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. V*-': HELP CAMDEN HOSPITAL AUXHJARY RAISE $300 TAG DAY SATURDAY The Gamden Chronicee VOLUME 9S CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROHl^, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1944 NUMBER 47 .ugoff Post Offices And Warehdiises Are Destroyed _ “*“ .^**”‘** I Fourth War Loan Himdreds of SpecUtors YANKEE SWING GUNNERS To Scene. large, warehouse, genaral store 4 post office were destroyed by fire A Sales Slacken Off In City and County LuS« ‘"t Wednesday night, Peb. Comimmity Faced With Pros- {causing a loefe of between |6,600 and 1,500. iThe store building In which the ^st office was located and which be- iRed to Mrs. Gus Ward, was com pect of Not Reaching Quota. tely destroyed, as was the ware-: Tne rourtn war Loan Bond cam- and contents, property of STlctor pnlgn Is bogging down perceptibly In ' Camden and Kershaw county, accord- analysis of retoms this an [stored in the warehouse were be* lug to reen 26 and SO tons of baled hay, IS week. Lies of cotton, a big quantity of cot-j Whereas a week ago prospects for seed and farm equipment. Loss the city and county making its sales the contents amounted to between quota were moat promising, reports [ooo and 14,000 and to the building tfaia week indicate that the going has Vqqq I become sluggish, rwithout STallable fire fighUng faci-l This much was admitted by Chair- lies the blase which started from the man Marion Heyman on Wednesday, ireless dispoeal of a match conki not who declared frankly that some of halted and soon engulfed both the larger contacts had failed to ab- iildings. ^rh the prbpritions which featured [L. E. Smith, county ranger, who the prerious drires. appealed to, went to the scene of Chairman Heyman has t^n speak- fire with the specially equipped lug at the various colored t^urches of fighting truck used for forest and the city and the result has been quite ish fires, and with the aid given by grsUfylng to the campaign committee. }ple who had been attracted to the As a matter of fact bond sales among 9 saved all of the contents of the the colored people will probably ex- Bt office building. The building was csed previous totals by a comfortable ipletely burned. margin. The fire was a spectacular affair If Camden and Kershaw county are the flames, seen for miles, at- to continue to he In tbs ranks of the icted hundreds of people from the communities which havs gone over Cotton Growers And Buyers Ask For Weigher Section Hospital Tag Day To ^ise Funds. To Attain Objectives Delegation listens To Views Of Interested People At Meeting. Landscaping of Area Only A Part of the Many Fine Projects. ' As the result of a meeting held in the county court house Saturday morning and attended by a representa tive group of cotton growers and buy ers, the Kershaw county delegation has been asked to take atepe whereby the matter of naming a cotton weigher _ , in Camden shall be determined by a Tomorrow will ^ HoepiUl Tag cotton producers, sellers snd ^y • sponsor^ by the HMpitsl buyers who are qualified to vote at o*>l®<'^‘^*ithe primary election. f ' , a 4 The meeting was featured by a The Camden Hosplul AuxUlary is I j^oroUgh discussion of the present a “going organUatlon and by that ^^,gber situation and aU of ths Is mesnt that all of its ertorts speakers, representing the outstand- a construcUve nature. One of the Ihs ,ing aatt-alreraft altar li te tka irby countryside. Rally Program ^Ul Be Outluied i Meeting Tonight ijar McCotldU Annguacaa list of Committ— Chair- layor F. N. McOorkle, general irman of the “I" day rally oommlt- has announced'bia committee ap- itments and called a meeting of ebainuen for this evening, at 8 ck in the city hall office, le following are tho .JloiupilU^ ilrmen: Red Croea, Major A. M. iilsford; American Legion, Arthur irke; Legion Auxiliary, Mrs. R. B. ?wnlng: Rotary Club, H. Q. Carrl- Klwanls Club, J. E. McKain; rden