The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, April 21, 1944, Image 1
CAMDEN STRENGTHENS BID FOR LOCATION OF \™RAN HOSPITAL
Camden
VOLUME 56
CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROUNA, FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 1944
NUMBER 5
Chamber Calls Attention To
Briefs Filed In January 1943
Now Boforo cod^ For Bfaiigfofd Prsises
Veterans Hospital froupts
Quick Action.
1 news story In the Columbia and
irlotte papers last week to the
»ct that Myrtle Beach la maklns an
irt to secure new Teteran facilities
T^ed for location In the south,
urht annduttChment from the Catfi-
iind Kershaw County Chamber of
nmerce that briefs outlining the
sntages of Camden for either a
eran or army hospital had been
d with the proper authorities in
shlngton In January, 1S43.
tiese briefs, which were attractlre-
bound In leatherette folders, em-
ced letters from State Senator Red-
m. Mayor F. N, McCorkle, Dr. A.
Humphries, director of the Ker-
w County Health Departmmit, also
iplete data relatire to Camden’s
ktion, population, climate, trans-
tstion teclUtles, health, water sup-
power supply, fuel supply, avail-
lity of building material, and also
^neral word picture of the com-
slty and suggested sites.
I addition, a complete weather
I record, also a County map, Sea-
rd railway map, and other vital
istics are embraced In the brief,
amden offers an Ideal setup for
piUl purposes. The wdather does
bare the dampness and humidity
L coastal areas are prone to ex-
lence. Camden’s fame> as one of
most outstanding winter resort
u In the southwest, is due to the
mUng climate. The winters are
ly onough lo constitute .a bracing
uence in the matter of health. The
a is sufficiently high above sed
)1 to take care of all drainage
blems.
r the brief the Chamber of Com
^ has presented, stress is paid
the pure drinking water supply,
the excelieat transponation laelr
» that are In evidence. Patients
14 bo brought to Oamden by raft
Those who Mded In
Red Cross Campaign
DemoQatratiofi oi Appreciation
and Brisef In the Red
Croaa.
Major A. Moultrie Brailsford, chair
man at the Kershaw County Red
CroBS chapter, characterizes the re
cent Red Cross War Fund drive i
being “unique” In as much ms the
amount, exceeding 114,500 was raised
practically by individual contributions.
‘“There were no large donations
said Major Brailsford, “and by this
I mean large donations from corpora
tions or individuals.
**T1iough full credit,’’ continued the
Major, “must be accorded Mrs. Leon
Schksibnrg for planning the drive‘and
to Mr. C. P. DuBose, who organized
the bnslueM men most efficiently, and
to Mr. Klrkover, Mr. Ralph W. Chase
and other gentlemen for promoting
the races, to Mr. Speth, who presented
the dog to be raffled and to Captain
Dwight Partridge for having a benefit
golf tonmament, yet, upon the whole,
it was a spontaneous demonstration
throughout the county of a deep ap
preciation of szMl a profund belief in
the Red Cross.”
Camden Will Miss
fafe Lady With
A Beautiful Yoiee
Mn. William Badioltz Has
Charmed With Her Vocal
Ability. 4
by air without any Inoonvenlenoe
ttsoever.
|he establishment of any kind of
pUal facilities In Camden by the
erament would constitute another
sard step In the growth of the
munlty. Camden Is located on two
be most Important highways Ih the
Hieast, TT. S. No. 1, and D. 8. Noviaro
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aby Parade Will
i l^esented at the
idet Oub Grounds
.Tomorrow Will Be Baby
Day In Camden.
Camden people In general will re
gret theodeparture this week of Mrs
Wflllam Bncholts. who for the past
several we^s bkS clmrmed hundreds
of listeners wltt her exquisite voice.
Mrs. Bucholts and her husband,
cadet at the Southern Aviation school,
ing for Augusta, where Cadet
ylU coutlnuq.^ training la
4be iMHilc* school at Bush
During their rMldence here
they made their home with Mr. and
Mrs. W. Ll Stokes, Sr., on Mill street
Mrs. Bucholts is a Chicago girl and
she has studied voice in that city un
der Lillian Price lor five years. The
Price studio Is located In the Flue
Arts building.
