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V The Camion VOLUME 56 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROUNA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1945 NUMBER 46 « Ralph N. Shannon Named Chairman .of Group Five Eighty Bankers and Guests Attend Annual Meeting Held Here. Ralph N. Shannon, vice president of the First National Bank of this city was elected chairman of Group Five, South Carolina Bankers Association, at the annual meeting held at the Sarsfield club here Thursday eTenlng and attended by some 80 bankers, their wires and employees. H. J. l^cCorkle, vice president of the Bank of York, York, S. C,, was elected vico president; L. E. Aber- netby, vice president and cashier of the Fort Mill Depository at Fort Mill, was named secretary, and J. W. Med ford, rice president of the Bank of Lancaster, was elected group repro- sentatlre to the South Carolina Bank ers association. Bankers hare the twofold respon sibility tinder the 01 Bill of Rights to make loans and to help protect ret- erans from unwise Inrestments and - unsound rentures, William H. Neal, rice president of the Wa^horia Rank and Trust company of Winston-Salem, . .N- C.. the speaker-Of-the- ereplng,-de» dared In his address. Speaking as a member of the com mittee on serrlce to war reterans of the American Bankers’ aseociation, Neal said that bankers throughout the nation recognise their great re sponsibility to tbe reterans and are preparing to discharge their dutlee in a helpful and sympathetic manner. ’’Veterans who can meet tbe re. qairements of the larr and the reter ans administration will find bankers ready and willing to mal^e loans,” he said. ’’Unfortunately, many reterans hare been led to bellere that these loans are hut another form of bonus, arailable to all who request them. 'This, of course^ la not true; the law prorldes for loans on a basis of sound credit procedure, not gifts. Many hankers will be criticised unjustly when they hare to explain this point to some reterans.”—*■ ’’Many reterans hare .been earing some of their pay end will hare accu mulated a sisable nest egg of cash or war bonds,” Mr. Neal pointed >ont. "They will need the connsel and guidance of Ihelr home tow~n hankers In making suitable Ipreetments.” The address of welcome was' made by Ralph Shannon to (kn members and gueets. ' Mr. Neal was Introduced by /. Wil liam Medford of Lancaster, retiring president of the Fifth' IKstrlct group association, which includes Cherokee, Chester, Chesterfield, Fairfield, Ker shaw, Lancaster and York counties. University South Carolina Relocation Project Abandoned Associated Press Story Says Expansion of Present Loca tion Planned. Food-Feed Progj^mPlanned For State The next move on expansion or relocation of the University of Sonth Carolina la up to a special sub-corn- mlttee—yet to be selected—of tbe ways and means committee of the state general assembly. It will have before it two proposals. One of these is to enlarge the institu tion on its present site. The other is to remove the nniversity to another site either in the Columbia environs or in some other town or city of the state. * A majority of the board of trustees TOted to relocate the institution, not specifically designating a proposed new site. Since then nuroeroqs towns and elUee ^thw statr liaveytvgh In vitations for the location. House Speaker Sol Blatt, a member of the unlrerslty board of trustees; Rear Admiral Norman M. Smith, who will soon assume the Carolina presi dency; Dr. L. T. Baker, acting presi dent, and John A. Chase, Jr., appeared at a meeting of the ways and means committee Wednesday and set forth certain ’’must” items among needs of tbe unlvenilty, whether or not it is to be relocated. Later they will present a written requeat. It was said that opinion on the John Stevens Presents Town With Golf Links 75-Acre RecreatioiULl Area Presented To Kershaw Last Week. Bob Kennedy Lashes Back At His Local Critics Pictured are Governor Ransome J.' Williams, seated; D. W. W^klns, right, director of the Clemeon College Extension Service, and Dr. George Wilds, left, of HaitsTllle, chairman of the state agricultural committee, as they conferred in the governor’s office recently on the 10-Point Food end Feed Program for South Carolina in 1946. The program aimed at main taining the high level of farm production necessary to the war effort re- ceired the govenior's unqualified endorsemenL The period of JNthniary 6 to 17 has been designated for an intensive informational campaign on the new 10-Point Ihrogram. Sheriff McLeod Says Mr. Bob Kennedy Was Indiscreet Brtulsford Again Md m..n. commute JJ^^dg ReJ CTOSS divided. Some favored enlarging 140-yearK>ld sUte institution at its I present site, some favored