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CAM DIN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 1950
Old Tree!
ou.
Six Star Safety Pennant
Resented To Local Plant
Co. Wednesday
A duplicate of “The Six Star S Pennant,” the National
Sfcfety Council’s Award of Honor for Distinguished senr-.
From ice to Safety, was presented to Camden’s May Plant of
B. !. du Pont de Nemours and Co^ Wednesday in a mass
■ffety rally of the 600-odd plant employes.
ciaat willow oaks,
oaks and dir <#
ind
streets in
pruned or
*|rom
for
■‘srs^/SSt
1 dt Camden’s tree
L , 1t ^.iy reached the ‘den
stage in rot and decay.”
removal and surgery
done by Nonnan Arm-
-Inc., rf White PleiM. H.
J the crew has been op#-
[here since Jan. 8. The
DeKalb street, both ea#
of Browl has been com-
« the Broad street ope-
[are still a long way from
ied.
the past ten or
forts to p
wails from nature
resented
would
prune trees met
from nature loV-
canopies
work of linemen for
_ light . "
trees to eliminate
[on power Mpes
an between wiree end
resented.
Df attention caused the
i become in
_ition,
advantage of the
limbs and '
front yards
[The city invt
ilation, found
ion, and summoned
arborists to
job of pruning and
make the tret
Protection of Human Llvet
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Carolines
® ife
Comocfition TmjMlBiii In
Bn Held At Airport
RecrcoHon Hall On
1 ^ ^— kll^LA , ~
The annuel March of
Dimes Campaign will come
to a close Wednesday night
Feb. 1, with this section's
link in the chain of Presi
dent's Balls which are being
held throughout the country
in honor of the birthday of
founder of the drive, Frank
lin D. Roosevelt.
The dance, which will be held
r the Airport Recreation center
beginning at 9 p. nw will feature
music of the newly-organized
stra, unto the direction of
Hutchins. Made up entirely
al muticiana, to eight-piece
will play from 9 tint while
to
the'drive
Admission for
win
MgJ
fUled with dimes this
aegMftuing the city’s
city’s park-
for
and reporting their , con-
drive has bean successful
The pennant, which
Du Pont Company’s
lor to years 1948 to
eras pcesmted to
company on Oct li,
A copy of to pennant has
mat to each or Du Font’s
operations.
“ “ r, th* thW such safety
e the plant’s be-
eatured J. A DeLuca,
safety superintendent
from Wilmingten, Del, as prind-
the entire
1949.
ginninai
division
pal sneaker.
“From all
a good job
is being done here by good peo
ple, and we are expecting more
of the same,” Mr. DeLuca told
the workers,
them
. he complimented
on their safety
Friday,
the May plant had <
794,944 sale he
Jam
safcgnd
burn
lake
w
Chairman Xc
d. but added
■ofHOMwS
This figure
iys. or the
of days since the
first work at the
plant.
In addressing the group, Mr,
DeLuca said:
“You have been called together
to witness a citation of great
significance.
“The citation of - which we
speak goes to the officers, men
and women of the Du Pont Com-
party everywhere.
“The citation consists only of
a symbolic flag, but the citation
resulted from great intiative, ef
fort and results gotten in the ob
jectives of our company to be
humane, to truly follow the
of safety during every wo
hour.
The National Safety Council
and many other organizations
have studied our Du
They have looked at it from many
sides—and for many yean
we are idjudged—by to
dent of the National
Id Og-1 c ii—-rhe
that I safety
>1* the
organization
Mavck 17
The first
the Amateur
championship of
HbaGoH
held on the
Camden
March 17,18 and
tag to
the tournament
today.
