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N ^eirshsw Senator Ontlines His Plan For Declj^iiigf 6n Kerahaw.County War Memwial Building. The Camden Chronicle volume 57 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAR< >tmden Battles Lancaster fonight—Cadets Next joe-cominf Garo Caiiid^ii Better Glenn Academy Thnraday, Beat Oran^ebuTf 37-13 Camden’s fighting Bulldogs Invade jcsster tonight and as in the case the Orangeburg invasion last week, len they downed that team 37 to 13 A need reserves a greater part of time, they are doped to triumph If the oppoeitlon without much dif- !Blty. real test for the Bulldogs and t game of gamee for the home tans m be staged next Thursday after- 100 (Thanksgiving Day) against the lenn Military Academy powerhouse. This will be the home<;oming event id will probably mark the finish of • IHS football program for the illdogs. For this game, which will ipUyed at 3:00 o’clock in the aftM*- lOB, admission will be |1 for adults id SO cents for students and chil- [ML The 3:00 o'clock starting hour was noged in order that the public mid enjoy their turkey dinners with- a nndue haste, which has been a ndicap on previous daytime battles I the past which started around 3: SO 'cloek. . ne game at Orangeburg last week, ikleh drew several acdre of the Cam- m rooters to the downstate city, was ^ wtnn up for the Bulldogs. The malars scored almost t will and the ■errea continued to operate the ad- Im machine after they took over. Insgeburg was completely helpless gihiirt the regular Bulldog line and plMd their two touchdowns (Hily ger the subs had taken over. bqitain Wooten iwrted To Be iticaUy Injured r, Who Visited Here With Jack Dempsey, Figures In Cmsh Captain Roland Wooten, South Caro- B’l war ace, who with Commander s| Dampaey,. U. S. Navy, waho vrss former heavy weight boxing cham- n of the world, and who visited at home of Captain and Mrs. Julian Dttt here on Saturday, Nov. 3, is III in a critical condition at the el]y Memorial hospital at Kingstree. Captain Wooten was severely in- Rd in the crash of his . plane on itarday, Nov. 10, at the Oourdin hport near Kingstree. Reoibers of Ms famtly^ report that li still in a 8emi-c6nBcious condi- I and has had only brief periods hn he was able to recognize and k rationally with those about his hide. He is suffering from a brain russion, a broken leg and other i»e injuries, l*centiy returned from . overseas ice the young flyer has been en- |N in a' speaking tour ol South lina In behalf of the Victory Loan wlgn. He was oh his way from tree to Spartanburg and Qaff- when his plane nose dived after ing the airport. He has already survived three crashes, one at New Orleans, second In North Africa and the ' over Cologne. Than the Record Shows, Says Scribe Charletton Writer Names Rock Hill As Best Team In the State From down Charleston way comes a letter relative to the rating of the high school football teams of the Palmetto state,' which this writer be lieves is Quite the best ‘‘out onr a limb” gesture we have read this sea son. The letter is from" John M. WheMer, a brother to the late Joe Wheeler, captain and center Qf the 1924 South Carolina University team. Says John Wheeler In his letter: “After ail these years I succumb to writing to |he sports editor. I note with considergble interest the various ratings of the high school football teams of South Carolina. Please al low me to alto hang periously on a nearby limb to where you are now perched by submitting the ratings that please the writer. I find It a tough Job as South Carolina is blessed many better than average clubs. “FS^m^ an entirely seasonal and personal viewpoint, here goes: No. I, Rock Hill, record is best. No. 2, Spartanburg, suffu^ one tie. No. 3, Charleston, haven’t lost a game but Camden actually pushed them all over the field. Bantams were lucky to get a tie with them though they have the heaviest timm in the state. No. 4, Brookland-Cayce, not certain that they belong this high. No. 5, Florence, win over Georgetown increased rank ing. No. 3, Georgetown. Gators have an enviable record. No. 7, Greenwood, if the two teams they tibd had better records they wonld be up the ladder a round or two better. No. 8, Cooper River (North Charleston), up and coming, lost only to Gwrgetown— knocked off Brookland-(3ayce. No. 9, Colombia, lost three, won over Flor ence by one point with passes and a P'ayer. No. 10, Camden, really a bet ter team than the record shows. No. II, Sumter, have lost 4, tied 1. But a capable team.” NOVEMBER 16, 1945 NUMBER 35 Raymond Williants Is Recipent of Outstanding Honor Is Awarded War Dept. EmUem For Ezceptimkal Ciwiliaa Serv^A. F%ry Session Hifkway ^^ommission Was To Consid^ Protests On the Federal Routes W. Raymond Wllllsms, ion of Mrs. R. D. Williams of Washington, and tbe late Mr. Williams of this city, and a cousin of Marion B. Williams and Mrs. J. M. Gandy of this city, has been presented the wer department emblem for exeeptional civilian serv ice, according to a Washington news|^<>i story. , h‘ BIr. Williams, a civil service engi neer, participated in the development of the Signal corps' world-wide fixed communications network during tlto war. ^ Mr. Williams, a 27-year Signal coi^ employee, and a resident oi Wash., ington for the psst IQ years, received bis award for ontstanding service se s staff consultant. The citation read: “His administra tion of policies and his highly cffl- eient negotatJon of contracts resulted in immeasurable savings to the na tion’s war effort.” Prior to entering War degartment service in If 18 'WiUiaSto arse employ ed by the Western laectric company and the American Telepboae andffy m Telegraph company. The award Is one of the highect government can confer and only some one hundred and twenty-fivo have been given out There are over two hundred and twenty-five thousand civillaas la the war departmeut ^nty of action and argument was eaficted when the , state highway cosainission met at Columbia yester- day* tw commission mot to discuss e matters but it was expected protests on the choice of routes e national system of interstate ays would be loremoet in the Its October meeting tbe commis- heerd protests on the interreg- highways before approving the lUt plan. After protejptjng parties bait! finished their speeches, the com- Warn Motorists To Observe Law Or Be Punished Driwers Art Disrugarding Rule Requiring Stop Behind School Buses ners went into executive ses- and then adopted the regional ay route approv^ earlier by tats Highway department, t done, the commission, still in sedtot session, adopted a $42,000,000 thr^year highway Improvement pro- grn before adjourning. ' dvatorm of protest immediately gr^ed announcement of the jWo pro- “United Through Books” Is the theme for the 27th annual celebration of book week, Nov. 11-17. ’The Ker- ahaw (bounty Library Joined with libraries all over the country In the observance of the week, emphasizing the value of books and the part they play in bringing pleasure and gratos, most of..^the protests coming froM the Piedmont section. People the foothills let It be known that they paid most of South Caro lina's taxes, at tbe same time com plaining that low counties got most of the benefits from tsx monies. Itiwspnpers in the northern coun ties carried editorials jind news (Plasse tnm to page six) Rotary Leader Wni Stop Here On Goodwill Tour flier of Police >ief Found Sane Mtnrgnn Must Face IVial ^ Charge of Murder , r Morgan, Eastover farmer, who oMn held for General Sessions in Richland county for the tlsy- summer of EUJah Wilson. < police of Bastover, has been wd sane, according to Richland ■'y officials, who base their re- on the statement of Stats hos- dortors who hsvs hid Morgan f observation. ’ ^ Ham, superintendent Of tbe ' »«plUl, notified T. Pou Taylor, “w for the Fifth Judicial dls- big findings. ^ unsuccessfully sought hell _<udge Arthur Lee Gaston of ■ lu October. Solicitor Taylor ihe request The coart then .^•■.•Rolty test whkdi wss enr- the week before last Boykin Summons D- Boykhi. ii, died St his foute 1, nsnr jBlehopvflle, momyig following s by his widow, Mrs. Woyd kwT witQ 1. fow • Mm. Clareacs Sharp of “•^Mrs. Heywaid F. DstIs of Snaatar. sad rmgcaa Boyktai of BiiHnpvflto. • uJf*^** baM from chnr^ Ions see- • *®t*nnsat temnni ceatotery. Heyman Looks For Victory In Final Bond Campaign The Victory Loan campaign, which got underway here at the start of the month is the last of the great bond drives of the second World War and according to Marion H. Heyman, chairman of the county drive, and bis co-workeri the county quota of $300,- 000 will surely be attained before the expiration of the drive period. In Kershaw and all other South Carolina counties the drive began after long and careful preparations, made under the campaign’s theme of “Let’s Finish the Job.” 