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CHRONia.E UUME 58 CAMD^, SOUTH CAROUNA, nUDAY, FEBRUARY 21,1947 Number 48 )UCE PROMISE FINE SHOW [N CARNIVAL EVENt LISTED for first week in APRIL ceeds Will Go Toward olke Fund For Charity And Emervency irch 31 is quite some distjuice the horisoqi^ but in nbout six the dste will be upon ns and if Camden, young and (^d. will ihle to Uke adrantage of the den poUcs department's pre- itlon of the fine carnlTal en- lined offered by the Crescent aement company, la writer has the assurance of r Airs Rush, Traffic Sgt. She* and Donald Morrison, pro- onal manager, that the Cres* ahows are good. The Crescent lany has been wintering in Jen and the law enforcement tn hare ample opportunity to ire the layout and all un* atlngly pronounce it the kind carniral that the whole family attend. 0 carniral will hold foi^ all . under the sponsorship >of the len police department. The af> la for the benefit of the police and Ukes the place of the an* dance or ball, which has been cial fixture the past sereral B carniral company fetaures 11 I which includes two giant ^ wheels, a 1946 model three [at streamlined merry-go* an octupus, new super rolo* [ new flyoplane, a new stream- caterpillar, thrilling chair- kiddie auto ride, kiddie miniature train and lire I. In addition there are eight i,’ a circus sideshow, illusion trained mule circus, wild 1 circus, minstrel show, con ow, fun house, house of mir- )ennyland and a thrilling free ow erery night at 10 o'clock. )f of Police Rush potnts to a from the Marion, Virginia epartment, which says that reecent outfit has the clean* imlral, the best equipment le most congenial group ires erer to rlslt Marion, In he Marion fire department ranged to hare the Creeeert ,ppear there again this year, itinerary of the eamlwal ly daring the spring, sum- id faU win be In the states tb Carolina. South Carolina, and Tennessee, Kershaw Warden Objects To Law; Says “Senseless” Mra. C. M. Hough Warns That Hunting Will Dwindle Rapidly Mrs. C. M. Hough, game warden of Kershaw county, objects to the bill coming to the senate floor in Columbia this week abolishing the present system of girlng the peo ple a Toice in running and pre- serrlng the game of the state and says it is a shrewd scheme by a minority of “do-wllls” of the state. Mrs. Hough declares if the bill in is present form is maneuvered through the house and senate the people that hunt for sunrlTsl in stead of pleasure and sport will rapidly dwindle from the hunting fields of the state. She says that'if the law is passed it means that one man, not elected by the people, will be In full control to hire, fire and sell jobs in the department. “If the people - of the rarious counties would voice their disap proval of a dictatorship of the game laws of the state, such sense less and absurd laws would never be voiced in the general assembly,” she said. Ne^ And White Audiences Acclaim Wings Over Jordan able in every respect. The devices are all new stream- nodels and the shows are ind entertaining, shows that and children can attend. ompany feafkres towers of id ^ant search lights that ams of blazing light stab* to the night sky. The Cres- irniral has the reputation g the most brilliantly li ed organisation of its size road. lip over to back pagej ' Rev. Glynn T. Settle, who or ganised the Wings Over Jordan chorus which will give a coacert at Trinity Methodist, tn Cankien, on February 24, by arrangements made with the Stanford taeker agency of New Torkr'rsviikd that he organised the choir ivhaa. *1 had a vision to eonvlaee the world that my race was made up of hard working eltlsens worthy of this free land.” Bow well he has succeeded la bringing closer understanding be tween negroes and whites Is well inl(l..T o( tie wutUt.1 I. Wings Over Jordan has joined forces many times with negroes and whites to raise money tor schools, churches and oSier Instl- tutlons in need of money. The impany does not carry any »Wg nor any concessions that * ^ mlllinn .Inllara hw nar. • quarter of million dollars by per- ocal committees embarrass- appearances for charitable causes. Not only in this country, but overseas as. well. Wings Over Jor dan has* brought a finer under standing to millions of people of the power and beauty of American music and the