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- I Camden Chronicle tm qLUME 59 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROUNA, nUDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1948 Number ringdftlc Rftcc !el Ex| Major General Draw G^wds 13 Event Bid* Fair giyal C^ina Cup ^thuaias^ A* Many liriea Come In eeplechase followers all • the country greeted enthusiasm the aif- cempnt made this week a Springdale race meet- would be held at the iffdale course on Satur- March 13 at 2 o’clock, ir the sanction of the Na il Steeplechase and Hunt elation. This meet prom- to be second only to the )us Carolina Cup Race ng the outstanding ts of the year m Cam- and in this section. g race meeting' will feature r possibly six events on a card 18 expected to find each race fitted with entries. Inquiries ling the races are already received from horse owners sections and It Is known that en, Aiken, Southern Pines Pryon tiorses will participate, itative plans call for a two I quarter mile timber race, a nile race over brush, a mile I half hurdle event, a three- tr mile flat raCe and Islso a flat event. Details of the pro- sixth race will be announced RaffieM Speaks To Rotarians On « City Managenient FUnid American Flag Covered Soldiefs Grave Sumter Executive Thinks Manager Form Promotes Efficiency In Munic^al Government famous Springdale race is located near the Camden Daits on what Is known as nights Hill road. It is the amous steeplechase course nation and since IftO has he scene of the running of nous Carolina Cup races, races on March IS precede nctioned Carolina Cup race g by Just two weeks aS this will be held at the Spring- rarse on Saturday. Ilsrdi tt. iU Hold Finals I Forestry Quiz i March 4-S le annual Forestry Qufs Con- conducted by the Kerttsw ty forest serWee, under the ition of L. El. Smith, forest 'er, has been completed in 10 schools and 43 colored ols In the county, e final contest to determine winners over the successful Is in the respective school ts will be held March 6 at 10 le morning at the Agricultural ling and at Jackson High K)1 at 7:30 p. ra., on March 5. e finals at the Agrlcnltural ing will be for the winner In 0 white school contests and on following evening the winners IS 43 colored schools will stage final uiz contest at the Jack- High School. The public has Invited to attend both of the programs. )tal attendance at the white ol events was 1,800 and at the colored school contest was making a grand total of Over seven hundred cities now have the city manager form of government and it has operated so successfully that it has been predicted that another 25 years will find it standard among the , cities of this country, J. A. The promotion of Brig. Gen.> Raffield city manager of Leon W. Johnson, 15th Air Fonce Sumter, told the Camden s,rr."hr;ci**,** Thursdw 8«r«t«ry of tho Department ot the t"® Club’s regular weekly Air Force upon . Senate 'confirms- luncheon. tion of the sdvsnoement. General Johnson married the-former Lu cille Taylor and Is a son-in-law of Cot. and Mrs. C. L. Miller, 1218 Mill street, Can\den. He it one of the few army and air force gen erals to have won the Congreesion- si Medal of Honor. Town and County... . At Florists Meeting Mr. Raffield, who is well known in Camden, having formerly been connected with the Carolina and Northwestern Railroad, was the guest speaker at the club lunch eon. After serving for a number of years as member of the Sum ter City Council he was drafted by the council for the office of city manager when s vacancy arose in jthat position. While stating that he had not • come to Camden to try to influence the vote of any one he was glad to be able to ^ve information re garding the Commission-Manager Form. The city manager form waa N. R. Goodale, Jr„ vice president » limited way In of the Camden Floral Company,'St*«nton, Va., in 1808, tho man- attended the meeting of Georgia Florist Dealers held Monday and Tneeday in Athens. * S^poke To Khvania Dr. Julian P. Price, of Florence, was the guest speaker at the regu lar weekly meeting of the Camden Kiwanic Club on Tuesday. He spoke on the work of the Indus trial Home for