Mrs. Bncholts was to have appeared
In a recital In Chicago next May, but
because of the war and a desire to
Palmetto State To Observe
State Guard Week Apr. 24>29
Proclamation by the Mayor
Whereas, many members of the
local State Guard Unit have In recent
months enlisted In the Armed Forces;
and
Whereas, it Is necessary and desir
able that our State Guard Unit in this
City shall have ita maximum number
of members in order to continue its
training and to meet any emergency
that may arise In these critical times;
Now therefore. L Prances N. Mc
Corkle, Mayor of the City of Camden,
do hereby proclaim that the week be
ginning April 24. shall be State Guard
Week for enlisting full quota for
members of State Guard Unit.
Signed.
Frances N. McCorkle, Mayor.
War Dept. Giving
Consideration To
Chamber Request
Alike as two peas tn a poC Staff 8fts. Mary and Martha Taylor, of At
lanta, Qa, Marine twins, who were In Camden Friday and Saturday of last
week with their “office oa wheele.” the MDarlne Corps reorultlng* trailer tor
Women Martnee ... The trailer has represented the Marine Corpe 'Women*»
Reserve in many states, ss hsvs ths Taykv twins In their IS months of
jMiTice. They have covered the states of Texas, Nsw Meedoo and Oklahoma.
aM now touring the etate of South CaroUaa.
“During the two days we were in Omnden, there was a lot of latareeC
aroused and wa recetvet quite a few apptttetlons. The girls of Qamdeu real
ly gave ns a hearty weleome,” said Lt. Margaret Lenore Steveoacm. who la
in charge of the Trailer UnR Lt Stevenson reminds all gtrla who are In-
fa thA MCTWR to write In to the Marine Recrnitlug office in Colum-
;ila. 8. C.
Latest Dairy Equipment Is
Now Installed 4n Local Plant
be with her husband at his training
)r the baby show sponsored by the
1? ladles of Grace Episcopal
ch will compete for honors at a
F to be offered- at P- M. on
lawn at the rear of the Cadet club.
tUe tots who are not quite one
old will stage a beauty derby as
of the afternoon pleasure feet.
1 there will be another group of
ones to two years range, still an-
r for little Misses and boys who
2 to 3 years of age and still s
th that will embrace little men
women who—aro between three
four years of age
ia going to be an afternoon of
enjoyment.. In case of rain the
' will be offered in the Grace
ch guild halL
dges of the affair will be Mrs.
Villepigue. Mrs. Hunter and Mrs.
j. GoMale. Remember the time,
P M., the place, the lawn beck
le Cadet club tatd of xoursw the
t, the flnt annual baby parade.
Mia. Bucholts has sung In the Meth
odist, Presbyterian and , Baptist
chur^es, and also at the Rotary and
Klwanls clubs, the Legion Auxiliary
and the Service club. She has also
been heard in vocal numbers at vari
ous other gatherings.
Retiring Officer,
New Ckunmander
Canuiun Dsuriaa Adda Moat
Modern of Bottle Waahmg
Madimery.
Honored by School
Major Hanprick and Captain
Bemena Oaeata At Dinner.
ty Removes Kg
ee and “How”
Street Comer
M Windows and Merchan*
ke In Comar Book Store
Dempliahod.
Major Leonard Hanprich, command-
Ing-ofncer at the Southern Aviation
school here for the pasVaev«al years,
and who was recently transferred to
Moody field, Vsldosta, da., wss guest
of honor at a dinner, given by the
Southern Aviation school Monday
evening at the Saisfleid club.
It was also in the naturo of a wel
coming event for the new Command
ing Officer, Captain Leonard Beruens,
who has just assumed charge.
Covers were laid for 3S .guests. Ma
jor Hanprich was presented with a
handsome completely fitted overgilt
esse.
ty removed a dead tree from the
^ of Broad and DeKalb etreet
aesday morning and almost re>
|d the Savage hnlldliig in ^the
® big tree, a giant in a foreBt.
»od the Comer Book store and
^ the manupoth trunk, which had
sheared ef braaehea, was sswsA
I base, It fell and crashed through
|ig plate glass double window of
wk Store, completely demolish-
windows and leaded glass traa-
and shattering considerable brie
w that was on exhibition In the
of glass covered the flow*
• Book Store. Supt James Raley
w pnbUe Improvements departr
’ ^boae crew was woikfisg on ths
*^moval projset stated that one
* ^P®® slipped and the trsA feU
rroa, way.
