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The CHRONICLE' 59 CAMDEN. SOUTH CAROUNA. FRIDAY. JUNE 6.1947 Number 12 iden Tax Rate Is Fixed At 35 Mills At Meeting Of City Coimcfl _JN RESIDENT PREFERS^ ajSY PEOPLE TO HORSES IK GROWTH OF COMMUNITY quia L. BRUNSON OF 618 HAMPTON STREET LyeeBt itory *ppeartar In Um to which the poniblli- [rfCimden u a “freeter** colony were Btrcaaed kaa I, , reply from Emma L. of 118 Hampton etreet. In wonderi if It isn't bcln* outmoded and amall-town- 7prefbr horses to a city fUled tajsy people and a growlnif BBnlty. writer treats the matter In ipreheDsiTS Inlelliaent manner [msenu (Mts that will att> 'itejiy meet with the approral I bif majority of Camden peo* letter is addressed to the writer of the Chronicle and 1 u follows^ Sir: hss been con^erable ht gtrta to an article paV I in the Camden Chronicle on sibilities of Camden ns a ‘Horse' colony, bw Skipper, if you will lend ear, I hare two towns that I like to pictnre for yon. The yoar son has alreiMly plc- ib4 the second. I shall en> ■ to pictare most realistically. fstare of Camden m a ; offers mneh. Bach year tor ttear BKmths the blacksaRha, hardware atorea, groe- restanrants. and tUIing •re blessed with a Uttle I boa the tonrlst colony ac4 Ikorsea day ont of the threa hon- libty-fiTe there ia thn Oanv rsee which briafs swree end one little town Is with horse fans. Bach (or approxlnutely three «e hare rlsitors for the I am quite inre that [ the ears stop to have thetar Infilled in Camden, and a few orer sfter the gaae and Camden's rectavmnts. always a rash softer the polo gamea, bat it la tn lof town. Soon after the I that deathly silence—and Iwaormal? • Skipper, the town of Cnm nppDRd 10 he a reir flrr I for a hone to make hia (He is trained here and this money elsewhere). And I meantime Caihden Is dying Quiet and not-so-elow death aose a few pef'ple went It for a group of horse- whom we very rarely see ho aeldoin bring any large h» with them (as ewerybody t own hardware stores, groo- flUing stations and ot knew the blacksmith hat bring much of their SDt and most of their em- ' *itli them. h very fine place fo.* horses Ik also a renr fhie place t«a to gagn twn) TCMPEflATURB DOWH TO 62 The weather man has been dishiniJ up a varied brand cf weather particularly in the temperature line during the pent week or two. From a high laat Saturday of to degrees,' the mercury flopped down to 62 early tun- • day morning. The highest tem perature eo far this summer was 95, made several weeks agoi, Old timers do not reoatl such chilly weather fbr late May and early June. C. B. Mitchell Is Re-Elected Mayor Hottont Cctnpai^ With Rec- card Vote Foaturen Bo- Unme Eloctwn Loulie Whitaker Dies-FaR Fatal; Conunuiiity Mourns Gracious Chtfactor Suc- cuntbo To Injuries Rocehred in Aoeklent In one of the hettast mnnleipol elections in Bettune history, and vHtb the largett rote oa iwcord being caet. C. B. MltcheR was re elected mayor for another two yenri Mr. Mitchell defeated Store Lane. The eonnefl race resulted tn the election of Lawson BraSnon, who headed the ticket with 152 rotes, liortng Darla wlBi 148 votes, C. R. j^Mssady, Jr., with 127 rotea and C. C. Gardner with 121 rotea. Oth ers In the race for conncll were J. M. Clybum, who receired 124 rotea: William Hasty ,120 totes, and R. L. Waters, 122 rotes. The rote for mayor showed Mitchell getting 126 rotes and Lane lit. Bethnne Plans Big Event For July 3 Great pinna are being made fOr be held at Bethnne on Thursday, July 2. It will be an all-day