Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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E« CAROLINA, Number 42 Orem Taj Called if Mayor ST0f T>ree Of Financial e , Of Cities ilorem tax sys- ^te was severe- ind much of the e financial dif- tg encountered lities placed on Henry Savasre, eech which he ssday at a dis- f of the South skipal Aaaocia- ftarnwell. X)ke on “Tax Jus- and in addition to i system of taxes r causes at being fipanrial difficul- jalities, these be- disproportionate n centers and our ition. [ valorem tax sys- which drew the byor’s fire as he i being inflexible, ■ed upon preced* urn reality and firough its failure iequately support “has permitted its subdivisions, the ioo! districts, to so 3 in on ad valorem the cities cannot ax revenues with- i total ad valorem iroperties prohibi- as a result of the t a state-wide or ide uniform sujp- n, “city school du ll ed with the edu- iore thin its own xlared that South paying enormous ive interest as a relationship be- bonds and as- ’ in •peech, which ig statements, fol- ople are too prone verlook the very n which rest our society and insti iay after day the r s comes to us un- m date lino as has tor a decade or rd Washington as id of our govern- asingly ignore'its governments are ‘tion of our whole structure, conse- e by far the most e several govern- hich we live.iNot the foundation of em but they are »und of those who i charge of the well as the basic for our people in u freedom under our seven! local e bad and cannot emselves the re- tizens, it will fol- ■he day that our ent from top to Md and uhdeeerv- Given good local evitably we «h»ll ovemment at all entirely different ious that our city ■e our moat im- lent unit It is iwnent of govem- c h its every citi- r s from the time » water faucet in rough a day dur- ^ge is collected, >osed of, his eat- seted, hit sned and finally unt ^ he goes to wwledge that the departments are J him and his h the night he av«-age houae- ^Jge South Caro- ®bout $75.00 per Wy less than hia he and his wife loken. In that I Wa 4v money's And the extent ^i* the extent ^culties of his o^ or any oths Children Make Merry At Hallowe'en Festival . . laterally hundreds of children, attired in costumes of every cohceivmble design. brief possession of Camden’s business district Bonday night as they paraded through the streets in celebratipn of a gala Hallowe’en’s eve. The long but brief parade, led by the High school band, formed around the Court House on Broad street, turned left at the corner of Broad and DeKalb and gayly moved on to the Bethesda Fresbytenan church yard where the elves and spirits broke ranks to take part in a carnival set to the spirit of the occasion. The above picture was made in thh Church y»rq- —Photo By Monarch Was Guard In Trial 01 Reds Richord Brisbane, Native ‘ Of Camden, Tells Some Of His Experiences Richard Brisbane, one of the court guards in tihe re cent New York trial of Hie 12 communist leaders, is a native of Camden and this week, while visiting here with his family and friends, he told of some of his ex periences and impressions as guard and inside witness at the trial that held the inter national spotlight for months. There were 1,500 communists parading outside the court house the day the communists were to be sentenced," Brisbane relates, "me trial naa proceeded sp to that last day without violence, but we wave afraid them ww going to be trouble that day. The court room waa parked. outside the parading communists could be heard singing and chanting ‘We shall not be moved’ and iVe want bail, we want baa.’” But, according to Brisbane, the communists were sentenced (all of the 13 but one were given five years), then whisked away, and the mob dispersed. “It was a very exciting finish, though,” Brisbane Judge Madina is the finest man I’ve ever met—and he has the patience of Job,” Brisbane re marked, in describing the judge who presided over the trial of the communists. Brisbane has been employed as federal guard for the past ten years. Most of that time he has served in the U. S. court house on Foley Square in New York. His uniform is the same as the New York police, but his badge reads “Federal U. S. Guard, No. 530.” Brisbane says he would like to come back to Camden to live but “there aren’t many openings here for people in my profession.” He returns every year, however, for a brief visit with hia mother, El len Brisbane, and hia brother, Phillip. Civil Court To Convene Monday The Court of Common Pleas will convene on next Tuesday with Judge Thomas B. Greneker presiding. Jurors for the term follow: J. D. Kelly, Ernest R. Frietag. Luther Mites, Francis _BiUings, Wednesday Night Coldest of Season; Reading Was 39 > ■ n ^ Wednesday night was the ^coldest of the season thus far as the thermometer dipped to 39 degrees, according to H. A. Brown, official weather man for Camden. Frost had been predicted for this area Wednesday morning but a heavy fog is thought to have prevented it. Following heavy rains all Monday night and Tuesday morning the skies cleared Tuesday afternoon and there was a very sharp drop in the temperature. Brown, Blatt Make Replies Antwar Attacks Mad# By Savage And Tompla On John M. Villepigue, C. W. Bran ham, D. L. Bradley, G. Butler Glaacey, J. H. Koon, Lewis L. TruesdaLe, Wallace Reeves, Jr, P. C. Wallace C. Rodgers, D. A. Cam; O. Stogner, Jr., W. B. Cs liam AT Segars, F. R. Truesdale, W. R. Nelson, M. E. Roberts. Also, Mark Maddox, H. O. Wil son, Kenneth R. McLeod, Lonnie Moak, S. W. Faulkenberry. Net- UmA. Myers, R. M. Kennedy, m, J. B. Branham, Charles H. Stog- ner, E. L. Dabney, J. B. McGuirt, c - k WSEi’IM Moore, Lloyd Horton, B< ?heJurOrs are asked to report on Nov. 8. 