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I i* ‘ t*; [': W?' ?*;■ *9-* ■- Ti-' *•• R, Ki< MM TWO TH« eAMDlN CHWOWICLI, CAMPtW, tOUTM CAWOLiWAt MIPAV, MAY % ItW Q[tfr (Santitrti dtlfrotitrlf 1109 North Broad Street Camden, S. C. PUBUSHED EVERY FRIDAY DaCOSTA BROWN Publisher SUBSCRIPTION TERMS: All Subscriptiong Payable In Advance One Year $2.50 Six Months 1.50 Entered as Second Class Matter at the Post Office r at Camden, S. C. All articles submitted for publication must be signed by the author riUDAY, MAY 9, 1947 DUE RECOGNITION All of Kershaw county feels under a deep sense of obligation to John Whitaker^ Jr., Uynch Deas Boy kin, Marvin M. Reasonover, Maxey G. King, Gordon P. Bell and Oscar J. Smyrl, members of local boards No. 46 and 47, Selective Service, for their untiring ef forts and loyalty in service to their country. These men, who served from October 17, 1940, without a cent of remuneration, did not have a pleas ant job. They were faced with many hard decisions. They heard countless appeals and while out of the kindness of their hearts they would have wished tO' have granted them but their duty forbade it. No, it wasn’t a pleasant job being members of the selective service boards, but these men did their job well. Board 46, representing" DeKalb township, had: John Whitaker, Jr., as chairman, with Lynch Deas', Boykin and Marvin M. Reasonover as members. Maxey G. King was Chairman of local board 47, which Hsted Buffalo, Wateree, Flat Rock townships. Gordon Bell and Oscar Smyrl were members. While paying tribute tp these men who gave of their time and effort to make the work of these boards ^outstanding, we* must not forget the paid personnel. Samuel Wylie Hogue was clerk and Miss Susie S. Wat kins was the assistant clerk. Others who worked m employees, but not for full periods, were then regis tered as Miss Margaret E. Drakeford, Miss Emily Louise BfcLeod (now married). Miss Margaret L. Mc Dowell (now married) and Mrs. Mattie R. Mooney- ban. To the members of the two boards and to the ^employed personnel, may we say ’’Well done”. — THAT GAMBUNG PROBLEM The Lancaster News says that “the people of South Carolina are still rubbing their eyes In amaze ment over the passage by the house of a bill to legalize pari-mutuel betting on norse racing in this state.” Continuing its discussion of the bill, the News quotes from an editor in the Greenville Piedmont: ”But it is well known that when pari-mutuel bet ting is allowed in the vicinity of non-resort cities that the community suffers, and so do many individuals. “Business men in a number of such cities recently were almost unanimous in their testimony to a Satur day Evening Post writer that pari-mutuel gambling was harmful to their business and to their communi ties. “It took the money of people who could not af ford the luxury of horse race betting, it reduced the demand for legitimate goods-and services, ft lowered • appreciably the general moral tone, and it was no help towards law observance and law enforcement. . ^ ^ “South Carolina would make a mistake to invite these conditions in an/ part of the state.” Legitimate business interests should do every thing possible to kep the professional gamblers out of South Carolina. The drain on the state’s resources by pari-mutuel betting, added to the* take of liquor in terests, will destroy legitimate business. No economy can stand such wanton waste for a very long period. Oironicle Classified Ads Get Results Teacher and pupil work together to improve geaturea. HIGH SCHOOL COUfttCt The curriculom of the high school proirides an opportanity for the pupils to receive a broad foundation in the necessary tools for a continuation of %tudy In col- lege, a workable' knowledge of In formation necessary for vocations of various - types in the business world, and preparation for active participation in the civic affairs of, the community in which they shall reside at a future time. One of the popular elective CQurses which, helps prepare the student to take his place In the civic and business life of his com munity Is the course in public speaking. PUBLIC SPEAKING The ability to express one's self clearly and forcefully when re quired is a necesity recognised by every businessman regardless 'of the nature of his work. Many ideas of real merit have gone. unrecog nized because of the originator’s inability to present them favorably. For six or eight weeks the stu dent learns how ..sound is made; bow to control volume; tone and pitch of the voice; how to use ges- turesi__how to read orally with and without notes; how to gather and assimilate material for debates, and how to present this material in an effective manner; the stage terms used in producing plays; how to write a speech and how to present this speech; and a brief survey of parliamentary procedure. After acquiring this background, the student is ready to use this knowledge hy appes^g in plays, debates and forums before the stu dent body. This year the members of the public speaking class have pre sented three plays; "A Quiet ame"; "Christmas at Casey’s”; ? Students have taken part in several debates and forums. Psp tricia Maddox and Richard Raley represented the school in the di^ trict expression and oratorical con test. Donny Morrison. Johnny Zemp, Wyrian Ross and Billie Lee Smith represented the school in the state debatiug contest held in Columbia. , Public speaking is an elective subject which is not difficult, but which helps the boy and girl over come self-consciousness, and pre side at meetings with ease and poise. This course is usually offered in tenth, eleventh or twelfth grades, and gives one unit credit toward graduation. “When you think of lum ber, think of Ua.*t-^MUIer Lumber Conapany. CARD OF THANKS The family of Rebecca Carlos, colored, deceased, wish to thank all relatives and friends for kindness shown during the time of their bereaveroeuL 8p // Announcing the BOOKKEEPING AND TAX SERVICE If you are a small business owner this complete yet economical service will be of definite inter est to you. 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Kerdiaw ffigh Plans Ckaduation For June 1-2 ? The graduatloo axerclaaa for the Kenhaw high school will be held In Rie aehool auditorhim on the nights of Jane 1 and Jane t. The bacaalanreate sermon arlll be delivered to the 87 gradoates aad their families sad friends on Sunday eveolng, Jnae 1, hy the Rev. W. F. Bsker, pastor of the local Methodist chnreh. The flnsls will be held on the following night st 8 o’clock. Olass day program will he yreeented hy the officers of the class. George Stover. Jr., is the valedictorian; Mildred Coates, salutatorian; Bet ty Bell, prophet; Betty SowetL his torian; Sara Cook, p<^. J. D. Green, ehaimian of the board of tniateea, win dMhrer the diplomas on behalf of the trustees, facalty aad state department of education. Swarm Of Bees Causes Commotion Oil South Broad Ton have heard of the Pled Piper of HamUn. but that chap was a piker when compared to Camden’s own bee charmer. Freddie Sheheen. That sound like the tolling of s Liberty Bell was Freddie best ing the St LoulAsBlues on an iron pipe, la the eff^t charm a swarm of bees and mduce them to cluster on the bumper of Carl Llghtfoot’s Psckird sutomobUe. The wielder of the Iron bar suc ceeded in getting every one of the 2,879 bees on the bumper (if yon don’t believe it, you d*<*n’t count ’em), but transferring them to a box was another matter that re quired hours of concentration and effort Through some nice baritone work of Meshell Sheheen. the mel low base notes that poured from the lipa of Oscar Smyrl and Bill Nelson’s tenor vocali-tng. the job was finaRy accomi^hod. Worid War Vet At Betiiune IMes Walter a Stokes. 4€, vetpran of World War U. died Friday,morning St his residence in Bethune. He te the son of H. B. Stokes, a farmer of the Bethune commnnlty. He la smrvived by his father; one brother, William .Stokes of West- viUe; three sisters, Mrs. W. S. Stokes of Bethnne, Mrs. J. C. 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