deep richness of faith which permeates the negroes' love of God and his country. Through the universal language of music. Rev. Settle has indeed been able to further understanding and~broThwhobd of all races ifia creeds. LEGION NOTES lames Leroy Belk, Post No. fden, has honor of having Its membership for 1947, [oups of four brothers, and brother combination, and [sets of brothers. E. Marsh, Kenneth P. Jfred 0. Marsh, Leroy B. ►d B. Rabon, Victor C. Ibert R. Rabon, John J. Catoe, Jack* Catoe, James Hollis Catoe. Three Brothers "hrlstmas. William Chrlst- Clarence Christmas. K Sheheen, George She- I fTed Sheheen. iullen, Jr., William A. Mul- (Preddle Mullen. Anderson, Malcolm An ri Jack Anderson. Crolley, Donald L. Crol- o\ln C. Crolley. Jackson, William L. Joe C. Jackson. B. Stuckey, Carl Stuck- larry f. Sturkey. p Rush, Gene L Rush and |Ru8h. E Trapp, Ellle O. Trapp h S. 'Trapp. Wggins, Horace Riggins ' Riggins. [Goff, Mendel J. Goff and Goff. ^ho served in Worlds War “ R»ted below; deLoach. Ralph N. Shan- .*^ R^nedy, Viliam 8. ’/*■ I>M tornlilud It ^Te served as omcers In the Amerl- of South Carolina: Dr. Gaston Guest Of Honor; Given A Silver Plate % Kiwania Club Pays Tribute To Retiring Paator Of Baptist Church Some forty bueinesa and profes sional men of Camden paid tribute to Rev. J. B. Gaston, retiring pas tor of the First Baptist church here, at the weekly luncheon meet ing of the Camden Kiwanis club at the Thomas Tavern Tuesday after noon. An exquisite sterling silver bread tray, suitably engraved, was pre sented to Dr. Caeton by Attorney Harold Funderbuike, a clu6m.em- ber and who Is aleo preeident of the Kershaw county chapter of the American Red Cross. Attorney Funderborke will make many addresses in his future career but none will ever rarry the emotional poignancy that featured the tribute that he paid to Dr. Gaston. In the seventeen and a half years that Dr. Gaston has been pastor of the local Baptist church he became a part the personal life of each and every person in Camden, ac cording to the speaker. He had the trust, faith and confidence of evMy one. The speaker went on to point out that while Dr. Carton will be miaeed physically, he will alw%}r8 remain as a memory of endearing quality in the hearts and minds of all who have profited by his spirit ual presence. Dr. Caston was emotionally over come by the fine tribute paid him, but in his usual verbal excellence he conveyed to his listeners bis appreciation of having been able to have been a cltismi of the com munity and pastor of the church. He spoke of the many friendships made during his long period of spiritual stewardship and stated that it was not confined only to the Baptists but to the people of all denominations and*to the black as well as the white. 'The meeting closed with Preei- dent Dewey J. Creed calling tor the singing of “For He's a Jolly Good FeUow.” R was aa interesting meeting and from the fine menu served so thultlessly by the staff of Mrs. BBisabeth Thomas, down to the final handclasp of friend and friend, H^waa aemethtng to remember long. U. S. Bond Sale In Kershaw Co. Total $21,662.50 U. 8. savings bonds sales in Ker shaw county for the month of Jan uary, 1947, totalled $21,662.50, ac cording to an official communica tion to Marlon H. Heyman, county chairman of the United States sav ings bonds division, * which is a substantial Increase over monthly average sales for 1946. as reported by W. Brooks Stuckey, state director, totalled $5,039,876.00 (mr January, or an tmu’ease of 62 per cent over December sqlet. LAW INTRODUCED TO BAN FIREWORKS IN THE STATE Would Bec<mke Operative Januarj 2, 184S-—Local Dolof ation Approves St Hgsott Hntoa. staU Fifth 41k* IMO-U. The ban on the manufacturer and sale aa well aa use of fireworks and firecrackers in South Carolina would be effective as of January 2, 1948, under the amendment sug gested by Representative Brails- ford of Orangeburg to a measure introduced by Representatives But ler, Gaines and Mlllre of Spartan burg. The inquiry was made as to whether provision would be made for stores to get rid of stocks on hand, to which Representative But ler replied, "that's up to them.” A Greenville representative sought to have sparklers and Chinese fire crackers exempted from the meas ure but failed.. The Kershaw