The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, March 16, 1945, Image 7
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The Camden News
Published tbr(m||[h the effort^ and
cooperation of mterested business
firms amd indmduals of Camden
and Kershaw County.
Editorial
reelings
Z everywhere, you are sl
aking yourselvee “Where do
^nrhere?". As soldiers, the
from ner«. . .
you will welcomo most is not
l,ic one. hidden In long drawn-
o.inn The answer we be-
C want is a simple one ^hat
om^ny the news that the job
wd that it is time to come
Kme We believe that you want
U was before you went away.
It to remain that way, too.
Tave found the beet finishing
for Americans to be anywhere
/America! It la Indeed true
L anoreciate home'' most when
thV strong contrast between
.. and foreign places. Not long
nmeone told of the popularity
rs-Roebuck's and Montgomery-
catalogs among Service Men,
eagerly they read biographies
okB on agriculture and archl-
Thls is a good^ omen. You
inking of home, of things to
jid of places In which to place
You are thinking how the old
can be remodelled, of which
Ltll be the nursery and which
Iwill be reserved by Jane for
I You are wondering If the
Iron saw In Tlmbuctoo will do
^ South Carolina: how the
i of Ehirope would do at name,
■ye probably copied a plan of
^tttry Inn you saw yesterday
production on the coast, In the
nt o'r, possibly, right here in
j. Some of you are woaderlng
31d Smith place is Still for gate,
ill lives up the road, and he
^ glad to have you fish in his
I We are glad that what you see
is through eyes transplanted
moment back home,
ire delighted that you have a
Interest and love for Kershaw
an(|l Southb Carolina, if that
^Ible, than you reelixed before
mt away- We did not realize
uid miss you so much. We are
of your accomplishments. We
lighted, too, that, from what
I able to Judge, you, young men.
) know more of this wonderful
’ of ours, a country worth fight-
as attested by you and those
[who answered their oountri^’s
I times gone before. No wonder
lad catalogs, books on govern-
[farming, etc. We know you
aightforward policies. Tree of
and as old fashioned as the'
^lied" stove at thb crossroads
We know that you want to
Mme and live in America ,and
ku do not want it changed and
Wrt. We want It that way, too.
■. we are pleased at your fine
Complaining attitude towards a
^tine, at the absence of beeat-
in personal accomplishment
rill.fillPd and exhaustire hard-
iVe will welcome your return
J more for this. You will want
■in great detail what makes the
pglar clock go around and ex-
jother machinery, too. You are
to be needed to help do some
k, some repair, and some re-
|ng, too. We expect you to
I yourselves with the large
no of foreign policy, of mili-
Dilcjr and preparednese. and
neni in general, for some of
hi be mayors, governors, sena-
kd will fill other high positions,
wsevelfs plans for the future
ot been announced. It Is pos>
ne of you might be'President
ler your return you will be
I immediately in the factories,
harm, in the civic clubs, in the
ps, in veterans organisations,
J the schools.
pd, we will welcome you home!
A Foreword
At a meeting of the Executive
Committee, Kershaw County
Chapter, American Red ' Croat,
Co). John Walt auggeated that!
a paper be publlehed in the inter-
eat of the men and women from
Kerehaw County serving in the
Armed Forces. It met with in
stant approval, and Major Moul
trie Bralisford, Chapter Chair
man, appointed Col. Wall to car
ry forward the project.
Col. Walt called a meeting of
representative citizens at Red
Cross Headquarters to perfect
the organization, at which time
the following program was adap
ted:
The paper to be known at “The
Camden News;" that It will car-
ry items of Interest from every
section of the County; that a
copy will be mailed to each boy
and girl from Kershaw County
who wears the uniform of our
Country.
Due credit goes to Col. Wall
for promoting and organizing
this paper.
Thomas Anerum was chosen
Business Mgr.; Moultrie Brails-
ford. Editor; Miss Etta Zemp,
Co-Editor; Editorial staff: Da-
Coata Brown, Frank Heath, Mrs.
Dion Kerr, Miss Jane Trantham,
Mrs. Everett Montgomery, Mrs.