Club. Mrs. R. B. PltU; U. D. Mrs. E. C. von Tresekow; Civilian If ease, W. R. Bonsai; Masonic Wge. J. E. Ross; B. Pitts; Kendall MUl. J. C. Swing; Iblicity. Prank H. Heath; County llegatlon, W. T. Redteam; Presby- )ian Church, Rev. A. D. McAm; khodlst Church, Rev. Henry Col- i*!: Baptist Church; Rev. J. B. Cas- Episcopal Church, Dr. Maurice irke; Catholic Church, Father BJd- ►nd Burke; Colored ministers. Rev, R. Gregg, Rev the top, there will have to be come speeding np in the txmd sales. Sales in the indiridusl listing have been fair, although eome people who are willing snd eager to bny bonds are finding the pinch of finsnclsl hrtplees- nets. In many instances, however, where finances do not permit of bond (Please turn to page t«) wta. fMt gni li ■awiei CmU iMtaf IL* American Le^on Post Is Awarded National Gtation Election Pot Is Beginning To Boil Aa Primai7 Nears County’s Children To Sell War Stamps And Bonds Feb. 15th The MmaalMTalup Hm From 75 to 102. . . i., V . .. I—» producers and brokers objectives which is now und^sy,' were,of the opinion that the is the landscaping Md ^utlflcstlon ^^,^ber should be elected by qusll- The projwt, Toters. of the hospital area. As a result of a motion that the decision be reached at an election to be held, if legal, in connection with the spring primary at which only qualified voters may cast their bellot, was submitted and adopted by an which la now underway, is the first definite and concrete one to be estab-* Ilshed since the hospital was built. The venture is based upon s definite plan snd while it will require some time to attain completion, the ulti- mat* result.is *olng to provide this ^ fine Institution with Just u sttrsctivs ^he meeting at a setting as is offered in the area shout the Camden Llbrsky. The money that is to be raised to morrow will, in part, be utilised in carrying out this landscaping and beautification program. However, the Auxiliary is mapping a plan of aetlvlty which is far-reschihg snd which should offer results. j Members of the Auxiliary and other 1 w • w v interested workers will hsva the tsga limiAr T AhflflniA Tfl on sale all day tomorrow, and it is •UlUUl lJCa|^UC 111 hoped that Camden people and visitors will realise the worth-while effort and respond liberally. Mrs. W. L. Goodsle Iq presldeiU of the Hoeptua Auxiliary. the court house, called by the county delegation, fol lowing a conference laet week with the Cihamber of Commerce leglalatlre committee,- permitted Mesen. Badt ream, state eenetor, and Rabon and Clybura, representatlvea of the oonn- ty, to ascertain the will of the in terested people in the matter. CowlMf Im Ewtrj Ward Eaoapk> ikf •La# Litkla’s Fourtfi. The q,chooU of this county and all other South Carolina counties will par ticipate on Feb. 15 in e nation-wide special one-day drive to sell war atampa. U yeas annwiBoed today -ky M. H. Heyman. War Finance chair man for the connty. The day will be known ea “Schools at War Dey,“ and the, objective in the war stamp sales of the day will be the filling of thousands of unfilled war stamp books so that the stamps can be converted into'war'bonds on Feb. 16, Herroltaga- Mill, the rtaal-day of the Fuurth TWa' 15^ campaign. Vasco Miller, adjutant of ths Leroy Belk American Legion Post 17. this city, has been notified by Donald G. Glsscoff, national adjutant, that ths Camden Poet baa won a special cits- Uon for most distinguished service from the national legkm headquarters _Ihe pituMw ler tmguisliM'HerTim*’ is for “placid all 1943 members in good standing for the year 1944 prior to November 11, ms.” The nations! adjutant called stten WHh the filing of Joe McKsIn’s esn- dldae^ for Aldorman in the fifth ward, esMUen Seeking Workers, Exams Scheduled the Camden etacUon slate finds that there are conteata scheduled tor the prtmaiy election neat month in all wardi but one, that being the fourth wanL where so far T. Lee Little ia un- a^loioc mt. U teaktat v«k