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. i*. J, , -ftl- Many Qties of State Blakmg Strenuous Bitfle tl Secure Location On Proposed Super Highway Chronicle VOLUME 67 CAMOEN, SOUTH CAKOUNA, of Rationing Sringslivobr Run Defers Here iPllmf Statioiu and Grocery Store* Feel Effect of Ban Lifetmf Highway Commission Meets At Charleston to Decide Ofor tS ohlkUoa woes uMsUy ia attondaaeo on Frldars for tko stoiy hour and party which waa prapared j Ml 0m br Mtaa Helen Phelpa for the Kershaw Oonnty Library and Mlaa Rlghton Rleharda for the Reere- iijoa Oommittee of the Kershaw County Civic CounciL Under this program a large number of cblldrea, who ^v* heretofore not used the library, are becominc regular Tiaitors. Chfldren present in thla picture are: D. L. Stevena. Jack SteTcns,. Jerry Cain, J. C. Amiao^ Loedse Amison, •lie Raj, Dannie Bay, Shirley Ann Knight, Nancy Jean Tmeadale, Arthur Gladden, Sara Mae House, WtUeno Iriiock. Mary Ruth Owentby, Betty Ann Ray, Jack Smith. Joe Hornsby, Patty Knight, Ruby Port, Bobby Lown, lirtha Uwn, Carolyn Lown, WUIiam Hornsby, Tommy Jordan. Herby Campbell. Billy Price, Jackie TrueedaU, iMr Johnson, NaoaU Knight, Linda Hudson, Jimmy Rogers, Larry Shirley, Jerry Shlrlv, Barbara Jordan, lutara Watts, Boykin Rooeborough, EUine Roseborough, Masie Cain, Linda Frye, Tommy Haynes, Martha |gi|ssSi Jimmy Haynea, j jpal Pf^tical Bee Buzzing Around hikElictioB Half Yeer Awap CandUataa Horisoo people take their poUtiei Idmiou seriously. And so, while Bttklval election is etUl haM a tear, the political bug is be ts flit about and do a lot jer MeCorkle, who it flniahlng fnrti term as mayor and the MMi) in Cemden Jilstory to tssie then two eosaecutlve i ii oBt for his fifth term. Pree- Imerts indicate that Joe McKain igpose the present mayor at the flection. , r ia the tint ward, which is now official representation in the risks because of the removal liUerman Clyde Massabeau into ] fnrth ward where Theater Mag- ) Ln Little is representative, will I hte the.picture with a probable between Archie Stein and IX [leitoa. Stein is definitely corn- while Melton has the matter nnder conslderatlcn. In the second Ward Soy Mathia, present IncnmAent, is report^ to be in the field for re- election and there are reports that he wtH have opposlUeB, although no names have besn mentioned. Les Myers is being groomed by his friends for re-election in the third ward. Clyde Massabean, wrbo moved from the first to the fourth ward, will, ac cording to report, seek election as aMsrman. Howsrtr, Fred Moeeley, Highland avenus. who Is manager of Joy andRdaxation Is Rampant In This Conunmuty Cidgoma Fwpmaa Rggetion After , After Nli^ of Jopoue relefcrefriiig By The Skipper Calm asaurance, relaxation, a feel- faig of freedom and. happinees wraa la evhlettoe in Samden after the tumultu- one celebration of last week, Tneeday, when the war with Japan came to the Weaterm Auto Associate store here, la deftnltely out ter the fourth wergTUtFUUeutatfott. Lee Little, pres ent taeumbent, wIB net offer ter re- election it la said. The fifth Ward is without rspresentatlon ainoe Joe McKain moved to the sixth ward. No names of probable candidates hi the fifth have been heard as yet In the sixth ward. Jack Mullin, who served one term and who did not offer at the last election, is being urged by his snpporters to offer next spring. Mol- lin may face opposition should he of fer, as friends of "Tally” Gladden, former grocerer and now Insurance agent declares be will be uked to offer his name. posed Dam Will Meet Drastic Opposition rith At Sumter Nozt Tuue’ ' On Bucking ham Proj* Mt Is of ImportaBoa i^Baatce Buin Land and Timber >tion committee, tlmmgh its J. B. Logan of Sumter, Is : Ell Interested groups on . ” ibe public hearing that ia next Jpeeday, Aug. 2S, on I*’*! which was made at the us 'proposed Bo^jngbam