The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, July 14, 1944, Image 3
THl CAMPKW CHWOWiCLl, CAIftW. tOUTH CAWOUIIA. WttPAY. JUtY 14, 1»44
PAAI THfin
Seport of Soil
trvationlMstiict
‘^atioa’t ^Xeoaomie Prolh
I." To many of mi who
and reared tn theae stateir
Part I
SoutheaiUm section of the
loiS States hmi Iona been retep^
No,
ll^iTiioinethlnr we did not want to
K because we did not like
Itiee the truth, we told onrselres
Li it was not true. CJould we not
^ about us and see plenty stery-
But, as we looked, we becan
JTmotice Idle knd waste lands on
vlm fa'T?- many acres
lifted to crops, but producing smal*
^and smaUer yieids. We saw the
Iz^r-tacome shrink, his home and
abandoned as he sought fresh
In which to- make a Ihring fey
Then, we faced tiis troth
this section most indeed be an
iL^tnlc problem, for erosion had
12m a fearful toll of our fertile top
Ifoila and much of the soil that should
I tad could be producing abundant
jerope now lay at the bottom of the
lltlaDtic ocean.
la 1860, farm production and the
Innn incomes were at their peak,
liken came the war and the long
Ifiriod of reconstruction following it
In the South, men had one objectire—
liad that was to make a lirlng. Trees
Ivere cut leaving hillsides barren and
Itbe first rains sent tons of top soil
liovn into the fertUe lands below and
ato streams whose flow was retarded
■m tilting began. Soon, these hill-
liidei were gnllled and eroded until
Itier were, in the language of Sidney
llstler, ‘‘bald and bleak and bare,”
It Mot on the landscape and a menace
I to the good lands below.
I Row crops which gave little or no
I protection to the land were planted
Ipetf after year. Furrows ran straight
Itnstetd of with the contour of the
I had, and each furrow was a potential
|gsll7 with the first hard rain. Land
Irraer* operated their farms with
|tfTi«nt farmers who, in turn, worked,
I the land—mined it in tact—for every
|loUar they could wrest from it. They
{took all the land had in It and put
llotUng back.
Farmers, tenant whites and freed
I dares and small farm owners, were
isot too much to blame for so misusing
Idle land. They were doing the best
The neceaeity of the
iBoment. the demand for increased
lyrodaetion of crops of cotton and to-
Ihacco, coupled with the demands of
I the bankers who loaned them the
Boney with which to farm and the
merchants who sold them suppllee, to
gether with the pressing needs of
(heir Immediate families, forced them
to bring all the powers at their com
mand into play for the purpose of
prorldtng the immodlate' necessities
I ot life.
Today, at least a third of -Our ton
I s<A ia gone. Today, many barren and
I nnpreductire fields lie passive, pro-
dn^ food for neither man nor beast.
Today, fall realisation of the devas-
Itating effects of soil erosion stares
|m ta the face. .
Mime ot land is mc»9 widespread
Ita ita effect than to just the farmer
I who tends it. Misuse of land is the
Mvse of abandoned homes and
lihntu, decayed and crumbling school
Ikouai and churches. Ill-clothed, ill-
|M and under-privileged people on the
Ifermi and in the towns, bank tailnrea
fnd bankrupt merchants.
Men have fought and bled and died
lie defend the aoU from time tanme-
laorial. Our wealth und cnlture hare
lewne from the soli, dhd with Its de-
llietion have gone those things tbut
i^aake for the more aboodhiit Ute.
I Son conservation . districts hare
Ikem set up to help farmers- savs th^
jMll by the use of proper farming
Ifraetices and this article leads to a
wecefsion of other artldss which
laet forth the history of soil sonserva-
districts, and the purpose for
|»hlch they were organised.
(Continued)
jPostoffice Has
|A G(mk1 Quarter
increase of 17 per cent in the
revenue of the local post office
j nr the quarter ending June 10 over
Men In Service
Aviation Cadet Frederick W, Mnl-
Ictt. son of Mr. and Mrs. John Mullen
of Mulhall, this city, has completed
the reqedred bifle flying course at
the Newport Army Air Field and has
been transferred to another Army
Air Forces Eastern Training ootti-
mand school for advanced training.
