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[£88 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROUNA, FRIDAY, JULY 12. 1M6 jiNumber 17 !MEN report fresh tire iCKS IN AREA OP STABLES Of Fire Track Declaret Were Fretkij Ma^ tighten from tho Camden city 'deptrtment who saved four build- j lesr the ill-fated sUblee dettroy- the spectacular mldnlidtt blase Toeeday declare that they de- INtb i)re track* on the clay of the patio between the two the sUble structure. R. Mayer, truck driver of the fire htinf anit stated that the tire I in the pstlo were near the tnd were very definitely of re- niflo. y trrivals at the blase tell of an automobile with a man and '^rked near the press stand, ch it across the race trick from Judges stand. This is at some' from the stables. It is said the license number of the car taken and that the owner may called upon to explain his pres- there at such an hour and nn-' - nch circumstances. It the Camden fire flchters per- . a miracle in saving the bonk eook house and other buildings iTed at the rear of the stables is lined by spectators who taw the make strategic use of some jii of water in the booster tank 1^ big pumper in sporadic bursts jipray on the blistering surfaces Ithe bnlldlngs. Driver Mayer phrased it, “the did so much with so little.” firemen arrived the stables a sea of fire. Grass in the area aught ablate and under the uilw of the wind the fire ran like over the ground. lembers of the tire department of a miniature whirlwind that over the biasing buildings, the flames upward for a hup* feet or more. It news of the blase to reach the I department came from the poUee» bad In turn bean notidtd that [Springdale steUaa ware la flames, wu nothing that the fire crew do except to try and i|^Te the bnildings whkh were located than 35 feet from the burning This they did wHh oom- aklll and with a limited of water. [ VO had had a reservoir of water from whence we could have water for the pamper there I have been no trouble in saw* hank house sad other build- udd s member of the depart- bL “R teems to me that tor a lay- |u necessary for ^e. carrying out race program nere a resevrolr be available." lix hours before the firemen ded to the Springdale appeal [belp, a pumper and truck re- to a call from the Marlon at track and training area north- of the city to exlt^nish a fire t had atarled in some brush. Fourth Of July Event At Sununer Homt! Of R. B. Pitts Scot** Of F^ds Partake Of UnMiae Eweniaf Enjoyrmeot At Lake Carnival Outflt Is Secured For Ihe Cfltotfty Fair Centiiiental Amaaemeot Com pany Will Provide Entertain ment At *46 Ezpoeition The summer home of the R. B. Pitts, Sr., family on Hermitage lake WM the scene of s gala Fourth of July event last Thursday evening when several score of close friends partook of the PltU kospiUUty to en joy s buffet picnic party which was featured by a picturesque display of ^-fttreworks. The tables bearing deUclous re freshments were set out under the pine trees between the cottage and lake. In nearby loed tuba were soft drinks while at an outdoor gi^ aromatic smelling hot dogs w«e dis pensed. Strings of colored lights, balloons snd a profusion of flags decorated the grounds. Aftnr darkness descended the fireworks were set off from a platform at the end of the long pier in front of the pitta cottage. The Fourth of July community event at the Pitts cott^e home has been an annual event eagerly looked for by many Camden people fortunate enon^ to receive invitations. During the past yeurs of the recent war it rkover Is Not lin On Plans New Stables > Problem Is That Of Labor Materials, Both Sarioiis Now Cooperstown, N. Y., -where D. Klrkover is visithiC ut the homer ooffl»r‘’'W(HP(l Klrkover that aa soon as a is made relative to the re- the stables at the Sprtar- ' course, destfoyed in a mid- blue last week, he would make aoMcement through the columns ‘ Cnronlclo. >i» wire to the ChrOatele Mr, stated that it was too early be any plans for the rebnUding . He called attention to l^robiem of securing labor aad an 'Stating that it, was most Im* ■t In consldiMration of idsna. »lso declared that nSt now In the matter labor and at all Mtcouraglng. ^ Sam Warns •hcketing hi Soldier Dead Announoement was made here this week by L*. O. Funderburke, preejdent of the Kershaw county farm bureau, sponsors of the 194f Kershaw coun ty fair, to be held