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GOVERNOR JOHNSTON AND MAYOR McCOldlLE REQUEST OBSERVANCE OF VICTORY DAY Chronicle VOLUME M CAMDEN JSbUTH CAROUNA, <FiabAY. AUGUST 2S, 1M4 NUMBER 23 ^rshaw G>unty Casualty ist Now Totals 48 Men cofd Show 34 Doaili 11 Are prisoners of War and 3 Missing.' The list of soldier dead, reported as ^ners of war and mlSsins In ac- ji from Camden and Kerahaw conn- totals 48 up to Satnrdar. August according to tbe records of M. Reasonorer, serrtce ofti- james LeRoy Belk Post No. 17; can Legion. All of 48 men rhUe with the exception of two, these .. being negroes and reported dead. Tbere are SS white men killed, 11 e men reported prisoners of war 8 missing In action. The list of men was made possible by the milies of the men and from ac< ints printed in the newspapers. Tbrongh the fine efforts of Mr. nover, the James jLeRoy Belk t boasts a i^twd that is unique American Legion ranks of the na- Mr. Reasonorer has been able aecnre pictures of the 88 white men Camden and Kershaw county lO died in the first World war and le 32 white men who hare made the ijneme sacrifice in the brld war. The Post also boasts of haring pic* of the three' men from Kershaw ity who were awarded the Cton- lional Medal of Honor In the first orld war. These men were: Rich- Hobson Hilton, John Canty ViUl- e and Donald LeRoy Truesdale. ilBO 1mre~n' picture of Richard kland, one the outstanding es of the war between the states. Some time ago the United Daught* |n of the Confederacy presented the DD Post with pictures of the six Qfederate Generals from Kershaw Btj. In the list of other dis- lUhed men whose pictures adorn ^e vails of the Post quarters are two er state commanders, A. Stanley rellyn and the late Richard Hob- Hnton. The James LsRsy Belk Post, No. 17,. organised in Camden in 1920 with rioeel Mendel L. Smith as its First inder. The serrlce department 1 its records a complete mem- ip record from 1920 up to the at time. ilBKvhere in this Issue of The is a Kershaw County Roll bearing the names of thi Sheheen Plans A - Weekly Pick-up - Of Waste Paper Little Wlute lloiise In Park Park Source of Paper Skower. No, It wasn’t snow. It was Jnst a grand mess of waste paper that had been blown over the Hampton Park area in such profusion , that the ground was literally cariMted with It. The suggestion for the use of the “little white honse” as a place where waste paper could be taken did not prove to be successful, not be cause of the little whits house, but because of the extUBme carelessness of tbe public in dumping their wsste paper without first bundling and tying it Anyhow the little white house Is going to be moved back to the city lot and Chairman Frank Shebeen eC the salvage committee of the Connty presentlDefense council- and Mayor McCorkle will look about to find a vacant bniiding' In which the paper can be stored. ' In the meantime Chairman Sheheen announced that beginning on Wednes day, Angnst SO, there would be a weekly pick-up by city tmclm, of waste paper, tin, old rafs. In fact,^all salvagu matter.—Bat Chairman 8ho- prs of war in the present World No^ If insdverdsntly the nsme [uy person hss been Emitted, Mr. been urges that all housewivea and others who have this salvage to have it properly bundled, particolarly tbe waste paper. “It does not require mnch time or effort and no expense whatever to bundle the paper and tie it up,” said Mr. Shebeen. “Then we are not going to have it blowing all over the streets and yards.” Rev. H. C Salmon Dies In Tmmessee Rev. Henry C. Salmond, a nativo at Camden, paased away at Chatta nooga, Tenn., August 15. Rev. Mr. Salmond. a retired Episco pal minister, was a brother of Mrs. Louise Proctor and WUl G, IMnumd tes of thf^ot He Has leaves a brothsr, who a^Bdw^ Salmond, a reaidsnt of Geor gia. Mr. Salmond, bom in’this city, was raised here, and Is known to many nover and The Chronicle