George Stuart, Mrs. John Mullen,
Mrs. Whit Boykin, Miss Caro
line Richardson, Mlaa Mary Pitts
Donald Morrison and others.
Camden Highs To
Have 11 Gaines (hi
The Gridiron
Chariotte Tech Is Added To
Schedule. Season Opens
September 14.
[and Young
it For Freedom
of the boys from Kershaw
, got into uniform at very
pi ages, some perhaps were on-
years of age. All of the
under twenty are giving.sa
|nt account of themselves, and
yard for our ciUtena to realize
h nnmy youiigsWt s» doing s
I Job on the battlefront and gtv-
jgood account of themaslTee In
l^ay. We can’t help thinking
as still being boys—^boys we
ound here a few yean ago.
no other hand our county has
“«n In service who are far from
[classed aa youths. There Is
W^illlam Ancrnm of the Nsvy,
8 been In uniform stake 18*7.
before the Spanish-Americsn
Del
■ Coach Llndgay Pierce of the 1944
State Champion Camden High School
football team, has announced an 11
game schedule for 1945.
,The season opens on Sept. 14. with
the Brookland-Cayce team invading
the Camden stadium, and closes on
Nov. 22, when Glenn Military Acad
emy of Brunswick, Ga,. play on the
local field.
The Buljdogs will get an acid test
on Sept. 21. when the powerful Tech
High of Charlotte, N. C.. plays here.
The annual Camden-Sumter classic
will be dished up* to the usual over
flow crowd on Sept. 28 at Sumter.
The following is the schedule as
given by Coach Pierce.
Sept 14, Brookland-Cayce, here.
Sept. 21. Tech of Charlotte, here.
Sept. 28, Sumter, at Sumter.
,Oct. 5, Hartsville, here.
Oct. 12, Florence, here.
Oct. 19, Charleston, at Charleston.
Oct. 26, Chester, here.
Nov. 2, Harding High at Charlotte.
Nov. 9, Orangeburg at Orangeburg.
Nov. 16, Lancaster, at Lancaster.
Nov. 22, Glenn Military Academy,
here.
Inasmuch as Thanksgiving this
year will fall on Nov. 22, Camden
football fans will, for the first time
in several years, have a turkey day
afternoon fotball feast.
Kershaw Youth
Given Decoration
Lieut C. J. Saavrell T^ea
Over At iBitial Time.
Old In Years
Perhaps; Still
Going Strong
One is often surprised at the youth-
fulness of many of our boys in uni
form. Many were high school kids a
year or two ago and it is hard to ad
just your mind fo the fact that they
are old enough to be doing a man’s
job on the battlefront. and giving a
fine account of themselves, and many
are coming home with wounds and
decorations.
Many of thme youngsters will have
to wait sixty years before they reach
the age of many of Camden’s active
business men, and these men too are
doing a fine Job, and their decorations
are the satisfaction of carrying on at
the home front Just as our boys are
carrying on at the battle-front, and
they are an inspiration to the citizens
of Camden who see them dally at
tending their duties and they make
many of the middle aged business
men feel ashamed of themselves,
I pause to pay tributp to such fine
men as Dr. John W. Corbett, C. J.
Shannon, Sr., Henry Savage. Sr.. Jack
Whitaker, Sr., C. H. Yates and W. J.
Mayfield.
Dr. Corbett has retired from active
practice of medicine. but he still
takes a lot of interest In the Camden
Hoepltal an institution dear to his
heart. He has been on the Hospital
Board since it was organized, thirty
five years ago, and is now Chairman
of the Board. He also takes a lot of
interest in the Camden Rotary Club
and seldom misses a meeting. He at-
tendg occasional Masonic Lodge meet
ings. Dr. Corbett was the first pres-
ident of the Camd^ Rotary Gl«V
when It wag organized In 1928. Dr.
Corbett also has the distinction of be
ing the first Mayor 0f the tos^n of
Camden. Rrlor to his administrlg^lon
Camden Thru
A Periscope;
Life Here Today
The boys from Camden and Ker
shaw County now In uniform are no
doubt wondering what is taking place
in the old home town and County.
