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CAMDEN. SOUTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4,1949 Guardsmen Enjoying Ten-Minute Break >■, > i. .. , u Ga^t.w; if ' w /: ' : x Kenbaw County Farm Program b Given For Year M Rutledge Speaks To Press Reaction To Du Pont Coming Is Wholesome i And Friendly Welcome AreDbtused M •‘‘eifc V E 2?&ak ■ V Goolc Sqm# At Listtd In! IS-Mnt Program For %A/n l— r tt noie jiare A 15-point program for farmers of Kershaw county to folkrw this year was an nounced this week by the Kershaw County agricultur al committee of which L. O. i Funderburk is the chairman. The goals are the same as those set up’for the state by the state agricultural com- jmittee and Clemson College [Extension Service. The outline of the 1949 Ker- I show county agricultural Mr. M picture of aoma mauabaw of Bal- 13 AAA Gun Battalion, a Camden unit of Carolina National Guard, was taken 110-minute break in the Information and Room of the Battery. Thia room b | with loui player, iplete world ' reeat a * from Rabon, mar C. Galloway, Ret. Matthew E. Henry Bam, Jr.. Ret Lewie H. Gardner and Bet Johnny David. From loft to right sitting} Pfe. Pony E. Lloyd. Pfc. James a David. Jr M Bet David R. Caulder, Ret Claud# T. Swann. Jr H Bet Otis Peerh. Ret Robert E. Printer, Bet Jack L* Sharpe Bet Jaaaaa E. Patterson. Jr w Bet Devid Watkins. Pvt Cari A. Bream. Pvt Cherle* R Rabon. Pie. Thomas C. Shavlor. From left to right standing! Pfe. Cbfus L. west Bet Hi^| W. Gandy. Pint Lieut William G. Major. Jr* and Joseph L. Concert PlanneH Of Meeting ggnim tmbership d *y More Men Are Wanted as given by Mr. McCarley and Miss Margaret Fewell, county home demonstration agent, is as follows: 1. Farm Planning: Meet rising costs and possible lower prices by -tiie best use of land, lab or, and equipment, and by plan ning efficient produtcion to meet market demands. 2. Soils: Conserve and improve the productivity of soils through liming, proper fertilization, cover crops, crop rotations, and terrac ing, drainage and irrigation needed. Cover South Carolina wtth a “Blanket of Green” food and Feed: Grow and iore food for home ear ‘round garden on efficient pro annual grazing, small grains, silage and grain toiphums to support our Grow a - “Fortunately for us at Du Pont, the reaction throughout South Carolina to our announced develop ment at Camden has been one of friendly, wholesome welcome," Charles H. Rut ledge, public relations rep resentative of E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company (Inc.), told the non-daily sec tion of the South Carolina Press Association in Colum bia last Friday. Mr. Rutledge was the chief speaker of the non-daily division meeting and was heard with great interest by the editors as he told of “Orion’, which is to be made at the company’s plant in Cam den. "Actually,** said Mr. Rut ledge. "we come here with the intention and earnest de sire ef being useful members of your community. It is our tincoro hop# that wa «>»«H be able to bring something from which Camden and South Carolina, as wall as our- aaivas will benefit through tbo years." Mr. Rutledge in his speech dwelt particularly on synthetic ?b«rs because, he said, “this is a ^ ex J^ e orjF D* 1 Pont com®* to South Carolina to manufacture the newest of man-made fibers— woosll it ‘Orion’ acrylic fiber." : -With viscose process rayon, acetate process rayon and nylon established in diversified one might well Borrowing Of Monty Wos Poowiod Necessory Due To Circumefonc— Hi v; : j ^ . iff; tt 1 CHARLES R RUTLEDGE other fibers—natural or synthe tic. ‘Tor example. ‘Orion* is more resistant to sunlight and outdoor exposure than any other known fiber. ‘Orion’ has extremely good resistance to degradation by heat many chemicals, parties mineral acids. In addition, *Orlon' An explanation of * the cir cumstances which made it necessary for the city fo authorize the borrowing of some money at this time to spite of the fact that it is nqjv operating well within its in come is contained in a state ment dealing with city fi* nnnees issued to The Caib- den Chronicle this week by the city commission. The statement follows in full: “At the meeting last Friday the commission authorized the bor rowing of 120,000 from the local banks. Tt is expected that further borrowing, perhaps ttf a total of $50,000 will be An uni has ive ■ Iaorph •TSST ition: and iipir*R|> •».. .