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VOLUME «1
CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA.. ^UESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1950
Number 05
Chamber Of Commerce Meeting
South Carolina Terme
State of Opportunity
DuPont Plant By Wiggins In Addresi
Us CHomhar Commare#
(50 ‘Wovfctn Art Now
Employed
mes D. Witaon, field
;ct manager in charge of
luPont plant here, tola
nembers of the Camden
Tiber of Commerde at
annual meeting of that
nization last Thursday
t that construction fort-
re nearing a peak with
workers now employed
he hoped to have the
t ready to begin opera-
in September.
Wilson said that the force
mployed at the plant com-
the following trader Boil
ers, carpenters, cemjmt fin*
electricians, reinforcing
rkers, structural iron work
iborers, millwr
sheetmetal wc. _—, —
operating engineers, truck
5 brick masons and rool-
A composite, revealing picture of progress in South Springdolo Moot Sot For
■Pi il progress
Carolina waa presented by A. L. M. Wiggins, chairman
of the hoard of the Atlantic Coast line Railroad, well-
known hanker, industralist and publisher, to members of
the Caihden Chr.mber of Commerce at the annual meet
ing of that organization on Thursday night in the Hunt
Room of Sarsfield hotel.*
_ die state’s in
dustrial growth, the sound fi
nancial position of its excellent
state government, the education
al and agricultural progress which
has been made, Mr. Wiggins de
clared that “the smaller com
munities of South Carolina af
ford the heat opportunity for
abundant living that can be
found anywhere.” He told the
that “a new era is awaken-
this state that will mean
■ and prosperity.”
is D. Wilson, field
manager of B. L duPont
mount A Co., who spoke
said that “job conditions
are weU
as a place
L. W. Bishop, director of the
Stite Planning, Research and De-
said that .build*. J* MS
said that the building, or
tectural stage of the project
.11 advanced and reasonawe
progress has been made in
nstallation of manufacturing
*££$£%
been encountered, he said,
count of set backs in de
dates of process equipment
tilities materials,
it monthly payroll for-
job. Mr. Wilson said, has
tix figure* for several
past. Local busineea.
idded. probably reaUMS
ealue of this coostmetio®
oil with its inherent buy*
power and its effect on
business life of Camden,
Ter el million dollars
. already been spent in
area in the form of sal
vages. and material
^alse." said Mr. WBaen.
. field project manager
the supply of labor,.
workers
has been satisfab
R ‘ty of their w<
grade.
onditions have'
townspeople friendly
native, state officials h<
employees are well sa
Camden as a place to live,
Md. >
Wilson said that
tions have been
able for the
ram.
t the risk of hurting some
live individual's feelings,”
r. Wilson in dosing, ”11011
to repeat to you some defi-
\ which came to hand re-
and which, I believe; will
j allay the fears of c«
, who raise a great hue and
ibout the evils of big busi-
be they real or t
definitions were:
-You have tw<
give ope to your
‘ nunism—You have
-you give both to the gov-
-You have two cows—
. the cows and give the
to the government. The
s part of it back
Dealism—You have two
Toe government shoots
°w. The government milks
cow and pours the milk
we sewer.
_ ' Y ou have two cows.
MW? 016111 you and
i .OOUl cows.
^-You have two
tou sell one cow and buy
the Du Pont officials feel about
the plant here. He said that he
and the Governor had recently
just to
Du Pont
ed with the welcome that has
been accorded them here.
In the business meeting of the
organization, held following Mr.
Waggins’ speech, five new mem
bers were elected to the Cham
ber of Commerce Board of Di
rectors for the coming year. Thoae
elected were: A. S. Llewellyn,
Howard Speaks, Lee Mays, W. F.
Nettles, Jr., and Charles J. Shan
non, IV.
The new board members will
succeed Julian Burns. H. G. Car
rison, Joe Kelly. Jack Whittaker
and Lane Woodcock, who were
elected last year for a one-year
and were ineligible for re-
The four members chosen
last year for a two-year tenh
are Floyd Boykin, John Hagins,
Joe Jenkins and A. C. McCain.
In his address Mr. Wiggins out
lined the progress made in the
state in recent years.
