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iim THE CAMDWI CHWOWlCLg, CAMPgH^ EOUTH CAWOLIWA, fHI A MARCH 14, 1H7 ^ > 1 ifc i *•> If ^ V' V4' (Samira (StfronirU lli9 North Broad Street. Camden, S. C. Published every Friday DaCOSTA BROWN Publiaher SUBSCRIPTION TERMS: All Subscriptions Payable In Advance^ One Year - L.%2.S0 Six Kootlis 1.60 Entered as Second Class Matter at the Post Office at Camden, S. C. All articles submitted for publication must be signed by the author ' FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1947 CAMDEN HORSIEST dTY OF THE SOUTH IS THE MECCA OF BIG RACING STABLES PhiUdelphU Turf Writer Finds Plenty of Interesting Bits of Information Here EYES THAT SEE NOT If we could see our town as others see it, especial> the casual tourist, there would be nothing impression able about it. In all probability it would be only an other stop to get food or a drink. Camden’s essence is largely in its people—for people make any town. But strange to say, the attractiveness of our people seems limited to personalities and not premis es. For some reason—perhaps laziness—we are not prideful of our property. It is a place in which to ac complish our occupations or a place in which to sleep and eat There is no visual evidence of our loVe of it, if a home, or of our pride in it if a business establish ment. People inherently love and have great pride in their children. When they wish to present them to ’’company”, parents are always diligent to see that they are clean from head to foot—even behind the ears, and dressed in their Sunday best. Camden is our child. We created and now have to maintain her. So far we have treated her much as an orphan, but we can do better. Her face needs wash ing! It is greasy and dirty. 'There are warts of tree stumiM on her nose I She needs to have a new, beau tiful, flowered dress—especially in her parks, yards and along her streets! Camden needs to be loved. God has given us much to work on. If we can’t see it, we are letting a great opportuni^ pass. —Contributed. Tell *Em You Read It In The Chronicle With one of tbe most ■accrasful open golf tournaments of the mid- south now history, the attention of Camden folks and guests Is turn^^ to horses, for It will be horses an^_ more horses until well into April at this outstanding winter sports center. You’ve got to talk horses, live horses and dream' horses, if yon want to be a bone fide resident of this charming southern community. For it is but a matter of weeks now before horse shows, races, polo, etc., will be tops in the dally menu of living here. Frank Teutter, leading Philadel- phis turfman, has a lot to say about Camden in a recent issue of the Philadelphia Bulletin. For instance, according to' Mr. Yeutter, it is horses In the morn* ing, history at lunch and during the' afternoon and the price of mink, sables and platinum fox at night ‘‘Two Immense training plants,” says Mr. Teutter, "for both steeple* chasing and flat racing, are crowd ed with owners, trainers, jockeys, exercise boys and tbe cream of the equine talent from the big eastern stables. Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney’s string of 15 trained by Sylvester Veiteh features the oo*stars Khyber Pass and Phalanx, Derby favorites of that stable. "Mrs. Esther duPont Weir of Wilmington has 50 or more hand some colts plus last year’s big win* ner Royal Governor. Howard E. Perkins, also of Wilmington, has another string headed by Milk Pact, a three-year old who is expected to do big things this year. ’Then there is the mysterious filly 'Flying Fort ress’, ^ the three-year-old from France, which broiMM. |4|,000 at the Keeneland sthbles last year.. “Arthur T. 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"Just a few miles away, Pete Bostwick, one of the few Ameri can gentleman jockeys to ride in the Grand National in England has his rundown of timber-toppers and brush jumpers, snd Kent Miller, with War Battle and Elkridge heads the) list of steeplechasers owners, e business of training for tbe ring race meeting has reach- axing proportions around this little inland town. City streets are hard"*surfaced but as soon as one leaves the residential section the roads are sand loam. “Not only is Camden the pre ferred training center but Its facili ties are to superior that David D. Odell, one of Philadelphia’s best known gentleman jockeys is down here copying some of the features to include in the re-desIgned Rad nor course this year. “But here the reasons these own ers and trainers have,” says Mr. Teutter, in explaining of how so many outstanding stables are lo cated j4n Camden. “Take Mrs. ^ ther duPont Weir for Instance. Last year she was the leading mon ey winner among the timber top per owners. The 24 races her horsec won earned her $98,055 which really isn’t hay. Kent Miller’s eight win ning races, $82,925. "Here la an idea of what one great steeplechaser can mean to a stable. Of Mrs. Weir’s Burma Road, the No. 1 chaser of the year, hauled home $42,215, which ain’t a moan load for any haybumer to hanl. Kent Miller’s two top-notchers, War Battle and EHkridge collected $41,500 and $$5,575 