Cadet Mullen choae single engine
training and during his assignment
St the Newport field learned to fly
the Army’s basic trainer plane.
Jack L. Marshall, son ot Mr. and
Mrs. B. W. Marshall ot Lakeview
Terrace, this city, was a member of
the seth class ot aviation cadets to
graduate from the Columbus Army
Air Field near Columbus, Miss., on
June 27. He received the stiver wings
of a flying officer and oommisstbn as
g second lieutenant in the Army Air
forces. Lt. Mhkshsll entered pilot
training in February, 1I4S, and at
tended the flying schools at Albany,
Ga., and Greenwood, Miss. Befqre he
enlisted he attended Clemson college
and the University of l^uth Carolins.
He is a graduate of the Cllamden High
school where he was outstanding aca
demically as well SB in- athletics.
Clarence IQdward Christmas, 31, son
of Mrs. Ethelyn Corbett Christmas
of 1007 Lyttloton street, this city, has
arrived at the Infantry Replacement
Training center at Camp Wolters,
Texas, to begin his basic training as
an infantryman. He has been s
signed to a battalion stressing heavy
weapons. Also assigned to this same
training center and also to the bat
talion stressing heavy weapons is
Joseph Arthur Davis, SO, son of Mrs.
Willie Kennlngton Davis of the Her
mitage Mill village, and Louis S. Cly
burn, 29, husband of Mrs. Louis C.
|Clyburn of 2008 Broad' street.
Lieut. William Clarkson, son of Mr,
and Mrs. Alexander Clarkson,. 1616
Mill street, is now overseas and has
participated in a course designed to
bridge the gap betweMi training In
the States and soldiering in the ac
tive theater of war. Before entering
the Army he was a student at Georgia
Tech.
Kmhaw County
Farm Women Make
Splendid Showing
Wins Award For High Seormf
In Red Ribbon Group.
A moet distinguished honor came
to Kershaw County Conncil of Farm
Women at their 24tk annual meeting
held at Camp Jong July K, f and 7.
All eonnties scoring above 96 on the
accomplWiments tor the year were
placed tn the blue ribbon group and
were each awarded |1Q. Scoring high
est tn this blue ribbon group was
Kershaw (bounty, who was awarded
a 129 shelf of books, offered each
year by Mrs. Christine South Gee.
Tractor
“Grandma” Prabes
War Bond League
Ifrt. K. C. RmUe ot Kmton, Ohio,
does more than her share of war
work.. She and h«r huiband run
two fums at maximum production
and widi almost no outside help. In
addition, Mrs. Henkle i^chaiman
in her townahip for War Bond sales,
for toe Red Cross and for the com*
bined scrap paper end grease sal*
vage campai^. She is also a writer
end has composed poems for War
Bond and Red Croes pregrams over
Stations WMRN, Marion, and WLW,
Cincinnati.
Mrs. Henkle, atoo has an Army
son, a Navy son, and an Army son-
The meetlag was presided over by . enthusiastieaUy end<K:'a«s
III, Sute council presl- Mrs. George C. Marshall’s appeal
It. H. PITTMAN 8UCCUMB8
Robert H. Plttmaa, well known in
C^amden. died June 2€ at his home in
Birmingham, Ala. He leaves besidM
his wi^jwo sons, Robert H. Pittman,
Jr., of QreensboiOk N. 0., nd
i>*tH T. Pittman of Birmingham, and
a danghter, Miss Mary Pittman of
Birmtnghsm. His wife was fOnnerly
Mary DnBoee of this etty.
Mrs. C. D. Sowell, State council presi
dent from (^esterfleld, 279 women
representing the 46 counties were
present Miss Margaret Fewell, home
agent; Mra. Oscar J. Smyrl, Piedmont
District director; Mra. John Qettys
and Mrs. J. H. Sinclair were the
representatives from Kershaw county.