moving to AmttiAl MmI- another locaUon in Cplurobla. andlAnnual Wiaac some were outspokenly in favor ofi moving Carolina away from Columbia. inf Is Hald At Grace Parish House. Those favoring relocation outside the South CSarollna eapkal claimed that (^lumbia had never done any- ^ajoi: Moultrie Brallsford was re ^ing for the university, had made ,iect^ chairman of the Kershaw no appropriations for it, while New- county Chapter of the American Red berry for Newbe^ college. Athens (j,.Qgg gj annual meeting of the ****1.1 of Georgia Episcopal parish house other cltlw had glTen financial eup-l Tuesday evening. Mrs. E. C. vonTrea- pert to the institutions within their re-elected vice-chairman, communities. j ggn treasurer, while Mr^' eileete<S tstr# asked to contribute $260,000 if the nniversity is to be enlarged by pur chasing adjoining land, it was report tary. The meeting was tbe S8th annual . „, ^ of the local chapter, it having been ed. This would be one-fourth of the organised in 1917 nnder the tusploes million dollars estimated as necessary then existent civic league, of to buy tho land. [which Mrs. N. R. Goodale, Sr., was State appropriations matched by president. The Red Cross chapter was federal funds would be used to meet organised by Mrs. E. C. vonTresekow the bulk of the cost, it was pointed gnd the late Dr. E. W. Burnet was its oot- I first chairman. Dr. Burnet held the The special subcommittee will make chairmanship one year, after which a thorough survey of the University Mrs vonTresekow became executive of South Carolina’s needs and the bead. She held the'office until 1921, possibilities, and after that tbe gen eral assembly wiM decide which post war proposal to accept. At the time the university move when she went abroad with her bus- band. The annual meeting was well at 'tended and the program .was interest- John T. Stevens, one of Kershaw County’s outstanding citizens has given to tbs town of Kershaw 76 acres of land to be used as a recreation cen ter. This area, located Just outside of the Kershaw town limits boasts of an attractive and sporty nlns hole golf course, which today has a vsluation of between |€&,000 and $75,000. Tho course boasts of a well-arranged and sturdily constructed club bouse, which will be used as a recreation center. It also has a-flue swimming pool. The club house is equipped with a kitchen, dining room and a large auditorium in which dances and com- munlty gatherings can be held. The gift of the golf course, club house and other acreage is a personal one from Mr. Stevens end the Ker- Shaw Oil MUl, of which he is the president John Stevens is one of. the ontstand- iog men, of not only Kershaw county, hut of the state. During his period of public office he was noted for his wise counsel and actions. The Town of Kershaw is to be con gratulated upon being the first com munity in this part of the state to a recreational center of the hcanty and working equipment such *• fsaturas the gift of Mr. 9teveaB. Saturday, F^. 10 To Be Tag my fcturdaj, reb. 10, has been desig- uted. as the annual Valentine Tag ^y for the benefit of the Woman’s of Camden Hospital. Ladies tell *]** will be down town *** “•F Saturday to receive your do- nationa which may also he mailed to Owtav Franke, trwmurer, or Mrs. Ooodale, prsaideat aollclt yomr help and ««• thlz opportunity to exprsoa our appreciation for the gen- manner In which the public a^lwayz contributed te thla worthy ca^ on Tag Day. ^ ^ exteaahre program for Improva- beautllloatliii is tha koa- tte grounds Mg tks naraaa’ "®^kao basn mapped ont for the yaar and we foal aara tha ia**Sr*JS!L*i®***** ^ a tag to yusi hawo glvsm was first made public, estimates were Entertainment features were of- glven that the university could be re-If©red by Mayor and Mrs. F. N. Mc- bullt for $12,000,000 at a new site, orjcorkle. who gave a piano and violin expanded at its present location at a'duet; by Mrs. Joseph Brunson, who cost of $9,000,000. ’With anticipated;“Angels of Mercy,” by the Jun- federal funds, expansion would coet lor Red Cross, which offered a play [directed by Mrs. Willie Tiller, and I songs by the Junior Red Cross. Following the singing of America by the audience, the meeting was call ed, after which Major General G. H. Franke gave tha pledge to the flag. Reports of the various units of the chapter were submitted, after which remarks were made by Major Brails- ford and Mayor F. N. McCorkle, each speaker expressing appreciation and esteem for the work done by the Ker shaw chapter. Tbe singing of “God Bless America” led by Mayor and Mrs. McCorkle, Mrs. Brunson, Mrs. Salmond and Mr. and Mrs. A. C. McKain, was followed by the recognition of branch chairmen and then the ele^on and installation (naaaa tarn to page •?