county delegation, consisting of Senator R. M. Ken nedy, Jr., and* Representatives J. Clator Airants and Arthur Jones are one hundred per cent for the ban on fireworks and firecrackers. The holocaust at Kershaw last fall when several G. I. Joes, Kershaw boys, who had returned from war, were burned to death in a wayiide loach stand and fflllng sUtion ia still fresh-In-the minds of the Ker shaw lawmakers and thsy do not want anything like it to happen, again. The fire that gutted the lunch stand and station came after an explosion of fireworks and fire- •raeksrs In the building. A Roman eudle, it developed, had been pick ■ the Horse Show Wm Be Offered At Scott Ring Faiu WHI WitMM Ten CleMee In Action Sat urday Afternoon Bid Is Received For Resurfacing UA Efighway NO; 1 Stretch Connecta Camden With Richland County Line. Sumter Road Included Resurfacing of U. S. Highway No. 1 from the city of Camden to the Richland county line Is likely next summer. The Propet Conutnictioa com pany submitted a. low bid of $24,- 825.86 to the state hlid^way depart ment Tuesday. Low bids were received by the department for one bridge and 44 road paving contracts, for a total of $2,769,597.22. In addition to this long stretch of highway between this city and the newly surfaced, highway of Richland county, the department received a bid of $41,824.90 for the resurfacing of Route 121 from th'e Kershaw county line to Route 76 this side of Sumter. Highway 621 from Camden lo Snmter county line is in good shape ontside of a short stretch from the Camden city limits to a point where the concrete iiighway starts. From the county line to Highway 76 the road is bad. It Is this stretch that will be resurfaced. Annual Cruise Offered Meh A two weeks annual cruise to foreign ports on modem ships, ad vancement in rank or rating while receiving pay for weekly training activitlea ai^ association with a splendid group of men are among the opportunities offered members of the post-war naval reserve. The 1.000,000 man reserve will consist of a highly trained or ganised reserve and a volunteer rw serve trained ou a voluntary basis. Both will Include surfMe, subma rine and air component 'The two weeks annual training will be either afloat or ashore de pending on the specialty of each man. On the 14 di^ summer cruise for sblpboaro training, phases of instruction ^at can be adequately performed nt use will be emphasised, Veterahs of any brMch of the armed forces are etlflRs to mlist Jn the naval reuerift J||» iMctive du^. iToeng men Ut-OTI aiS mM 20-40 may enlist The navy recmitlng officer will be in Camden each Wednesday to furnish complete information to anyone interested in this program. Hours are 1 p. m., until 4 p. m.. at the post office. New Pastor To Be Welcomed At Service Sunday A welcome service will be held in the First Baptist church next Savings bonds sales for the state, [Sunday evening when pastors of district uA .miid ignited by a boy In 1210, and state eoa- - ^ace. This In turn ignited the flro- works and fireoraokers. !%• man who do«utt*t raud food books bis no advuatagu over tko one wbo can't rend tkeas. Camden equestrian enthusiasts will gather at the Marion duPont Scott show ring Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock to witness the informal horse show that is to be conducted under the direction of a committee consisting of Mrs. C. P. DuBose, Jr., Mrk. Cyril Harrison, Com mander Shannon Heath and Mrs. Thomas Waller. There will be ten classes, six of which will be given over to juve nile riders. In the event of bad weather the show will be postponed until a week from Saturday. There will be no admission fee. On Saturday, March 22, the S4th' annual Camden horse show will he held in the Scott area. Hunter, Jumper and back classes, in addi tion to a children's division will be shown. John Horton On USS Adirondack John William Horton, Jr., elec trician’s mate, second clasu, eon of Grace Horton of WestaUle, Is serv ing aboard the USS Adirondack. Horton entMWd the naval uinrvice February 6. 