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Chronicle GIVE—fo ymir Jk RED GROSS ^ _ ' CAN CARRY ON! VJUS, » CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROUNA, PfUDAY, MARCH 21. 1M7 Nundbar 1 tv To Be Mecca Of Farmers When First Annual Fat Stock Show Is Held uden horse show whx mucr BK THRONG TO THE MARION SCOTT RING §m Cliiitt Ba 01* I at MMi Ewliiiirtia Hanaa AT* In wfll Oi* (Bapaa JC hundreds of horta WMat aBr ,ta Saturdajr wbm Iha Mtk i presentation aC tha Caak one aboa Is In^ tka afol* A tke Mniton dnPoat BaoCt fisg. m of ths quality and awa* [ horses entered In UMa , It to by a wide marglft ggeet and most IntereatlBS ihow to be offered In tka ith this season. ouuundlBC show hareea oC imden traininc area, totetk' h horses from natloiialty atsbles at Aiken, Beatkera tad other points will r hoDors with rldMk In If ihow starts at ^0 a. m.. and SB an day. Thyre la to be nntosion at noon, with tk# DBvmlBK at.t:IO o’etoak. To rho wish to remain at the le, box Inachee will be interest has been nanitost Ihow of shows for tha Cam* midsooth area and apeeta* I come by niotO^ from otou tO'Tlew H. JUready dnf spaces aboit the rtnf m taken, i uaarod||nny kay* a fa for the faft aereral rtos the horse parties are coiony dub. Easter ToK People Whol^ale Series O! Break-Ias Ocean At Bkuiey Offlen Of htf Tmiiait Lb* Hncn b Also Borflnrimnd attsaettee ^ Mi ofmnkdHtp »«t of its iflMiMd SoMaty Is aooi •e ttanAfr aeelectaa al ggstity ler ~ and Adnks la Ma trlbntlon yC Bastar Mis to pr faadf tep many earrlei the kMreds of thSaiinds of prwvMe torse skflr; DacheiMiitntha aalrSrnt^M erlp- plad AOdren la the nation. Iliere are approriMOeel (Alliran In Bonth Fonda raised dnrlng 1147 win help to fire many crippled dill- dren tha sarrices which they need, sask aa IndiTMnal Imamctlon in tha heaae, hocpital carp, medicine. eratChec, hrae^ walkers, sorpery, ^yslcal and oecopatloial therapy, and spaelal food The Society does not dnplleate the worit OC other apendes, poblle or. prlynta, bit la cemeenmd with the nmnet needs pf eripplad dren and haadleapped aiuta. ac* aoNSng In Mr. Bhiflman. a v Gbn to Tn«r Rb4 Oroaa lEN HACEB team IK THE l^GGE.CWALT(Ri BE MANAGER ANR< {blot^Hit By 'Mr. Mlnenza GYMKHANA POSTPONED II .h. tW tymkhaMh scheduled to have been heM Wedneodsy at KIHcwood’ field, brae poet* * poNed until WednSeday, March St. due te a heavy rain that* •Carted falling eaHylest Wed- 01b m&mhl and of county Inw snforceaasnt tavaatlcatinp a asrlaa 'dtTK|lhrles at maney Saaday ^HBUfciplarlslm si tha otOee el 0|F Traaslt Unas hers Satnr* night, howsTsi, resnltsd in .eecapsss from the Boys' Indus- kehoal at Florence belnp taken ettotody by Sheriff DeBrnhi Owndj Officer WObert WU- lianHh near Blaney Sunday. ' AncardMt to the sheriff, the es- M|MriunsMii at Blaney forced, SNb the Lnther Meyers general •tore and fllllnp station. Charles Wooten service station, Hsath^ 4 Branham store, Toonp’s grocery, Andmokn OefTs general store. Mat-' tia Watson general store and the Henry Boea general atara. With the exception of the Wooten klaee which wee entered whew a small glass was hroken and the window naletched, tha remainder at the plaoee were entoeed bjr hreaking the lock oh the front doom . ‘ So far as can be ascertalaed,. |7t in bash was taken from a cash regletsd la the Ooff store. _ Bkeifff BeBmhl believes ^ tha bnrglary afforto were directed to ward factlag money, beoanee mer- chaadlad. toclndlnf dgasettaa, lie the store was not molswed. At the City Transit ^fice here |7l.tb araa mlaatoi from Ibe caeh^ legister, hat according ta tha sher \tjL Air 4as reoevered when the boys were mken kito enstody on the Beabenrd ri^t-oC-wey. JFh«w fonad the yonagstere, each aboot IB yeare of apt, were sitting on tha bank of a eat; oonntlng tha nKmey. • » II *..i. ■■ '■■■■ - Troman Imnea Esecotive