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i. '3 33 .^l%r j . 3 i- The Chronicle [lOUUliE CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROUNA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER S, 1947 m Post Gets >gs Backing ense Plans JohmtoB, D«rn f^ga Support To Mot* By Leroy Bulk L^irican Legion Poat (united States Sepator Olin jKton and Rep J. P. irds and W. J. B. Dorn ,, written the James Le- Belk Post of-the Ameri- , tegion heartily endora- tke'resolutions, adopted fthe post at a recent meet- favoring universal mili- training and adequate aal defenses. ^pb W. Jenkins, sdJttUint of i^nt copies of the resoln- I to sU South Caroline mem- et Congress and replies bare rsceived from four. Senator jik was the fourth member Dowledge receipt of them but tasde DO commitment of bis po ll tn hla, letter. However, at t Legion fall rally in Columbia Liisted th^ he waa definitely (bTor of the program, gssentatlre Dom, of the third et, who la himself a veteran I lut war, was very outspc^m letter. In his reply, he said: . UD personally very thankful rib resolution, because I sAnd rirer^lDg you outline and am grateful for the baektsg of people anywhere, particalaiiy ji of the Legion. •i think the paranieufit iaaue the werM to4ay la atfe* American prsparedwtsa. and the real af the are waHInf %s aaa If we going te make Hm aama he ws have alwaya mmla every war in whiah wa dpalsd. m dstsnwiaad that wa set make that aMita mlw again, that if baaaolag and at tha sahaa ^tm ling rtlisf aN ever tha and msddilBg In avaiy sf tha war Id wMh naHt' I Is bask It ap.* oUUve Bkharda wrote: resolntiaB meeto with my lafgroval and you can cowat backing it to tha tiult hife TWO NEGRO CHILDREN LOSE LIVES IN EARLY MORNING FHIE ON SOUTH BROAD ST! Two nep'o children, aged three and one years, re spectively, died in a fire which destroyed the home of their mother, Lula Bell Lloyd on South Broad street Wed nesday morning about 10 o'clock. The viictims are 1 Sarah Lloyd, 3 years old; Dorothy Ann Uoyd, 1 year old. » The children and their mother lived in a three room cottage on South Broad street. When the mother left the home the children were asleep in a bedroom on the south side of the building. Number 3S Gmng To Shrine Bowl Game Saturday The tire was discovered wlieh neigh bore taw dense clouds of antoke pouring from the build-. Ing. Hurrying to the building ’ to remove what household goods oould be reached, the orieo of the two children could be heard. Firemen made desperate ef forts to rescue the children but the fire had spread throughout the bedroom wing and every window and crevice was belch ing heavy black smoke. Tbs bodies were later removed and taken to an undertaking eatab- iiahment. It it believed by the firwmen that the children died from suf focation before the flameS reached them. The fire is be lieved to have been oaused by a defective chimney flaa. Field Trials Of Beagle Club Are Now In Progress Lncky Streak la Winner Of First Event And Lady Mary Of Second •— Meet Cloeea On Friday Tbo .aecond annual- American Kenivel Clnb licensed Beagle field trials began Monday morning on the course owned by the Black County Schools Are Visited By Healtli Official Migg Katherine Edwardg Payg Viut’ To Seweral Scboolg To Help Plan Im- -imowinf Of School Hoalth On Monday. December 1st, Miss Katherine Bdwarda, Health Edn- caUon Conaultaat for the Bute Da- \ Teachers Praise Local JayCees’ Recreation Plans Club Is Praised For Ita Efforts In Behalf Of Boya And Girls Of The Local Schools ,vl The Camden Higt / School band will partlcl- paie in the ceremoniaa at the Shrine football game In Charlotte Saturday i rhen a team of North Caro lina high school atan wlU play a team of Scuth Carolina high aohotS alars. Two Camden. players —Photo by Monarch Studio. will participate In the game, Qene Banner, a buck, and Howard Norris, a guard. The band la shown above as it was preparing to