Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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pit* fr®* Cancer • w Act Creating manager form of GOVT' j TEN NURSES GRADUATE AT CAMDEN HOSPITAL K) BE VOTED ON IN JANUARY Sutes Tli*t Set \jp wfll Be Hare Special Elec- HoD Thes ,ct. enabling the city of ^ to hold a referendum upon .Kftlon of adopting the city form of govemmwit, haa M»ed by the general aa- [T^arrangementa are now B*de to submit the matter j pabUc at a special election ^ January. le referendum approrea of ge from the present form Mulc administration to the „ approred city manager the election next spring will he TOters casting their bal- )r a mayor and two council* ill to be elected from the t large. % j this election the mayor and 1 members elect a city man* The city manager would un* lly be an outside man, for lod in that direction in all cities operating under that i gorernment baa 4aen to met vho had been trained many angles to municipal eat and the attendant a' t MeCorkle stated that ar* for the^'w^rendum tn lid be mai^ in plenty Haggins Pays Death Penalty; Denies ^ Gidlt Conwicked Stayed of Taxi Driwer Saya He Wai Innocent Talmadg6 Hagglna, the conrlct* ed slayer of Oliver Benjamin Pow ers ( 23-year-old Rock Hill taxi driver, died at 7:07 a. m. last Fri day morning In the electric chair at the Sou^ Carolina state peni tentiary In'Columbia. His last words were a protestation of his innocence. “I wish somebody would tell the boy’s mother that I didn’t do the crime,” said Haggins. "I wish somebody would ask her to bless me like I asked my mother to bless her boy. And 1 want to thank the governor for all he did for me.” Sereral Lancaster people wM’e In the group of about SO people who witnessed the execution, filing into the death chamber at 6:56 a. m. Haggins entered from the death cell block at 7:04 a. m., singing negrp spiritual, possibly Inspired by the hymnal which he left In bis cell, te cover of which bore words: Lord, open'Thou my lips and my mouth shall show forth Thy praise. 5L STORE ANNOUNCES TEN PER CENT fRICE CUT Future Welfare Of The World Depends (hi U,S. CoBf. J. P. Ridiac^ Talku Oii^*Worl<j| UhMiuralamlfng AadDar I Suf festiuM Of : Trunum To Roduoo Cost Of Liwing I llchsi Department atore la i bsiiness honae in CJamdeD Into line with the thon- 14 bssioess groupa who are iUecall of Preaident prices^ I Mel store, la oAvurtlse- ^teei, umoaneas .Jt.tnL- I Wke slash on every Jhing I Sore. The hope is expressed ter business institutions Will ' the lead of the Eichel com- I lad make Camden another port, where the idea lut week. Eictael store managmncnt I that present prloe ticketa on all mercbandiae, vill mke out wlee checks prices and the cashier ct 10 per cent from all |ehecks upon payment. ' Eichel, of the Eichel store,, ttonent said, ’‘We Uke this i eBort to bring about lower 1srerything. This diaoount Utlon to our preaent low- SUPREME COURT DECISION REQUIRES APPOINTEES BE FREE FROM OTHER DUTIES SHOULD MEAf? A GENERAL SHAKEUP IN PRESENT PERSONNEL OF IMPORTANT^ GROUP NAME ROSTER OF UNIT THIS WEEK Six Children In County Are Given Attention Public Welfstre la Actiwe In Half A Dosan Cases oBsr this discount for not two full weeks following Bouocement. By that time ! manufacturers’ prices will *0 that replacements cab St lower prices. But if f< we will contlntte the hivlte cooperation in also to bring the pulh ^oplete lower cost of living.’* Meters Now tration Here Of More Than One “y Being Put In The Slot "^^‘ch permits ^torist putting in one to I ® nlckle or two ► we all In operation in Cam- he* accumulative devices. In the meters. L , several weeks ago insuiled by a I^Presenutlve. fjers now operate on the as those in Colum* '' »wy put in , cent and ” or if longer ^ two. J foS ^ “‘«We pro. br^ expressed the previous In- P Which permltted^f but > fow^o?/^” three utea Hence people ^ to park for half an ;hadto°^k*^ Period under ClJ® ® th®r return every ‘tiScSe.