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Friday, December 15, 1944
SWORDS SHALL TURN TO PUOWSHARES
Now the day of Hope is dawning
For opr dark and saddened world;
Soon will be a bright, new morning
With the flag of Peace unfurled.
Earth’s Gethsemane is passing;
J’rom the tomb where dead Peace lay.
Stones are rolled away, and rising
Comes a Resurrection Day.
Now mankind shall wide awaken.
Stabbed in spirit by th,e cry—
Evils triumph; lest ye hearken,
Right and Truth they crucify.
Hughey 6. Hinson
Is Given Summons
The death of Hughey George Hin
son. age 69 years, came as a shock
to his many friends and relatives
vhen he died at the Camden hospital,
.Friday afternoon, December 1, after
an lllneM of five weeks.
He had been In 111 health for some
time. but had been seriously sick for
four weeks when death came.
He was a lifelong farming resident
of Kershaw county, spending the first
33 years of hl^ life In the Flint Hill
section of the county, where he was
a member of the Flint Hill Baptfar
church for a number of years. * The
remainder of his life jvas spent in
the Beulah and Antiochf sections.
He lived and died an upright and
honest citisen of his country. He was
loved and held in high esteem by all
who knew him.
He leaves to mourn his death^ his
widow, the former Sarah Shaylor'and
the following children: Pfc. George
E. Welch Convalescent Hospital, Day
tona Beach, Fla.; Jesse H., Sallie B..
Charlie D.. Hughey E., and one grand
son, Thomas Lee Hinson, all of Cam.
den, route 1; two brothers and three
sisters, J. H. and E. A. Hinson; Mrs.
Hattie H» Hinson and Mrs. Bessie
Cooke, all of Camden, and Mrs. Bel
ton Branham, of Westvllle, route 1,
also a number of nelces and nephewa
Funeral services were held in An
tioch church, where he had been a
member for 21 years. Services were
conducted by the Rev. J. B. Caston
and the regular pastor of Antioch
church Interment followed in the
church cemetery. The floral tribute
was many and beautiful. Pallbearers
were nephews of the deceased.
Oor War With Japan
The Sixth War Loan marks a new turn in the war both on the
fighting and the home fronts. It points our tremendous, war effort
definitely in the direction of the Pacific. During the first five war
loans Americans were primarily thinking in terms of beating
HiUer.
Let U8, then, go forth from battle
With the torch of Faith held high;
With the bAlm of Love for healing;
All life-giving Hope supply.
Soon the swords must turn to plowshares;
Warring nations turn to peace;
Lead this crusade, O my Country!
Till the powers of hatred cease.
—Frances Burnett Swann
ON THEIR TOESr
You have to’ hand it to those folks up at Lancaster. They
are on their toes and are not missing a trick in preparing for
post war construction.
Not only is the home town of Congressman J. P. Richards,
Jr., going to have a new court house and jail, but they will
also boast of a modem bus terminal,.
The bus terminal is to be constructed by L. S. Williams
on a piece of property he has just purchased and which is
170 feet wide and 300 feet deep. Buses will enter the termi
nal area from one street and depart on another. Thus will
be eliminated the congestion and bottle-neck conditions that
prevail when buses cannot leave the street when reaching a
terminal—such as prevails on East DeKalb street in Camden.
The court house and jail is to be built directly across the
street from the Lancaster post office building. It has a
frontage of 300 feet.
There are numerous projects that Camden might be
thinking of in connection with post war construction actiyitiesi^
The city needs a community building, it needs vastly improved
.sewage disposal facilities, just to mention a few.
The county likewise should be alert to the possibilities
offered by the post war program. If the agricultural oppor
tunities offered in the county are to be stimulated, arrange
ments should be made to sponsor an annual county fair. And
^ in that connection the fair grounds are in need of consider-
' idHe renovating and additional buildings.
There are many other projects that might be mentioned.
But the big question that should be under consideration right
now is—are we seriously planning for post war upbuilding?-
Is the City, the County, the Chamber of Commerce preparing
to take advantage of post war possibilities?
Douglas Barfield
Heads State F. F. A.
DouKlaH Barfield, of the Baron Dor
Kalb Chapter of the Future Farmers
of America, was elected president of
jtbe State F.F.A. association at its an
nual convenflon December 8 and 9.
The convention was held at the Dents-
vllle P. F. A. camp. Douglas attend
ed the convention as a special guest'
.to report the proceedings of the Na-
TTbnal F. F.-A. convention' held in Kan<-~
sas City, Mo.. Oct. 9-10-11. Due to
the illness of Kershaw county’s dele
gate. Douglas acted as alternate dele
gate.