Generally speaking, nothing parti-
cular has happened and the daily life
of homo folks has been more or less
routine. Since you left home, two
things have changed that have not
helped the County, and one was the
closing of the Southern Aviation
School, which made* an enviable rec
ord in training British and American
boys in primary flying. For several
years the sky was filled with the Tam-
iliar bi-planes used for initial train
ing. On week-ends these fine young
students crowded the streets, drug
stores and restaurants of Camden.
They flocked to Sarsfield for dancing
later on in the night, and all the
young girls of Camden were uajialiy
dated up for these dances. The in
structors and their wives also took
an active part in the social life of
Camden, as did the army officers sta
tioned at the school. Yes, the school
is badly missed, and sponsors of
the school can look back upon their
work as a Job well done.
The barracks buildings are now
housing German prisoners and hun
dreds of planes are parked at the field
for overhauling. What will happen
to the fine field, hangars, barracks,
mess hall, recreation halls, school
buildings, etc., after peace, no one
knows. Some have snggeated a boys’
school be placed there and some think
aa -aviatioa adiool for civilians wUl
Iro fie answer.
Another blow to prond old Camden
is the dismantling of the Kirkwood
Hotel. The owners claim that in its
ratnitan' Jmm v/iwiiL* » modem flreproof hotel will be
Lamaen was governed by an Infen- —m
dent. That was fifty three years ago
Calhoun Ancmm died a
»fter World War No. 2 got
&nd he was sixty years of
“0 had been in uniform since
^ are any nnm^ of men who
in War No, 1, who are In unt
“am In War No. 2. Buck Boy-
a Captain In War No. 1, and
again a GapUln In War No. t.
seeing service In Germany,
two sons In aenriee also, boA
re In Europe,
®ander Shannon Heath was In
retired recently.
In • Captain In
■ T. aerved for about •
; ‘ H®«tenant In War No. I.
was a Captain In
‘y a Colonel In War No, 1
••hbert Wilson has a brother,
/vSI’ tai Fyance and he
omcer in War No. 1. Ho ro-
I Commission In this war and
m do his part acaln, this ttans
Jw. Hs bos grown chOdrsn.
have a croos section
forces from
- Of forty.*lg^
to brfiM;
*** P«nco to onr Nation.
When the commanding offtcor of a
104th Infantry company in the Luxem
bourg area was wounded by a .Jerry
shell and unable {O organize the
doughs to meet an Imminent German
counter-attack. First Lt Columbus J-
Seawell, Jr., a patrol group leader,
and First Sgt. Raymond C, Emmons
took over and saved the day. They
were awarded Sliver Stars.
Jerry had sqbjected the company
[{tfi an intense mortar barrage. A shell
struck the company cmnmand post
Lt Seawell nnd Sgt. Bmmoqs
moved among the troops under the
shrapnel and the mortars, organising
them Into positions from which they
could hold their ground.
la a short while the Krauts attack
ed In force. The company didn’t
budge. They threw back the atUck.
inflicting heavy losses.
Lt. Seawell. Jr. Is the son of Mr.
Celumbos J. Seawell, Sr., North Mat-
son, Kershaw. . -
Sgt. Emmons Is the husband m Mrs.
June Emmons, 2441 West Walton,
Chicago, ni.
Purple Heart To
Tc. Geo. Hinson
Pfc. George B. Hiaeoa, formerly of
Oemden. has been awarded the Purple
Heart for wounds received daring his
few months In the China, Burma and
India theater. ' He also wm
with ‘ the Distinguished Unit badge.
Prt Hinson entered the Army in
Angnst, 1941, and besides hU time
■pent m the CBL he mrrtA for 18
months In Panama. He Is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Hu^ey O.
had a brother kllWd In action, Bamla
4 Hlnsen.
Franels McCorfcl#
Pvt. Emnds N. MeOorMe. Jr., In
Hard n ship on n convoy bmiewen
to bo bonnd^e^emonfc
McCorklo, oon of tho (3u^en nmy-
or. F. N. McCortlo.
pigj^iodknl stadent nt tho Unlror^
Mterod tiU os^
Oetll. «»*•
9mt b«ad
He still takes a lot of interest in the
golemment of Camden and his advice
is gjften sought by those who want to
give Camdeii an outstanding admini-
stTstlon, 7—
SevM-al years ago the American
Legion decided to give a plaque to the
outstanding citizen of Camden. The
first award was made to Dr. Corbett
and everyone considered this a most
happy selection.