affair with band mnslc, speeches, and lots of entertainment and one of the bir gest apreada of fried chicken, baked bam and all tbat goes with It In the history of the town. Mayor C. B. Mitchell says thdt all records in attendance will be broken and this means that the food record will be badly ahattered as well Miss Lonlie Whitaker, belored of all Camden for her graciousness and character, died at the Moore hospital in Columbia Wednesday morning at 5:20 o'clock as th« re sult of complications growing out of a fall suffered at her home on Hampton street In which hc^r hip was fractured. An operation was performed Tuesday and it U was beliered that Miss Whitaker would recover com pletely. However, her heart could not stand the shock and death came after a valiant battle put op by the attending pbyiicians. A native of Camden, the de ceased was more or leas actively interested in the bualnesi affairs of the city thronghont her ma tured life. She was of a snnny dis position and daring the war years did more-than anyone tn the com- mnnlty in aiding senrioe men mid their famillea in secnrlng home ac commodations here. Among the officers and cadets of the Southern Aviation school here and officers of Port JacksM she was held in marked esteem. Hie accident that later proved fatal ocenrred early Sunday morn ing, when tn walking into her room, she slipped and fell. An Z- ray revealed a fractured hip and she wpa taken to the Moore hos- pllal for trsptMsnt. Miss Whttaktr kMves a sister, Janie, and a.kroBNP, Lkwrsnon with whom alM has aukSs her hooM for many years. She alap la snr- vlved by a niece and nephew. Re ligiously the deceased was a devQpt member of the Bstheeda Preshy- terian chnrch. Mlse Whitaker was born in LB' goft and was the daughter of Jcdni C. and Maggie Whitaker, pkmeer residenta ot that section. Punersl services were held Thursday afternoon at 6 o'clock f^m the Komegay Psneral home. Rev. A. D. MeAm offlelatiBg, with bprial tn Qnaker cemetery. The rltea were attsndsfl by a lirgs throng of sorrowing-rSMtlvee and fol floral expreaMons of affection and sympathy bespoke the esteem in 'which the deceased was held. Active hearers for the funeral were; A. 0. McKaln, M. G. Muller, kVank Cnreton, Henry Beard. Har old Fnnderhurke and Ehoa Brown. Honorary bearers were*. Prank H Heath, Dr. Carl West, Dr. George Rhame, Ralph N. Shannon. Marvin M. Reaeonover, James Rose- horongh. Judge N. C. Arnett and Arthur Brown. BLOODHOUNDS ROUT NEGRO FROM DEPTHS OF SWAUff SHERIFFS OFFICE SHOWS MARKED ACTIVITY IN CAPTURING ESCAPEES. ALSO STAGE RAID ON GAMBLERS — Six Convicte At State Farm Make Their Getaway lIloodlkOttiKla Rathed From Kmrsluiw Coutict Gamp To Trail Epcapoaa At Boyldn ALL SIX RCCAPTUREO All six ooevieta, figuring in a maea eeeape freie tl# state pricon farm at Boykin, this eeunty, last MendMh have been recaptured and are back in the enetedy of the law. Coopera tive action on the pert of rural police offloera widar Sheriff Gib OeBruhl and eiW and atate highway pellee exacted the capture. One of the escapees was taken near the prison farm on Monday. A peeond was rounded up by City Feflee Of ficer Sheheen and ftate High way officer, HamnnM at mid night Tuesday nigm naar the ’Camden aeutb Nmite A third was captured at Blaisqr by rural offloera and three iMPe were rounded up eeiith this city Wedneaday memlnp. Bleod- hounde tiwlled the oonvlcta Into e swamp nmt the city’s aeuthern ilmita. »ot Mk nagm oon- eid Bum at tila ft witch oomfred ition Bible il Opens At M (^nreh Bible