The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, January 24, 1950, Image 1
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CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1950
Number 63
property owner* in
e* east of Camden are
sought this week,to
petition to the Secre-
'f State requesting sanc-
an election to decide
ier the approximately
residents of that eom
want to incorporate
immunity.
I petition was drawn np ld;
a community roomm*
night in the Pine Tree
iooi auditorium, which
j to discuss the prod and
incorporation.
brding to
lure the si|
customary
petition
lure me signed petition filed
ic Secretary of State -will
. him to appoint a com
of ten citizens of the com-
•to conduct a registration
Id an election, m
v owners only
which
will be
to vote, to see if a ma-
Iwish to incorporate.
official show of hands at
leeting last Thumday night
the 150 to 200 .
fairly equally divided on
e.
long unofficially consider-
lion of incorporatidn was
to a head recently when
ip of property owners
ide plans to investigate the
iges and the disadvantages
jntemplated move might
cers at the meeting in-
| J. Clator Arrants, who pre-
nd Charles J. Shannon,
latter of whom discussed
itages and the disad-
of incorporating.
; the benefits discussed
meeting which the com*-
[might expect to reap were
fire protection, police
garbage disposal, a
organized community _ __
[greatest drawback men*
I was the increase in taxes
holders in the com
to a street-to-street
I. W. Fields, a member
Dmmittee of citizens, them
proximately 1,800 people
the community. There
residences, 38 business
[and four churches.
it there are 345 water
and 435 light customers
[community.
on the part of some citi-
lat incorporation migftt
ome children in the com
the right to attend the
city schools was remover
from County Super-
fcnt of Education Arthur
saying that any such move
I bring about no change in
sent set-up.
committee investigating
abilities of a move to in
tie includes: H. W.
IcNatt, C. C. Stokes, Ji
and H. L. Criminger.
ptition is being circulatee
ek opposing the inclusion
Park within the in
tie limits of the proponed
the ground that the pro
awn “could not possibly
the functions ana bestow
citizens the benefits us-
fndered by towns without
osition of prohibitive
Large Crowd Expected
AX.M.Wiggins Speaks At
Annual Meeting Chamber
Commerce Thursday Nite
Whorhis,
>ard of the At-
choir-
A. L.
man of the do
Untie Const line Railroad
and xrne of the leadang fif-
nres of the nation, will be
the principal speaker at the
annual meeting: of the Cam
den Chamber of Commerce
on Thursday night in the
Hunt room of the Sarsfield
hotel. The meeting wiH begin
at 8:15 o'clock.
A large crowd is expected to
attend the meeting and to hear
Mr. Wiggins, who is expected to
cover a wide field in his talk,
touching upon business prospects
in the course of same.
Mr. Wiggins, who is from
Hartovflle, resigned ns under sec
retary of the treasury to become
chairman of the board of • the At
lantic Coast lone Railroad. Be
fore becoming under secretary of
Ihe treasury he was head of the
many of the Coker enterprises in
Hartsville, including the bank,
newspaper and department store.
He has served as president of the
American Bankers Association,
fthu fidnrth Bankers As
sociation, the South Carolina
Press Association and many other
organizations.
He is at present chairman of a
committee working on the reor
ganization of state government of
South Carolina. He served as
chairman of the American Heart
Association campaign in South
Cawflina last year.
A. C. McKain is president of the
Chamber of Commerce • and
George Stuart secretary. The
Chamber was reorganized last
year after city and county ap
propriations were cut off and is
now supported by membership
does entirely.