Mr. C. J. Shannon was a young man
following the Civil War and business
then was very much at a stalemate,
with little chance to forge ahead and
to become a successful busiuees man.
This did not daunt Mr. Shannon
and years later he became a member
of the firm, Springs, Heath A Shan
non. and that firm was the largest
mercantile firm In this part of the
State. Mr. Shannon was active ex^
cutlve for the many yeara it was_m
bustatess, and hs perhaps knew as
many farmers in Kershaw County as
any business man. Mr. Shannon has
been president of the First National
Bank since it 'became a National Bank
and he can be seen daily in the bank
in an executive capacity. In addit
ion, he operates a large farm six
miles North of Camden and another
large farm in Lee County. In the
business world be was identified with
the late Col. Leroy Springs, of ^n-
caster, the late J. J. Lawton, of Harta-
ville, and Col. John T. Stevens of
Kershaw. Mr. Shannon is also Presi
dent of the Palmetto Cotton Oil Co.,
of Blshopville, Director of the Ker
shaw Oil Mill, and stockholder In
various other conoerns. Betides be.
ing a leading business man, banker
and manufacturer, hs bears the repu
tation of being one of the beat dress
ed and best mannered men In Cam
den, and he seldom misses wearing a
fhn^ in his buttonhole, which is in
keeping with hla neat appearance.
Mr, Henry Savage Is a “Dam Yan
kee’’. He came to Camden nearly-
flfty years ago from Barnstable,
Mass., and Immediately identified
himself with the business life of
Camden. He married in Camden and
has reared a large and interesting
family, all of whom are now grown
and married.
Mr. Savage has alwajrs been a large
property holder and has purchased
and sold perhaps more bouses , or
pieces of real estate than any other
man in Camden. He goea to his farms
almost dally -and—except for his
slightly dimming of eyesight is as
active as be was SO years ago.
Mr. Yatea came to Camden from
Charleston fifty five years ago and
has been Identified with bnsineu, eo-
cial and aports life, alnoe making Cam
den hia home.
For many years be was Cashier and
Vlce-Presideot of the Bank of Cam
den and was at one time alao an of
ficial of the Hermitage Cotton Mill.
Mr. Tatea waa at one time Mayor of
Camden and he has been an official
of Grace Eplacopal Church and the
Masonic Lodge.
He has alwajrt been a hard worker
and when bis dayi work ia over with
he has fallen back on hla hobby of
sports. In his yohnger days he was
a baseball player, apd later quite an
expert at taanla and golf. However,
his real love la hunting and fishing,
and .few men have had aaore auccesa
with thel^n and rod than Mr. Yates
Even now In a dove field he make#
remarkable shots that have the yonng
men watching him, and be seldom
mlssee when the bti^ is within range.
He quit golf a few years ago, but
often on Sunday aftemoetBa he can be
seen foflowlag an interesting four
some, and ereryone knows It is about
aa hi^ to walk around afghteen holes
as it Is to May Ike elghtsso holes.
And when the Cammn BiAdeg foot
ball team pinye each fhU, yon can
count on Mr. Tatoa bMag one of the
apoetatora. Tho same goes with
Aaseriaan lAgloB of other baaoball
come true when building material is
available, but many feel that the
Kirkwood is a matter of history.
Kershaw County raised the best
crops since 1^40. Some farmers are
still picking "hbtton, something that
has not happened in the month of
February in the past twenty years.
The grain crop was also good, but the
hay crop was short. There are more
pigs and cattle In the county than
ever before. The farmers also raised
a large sweet potato crop, which was
sold to the dehydrating plant, an in
dustry that commenced oeratlons sev
eral years ago.
’The farmers have had a hard time
on account of the shortage of labor;
but, all told, they are In letter finan
cial shape than since World War No.