Iv®!?*** •• Die tree battered
«h tha big window was hsssA qA
the bnslaeM district ^aad St-
J® JOMV psoiMs to the
s Pl^ glaan windows were esv.
by Insurttce, It war ststsd.
After waiting eight months after
placing an order, the Camden Dairies
has Installed one of the finest and
latest units of bottle washing equip
ment In Its downtown pasteurizing
plant.
’This Is another forward step In
Camden’s outaUnding Industry, which
was organised In March, 1941, and In
the three years It has been In opera
tion, has become one of the foremost
dairy plants In South Carolina.
’The new machine handles the wash
ing of quart, pint and half pint bot
tles in a rapid and amaalng manner.
It replaces the old three brush meth
od and insures perfect sanitation and
cleanliness. In. fact, from the fJme
tto bottle is placed 4n tbw machine.
It is not /ouched In any way until
after it gone through the bottling
and recapping process and is ready
for delivery.
’The new washing machine, purchas.
ed at n cost of |4,000; has been in
stalled and will be In operation in a
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Mayor Authorized
Go To Waslungton.
In Airfield Setter
Senator Smith Sends Chamber
I
Secretar:f Letter From
Adj.
Home-Front Protectors Are To
Be Accorded Recegnititm In
Public Manner.
’The Chamber of Commerce Is in re
ceipt of letters from Senators May-
bank and Smith and Congressman J.
P. Richards in which every assurance
is given that the Interests of Camden
in the matter of the Woodward air
field are being close watched by theee
representatives In Wnshlngtop.
In particular the letter from Sciui-
tor Ed Smith cartiee a not# of <bK1-
mlsm. Frank H. Heath. Chamber
retary, has received a letter from
ator Sflsith which the Senator
ceived from Brigadier General
H. Dunlop, Adjutant Oenarnl, In which
Oeneml Dunlap says:
Dear Senator Smith: Your letter
of 13, April, to the secretary of war,
relative to A letter from Mr. Frank
K
Governor Olin D. Johnston, com.
mander-ln-chlef, will proclaim the
week of April 24, as South Carolina
State Guard Week to acquaint tha
public-spirited citizens who make up
the State Guard and who are fumlah-
Ing home protection during the pres
et war.
The South Carolina State Guard
was organized by an Act of the Gen
eral Assembly in March 1941 to re
place the National Guard, which was
called into active service of the Fed
eral government. Many companiea
were organised and activated during
April 1941, thus the month of April
1944 marks the third anniversary of
the writing of a new chapter in patrio
tism tn a great history in a great
state. This chapter was written by a
group of unselfish men, whose devo
tion to their country, their state and
their community, was proved by hard
work and without thought of glory or
compensation. 'Their only return for
their voluntary efforts was the self,
satisfaction of a job well done.
The Importance of the State Guard
to the Bute at large Is quickly recog-
nissd. During the present emergency.
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Bureau of Public Rslatkas at Camden,
8. C. suggeetlag the uae If taelUtleo of
the aviation poet at Camdeg tor a
hospital, is receiving attention. The
Secretary of War will communicate
with yon further at the earliest prac
tical date.”
Coagreseman Bloharde
ne wm do evenrthtee poestMe to
Uncle Sam Seeking
Old Radios and Parts
For the Kgnal Units
Citiggns ReqmMtd To T
Sahrhfo Farit Or&r To
tho Anay.
The army Is seeking old broken*
down radio seta, radio parts aad the
like for the purpose of utlllslag them
Hcat^^sOTtlve tnn»rrii if itffdy *r the frlgntl
depot e<»npenles at Fort Jaokeon.
New parts and sets are ont of the
picture, as the various radio manu
facturers are now engaged In making
munitlofts of war. Hence In order to
carry out the work of the signal corps
the .4^1Ung of men tor radio
la •gmoasgary to
2torthe'^mdi'lII^Ituraro~^ Public for alTold seta an^
I shall take the matter up with the|P*£I*‘
Coimcil Gtret Unanimous Ap-
prowal of Resolution.
