The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, March 22, 1946, Image 8
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THI CAMDIH CHWOlllCLl,.CAIiPlli, 90mt CABOLIWA, rWIDAY, MARCH iCl*«
January Disasters Bring
~ Quick Red Cross Action
Destractive floods and tornadoes be-
grinning in early January were frim
reminders that more Amoicans died
in home-front accidents and disasters
during World War n than as war
casualties. __
, ..By mid-month thc( aiege, brought on
unseasonably early by warm wsath^
and heavy rains, had claimed 64 dead
and upwards of 150 hospitalized,
records indicate. Thousands of fami-
. lies in ruiml areas of 11 midwestem
and southed states were affected.
Red Cross chapter workers who
last year helped their communities
tiirough 280 disasters hare again
worked ’round the clock. Assisting
them have been doctors, nurses, and
others, rushed by ttw Red Gross to
stricken areas. Surreys for tiie re*‘
fnmishtog, rebuikling, and repairing
of damaged or destroyed^ homes,
barns, and other buildings began im-
Biediately. Rehabilitation will be com
pleted in March.. Undoubtedly new
disasters ;will strike during the spring
months ud will keep the organization
^working at top speed in this humani
tarian parade which nerer ends.
In proriding food, clothing, shelter,
medical and nursing care, rarying
problems confront the Red Cross, par
ticularly in rural sections.
In flooded Mississippi rall^ areas.
Red Cross has obtained a priority re-
lehae of *410080 trailers to supplement
tents used in sheltering farmers res-
• cued from flooded areas. When eracu-
ation of farm families and lirestock
has been necessary, coast guard and
navy, boats hare assisted.' RMentcoal
shortages in disaster areas were re
lieved when Red Cross action resulted
in diversion of fuel to critical sections.
An hour after sturveys lure been
eompletsd, Uie Red Cross has obtained
priority releaM of lumber and other
bnfldiiv materials*- Ineluded has been
acrsen wins to help prevent the spread
, af disease in malaria affected areas.'
In floods and hurricanes, 4ocal Red
Cross disaster i^its, through advance
weather bureaU adviso'ri^ have
warned residenta in time for safe
evacuation; in remote sections; they
have effected rescues. In all disas
ters, tornadoes, Area, floods, hurri-
canea,Jrain wrecks, they have qtiickly
sought out injured, given first aid,
and arranged hospital caSre. .Hundreds
of thousands of homeless have been
sheltered, clothed, and fed.
In Paterson, New Jersey, a new
chapter disaster chairman successfully
tackled problems of the worst flood in
that city'i history. Two days after a
Red Cross disaster conference in
Montgomery, Alabama, a tornado^
ripped through thC^ity. Outstanding
cars given the injured wrote a bright
page in the year's disaster history.
In states where polio outbreaks oc
curred, Red Cross chapter volunteers
hurriedly improvised hospital articles.
In Salt Lake City, Disaster Senrice
supplied face masks, children’s night
gowns, hospital shirts, surgical gowns
for nurses, blankets, and sbhets. M^cn
flannelette could not be found for hot
packs. Red Cross supplied 1,000 diap
ers for the purpose. ■
But whether disaster, or any of
many other Red Cross services, all are
available to people in rural communi
ties no less ^n in large cities. Home
nursing, farm accident prevention, as
sistance to families of men in uniform
and to veterans—^these services con
tinue year-in, year-out. During Mardi
the Red Cross is appealing for flOO,-
000,000. It needs every bit of tiiat
amount to meet obligations to tihe
armed forces and civilian population.
’^We an have a share in the Ameri
can Red Cross,” said Basil O’Conbor,
Bed Cross Chairman, when announc
ing the appeal. “Let’s aU maintain
that share by contributing generously
to the 1048 4^uid Campaign and keep
ing our Red Cross society the strong
est in the world.”
Ward Belcher Himie
Has Been Sold To
New York Couple
Mr. And Mrs. WArren.L. Smith
Acquire Oute^dAding
Ante-Belltdii Hmne ^ ..
~ The Ward Belcher estate on Kirk
wood Heights one of the show-places
of the Camden area and reported to
have been built about 1817 haa been
sold by Mrs. Belcbar tO’ Mr. and Mrs.
