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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7,1949 Number 34 (linger Gaither has ^H^aDPointment as ‘^Tof the 1949 , Seal Sale in Ker- tv to be conduct- Kershaw County as Assoc i a t i o n 21 to Christmas, Wilson, president of stion, announced c of Kershaw coun- part of the nation- Christmas Seal refunds for the work rjiciition, which has itSberwlosis control liKErdiaw county an- r2 - Ser y ^te rest in the ‘ welfare of her com- Gaither is an excel- ..jr the direction of our ffcr funds to continue 1 jpinst tuberculosis, Wilson. s said this week deeply honored in j the opportunity to be h# her community by association raise e its projects, the tuberculosis to the fight able disease i it strikes all ages, ne of death from Ht-M age group,” l always have my «c- For many yean Ij “* >intelligent cam- ion has waged i and have been ' the progress made, > of the prob- disease in this must still be Will Occupy k Block Park And Recreation t / Area Is Given To City By The Kendall Mills Mayor Henry Savage this week announced that through the interest and cooperation of Mr. Henry P. Kendall, Chairman of the Board of the Kendall Company, a park and recreational area near Pine Tree School has been donated by the Kendall Company as a gift to the City of Camden. The park site which is being conveyed to the city will occupy a block lying immediately north of the Pine Tree school, and con tains 3.8 acres, bounded on all sides by streets. It win front 300 feet on Lake Shore Drive exten sion, 558 feet on the street im mediately north of the Pine Tree School, 300 feet on Third Avenue (Gardner Road) and 558 feet on an unnamed street planned to be opened north of the park area. When preliminary negotiations were first undertaken between the Kendall Company and the city relating to the annexation of the Wateree Mill area, the city of ficials asked that provisions be made for the conveyance of a recreational area to the city. Sev eral weeks ago the city officials were asked to look over all of the property owned by the Ken dall Company within the city limits and select the site they thought most appropriate for park and recreational purposes. The City Council and the City man ager made an inspection of the “ ‘ t areas. Town and County.... various possible and the area being conveyed to the city was their first choice. It was thought it would be advantageous to have it near the public school; also, a large portion of the area is flat and will make a suitable • No Truth In Report According to Fred Bostrom, president of J. B. White and Com pany, there is no truth in the re port that his company plans to build a three-story building in Camden and enter the depart ment store field here. The rumor has been rife here for the, past ten days. The Chronicle called Mr. Bostrom on the phone Wed nesday and he said that while his company had prospected for a lo cation here about a year at there had been no move since that time and they had no plans at present for coming here. •On Committee Mrs. Iona Darby, president of the Kershaw County Education al Association, has been appoint ed to the committee on group in surance of the South Carolina Education Association. New Cafeteria At Junior High Opened Monday istimotod 900 Children To Bo Sorvod Lunch Evory School Day An estimated nine hun dred children, ranging from the first through the eighth grade, are to be fed daily at Camden’s new modern school cafeteria, which began serv ing operations Monday. The spacious cafeteria, part of the $150,000 Junior High School building now being completed, is completely modem in design and equipment. The dining room, painted' a soft pastel shade of i 40 by 60 feet in dimen- has a tile floor, is covered with a celatex ceiling, and is equipped with indirect lighting. Continues All Week w Annual Kershaw County Fair, Bigger And Better, Will Open Gates Monday When the gates swing open Monday, October 10, for Kershaw County’s 1949^ County Fair, everything from scantily-clad dancing girls to pickled peaches will be on display for the citizens of this community. make site for basketball and courts, and the balance tennis HainBen has appointed the of cOtamit- , Mrs. R. B. Pitts, Jr. Treasurer, George ■■■ of the area is a beautifully wooded slope appropriate for other playground equipment. The streets surround ing the area will protect it from having future construction back ing on the park, just as is the case in all the existing city parks. The city officials feel that when fixe park has been developed, it will be a very substantial asset to the eestera area of Camden. Previously, at the time of the ■wWgiiEWfft the K^nAll Co conveyed, as a gift, all the the to the city. Mrs. A. W Me* Mrs. Arthur has again been of the colored Iks headed this divi- i ml has