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, Can^m and Kershaw County Stunned and Shocked As Populace Hear of Death of President Roosevelt The Camden Chronicle VOLUME 57 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROUNA, FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1945 NUMBER 5 DuBose Burbank WiU tuiid $7,000,000 Airport of Camden People To Plan Mammoth Air Trawel link (Robert DoBose Burbank, nephew of iwtniaster Charles P, DnBoee, Sr., Id eon of Mrt. Robert A. Burbank, Eo is the former Lillian CsMela tBoee of this city, 1» to contribute liubsuntlal link In the promotion of travel between North and Sojath lofrlca Accordlnc to the terms of [contract Just released by the Re- of Panama to F. H. McOraw Company, enalneera and oonatruc- rs of New York City, the firm of jRose A Burbank, in which Mr. krbank ia a partner, will be retained arcbltecta and analneera for a |7.- 0,000 airport to be built In Panama, ^^reral years ago Mr. Burbank de> ned spectacular displays for the Midway Theater which were choeen the Walt Disney Productions as fg moat representative of the spirit fthelr production, ‘'Fantasia.- They Ire acclaimed as the most nnnsual ii elaborate spectacolara on Broad- A frequent visitor to Camden, designed the alteratlona and ad- for the home here of Mr. tries Perkins DuBoee, Jr. Mr. ^bank’s pa^ne^ Charles DuBoee, the son of Mrs. A. W. DuBose of LTsnnah, Qa. The Panama airport, Mr. Burbank Ltea, will be one of the tlpeat In the stem Hemiaphere, aa Panama la ected to be the stepptnc-stone he- North and South America for Btwar airplane travel. Plans for I airport Include a terminal bnlld- 600 feet lone end containing SOO,- square feet of space, restaurants, erration terraces, maintenance » and bangara far in advance of now built with regard botk to and operating efficiency. Clyde Turbeyville New Scoutmaster Of Troop No. 30 DUtrict Committee Chairman Makes Announcement Meeting* lior League House” b |ow In (^ration - fddies Find tibe Jvnior Laague Project Much To Tlwir -fun cottage- sponsored by the klor Welfare League and locat^ on Ith Mill street, was open all last but the real “house warming- place Saturday afternoon when Be SO or more kiddlee ranging from and three years, to It years, visits the place and took part In the resting program arranged, tie -fun cottage,” which name will I used until the Junior League offi- Blv eefects one, has been complete- I furnished through the means of Btributions given by a generous Wc. ^ cottage is to be open on Mon- ^8, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays Saturdays fn the afternoon^ and be In charge young ladleb of Junior League; who ire volunteer- their servloee as a patriotic ges- le of the boys of the nelglihor- have arranged to plant shrub- on the grounds around the cot- vbich will add greatly to the Brance of the playground area. Ills program of the Junior League i line with tho poet war plan»Ag*^ iig formulated so far as the email (dren are concerned. The league made a most ausplcioua start and lestionably will be given the sup- of the entire commpnity. Mustard Telb irrowing Story Foxhole Kilhng i)«d Marine Played Poe* I Mm While Jepe Murder ed Matee. |be harrowing ezperlMice of a Wded Marine who-played -poesum png the night, while thrM Jap ^leve who had already killed his Ole buddy examined him and his tirade was told by Navy Lt. ^ Mustavd, Jr., Of Boykte, a or attached to the nst Marine "neut in iwo Jima. ie Marine and his buddy were forward foxhole,” the doctor said, ^t two in the momfafk n group iff* be^an infUtraUag throogh tha lines. A hand grenade went ' “f toxhole containing the two klaing one and filling the other ^with traginents. ^w minutes later three Japs *®d nt the foxhole. The Marine stm niire pretended to be J*Pe crawled In nnd They brut «o«gh fbr the Marine to smeO 0® their braaths. wili* «P» kicked t •“* F®k«4 their rifle . ksada. Then they wn&> into the dnrkneno.