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Bataan Marehr^
(Coatlnaed frem p«c* onn)
their way to the bay and found a
deserted fishing hoist, which they
“requisitioned’' and paddled by
band to Corregldor.
“We figured we were sgfe on
] the Rook,” Pollock recounted.
“The men th^ were doing a great
Job.”
Captured Afsiii
On Corredigor, he was assigned
to the Fourth Infantry Marine reglo
ment and Joined that organisation
In setting up and maintaining
beach defenses. Nererthelesa, Pol
lock's freedom, hard-won as It was,
was ahort-liTed for, on May f, the
Japanese oTsrrsn Corregi^r and
he was again a prisoner.
'It seemed almost like the end
of the world,” Pollock said. "Again,
we were luj^ed like cattle and
marched togSm beaches, where we
were loaded into boats and trans*
ported to Manila. Being a prisoner
on a^ Japanese boat was like breath
Ing through cotton. We were pack
ed In like sardines and there was
no water or food throughout the
trip."
After lindlng at Manila, the
group was taken to Cabanatuan
camp No. S in the Philippine
wilderness, forced to work in the
glaring son, and fed rice twice
dally.
Ate Wormy Rica
"If we hadn’t been starring,”
Pollock recalled, "the rice would
hare been inedible. It was infested
by worms and parasites and many
of the menjOled of food poisonlnp.r
At CabMStuan, Pollock met two
^tber Cj^linians. "I don't remem
ber the(r names,” he said, "bnt I
do^^ember that North and S^nith
Cartdina seemed a million miles
away.”
Meanwhile. Mrs. Pollock, still at
Maysrllle, receired a telegram from
the War Department informing her
of her husband's supposed death.
"Soon after that,” I^llock re
lated. "she receired a second wire
Informing her that I was a prisoner
of war. It was not until after the
war was orer that she knew for
sure that I was still allre.”
In Norember of 1141, Pollock was
taken to Osaka. Japan, and worked
at the Todogawa steel mill in the
steel-plate rolling diriaion. He was
a rictfm of forced-Igbor at Osaka
until fire months before V-J Day,
when he was transport^ with
other prisoners to a camp in the
mountains near Fujiyama. Here he
was a laborer in a bauxite mine,
-working until three days after the
war ended.
Never Conceded
"Up until the last,” Pollock said,
"the guards nerer conceded thst
America might win the war. When
it was apparent that Japan was
doomed, they said: 'Eren if Amer
ica did win the war, you men would
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never leave here aHvew’ Meanwhile,
we heard the guards excitedly die-
cussing something and one pris
oner. who spoke Japanese, told ns
they were talking ‘ about a new
bomb that Americans had. We, of
course, just figured it was an ex
tra-large aerial bomb.”
"Later, when I beard about the
atomic bomb and what it had dons
to Hiroshima, I could hardly be
lieve it Of course, we all know
what a horrible weapon It is, but It
was the only thing that could have
ended the Pacific war without ex
cessive loss of life. Like everyone
elM, though, I fervently hope some
effective,, means of control can be
found before it's too late.” He
paused, “I remember tbe look on
the faces of the guards when they
discussed it. I'd hate to see that
look on American faces." ’
The end of the war came for
Pollock and his fellow prisoners
when n squadron of B-2t's flew
over their camp and dropped food
in. Most, of course, was appropri
ated by the few remaining Japa
nese. but, “it was a wonderful
sight, those big planes flying over
with the American insignia g!ln^
ing in the sunlight.”
The prisoners had received food
parcels before, the sergeant re
counted, from the Red Cross and
other sources. ”In each package
there was stationery,” he said.
“The Japs would fdrce us to write
letters home about tbejgood. treat
ment and the food parcels. Then,
when they had the leiters, they’d
take away the packages.”
Wounded Three Times
Wounded first at Bataan, near
Cabcabln airfield,,he was injured
twice again by bomb fragments and
bnlleu during (he April surrender.
In addition to. tbe Purple Heart
with two oakleaf clusters. Sergeant
Pollock holds the Good Conduct
medal. World War II Victory medal
and two Presidential units clta-
tlonl. His ribbons include American
Defense. Pacific theater. Philippine
Liberation, Philippine Defense,
American theater and pre-Pearl
Harbor. His overseas stripes cover
most of his left sleeve; he served
abroad from November, 1IS5, until
November. 1#89, and from Novem
ber, 1941, until October, 1946. '
“There should never be another
Death March,” said Pollock. "Too
many American boys died in that
and in other brutal parts of the
war—too many good American lives
were lost. Preparednesfe Is the only
sure way to prevent another world
wide disaster—a disaster from
which none of us might ever re
turn.”