Oidetl Prank Meotgemary, preeidsnt of tha Camdan Jualav Chamber ef Cemmarae, mtoar wheee --aueploee and epanadrshlp the gymkhana waa ta ha preeented, announced that tioksts pur chased for the event would be honored next week ead that all details ef tha program would be carried out In tell. The event wfH start at t p. m., with aeeuranee of several hours ef the aahaleto kind ef fun and laugh prwveldnq ontor- tainment eveiMMentd in Cam den. , ^ Woodware Hant On Rntkdge % Gutted iFire Cnmcbn WoMitotoPi niMl Sop* ply CoapktoMF rtkma To- Rnlmfitf Al <|ioa FBI Takes Over In Auto llieft Case-Nabbed Here Charlotte Man AUofod To Hnwo Tnlmm Automobib At Miami PRIZE CALVES WILL PARADE THROUGH DOW^WN CAMDEN BEFORE EXHIBIT IS GIVEN in ting for the ficers fm- the completing details for of the besebaU season I by Palmetto State tea at Blsho^vUle Fri- RUtering held at Harts-, ly night, Camden, Bleh- ■Tille, Bennettsvllle, Klngstree were aU in person, while Suai- that it was totareeted lltoted in the lt47 league was reported that fier- the loop last year, wonld ted this year. At tiia lito coming Friday an will probably be an- was represented at the meeting by Anatln Beckham RosaeU and D, the lattar to be uan- ch of the Camden en- I league race, aden club has issued e candidates who. wish for the Camden team |to Mr. Shebeen or Mr. once, aa It is hoped to luad lined up before May imefto league race will May S. Camdena' first will be on Monday, « dr the respective dubs from within a 26 mile e respective clube, tin- ot league directors G must be reported to tola two weeks hefiore. opens and this year will curb any transfer between league teems onneed by the Camden mden White Sox play- paid a salary. Already nance the Camden club mpleted and the plana fence abont the ball atartlng on work on 'Crete fence around the once. once dirt) nf the .New e will arrive in Caai- ufter April 1 to bSidn actlritlee. lent >F JE8U1 CHIIItT rER-OAY SAINTS .’•■y t Bowen • C. Christensen tundi^ ;;8uaday school ■•Frice (pregeh- Gur^ay A. (TORHto also IstsoB for (above) Belk'i Deft 9t the Mayor, City CIsrht Haalth laepactnr and CotmeihnaB Arm Down Old Man Fin leveled hls sights on the city administration last week ead on Friday had laid low the mayor, city clerk, health inapec tor and a member of the city coonciL - . Mayor McCorkle waa taken ill wltk a sinus infection tho middle of the week. Corbett Boykin of the city/clerk's office took to his bed Thnrsdny night with a bad cold. Health Inspector Donald Morrison was prostrated Thursday aa was Councilman Roy Mathis. Which meant that James Raley had to take over the meter col- lectlea, Joe McKaln became mgyor while heelth activities were taip- porarlly shelved until the inspeetcr gets back Into circulation. “Monk” Montjoy Dies ^ddenly; Well Known Here Waa Ona of Bail BaaahaU And FootbaU OfTkiak in Pahnatto Stata a asw sot of to bsooms effective May 1, which will place the civil eervioe cum- xnission back on a -permanent peacetime basis. The order it aimed at simpler administration and in creased employee efficiency. Highlights of the oriier arc: 1. Ehdsting rules, regulations and ezscatlve orders have been reor- ganlsod and consolidated. The beat and moet encceesfol policies ds- Tsloped daring the war period have been oontinned. The II separate mlee that existed before the war have been consolidated Into six. Detailed regulations issued by the commission supplmnent the six rules and also become effective May 1. 1 Under exeentive orders Nos. N44 and 1191, veterans haring a ssnrlce-coimected disability of at least 10 per cent conld ac^ilre status upon meeting certain c^dl- tlons. This privilege has been ooa- tinned, and has been extended to widows of veterana and to ths wives of certoln dlssble^ vstarans entitled to prefermioe under the veterans' preference act of 1944. 