take off for the Cam den-North Charleston game last Friday afternoon, in thJ Inset Is Hal Middleton, the director. f*? Rfja^rtjpartment'of KduoaNon. spent the and will continue through Friday.' There were about 216 entries from alnsost every section of the coun try and lovers of the sport are here from many different stales. The IK-lnch males with 58 start- era started the event Monday morn ing and the whkaera In this class were: Lucky Streak, owned by L, handled hy Mrs. B. R. Thurbor. of Ingleman, Ohio, tint; Rhinebard’a Playful, the Second, owned by ft. L. Dntas, of CalnaiMa. and handled hy Robert B. Blyther, of Blthop- rflle. aaeoad; Captain of aienwoio. day in Kershaw county. She came on invitation from the Tvberen- kwis Asaoelatton, to help that or ganisation and tho Health Depart ment plan for the improving of the school health prografaia In our county. J. Murphy, of Mansfield. Ohio, and With Mias Jenala McMaater and BIra. BUIla Baraas, Mlae Bdwarda sttMided a maatlag at the fam^ of tha Antioch sefaeoL The purpoee of thia meeting waa te make hi- iilal plana ter tha new health pro gram which will begin la that aehool in dnnnary. It waa decided a Ibandled by Charlea Behwar^s, ef Johnston wrote: BmlenUm. Pa-, third; Maurer’s I that la preparattan tor this pro- vrits to eapreas jny .approein^ fiigMn, owned by Robert Maurer, i gram, there will be a training meet- Cantoa, Ohio, and handled by B. R..lng tor fnrUdpeMng teaehm on Iferyoor Intereat and tbwdvlee Ipm la Ml >11 the yon make. 1 'promiM my attention to euabling legls- ■ing the coming regulai^ ot Congress and assure you inch measures will have ngr I rapport.” resolution adopted IW Ct* Leroy Belk Post at its Oo- I meeting and to which the of the members of Coo- vere directed follow: >8, the James Laroy No. 17 ot the American Ue- faithful to our Ideals of a and democratic American, I with and supports tile policy [he Legion in keeping America , and kereu, the James Laroy Belk No. 17 of the Amerlcna La- ih cognizant of the present ftt kite facilities and partbnilarly ihadequate legislation designed |be our nation an ndegnate tenn system of defense, and bua it Is the desire of tha ka Leroy Belk Post No. 17 of ' Aiierican Legion to mako M Its Interest tn tha national *••• now, Therefore. Be It Ra- ffhase turn to-page four) nual Meeting iderated Group IS Held Monday ' Graham waa re-elected *«n of the Kershaw county I®* Gie South Carolina Fede- I ibrees for Temperance and knforeement at a meeting Monday afternoon at the Ftrst ■t church. Brown was re-elected w^-treasurer and Dr. A W. aulstant secretary, ■wra of the committee from ^• county were named Mon- »the ensuing year are: Rev. O. Floyd Mont- Rev. H. L. Spell, Rev. A. Rev. paai m. Whbb, J. T. D. HugftBa, W. F. ^ John T. Nettles, J. K. i! Gladden C. O. Stag- C. O..stogner. C. C. Whlt- ^ A. Reasonovwr, H. H. MSd- • 0. Richards, Jr., Mrs, W. C. ^ Carrie Davis, Mn. J. R. , H. B. Graham. Mrs. » Ruah and i^-Ungley. J®*: Rav. T. B. Altman, L. Baker, Rev J. V. Mo^ kvi! ^ Maya and Rav. ■trldge. Mrs. John O. Rlch- ■»8 Lai Richards. R.P.D.: Rev. Fred I. i T. Onten. Rev. W. ® A- Davla. 2?, Bav. Ray Rev. Wetmore. ^Jteae Ross. J. T. Dabney. H. y kfd Hen. U C. Otyhffk- ^delegatm to tha meSte truing councQ *7. iMi, w. „ owned art ipanrer, canton, Ohio, knd handled hdr B. R. Thurber. reaerve honnd. The 15-lnch females with 40 starters began running • Tuesday wards win racarn to kelp with that masting. Plana were also discussed for a training conference for teachers of the Kirkwood school, a which time the teaching of health practlcea and the wlnnera In this class wsre: will be emphasized. The Kirkwood Lady Mary, the Fifth, owned by Emerson lowers, Indlanaptdis, Ind., and handled by Mrs. B. R. Thur ber, first; Kasaskl Peggy, ovnoed by Joseph SchweUensatt. Roeheat- er, N. Y., and handled by Beryl Bishop, Snow HUt N. C., second; Jamella’s Faithful Queen, owned end