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T -/■ ■Vf-’ 'U4« W . Chronicle VOLUME 57 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROUNA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1M6 NUMBER 45 Chronicle Suggestion For Home Is Endorsed Norman Richards Of Welfare Board Eaqplains Has Approval The Chronicle recently called aU tention to the Imperative need of fa- clUtlee for taklns care of eome forty elderly persons, white and colored, in Kershaw county, some of them chron. Ically 111. ’'^ho have no means of sup port and no relatives or friends who are In position to provide for their ne^s. A suegestion that a convalescent or nursing home be established, for use by Kershaw and one or two other counties on a pro rata expense basis, met with the approval of Dr. A. W. Humphries, director of the county health department, and others. Norman S. Richards, chairman of the Kershaw county board of public wrifare, says there are twenty-six aged persons on the assistance rolls of the welfare department who would be far better off if they could be placed elsewhere. Most of them are in the homes pf non-relatives boMUse there is nowhere else for them to go. Some of them need nursing care which cannot be given them by the persons in whoed homes they reside. “Some of these people,** Mr. Rich ards says. “live alone in little shacks, depending: upon neighbors to care for them, while several aged couples, both of whom are ill, live togeUier, each trying to wait upon the other as far as their strength will permit “The law doesn't allow ns to give cash assistance to aged persons in public institutions, on the theory that thehr needs are met in such tax-sup ported institutions. This means tiiat aged persons must be taken care of in private homes if they are to re ceive old age assistaaoe. The limited amount they can receive does not ml- able them to secure adequate care in the homes of non-relativeM. and many of them would be far more comfort- able In an InsUtnUon where they could be given nursing care.** A bill was introduced In the Gen eral Assembly last year, Mr. Richards Mid, to establish a state Inatltntlon for the aged and chronically ill, but did not pass. He indciated that .the department of public welfare feels that district homes, each maintained by two or more oountlea, would be (Please turn la pats feur) Ernest Nntting Plants Tree At' Jackson Birthplace Then 2000 Ar« S«t Oat At Spot Near Waxhaw The first step in the beautification of the birthplace Andrew Jackson was taken last Friday afternoon when the planting of 2,000- loblolly pine .trees was begun. Gathered to witness the beginning of this project under the auspices of the WaxhawB Chsptor, Daughters of American Revolution, were the mem bers of the chapter, and troops of Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. The firet tree was planted by Bm- est Nutting, District iy>rester from Camden, who made a short talk after planting the tree, in wtilch, after mentioning the dtepute about Jack- ion’s birthplace said: ■ “One point is certain, however, and that is that this mmooe territory of the Waxhaws produced the 7tli Preei* dent of the United States. Toov thei preponderance oi evMenoe points to that part of the Waxhaws now lying in South Carotina as bsing the plsce of hla birth, so It Is right that It be recognised." The land on^ which the marker In dicating the birthplace of Andrew Jackson was erected belongs to Mr. T. Y. Williams. Mr. WlUiama. gave the Catawba Chapter. D, A. R., of Bock Hill permission to erect the marker and agreed that the land [iponld remain aa a pobllc shrine so long as used for that purpose. The Waxhaw Chapter, D. A. R., of Uncaster, haa undertaken to sponsor the beautiticatioa of the spot the planting of the lobloly pfaus is the * »^«P in that direction! 