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VOLUME « tt ChoMl Soct«*y And V'/* geventy-thrM m«*idin0 -bined their vocei hnd SumenUl Ulent under ► baton of ConduetorOey •tchina before an overflow lW d at Lyttleton Street thbdist church Sunday Ann* in an iwpreasiye iera m of Chriatmaa mnaic. Jnbining the M voic« o< ,den Choral S«dey with a 23- « symphonette of muMdam * cities in the two Carollnas, hour-ion* muslcnl profram presented thi* ImpreMW me l audience as “one of the fin in Camden’s history. To Ered^lew Tank Contacts Are Let For Improvements To Water Sewerage Systems - - - ^ ' Contracts were let by City ^Ipncil at its meeting on I Majority It rnaay afternoon for improvemehta to the waterworks s en fcnas carols to fbe impres- Hallelujah Chorus from Han- The Messiah. The conre- ,n filled the paw^ the aisles, the balcony, and listened ap- iatively to the vocal-instru- tal arrangements, c program began with the estral Prelude from Saint- The Christmas Oratorio”, in the style of Johann stian Bach. The orchestra- for this number was tran- ed by Guy Hutching. [lowing the Prelude, the choir nted a capella the first of Bach chorale*, “Braak Ffarth auteous Morning Light” The stra joined wtth the chpnia esentmg “Jmu, Joy of Man’s ing” and “Now Let leery ue Adore Thee", the two chorales that completed the /ocal group i audience horua the k V'l - The ipreasive ero baaed on ned chorus _ gain la on« Of nd vart ‘ im. This especia 1 Society fin*! from 1 G. forld’Y the chorus set the for file presentation of two on* from h” first of th«M into Ua A es difficult counter and tinging and, when perform* h orchestra and chcwus, a difficult problem of ffi* ■. Th# number, outfall construction will be gin by Jan. 2. Work on the other projects is expected to be started in the near future. Fourteen bids were received for the various projects. Christmas Story. Old and New, At Kindergarten On Friday Night impro ■and sewerage systems, to be paid for out of the proceeds] of the $500,000 bond issue recently wfcf by the city. That qaatract for the construc tion of the new water tank which is to be located on a lot to the ir of the farm market building is let to the Chicago Bridge and Iron Company, which submitted the low bid of $46,400 for this Contract for the water filtra tion plant improvements was also let to the Frank Lamotte Com pany, their bid for this work being $71,359.42. The contract for the construc tion of a sewer outfall to the river will be let to the Sloan Con- ■fraction Co., of Greenville. The low bid submitted on this work totaled $26,574.14 and the Sloan Company has promised a alight reduction in this bid before the final contract is signed. It is expected that work on the outfall co In County, In THo Bolt Approximately 07 per ] cent of the Kershaw county cotton growers voted for Federal marketing Quotas in the election held last Thurs- Committee To Moko Tour | be&g^JSS^o 1 ? quotas Tnd Of-City To Forty-Five AH-Stor High School Flayers Hava Accepted Invitations Winners 56 against. In South Carolina SM per | of growers voted tor quotas, state vote being 46,439 for 3,297 against Farmers ii_ __ ___ nearly nine to one ton quotaa. that Judging for Camden’s Christmas Lighting contest will be held Friday night, Dec. 23, from 7 to 9, accord ing to members of the judg ing committee. The committee George Stuart John Jr., and L. H. Hardin, will make I their rounds just one night be* fore the arrival of Saint Nick to the quota system. But they decide which of Camden’s homes jmitted apparently to be has most attractively combined!cotton prices are _ the colored lights, stars and trees The vote in Kershaw I to most appropriately represent communities follow: The Horse Bowl parade, which had originally been eeheduled for the night of Dec. 30, has been changed to Monday, Jan. 2, at noon, it was announced Monday morning. The committee in charge of the cent]parade announced that it had ra the ceived so many calls for the and I changed date