always con- successful cam- will T. Oaten Is lerator list Ass’n. session of the Association n J. T. Outen modera- year. An esti- »w county Bap- at for the two- fcy’* sessions were Baptist church, uecond day of the i gathered at Thorn the local church attendance at the • number of state i ippeared and spoke [at work being done public streets had and other storm sewers, park is able to < the rand ;tha in the i • Happy Grandfather Patrolman Joe McManus ac counts for the grin that has been a perpetual adornment to his feat ures the past week or so by an nouncing that he’s a happy grand- pappy. For the stork visited the McManus home and left a healthy girl on Sept 25. The little Miss is the daughter of Mary Joe Mc Manus Brown and has been named Cynthia Suzanne. •Unvwilinff Poatponud Word cane from Lancaster that due to the Or. Seale Har ris, of Birmingham, AUu, who bt the Large windows occupy practically all of the wall space on two sides of the room. Two sizes of tables fill the din ing room; some small with short legs for the tiny tots, and larger ones for the older students and teachers. . More than $7,000 have been spent in equipping the roomy, up- to-date kitchen with the most modem equipment available, for the preparation of the children’s meals. Three large Hot Point ranges, a spacious double refrige rator, a floor-type mixing ma chine. an electric potato peeler, an all metal cook’s table, wooden salad and pastry tables, and a dish washer that uses water heated to 180 degrees and is guaranteed to leave the plates and utensils sanitary and bacteria-free. A long metal serving counter, with five steam-heated food bins, serves to dispense the food to teachers and pupils alike as they file through In orderly lines. A wash ream is to be built just outside the which will contain basins to allow weary child to wash his hands with soap and water just before he goes to his cafeteria entrance mtain enough wash Coed Reports In Boy Scout Drive All Rttums Not In Yot But TIiom in 'Indicate Fine Responte Campaign Chairman Luth er Fields said Thursday morning that while many of the workers in the Boy Scout drive 'had not report ed yet, the reports received thus far indicated that the people had responded nicely in the campaign to raise this county’s quota of $2,200. He is hopeful that when all of the returns are in the quota will be in hand. The drive got under way Tues day morning when the workers met for an “Early Bird” breakfast at the Thomas Tavern at which time they were given their solici tation cards and following the breakfast went out on the can vass. There was a good attendance at the breakfast and the workers were given final instructions by Chairman Fields. Harold Booker spoke very brief ly pajraig high tribute to the work of the Boy Scouts. He told of hav ing read where a veteran juvenile court judge had said that he did not recall In his career on. the bench of a Boy Scout haying been before hh» on According to J. D. Crawford, secretary and treasurer of the County Fair Association, this year’s fair is expected to be the largest ever held here with re gards to exhibits, booths and farm animals on display. The exhibit building is being repaired and im- County Teachers Go On Record For Federal Aid Wont Such Aid, However, To Be With Minimum Federal Control s?, urn ker at at tha on schools. m public Almost all of the eady been paved Giryi ■# this until the city is it to the point that marker. •Aid For Fnmiljt ^ ^ In the fire that took the lives of their four small children, *h and Katie Mae Taylor lost everything they owned but the clothes on their backs. An appeal his been tent out by Kerehaw county Red Cross chapter to the citizens of the community for any gifts or donations they may make that will help the tragedy-stricken ^ -et another start bads, a - rd, state sup- evangelism; John lecretary of the i; John Lane, tor the state; Dr ™™an faculty S. H. Jones, edf- r o< tirr .•U present kttie assembly, TOf on the w a “wruon, Mrs. ytC. Truesdale, Rev. Douglas James P. Stokes, i R B. Pitts and i«rc ^ underella ,, ^School band materially from *fc°w, “Cin- !