election. Frances N. McCk>rkle will, it is be- lievsd, face no opposition for his re- election to s fonrth successive term ♦4.... *1.. ill. k4,i. mayor. The present executive fl^r trsdltlonsl record ^ re-elected* without on- V-the^rtvanco efTroRmenTTo^ Tor » Xhlffr term two years It is estimated that in the oopntry there ere 105 million partially-filled war stamp -albums, and that, on the average. $5 worth of stamps would fill each, bringing the total value of the stamps therein up to 118.75, or the cost price of a |25 E war bond. ego. The races In the various wards will Welfare Dept Is Chairman Norman 8. Richards of the Kershaw County Board of Public Welfare yesterday called etteotlon to the fact that there la an acute short- Worth-While Effort During Past Year" Younf LadiM Hava Contribat- ad Miaeh to Local duurit* abla Prograaa. tafoegbout the State of ified throng qualified through meilt examlnationa to accept emplojrment with State snd county departments of public welfsrs. Mr. Richards said that examinations are planned next month In (Charles ton, (Columbia, Florence, Cmreenville and Rock HIH, Uhramlnafiiw^ arranged at other points if Justified by the number of spplicstlons. reoelv ed. The chsirman expressed the hope that s considerable number of It is explained that children are V. S. Carter, Rev. asked to sell stamps, and bonds as |W. Boykin, Rev. Joseph Reed, Rev Lk Ferguson. Rev. Ed Cooper, Rev. S. McCullough. Rev. F. D. (Con- |y, and Rev. G. B. Tillman. U this meeting all plans will be i(ie for a -city-wide mass meeting ation. |irh will be held at 8 o'clock on tbs well, on that day, even to persons who may not have unfilled albums. The obiect of “Schools at War Day” will be fo bring as many as possible of these books up to the 118.76 valu- dish ChsnneL [any Mourners At inal Rites For An itstanding CitiMU paries R. Vlll^ifue Laid At lest In Quaker Cemetery. kharles Richardson VHIepigne, age Idled St his home on Jordan street iirsday, February 8, after a two ^ks’ illneas. [he deceased, bom in this city, was son of the late Paul T. Villepigue Emma Cantey. His mother died years ago, sad a brother. Can- awarded the Oongreselonal Medal lonor la World War No. 1, died e ago. urles VUlepigae fought in the first rid War, go^ Bvsrssaa witli the apany M unit He also saw service the Mexican border prior to World No. 1. >0 deceased has been In the em- of the local post ofOoe for the eight years. He served one fell sa a member of the Camden CRy Address the Legion Retired Army Officer Will Speak To LeRoy Belk Poatr General Gustav Franke, retired, will be the speiuter at the monthly meet ing of the LeRoy Belk Poet, American Legion, to be held next ThnrB4lay eve ning, I^bmary 17, in the Legion head- qoarters on DeKalb street Post (Commander, M. G. Mnller, Is urging all mepibers of the Post to be present- to hear General Pranke, who is now making hla borne in (Camden. He recently purchaaed tke Stewart Baird residence on Greene street Commander MeUer also believes that the meeting BMt week should be made the oeeaakm for a eelebietloa la h(»or of the attainment of the Post in reaching the 1944 quota of 104 members, nsewhsrs In this issue of the paper la a story on the citation re ceived from Katfonal headquarters of ths L^on for the memben^p record of last year. The msettng next Thursday evenlnc’ wni start at 8 o'doek. , Bays $5,000 Bon& [ncll and was re-elected for a sec- T Standard Oil Go. head of the fire commission of I city, Mr. Vinepigna was responaf- |for the modemlsatioe of the fire trtm^nt Into one of the oetstsnd- [volunteer enlts hi the eoehtry. ' taavee-Ws vrjfe; Mcrpffet ChiWfi^, ^lUepigee, two tbters, Mies Emma (Pleeae term to pace t«e) To Aid. Retains k leestved ky The deputy wd he hi m Uagtk nh eaf fth. et Mr the lerim «f to Kerdun^Coraty Epi«o^„„h The Poerth Wer Loan drive In Ker shaw county was stimulated yesterday with the purchase of |600,0i00 worth of bonds In South Carolina of which I MOO worth wlD be accredited to tho Ksrahew eentoy quote. Jfn*#. H. Cretoett% field tifMrvIsor of Statdgrd OR oompeay, sold thet hla imMMvper^aae ta loeth m tiitr pert M e eattanl of heed pefehaeiB. la the eeeoed mrrhaes ef aide ta' Seeih Oarqltae ky the Otseiari Ofl mmmv eC Mtar five previous year by over 150,000. He mend, compliment, to po.t for th«lr t'ne membwihip ^ ,ouna.,tudeiiU rinUhlDs hlfb .cbool and - Ton.