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Writer Warns Camden Of Imperative Need >LUME 57 P'.f u nsive AAd Adequate Hotel Accommodations ■jai CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROUNA, WDAY, MARCH 1, 1946 NUMBER 50 in.' ' Visions Camden As Outstanding Molical Center If Memorial Wing Provided Hospital • ki lys Lack Has Caused Many [orsemeh To Go Ekewhere ter For LeziiMtton, Ky. iMafaxme Dn>lorM Con ditions In CanfdoB *. imden’* need of s modem fire- Df hotel hss never been ^ more Qgly m&nlfeet than during the bent season, when scores of weal, people, who desired to spend the here because of Camden’s One strain facilities, snch as unexcell- fgteeplediase and flat tracka for home shows, bupter trials, hunt, schooling areas, polo, etc., gone. elsewhere. l>ecause Cam- had nothing to offer In adequate extensive accommodatloiaa. herees a few short rears ago [idea had sufficient accomodations though they were not of the pt modem type. The famous Kirk- now a min, the Hobklric, which ceased to exist and the present iting Court Inn were all avail- The Inn,* under new manage^ it this eeason Is limited as to the Pber of guests it can accommodate does not by any means serve to Camden’s most;, pressing prob one realises the imperative need Dcreased hotel facilities here more Harry D. Klrkover. dean of the equestraln cohmy and the man pat Camden on the horse nup. rersl weeks ago, while chatting a newspaper writer, |fr. Kirk- was greeted by H. F. Rnney of sore, and who la editor of The Ad Horse and Held secretary of lilarrtand Horse Breeders' aasocla- Discuaslng tbe horse program Mr.’Klrkover newt- Mr. Finniey expireand his re- at the apparettt*slttmp lif Camden tlge aa a horse' adtmi^ .center suted that up to this year that I trend in equlstraln activities had ^ys been toward Camden, but this it is toward Aiken. And the (Continued oa MHrt past) UstOf liGrasTo Most Unique ibf From Nylms Hoae To A Cute little Lnre Piffie Mulberry Polo Team To Battle Camden Quartet ^ Old Rivals Of 1941 Titk Series WiU Meet Sunday Tilt • Manslaughter Hea Bringa. Ten Year Prison Sentence Picking up where they left off back In Ifll the Mulberry quartet of polo talent will battle the Camden TaMrw- Jackets at Kirkwood field next Smi- day afternoon in what promises to be a give-and-take battle ^wlth the so- called experts picking the plantation riders to cop. It will be recalled that back some four years ago these two teaiu battl ed for tbe polo championship with Mulberry winning. Three members of that diampionshlp quartet will be in ' the Mulberry colors next Sunday, they being David Williams, Jack Dan- lels and Carl, LUdttfoot Either Mc Dermott or Hill wllk be tbe fourth member of Sunday's, lineup. Tbe Tellowjacket lineup, while purely imitative at this time, may see Bnbber DuBoee at No. 2, Cyril Harrison at No. 8, Joe Bates at No, 4 and Bums playing the No. 1 shot in flie event that BuBoee doea not play John Hill will play No. 1 for the Jackets. The chances are that both DuBoee and Hill will see action during the afternoon. The game will start at 8 o’clock Sunday afternoon with Thomas Dan- lids again at the mike. The game against Augnata at Augusta last Sun day was .cancelled because of rain. In <Mder to give the fane Intorma- tlon at to the players who will tib seen In action next Sunday In thq Oamdeh-Mnlberry tUt, the following brief sketches are presented. David Williams, Jr.. (Mulberry) 84 years of age, has played (hundeo polo for the past ten years. He played tor Culver Military abdemy when attmd- Ing that hutltutlon. Later when at Tale he played wltii the Tale varalty Bernard M. Baruob. famous finan cier, . unofficial advisor to Prealdenta, statesman and philanthropist, caiM back to tbe city of bis birth last week Thursday. Arrivl^ here at noon from his Georgetown estate^ Mr. Baruch visit ed the borne of the late Mannes Baruch, where he- greeted relativee and friends. Later he resnmed his Journey to C!harIotte where he wss a speaker at the Brothm-hood meeting held at the Hotel Charlotte* that eve- nhJg. Mr: Baruch has an Increasing re spect for the ‘United States. Its con- stitntlon and Its Institutions. "Where else could I have had the opportunity I had but here In Amer ica,’’ he said. "I was bom In Camden during the terrible days of the Be* constmotlon era. Where but In Ai lea could I have had the chnaae 1 did. I love this nation and have great bHIT”----oowfldencA In our innate strength and HfVM nas reeanny courage to acoompIUh* tremendous tie mardi gras ball to be given at jCourt Inn on