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CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROUNA, nUDAt. JANUARY A 1946
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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 <