•) Little Complaint iFoiind Here In (Please tom to page flva) Sumter Still Marches Ahead With New Ideas Gamecock City To Install Park- inf Meters In Dosmtown Area. The city of Sumter will solve its parking congestion in the down town area by the Installation of parking meters. Already a contract has been entered Into with a meter company for im mediate installation of the instru ments in the downtown district with in a matter of several months Urns. The decision to install parking meters in the Gamecock city came after a careful investigation into their operation in other communities and it was found that in every place where they have been Installed the effect has been most marked, par- ticnlarly in the matter of curbing the all-day parking of Che so-called park- tag hogs. From the financial stand point they have proven a big success in every instance. Sumter has been experiencing the same trouble Camden and other cities have had to combat and despite, po lice checking of cars, the parking facilities were continually Jammed. This is true in Camden dnrin# the afternoon and on Saturdays. Some of the motorists who park their cars near their places of business on week days, will invade no-Ilmit areas on Saturdays. Several times efforts have been made In Camden to persuade business men, professional men aad their em ployees, who are mainly respoaslble for the parking problem„4o park their cars ont of the buiiaess area aad thus afford shoppers an ohportunity ta aecnra conveniettt parking places. Parktag meters in (Jamden would Welfare Activity Rgcords Show That Karakaw Gnmty Unit Fimetkms WelL During *the last'six months of 1944 the State department of Public Wel fare received 4S4 letters of Inquiry and complaint, only six of which cam from residents of Kershaw county. It Is learned from the . chairman of the eounty board of public welfare, Nor man S. Richards. The number of such letters has greatly decreased in the past few years, indicating, according to State Director Arthur B. Rivers, that ths county d^Mutment of public welfare baa been reasonably successful In ex plaining the public, welfare program to the people of the county. Only about six per ceut of the letters contsln complaints, the remainder usually seeking or giving iufnrusetion regard ing applications .for public aaslatance. Forty-one of the 414 letters were Not Sorprisad He Wished To Diatrect the Public’s At tention. Sheriff J. H. McLeod, tbe target of Representative Robert M. Kemiedy’s broadcast in s prepared statement published in another column of this Jstue of The Uhrontete, when Hr. Kennedy declared that 'if there baa Collins Praises Scouting In Word To Kershaw Youths District Leader Comments On 35th Anniversary About To Be Celebrated. In paying tribute to the Boy Scouts of America on their S5th anniversary, being observed from Feb. 8 to 14, Rev. Henry Collins, president of the Ker shaw Boy Scout District committee, said th^t “since Lord Baden-Powell founded the Bov Scout organization. Scouts have loyally fulfilled their pledge of helpful service throughout the world.” The message reads: . “I am pleased to have this oppor- tunity of sending to Kershaw county Scouta a message of congratulation and good will. Since Lord Baden- Powell founded tbe Boy Scout organl zatlou-. Scouta have loyally fulfilled their pledge of helpful service through out the whole world. “’These years of war have prevented us firom gathering at Jamborees, but they’ve accelerated steady growth of friendship and good-will particularly between those former Scouts of America and other nations now fight ing together. ”I speak for every member of the Scout committee when I congratulate yon on your splendid effort during the past year: Perhaps not evoryone realizes what a great world asset baa developed from tbe Boy Scout movement. 'Ihe problems that will face the democratic nations in a post-war world will be not merely economic. They will be psychological as well. Whole conn tries will hsve to develop new habits of thinking and foster a spirit of cooperation with each other based on mutual tolerance and respect. Around tbe world the Scout move ment for over three decades has Outlines His Position In Regard To Recent Raid On the Sarsfield. been discrimination in law enforce ment. tbe responsibility la solely the'proved to be an effective means of sherifrs,” issued a statement In reply building understanding and good-will in which he states that be was not [among youth.