Tuesday, March 5th, not only feature some unique Ames but the prizes that are to be rded are more than unique. Dr Instance, someone is going to I a beautiful orchid, and someone will receive a bottle of cham- tte. ttd another prize—don’t crowd -win be a pt^r of nylon hose, if you like music, there will be Dike Jones album. Ad if you are a dog lover that tin puppy will be your choice. Dd to add to the eccentricity of [prize list, it might be mentioned some one is going to get a nice piggie someone else a cute little l>ie and someone else a turkey. from Munich, Germany after service as a Mustang pilot la the Eighth Ah’ Force All-Star 357th Fighter Squad ron which escorted bombdrs to Ber lin and other German war centera. John H. (Jack) Dani^, (Mulberry) St. Paul, Minn., and Camden, Former Captain of Tale’s championsblp team. Outstanding Indoor player In many (Plssss tvn to pags two) Schlosburg Hotel At Crescent Beach Damaged By’Blaze Adjoining Hotel, Crescent Beech, Is Destroyed In Early Momkif Fire r. Clifton J. Allen [Guest Speaker On IS “^ptist Hour” Clifton j. Allen, of Nashville, lessee, will bring to the WIS ptist Hour” a oomblpatlon of ra- ministry and pastoral experience 130 Sunday morning, Mardi 8, It been announced by the Radio ^mlitee'of the Southern Baptist lentlon. ■ to his duties as Editor- |Swretary of the Baptist Sunday Board, Dr. Allen serves as a Jber of the Committes on the led Series of the Intoruational icil of Religiona EducaUon. juslc on the "Baptist Hour" la by [Bawist Umr Choir, JcAtn D. Hoff- ^ Wrector>q5d Goerge L. Hsm- OrganUL ^e "Baptiat How" be beard everyNdneday morning over WIS (ll^kaoeydea.) ^ (>08s Wonter „ Give Address , Fty Bryan, a tormor school per at Bsrboursvllle, W. Vs., who L, months as a hospital rocrea- the Alaskan theater the speakor at the u Rotary cfaih on Thura- and wlH address the b^^ub at their meeting Tues- Ai* Joined the Red Croea »« aM much of her flaw during lAmslM affUlation was spent army hospital ship mrtved In the SUtoa luary i*4g_ • teacher at Barbows-4 - She Is a grndnats ooUege at HuntlngtflM. I Charleston. W. Va. She ^ ^ Barbowsvllls D. The Ocoan Strand hotel at Orescent Beach, owned by the Schloaburg brothers of this city was damaged to the extent of fS,0<H) and the Crescent Beach hotel alining city was com-' 'pletely destroyed In sn early morning fire on the mmnlng of Fobmary 80. - L. H. Schlosburg received word of the fire a^ 5 o’clock Wednesday morn ing and left immediately for the Beach. Upon hla return he stated tbat some of the windows, doors and sid ing of the building had been burned The fire started In the Crescent Beach hotel which adjoins the Ocean Strand, the building being about 150 feet apart FVmiture and other equip- m'eht stored In the Crescent Beach structure was also destroyed, there not being sufficient time to remove it Tbe Cresemit Beach hotel was own ed by C. J. Gasque, who atotes that the loss la only partially covered by insurance. Gaaqne plans to build a small structure of concrete blocks. The Iocs to the Ocean Stimnd Is covMred by insurance. Display Red Cross Posters The publicity unit of the Ker. Shaw county Chaptsr, AaMHemr Rsd .Cross, acknowledgee with thanks the courtesy of the mem bers of Troop 54t Boy Boouta, in placing the peslere and .^jstedew cards eH the Red Cross eantpmgn in the buaineas housec of Cantden. It is the request of the publieity committee that buatnecc nten dl^ play these peetsra In the windows of thsir stores or offieee. Thank you. I - Baruch Visits Krthplace; Pnuses* American Institution Fnmoua Nnthre Son Sajra This Nation la Ono Of Grant Opportonitioa things tf we use only half the tense God gave us.’’ Mr. Baruch emphasized his state ment that the pation will be able to get along on a high-level production basis until all groups and Interests become confident that they are being treated fairly and that np one such group or interest Is being allowed to suffer In order to glVe unfair advan tags to some other. Mr. Baruch, handsome, vigorous, and erect at 75, said he felt that since he has no official position in government he was reluctant at this time to comment upon current hap penings both in the domestic and international fields, although he keeps In close contact with such happenings and has a personal ac- quaintanoe with many of the prin cipals in the various governments. The famous South Carolinian said be got In some "pretty good shoot ing” down at tls Country place. The first day he went out, he said, he (PlesM torn to pago two) Hiltkm SontMiced. Har* riott Trio WUl App^l