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ir/■,.*'■1. f. ~w f', Is Denuled Near This City I ■ ' V ■-; ■' ■■??' Camdem Chronicle vouniE sr CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROUNA, nUDAt. JANUARY A 1946 ==!===SSBKa9S<SSBSan9SS=a9BaaSC9flBHBSqai|||pBaannaMHP-iPaMPM-!!SB NUMBER 42 iden Banks Winners )f 1,000 Point Award American K With DUtmpii^ On CoastmctiTe **Ref • ular” And **Extra** For the second oonsecntlTe year imden banks hare iMu-ticipated with a bandred otber South Carolina inks to win the 1,000 point award the Agricultural ConuaisslOB of the lerican Bankers Association, fhe award is made on a basis of onstmctiTe >egalar” and “extra" ervices rendered by the banks in the iterest of agriculture and all banks the state and the South Carolina akers association ahare in the hon- Tbelr exceptional work scored ach higher than the minimum points cessary to win it The work done in tBe home com- ponities by the banks of South Caro- contributed substantUHly to the access of the A, B. C. nauonal 1944- program "Help Keep Agriculture ound” which aims at many benefits agricultnre. Its immediate goals are: Help farmers build and malntida pancial resenres through planned ia War BMids and hiuik ao- its; i. Woiit to pnerent a fans price hoom; S. Olre all out sup- to make farm prorlsiona of the BIB workable' by aiding the retnm- veterans whose desire, experience, ability will support successful aperatlons; and d Sooth Carolina Bankers Asso- ition is aetlrely supporting this oin-am, which has among other long xoals: a. Deretopment of ade- ite banking and credit serrices for rmers designed to fK the needs of operstkms; b. Increasing farm omes through dlrerslfied and well meed production; c. Improting conserrlng the fertility of the [Prery segment of each rural com- pity participates in this program Jeh is varied to meet local needs, which has proren of immense ilue to the state. liscopal Prelate ’om Minnesota tming To Camden Row. Will B« At Grac« Chnrcli JaxuMHrj 18 I race Episcopal church is making eat plans for the entertainment on Friday. January 18 of Rt. tv. Stephen B. Keeler, Bishop of pnnesota. stails for the reception to be ac- rded the midwest prelate will be pounced in the Chronicle next ek. Dr. Maurice Clarice, rector of church, has expressed the hope his - parishioners that they keep date of Jan. 18 open,in order that ^re will be a large representation tesent for the reception. ^ slshop Keeler is rated as one of Strongest speakers In the church because of his ability, was select- by the presiding Bishop of the liscopal church to represent him in lerence to the Reconstruction and Ivance Fund campaign. The Bishop will spend nuich of the Uh of January In South Carolina, pking at Trinity church in Cblum- Trlnity church, Eklgefield; Bock II where a union gathering of par- lioners from Chester, Lancaster, rk and Rock Hill will greet him; ist church, Oreenvllle, Orace rch, Camden; Laurens, Oreer and dinner In Columbia for churches Columbia, Batesburg, LsesTllle igaree, Eastover, Newberry, Ridge- and Winnsboro; Aftc^n and‘at Diocesian CouTention at Spartan- rs- Lions Oub To • Spo^r Drive During January The Camden Lions club will spon sor the Victory Clothing Collection Irlve that is to be conducted from January 7 through January 31. Clothing is vitally necessary to combat epidemics In Europe, China and the Philippines according to cabled advices from relief workers in all liberated areas, John Henry McDowell, local chairman of the Vic tory Clothing Collection declared. The natkm-wlde clothing drlre for overseas relief is being conducted on behalf of UNRRA (the United Na- tioHS Relief and Rehabilitation Ad ministration), from January 7 to Slat. President Truman said the campaign is Imperative and called upon Henry J. Kaiser, West Coast industrisllst, to be its national chairman. Cltlee, the reports state, have* been suffering serious epidemics lof pul monary tuberculosis, bacillary dysen tery, typhoid fever, diptheria, pneo- monia, scabies and various skin dli- seases caused by exposure and malnutrition. Americans contributed sufficient clothing, shoes and bedding in toe nation-wide clotoing drive of April, the United National Clothing Collec tion, to aid 28,0M,(K)6 people