School opem ! BapUst church with ration Day” on Saturday W »t 4 o'clock. The children P8 the school will meet at |fcb for registration and a forahlp service. They will «lod wnts. assieunt.. to the I *111 serve as prlncipaL * interesting (eat- —. ‘ ed for the school this I got away from State Yarm No. 1 pastor, Rtv. O. Floyd May 22. Brewer waa sentenced for Koodhonnds from the Kershaw oonnty chain gang camp ran Nathaniel Washington, 2T*yearK)ld negrok who escaped from the State Farm camp No. 2 at 9:20 a. m.. out of the pwamp whqfe as had taken refuge and he was captured with out difficulty by officers from Sheriff DeBrnhl's office. Washing ton was serving eight years for manslanghter, having been sen tenced from Richburg county. Authorities are still aearchlng for Clifton Brewer, colored, who *111 bring devotional' • etch morning at the Mar on “The Meaning of [Membership.” The church [Mtor. Mrs. P. n MeCcrklA L of specW choir ^ the Juniors and Inter* misted by Mrs. O. Floyd “ pianist. Miss l^n have the Bible perloda ^uiestrate the studies each ^ aw of the new allde ^Joctor. Mrs. J. B. Pat- I have the mlatkm M*G. Boykin [At Becchwood r A- Graham Boykfai. Saturday afternoon [52^ Beechwood. here “▼•ria montha. me bite Mr. and were conduetAd of Ragoed. te ** *• the Quaker ,_.^ke Boyklg ggd p's at Caaklin: (hraham eg 18 months from Orangeburg on an indecent exposure charge. The aherlH -reports that they have traced him toward Orangeburg 'Deputy Sheriff Nettles Myers, with Rural Officers Rufus Wtt- llama and Leo Rose raided Tweed s sawmill Friday night and arrested six negroes; whom they caught gambling. All were held In |12 bond eadi. tlCONO RAID IB M^E \ Rural Officers Rose and WUliama tnvaded tiugoff Sunday evening and raided a gambling game wat waa behif staged by tour white men. Bach of them furnished bond of tlB Dates to Remember Friday, June I—Monarca School' of Dancing recItaL Camden gram* mar school auditorium, 1:00. BuMbaU. Jnne «—Bpnnettavflie vu. Camden. 8:15. American Legion hall pa^ Camden Tueeday. June 10 - HartsviHe va. Camden^tOO. Ameri can X^gtoa ban park, Ga^eiL Tneaday, June 19 — Betheada Prwbyterian ch^ rirclw: QraU No. L Mtos Marga^ Fawen. chairman, with Miss ^A^ berta Team, 4 p. m. Circle No. 2. Mra. Dan Murokiaon with Mrs. Wha. ialawnd. 4 A a Ymmg LadMa LgM chalnnaa, wtih Mm Jah» OilWu^ Mra. Ntak Oaltyn Womaa’a elfcla Jin, % 0. BWmrte Jr, af SmI imp, t m - with Local HosjHtal Is Participating The Camden hospital is partici pating in the national program for recruitment ot student nurses,, an- nonneed George R. Darden, admin istrator, Camden hospital today. This program is bring sponsored by thq. American Hospital associa tion and its members, and Is na tionwide in scope. The nrgent i'eed for student nurses is being pab- Hcited by radio, posters and other means. There is a serious shortage of nurses. The demand now tar ex ceeds the supply. Wher long range health plans, vast ia sc^pe, aro put Into jiffeet. this shortage will be even more serious. Many hospitals have wards closed and in some Instances entire floors, said Mr. Darden. High school graduates that are elU^ble shonld investigate the op- portnnltles offered them In the field ot nnrslng. Not only Is it a highly paid and respected profes sion. hot the field le almost wltii- out limit Mr. Darden saM That the school ot nursing of the Csnip den boepltal is now receiving sp- pllcstioiis for s new class that wtn bnglp June II. Laundryette To (^n In Camden Clyde OOhbel of Spencer. N. C, sad a Mr. Horton of