*" “°ther cent, fflttuseOfgceg ^ternoon '^wsday at the Bi ih the the r“ “"••hour-*— Congressman J. P. Richards, Fifth district, South Carolina, in addressing the South Carolina-con gress of Parents snd Teachers in convention at Charleston April 30 on the subject of “World Unde^ standing and Our Foreign. Policy” said that “never before in the hie tory'-of the world haa the future welfare of to many people depend ed upon the foreign policy of any .country as K does on that of the United States today.” The representative .stated that the United States, realising that futnru world stability and pros* parity depend upon world under* standing, world cooperation and world support of an organisation to preserve and maintain a Just and lasting peace, had proposed the United Nhtlons organisation and had cooperated wholeheartedly to make that organisation a hlesalng to mankind. “li was realised from the be ginning.’’ asM Representative Rich ards, “that thia organisation conld not be a success without the co operation and support of Com munistic Russia. Russia’s obstrue- tionlst tactics during the formative period of the organisation were therefore appeased in every in stance by the United Statee. Bvmi the single nation veto power in the security council was allowed thoogh it was known that this veto power, used-indiscriminately, would wreck the organisation. Since that time eur worst fears have been bomei out The United Nations organlsa-' tion to date has not been a suc cess because Russia has used it -as a vehicle to accomplish her pur poses of expansion and world revo lution. In no Instance has Russia shown a spirit of unselfishness; in no instance has shs shown sym pathy for the principle of majority rule, nnlesa majority rule would farther her own ambitions and pur poses.** Richards defended the president’s proposal to tend aid to Turkey and Greece on the ground that the United Nations organisation, be- canae of the oimosltlon of Rnasla, has been able to org*®!** world police force and hae no funds to do the Job Itself. **We must either accept the Invitation to aid Greece and' Turkey in an effort to stop tke planned expansion of Coin- mnnism, or get out of Europe and the Near Bast and surrender that whole aectkm of the earth to the dominatton of Russia. A weak- kneed., policy now would be dlsas- trons ' wd would mean either a worUl wv or our adject wnirend- ^e United SUtea haa stumbled Into two world wars while trying to evade world reaponslhUlty. Oug new fSbrtiga policy admits our world losponsiwilty and throws fearlessly Into the balanco .di^ pMoothno^oor power sad j^eot-A agafawt stersttor «*aa^The wly F^nt row, left to right: Helen Manori Sadi^ FrieUf, Annie Belle Moates, Mary Lee Simpson, Margaret DeBrtihl; back row, left to right: Annie Mae Godwin, Hazel Adama, JRo8a McLeod, Edith SinfI>8on, (Carolyn Hall. 4 South Cmlinians GiveCIraeroii^ To Great'Cause From report received from Julian S. Martin, South Carolina state rep resentative for national foundation for infantile paralysis, the people of South Carolina generously con tributed a total of 1126,442.38 In dimes and dollars toward the tight against infantile paralysis in the 1947 March of Dimes campaign. Mayor Frank C. Owens, of Coluin* bia, state campaign chairman, an nounced here today, Ehrery county in 4he state Joined in the contributions and many ex ceeded their quota as set by state headquarters. The funds were raised by personal solicitation. Mile of Dimes stands, sports events. President's Birthday halls, and other means. The amount raised this year, 1126,442.38. exceeded the total for 1946 by 128.500, according to Mr. Martin and SUte Chairman Owens, who expressed themselfes as being highly gratified at the qplendld re sponse all over Booth Carolina to the fight against poliomyelitis. “It is indeed a pleasure for ns to announce the outstanding achievement of the 1947 March of Dimes campaign,” Doctor Owehs and Mr, Martin declared. “South Carolina can always be depended on to-do her part, but in this case South Carolinians were exceedingly generous and we are all grateful. We aye eepeclally appreciative of the untiring efforts of many of our good cltisens who worked so diligently and with personal sacri fice of time to put this campaign over In their respective counties." The vsrlouB county chapters in the state are making plans to see that the funds raised are wisely expended. SeriesOnEdiication B^lSis Hib Is^ With this Issps thsuQhroaicle be gins on page 8 a sems of