um. jp- Logtn in his istter to the here: "If this h will flood the Congaree Wsteree river valleye from ■' u Columbia tnd Camdea. AU ■wsted in preofuring these Oo lErms for the good of onr itate and nation, ara be- 1 ta opportualty to attend the la * protest, this pro- ' ^ writing. Aj^one wbo the meeting and who I® ntke protest, may mail it '^7. Custom house, Gharlea- Th ^ hearing date, lu flJu by the poUtieal*Bpon- ‘ that they will to run barges from. Columbia, thereby mak- EEvlng In freight to any w indiYMhinl, water rduta. .It is . ■Fooeoro that the help the ^ Mud and tanu wrfll be “ost Inpcrtaat aeetlaf te pegs alael Closing i^Ang.24 Iwt'jyiwrak ^ W amt Wei- the fol. ^ be epsa all ‘Man Prisoners May Get Messages ^ys Red &oss Nazi of Kin of Permitted To Centnet Relatiwea Next of kin of American prisoners of war in the Far East may now send a message through the Red Croce for delivery immediately upon the prison er’s liberation, according to a Red Cross announcement. A telegram from Southeastern Area headquarters aathorlsed tte aeeept- ancs until August If of on* message and one photognttih for transmisaloa through the local chap ter to the prisons. It was announced that the end of the war does not mean tte end of the Med Croee effort, bpt rather an faiereaae In some’ phase of Red Croee woik. At lunne more wotaniteers win be needed In the pro- ductioB department to complete bo^ pltal and relief ganmaot quotas. Tha war’s end also means an Increase m the home service staff, which aaslsm barvlee men and ex-aerTloe men and their fimilise Overeeea hospital and recreation workers wDl become more vi^ m men stattooed far frees hems hut »e* llevud from ceuibet duty have more time to worry about heme troubles. Reseme Sdiednle Ruesdar servieee will he rseumed ^ the Lyttleton Street MethodM oh^ Sunday. Ang. M. The Miureh school wni meet at W and the‘morning wor ship ewwfed with serasoa by the 9^ SrwflTbShi at ne paster, Mwr. SmtF T. CoWna, Mrs. 0^0^ «ad Omkraon. Harseon, who waaaSMg at Lahe lauflBdm. M. G. wiD letafu Metwiday. Aug. If* About »,m by He Following the slaphappy^* hours et Tustday night. Gamden on Wednaa* day. morning awakened to the aaton iahing fact that ft waa not.a drsam, that peace bad actually arrived. With the exception of restaurants and theaters, the city was like a ghost town Wednesday. There were the usual comer brain-trust gatherings bit othsrwise the streets wers desert ed. With nothing to do, citisens either caught up on their sleep, or at tended the theaters, the picture bouses doing business to capacity crowds at all performances. Perhaps the most interesting oeci^- ence took place at a filling station that had opened to take care of the needs of several large trucka. An ex cited driver of a passenger car piloted his machine into tbe filling station area, grinned at the attendant and then in the most laconic tone* ex cused: "FUl ’er up brother." He had jnst heard -the announcement over the redio that the gas ban had been officially ended. "Fill 'er up brother, them’s aweet words," he said. A Chronicle reporter wandered tbe main drag for several hours in the afternoon and talked with many eiti- seni. Tbe dominant thought in the mindf of all seemed to be that ‘*my son," or perhaps **my daughter, -will be coming home now. I’m so happy." Another remarked: "It feels as if prison walla bad been tom down, that I can breath freer. I have a brother in the Pacific and you don’t know what it means to realise that he wont hate to face death in battle against those Japanese—^that he'll be coming home." And there were others who. were enthnsed over the lifting of the gas hai, the ellminatioB of the blue ra- tlou points, etc. A bostneas man remarked: "I feel sure that Camden can look for a big tonrist season next winter. Of eourse 1 know we are handicapped for hotel (Please tarn to page nlaa) of-the