The competition is
nateur golfers, rc
of to Carofinasj
dubs which are
Carolina Golf
Play in to
quires that all teams
qualification round <
medal play, selecting 1
ball of mepalr oneadi!
to low forty-tftatit te
qualifying round iball
to participate in
best sixteen
tute the
her flights
ittee]
for all
This to Election Year
{Political Pot Beginning
o Boil In The County;
|Two In Race For Senate
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The political pot began to simmer in Kershaw county
this week with announcements by Allen B. Murchison
and Francis Nolan McCorkle that they would be can
didates for the State Senate to succeed Senator Robert
M. Kennedy, Jr., who has announced that he will not
tie a candidate for re-election.
Kershaw county voters this
year will have to elect a state
senator, two house members,
sheriff, judge of probate, auditor,
treasurer, and county board of
commissioners. The clerk of court
and superintendent of education
Ate the only two county offices
that will not be filled this year.,
Voters of the county will also
lave to vote this year for a
United States Senator, a Gover
nor and nearly all other state of
ficers and a representative in
Congress
There is much uncertainty sur
rounding the elections this year
at yet. A bill has been introduced
Town and
County....
•At
Mart
John Fellers of the Fellers-
o®*! Summer Furniture Co., and Ben
1 Newman of to McDuffie-New-
thelmon Co- are at High Point, N. C.,
this week, attending the furniture
I mart
•Dr.
Improving
ot y*
championship
rhts shall coni
cap
dation I960 official handi-
L All flights win b4 seeded A.,*,
. Dr. George Stratford Barnes is
hvto slowly recovering at the Veter-
chgible ans Hospital, Columbia, from a
ly. The severe hemmorage from hi* stom-
^on*“: l ach two week* ago. He was tak-
an in the ambulance and very
**** | nearly pasted away, but his amaz-
on “» ing vitality has muled him bade,
■kill and care of to
nurses there.
•Get Auto Stickers
flights will b9 seeded
nei*ar$iinjr to the eeQteS made in
the qualhkation roimd. . Tnm to city hall came a re-
The schedule of play 9tUr for minder this week tot all Cam-
to qualitying roimd champion- den motorists would be
ship of eighteen holes medal play to obtain automobile I
by all teams on Friday, March IT, I mowing their had
while on Satoday nwrtdng. Mar JSIwCectiveFeb. 1,alp
18, there will be to first round penalty will be placed on all un-
^ SbwA'Sf 3^S5
aU flights. On
MardrlS, to
holw
will b
buffet supper i
day s activities.
Sunday me
third round
play championship
final rounds
match
raemri of
match play in aU flights
staged Cocktaib and a
ipper will:! climax to
19,
■L haU
for toir stickers must take with
them the auto's registration card.
•WlWai Weather Continues
The weather continued
warm tat to time of to
■ on Broad
to he
yet,
in the General Assembly
special commission appoint
the Governor to consider
by a
ed by
mess
for safeguarding to elec
tions and the primaries in to
state. This bill would set up the
qualifications for voters in prim
aries as well as in general elec
tions.
It is thought quite likely that
the primaries may be held earlier
this year than in the past al
though no date has as yet Men de
termined. The first step towards
setting up the election machinery
will be to precinct club meetings.
These are expected to be more
largely attended this year than in
previous years. L. O. Funderburk
Is chairman of the County Demo
cratic Executive Committee,
The city of Camden is also fac
ing an election for a city com
missioner. The term of A. Sam
Karesh expires this year and Mr
Karesh has announced tot he
will not be a candidate to suc-
himself. No
announced for
Marion Heyman
to City Democratic
and ha Is
r^ii • maetlin of that
to plans for the
ary, which will be to firm df to
to be held this
CitizaE Hear
DiscuisionOf
School Report
Various R«coaanii«iidations
Of Hm Reorganization
CommittM Explained
A group of dtuens of the
Camden achools area met in
the Camden Grammar school
auditorium Tuesday night to
hear the 'County’s school
committee explain a propos
ed bill for the improvement
of Kershaw county’s school
system. ,
The Camden meeting was the
sixth in a series of eight such
meetings throughout the county
being held to put before the peo
ple the suggested improvement
that to committee has developed
since it began its study in mid-
LUgust, 1949.