'The trees were brought hjr Me. wntUng and Aarpn Plylor, l^ancaster 1 county foreater. jTwo Suffer Broken Backs In Up Over |0n Icy-covered Road I Colonel Myron Lsedy and Us Mra. Dwiiy i^Mdy of Wort Bmcg, N. at the (^mden hospitii In a i^ons condition as the result of sn I ante accident on U. 8, Highway No. BsChanh'hut week Wednesday. reported that both Colonel and hb wife suffered hndeen the aecidmrt which resulted inom their ear going hrta a skid on aartace of the highway and over and down an — beeansa wf their la- iweather tor haV an iSw er l^we a paashu Idleament^ Lions Rampage For Old Clothes Will Be Repeated .Success featured the efforts of .the Lions club In the Victory clotWng drive houee-to-houee col lections made last Sunday after noon between .3 and 5 o’clock. Members of the club In their ears covered all streets of the city ijn the period named and picked up the clothing which had been placed on the porches or etopo of the donators. Next Sunday the -IJone will again go on the rampage and nuike the rounds in the afternoon for a aooond time. They urge all people who have clothing, shoos ete. that they wish to donate to the great. cause, ^wfilch embmeoo the providing of warm elothhtg to the people of the de’vastated areas of Europe. Clothing Is to be plaiced on porches or stops before 3 p. m. Sunday. The Lions will do the rest. Phillips Lord Blames Seaboard Crew For Laxity Alao Smyt Flash lights Taken From Portmrs And Crww B]r Company Walter Winchell’e column chatter had something to offer last week re garding the recent Silver Meteor de railment near Camden, which If based on tscL should arouse criticism against the railway company. Winchell quotes Phillips T. Lord, the Seth Park«r of the air waves who WM a passenger on the Meteor whan it was dM^ilad. WinehMl refers to tha derailment aa taking place in the middle of the nlghL whereas it oc curred juat before dawn. Lord, according to Winchell. report ed that porters on the ill-fated train had been told to turn in their flash lights to the railway one weak bafbra (he second gccident in three wa^ on the Seaboard. As a reaulL accord ing to Lord, the porters and eraw were handicapped and didn't know what to do in the emergency.'Lord also told him that he dM not sea any members of the train crew do any rescue work in the bkdly wracked first car for at least an hour. Paaseo- gers he said did it all. Lord was the passenger who plac ed the height of the enbankment down which many of the cars plung ed as being 75 feet on one side and 150 feet on the other, whM'eas the actual height was nearer 40 feet on both sides. Seaboard officials in Camden and Columbia, when asked regarding the flashlight story made emphatic denial one prominent official declaring the flash light report and the report that crew mraibera delayed in rescoa work oa a “blankty bla^ Ua”. Former Residents Seriously Iiqnred In Auto Collision Mra. F. C KoutUr And Dnoyh tor MartarM Are In Rock HOI Hoq>itol thMr prg« Mra. L. F. Keistlar and daughtor. Mra. Margaret Shealy. former real- dents of Camden, now raakling at Lewisville near Chutar, ware aarloua- ly injured in an auto colllsioh near Rock Httl Tuaaday. Both are patients at SL EHsabetl^’s hospital at Rock HUL Their car wds badly wreck^ Two children who ware riding with Mra. KaisUar and Mrs. Shaaly are reported to have escaped injury. The dflvar ot the other ear figur^ to tta cra^ was taken to ahoChar Rock Hill hoapitaL Mra. KaiaUer Itvad for aavaral ygars at the EUrach homo on Broad •treat With her waa her daughter Margaret who for two yaara waa asaistant to the local Chamber of Commana executive sacratary. Ralstlar **"|*»*^ achool In Isigi^ for aavaral yadn. R. E. Stevenson, Jr. Becomes New Head Ralph B. Stevenaon, Jr., has taken over the managemant-of son ImplomaiM company on Waat Bm ledge itraat snecaading hla father, B K, Stayaneon, Sr., who will devote his tkna to his real aetata hotdliMi aad honMug promotion. Mr. Ptiraiann. Jr., and hM aharm tan brfia, a Borneo Ga.. aoditr fW. nw making thair honm in Caas- ItttiitoveaaoB anent tepr yanrs in'flw air «iitn ivlng the war. Plans Are Drawn For Modem Grid Plant For Camden Will Be Discusied At Get-lo- f ether Meetmf Planned For Fatsore Plans for a modem concrete and Bte^ football stadium, prepared by the architectual Ann of Jamee and Durant of Sumter, having a seating capacity of between 5,000 and 0,000 and coating 175,000 of which th^ fed eral government ia to be aaked to pay one half with the balance