The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, May 26, 1944, Image 1
Chronicle
)LUME 56
CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROUN
lerican Back From the
lattle Front Says Home
Iks Don’t Know War On
led To Find People Urinf
luxary and Comfort
in Statea.
Silg«n, who earned his bars
rd way while bombinf Nasi
hlons in Italy, and whose fath-
[j. Sllgen, Jr., was a boyhood
lof this writer, landed at
Von last week and on bis way
[home of his parents in Wis-
stopped OTer in'Camden to
visit with the “Skipper.”
Silgra. Sr., broke into police
[t the samh time this writer
jis work in the fourth estate,
the unitiated means “news*
irork,” and at that time was
friendship^ whick has lasted
period of nearly two- score
Sllgen, Jr., Is a strapping,
son of “Auld Skin" and like
Idy, possesses the wit and re-
]of the Irish. But Bruce is
many of the sons of
rln, which we have known,
he has a great respect and
lion for the British Tommies.
Ily the feeling between a
and a lad from County Cork
other county in the land of
rer Shannon and the sham-
regarded as being next door
onnyhrook brawL
bunked with the Tomndee,
with them on scores of
agllsh boys for their courage,
bravery and their brilliant
ly-die attitude,” said Captain
in Sllgen declared that de-
e fact that so many people
at the impending Invasion of
will mean a quick knockout
B forces but to the high of-
the men of the intelli-
inp who actually know more
the facts in regard to the
anyone else, the real fight
commencing.
land
ivar
County Welfare
Boards Plan For
Pnldk Aid Funds
Mountmf Lawinf Costa Requires
Rewislon of Need De«
termination.
At its regular meeting the Kershaw
county board of public welfare ap
proved plans for administering the
funds recently appropriated by the
General Aaeembiy for old age and
other types of public assistance for
the fiscal jrear beginning July 1.
The new appropriation carries an
Increase of s little leas than S per
cent over that of the previous year
for old age assistance, and a little
more than 2 per cent for aid to de
pendent children. The same amount
was appropriated for aid to the blind,
and is sufficient to meet the total
estimated needs of this group. Only
60 i>er cent of the estimated needs of
the aged and 60 per cent of the needs
for dependent ehfldren can ho met. '
The state law limits i>ayments for
the agad to per ssoath and thoae
for the blind to |25. A dependent
omid under sixteen who is deprived
of paroptal support and who Uvea in
the home of a r^tive may be given
a maximum of $15. with $10 for each
NUMBER 10
Sixty-One Grads
To Leave Camden
High Next Month
CommenceaMtit Program An
nounced for June 4.
Grad. Eae. June 6.
Sixty-one yosng men and women
wHl gradnate from the Camden High
school next month. Of this number
39 are girls and 22 boys.
The graduating program will be
n^ered in on the evening of Sunday,
June 4, at 8:30 o'clock whMi the com-
mMicement exercises wul be held in
the auditorium of the grammar school,
with Rev. A. D. -McAm, pastor of the
Betbesda Presbyterian church, giving
the commencement sermcm. Graduat
ing exercises will be held at 8:30 p.
m. on Tuesday. June €, in the gram
mar school auditorium. Complete prb-
grsms for ,the commencement and
graduating exercises will be announc-
ed later.
In the ranks of the boys to receive
diplomas are three young' men who
will receive thf parchment aa absen
tees. Buff Wilbur, who is in the
U
8. Msiineo; Joe A. Tobin, who
inished the high school course last
i^uly, and Charles H. Zerap, who was
snoUier student to finish in three
years, are the three referred to.
The girls who are to receive di
plomas are: Julia Barnes Arrants.
ietty Jane Barnett, ttify , Francis tlM campaign, and five high light days
Jerry, Mary Veil Campbell, Ruby 1.1 during the promotion period. The of-
Catoe, Harriet Thomas Clarkson, ficial slogan is “Back the Attack—
is provided from federal sources.
C^irman Norman S. Richards ex
plained that the steadily rising cost
of living had caused the department
to adopt revised standards for de-
termlntag need, making somewhat
larger allowances for necessary Items,
such as food, clothing, furt, shelter,
etc.
