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■ ; >,.■• ■ V'- •■: ’y ^ ' ' J Oty Goandl Orders Greyhound Bus line W Cease Parking Buses On DeKalb St. The Camden Chronicle IE 57 CAMDEN, SOUTH CARQUNA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, IMS NUMBER 38 lual Meeting of^Farm •eau Scheduled Tonight Of Officers And Other It Matters To Be Acted Upon aterest attadies to the meet- Itbe Kershaw County rann which will hold lU annual ,t the new Legion hall this meeting is for the purpose of officers fw the ensuing year, ill be an interesting program fdaring the erening a speaker linence haring been secured to 'matters that are of interest m affUiates. [laoent meeting of^e Marl- Bureau a ’‘declaration” by Nerille Bennett of that fwas read and aroused much It sets forth concisely and the position of the South- ler. the aims, plans and pur- the Farm Bureau and la such piece that it will probably be I in full at the meeting here ]Ib particular local members gted in a portion of this whish reads as follows: bsllere that In a controlled 00 element of our pophla- lobtaln JnsUe# except through ettort Is the ease of the effort must he watchful luoui, aad mast be backed may be by an organixation to whiiA all fanners to which they gtre th^ he necessity of ari^ixatios ’That is the raaaon tor the We beliewe that vfwrf ltd be a aasmber. Wa tars to fags tvs) iFromOuimber Commerce ibershlp dftra sf the Cam- Cershaw CoUnty Chambar af is now well under way and very encouraging. In ree- he importance of as Ofgas- hicfa embracea the Interests I the businesses la the com- pe business mmi of Camden County are )<dning the Desaussure Home Has Been Sold To Col. a N. Miner Cotamodorie Rob«rts<m Obliged To Leewe For Asaigmnent ^In London State Tourist Guide Groups Will Be Formed Don AbarneCby, Hondo f North Cnrolinn Group, Confers Here ' Allison DuBoee, attorney fog Com modore Robert Robertson announces the sale of the Desaussure home at the corner of Mill and Haile streets, occupied for the past several months by the Robertsons, to Colonel and Mrs. Clifford N. Miller of El Paso, Texts. The Millers plan to make their fu ture home in Camden. Colonel Miller has been in the United States army for the past thirty-one years and is now retiring. He is an enthusiastic oquestrain and plans’ to have a num ber of horses herd. Commodore Robertson has been as signed to dnty in London and expects to leave for that destrlnation in Jan uary. llPe Desaussure home is one ot the old landmarks ot Camden and was built in 184< by Daniel Lpuki Bv sanssnre. Mr. DcMnasure was n non of the late Henry W. DnsanaMM^ the great Chancellor. DaaM Lonla wns mIfa.M MMitaring num and fought ki the war againat the Barhnry phmtes along with Decatur# and FanagiR. He owned and occupied ’TTlarenMNht” the fOmoua Rugoley place on Oran- ny'a Quarter Crank and planted there until he moved to Caasden in 184C. For many yeara nftsr the 4inth Of the builder, the house was occnpiod by his son, the well remembered and beloved Dr. Dan L. Deaansanre and his famfiy. The Chronicle extends a cordial welcome to Golonel Miller and his family and regrets the departure of Commodore and Mrs. Robertson and family. The Robertsons were charm ed with Canulen and are hoping that some day they will be able to retnm and make thejr bosse here. •SfrioSZSZL “Sljoday fa Arbor Day In State |the simplest formula tor community progress -end inization Is essential to coi- in any field. Tour Chamber ce is the local organisation the purpose of defending bting the Intereets, the wel- Ithe progress of bosinesses ■duals of this community, r of this (M‘ganlzation is ong as its members make the time for the people of jiunity to coordinate their becoming members 61 the pd Kershaw County Cbam- nerce and lend strength to lization dedicated entirely terment of our city and uppermost in the minds citizens these days Is that an. Your Chamber of Com- non.politittl organixation |tlon, local,I State, and Na- controlling factor in the pry person in onr oommuni- Isuch deserves the Indietd- of every member of the Commerce. The following the point is from an ad- fongressman Gary of Vlr- [olce of business Is to be tlalatlve councils, they operly organised and must unity. Organization, how- plf is not sufficient Legls. [most receptive to their penis. Th« local bnalness- theretore, be brought to eternal vigilance ia the enterprise as well as the ^rty utmost importance that sn throw off their leth- themselvee on public J>d exert th^ influence In jtter government. The man to participate In govem- |r8 has.no legitimate right of the kind of govern- Bives.” |t over. Chamber of Cammerce. Alto Conaerwation WeA la B«- oif Obaenred In General [ounced by the U. S. Navy T>bstatlon at Columbia by [ones, who la In charge of Tung In thia tmrritory, from Camden and rkijh the Nary dt^ng ^ugh his etatic^ To. Camden were: Watame MUl. iklin Baker. Bbx 14a; RPD 1; laton 8t. ‘w: John ThiufU Catoe sir, „that maay more poa in the Regulcr Navy P walifiea ann katween a reemilur pither 7!