** UaTin^, noeordlng to -Mmtard, gmdnnDy made his to.t^e bntuUoB nia station ^ T** trsntnd nnd tolft hb Clyde Turbeyville is the scout mas ter of Troop 30, according to an- nqunoement by Chairman Hqpry Col lins of the Kershaw District commit tee. The announcement was' made at a recent meeting of the district com mittee at the office of Attorney Henry Savage. Mr. Turbeyville was present at the ntpetlng and was in troduced to the committee members. He stated that he has nine boys en rolled in the troop now and that three of them came np at the Court of Honor on April 18. He stated that his troop was In bad need of a meet ing place but had hopes of getting a place soon. Scoutmaster John Murray of IVoop 53 reported that his group was getting along fine, that the members had been tnrtwD Idkra-aisr tnaMold FtOfT Ihe. of waste paper. Scoutmaster C. L. Shealy of Troop 64, reported two new members and that he was presenting four 2nd class, three first class and 2S merit Imdge winners at the Court of Honor. He stated that the troop bad collected 1100 pounds of paper. It was decided by the committee to hold a Court of Honor at Katshaw on Friday, June f, under the direction of Neighlwrhood Commissioner John Oreen. LL Commander Shannon Heath of the company committee, reported no concerted campaign in thb district Ebeaentive Stevens told Mr. Heath of a proposed expedition on the Wateree River and asked if he knew where the eanQ> could Jbe held. This was dis cussed by the committee at length. C.'LTBhealy agreed to contact Dewey Creed about holding the camp at his place, the camp to be from June IS to June If. Since Sam Karesh of the finan^ committee, was not present Rev. Col lins reported. He said he had met Manpower Shortage Being Helped By War Prisoners •v FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT Business Suspends During IW Hotu^ tlis Funeral 1.1 Coal Is Being Rationed Toi Hie Consumers Now Metnorial Senrices Am Held In All Protenksuik Churches > On Sunday. Must Be Filed Fuel Can Be. Obtained The death of President Rooeevelt came as a stunning shock to the citlsees of Camden and Kershaw county. Formal services, arranged as me- mqrial affairs,„wsre conducted In the Episcopal, Metnodist Presbyterian and Baptist churches last Sunday I morning. Saturday afternoon when the fun eral rites were taking place in the White -House at Washington, all places of business In Camden were closed, remaining cloaed from 4 to 6 p. m. Kennedy Father Of Resolution Greeting Byrnes^ Introduces Welcome Resolutiota In House. Given Unnni- mous Acclsunataon. Kep. R. M. Kennedy ot tUs ^y, was father of the resolution. No. 5ff, welcoming the retam to the state of Hon. James F. Bsrmes, adopted by tbe House of Reinresentatlves by a rising vote last week The resolution as formulated by Mr. Kennedy was as follows: “Whereas, the Honorable James F. Byrnes has recently retired from pub lic life and returned to his home in South Oarolina; and -Whereas, this distinguished eiti- ae Halted Stntes Senator, as Jus tice of the United States Supreme Court and as Assistant to the Presi dent of the United States, has ren dered to his State and the Nation such ontstandlng sarvlce that ha has been acclaimed by all parties and sec- tk>ns for his honesty, ability and fair ness; and -Whereas, few South Carcdlnlans have In the history of the State re flected upon our homeland such a high degree of honor and gloiy; Now, therefore, -Be It reeolved by the House of Represeatatlvee of the State of South) Carina -That we do now welcome back to his home this outstanding native son and wish for him and his family every good thing in the future.' Since the return of Mr. Rpmec to South Carolina, PreaMent Roosevelt >!#■ iwssed away and the incoming executive President Harry S. Truman has called Mr. Byrnes baek to Wash ington. The talue of this South Caro linian to the national welfare la recog nised by the new president and H Is persistently reported from Wsshlng- ton that tha new president will place him in a high office. Feed Loans Are Available Kershaw County fUrman who are Interested In obtaining Inforsmtlon ccmeernlng emergency feed Ioom tor production of food tor livestock and p^try or tho parchastag of fsod for livestock snd poultry to assist In pro- dnelng more food tor the war effort may soeare tasM from Emergency ^p and Feed Loan Office in the Akriculfural building, Lawrence J. Held supervieor, suM this wetk. fth» security for such louus Is u sots snd first Usn on the Itvsstecik or ponltry to ho tod. and leans are avull- Sw to fanners whs cannot IneludlBg a prodnctlon srsdlt Because of the critical coal Bitua> tion brought on by congested traue- portatlon facilities, labor shortMOc and strikes, Camden people will uave to file a -consumer declaraUon” from now on to secure delivery fl| nodi. This Is in oomplianoe with Ml jfedur^^ Just Issued by the Solid Fuels Adaihn^^ Tbe grief of the entire community Istration and prevails generul^f throughout the nation. No