9. A general deeentralisatkm of psrsonn^ actions to ths operating agencies is called for, with thej cles to act -within the policies' laid down by the president and ths civil ssrvlcs commission. It was pointed pat that this would have time and oat red tape. 4. All federal agencies are or dered to work with the civil, ser vice commission, in flnding,<r exam ining, and hmg the beet qualffed people. Ciommittees and*4>osrds of examiners are being organised throughout the nation to work un- der the direction of the cunmils- Faat and forio^ flatoes caused heavy damage al'tito Mant of the Caiadeu WooAwaru apd Supply Company, Inc., un MaBt Ritledga staeet at I •tomi Tnalidsy ah Starting froi^ A.^effetire flu la the wood drytog rooto, the fire 9read wltk grqat ■ Htoidity and soon had the main huflding of flames. • ' The compai^nOWMi by M. O. Mayer and Frf^ Utml^omierr, es- tlmatee the loss at oelireen |4,0<Ki sad 15,000, with about k| per cent insurance coveraga. The plaat was valued at abont An amtora aaB^^^thir raaehtae sqnlpaaent win ha aonl to amaa- facturers for iwma4ttinn|ng and ths work af rsatoHai^im |daat Itaexf wlU bt started at ^Tha Mayar-Mi ^ II enu of tha 4 .toUpi^ea sad Hh ; .expaadlng aa^ the BBSItssMat o( Mayer. It viRvlm walaome news that the coaipany plaas to rebuild and contUme- Smoke at NueeeB Heme The fire deptftmsnt responded to an alarm from the home of Mrs. Samuel RnsseU oa Mfll strete Wed nesday moraiag at 4:90 o'clock when Mrs. RusssU awakeaed to find toe dwelliBg filled with smoke. The Are department reports that no fire was foond, nldieating that tha smoke appareatly escaped from the heating system. Mendel Lee Morris, 23, Charlotte, is facing trial In federal court in Columbia for the theft of an auto mobile in Miami, Fla., and John E. Darwin, 43, Charlotte, wUl be tried in police court here for driving a car without having a driver’s license. Morris is alleged to have stolen the car at Miami and driven to Charlotte where he picked up Dar win. They were on their way to Columbia when gathered in by Po lice Officers Rose and Mayer on suspicion. Tile officers stats that ths car waa weaving about the street at t o'clock Saturday morning. Investi gation disclosed that Darwin, who was driving, did not have a driver’s license. Investigation disclosed that the car had been stolen In Miami. This resulted In FBI officials taking Morris in charge, it being said that he had taken the oar in the Florida city on March IL Local police claim that Charlotte authorities have advised that llor- rla and Darwin both have pollee records in North Carolina. Darwin, arraigned before JudS* Allison DuDose In polkm eoait Monday, admitted the Chargee af drivtng without a lloease and also to having been Intoxicated. Judge DuBoee sentenced him to pay a fine of 9100 but snspended aentenoe in view at the fact that the defend ant was Jost out of a veterans hom pltaL He waa cantloned by tha court to refrala frusi tartlmr sets contrary to law. Royalty Passes - Through Gamden Via 1%e Seaboard i Edward and Wally Occupy Priwate Car on the Crack Palmland Outstandinf Ewant, Spon sored By ChauniMr oi Corn- Scheduled For Thursday, ^pril 3 merce Spring Brings Fire Season In South Carolina **As certainly as hohUng and fiahittg season oome each year, so also comes forsut fire ssason.' said Ju A. Lshooky, district fores ter. "The forest firs ssason doss not brlag the Joy, heelth end sport es do the otheia. Instead, la the wake of a fire there la, destruction, desolation and sometlmqs despair. Too many of us do not realise that It Is ourselves who bring on ttils agencies is devasteUng season either upon our- sgencles to sct -^thln the policies neighbors. "Fire Is a dangerous tool and mast he handled as ws would handle our hunting guns, with pre cantlon and forethought so that we