. The purpose of this rieit is to as sist taxpayers in preparing State In come ’Tax Returns for 194$. All persons should avail themseli^ of' this opportunity of seenrlng aid whl^ wU be che»fnUy -givett with*}«g, 849; out diarge. Buy War Bonds and Stamps Kershaw Baptist Assodation Jan. 29 The Union meeting of the Kershaw Baptist Assoclatloa will meet Satur day. January 29, with the Mt Zion Baptist church. morning eession beginning at 10:W will be devoted to the theme of Prayer, and the after- nora seeelon will be feetnred by the aimny Sunday schotd confeivnee. Ton have a cordial hivltatJMi to attend this Listed below aiW petriotie business firms of Camden who have responded fo the government’s rsquest to siwist in the Fourth War Loan campaiSh by sponsoring War Loan advertisements which began witk the Issue of January 14 and appealing through teiv'i is- sne. This campaign is to run thguugh February 20, and as new sponsors are added we wlB enter their namee on this Honor RdU.' " . 'These merchants and urge you to do fma pakt that K«a< Shaw County's fusta oC bs ohtoiaod VBt Senthem A' HsjninaB. BnLuxe <A< it Biore^ W. Bhetwn B Candtatt Motor Co., J, J. Newberry Co., Rome Fumisbing Co^ Hoffer Jewelry Co., Blchel’s Dept Store, De- Kalb . nusiiuey, Outlook Shop, Me- Legu Hardware Co.. Ckmimerctal Bank of Camden. J. C. Penney Co., Camden Fumiuie Oo„ Sbealey's Market City FBUUf Btntkn. JBhAeen’s Texaco Ser iTKsae’s l-10-2le Store, Langford’s viot, Esso Btatkm. McLeod A McLaucblin. OB Got.. SerefleM Cluh W. F. ie BflU, <!1imdsn Food Shop, ^rage. Wsetem Auto Assocl- StagneS Motor Co., DeKatt Seruise Statient The Fssbton Shop. ~ T. RsimBesf. ABw’s ~ Co, CMOBPP B CMtmss OraCO^. doctors has made It essential for every woman to learn simple nursing skill so she will be able to care for her family when illness occurs. No. longer can she telephone the doctor and ex pect him to come immediately, as in the past. In the meantime how neces sary it has become for her to know what to do—or to bo able to tell tbs doctor, symptoms and. Jiavo. him pre^ scribe. Without this training . aim might not bo able to follow his In structions. Red Cross home nurses sign up for 12 lessons, meeting twice a week for two hour periods. The course In cludes theory and practice in making patients comfortable in bed, taking pulse, temperatnre and respiration; caring for a person with a communi- County Chairman U Pleased With Progress M^de. - W^rJfoaja .Bond cam- . paign moved ahead this week in Ker shaw County as Chairman Marlon H. Heyman and his co-workers in tbs drive urged early and heavy purch ases, keeping in mind the county’s qupts of $614,800. From (Columbia came a messags from Christie Benet, State Chsirmsn, declaring that "no greathr Service could be rendered the Nasi and Jap- anese canses” than for tho Fourdi- War Loan campaign to fail. “Tour government and mine is call ing upon every man and woman in the United States to do his or bsr share in the Fourth War Loan drive,” Mr. Benet continued. And in connection with the cost of the war, he Illustrated its extent by saying that South Carolina’s entire quota for the cnrrMtt campaign—$64,- cable disease, making ponllces, what ^ to do in emergencies, the symptoms ^.000 ^would. It is estimated, “run of sickness, catises and prevention of ® Httle less than illness and contents of. the home, “^® iD6dlcin6 cabinet. * Aeklna that eTery effort be made There Is no obligation with this county quotas, Mr. Benet conrse. It )s fw your benefit only •®»d 'the Axis propaganda machine and once yon have completed the ^ find to broadcast to the coarse there is no period of ser%'ice felled in this orlve. required. ^f chargee and BnpeiHshjungee A night class of home nursing will»tills country is inettlclent in the be held at the Cionrt Ipn and will ] of the war. start the we^ of February 7, Plsaeej . ■ sign np right away. Phone Red Crocs headqnarters. N. or MrS. H. Q. Qaltk- | riallUg X lagOa MttRi. All are welcome. Thoee who reg ister will be notified the exact date this class will begin.. Don’t miss this opportunity. ■W.^ Canq^aipi Is Success Here the File .Respiration The Office of Price Administration has announced that all rsatanrante, tea rooms, cafes and ala^ar wattnv totabUshmento ,« that they most file a supplemental registration on OPA Form RrlSOT-* supplement with their local war price end rationing board by Febmary 1, , 11944. Local boards must also know allotments for any pertods beginning on t March L 1944, or Uiereafter until tteee snpplemental registrations are med. The reetanrant operators were ; farther cautioned that it will be eb- The recruiting campaigd of WAC’s conducted in this city Fridiy, Saturday and Snt^y, wtas a snecess accordip; to the officers in charge of the reemlting group. 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