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V W mm 1 'isSfel** - ^, ■~t' -rr?" Mm Chronicle olume ao CAMDEN, SMITH iY, FEBRUARY 18, 1M8 ■ *• Number 48 | s h Journalist Givss ,mden Group Account Years Of Socialism Opposes Federalization Of Nationol •••. :■>: mm e EnglishmsB*® home i* nger his castle, accord- Cecil Palmer, British editor and joumal- i’o spent the week-end mden as a guest of Wil- F. Buckley and who to a small group of en citizens Saturday at Mr. Buckley's home. are now in England tome “snoopers” who can invade e of any citizen without day or night, and it for contraband food or [contraband articles, he said, men are above the law and the constitution. Palmer said that he had | to this country for a 18 speaking tour and that he ed to explain some of the why Britain is poor and „ed and why she is ‘♦down.” id that he also intanded to ze that while she may be Idie is not out [gave an exceedingly grim nt of nearly four yean of in practice in i't square up with the he said. “It’s worse Dun thought it v g that he was surprised to st America had [ as it has towards sodali ner said: M I want to warn at to be complacent about Ithink that ‘it cant 3 compromise with to believe that it it fou think.” ca is now the hops hsppm I ' thought ioTB w rmiifr. on Governor J. Strom Thurmond is seen here making principal ad< n^ anniversary dinner of Battery B, 713 AAA Gun Battalion, at the _ ory last Thursday night. Reading from left to right: Mrs. David and (Jack) David, pf Battery R, Governor Thurmond, Mrs. Thurmond and . General James C. Dozier. Representative Ezell Kelly is shown with Ida back to the camera.—Photo by Monarch Studio. the sec- en Arm- 1 R. E. jutant Secure Drivers Licenses Here Highway Department To Hm* Hare On fall, all is lost,"- he said, ly Englishman telling It fact may be s useful reat humilii nt Great that she has « make to w<_ lis assertion important queli- We must, if civilisation ive, get together, think work together and |together. The world is hun- peace, but our two coun- 3ow that it cannot be had rice. If we drift apart the of civilization i to bits.” Mr. Buckler and K. Hart, president of the 1 Economic Council, of rk, were dinner guests of Thurmond last Friday. Sworn fit Tuesday Night Twenty-Eight Keen «j Secured For Battei In Recruiting Cai Kershaw county motorists can get their new 1948-63 driver^’ licenses across the counter, arrangements hav ing been made by the State Highway Department to have a representative in T Camden at the Camden Mot- Britkin fa 1 or Company each; Monday from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. and iw at the Town Hall m 3 a. nu to 6 p. m. to issue the new licenses. < <;> desiring the metal driver’s license, available this year for the first time since the war, may secure this type license direct and without delay upon payment of an additional ten cents. The regular fee for i driv er’s license is 50 cents. A metal license, however, may not be issued to any one who has ever had his license suspended, revoked or cancelled. ’ Although applications for re newals will be accepted with mail- t new recruits were secured for Battery 713 AAA Gun Battalion through the recruiting cam- conducted by the battery befismtatg on Feb. 7 and •day night, FA. 14, when the new recruits were sworn in.. This brings the strength of the battery up to 96 men including four officers. Full strength would be 117 men. - .'I ' ' ■—itr-r-. win «r. Oie mein dish of which I a half fried chicken cooked hi A Wonderful manner by the bet 's own mijnlHin who was to make thQl partment Stare attractive in this area got way Monday morning and is ing rushed to completion ^orknMiL The south side of the store b be- being completely the Interior and top Gravatt tches Sunday trace Church U. Rev. John J. Gravatt, of Upper South Carolina, lit Grace Episcopal church 11:15 a. m. service na He win preach, and will er the apostolic rite of Ration to a number of [people and adults to be by the Rector, the Rev. Lines. aior and senior choirs of rch wiU lead the Ringing C. B. Salmond aslhib- organist. A C. McKaiirwffl offertory solo, ‘The Lord lock,” by Alfred Wooler. ig the service, the Worn- liary will sponsor a so l-hour in the Ihuidt House, the Bishop and the new- jned member* of the Everyone who is interest- -ited to attend. ing in of the renewal license stub and fee to the Highway Depart ment in Columbia, it is urged that Ketshaw county drivers present ications direct to the three of the highway department in Camden on Mon days or in Kershaw on Tuesdays because of the necessary delay in volved in attempting to issue over 600,000 licenses by mail service through the central Columbia of fice. iterior tures are being _ ______ with the very latest in lighting in his MR- -A ■ nxxures. The ladies ready-to-wear and children’s departments are being moved tram the second floor of the building to the South side tike building. , The second floor will be used as a berg*!