handled by Rev, J. B. Little^ Hartevllle, 8. C., third; QUl’a Winnie C., owned by James M. Black, Colombia, and handled by Robert B. Blyther, BiahopvUla, fourth; Argo Bonnie, owned by Al tSeinke, Ann Arbor, Mich., and handled by Barly Biahop. reserve hound. The 18-Inch males with 60 start- era, began running Wednesday and the IS-lnch femalea with 68 starters began running Thursday. The judgee are; W. J. Dawson, Beaver Fails, Pa.; Cliff Kna^. Montgomery, Ohio; Bundy Hama, Marthvtlle, N, C^ and Und Bocheile, Camden. The field marshals are J. B. Blyther, Rembert, and Furman N. Rogers, Camdwi. • A banquet In honor of the Caro- linas Association of Beagle Clubs was given at the Sarsfleld hotw Wednesday, night by the Black Jack Club and the hotel. , ^ . Officers of the Black Jack Club are: W. H. Shiver, Rembert, presi dent; John 'Neaman, Asheville, N. C., first vice president; James M. BiyOier, Rembert, second vice p^i- deBt7 Robert B. Blythsr. vine, secretary-treasurer, and Mrs Robert B. Blyther, asalftant secre- Ury-treasarar. . Officers of the Carollnaa Aasoc^ tkm are: James H. Jenn^. Jr,- OraenvUle, president; R. D. King. Jacksonville. N. C. dent; R. B. Blyther. BlshopvlUe, presidejr rton, N. C. school program has boon in opera tion since January, 1147, and will now continue on a aecond-year basia. It waa also idanned'to conduct a training conference, in health education, for the Baron DeKalb and the Pine Tree Hill teachers. The excellent record made by these two schools last year, has brought these programs such state-wide at tention, It la now the desire of local leaders to so Improve them that they may keep the lead place vhlch has been accorded them. Antioch teachers will be Invited to this training oomferettoe^ Plans were also discussed for the ^n^nisation of a h^tb council at Baron DeKalb schooL and the pos sibility of conferences for parents was considered. tooad vice presMept; Hubert Rein- hardy, Nswton, treasurer. ■eeretary- WMM wg# ^ a Caataen chairmen tor the are Mra J- M. Blyther aad Mra W. H. Shiver. / - Tha Sarsfleld hotel his filled during the week with sports men here for the meet. Week's Calendar gHnew'st^^n’S.rch •> a. m. P<A). Oamdeo vs. Aiken, 1 p. m.. St Kirkwood MoMtay. Dsssmbar • Camden Oariten Clubs meets. TiMadsy» Osoenifeer t Klwanis Clnh Ittacheon at Thdia- as Tavmm, 1 P. m- Juulor Clmmbsr of Cossseroe laests at St. Marf^ M at 8 p. m. Thursday, Dscemher 11 Rotary Clnb h—imw at nam- St Tivsrti at 1 P, SL Departihsnt ~ vMCaw coDfsrside.M Two Tree-Planting Demonstrations In County On Friday W. C. McCarley, bounty agent, announced this week that in co operation with the South Carolina Forestry Swvlce, tree planting demonstrations would be held on Friday, December i. Cue of tihe demonstrations will be held at Sam Trueedale’a farm near Westville at 10:80 a. m., and the other one will be held on the Mackey tract jnat beyond the fair grounds on the Ssmter hlghiray. ‘*Wa will meet at Owens*^ store at 10:30 at DaKalb street prior to (he demonstratloB on the Trnee- dale farm and at f :10 p. m., hi the county agent’s office before the demoostratioB on the Mackey tract”, said Mr. McCartey. “Ker shaw county fanners are cutting out a large uumber of plnea this year and these demonstration* srs being ebndneted to help you get a higher percentage of seedlings to service. CAMDEN LOSES TO NORTH . CHARLESTCJN BY POINT IN GREAT CHAMPIONSHff GAME A kick by Dsfe Pifott in the third period was the margin that gave t^e North Charleston Blue Devils a 7 to 6 decision over tb4 CRinden Bulldogs, in the state AA title game, played kjefore a capacity crowd of 12,000 fans at the Orangeburg ^dinm last Fri^y night. Camden'a Bullilogs rose impressively in the waning minutes of thd gamd to score their lone touchdown. the thousands of fans sat with bated breath, Cox made the conversion kiak, Imt It sras wide by a foot On the basis of ststlstles. Cam-j - den had an edge