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Hoik mpoign Chairman At nual Matfin* Fled From Turkish Persecution . W. A. Haggai Will Tell Story of His Life NMht Heyman, one ■Mil of rion H. three en’a firtt ^r, was named new y chairman of that ization for 1960 in the Red Cxm ffiL Monday night at Lyttle-* reet Methodiat church. _ Haile was announced v fund campaign chair meeting, which washifh- _ hy .an address iff Den. JHL ahrdson, featured reports ic various Red Cross coin- chairmen, presentation of ed Cross hades of merit, installation of officers for ral Richardaon, «P—hing work of the Red Cross in :ific duriqg World War tt, ! group emphatically#* "the f the RedCross organita- is extremely effective. I say too much .in praise of led Cross, and the work the USP were two of fee it factors in winning illustrating the in- i done hy the Red „ three-star general out- Pacific war theater as to command, general 1949 County Chairman I B. Marion presiding, the opened with an invoca- Rev. Herbert SpelL paa- leton Street Methodist [vocal solo by Mrs. W. J.l Shep- ipanied by Mrs. J. group ol Bqy Scouts, singing of the National summary Wnen Rev, W. A. H*ggi, who is of feifcle study lectares this weak at th# of Cgmden, left Syri* for America at the English vocabulary wa* limited to two si “Yes, Jesus IdVes me, M and 4 *When do we Yorlr?-' "• V:-. .., ; told edneaday of some of his experl-, as a young immigrant to who wanted to be a minister. 1 consider it miracu- llad, as he irom vile conscription rule of 'the Turkish government to come to America. “The penalty for those who at- tempted country to to another death,” he story of , ^ ^ I ^ in hi» final lectuaa urkish religious the 22-day trip 1112. and the and to edv his arrival Mr. Haggai ian parents in the oldest city was raised in § for generations had f the Chn ■nr WWahl ingly predominated^by^Mohamma- 5*the*i3taiftry jawing his native country, he cams to this country to worship ■hdto further Christ ianity, free from persecution—Just as America’s founders had done. **We had to to make in ,... ^ w . arrival in American at of a relative in was followed by the ° f ArwW kS X, 1 ?, 'tS’sSs. i. *uu still Named March Of Dimes Queen YmmoJL i riivK rails B & rfo mes Wilson k driver for oodcompany eigh, C., and 909 Wilmington that city, was •d in a truck street^ in downtotfitij Cam den Tuesday morning at 8:16 o'clock A coroner's diet that in an un Morris, driver of a and trailer, crashed into of a 1948 Mack truck. Wall Known Businass Man ■ ■ va. * * */ * - It Namad To Saccaad H. G. Garrison Rav. W. A. HAGGAI Town and County.... •Lnn'a Birtlidny The banks of the city were dosed Thursday in observance of Robert K. Lae's birthday. William It Bonsai, m, of Cam den, has been awarded a Fresh man numeral in soccer at the Yale AthlemAmociation, according to & announcement by the %1C. ris either from the cab of it crashed into the Hack truck between trailer sections. The collision caused the cab and power ward and It was hurtled from the striking the der the tru< when the falling . his face and chest Sgt. Le^is Officer “Red” dan police ed in a police and witnessed < hurried to exl the huge wti and found teat! of Police Alva at the scene in a unit and truck on home service E. C. services council A. W. Humphries, ta,- -and Miaa- [Junior Red Cross chair- the city ■chool* e i Red Cross Badges presented. his report on first aid Dr. Humphries Red Cross its to Kershaw „ irho had been outstanding 1949. Those receiving the on were Miss Annie Mac Margueritte McCaS- Christine Moody Watts Anna Moates Radcliff. or Guy Hutchins led his roup to the church fol- bnef practice to attend and to lead in tea iging. One of the moat numbers on the pro- the singing of the Jun- Cross song by a group Red Cross Junior girla. ig singers were led and J ed by Mrs. , P• DuBose, chairman of 'atihg committee, read report naming-Marion their choice for 1990 ian and Mrs. H. D. county treasurer. were unanimously snd the new chaimum e chair. All other coun- will fill their for another year. It need. eting closed with « by Rev. Styles B. era Baptist Theological Semin in Louisville, where he got 01 first actual experience in teal • an aaaistant pastor in one city’s churches. * . first actual nai First Baptist church in Later he was called to service in churcha in Massachusetts and New York, and at present ispastor in Bing hamton, N. Y. With his present church duties, he also serves as Sara Ellen Cnse# granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Graham of Camden, Queen of Fort Jackson's March of Dimes appeal# talks things over with Commanding Gen eral G. H. Decker. She’s shown here with the crown of her office—and a smile that gives no hint of the pain that ifantile paralysis has caused her. She is on her way back to health and recovery.