in Europe, China and the Philippines. Supplementing the U. S. eontrlbu- tions, the people of Canada, Aus tralia and New Zealand have glvea approximately 20 million pounds of used clotoing for overseas relief. But UNRRA reports that millions of other war victims are suffering and dying from lack of clothes. To help meet these needs, the Vic tory Clotoing Collection was organis ed. The American people are asked to contribute 100,000,000 serrloeable used garments, with shoes and bed- dingin addition. Contributions will bs shipped overseas promptly. A. SAM KARBSH Camden Feels Power Of Musicians Uirion And Gen. G. H. Franke Girds Himself For Action OPA WiU Issue New Sugar Books In The FSiture New And fCcp' Most Secured From Ctdundria Office Beginning January. Ist, new and replacement sugar ration books are being Issued by the district Office of Price Administration in the Liberty Life Building in (Columbia. Applicants for new books for babies or returning veterans, or for replace ment of lost or mutilated ration books will now apply at that office. Applica tion blanks may be obtained by writ ing or calling in person at the office. Issuance of sugar allotments to in stitutional or industrial users will al so be made by the district office In Columbia. This placid and historic cky, lead ing winter and sport center of the mldsouto, which has passed through the exciting days oj toe Rarolntion- ary war, civil war aad otoer eoihroll- ments including the two world wars, and taken all toe attendant exdito- raent and vicissitudes In stride, is fighting mad right now and Its anger is directed at toe policiea of the fed eral administration which permits oC unreasonable union dominatloa. It all came about through an Inci dent involving a charity ball sponsor ed by toe Junior Welfare league. An orohestra from the Fort Jackson Imtf been promised the league to furnish music for the affair. This was on Dec. 10. On Dec. 19, an officer of the WAC informed the Junior league president that the special service officer had made an error in promising the or chestra, that army regulations pro- This put the Junior league on. the spot as the dance was scheduled for the 25to. Appeal to the commanding general of Fort Jackson brought out toe statement that b« had no choice in the matter and that he would mere ly be sticking bis neck out if he ap proved the request. He did however state that he would contact the nearest labor union offic ial having Jurisdiction in the area and that if the union authorities approved, the orchestra would be furnished. Later he announced that he was not familiar with the army regula tions and after fuller perusal and con sultation with his staff he had con cluded the request simply could not be granted. (Plsasa tnm to paga Mvaa) A, S. Karesh ice Award ^atentatHm To Be Made At Meetinf Nozt Week Karesh has been selected American Legion Distlnguish- Ice Awards (T^mmittee to ro- the Legion’s Distinguished Ser- Tlce'|iward fo> 1945. The awafd is naadg for 24 years, of Patriotic and _ unity services rendered in Cam den atod Kershaw county. The award irffl4>e made at the January meeting of the James Leroy Belk. Post No. 17, Itonday night, January 7to, at the regular meeting of the Post in Legion Rea^uarters, at which time the Wo- manil Auxiliary will be-guests of toe Poat, ^ TUbse having received awards in toe fast are: Dr. John W. Corbett, 1942; Mrs. Margaret C. Mayfield, 1941^ and Mr. John M. ViUeplgue, D44ng toe past 24 years Mr. Kar- eehltos been actively connected with autojk. patriotic and service organixa- UoBifln Camden and Kershaw county. He niaa devoted much of his time and ef^ts to war activities during World wMptNo. 