articlee dealgned to acquaint the parents, of the community with the courses offered by the high school. A de gree of specialization is now re quired by our preeent day life which did not exist a generation ago and the schools offer a variety of courses which best meet the needs of our community. Parents carry a big reaponslbili- ty in guiding their children in the selection of the proper courses and it is only by first Informing them selves ti^t they can be of asalst- ance to their children. It la hoped that every parent with a child in high school at pres ent or one that will be entering high school next year will study the entirweeriee. Mrs. M. Yaus^an Dies At Age ()f 7.^ Mrs. Martha C. Vaughan. 71. died Tuesday afternoon at the Camden hospital after an illness of several days. She was bom in Matthews, N. C., the daughter of the late Mr. ahd Mrs. Willjam^. Johnson. Mrs. Vaughan waw'tiM widow of the late 0. C. Vaughan and the mother of Chris ygughan. who died in World War IL- She is survived by one nephew, W. A. Killough of Hamlet, N. C.. and one niece, Mrs. Alfred Ickard of Chapel Hill, N. C. The body remained at the Kor way to prevent our wertA — Highway No. 1 Is Being Resurfaced Work of resurfacing highway No., 1 between Columbia and Camden will begin at the Richland-Kershaw county line this morning, if weath er does not interfere, and the thor oughfare between Columbia and the connty line will be cloced to through traffic. The detour from Columbia will be by way of Forest Drive, Percival road and Route No. M to Logoff. The resurfacing of or Camden end of the MgliNriy from Logoff end beyond win be kept open while the resnrfaelng is in progrecB. That VUl be achieved by restricttng the work to half the roadbed et one time. When tme side la completed, that win be opened closed down SEEK LEGION TALENT Beckham Rucaell, chairman of the Camden Junior Legien P”MrP!!!t - JB- .wIRUHHL to contact any baaoball talent > In Camdon and Korthaw eeun- ty Intoreotod in trying out far the Legion team. The leeai team will he eonlined to Ofsloe- tione from within Kerohew county. This moans that the talent available last year from Blahopvillo will go to aomo other team. ' Saturday, May 24, Is Poppy Day; Wear A Flower . May 24 will be Poppy Day la Camden and throughont the United States, Mrs. Wiley Sheora, presi dent of the Leroy Belk. Post Na 17 of the American Legion auxiliary, announced today. On that day everyone will be asked to wear a memorial poppy tn honor of the dead of the two World Wars and to make a contribution for the w^fare ot the disabled vet erans. their families and the families of the dead. Volunteers from the auxiliary and young women’s groups of the city will distribute the flowers on the streets throughout the day. Mrs. John Mollen, Poppy chairman of the auxiliary, will be In general charge. Plans are being made to cover the city completely so that everyone will have an opportunity to honor the war dead and aid the living vlctixna of the two conflicts. The Saturday before Memorial Day has been observed as Poppy Day in all parts of the country for many years. Poppies have been During the month of March. 3,511 South Carolina children were given special services by the department of Public Welfare, of whom six were residents of Kershaw county, according to information. obtained from the chairman of the county board of public welfare, Norman 8. Richards. These special services, which in clude .the handling of problems arising out of mental or physical defects, nnaatlsfactory evlron- meat, truancy, neglect,^dej^endency, delinquency, and the like, are available upon the request of par ents, teachers, or otbsrs, regard less of the financial circumstances of the children or their parents. The progAm is financed by a fed- sral grant of 179,486, without sUte matching. OMh aid for needy dependent children, usoally fatherless, was provided ryom Joint etate nnd fed eral funds* to 229 children in the county in awards hveraflng lt.4t per child. * Reddiehts of aid to the needy are totaled'til, the averhee being AM wac given to 32 hlind-gtoeoiis in amonat averaging 121.07. Daring Mereh. 