that it had decided to change the parade until the day voted ] of the game. It was pointed out the distinguished guests Council Ord$ff Overall Raise of Fifty Per Cent In Water Rates In City Their heavy approval have th# would all be here on Jan. 2 for Department of Africulfwe th« the game and could participate in right to tell each gro$rar how the parade and then witness the many acres of cotton he can plant . . . next year. I invitations have been extended In return, the government will I to James F. Byrnes, Senator* Bur- guarantee to support th* price of net R. Maybank and CM in John- - “ 'ston. Congressman J. P. Richards, Senator R. M. Kennedy, Repre- tentative* William Getty* and ed that most farmers do not like | R**ll ReUy, W. J. McLeod, state First 1950 Baby Will Get Prizes Oky Council at Ha meeting oh Friday afternoon au- zed an overall increase of 50 per cent in municipal >r rates. In the discussion regarding the raise it waa it out that the city's bond attorneys had recoin* such a raise and that thjjmmmlaen ef the bond had requested it on the ground that “the water revenues of the City of Camden do not justify the selling of bonds for the improvements A of < that facility, as the water revenue is not sufficient to pay'off the interest on the bonds.'* The minimum rate for city cus tomers war Increased from 85 cents to $lJ9 and for out-of-town customers from $1.50 to $1.85. Council also authorized the billing of customers to the near est 100 cubic feet and changed the existing brackets so that prices would change according to the nearest 100 cubic feet Mem bers of Coundl said that it had Marc Kant* Of City Offar]^'^ _. . _ I this new method of computation Variety Of Gifts To would save approximately two- thirds of the tune now required to compute the water bills under lystem which now computation to the Year's First Born the Christmas tneme. Along with the announcement] of the judging hours, the com mittee listed three rules on which Midway Oakland DeKalb Child Is Born,’ 1 Mrs. numbers reditahle for t _ . argely of amateurs, the climaxing number on •gram, the group fl| hose the Hallelujah Chorus The Messiah.” Orchestra orus combined expertly in ing this number and t the audience to its feet irogram was brought to an live close. "tial listing of the members choral society who took Sunday’s concert includes mos: Mrs. J. G. obin, Mrs. John . irl Rosborough, Miss Ada Miss Jo Anne Mickle, izabeth and Miss lather Mrs. Joe Mickle, Mrs. Mil am, Mrs. Allison DuBoee, uis H. Hardin, Mrs. W. ~ i. M iss Sarah Maddox, rvin Reasonover and Miss awsori. Mrs. Douglas McArn, ary Watkins, Mrs. J. ,M. je, Mrs. C. B. Salmond ry M. Hayes, Mrs. Isabel ?, Mrs. Emily K. Whiting, idle MunrvMrs. Willie P. Irs. Gertrude Zemp, Mrs. Team. i: W. S. Whiting, F. N. e, E. M. Craig, W. R. A. Gilford Trapp and sonover. , : Dr. A W. Humphries, P. Gettys and Hugh I Ait-' A ! the visiting musicians aposed the symphonette ets: James Robertson, s; Sanders Bridges, Flor- llie Barn : Joseph ph Beshere, a Dickman, Florence; atinued on Rape 5) ~~W~ ' — Hants Ready Final - ‘ Brunson. Christmas: “The Christmas Story—Old and the displays would be judged. New”, was the theme of the ex- The rules are: 1. Only residences ■ ercises of the Camden Kinder- in Camden and suburbs will be | Liberty Hfll garten in their pageant on Mon- eligible. 2. Judging will be besed day afternoon at the school which I on how well the decorations ex- 1s in conjunction with the Cal-jprass the Christmas theme and vert School. not necessarily on the elaborate. were ten scenes, “A I ness of the display. 