Germns are courageous and
tight to the last ditch so to
Mki Captain Sllgen. <‘They
brains and their atrategy,
speaking, indicates battle
. In other words you hnvwCQ
to them for their skill in war
‘Jim’ Richards WiU
Ai^ite^ecHohTo
Seat In Congress
Jetty Sue Crolley, Margaret A. De-
; JmhL Mary noiaa Dinkins, Betty W.
Godwta. Carolyn Judy Hall, Kaithleen
lammood, Julie oCatherlne Holland,
.<ois Thelma Jordan. Sybil Bhrelyn
Jflm^ Lila Bath^tamoy, Mary firancea
iangston, Fay Lomansky, Eleanor
Jean Mayer, Carolyn Geneva Moore,
Virginia LaFitie McCrae, Margarai
tnth McLain, Ross McLe^ Ijttkriea
Anna McCaakill, Doria Louise Fitter-
son, Dorothy Pstterson, Molly Ruth
Redfesurn, Betty Sue Roberts. Josa
Jchloshnrg. Sybil Loutoe Sheffield,
Frances Shirley, Sybil V. Shirley,
Joyce DeFerris Smith, Lucy Love
Smyrl, Ollie Mae Stpkes, Jayne Wheel
er Thomas, Malzie Bllssbath Thomp
son, Eveleen E._Vln»qn juid-X!Atherine-
Bllsabeth "West.
ae."
Ito
In Silgen declared he had
many veterans who have
tion against the Nasi and
Japs and they are all agreed
Germans have the brains
the Japs have the fanaticism,
eaniL,that .Lhey. joish-hlindlj
,tt]e regardless of what the
Ight be.
PopuUr Fifth DUtrict R«p«»-
amtathre Toaaes Hit Derby
. In the Ring.
ad
P.
In Silgen spent several weeks
bon while on his way back
[States and declares that the
[metropolis is literally packed
Inks. “You see them every-
he said. “Once in awhile
a British uniform, but
|e 80 many American soldiers
>nd right now that they quite
I Tommies in the background,
got to hand it to the Eng-
he continued. “They are
rather close, much more so
|at you people over here are.
are certainly doing every-
lakfi the Yanka laal at home.
jtHy go wlChout things to give
n boys a good meal in
nes."
Raid that he was amased
Isitnation here in America,
pever know, there la a war
he said. “Ton seldom
ito in Ehaglsnd. but the roads
atell filled ‘ over hers,
so many available foo^
kd so many comforts-which
b in Ehigland and in Europe
[reamed of in years. Frankly
not know there is a
or perhaps I might say, tha
b^rt of the American public.
V that thare are maay
homes that have felt/the
the conflict They know
^tens.
|wo years since I have been
In those two years <»e
re s lot of things. So many
visualised our home folks
comforts, living on the
starvation in order that they
itribute toward the ultimate
pt’s quite a Jolt to coma bndt
such a different picture,
krkets in gas, in maat and
Petnple earning more
|an they ever dreamed of
, And yet many strlUttg be
come trivial incident
nan’s army we don’t dare
ptriklng. We don’t dare ask
le if lie have to be ont on
late at night—Or Jmr-
bight We can’t go down to
end pool hall to shoot a
for an evenlnm We een*t
to the movies. "No air,
over here don't know there
Camden and Kershaw county
mirers of Congressman James
Richards of the Fifth South Carolina
district, will be interested and pleas
ed to Tratt the statenreut thgt he 18
announcing for reflection as a repre
sentative in Congress subject to the
rules of the Democratic primary
Congressman Richards, who has
been prominently mentioned as a can
didate for the U. S. Senate against
Senator “Cotton” Ed Smith has thus
eliminated himself from the Senate
race.*
"I will not be a candidate for the
Senate, bat will offer for re-election
to the bouse,’’ said Mr. Richards.
Mr. Richards went on to state that
he appreciated the numerous letters
from his friends about the state urg
ing that he enter the race for the
Senate.
m conueetion with the oongressidiu
al race in this dlatrict, the report
that Hon. F. N. McCorkle, mayor of
Camden, would enter the race, waa
declared to be “quite premature,” by
the Camden executive. It la known
that Mr. McCorkle has been urged
by eome of hit admirers to make the
race, hut be has turned a deaf ear
to the enggestione—for the time be
ing.