2. having served as chair man of toe firet USO in Kershaw county and gensral chairman of toe Kerabaw Ckmnty War Funds Drive, in which tos county exceeded its quota each year. For the duration of Worn War 2 Mr. Karesh served as a member of toe Kershaw County war Price and Rationing Board. Members of toe Distinguished Ser vice Awards Committee for 1946 are: M. M. Reasonorer, chairman; M. B. WlUiams; F. D. Ooodale. L. D. Boy kin, and Rev. A. Douglas MeAm. Colored Giri Cuts Boy Friend In Jealous Rl^fe SUkbmf Affray On So. Broad Only Mitf* 'fo Qoiet Holiday Tima Defective Rail Believed To Have Hurled Speeding Flyer From Rails In Early Morning May Know Details Of Hosiery Plant Plans Soon Now Conference To Be Held Here May Have Far-reaching Result Camden Doctors, Nursea And Ambulances Are First jOn Scene To Aid BABSON GIVES BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OUTLOOK FOR 1946 linden Greets le Year 1946 [ith Much Joy Whistles And Crackers Give A NoUy Wei 1946 IN A NUTtHlLL Bonds: Steady; Building: Incrsas- sd; Commodity Pricss: Mixsd; Cm! of Living: Highsr; Total BusInoss: Lo«vsr; Inflation: Evident; Farm Frioss: Unosrtain; Foreign Trade: Competrtive; Labor: More Striksa; Real Eatate: Higher; Retell Saiee: •Vaiuee Up; Re-eonvereiofK Inereaaedr Bteeka: Higher; Taxea: Lewer; PoL Klee: Preeident to take middle-of-the- road. Fim *ter 1946 made his debut on lulo and was accorded a royal in Camden as elsewhere ^alr^r^d sirens, bella, whlsUee fire crackers. ^tch night servloea were held In Of toe churches while In maay to the new year. c c^y public function wae the « dMce at the Sarsfleld club, by quite a number o( etde- k loio wh HiS •’ trith Ihe ^ Ois q«iet- u many yean. Few snuets were * by efUieF the otty. oounte or aathorltleg whlle^SddM^ hoWiMfM r J? ^ e- r ering heavy nim. MssIm. 1. The great event of ^946 was the ending ot WwM War IL A great event of 1941 will be toe start at haraeas- ing atomic energy to bring about a new industrial era. l^gaAfitel ftlABllliMB 1. A year ago the United States Babeondiart Index oC the Physio^ Volume of Business finally raglstered 145. Today it is eetimsted at 118 JnsUfylttg my forecast of a year ago. The Canadian Babeonehart Index of toe Physical Vdnae of Business fin- aUy re^tered 205 a year sgo; today K li teSnated at 190. 1945 wm stew a further ovepell decline in both United States and Canadian mlw- Fu^ennore, moat of the following oommeate andy lo both t. The raoonvershm of tams^ from war to pesos boelness will taerease during modi of 1945. Howevi^ time regnlred for ha as "great aa moat peopw bdleve* 4, krpsutMiee, quoted bc^ at priea values and 4hek tnereasa during 1945. ^oth raw t«lat pttae and manufactured goods win be larger. -CamiaodHy FHeee . t Some ratkmlng may tkximA most of 1945; but It^ rs»- aUmtostsd.JWoeWteWRms food and variety chains may continue at peak figures. 8. The great question mailC'of 1946 wUl be how, to whom and at what price the government will dispose of its billions of dollars worth of un needed supplies. Farm Outlook 9. Pending a weather upset, more bushels of ctHU and wheat and more bales of cotton will be raised in 1945 then ever before In our history. Al though some prices suy sUde oft, the total farm income for 1946 should hold up fairly well. 10. There should be an increase In certain fruits, fish products and veg- etebles with a decline in prices. The U. 8. wUl have more to eat in 1945 than In 1946. The per capita consump tion should he 19 percent above the prewar level of 1985-1989. 11. Dahy and poultry prodnote will coottnue to IncreaM in volume with no increase in price. There will be a great surploa of eggs; hot fats, sugar and eoms canned goods will continne -ehort « 12. Farmers will start in 1946 to work to extend legislation on their pxrlty program due to fear of a post war coUapM la farm prleea. Taxes -12. Tsxpw will not be locreaeed dur ing 1545; and there may he further rednctlone. Some nuleaaee taxes will be eUmlnated altogetlier. 14. The Fedmwl Debt will continue to tacreme duriug 1945, hot I expect, iao frar-lkmd mtea. ii. Whatever it Bone about taxes, the oeet ot Itvtag will conttmie to riso dhmlBg 1945 dud largely tt> ta- Si. FrovtHng |oht Imp seldipra at aatgdaetory waste ^ the Mg piditical taMt of 1945L,.tlMM ha far Jin, hut ait Rdtell WiU use, it Is alleged, she wea crax- Jealousy ^ when she taw her Tt; a reftniM toidftr muiad r, etio h Shiver Tucker, haflt from Cas satt, in toe company of anotom* wo man. AliAi Rosebfro, 26, colored, did a fancy Job of carving on him. According to Chief of Police Rash. Alma is In the county jail, facing trial at the Fsbntary term of crimi nal hourt on a charge of assault wHh intent to kiU. The chief states that Tucker is In toe hospital with bone deep slashes on his left arm, thigh and legs. Some thirty six stitches were required to