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Annual Hospitd Ball To Attract Camdoi Society To Sarsfleld Qub Tonight-7:30 The Camden Chronicle VOLUME 66 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAl^I^ 'mDAY, iJJl MARCH 16, IMS NUMBER 52 Arrest of 14-Year-Old Youth Clears Up Robberies Officer Shebeen EffecU C«p- tnfe In the Bjrd Barber Shop. The tinkle oC breaking glaaa. reach- IDK the eam of Police Officer She- hwn reenlted In the nabbing of 14- Tearild Charley Robinaon, Hermlt- ue mUl Tillage youth, In the Byrd ^ber shop shortly after 9 o’clock Friday erenlng, and the subeequent clearing up of a- series of robberies occurlng oTer the last two weeks. Robinson, on parole from the state reformatory at Florence, admitted, i*T the police, that he was responsl- biie for the robbery of the Redfearn Sinclair fUUng sUtlon, Austin She been Texaco station. Watts Oulf sU- Uoil, the Anderson Bsso station, the attempted burglar of the Belk Dept atme and entry into the Redfearn Motor company garage. Robinson is alleged to hare told the police that he took $20 In money at the Redfearn filling sUtion, but de clared that he was not responsible for the mlssl^ gasoline coupons. He ttid he secured |20 from the Sheheen fllHng sUtlon and between |25 and 130 from the Anderson station. He Hid he could not force his way through the bars on the window he broke in the Belk store and hence did not get Into the place. «Ha also made denial that he was responsible for the theft of $10 from the Ifarsball Smart Shop and a similar amount from the Colonial Grill of Jake Hsynes. According to Chief of Police Alra Rush, Robinson was linked with an offense In whfch pe feciired cash on forged battery tickets seTeral months ago. Shortly after he was committed to the SUte R^brmatory upon, it Is aald, the request of his father. He had been in the reformatory but a few weeks when he was released on parole. * Ru^ stye that he will be turned orer to the reformato^ officials and S hare to remain in the institution 1 he is 21 years of age. Horse Show Is Scheduled To Be Held Sat, March 24 Second end Final Ewent of The Season la Announced Here. An informal local horse show, the second and final of the season here, will be hrtd Saturday, March 24, st 2 o’clock In the show ring of the Marion duPont Scott property. Post entries, no entry fee and a three ribbon award in each erent. will be in order on the program, 'nie information committee for the show Dionne Kerr, Mrs. Dwight Partridge, Mrs. Thomas Waller and Mrs. Ray. mood Woolfe. The classes will be called as follows: 1. Steeplechase type: Horses to be shown In hand and Judged on type only. 2. Plat type: Horses to be shown in hand and Judged on type only. 3. Drlring Class: Open to horses and ponies. . To be shown V> a suit able rehlele and Judged fOr suitability for driring In this community and genera) turnout 4. Shooting or Lead Ponlec: Open to ponies suitable for either purpose. To be shown at a walk, trot and can ter, and Judged on snltabillty, with emphasis on manner. Bach contest ant may be asked to mount and dis mount while the rest ef ths class is In motion, and ponies may be required to stand with live reins dropped orer their heada 5. Working Hunter Class: Horsss to be shown oTer a series of fences, not exceeding I’ 8" in height and Negro Woman Is 119 Years Old When She IMes Colored Fire Fighters Steal Show At Blaze Fairfield CouBty Resident Saw Life Durinf Reifn of 26 N PreaidenU There was something about the funeral of Susannah Leitner, aged uflored woman, held In the Momy Dale community of Fairfield county that was most unusual. In fact, there wei;e sereral unusual features. First, Susannah, or better known as Aunt Susie, had passed her lltth birth milestone before sbe wused on. Second, there were 8tzU|.^ the Fraser dwelllmt. Tlrlhg generations presenf for The fhn- •1^0 of her children and ertl rites. four generations of grsndchlldrsn, through three ’^greats.” Aunt Susie was bom In 1826, which was during the administration of John Quincy Adams as president of the United States. She has seen 26 presidents of the nation come and go and a 26th, President Rooserelt •onre 12 years and orer a month. There Were only fire presidents in office before Aunt Susie was bom, they being Washington, Adams (the Adanu), Jefferson, Madison and nonroe. Aunt Sails was a slawe for 87 years, or until President Abndiam Lincoln, announced the PTMlamation of Eman- ^Pation. She belonged to the Grad 61ck family of Fairfield county. She ^ss married to Daniel Leitner and had sereral children before the Clrll war. f’or sereral years Annt Snsie has blind, but that did not deter her •mw getting around. ^ Legion Gnb Disposes of Bldg.. Dn DeKalb Street Two Statf Stroctum b PutcIh Med By H( Camden American Legion Post disposed of the Lkgloa Hall vv , story strnctnrs on «Kaib street, to the Home Fnralsh- company. This latter organisar Seoa ^ Md Christo^er Legion building is occupied ^ n fk « antlre second floor, while Boykin liquor nnd the headquarters of the serrloe Iwu^ of Kersliaw J^absr of the Legion Pout club ^t tte club and Past do not raCMdlng a Lsgion U hftw the war, f *k.