>niadayt Hall In OoliBhla gay t Re 1^ atoted that Hetaeat has hem short- e possible aow to ea- ‘ as two years. Conservation Week sponsored by the S. C. Garden Clubs, S. C. Federa tion of Woman’s Clubs, and the S. C. State Commission of Forestry is be ing observed this week, as is the cus tom, Arber 'Day is observed today. A Conservation Week bulletin has been prepared by'the S. C. State Commis sion of Forestry in cooperation with the'Other sponsors of Conservation Week for distribution to schools and clubs throughout the State, many of which are observing the week with approiniate programs. Each year at tbis time one week is set aside as Conservation Week and Friday of that week as Arbor Day. The observanoo of Arbor Day dates back to IMS at which time a law es tablishing the observance of Arbor Day in South Carolina was enacted by the General Assembly. Since that time. Arbor Day has been fittingly observed throughout the State with programs and the planting of trees by schools and civic organisatlonB. Conservation Week offers an op- portnaity for taking stock of our for est resources and recognizing the Im portance of onr timber lands, to our welfare. Here In South Carolina our wodlands have long furnished large amounts of lumber for construction purposes and. In recent years, have supplied the needs of the great pulp- wood Industry- lo ■<> doing the wood lands have provided employment for $, vast number ot people and can con tinue to do ao If the conservation of woodland Teeonroes Is observed. Towards this end the State of South Carolina has set up a St^- Wide detection service and a me suppression organization which, wH# the help of every citizen, will do much to outlgw sroods fires. The prevention of wild woods fires Is one conserva tion measure that every citlsen can take and. In so doing. wUl hrfp to bund up our woodland resources. Conservation Week, too, proves a fitting time in which to obserye the deeds of our service men and women by planting of ’‘Memory Acrec”. Un der this plan, a tract of land may pe set aside, planted to young trees, ap propriately marked and dedicated m a living memorial to friends and rel^ thres who toOk part In World War. -Memory Acr«“ only serve as a permanent sad Ilvmg memorial but at the lams Him be a constant source of both work aw pleasure. Trees for t^ be secured through the S. C.. state Commission of Foteotry. Don Abernethy, secretary of the Raleigh, N. C., Merchants association and also exeentive of the North Caro lina Tourist's Guide asaociatkm was in Camden Sunday in conference with the Heath News' Bureau relative to the extension of the tourist guide association into South Carolina. The association in North Carolina was originated a few months ago and already has enrolled more than s thousand members. Don Abernethy was St one time connected with the Columbia State as a news writer and It was during that time that he JM- came acquainted . with Mr, Heath who was then executive secretary of the local Chamber of Commerce, ‘‘The Tourist’s Guide association.’*' said Mr. Abernethy. “is an organisa tion of businessmen and merchanta. aime<f primarily at channeling Ameri can tourist trade into the Southeast ern States. It envisions s broad, na tion-wide campaign, advertising tour. 1st facilities and points of Intersat in these states. Mr. Abernethy pointed out that pre-war tourist trade averag ed six billion dollars annually, and there was every indication that this figwa wovM be even greater for the post-war period. Tourist's Guide aseoclations will be <H-ganised and inoorporaCad within in- dlvidnal statee as non-profit, non- stock nnlona for the benefit of busi ness members, said Mr. Ahanaethy. They will work with local and state chambers of commerce. Merchants associations, and law enforcement authortUes for the Improvement ot small business eeCablishments and for the protection ot tbeae eetablish- ments against frand aad deceit of any description. To this end the associa tion will issue periodic bulletini de signed to keep members ahreset of latest business aids and to forewarn them of any franinlent practieee. ’"rhe North Carolina organisation, la s member of the Better Businese Bureau of Anserka,'’ ea^ Mr. Aber nethy. Its offtcors are: ^n Tlhorpe, president: R. H. Watkins, rice pres- ident; and Mr. Abemethir, aecreUry. Hgrding Rams To Jn^amden November 1,1946 Ohm Gnme listed So