Opening Number
Conceit Seies
Will B« Fim Off Thru*
SchnduUd Fur Camden
Tickat-H
A. L. M. WIGGINS
Laval To Meet
With BaH Fans
%
Ntwbarry Col leg* Cooch
To Discuss Plans On
Wednesday Night
Dimes In Parking
Meters Will Go
:e Lemen Is
On Farm
l. L. Catoe
.♦ s l a K ndard " sized lemons
.J 5 cer ? ts a dozen in Cam-
• king-sized variety grown
Ip Ca 1 toe on his farm be-
| Camden and Bishopville
the value of a small nug-
with him a one-and-a-
"l specimen to prove his
Catoe came to The
office Saturday after-
a story of lone lem-
tnat grows lemons that
^ pare favorably with
‘da or California cou|d
non produced as evi-
u large as a full-grown
Camden's citizens will
dropping dimes in the city's park
ing meters this week for a penny's
worth of parking and a dime con
tribution to tee nation-wide
March of Dimes, Ed Ogtnira, Ker
shaw county chairman for the
drive, announced Monday.
Each meter will begr a tag re
minding the user that he may use
the meter to make A contribution
to the fight against infantile
paralysis, Mr. Ogham said. Id
consideration 64 the worthiness
oi-the cause and the fact teat the
drive Ms planned primarily for
coin contributions, the city agreed
to allow the feetH-s to be used
for the purpose.
It was found teat several sur
rounding cities were using their
meters during the drive for dime-
collectiignj
The campaign, which began
Jan. 10, seeks approximately $4,-
000 (an average of 10 cents per
person) from Kershaw county.
Coin cards were mailed to all
parts of the county Monday
which, when filled, will carryTlS
til dimes hack to the drive Chair
man. . ,•
“We want to urge everyone to
join this March of Dimes, ,T Chair
man Ogbura said. “The recent
polio epidemics have drawn sev
erely on the national treasury,
and the foundation is depending
on this year’s drive to supplement
it considerably,” he added.
The drive was founded several
years ago by President Roosevelt,
himself a polio victim, as a fund
raiser for combatting the dread
infantile paralysis. In recent
years, severe summer epidemics
in the South have caused large
sums of money to be spgnt
Billy Laval, veteran New
berry College coach, is ex
pected to meet with Camden
baseball fans on Wednesday
night at 7:30 o'clock at the
American Legion Hall to
discuss the prospects for
Camden team in the Palmet-
to League this season.
r hsssbsll in
desirous of seeing a team
in the
The Revelei
the* World's
Male Quartet,
durtain on
Community Coi
Jan. 31, in
school auditorii
program of
enough to a]
musical taste.
The concert
teralded as
Famous
raise the
m's 1950
Series
Grammar
with a
varied
to every
Court Action Is Threatened
et-holders.
ers’ ap
bring t!
on Feb. 16,
American baritone,
According to
residents and
den have
recent am
tickets would be
to them. Officers
sociation say the)
tickets left,
governing the
states that any
in Camden since
week-long ticket
may obtain a
tacting Mrs
tary of the
An invitation
the HartsvfiLe «
for Camden concert > members to
join them in their Jtou 30 concert
to be presented by Appleton and
Field, a duo-pdamst team that
boasts a world-wide reputation.
The concert is scheduled to begin
at 8:30 in the Center theater.
Through reciprocal agreements,
Camden members need only to
present their Camden tickets to
be admitted to the Haftsvill
the first of
en tick-
tee Revel-
series will
pianists,
Steefe,
March 24.
winter
to Cam-
well to the
t concert
available
local as-
stffl some
The ruling
et sales
, arriving
dose of the
in March,
p by con-
Kirk, secre-
Employees Of Jaclyn Mill
Protest Wage Negotiations
With Union Representatives
Two officials of the American Federation of Hosiery Workers negotiating with
the Jaclyn Mill for a contract walked out of the negotiations Friday afternoon after
38 of the 58 employees of the mill had walked boldly in the room where the negotia
tions /were in progress and demanded that no contract be signed with the union be
cause over 70 per cent of the employees were not members of the union but were
members of the Kershaw Gounty Knitting and Finishing Association. The union of
ficials left the meeting shortly afterwards threatening court action against Joseph
B. Keenan, the company’s attorney, and Van Wrape, the manager of the mill. They
charged that the demonstration had been inspired by the company, although mem
bers of the Knitting and Finishing Association told them during the demonstration
that it had not been inspired by any one but that it had been planned by themselves
without the knowledge of any official of the company. One of the union officials is
also said to have threatened court action aga nst the head of the Knitting and Finish
ing Association.