Young Mr. Barfield also received
his Farmer's degree at this conven
tion, the achievement of which re-
qnires that the individual must hare
a high scholastic standing, be a re
sponsible and capable leader in the
chapter, represent the chapter in
some content (Douglas won the State
F. F. Aj contest last year), be enrolled
In agriculture at least two years and
have a substantial earning from his
supervised practice program. Douglas
had a pupil's labor Income of |660 for
the two year period. In addition one
la expected to be familiar with the
state program of work and the na
tlonal F. F. A constitution. One also
must know parliamentary procedure.
Now our government asks us for a loan of 14 billion more dollara
of which five billion dollars must come fFom individuals. WhyT
Haven’t we nearly finished off our so-called Number 1 Enemy?
Can Japan hold up our powerful war machine very long? Your
son, brother and friend in his Pacific foxhole wouldn’t raise such
^estions because they are up against realities, not day dreams.
Tliey kill Of ar^ killed. They pray every waking moment for a
shy-darkening cover of friendly planes. TTiey thank America for
giving- them the finest, medical care in the world whra their reiH
dezvous with destiny in a Pacific jungle is at hand. 'Riey know
the war with the Japs is just beginning. •
Here are some other Pacific realities so that you will under
stand why there must be a Sixth War Loan and why it is absolutely
necessary that it be a success:
The Allied Military Command has estimated that it will take
years, not months, to lick Japan.
Japan’s present army numbers about 4,000,000 with 2,000,000
more men available and fit for military service who haven’t been
called up to date. Another 1,500,000, between the ages of 17 and
20, are not yet subject to the draft.
The Jap Air Force is growin^g.
In addition to millions of native workers, Japan has a potential
slave force of 400,000,000 conquered people. 50% of Japan’s labor
force ii made up of women. Another 25% boys and girls under
20, the balance men. The Jap workday is twelve to sixteen hours
with two days off a month. The Jap cannot leave his job, change
it, or strike. The highest daily wage equals about three Ameri
can dollars 30% to 7^ erf which goes to taxes ^d comxralsory
savings.
The Jap, as our men in the Pacific know, will fight to the death.
As far as the Jap is concerned, the outer Empire—and the men
who defend it—are the expendables. The Jap will fight the Battle
from inside the inner Empire.
The Jap believes that we shall weary of war t(X) easily and
too early.
In the invasion of France, supply ships had an overnight run
to make. In the coming Battle of Japah, ships in the Pacific will
have long-reached round trips that often take five mohth9*to make.
These realities are worth thinking about before you keep your
home front rendezvous with a Victory Volunteer. Perhaps yoif
will feel that the national personal Sixth War Loan objective—
purchase of at least one extra $100 War Bond—-is entirely too small
for you. The better we face the realities confronting our forces in
the Pacific the quicker the whole bloody business will be over
wad Uie sooner we will welcome lH>me-our fighting men. That s
•a American reality to work for with aU our dollars and our sweat.
Wood Family Are
Contributors To
The War Effort
TRIALS OF NEWSPAPER MAN
The editing of a newspaper is no small job. There are
almost endless details which require editors of weeklies as
well as dailies to take time-out while performing one task
to give attention to another.
One of the details of editing is the reading of news
papers oi fellow publishers. Each week editoi*s “shake
hands’’ and renew acquaintances by the perusal method. The
average editor of a live weekly, for instance, often reads
fifty to seventy-five other newspapers each week, an average
of about ten ^eh day. . -
Eirilors somehow lilTe to “smell the ink” of brother pub
lishers. Whether we like, or dislike, what others are writing
or pubJiiilucg:^liere.i9 a definite Aod iMiviau^ to print-'
cr’s ink after it passes through presses of our honorable con
temporaries. It’s this variation or variety which appeals to
editors. , So reading scores of newspapers each week becomes
AH editor’s hobby. '
For example: In the edition of the Lexington Herald,
published in Lexington, Ky., on September 11, appeared this
four line classified ad, under a Special Notice headline:
“I don’t want any Vance generation to attend my funeral
when I am dead. Respectfully, George N. Vance.’’
Editors learn how the other half of the world lives by
reading the diaries of other towns and cities. These diaries
are our newspapers, dailies and weeklies, published at the
cross roads and in big centers of population throughout our
native land. Our newspapers reflect the past and point out
to us the trends into the future.—The Mullins Enterprise,
Lugc^f Couple Have Six Son*
In the Service Now.
