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WATCH FOR THE DATE — ITS COMING SOON — CAMDEN HOSPITAL BALL The Camden Chronicle em VOLUME 56 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROUNA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1944 NUMBE 48 CampmgnCoininittee Prepares Opening > Of Red Cross Drive Juggernaut in the Jungles ^ ——■■i— rrr: All Worker* Will Be On Job When Drire Start* On March 1. By the Skipper Just 14 more days to March lat when the 1944 Red Cross War Fund campaign gets under way throughout the nation. On Wednesday, March 1, the American Red Cross opens its ap peal. confident that the American peo ple will respond to the limit of their BbUlty- The Red Cross this year is con fronted with responsiMHHeg of un- precented proportions,“as tte war en ters its most crucial stage and the staggering task of post-war activities faces the world. Here in Camden and Kershaw coun ty, the campaign will be supervised by Mrs. Leon (Trixie) Schlosburg, who in past years has accomplished much through her business-like administra-, tion ..of the Intricate details incident to a successful drive. In the Interval before the opening day arrives, Mrs. Schlosburg will have her forces all ready for the campaign and if past performances can be used as a criterion, the 1944 Red Croas effort will be a big success with Cam den and Kershaw county turning in an “over the top” performance. The people of Camden and Kerahaw county, together with their millions of fellow Amerlcsna who contribute to the 1944 Red Croas War Fund, can take justifiable pride In the efficient manner the Red Croas is performing iu unprecedented war job. With U. 8. troops scattered all over (Please tom to page six) County Soars Over The Top In Fourth Loan Campaign Max E, Meisel, Jr. Speaks To Rotary Max E. Melselc? Jr., field director for the American ked Cross, has Just Chairman Marion Heyman Expresses Appreciation To All Workers. Kershaw o«nnity hu.x gone <ner the top In the Fourth War I.,oan drive ac- returned from a front row seat in thelcording to M. 11 Heyniait. <hairiii.tii Southwest Pacific theatre of military!of the bond campaign committee. Mr. operations. He spoke before the' Heyman did nqt mention any figures Rotary Thursday. jhut stated that the quota assignment Field Director Meisel was stationed the committee had been topped with the advance uaits on the north ern coast of New Guinea in the area of l,ae and Flnschafen. At times he was within three miles of the Jap anese. As his unit moved forward he saw dead Japanese snipers hang- • iiig in the trees and never knew when the Japanese would counterattack. Their only contact with a supply base for a time was by air, jeeps, mortars, men and everything they used was flown in. Not only were there no roads, but the mountains were Inhabited by headhunting tribes STRIKING at Hawn, Aattraliaa foot soldJort, Krooaed by Matilda tanks, eaptarad Sattelb|ir| viHal* tho northeati aoast •( Now Guiana last Novaiabor, that eontolidatial for United Nations forces tho st)roto|io Vitios Strait which ooporatoo Now Guinea from Now Britain. Tho tanka, Iowa into tha junglo and iti battle for tho irot data, earprited tka Japo, opoodod tho fall of tboir otroalhoid. CPL, BENNIE R. MILLS WINS SERVICE MEDAL Corpdral Bennie R. Mills, of Be- thune, stationed in S23rd Combat En gineers Battalion, at. Camp Rucker, Alabama, was a winner of tha aoldiOTH Good Condbet Service Medal. Shaw Field Swingsters To Provide Music For Dance Baton of Sergeant Marino Will Direct Musicians At Center. Mrs. Prank Bean, director of the I Service Men's Center, has announced ' that the Shaw Field daace band under tbo bfton of Sergeant Mv^o. will [play for the dance to be given at the I Service 'Men’s Center on Rntledge (street Saturday evening, Febmary 26. Saturday, Feb. 19, Mrs. Bean has (arranged for a bingo party to be held between 8 and 9 p. m., followed by a (dance lasting until 11:30. The dance committee of the Center (activities group is hopeful the, Cam- |«ien girls will show more cooperar jilon in future dance events. The Icommittee has gone to a great deal lof painstaking effort to make the jdanoes at the Center enjoyable to all Ivlsiting soldiers and to the cadets 6f Major Hauprich In Warning; Requests People To Be Wary R«poct All Unpatriotic Or Un- Amenoan Infonnatioa To.