„j. to u. nm sir.“b,sro„«uidto. 's: the establishing that record mention- y lod-i .to- ».-.»to—.tot.. dto- T-|Vented that precinct over a long period In 1943 the membership of years will be opposed next month to®!?^K^^ Ti“ W. Wilson snd Archie Stein, reaped J*®*®**^ J*' Mr. Massebeau is owner and proprie- toui 102 active in city affairs for many years. The fine efforts of the Junior Wel fare League of this city is exemplified in the report of accomplishments so far listed for the 1948-44 year. The League contributed 1296.00 for four war bonds, $87.28 to the Red Cross for kit jMtgs, $5 toward s T. B. bond. $26 for Chrtitmas bMkets, snd also turned over $10 each month to the (Riildren’s home. This is but s small part of the ex cellent efforts this worthwhile nnlt is responsible for. In view of the hamliespa which this organisation, as- well as others edgsged la splendid charitable projects, have labored since the war started, the achievements are most commendsbls. In past years, the various social events sponsored by the Junior League the com-, great “Professors” Tangle With Undefeated - Quintet Saturday Home Team Hopes To Hand Charlotte Cafera First Delea|. these examinations with s view of qaallfylng for employment with the ‘“gmer^he war sultL ^a*t*s?thoush*^ther ’tr^*ftr°^*** restrictions on trsnsporUtlon, The m«nt removal from the community of so hi.h'er -L-toi 5ri.°'h2*pjr.'t,s:si 1" fi'.- »'">«• -e™ dmd. the city for many-years and is now (Please tarn to page fourj B^ Scout Personnel Is Named By Leader Iw acthS^a?tlT the^ war ThS ®“ ^ ^>6 face of thaaa obsta- Full information as to making ap- Vaaco Miller Announces Names Of Committee Chairmen. r uit luiuruiaiiuQ «a lo masing ap- wa « Y a 1 • plication for the examinations can be KMlWfll IR ACLKinD* secured from the director of the Ker- iT***^* ^ Shaw County Department, of Public JTqI* Vaseo Miller, Kershaw District chairman, for the Boy Scouts of Solidly'on the beam at the Camden America, has announced the district High gym last Friday night, detesting committee personnel as follows: the Pinewood Maroons 65 to 14, the District chairman, Vasco Miller; “Flying Professors” will clash at 8 vice chairman, M. C. King, Bethune; o’clock Saturday night (February 12) vice chairman, Thomaa'Aaemm, Cam- on the same battleground with the den; district- commissioner, C. R. undefeated U, 8. Rubber quintet from Blskeney, Kershaw; neiidiborhood. (Charlotte. -IJohn Hagins, Camden; organisation The Profeesors, who went down tf and extension committee, J, C. Bwtng, to 21 4n s game with U. S. Rubber Camden; finance chairman. W. L. In Oiarlotte last noonth. are grimly Ck>oda]e, Camden; advancement chair- determined to hand the rialtors their man, A. C.-McKaln, Camden; camping first defeat this year. and acUviUea. Rock Oliver, Camden; -In any event, the game promlaea U> health and safety, George Mickle, be one of the toughest tUdtts so far Camden; leadership training, D. M. this ssasoa aai Oamdsnitas seeking Gibbons, Kershaw; and publicity. Tip-snorting oxciUment wiU do well Frank R. Hsath, rtomSow to corns early snd get a seat at thei Members at targe as announced at Camden High gym. 