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VOLUME 56
CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROUNA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1944
NUMBE 48
CampmgnCoininittee
Prepares Opening >
Of Red Cross Drive
Juggernaut in the Jungles
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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—
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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>
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