^ Hoosier Officer Given Merit Award At Flying School Captain James W. Caldwell of Lawrenceburg Ind., Awarded Honor. Captain James. W. QaldaraU,- Law^ rencehurg, Indiana, was chosen the outstanding student of class 44-0, just graduated from the Southern Aviation school here. The award of the merit medal was Intelligence. A bulletin, recently placed on the various bulletin boards at the Sonth- em Aviation school. Is from the office of Major Leonard P. Hauprich, com manding officer, and announces that Captain Weldon M. Petfltt, Jr., Intel ligence officer at the post, is the prop er party to receive reports on un- American activities. Commander Hauprich calls attention to the fact that since the war began. the av iation post. In the past sev. ral' week-end danced there has beea a ^ave bein seized in the United States niarked scarcity of girls I overseas, but here at home. Mrs. Grainger Gaither.' chairman of ^ost of these were captured bemuse the dance committee urges every gtrl P»‘r»otlc Americans heard something registered at the Center to attend o'" something suspicious and It he dances and suggests thS girls jwho have not registered a4 yeL do so Ibefore the date of the February 26th ancing evenL which wlH be one c^ct CauUIh Peltltt the most interesting and enjoyable of the season. • The officers of the Center are ap preciative of books which have been ppnt there by General and Mrs. G. H. ^ranke. Mrs. .W. R. Bonsai. Mrs. Al fred McLeod, Mrs. J. M. Nelson and Mrs. E. J. McLeod. Also to the Cam- ien Floral compMiy for potted-plantB.- The Center has need of a radio record player 'which can be. naed for dome of the less Important dances luring the week when the atndent officers and their wives as well as other groups enjoy the hospitality of fhe Center. Mrs. Gaither would also appreciate (tdditional volunteer hoiteaaee for iLfyi. ^turday evenings and Sunday after- ftOODs. passed their Information along to the proper antboiitles. Commander Hauprich urges every made by Major Leoiu^ M. Hauprich, commanding officer dt the school and who comes from the Hoosier state as well. He Is a native of Gary, Indiana. The award, given to the outstanding cadet in each class academic, military trtency. Captaiti Caldwell worked as a chemical engineer at Lawrenceburg before entering training for the air force. He was formerly a captain in the infantry. According to the Southern Aviation school Captain Caldwell has the honor of being the first student officer to receive the merit medal. He will con tinue bis flying training at Shaw Field. Committees Start Pimining For “F • RaDy and Program Mayor McCorkle Namos Com mittees To Work 0|k.. Proje^ Dr. Maurice Clarke, rector of Grace Episcopal church here, was appointed chairman of the program committee at a meeting of' the general committee, called by Mayor F. N. McCorkle. to plan for the observance of '*1” day. The meeting was held in the office of the city council and opened with an Mr. Heymun stHted that the sales were short on series E, F and G bonds and individual joirehnses did not come lip to tho proper degree. Mr. H< yman expressed a deep ap preciation for all the workers who rontrlbute<l of their time and effort toward putting the county in the ranks of the honored group. He ex pressed thanks to Mrs. Cato Glover, rhairnian of the Civilian Elefense worktrs and to the Senior block lead ers and also to the eo-workers in tho wards throughout the city; also to the ■workers throughout the eounty for their able