OrssovillA two young man who wm premlnr ent in the affairs of the mahiren- ance division of the Southona Avlsr tkm sehori hero during tho war, win open a OMidsm laundryntts in a building bring eonstruetsd for them OA Rutledvo slrset 'sh qrin he tnelulMI M the mi sriO he avaUaMe to the wives tor a attphlatid AmL Detafls of the mew firm wfQ ho Bloodhounds from the Kershaw county chain gang niMB vrem rush ed to Boykin Memdaor iftemoog, fol lowing tho eeeape of Mg vlcta from the Said stats penltsntiary, St 12:20 o’closk. Whils dstnOn kf ths sseaps ars not availahls, it It rsforted that «U six, memhsrs ot a fmw gang, boltsd and ths guard waa unable to haK thkm The six sscapseo pid their de scription were: Pleas Barbee, aHns John Henry Clay, who was tsAtsnesd from Richland county sad glvan a lifs- tsrm for mnrdsr. Ths It-ysar-old nsgro msasursa IIva fkoL two and ooeJialf Jnehss till, wsighn 111 pounds, and hss a small scar his left cheek and a ham sear oa his light wrlsL He had a geld, np- per front tooth. The other mlastnf fpvkta, gad ■■ —*— Lon u Oaakins, ^ I*, of Mo- •langhter; five feet. Tl'JS.*i'S|Tbp Student (R ponnds, long cat scar on left arm, and spot scars on both side of his face. James Williams, age 26, of Mc Cormick county, 22 years, for two honsebreakli^ and larceny offenses and an assault and battery rase with intent to kill; five feeL i>ine inches, 140 pounds, a cut' scar above the left ear and anudl scars an ihe knuckles of both hands. Herbert Brown, age N, of Orangeburg county, three years for forgery; five fast, 11 inches, IM pounds, cut sear on hack of right hand and a sear on the left arm. He was serving tlmw-for a fourth of- fenas. James Prlca, tl, af Orangsharg eonaty, five years for hoass break- lag and Isre^, five fosL six Ineli* as. 119 pounds, a lanrs sear sa left arm and a vaeelnatkm scar also oa the left arm. Pries was ssrriag a sentence for his second offense. J. C. Gist, age 15. of Apsrtanburg oounO^. six years for highway rob bery and larceny; five feet, abas Inches. 175 pounds, spot scars on the right knee cap, and a eni sear oa ths light forshssd. Many Pr^nt At ^esentation Of ServicO Award Americnn Legion Pott Hon* ors Marwin M. Renaonover, Selnclkm Of Year NEW FIGURE IS FIVE MUXS OVER LAST YEAR-REPORTFJ) TO BE HIGHEST RATE ON RECORD OTY- ALSO NAME DON MORRISON AS HEAD OF HEALTH. PURCHASING AND TAX COLLECTION UNITS Marvin M. Reaaonover, the American Legion's dietlnknlshed service cltisen sward winner for 1947, was formally presented with the plaque accompanying the award at a meeting of the Legion Poet at the Legion hall Monday evening. The meeting was largely attended by Legionnalrea and friends of the sward winner. Following invocation by Hev. Georgs K. Way, Commander W T. Nettles, Jr., who presided, pre sented Mies Ruth Petttts, who gsve. two Tkhal numbers. She wss ac- compsaled by Mrs. A. D. McAm. Msrioa B .Wlllisms, chairmsn of the distligulshed service swsrd committee, presented A. Stanley Llewellyn, who made the presenta tion to Mr. Reasonover. In bis ad dress Mr. Llewellyn sprite of pre vious winners of the honors. Dr. J. W. OoiteU in 194A Mrs. W. J. Msyfluld in 1942, J. M. VlUeplgus nl 1944 sad A. Bam Karesh in 1946. The speaker said that the award to Mr. Reaaonovsr was not hsasd on his record as a soldier la World War L nor oa his record as an sd- jstaat to the local Legkm poet, nor of his harlag been a falthfnl member of the leleetive service draft board, hat on the ontstandiag service be rsMfcrtd to the people of the eonaty hi