The theme of the meeting was “Home
Responsibilities to Rural Youth In
War Time.”
Outstanding speakers were D. W.
Watkins, director of extension; Dr. R.
F. Poole, president of (^emson; R. J.
Boyce Brooks, pastor of Clemson
Baptist church. Miss Mena Hogan,
field, su;^rvlsor of U. S. extension;
Mr. ^maine Smith, Camp Long direc
tor and assistant S. C. 4-H Boys club
leader; Mrs. Harriett Johnson, Qirla
4-H club leader and others.
The - three district dlrwtors and
State chairmen gave most interesting
reports of the activities in their de
partments. 'The music was In charge
of Mrs. Jannie Thompson, State music
chairman. A memorial service was
held for the deceased club members
throoghout the state. A short service
was held by Mrs. R. E. Rayle, religion
and welfare, paying tribute to the
mothers and wives of the men in
service. ^
The women had a most pleasant
stay at Ciamp Long which is the State
4-H club camp. The camp is located
on a beautiful lake in Aiken oonnty
and is a well equipped camp.
to grandmothers to buy Bonds for'
V:
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1). A. Goff Dies
At Lugoff Home
'.-k ..
Earl R. Jones, a son of Mr. and Mrs.
C. E. Jones of Bethune, has been com-
sissiQued a second lleutonant in the
Army upon successful completion of
the Officer Candidate Course at the
Infantry school at Port Bepning, Ga.
The new lieutenant enlisted in the
Army on June 14. 1943. and served
with the Infantry before going to the Funeral setwices for D. A. Goff,
Officer Candidate school four months of Lugoff, lAo died suddenly at his
ago. He held the rank of corporal be- home Tnesday. were held at 6 o’clock
fore being commissioned. He is a Wednesday afternoon at the Concord
graduate of the Bethune High aohool Baptist church. The Rev. Carl Ben-
and attended Clemson college. ton, assisted by the Rev. A. S. Sockee,
• were in charge.
Cpl. Kirkland T. Price, son of Mra. Mr. Goff is survived by one Kilter,
O. K. Price, 1321 HaBS street, toll Mrs. WadeH.' Jones of Kershaw, and
city, is now overseas and has par- two brothers, D. G. Goff and J. B.
tlclpated in a course designed to Goff, both of Columbia,
bridge the gap between training In Active pallbearers for the service
the States and soldiering in an active were W. D. Kirkland, S. R. Kirkland,
theater of war. Before entering the A. E. Kirkland, 8. H. Kirkland. Mac
lanced by Postiaaster C. P. DnfidM
luu week.
imounted to $1,729.26.
,® quarter In 1948 the
amounted to $9,691.17
JJfle this year the total was 111,-
Army toe was a student at the Cam
den ' high school and was a three-
letter man in athletics.
Flight Officer Frank S. Campbell,
31, son of Mrs. Frank Campbell, 1203
Hitfiland avenne, a hnsband of Mrs.
Eleanor Qampbell of the same ad
dress, has been awarded the silver
wings of a militiury ^ot at gradna-
tloD exerclsee at the Advanced Twin
Engine ^ylng Training school at
Blyrthevllle, Ark. The winnliig of
these wtngs marks the successful
oompletion of two phases of flying
advanced. He will
soon receive his commission as flight
officer and be assigned to an Army
Transport o<Hnmand.
According to a news release from
toe public relatioas unit In the Euro
pean theater of operations. Corporal
Raymond L. Cook, route 1. Blaney,
who is with sn engineering corps, hss
been presented with the good conduct
ribbon.
Marine Lt William Roderick Rosier
of Cassatt has been promoted to the
raito ot captain it was aanoonoed by
the United States Bfarine corps re
cently.
Lt. Col. WUliam Cullen Capehart of
Kirkland and H. J. Jeffers. Honorary
escort was Cooley Oillls, H. R. Tiller,
Jim MeCk>y, Arron Lee, Leoxie Moak,
Walter Koon, Robert Tucker, Walter
tlchardson, Charlie Wooten. Gettys
Neal, Tillman Rabon, Leslie Kirkland,
G. McLeod and J. B. J^ers.
dr. and Mrs. RI B. Pitta of this city,
tfajor Pitts was graduated from The
CltadeL He reported at FVMrt Sill from
Fort Jackson.