on the winners, end bat ter an argsaMBtathrs ds- clslon by the r^ersf who ruled aypdBai a Csmdan wUkx. would have Iwen Yl eonnt The victory gave the Blue Devils an unofficial AA title, and a bid to the Peanut Bowl at Columbus. Ga., on New Year’s day. Neither team scored In the first half. An amased crowd saw an un derdog Camden team, outweighed man to man by many pounds, out play the vauntde Bljue pnvil pow- erhonae. North Charleston scored Us touchdown in the third period. Scott Babson Intercepted a Camden past. He took It on the 46 and car ried it to the 86. Brewer broke away on the next play and reach ed the Camden 6 before being dragged down. Babson took the ball from that point and plunged the five yards into the end sone for the touchdown. Plgott kicked the ball squarely between the . up rights to add the extra point and what turned out to be the winning margin. The fans were in a frensy In the cloelng mlnutee of the first half when the smooth-working Camden team carried the ball to within a foot of the Charleston line, only to have the Blue Devils brace and take over. Camden’s score- came on a 80 yard pass from Jimmy Cox to Gene Banner. Cox, whoee conver sion booting has verged on the sensational, missed by a narrow margin In getting the ball between the uprights and there was the hall game. During the first half the teams see-sawed up and down the field, seemingly feeling each other out Neither team appared capable of completing any austained drive. Camden, however, racked up the greateat i^urdage and were on the Edue Devil’s one foot line Just be- fora the second quarter came to a rioea. ' In the third pwlod North Cbar- leeton kicked off. The ball changed hands several times, neither tide appearing to be w.ble to get any where at all. There was an ex change of several pnnta. With the ban In Cllnden’a poeseaaion on their own 86. Cox attempted to pnsa which was Intercepted , by Baboon on the Camden 48. It was retimied to the 16 and on the next (Ptenae Turn To Page Tan) limis Seekiog; To coDfereapw .M Ltafcitit NMHWMNn te. For Coach Pierce The Camden Llone dlnb la rpon-^ soring a movement to present Coach lAndsay Pierce of tha Cam den High School football team with a new automobile In recognition of the splendid team which ho has produced this year. At the meeting of the clnb last Friday night a committee composed of John T. Stover aa chairman, D. J. Mahoney, Alien Norrla and Batae LUtlejohn was appointed to make a canvas of the football •fans of the city. The club was notified by an an- tomoblle firm of the city that the firm would waive all of ita com- mlsaions and sell the car at actnal coat It waa decided to make the pre sentation as a memorial to Henry Norris, a member of the clnb who was always very active In raising a testimonial each year for Ccach Pierce and whose son la a member of the team thia year. Members of the club said they knew that if Mr. Norris were alive ne would start the movement thia year. Last year football tens of Rock Hill presented Coac^ Walter Jen kins with a car and the Lions feel that the people of Camden will be no less appreciative of Coach Pierces’ efforts this year thSL the people of Rock Hill were of Coach Jenkins’ efforts last year. Good Neighbw Day Will Be Observed By Legionnaires Granger Kornegay, commander of the Leroy Belk Poet of the Ameri- cam Legion, announced this week that Snnday, December 7 would be obeerved as “Good Neighbor Day" in the United States and that Legtonnalrea everywhere are being asked personally to pledge tbetr memberahip effort en that day. “The gnna of Pearl Harbor, witb their traglo heat, welded America together in a neighborlinees wlth- ont comparison in onr national hls- toiy”, said Mr. Kornegay. “Every Irne American dropped selflsbnees and petty grievance to work to gether toward the objective ot vie- tory and peace. “With the war ended, the nation hat slipped away to a marked ex