3. Only out-{Pine Grove Tree” with decorations decorations will be judged, children. Sue Webb. Charlie Whitaker. Nise Men, Freddie Boy* Buff lejfcb and Peta Brun-j Bobby Bruce, Hey- "Angeir", Caroline urant, Lri Vincent, Sydney Campbell. B< nie Mac Nicol. Mary Cant Helen U Roche. ^ > back- although window decorations vis- Antioch ..,^7 T3 lible from the outside will be Three Ca —82 leLgibte. Chariot* Thompeon „ 82 Have eligi hi response tp the lighting con test and in preparation Christmas season- local _ been dressed up with the rooftop, Lowe'' F , Caroline Grant, Gray. gSM prize of $20.1 *'\ Serving as joint sponsors for Christmas” the contest are the Kiwanis Club all him* on firenlace) tfie JayCees. The committee, Sally Baxley " ; 'l whidi will also serve as judges in Father, Henry EicheL \ I the contest, it composed of •^Children to deepen and St^,J^Tellen and ghfties”, Lee Harrison. rVfi* IL* H. Hardin, all three Jeffield, Helen Savage, Anna- ^ $ ^e two sponsoring bdUe Whiting. Jody Brunson, I Mikie Kerr and Marvia Stogner. “Away In The Manger”, Total With [commander of the American Le gion and others. j An invitation was extended to ty by I Governor and Mn. Strom Thur mond. but they had previously ac cepted an invitation to attend the Cigar Bowl game to Tampa, Fla., < to which Wofford Collage will be | one of th* participants, and Flori da State University the other. A news release given out by the Horse Bowl committee con- the parade and the game nys! .Many cities and their mer chants will have beautiful floats as well as acme of the local mar chants to the parade. There will be over 25 girls to the Queen'i contest and this alone will ad< much color to the game. . “The Queen will be ** 56 Friday night at the Camden merchants are go ing to prove real Santa Clauses to the first baby born in Kershaw county in 1950. In the Friday, Dec. 80 issue of The Camden Chronicle, there will be many advertisements from merchants who are to contribute gifts to the 1960 First Via m* prepared elBo Baby and thaaa gifts ranee from silver cups, through spoons, a Simmons inner spring crib mat- tren. high chair, through a fine stroller. In past years The Chronicle has featured this First Baby event and has received a marked endorse ment from the btuln—nen. This year la no exception. The contest covers shew county. On Tt the dame of the i announced, i. 1 to Jan. to They arid that calculations show that unjustified overchanges under the new billing system could not exceed 12 cents for any month, -and that the following month's billing would equalize the difference. In the discussion Council mem bers pointed out that, seeking to compare Camden’s water rates with those of other comparable citiea, 17 North and South Cart- lina citiea worn asked to their water rates for < The rates for these IT averaged and it w*a found that an increase of TIJ par cent would be required to bring this city’s at the tiwn line 1850. I of the newest products that have controls. That favor* to reft an 89 J per cent vote! - This affair ta sponsored by the 'James Leroy Belk Post 17 of tho and many of the a 108 par cent JaMaa it to the lower brack*' M een^put on the market of Council stated*that Sons. «gE3h necessary margin. Florida camel. The STL 0 and address of same. meat be or mailed to The Cam den ChronicietYtrrt Baby Contest editor and must be received not later than • o’clock on Saturday, i to brine noaiafita - ‘ i^af^lagl the Jan. 7. with their queens. Anyone So if the stork ii f any information on the]way, you expectant con call at the Horae Bowl I ter wire him to j * Sarsfield hotel of the officials that invitations to be| announced at a fu- J get into h gear and arrive as soon after advent of 1950 a$ possible^ member, this contest is like a gams, for it’s the low score counts. If your baby is bom minutes after midnighAMlF that I be to city customers, mast of the delegation is reported to have appeared satia- Mayor Henry commenting on bully so tor Al.b.n.^Amoli.Il "forty-fly. aU-itu hi(h KhoolU big tin on tb, yotuoMr who cu ' tm * ^ “tt - iM Approval Ichgible*to Geme nt tone wUl be^o’cfockT ^ ^ . SliT’ at chiiSta MoSay r t her * ^ £2^°.