assistance to the chairman and his committee. WAVES Recruiter To Be Here Feb. 19 —some of the few besdhaatliig tribes which still actoslly prsetlos tbslr ancient art. Melacl was with an sir unit which sent out bombers to prepare the way Invocation by Dr. Clarke. Mayor Me-1 tor the marinee and tnfan^. The Corkle Ihen outlined the purpose of Jo** t® overcome Ae tbous- the Invasion day observance, empba- J ®®o handi«p* of enmate. is based on flying., aiaing that it would be a day of prayer and athletic effL and A re-dedlcatlon of all cltlssns to-.Plsiwa In condition for long bomb.'ng wffrwar effort ioraya. v v A and P Store To Try A New System; Paper Bags Scarce either at bis office In the Administra tion building. Phone 12 or 14, Post switchboard No. 640, or residence Phone .366-W if they hfar anything unpatriotic or un-American. Camden ^ople will .recall last year how througn civilian and army intelli gence cooperaiion, a bogus captain waa-taken. Into .custody in this city and turned over to the army anthori- tlea. Bus Boys Will Carry Purchases To Cars In Steel Baskets. A rally will feature the day, thisi He wS#formerIy sales managbrW to be held for the cltixens of Camden' the 8. M. Hexter Co., engaged la the and surrounding community In the nationwide distribution of drapery auditorium of the grammar achool at and upholstery fabrics. In his ca 8 p. ro. on the day the invasion ofipacity as sales manager with that Hitler’s European fortress la launched {concern he has trav^ed extensively across the English channel. • throughout the United Statea. Air-raid alrens wJU Jilow tor onej Meleel attended the University minute on the hour every hour after , of -Wisconsin in 1929 and left school word has been received that the In-; to take up his business duties. He vasion Is own. j tried to enlist In every branch of the Chairman for the ‘’I” day rally were .armod forces but was turned down be- named as follows: Program commit- oause of physical disability. Feeling tee. Dr. Maurice Clarke; auditorium'tho need for active service, he made committee. Major A. M. Brallsford; ; application to the American Red arrangementa for meeting place, Missit^poss for active duty with an Air Ada Phelps; transportation commit-jcorpg Unit, tee. J. E. Ross; publicity committee, Mrs. C. D. Glover; pledge committee,(—* —— C. McKain, and general chairman for the colored people. Rev. J. E. Boykin. Churches of the city will be kept Seek To Enlarge Auxiliary Roster MICKIE SAYS— — ROSESR£S>, vtounsMEBiue, AUOSOIS''^EP' ^mJ'IOURMLTO W. L Coodal. Would Make Unit A Power For Much Good. Mra. W. L. Goodale, recently named as president of the Camden Hospital auxiliary, has started a membership campaign which she hopes win raise the total of the auxiliary roster to well over one hundred. The auxiliary Is one of the worth while organisations of the city end oonunnnlty, aad Is embsrked upon program of constructive projects, chief among them being the landscaping and beautifying of the hospital grounds. This in Itself should be an Incentive to every woman in Camden Joining the auxOlary. \ The annual fee is but |1. So all of yon who are Interested—^won’t yon please call Mrs. W. Ll Goodale, and give her your name to be placed on tho mcrntbershlp roster. Do H now. What next? This time it is paper bags. We mean that paper has become so scarce that paper bags are getting to be a problem of much moment in the grocery stores. As a matter of fact, il yon purchase anything at the Great Atlantic and PMiflc Tm company store on Broad slreef this week-end, your purchases will be carried to your car ^y a bus boy, He will make the jaunt carry- ng one of the steel baskets that are used in the serve yourself unit Manager Victor Wilson of the local store stated that this ”savoa-bag idea is to be carried out in all A and P stores thla^ week-end and probably In more week-ends, depending on how the bsg snpply situation