don’t, injure onrselveg or our neighbors. Fire', in any form, llke- wlte must he used with precaution for not only can it hunt, np the wealth and uatural resources that ws have stored up In, our tlmhw laade -but can ulso bum-up ode Thras motoristi for dteregnrllng timffle nikto on Baturduy. Cue arraat wna a motorist who craahad a yarktos meter. Beuney DoBoen Jr., colored, waa placed under arruet Baturday night after he had threatened the driver of a city bus with a knife after the latter had ordered him ib leave the vehicle. POIIee claim that Du Boee, with Reuben Lee end aastiMr negre were on a dty transit line ms and were so boisterous from drinking that Woodrow (huildsr, the bos driver, stopped the bos sad ordered them off. DoBose Is charged with drawing n knife and hreatenlnS Caulder. The police booiM -DnBoae under a 9S2 bond and Lee was bsld undsr a $14 bond. Ths third negro has not besn ap- prsbendsd aa ^st l^nnie DuBose was arraigned be- bre Judge Allison DuMose Monday In police court and while he denied iralllng a knife on Caulder, the judge sentenced him to pay a tine of $60 or spend the next If days on the county chain gang, Bennia puld the fine. The msny hundreds of polo fans who were at Kirkwood field and the score or more Of goiters on ths Camden Country club course Sunday afternoon did not know that the Duke and Ducheaa of Windsor were aboard the Palmland. the Seaboard Alrline'a. crack train aa it roared over the golf area and paat the polo field north bound to New York. The former King of England and hia American bom wife, the for mer Wallis Simpson, for whom ttie Duke laid aside the king’s crown that he might be fi-M to carry the girl from Baltimore,'Md., occupied the private car of I^^ohert R. Young, middle west railroad magnate, which was attached to the Sea board train. When the train stopped at the (Jamden station the Duke, who had beea alttiag in a diate near tho rear oC tha prlvaia oar. sUtoped out on the platform and stood gaitnc about' until the train again- re sumed progress. Just Inside the back door of the car was hia Dudheas, flanked on either side by two Booteh terriers. One of ika doga was btock gad tbe otS wblta. BrIUsh men, attadiai to the ZkiWs party, oeofM |dsmq|g at the front and rUar platfonM of the private ear. Thursday, April 8. will be "Fat Stock Show" day in Camden. Eighteen 4-H clubs and -eight Futpre Farmers of American groups will parade 24 fine bred calves through the business district of the city at 11 a. m., of the big day. The parade will start at the Agricultur al building on West DeKalb street, move east to Broad street and then sonth to the fair grounds where the calves'will be on display and also vie for intense interest in the part of farmers who will flock to the city to view the ipectacle. The show ia to start at 2 p. m^ at the fair gronnds with a total of 9600 being offered in prises. First prise will be 9100 ia cash; second, 985; third, 975; fourth, 9S0; fifth, 925; sixth, 915; aeventh. 910, and the balance in 96 awards. On Friday, April 4, the 21 oalvsa will be taken to the Columbia Fat Btock Show to compete tor honora In a atata-wldo event. After this show they will he dltpoeed of. In this connection the Chamber of CoiAmarce of this city and county oalla the attention of owners of lookert in tha traeaer lockar . plant, and also mast dealers, to tho One opportunity afforded to purchaae, the choice meat available whan the' prise stock la alanghterai. This la probably thd, flrft tlmo in Camden history that a fat stock •how and parade haa been bald in Camden. Chamber of Com- merae, through oooperatloa with too Sfl etoba, tho FFA groups and tho county agsuta oftlou haa made the affair pOMiUe. Sugar? Stamp 11 Go^ Fjor 10 Lbs. Effective April 1 And A. Sscood Stunp Will B« Mad* AwailabU On First mi JuIt LATE DR. MAURICE