Conservation Notes
The soil conservation servlee has
completed an engineering survey of
a farm pond on the State Farm
property near Boykin. This is one
phase of the conservation plan re
cently made by the soil conserva
tion service and the Clemson ex
tension service.
W. H. Stokes of Westvllle made
good quality hay when he cut his
scrieea teapedesa at a height of
12 to 14 inches. When cut at this
height, raked In windrows im
mediately after cutting and hauled
into barn the same day is the sec
ret of getting quality hay from
serlcea
Good stands of giant striata cro-
tolarta were seen this week on the
farms of John Bowers. D. A. West.
Q. A. Williford. Mack McLeod and
B. F. Copeland. Crotolarla is being
used extensively in the sand hill
part of the county for soil improve
ment and erosion control.
Large mouth Bass were deliver^
to Messrs. Jimmy Burns and Ben
Copeland of Kershaw and coopera
tors of the Lynches riVer soil con
servation district, the past week
in the proportions needed to prop
erly stock their ponds.
I SUNDAY
I SCHOOL
LESSON-'-
Br HAROLD L. LUNDROWr. D. B.
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TBE TRAGIC END OF A NATION
LEMON TEXT-OX^ S'*’?-
IOCMORT SELKCnON ^ Rlgbtaotai-
aess cxaltelli e aatloe; but sin is a ra-
itoaeh la any psople.-Pn>varbs M:M.
Tba and of tbe roadi Down, down,
down went Judah in Ha sinful re
fusal to keep God’s Word, aiyl ulti
mately came the final day of reck
oning. It always doest The catas
trophe which had long been ap
proachlng had arrived at last.
The fall of a capital city, which
carries with H the empire, Ts a
world-shaking event. 'The fall of
Rome shattered the world for a»
thousand years. The fall of Berlin
and Tokyo arc within the memory
of all of US, and the results are
seen in a disordered world.
The destruction of Jerusalem,
which our lesson presents, was even
more serious; for It was not only a
national tragedy, but also one with
deep religious significance.
The wicked king Jehoiakim was
succeeded by his son Jehoiachln, a
mera boy who reigned only three
months. He gave way to Nebuchad-
nazsar, who appoint^ as his auc-
easaor his uncle Zedekiah.
It is in tba veraea Just preceding
our lesson that wa loam that Zede-
klak tumad against Babylon in an
set of
L Boboniw (V. 1).
ZodoMah Ignorod his oath of alk-
gianeo (11 (3iron. W:1S>, for which
ho was eondemnod by Ezekiel as a
traitor (Ezok. 17:18-11). Zodeklab
has won boon colled the vaniohing
point In a diminiihing Une of kings.
It 'waa an evil thing ho did (II Klngi
M:19), and ono which showed his
concaiL vanity and rashness.
Ttue it was that he only followed
what be had learned from his pred-
eccssora, but that is never a good
excuse for a man foolishly to turn
against God’s will.
Observe that God was not Just a
disinterested spectator, and yet he
had come to the place where he let
Judah go down to ita own awful
doom. The worst thing that can hap
pen to a man or a nation ia to be
let alone by God!
Zedeklah'i' act of folly quickly
brought
n. EetrlbutioB (w. 2-10).
Jeremiah urged Zedekiah to sur-
fsoder (see Jer. J7, 8t)- ia order to
save Jerusalem and himself, but he
refused, and the city was besieged.
Tbe king’s refusal to hear God’s
prophet and his turning to Egypt
for help speak to us of the manner
In which unrepentant ginners reject
God’s mercy and then seek help at
the hi^leas cisterns of this worid
(Jar. 1:11).
The king triad to flee, but was
taken captive. Than cam* the siege
af Jarusaleaa. For one and eno-haU
the anamy gradually doaad
la, whfla famine and distress grew
iM City. Jerenuan went
tkreugh this entire period iharing
Ms paopla’s trouble, Ika book of
LaraantatiouB ia the record of tbla
ayawHnass.
Mb does its terribla work. Evan
aa It can take a great city and turn
It ima a pUfua spot marked by
cruelly, auflering and daatt, even
aa It can bring forth its inevltabla
and unapcakabla rasulta la the Ufa
af the individual erho paralati in ra-
Matlng the voice of God.
Note also that the sin of Zadakiah
brogiJit qijlck Judgment, not only
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TO MOVE?