There is a colored family residing in
Lugoff township, across the Wateree
from Camden, where the spirit of
patriotism runs high. For Richard
Wood and bit wife, Ann*, hare six
sons who are in the uniform of Uncle
Sam. Thrqe of them are overseas and
are in the thick of the fighting. The
other three are in training camps in
the States.
Dess Kennedy, well known Camden
barber, whose wife is closely related
to Richard Wood, states that all of
the boys are rathusiastic over thefr
soldiering Job.
James W’ood is a corporal and is
now somewhere in France, Pfc. Hoi-
lice Wood is in Belgium, and Pvt.
Horace B. Wood, who derved seven
months in the Sonth Pacific after
years of training in this country, has
been given an honorable dli-charge,
Mrs. L E. KiHdey
Dies At Kershaw
Mr*. L. B. Klrkley, who would have
been 70 year* age the 29th of thta
month, died at her home in the Gates’
Ford section last Friday after a short
fllnesa.
Mra. Klrkley was bom and reared
in the Oatea* Ford section df fhii
county, being the oldest daughter or
the late Mr. and Mra. Alex Brown
She te survived by tne foUowinr
children: Mrs. J. Wesley La^ford ^
Ridgeland. Clyde H. Kh-kley of Biah
opvllle. F. E. Klrkley ot Clemson etrt!
lege, J. B. Klrkley of Ruffin, and Cecil
Klrkley of Kershaw; three brothers
and four sisters, L. S. and B. A. Brows
of Kershaw, Vf. J. Brown of Live Oa^
Fla.. Mrs. E. R. Mason of Greenwood
Mrs. C. M. Kanney of Charlotte. N
C.. Mrs. C. T. Lane of Greenville, aid
Miss Scotta Brown of Charleston.
Funeral serrlcea were conducted
last Sunday by her pastor, the Rev
W. F. Baker, assisted by the Rev. i||.'
Smiley of Bisbopville, at the Shiloh
Methodist church. Intennent followed
in the churchyard'.
'The pallbearers ware Jack Youn*
A. C. Young and O. R. Crow, church
officials, and Elliott Mothershed, R
R. Horton and John Bowen, neigh
bors of the deceased.
The profusion of flowers showed
the^ eateem with whleh. she was heir
in the community where she had snent
her life.
Mercury Hits A
New Low Reading
Weather Recorder H. A. Brown le-
ported Thursday morning that the
low temperature reading as checked
at 7 o’clock was 17 degrees above
xero. This is five degrees lower than
the preceding low of 22. re’ported t
week ago.
end will return to his home here.
S.2-C Herbert Wood is at Norfolk,
Va., Pvt. Grady Wood la at Camp Lee
and Pvt. Lessley Wood is at Indlao-
town Gap, Penn.
In addition to the six boys in the
service the Wood family has one other
son, 16, and seven daughters, for •
total of 14 children
FOR SALE
HARDWOOD
Sawed, and ready for the
Fire.
Will be delivered in one
four-cord lot*.
Phone 2402
Heads Scout Troop
^ Troop 30. one of the olUeef Boy
Scout troops In Camden, sponsored by
the Bethesda Presbyterian church, has
l)een reorganized under the leadership
of their new Scoutmaster, R. R.
Mack” McCarty. Perry McCoy is
the aaiUstant Wooutmaster. The troop
committee is composed of Rev. Doug
las A McArn, M. G. Muller, W. U
Ooodall and Donald Morrison
A Gift
.For These Long
Winter
UNSPONSORED RADIO
As the singing commercial tightens its hold and the
commercial announcer becomes daily more insistently hearty,
there comes news of possible relief in the.future. A group
of humanitarians has proposed three frequency-modulation
channels after the war which would broadcast programs free
from advertising. “Subscribing” listeners would* support the
venture at the fee of a nickel a day.
Now we don't object to the radio commercial except as
we look into the future. But the vista there rather over
whelms us. We foresee the singing commercial taking over
the entire field of vocal music, with opera librettos written
to the glory of Sudsy-Suds, and the praises of chewing gum
or dog food sung to the music of Schubert or Stephen Foster.
We envision the announcer molding the speech of a new
’ generation until conversation becomes a thing of frenetic
declamation, with pear-ehaped tones replacing the soothing
mttmble.
Maybe the nickel a d|iy would be cheap.
A Harvard chemist promises that the man of tomorrow
will live to be 180 years old. Er—is i^ safe to give old age
pensions to young roues of 65?
Evenings
They all appreciate some
thing to make their eve
nings sociable and cozy.
Just Received.,
Shipment of Sturdy
CARD TABLES
$3.95
Camden
Furniture Co.
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