would Camden people. He was here for a m it a favor if the family of such I two weeks visit during the summer of n will call and furnish said name. 194s. Executives Order All Stores And Business Places To Close McCorkle Lists Committee For A Victory Program Pending Meeting Citizens Are > Instructed Whet To Do. Mayor F. N. McCorkle’s Victory day ctnomitt^, which will meet at an early date to tormnlate a plan of cele bration when Germany capitulates. In cludes representatives of tbe city, county, the churches, schools. Ameri can L^ion, Red Cross and the press. The mayor has announced the fol lowing committee personnel, City of Camden, F. N. McCorkle; Kershaw County, J. H. McLeod, Sr.; County McCcMrkle Aska Camden To Avoid Any Exceases On Great Day. JMLJ^Ttiere'g always musie la the air la SlVENTEEN GIs a VSO elab bease, ftaaBced threap jA# ftatioaal War Fand. More lhaa SjNB UBO aalts are aew la aferatlea tram Alaska k* BrasiL . .11 — ■ I ■ — Governor Olin D. Johnston, in a strongly worded proclamation , last Saturday, called upon the cititens ot South Carolina to celebrate the Im pending downfall ot the German na tion, through the medium of “prayer and thanksgiving to God,” declaring he It would be in keeping with the sacrifices which already have been made “to go to the churches in an attitude of worship and thankfulness.” Said the Governor in his praclama- tlon: "The Allied armies are marching to victory on every batUefront,” he declared, “and in the last war vic tory came sooner than was autlcl- schools, Mrs. Kathleen Watts; City pated by the general public and the schools, J. G. Richards, Jr.; churches,-officials In charge. Rev. Edmund Burke; American Leg-1 “A cessation of hostilities In Eu- km. Vasco Miller; Negro churches and,rope might come at any time," be schools. Rev. Boykin; Red Cross, Ma- said, adding that “such a day of re- e r BraUsford, and Press, Frank H. Jolclng might lead to an extremity eatfa. on the part of many people” and. The mayor plans to csU this com- thereforo he called on “the mayors of mittee together soon, at which time our cities to request the closing of all a program will be planned. The gen-iPMces of business—so that precaution eral Idea Is to have a mammoth mass might be taken against any violence meeting of citliens in Hampton park!which might occur at such a time.” on the evening of Victory day. The} *'U the announcement ot the end meeting will be in the nature of a i of the European war is' made before thanksgiving affair with prayers and*the hour of 8 p. m.," he said, “the brief addresses dealing with tbe itores and business places should Im- solemnity of the occasion. The varl-j mediately close; it the announcement ona chnrifth r.hoirs of the community | oomes after 8 p. m., the itoiws are to wtii nffftr a pray am pif and. rtmalh closed nil the following ^y- patrioUa numbers and all of the peo- "When this announcement of vie- pie in the i^rk vni be asked to pai^ tory oomse,” the governor set out in Qunden Gridders Enjoying life At Camp InMonntains Chronicle Correspondent Al- moet Expires On Climb- ^ inf Hike. By a Staff 'Writer loving Into Savage Block tomey M. M. Johnson To Locate In New Qonrters iich Southern Aviation school niUW hag operated the jnimary train- school for pilots St Woodward Bines early in 1941 is trsns- a skeleton office staff 4o a of offices in the Savage bnild- at Broad and DeKsUb streets, is office will be in charge of Mott, manager of the South. AVlatlon school and George Stey- The latter wlU also have charge Boy Eaids program. -The Sagle similar In many i^pects to toe Scout ptogrmm has an otllca ad- nt to the- offices occupied hf the itbern Aviation school in the Sontoem Aviatloh office Mrs. Hay, Mrs. Long and Miss ;lma Flowers, all having held key ' long in the administration offices e aviation field. M. Bailee, who was engineer for Southern AvlatioB school is open- engineering office in the Sav- bullding and Robert Bruce, who office manager at toe school, will a public accountant office in the pding. 