darling the week of October 14 at the fair grounds here^ that a contract has been signed ^th the Continental Amusement company, a high grade carnival organisation to present the midway features of thu exposition. The fair grounds sro to ba thorouidl- ly renovated for the 1146 fair. Al ready buildings are . being pelnted. Failure to obtain a priority to erect needed new buildings has not da> terred the plana of the fair group and arrangements have been made to house some of the exhibits in large tents. President Fnnderburke of the farm bnresn states that slreedy he baa re ceived assurance of Cooperation from many civic groups sad if the farmers show the same wUllngness the lf4d fair wrill set a new high in point of interest and suoeesa. The premium book will be turued over to the printer this week aecoi^ ing to Mr. Funderburke Discussing the camivsl feature of the 1141 fair M{. Funderburke statei that the contract provides thaf If any of the shows are deemed obJectioB- able they are to be Immediately ^Imlnated. Upped As Of July 1st To 21 Cents TkrM I MTidit Dtiry Camem Hir« Spgwuor A Two-C«at waa necessary to forego the affair because of rstioalng restrictions. | — - The resumption of the delightful Y.. event was feetmed by the hum eon- lTl€6 Ul MllK IS Tfvlality that had featured past af fairs. Weather Man Says Weather Not Hot; Mamied Hnipidity MdFcoiy OmIy RdocliM A Mora 96 DagraM Om MwadUty ^ Last “Shucks, tkis Isn’t hut.’* saM & A. Brown. k>oa5 U. 8. yuafher reoOrdsr, whsu asked as to how nigh thi perature had gene on Monday aad Monday^ “It reachad M on MondaW hut It felt hotter because of the hl|A hoMd ity that prevailed,’’ said MV. Brown. The temperature got up abwe 10 on Sunday but here again It / was the humidity that made people fed It Mr. Brown went on to/ state that Monday’s reading of S6 was ths sec ond time the mercury yesched that high this year, the first ;nme being bn early June. . No slree, this isn’t hot at an,’ said Mr. Brown. ‘‘My records of Just a few years back show/thst we had as high aa 105 in May. No sir, this weathar is cooL’ Man lives After Car Hits Ditch Doing 80 Per State Pntrolinen Hammond And Moninfo Clock Csunden Speeder At Over 80 CHIEF OF POUO: ROUNDS UP WATERMELON THIEVES AFTER DETECTING THEM IN ROBBERY Glorious Fourth Finds Weather Man Forney Harris, age SC, and residing;w g ^ -mm « on Bast Hampton street, this city, is Ifl A ^NllTV MOnfl in the Camden hocpltal suffering * ^ ITAUWU flom head injnriea for the only July weeksed accident in this area Harrin who was clocked by State Police Officers James Hammond and Jack Mesingo at tritveling at a speed over to miles an hour on U. 8. high way No. 1, east of this city failed te negotiate a eurve seven miles out and pOed up in the ditch. Aooording to the state patrol of- fle^ they were driving their squad ear toward Camden Saturday evening when Harris passed them at s high rate of speed. The officers sw|ing their car about in the road and gave dMse. *^e had the squad car up to 85 MttM an hour and were gaining some oo Harris when he hit the curve,” saM Hammond. He )eft the highway on the left side snd pitched into the ditch. When we got to the wrecked ear Harris was nneonscioos.” Motlngo drove to the Camden air port where he phoned the Camden hoepital telling them to prepare for gn emergency case. An smbnlsnce was rushed to the wreck snd Harris taken to tl|e hospitaL Later it was aanounoed that his injuries were Legion Basdrall Wm Continue foyg Sam Karedi Font Jaalir CUb To Bntllo Harteuilo Afoin Nost Camden’e three largeet dairtoe, the Camden Dairy, Roek Sptega Dairy aad Bourbon Dairy have announced a two-eent a quart Incroase In the price of milk, eftsetlve ih of July 1. Milk hM heen —n*»*g refill In den at li eeni* a duart nith, thn wh^ figure at 17 eenta. Now the re tail jrlcn Jg ft enpta and ilg ito M. The fODowlng regarding the mfik by the board of directors of the South ^ Some four i^es will ^Youth RepivaT* At First Baj^t Church A *Trouth ^vtvsl” win be held at the First Baptist church on July tl-M at* I each evening. Robert Ayres, Bap tist student secretary of South Caro- jium, will condnet the meetlni^ The program Is fmr all, but the em^asls will b* on young pwi^. mee ooL lege atndonts are also ooniing fo ae> list In youth forums, discussions, recreation and mUlstment. This win he a hl^ to ^ e youth program of the chu^ ^ jouiui p60pl6 ire uri^d to tuo wnr vantage of this opportunity. Time of morning meetings wnl be announced later. Sam Nidiolson To West Point Samuel N. Nicholson, Jr, 01^ of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel N. Ni^olsom Sr., of this city, waa * cadet to the United SUtes M^ta^ Academy at West Point, N. T., W Hon. J. P. Richards,'congressman of the Fifth Judicial dlstrieL It will be remsmbwed that Sam^ led his clast at the Camd« hlgn school to 1»45. Ho Joined tho army department advised lest relativee steer dear of luong and individuals nnder- ** *o^>®tweens to, ar- ^ t^fetum of wnr 4ss Floyd L. Parks sali __ •»t that a letter te the ansr- f feneral from rel^tyus fell iBtromatlen igi* [ “ Wng hack the bodies of Lins •Wfo^tomidy tie,MB wart of graven. ot the pubUo relations there had **.^*’* •PP«nto to relatives moiPlf s vsriety k^n whkA gtoa to offer •wnoe or totorutton or of the to oversesg .^oofgamst: m .■■f none hen ••dtod. ^ Ysi. imiMdlately sftor his wss sent to Clemsou ooUsge oto«e he eongietod the oew him. In Jennsry. to fWt Brsgg. K>*C, rjsoelved Ws oriero to report to Field. Texas. basic trutonlg st f^st prttot, he wss .tnasfwred to Scott pod, m Upg eoomlettog Mi oMrse to cryptograpny at this flald.i(8aBmy then reeelysd Of iMt.w* work to high soheM h* was Wlo^ to tho iftoTMons hftho Osmden Ohrontole. His somy friends win to glad to know of his now sasigmnent efWRMWR fWRFWTS 6AI^ Tho too shock to thg Hi| thnt ho had __ fee mastar tonhi tho trip to AnnounoMnent has bemi meder by the Amerioen Legion Bssebeli. Inc ttnt while the regular season for fuaSor Legion bssebeli closed this wouk Wstnasdsy in this district with tnater ss winner, the Cemden teem kill oohUbm to play and the next tMjm wlQ he agntamt Hartsvllle here jacj Lsglen BgsehaU, toe., •see p of stated fliat part of Many Plans For Outdoor RocreatHNi Abaadonod Ba- cauaa Of Ram ^amdenites obeerved the nation’s leifendence Day much in the Mme Cl Inde manner, they have obeerved it for many yean—without any. fanfare or fireworks. The day was productive of climatic conditions that were far from plesM- ant The heavy rain late in the after- nood on Wednesday continued at in tervals all night and settled into s series of frequent drissles on the holiday. This resnlted* in many planned excursions to seashore' and other vaoatlfu areas being abandoned. Holiday programs , including' horse racing and baseball games arranged at Pelser, Myi^e Beach, Gilbert and other points in the state tlisled out under the rato-laden clouds. All bustoeea establishments and of flees in Camden closed all day. giving owners and employees a bolidsy per iod extendtor ^m noon Wednesday to Friday morning. Patriotic celebrations, shooting oft of fireworks sad the banging of cannon and firecrackers, so common m the north on July Fourth, are not as s rule to erldneoe to the south There are aeverel reasons a^hraneed chief being tile eotncMeoee of July Fourth with the date of the annlve^ sary of the fall of Vkksbnrg tnd the toittle of Gettysburg and also to tho fact that the weaa«r la unusually hot for much out 4oor exertkm i/ Future Farmers Enjoy Jaunt To Blue Ridge Mtns. VinH Miuiy Poimto Of Hin- tMTieol IklMPkst—Also VIrit Aiwa Ruth Naba Seven Offend- Sittflo-Handed After Motor Cbaae ora Candina Dairy association at a meet ing in Columbia last week is of much Interest. The board of directors of the South Csrolina Dairy association with dairy fanner and mOk distributor represen tatives of various markets through out the state, yesterday recommended price tocreese effective Monday, Jidy 8, on retail 'Xlrmde A” milk to approximately 10 cents per quart The directors, meettog st the Jef ferson hotel, said the. increase wss necessary to replace the anbsidy paid by the government to dairy farmers during the war period and dlseon- ttoued with the deeth of OPA on June SO. The dirocton said the increese wss based upon the present cost of pro duction snd dlstrihutlOB of milk. It is subject to change, however, if there la a signlflcant chimge in the costs of feed, labor, equipment and supplies, they added. . This rocomnimidea tom^ to price is stoipty aa ndjnatment to take the place of the government subsidy, snd it does not sotusUy Increase the returns to rither the prodnoer or the distrtbntor, it wss emphasised. It wss pointed out the price of Grade A’’ milk to oonsnmsirs