*??***°* •* Mtiriiing weterani fitt th2!*!5^25S? tegotisr e W« NO. I would Flxcess Clothing flHospital Ball Program Looming AjHig^ghts the Up As Promi^ng— All Detaila Are Beinf Armuf- ed 'Before Stsurt of Drive April 1. organizations arc rapidly shaping up. The drlTc gets under way on Apr 1 and the thoroughness that is be: I exemplified in the preparations foi? Program Tonight Many New and Novel Features To Grace Social Event Ai Sarsfield Plans for the “excees clothing*' campaign, sponsored by Rotary teraatlona), and receiving the iuiltedi..u. k- , .u support of all other service and civle^* ^ S®"* The ^ annual ball of the Woman’s Aokilisry of the Camden Hospital, fMd ctub *fhe affair this year will be one ths most unique in the history of e Auxiliary, in as much as dancing the drive in Kershaw county indicates l^rtg at 7:30 o’clock and comes to that it will be an intensive affair and u end at 11:10, in order that the likely to be put over one hundred perlBarafield may comply with the mld- cent sucdeesfully by the middle night “lights out” regulation of the the month. _ The Camden Kiwmnis iclub. X'mery can Legion, Legion Auxiliary, tbh and county schools, farm women. Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, In fact, every consist of Mrs. Charles DoBose, Mrs. known organizstlon in the commanlt|r is preparing to go into action in sup. port of this program. Supt.’J. G. Richards will direct the city school work while County Bupt Kathleen Watts will handle the esm- psign in the county schools. The churches will also take an aA live interest in the campaign and plans are being made to have the churches be collection spots. The grocery storee of the city will also be called upon to handle the reeeiyt of collectioila. A house to bouse canvass of Oss city will be made by Boy and QM Scouts. Trapped In Blazing Home, V . Man Is Burned To Death Local Youths Write Home To Extol Red Cross Sergeant Hughey Tindal Says **Doing A Wonderful Job.” Henry Bradley, Carpenter, Meets Death In Night* Blase Here government. The affair, styled a Red, White and Blue Ball will be one of the most colorful events of the season. An invitation extended to officers of the Congaree Air Baas will result In many uniforms being in evidence in the throng of merrymakers. Mrs. Lois Coxe, ^airman of the ball states thsre aA plenty of snr- prlsea in store for the guests. A float ing prise, door prise and many other pleasant ssrprisea and awards will be provided dorlnji the eTBning. Granger Gaither has consented to act as master of ceremonies for the evsiUsg and promises to keep the fun at top speed. ’Hie Sarsfield club win be gay with flags and bunting for the event Frank Botick’s orebeatra from Oolsmbia, la to furnish ths music for ths occasion. Woodward Aiiport Here Base For Growing Industry Kenned Outlines Judged on general performance as a ^ , hunter. A fair hunting pace will be Views On Buymg (Pleaae turn to page three) Of Cooper Bridge When Water Supply FaUs, Tear Bummg Aiagles Away With Hands One home on Gordon street was destroyed and two others in the area damaged by fire Saturday afternoon. The dwelling destroyed was the home of Joe Frazer, colored, while a small cabin belonging to a neighbor on the sooth was scorched while a third building, home of Sally Herd and almost a block away had a bad roof fire which started from embers and sparks carried by the high wind Fence poets along the road Infront of the Fraser dwelling caught fire from the Intense heat While the fire department made a rapid response to the alarm the ab sence of matching hose connections d^ayed getting any water on the flames and as a result the Frasmr home was a furnace for fire before any streams were playing on It. When the Herd building took fire tlie hose truck, loaded with the new hose, made an effort to connect with hydrant on a negrby street, but ^e connections .did not fit and hence there wee no water available. A bucket brigade was formed and here It was that George Williams and Lewis Blake, both colored, stole the show for the afternoon, ’these men, on the roof of the Herd dwelling, tore out blazing shingles and aided in pouring