CLARKE IS ACCORDED HIGH HONOR BY FAME) BiTERNATIONAL UNIT H. B. Ehsty Wins At High School Lagipto Oratorical Con teat Finds Four Slifr- ing For Top Honors Camden 'football and basaball fans and players will regret to learn at the death of A. Oarrison (Monk) Jfontjoy in Columbia last week. "Monk" waa well known here, having worked aa an official at football games and also as umpire at baaeball and haskeCbaU oonteata in this area. In fact, waa weU and favorably known In state sporting ditlet for many year4 He was atniiatad with the Co lumbia office of the Ofnaral Elec tric company for tha paat If, yaari. For years he officiated In h^ school athletic events shd later hja ability waa ao rtoognlsed that he was Ui demand aa an ^official for conegtate sad eesttitfo affairs. "Monk” hwt aa arm wken ke was workihg for the Broad River Pow- «r company. to glV^^ and - other Perminal thority to Inspect and poat-andit all phiuMi of work of each agency in the personnel field. Camden Man Is Held For Robbery Of Newton Wmnan Tbomu J.~Wav. 3V Cm- faMW And b IbU b . , . - $28,000 8*0 4 ■! ■ e A man giving the name of Thomas J. Wiley and claiming thla city aa hia home It one of two held ^ in 99S.000 bond at Newton. Maaa.. Ra-ieavM hia widow„Mra. Buatt INtowlng hls plea of gnUty of arm- ■ mSTO robbery in Newton on Monday. DetaOa of tho robbery received here are msagsr bitt It appears that Wiley and a eosNpanloc aamad Rhmard D. Birhey were charged with rebblito a Mm. Kate OsmMI after btndtog and gagging hor. ’WOey, aeeartlag to tha aaws m- port. EontetoH to Otos Local anMistllles do m •hr OM by tta mum uf A wmtA Skaaaon Montjoy; a stater, M: Kerloot Kenney of Rembert. and a brother. Wm, of St Uuf*, Cia. runerel Htoe wore held Monday tdmtmmm ri 9 o’clock from the Mc- Ossnh# Ihnoml home ta bhrtnl fa the Hopewell eeme- 9toF at Maekatock. Uattod Btntas itoto 9B9 haa typan el wealth. "TherefoiU, In nsing fire when sntoklng, brush burning, field burn ing; camidng, etc., pleaae be care ful end consider your neighbor as yonrself. "Information, as to the safest way apd beat time to bom yonr bruah, fields, etc., may be obtained from yonr loeal ranger or fire wardens. Floral Company wm Sponsor Sliow.Mimh 28 Lovers at everything benatifnl In flowers will be happy to know that: the Camden Floral company wpi •ponaor a floral show to be known aa a pre-Bastor affair, Tho show will he held at the re tail shop of tho company, till Lanrsns street on Friday, March BB. tram 4 natll 7 p. It if plannod to servo refresh ments and then win also ho prisea gtvsB'to wtetlors. - TMs Ikmer shop sbonld bo wto wneqr'Bssiag and toe pnaili of Cato$sM in IsntaBato In haoM hsBBMRF totok an too eca^M F •I odtoMT. 0*0 of too IsAitos of The office of temporary oontrole has annonneed that stamp No. 11 in OPA ration books will become good on April 1 for 10 pounds of •qgat. Validation of the 10 pound stamp will mark OPA’s change over from the 6 pound ration procedure for household nsera. The current stamp No. 52. good for 5 pounds, wUl «t- pire March 91. Stamp No. 11 will be good Tongh September 20. But OPA says a second stamp good for 10 pounds will be validated July 1. providing sugar Import meet ex pectations. OPA officials say It ia poaslble that another 10 pounds, bringing the year’s total for household uaera to 25 pounds may be made avail able September 20. Shamrock BaD Provides Neat Finandal Retnm Iboord NaTrfim U RmI- is*d From Vontur* By Woaum'a Aiaili*ry The snceeaa that attended the re cent ball given by the Womans* Auxiliary of the Camden hospital was turtoer reflacted in the check up of toe financial retums. These showed tost toe* gross rseetf astonnted to 9999.19 with a net ef 9770.90. This is n rseerd high for slmilnr evento of toe kind in H. B. Hasty was winner of tho tenth aonual Camden high edtool oratorical