~ Before the war the surprised that Mr. Kennedy should wish to distract attention from hia indiscreet action. The Sheriff goes oa tp point out that in view of the approval each grand jury for nearly two decades has given tbe work of his office he could not worI(r Scout membership numbered more than three millions. Over 70 landa had Boy Scouta, all with the same ideals aad enjoying practically the same program. Their regularly scheduled world Jamborees or camps brought together every four years understand why Mr. Kennedy felt he 26,000 and 60,000 hoys from all over could rightfully launch an attack upon the world, llie International friend- the Sheriffs office. He also stated ships formed by these boys have that his observation of the visit that Mr. Kennedy and members of a com mittee made to the office of the Governor to discuss law enforcement In Camden was after and not before tbe Sarsfield club was raided. The statement of Sheriff J. H. Mc Leod is as follows: "Throughout my incumbency in the office of Sheriff of Kershaw County I have never sought to override the Po.lice department of the City of Cam den or the other municlpaHtiee’ln tho county, but my office and the men working out of it have uniformly co operated with the police of the cities and towns of the county in their efforts to maintain law and order and have always gone to their assist ance when called upon to do so. This Is in line with the custom prevailing throughout South Carolina in counties having, cities and tqwna with popula tions comparable to those In Kershaw County. We have also at all times (Please tom to page eight) Aviation Post To •» Become Camp For German Prisoners Barracka At Southern Awiation School To Houae Naxi _ adiraaaai to the Preeident and srere solve the parking^ problem and alsojraferred hr his office* uy the State[karracin fonaerly need by the* cadets provide a revenue to the city. The director; Hi were eent to the Oover-priho tr^ed here fi|^t against the tastsBatioa of BMtors Is not a coatly nor, tt to msaibera of Ctoogrets, and ona. as DSTtoent la audo flroai tho toO{tt9 wars addraoaad'dlroetr Ito the hr motorlita. ’dapartassat la A prisoners of war camp with an Initial total of 269 German war piia- onera will be established at the form er Southern Aviation school about Febmary 15, according to announce, ment from the office of Ck)antr Agent W. C. McCarley. While this initial enrollment is bat 260, it is believed that before epring the enrollment will total 400 or bet ter. The camp will be in charge of offi cers and soldiers of tbe United States Army. Tbe prisoners will be farmed oat for general farm work, saw mill oper ation and the caCting of pulp wood. Since the initial announcement that efforts were being made to secure the locating of a war prisoners camp at the aviation field, there has been a vigorous objection voiced by many people, who declared that they were oppoced to the project because of the hasards created. On the other hand h ii pointed out by proponents of the plan that there are no hasards in volved, that the history of the prison ers of war camp program does not re veal that there have been any diffi- eultiea offered. Tbe camp Is strictly snpervlsed by army men. The prisoners will be housed in the spread in ever widening circlee. Both Mussolini ’and Hitler feared the power of Scouting and abolished the Scout organizations in their coun tries In favor of their own beel-cllck- Ing, hate-fostering youth programs. In the invaded countries they have per secuted Scouts with special vindictive ness. But Scouts met in secret and kept in touch with each other through the International Scout Bureau in Lon don. They are prepared to take up where they left off as each country Is liberated. Now tbe Boy Scouta of America in obtenring their S6th Anniversary takes the theme “Scouta of the World— Brotherr Together.” The principles engendered by the Boy Scout program have the chance to be one of the strong links in universal world peace. Freezer-Locker Plant Will Soon Be In Operation J. B. Cantor WUl*Ba In CharfO Of tha Rntladfa Straat LajonL Representative K. M. Kennedy Jr., lashed back at his critics this week when In a signed news release he mudo known his position In regard to the recent raid upon the Sarsfield club of this city. Mr. Kennedy declared forcefully that the Sarsfield club had been In operation for several years and that It was. hts information that drinks were always sold there. He also stated fhat many of the loading org anizations of the city have held roeet- 'ngs at the Club, that there were two instances where tho Bishop and Clergy of a church had met there; that social events of the Junior Wei fare League, Hospital, football ban quets. Red Cross and police affairs had been held there. He also declared that a high school band played there Saturday night and that tbe son of one of tbe ministers was a member of that band,. Mr. Kennedy’s statement In full is as follows; “To the Editor of Tbe Chronicle; ’’As my name hua been brought into the Sarsfield Club matter