Jack ladrldge Davis, son ot Mr. and
Mtl Clennle, IL Daxia, Camdan, nb
cently graduated from toe Aviation
Radioman school at Jacksonville, Fla.
and was promoted to Seaman First
(Tlass in the U. 8. Navy. Entering
the Navy May 29, 1942, he received
lie reernit training at Bainbrklge.
Md.. before being transferred to the
Naval Air Technical Training Center
at Jacksonville, Fla.
Cpl. Bkigene Cameron, whose home
is in Logoff, is a member of the Mili
tary Police contingent performing
rank It was announced by the United
States Marine oor^ recently.
Maj. Reuben B. Pitts,- Jf., has been
selected to attend the officers speeial
basic course at Fort SlU. The son of
HIS COUNTRY'S FUTURE
Will Be Dieeuesed By
OLIN D. JOHNSTON
Candidate
ForU.S.SENATE
Over State^Wide Radio Hook-up
and WBT, Charlotte
July 24tb, at 9:45 p. m.
Having served in his country's
uniform on foreign battlefields,
he knows what war means and
what the peace should be that
follows., .
Vote For Olm D. JduifttHi
ON JULY 28th
(PolKkal Adv. Cowtributid by fHbiitfe ef Olln D. Jeknaten)
multitude of duties
ranean war theatre.
in the Mediter-
Pfc. Henry Johnson of Blaney,
brother of Jessie Thomas of that com
munity, Sgt. Eugene Williams, son of
Annie Willisms, of this city. Pfc.
James Chesnut. son of ]ten J. Cheenut
of Logoff, and Sgt Charley Sanders,
vA of .BsaalsL S^James-of -ltomberL
are members of a Port Battalion in
the Mediterranean theater ot war.
The unit toey are with was activated
in September. 1942, end received its
training tn Louisiana.
To tihe Voters ofl^wCointjr:
in my eanqiaign for tlw Offico of SnpofintotMiont
of Eikscatioa, it in mjr dooim to brims to yomr nttontfam,
briofljr, the followiac fncin oiitoeriMBf mynoif t
• 1 wan bom and raarad in Komhaw Conntjr.
• 1 fraduatad from C^amdom Uifb Sdbool and am a
ti^oato of tbo Citadol with a B. 8. detroa.
• Took Pont Graduate Work in Public School Ad-
miaintratkm at tho Unirarnity af SovUi QuroUna.
• Tauf^tt nchool far 18 yaan in my homa community
(Midway School, Kamhaw County). Loft nchool
work in IMl to enter tho army, boinc honorahiy
dsnehariad in 1942.
• I b^iarb that aach high ndiool pupil nkotdd ba
taught a trada.
n
Your Vote and Your Support WM Be
AppreektU^
ARTHUR STOKES
Candidate Uir J**! ^ BdneaHon
(Tliii It n PnNtlenl Advertlnemewt FnM Inr iy ARhwr tiWmn)
REPORT OF CONDITION OF ^
Enterprise Building & Loan Association
OF CAMDEN, IN THE 8TATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AT THE CLOSE
OF BUSINESS ON JUNE 90, 1944
ASSETS
Reel Estate Mortgage Loans $ 18.260.20
Other Loans T 225JO
Real Estate Sold On Contract 12,477.81
Real EaUte Owned 26,485.64
Investments 3,976.00
(^ash On Hand and In Banks 6.742.04
Office Building 3.892.41
Aeooonta Receivable 28A00
Furalture and Fixtnrea 200.00
TOTAL ASSE-rs $ 7L«42.60
LIABILITIBS
Installments Paid-in $ 6,689.61
Fully-paid Shares 22,200.00
Other UabUities 1.78
Reserves (Including Undivided Profits) 82,749.11
TOTAL LIABILITIES $ 71.642.60
1, D. A. Boykin, Secretary-Treasurer of the above-named Building U
Loan Association, do solemnly swear that the above sUtement is tine,
and that it fully and correctly represents the true state of the several
matters herein contained and ret forth, to the best of my knowledge end
belief. . " D. A. BOYKIN.