tCLhe cared for by the city of Camden ud Kershaw eonnty, will be discussed at a meeting called by the CUlsens sports committee and which will be attended by members of the Camden city council, the Korshaw coun^ leiislative delegation, membera of the county board of directom. achool trustees and iuter^ted ciUsens. Tbe meeting Irlll be held at the Thomas Tavern In the near future and ia expected to result In an ahnoaC unanimous endorsement of the project which was conceived and ia being sponsored by the sports committee. This committee consists of Donald Morrison, chairman; Dr. T. B. Bruce, U, secretary and treasurer, Frank H. Heath, publicity and prossotlsu. HeK ry D. Norris, Dallas J. Mahoney, A G. Huggins. James Raley, J. C. ^y- kln, J. W. Wilson and T. C. Boykin. The plans and specifications pre pared by Mesara. James and Durant provide for steel and concrete bleach ers on the east and west sidee of Um Aeld. These bleachers will be elevat ed Bufflclently so that spectators in the first row of seats will have a clear view of the entire Aeld. Under each bleacher section will bd a dress ing room with 35 kxdters, a toilet room and also a shower room, nil be ing separate units. There will also be public rest rooms .for men and women under each bleacher unit A utility room, storage room and a large apace to bouse player buses will also prevail under each unlL Back of eadi bleacher section'will be a walk with entrances to the bleachers provided midway of each section and at each end. Badh sec tion wni have n canteen at which soft drinks and sandwiches may be available. Hot water boilers and storage tanks will be in the ntllity section of bleacher uniL % The dngouta on sach aids of thn playing AeM will be on ground levd. There will also be n bench for the cheer leadow units of competing teams. , There srlU be two entrances to the bleacher sectiona on the Bull atrent (Plansn turn to fAgn faur) Cleneral Sessions C^urt Here Feb. 18 The Court of Gmieral Sessions for Kershaw county will convene at Cam den Court House on Monday, Febru ary 18, 1946 with Honorable Judge J. Woodrow Lewis of Hartsvllle, presid ing. The following Jurors are to re port on opening day: Grand Jurors: L. C. ThreatL W. B. Faulkenberry. R.*H. Young, C. P. Blackmon, A. E. Kirkland, W. E- Hammond, Carl Ogbnm. L. I. Gnion, C. W. Jones, R. E Perry. J- R. Lang ford, W. R. Nelson, John C. Stover, W. C. West, Harry J. Gregory, O. J. Smyrl, L. 6. Harris, G. P. Bell. Alter nates: Henry Lee Clybum, Marlon B. WilUams, A. B. Whitaker. Petit Jurors: Heyward Vincent, O. F, Catoe, J. G. Ballard. J. D. Mooney- ham. Donnie B. Davis, T. C. Fletcher, L. H. Rose, Nomum H. Tmesdale, H. T. Stephens. J. C. GUlis. R. O. Camp bell. E. JL Williams. J. A Hagtns, J. M. VUlepifUA Waite U Stokes, Jr.. Hugh McCallnin, C. B. Rodgers, J. T. RoweU, M. 8. Tmesdale. A. FUllan Watts. J. E Baker, A E Woskmaa. C. V. Hammond. John E. McIntyre. M. O. Fletcher. E L. Sowell, John H. Boulware, W. C. Young, W. O, Rabon, wniiam E Rush, W, H. Mann. Olya E Watkina, J. E Baker, L. D. Ogbnra, J. A Hunter, H. A Elliott ts of America, that Camden and w county are to have a full e Field Scout executive. The executive, who has not as yet . n named, is to make his home in Qiinden ai^ serve Kershaw and Fair- fMd countlea. His Job will be to work wRh tbe district committees of these twh counties in promoting new scout units and in formnlating and carrying out a well-rounded Scout program. The employment of a scout execu tive for the two counties came aa a rsgalt of much work and eAort by the top district committees. A special l^nce drive waa put over to*rsise H|t of the money, to which was add- «|^,a* glft of .12500 from the Phillips M^ndatiou. &hn K. deLoach is the Kershaw dlMAct chairman and wishes to thank public on behalf of his committee foe the splendid contributions that Scout Executive WillMakeHis Home In This Oty Mayor Declares City Manager Plan A Success In Other Towns ^t has been formally announced by .. the Oolumbia headquarters of the||^n**A|| OF TIimAa itral South Carolina Council, Boy I AFHIIvB Ball Next Tuesday The March of DImsa ball, to be given in the interesta