* 1 spot. The front on the south side of the store will be changed to con form to the front on the north side. i Hie store will present a „ _ greatly changed appearance in the interior when the work is completed. To Meet Growing Pains >n Men Form ini Body Here meeting of the Kershaw < a temporary fected. :Ay Gims was elected ^ Taggart, manager of e Cotton Mills, vice C. Jackson C** Vaj-/ . ater date a Dutch held at Gus W« hme permanent „ »tion will be the supper football p r _ ^ wel - of Fait w* about 100 ^udents living 1Tt or —- * Gillie V l of tl|i' that ST RC AID TO TEXAS CITY The Red Cross expended $1,- 316,915 in aiding nearer 9,000 per sons in the Texas City explosion. City Commission Will f Consider Bond Issue Highlight of the recruiting at whi Work To Start Soon Town and County.... Let Contract For New Junior High School On Wednesday, February 23 Bids will be opened on next Wednesday afternoon, February 23 at 3 o'clock by the board of trustees of the Camden City Schools for the construction of the new jun ior high school Which is to be built on Lyttleton street just south of the Camden Grammar School. The board will meet in the office of Superintendent J. G. Richards. The new building will be two stories high and will contain a cafeteria. It will be connected by a covered hall with the grammar school building. On March 1, the board of trustees will open proposals for the purchase of $126,000 of gen eral obligation bonds of School District No. 1 and the money de rived from the sale of these bonds will be used in the construction of the junior high school building. The bonds will be in denomina tion of $1,000 each and will ma ture as follows: $1,000 on March 1 in each year, 1950 and 1951; $3,000 on March 1 in each of the years, 1952 and 1955, inclusive; $4,000 on March 1, 1956; $5,000 on March 1 in each of the years, 1957 and 1958, and $10,Oft) on March 1 in each of the years, 1959 and 1969, inclusive. It is hoped to have the new junior high building ready for occupancy at the opening of the session next fall. It will go a long ways towards relieving the pres ent crowded condition of the city schools., Lafaye and Lafaye of Columbia are the architects for the new building. •>■ .4 To Begin Moving Dirt Next Week On Du Pwri Plant # WWRawWSRWaRRW Contract Far Excavating And Grading It Lot Ta Boyla Company •Banka To Close Both banks of the city will be dosed on next Tuesday, Feb. 22, Washington’s birthday. •Jockey Is Hurt Richard Gerald Coleman, a jockey with the Ryan stables, was thrown from a horse Monday and is in the Camden hospital suf fering from a possible concussion. •Tod Marshall Graduates Ted Marshall, of Camden, was one of the graduates of Duke Uni versity during the mid-semester He will receive his di ploma at the regular conunence- S in June. In the grad- Ted foot- First dirt at the site of the new plant to be built hy B. du Pont de Nemours 4b X, Inc., will be moved next Wednesday or Thursday, it was stated Wednesday, a- ong with an announcement that the contract for exca vating and grading had been et to the Boyle Construction Company of Sumter. At the same time it was an nounced that the contract for the construction of a fence around the property had been let to the lone Fence Company of Co- inewt exercises In June, meantime he Is doing uate work in accoun was s member of the ball team. •Flog For The"Chronicle In In South \ Ree ls pages i . . i of them containing ‘canned stuff.’ The paper reports — - ~ copies were sold across iter on the preceding Ask any weekly editor if The will meet instead of ^ * Mm Choral Society at TOO o’clock Oft; r-MMi Wide Promotion For Horse Show Camden Hunt Will » Stage Horse Show Tuesday, Feh. 22 The Wi the contract for rail- had been let to the Line Railroad Com- Cycl luml road Seaboard pany. Jamas D. Wilson, in charga of construction as project manager, said that it was expected that the Boyle company would begin grad ing and excavating about next Wednesday or Thursday. More Font company employees of the Du ipany have arrived in the city and^are en the hunt tor homes. Persons having homes rent are requested to list with the C Commerce which Chamber comfortably settled. sharp _ - of the Guard. He pointed out that this was another step to wards the centralization of power n the federal government and a further encroachment on State’s Rights. ' ' I The Governor wasmly com-] Joe Rauseo has Battery B and was loud chairman of the Junior Chamber praise of Capt. Jack David] of Commerce for the annual he commended ai a fine of- Camden Horse Show which will , a fins gentleman and a fine ba hold oh Saturday, March 19. m. The JayCees are sponsoring the He told the members of Battery show, which will ba supervised by B that