*»• -* fZ'i'j.Sy ri*- 1949 of ity Co ill be held April 15- r Mre. Warren Harris ian, this decision I been reached at a of the board of di- of the association It Thursday night in Battery & 713 AAA Gun Battalion, will observe its second anatoenavy by conducting an intensive drive far new recruits beginning Monday, February 7, and eontinu-|«ns and ing through February 15. A highlight of the recruiting ' campaign Will be the anniversary dinner and ball <fn Thurs- r 10, which will be attended by Goven> utant General Dozier and eth hod guests. ^ ‘ " a from hogs, a, dairy products, chick- turkeys through better closer culling and nor Many oilier interesting team are planned for the week includ ing a motorcade over the city anc* throughout the county on Feb. 1! and a bombardment of the dt) from the air with leaflets on Feb 12. Open houses will be held a* the armory on three nights during the week and on Feb. 15 there will be e mass Swearing in of the -a . , .new recruits. . . . . T - i The program for the period fol Lake, representative of lows: unity Concert Sendee, Monday, Tab. 7—Open house at vides the artists for the armory. Men will be on duty urses, was present and to take visitors through the ussion of plans for next armory, show them the anti-air- . * : v craft, weapons and other equip- decided would lational building of 1 tb®, 0X1 sda Presbyterian I of buying lason and if any Of them new then new members |ken in their places. ointment of Mpk Harris jrship chairman 'was an- sy the Rev. A. D. Mc- fdent of the association, ars were re-elected as Officers. Mrs. R. S. Kirk recording secretary Herbert Spell was kblicity chairman. |ond of the current con- will be given on Feb. John Hyers, brilliant ptone, will be heard in of outstanding merit, voice, ini magnetic personality 1 le him a favorite with [Lean public. ins To Hear Security Monday , Walker, field [the Federal the Social Security “i, will be the guest the regular monthly the J. Leroy tert speech should be interest to members «nee he win discuss and survivors insur* on with RYTuphaBia qq endment as they ap- of world wsar the public is'invited. Wednesday, Feb. 9—Open house at armory. Thunttay, T®b. 10—Anniver sary dinner and ball at armory. Music for ball to be furnished by Bill Burns end his orchestra. Friday, Feb. 11—Motorcade over city and throughout county with loud speaker. Saturday, Feb. 12—City to be bombarded from air with leaf lets. Monday, Feb. 14—Open house at armory. Tuesday, Feb. ing in of recruits. In addition to the Governor and the Adjutant General, -Mayor Henry Savage, Sr* and members of the city commission and the city manager, members of the leg islative ddegation and others are Kted to be guests at the din- iWHi inquire the current natural ar made fibers are not sufficient to take cere of the needs of the tax tile industry, leaving little room for e new-comer such as ‘Orion,’ hm Mid. ‘ ^• •• • “On the other hand, it must i» kept in mind that the growth of man-made fibers principally from their ueefnl properties. ‘Orloft’ a perfect illustration. It has many useful properties not found in bacco netting, window curtains • and in general apparel and the|rJ~J e v* OCWP1 will add AstiriMe proy— u “ i Soon to ear existing Una of aown i U7n « tTum I be necessary in in the fall unusual set of circumstances rendered these borrowing ssary in spite of the fact that the dtp is now operating well within its income. Some of them factors are m follows? - ‘The most substantial single item resulted from the wieede- of t)|0 blends with netaral or with it me i anew plant wfll be oar (Please tom te page tea) bond nmj of thei 1 raw *1—» replaced this tram fumiR. During the A I who win be in dinner end bell te be given 1 Battery B. 71$ AAA (ton Bi talfam on next Thursday night. Town and County.... Senator Nash Is Rotary Speaker Senator Shep K. Nash of Sum ter was the guest speaker at the Camden Rotary Club last Ikun- e Sample Of Orion Fabric. A sample of “Orion** cloth is on|ther to control cotton insects. Im K m preparation and grade and staple i | marketing. 7. Tobacco: Keep up yields per re in high quality tobacco. Give, more attention to control of plant bed and field iHinaum and insects {and preparation of tobacco for and ed v [proved methods of grading, preparation, mg fruits end vegetal 9. Forestry: Give farm wood lands better management and fire protection. Do a better job ; of marketing the timber crop. Re forest lands best suited for trees. 