1242, and received hla reemlt trutaliif at the Nuwul .Trula- lag Center, Bi^bridge, Md. Mvdi CaFif«llF-<-S«v* M Ufk Pro-Park-Ground Supt Inspects Lo<»l Ball Lot - Finda That Mucli Repair Work Neceuaary In Next Month CITY ESTABLISHES 10 MINUTE PARKING ZONE FRONT OF POST OFFICE the Lyttleton Street Methodist church, the Presbyterian church, representattveu from the Grace Episcopal church will extend a community welcome to Rev. O. Floyd Montgqmery, the new paator of the Baptist church. The service will be held at 7:20 o'clock and members of all the churches are Invited to attend. Martin Price Is At Fort Knox Pvt. Martin H. Price, son of Mr. and Mrs. EMward Price, 1006 Mar ket street, Camden, has been as signed as a trainee to the Universal Military Training Experimental unit. He arrived on January 17 to be a member of the army ground forces’, model UMT battalion. Prior to enlisting in the Regular Army on December 19 last at Fort Jackson. Private Price, age 18, was graduated from Camden high school. 'Tbts unit, to which Private Price has bben assigned in the 2nd com pany, Ordnance platoon,.will experi ment with Universal Military train ing for a six-month period, and its purpose is to givp the army ad vance knowledge of how the com bined military and civilian program will operate in the event congress approves the necessary legislation It marks a departure from wartime training and places greater em phasis on raising the moral, phy sical and mental fibre of the young men participating in the program Private Price is serving under Brig. Gen. John W. Devine, com mander of the 8th Armored divi sion In Europe during World War n,. and more recently camp com mander of the 2nd Armored divi sion at Camp Hood, Texas. Announce Change Of Meeting Place the National Farm Loan associa tion meeting scheduled to be held fmiy afternoon ut 2 o’clock will meat at tba Agrleultural building tastaad of the county court house V. M. Neeley, superintendent of Capital City Park in Columbia,* home of the Columbia Reds and the Sally league, inspected the Camden ball park Wednesday and outlined that work must be done to put the area in shape for the spring training period of the -Provi dence Rhode Island Chief a during April. Mr. Neeley, who has been In charge of the Columbia ball lot for the past decade, talked with Beck ham Russell, James Raley, Don Morrison and the sporta writer of the Chronicle. With Fred Hunter of the Colum bia Reds, Mr. Neeley advocatedihe extension of the local right field area, now 270 feet, to 290 to 800 feet. It would not involve the set ting buck of the posts supporting the flood lights. Mr. Neeley declared that the In field of the local plant will require considerable attention, as it is filled with quack grass and weeds. 'The club bouse was found to be in need of much repair work .as many of the windows have been broken. The roof of the septic tank baa caved In and this will mean considerable expense for repairs. The wall in front of the bleach ers will have to be repaired and the grand stand is In need of car penter attention before the decay reaches a stage that will make it a hazard. Llewellyn Heads Civic ^uncU Of Kershaw County The annual meeting of the Ker shaw county civic Muncil was held on February 6, Thureday, at 8:80, In the reoreetion room of the Presbyterian church. Rev. A. D. McAm presided in the absence of the preeident Reports were given by various chairmen of committees for their proposed plan of work for the year. Hie high llglit Of the’^tteeithit was the acceptance to the office of president by A. Stanley Llewellyn. Mr. Llewellyn has had experience in this line of work, having served as president of a similar organiea- tion in Spartanburg for the past five years. With his experience and guidance, the members of the or ganization are confident that the work will go forward with good results. As this organization was formed for the purpose in mind of co ordinating the work of all interest ed people in the town and county, it Is'hoped that where an organi sation has committees set up to work for the Interest of children, that these chairmen will get In touch* with the civic council and work together on a program of common interecl. It Is also hoped that a com mittee on health education be or-, ganised as this is of vital interest to many and tbe<need is felt. It is planned to work through •the entire county and an effort will be made to work with this end in view. McCorkle WiU Preside At Meet Of State Mayors Palmetto Municipal Atuocia- tion Gathering For Co* lumbia Feb. 24-28 P. N. McCorkle. mayor