The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, January 20, 1950, Image 1
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