10. Seeds and Plants: Increase production and use of dean, high quality seeds and plants, includ ing certified seed, for additional income and to aid in efficient crop production. 11. Pests and Diseases: Use recommended methods end ma terials in fighting crop and live stock insects, diseases, and para sites, household insects, rats, weeds, end other pests. 11 Marketing Facilities: De velop more and better processing and marketing facilities for farm nroducbk ■ . ’. 13. Farm Buildings: Plan and improve term homes and other buddings for health, safety, ef ficiency; comfort, and general "fTSSm Bart QMr n*. HearVardlaw i C- Vv Hgod Of Richland County Moving Of Dirt At Site AtgocioHon Talks O*. Of Dm Rout Wont T This sum Control Of Pitooso, Frank H. Wardlaw, presi dent of the Richland County Tuberculosis Association, ad dressed the directors of the Kersh a vSounty ^associ ation at their meeting on Monday afternoon in the recreation room of Bethesda Presbyter ian church Sunday School building. of “Orion’* cloth is on| ther develop 4- .... at the office of The Cam-1 train rural boy* and girls in bet- Boys to 4-H Club work den Chronicle. This made from “Orion" fiber Which will be plant of t it is homemaking, and leeder- farming and the acryUic I health, citizenship m ‘‘‘**“ h * l * h ft. H«lth »4 R~r«Uon: to- prove, develop end use rural health and recreational facilities. ardlaw gave a most in- and instructive talk on the need of the control and treat ment of tuberculosis. He strewed the greet importance of the work which the tuberculosis a tions are doing. . The finance report of the as sociation was given by R G. Gar rison, who also presented the bud get for the association for the coming year. This was adopted. Mrs. Donald Campbell, l sale chairman for 1948, gave a re port of the amount received up to the present time Special recog nition was given Mrs. D. M. Mays and the town of Bethune for hav ing 96 per cent returns from let ters mailed. Mrs. Campbell the hope that , all who had not sent in their tributions to the seel —fund 1 would do so as early as possible Begin Tkii Month James D. Wilson, who is to be in chary® of construc tion of the Du Pont com pany’s new plant here, ss project manager, arrived Camden Tuesday and members of his staff have beep arriving during the week. The first job confront ing all of them has been se curing a place to live. The first dirt on the site of the new plant is expected to be moved ardund the middle of the ‘‘Extraordinary, but absolutely ■cawary, .capital expenditure om operating funds for new trucks warn to replace four com- out old trucks. This operating this is an import ant and will probably be a coo- unnmg proDiem, tne utilities nave to continue their to the ope- money ration of month. Contracts for the grading work are due to be awarded very shortly and the job is expected to utilities dsnartment bee bon get under way immedietdy there-. paying $4,500 per month to the after. city for Hs general purposes. Be- Mr. Wilson has spent the past cause of the demands for esq few months in the Du Pont en-, sion this department is now gineering deportment in Wil- liag to plow back all of its mington, Del, working on pre- In extensions and on top of theft Hary wSigemeSTfor biSd- it appears that itwill have tocaO ing the Camden plant on the city for additional funds At the annujd mMtn* ot the “*»>«“«» B tO normal nrofits or South Carolina Prow Association * wppiy utmties to new houses in Columbia last Friday and Sat- mwmm ,,„ O r,i. «P*0»Wv W; unthinkable. TUB urday resolutions wow unani- mously adopted thanking the Du Pont company for entering South 10 hook Carolina. Du Pont Combat Engineers Company •New Shoe Store Opens. Paulas Fine Shoes will have df' the formal opening-Friday and 5 tw.- urdkv of this week. This new c its plea for.i biU which is the South Carolina ration and which is before Much Interest In Junior Horse S urday of this cent is located street and is f shoe si _ x I in the occupied vj 1008 n’s first [To Be Observed February 12 Is Organized In Ca At Auxiliary hospital held were made for the ‘ ^ which this yrorwmte by Company D, 122 Combat EnginMii Battalion, 51st In fantry Division, South CaroHnaNational Guards, t anized Tuesday and if expected to have a total strength of 124 men and five officers. , This company will take foe I The annual payroll of the unit * wm appro^bnate 175,000, 51st Infantry which has . keen gtated by the officers.