JalopMe-hr Canidgn^a Kershsw county have been in action in the days following the cancellation of the gasoline restrictions. J'olIowlBg the ’Tuesday evening cele- buation ef the end ef the war, traffic up considerably as motorists d U\at they could drive up to a ne station and say for the flrat in three years and three months "IMI her np." For the same reason grocery stores did a bfggar business than usual In ceaned goods, which up to Wednes day, had to be paid for in points at vNdl as monsy. Rome autossobile owners had diffi cult sarly Wedeesday morning bny- ing gasoline without rendering their ration coupons as ssverai serviqe ala- tion attendants hesitated to sMl the gas without taking In the coupon* until they bed received instructions frm their wholeeale dealers They said they had heard the an- nouBcement of the death of gasoline rationiag but did not want to be re- State Guardsmen Are Told Services Are StiU Needed Compaay E, 1st Regiment, Made Splendid Record During War IMe (er oouponleas gaa eeUpig it effleial Imhrwetloas. How< by noon all the ooafuskm had sad dealers sad customeie Imre becoming aecnstomed to ef tks "headache" of ooUcetlag was a tklag of the past, .esrvlos statioas report a big rvdh wa' tanks, the grsalset ecoalng on Wedrtasdsy. tke day after the war Tks A B and C stickars oa inhdsblelds, so much in svideiice doiv tag the rationing period, are beginning to disappear aa the car owners scraped then from the glass. Housewives have been iqakinc a ran on grocery store shelvea to pu^- aa canned goo^ and vegetablea, which are wow without ponits. Retail deal- ere found their supplies gettlns low rapidly and made calls to wholeeale honeas tor replacements. icMtt) also was in heavy demand, bet laandry soap wan a minus quan tity. ToBH aoaps werp Iggsrly ho^t but the supply seem from Blrmtogham, 'Ala., comes the prise story of the after the raUoning "Some motmists," says the rteWU-^iad not heard of ^ oaneal- uifiMhw thd'fiWHne reetrkfiene. On* driver insisted that his coupons he accepted, declaring ‘they must he good —I iust paid 71 cents tor each of them this mmlng’." Booze Sots Who Drink In Alleys In For Trouble Policn PUn Cmnpnign To Stop Guzsliiig In Back Lola nnd Alloys Camden Residents Believe This Resort nnd Sport Center ^ Should Be Recognized Capt. 8. C. Clyburn, commanding officer of Co. B of tbe first regiment of state guards, received ’the follow ing telegram from James C. Dosler, adjutant general of South Carolina: "This ia to adviae you that the du- tlee and reaponslbilltlea, faithfully performed in war, do not cease with the announcement of peace. "South C!arolina is proud of what you have aeeoiMllsbed and continues to look forward to you for leader- khip. ‘‘Continue to recruit new men. eapcdally among those who have seen eervice. Tour uult is expected to direct your community in a safe and sane eelebration of our great victory "Govsnior WllUama, General Sall^ and I express our psrsonal thanks to aacb officer and enlisted man of our stats for what you have dOMi" Captain Cayburn of the Camden Oo. suted that the loeal oompaay waa StiU la need of recrnltl and that form erwurviee men would be particularly Rattie! And Snake Bai^! ikeEbqnies TIm PoHoemau SigW la Spirit «l Peep Eielief been called (Jamdea poUee have upon to do a lot of lag thlega. They have rsapondsi calls (or help when amd dog* have ran amuck. They hAw shet 4e«r wtihia the dty BaUta. They have besB eaBed to hoases t* astUe 4e- nmetle hoatllitles. Bat thia ttase it waa ■«*«**k*»g 4^ fereat Aa alleged rattle aaake ta tke ekrabbery oa tbe geeuade ef Malhall, tke heme of Mr. tad Mrs. Joha Mal- Mt. Broad tad Ptaa atraeta. Ia reshoase to aa appeal for hdp. CKSeer Buford*Hancock motored to Se^ceae aad flaally ampagild to drive the aaake doha a ta aa aiea Madlag te tke Aiemilef Mra gave up the hr Mi Cfm a fmee ‘■poelthra.