SEE U S TODAY FOR.
recently wm
Mr. ttd-Mra. Conrad Vender MMilen art Pictured foUafurinf
llMir muTlage on April 1» la tbe Flret JW!* churA of Cutt
den. MJm, Vender Mculcn Ic the foonar Mtae Marla HoQaad of
Oolmnlita, fonneriy of Oiniden, daufkiter of the late Ifr. and
Mre. U D. HoOand of OamdlB.^
RECORDS AT LEGION STADIUM
SHATTERED BY KIRBY JORDAN
AS FLORENCE ROUTS CHIEFS
Rod Cap Outfialddy Driwea
Thraa Homera Owar Rif ht
Fiald Barrmr. Csunden
Loeca 16 to 0
ORR TRANSFER A
STORAGE
PImnmM R«tladf«Sk
Kirby Jordan, Florence outfield
er, hit the top of the bat meter
to register .1000 with four hits
and a walk in five trips to the
plate, three of bis blows being
home nma over the right field
fence, to lead his Red Cap mates
to a 16 to 1 win over the Camden
Chiefs.
Jordan’s trio of homers set two
records for the Camden baseball
stadium, one for the most homers
in a game by an individual and the
other for a team record. Bob Pwry,
Florence shortstop, added to the
slaughter of the Camden team with
a homer over the left field barrier
in the third round. Jordan’s first
home mn came in the first inning
with the baaea loaded.
A crowd of between five ahd atk
hundred fans huddled in the grand
etandim^tBnw^ttebushle^®?
on hImacH, but' upon Sa fianocent
children (v. 7), and on many in tbe
besieged city «dK> were equally
guihlaaa of wrongdoing. It la again
a picture of what sin docs today in
homes and communitiaa of our
mUoa. ^
DL BeuMval (w. 11, 12).
The* fan of Jerusalem proparod
the way for dm dosing oetna of Mo
Mrttwy nt nstinw .gf
the pooido went taito oapUfMy. It
also endod for tba time bohig tfw
history of the elty that had ooeo ao
proudly hold a poaitlaB of privilege
and power, but waa now brought
down by Ita sfai aad raballiaB
againat God.
Wo say righdy that history ro-
poais itself. Ws aaa that any nation
XbMt lifts itself up In pride and for
gets (3od win tncvltal^ perish. Wa
ask oursdves where our bclovod
country stands. Aa we eonaldtr ita
debauchery and drunkenmaa. ita
disregard of moral standards. Its
indUlsroncc to ths Mings of God, wo
fed that imtead of pointing a finger
of acorn at Judah, we ought to be on
sur tacca befors God in penitanoa
and abamc.
Let us not assume Mat we hold a
place of favor with (Sod, which
exempts ua from Um eortalnty of
Judgment Israd was bis dwoen,
and they still art, far his prwnisse
of ultimate blessing to them have
never been w^drawn. But thalr
itai brought certain punishment and
ths sanne is true today not only of
Mo natioD but ol- the tndlviduaL
The Sunday sehoot laaaooa win
take-up Bm history of Israd again
at this point in Ap^ Itit, when wo
I oooaider the captivity sad the par-
I dal return of Mo paopla to their
FtlNlRAL HOME
PHONE lO CAMDEN Sv
:"Ttiafs the Funeral Home
Unde Jim Spoke Of”
FamilUe, rndwling upwcouMra,
Imewb told us dapj cdDwd og IwggNtg
of tho coiifidomcu otliwri Lod mb-
fgossgd ia oa
tr»ffie BOM
pool to IDBBjr
Buii,Trade,^ and Bank InCtmden
play of the Chiefs who literally
collapsed under the hitting attack
of the Red Caps.
Florence scored in the first with
four runs on Jordan’s blow over
the right field fence. Soott had
added to the traffic with two walks,
which with Grimaley’s hit had load
ed the bags. Three runs cam? in
the second on two hits, an error
stolen baee and a hit .batsman. Two
were added in the third on homers
by Jordan and Perry. Four hits, a
passed ball and stolen base added
three more in the fourth. A lone
run in the sixth on Jordan’s third
home run and a three run blast
with two doubles, single, walk and
hit hatter in the seventh added
the last three markers.
Severance, pitching for the visi
tors pitched four hit ball. (3amden’i
lone run came in the eighth on a
walk to Benny Robinson, an outfield
fly and a single by Les Robinson.
The game was featured by ifiuch
wrangling between Manager Rus
sell and ITmpire Chandler and was
one of the longest and slowest
played here this season.
Boh Soott worked six and two-
thirda innings for the Chiefs and
was tonched for 14 hits. He gave
four walks and hit two hatters. Joe
Blalock took over In the seventh
after three runs and aeered and
ths baaea atlll loaded, to retire the
Bido by-striking out Perry. Scott
fanned ten visiting batsmen. Sev
erance fanned bnt three ChieCa.