Their CottwietTon mes Hilton, charged with the n slaying of Johnny Eastman e color^ eeetlon of west Cheanut ^ t, pleaded guilty to a man- alriigbter charge in criminal court new this week and was slmtepced to tb^Mnitentiary fw ten yeara,^‘ Hflttm and Bbuttman were close friends and the shooting followed an evening of heavy drinking. Hilton claimed tlmt Eastman was shot when he grabbed a revolvm- that he, HIH- -on, was handing him. Police however, proved tbat the direction of the bul let disproved this statement Harrletta Appeal Caae Three colbred men, Elisha, Llsha and Willie Harriott, charged with high and aggravated assault upon K. C. Smith, a white man, on Rutledge street here January 8€, were found gnllty by. a Jury. Ellaha and Llsha were eentenced te CO dajrs on the chalp gang and WUlle drew 80 days. Tim' three men were defended by attol|ney Ctlnt Graydon of Oolumbia, WIm'announced an appeal to the state anpreoe oourt Moirli John Nabb, charged with the theft of a Cherrtdel auto was glveot a 18 months lenteime hut the ceeqk shortened this to 80 days with the, balance of the time suspended and a tWe year probation period pro vided. Mint Support Hie Wife Leonard Branham was eenteneed to one year on the chain gang upon Se- Ing adjudged guilty of wife abandon ment and nonwupport. 'Tile court stipulated that the sentence will not become operative as long aa Bran ham pays $80 a month to his wife. Jeasle Brown paid a fine of $100 for assault upon J. G. Gregory with (Pleaae ton to pace two) Got The Tools Bst He Missed The Garden Plat Survey Reveals 80 Per Cent Prefer That Form of Tribute Parent-Teacher Meeting WUl Be Held Here Today Important fatheriaf aclied- uled for grammar achool auditorium at 3 p. m. iSenate Member Of County Delegatjoe Giwea Reasons In Interwiew Plans for the organization moot ing of a Paront-Toachor sssoci- ation in conjunction with the white elty schools have boon com- plotod. At tho mooting which will ho hold Friday, March 1. 1844, qt 3 p.m,, at tho grammar school audi torium, thoro will bo proeont an offioor of tho state organization and a speaker who will generally dlscuaa tho field of achool and homo cooperation. *rho Joint Rotary-Kiwanis oom- mittoo sponaoring tho organiza- tion, expects a large attendance at this meeting. They report that they have received the warm co operation and support of both the a^oel authoritiM and the par ents. They feel that the need for such an organization has been keenly felt 6eth the school and parent giwupe. In order that tha organization may gat off te a fina start, they join in urging all par- anta, both fathara and mothara, to bo on hand for tha masting. Kenney Given “Big Hand” For Process Changes Columbia Papwr Picturwa K«r> ahaw Rapreaapitatiwa Ip A Cbaractariatic Gaatnre Isaac Gkwy WiU Uaa Pick And Showel On the Cham Gang Imtaad Isaac Grey colored, found that stealing lawn mowers, hedge clippers and rakes was a costly baaiuess, so far as .personal liberty Is conemed. Grey, arrested by the Camden po lice after he had taken a lawn mower, a hedge clipper and a rake from the H F. Speaks home on Mill street and later entered the garage at the Allen B. Kirby estate, Mtilhank, and re peated hla collection of a mower, clip pers and rake, will have one year of diain gang affiliated to ponder over the ways of the wicked. Grey was arraigned In criminal court on two seperate charges. He drew a one year sentence on the chain' gang for each offense, hot the sentences are to run concurrently WAR IS NEVER OVER FOR THE AMERICAN RED CROSS Newberry Store Has New Manager Jopcph B. KeUcyt VetMTUBf Herw To Take Charge Joseph B. Kelley has arrived In Camden to take over the manage- ment of the local J. J. Newberry store. Mr. K^ey, married, has been with tha Newbenr company for ton yew tot for the past three years has hew in the aervlce, spending, two yean ovenean. . He was recently diacharito CharleaUm aad dm Newberry com pany assigned him to thd manage ment of the local store. Before going Into aerfloe he' was manager ot the Newberry store at South Boston. Vir gin Miaa Florence Padgett, field repre sentative of the southeast area of the American Red Croea was the speaker at a meeting of Red "Cross officials and workers, held at the Thomas Tavern last week Monday. Her talk proved of much interest to the listeners. She said in part: “Too have probably wondered and heard people say—the war la over. VRiat more doea Red Crocs have to do? The answer to that question is Red Grom Is aUll fighting five major battles. They are: For- men overseas, for men in the hospitals, for the re turned veteran, f<Mr the''vlctlma of war, and for our own here at home. For thq men oveseas. . The War Dept estimates we wW have In the armed forces on Manm lat 184t, 5.