rather prominently, I feel as a Kershaw County Representative that I should state my position clearly. In response to a long distance request from Cam den to me in Columbia, I made an appointment with the Governor for a conference with a committee of Cam den citizena to discuss law enforce ment in Camden. This committee, ac companied by me, waited upon tbe Governor, requesting . that Instead of hia constabulary making raids in Cam den, that the local officers enforce the laws. “The question of Sarsfield Club was discussed and tbe committee express ed unanimously the opinion that the Club was operated in an orderly way, with no gambling, though drinks were sold. I personally havo never spent one cent in this Club, though I have been a guest there of an out-of-town friend on two occasions. This is probably not tme of some of my critics. As a citizen of Camden, I know little of the activities of the Club, but since this matter baa been spotlighted, T have made inquiry as te its conduct. “I am told that the place has been in operation for severs! yesra, and that drinks were always sold there, but that no gambling of any sort is permitted. I am informed that many meetings of tho leading organizations of the town have been held there, among them being two meetings of the Bishop and Clergy of one of our churches; the Hospital Ball, twice; Junior Welfare League, four times; Football banquet, twice; tbe Red Cross Bridge Party and Police Ban quet. It is stated that a High school band played there each Saturday night and that the son of one of the minis ters was a member of tbe band. “To summarize—If the Club was operated contrary to law, and to ths detriment of the morals of the com munity, the above organlzattona would (Please turn to page sight) ntry of ths msu who wHI bow taks ths aeoouuBodaUoBs as prisonsrs war. Ths Frsstsr-Locksr plant, nsarlng eompistlon on East Rutledgs street, will bs In operation within three or four weeks and will be under the man- egement of J. B. Cantey, prominent Kershaw oouaty farmer a^ cattle man. The plant, located In the building formerly used as an armory and later as a service center, has over 600 lock ers and drawers. Already over $00 of them have been subscribed for. According to Mr. (Cantey, the plant is one of the best in the state. It featnres an abbatoire, poultry dressing unit, enring room, quick freesing unit and the locker section. In the quick freezing unit the temperature will be at 14 degrees below lero. The locker room will have a zero temperature and the curing room wlU bo 86 degreea above zero. The processing room is located al the front of the building and adjacent to the offices. Farmer Is Warned On Losing Place As Gotten Grower Awerage PUntod lo 1945 Will Datermine Total For 1946-47. Newberry Downs BuUdog Gagers The Camden High school lost its opening game of the 1946 cage season, bowing to the Newberry yearlings 18 to S in a tight eonteat Giles Hunilne of the Camden team, was outstanding. Huggins and (}ox ware chased from the lineup in the final period when they gathered five period fottle each. For Newberry Bobby Wilson and Jack Bsykin. form er Camden high eagtra. were the iUrtw The acreage to which a farmer plants cotton in 1946^ will dstermlno how much cotton he may plant In 1946 and 1947, according to A. L. Ward, education director of the Na tional Cottonseed Products Associa tion. Mr. Ward warned farmers that this fact should be weighed carefully in planning their ecreage thia season. “Cotton acreege la not reetrletod thia year,” Mr. Ward naid. "but in past control programs acreags history has been need to determine a grow er's lights to bensfit peymenta, loan* and other benefits under Oovenunent programs. Becanse fntnrs program* may also be based upon acreage his tory, a grower may endanger his fu ture opportunity to grow eotton by failure to plant enonidi acreage ta 1946.” There le every reason to sxpect a grower’s futnrs opimrtanlty to raise ootton win depend upon his past acreage history, Mr. Ward asserted. Farmers cannot afford to risk losing legal rights as eotton prodneere in the future, when these rights may be far more valueble tlmn today, beesus* they tailed to plant enough acreage this season, he added. “Due to conditions beyond their control, some farmers will not be able to plant as much cotton acreage this season ss In the past,” Mr. Ward ex plained. "Thia may endanger acre age goals established by the Wat Food Administration unless growen increase ecreage where they are ablo to do so. “Because of the importance Ot cotton and eotton seed aa a war crop, •ource of food, feed and fiber, and sobree oi income to prodneere, it la highly important that evary affort be made to raacb thaaa acreage goals." l$r. Ward aowetaded.