Reaction to the proposals by
those present Tuesday night ap-
to be quite favorable. Fol-
the presentation of to
bill’s contents by Camden Mayor
Henry Savage, Jr- there was
comparatively little discussion,
pro or con, from to floor, and
the dose of to discussion brought
applause.
The committee’s
Mayor Savage, altar
have
y«t.
itative,
intro
duced by rs Richards,
tendent of to city schools,
by saying, “We knew a
outset that this job would be a
difficult one, but I don’t think
any member of to committee
dreamed of just how difficult it
would prove to be.”
The committee has met bi
weekly since mid-August, and re
cently has been meeting much
more frequently.
The proposal, which 'will be
presented in to term of a bill
to the state legislature provides,
of to county
school districts,
8a
into
to mentors of the
county
Council
symbol
fit
Murchison,
farmer and former
dent of education, an-
his candidacy for the of-
ate senate this week
chison has long been
at in the political life of
county. He was a
ates’ Rights imr
any years has been an
member of the county
i committee.
ved as county superin-
pf education from 1921 to
►ile in that office he _
’ interested in the edu-
young people in the
Under his direction,
due to his efforts,
high school in the
w*Pt Baron DeKalb,
shed.
Thompson High
the distinction of be-
t rural high school es-
uj the state of South
Igdway, Antioch and
High Schools followed
ereafter.
I ttie war he served with-
wtion as Cover
rtt for the Ipcal
| board.
fit he is a member of
haw County Welfare
to his appointment
^ he served as chafcv
Kershaw County Me-
'•nission.
ison iives on his farm
1 "Nt® 8 from Camden, and
engaged in farmirfc far
He is at present ]
n-County Grange,
ended the public schools
•w county and Clemaoa
Colleges. He
ated from the Universi-
spJ? a !i ollna law school
l an ^ rved president of
[^nd president of the law
a member of. the
J^ojcr 30 years and
fleeted
k®™ Waro
P This State
r-'SfS
be af-
Senate Candidacy
Is Announced By '
F. N. McCorkle
Francis Nolan McCorkle, mayol
of Camden for taia “
the present aomu
nounced Thursday
be a candidate for ___ _
state senator in to primary elec
tion to be held in Jlty.
Mr. McCorkle is well known to
the voters of Camden and Ker-
mayor of to city and prior to
becoming chief executive hf was
a member of the city council for
several terras. During to lest
world war he aerved on to Gov
ernor’s staff of defense speakers
and in tot capacity was heard
in many cities and communities
about the sta
of to South
Association ii ^
quent appearance before to leg
islature m behalf of cities and
towns.
■ During his administration as
mayor, Mr. McCorkle said, many
improvements were made in to
city. The water main to to air
port, which supplies water tb
many hundreds, of suburban
homes, to Jadyn Hosiery Mill,
Products Co., and to
facilities were among
is made possible, he
say*, through hit administra
tion’s spirit of cooperation.
Mr. McCorkle said he believes
in higher salaries for school teach
ers and adequate .facilities for
schools in each district “Our
where our future citi-
trained, ytwwlH n
es and communities
te. He was president
Carolina Municipal
i 1947 and made fre-
jwpjoyes going to
new lav v
first
are
wm
vs?,
when
in-
Icounty m to
and
awart^M part in
, , h -
exposure of tne war
since, has resulted in'
like you and me
who coiid have been killed, are
tese alive and hearty to-
-ja the meaning of tkla
bration, ^ 7 v a. v •.,** *
“This is an intelligent way of
industrial life.
grhis is vha4 we aak you to
perpetuate.
“This la what we aak more of
tor tomorrow.
Seven employees from the field
crafts division of construction
were selected for their length of
service at May plant to receive
to pennant for to £lant. The
seven included Horace' Allen,
carpenter fopeman and
for to group; Joe
tural ironworker; Leonard Sim
mons, structural ironworker, and
Edward Lee, labor department
In making to presentation, Mr.