Far. Fans ^ r rrt i. Uk. T. S-s««t« Kershaw Teachers Wbr, TI>ua,(iTin( Day OppOSe ChiUlge WIHle the echoes of the last freh- zied^lheering from the Csmden-Olynn Aca^Mny game of Thanksgiving day are. still reverberating through the emp^r grandstand and blaacbers at Zemf stadium, already Camden fans are beginning to discuss the Bulldog prosisets of 1946. UpJlct. one game has-already been plaflM on the home calendar for next fan, 4|hat with the^Harding Rams of Charlotte on November 1st. The Rains, defeated in five games by the Bullf dogs, roared back with a powerhouse nggrefation this year and smacked ttm Bulldogs for a loss in the Mem-, hrial stadium* in Charlotte. One of the football topics that is being'freely discussed in Camden and whlclf will probably be heard from frequently in the next few months rftiOrrnft e year-to-year home-coming ments with the Sumter Oame- e game each year to be made a Tl^ksgtring afternoon attraction. Slater is scheduled to play Cam- dea-gn the Camden field next fall. TlkbAdKgostion has been made that this <iame be scheduled for Thanks- givtas day as a home-coming event. In Camden would play at Sum- tar on turkey day—aa a home-coming attra^on. On tka year that Sumter playi^ here, the Gamecocks would stdgn their own home-coming event on aoase other date. Likewise with Camden when turkey day require# the Bulldogs to play at Sumter. In past Twars the Camdeu-Sumtef game# have usually been scheduled ae the aecottd or tbiH game of the aea- aon. being played in September. The gamea always draw big crowds but it b beliaved that all records would be Mwken If tbe htmie-comlng on Thaokaglvlng could be arranged. New Ordinance To Become Effective First of the Year fai The. Elections Important Meeting Held In This Ckj On Nov. 29 At a meeting of the teachers of Kershaw county, held in this city November 29th, was a resolution op- posing any change in the present method of electing the state superin tendent of education and also the county superintendent of education was passed by unanimous vote. ‘The teachers also adopted the fol lowing recommendations: An ameodraent to the state aid law reducing the size- of classes to pro vide for more personal instruction for chldren in the lower grades. An amendment to the state aid law giving more credit in the form of bet ter pay for experience and cqllege training. An amendment to the retirement law reducing the age limit and num ber of years required for retirement of teachers. An amendment to the retirement law requiring the state to contribute 6.6 per cent on total salary paid teachers, superintendents and prin cipals by state, county and school dis- tricts. The meeting instructed the mem hers of the Council of Delegates from tha association to vote in keeping with the above snggeetionb at the state meeting. It was farther directed that copias of the auggested amendments be sent to tbe members of the Kershaw oo«A- ty delegation, to the speaker ot the Houee, the president* of the senate and tha governor of the state as wall as the state saperlntendent of ednea „|tlon a>d the president of the South Angle Parking At Termnal Creates Bottle Neck And Traffic Hazard OHICKKN tUPPER . The pnbMc is cordially invited to «|CaroUna BducaUon aaooelation. chiriUn Anpper being held at Pine ‘ <3ri»ve School hease, near Logoff, S. C.. Friday nliht. December 7. beglB- ning at 7:M, tha proebeds of which wIM IP to the haaeflt of Spring Vale OhorcA where a new church is to he eroeted. Kemiedy Ig HupefhF’Of' Churches Getting Help f^mst PLAN CHHIETMAE PARTY LL Barney Holmes and bis 1* glab* orchestra ^m Shaw Field for tha ivmrn Welfare mas dA*w to ha Court Sk on Ifep evei^^ Pac. Tlckau bay ka PvrglMMd frob IRF League Mirnbar tor $S.50 parwn. Raaarvatkms may be made lor oalMng Mrs. Granger Komegay at IM or Mn. Allen Gordon at Mill. Fire Prevention Campaign Off To Good Start The fourth Annual Fire Prevention Campaign has-gotten off to a good start with the posting of appropriate signs and distribution of suitable lit erature. The slogan of the campaign, "Another Enemy to Conquer” ia de- picted on a wildlife poster that has been widely distributed. In speaking of the campaign. Rang er L E. Smith recently stated that the slogan fa particularly suited to Kershaw County because each year wild woods fires bum over about 3,000 acres ot woodland. Every wild fire means a real loss to the landowner. Loss ^ growth fa the same thing as loss of interest on money, says Rang er Smith, who points out that wild fires tesult in Ihe destruction of val uable plant food, and, so weaken the trees. Tbe fire > prevention program will be continued throughout the fall, win ter and spring because this period constitutes our principal