each. “Although Mrs. C. B. Adams had to be content with third place among the big steeplechase wli> ners, this year her stable ace, Refugio, which netted. $25,220 .in 1945 is in England undergoing final primping for the Grand National at Alntree. “All this steeplechasing bnsiness which starts at Camden has one goal, tbe driLnd Natfbnal at Alutrbe. ’This far only one American bred and owne4 horse has Won It Thk was when Mrs. Marlon duPont Scott’s Bsttle Ship won In 1921. He got his start in Camden in 1933. "Thia course at Camden la a 15 Jump year old development of one Harry D. Kirkover, who in his 74 years has been a championship trap ahooter. hnnt rider, pal of Jim Corbett and still does a net job over modest timber lumps. "Snowy-haired and lively as a 2-year-old. Mr. kirkover has prae. tlcally hand made every jump and mow^ every blade of grass over the three-mile Carolina Cap coarse. "Here's a course, green and smooth as a putting green, three miles long with 18 jumps and not one repeat. That’s superior to the Alntree course in variation for at Alntree, althou^ the course is the most difficult in ,the world, the chaser must repeat their hurdles. “The 500 acres, says Mr. Kirk- over is tbe largest plot of ground in the country devoted solely to steeplechasing. ’'This steeplecbMing act started in Camden back in 1820, when the famous mare * match race from the highly backed Planet. The first record race was in 1734 and no one knows the names of horses or riders. "Daring the southern jihase of the Revolutionary war. Lord Corn wallis and his star cavalryman. Gen eral Tarlton, made their headquar ters here and in off moments when that atty swamp fox. Francis Marion, wasn’t sniping officers and, cutting up supply trains, the Brit- COMING ATTItACnONS Haiglar Theatre Sorner Broad and Rutladga Bta , FriL-Sat., March 14>15 ”VALLEY OF FEAR” Johnny Mack Brown Raymond Hatton Also Comedy and Serial Sat. Night, T0:3D Sh< iOW (For Colored ONLY) ’’HARLEM IS HEAVEN” “All Colored Cast" MoBL-Tuea., March 17*18 **BELLE STARR” Randolph Scott, Gene Tierney Also Newt Wad-Thura., Mar. 19^ ”1™ THIRTEENTH HOUJt” with Richard Dlx Also Newt and Sarial lOROoooaocipooooooooaRoi , SPECIAL STAGE SHOW at 7:16 and 9:1S Wad. Night, Mardi 19 Gene \Crutehflaid aad Ris '*TW1LIGHT TRAILERS” In Pnrnon - Big Radio and Stage Shew! ""thewa Qai^ ewnii^ ts 'oUowing A Heart Attack Wall Known Rath^ Con tractor Soccnmba At TIm Ago of 76 Years Funeral rites for the late Robert Eimmett Chewning, Sr., were held from the Salem church Monday af ternoon with Rev. Mr. Way of the Lyttleton Street Methodist church officiating, the,Masonic rites being exercised. ^ Mr. Chewning passed away Sun day night at the Camden hospital at 9 o’clock following a heart at tack suffered earlier in the day. Born in Iona township. Lee coun ty, on November 15, 1870, Mr. Chewning moved to Camden in 1912 where he engaged in the con tracting buslnesa. He was a mem ber of the Methodist church and waa a fifty year Maaon. He Iravee his widow. Mrs. Alice McLeod Chewning; two dsnghters, Mrs. C. R. Vlllepigue of Washing ton, D. C., and Mrs. J. W. Sanders of Henderson, N. €.; also three sons, R. B. Chewning, Jr., Colum bia; Q. G. (Thewning and James McLeod Chewning of Camden, also nine grandchildren. Brothers who survive him are: 8. H. Chewning of (Tolnmbla, J. M. Chewning of Blsh- opvllle and Rev. C. P. Chewning of Hampton, and aistera: Mrs. B. C- Cook of Rock Hilli Mrs. Daniel Joye and Mrs. Lem Lee of Csitaden. Mr. Chewning was an Interest ing individual. It was the pleasure of this writer to pick him up fre quently when driving to work and finding Mr. CSiewnlng headed down town. He waa interested In all af fairs of a civic nature. His passing will be received with much regret by a wide following of friends. All-Teurnament Tsams Named Olympia and Lancigiter high school placed two players each on the All-Tournament team selected £t Lancaster Friday night at the conclusion of play in the Class A, B and C championship games in the Univmity oi South Cartdina field bouse. Olympia won the boys’ Class A championship and Lancaa- tar won the Class girls’. The teams were picked by tour nament officials and besldas Olympia and Lsjicaster aeven oth er schools are represMted on the two teams. School placing one play er each were Myrtle Beach, Holly wood, Darlington, Lynchburg, Ben- nettaville. North (ntarleston and University high of Columbia . s- Square Dance FRIDAY, MARCH 21 Camden High School Gymmutiian TAYLOR BROTHERS By- JUNIOR CLASS of CAMDEN HIGH SCI AdmUaion — 50c per pereon iah ran races right through what is now named DeKalb street for the German noblaman who was killed and is buried in front of the Pres byterian ebureh.” The Red CroM Drive 1» On • Ghre to Yoor Red ——15 yeere——15 yeere—15 jpoera—15 1 ' -- 4 SERVING EVERYWHERE... K Reterdiege ef DiciMiee {S ’’Hke Koroegay Fmeral Hafne**, Foaerel Dk WiD Cooqtlele All Amoigemenls I PROOF OF SUPERIORITY... ^ The service they have given throogheiR *7 years stands as the highest evidence. ONE PURPOSE... To mainUin a service vrarthy ef jroer tion 're^^eot. 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