come from
I association
e con-
Other concerts
towns which
may attend
incl
neighboring
member*
will
somewhat different
last year and that this year sal
ary limits would be strictly
forced and other regulations an-
Mr. Laval Is a veteran baseball
been connected with
of h** life and he
▼ cm
man. having
baseball mot
violinist
Other reciprocal dates and art
ists will be announced later, the
local board of directors said.
Funeral Services
John T. Sevens
is expected to be able to give tee
‘ i tfiii
m wage for workers bf employ-
in interstate .enterprises to 75
New Dormitory At
Mather Academy
To Be Dedicated
The public is invited to attend
the dedicatory service of the new
boys' dormitory to be held st
Mather Academy, Sunday after
noon, January 29. at four o'clock.
Open House win be observed,
January 26-30.
Bishop J. W. E. Bowen, of the
Central Jurisdiction of the Metho-
^ It measures five inch- ^ church, WiD be tee guest
fh. 4 inches in width, imd *P!f ker ‘ Muriel Day, exe-
* in girth. According“5 •^cr^aty of the Board of
will produce - - °
full
-flavored lemonade,
Jeroon pi*.
lts reader * may
wai be m ,2:
a Priority
offl£ W d * y * *» The
fans some information that will
prove interesting and worthwhile.
New Wage-Hour
Law To Go Into
Effect Wednesday
Wage-hour law changes going
into effect next Wednesday win
exempt a number of retail and
service firms previously covered
by the law.
The principal change of the new
law if to boost the 40-cent mini
mum
era
cents an hour.
. The law still will require pay
ment of time and a naif rates
for hours worked beyond 40 a
week to workers covered by the
law.
Under the changes, retail dr
service establishments generally
wiH be exempt from the wage-
hour law if:
1. Over 50 per cent of the an
nual dollar volume of sales is
made within the state in which
the establishments is located, and
2. Not more than 25 per cent
of the annual dollar volume of
sales and transactions for re-sale,
and
3. At least 75 per cent of an es
tablishment’s annual dollar vol
ume of goods and services are
recognized at retail within the
particular industry.
In addition, retail establish
ments making their own goods
are exempt if 85 per. cent of the
goods they make or process am
made within tee state where the
establishment is located.
Under the old law a retail or
service establishment was exempt
if the neater part of the selling
or servicing was in “intra-state
commerce.
tes in the wording of the
on from “intra-state com-
to sales “made within a
stated broaden*, the exemptions.
CERT AT MATHER , Florida!
Schools
Of the Woman’s Society,' and Mrs.
R. EL Gordon, conference presi
dent of the same organization,
are other honorary guests who
will participate in the program.
Funds for Nl —^
Propriated by „
ciety of Christian
was the
Cellar,
Mr
June
Sitgreaves,
vives him.
Other survivors include two sis
ters, Mrs. Hattie S. McKay .of
Cheraw and Mrs. Annie 8. David
son of Camden; five
John S. Davidson of
Leroy S. Davidson, Jr.
ter, Walter M. Stevens, Jr, of
Lancaster, Jhmes H. Stevens of
Baltimore, Md„ Dr. Samuel M.
Wilkes of Philadelphia, Pa.; two
nieces, Mrs. R. A Beckham of
Lancaster and Mrs. Joe Croxton
of
City Accepts Bid
For Sale Of Lot
for a sale price of $816,
1 by L. O. Funderburk,
has been accepted by the city
the sale of the city lot on
(the
on
School Meeting
Tuesday Night
Committee Report To Be
Discussed At Grammar
School Auditorium
Citizens of Camden and
Lugoff will meet Tuesday
night in the Camden Gram
mar school auditorium at
7:30 o’clock to hear the
recommendations of the com
mittee on reorganization of
the school districts hi Ker
shaw county. This is one
of a series of seven meetings
being held at which the re
port is being explained to
the citisens of the county.