-tyiriioid Shots
p deeirlng aati-typhoMl te
sspedally sdiool chRirem
H at the Reaitk
afternoon, "rte
‘ tor three deim. or Ihe
<>«rrtect smreM
-rout ehelf o<
or stew
ont on a
LL
Camden Soldier
Shown In Photo
In Collier Mag.
In the May.27tb iaene oi CoUier’e
magaalne and aa a* part of a feature
article by Qnentin Reynolds, is a
pleCnre of Uent Robert J. CUrkson
of this city, beneath which appears
the cuMine: “Lt Robert Clarhson
of Camden, 8. C.," demonstrated the
abeence of recoil as he fires the .46
caliber mibmarlne gnn.
Lt enmta Is the
son of Mr. nnd
Mrs. iL O. Clarkson, Sr., Fair street
and- was bora and raised here in
Camden. He Is now stationed at the
Aberdeen proving grounds In Msry
land.
Car Stolen Here
Found In Gotham
N
M]r«n Com To
York To CUim
NoRlog Atito. ' '
Loan Drive
Starts On June 12th
BolaHs Are To Spearhoad llte
JPrpiaci With
ahre Attack*
The Fifth War Loan Drive starts
on June 12 end continues through
July 8. Merkm Heyman, who so
•ucceesfully negotiated previous war
tuad drives will be at the helm of'
the FVth effort and with the same
spiuadid cooperation which haa fea
tured the previous programs forth
coming. be will without a doubt put
over the drive with a maximum of
socceaa.o
RetaUere are to epearhead this fifth
war loan driv^. There are eiz retail
ohsbtlvee recommended by the Re-
tafilrs’ War Compalgns committee of
the Central Council of National Re
tail associatibne.
First—And this concerns the retail
store employee partlclpetioD, is for
Heroes of Many Wars
Sleep In God’s Acres;
Roll Of Honor
Who Was Heroic
Soldier Who Saved
life of foby Girl?
I Warriors of Every War Are In
Eternal Rest In Quaker
Cemetery.
^ . pond last Saturday and rescued four-
the retailere to sell extra war bonds _y^Lr-ald T^iits Meades. -
totheir owQ~eiSpP)yees.
hecond—The nation’s flvs million
employees will undertake to
a minimum of one and a half
n dollars in series E bonds. This
is 'en average of 8200 In E bonds per
employee.
Third end fourth objMtlvee—Retail-
era will sponsor much M the dlsiday
advertising that will be^ carried tn
the press. Also, there will be four
peek peridda, one for each weMc of
The boys who will graduate are:
John Corbett Boykin, Jr., Thomas O.
Buy More Than Ever Before.”
. A-vivid display of bond drive adver-
ilslhg in windows, over the streets on
thfcatre marquees, etc., Is urged. De-
tsjls of this feafhre are suggested in
the Mtti and sixth (Ajectlves.
Heaven Showers
Finest Crowing
Weather City
Hmivy Storm Sands Almost
Inch pV Ram To Rawiwe
Wiltod Thmfs.
Mendes Family Seekinf Idonti-
ty of Man Who Laapod
Into Straam.
Mr. and Mrs. Chnrlce Mendes of
New York City, would like to know
the name of the soldier who leaped
into the spillway at the Hermitage
'The soldier, .with a companion in
uniform, is said to have hitch-hiked
from Fort Jackson, to spend the
week-end in Camdeo. They Were
walking along the highway atop the
dam and reached the Sluice gate
bridge just as. Mrs. Charles Mendes
began to scream when she saw her
four-year-old baby disappear under
the water.
The soldier rushed down the bank,
ran to the aide of the pool and with
out hesitation is said to have dived
in. He emerged with one hand grasp
ing a leg of the Mendes child, ewam
By Frank H. Heath.
Historic Quaker cemetery is in
truth “God’s Acres." This hallowed
ground, with its weather-beaten and
age-worn tombstones marks the rest
ing place of heroes of the Revolution,
the Mexican war, the War Between
the Statea, the Spanisb-Amerlcan war.
World War No. 1 and the present
global war.