Boys at florence and told how the people^ of the state could assist in the work of the home. Harold Funderburk was in charge of the program. Boy Scout CommittM Members of the Kerphaw Dis trict oommi^ee of the Boy Scouts of America wifi' hold ^heir regular monthly meeting In Henry Savage's office Thursday, March 4 at 7:30 m. All members ere urged to nten Dog Show t For March 18 eparations are under way for innual I.enten dog show which bp held on Thursday, March t Rertory Square. The show is f promoted by the young peo- « Grace Episcopal church, with Ion deLoach, son of Mr. and John K. deLeach as chairman 10 event. ^ o show will follow the pattern revlous affairs of the kind and rank as one of the outstanding ts of the kind* in the mld-Sonth t calendar. show has been In Rectory Square for the years, having originated 3 the late Dr. Maurice Clafke rwtor of the church. of rain on' March fwUl be held the fol day. mm. Chamber of ^tis announced that manager of will to the of Camden at a tea to SsrsfleW hotel « !*’30 o’clock. Mr. Rauch to the Camden msloned that po- f^-’ to 9o.te ,QreM,w«Hl. Junior Chamber has »i««dquarta»k Dsvl^^r’y o«eut*sd by I •"suranos Agsney. ud pMMmln, attend and visitors will corned. be web > Camden Horae Show Following 'the informal horse show to be held this Saturday, in terest will center on the Camden Horse Show which will be held on Wedneedsy, March 24. This prom ises to be the biggest show that has yet been held judging from in quiries which are being received. A beautiful Hag made of flowers was placed over the grave of the late Pvt. James Raymond Outlaw when he waa laid to rest last Thursday afternoon in Wateree ceme tery .'The flag wag a tribute of love from his widow, Mrs. Juanita Anders Outlaw, and was made for her by the Camden Floral Company. It was a beautiful piece of work and attracted much adndration from the throng who attended the funeral. • Furmture Wanted The\ Welfare Department ie anxious to secure some furniture to furnish s bedroom for a woman, 80 years old, who is totally blind. Anyone who can contribute any furniture for this worthy cause can call Phone 310. Seven Nurses To Be Capped Monday Ni^i At Hospital Seven student nurses will capped at exercises to be held In the reception hsn of the nurses’ home at the Camden hospital on next Monday evening at 7:80. The seven who have completed their probationary period of train ing and who will receive their caps are: Misses Mary Hancock, Evelyn Williams, Rnby Williams, Sue Mclsssc, Ruth Drsdo, Caroljm Ehrans and Nellie Adams. The principal address will be made by Dr. John M. Brewer, chief of staff of the hospitaL The caps will be presented by Miss Bitsy Barfield, R. N., director of nnrsing. ’The class will be led in reciting the Florence Nightingale pledge by Miss Grace Rhoden, R. N. The in vocation will be of fared by Rev. H. U SpelL ager being known as general man aged. Then in 1912 under sugges tions known as the Lockport plan, the -city of Snmter became the first in the United States to adopt this form and has operated under it since that time. The plan, he described briefly, as follows: 1. A small councU elected at large by popt^ ropresentallon. 2. The council employs a city manager who is subject to its will and is employed to serve at its will Council prescribed his duties. 8. All legislative and policy mak ing powers are centered in Conn- cfl. 4. Responsibility of sdmtnlstra tion is given the manager who has tho power to appoint or department heads or other istrative employees, subject of course, to civil service limltstlons should such exist. The manager is always eanxious for his appoint ments to meet with approval of his Council and to work closely with It 5. The manager is charged with preparation of the budget Mr. Raffield gave the following description of the duties of a city manager: 1. To see that laws and ordinanoes are enforced> 2. To exorelee control over all departments. 8. To maks such rsoommen- dstions ts ths Council con cerning the affairs of ths city as to him may sssm dssirabis. 