of Cam den. will give the presidential ad dress at the Monday morning ses sion of the annual meeting of the Municipal Association of South Carolina, to be held at the Wade Hampton hotel on Monday. Feb ruary 24, and at the Hotel Colum bia on Tuesday. On Monday morning there will be < registration and the routine of welcome followed by a luncheon at noon. In the afternoon tbere will be a tour of recreation centers and In the evening the guesta will en joy a barbecue, flqor show snd dancing at the Ridgewood Country club. On 'Tuesdiur there will be a pro- rtam featuring talks and the ladles will be entertained at a fashion show at Tapps store. Luncheon will be serveiid at noon after which there will be a business mseting and re ports of committees. Valuable Trophies From Alan Howard Attract Attention ^ s Sterlmg Silwur Wori» of Art Aro GtHa From Editor Of Social Magasina Mayor Promises That P<dica Will Tag Ewery Car Vio lating *Tlie Regulation The Alan Howard Social Spec tator trophy and other awards are now on display in the window of the Sheom and Sons Men's Shop on Broad street The trophies which consist of a Urge sterling silver water pitcher and two smaller sterling trophies were turned over to the Camden Country club by the Heath News Sarviee Hoaday. %iid were mediately placed oa diiplsjr. The exquisite trophies,, aggregat ing ever $160 in vaJae, were made possible through the cooperation of Editor Howard of the Social Spec tator with Mr. Heath of the News Service who has been a contribu tor to the Social Spectator news columns for some years. The trophies will be played for at the Camden golf course next Sunday and the Sunday following. City authorities, anxious to co operate with the post' office au thorities and the public in general, have ordered the removal .^of one parking meter from in front of the poet office building, and have es tablished a ten minute parking tone of four car spaces with hours from 9 a. m. to 9 p. m. Mayor McCorkle, who is largely responsible for this drastic change, stated that police will enforce the ten minute parking regulation. The mayor in a statement this week declared he waa fed up with' the many complaints that have been made by citizens wbo wish to transact business in the post office and have been unable to get park ing space near the building. For some time past there has been a re served section of two parking spaces in front of the post office where a five minute period was ^e limit. This privilege was abused by motorists who came to attend the theater. For some time past there has been no attempt on the part of the police to enforce the regnl*- tion. This resulted tn a flood of remonstrance to the office of tke mayor, several leading bnelneae men taking the matter to him lx person. ’The mayor declared afterwards the police will get orders to en force the ten minute limit on park ing and that he will pereo^ly promiae that they will be on the job, not Just for a week or so. but permanently. Camden baa come in for seme sharp oritioism tor the laolation of the poet office for thoee wiahtnf to transact business thersL City of ficials declare the five minute time regulation waa on the record. One Irate merchant who drove down town to mall some lettere and pick up his box mail, remon strated 'With a comar poUce ot- fioer who, it bi said, repMad that the police were not enforelnc the five minnte time IliMt The next day the merduat called on the mayor and wrathfaUy demanded to know *^lrhy xot” As a eeqoel the mayor called upoa the police chief and PoMce Commlssloaer Farry LaagatOa aad as a result of the conference It was decided to have four ear epeces reserved for ten ailnate perking from t a, m. to 9 p. m. Chief Rnsb will see to it that his offloers check the cars of drivers who have in the past left their cars in the prohibited areas and attended the movies and who may be prone to continue the habit. Only this time it’s going to be different—4^1 cost something. Rotary Sponsors County FFA Unit The Rotary club of Camden, hav ing been impressed with the work of the Future Farmers of America tn Kershaw county, elected a com mittee to sponsor the FFA in the county. 