- 160,000 men in servicer Sept 80, 1848, 2,180.000 men In service, and March 31, 1847, 8,01f,000 men la service^ "The Red Chroes will maintain about 600 clubs for the men overseas. There are two types of clubs, 'On- Posi’ elaba and 'X>ff-Post’ clubs. ‘On- Post’ cluba ara found on military enratlons, they provide recreatkmal opportuaity and they have snack hara On Octohw Ist by permission Of the War Department the Red Cross dis continued charges fof all nacks sarv. ad in the on-poets cluba. The *Otf- Poat’ clato are found In the leave areas, they provide to go when oar servicemen ang'women are on leave, charges are made in the cCf- post clubs where meals ara sgrvad a function of Uia dnb .faefUties. Reersatioiial: Troops la ooenpatkui forces tend to be more restleaa titan they were at tha peak of war. Ufa on a Pneifle island may be a drab exiateaca, aad wImb houMalckness seta In Germany and A^aa aren’t mndi hatter. Bod Cross oOsrs moyio "«®ber of tha Barbonnviila D.I " — .. madi hattar. Rod Cross qlte and Baatarn Star Ch^ptw M. I DtiVB CBr«fB!l7*--8tlfB B UfB. theaters. cUmmohnsf,.. doughnut kltchsns, Infonnatlon cen ters aad many other rsereatlottal tap cilities to help past the time while they are dreStong of returning home. ClubinobUee will contlnnes to visit the men still In Isolated places and oftar refreshment and recreational faclUp ties. '"Through chapters wa will continue to serve men and their faiplHes hy giving financial assistance on tha basis of need, advico aad asalstanoe In solving family problems, emerg ency comqmnlcatloiu and welfare InquirhM between famtUea and men in tte armed torces. "Red Ooes field directors ’fre sometime (^led local trouble shoot ers. thsf're <m the Job, right with the men, ready at all times to help In every wny they can. "The War Department estimates we will have la the hospitals on March lat. 288.000 men. June 80th, 1848. 188.000 men aad oa Jnne 80, 1847, 86,000 men. Red Gross imovldes two types of workers to assist la hospitals. The Red Cross social workers aaalat tha dooton In halpfatg tha patients recov er tiielr.healtk and also prapara them for rfOarning to ctvlllan life. The hoeplttd workers are aaslstad la their work by volnhtaer "Gray Ladlea,” theeo Isdias are trained to work tn the hoanitsta and are activa In the reoondttlsning and rghahUltatton pro grams 4g tha army aad navy. The Red Ooes eaau and hoepltal councils co- brdfaiata ttia work of conunualtr eluhs, hdgea, «Amrehea aad other local orgaalwtiOns la aapplying nearby hospitals aad caps wtth, ssrvloea aad sapplamantary agnlpmaat. Ihn^nra, plaaoa, suniwoms, aad recreational Iteau UBS given to auko tho days hrightiB tho man Ml (OsntinMt on nant faga) The Cotambla Raoord, anitor data of Fetouary 81 sarriaa a tlx column picture of Sooth CaroMaa repreesnt* atfves who are active In the bold house fight against traditions In as sembly. Pictured prominently in tha gronp it Representative Robert M. Kennedy, Jr., of this city who Is show In a characteristic argumentlve mood. ’The caption under the group pic ture reads as follows: This year’s South C!ar<Hlna House of Representatives It regularly vo^ ing to change tradition processes in tbe General Assembly and shown here are three members who have been among the leaders In the new aggressiveness’ In the House. "At the left is Representative R. M. Kennedy of Kershaw county, In the. center represetatlVe Obarlea N. Plowden of Clarendon and at the right Representative Winston C. Pearey of (tolleton. "Other are leaders among what some call the 'bold boys’ of the House, and In the voting, major ities of considerable else have at times been rsipjorded in behalf of leg islation or maneuvers, sponsored by this group. "Today for example, Plowden led a successful move by which the House rejected the SsMte version of the approprlatloiia bill and retorted the original House version. And re cently his more to amend the Gtm- eral Assembly’s rules to do away with tbe present /tree conference’ system was dopted in the House by a large margin and was considered a aigniflcant move against the ’tradl- (Pleaae turn to page ten) Qty May E^age Special Of fleer To Curb Motorists ITniffic And Pnridnf Rnfuln- tiom Hbwb Becomn Fare* At frBBBPt ‘ If the people of Kershaw county, especially the fathers and mothers of the brave South Carolinians who made the supreme sacrifice