4. To koop tho Council ad vised of thp finsnolal condi tion gf ths dty. 6. To pr^ro and submH to 'the Counsil sueh reports as- may bs required by that body. 7. To keep tho people In formed through rsperte to tho Council pogs^lng tho opera tion of tho City Qovomment and to perform sueh other duties and services as may bs delogatsd to him by ths Coun- elL ’’In the mattor of mnnlclpal gov ernment,” said Mr. Raffield. "this fact mnst idways be borne in mind, that the people are the owners of thA business and as such pfe en titled to know how it is being handled and what dividends are being distributed in shape of ser vices or other functions. Thus at stated intervals. It Is proper that reporta be made, accounts andlted and at all times to have that hum an tonch which is exemplified in the freedom with which tnfonna- tton is furnished, requests an swered and other ways which would hnmaniss the relationship betw^ people — repreeentotlres and employees. Sam Kareah, Camden business (man, introduced Mr. Rtffleld. LegUdature Makes Provision To Re^p County Books Open For Registration Entire Month Of March The county books of registration will he kept open for the entire month of March in order to give the people of Camden opportunty to secure thair country registration certificates wfiich will the ui tney need in order to register at commission-city manager election on ^ the city hall for the dioMisiApril 13. LegisHtisn providing for Iceeping the books open admiB- has already paiBSld both houses and been signed by the Governor. I- I This mdans that every one will Mv» ample opportunity to get their county registration certifi cates. Ip order to secure s city registration certificate it will be necessary to have a county certifi cate. One hurdie has thus been cleared in preparations for the coming municipal election. Stress la also being laid on the fact that in order to vote in the municipal election on April 13 it will be necessary to have a receipt for 1947 poll taxes. In order to qualify for voting in the city manager Section it will be necessary for each rotor to take three steps: Del^ation To Provide $35,000 For Recreation NeGirUe Gives Information On Gty^s finances Answers Junior Chamber Of Conunerce Letter In Regard To Indebtedness And Income Of City BUI IntrodueRd bi House Would Allot $18,000 To City Of Camden, Balance % ♦ To County The sum of $35,000 would be provided for recreation centers in Kershaw county The total outstanding gen eral obligation bonds of the City of Camden now total $360,000, according to May or F. N. McCorkle, who thig week made public his reply to an open letter from the Camden Junior Chamber of Commerce seeking informa tion regarding the city’s fi nances. Annual bond interest payment, according to the Mayor, is around $12,000 per year and the mayor lists $16,000 for bond retirement. The reply of the Mayor to the letter from the Junior Chamber of Qommerce follows: The Junior Chamber of Comiierce Camden, S. C. Gentlemen: Reference to ydur recent inquiry about city affairs. The City Council Invites and ap preciates inquiries about municipal affairs. We feel that the Uxpayer, who. is s stockholdsr in the corpor ation of the City of Camden, should take more interest in where the tax dollar comes from, where it goes and hdw the affalra of the city sre administered. A number of our tax-' payers come to the city office and go over the annual audit with the Mayor and City Clerk, bnt we feet that too few take this much in terest in our city government More than a year ago, I ad vocated a change in our present form of government to that of City Manager. The Camden snd Ksr- Shaw County Chamber M Com merce assisted in getting together much information' about the' new form of government, which waa all favorable. In view of tho favo:^ able report th« City CounoU re quested the county delegation to pass the enabling act for the com ing referendum. In the Interest of providing the public with all of the'information passible shout the new form of government on January Id, H. O. Carrlson, former mayor of Camden reuested statement til receipts and (1) Pay his poll taxas befors Mareh 18. Women do not havo to pay poll taxss. (2) Rsgistor at tha court houoo and soouro county roglo- tratten