Warren L. Smith of New York city.
This Is said to have been one of
the largest real - estate transactions
involving residential property to be
recorded in many years.
It is reported that the cottage on
the' property and which adjoins the
Kamschatka home of" Mr. and Mrs.
W. F. Buckley of Sharon, Conn, is
retained by Mrs. Belcher who plans
to spend her winters thete. At the
present time the Belcher cottage is
occupied by Mr. and Mrs.. Cyril Har
rison.
Historic Camden records that—the _ _ , _ .
fine old mansion home oh the prop-''the metal bible cover and lodging
Steel Covert
Bible Saved This
Solder’s life
V ————— «
Machine Gun Bullet^ Glanced
Off Metal And Lodged
laRih|L.|
We’ve heard a lot about metal cor*
ered biblea saving the lives of sol-
diciirB, but we were^rather pessimistic
about these yams until we met a
soldier who actually ia alive today
because of s'! steel jackete<f b.Ible. j
He Is Pfc. Harold Dornley, son of a
Milwaukee baker, who arrived in
Charleston last week from France
and who stopped over in Camden for
dinnw Sunday enroute home with
some buddies who were able to se
cure a Jalopy.
Ddrnley tokI~\i8 that he was carry
ing his m^tal covered bible in his,
breast pocket while advancing with
his command along a road near
Jebsheim, , France, last January. Sud
denly a bullet from, an enemy pillbox
struck his left breast, glancing off
Red Cross Notes
SadieJK. von Traackb^
Ehcecutive Board meeting iCershaw
county Chaptar American Red Croa$
held March 11, 1848. Mra. Wall, In
charge of volunteer special services,
reported 21 volunteers served 41T
hours daring the month of February-
Col. von 'Tresckow, chairman Camp
and Hospitol committee, reported
Allison DuBose had accepted the
Vice Chairmanship fit camp and hos;
piui committee, Miss Helen PbripSi
secretary and Mr. H. Heyman,
treasurer.
Camden Bulldogs
Invade Sumter
'The Camden high school football
COMING ATTRACTIONS
—AT—
; Camden Theatre
ixoooo'sqqqoqoqoooqoqooo*
Fri.-Sat., March 22-23
‘SING YOUR WAY HOMfiT
Jack Haley—Anne Jefferys
Also Selected Short Subjects .
»o»ooooo»»oqooo»q6oooooqi
Sat. Night, March 23
10:30 Shiyw*"
“CLOSE CALL FOR
BOSTON BLACKIE”
Chester Morris—Rlcha'rd Lane
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Mon.-Tu«a., March 25-26
“CORNERED”
Dick Powell—Michellne,>Qhelret
Latest Movetoi
squsld journeys to Sumter this after
noon to play the Gamecock eleven
in a spring-aeason game at 4 o’clock.
"Next Wednesday afterftoon Sumter
High will play a return game here
at 4 o’clocl^.
ews
iOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO'&’OOO^OOt
Wed.-Thura.^ March 27-28
A Pleata of Music and Latin Love!
“MASQUERADE IN
MEXICO”
Dorothy Lamour—Arturo
DeOordova
, Also Nswa
BIIIIIIIIIIB.
COMING ATTRACTIONS
Haiglar Theatre
Comar, Broad and Ruttadg# Bts.
Fri^t., March 22-23
'‘COLORADO PIONEERS”
Wild Bill Elliott as Red Ryder’
with Bobby Blake—Alice Fleming
First Chapter New Serial
“Phantom Rider”--
Also Comedy
Moti.-Tuea., March 25-26
“MELODY RANCH”
Gene Autry—Jimmy Durante
Ann Miller
Patbe News
Wed.-Thura., March 27-28
Leo Gorcey and The Bowery Boys
In
“UVE WIRES”
Beriai “WHO’8 QUILTY”
Also ^Paramount News
NOTICE!!
Saturday Doors Open at 12:45 P.M.