11 of the offices, Sontoem Aviation 1. Mr. Balles, Mr. Bmoe and the Sagies are on toe second floor on the north side of the Savage Red Cross Did Valiant Work In South Carolina Nexriy $300,000 Expmidxd In RBlkf Work Pwriod. Ittorney M (Please Johnston, who has 1) it Bale Brings l-2c At Kerdhaw Borers, Karalixw FxrnMr BupoMt of It At Korxhxw. -v In 53 disasters which struck South Parolina during the 20-year period ending in 1943, the American Red Ckoes-i^ddd 48,888 -C. Wllaon, Soutooastera Area manager, said, f. Mr. Wilson estimated the total ooat to Red Cross of siding the disester- stricken residents of the state at 1232.140.90. In sommlng op a report prepared hy toe Sontheaatem Area Red Croea Disaster Swvibe, thq enir* ma^er pointed ont that 27 oonnUss weA af fected by disasters during the 20-year period. Tbirty-seven of the disastera were classified as ma)or. with 18 as minor. The maior disasters, in whose relief BOA Orass- took part, stmek in tl counties. The Red cross chapters in South Carolina, Mr. Wilson added, are con stantly aware of the threat of dis aster and are prepared with Disaster Relief committees to most any smergenctos. Oiarleston MedL CoOege Grad Is Practicing Here flrgt bale of eotton et the XIU wld at Kershaw last Mon- 15* '*’* ®owere. The bale waa toe SteveanSpflBgn eens- l-*c cents a poand. 18 « the Coker 180 variety, oowers stated that the IW to ^ awket nhtt'MoadnF. les in Kanhaw u. .w Dr. a X -.Madical Vnuife* SiBy Rumors Are Rampant Over The Dehydrathm Plaid: No Truth To Ridicnloue ’ Ro- porta About SuHa and RmboivxU* his proolamatioD. “by tbs power vest ed in ms es governor . . . cods ot Jaws, section 1850, I hereby cell forth an emergency which wlU necessitate the closing of liquor stores so that the celebration will be carried forward the committee has prepared its plans 1 In a sober and sane manner.” Camp Miindimts, Tnnedo,. N» < rtWell, here we are up in the mountains sad when I say raonntalns, I meax Jnst tost, for Snndsy, In company with Coach Pierce and the boys, we climbed one of those tall boys. That actually made it is a miracle. I mighty near gave up the ghost several times before we reached the top. It s a mile lyid a half straight up and toe same distance down, only you come down with less exertion than when yon go up. We had a practice session Friday and two on Saturday. The weather is nice and cool and the boys are do ing fine. They eat and when I sty eat, I mean eat. We had a basketball game Friday hlgbt, toe Camden boys taking on a bunch of councilors who are here with a lot of bom- It was s see-ssw game with our boys finally coming ont on top 24 to 18. Cox, Parker, Huggins, Marshall, Jennings, Gandy and Team oA—Maiuhall and Parker were Ucipate. In a statement this week the mayor said: “I would like to call the attention of the pnbllc that should the capitu lation of Germany take place befon toe people of Camden will be noti-| Informed of the Governor’s procla- fied of the matter through th* medium motion. Mayor F. N. McCorkls Im- of toe fire and air-raid sirons, which {mediately prepared a proclamation to will be sounded with a fluctuating the citiiens of Camden in which he tone. On tbe evening ot that day we said: “We people of Camden, to- will all gather In Hamptmi Park gether with the peoples of our nation where we will offer our thanks to and all nations under the banners God for a grsat victory. Such a nuMS of ths United Nations are preparing meeting would take place at 8 o’clock for the day when victory comes. Such and I would like to suggest that aU a victoiy will call for rejoicing and choir singers arrange to be on band, celebrating. We should make this iresent oelebradoB one devoid 6f vtotoDce or Rumors that the city of Camden was ’***■: '!:fttat tl.. itakt, to tl. W itMa i,.tn.cuoi and area are all ready to tarn on.