many ways over sad shave his aonasl dutlsa. At a aserlflos ef* time and funds to himself, over a period sf ths last fsartar ssatury. Re spate of ths tremsadoas halp Mr. Bossonover brought to the tamfllss of the soMiers la both world wars in ssearlng hospitallsar tion tor those who nssdsd ft. psa- slbns for those who dsosnrsd Buua and financial aasistaae* to thsos te whom ths govsmmsat was la- dsbtsd. Mr. RsaaoBovwr, in a few wall ebossn words, szprssssd his deep apprseUtfoa for ths hoaor bs- stofrsd apoB hha. Infantile Paralyais Committee Calls'Meeting \ A general meeting ia called for today, Friday, June 6, at 4:20 p. m., at tha county health dapartmanL Tha purpoaa of the meeting ia to transact ganaral businasa and alact offieera for tha anauing year. Tha com- mittoo now oonalata of F. N. McCorkla, chairman; Don Mor rison, vice chairman; Mrs. Al ma foilmond, saeratary; A. W- Humphrias, treasurer. Pageant Proves . Of Interest To A Large Throng Grammar School Scores Dia- tinct Triamph. Piaao Re cital Alao Rare Treat Mli» DiiBose Is Graduating Qass Daughtpr of Jodgo And Mra. •- DoBoaa Takaa fint HoMora Kershaw Hounds Trml Kffler In Shotgnn Murder When Letter McArthur, Ben- nettaville was found shot to death in his antomohiie last Wednesday sventng, Sheriff W. J. Weatherly of uat city contacted Sheriff Gib DeBmhl and asked that the blood hounds at the chain gatig camp here be mehed to Bennettavllle. Deputy Sheriff Nettles Myers took ths dogs there at once. Two men were arrested later and one of them, a white Jsan named Charlea Frasier of BennsttavlUe, la being held in connection with Mo* Arthnr'k killing. The other, a negro, was released. McArthur was found lata in ths evsnlng by his young son slnmpsd ia tho front ssat of his car, rMdlsd by ths blaat of a gna font had bosa tlrsd at doss rangs. . Tlis Ualysrsity of Bsoith OaroNBa awarded SIO academic degrees and 22 csrtlficatoa to msmbsrs of the graduating claas at ooigaMncement eaercises at 2 o’clock Rondig aliht John H. Martla of HartsvUle, general productfoa naanager of the Sottoco ProdMbts company, was tho graduation speaksr. An alum nus of tho univuraity, Mr. Martla has. besB aotlvs in civic affaha, bualnsaa and public wrifarc work for many years. Hs was fonneriy snpsrlntendeat of ths Sooth Caro tins Industrial Sriiool tor Boys. • Honorary dsgrssa wBl bs con- fsrrsd upon Mra. BUsahsth OTfsUI Vsmsr, Charleston author and ar- tlsL and Dr. Robert B. Coker, pro fessor of iori(wy at tho University of North Csrriina. ■s The pageant presented by tbs pupils of the Camden grammar school as s feature ot the 1947 com* msncemsnL end itsgsd on ths ram* pns last week Wednesday waa at tended by the largest crowd to witness s school function fat Cam* dsa history. All bisachsr Mts were taken end many hundreds stood deep around tho area. The pageant Itself was wril pro of much Interest to Camden tai- payers and cltisens was the actioa of the city council, at a regular meeting Monday afternoon. In es tablishing the city tax rate at 36 mills, an Increase of 5 mills over, the figure of last year and reported to be the maximum in ^ny years. It was pointed out in city hall circles that the 35 mill rats is not as formidable aa first thought, (or the reason that Camden property is taxed on an extremely low valu ation. It waa also pointed vmt that Camden has been operating on a pre-war tax basis for several years, in ths fact of ths rapidly mounting expense rolls, such ai maisrtaL labor, etc. Another important action taken was to name Donald Morriton aa city haalth officer, purehailaf agent and tax collsotor. In the mat ter of the health aasignmenL it !