DeLuca said:
“On behalf of the Du Pont
Company of which I am a 18-
year employe and on behalf of
to National Safety Council* of
which I also happen to be an of
ficer, it gives me pleasure and
satisfaction to be to transfer
medium for this flag of distinc-
high honor and
and action in to future will con
s to be worthy of our earn-
in safety perform
of the winning team J ** There wffl be
of to winning team of [and Sunday afternoon frem 1
7 , o’clock. Power will be off in to
Special tournament rulings re-[city of Camden
quire, payment of an entrance fee area, Including
m, two teams Rembert, Hagood and Horatio sec-
in to tourna-1 tions. The interruption is neces-
o more titan one of I sary to permit the Carolina Pow-
ns which quality to- er and Light Company to cut in
be completely comp- j new will in-
tinue
ed position
ance.”
IsSh
fiie prroentatian.
Manager J. D. Wll-
workers what he con-
be the principal
plant'*
of our
is too
in support
safety program, including finan-
^ MSd°dimato, free from ex-
industries tot will
t Carolina if we only
that we
to have to
lef t Job
til fieT
whan wa can make thousan.
jobs for them right here in
ovto state” < vT "
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ALCOHOUCS ANONYMOUS
effort ia __
Camden
made
dan Chapter
Al
so
to
8. A fsreman training program
designed in part to improve to
, foreman’s ability to towm his
bow to work safety.
4. Tool box mostings e .
Monday morning to impart •pa
cific information to employees.
5. A medical section sincerely
concerned With to physical well-
| being of every dmpktyee on to
selection of etnploy-
to wbrk safety tom-
help others do like-
i capacity df
limes.
of to same dub, each team,
must provide to secretary with •Baseball
«! h V c " oi £^E! aSSS.
mraaidant Forsyth
Winston Salem, N.
Country dub’
C.; George T>
Richard
of Charleston, S.
S. Tufts, secretary -
Pinehurst Country dub,
hurst, N. C.; W. Sutton, president
1946 - 1948, Myers Park dub,
Charlotte,
ly Laval Newberry Collage
and president last year of to Pal
metto League. Mr. Laval gave to
fans some advice regarding base-
I ball for to future. Tnus far there
have been no definite develop
ments regarding a Camden team
for the coming
In Blue Key At 1
^Clemson College
Baynard Boykin, of Boykin, ton
of Mr. and Mrs. Deas Boykin has
been elected as one of to six
new members of the Blue Key.
national honor leadership ana
service fraternity at Clemson CoL
men were chosen because
of their recognized ability, leader
ship and service at Clemson. The
purpose of to organization Is to
mote better coordination be
en to faculty and studants
.wH Co aid other campus organiza-
C.; Ray H. Taylor! -T >
executive-secretary, Greensboro 7 To r,c * ur ®
Country club. Greensboro, K. C|
Members of to executive com
mittee are: W. Sutton. Alexander,
Charlotte* Hobbw. Anderson,
Wilson, 1^. C.; Tully D. Blair,
Forsyth Country dub, Winston
Salem, N. C.; M. K. Jeffords,
Orangeburg, S. C.; Russell B.
Lentz, Spartanburg, S. G; Ray
mond L. Pittman, Jr., Highland
Country dub: Joseph B. Sylvan,
Forest Lake club and W. H. WalL
Jr., Columbia Country dub, all
of Columbia, S. C.
The tournament committee
headed
of Can
On Sunday evening, Jan. 29th,
at 8 o’clock, at Bethesda Presby
terian Church school to Young
Adult group will show a 40-min
ute film in colors, showing to
life and work of the distinguish
ed missionary to India. All per
sons interested in the influence
of Christian missions upon to
backward peoples of to world
will find much encouragement
and interest in the film which
shows to life of this remarkable
missionary. Mary Reed, who for
half a century laboured with the
needy Deoole of
la
by Joseph E. Sheffield,
ien, S. C., as chairman..