close the wounds. The stabbing took place in toe Walter Jacobs, colored cafe on South Broad' street Monday evening at 8 o’clock. The version as given by the police chief is thst toe Roseboro girl, who lives at the comer of Market and King streets, was in toe cafe when .Tucker, who has Just returned from overseas service, came in. Alma saw red when Tucker showed attenUon td another girl and drawing a knife from her purse, she opened it and attacked Tucker. Before she could be dragged away, she bad cut him in a dosen dif ferent places. Chief Rush' states that the cutting affray was tos only trouble to rsguirs police AttMitlon over the holiday period; Important Meeting It ia requested thst members and chairmen of ail subcommit, tees, of the Red Cress Disaster Committss, meet at Rad Cross headquarters, Friday, January 4, at 7:80 p. m. If for any raaaon mamhora find they cannot oarvo, they are asked to oubmK t|iat in formation, in writing, at this maoting. JOHN F. WALL' Kerriiaw Lodge 29 Confer Degree Kershaw Lodge I5o. 29 A. F. M., will coufor tlf U, M. degree on a class of caisIdatM next Tneaday ui^ jqaaary 8th. at 8 o’clock. Ra- fmetoienta will ha served at 7:80. HMilters are urged to ha present Visitafs wflooaa^ Library Notes New tioefce -at tow Uamden Ltbntfy iae!ade^f9lyoBd fha Sonnd of Oniu*', Emilia Lorii^; fWtnnaa At E Oaorgo H. *Oatsida Wax'*, hal 8. Borkit; - **llRrier Is Nr tMaa", Rrett IbHiday : ’ *Dalsr Hlisakdfk duaway; -mtwm fit net Concrete developments are expect ed next Monday when a representa tive of the hosiery company, holding options on toe Little Estate west of the city on U. S. Highway No. 1, will be in Camden. It is reported that the hosiery mill official will meet with the representa tives of the Little 'estate. So far the negotiations looking to. ward the building of a hosiery mill on toe site have progressed in a satis factory manner. Following a confer ence with the city council it was a- greed by toe city that water mains would Im extended to the area and that the street lighting system would also be extended to reach the prop erty, which lies between toe Sea board overhead and the Wateree riv er. A similar conference with the coun ty delegation and board o^ directors resulted in an agreement on the part of toe county officials to use its equipment In grading work required on toe property. It will cost the city about 130,000 to put in toe water main and light extensions while the county will be put to an expense of about $7500 for doing the grading etc. Many Subscribe To Request For Secret Ballot PetitioB Haa 100 Sifiiaturw In Camden - Ask For A Chanfo BROKEN RAIL CAUSED. WRECK J. C. Wroton, general'’pasaen- ger agent of the Seaboard Air Line railway, announced from Norfolk, Va., Wednesday night that the wreck of the Silver Met eor at Blaney early yeeterday morning had been caused by a broken rail. ponent of the state wide drive for a secret ballot in South Carolina gen eral elections, visited (Tsmden last week when more than one hundred citlsens signed the following phtltion to Director R. M. Cooper of the State Planning, Research and Development board. Through this petition compen- ent business men from 41 counties attest that this la a matter of vital Importance to toe industrial develop ment of South Carolina. It Is contended that South Carolina must offer a state government capa ble of making wise laws and will to enforce these laws once they are made. Unless this is done, it is point ed ouL the state will be left high and dry while the rest of the southern state# ride by toe swelling tide of In dustrial development financed by mid- western capital. The petition reads as follows: "Whereas our failure to provide a secret ballot hai become a national scandal, creating an impreosion of governmental and legislative instabit ity which discourages prospective In vestors; "We the undersigned tax pagprs re- qneat that this board recommend to oar legislature that this barrier to faidastrial development be immediate ly removed." The Sliver Meteor, train No. 43, of the stream-lined fleet of the Seaboard railway, was wrecked between Cam den and Blaney Wednesday morning shortly after 6 o’clock, causing a death loss of two persons and injur ing scores. It was the second wreck