4 ,* ■ - Surplus Fund of Commercial Bank Upped To $150,000 At a meeting of the board of directors of the Commercial Na tional Bank, it was decided tt in- the surplus fund of'the ' to $150,000. lure of the stock. Senator Edgar A. Brown and Representative Sol Blatt, both of Barnwell, Wednes day night fought back at chages of “inequities in tax ation in South Carolina*’ made in speeches by Mayor Henry Savage, Jr., of Cam den and City Manager T. E. Temple of Spartanburg, at a district meeting of the South Carolina Municipal Association between Black- ville and Barnwell Wednes day. 1 Guests of the association’s meet ing, Senator Brown and Repre sentative Blatt defended the leg islature’s record in taxation. The two principal addresses, made by Mayor Henry Savage of Camden and City Manager T. E. Temple of Spartanburg were the main ob- ves of attack by the two tors. Savage’s address was fine . . . until he started hitting the legislature,” Senator Brown declared. Senator Brown told the municipal association that the tion had spent “$20,000 try ing to find an equitable tax sys tem,” but failed. “Equitable tax assessment is impossible. It can’t be done,” he told the group. Representative Blatt said the tax system in South Carolina is “the finest in the country.” He said it attracts industries to the state.* “You can call us (Senator Brown and hirqself) the Barnwell ring, you can call us . . . well, names. I can’t repeat before ladies ... but we have given you the beat tax system in the coun try, despite what others say.” Ed M. Craig Is Named President Of Choral Chib The Camden Choral Society, in a reorganization meeting held Tuesday night, elected E. M. Craig to serve as president of the organization for the coming sea son. Crpig, who was one of the charter members of the widely- known Shandon Choral Society in Columbia, helped to organize the Camden Society. He has taken an active interest in all music activities in the city and is at present a member of the Beth- eada Presbyterian church choir. Elected to serve as vice presi dent ofthe organization was Dr. A. W. Humphries, Mrs. Willie Tiller was chosen and Mrs. Gertrude The of the society will be . .. ^ Pastures Urged By Funderlwk " S $ Says 75 Par Cant Of Land In County Warkad Now For No Profit . “Seventy-five per cent of the I&ncf in Kenhgw County is worked for no profit,” L. O. Funderburk, chairman of the Kershaw County Agri cultural Committee, told 24 farm men and women Tues day at the committee’s an nual meeting in the Camden Market building. Speakii^taMht group^on the in the county, mt. Funderburk continued. "1 battave that in flva years’ time properly developed pasture acres will yiatd more re turn than the same number of acres planted in cottaa.” Dozing the courta^ef ihe two- hour meeting the aoSpniwea heard rap arts on ''fee laegram of the various extension services in the county. County Agent W. C. Mc- Cartay, and Home Demonstration Agent Margaret Fewoll, and their respective mumnn, it. it. Mont* gomery and Frances Hicks, each reported briefly on the work done during the pest year in Choir do- Such County Chapter State Wildlife Group Oiganized Sana tor S. K. Nash, State President, Urges Need For Action The Kershaw County Chapter of the South Caro lina Wildlife Federation was organized at a meeting at tended by a representative group of sportsmen held in the court house on Tuesday evening at whidh Senator Shepard K. Nash of Sumter, state president, was the principal speaker. N. P. (Nick) Gettys was elect ed temporary president; Frank E. Rector, secretary, and M. B. Bums, treasurer. Another meet ing was set for Nov. 14, at which further plans will be made for the activities of the local chapter. Those joining the group by Nov. 14 will be considered charter members of the county chapter. Senator Nash in his talk out lined the excellent work being in other states for the preservation of the wildlife and spoke force fully of the urgent need for con servation at the present time in this state. He pointed out that the ultimate solution of the game blem lies in the education of to. the fact that the sportsmen in South Carolina spend $18,000,000 annually, an amount comparable to many of our major industries. The Senator pointed out that 172,000 licenses were sold in this state last year, which shows the number of people who actually engage in hunting and fishing in the state. The revenue from these licenses amounted to $458,000 last year. The need for expert person- art, to be paid from some of this money, tor the propagation of the state’s