*mg brought «y evening, ioo? °* JSwmito Club, ^ we produc- RBs armour of cast that Fair This Year To Be Best Ever The midway at the Kershaw aunty Faiir next week promises to bn the best that has been sen here. It is being furnished by the Prell Broadway Shows, which have furnished the kudway at some of the largest fairs m this sectioni I Two of the nation’s top-ranking motorcycle daredevils—Teddy and with thrills from when they ride the Death’’ motordrome on minutes oi nij ment renlete S to finish “Wall of Deal among the attraction the nnplete diai apter the m negro couple to get They particular^ i Asked To Remove Oil Drums From Tops of Buildings Tha city, in its efforts to C a batter fire inantmwa rat* for tha city ofsbamdasu la all pSarty own- ava zuai oU siorad on top of buildings or ond floor poschaa to j tha ground^and***)* of i* i tha city which Should result in ap- dti- of ourt te tha :* w %iH Give Organ Mrs. Nellie director Holland, nutx SThiNfe 1 nutrition cafe- thak t in ities. quan' At present there i members—five white ored—on duty at ti daily. They begin meals to the pupils at continuously until 1:1 with the youngest working up through Every staff to meet rigi tents, and to present a eer- health card from the Coun ty Health Department before she is allowed to work in the teria. Me to any child, through the grade, who wants it a meat (or an equivalent two ounces of i tein), two vegetables (one g and one starchy), a fruit or a sert, bread, and a drink (milk is served three tiroes a week, and fruit juices on the other two days) for 15 cents per child daily. One state nutrition expert, on inspecting the new Camden cafe teria, is quoted as saying that it is one of the nicest. and beat- equipped of its kind in the state State Should In BmMmg 42*11 Stella; ilOOIS doubled in capacity, and, says Mr. Crawford, “any farmer wishing to exhibit livestock or poultry may do so without even notifying fair officials in advance. There will be plenty of room this year for any animals that are brought to the fair.” Prell’s Broadway shows, featur ing 15 rides and 8 tent shows, will be on hand to provide the bright lights, the merry-go-rounds, and the smell of popcorn and hot dogs. Space has been reserved in the exhibit building for displays bv seven Kershaw county communi ties, including Antioch, Bethune, Blaney, Baron DeKalb, Midway, Mt. Pisgah and for the first time in many years, Camden. There will also be booths in the exhibit building displaying flowers, canned goods, art, thrift and cook ed foods. Boys’ and Girls’ 4-H Clubs, the two veterans’ classes in the county, JHA girls, and FFA boys, will all be given booth space to decorate. These, along with several commercial displays, will fill the exhibit building to capa city. More than 800 cash award prem iums have been set up to be awarded first, second and third lace winners in the various ex- Ibit contests. Judgings will be conducted throughout the week. All individual entries must be in place by 7 p. m n Tuesday, Oct. 11, and must not be removed before 12 noon on Saturday, Oct IK Premiums will be paid-. to the mare in cash on Friday and Saturday at the fair office. Fair cdfidals stress that all <fis- The Kershaw County Edu cation Association, in its first meeting of the school year, adopted a statement declar ing federal aid to education necessary “if education is to train competent future citi zens to meet the needs of the nation.” The association, composed of more than 100 Kershaw county teachers, met Thursday at the local Teen Age canteen and ap proved by a majority vote the resolution advocating federal aid to education, “such aid however, to be given with the assurance of state and local control, with min imum federal controL” The statement, representing an expression of the desires of the majority of the teachers, was of ficially adopted as follows: "The Kershaw County Educa tion Association urges that Con gress take favorable action on fed eral aid to public education. Such aid, however, to be given with the assurance of state and local control, with minimum fed eral control. “Second—We urge that federal aid be given to all public ele mentary and secondary schools throughout the nation and its out lying possessions. ‘*niird—We . urge that federal appropriations be distributed to each state'according to the need and that each state put forth its greatest effort to equalize educa tional opportunities within its own boundaries. This financial aid is necessary if education is to train competent future citizens to meet the heeds of the nation.” Mrs. Jim Darby, president of the Kershaw County Association, presided over the session, with, roorejkao 108 teachers present who attended cently held » gates to the Tamassee build and^quip; and ■mail Association, said this ate aid for school con- should go hand-in-hand school district reorganization SM” w,y in many counties, ^jtkdmol fUstrict reorganization,” a help the burden of new school con struction, since it will remove the naintaininff a large num- inadequate previous years. On Wednesday, Oet 22, school put the bite on teoms and dadsl** ** 1 * 1 p .r«. far th * ir *—* child, 11 be admitted to the officials announce that sdiools throughout the county will be dismissed early in recognition of the day. Thursday. Oct 13, has been set •aide as Merchant’s and Manu facturers’ Day; and Friday, 14, has been ' non tor their —, Jss, < SJSI Richards On need for maintaining a large num- school buildings. her of small Repreaentetives J. of the fifth South C gregesaional