'Throughout the county volunteer workers are pressing the campaign. Christie Benet of Columbia, State bond chairman, has urged all county chairmen to prepare to hqye "more people see more people” to sell the bonds. * Mr. Benet has pointed out that alf though the fighting part the war is over, the great conflict actually is not flnfshed and paid for, and there is a tremendous need by our govern ment for money. The chairman said this coimtry must fortify Itself for the threat of the atomic era, that money will be needed for this country to sclmitlfi- cally prepare for defense in such an era. . . More immediate, he said. Is the need for fnnds to meet the continuing heavy military coets, including the exp6ii86 of cftflDii for tho woundod and sick, for bringing men home from the far comers of the earth where they fought under our flag, f<Mr must ering out pay and for many other ex penses of the war which for some time will go on. Rushes Hito An Inferno of Fife; Burned To Deaih Fnuk BldMp» Colond, Soafkt To Sown Penoaal Effocto 1b Homo Frank Bishop, color^ sge M, was burned to death when fire des^^ his home on Church street )ate Friday **Wrtop, married and having ehUdren. bod returned from a^ndtog a church service and found his home In flames. AppMwntly, seekli^ effects. Bishop rsced Into the hnOdtof, while neighbors to summon the fire depnrt- ytntua the flremsa nrrtTed theif found sn excited hod not come ^m the hum- tng hnOdlng, wWch wns nw n ronr- tam. Inferno of Qm- . . Whan the Mnse hod M •d the chonred remnlns of BMhop iMod M the mini. The South Carolina highway divert- ment and the Kershaw county rural police force are combining forces to combat trtfftc vlotattons of motorists who are falling to stop behind school buses which. are loading and unload ing passengers. Many cars are driving up "behind school bnses wMch are taking on children Or letting them out, thereby endangering the lives of the young people by failing to stop, it is said. Deputy Sheriff J. 'H. McLeod, Jr., has issued ofdere to all members of his force to promptly arrest motorists who fail to observe this traffic rule. Tkomnn WarruB of EBtlaad, Tb Bo Escorted Ffom Charlotte Here Thomas Warren of England,.presi dent of Rotary International, will be in (^mden Jtoysimber 24. ' Mr.' Wfirren aAd his wife, who are Butitiag a tour of. this country and who are scheduled to make a visit Information to all people. Books are a potent force In bringing together the people of a nation and in inter preting one nation to another. The Kershaw County Library invites the public to visit it during book week and become better acquainted. Dr. Rogers gave the library tbe use of his office windows for book week dis play. The Misses Jane Trantham and Mary Pitts assisted in the decoration. There has also been a display arrang ed in the hall of the library, carrying out the theme United Through Books. With 10.000 books at the free dis posal of the reading public, an in crease of 1.000 volumes over last year, the library has expanded its program of service in many ways. The Book, mobile makes 102 stops In the county where books are checked to individu als and large depoeits are left at each high school and direct service given to the smaller schools. There is also a deposit left in Bethune and Liberty Hill for the citizens of these respec tive communities. •The library has 4 781 registered borrowers and since Jan. 1, 1946, to date, has circulated in the city and eonnty 48,369 books. The teachers ^ve reported 8,260 books circulated from the deposits left In schools since Sept. 1. Mrs. Baker and her staff attended the annual SUte Library as sociation held in Colombia last week. Bulldbzer Power W'Oo'!- ^ 'Z 'XilloS'SiCauses People.To Mi% Team Gettys Ailded To Asso. Board of Directors Mrs. Hughey Tindal. president of the Kershaw County Tuberculosis as sociation, announces that at the an- nual meeting of the S. C. TuMrculoels association, Mrs. Team Gettys of Lo goff, was Mected to the board of di rectors, as Kershaw County represent ative, to succeed Rev. Douglas McAm, whose term had expired. It is also announced that at a re cent meeting of the Kershaw County association. Dr. A. W. Humphries.and Arthur Stokes were elect^ |o the local board of directors. The associa tion feels these two new directors will give valuable help In the planned extension o fthe local program. Dr. Humphries advising and guiding in a more efficient tie-lp with the Ker shaw county health department and Mr. Stokes ^vlng advice and guidance in the prospective development of a more active and cpmprehenalve health education program. Mrs. George Creed, County Seal Sale chairman, advises that a seal sale workers conference was hMd at Thomaa Tavern this week. This was a planning conference for the Chriat- mas Seal Sale '•which will start at Thankiglving and on whlrii the 'as sociation Is dependent for the flnenc- tng of Its work. Thd seel sale goel for this yeer Is flfOO. An effort will be made to avoid duplication, while et the same time reechlng ell regular ooBtribatore end tauHviduels who might be Interested In helping to pro- mole this eesential program. Nov. 24 In order to make e trete con uection for Savannah. They will be escorted from Cher- lotte to Camden by President S. C. Clyburn ' and Secretary Roland N. Goodale and here will board the Sea board train which arrives here at 12:06 p. m. Members of the local Rotary club and their wives will be at the station.’ - Gifts will be presented to both Presi- dent Warren and his wife. At the meeting of the Rotary clnb held last week, Thursday, the speaker was Attorney John Marion, recently returned from overseas seririce and who la engaged in the law practice with Henry Savage, Jr. Armistice Day. Program Given In Auditorium Conhty J. H. A. Group Meets Oct 30 biteregliiif Seaaion la Held At BediBBe. Officera Elected The Kwebaw County J. H. A. held Its first meeting of the yeer at Be- thune on Oct SO; The atostliig wee celled to order by . the president end minutes of the lest meeting were reed, l^lng the buetetoe part of the meetl)]^ officere for 1946-46 were elected As foHgwa: PreiMeBt. BeBe Klrklaiid; vice preitideut Marjorie Wetere; secrctery* Ruth . Roster; treesurer, Mery Hendcock: r^rter, Joyce Rose; editor BewsWner, Ester Lee Weteri; edvlepr,<Mrs. IHiiSye M. Toung. ^ fWlowihii tile JwiMto pait of the meeting the grenp eejored eonteeta. games had eeenaiiflng wltli. other J. H. A. membOTs .fteni the dUKireat ■cIhkMs preeeiti. Its Bethnae J. H. A.’b thee eerred dMlghtfuI refreh- to (1^jpronf la tiie Home Beo- At the Grammar school euditorlum an interesting Armistice day program was presented et 11 o’clock by the combiaed sixth grades under Mrs. Montgomery, Mrs. Guy and Mrs. Boy kin. together with the American Leg ion anxiliery under Mrs. Leon Schlos- burg. The program opened with the sing ing of Onr Country by the school, fol lowed ^ prayer lead by Austin Shp- heen. The flag presentation was made by M. M. Reasonover, which in turn was followed by the pledge of allegiance by the entire auemblage* Then the ech^bol seng 'The Star Si^gtod Benner, after which Miss Vers MoCaekill recited In Flanders Field. George Bamee then gave a recitation. * America’s Answer, sad was followed by a reading. When the Band Plays Over There. Coaunodore R. B. Robinson, Jr., wee Introduced by Mrs. Leon Schlosburg end geve^mn interesting talk, taking for his subject China and the FUr North. The program dosed with the ting- ing of The Rose of No Men’s Lend, by the eeeemblage. Rev. George Way Wil Give First Sermon Sunday Rev? George K. Way, newly ee- slgneti pastor of the Lyttleton Street Methodist church, will odaduet hie first service locally Suadey mmalng et 11:16 o’clock. Mr. Wey wee formerly pastor of the AAhery Meaooriel Methodist church at Cherieston. He Is secretary of the Metho4lst Ccmfereece In South C!ero- line. An lavUetion is extended to the public to attend the service et the l^ttlelQe Street dmreh Sunday mom. tag toAoer aad meet the aew paator. Rev. Biary OelUas, stiao haa beat pastor at the Lyttleton Street ehmrdi the past tons has beea sMlgaed to the M^thedlat dinrch et Waltertoro. ! mpd Vhtiaad have slgael a Redfearn Says Decision^ To Be Based On Public Wishes Book Week Finds Much Interest On Part of the Public Unique Displaya In Windows And Library Feature the Obaenrance can Every clvio. service and fraternal organisation in Kershaw county will have a voice in expressing public ap proval of the nature of a World War and 2 memorial. Senator W. T. Redfearn. who heads the Kershaw county legislative dele gation. plans (to call a mass meeting at the county 1,court house in the near future, to whlibh representatives of all organizations, together with all inter ested citizens, will be Invited to at tend and express their views as to what (he war memorial should be. Senator Redfearn referred to action already taken in many communities regarding erection of suitable and lasting war memorials and believes that the time is opportune for the people of Kershaw county to put on their thinking caps and mentally con sider their viewpoint on tbe memorial that is to be constructed. “I’m mentioning this at this time in order that the people of the county will understand that we are planning for a suitable memorial,” said Senator Redfearn. We want the people of the county to express themselves as to what they believe dhe memorial should be. Especially we want to hear from the meu and women of the service who have contributed so tpuch toward the victory that Ist now oura. And we want their fathers and their mothers of the boys who made the supreme sacrifice to have a voice in the matter. (continued on page three) Stare Li Wonder Laaf tton Prepariaf Broad St. Comer For A Modem Service Phuit Spectators on Broad street near Walnut, have been watching the oper ations of a bulldozer that