1)0 Fire Loss
Less Than 1W
Total Off $17,000 Is Less
Than Halff That Off The
Preceding Year
Joseph B. Keenad, attorney for
foi
Fire took its toll in prop
erty damage in Camden
again in 1949, Fire Chief
Carl Hammond's annual re
port showed last week—but
the estimated losses amount
ed to less than half the
amount reported in 1948.
According to the summary, fire
louts were estimated at $17,000
for 1949, while the ISM losses
amounted to approximately $38,-
000. The number of fires reported
wa$ also consideraly decreased,
70 calh being recorded in
u compared to M in 19M.
housing kncrei
Funeral services were held for
the late John T. Stevens Friday
afternoon ^t hin. home in Ker
shaw. A huge concourse of people
from aH over the state attended.
Mr. Stevens, well known indus
trialist, died at his home early
Thursday morning at the age of
80. He had been ul for several
r. Stevens was married on
e 19, 1913, to Miss Edna Henri
reaves, or Laurens, who sur-
New Remedy For
Influenza Said
ToBe Effective
of the
■n ealfod
antibiotics. The report was by
Drs. Maxwell Finland. E.
Buist Walls. Harvey S. Col
lins and Thomas M. Oh
They treated II ca
of in-
Coming Events
Tuesday, Jan. 24
The Blaney meeting
last of the scheduled
■Representatives of the reorgani
zation committee will be sreeant
at the meeting Tuesday night to
fully explain the report and do
zens who attend are invited to
ask any questions they might de
sire.
Tim committee appointed under
authority of e Joint resolution of
the 1949 General Assembly to
submit plans lor reorganization of
the Khool eet^ot jhe county.!.
Camden, chainnaiw jETm. l2
DuVaL Boykin, secretary; Earl
Truesdale, Lugoff; J. C. Hoffman,
SSTW’ F 1 " £'tiSge,^tlu!S;
Jesse Rou, Blaney, and Ferd B.
Stanton, passatt Ex-officio mem
bers are Henry Savage, Jr., may
or of Camden; Steve Lane, mayor
of Bethune; Arthur Jones, mayor
of Kershaw; E. T. Bowen, mayor
of Blaney, and Arthur Stokes,
county superintendent of educa
tion. ' -r ; - -
JayCee Gymkhana
Sunday, Feb. 26;
Fields Chairman
the company, when asked for a
statement regarding the break in
the negotiations, said that he and
Mr. Wrape had met with a com
mittee from the union and with
John J. McCoy, district manager
of the union, and Cedric Stallings,
an organizer for the union, to dis
cuss with them a contract, as the
company had been ordered to do
by the National Labor Relations
Board following charges filed- by
the union.
He said that they had begun a
discussion when suddenly there
was a pounding on the door. One
of the company officials went to
the door and came back and re*
ported that there was a large
group of employees on the out
side demanding admission. Mr.
Keenan said that Mr. McCoy, the
union official, then said, “Call the
police and have them arrested.”
The company official then went
back to the door and asked the
ees to keep quiet and go
their work but the in-
pounding en the door kept
UP ao finally Mr. Keenan him-
auf went to Jhe door to ask them
to keep quiet. As he opened the
to talk to them, the eny
38 of them, pushed their
way into the room.
They were asked what
wanted and
employ e<
back to
city officials said.*
Chief Harnmnirf, who has head
ed the dty fire department for a
year and three months now,
credits a large percentage of the
in evaluated property
to the new Scott “Air-pac*
this year to the
it's fighting apparatus,
o the chief,
at least one Camden home
would have otherwise
to a $12,000 loss.
Ion tc
which
In giving the report. Chief Ham
mond reminded that it did not in
clude calls answered by the de
partment which were outside the
city litohs. The department re
sponded to 17 such calls in 1949.