of the In fantile paralysis fund campaign,' will be held st the Sarsfleld club next Tuesday evening, January 29. The committee in charge is headed by Mrs. Leon Sehlo^urg and Mrs. Dees Qoodale. Th^ Infantile Paralysis, cam paign It progreaaing In a manner satisfactory to the chairman, Dr. A. W. Humphries. The dance tick et sale Indicates that there will . be a good turnout for this most deserving svenL Music at the ball will be provided by the Don Rob erts Duo: * Says People Would Have Chance To Express Them selves On Change wqre made In this cause. nans Are Made l^r R^ Cross Drive %te Executive committee of the 1946 Red Cross fund campaign met last Friday in the director’s room of the'Commerical National bank. Ibia committee comprises the cam- paijra co^halrmen and all chairmen of the sub-oommittees. The meeting WM well attended. R was for tbe pur pose of organisation, planning and aa exchsmge of Ideas. Mrs. Leon Schloebnrg, chairman of the X945 drive, was especially helpful in her suggestion for the coming campaign. San Karesh, who waa aaked to at- toal in an advisory capacity, gave mush valuable -Juformation ^hered duite his past experience In this Richards Tells • Bowles Price Is Not Sense Congressman J. P. Rickards of South Carolina asserted in Washing ton last Thursday that the announc ed purpose of OPA to put a price ceiling of 24.09 cents on the 1946 cot ton crop if the market continues to rise Just does not make sense and will aggravate the feeling now in the informed public mind that sound seasoning is not the basis of many OPA decisions. “The high prices of Anlshed cotton garments now on the markeL" Rich ards said, “are far out of line with the comparatively low prices being paid for raw cotton. There' is plenty of price adjusting for Mr. Bowles to do in cotton goods somewhere be tween tbe producer and the o(«snm typf of worA At the snggesAon of A |L Kennedy, Jr., Karesh volunteer- er but he should not do the cutting ed fo act aa his assistant with the “Advance glfta and Buslneea Section’’ anb-eommittee. In the absence of General Franke who was in tbe hospital with pneu monia, Shannon Heath conducted the on the cotton farmer who has already been bled enough. Mr. Bowles is ‘in the right church but the wrong pew*.*’ In a letter addreaaed to the OPA Director, Richards said:. “Dear Mr. Bowles: This lettsr is to tee that real progresa waa made and that Kershaw county ahoulQ attain its quota promptly. It was decided to eouduct the advance glftr drive dur- lagj^ yeriod between February 16 alM^February 28 and to devote the whole of the month of March to the general solicitation ending the drive promptly on the lest day of that ■onth. Hoffer Attends Graduate Seminar Dr. J. M. HoAer attended the Grad uate Seminar of the Optometrists of South Carolina hMd at the Hotel Jett, arson in Oolumbia Tuesday. One of the features of the meeting was an address by Dr. A M. Skeff- Ington of St. Louis. Mo., a director of the Graduate Clinic Foundation. He talked on the need of skill in training a child to use his eyes. He said in part; “We can teach a child to swim. We can watch his strokes. We can teach a child to talk. meeting. It waa felt by the commit- Protest your announced intention to ' ' impose ceiling price on the 1946 oot- to crops at 24.09 cent per pound. “Tour statement that, “rextUes and clothing are basic elements in the cost of living, and the OPA intends to do everything in its power to> a- void the necessity of raising prices of these important commoditiw,’ is commendable. "Ob the other hand, your state ment that, ’Our whole cotton clothing program depends on the stabilising of cotton prices at about the 14.09 cents level,’ will not hold water. Close study of the course of raw cotton from the producer to tbe consumer will show that the price of the manu factored product is tar oot of line (Please turn to page four) Mayor F. N. McCorkle, who so far is unopposed for his re-election to a fifth term as mayor of Camden, has come out frajikly and fearlessly for the city manager form of govern ment. , F\)Ilowing disclosure in the Chron icle last week of the action of tbe city bouncll in