37.7M persona la the state rgeelveA old age sMlst- totoUag 9814,063.51. the aver- jlfe heiag tiUl. Of the thtah the state provided |312.637.Tt, and the remainder. An act creating the Camden and Kershaw county airport commis sion and providing for the selec tion of Its members snd passed by the general assembly calla for a seven member grojiip, two to be ap-' pointed by the Camden city c6un- cll, two appointed by the directors of the county government and three to be named by a majority of the Kershaw county legislative delegation. All will serve without pay. Because of the recent supreme court decision affecting dual of fice holding. It was necesary to revise the former act creating the airport ‘commission, as the mayor of Camden, two membera of the county board of directors were members of the commission. The new act provides tor the eleotkm of two members each by toese bodies but they cannot hold other offices. Present members of the airport commlsBlon are Mayor P. N. Mo- Corkle and Councilman J. B. Me- Kaln from the city. Usher Myers .and Paul Jones are county hoard representatlvea, white other mem bers are Henry Savage. Jr.. C. C. Whitaker and Charles Shannon IV. Section I of the new act states that the new commission shall have full power and authority to manage and control all airp'>*t property and eqalpmeaL both real and personaL owned by the oUy and county, and is also vested with full itothoiity to make all neces sary rules and regutatlons requir ed for the proper management, ope ration and control. The act also sUpulatod that one of the members of t|ko comnlsston .appointed by the eounty legisla tive delegatloB shall aorve for a four year period. After the Initial term, those momhere appotatod by the detegatlon ssrve lor a t*nn of four years. Those commlsBloners appointed by the city council and was provMed by the federal gov ernment Aid for the needy blind was given to 1,141 persona in the stote in the amount of 137,338,78. the average-being $23.76. The state’s portion was $10,744.39. and $!€,- 489.39, approximately 60 per cent, came from federal sources. The number of dependent chil dren receiving assistance are 14.- 088, the awards averaging $tA9. The total $139,187.74, included $10,- 66S.S7 federal funds, or approxL matsly II per cent the state's con tribution being $41,414.17. $351,417,76. approxL . _ - —, aaatsly.m.par pent gf tb« toUU. th* dtroetore of thg goaril shall serve at the will of their re spective appointors. In case of any vacancy by death mr otherwise tne- cecsors are to be appointed Ip the maoner provMed above. FNnn statomenta coming from members of the eoUaty legisla tive delegation. U la apparent that the delegation, aa well as the city council and county board of di rectors win name appolnteM with any intereated In flying and also famniar with the flytag field. Announcement of the personnel of the new commlosfcm may he ex pected wHhia a week, ft was stoted. PLEADED FOR LIFE SAYS TAXI DRIVER*S SLAYERS Welfare Umt Is Nicely Housed In Modem OfHces negay Funeral home pending ar rival of reiatlvea. Funeral services ^0^ in'memoir'of'ihe~~wiir dead were held Thursday with interment 1 grer since the close of the World CLEAN CEMETERY LOT9 The Cemeteiy Aseoclatlon re quests lot, owners to have their lots cleani^. for Memorial Day, May 10. Oa aopfUt of labor sbertaBs and athfl nisgntiig aa in the family plot of Quaker ceme tery. Choosing High School Courses The high school student has con siderable freedom In choosing the courses that will beat meet his needs and at the same time fill the local reqnirements for gradnatkm. In briat sixteen units are required. Loeally these sixteen units must in elude four years of BngUsh, one year of American history, and one year ol arithmetic. The sixteen nnlta must Inclnde two groups of three subjects in the same Held and two groups of two subjects in the aame field. That arrangement leaves six ualts to be choseB free ly on the basis of indivMual need. If the pupa expects to enter college and is uncertain aa to which one wfll be entered, the following JHihJactt arajwggeated aa meeting to traffic aM the OCndr the requlreuMBts of moct eoUeges mn for resurtactiig. in South Carolina: 3 units M Ung- Ush, one, unit of American history, 1 1-2 units of Algebra and 1 of ptone geometry. Some