—Picture courtesy of Fort Jackson Journal. 1 / Sara Ellen Case Gets Fine Honor Granddaughter Off Cam den Couple, Ft. J . ^ , re- t of the Wsteree Loon Association. Is vice president; elected Building K W Beard Lewis L. Clybura, secretary- treasurer, and C. J. Shannon, gen eral counsel •To Addreu Pro Annual Chamber Commerce Heel Ta io Hold In Hunt Room Off Sorsffiold Hotel On Thnvtday, Jan. 26 jr" '' ■ • --- Announcement was made : week that the annual ting of the Camden '„.Si of the Sarsfield hotel. A. L. M. Wiggins of Harts- wili be the principal First *Lt. and Mrs. Case and was stricken deed driver was married and has two children living in Raleigh. c^o-uwu.wdc^ - • Preston Peach To Preach Snnday will be be the will to learn he at the annual _ of- the South Prem Association in Columbia on Friday evening. Frit). 24 at the Hotel CwHwwhfr Watkins To id Father toral Force ai ^ cor P* vet- ®^U!}e High School ••sumed his new duties - P ^ c 7 nan of Buffalo rid wiV 8 !*? m tor ^ ^ ther - S. P. 26 years. ‘tment came follow- jjnt death of his fath- «***, a Bethune Hi^ aduate with the cU&a J»ved for two yean St Navy Yard as a urf,Si!T with discharge, young evangelist, John Haggai, who conducted tee suc cessful three-week revival in Camden recently. His lecture courses have been weH-attendod nightly, and have received high ‘ from all who have heard ly night in his lecture course, Rev. Mr. Haggai will speak on “Where are the Dead? Are they conscious? Do they recognize each bfjMr?” John T. Stevens Died Thursday f ■ , Prominent Industrialist’ Off Kershaw Passas jAt Age Off 80 Much Excitement As Negro Caught In Masonic Hall Malaya and at tee m Lyttleton Sunday morning at 11:15 o He was a member of tee annual conference from 191 1949. He is the father of L. Peach, Camden district fores- B1DS FOR CITY LOT Lucent John T. Stevens, well- known industralist and bank er df Kershaw, died at his home Thursday morning at 2:30 o’clock. Although he had been ill, his death was unexpected. .. Funeral services will be held from the home on Friday after noon at 3:30 o’clock and interment wiR be in tee cemetery at Ker- old county court house, police are holding James English, a 26-year- old local negro, on a charge of hr ' So far, _ _ been able to uncover no lory motive for the negro’s break ing in the bonding, which now houses the Masonic Temple, tee Eastern Star and the Boy Scout room. Several small items which have been identified as befonging to these organizations were found with tee negro. Tim search, which attracted hundreds of curious watchers, be gan after Q. B. Clancy, a local scoutmaster, sent word to police that he had seen “a man” m the building, and teat he had locked all exits. After a thorough search of the tow-story building, police turned the attic, which is accessible o’clock for the dty lot located of Market __ feet by 200 feet 20 g| 5 of the the east tide The lot is 70 Karesh Chosen A. Sauk Kajreflh was elect- ed/president of the Camden hospital at the annual meet ing of the'board of directors held on Tueeday night He succeeds Henry G. Garrison, who was not eligible for re- election since he had served four consecutive years in the position. W. Robin Zemp was re-elected oe president and George R. Darden was re-elected secretary- treasurer and superintendent. Mr. Garrison, the retiring presi dent was given a hearty vote of thanks by the board for the splendid service he has rendered during his four-year tenure of the office. Members of tee board ex pressed high appreciation of his efforts in behalf of the institution. Mr. Karesh, the new is a well known civ__. citizen and business man of the city and is one of tee city commia- sioners. He is a past president of the Camden Rotary Club and the Shrine Club and a past com mander of the J. Leroy Belk Post of the American Legion, and ac tively identified with all progres sive civic movements. Members of the hospital board are: H. G. Garrison, Loring Davis, OrtlM, Lugotf; WUHon lUym, and W. Hob- ew president civic-minded March Off Dimas little Sara Ellen Case, aged 6# polio victim, grand daughter of Mr. and Mrs. feSs-sAar* Queen of the Moroli Dimes Drive for Fort Jack- ion. She is the daughter of Held In Death Of Amerson ■c. *pea Mr. Wiggins, wbs is to be the principal speaker, is the chair man. of tba board of directors of the Atlantic Const line Railroad and one of South Caroline’s bast known citizens. He resigned as under secretary of the tr saury of the United States ti become chair man of the board of tee Coast Line. I * Prior