Show starts at 1:00 P.M. and
Continues. Laat Feature at
9:16 P.M.
laiitiiiHiiigiiMiraiiiiiiiivE
erty was built by a member of the
McRae famtly. fbe area is said to
have been known at the time as
Jumelle Hill and the home as "one
of the show places of the town with
Its fountains, terraces and lake".
Ward Belcher, one of Camden’s
moat prominent winter residdfiTST'un-
til his death a few years ago, left
the property to his Wife who has
continued to make X!Iamden a visit
during the winter season since.
William Parker
Given Summons
William Jonas Parker, age 67, died
at the Camden hospital' Saturday,
March 18, following an lllneps of
three weeks duration. He was en
gaged in farming all his life apd was
active in all matters of agricultural
Improvement In the county.
He was a son of Charles Parker
and Martha Outlaw Parker and a
member of the Sandy Grove Method
ist church. Funeral services were
held at the Sandy Grove church Mon
day. March 1», at 11 a, m., with the
and J. T. Peeler, of Sumter, offlclat-
Revs, John B. Murray, of Bethune
Ing: Interment took place* In the
church cemetery.
The deceased leaves his widow,
Annie E. Watkins Parker, five sons,
W. L. and W. H. Of Bethune; W. T.
and Boyd of Cassat, and Rev. W. R.
of Ruby: also' five daughters. Mrs.
J. S. Hall, of Johnston, S. C., Mrs.
B. A. Sullivan and Mrs. A. It Hol
land, Jr., and Mra-'C. A. Holland, of
Camden, and Miss Mary Parker, of
Charlotte Also, one brother; R. L.
Parker, of Lancaster and "a sister,
Mrs. T. S. Croft, of Camden.
Bearers at the funeral were; D. A.
Sullivan, J. B. Hall. A. R. Holland.
Jr.. C. A. Holland, B. C. Parker and
C. L. Croft
HOSPITALIZATION
“As Neceaaary as the Air You Breatha”
Here is a Policy for as long as 90‘days for each Dis
ability at $6.00 per day for Room ^nd Board, plus
many Incidental Expenses.
DAVID H. BAUM, AGENCY
INVEST a Part of Your Funds In Full-
Paid Building & Loan Shares •
Dividends Paid Semi-Annually
3%
Current Rate
*
Wateree Building & Loan Asa’n.
’ .Fir*^ National Bstnk Bmlding
CAMDEN, S. PHONE 62
THANKS TO THE VOTERS Of
^ WARD ONE
«
Allow me to use this method.to express
my Sincere appreciation to you in Ward
One for the vote given me in Tuesdays
Prim^f^^
W. J. HAYNES
GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Df. Mauiioe Clarke, Rector
Sunday
Holy cammoaloa at 8 a. n.
Church School at 16 a. m.
Momthg prayer and aermon, 11:15
a. m. The rector will preach the
third sermon in the series on New
Testament Characters. Subject:
"Mary, the Mother of Our Lord.’’
Tuesday si^laa
Bible study class, 4 p. m.
Wadnesday sarvlaa
Holy Communion, 10:80 a m.
Chlldreo'a service at 3 p. m.
Friday aarvlea
Prayer and address by the rector,
6 p. m.
NOTICI OF APPLICATION FOR
CORPORATE CHARTER
Notice is hereby given by (he un
dersigned that aher the ekplratlon
of three days from the date of this
notice, the undersigned will apply to
the Secretary of State of South Car
olina for a Corporate Charter for a
proposed corporation to be known as
the Camden Tractor and Implement
Company, which corporation proposes
to engage principally in the buying,
selling and servicing of tractors, Im
plements and farm machinery in Ker
shaw county. South Carolina.
Signed: J. C. Glllis, '
T. L. Myers.
— W. F. Caston,
Incorporators
March 22 1946. IcJ
between two ribs. The bullet was re
moved in a St. Die hospital and sev
eral weeks later Dornley was back
with bis command.
Dornley was later wounded by artil
lery fragmentation, this time in the
legs nd he vras sent to Oxford, Eng
land to remain for months.
Dornley has a lot of decorations as
a result of his years of service In the
Ehiropean theater but bis choicest
possession is the steel covered bible
with the deep crease made by the
bullet.