oortifioato before March 27. (8) Reglstor at the city hall and tacure dty fwgistration cor- tificato. Women voters will have to regis ter but do not have to pay poll taxes. The Jonimr Chamber of Com merce is putpng on s special cam palgn to have voters pay their poll Uxes and register at the court house and city hall in order ts be prepared to vote. Charley Farlow To Defend His Title Next Week BaeebaU Fane To Meet Oimdeii’s Last Chance To Get In Palmetto League Baseball fane of Camden will meet Friday night at 8-o’clock in the American Legion hall in a last effort to get Palmetto League baseball for this city this summer. If sufficient money is raised Friday night the city will ihave a club in the league—othervw ^e gates will be closed ths summer. Dsvslopntonto cams rathsr swiftly this wssfc vrtth a visit to Camdsn by Prssident John' Rowland of tho Ismu*> ■••eal fans wars told that ths M- mlls limR would br ehangod and that thia oMy could go be yond tha^ Umlt to 'got Ha toam. It waa fauad that aomo alar playars' tram Fort Jaekaon wouM bo avaHsMs . far tha laaal isam aMar tlw mm Itas- don can again field a winning toam under tho now ragida- ttonsk . . Tho promoters of the club ask that all fans who really aratit to aoo baooball In Cam- , dsn this summar attond tho mootina si Ltgien Mall, on Fri- doy aIgM. H win is thslr iMt ohanos. Uatoaa aufflelgBC ho SB ka fgrlhar affsAS .wW ha igMhi IQP* Horse Show Is Scheduled For niis SaUirday Golf pros from all over the mid-South will converge on Camden next Monday for the opening on Tuesday of the Camden 1948 open golf tour nament which will be con ducted at the Oamden Coun try Club course on March 2 and 3. , Charles Fsrlow, of Greensboro, N. C., who won the 1947 tourna ment here, will defend his title next week, scoordlng to Steve Duda, golf pro of the Camden club. In addition Duda hsa received favorable repUes from other out- staaitng golfers of tho mld-Sputh, who will tako part in the big event sro. Loot year tho entry list totolsd lit and Dnda bsUsvos this tiguro wffl be topped by a good BMurgtn next weak. AnMOf those whoso aames are al ready on the tonmasiont registra tion records are: Harry Welch, ranking amateur from Salisbury, N. C.; Dugan Aycock, of Lexing ton, N. C.; George Corcoran,, of Greensboro, president of the C»o- llnss PGA; James Oaats, of the MHnooa Country club of Morgan- ton, N. C.; mily Joe Patton, hiidi soortttg amateur from the same club; Melvin Hemphill, of the For est Lake Country dub, Columbia, and othsrs. The Camden February Horse Show that was to have been held on February 21 will be held this aturday, February 28 at 2 p. m., at Mrs. Marion duPont Scott’s show ring. It was necessary to postpone the show on ac count of ^ the weather which prevailed last Saturday. As previously announced, ribbons wiU be swarded in all clases at the show. In addition three trophies will be swarded. One will be In the polo class. The others wlU be to the ohild in each of age groups 12 and under and IS and over receiv ing the highest total number o poteto la classes 1. 8, 5, 9 and 10. Patats wOl be awarded on the basis of S, S, t and 1 for flrsL second, third and fourth places respective ly. Mrs. Thomas M. Waller wOl be the Judge at this informal show with Col. John F. Wall Judging the polo class. Mrs. Waller has donated one of UiU horsemanship trophies and Harry D. Klrkover the other. The cup for the polo class is being given by Commander Shannon Heath. troduced iu the House last week by RepresentatiTes Ap- rants and Jones of the Ker shaw county delegation. Of this amount $15,000 would be allotted to the City of Camden. The bill provides for the crea tion of a recreation board to be composed of three repreeentativee from Camden, three from Kershaw, three from Bethune and three from Blaney. Under the terms of the bill Cam den would be allotted $15,000; Blaney, $6,000; Kershaw, $5,000, and Bethune, $6,000. The recreation board would allot the remaining $6,000 to the rural sections of the county. The recreation board will have full authority for the expenditure of the money allotted to the var ious sections. Ths purpose of ths money is to provide recreation cen ters and a program of recrsntlon for the various sections of tbs county. 