rufutaa for- etgn langhage. If decMIen Is made eaily eaough, it to a gaod Mea for the etadwat to write to the epedflc eeltoge of hjs choice ftor the eata- lesrae lor eeureas requirad In high War I. They are replicas of the wild flowers which greiy on the battle fields of France and Bel- ginm. fought over in both wars, but they have come to symbolize mem ory for those who died in any part of the world. “The poppies which the auxiliary wttl distribute are all hand-made, shaped from crepe paper by -dis abled veterans workli^ in hospitals and convalescent workshops thru- out the country. The disabled men take spec^I pride in making the flowers to honor their fallen com rades and the work Is raluable to them as ocOnpatlonal therapy, be sides bringing them much needed earnings." Nava] lieutenant Injnred In Wreck Car Lnnvna Rond And Crnoli- Lito a Ijrae Jiaar Villa^ Of Bothuan Lieot Warren P. Smith. 21, of the United States navy, whose home is reported to be at Atlanta, was aeribosly injured when his car left the highway on a curve neai Bothune. : According to report from the state polios patroL Oie car crash- 0< into a tree and v** iMdOy Nfaekod. ipith was taken to the CafMen qiiMia tt ii said. ^Btira Ffamt Flaar Of Cnort Houaa Now By Unit The Kershaw county public wel fare department to being compli mented upon its fine suite of'*of fices recently occupied by the or ganization and located in‘the base ment of the county court house. The offices have been arranged in a manner to expedite the opera tion of the department in a most satisfactory manner. There is s main hall or corridor which Is flanked on either side by offices. Many people who are interested in the operation of the welfare group have taken tho occasion to visit the nqw offices. Mrs. WUl Sslmond, who Is in charge of the Welfare nnit, extends a cordial in vitation to the general public to visit the new offices, Woodyard To Go; Gty Planning To Make Parking Lot fci ii.i I Bi e Unaif litlf Sp«etaclB Nmut FiUr GromMi EBtraBc«'’lg To Bo EUmigtotod WiUio Rood T«M TItom To Toko Hit Car Atod Hb Mosif B«t Bpttrm Him ' Willto''Reed, negro taxi driver, who was kUtod by two negroea. pleaded with his two. olayers to spare hto life, according to eon- tasslons made by Imest Smith and Leonard Prlagle to law eaforce- ment officers. A coroner’s inqaest was held at Fort Lawn Tuwday night of last week and the verdict ot the Jury was to the effect that Reed came to bit death at the hands of Smith and Pringle. They are now confined in the Chester county JaB. In their confessions the two negroea fully admitted their guilt. They said that they both had Jack knives and that both of them had stabbed him and that one was aa guilty as the other. The two slayers admitted that they Intended to kUl him when they hired him to take them to Fort tawn and to take what money he had on hto person aad, also hto car. They said they planned to take the car to New York. According to the confeaskm Reed pleaded pitifnlly with hto slayers to spare his life. He told them they could have his car, hto money or anything also he had If they would only spare hto Ufa. Th| ML JMWd -for .aareral years as a location for a ctty> woodyard, and opposite the entrance to the county fair grounds, to to bs clear ed of fencing and boUdlno, graded up and ma4e into an area for parking of can. Maycnr McCorkle, with Public Works Commissioner Raley, visited the area last week and docMed upon the plan above atated. The voodyard has biea aa m- aiihtty spectacle for asfresal years and whea reasovad wOK glya atnoh Rpaoe for earn to pack dpilte tha $Mr aiM atoo wio - —^ |l^ JMM at SMit Canco^ Campaign Ifost Impoiiant The cancer campaign, now on tn Camden and Keridiaw county, to progressing wMl, according to wose-itt Charge or tni uTtfO. Through radio dramattoathma, newspaper pobllclty, etc., the gea- eral public appoan to have aensed this obligation tinpoeed by tho serlons situation facing the nation as a result of tho Inroads of ttie dreaded diseasou Just how aerloas tho sltnatlm to can he reaHaed when It to known that in the laat World War thia aatlon lost 281,661 Uvna -la baNtw. etc. DvlBE tte f claimed MTiHr Anyone \ Vvf- . 1- si • te i P '- il - —~ 1 ' ] Ii fe? f. ■/' m