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CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA. 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*