coal user may be provided with SMire than 30 per cant of the smspii he used lust year, ss retail dsalers win be out acoordiugly. Any pereon making a false declaration will be subject to a fine, imprisonment or both. In a notahell this Is tho order Issued to local dealers: -You must provide for delivery by Oct 1, 1945, to each domestic con sumer you served between April 1, 1944, and March 31, 1945, at least SO per cent of the consumer’s normal an nual requirements. You are further required to deliver by March 31, 1949, generally 80 per cent of the consum er’s annual requirements if tbe con sumer promptly, secures Consumer Deelaratlon and places an ordar with yon and is ready, able and willing to accept delivery of the solid fuel of fered on terms agreeahle.” Camden people are urged to file their declarations stating exact amounts as received in the past Volunteers At Hospitol Doing Outstanding Work V Doctors mmI Nutsm Profnuo In Praise oi Their Acthritjr med to be of a personal nature, so deeply loved was Mr. Rooeevelt by his friends. To each individual, the •Mistuff eP Shu great leader seeme^ liMs losisg a methber of his or her famOy. In all city and county schools *FrL duy respect was paid to tbe memory of -Mr. Roosevelt by teachera and pupils. No other news in the history of Oamdea so profoundly 'shocked the citisenry. The event seemed to strike into the roots of each home with the sadness and hnft of a personal be reavement. The average reaction when the news of Mr. Roosevelt’s passing was that of stony sUenre. There were shocked exclamations, after which people sat or stood, star ing into space wHhottt eeelttg^ any thing at all. It required minutes be fore the shocking fact seemed, to permeate the mind. Camden people, like those through out the nation, have been followinr with mounting thrills of excitement the swift progress of the American armies across Oermany toward bat tered Berlija. confident that the war would soon be over in Europe and that the sun was rising on a new (Plaaae tun so page eight) J. H. McLeod, Jr. To Manage Affairs At Sheriffs Office Mrs. J. H. McLeod, Sr., Namee Son Aa Her Chief Deputy • Sheriff. Mrs. J. H. McLeod, who has been appointed by Governor Ransome Wil liams, as sheriff of Kershaw county, to succeed her husband, the late Sheriff J. H. McLeod, who died sud denly on March 19, will make no changes in the department peraonnel, according to announcement from tbe sheriffs office at.the court bouse. Her son, deputy sheriff under his father since Sept 1, 1939, at which time he succeeded Grover C. Rush, Is to be In charge of- the office as chief deputy. Rural police continuing in service are Henry T. Horton, Cam- den; 8. P. Watkins. Bethune; J. L. Hough, Kershaw, and J. D. Wataon, Blaney. ’The jail personnel will also remain unchanged. The new sheriff Is a native of Ker- ehaw eounlr, having been bom and raised In the West Wateree section. She has five children, the eldest being her son, J. H. McLe^, Jr,, her cheif deputy. The others are Mrs. Marg aret Truesdale of tbe Pines, this city; Francis R McLeod, ^ service over seas for the past three years; Louise McLeod Moody, at home, but prepan Ing to Join her husband who is an aviator and atationed In Texas; Mrs. Rhetta McLeod Allen, whoss hus band Is.a lieutenant in the Navy, and Miss Doris LUlisn McLeod, at home. The late Sheriff J. Hi-McLeod, Sr., was In office from JandiTy, 1929, and served six years as a deputy sheriff under the then Sheriff Grover C. Welch. That gave him a record of being In office as sheriff for 18 yean and a deputy for 9, or a total of 24 years. The yean of experience as a depu ty under his father, plus a thorough training course with the Federal Bu reau of Intelligence, glvea Deputy Sheriff McLood ample qualifications to fill the office during his mother’s regime In a capable and efficient man ner. He will have the uuqsallfled support of the etate and city police (Fleuee tgrii to page fve) Germans From Camden Stock ade Will Aid Local Farmers. with several hundred German war prisoners quartered at the area form erly used by the Southern Aviation school It. is interesting to know lust what use will be made of these men in this coBvpunity. The report from the Public Rela tions office of the Army Service Forces of the Fourth Service Com mand at Atlanta gives a comprehen sive review of what has been accomp lished in Dixie in tbe past six months by German prisoners of war. This report shows that tho