In which a Silver Meteor has figured in a few weeks time, the other taking place at Kollock, some 60 miles north of Cam den dn December 16. In this wreck six were killed and scores Injured. The cause of the wreck Wednesda|> morning had not been determined up to Wednesday nlghL although rail way men and train members express ed toe belief that a defective rail waa responsible. Passengers on toe train declared that the Meteor was going at a high rate of speed whea the tragedy to^ place. The power uniL known aa the locomotive, dove to the left down a twenty foot enbankment and eamq to rest fully thirty feet from tha track. The steel ear following , catapulted over toe power unit and was raat^ on Ita side parallel to the track at least 60 feet or more from the rlgki of way. The next car was at a 45 de gree angle from the roadbed, wlkOa cars following were tilted at craky angles. The track was tom up for hundreds of yards. aniL sections of toe heavy rails had plereed the aidb. of toe power unit The last thrse cars of toe 12 car train were etand- ing on toe rails. Camden’s Quick Response News of toe wreck reached Camden a few minutes after it had occurred. The Komegay ambulance service, the KoHee and tka ixmpKai weru an noti fied and In turn the alarm was given to doctors and nnrsss. In less than twenty mlnutee the ambulance from toe Komegay funeral hoate waa m (Plaaaa tnm to paga atght) T.B. Drive Is Nearing Goal The Kerabaw County Tuberculoala association reports it lacks 1366.00 of making ita $2600.00 goal. Mrs. George Creed, Seal Sale Chairman states that a few regular bond con tributors are still to be beard from and that a large number of regular seal contributors, of both the town and the rural groups, have failed to respond thus far. "We are confident of ovr goal,” Mrs. Creed states, "because we know our many friends wttl stand by us. and that many contributions will still come in.” On Saturday, December 22, mem bers of the Junior Welfare League sold the double-barred crots bangles in front of the post (^ee. Miss Marie HsUa their leader, reportk'that $8718 waa realised from this sale, and was turned la to Treasurer Oliver Rice. GREYHOUND CORPORATION WILL BUILD NEW BUS STATION IN CAMDEN Ovic Coondl To Hold Meeting At Parish House The annual meeting of the Kershaw County Civic council will be held on Thursday, January 10th, at 2:80 F. It-, in the ParUdi House of Grace Bpisoo^ pal Church, Oamdm. P. O. Sharer dhd J. S. Agnew, of of the Vocational RehabUltatlon Dl- vlsloa ot the State Department of Bdncatkm will attend tola mesglng and discuss thsi wotk vkloh It being done with the hard of hearing ^dl- dren in the State and particularly ia Kershaw county. Tlds work was started in the spring at the Pine Hill achool, when a ettnie was held under the ausplosu Dt toe Commlttas on Chlldrsn of l^iuelal IMaUNatttagss, of wfiidi the Rav. A. Douidas McAra Is chainsMa. Tho ru- pc^ from this cUnfe wan turned (Slur to Mr. Agnew who wlU mm tkaai la hit talk. Saoa this la the annual uMattag, the slaetton of ottlesmi for |ha otoniag tuar wm alto bt IB ordtr. A MD ah fMsdtiifio of all aMBStorf It urgMitty ftMttoibd aad tht lUttHag triShMo to ofta IP tay u8o wottU Iflto to LMSVBft tMAIMH* iHCATIOII F. ^ “ City Graatt Extamion Of TinM To Got Parked Bvaaa From TIm Streata The Atlantic Qrtyhound bus lino will build a new station In Oaaiden on toe south side of DeKalb streot e at wett of the Henry Norris garage. le Greyhound corporation Is pur chasing the property from Henry Sav age, Sr., and the oonstraotlon ,of a hovr station will be startod just as soon as material and labor can be ob- talned. In the meantime the bus line will continue to operate from the pmsent terminal bailding on Bast DaKalb ttreeL bnt wlU arrange parking apace tor ita bnaea Just west toe preaent termlnaL A oonfmence between reprsaeota- tlves of the Greyhound oorpomtlon and the eUy eouaeil irag held hem »yntly at wh^ time tito XM«|hoaB« - torpmatlOB EtllM for an exteastoa of tinm to term a gaiklM tpace for fte bated lliai would 9«i^ of eos- ^ dlreetlng W take* from the jUghwiqr |hr tha tafclat m and itoeharglBg of pas- tompws at a twradaal tMm Tka orliM Older aridity eoua- ^ earn Jbaaoy lat aa tie tine llmtt •^^t?****^ of iha baa Bast a It <