is. Mr. Wilson ataies 'that right now bags are scarce and be Is using them only when absolutely'necessdry, such as an order for oranges, apples, peas, etc. Mr. Wilson believes that bis many customers will understand the sitna- tion and cooperate in every way peg- sible. As soon as the next shipment of bags reaches the area headquarters at .Charh>tts they will be distributed to the stores and the situation win be relieved. open all -day when the invasion occurs and each minister will plan a program for his respective church to prior to the general evening rally. JOHN H. REE8E, JR., NOW AT • UNIVERSITY or ALABAMA John H. Reese, Jr., IS. of 612 Lsn- rraa St, Camden, has arrired at the University of Alabama, for course of instruction last^ approximatsly fivs months prior Iu his appolntmsut ss an Avlatisa Chnlst In tha Army Air fbrees TrpWng oommsad. NOTlCt Ths Oammsrcial Bank and Tha Flret National Bank w^ ba dsaanastl^ day, PsIx 22. hi ebssrrancs of Oaorga . WaahtagtoB*s Mrthday. ’ New Electrical O^ns In C^den Qsewhere in this wMk*s Chi Chronicla is an advertisement annouacing the opening of a General Construction and Repair Shop, spedallitiig in elec trical and mechanical work. Mr. Maxle L. BelH^' tonuerTy ot Lee oosnty, but who has resided in Cam den for tbs past fifteen years. Is the proprietor. Mr. Berry States that he Is s licensed electrician; that he spent eight years In ths madilns Shops Of the Hermitage and Watarae mills, do ing both electrical and meduakal work. He was foramau with Jonsa Atlanta, Oa.. Feb.—Specialist Re cruiter Ruth E. lAiven. of the Wo men’s Reserve of the U. S. Naval Re serve, will be in Camden February 19, to talk with qualified young women and tell them about the opportunities for service with the WAVES of tho Navy. Miss Loven comes to Camden from Columbia where she is attached to . the office of Naval Officer Ptoenre- ment _ Her headquartera durtiif her stay in <?siinlk& wnr bo' In ths Court Honao, where she will be avafiabit each day from 9 to 6 o’clock to talk with wo men 20 to 26 years old Interested in service with the WAVES. She will be glad to make appoiotmenta to seo young women at other hours that may better suk their convenience. Bhrery effort la made, Mise Iy>ven euplaina. In commentina on Naval service for womon, to pWee the girls in the Jobs to which they are beat suited' by reason of tbeir past ex perience and training, aa well sa tbeir own abilities, and thek own likes, filmilar cssrifRliw Is given to a gin’s preference as to 4he part of- the country where she Is to be sta tioned after her (raining period. The final decision. Miss Loven stressee, owever, must be made in every case in accordance with the Navy’s par ticular needs at the moment. Proof of (he complete approval be ing given WAVES for the Job they - are doing at the present time is seen In the fact that the Navy is asking for 91.000 WAVES by the end of 1944, a considerable increase over present figures. In order to meet this quota. Miss I.oven says, every qualified young woman in Camden who is In terested in service in the Navy will be needed. yruBriiiu be held ally. 7 Famous Speaker To Give Address At the AuditoHiun Camdeii American Legion Will Assist World War 2 Veterans Penney’s Co-operates In Forestry Effort » With Window, Display Dr. Willis A. Sutton of Wash ington, To Talk* On Education. Announcement has been made that Dr. WUlla A. Sutton of the Educa tional Policies Commission of Wash ington, D. C., will apeak at a publlo meeting to be held in the Grammar school auditorium'^ Tneeday evening, March 7, at 2 o’clock. The meeting la being sponsored by the Kershaw EMoeatloa Aaaoclatian, the Clty-adrools, the condtytsuperl^ tendent of education, the Kerahaw (bounty Civic Council, and other org- aniiatlona. Dr. Sutton's message will be of great interest to members of the eom- muntty, tncludlng both teachers and other cltlsens. He Is an SKtramsly able and