prison ers accomplished 6,373,608 man days work that would otherwise gone un done because of the shortage of labor. in a detailed report Major General Frederick E. Uhl, in command of the Fourth Service Command, tells what the Prisoners have done and also shows that before the tumm-r Is over 12,960 will be further relieving the manpower shortage In the emerg ency harvests of crops in this area. The report covers the activities of prisoners of war working on private and public contracts or on Army posts. On private contract woHk they gather crops, do general farm work, cut pulpwood and engage in other activities in areas where there is an acute labor shortage. On public con tract they labor for state, municipal or gavernment agencies, other than tbe Army. On Army Installatlims they work in shops, laundries, bak eries. handle repairs or work on tbe groundi, accomplishing the tasks formerly assigned la^r details of American soldiers now sent to other duties, and which Jobs now- would have to be done by civilians- if the civilian Igbor could' be found. The working prisoners receive 80 cents a (Please turn to page four) Tire Quota Much Less This Month- County la Allowed But New Urea for April. 115 I Gen. G. H. Franke Is Grateful For Fine Cooperation Fhre Tons of Clothnif la Collected In Greet Drire. Doctors and nurses at the Camden hospital are loud in their praise and oouuueudatlon of the work that ia be ing done by the Volunteer Workers of Iks Hospital auxiliary. These volunteers are making a big eontributkm to the work of the hos pital by aiding nurses in the lewer louportant duties required. In w time when It is difficult to secure suftl- osnt nurses and helpers flie contribu tion that la being made by these volun teers is sneh as to receive the plaud its of the general public. At the present time the personnel of the regular and faithful volunteers shows the namee of MA. Brevard Boy kin. Mra. High BUllngs, Mrs. Douglas BoyUn, Mrs. Lois Coxe^ Mrs. Jamw Oaiidy. Mra. D«ss Qoodale, Miss Ethel Tatee, Mra. Nettles Klndsay, Mrs. Douglas McAm and many others. It has been announced that the an- nuid Qstfden party event usuallr held In May. has been cancelled this year. It was tott that the worhers now en gaged In doing volunteer nursee aide dntlae at the hospital would not have the time to give toward the many duties Involved la the successful pre- seatathm of h gstdea fete. The work they are doing new ia regarded of tar man latportaaea Lt Earl R Jones Is liberated Mr. aad Mrs. C. B. Jomm have re- eslved-a V-Mail letter froai their son. lieat Earl R. Jmea. who has ported miaslBg ia action la France olaee Jha. 19. otatlag that he was Vb- enUad by tha dawrieoao on April I. ThM io the tbrot that has boon re- dvod tma him. Bo olaloo that'ha M alright with tho oatoOiMoa ol auU- Girls! Where Is Your Patriotism? Be Dance Partners — The attendance at the Saturday nl^t dancec at St Mary's hall Is growing every week—but thwe is a woeful lack of young ladies to act aa dance partners for the service men. The committee in charge of this raoreatlonal activity for the many servicemen who come to Camden every week-end Is anxious that more young ladies exercise their preroga thre as patrioUe American girls by aaslating In tbe program. Qlrls who^have not registered with the oommittee are urged to record their dames at the Service Men’s Center at oaee, ia order that there will be sufficient dance partners for the^ oenrlce men tomor row nighL' Belk Post To Elect Of Hcers May 7 « An important meeting of the Leroy Belk Poet No. 17, American Legion, Is to be h^d at the Service Center on Bast DeKalb street Monday even ing. May 7, at,8:80 o'eloek. In addition to tbe election of (St eers aad the selection of a meeting place for regular mpnthly gatherings. oflMT matters of importance win cone up lor constderation. AO LegfcMihaires are urged to be pesssat at the meeting. .Gffomcle Regrets V- « J *■- — That eudag to spacs limitatlen laipeasd by paper restriction that a aamhoe uf uows stoHea eeuM sd ia thia week^ lasae. all wNI be printed la For thoce who tailed for one reaa. on or other to turn In their old and ■pa^ clothing during the past two weeks, the following Instructions are offered. Leave your used clothing donations In the Southern Airways storage space In the rear of the new Clarkson Service Goodyear Store, next to the Chronicle office. Clothing already turned In, la being sorted and prepar ed for shipment If unable to take