game and the supervision 01 Coal Situation In Camden Same As In Most Cities Now The same acute situation regarding coal prevails in Camdan as prevails pretty generally all over this section. Local coal dealers reported Thursday morning that they had not received any coal since the beginning of the strike and that their stocks were just about exhausted. Since there b no possibility of any shipments being re ceived as long as the coal strike continue*, it will be a long, hard winter for Camden if the strike b not settled. And just now there are no indications that the strike will be settled any time soon. Made Manager Plant Packing its. Such phases of the ex- service as 4-H, thrift cooking, marketing, pasturing and educational programs wers re viewed and the progress re- ^Following the reports from the extension service workers, James R. West Reported on and explain ed some of the phases of the re cently proposed but still unadopt ed cotton acreage reduction pro gram. According to Mr. West, all farmers who produced cotton in 1948 will be allowed to vote for or against the quota system on Dec. 15, 1949. A two-thirds ma jority will be neceanry to bring the system into force. The committee heard a report by John L. Gettys on the progress made in forest fire prevention in the county, and Mrs. O. J. Smyrl reported on the activities of home agents regarding a health pro gram for the coming year. Motorcade From Charlotte Will . Visit City Nov. 8 One of the five giant motor cades of the Carolinas Christmas festival event in Charlotte on No vember 16 will visit Camden op Tuesday, Nov. 8 at 10:30 a. m. The five motorcades will leave Charlotte and fan out in five dif ferent directions covering some IjWX) miles and 100 Carolinaland Mayors, city officials, civic clubs and other officials will be on hand to greet the Charlotte group. They are making the trip to officially welcome some 35 young ladles elected a Princess in their high schools. All mayors will also be-invited to Charlotte as guests of the festival The festival • mammoth mar di-gras event, boasts of the na tions largest Christmas event with si parade at 6 p. m. Celebrities attending this event are Mb? Ardrey Totter, popular MGM movie star, Ted Malone and Ful ton Lewis, Jr, of radio fame. Mbs Rose Truesdale has been selected as Princess of Camden and will he officially crowned by officials of the motorcade. Sharp Advance In Price of Coffee There has lin the tars have eut the i many local cnap* organized through- and he expr—ed the hope that many more would be formed so that anough pres sure would be exerted by the people of the state to assure the much needed legislation for one of the state's most valuable re- Gearga Haiglar Assumes Management Of Su preme Products Co. George Haiglar of Orange burg, has been made man ager of the Supreme Prod ucts Company and has en tered upon his duties. Mr. Haiglar is an experienced packing house official having been connected with Kingan and Com pany at Orangeburg for the past six years and before that was with the Carolina Packing Com pany for many years. Mr. Haiglar said Thursday that an inedible rendering plant would be installed at once and as soon as installed the company would begin slaughtering animals. He said It would be the policy of the company to buy as many of its animals from Karshaw county farmers as possible. Mr. Haiglar expects to move his family to Camden as soon ss he can secure a house in which to live. Brother of Two Camden Residents, Aft David Resigns As Magistrate DeKalb Township John Longford, Jr., Low Student, Named As His Successor Robert E. David has re signed as magistrate of De Kalb township and John Langford, Jr., has been ap pointed to succeed him. He is expected to receive his commission immediately and to take over the duties ot the office. Mr. Langford was appointed by Governor Thurmond on the recommendation of Senator R. M. Kennedy, concurred in by the two House members, Representatives W. R. Gettys and Ezell Kelly. Mr. Langford is World War vet eran having served in the Navy. He is a law student at the Uni versity of South Carolina and is scheduled to receive his degree in January. The appointment of Mr. Lang ford u for the unexpired t Mr. David, which has over a year to run. term of something New Gvitan Chib To Get Charter Saturday Night Members of the newlj ized Camden Civitan Quo are looking forward to their charter night which will be observed Sat urday night at the Sarsfield hotel when the members of the club, their wives and a number . of guests will gather few the event. James D. Blending, secretary of the state federation, accompanied Mr. Nash to the meeting here and spoke briefly answering many questions regarding the work of the federation. It was stated at the meeting Tuesday night that there are some funds available to Kershaw coun ty at this time in Columbia that can be used for the preservation and propagation of game in the coungr. Officials of the Kershaw coun ty chapter said that the farmers of the county will be invited to cooperate in the planning of projects to be undertaken by the roup, and an invitation is ex- mded