County Group
Doing Fine Job
For Red Cross
Mrs. ,C. K Watts, Chairman of the'
county campaign Red Cross fund
drive, reports a well organized group
of workers in the county and the re
sponse this year has been gratifying.
Mrs. Watts reports the following ser
ving as chairmen In the veiious sec
tions of the county:
Antioch, B. E. Livingston; Bethune
MrsrD. M. Mays; Blaney, Mrs. W. D!
Grigsby; Boykin. Mrs. Sam Boykin;
Cassatt, Mrs. Cooper; Charlotte
Thompson, Mrs. Mattie R. West; Ln-
goff, Mrs. J. Team Gettys; Liberty
Hill, Miss Lai Richards; Wateree,
Mrs. Hammond; Mt. Pisgah, Mrs. Ira
Ellis. •
In addition to these workers, Mrs.
Pamela 'Thomas will have member
ship cards and will reach large
number of people when she goes out
with tJ]^ County Library truck.
To The Voters~-Wdrd 4
I wish to express to the voters of
W’ard Four my sincere appreciation
of your support in Tuesday’s Primary.
Although I was not elected I am
highly complimented by the fine sup
port my candidacy received .^fFom
the voters In this election. 'u
Sincerely, \ “
CLARKSON RHAME'~
Card Of Thanks^
By the means herein employed I
wish to express my heart-felt thanks
to the voters of Ward FOuV for their
support in the recent Primaries,
which resulted In my being named as
Council member from that ward.
It Is my avowed purpose to evi
dence my appreciatliHi by faithful,
diligent and capable service to the
Ward and to our beloved CMy as a
whole.
May- I say to ^oae who did not
see their way clear to suppot*! me
fhat I have only the most cordial
sentiments for them and that I shall
take great pleasure In working with
them and all other good citlz'ens cf
the community for the growth and
prosperity of our City and the well
being of Its citizens.
Again, with expressions of my ap
preciation for yonr kindness to me,
and assuring you that It is my firm
intention to so conduct myself that
you will have no cause to; regret hav
ing made me your Counhll member,
1 am
Tour grateful servanL
D. J. (Dewpy) CREED
Gandhi has concluded, he says, that
fasting Is an effective form to proteaL
It showi how far we are behind tba
news. We didn’t know that mahatma
was eating.
Te€m-Afe
The people 5’cal^L _
upon lAlft week to coopen?*
Btodents of <>imden Rkh k
of magaslnes. Ibis aalek*
by the Curtis Publlshi^ V
for tha porpoee of
age canteen in Osm^ t
The student body wu 4i*u.
two sections, the Army sm ^
with Mrs. DuVal and St
leaden. Henry Boykin wU*
saleanmn for the f^t ^v^
■ed 16. The students
rom were awarded two boto
shey bara because theyw
the greatest number of »
the first day; «—
Arthur Stokes, .chairman accident
prevention I’eported he was making
arrangements to form WHnmlttees In
the schools of the county to promote
home farm accident prevention.
Xkimdr. Heath, chairman war fund
campaign, reported $2,000 collected
to date. Closing date for general so
licitation set for March 20th. Red
Cross programs In interest of drive
held last W««k at meetings of the
Kiwanians and the RoUrlans. Mlsa
Fay Bryan gave talks on her exper
iences as Red Cross worker over- : — ->^“«ohisskl
seas and stressed need of support and ^1
backing by the people
von TreeckowA gave a short talk at
the Rotary Club’on the early history
of the Red Cross In Kershaw county.
Major Brallsford reported he had
appointed Mrs. A. C. McKaIn as
chairman of canteen In place of Mrs^
R. B. Stevenson who has resigned.
He also announced that the 1946 na
tional convention wUl be held In June
in Pblladelphbi. , .
Real Estate Changes
Reaf estate transfers recorded in
the office of the county auditor and
register of deeds within the past sev-
erri weeks include the following: J.
M. Catoe to J. L. Andrews company
(timber deed) 300 acres; F. L. R.