The many hundreds of Camden' and
Kershaw county citlsens who gathers
ed at Arlington." a square oT
ground where sleep Richard Kirkland,
who's bravery and God-like act In the
War Between the States, have him
a lasting piece In the ranks of the
immortals; Richard Hobson Hilton
and Cantey 'Villipigue, each of whom
earned the Congrecsional medal of
honor, the highest recognition that
cAi be paid for outstanding bravery
and courage, and George Pritchard,
an English flying cadet, who met
death in a routine flight whHe in
training at the local aviation post—
these four heroes all are in eternal
rMt in this sacred plat. Here on
to shore, handed the baby to the. Memorial day and other special oc-
fear-stricken mother and then re* caslons wave the flags of the Con
joined hia companion who had slid • federacy, the Union and Great Britain,
down the bank and waa near thei But Little Arlington is not the only
side of the stream whan he emerged.*area tn these God’s Acres which are
In the excitement following the!hallowed by heroism of those who
rescue, both scddlers disappeared. In- rest therein. All of Quaker cemetery
Good news for persons with seeds
Jn the ground featured the rainstorm
Elbert Byrd, Clyde A. Clark, Jr.,
James Laurin Cooper, Jr., Leroy Cly-
bum Davis, Gene C. Quinn, Glynn E.
Lamoy, Alfred C. McCasklll, Edwin
Davis Partin. Albert R. Rabon, Wil
liam Snmter Reasonover, Frank T.
Rush, 'Wiley Sheom, Jr., Walter E.
Taylor, John A. lliompson, George
Wilson, Jack DeBruhl, Buff WUbnr,
Joe A. Tobin and Charles H. Zemp.
Patient Hi Italian
War Front Hospitid
Extolls Camden Girl
night 'While the storm was featured
hg^ vivid display of llghtnipg, the
rciBall in
general was not heavy.
West of the city there was a heavy
rain, while north there were areas
that were well saturated. In the city
the fell was light
People who prayed for their grow
ing things in church the preceding
Sunday—Rogation Sunday—felt that
qulry waa made at the Service CJenter,
but apparently they had not gone
there^
“Lolita would have been dead if that
soldier had not Jumped in and reseoad
her,” said Mendes. “I wish we knew
who he is, for we want to thank him.”
But the unknown hero had not been
located up to the time of this writ*
Ing.
Bernard Baruch
Given Recognition
By Science Society
Nntkmal Orfamsation Awnrda
Medal for Sarwice To
HumanitF.
carries the prestige of honor and
valor for thoee. who sleep beneath its
■04.
These God's Acres are the resting
place of scores of honored dead.
Joseph Brevard, 1766-1821 a dis
tinguished Jurist, who as a boy, fought
in the Revolutionary war; Dr.'Jamea
Martin, 1749-1797, an outatanding sur
geon iiLJbe...anny - of-tbe- pn^ote;
Dr. ~fisab Alexander, who fought at
the Battle of Camden^ and attended
Baron DeKalb when that valiant war
rior fell mortally wounded, and who
sleeps in the old Presbyterian church
yard; Captain Benjamin Carter, who
served under DeKalb and who aided
in locating the grave and Identifying
the body when DeKalb was disinter
red—these ire but e few of the men
who rest in Quaker cemetery. In
connection wHh the burial of Baron
DeKalb Jt is interesting to know that
,the distinguished German officer who
fought so nobly with the patriots was
Bernard M. Barucl^ a netive of | (j{,{QtQrred two times. The first time
CRDld^Xl, ftOd ODD of tho OUtStDOdiDf^ ^ wma TDinOTAd froiD tHbiwuAti twn
answej .tQ_iheir ‘iM»-^W^WHspetHgh4^4eda^|^^^ ,
is to be presMited with the 1944 gold -
Mbs Helen Vereen Ranks Hif h
As Nurse In Battle line
Ho^iitsi.
Miss Helen Vereen, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. 'W. B. Vereen, 1482
Haile street, a graduate of Camden
Bubuul sums Yhur or “live "yeiu^
ago and later of the Camden Hospital
School of Nursing, is doing an out
standing Job aa nurse in an army
hospital In the Italian war tone.
At least that la what Corporal Robert
Anderson, Connecticut young, man.
who is with a front line medical unit
in Italy has to say about Halen in a
letter to Mrs. Veroen.