to every one who is in terested in hunting and fishing and the predenvation of wildlife to attend the next meeting. Mem bership cards will be available at that tune. Much enthusiasm was shown by those present at the meeting Tues- •r * Junior Division Collectors Qub To Be Organized A lunioA division of the Cam den Collectors Club ia to be or ganized at a meeting to be held at the Sarsfield hotel Hunt room Monday. Nov. 14 at 8 p. m. . This decision was reached at a meeting of the club last Monday night Junior collectors of stamps and coins, who are 18 years of age or under, are invited to at tend the meeting and become members. This invitation includes students in the Camden schools. and will be accepted for the dub by Arthur Stokes, the president In addition to the 26 charter members there will be a number of members of the Columbia which has sponssrad the dub, prassnt Presidents of junior members in order to worthwhile collectors of them. At the meeting of the Collec tors Qub last Monday a paper on color in stamps was read by President George Stuart. New ws present at the meeting Mrs. Dozier Davis and Mrs. a Sheheen. The club now has a charter membership of 15. Grcus Showed To Fairly Good Crowd Biller Brothers circus gave two performances in Camden on Tues day. A small crowd attended tike matinee performance but there was a very good crowd at the evening performance. While of course not n< t large as Ringling Bros, the * hid some m The Rev. Edward Hubbard Beckham, 83 years old. retired Methodist minister, died at his - in St Matthews Mon day. He had been in declining health for several years. Funeral service were held Tues day at 4 p. at St Paul’s Meth odist church in St. gatOttma witfcnthe Rev. W. A. Horne of- tting. Burial was in West End St Matthews. He waa bore in of thle late Dr. R. S> Beckham red Elizabeth Cauthen Beckham. His wife waa the late Minnie Per ry Beckham. ~ Mr. Beckham actively served as a Methodist minister for 48 years at various South Carolina church es. He was retired 18 years ago. Among his pastorates were Denmark, Branchville, Jonesville, Greer, Cheraw, Walterboro, Johm ston, Andrews, North, Cope, Lykesland, Roseville, Norway, Garnet red St Matthews. - Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Harrison red Mrs. R. A. Kin ney, of Aiken; two brothers, the Rev. W. A. Beckham of Timmons- ville: and the A. J. Beckham of Shelby, N. C.; two sisters, Mrs. Wardlsw RusaeU and Mrs. Luth er Bell, both of Camden; four grandchildren red one great grandchild. 1949 Christmas Seals Are Here The 1949 Christmas Seals, feat uring a modernistic drawing of a dove in flight arrived yesterday afternoon at headquarters of the Kershaw county TB Association, according to Mrs. Granger Gaith- er, county Seal Sale chairman. . This year’s Seal was designed bv 27-year-old Herbert M. Meyers of Leoma, N. J, whose original drawimr won first prize in a na tionwide contest conducted by the tiled 4 Officers of the new dub are: Arthur stoke*, president; Bill Ifojor, first vke president; Montgomery, second vice it; ^Jaroes^ Rosborough, . * °f ti»« board of direc tor* art: W. R. Gettys, Jack Moore Leonard J. Hasty red F. Members of the club in addi tion to the officers and directors Society of Illustrators, a organization of outstanding art- tight of also of City, Mrs. Gaither added.. * Wl ^J $ e »PProval and coopera tion of the National TB Associa- " mi* the society sponsored tl ►ntest among students of a vn* m ft. ists ' waiTcorrob^rated ‘ by "the Na-! Car ? lin ®*i 0 tioiml Association’s Christmas Sert sale advisory committee UtiuBn O'Cain, Bernard BSShaSr H y i?ChffiJ£ ri ? --—.. **• ** unminger. A. Bruc# Peach - Fred j « mer Pield *. Hazel Elliott and Elmer Nolan. Camden Schools Observe Education Week Camden schools are preparing to take part in the observance if American Education Week which will be observed all over the na tion throughout the week of Nov. 12. . Mrs. Iona Darby, president of the Kershaw County Education Association, said that plans for the observance in this city would be announced Monday. Governor J. Strom Thurmond has issued a proclamation calling for the observance of the week in South Carolina. His proclamation follows: “Whereas, American Education week this year has a special sig nificance for South Carolinians, because it is largely through edu cational development that we may hope to attain our goal of economic prosperity, and “Whereas, there is also special meaning for us in the fact that American Education Week this year has the theme, Making De mocracy Work’, a task for which our loyal and devoted teacher* and school administrators are par ticularly well adapted, and “Where** we as South Caro linians will be well advised to take stock of our schools in the our economic anal* Strc i customarily makes the final > of the Seal Sale design ten year. The 1949 Seal Sale, which wfll be uaedto Kershaw county TB A profram for the co«l on Nov. 21 and Education Week in South Cai Una, and I call upon our dtizc to observe this week with ial emphasis upon the great tai o* education to our democrat ARMISTICE DAT The J. Leroy Balk Poet of ia