district, of New York, were more than $5,000 ab .r.MMsr. Oct, running _ _ . , _- ted aa t’araxJBilboa, era and Future Farmers Organize-1 nounoed tion Day, according to fair of-1 ft was said that the two Con- fleial*. I gressmen lost their money and today. Feeling, however, truest test of the effecti' cafeteria the new the opinions aerved, a „ si they were Among the mam those the pi syne Johnso Bright-eyed. d.in like •W5 year-old, to Whip* Ride-o, train ride Chair-o-plane, fetris wheels, and including the “Chat Choo,,’ s An* IS organist,* Charles W, studied voice in Services | Large crowds are attending $be revival services now in at the First Baptist church. done by Recital At Hagood tal wUl hr given of the Ascension, York, will offering will be taken the program for the sup port of the organ fund. This re cital is bring sponsored Woman’s Auxiliary of the A tea will be given 1st the roc- r afterward, where guests at the: and CaL Thomas. ^ e T?apB i . are typical: black-haired Lin ker opinion said: It’s so pretty— Ljgood, too."- - to • felt no fo “It is apparent, however, that even with reorganization the loc al unit must have help to meet school construction needs which have been neglected so long that the situation now is critical. “We must have a long-range school building program, financed in part by the state government, to build sufficiently large and well equipped schools which are adequate to meet the needs of our children. The counties, of course, should put all they pos sibly can into financing their schools. “A program of school construe- financed jointly by state and funds, should begin next It should be continued until school in the state is to meet the needs of our On Saturday Oct 15, the col- valuables when their' ored school children of the county, stopped at a small station, along with their teachers, will be near Zaragoza, admitted to the fair grounds free| The congressmen had left their ig in> in a rieep- . gressmen h °* charge. valuables in clothing hung This year’s fair will also feature | their for the first time a grandstand free acts show, which will go on cry I $4,000 in cash, * "Land Prevention Every school cl Cty -schoor' white and colored, * asked to lill in a sheet d< some of around week s nation in eel tionall -15. in ’ttf. a program cries out to Le of this state for sup must work through our ito effect.” TUESDAY'S CHRONICLE There will be quite a namber features interesting in next Tuesday’s issue of The Chronicle which you not want to miss. compartment ing car window. Their loes was described -w -V- wJl go nightly, and will be open to ev* . w person who has paid admission I valuables, and docu into the fair grounds. ' Ina their passports. President of this year’s fair as- The dispatchfroi a gold watch, other documents, includ- sociation is J. R. West. J. D. Craw- dispatch from Madrid tell- . . . . , aw-1 ing of the robbery said that “po- ford is serving as secretary and ike at Balboa, where the crime treasurer; the executive _ com-1 was reported, the Spanish foreign f congressmen them- mittee is composed of W. C. __ Caricy, J. B. Griffith, C. C. Jack-Igelvei, refused to discuss the re- F. B. Stanton, £ B. McG" i «' + 1 —” Mc- office, and the McGuJrt portal son, and Mi«s Margaret Fewell. County 4-H Cubs entrance gate and s -ra • a last year a new emruice gaie ana i * n • i Brargarised ked fteir £ I countv. During the S SriSSUrt? “g or* new who have par] the large, free perking lot outside the fair grounds. A eui guineauuu s in Kershaw course of the clubs, U boys’ iTclub : recently. PLAN DINNER MEETINO The Kershaw County Educa tion Association is planning a din ner meeting for December. Safe Driving Campaign Orchid For First Week Goes To Polly Padgett tivated. Total following the meetings in the the county listed Tha aft* 4-H ganized at old chapters were Antioch, Bethune, . assistant home agent, announces | that clubs are soon to be or- Gates Ford and Mt eerbooks were distributed at the reorganization meetings of the various clubs. These books, which include 4-H Chib song* Polly Padgett, Camden High school student of MilliSSp^n^thToutiSngoMS street, was the first woman driver to receive an orchid I club workkn the county for the in the Safe Driving campaign being sponsored by the | coming yeaf. Camden chapter of the Junior Chamber of Commerce. i “ Miss Padgett was'presented the orchid Thursday by Sgt COfttlltQ CYOIltS BHiy Fallaw, safety engineer of the State Highway de- - p artment. 1 the Lee Traffic Officer Nacipe Sheheen of the city police said he follow ed Miss Padgett for about ten and that she observed *11 regulations. In turning and stopping she gave the ra wouia i that if of the week is safety by the At the her of at June of part of a general k bring sponsored ‘ fCees. _ / Junior Cham- tM lo,in t&at ■fori, Mr*