fire season. The danger of tire now , fa great, says Ranger Smith, who gives the follow Ing rules for burning. (1) Burn only early in the morning or late in the evening. (2) Clear around toe area to be burned. (3) Rave help Available and bum a little at a time. (4) Bnra against the wind. Seal Sale Fund Shows Growdi Oliver Rice, Christmas Sbal Sale treasurer, reports that op to*noon, De cember 4tb, 1645.06 has been loontri- buted, I379JO being through bond retnms and $205.60 ratoms from the mall sale. Dr. J. P, Pickett, Negro ckairman; advisee that the Negro goal fa $600.00 He says that Kirkwood school has repeatedly called for extra supplies, ami tost Mather Acadeihy has set a goal of $76.00. Mfaa Jbnnla McMaster, Exeenttva Secretary, made a brief tolk to the County Teacberz at the Gmminar School Andltorinm, after which Mr. S. C. Hibtt County Oialrmaa of Schools gave ont aU sehod matsrlafa. NOTICE TO MAQItTRATEt ^ The Magfatratas in Kaqdiaw ooun- ty may call at tha offles of thb Cleric of Court to recsite toeir copy u< the 1945 Acts of toe ^eral Assambly. MRS. LPIA M. CLTBUBN Northern Irelend fa lanachlng a pnhttdty oempatgn Sor postwar trade sad bidnstrlal developmU. Members Of State Ddiefetkm Express Views In Letter To Local Men Weather Plays High Jinks In The Camden Arqa (ti'i'yhound buses must refrain from using the street and ramp in front of thi$ bus terminal building on East De- Kalh street for' parking purposes after January Ist. The Camden city fathers instructed City Atorney C. J. Shannon. IV. to prepare an ordinance that will bar tbe buses from using the city street as terminal stops. 'This action was taken at a meeting of the council Monday evening and resulted from a dic^t request from Mayor F. N. McCorkle, who stated that last Sat urday there were six buses parked at angles along the street at the term inal building at one time. It is apparent that the action of the council baa resulted from the long series of promises made by the Grey hound group to provide a terminal where the buaea could be parked off of the street. Only a few months ago tbe Greyhound group announced that post-war plans called for a new term inal building in Camden and later it was stated that options had been tak en on several proposed terminal lo cations. There have not been any fur ther developments in the matter, it is stated. For years there has been complaint over tbe bottle neck to traffic on U. S. No. 1 highway at the bus terminal. The buses park at an angle with the rears proje^lng well into the street. The following' fa the text of the resolution that waa adopted at tha. city council meeting Monday avsointr. “WHEREAS. TraKic • congestloa. caused by the parking of toe inter-‘ city buses during certain hours ot the day on DeKalb Street of this city has reached the point where it is regard ed by the city council as a definite menace to public safety; NOW THEREFORE, Be It Ordain- •d that on and after January IsL 1945, all .Intarqity • bnees 'Xre prohibit ed from parking on any street within the corporate limits of this city.” Ralo And 'Cold Gf^ Th« Community For Dr^ In response to the request of Rei>- resentatlvr R. M. Kennedy, Jr., to members of the South Carolina dele- gation In Congress, that organisad church bodies be permitted to partici pate in the post-war loan and grant program, he has received favorable re plies from some of the members of tbe delegation. However, one inember was fearful that such help would be in conflict with the fundamental American prin ciple of separation of Church and State, and another member felt that Jealoosies and animoaltiea might re sult Senator OUn D. Johnston writes Mr. Kennedy that,he has dfacuaaad the matter with ^nator George of the. Senate Finance committee who pledges his whembearted support Congressman McMillan and Rlvert express thettaelves as definitely fav oring the idea and promfaed their active 4rfforts to extend the program to church bodies. /$ AH of tbe delegation agreed, of course, tost the churches were deserv ing of, help: Representative Kennedy has writ ten those mombm who were hesitant about promnlgating such s program that he fears n6 unfavorable JeiHoa- sies or friction among different de nominations or sects, as churches of all creeds and races now enjoy gov- ernmental preference in tax exemp tions, utility services etc. He believes the cburch bodies wll be glad to get help for themselves and for their de nominations as well. With the assor- ancee that he has received Represent ative Kennedy states that he fa .very hopeful of help being given the churches. Udder date of Nov. 24, Congreas.,. man J. P.. Richards, in his reply to Mr. Kensiedy's letter of Nov 20 states that while he