in world wars I and II, approve of the sugges tion of Senator W. T. Redfearn, Cam den may become one of the outstand ing medical centers In the state. Senator Redfearn, who has been spending months in listening to the people expressing their wishes in re gard to what kind of a memorial they deelre provided for the heroic dead of Kershaw ooonty, has found that fully 80 percent would like to see a living memorial in the form of a boa- pital. Senator Redfearn has a bfll pend ing in the legislature at the present thne setting aside $71,000 to be used in the erection of a suitable mfmorial This amount with a grant of from 85 to 75 percent of the eoets of any building In connection with medical care would give Kershaw county be tween $250,000 and $800,000 to be ex pended for this t]rpe of a memorial. The present (Camden hospital rep resents an Investment of some $800,- 000. The Camden hospital hat a med ical staff of which the elty and-oonn- ti* can well be proud. Therefore, says Senator Redfearn, 'we have la our present hospital the nucleus for the establishment ot a medical center repfueentlng an In vestment of over half a million dol- lars. In an Interview given to the Heath News .Bureau Senator Redfearn dla- cuased the meaaorial wing project at lesffth, atatlig fbat he is fully In ac- co^ w^h the 80 percent who had asked for a memorial hospital. He referred to the value of the (Please turn to fugu thrss) “Learn To Fly” Contest Announced By Hoffer Service The Hoffer Flying aervlce. located at Woodward field here, has Inaug- ersted a “learn to fly" contest whlto provides for 16 boors flight Instruc tion end flights over Camden as awards. Any Camden high school student over 18 years of age before Ajurll 26. 1948 and who Is in good scholastic standing and does not have any phy sical handicaps Is eligible to partici pate. Some $180 in flight instruction and airplane rides will he awarded ln. .the contest. The first prise will be 10 flight lesson# of one half hour each, 2nd prize, 8 flight lessons. 3rd prise, 4 lessons, 4th. 6th. 8th, 7th and 8Ui prizes will he 2 flight lessons and the 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th prises will be a ride over Camden In a (hib cruiser airplane. Prizes will he awarded <m the merits of an essay, "Why I Want to Fly”, and must he the original work of the entrant The Hoffer Flying service whlto is under the direct supervision of -Je rome Hoffer, Jr.. Is operating a splen did flying school at the Woodward field. At the present tinm the aervlce <H>crates a repair and maintenance unit, a flying service whereby imyone can be Qown anywhere and tk>n In flying. Anwngementa are be ing made to take over a dealership on some ontstandfaig; line of alraraft Mrs. Wylio6lieom Takes Charge Of Badness District Mm Hm ImportBMt Unit In DriwB For Rad Gmaa Fnnd Acting under orders of Mayor F. N. McCtorkle, plans are being formu lated for the putting into service a special traffic officer whose doty will be to see that all traffic regulations on the ordinance - records are sntoro- ed. The action of the maymr followed a personal Inrsaflgation Into the wholssale flagrant violation of stop signal both electrical and sflent aa well as parking In hrtolbited aoues and in speeding and the <riippteg of corners am wsU as malting U tma between block totersactions and In prohibited areas. In the past several months the mot orists have been running haywire, paying qo attsatlon te agnlatloMf hnd ss a result there have neeu voet- ferloos complaints, whldi reeuKed hs the mayor waking a personal lavusti- gaUon Into the matter. Many cltissns recajQ that a jmn ago when E. B. (Beck) Rnsa^ was OB tha ptHloe luroe aad —gegtd U mm fear) Solicitation of the bualnees section of the cHy in the Bad Cross Fund campaign, which starts today, has been placed in the hands ^ Mrs. Wylie Sheorn, as gg tMs Important committae. The campalgB. so tar as the "ad vance gift drive” la waU under way, Clialrman R. M. Kennedy, Jr., of thM Important unit, having gottaii away to a good start At last report tha progress made was most aatMytag and a lost mluata spurt Is expactad to bring this fart of tto program to a ancceoaful Maas. - *1110 executes eommlttaa Is de termined to bring the fund drive to e snecemful climax heforo the end of March. Changie Hour Ftfir Borne Guard Dt^a Captain %'0. Ctytoni'announ- oad this urlafc that Mia heu* for Home Guard drills hoe bean ehanged from 7:80 p. as. to 8 p. m. All msmbsrs af Mw local Unit are requastod to bear tMa ahanfs in mind and aro urged to attond these mssthns.