Interesting speaker. * Dr. Sutton’s appearance In Camden Is part of the National PoUcies Com mission’s service and effort for organ ising the forces of education to help win and maintain the peace. Applicjitiona for Muatering-out Paymenta May Be Made at LegioB Headquarters. Cooperating 4uh the South Caro lina Forest Service. J. C. Penney Com- . pany, Inc., has a ’’Win the War” win- whereby all Vet- M. M. Reasonover. Service Officer of the James Leroy Belk PoeL No. 17, American Legion, Camden, S. C.. has dow display. In the interest of forest World Wy *, In I^rahaw fire prevention. This la just one of.p®““^^’ Muster- the displays being carried by the more wnenta, provided for by law, than 160 Penney stores In the South, q*** receive Mslstance through the which are tying In their ”Wln the 8«"*ce department of the local Leg- War” dlaplsys with the Wartime For- est FlrS Prevention campaign. Beginning Saturday, February 12th, Emphastslng the ImporUnce of' American Legion headquarters, on wood in our war effort, manager A. ^*^^*,**, C, McKatn and County Ranger, L. E. be.open Smith, have wrapped around a ”V for,"® honrs; Satnrday, Febrn- Vletory" sign, material expUlnIng the importance of wood and the need for ^® of the foUoi^g week ftrom the prevention of common woods fires, i* *• ** 2 p. m. to FRED T, HUQQINB Wim OAK LEAF CLUtTER The 12th"Army Air Force Flight Offlem Fred T. Hoggins, 22. route 2, Csntden. hai flown 40 mlMlona iww enemy territory ss pilot of an AFB-M Msraoder. Piloting a ship Hoggins earned ths Coustruetion Oo. for about two years, and ks also has a flrst-olaas maAhi- iat rating with both tka Army sad Navy. * Mr. Barry is now aaaployad ky 8o»- tkani Avtstlon Sdwol as chief elae- itrklan, aat at praaant 'wtn | hla vapalr shop to kia In the foreground comnmn hand tools used in fke fighting,’ lucn as the rake, the flap, and the backpack fire pnmp, are shown; while In the backj^und are signs urging indlvldoal landown ers to join the Forest Fire Fighter Service, a branch of the O.CJD. An other angle brought out In the display is'that of the importance of ploughing around old fields before homing which, in this section in particular, la a practice that would do more to con tribute to a reduction In the number of fires than any other. Manager McKain and County Bang er Smith are to be congratulated on their intereeting display. 6 p. m. each day. Veterans of World War 2, who are entitled to Moaterlng-ont paymenta may call at Legion Service headquar ters for blank forms and aaslstanoa. The discharge certlflcata of veterans 111 accompany their application for Muatering-oat paymenta, and is neces sary that all veterans have this cwtl- ficate at time of filing for the bene- fHa. The assistance rendered by Mr. Reasonover la without cost, and all veterans, bpth white and colored, who wish to apply are requested to file their application during the time and hours stated above. Auxiliary Tag Day Ai, MM wioi Mn ou Netted Slim of $217 ters tor his missions over PanieUeria, S4eny.<6ardln]a. Italy and France. Be psftlcipated tg raids on Rome, Mss- sIBn and Nmtlm. Hngglas flew with the *’Blg-TaU Birds,” eldsst B4$ griwp In the Meittacnnaan theater. Be Is a gradaata of Camdsu High sebooL . «r. HnggiM Is Huggiss Is tks son sC Mr. sad Mfu. Dewey HngglaA The tag day, sponsored by the Cam den Hospital auxiliary, netted $117.26, scoording to a tabulatton announced hy Mrs. Thomas* Aaemm. dMdrmaa of the tag day esaunlttoa. Wklla the goal that had baon i was $220, tha axtramaly cold and ws-ikad. pleaaant woatker prevailing Saturday cut down the efforto of the tag sel lers. 'Hie result as announced waa very satisfactory to ths tommlttee. The membership drive, meatlonsd elsewhere in this Issue, I* already be- flnninf to get reaults aa saveral mem- bars hava hava been added to the matar In the peat few days. Every saed deadrrsa a good statt la by'kavlag a wall prepared ^asd> \