'This Future Farmer com mittee is composed of Rotarisns Col. Myron Tupper, chairman; R. M. Kennedy, Jr., Jack Whitaker, Richard S. Kirk and N. P. (lettys. The first act of this committee was to start a registered Berk shire Pig Chain for the Future Farmers in Kershaw county. Chapters and boys receiving these pigs were: Camden chapter, two sow pigs going to Bobby Rabon and Clyde Branham. H. A. Small is agriculture teacher for Camden and adviser for the Camden FFA chapter. Blaney chapter received two sow pigs with one -each going to Fred H. Ross and Jasper E. Moak. C. K Young is agriculture teacher tor the Blaney school and therefore adviser for the Blaney FFA chapter. The Baron DeKalb chapter also received two sow pigs, one going to Joe Young .and one .to John Elmer Hayse. 'The chain boar went to Eugene Dabney of the Baron DeKalb chapter. J. L. Talley is agriculture, teacher for Baron DeKalb and adviser for the FFA chapter. FATE OF “JEFFERIES BILL’ SULL REMAINS UNDEqDED SENATOR KENNEDY^ DETERMINATION IN MATTER WILL EVOKE STATE-WIDE INTEREST. FACTS OF THE *IILL” M. 6. Bums Victim Shotgun Blast Laft ^oot Injured In Acci dental Diacharfe Of Gun On Hunting Trip Employment Office Clb^ Monday^ The public will please take aotiee that the S. C. SUte Bmploymeat office will be eloeed oa Meaday February 25,' in obeenrance of legal hrtiday. Moultrie B. Burns, prominent business man of Camden, was pain fully injured 'Tuesday afternoon when struck In the left foot by the accidental discharge of a shot gun in the'hands of a companion on a hunting trip. Mr, Bums was taken the hos pital where He was given surgical attention and later removed to the home of his mother, Mrs. James Bums, on Fair street. No serious results are antici pated. Local Employment Agency Places 599 During Year 1946 In 1946 the Camden 'employment office, which services Kershaw and Lee counties, handled applications for work for 1,260 unemployed per sons,'Of this number 699 were placed in employment, according to a statement from Mrs. Elisabeth T. Cox, manager. Personnel trained to counsel applicants who have some employment problem, such as her Ing undecided in a vocational choice or making a change in their field of work, rendered this par ticular service to 192 applicants. During the past year ^'e number of persons contacting the office in these two countlee was 27.262. This figure included 266 veterins who pie srtf-employed and filed claiaMi each month for ^ •enrleemen's readjnstment allowanee to aaslst them In becoming ealablished In tlMlr near enterprisee. M IHif S>Fg > Lifa The eleventh annuel report of the Bonth CaroUna Pnblie Servlee Authority, reeeatljr distributed to members of the general ahsembly, disclotee that the long etandlng question of how moeh the authority owes the Walterboro legal firm of Jefferies and McLeod la still un settled. It will be remembered that In February of 1246, Senator R, M. Kennedy of this city, former 'offl-i cial of the public serrice authority and at that time a Kershaw coun ty representative. Introduced a joint resolution oalling for settle ment of the account. He desired that the board of directors of the authority make a determination of the exact amount due Senator Jef feries and the firm of Jefferiec pud McLeod and that' a statement of the proposed settlement be snb- mlttad to the general assembly for approval before payment. .The resolntion of Mr. Kennedy was referred to the ways andi means committee of the house, from which it has never emerged. For the last -four years, ever since the audit import of the Saii- tee-Cooper project has been made part of the authority’s anaual report, there has been Hited under “Statement of Miscellaneous Ac counts Payable” an Item of $27,506 entered as being due JefferiM and McLeod. The acconnts payable hare been decreased from something over $26,500 as of June 20. 1943 to $22.- 244.23 as of June 20, 1246. but the largest item remains unchanged . State Senator R." M. Jefferies, senior member of the firm of Jef feries end McLeod, b^me general manager as well as general ooua- ael ol the authority early la 1244. sueceediag R. M. Coopwr, now head of the state’s research, planning and developsient board. Prior to beeomlag general manager and ex- offido general counsel. Senator Jefferies was general conasal id $10,000 a year from November 1. ^ Ills, to March 1.1242. when W ' came gprempr. Before fimmbar^ ^ 1228, he was engaged hi legal