Bertson (timber deed) to D. J. Creed
689 acres; Edwin J. and D. Nolan to
J. C. Ewing, house and lot;“H. B.
WhiUker to L. D. and Myrtle Thomp
son, lot IV J. E. Richards to Canal
Wo<xi corporation, 287 acres (timber
deed); N. C. Arnett, probate judge to
Calvin McCaskill and Murdoch Hough,
499 acres; J. A. Qraham to B. J.
Truesdale, Jr., house and lot; S. I.
Wilson, J. H.*Ryan and J. C. Strauss
to R. J. Makela 160 aCres (timber
deed); C. C. Shaw to A. Stanley
Llewellyn, two lots; L. J. Hasty to
B. W. Marshall, house and lot; L. P.
Anderson to G. C. McKenzie, et al,
lot; Callie E. Jones to John Whitak
er, Jr., house and lot.
Also Camden Housing Co., Inc., to
G. E. Baker, house and lot; M. H.
and Wilbur M. Barrett to Maggie B-.
Cauthen. one' acre; Columbia Com
press company to James E. Laskey,
108 and 279 acres; S. C. Truesdale
to B. R. Truesdale, 2 acres and one
building; H. B. Whitaker to William
Boone, 72 acres; J. R. .Rush to Willie
Mae Baker, 37 acres; Grace H. Bow
en to Glenn A. Dowey, lot; C. E.
Jones to W. J. Parker, 65 acres; 0.
B. Davis to H. G. Hudson, one acre
and one building; D. E. Baxley to L.
L. Bradley and Lillie Bradley, 71
acres; W. E. Vincent to Herman E.
Vincent, 169.47 acres; Henry Savage
to J. Mallessie, house and lot; T. T.
Truesdale to C. C. Outlaw, house and
loL
home-rooni teacher of ii^n
box gt Whltnum’s chobrt^f"
army Is now leadlng^rtuTM
Johnny Zemp, who Is now uJi
man, has brought In %iriZ*
scriptiona. Henry Boykin i "
$3 award Wednesday for
salesman for that day.
The school has colieetei
mately $1,000 of the $2o5|^
March 22, when this sale
will be given to all studenta^'
Cl ^
scriptlons to magazines of
Ushers. ^
SPECIAL
100 Boxes
800 Sheet ’
Facial Tissues
25cBox
ON SALE
2 P. M.
fVednesday, Afar.j
int
NEWBERRTSj
Local or
Long Distance
“The Op«ii Door” eah
identifioe a Funeral
rector who u pre|MUMj|
•anre anywhere.
Hie oTfanixatioii it
ienoed in all fmaral
matters.
II NIRAI HOM!
PHONf. V. NM -
Hold everything! Is the word pass
ed along to the atlas makers.. Now
It's Russia that la breaking out on all
sides like a GI In the old suit of clvley.
BIG DANCE
WEDNEaiAY NIGHT
MARCH 27, 1946
8:30 P.M.
-Af-
Mt. ZION
COMMUNITY HOUSE
6 Miles N. E. ol Camden, on HartfriUe Highway
Music by Uncle Pete and his Smoky
Mountain Hillbillies. ^ •
Your favorite Round and Square Dance
Band on the air daily at 1:30 p. m., over
.'Radio Station JVFIG, Sumter, S, C.
ADHKSION $1.00 Pe Poms - in jahid
Down the stairs she^hurried
To buy a dress-^ ^honey^;
Her ankle turned; she feU
and squirmed,
' / The SURGEON got the money.
Yes, you CAN eat yoiir pie aiM have it
too. If the lady who fell had owned oncl
of our $5000.00 Non-Cancellable AccUeril
Policies she would have been able to buyJ
the beautiful clothe^she had in mind awi
pay the surgeon too, as this policy pro*
vides Medical Reimbursement for almosH
any accident possible. Don't delay. An
interview costs nothing; it may meaii]
Many Dollars Saved. ^
DAVID H. BAUM. AGENCY]
DANCE
TO THZ STRAINS OF
HENRY WESTBRClOK’S
Superb 16-Pieee (hchestra
At TIm
Amiiial I Police Benefit
High School GyBHBwdmn
nHirsday,
9 p. m. to 1 B. m.
/
TkM
AA Any Polico Offimr
ADIIISSiON $2.00 PSE