is clearing the site of the proposed Langston Motor company garage, service sta tion and filling station. This area which has a frontage on Broad street of 186 feet, on Walnut of 200 feet and along the south line 575 feet, will be graded and made ready for construction of the dual service outfit which vrill be started shortly tor after tbe Tfi^rof the year. Mr. Langston proposed to have the materials for the construction pro- grem unloaded on the premises at once. This will Include steri trusses, brick, etc. With W. L. Ooodele, Mr. Liangston has purchased e lot on Walnut street which has e‘frontage of 29 feet. This lot extends back to junction with the property t^t e:tiendB east from Broad street 676 feet Tbla will enable him to bgve a roadway circling the new service statidn property. It Is probable tl^t in the future, there will be a street extended through from Walnut to East DeKalb street. Tbe operation of tbS bulldozer, which Is in charge of Peter Jetton, la uprootlhg huge trees, has provided the many epectatore with reason for plenty of “Ohs" and *'Ahs.” Negro Is ‘Held For Theft of Garden Utensils Several complaints regarding the theft of garden tools. Including lawn mowers, hedge clippers and rakes, coupled with some good detective work on the part of Chief of PtHlce Ahra Rush, landed Isaac Gray, a 20 year old aegro behind the bars at the guard honse, where, according to the ehlef, he confeased. Chief Rush believee that Gray was the ,m^erioaa man who has been dolaiint peeping tom act in the Sars- flsld resMentlal area the past several montha Sevvral weeka ago a mower, hedge clippers and a rake were stolen from the Howard Speaks home on Mm street. Last Frdny night some clippers, a mower- end e rake were taken from the Kirby place, known as MOlbaak. The police found whore tirn loot from the S^ks garage had bam s(riM to a reeMeat tai tbe Sarsfleld area for |f and where the KIrhy lawn equipment bad bean sold for |10.fi0. Rash followed the clues end ameted Gray, who latwr oonfeesed. It is said. Gray* Is h^ng held «b a house hreak- Ing and grand laroeqy charge la con-, aectioo with tbe Kirby theft -and grand larceny In eeaaeetlQn wito the Speaks robhory. . Will Call Mass Meeting At Court House To Receive Suggestions Law Enforcement Conference Here Was Big Success Hundred Officera Gather At GrenuBer School For ^ MjMtmg The law enforcement conference conducted by the Federal Bureau of lavestigetion, at the Oramnuur school auditorium Monday afternoon, was at tended by over one hnndrod tew en forcement officers of this area. The affair was in charge of D. K. Brown, special agent from the Sa vannah district office. The program featured some interesting talks and tbe general theme appeared to con cern ,crim‘e prevention. In$eresttng motion pictures were shown. The afternoon session lasted from 2 to 4:80 after which the guests went to the 4-H club camp where a barbe cue dinner was served. The confer ence was honored by the presence of state enforcement offlcialH Inclubing Peach and McKinnon of the governor’s guard. Lt Kinsley of tbe state high way department and others. Neigh boring counties had good representa tion. 'The local end of the conference was handled in a most efficient manner by Deputy Sheriff J. H. McLeod, Jr., and Chief of Police Alva^Rush.- The visitors wo'e welcomed to Camden by Mayor F. N. McCorkle, who spoke at the afternoon confer ence session. Wanted Girl Is Located Here; Larceny Charged LocilU Brasolle, Agw 20, Pick- •d Up Ib Local Tawoni By P<dica Alva Rush, chief of the Camden police department. Is a patient in dividual. Last August 81 Itoeh re ceived e letter from S. S. Shorter, chief of the detective unit of the Co lumbia police department, eeklng him to be on tbe lookont for one LncQle BraseUe, 20 year old girl, wanted ^ ~ the Columbia authorities for grand larceny. Last Friday night Rush entered his office end found that a girl answaiing to the name of Locllle, bad been taken^ into custody by the police et a tavemA Just east of the Sontbem reUway tracks on East DeKalb street She had been booked h an Intoxication charge. Rash questioned the girl and ftmnd she wns the one wanted by the Co- officers. She was taken to Saturday. Drhr* en Marines Given Discharge Tw0C!aindeh Marines have recently received tkelr honorable dischargee and have reCnmed to their homes foL lowlBg long oversens seririce. The former combat Marines are: Prirate First Claes Albert Irby 7Qf Lateyetto avenue, and. Prlmto James C. Rhodes also of Cemdfo. Irby, eon of Mrs. Eva G. Irhy, is a veteran of the Bettlee<tf BoncnvlDe, Solomon Islands end trinas to retnm Rh«|S! hnshnad of Bara W. l&odae. w I.MU. ^ Job IB di Camden.