Sa&SCf UwiWl Meeting
mg* and time of start- pi*
The pairings
ing wiu be town on to score-
board at to Camden Country
clubhouse.
' This tournament is to most
r hdd in
some of
the outstanding golfers of the
Carolines here for the event
outstanding in scope eve
Camden. It will bring
MM BARUCH'S GIFT
Camden people will be in-
rested in an announcement fra
Georgetown tot seven and twi
tenths acres of land have been
contributed to the Georgetown
I hospital by Miss Belle
daughter of Barnard M.
ChamberConunerce
Thursday Night
A large attendance was expect
ed at the annual meeting of to
Camden and Kershaw County
Chamber of Commerce scheduled
to be held Thursday night in to
Hunt room of ttwSarofield hotel.
A L. M. Wiggins, of Hartsville,
chairman of to board of to At
lantic Coast Line Railroad, for
mer president of the American
Bankers Association, South Caro
lina Bankas Association, South
Carolina Proas Association and
director of the Ameria
and Telegraph Com
te be to
Coming Events 2
, a ^ James D. Wilson, field project
Bunday. Jan. 18 manager of E. L duPont de Ne-
ServicM in most churches Imours A Co., Inc. was also sched
I the city. Utli a. m. uled for a short talk.
Polo at Kirkwood Field, Officers and directors for to
3*89 p._m. . _ ensuing year were scheduled to
Im. 81 be dected.
I The mee
18:15 o’clock.
qfcyy-
to to
except for certain
children
oiYnncns
the
wm
to
the
out,
a.
equal-
wealth
cational
district to
■ '' to J
^ortatiod an
to two
school before
r , can be carried
SaVag* auid.)
its objective, to
to count
tions in helping to coordinate
i vines into a more uni-
their acti
form plan of efficiency.
In listing to six members
chosen for the honor, to Clemson
srCkS? 4 pubUc * ,k " v “ r ’ °'
“Baynard Boykin, of Boykin,
is an agronomy senior. He was
recently named to Who’s Who in ,
American Colleges and Universi- 'i
adequate
or aU its a
plats. The amount of this
would be arrived at eack
•si
nny, presioenc, oi me Agi
Club, member of to Canterbury
Club, member of Phi Kappa Phi,
former vice president of * Fresh
man class 46-47, and has been on
the Freshman, Sophomore and
Junior T* councils.”
Civitan Governor
Speaks At Meeting
Of Camden Chib
Civitan International District
Governor W. 0. Blackstone, of
Columbia, was visitor and guest
speaker at the regular meeting of
the Camden Civitan Club at
Emerson’s Drive-In Monday, Jan.
83.
Speaking briefly to to newly-
organized civic group, Mr. Black-
ized civic group, Mr. Black-
outlined three major objec-
whidy CWitans might con-
fives
Sidtr enr>H«m»wtq]l to
vice,’’ Mr. Hlaekstone said, “mre
to foundation of every good
Civitan dub.”
In dosing, to Governor _
trict Convention to be held at
ting to
trict
and
Columbia
briefly
attendance
duced Mr.
cent (has
since he jc
In
iff
duties of
n
total
be to
to
oi
each of
through
or Savage said
‘ that.
£ClUCA^J>011i
J^had be«
inis
ed, and
in many <
with only
-wide levy
twice as
much
rais
on of the coud-
earmarked for
nafaitonsnee of
mty. A former
to any district
money within
the
eral aid
when reaction in to county
Iffin
aue-
oufd
and
that
in some
be
of the present local districts
hi ah nr)
RSSUmcQ Djf vll“ IRiRCr niRn SC I
districts if the xrouping is
proved. (Specifically, this v
the recent
school
shall be
of
0 ° t f m
districts. An
of
.1*0
if vm
up
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