^ From Association morning at's o’clock, following al^jJ^li^ ^fb^ut t0 l!oOOJ)Jo 0 ^owers te^^^P^^^ent^ ^^‘wSflS^tital _ ' j- eligible to cast ballotaTWide- selection of Ralph Evans of Green- The Camden High School has d Sid weather cut the nuro- wood » Steve Goudolock of Winns-1 keen notified thatu has received Savage, Jr. Coundrs a< r^tj^o^a which have not “Water to ham things a m-* was presented a IA Heart Attack gift of candy in a rad boot, and punch was served to all mothers and visitors of Calvert School. The rooms were decorated with pine, holly, smilax end | morning at 3 o’clock, following lighted tapers. heart attack which he suffered, WiTO „ The Kindergarten is operated while in Charlotte on Wednesday by Mr*. Margaret (A B.) Boykin afternoon, Dec. 7. He had been a Zemp (Horace | patient in the Memorial General j % hospital, Charlotte, since that’ 1688 time. i th _ Mr. Perry’s condition was j th<H.ght to be improved on .S.t-1 this year. Agriculture jHwBffl cent and as have ot t than half r ^ ^ . and Mrs. Gertrude Campbell). White Christmas Is Foreseen By Chester Prophet A white Christmas is foreseen for most of the country, probably South, by J. Martin tton growers greed nena i^oscn noya sioxes ox ut given uiu»e 6,359,000 acres less I ^ Lower State squad had to I schools which can qualify each nrri.v and hnn* w.i. nut for I“«** *hey were allowed ^ , OI )« replacement in jeer- The Camden High School ff .y, ,, r I this y «»r. Agriculture Secretary Braxton of Charleston in the he* been an approval school for hu rroqvo? but h« wtlOTil p. I>1»« »l Write Woodl*. State yroro. m ° rn ’ I announced that 1950 allotments h* delighted with his squad and The letter from Dr. Orin F. mg which proved fatal. will total 21000 000 acres, com- believes that the boys wUl give Crow, chairman of the Sou* u lilr. Perry was one of the thel949 totaTof 2? “ * ^ - V| 150. fare of has been widespread dis- Jan. 2. the [ an excellent account selves in the battle them field e I urow, ci .{Carolina State committee, to J.I d Richards, Jr., superintendent the Camden City Schools, the approval of Camden Southern Association of sections are to]Colleges and Secondary Schools next week in order that *t Its meeting in Houston, Nov. I iicials say there u no other way I oe aaaeo next weex in oraer mai xwu«»wu, of R E^ Pe^v K a£d h the 40 formulate the allotments under the anticipated record crowd may 28-Dec. l, aave its unoualified ap- PeSv Vh^b^v^lthe present law and Congrera C|be totems a^^ ^ ^ & Perry was one of the own ers of the Camden Builders Sup- Co., which opened for busi- induding the South, by J. Martin | not’rnoved U fds t fa^ 1 y*to Camden I content oyer the prraent method I “Incidentally the field is being I "owjjcj* GrantT* well known forecaster of gSaSS^ the hSSng tiSJtaS of <Jet«nninlng quotas on a coun-hfroomed for the game and there Hi?hf< ChSter. In an interview with S. pUzXgT^e h^K ^ a4uxuAnt turf in evi-L ?The W. Klutz, Chester newspaper!^ nearfuture. j dual, basis. But agriculture of-1 dence. man, Mr. Grant foresees very He waa a native of Kershaw.IBc^* “/.there if,no other way]be add; wintry weather for the last part|ft e ^ of December. _ ., . ., 1 late Mrs. Perry, ue nan oeen vaty |g?T_** T.” id .t'lVI •* a u I membership in’the lyyfrristiTTn for instruments an/1 i lens careruiiv. i. a - — i:«~ -a v i me law nexx year. iciuama juu Angnuu w i the_yrar, 1949-80. stated of the Kershaw had been active the Kershaw He is survi Mrs. Marian Carnes Perry; one]Ql. _/Y#/v__ a.. son and one daughtor OllOrt Of ViUOta Funeral services will be hdd on 1 Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’clock at theKerahaw ^ | tor residents to the 1949 Christmas |" “It 'became' known today that|cdmpletatar inthe deaf andjiope hewag 8 ar^ISale has been fairly satis- college coaches throughout the|y»u will be m xuic win Our rates ju with thosP from the western states will reach the Mississippi and Ohio valleys on or about December 18 to 19, with heavy snow Monns and bliz zard conditions reaching the At lantic coast regions two or three Another storm period, Mr. Grant remarked, wifi be central mi the 20th and the earth’s win ter solsticeonDec. 