tent from the Good Neighbor spirit It is high time to rededicate onr- Town and County.... • To Oout CImk The regular X-ray clinic will not be held at the Health Department daring the month of December. Due to unavoidable circumatancea, the clinic kas to be omlitid for that one month. It wUl be reaumed OB the seoond Wednesday la Jair nary, and wUl continue to he. held on the second Wednesday in raeh month thereafter. • Spaaka In On Tnesday evening, December 2nd, Miss Jennie McMaster attend- The Camden Junior Cham ber of Commerce was warm ly commended for ita ef forts to provide recreational facilities for the youth of the city at the first meeting of the Camden Teachers Coun cil held on last Wednesday afternoon and credit waa given to it for what it has already accomplished along that line. In a statement given out after the meeting the council reviewed Kome of the things the Junior Chamber has already done. Includ ing the help it has given the high school band, the Teen Tavorr., and the Hallowe’en carnival. Mrs. Harold Funderburk, presi dent of the council, presided over the meeting and welcomed the new members. She outlined some of the plans of the council for the jea-*. , Other officers of the cooncil are Mias Cleon Pitts, vice preaddent; Mrs. .Dan Hall, secretary; Miss Ruby Gordon, treasurer. Reproees- tstivea *from the schools are: Mn. Carl Weal, Camden High School; Miss Mary Boykin. Camden Gram mar School; Sirs. Mary O. Camp bell, Pine Tree HIH SebooL The statement given ont by the council commending the JayCeen follows: The Teachers’ ConnoU of the Camden scboole wlabes to com mend the Junior Chamber ef Com merce for the very fine Job It to. doing in providing wholesome and well-enpervlMd reereaUcMl faelU- tiea for the boya and gkrli of thw locdl schools. “Jirenile tettngieite te, ter tho mont part, semethlhg teiwIcB to ihh oommnalty. TRwe wet very little vaildallmn In enr cHy ak Hnl- lovNiffn due to the fun enii tirtdie afforded the hllMie by the Jny^ Ceea on the fitaltowe’en nigh:. “For aeveral years Chmden Hiite School and thte couinwmlty bavo ead f school bandfm with Its Bgdtiiy eind felt the need (or a band. Tho high enta aad mombers of the Marten and Mullins Service CInba also at tended. Tbe pnrpose of the meet ing waa to consider the promotion of new Bchool health programa. Mias McM aster was Invited to talk to the group about tbe organisation and promotion of a school health program with community partici pation. • Sonin Pfifid Wnntknr Camden had a taste of real win ter this week. The mercury tank to a low of 28 on Monday aad on Tuesday morning went down to 20. On both Monday and Tneaday mornlnga the frost waa so heavy aa to look like a young enow. • Two Gommors Dr. George S. Barnes, Camden octogenarian, attended the wedding reception of Governor and Mra. Thurmond on Sunday aftarnoon. He told Governor Thnrmond that be was the second governor of Booth Carolina with whom be had bad the pleasure of shaking hands The governor asked who the other wks. “Wade Hampton", replied Dr. Barnes a helptel hMereet tn tbe bead by spdnsoring its trip to Char- leetofi. “The Teen Tavern has beoorae the meeting idaoe of many tean- agers who, snpervtaed aad com petently chapeiMed, find meeting at the Tavern lum becMoae a night ly habit It waa tbrongb the ef forts of the JayCeee that the vonng people of onr city were able to launch thalr plans for a teen-age canteen and see' tbatr eltorte be come frnltfnL “It la natnral that the Teachers’ Connell Is intereeted In tbe yonth of onr city. The Teeebers’ Oonnelt la glad to see that clvie erganisa- tkms In particttlar the Junior Chamber of Commeroe, recognise In the chlldraii of Camden poten- tialltlea for fntnre cltiseaahip.