A total of 22 fireman, tour regu
lar and 18 volunteer, make up the
city's fire fighting unit at present.
t chiriL
second
At their regular meeting Thurs-
nden J
day night the Camden JayCees
set the date fix* the annual
Gymkhana for Sunday, Feb. 26.
Luther Fields, who has done an
eexcellent job of putting on the
affair lor the past few years, was
again appointed chairman of the
project.
Instead of appointing .a com
mittee, Mr. Fields said that every
JayCee would work toward mak
ing tiie annual affair bigger and
better than ever.
Nine new members, the largest
number to come into the local or-
ganizataion at any one time, were
accepted at a board of directors
meeting held after the regular
meeting. The new members, are:
Arthur Sheheen, J. L. McWhorter,
Tom Richards, Henry D. Green,
Clarence Ford, Jack Haile, Hus
ton McNichol, Mack V. Gardner
and William S. Anderson.
Working full-time
Hammond are A R.
L. S. Mayer, Sr., and
Sullivan.
Among the volunteers, J. T.
Haynes serves as assistant
and Guy Mayer
assistant.
The volunteer firemen are: Fred
Sheheen, A A. Alford, James Wil
liams, Roscoe .Johnson, Robert
Snyder, W. G. Haynes, Harold
Shirley, Troy Stewart, Ralph
Stevenson, Ross Shirley, Willie
Williams, Andrew Mayer, Jr., Al-
/ fined McCaskill and Wallace
Stokes. - —
The city’s fire-fighting equip
ment consists of two 750 gallon
pumpers, one 500 gallon pumper,
one 100 gallon pumper, one 506
gallon pumper mounted on a
trailer and a. hose (accessory)
truck."
County Auditor To
Receive Returns
Geunty Auditor Fred M. Og-
bum announced this week a
schedule of visits which he will
make over the county for the
purpose of receiving tax returns.
Hiis year is the year for mak-
be with
TMf said there were 38 of the
ctofioyesa present and each a
wa^asked to stetf that the union
represent
Five
oth-
I ... s oK
other reasons from being present
that they were not members of
the Hosiery Workers union and /
did not want the union to be pos
ing as representatives of the
— "j. jA.i? ■. 1 ■" ji - ■ ■ j ■'< 4 ^
the eniployees cleared
McCoy and Stallings
‘ company with Rav-
the demonstration,
representatives
that thpy would meet them in
court and walked out
If court proceedings are
sssasss
“MSS*- b. M. “to
knew if a company la to be re
quired to enter into a contract
to have a union with its two rep
resentatives the sole people you
ron rftarti— employee business
with when over TQper cent of the
employees walk in and toll you
in their preMnce that they do not
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58 emi
Richards Votes
For Rule To Ban
F.E.P.C. Measure
Representative J. P. Richards,
of the fifth congressional district,
joined four other Soutii Carolina
representatives in voting for s
House rule that would have en
abled the rules committee of the
House to have sidetracked the
FJ5.P.C. legislation. Representa
tive Hugo S. Sims, Jr., of the sec
ond district was the only South
Carolina representative to vote
against the rule.
The defeat of the move to re
store the pigeon-holing power to
the house rules committee today
* rights measures
i senate, Sena-
_ k f ybank (D-SQ
said.
The South Carolina senator i
dieted the senate would begin de-
morning that
yees of the miR
j of his associa
tion and that the members of his
association wiH fight to the last
ditch tie company sighing any
with |he Hosiery Work-
ers Union, which represents leas
than 30 per cent df the employees.
The incident of last BP , _
another in the cold war which has
been in progress for some time
between rival employee group* at
the mill. «
According to Mr. Horton, bis
prove to
edTclaima
organization wanted to
the union officials
the plant was. grossly untrue and
at the same time they wanted to
of the miR officials that
‘ Mir-.* 6
deal with
for^the
bad ordered
to negotiate
petition had
board by the
Knitting and Finishing
m for an election as to
represent tne
was recently
ita office and
the Knitting
fttion to
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