contest, aponaored by tha James Laroy Belk, Post 17, American Legion, In the aUdltortnm of the grammar sdRO<4 Tnaaday momhijl. Hasty waa selected by the jodgei, Mrs. J. C. Bwlng. Donald Morrisdn and Dan Hall, tollowing hia efforts and thoae of Richard Raley, John Anderson and W. Rosa, Raley waa awarded second place. All four orators discusaed the subject, "Our Living (Sonatitntlon." Hasty will now compete In the county-wide high icbotd contest that ia to be held Thursday morn ing, March 10. The winner of this contest will api^ In the district contest, the date of whioh la to be announced. Winner of the district event will take part In the state contest, which will he held April 2, at a high school to be deaignati by the department Ameri< committee. Dates to Rememl «* Square dance at high school gym Friday night, March 21, spegbored by Junior class « • • e Friday, March 21—The Oourt Inn, 2:10 o’clock. Fashion Show, under the aosplcec of the Women’s Auxil iary of Grace Bplacopal church. • • • 0 Saturday, March 29—The Marion duPont Scott race track, beginning at 10 o'clock in the morning. The Camden horse show. e * • • Sunday, March 29—Polo, 9:00, Kirkwood. • • • • , Wedneaday, March ' 99—Gymk hana—Kirkwood polo field, 1 p. m. (Postponed from Maith 19 on ac count of rain.) Sponaored by Junior Chamber ef (^mmeree. , • • • • The Boxwood group of the Cam den Garden clnb will give aa •atigne tea sad exhmt oa Thaiu- day, Mareh 27. at Horse Braaeh Hall, toe home of Mr. sad Mra. Warraa Lu Smith. The hogrs are from 1 uatfl • o’clock. Mav ww aad attractive eatlgae* w|i ha showa. The preceada are to ha mad tor tot to* Ftok. e e e e Friday. 1 Aa a trlbuta to hls ooatrlhutloa to Uterature, the late Dr. Maurioe Clarke, for 11 years' rector of Grace Bplacopal church here, has been awarded an honorary mem- berahtp la tha latomational Mark Twain aoelaty. The Mark Twain aodety has been called the League of Natioaa of Uteratnre. It waa mlglnally found ed for the purpoee of kaltUng the whole world ia bonds of cultured peace. More than 10 eountriw-are represented In Ito memhership. Celebrated deceased persoas holding memhership in the society ' Rndyard KipUng, James M. Barrie, Sir Hug^ Walpola, A. S. Rouaaaan, Ramsay MacDunald. Thomas Hardy. John Galaworthy. G. K. Chesterton, John Driakwater;* Sir Oliver Lodge. Wflllam Howard Taft, Ronald Amundaeu, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. WUligm Maruonl. M. A Robinson, John Phillip Sousa, Sir Gilbert Parker, 'WnUam Igrton Pbelpu^nd others. ^ Re^Teaentatlvee on the peruonad Ilsyn the society Include: Winatra C^^rchill, Harry 8, Trumi^ eorge Beynard Shaw, Dnke of Windsor, Clement C. Atlee, Archbishop of (^nterhury, Dan 0. Smuts, David Uoyd George Chlang Kai Chek, W. L. McKensie King. F. D. Roosevelt, Herbert Hoover and others. Dr. Clarke, scholar and minister, died December A following aa Dl- neas of aeveral months. Aa' yet membera of the veetry of Grace church have been nnahle to find a successor capable of fonowjng in the foot steps of Dr. (Jlarke. Dr. Clarke ranked among toe leaders of tha Episoopal riittrqk in Amerfea. He waa .a great writer and hia treatlsee were in oonataat demand on thh part of editors of outatandlng literary works. He was a consfructioalst aad under hia efficient guidance Ofsoe church heennse ayaonymons with all things related to far-reaching religious Influenee. Dr. Clarke’s sermons ritfleeted hls keen aad analytical brain. Hls ssiilosa breathed hnpreselveaesa. The entire Camden ecmmuaity will extend to hls family ooagfeat*- lathms upon the honor beatewed upou a great man poatoumouuly. al eompaay. Flower Show, frosa 4 to 7 o'ctock. • : • • • Friday. Marsh il—llih muMul Lsaten Dog Show. S « f • ■ r I Q V I J* ■>’ 1 -| SA. 2 s- i f l m y ■ J 1- . J' ^ m #■ il i f il :f ■ Hs - -i ' -5^. - - ■■■ » 'L'*■ ■