“ SEAL SALE RUNNING AHEAD OF LAST YEAR’S RETURNS Mrs. George Creed, County Seal Sale Chataan, r^ porta that on the morning of the 24th, the mMrit. aeal aalc mall went into the mail. More than 2,500 A^iiSi^ Won is pro- were sent . , **We are running a little ahead of last year's returns on the same da^", said Mrs. Creed, "but the margin is so small that we ’^ll probably have a harder pull ttiar we antidpated, to make the goal." Mn. Creed reports that WM'a fetuOB amounted to $418.70. 'i wi artl going to have to work haxder than ere tMtgsr, ]6C Creed added, "we are confklent onr 'madF mada in the county wfll make every effort to help goal. We feel certain of this bte nw claiming within tha organization Pearl Harbor Day, Deeemb(>r 7, as Good Neighbor Day. The Legion s appealing for neighborly nets, large and small, on this occasion which win dememstrate neIghbo^ llneM. “Within the American Legion It self there to one aalghborly over^ tore whltA can be ontstandtag and benefleinL This to for onr awntoeri te vtelt velenuM MM eetleH thefer; te e E<|mpped With Radio The forestry servlee In Kershaw county Is now equipped with a short wave sending and receiving radio initallatlon, which, acemrdlng to Foreet Ranger L. B. Smith has Increased the efficiency of the ser vice In fire fighting to a marked degree. Tbe transmitter is located on the Camden tower and la 116 test above ground. hTe call eltter of the station la WMLD. • Rat Eradication Driva A rat eradication campaign is to be conducted in Kershaw coun ty early in^Jannary tn fnrtherence of the grain saving program. It te estimated that one rat will eat and destroy a total of 160 pounds of grain per year so it te figured that the campaign will aid ma terially in the grain conservation program tn thte oovnty. • WlutP EUphane Solo The White Elephant Sale, which Is being oondneted by tbe Carndw Hospital Anxiltery opened at the Greenleaf Villa Thnrsday and will oontinae through Friday. Large croerda attended the sale on the opening day. Many nsefnl artlclea have been donated tor the Mle. • Sandlin to Fmacb Rev. John L. Sandlin, profeasor of Bible at CtMombla Oolite** txMch Sunday night at 7:29 o'clock at St John’s Methodist church. Lo goff. He will preach Snnday after noon, Decerabv 14, at 2:20 o’clock at Smyrna Methodist church. Rev L. D. Hamer te paster ot these churches. OfHce Changes Taking Place In Uttle Bnilding With the cloelng of the Colonial GrUI, in the Little hoOdlntf on Weet DeKalb street, several changes of oeenpancy art in pros pect at this office strnctnre. Wilson Mflts, well known finance (broker and Insurance man, who has been occnpyhig the efflce at the rear of the hnlldlng and ad jacent to the north and south street extending from DeKalb to Rnt* lodge, la to occupy the quarters now used by-Ralph little, ont- standing architect while the former Hayes grill quarters win be util ized as an othoe bjr the First Fed eral Savings and Loan Aesodotion, now quartered on RnUedge etreet. Mr. little win move into tho of fice to be vacated by Mr, Mills and later plans to boUd an office build- lug on Bast DeKalb street, where in he win have his srchitectual hssdqnsrters. For years the dty has contem plated the paving ot the narrow street extending from DMUIb to RnUedge streets but no actJoii has been forthcoming. Howevsr. Mayor MeCorkle mads the atatstesnt this week that hs hoped that the Im provement ot this street would be undertaken next year. TRAINING UNION MttTINQ Tbe Kershaw AMO^tioaal Bap- ttad TrnlaiBg unto wW awet Mon day’’veening, Deespriter 8. at oMedc with tee '-BiCtelo Baptist An t^irdns tat tee Of* .JelPN .to 'A-.yh vV. V • Metal Capa Wm Dedfnwte Lane* For PedeoMati* •ewsrsi theuesiHl mstsi oaps bearing tha nams ef a well known soft drink beverage have been given to the eHyte nwrfc off pedestrian lanes si strest Interssetlons. In erdtr to install thess aiarkers^ an automitio hy^ dreulle hammsr la required This tide bssn erdered’and as aeon as^ilt nirlvse^ tha werii at putti^ In tha saps will bs In Cahiinbia ' sO: of tite deswtewpa Mreet InterssetU are mfilte# wMb'-tb ; They tote ttai 'iteNi