their membership in the the Camden Hunt of their] The show will ba widely ad vertised over the Carolines and in addition to Governor additional features will be added Thurmond and Adjutant General this year. One of the new features Dozier were • number of high | proposed is to have some na National Guard officials, tionally and internationally famed county officials and oth- steeplechase and race horses on nt General Dealer in in- exhuption at the show although traducing Governor Thurmond not taking part in the khow. took advantage of the opportunity The show this year will be held to give a sketch of the Kershaw | at the Junior Ho£e Show grounds ashington’s v will belt Hunt on Feb. 22 at 2^0 at the Junior Horse Show grounds at Cool Sprir "be six classes and ribbons will be awarded in he no entry feejindao ^ ^ Open to horses who have not bean hunt ed more than one season or won a blue ribbon in e hunter claas in which the jumps exceed 3’, 6”. Class 2: Light Weight Hunters. Open to horses up to carrying 165 pounds to hounds. To ba shown over the outside course. Class 3: Hunter Hades. Open to horses 15.2 and over. To ba at a walk, trot and cante/. Six horses to be selected after hack- Rev. Mr. lines On Christian Social - At a Diocesan Executive tiie chairmans)! iprof th* John J. Gravatt the Rev. B. I tugs, lector of Grace copal church, was elected two 3’ jumps. Idle and Heat Carolina. Diocese oi mrwm of the the “coo- and com- Guards. (The sketch of the Kershaw Guards will he toiukd on Fag* 11 of this Issue). at Cod Springs. These grounds af j ford more space for ringside perk ing and also for the handling of Snow White And Seven Dwarfs To Be Here Feb. 23 large crowds. Cyril The City Commission is expected at its meeting on Friday night to begin a thorough study of capital improve ments needed and demanded in the immediate ^tare. These improvements include improving the citys utllitiM —electric and water and sewer—and street paving and storm drainage. The only alternative appear* to be a bond issue. Camden definitely has its problems as a city with growing pains, problems that confront every growing etty. Recently : compiled ets ^.fogr the ■ ~ Harrison and Sam Boykin are the chairmen for the Camden Hunt and they state that there will probably be 16 classes in the show this year, including all of the features of former shows. The JayCees will promote the A - JIT White and the Seven Dwarfs'’| horse shows in the country, will come to life next Wedeosday, Frank Rector has been named Feb. 23, when the musical stage chairman ofthe pubUcity com- jr* 0 " i? be presented on the stage of the Weight Hunters. Open to up to carrying 185 pounds to hounds. To be shown ovsr the outside course. Class 5: Junior Working Hunt- srs. To be ridden by juniors, who have not reached their 18th. birth- 6: Working Hunters. To ba shown over the outside course. The judges are to select the horses, apparently the most agree able mounts to hounds, the main consideration being: even hunting pace, manners, way of going and style of jumping. TO PRESS EARLIER The Chronicle want to press a day earlier this weak In order to begin moving lie press to lis new quartan on Broad street Because of tide tad II was necaaasTT to leave out a number of local news munity” I* the field of social “ . ^Qnes tinuing in 12 years of pastoral ex perience in Louisiana, Virginia and South Carolina. He spent two years in in the field of Society” at _ and is now a candidate for tifa PhJD. degree from that ihatRu tion. Other members of the ment include Mrs. Hook, of Columbia: Mrs. J< Hart and F. D. MacLean, of Y< J. Ernest Boatwright, of Mon- etta: Mrs. Boa Aiken, State hos pital; Frol C. H. Waterfall, Frol Walter C. Bentrup, Mrs. Cadwal- lader Jones, ll W. Brown, Ed. Conover, the Rev. J. Kenneth Morris and the Rev. Francis John son, all of Columbia. Represen tatives of other cities in the diocese will also be elected. Last week Mr. Lina* and Mr. Morris attended the meeting of the provincial department in lanta, which was presided the Rt Rev. William Bishop of Lsxingtosi, tkatHMSP the provincial In the near future the new in either Columbia or Camden, with particular emphasis o tonum 1 Grammar at matinee School and night par-1 Ground Broken For New Church for fire The .. the mfflton dollar as nossible before floaSng bonds, it is under is of the in the city at thta eers* that be ac- irce of w for 50,000 ! city,. matin** performance will ] begin at 3:15 p. m., and the eve- nee at 8 p. xn. Thtj are being will be put on] j a New wiU be _ — be a production designed tar tite enjoyment of old and wiU be comedy of aU set sentiment of the | my of love for her Prince] lovable aaaVMSJi wgee&a vaaawaawR \. near future meetings of department will be held r Columbia or Camden, ■ '• . A > r»aL Witch, antics of the magic plus the] up a moat 1 M W*