“ * (Please tmm Ui*v*M* three) Sr. R. a Rogsrs, a gradsats of toe Charisstex Medieal witkBi tx 1842 sxd attached to toe Unttai Btatsa Natr itottl rsesatly. has started toe HratfS^of xMdleh«» M Caaidsx. Dr. Hoceip has Ipsfi tha owxsd by pess Goadys ea strssi kxd located Jest ssst «< the toe stars. This week Coach Pierce has stsrted toe boys on football technique and he really Is In to* swing of it. The kidff are deeply interested and pay close attention to what Pierce teUi them. These kids sre like soldiers—always loollpg f<w mail from-their girls—and If .w»y do not have a gtrl at homo— from their fMks. It’s a wonder the whole crowd did xqt become subjects for a medical uuamons. Judging by the way they ate Jest before we left Camden and again when ws stopped for dinner at Wood ruff. This is a beautiful spot up here. The boys sre In cabins overlooking a beantifnl lake. The cabin Pierce and I ocenpy, is at the bead of toe line of cabins in which the boys are boosed and they cannot get away without passing our bniiding. So yon see we haye a good check on them. The Finstomen of toe camp are sure kept busy by toe older boys. The Frofh do sverythhig for tha oldsters except shave and bathe them. All you hear is “Hey Freshasen.” 'When you look up you see Mickey, mr 0 B. or little Delbert Parker, Horton. Mc Leod, Morrison, West and Bryant on toe double quick. Mickey is Marshall and C. B. la Rogera. The boys on ths football squad are Oox, Parter, the f'vo Norrla boys, Hancock. Mahoney, Baumer, Graham, Hnnins, Anderson.* Ted Marshall. Tdmxiy little, Ben Team, Connell. Jennings, Gandy. McDoweU. Raley and last bet not least, .toe bnsy manager, B. B, ’ Skipper, be sumxad send ns a kwd of Cyoaictss tbit week. Dollar A fimidred Buhaw eauxty termers ara pay- fl a kaxAred poexis to cotton plikera, aeaerdtef to tke efties of ^^tlssSljf^t tola flay prevalli lelto the ceMM area. of toe oakm lureese that permeated toe city tor several weeks whan the vegetable tost prodooes tears was in process of dehydration brought a lusty guffaw from city officials. The same degree of veracity that attaches to this ridiculous rumor also attaches to tbe report that the de hydration plint coatemplated remov. 1^ from Cunden and locating in eith er Sumter or Hartsville. The recent onion odor which en veloped tbe city was productive of many wild mmors, all of which car- rlbd BO foundation whatsoever. Tha m H A t0iII6 lO Iiri6i As against tbe dehydration plant as s result of the tear-Jerking sephyrs, hat a sensible Jury fouhd the company not guilty. , It Is said tost much of tbe onion smeU would have been eliminated had there been proper sewer dispoMti laci- IHlea in that psurt of the city. As a mutter of teet many-of the reeldonts Kershaw County Cotton Is {Used In Big New York Show and bnsinesa people residing east of Mill street, who have been begging for sewage tecillties for years have about reached the end of their patience.' Colored Jojiiders Truck Bre^ Down Vehicle Stolen From Redfwtfn Station Found In Country. Unitod Sixtee Rubber Conqyany Secures Supply From * Logoff Finn. Scores Inducted Into the Service hi Two Moi^hs Men who were inducted from loeal draft board No. 48 daring June and July are. white: Archie J. Btein, Jease EUi$ Rowell, OUn Beejmnin Watkina, 'WUbert An derson, Audrsw Robinson, Xdgar Me- Lean Marsh, Jr., Horace Campbell, James Harold Bruce, Harry Stetenlck, Heary F. Collias, Jr., Julian Brewer emvem. James Williams, Clybum Daniel Peebles, Frank Elbert Byrd. Howard Dosler Hyatt, Walter Smith, Jr. and Zellle Childers. Colored; IMd Workman, James Lawrence Truesdale. Melvin Jones, Cteorge Nelson, Charlie Bofurs, Wood- row Dowt Robert Doby. Willie Hamp ton, James Edward Cantey, Jerome Reyaolds. Jasper Lawhorx, Jr. and Elias Robinson. Jr. Mea who were inducted from locM board No. 47 during June and July The