your old and spare dothes to the store yourself, phone No. 62, or turn them over to the driver of one of. the dry cleaning or laundry trucks before Saturday. April 28. It la estimated aa of Thursday morning, that the total of the collec tion will exceed five tons. If all sec tions of the nation do aa* well, tbe na tional goal of 160,000,000 pounds will easily be attained. Many have contributed to the flue showing In Camden. Outstanding In the assisting organisations were the Girl Scouts and the Brownies, under the unusually able direction of Mrs. J. H. McLean and Mrs. J. B. McKaln respectively, all of the eharchea, and (Plaaae tarn to piss eight) Army Vehicles Placed On Sale Automobile dealers hL-Soath Caro Una and Florida wiU be afforded the oppcwtanlty of purchasing surplus Army vehicles through Treasury’s of- flee of Surplus Property, a dispoaal agency deeignated by the Surplus Property board, aooording to Harry E. Harman, Jr., Raglonal director. Two sales are to be conducted, April 20 la Florida, and April 24 in South Carolina. Approximately two hundred and fifty vehicles will be offered. The first sale will be conducted April 20, at Camp Blanding, and the second Side, at which approximately 80 vehicles, tnclnding pick-ups, staked, dumps, cargoes aad weapon' carriers will be offered, wUl be held April 24. at Fort Jackson, 8. C. Inspeetlm may be made ou the day previons to the sale, and registration period wUl he from 8 to 10 a. m., Amil 24. with sales starting Immediately thereafter. Ap- proxlmatoly twenty of these vehteleh are eqalpi^ with tires. Sales srlB he made only to regular autoaoWle dealera. Additional In- tormatkm may ba obtained from Mr. J. Ia StriekMuBd, Trsasary Preeare- meat Dtflshm. Office of SinTMu* Prop erty, !«• Pryor St. M. M. Atlaata. On. Kershaw county passenger ear drivers wUl have to guard their tires even more carefully during tbe eoa^ Ing months if they are to eontlnne to drive. That Is the warning that goes forth from the War Prle«, and Rationing board here. Kershaw county has 116 passenger car tires for rationing this naonth as compared with 177 In March. The shortage of passenger tires makes It necessary that they be Issued only after the Importance of other appll- cants cars be measured. A preferential list of occupations for use In selecting persons to receive passaogerr car tires has been estab lished. This Hat will be used In channeling the reduced quota of three to persona whose transportation needs are regarded aa most essential to the war effort, he declared. Under the new plan tbe number of ellglblea is not reduced, bat la else, aifled into preference groups, based on tbe direct importance of the ear’s use to the war efort. The prioritlee In concerning appileatkma are divided Into four groupa. First priority group is limited almost entirely to persons whose occupations are <k emergency nature aad to workars at establlsh- menta faced with production emerg- enoles. Included In thla group are, eligible phyalelans. public health nurse, police and employees at criti cal war Industries. Group two In cludes persons employed In other es sential plants and those whose ooeu- pations are highly important to the war effort In this group are farmers, farm workers, rspresentativss of man agement labor and government aad others of similar importance. Group three Inchidee sueh occupe- tlons ws buyers for sseential estab lishments to perform neeeesary tedi- nloal senioes. Group four takes In all other per sona eligible for grade one passenger tires, he said. He added that each Individual tire applicant most establish his preeant need for the tire applied for, even toough he Is rated >1q a high pr»> ferenee group. New Driver Tiyss Now Available Attention oar owners. Tour drivsr license, good for tour years, sxplM Jnns SO, and already flie highway commission is accepting applicatloas for renewals. Application blanks are iMing mailed to all motorists of the state. This time you wlU aot ba able to se cure a metal' license tagv Just a paper ona—due to tha fact that mntal Is scares. And if you do not reaaw your ifeansa before July 1. you’ll hava to undergo a driving examlnaUoa ba- fora gattlag ona. _ The drives Ifceusa number eaUad for tbe application form Is tha cur rant humbar. iriiieh wfll couthna parmaaantly. Price of tha Uesaae M M oaats aad ramlttaaeaa auat ha asohay ordar. cadrisris or chaOk. No parsoaal cheeks will ba aaeaplal. Aad the dapartmsat ra> oasts you net to