1.
The merchants have enjoyed a pros-
peroos year, but their stocks are be
ginning to get a little short, partlcu-
uarly in cotton goods like sheets,
towels, handkerchiefs, etc. Clothing
■tores are filling all orders, but they
do not have stocks like those a few
years ago.
Tha banka are bulging with money.
The citizens bf, the county have salt
ed away many government bonds and
will not be caught abort as they were
following World War No. 1. ’They
are preparing for the futnre.
Becanse of lumber shortage, few
bouses or barns are being built in the
county. A large number of houses
were erected In Camden near the
Court Inn to bouse the instructors
and army men connected with the
airport. Although the Southern Avi
ation School is closed, it seems some
one is ready to rent or buy these
houses as sooiv as they are vacated.
When you return to Camden and
to your favorite soda water fountain,
you will not see many changes, ex
cept that the children you left are
now young people, and Aat it might
be a little harder to get a package of
cigarettes.
Mayor McCorkle is trying to outdo
President Roosevelt. Our President
is serving his fourth term and Mayor
kfcCorkle has announced his candi
dacy for his fifth term. It is general-
y understood that he will have oppo
sition and no doubt Camden will have
a hot campaign one year from now
Kershaw Men
Reap Rewards
For Bravery
Until the beginning of World War
No. 2. there had never been many
Congresaional medals given to the
men of our armed forces.
Kershaw County knows about this
Amous medal, the highest award that
can be given by our Government.
Some of our County boys who have
worn, or are wearing this medal, are
the late Sergeant Hobson Hilton and
tho late Corporal Cantey Vlllepigue.
of the famous Thirtieth Division An
other recipient of this famous award
and also of the Thirtieth Division. Is
Adjutant General Jgmes Dozier. As
a boy he lived in Camden and still
las a sitot deep In his heart for our
old town.
From West Waleree, near Logoff,
s Sergeant Roy Truesdale. 'son of
Mr. and Mrs. Elarl Truesdale. and he
is wearing the famous medal which
le won while serving with the Mar
ines in Nicarauga. They were flght-
ng the bandits there when one of
the men of his Company dropped a
land grenade with the timer on. and
Sergeant Truesdale fell on it to save
the balance of the men and had his
arm blow off. Sergeant Truesdale is
still in (he Marines and one of (he
few one armed men who is in active
duty.
Just across the Kershaw County
line in Lee County, near Herlotfs
Cross Roads, lived James D. Herlott,
who lost his life In War No. 1. and a
posthumous award was made of this
1'amous medal to his family.
That makes four men who lived in
iCershaw County and one Just across
the County line, and it is doubtful If
any section of America can .produce
such a fine record.
And Kerahaw. County furnished six
generals to the Confederate Army, a
town of 2,500 inhabitants, and no oth
er town in America can boast of such
a record.
And the soil of Kershaw County
las been trod upon by such great
makers of history as George Wash-
; nglon. Baron DeKalb. Marquiese Le-
’’ayette. Lord Cornwallis. Lord Raw-
don, General Tarleton, General Gates,
and many others of national fame.
It is no. wonder that a person holds
up his head when be tells someone
that he Is from Camden or Kershaw
County. They have a right to do so.
Joe Moseley Is
Now Stationed At
Rock Island, HI.
AMigned To Instruction In the
Government Tank School
There.
Remember Joseph A Moseley? Jo**
used to be with Southern Aviation.
He is a Camden boy and was known,
net only for hi.s mwhanical genlns.
hut was also a neat softball player.
To the baseball' fan.s he was affi*^
tlonately known as “Farina."
Joe is now at Rock Island. Ill .
where be is taking a course on me<l-
lum and light tanks. He was chosen
by the Maintenance department at
Fort Jackson to go to Ro<k Islan(%
and take the government sponsored
course there. Joe's official title is
civilian Inspector on heavy armament
Joe is grateful for (he opportunity
given him to attend the Rock Island
school. Rock Island by the way. Is
the location of one of the world’s
largest arsenals.