** H mak. Ja mmt, Liquor sots who have been In the habit of tilting the bottle In back lots and allys of Camden, particularly OB Saturday afternoons and eventags, are going to run smack into trouble and a possible "hello judge" in record ers court. PoUoe Chief Alva Rush 1^ that tbe poUce departmeat is wing to clamp dowa on indulgence m alco holic beverages ta back lots and alleys. Thla is one'of the most gratifying reports the police have issued ia some time, as hootch consumption had be come a -matter of ooneera tor those who take pride in Oamdea’s reputa- tion. Chief Rush has promleed a court ar raignment for those pereoBs caught Imbibing In liquor In back lota aad alleya ^ Mammoth Buildiiig Program Starts At Lancaster It it lealieed that there may be aa urgent need tor the state guard oodl- pany in the period of traasition which lies ahead. Company B has made a eplendid reoerd during the war . and is regard ed as one of the beet elate guard oom- panles In tbe state. War Fund Drive Starts Oct ^ys State Head Soath CuoUm WBI Ham To JUiea Qpota of $790^000 This Yow la a letter to F. B. Heath, paMlcity chalnnan of tke Kershaw 0>unty com- nUttee of State War flud, R. M. Jef- fHea, state chairman, calls attention to the campaign of the South Caro lina State War fond in behalf of the Natainal War Fond, Inc., which opens on Monday, Got 1. Chairman Jeftiiea atatee that he lievee that every county committee will be ready and eager to go on tlut date. Says Mr. Jsffrles furthsr, "tbe exe cutive committee of the sfate war fund has accepted a state quota of 1710,000.. County quotas, being pre pared by the National War Fnnd, Inc., oommunity chests and councils and the National Budget committee, will be announced soon. "The office of war information and the treaamry department have set the date for the campaign and all must be concluded not later than Oct 81. "Aa a member of your oonnty com mittee, having been appointed by HU Bzeellcncy, Gov. Ransome J. WU- lUma, honorary chairman of the South CUroUna State War Fnnd, you will give your county chairman full and wholehearted cooperation." • ‘ Prisoner Sets Fire To Mattress; _ Ahnost Suffocates Falls Ailaap As Ha Kmokae A CigareCha; Cot TahM Fita Camden was represented by a dele gation at the meeting that was held Thursday by the State Highway commission for the purpose of defi nitely deciding which routes the new super highway will follow in South (Urollna. At the time of going to press no news was available from the meetipg but Tbe Chronicle next week will give a comprehensive report of the affair. According to a Charleston report the highway commission anticipated large groups from cities along High way SOI. Highway 16, Highway No. 1 and other routes which are seeking tbe super highway plum. Sumter aent a big delegation to the meeting, it being tbe contention of the Gamecock city group that Sum ter can not afford to be left off the super highway, la paat years Sumter realUed handsome returns from ths heavy tourUt traffic that used High way No. 26, which passes through the city. The Camden group et the meeting U reported to have idees regarding what course the super highway should follow through the state. Kershaw, Laacster. Omnfeburg, Bamberg and otlier dtiea were also present from tke central section of the state. On- lumbia sent a big delegation it U re- ported. The North CaroHna highway com- minioB has i^^proved U. 8. Highway 801 through' that state. This highway enters South Osrolina et Dillon and will angle southward by way of Latta, Florence, Effingham, TurbevfUe. New Zion and Maiming. Should tbe new route follow High- way 16. it would enter the state near BennettsvIUe and then go south through Society Bilk Batiaville, Bish. opville, Sumter and on to Sununerton Wksre No. 16 nergee with 801. In tke ewaot No. 16 la decided an, a branek highway would extend from