“1 am writing you/’ says CpI. An
derson in a letter dated May 9, in
Italy, “to let you know what a fine
Job your daughter is doing here at
the army hospltaL
“I thought yon would appreciate
a lettar from a patient your daughter
haa taken care of. The reason she is
so well Hked here is becanee she has
■neh a very good dlspoeitioa. She
alimrs doee her beet In aahe the
■oldlm feel better. We fiiAidng men
who have been in the front lines
really appreciate a hospital, especially
a nnrse like your danghter, who kalps
to keep np our morale.
“I am not the only patient tn here
who appreciatee her kindness and
generoi^. All the patients will do
anything that wlU aave her time and
effort She always oossee into the
wards with a brlg^ smlla and cheery
’good morning.’
Tour dantfiter la about the best-
liked nnrse in our wsrde nnd in my
estimstkm she in tiie best nnrse.”
Tsrsyew;
Precipitation so far this month has
bean far below normal. The govern
ment gauge showed that eighth-tenths
of an inch of water fell Friday night.
Weather Observer Brown states that
th^ rain was of the gentle penetrating
kind and waa a genuine Ood-send to
crops and growing things in general.
The high temperature mark of the
1944 apring-aummer period waa reach
ed Friday afternoon when the mercury
■oared to 96 degrees. The minimum
reading for the 24 hours was 62 de-
gmesi
Masiuu U^ied To
Secure Tickets
For Ladies Nite
medal for “Distinguished Services to
Humanity and the Nation.” The medal
will be presented by the National In
stitute of Social Sciences on May 24.
General George C. Marshall, presi
dent of the institute will make the
presentation at the annual dinner of
the organization.
Camden citizens will be proud to
learn of the honor that is to be con
ferred on Mr. Baruch. The com
munity haa always taken great pride
In the fact that this outatanding in
dividual waa bom and raised here.
The Baruch home la now known aa
the Ji/Mlge ia atyie
architecture that was in vogue over
Committee Ma*t Know Num
ber to Prepere for by
Monday Neart.
a century ago.
CamdMi owes its fine hospital and
modem equipment of same to Mr.
Bamcb.
Court of Common
Pleas Convene
Monday, June 12
that alter was marked by a big
granite slab, now a part of the old
court house, and a second tinae when
hia remains were placed under the
present monument in the Presbyterian
church yard. This latter removal took
place in 1825 and was featured by the
appearance here General Lafayette.
Ylie comer stone of the monument
waa laid by the famous French gen-
eral. ,
Also in this mered area one finds
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Camden Jnmors
Trim Royal Cords
By 13 To 6 Score
L»f»oB T«am-Tu^ Opmi Home
Seaaon Next Wedneadey
Altomoon.
Brother Maeons who have not pur
chased tickets for the Ladles Nli^t
event, acheduled for Jane. 1, are re
quested to do so by Monday, May S9,
at the latest
R is pointed out that the commit-
tees most know by that time bow
mmf dtbers to prepare for. No
tickets wUi be Mid at the *remplo.
Masons in good itanding who wish
to attend the Ladles Night, may ob
tain tleketa at the Zemp Drag atore
or from membera of tho eommltteo,
wllo are George Creed, George MIefcle,
John Haglns, N. L. LUlle and Don
Morrison.
Dinner will bo Mired at 8 o’clock
sharp.
Juror* Drawn Aro'To Report
bn Tuonday.
Keiver M. Caskey
Completdi ’hniiung
Titn Myers weat to Now
York Meaday, foBowteg
die New York poUoe that a Lincoln
oar, - batongtng to W. F. N^ee and
wtolea from In front of the
garage several wedm ago, had neea
recovered In the nMtr^oUe. . '
Ne detala m to wte9ter Ae jpar^
M MUM eUaliMI tb* enr had hem
SnSSb mt^5^ It toUlkrod
ttei Mifiain on rente r ~ ~
^
Pvt Keiver M. Caskey has eooh
pleted his bnaic trhlntag in Antl-
Alreraft artfitey at Fort Mnotle, Vir
ginia. After spMding hie lOudny for-
longh wRh wife and dnngbtea
at the home of hia pMdpbc Rf- *Bd
Mrs. C. T. Caskey, of the WahsrM
d^m. he hM bMa traatferrod to
CampJSUsa, Tenaa, for advaano traln-
The
ehr tn
ChOe. in the
the Bsnter of a
Camden Mother
Receives Maritime
Medal for Her Son
Atlanta, Oa., May SI.—Gov. KlUa
Amall today preeented ^ Maritime
Medal to next of kin drlour Oemr*
giana and oao South CaroUnian—
menfliant aoamen killed in the line
of' duty.