mystery of toe missing truck was solv^ by the Sheriffs offlee last week and tour negroes, are confined in Jail awaiting trial at the general sessions court this fall. The truck, stolen from tbe Redfeam filling station on DeKalb street Ang. 8. was found near the home of J\oob Clybum, colored, nome 15 miles north C*-toe-irfty : WIth'Clybum at toe time toe truck was taken were John Smith, Salmon Brisbane and Charlie Parker. Smith and Brisbane have served time for auto thefts before. According to the atory toM by the four negroes, they taken the truck from toe parking loT near the fllUng station sevsral tlmse hetors, drovs it around and returfeted it before day. break. On the last occasion ths truck broke down and they could not rstnm It Kershaw county cotton, in plants and bolls, will be .a feature of toe United States Rubber company sales meeting to be held in the bsU room of toe Hotel Astor In New York on Wednesday, September 8. A htlf icrs of-ct^on-on the. Joe Wklte: Claude Cary Gardner, Bm est Hilton, Douglas L. Brasell, Wil liam Ralph Cameron, Paul Harold Sowell, BMjamin Frairklin Vincent RUpaMad Wallace Beulware, Bdward Eqgune WttUaas, Bddie Rsevus, Charles Wesley Milas, Tallle Bdward Heed. Heary Tates Jseksso, rrsocls Timisx Mstols, Jr.. BvaM RSehsrd BUI Ray. OolaaaP Tfllmaa t WMdruv iSe# Gei^ OtuveFClevelMd Powtrs, Anats Braa- haat Bidie Louis Oook.'Bobeit Los McCoy, Curtis Rsndolph BsOuf, WA- Uaai Daaesa Klrklif JMm Msek- lurax Reyatdds, Maixia Watts, sad Bi'usil Cteyton IBarkiuwi Johaaid Arthur. Lso Bind, BuBard, Lee Grant telth. DxAp^ Ju, James Lytes, Jualor Gi^cel^arek Services To Be Resamed Sunday After an absepce frem tha city for over five weeks Dr. and Mrs. Maurice Clarke have returned to thrir home in Camden. Tbe whole of the period ot toeir abeence was spent at toe Episco pal Conference Center at Kanuga Lake, near Hendersonville, N. C. For two weeks Dr. Clarkh taught two classes each day in the Adult Ckmfsrenee. Most of soother week he spent the hospital with a congsstsd left lung. The balance of the time spent lx resttag and prepartBg Roseborongh term ai Logoff hu been especially set aside as toe source of the cotton that this week was gato- ered by SKperti from the United States'Tire company plant at Winns- boro to be sent to New York. Con tact in the matter was arranged by the J. T. Hay Cotton company of toto dty. ^ ^ is taking 289 cotton plants sepamte boUs to toe New TeiA mset- Ing. The plants will be used in a display «that will show toe process of tire construction whUe toe open bolls will be aimnged as lapel bouquets to be presented to each gusut at the meeting. The selection of lUnltew connty cottoh is a nttmg fhocinltlott ot Ibe exceUenee ot toe product grown in this area. Over IKNMKM In Value Represented On Big Anny Truck Exch Giaxd Coavajranca Car- riad Six link Ti^xinan. for the work of ths oonUng winter. ( Thu servlees In the rimreh on Sun day wiU he: , Roly commxnioa at 8:88 a. m. Morning prayer and sermon 11:11. A warm weloomu will be fivea to sn who attend theee eervloex There srUl be no preaching service In this church until the ftaat la Bsptimbsr. The ^^M.fsaiChndfa Met tod dfrsetfoa of 1lr..r.' Camden citUens who watched toe progress ot a gigantic army truck through toe streets last Friday and Saturday pondered as to what these tracks were trangperting. They bad been to the Sontoem Avlatloa ocnapaay nir Held and loaded toe link trainers aboard, to convey toem to a new, tratelng poet These irodte are pxMBS the larf eat toe army operaiee; Mach eae carries six Ibik trahsMC. It Is. an tuteresting tebt that thsee link ttulnsrt eoei smns 118,808 sack. making total mine of the load oarfted hif one track I80A08. Bub- add to this the eoet ot toe tmok, for let It be skid, these tracks are ra- penetve. la tect toey ooet $18,800 each. Tharstere that track and iogd yda VreaSh toe utiaets of Iridw and Satardty In Imtee.