Blakopvme throwh Camden to Co lumbia. ' Camdeu, tha most Important tonrist and. sport city in tke state, baa defi nite Ideas oa Just where the super hifkway skouiq go and h *a probable that the retort city representation was kaaid on this angle at Cherieston ysaterdsy. A mammoth hnlldlaf program. In- clodiag bastneas buHdliifB and komea. Is ready to be started at Lancaster, eeooiding to reports from that np and coming municipality. A new douaiy court bouse, one of the finest in tks state, a handsome new Oreyhegnd kns terminal, a frees- or loafesr plant with 600 lockers and drawers, n two story buslnoes block and a large new depaktmsnt stare, a super-markst tor the Dixie Home oonstraatkm of a score of homes are alrsody echeduled. store M to he (he prbperty whkh trom the Rlre^ eetate by OeBhmDana, Ltd. Ten hdw kemee have Jnst beau eom- pleted end era reedy for TiMgif«R«dToN.J. iWtg fiss courses nt Fort R. L, ea T. a BoykM. B%C tnvwfM lO sns* tpp edvaace timin- A near tragedy wae nvurted at tke City pellee station Thursday when a tieoner, locked up eai « dherge of being dnuUt, oet fire to the mattrses of kiB ooc aad came near being aephyxieted by aaaoka. The diseovery of the tire waa made aherUy after 8 o’clock in tke after noon when smoke waa soon eoming from tke cell block door. Firemen need a booeter kooe in extingaieking the Are aad then bad to one an in- Imleration on the prleooer, who waa ta dire atraita from the smoke he had swallowed. Aooording to Fire Chief Buddy Ben ton, two msttrseasa wsre ralnad by tke blase. Robert Moseley Burned To Death In Barracks Blaze la HnM At Komefny Funernl Home Last nmrsdny Robert Leonard Moseley, 41, son of Mrs. R. L. Moseley of this city, wsa burned to death when a barracks be waa alaeplng in, cangbt fire. The tragedy took place at Fontana Dam, N. C., early Wednesday morning, August 16. Aooording to report Mose ley and seven companions were asleep la tbe barracks when the fire started. The other seven managed to make their escape but Moseley la reported ( to have been trapped. The body arrived here Wednesday evening and the toneral waa held from tha Kornegay Funeral home Thurs day afternoon at 6 o’clock with Anrlal In the Spring Hill cemetery. Mr. Moeeley la anrylved by hla mother, Mrs. ^ U Moseley, Camden: one danghter, Theodoala Moaelay, Snmtm; ftvw slaters, Mrs. J. D. Black- wall, Jr., Mayesville, Mrs. Hairy Dawson of Rome, Oa., Mrs. J. H. Ham- mond and Mrs. D. J. Dutcher of SUvsr Springs, Md., Mrs. H. M. Williams of Lantana, fla.; two brothers, O. B. Moeeley of Snmter, and Mdwin Moee ley of Fort MePheruon, Ga. Tsk! Tsk! Initialed War Relies lA^ As Just A Racket OvursMto Gilts With faiitigls Rgportud Ae State Fair Ta Be Held Oct 22-27 The South Carolina fair win be held ^ Celumhla tbe week of Oet 8M7, iMwtary Paul V. Moore hee. en- Mamed. Hla statemaat tottowad tke ■anenneement by tbe Offlee of D fanea ^Treaaportetion ta Weabingtoh that ms OUT ben on fiatrn and coi vfaMnm bed besn lifted. Tin flsiuean CaroWns footbeB game the Mnmet fsntara ef tke taanel fair, wSl be playei Oet 81. Tier Ik abergfi edrw tyfu ef Alp eflent If one of your soldier boys ia Ger many sent yon a piece of table elver, a daik orasment. or eome other kind of a Jim-crack witk tke teitiels A. B. engraved or pitetad thereon, he prob ably Informed you ta a letter that ke had aequirod H when near the aoun- tate retreat of Adoliik Hitler.. Now it dsvelopQs thstt tome smart gnja gatkarad • let of aitverwart Mk oruamania and tke like end kad lam engraved witk the Initfale of Oeresn. Tbeee vataakle (T) mvewrs of tke war were sold te American don^boyt and even oflloera fa betagr autkentic Itame from Baa WOm konm. Tbe lief that thwaanda of apoons, plaqnea. etc., with tetter's toblali an tkem, keve besn sbowieg up In tkle country froMi the boys ovensae, vln- dloetee dmt qnite n few et tke Tekke mdm