Victory Gardei^ In
Buriness District
Is Plan Of Council
Mrs. Gertcude Zemp
Goes To Kentucky
Elecked to Memiberslup On
ResidkwHsl Hall Staff
There.
The many friends of Mrs. Gertrude
Zemp, who for three years was diet
ician at the Southern Aviation School,
are extending congratulations to her
upon her election to the resldsotial
hall staff at the University pf Ken
tucky, at Lexhigton.
Mrs. Zemp has just returned from
a vWt in Lexington. Kentucky, and
Knoxville, Tenn., where riie has hem
the guest of friends. While in Lax-
IngUm she held several Confersaces
with otfleiala of the University snd
ker eledtioato the respoBsibto pesRlea
ea the TsaUeatial haB staff pMcee her
to a unit where she has super visioa
over ffya huadrei girl stnemts at
iSie UdUnmiy,
CounlF DefenMa Gireup and
SooSits Flan for
atralion FlaL
At a meeting ^Cf the city council
Mondey evening a resolution was
passed which provides that Mayor F.
N.' McCorkle go to Washington to con
tact Senators Burnett K. Maybuik and
Ed (Cotton) Smith ss well as Con
gressman J. P. Richards, Jr., In the
Interests of securing a gevernment
project to replace the Southern Avia
tion school when and If that school
ceases to opmwte at the Woodward
airpert.
'The Mayor was also authorised to
appotnt delegatee to go lb WaiMngton
with him. The resolutiott received the
unanimous endorsement of the coun
cil numbers.
Tk# notoicll re-appolnted all city em
ployees et the same wage they have
received the past year.
The appropriation for the Chamber
of Commeroe failed of passage*.
war d^mrtmant emphasising the fact
that, as you mentioned, the Installa
tions there were built for permauiency
isnd urg^ they be used. If I secure
any favcmble reaction I shall request
further infomatloa and detalh from
yon. I am glad you thought of writ
ing me about this.”
Ml*. Richards In another letter statM
that he has asked the war department
to consider the sites in the Camden
area for the location of a veterans
hospital and also the possible location
of a military cemetery at some point
on the site of the Battle of Camden.
Midweek Closing To
Start During May
Salvage Tent In
Park Will Be In
Charge of Scouts
Chixmia. Are Urgmi To Ghm
WmIo Papor, Tin aadl
Fata To Gov.
A .Victory gardea dMoonstration
that should be of Interest to the en
tire oommnnity will prevail this sum
mer-on the big lot just west of the
Proikyterlan church and belonging to
tli|.Littto esUte.
dRris area has been loaned to the
•MiBty defense oouncll for the Victory
SSaa project which will be under
me Mnsinrlslon of Mrs. Qscar Bmyrl
sad be conducted Tnr the Boy
Soouto.
What vegetables are grown to this
garden will be donated to the Camden
Hospital and the ChRdrmi's Home, ac
cord!^ to the defense eounefl.
Ths purpose of the garden demen-
Btration Is to show the public what
can done and also educate the ehil
drea In the planting of gardens
’The Forestry department, through
Of wnest
the cooperation of STnest Nutting, has
agnsed to break the land up with a
tractor plow. The dtfmue oonncfl
aaaoonoes fertiliser for ths projset
Co*t(
Is
on
bstod donated by the Southern
OOCa
Psopla who are tatsrseted ha the
project can asemn more detoJM
formathm kgr ealltog Mrs. Bagfil at
^ItlU
AO BuaiiMw WiU Suepend for
Half Daw Ewerv Wadnaeday.
Camdsa-
wni Ina'
program
day hi May.
close at one
each Wednesday.
This midweek closfmi will prevail
during the months of May. Jaaei J^
and Aufuit
houses and offices
midweek closing
ths first Wednss-
end offices win
to ths afternoon
The signal depot units do not. ues
the old sets and parts for the purpose
of making sets for use, but solely
with the Idea of teaching the men the
rudiments of radio repair, etc.
Officer O. P. Combel of the Signal
depdt at Fort Jackson was in Ciamden
last week, seeking to secure all the
old radios and parts as can be found
here.