In a letter to (he Skipper, news
editor of The Chronicle, Joe says he
met Olllo Parker in Rock Island and
Ollle says he is coming down to
Camden to enjoy some shooting and
hunting. Parker Is ninth ranking
rifleman In the United States He
ha.s placed among the first ten In
competition during the past six years
Joe says he will be back home In
Camden In a couple of months.
Mr. TatM raports to hli offiM aadli
day aa4 ho takoa a lot IMIflBt fii
kia talkv wmm aad tka tm fiTOs
Dr. Corbett. Mr, Shannon and Mr.
Savage and Mr, Tates have all cele-
)rated -their elghlleth, -birthdays.
In their seventies are Mr. Jack
Whitaker, Sr., and W. J. Mayfield,
both plenty active and good citisens
of Camden.
Mr. Whitaker was a pioneer mer
chant of Camden and is one .of the
few active merchants who was in
business fifty years ago. He Is Iden
tified with 'T^ltsker 'A Co., snd never
misses a day at his place of business
Most business men ride to work, bat
not so with Mr. Whitaker, he walks to
snd from work snd meals snd has
the spry step of s youngster. Mr.
Whitaker is s home loving type of
iwwn and is seldom seen sway from
home after business hours. Mr. and
Mrs. Whitaker will celebrate their
fifty fifth wedding anniversary In
April
Mr. W. J. Mayfield, the youngeat
of the group la another active hosl-
ness man and has been a cotton mer
chant in Camden the past thirty five
years, ctnniag here from his old home
Mar Warrenton. N. C. Besides being
setlvo In the eotton market at Cam
den, Mr. Mayfield operatea a large
farm near Warrenton, N. C., where
he grows considerable tobacoo, ooC'
ton and peanuts. Mr. MayfMd has
been moet aaccessfol as a bMlness
man and eondacta kls bosineas and
aflalra In a moat eonserratlTo man
We are all hoping for tka aafe re-
tarn ol anr fliditlag boys and we also
hope that whan you reach the age of
tlieae gantlemen that yog wtu be en-
Joytng good health, yav family and
bn^aaa life aa mndi as they are,
and that yo« will be aa flM dtlsensl
and taiiMiful aa they ara. May Gad
biMi m di fhm, and TM tao. I
when the terms of the mayor and the
aldermen expire.
It will be two summers before a
('ounty election takes place and you
will be back home to vote by then.
The County race Is already looming
up in the distance as being a hotly
contested one, and you will hear more
about this later.
Camden has a nice sprinkling of
tourists, most of whom own their
winter homes here. The Court Inn
has a fairly good season booked. Polo
and racing are out for the duration,
>ut g(rif has been going strong and
the course is crowd^ on week-ends
with Camden golfers predominating.
Among the golfing fraternity whq
can often be seen on the course are
Henry Carrison ,Dr. Carl West, Morti
mer Muller, Bill Goodale. Lee I.ittle,
,'obn Vlllepigue. Joe McKain, Sidney
Zemp, Clifton McKain, Ralph Shan
non, Roland Goodale, Grainger Gaith
er. Bucky Rhodes, “Mac’’ McCarty,
Rueben Pitts, DeLc^he Sheorn, Ben
ny Marshall, Johnny Haglns, Thomas
Ancmm, and Donald Morrison.
Mortimer Muller has been doing
some real partridge shooting, aver
aging 15 each time in the past four
hunts. He has also been successful
at ftshing. Frank Wooten has also
leen landing some large fish and so
lave Professor Baldwin, Mr. Ashcraft
and others.
Hunting was rather poor this seas
on, In spite of the shortages of shells
and so many hunters being In uniform
and away from' Kershaw County.
Som easy - the airplanes have scar^
away ducks and geeae. There were
plenty of doves Just before the bunt-
ng season opraed, but they left soon.
'There should be more game than ever
when our men return from aenriee,
aa there has been leas hunting.
Many farmers have sold thejr sur
plus saw timber and pulp wdod, which
ia bringing the highest -price on rec
ord. The farmers are resorting to se-
ectlre euttlny which will enable tbem
from time to time to tell timber in
the future. There has been an excel
lent demand for hardwoods by the
veneer plant at Camden. Smaller
hardwood treat are being shipped to
the paper mills at Hartsville and
Canton. N. C. The timber bnsiness
has put a lot of money In circulation
In the county.