water on the fire. Both men suffered burns on their hands but they etxlnguished the blase. Jesse Gaskin, a member of the fire department, was hnrled from a ladder by a balky hose and suffered a bitten left arm. Brush Fires light the Skies Li Many Areas RsflactMNi Itt Niglit Spraad Houra oi Reports of fiery red glare In Bie sky over parts of Kwrshaw and Sum- tar eouuties ladicata that tbe long dry spell of weather ha« served to pr^uce the usual brush and forest Sonw of tha flrsa were fields and pastures being purpoaeiy burned by (Unaert, but there were some that did occur und which were not planned. Mayor Bdwlu B. Boyle’s farm la Sumter county sad loorted betwesa the Cumdea Uad Blshoprine roads wus OB Are for several houru lust Thuru-, day evenlag but acme of UMibaUdlags oa the property wmre huraed. The MoBrlde Dabbs place la the Black River sactlon harmed for sev eral hours lust week. Wedaaaday. sad ooauMrelsI tiskber hmd vrae smept ia the aprsad el the flemM So fur ae is kaowu thsra yru ao fires of say ccmaegusBce la Kershaw oouaty. DaclarM That Ha Waa Mb- quotad In Chaiiautom Papar Story _ . ^ ^ ^ _ - _^alaadiiM|.U»dustrle sot the cquunonlty. Declaring that he realised Alr^y the ei eeeslty for aewspapera to limit space devoted to Vquotee” and that he sel dom has asked for corrections when he has been misquoted, Hon. R. M. Kennedy, former Camden mayor, and now a Kershaw county representative in tbe general assepibly has asked the Charleston News and Courier to give publicity to his statement of denial tiiat he said '’We can’t afford to pamper one small section of South Carolina to this extent as tbe expense of all the great of the State.” This statement, according to the news story In the Charleston paper had been made by Mr. Kennedy in expreesing ble opposition to the stiUe purchase. of the Cooper river bridge. "This expression is contrary to what I said and most ceratlnly contrary to my aim for tha unity of South Carolina,” says Mr. Kennedy in his statement Saturday. “No South Carolinian la more op posed to the arraignment of one section of the State againet another, nor more anxloua to obliterate fac tionalism amoag- our peoide. I aum- ber among my friends people from all sections of the state and among all classes and factions. "My reference to tbe need of spend ing sixteen million dollars on the port of Charleston is also misinter preted in the article in the Charles ton paper. In my' argument tor u program of good roads all • over tbe state, which I felt would be serioasly delayed by the aseumpUon of the Cooper River bonds. I stated that I wanted to see Charleston made a great port, but that deep water and a safe harbor did hpt of themselves make a pqrt; but that commerce was dependent upea a substaatiaBy prou- peroua back eewatir furniahiag a market for Incomhif goads sad pro- dnelBg tonnage tor outgoing shippiug. My oonelnelon being tlut good roads and rural uleetrifleatloa were DufwiiM PUat Corporalioti Purformiaf A Gifaatic Taak Thera By the Skipper The air waves have been teeming with thrilling and exciting stories of action on all battle ftbnts of ths world, but tbe narratives that have carrl^ the most hsart-interest are those describing the work of tbe American Red Cross. Truly, when one listens to tbe acta of heroism that men and women of the Red Cross have placed upon the pages of history and heard the spoken words of wounded men in gratitude to these angsls of merey, the worth of this magnlficsnt orpanlzatlon can well be understood. There has been nothing, absolutaly nothing, that the Red Cross would not undertake to help a wounded soldier, marine, aviator ot; aellor. And these storlsa over the air, told by eerviee men who had been in the eore ef action and by Red Cross woiireru who have gazed upon the worst in human suffering, have served to make all of us' Americans proud of this great unK. Here in Camden, one reads a letter from Sgt Hughey Tindal, a prisoner in Genimny, who aeye: "The Red Cross Is doing a wondsrfnl Job over here.” lluit latter wee to Sgt. Tta- dal’e wife, the former Helen. Buras. And to bis mother Sgt. Tindal says: “Tell the Red Cross they are doing a wondeifal Job.” When a young man wrltas to his loved ones hare in the States and his Rapid expansion and Increased ac tivity ia making the Woodward air port, former location of the Southern Aviation school, and now unker opera tion by the Defense Plant corposation, an instrumentality of the United States government, one the outr eras hes nearly 506 planes, ranging from primary train- era to dive bombers In storage and a force of some 60 employees is kept busy In ths routine uttMidsnt npon the