■ merely a return to a cnatom that prevailed before the war. Mr. Morrison'! office will be lo- osted in ths quarters of the city clerk, where hs will have tslsphons and desk facilitiss. Full ABotment Is Now Assured HouMholdsrs ipay gut their fall yssr's 16-poand allotment of angar sentsd and despite thf fapillpU iillip August L with promise of mors wss In setlon from 1:20 until after 7, it waa so Intcrcctlng and color* tul that ths spectators rsmainsd until the closing number. Flane RssRal Ths piano rscltsl. given by ths pupils ot Mias Ruth Psttua In ths grammar school suditorinm lest Friday evening waa a dstlghtful affair. The psrformaaes of the young musicians waa a tins testi monial to ths sxesUenes of thsk tsscMag. Pfrhspf thf outotandlng piantst la a gronp of clever yonngaters wss Miss Plsdy Mshsfsy, s nlses of the world famous baritone, Ben Ds- Loseh. Miss Mahafsy, who is but eight years of age, carried herself with the sang-froid of an exper ienced musician. Mualcal genius aa exemplified by her famous uncle wee clearly reflected in the per- tormsnee of the young Mlse Pledy. Praise for this child prodigy, who has been under Instruction less than a year, doss not in any way mitigate against the sxcsllsnt play- lag of all of ths other participants. RECIFTION AT CHURCH All members of Grace Eplaoopal church ars invited to attend tbs reception given for their rector sad his wife on Wsdnssdsy, Jus 11. at 2:20. tor ths year if ths supply sttutlon oontlnuss to improve, Bsrl Skid more, South Caroline brsnoh direc tor of the U. 8. department of sgrb culturs’i sugar rationing admlala- trstloD, aimoancsd in Columbia this week. Mr. Skidmore aald SRA'a aotlon waa taken in a move to accslermts home canning and to prevmt poa- slble loea ot early bar^ and fruit crops Tbesfh WLA prsvioacly had ca- nounced advancement of ths JMy 1 vaUdsdon date on stamp ffoT 11 (10.pounds) to June 1, it quickly moved ths data up a second time to May SI. Spars stamp No. IS (five ponnda) was validated January 1 and ex pired March 21. Stamp No. 11 (10 pounds) waa valldatad April 1 and expires October tl Stamp No 1'- alao will bf good until October SL Still another 10 pound stamp, good for 10 ponaii, wUl he validated not later than Angust 1, Mr. Sktdmorc ■aid. Ths SRA hrsneh dlrsetor polntp sd ouL however, that thd SI boundt of sugar rsprssentsd by tbegn ■tiampa must cover both housshoM sad canning nass unlsaa Improvm msnt in ths supidy pletnrs makei farther sDotments possfbls later la the year. ANOTHER GREAT FOR CAROLINA TRAINED HORSES Stan LleweDyn Named Giairman A. Stanley Llswsllyn, Qundsn In- dastriallsL wss slactsd dialrmsn cf ths stats rsasarch. planning and davslopmsat board Friday to sue- cssd thf latf Tom BL Psarcf of COInmMa. Hf was fleeted by ths board, oth er membsn of which are: Homer M. Fnee df Charlectoa. Roger C. Pfses cC Grssavilis, WBton B. HBID jpr Andsnea aad 4. P. Cooper af ."STt COMMiBBION ;r Forestry Classes Bill Be Active At High School Tuesday, May 27, ths lest fores try classes for the school year were held for H. A. Small’s Camden high Mhool sgrlcnltare students. A tech- tfleian of the district forester’s of fice went with the class to the school forest south of Cumden on the Snmter highway. Students were familiarised with the use of certain forestry tools and made a com parison of the growth of the past seven years on thinned and nn- thinned plots. In 1929 the