The line score:
Florence .....16 14 4
Camden 1 4 4
Sevearance, Owens* and Connors;
Bcott. Blalock and Hunter-Rnssell.
God Roles Affairs
Of Mani Declares
Science Speaker
Affirming that God rules the af-
fairs of mac, the Christian Science
Board of directors told the annual
meeting of the Mother Church, the
First Church of CHiriaL Scientist,
in Boaton, that neither fear nor
anEuninality can give evil power to
boast Itself oveT'.good.
Supporting this challenge, Mrs.
Helen (Thaffee Elwell, newly elect
ed President of The Mother Church
urged both pulpit and press to
unite in a crusade of righteonanesa
The hour haa struck, she indicat
ed, "for the (%arch to dare to be
a David.”
To "the harassed employer and
the diaaatlafled worker’/ and to
nations generally, the Directors
and the President of the Church
held out the hope of harmony, not
aa a miracle, but rather aa a
simple witnessing to the fact that
amity springs naturally from the
application of aplritoal powmr.
Not only improved industrial re
lations and hotter governmenL but
also the health of the indlvidnal
can be attained through aplritoal
understanding, tha Directors con
tended. «
Continuing In this theme, Mr*.
BSwell said: "There are thoae who
seo little hope for amHy among
the.nationq, who even despair ot
eatabllshing harmony, peace, or
even friendlineas among the fami
lies of the earih. Their world ita
dark, indeed.” ^
Beyond thsL f^re are many
peraons who despair of ooplijg
with the unleashed material torMa
of au'atomic age, ahe potatod ouL
‘Snch thtnkora.” the' speaker add
ed, "need to lean the launinenoe
of heaven, the omnipotenee, omnts-
clenoe, and omnipreaencju pf the
infinite God, good. ...”
fMhf
ate ta al^ dayg at
litorly Hil Hewg
Ob Saaday sarvloM at tha Praa-
byterlaa dtnrch wen held mon-
ing and evealng by the pastor. Rev.
J. R. ROblnaom Both aervicee were
well attended.
Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Rk4iards and
daughter, Kay, of Florence. Mr. and
|€rs. W..J. Richards and son. Jim
mie of Concord, N. C., Prof, and
Mrs. J. P. Richards and aoa. Dick
of Kershaw, and Mias Marion^Rich-
•arda of WInthrop college and Dr.
and Mrs. BL M. DflAle oC«Marion
were weekend gjiests of Misses
LJaxle and Lai Richards.
Mr. and Mrs. BUI Beckham, col
lege student ot Columhla, were
visitors .of Hr. and Mrs. H. S. Hig
gins, parents of Mrs, Bockham for
the weekend. ^
W. Z. Hilton Is at home after ex
tended visit with his daughter,.
Mrs. Dolap, near Weatville, and his'
brother, -D. F. Hilton, near Be-
thune. i
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. CMreton have
as gneata, th^ son, A. C. Curetom '
Jr., and w«e of Lexington, N. C.j
Their daughter, Mrs. Jim McCntch-'
en, and baby. Irmie, have returned
home to Bishopvflle.
Mrs. T. B. Warren and children,
Mary> Jos Tommie of Allen
dale. have returned home after a
visit with her mother, Mrs. R. J.
Wardlaw, Sr., who also had aa
guests, William Floyd and family
for a short visit. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Marion McCollum
came (or his mother. Mrs. D. A.
McCoUum, who has been spending
a whUo with her brother, (^pt. N,
S. Richards aad daughters. She was
recuperating in the np country air
and aunahine after a period of iU
health. •
Mrs. J. M. Freeman (Lucy Cle
ments), and son, Jimmie, Jr., are
spending a few days with her par
ents whUe Dr. Freeman is attend-
ing the pharmaceutical convention
at Myrtle Beach.
Mr. and Mra. O. W. Perry, Mrs.
Lucy Perry, Mlaa Christine Perry,
all of Lancaster and Mra. O. W.
Deaton and Mias Sue Perry Draton
of Charlotte were sapper gneeU
of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. cnementa on
Tuesday night
Mr. and Mrs. J. Abe Hlltoa and
famUy visited his sisters. Mra. Do
lan and Mrs. C. W. Jordan of the
Westvllle section. *
Miss Sophie Richards has re
turned from Myrtle Beach.
Rev. and Mrs. J. S. Robinson
were supper gneeta of Miasea CUara
and Louise Johnston on Tneaday
night.
Misses Sophie and Lai Rich
ards were Camden visitors on Mon
day.
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