Correct—^Attest;
D. A. BOYKIN, Secretary.Treasurer,
W. R. ZEMP, President
C. H. YATES,
JAS, D. ZEMP, —
Directors.
State of South Carolina. County of Kershaw, ss:
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10th day of July, 1944, and
I hereby certify that 1 am not an officer or director of this Building 4
Loan Association.
My Commission expires at will of Governor.
B. B. SPARROW. Notary Public.
Mrs. K. C. Benkld
their grandchildren. She here^
takes turns buying Bonds lor her
five grandchildren ranging in sgs
frbto 4 months to 11 years. “Thoss
Bo^j” the says, heU> edu
cate the children and set them up
in businesses end farms ten happy
years £rcm how.’’
The (^rendmotoers League wu
Ibundcd by General Marshall’a wife
and has b^ widely eeoepted aa a
worthy end unaelflah Bond-buying
drive.
Kershaw Gaimery
Opened July 11th
The Karnhaw Ontnmunlty OannAryl
began this season’s operation on
Tuesday, July 11, and will continue to
operate throughout the canning sea
son according to the following sched
ule: Tuesdays and Fridays for the
white constituency and Thnrsdaya for|
the colored. .
Each patron Is urged to bring suf-|
flcieat labor to help with toe prepara-
Mqn of his prodnee. No produce can
be aoeepted for after four
o’clock in the afternoon. TTie cost
for canning Is ns follows; 5 cents for
number 2 cans, and 6 cents for ania-l
her I cans.
The public is asked to beer in mind I
toe Mlowlng ssgseetkms: Select (mly|
ntoe, tender, firm prodnots for ee
eg . All produce thould be canned I
the day that it Is gathered, (tom and
green lima beans should be prepared
and ceaned-not leter-toan 4wa boore I
after gathering. Bring salt and sugar |
for seasoning your produce.
The (tonnery Is now located in the I
new building and is equipped with up-
to-date fixtures for yoer serrioe.
Your cooperation Is expected wRh
the officials In charge in complying |
with certain proeederwi as will be ex
plained at the Ctonnery.
FrBB* gifti com* quickly wlitn you combino
coupons from fivq dirfqront oroducts.
When you go shopping be. sure to buy Lurlmne Coffee. Oc
tagon &ap products, Borden's Silver Cow or Magnolia brand
canned mill^ Ballard’s Obelisk Flour, and Health Club Baking
Powder. All of these fine products contain
coupons which can be combined to get valu
able free gifts. Tear out this ad and keep
it in your purse as a reminder to buy mel
low, strong Luzianne Coffee and the other
products listed In this ad. Coupons can be
uKd instead of money to get free gifts.
LUllANiE
« WM. S RSKY O'CO, INC
COFFEE
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NEWOSLSANS
CAMDEN FURNITURE Ca
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Bids will !>• tocwhrwd by ICandatl MUla, CsnuigM,
S. C, UMtil Nsbo, July 28,1944) lor tho aulo of amd tfm
prkrilofo of cutime aad ramoTing upprouimBtoly 841*-
486 koord foot of aowtinibeg wkidb kas
A^ing Sire” Egg
Mrs. J.^A. BeU of Lagoff, presented I
The Chronicle with a super*dooper
agg, which wee preeented her by a(
Barred Rook hen ia hw poultry coop.
the egg Is 8 inches st the long!
circumference and 6 1-2 tnchee at thel
ehert or alda circamferenee. It w^ightj
3 2-4 ouncee.
•olocthroly by poraomiM of too 8toto Forostry 8orTico.
Located within two miles of Camden.
Furtoor information may bo obtakaod by aaoing
J.C. EWING at KendaUMiU
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The Rock of Gibraltar le garrlaoned
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naval, air and apea.
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