req^ulrements for servicing planse for storege end sale. James Bi. Darby, contractor in charge of this Defense Plant corpora tion layout, who was formerly in the employe of the Southern Aviation school, is of the opinion that in a short time the airport will have a thousand planes in storage end the operating personnel will have Invreas- ed to at least 130 operatives. Two men, R. D. Deylll and Arthur Ashley, are on _hand from th^Chaf' lotts headquariers bf~ Plant corporation. In addition to the total personnel previously referred (Please Cara to pugu two) Paralysis Fluid Is Nears $1,000 Total For 1945 Henry Bradley, 56, carpenter, was burned to death in a fire that de stroyed a frame dweliini; he occupied on Rippendon street, late Thursday night. Marvin Catoe, painter, residing iu adjoining house, who made a valiant effort to rescue Bradley from the laming building, was burned about the hands and head. ’The building, occupied on the north side by Bradley, who waa a widower and lived alone, and on the south side by a man qamed Hinson, also a widower, was totally destroyed. Tbe dwelling occupied by Marvin Catoe, was also fire swept and Catoe’s house hold effects destroyed. Catoe bad to remove his wife and four children from the home and place them with his rarftiier, Mrs. Sarah Catoe. liTiog nearby. The-fire was discovered by Hinson, who ran to the Catoe home and gave the alarm. Marvin Catoe harried to the Bradley home and after breaking open tbe windoqrs, finally smashed In the front door, to be met by a blaat of fire that forced him back. C^toe dropped. to bis knees and triad to creep to tbe bed upon which EUradley was lying. He heard Bn(j^ley moan ing, but could not reach him becaase of the surge of fire. In the meantime Catoe's brother. Gene, had rushed to the office of the Gly Lumber company, acroas tha street, and phoned to the fire de partment The boildii^ waa in Oamra when the firemen reached the scene and fire liad already aelsed npon tha Catoe dwelling. The fire department waa able to check tbe fire before It had completely engulfed the Catoe home. Firemen also kept car^l watch of the pUsa lumber and buildings of the Guy oorapany ao that DO fire from flying embera could Ignite In the lumber yard. The blase painted a bright rad reflection In the sky and hundreds of spectators were attracted to tbe (Please turn to page nine) Tlw CbhinBhB't Raport Showa School ChOdran Did A Fino Job Public Spotlight Is Turned On AD Taxi (^b Drivers to, there are 16 armed guards on duty, these guards working in three shifts of eight hours each, so mat the area is constantly under guard. The employem roster includes Cam den people and as the need for sd- ditioaal help grows, world war vet- erana will be added when possible. In the planes now in storage at the airport are primary, basic and advanced training plares, basic com bat planes, diva bombers and ntllty cargo planes. I^rerv state In the Union is represented *n the plane lineup, acording to Mr. Darby. It Is an interesting fact that the Camden unit of toe Defense Plant conwrathm is one of three in this area, the other two being at Augusta, Ga. and Bennettsvflle. In traveling over toe large area of the Woodward-field one obeerree the (Please turn to page nine) Midiught ILders Warn Family and Avert A Tragedy, The Kershaw County Infantile Paralysis fund totaled 1902.76 at the end of last week. 1716 fund will be lacreased somewhat when all returns from store containers are reported. The report of Dr. A. W. Humphries, drive chairman, la of much Interest. The amount received from the Presi dent’s Ball ticket sale was $261 while Girl Scout troopa No. 1 and 2 turned In $46.66. The white schools, high school and grammar schools turned In $70.36 and the Dsf<msetf3I4.67 rMpeetlvely. In addlttoir $11.60 was sent from the grammar school to Washington. The colored school pupils raised $$4.10 while the store containers brought In $$4.36, with more to be heard from. Tha total axpendituraa came to $107.60 and represented money paid out for the orchestra, dance baU and taxi fees. Dr. Humphries gives special credit to the school children, whom be sald^ did a splendid Job, even though school teachers did not stress the drive. Special mention la niXIA di the pnpOs of Mrs. Louise Boykin^ fifth grade, with a total of $61. Of Mrs. E. B. McLeod’s third grade with a total of $48.26, and of Mrs. Susie Taylor’s fourth grade with a total of $26. Tlie committee working with Dr Humphries In tha drive consisted of Mrs. Marie ’Tindal, Mrs. U P. Tobin, Mrs. Leon Schloeburg and Mrs. John Mullen. Last year the sum total raised in Camden for the Infantile paralysis fun was less than $60. (Plaaae tara to page alma) Authorities On Lookout For Two Gennim Priraners Local anthorlties have beea asked to be on the lookout for two German prisoners of war who escaped from a prlBoaer of war cama-near Ciharlea- toa Friday. They' aire being sought by the Federal Buraaa of Invastlga' ttoa. Blue dnngarM work clothes and their German army, nniforau wvue missing hut tha TBl waa anaMe to say how the mm were dressed. They were Ueted ae 'Paul Frailer, ^isa Paul Brast, M year old Oesasaa air force eorporal, who wae a locktasith aad madktoeat la Civilian Ufe, mad Conrad Teeuwea, 11, a paratrooper corporal, wh* la civil life was a laborer. PreBor Is i feet 10 techea la height. Ofua aad ihir eoas- pelglB _ lit whfle aad la i toit 6 wuliks about 1» la heIBkt aad of Blasoif Garafa ThreataBod To Engulf Raaidance The timely discovery of a fire which destroyed the garage adjacent to the George Dixon home on Lyttleton St. and also badly damaged an automo bile, probably saved the occupants of the Dixon home from being badly bsnrned. loeburg, Billy Bnrnet and ghahasn, driving from the club a lew minutes after t last Ttanrsday saw the near, the Dixon home la While Schloeburg Yaa to tha oi Lyttleton aad DeKalb 8ta to tarn in a eaU at the alana box (toutu, Sheheen ran south to notify the Ora department at the Rntledge stree sMMIms. Bennett ran to the Dixon hems aad almost had to crash the from door Iu before he auenssdsd la ar^tag the tomlly. * completely destroy' Dog Show Hold ^flight Next lliursday Death of Mother oF Nine ChiU dren Arouaea Public of Community. Public resentment against alleged wanton disregard of traffic regula tions by taxi cabs was climaxed Saturday night when Bessie Thomae, wife of Miltop Tbomu, colored, re- . skiing near the Four Mile House on tbe CTiarlotte highway, was kUled. when striick by a taxi cab belonging to toe Marlon Hudson taxi line and drivbn by a youth named Shirley. ’This was the third violent death and the fifth of a series of tragedies to taka place in Camden 4a lees than two weeks. The^ death of toe ’Thomas woman, mother of nine chUdrea tdok place shortly after 9 o’clock. Versions of the affair differ and the true facta will not be secured until the inquest called by Coroner Purdy Lee ia held. According to the report given by the authorltlea, Besaie Thomaa was with her husband and family in a ear that had been palled off to the right of the *hlghway becauae of motor trouble. Bessie Thomae had gottan out of the car and had walked Into the ditch at tha right side of toe highway. The taxi cab, carrying, it la Mid, three eoldiers a^ a woman and bound for Kershaw came up bMlnd the ’Thomas egr and Ixuitead of swinging to the left to peso, tarned to the right and Into the ditch, striking the Thomas woman and dragging bar some 20 or more feet. Authorltiee are of thq opinion that the taxi waa operating at a high, rata of speed, (PlesM tarn lo pugu three) The annnal dog ehow, given by the young people of Grace church, wRl be Md Thureday afternoon, March 21, at t o’clock in Rectory square* This event, given annually for the peet several years, la one of the lead ing dog expoaltions la thia part of the state and is usnally productive of much Interest aad enthusiasm on tha part of dog owners and a spec tator public. ,The ptroceeda of the dog show al ways goes Into the Lenten ofternlg of the young people. It is hoped that Samuel AHen, well known New York dog fancier, will be here to act aa one of the Judges of the show. The other judge will be Mre. Dwight Partridge. / to the extent to Mr. Dtxoa. Ihfu at the Dixon a rhgf Are taking Specid Privileges Betty Jane Barrett of thia city, la one of the 116 juniors at the Woman’s Oollegs at Gremboro, N. C., who Is enjoiing unUmltsd cuts la classes and special Bocial aad academic privUegse heeaase of having made a adiolastle average of B or better on work of the ton Prisoners To Be Placed Here In Several Weeks No. 1 Bnmcka aad iiota Hall At Aviatkm Sdaool To BoUaod. Several hnndred German wU^ prla- oB«n are expected to arrive at toe Southern AvlaUoa school location at Woodward Airport In two or three weeks, according to aa anaouneeassnt this weak. Tbs original data of arrival of the wjiur prisoners had bean February IS, but because of several otoer IocsAIoim having first coueldsratlou In the ah lotment of prisoners, the Camden plaeemeut had t» ha dslayad. Following arrangements with the war department aad U. 8. Army, the No. 1 barracks and the meet hall ef toe former avlatfcm school wfll be used for prison porpooss. The prleon- era will be la charge of a detail of ael- disrs ant will be used In wood cut- ting, farm work, etc.