'The bill hss been amended In tbs Senate by Senator R. M. Ksnuedy to permit the recreation board to acquire property wherever H is deemed advisable. The measure has already passed the House and is now on third reading in the Senate. also he asked certain qnestions that might bring out fuU informa tion about the City Manager gov^ emment Mr. Carbon pnbUshed the statement and full parttculara given to Mr. Carrison’s in- Canvass To Begin. Next Week In Gross Campaign was onlrlea in The Chronicle, dated February 8. In the same laaue of The Chronicle, Senator R. M. Ken nedy published a fon text of the legislative act. The total outstanding general ob ligation tends of ths City of Cam den now total 1860,000.00. Tliese tends were Issned in 1918, 1911, 1921, 1929 and 1927 for waterworks, electric plsnL sewerage and street improvements. Onr snnnsi tend in terest payment is aronnd 911,000.00 par yssr and spproxhnatoly 919.* 000.00 for bond retirement, final tenda payable to 199f. In 1947, In «rder to esrry ont an enormous expansion and re- (Please turn to page twelve) Ci^ Toiimey Is Drawing Crowds The Kershaw county basketball tournament which Is In progress this week at the local armory hss attracted large crowds. The tournament opened Monday night with the Bethnne girls de feating the Blaney girls 16 to 11, while the Bethnne boys won over the Blaney boys by a score of 11 to It. Wednesday night the Midway girls won over Mt. Plsgah girls by s score of 61 to 11, while the Mid way boys won over Mt |Hsgah boys by a score of 11 to If.* Baron DeKalb and Antiocb boys The kick-off for the snnnsi Red ^ be next Monday when a eanvan will begin of the whole county tb ^ . • EUiolt Exoncrxlbd Otis BlliotL who was charged along with Steve Williams with sanlt and battery, wm exonerated when Solicitor Pon , Taylor nol prosssd the ease sgitest him In the Court of General Sessions. In jreadtng tho doekot ot tho eonrt Tho Chronldo wtetontkmslly statod that ho had hafn foa^ gnll- ly OR twa^iehargso wftM aa a mat ter of fact ho was ilaarai of two quota for tho year. ’The bnsinMs section of CSamden was canvassed this week and the responses were very good. L. 8. Mayer, county campaign <^alnttaB. saM. ]^. Mayer said that the winter colony lu4 boon especially gener ous in Its responses so far, Mr. Mayer said that a latter re ceived from Francis P. StmeiTlIle, regional director of the Southeast ern area of the Rod Cross, said that a regional blood center to serve the mid-Caroltna area has been recently approved -and is to begin operations In Chartotte in the near foturei New Hieater To Open On March 8 T. Lee JJttle said this week that the handsome new theater which has been named ’The Little ’The ater” will be opened on March with appropriate ceremonies.. ’The full program for tho opening will bo printed in next weedt’s lio- suo of ’Tho Camden Chroniclo. An msmbers of tho Little family are ospoetoi to ho to the city tor Many .Gahi Events For Coming Weeks B. T. U. Contests At Bethnne Ginrch Friday, March 5 The elfminatlon eontests for the .Tunior and Intermediate Sword Drills, also thb Better Speaker's tournament and hymn festlvsl wtT bo held with the Bethnne Baptist chnrdi Friday evening, Mar. 6, be ginning at 7:90 o’rtocx. \ '' All chnrelMMi are asked to ssto ooatsstouto. ChvulMs^gt do not { havo osmlighHii ore Mliid to M ‘ Oomden lo at tbo tbrssbeld of Rs gayest ssooew sf tbo year. Hoes are sowis of tbo ovonte llsto^ for tho next few sraeka: February 91^—Iwforoml Norse Show at Mrs. Marfeo duFent Seett’s show rtng. February 99 — Polo, Fort ■enning vs Cemdsn at Klrti- woed field. March 9-g—Camdon Opan Qalf TOurnaoMNit at Oomdon Country Club. March 11 Ing Most at gpringdsis track. March 19—4.sntoii Oag gbaw at Rectory gquors. Mareh 24 •— Camdsn Haras Show. March 27 — CoroWim Cog ARTICLES LEFT OUT This Issue of Tbs Camdon Chron- tele consists of II pegos. DesMao of a jnah of advortislag at tbo loot minnto It waa nseaasmy to over a^muBbar of nows ttema " AT* - ; v/ "i® a. * C'l- ' 'f. Yir - . 't ' s’ 4— • . i, i Y ’iA Mi f ^ ,yT , * . 1 •'