'chairmaa MiUer are: Nettlec Lindsay, Last Friday's game, delayed more Heory Sevage, Matthew Rabon. M. a than a hour because the Maromu’ Muller, Donald Morrison, Sam Karesh. automobile broke down en route, Bmeet Nutting. jCneot Roes and Dr. tamed out to be worth waiting for. R. 1. Stavqneon. Setting a swift pace from the lalttal Troop repreeenutlvea are: Troop toes up, the Profs hammered home 20, A. Douglss McAm; Troop 29, C. thslr biggest score to date. RsUyiag R. Btakeney; Troop 62. James King, Welfare. Mrs. Alma B. Salmond, or from the Department’s Merit System .Qn^nlur 1?as* TmsaL- Supervlspr, Dr. J. McT, DaoJel. Ili DUP T OP IFQCK Education 'BuUdihg, UniveseRy of South Carolina, Columbia. Plans For Training WACs Announced The excellent service rendered at the Ward fires in Lugoff last week by the connty forest ranger snd bis fire fighting equipment has resulted in a determination on the part of Representative John Rabon of Lugoff, to request tank squipment for 600 gallons of water. The present fire fighting equipment Plans for the training of members of ths Women’s Amy Corps assigned carries s water supply of 16? gsdlcns. to the Army Air Forces ia technical Representative Rabon believes that it S hools of the Amy Air Forces Train- • 600 gallon supply is carried the g commud were unonneed last ranger and hia crew oould cope with at the C^mand headquarters many fires which now gst out of eon- Wor^ Te^. esuss total losses. Women chosen for the ooursm will, Representative Rabon, who waa re- go to Channte «eld, Rl.. or Lowry sponsible for thb calling out of the Field, Colo., for the same courses now ranger truck at the Logoff firk wlU given to enlisted men In certain nuke request of ths forestry eommta- spMitled J—laqruatod water ettteleaey to To attand the schools, Atr W'AfM the fom of a 600 gallon tank, must be recommended by their atationl * commanding officers. This reconunenaj (PH tom to poge ten) Kshop J. J. Gravatt To Be Speaker At Jr., and Troop 28, J. C. Ewing. Boy Scoots Are Taking Part Jsi Wfff Brad Drive The Rt. Rev. J. J. Qravett. DJ)., Bishop of the Dloeese»of Upper South (taroUns. will make his aaaaal vtatta- tion to Grace church otk. Sunday, next, Feb^ IS. A ciaaa of nine people viluieept money er cheeks hut be presehted to him by the Rector»pledges Mom purcheseri and tarn for oonlirmatloa, S adnlts ahi f chll-Ithem to to proper autheritlse to han- The Boy Scouts of Kershaw (tonrty havs started on the drive to escere pledfeo for the purchaae of war bonds. The Indivldoat Seonto 'will ’jys, dren. The full aehednle of atavl< for the day will be: Holy eonuwtolm et 8 a. m.; Ghur^ achnel at 8:41 a. m.; Ckmfiriistlsn servlee with »■niBn by the Dtahep et 11:11 a. m.: special by the ebeta, with Mr. A C. dto A World War 2 Ctarmaa helmet and rsnteen cup, which are on display ta the wtoiew of the Imertrsn.Ufion heedqnarters, at Ml Bait DeKalb St. will Jto atoaried to the Troop soeurtas tho MtiStot eommanaing omcers. mis reconunenw w TA. Ti dstioa wfllbe bes^ upon ewienw. JUrOFS UfaWII TOF previous training, demonstratsd ablU-: ^ Common Pleas Court ty qr tests. (Plaese turn to page few) Baptist Services At Church Sunday Sunday ehould he much Bke home The names of 86 PeUt Jurors drawn to serve at the Spring tem ef (Jonrt of Common Pleas, which convence on Monday, Feb. 88, has been snnonneed. Judge W. H. Qrhnball, of CSuuieston, to schinliiled torWeelder^ ThB-foRow- ing are to report on Tuesday morning: coming day for the First Baptist, S. B. Moseley, James T. McDowell, church membership, la view of the Leonard L. HUk^ P. F. Taylor R. W fact that services will bs resnmed to Taylor. John M- Mackey, J A Elliott! the chqrch after an ahsenee of seme L. Ll Bradley, W. C. Roberto Wmie H. two or three months, due to defects ta Knight. J. B. Branhmn. C F Ma(tos- the hcattag piaat. KWv Tolbert. Rd- *MWP"taP>8* ta to the sMwt M ward BarfMd. R A MeOougaa. C. B. aU eervtoqi will be oendueted Sunday dais, 1$. C-lUA W. ft. WhnL W A at the wnet hewu. The peetor. Rev. Bannleutt, Ira A aabcakaTlM J. J. A (tosteh. wm occupy the pulpit Bperrow, & M. KkUw. IToyd^^ at toe BMmlng wOl nee an hie tkeans, A Oentary of Penen** PMlor. Iw. M. M. A To Hove a aaaoclata Mamr CL wm he to HcMoa i Hoilw. /» J8. Ctrl .Oghm. JH, A WetaA <taF M.* A a t h -3 I