Camden high sehori sgrleultnrs class effected a ten year agreement with David R. 2^ llama of Mulberry plantation for the nse of ten acres of pins tim- bsrland for a aehool torsat Cor nsrs were marksd with cement blocks end firs Isnes eonstmeted On s pert ot ths srss. certain trees were marked with white hands of paint four and one half feet off the ground. Theee trsee were left ag crop trees whils others around them were cut out for pulpwood. Two plots of one fourth sers such wre staked off for s growth study experiment One of the plots had abont sixty crop trees marksd and BumlMred with thq other ' trees thinned oit After eeven years It was found that tress on the thinned riot were putting on^nch more annual growth than ms ones la the nnthinned plot Also If of ths ys|km banded tress had died and fnen ftrom natural easssa. Mr. SmaD'a clasa won ths stats project championship in 1241 but dps to changing pmuonnsl and sgndlthma little has beau dons vltB tu rsesat years. Pfamr gpi a teMir irojset Roarii^ lions Invade State Annual Meeting Sawun. S«l Sufl In Jalopiaa For Tho Main Cage At Charlaaton Fhalamg, Ataanlt, War Bal> tU A»d OMiara All Cop Top H—ora In Racoa At Bolmont Paik; Seven Uons, who never wars the property of Bsm^m and BsUey greatest show on earth, set sail for Charleston and ths annual state conclave of Lions that waa held there Snnday afternoon and all day Monday. Two cars carrying foe growling members of foe Camden dsn pulled out from the poet office oorne.” at a. m.. and npon arrival at Cbar- sston wars csgsd at foe Fort Sumter hotel. In foe first cage wss Lion Presi dent John Stover and in a second car was Prssldent-Elsct G. Butler Clsncy. who hseomss foe King Uoo on July 1. Gathered In the cars wars Lions Carl Hammond, L. C BIliotL Henry Norris, Christopher Rodgers and John H. McDowell., The roaring Llona were ached- uled to return Tuesday. Vniliford Moves Over Zemp Store Dr. J. L. Winiford, who has ope rated a dental office on the sec ond loor of the Stevenson boUd- ing tor many years, has removed to new gnartenrever the W. Rchta Zmnp Drug store. Dr. Wnuford’s new offices have aB bssn renovatsd aad made at- maettPA The gnartera bufidlag; aosrna be South Carolina trained horses, particularly those from foe Caac- den area, were ontetanding in raoe events at Belmont Park last week. Phalanx, Camden trained, with a new pilot on hoard, had a new read ihap to follow and waltsed. home by five lengths in the Belmont stakes, thereby earning »««"»trif some 179,000 last Saturday. AsaanlL Columbia trained, won the Surburban handicap, wWth 140,000 on Friday, woile oa Thurs day, War Battle, Camden trailed and also owned by Kent MlUsr ot Camden, took first pises la tha Mssdowbrook stssplsehsse at BsA mont park, saralag flfA90. Fivs otbsr South CSarriltm-tmm- ed horss^. Including Mght Sword snd Mother. Whltasy ataMe horssA trainsd la Camdsn. won top honors in last week’s events. Phalanx, called tho morry-go- round horso beoauso of h!s msh^ ont of nowhero and getttay bo- whsro in the Derby end Prsaknsss» fouled the payfog tsUsr's window without any trouMe an Batniday. Faultless, favorite among ths SV spsctators. didn’t have N fop hall aai 244 ths king-slss mils aad a came in a foding fifth. Fbahtax had a new ridar this time, Rppsrto Doaoso. a Chllsa» who got Phalanx right np h^taul the Issders at ths start and whaik tho fMd straighUaod out for hoaB% Phalanx naoorksd hls strotdk run and loft spsctators aadwfosr jodO ays hanging on tho ropos In aauuMK msoL fv^l m .:U -T >■ )V!