to becoming under-secre tary of the treasury. Mr. Wiggins was one of the states best known South 1 (Carolina Bankers Assocte- tion and of the American Bank ers Association. In addition to be- t of one of Harts- i banks, be was general msn- of the J. L. Coker and Co., department store, puhlUhsr of the Hartsville Messenger end actlve- ly identified with other Coker en terprises in Hartsville. He Is also a former Carolina t of the South Mr. Wiggins is in wide demand as a speaker and his address here is awaited with much interest Officers and directors to serve during the coming year are steed ing d t0 the presence of tee doc tor as he completed his diagnosis, Immediately thereafter she was snsfarred to tee I6th General hospital at Fort McKinley and there to a hospital ship for long journey home. Finally, she arrived at Letterman General hos pital in San Francisco and was transferred from there to Oliver General hospital in Augusta, Eventually she arrived at Fort be elected at this meet- to only through one small ceiling opening in one of the beck rooms of the bu ■ uilding. Speculation and high aaCity Police •owe Banker, chknt, plant last half cei inseparably history of 1 oS. * wSSSI »* -Met time he and ran P. ^ and State Ahlquist entered the attic. Brick partitions and walls provided countless an# crevices for police to search out, aided by flashlights. •oiled topcoat and a "bag- in the less gray hat found at the sns TOBACCO ton TURKISH Court? j&dS 4 ?? Jbe with the as has that Dec. 1, 1869, e late told police that the trail was hot Found with the coat and hat were a lady’s wrist watch and token from a Philadelphia company• 8 through the small hole tegro, then returned to out said Not To Seek Re-election Sam Karesh Will Retire As CHy Commissioner At Close 01 Term - t City CammisMoner A. Sam Karesh announced Wed nesday that he would not seekVe-election this Spring, Mr. Karesh was elected president of the Camden hospital at.a meeting of the directors of the hospital Tues day night and following his acceptance of that position said that he felt that he could* not hold that position and the position of city commissioner also. “I appreciate Hie honor of serving as city commission- ’ said Hr. Karesh, “and have given the city my best It has been a genuine pleasure to serve with Mayor Savage, Commissioner McKain and City Manager Rogers and I feel that Hie atfairs of the city are now running smoothly. I regret that I shall not continue to serve with these fine gentlemen but I just don’t feel that I can do justice to the Hospital and the City both and Bine# the directors of the Hospital urged that I could be of assistance to that institution I consented to serve as its president.” Mr. Karesh said that he had fully intended to seek re-election this Spring until this development He was chosen as commissioner in the election held in 1948 along :Kain and thebe two commissioners with Jr., who was elected Mayor at the same up Camden’s first city council under the manager form \of government Mr. course, serve until the expiration of his with Joe E. with Ho in April, 1948r while r father was stationed the PhiUppinea. child devriopad aid aevere pain right eye, which caused bar moth er to call tee dispensary at Hasd- Phikycom* structed to bring little tee arrived rived at the dispensary, a tap was performed andiba indicated that she had polio. The child's right’ leg col lapsed in * According to tee Fort Journal “Colonel Charles dell then surgeon and command ing officer of tee station hospital, took a great interest in the brave little girl. Furthermore to insure that she might receive tee proper treatment—which is very expen- shra^-he wrote to the National Foundation for assistance” Sara Ellen raorived an in valid walker from the Ker shaw County nxi#a xor Brans. Tins bar in Dr. James*?'. Green, of Colum bia, gave the little girl a complete examination and ordered braces and crutches amr authority to re ceive tee expensive therapy treat ment at the Columbia hospital. Dr. Green sees her at regular in tervals to check on her pn and to aae if any changes to be made on her braces. The little girl has often visited her grandparents in All of this was made possible by the National Foundation of In fantile Paralysis, the organization which now has a campaign on in .v , lad the rest cfi; the United St Funds for combating the dis- ise have dwindled to almost rthing because of the 1946 demic. During the last more stricken with polio. At the of the epidemic it coat $1( a day to maintain the battle estimated 631,000,009 for bi«w « * upon ar- ifhat made I feskill, Henry B a r Jj*H: Laval Interested In Ball Club Here Billy Laval, College i