agreed with Mr. Ken nedy that the churches are the great est agemrias for jgood tn this country, it must ba remembered that one of the fonndatloa stones of this Repnhlio fa saparatlM of Chnrch snd State and that in his opinion It would be unwise for any ckarch body to ba even partly (n^aaa tarn to paga two) GarAndGargge Bunted fat Bkw • Fire «< an unknown origin destroy ed an aitteuutofla and a furaga on York straat Monday sftemon. Tka flio quoad aver tha sraa aanr too grago and- raanltad in a baavy pall of HBofea soaring skyward. A Mg crowd of apeetatora Miowed too trucks ta Mn'barifa. Rain snd near-freezing weather and a high wind velocity buffeted Camden Tuesday and Wednesday and the weather man held forth little proe- pecta for much relief from the storm conditions for several days. Unlesg there fa a decided change by tonight, the football game at Oo- lumbia and the Shrine game at Char lotte Saturday will probably suffer in toe matter of attendance. Tempm'atures around 82-^4 prevail ed' here Tuesday and the mercury showed s tendency to drop stUl far ther in the tube after the rain ceas ed and the wind switched into the north. The rain on Tuesday was driven in sheets by the high wind. Late in the afternoon the wind reached a velocity that tore awnings, damaged Neon signs, blew brsnehea from trees. Tbe rainfall was heavy enough'to flood certain streets of the city. Hears From Her Sister-in-Law After 9 Years Siator Of Late H. U Seholon- bore IJwwd Througlk Tumor Of Lonmgrnd Soldier Drowns As Auto Plunges Into A Stream Body Fosaul In Army Rncmit- ing C«r» la Not Idontifiod Mrs. H. L Scblosbarg, Lyttleton and Laurens streets, had a most ples- sant surprise the past week when she heard from her sfater-in-law. Mrs. Rosa Panovka of Leningrad. Nine years had elapsed since the iSchlosbuiys had heard from Mrs. Panovka and it was sssomed that she had been killed in the terrible fight ing that took place in that Rnssfan city when it was attacked by the Ger man hosts. When word did come from her she told of the serlons conditions prevail ing there. Her hnsband had died and a Bon-in-iaw had not refnmed from the war. Her danghter-ln-law and n grandson were with ber.- Not only to a check for $200 'on Its way to Mrs. Panovka, but a big btt of Nothing is being reddled to be shipped to her. She wss a slscer of the fate H. L. Scblosbarg snd by pro fession fa a doctor. Open Wednesday Afternoons Beginning next Wednesday, Da- eeml>er It, all of the grocery storea of the city will maain open Wednesday afternoons the balnoce of the month. Effective on Wedneeday, Urn- nary .8, tbe midweek oloeing pro- gnm win be rectored. A partially submerged Army re cruiting automobile containing the body ot on unidootlfied soldier was found around 1:80 Tuesday morning eight miles north ot Sumter on High way 15-A on the road below Stafford's store, authorities revealed today. The car which was headed sonth apparently went off the left shoulder of tbe road, missing the bridge, and into the stream. The sheriff’s office was notified ot the accident and up on inveatigatlon discovered the car about four mHes north of White’s Mill. The soldier’s body was found in the front seat of the car. Death waa apparently caused from drowning as far aa oncers could discern this morning. Authorities at Shaw Field were im mediately notified of the occurence and an Army ambulance and Army physician were sent to the scene. The body wss removed to the Shelly Bron son Vbneral Homs aad the ease turn- * ed over to Army authorities. A check with Shaw Field revealed that no peraonnel waa reported un accounted for at that base. Bronze Star Medal Awarded Lt Cdr. Carrisoii —.li. , , The Bronze Star Medal has been awarded to Lt. Cdr. Daniel J. Onni- Bon, USN, 1714 Fair sL, Cfamden, 8. C.. aboard the USS YORKTOWN. Carrfaon has been gunnery officer of the YORK’TOWN since June, 1945. when he was transferred from tho USS PITTSBURGH. Aboard the YORKTOWN he partici pated in attacks againat TokyA air fields, installations and flipping in the Itenthem Hokkaido area of toa Jap mainland; attacks on the Knre Naval Base; snd Northern Honshu airfields in Ausnst immediately pfior to toe esasbrion of hostllittos.. Nearly Two faiches (tf Ram Recorded' Almost two inches of rain ton dnr. ing the storm Tnesday. the exact precipitation 'being 1.88 liiebas. The highest temperatnre raadlag dnr^ the day waa 47, accordtog to the local weatl^er burean? COTTON QINNINQ REPORT Census report shows that 10.681 hales\of eotton wmo ginned la Khr* khaw County, 8. C., from the crop of 1846. prior to Nev. 14. 1840, aa eom- Peroj^^ 11,064 failea for tbejc^ •MrWtf The Eire governmrat hiis steps to prrent toe Oolerbdo trm sotering ihe eunatry.