The Boy Scoata are losing a valu
able leader In Vasoo Miller, who goes
to Columbia, where he has been pro-
moted to a larger field In connection
with the Standard Oil Co., of N. J.
He has given much time to Scouting
and several new Troops have been or
ganlsed under his administration.
Rev. Henry Collins will be In
(duurge of Scouting for the coming
year.
It la surprising how many taxi caba
are now operating In Camden. They
can be seen In flocks at their park
Ing area opposite the Chronicle of
fice and alao next to the Hotel Cam
den and naar the Bm Station. They
really do a lot of fancy dirtrlng over
the streets of Caindea but you do
not hsar of their having seeMents.
NOTICE
The eemmKtsc in charge of
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Cpl. W. C. Little
Awarded Purple
Heart For Wounds
CpI. William C. Little, of Camden,
has been awarded the Purple Heart at
a 7(h AAF base In the Marianas.
Cpl. Little was tall gunner of the
7th AAF Liberator bomber, “Rlrd of
Paradise,’’ which crashed Jnto the sea
Just off the Marianas base. Making
his escape from the damaged bomber,
which had been struck over the target
of Iwo Jima, Cpl. Little was slightly
injured. Minutes later the crew
struggled into the water, where naval
craft picked up the survivors. Two
crew men and an observer were lost.
Corporal Little’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. M. Little, reside at 1204 Fair
street, Camden. He was graduated
from Camden High school and 'at
tended Clemson college. Prior to en
tering the army in August, 1942, he
was a line chief with Southern Avia
tion School here.
Once Over Lightly ..
Don’t question your wife’s Judg
ment—look whom she married.
A negro soldier, who had been
wounded overseas, lay in the sick bay
df a hospital ship entering New York
harbor. A medical officer stopped by
on a last-minute checkup to ask the
soldier whether he had any personal
belongings which he wished carried
ashore. The boy shook bis head.
“You don’t mean to say that a sol
dier who saw as much action as you
did has no souvenirs?’’ exclaimed the
officer.
“Captain,” s'aid the soldier, “I don’t
have no souvenirs, cause all I wants
of dls here war Is—Jest a faint recol
lection.”
Inhabitants of a Norwegian fishing
village witnessed the forced landing
of an aeroplane pffshore. A fisher
man set out to rescue the pilots hut
returned without them. <
“They were Germans”, he explain
ed.
‘But weren’t they alive?” someone
in the crowd asked.
“Well, one of tbem said he was. hut
you know how these Nazis lie.”
“Does your husband confide his
business troublM to you?’’
“Yes, everytime I buy anything."
The bride and grooki were visiting
in St. Lonls. A flip yonng waitress
waited on them.
“Would you care for some hoaey-
moon salad?” she asked.
“What is It?’’ asked the confused
groom.
“Just lettuce alone,” replied the
waitress.
Extract from an N.C.O’s. letter to
his'wife:
“I have now been made a corporal,
which Is my first step up the Army's
ladder of success. Howevw, for the
time being, please speak to the neigh
bors aa usual, and don’t under any
circumstances move to a larger bouse
or buy a piano.**
Oemson lists Gadet
OfHcer Appointm’ts.
Qlenuon. Feb. 24—^The Clemson
college military department has an
nounced cadet officer appolntjnents
for the current semester with Cadet
Colonel Wylie Hogue, of Camden,
named as Cadet Commander, and
D.> K. Stokes, whose father la a Trus
tee of the Antioch School, as one of
tilb First Sergeants.
FRANK CURETON RECEIVES
PURPLE HEART AWARD
Mr. and Mrs. 1. B. Cureton. of Cam-
dam, have received the Parple Heart
that was awarded thetr son. Pvt.
Frank Cureton, whan he was wcaad*
ad in Fraace. Alter two months' hi a
hospital he Is MW hack with his a«t>
it, a iMdloal dataehsMat with the
First Army. Row samsmhsra la Qsr*