requesting the city .at torney to gather data relatiVe to the procedure required for the change to a city manager plan in Camden, the mayor was interviewed as to his at- titude In the matter. In a prepared statement the mayor says: “I sm heartily in favor of changing from our present form of government to the city manager plan. Under the present form of city administration, the mayor has much administrative work to do, for he virtually does the work that a city.manager would do. Some days it takes half of my time to look after purely administrative duties. Under tbe city manager plan, the mayor and the councllmen would outline the policies of the city and the city manager would see that th^ were successfully carried out. > The majror and commlssionera prepare the budget. “Under the city manager plan, a trained executive would be able to give all of his time to the affairs of the city. For a municipality the site of Camden,^ a city manager* would draw a salary of from |4,000 to 15,000 annually.’’ The mayor went on to state that he had been giving the city manager plan a careful study and had made contact with the city managers of communities where the plan has been successfully carried out In order to effect a change in Camden from the present form of government It would be necessary to submit the issue to a vote of the peoQU--If the vote re- ■ults in an affirmative codnL (he matter would then be submitted to the county delegation with a request that the proper legislation be enacted by tbe Geqeral Assembly that would permit the change to the city man ager plan. Schools Do Fine In T. B. Campaign “Schools in the county have raised to date 1648.85,’’ S. C. HlotL county chairman of schools, for tbe Christ- imas Seal Sale reports. "Of this »«2.07 was contributed by S >-“■>»• o' WO”*" ing to walk. But we cannot watch, hear of see his efforts to learn to aee. “Tale University has proved that the (ddld learns to use his eyes aad see. Ohio State University has proved that seeing ekills can be enormously increased even in the adult. In no gther hraneh of endeavor are we con tent to allow our children to go on their own amateur, nninstrncted level. **Parents must realize Chat as a child grows in his achool woric, only the efforts of the skilled specialist in this foste of work can oMerve and correal developmental or disintegrate adagUeas tha child may ba making to his problem of learning.*’. old French Child Wins Struggle for Life, Thanks to Red Cross Serum Durlag ^e Ardenaes offensive in December, 2944, heaty artlUery aad ♦MV* shook tlie village of Arkms day and BigkL But in a Frenck cottage a mothor was awara only of a critical hattte of her owa—tha battle to save her fon^76M^M Piarra frsoi death. “R la ta the hands of God,” was tha village cuiVs oplnioa. “Only a mira- ele can save htm. 1 have aaked aid of (ha AmeHcaas, bat they tall ate tha neareat madlelna la ia Bastogae, at least thirty kOometeri away.” “But the Amerteaas are kind to iHtie ohlldraa, and perform miraclas with aasav“ argad Pierra'a mother. “I don’t know." admitted tha priest “They are all hosy with tha war, and Plarre.is a very small boy. of no ha* portsned to anyone—enc^ aa.'* In Bastogna, Chalaiers Lane, Amer ican Rad Cinni ctrlllaB rallaC werfear, raesivad the meamga m he was abont to torlt Ul .J? look at Che youngster; the doctor was donbtf^ It any anti-toxin would help, but he went ahead with the injection. Two hoars later. Pierre’s condition dumfod. He no longer touiht for ewerp Ireath. He relaxed and dropped into a nataral sleep. Sfi^ctly speaking, dallvaring tha diphduria serum to Pierre waa not Laaefa Job. His main responsibility bras admhi(|itrative?—helpfaig the Al lied Military OoTarament reorganise the teoal health and waUgre agenelaa. But sometimes emergeactss arise be fore local orgaaisatleas are prepared to cape with them. In such aa efent Lana or one of hla fellow workers stop In aad do tha bant they caa. Now that tha military has jrith- drawn from moat Boropaan tarrlto- rlas,‘t^ Ajaarlcaa Rad Craas has beaa. asked by its sister Red Cross aociHiss to help cosMWWtties recover ftoai 4lie.ravagM of war, aid the local Red Orom and other wflfsra agaa- atee. and aaaMs pwaito altar snr warhara have msHltimn ad tattal M mSsMhrnlA Ptaniik Is aa aa 'ia-'/”' ' . ■ Camden schools are in the lead of rural schools,’’ Mr. Hlott etated, “withi 1126.12 tor Camden, and $125.98 for other white schoolii in the county, rpral schools will probably be con siderably in the lead when all refum are ln.