Ordmnd by act of. CMgreas, tho
medal waa presented for the flrat
tine in similar oaramoniM through-
ont tha natlen today, m part of the
obMmaee of Nafional Maritime Day.
The governor read lattara from Ad-
mtrii & S. Lend, dhlot of tho Unitodl
Statqe Mttktino Qomintnrtnn uteng
dadh'of men for gallantry in
The Summer term of Court of
OmmoD Pleas will convene on Mon
day, Juno 12, with Hia Honor Judge
q. Duncan Botliager prMlding. Tha
foilowlag JurOTS have been drawn and
are to report on Taeaday, June II:
Tommie Horton, J. W. WilMn, R.
’. Boegars, J. W. Wmt, B, H. Room.
W. ■. Bradley, J. R. Roberts, George
Qatney. B. R. Jirfmson, W. T. Mc
Donald. J. J. Brown, O. F. Marshall,
Clyde Taylor, H. Z. Broughton, .Aribar
Jordan, T. W. Bowera, Fred Baxley,
Henry P. Vincent, Bnoeb Roberta, C
V. Hammond, T. B. Bnmham, J. O.
Bddings, Norman Rom, R. M. Perry,
Henry Strond, W. O. Major, 8. L.
Rnah, R. C. McCoy, W. L. Bandart,
Abo Rabon. G. W. Shirley, W. W.
(hiuthen. A. W. West, W. R. RMves,
Otis L. Bddings and Fred U Hiobim.
Rev. Colfins To
Address Antioch Srs.
The Benlore of Antfedl High school
win receive their dl^omna at the
gradnathm exerdMs at 1:80 o’clock
Tnsaday eveniag. May 89. Rev. Henry
Coffina will make tha addrsM to tha
gnufamtea.
-Tho Bormon to tiM gradnatiag cIsm
wB be deUvored by Mr. Mattbev
Rabon -ion Bnnday n^t. Mhf tt, at
9:89 Vtlotk in tho sdhoM m
of tea gradnateig claM
CMk, Dally “
The Camden Junior Legion baso-
>all team defeated the Royal Cord
team of Wlnnaboro at Winueboro.
Tuesday by a score of II to 9. It
was the first game of the eeaeon for
the Camden team and Coach Lindsay
Pierce was well satlMled by tee show-
ng made by his youngsters.
Friday the Camden team Journeys
to Lancaster to battle the LancMter
{ligh team In a practice tilt The
flrct home game of the season will
be played against tee Royal Cords
at the local lot next Wedneaday,
May 89.
LlndMy used thrM pltteera against
the Cords, Lefty WtlMn went tlx in
nings,* Scott two, and Taylor one.
Bcott played first beM when WDson
waa oa the monad, Wilson taking tee
sack when Scott went in to pitch.
Mime WM at eeooad, Jiggs Parker at
short Taylor at third, Floyd Parker
la left field, Carol Cex at center, and
Marshall and Slnclalre took care of
the light garden. Hancock canght
tee entire game.
Camden basejmu tana win be ont
in force neat Wedneeday when tee
Jnniors open the local eaason against
the Cords. The bsMhaU park In in
fine shape and the diaaMd la in
perfect condition for fMt aecnrate
play.
(In aa much na Camden storM and
MwinoM honsM aU close Wednesday
at 1 p.' m. it will glva tha tans an
opportnaity to ahow - their appreda-
tloa of tho oftorts of the LeRoy Bdk
Poet of tee Amarican Legion to glvo
Camden htegateJl team. ’The Jnniors
^ being Ltedaay Panree,
steool
dfa'setor, who
IdMva bis baMb(BI to tea same high
daigtea as bn daea ~
teoteaB and every
•yari fha knows what flapee has dona
vlte tea BolldB^ In tea pMt terM