Mayor F. N, McCorkle hopes that
Camden and Kershaw couoty people
who have old broken-down radios or
radio parts to leave them at the
Camden Service Center on Rutledge
street
On Friday, ApiA 38, Officer Oombel
and a crew of men from his unit
wUl he in Camden to pick up what
collection there Is in evidence.,
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Girl Scout Meeting
Planned for Saturday
IViinc Regobtions
BSgidy Enforced
Cilia And Mothers Jntorostod
To Gather at AudHorhini
At 10 A.M. *
Fmuk Sheheen, who has been a
staunch worker in the salvage pro-
graai in Camden, in that hs has been
foremost to the collection of fats, ds-
dares that the effort Is bogging down
badly. sv®e though there Is a greater
need of the waste than ever before.
In the Bsatter of the salvage prsb
lem, sQtorikSy aa It pertains to waste
paper and tto ssBectlons, it was an
nounced this wash that a salvage
headquarters win be cetahllshed In
Hampton Park by thq Boy Scouts, this
to be under the direction of Vasco
Miller, bead of the Boy Scout program
to Kershaw County.
A tent WiU be erected in the park
and will be In charge of one or more
Scouts dally after achool hours and
all day Saturday. The city has agreed
to have the waste paper and tins de-
podtsd at this teat collected as often
as required.
R. W. I ehainnan. of the
County Defeass Council, states that
waste paper Is SMst urgently needed
by the government The same is true
of tia sad aa appeal is made by lb.
Rnaft tor sR psimle fa this com-
muaft]^ to tta^ la their waste paper
sad bps as rapidly ah peaplbie.
Drivers of motor vehicles will be
stopped and required to show In their
poeseaslon valid driver licenses as
required by law, said J. S. Williamson,
chief highway commlsslonM’, today.
Driver license violations have been
surprisingly large In number reeeat-
ly, and the public should be warned
that the highway patrol Is vigorously
active in carrytog out the law. _
Cases made by the state highway
patrol during March, 1P44. totidbd
1,479 and one fourth of toesV were
for driving without license.
Speeding 260. pedestrian drunk on
highway 147, driving under the In-
fluence of liquor 100, and reckleasnees
104> were the next moat common
chargee.
Driving without license has lead
all other infractions reported by the
patrol for the past nine months. This
Includes drivers who have been ap-
pmhaaded driving while their
loeaeee are und®r suspension.
Driving under the influeaoe of
liquor. If the motorist is apprehended
and convicted, carriea an automatic
suspension of the drivers lieenae for
alx months. The penalties become
higher for additional ooirvietlons, one
year for the second, two years for the
third Rad each. Bucroadtng ooavlctlott.
The state highway d^artmeat is re
quired by law to supend driyer 41-
ceaMs whea ooavtooM tor driving
under the teOnence of liquor or nnr-
ootScs are reported.
_ The movwnent to eelaUlah A.XUrl
SuouC iFOgram In Camden will gather
momentum at a meetkif that wlD be
held Saturday morning at 10 o’elOeh
n the auditorium of the grauimar
schooL
This meeting is being erranged to
order that girls 10 to 19 years of age
inclusive may attend and Indicate
their wiahas In regard to joining girl
scout troops. Mothera are also urg
ently requested to be present at this
ntoeting.
It is hoped that there wlti be suffic
ient totereet shown to penihit of the
immediate organisation of several
groups of Girl Scouts.
Clean Your
Cemetery Lots
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miW ATRD AS STATE GUARD WEEK IN tiDbtll CAiWiJNA—ITS YOUR DUTY |P RHN!
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*rhe Cemetery aeeoclatkm reqneeto
sU owners and peraons In chsrga of
lots, to begta eleasUng enclosures he
soon as possible for May 10. Memorial
Day. Thla Is necessary on account
of searcHy of labor and difficulty en
countered In removing large emonnts
of cleeninga by truck to the tout
pslnutee.
The Ascociatlon fai muck ideaeed to
report a nmrked growing totereet of
lot owners, Aowa by the increasing
number «C roelopqree sow pleated to
green or kept up during the entire
yew, the auniber oC new grave etonee
and coptoga. the ctoantog up of lota
ktog neidaoted and raaovattag of old
monuuiaaCA etc.
Howetel*. Ola eaitaaa the aeglectei
lote, ovefErova wXh kreom atmw and
weeds. *10 stand out an ^ iMre to
thph- naglaet and nitineaa ae aya-
pc fha