“ v He states that three white schools, Antioch, Gates Ford and Midway have still to report. “Of white echoed which have contributed,’’ Mr. Hiott continued. “Camden grammar la far in the lead, with $88.47 contributed, Camden high school is aeoond, with $42.66, and Blaney third, with $89.46.“ Dr. J. P. Pickett, negro diairmaa, reports that though eleven negro schools, including several snCh large ones as Ebeneser and Logoff, era stBl to be beard from, negro school chil dren _have contributed $896.78. He states that “Jackson Scbotds load,* with a contribution of $140.69, Math er Academy comes second, with a emi trlbotion of $76.00, and Kirkwood School third, wHh a contrlbotioa of $40.66.’’ Mrs. Marie Tindal, preaideat ol the Kershaw county association, statea that the Seal Salt will shortly beghi paging dividends. “It is planned," she stales, “to hare a quarterly ttnoio- sooplc clinic, in cooperatkm with the coanty health department. The flaoro- soope, owned by ttie Stiato B Asaoela- tloB. has an X-ray attachaMnt, where- by Dr. John F. Bosch, madlcal dlractr or, may make Inunedlate x-rays when fluoroscopic examlnatkm, indicates a nped for this." The Unit fluoroseaplc clink will probably ba haU in Feb ruary, data to be annoonoad later. "It is also plaaBed.“ Mrs. Thidal continued, ’To Conduct a paper-tUm clink, probably ia AprlL la nneh a clink, several huadrad paopla ean ba x-rayed hi one day."' Nofire; Just SnuAe The Hrs departiiaat wa^cajlad to to eoatteaa flte the bome'of Majef A B. OYbadas oa =^901 ttxjot Tmottw W^SlSa a dafOeflvO smofea psroilSto for Rtttelto asMpe into tie *00 damn^ ■J. ji,' LytGeton Street Homes Damaged By Fire Fiend ReoMBowor Family Retunu To Find Fire Raging The tim^y arrival of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Reaaonover at their Lyttleton street home late Sunday afternoon probably prevented the costly destnuv tion of their home by fire. As it was the lots caused by flamM which gutted a sleeping porch and the resultant damage through water that poured through the celling into the rooms on thq first floor will be heavy. Mr. and Mrs. Reaaonover had been away from their home upUl late after noon and upon their rattim, they skw the rear of the second story in flames. The fire department responded to the alarm and soon had the fire under control. In addition to the damage to the dwMllng, there was a conalder- able loss to lines, wsuing apparel, etm The loss is reported to be cover ed by tesnrnnce. Many of the members of the firs department were Just gatttng dressed and into dry clothing ftdlowing a roof fire at the Woods Robinaon home on Lyttleton streeL whoi the call from the Reaa<»over home. The Rob inson a^rm waa cheeked at t:80 and that at the Reasooovsr boi^ at 4:11 p. m. The haaviest ksa at each of tlia fires waa not due to flames but to the generous deluge of water that was poured on by the fire fighters. At both the Robinson and Rcuon- over Area, there were Intermptloas in the offenalve against the flames by firemen when hose lines borsL Las Mysrs, hand of the fire oom- mlttee of the city eonncil stated Mon day, that he had Just alpied an order for new hoae whkh should be here In a abort tlsM. State Tax diecks Received By Camden City dark Louise Boirkln hm iw cehred n check for $1,89147 from ^ state aa the city’s shiue of the state motor vehicle license tax. A dteck aaonntiag to $746.41 waa also received m the elty*a share of thestate alciAolk liqaora tax This represents the tax for a two months Pwiod, Movsmher aad December. Mrs. Cro(dm To At Maney .. Bdward L. Crooks of Coipm- ding at Bhussy MMhstlst •*-» Swadaj, iaamif IT. ihe 1^ he aoeompantod ht.the Pi—a bir one of her papOg,. mS§ Bedsit Hom, danihUy of jLr. god was irrx Btol R«i of Bteey. I Tto lohlie is tovfted ■/ ■'i ■