21. This storm period wifi lap ova: into the . ceding storm period causing much unsettled weather, culminal in a cold wave over much the country. Snow will cover a large area of the counfry prob- ably reaching the South by the b v cold. Mr. Grant stated that he another storm period central on the 21st and into January, 1950. The last half of Deeembsg, Ik* outlook is for some er over a large wrea afternoon at 3 o’< haw Baptist chur The aims of Mr. Perry canto as a shock as he was appar ently in fine health until he suf fered a coronary thrombosis Dec. 7. He was 40 yean old. former oresident I ^ ta°“, S^lChristinas Seal W^dowJSale Is $2,000 most of our -■ >ther . of the cost i w«nr and power la yeiiaries. f added greatly .to is a smaller income now than the financial wd- and good business I think the rate affected waa long increase in electiic ' as these rates are her communities, practically identical M>uke and Carolina light who supply neighboring cities. 1 ’ of Kershaw coun- week’s intensive Jim Ingram of Lexington, I the year! , Hyatt of Abbeville and ‘TW* action was taken after of Graniteville for the Up- previous consideration by the State and Coach Boyd Stokes, %uth Carolina. state committee. ty Scarborough of Camden ti» Central Reviewing committee, add J. “Pug” Teal of Bishopville and thacommission on Secondary will be at the Bowl Game head- School* before final action was quarters early on the morning of taMn by the association on your Dee. 26 when the players will be-1 school, gin to arrive and. prepare for a] 1 ^ One Suspect In Local Negro Death of one d* prepGTG training. wish to County police are suspect in the death Belton, j bu 40-year-old county negro, who died in the .Cwwfcn boapital last week, re- congratulate ydu| P< TTta%ite ttr , Oe > cS5ner*s in- on l C. R. Harrison Opens Tack Room C. R (Coach) Harrison official ly opened his Tack Room for busi ness Saturday. The small p. equipped with saddlery d stable equipment, is locate. J- jacentt to the stables at bcott factory to date, but at least 82,000 must ho collected before the of the campaign on Christ- if the 1950 Program of the haw County ■ TB Association- , Is to be raalasaal 'icounty Seal | Sale Cb a i rTrtan Mrs. GraingeF {Gaither said today in her report on the first four weeks of the Seal Sals.' • , The quota for Kershaw county this year is $4,000. Residents have contributed $2,000, or 50 par cen of the quota since the the Seal Sale on Nov. to Mrs. Gaither, th a successful < £eall> Hale, Gaither added, the tubercu- assodation can carry out its to expand its health educa- raat findingtr. rehabili- Hs for the control of in Kershaw county, come in daily to tera,” Mrs. college co< Southeast and showing interest in the Bowl gi and have already made nta for hotel ^New Year “Pon baring your high achool | quest has not been set, but an etalar in the dear and hope | autopsy report following Belton’s able to meet all re- ] death on Dec. 8 confirmed the marked|quirements again next year.” ne here hotels. response i and teleg at sm veil. e opening o: . 2Luaochrd Asks Returns ““lOn Seal Sales to the many tde-j phone and telegraphic requests for data regarding where tickets may be obtained, the Bowl committee states that mail orders will ra ve ceive prompt attention if the sp at, plicants to the Horse Bowl com- °f mittee, Sarsfield Hotel, Camden, S. C., enclosing $1.50 for each gen eral admission tickets desired, or $2.50 per ticket for the reserved section. “The local Legion Post With the poisoning diagnosis. No motive has yet been uncov ered in the death, but one I has already been estioning, and the custody of Dr. J. P. Pickett, chairman ofH^ the TB Sals for the negro division Un tw v this week urged that recipients of d" 1 * 0 * 7 seals send in their contributions* for same as promptly as possible. Splendid contributions were made by the I wood school individuals in coming in. evigguiv to the Camden i gim died the Kiwanis Speaker Coming ilvents R. C. lowing tiie game.”