is the only major food item which was not incressed to the consumer during the war. The one-cent increase in retail price of milk allowed by OPA during the month of June waa emitted to or der to cover the toroassed oeUlng priees on foods, thotohrmra oeid. Annual Picnic At Bediune Is Mecca Of Many The Bothnno annual oommmilty pie. Ble was hoM last Frliay. boa tho sorvlcomoa of this eonaty community- This- annual attoir was stsrtod to 1141 by Mr. and MTO. a M. Mays, 8r, honoring tho oMttars that were on naMuvufs nsnr BefbnM and has been obsHved'steee that ttme Quest spdakers of ths day wi Governor RaasesM J. WnUaiM and the Rov. Nafi M Ikusadsls of Gas tonia. N. €.. and Mayor F. N.„ Me- Oorkls of Caasdoa. I!hrcy Maya of was msstor of ooiusm totroduetog tho‘«ov«Mr snd tho otksr sfsskoro. ^ A beautiful pleale dfnaro was served by Mrs. D. M- Mays, ' " Whig, Mias Harriet Maya, Mrs. C. B. Mitchell. Mrs. ll M. Bast, Mm O. M Braswefl and Miss Qory ban was enjoyed daring the aftos^ be played with the HerlsvIUe teemi the management of which has enter ed Into the program raggeeted by Camden with enthustosm. Of nooidMe other gnssoo wlB to ochediued necordlng to Bede Rnieell, post afhletle offloer. Marine Recruiting Unit To Be Here Next Wednesday At 7 o’deek, -Mias Mieetod sad this ;in hla. MUto towns Mjoynd this oo- When the Merine recruiting geants. arrive here on July If, for the regular weekly visit, they wiU "to to a large -Marine recruiting traOer unit, putoted to the treditlonal Marine corps green. Dae to the all-out recruiting drive Members ef the Csmdeu ITntaro Farmers of Aossrica have roturned after a week of fun. rest and sight seeing to the foot hills of the Blue Ridge mountains. 'Points of interest includsd s fish hatchery, Osneral Pkksna horns, an abandoned tunnel which was started by ths Blue Bidge railway but dis continued due In pert to the Civil war. The chapter spent on# day at Clemson college viaitlng laboratories, class rooms and historical bnUdings Tbs college entertained the boys with a free show, swimming and a meal to the mess hall. These annual trips are designed to bring a cloeer unity between phpll and teacher and to afford an oppor tunity for the boy to improve his edu cation by travri. "I" 'William K. McLean, teacher of agri culture, said the trip was successful end feels that ths boys will,be look ing forward to another next year. for voluntary enllstmtots in the Ma- HJAevr CaaIah rteosr thn rooralttog trallm* wfll-toarfJ^lvW At Ptoe Tree School Cannery South Carolina during tho month of July and probably August Ths reernitlug sergeants, ,all vet erans of the I^udfic war, nriP. inter view men between the ages of 17 end 21 who want toformatkm concerning opportunltiA offered by the Marine corpt. Applioanta who are accepted wlU be sent to Ckdnmbia for final examtna- tlou, aad if accepted for Alistment will to enlisted and transf«rred to Parris Istond tor rscruit training. Upon completion of recruit tratotog, they wfn be glvra a 10-day fnrkmgh. Attsotlon Is called to the fact that October f. It4f, is the deodUne for men to enlist aad receive aR the bensflts of the O. L BOl of Rights. who ooUst are glren their ekolee ef general rorvice or aviatloa duty. The pnbMe Is tevttsd to eome and ■e* tho-ruerulttog trailer and ask any m they vrlsh, the reernlttog Is wfll to glad to thesB. CUM 8«nAee ExtOM An Amumineed b . Ths U. 6. sivfl ssrvles commission, Atlanta, Cha. nanonaosn sxsmtoatlon for prebaiOnal appetotamita to tod- oral samisgmsnt to tho posttlons of innsinllBto-' -cvi-inr* The fedanl eountaata mii amBlers far duty to toe ’The Catoden school announces the cannery located at the Pine ’Tree school has purchased a new automatic can sealer. ’This sealer will cut down almost all the spol'.age doe to its properly sraled cans. William K. McLean bopea the peo ple of Camden and vicinity will ean as much food as pomlMs this ram mer. The cannery days will be on Tnsedays and ’Thursdays from t a. m. nntfl tp.ni. Those seeking to ron any commodities ars to call td4-W. This mst^ win avoid nsesasary •>- pease to firing the hotter and wfll snt down on labor expense. barges will be made at the rate of 4 cento for No. 1 can (pinU) and 7 cento for No. t cans (qaarto). 8sa-L--yJ71J sontoi aad suffident labor muO; *- furnished by toe petron. Itinerary Far Kershaw County Candidates Seuto U. 8. eWa knta, Oa, nta aal aHritors and too Air Ions Ikly S. stltolpsr, SSf tos st too - %' Ths tollowtogjs toe sf eraiy for toe ^ven men, ranging in age from 17' to 82 years, all white, were taken into custody single handed Jiy Chief of Police Alva Rush at midnight Friday Just after, it is alleged, they had robbed a fruit truck of some water melons. ’The police chief wra on his way ^me and In pusing the Slnclalre Filling sUtlon at Market and Rut ledge streets his suspicions were aroused when be aw several men clustered under the canopy. The sta tion WM closed at ths time Rush believed that the men might 4)0 plan- ning on robbing it The chief, swung his car about, turned off his lights and glided to a point in front of the PrAbyterian church where he ceme to a stop. He sat watching the group of toen until they finally mme acroA the street and one of their number drove a ear up against a fruit truck, Raymond Parrish, of Sanford. N. C., who was taking a load of watermel<ms from the Columbia market to Sanford. Parrish WM in the' Roxy eafe having his rap per. Ihs men climbed up ou the melon track and began lifting down melons to be placed to the antomoblle. Fin ally the group crowded into the oar which started erat on DeKalb strMt. Rush tamed and followed the car. Atchtog It at Fglr street. He placed the seven mra to the car undw ar- rAt and ordered the ear be driven to the police station whsrs all ware booked under bond of 852 Ach on a petit larceny charge./ Six melons, stolen from the track, were con- flsMted by tk* police and returned to tou titisk 4rlver. Ctolef Rush stated that had he been able te summon help that he could huvu rounded by double ithe number that were taken, as other men who had been hanging around near toe Norris garage fled when they aw the chief to pursuit of the Aven to the Ar. Three Are ReleeMd When toe eesA were celled to Re- oordm Oliver Ricq’s raurt Mondey xnorntog four of the alleged offenders totted to shew up aad tbetr bonlM were forfeited. The other tore#, said to average 17 years of age, were rsp- rsAnted by an attorney who claimed that they had been dragged Into the watermelon episode by older men. The court dismissed the charges against them a a result Camden Fans . Are Criticized By League Secretary Falmntto Offidal Dnerins Local Chaapmagg In Nat Faying Far R. E. McCutcheon of Bishopvflle, secretary of the Palmetto state base- baU league, who wm an Interosted spectator at last Friday’s game be- twran Camden and BishopvUle at Legion park wm tooktiv for a watting wall when he approached a group of Camden teas. ■ “I’vs Men something this afternoon that I never thought to sm to 0am- den,’’ he Aid. “The name Camden hM alwaya been sAoclated to my mind with the very best In sporting spirit But whSD I looked ont Into that aroa beyond the rl^t field tonce and counted some sdventy ears and doable that number of spectators who were so chAp they would not pay to see the game, I could not believe my eyes." And ‘ Secretary McCutcheon wm right as this writer had also takes a survey to the sixth toning. ’The tons who did not pay %b watoh the game At on fenders, <m bumpers, or to ears. A soors came to from parked cars on the highway to enjoy a free tpectaele. It WM a spectacle << poor sporto- manshlp and extreme riiApnsM. The msmben of the Palmetto Mia^gra 0 ^e baseball to toe -tMs of tbe city. Tike iMaysrs reoelvg oo ggl- ary. The SMmey taken to at toe gate g( A to pay the rent on the park, for balls, and for other expense, and yet there are toss to flamdwi who vrill take advantage of the park not being Midosed by a ti^t fooM to dead beat their way to vantage points. Tuesday, Jitty 80, IS a. ULr-Betoune WedneUay, July H, 18 a., ult—Mt PMgah high school. Thursday, August 1, 10 a. shaw, fridayf August 8, 10 a. m—' VlIlSL MosMiay, August 5, 10 a. Grove Theeday, August 0,10 a. m.-—Btoasy Wednaeday, Astgast 7, S 8. CamdSB. Thursday, Aug. t, 10 a. Saturday, Aagset 10, 8 p. aL-~l vfllagn C * -b — DrfM. New Hand Rails . At Post Office Tha post offtaa buttdH^ilg to tove four hand ratli plaead on .to* Croat aeeortteg to aanounoaAaai troiB PMtmastsr C. P. DuBoae, Sr* this week. The Btoa prints have already Boon rk m Futttog to tha ^ ba atartad soon, toaai toe top plat, form td tfeb ssflitoi Nstforan and toenea to tba gtraat If luck «r aongy k your onbr fpto^ tool, ytoi'to tadhr and MosM wtoitoL fni. '13 .'X' b'i ■ □l’JJ I '