”11 would be a fair state
ment, I think, to say that we
have achieved la South Caro
lina, as of vfct* dffTb A# high
est standard of living for the
wRou of ot
term, an
election. 1
March 11 An4 Carolina
Cup March
Announcement Wm made
in New York Sundky by the
National Steeplechase and
Hunt association that the
Carolina Cup, ojptandinf
steeplechase erenOn the na
tion annually, woud be run
at the Springdale course
here on Saturday, March 26.
The Springdale meeting
will take place on Saturday,
March 11, at Springdale,
just two weeks before the
Carolina clastic.
The Springdale meeting will
take place on Saturday, March
11, at Springdale, just two weeks
before the Carolina d
The 1940 face moating of the
Carolina Cup was the most suc-
in the many .years that
the classic has prevausd, the card
of events not only carrying some
of the best jump bosses in the
country, but the attends nee soar
largest proper
lina and
r coming to South Caro-
they found them delight-
history.
of any tn
We have
ourpop-
fime in
I)
Concert Group
Names Officers
-HFt
Havotl Fwtduriburfc ,WM
Serve At President pur
1
IS
_ Furiderb
prcoiuriit iui
retr. He guc-
d. uJBk
who has served as president
Lmrol
weather
n extremely
construction
rectors
and J. K.
MF8. " AVa Jd.
board of di-
offkers
IN Program
For Agriculture
Fifteen Points Listed To
Become Program In
program
Carolina has been annoi
ed jointly by the
ilinA’S
ed above all other
This year, with
prevailing, the ! _
Carolina meetings R
lish a new high in
while the outsti
now, in training b
new record In
The National
Hunt association,
ing the Carolina cup
but in view of the
other meetings,
biggest program
running*.
ther
[dale and
attendance,
of
s
entries,
and
mov-
April
embracing
of hunt r
ever sabetidbed by the commit^
tee. it was found impractical to
make ant changes.
^ ,ii ■■ muMa gmaam
any cnanges.
Among other meets schedoled
■ ' ' on March 11
after the
and
re the
Deep Run
mood, Va., April 1
Gold -
on 'March 25
Rich-
On Friday Night
Mochinury To Bs S«r In
Morion For Primary For
Commissioner
^Machinery for the city
Democratic primary to be
held in March to nominate
a candidate for city com
missioner to succeed A. Sam
jCaresh will be set in motion
on Friday night when a re
organization meeting of the
city Democratic club will be
held in the Recorder’s room
at the City Hall at 7:80
o'clock.
Announcement of the meeting
was made this week by Marion
H. Heyman, who is the present
city chairman. Other officers of
the dub now are C. O. Stogner,
Sr, vice chairman; and Lawrence
H. Jones, secretary. Present exe
cutive committeemen are Joe
Goodale, A G. Huggins, W. G.
Wilson, H H. Maddox , and T. C.
Gladden. The late John T. Net-
Res was also a member of the
committee.
At the meeting Friday night
officers and executi
men to serve for
years will be chosen.
It is expected that the new
committee will order the first
primary for some time in March
and the second, if necessary, also
in that month. The generd elec
tion, which will be ordered by
the dty council, will probably be
held in April. The new city com
missioner will take office on May
L
Mr. Karesh has announced that
he will not be a candidate for
re-election as commissioner be
cause of the feet that he waa
recently elected president of the
Garndna hospital.
Thus far thsre axe no
ed candidates for the
Against Kershaw County Union
Charges Are Filed With
National Labor Relations
Board By National Union
Another development in the cold war between the
American Federation of Hosiery Workers and the Ker
shaw County Knitting and Finishing Association came
over the week-end when the national union filed charges
of violation of the National Labor Relations Act against
the local union.and the local union’s attorney, Henry Sav
age, Jr. Charges were also filed against the Jaclyn Hos
iery Mill by the national union.
While the notice from the Na
ur Rela
Town and
9
County....
executive committee-
ve for the next two
rarrenton,
urg Hunt
it is expected there will be sev-
following
r
•<!aets Law Degree
John C. Langford, of Camden,
has graduated in law from the
University of South Carolina and
has been sworn in as a member
of the South Carolina bar.
* Loyal Servant Passes
The family of Mrs. H. S. Steed-
man of Camden, regrets the re
cent deeth of Amelia Morrison,
loyal near ess, who had served
the family for four
One member of the Steedman
family deacribed the servant as
one of the tme Southern Ne
groes, whose loyalty and service
-made her respected and appreci
ated by us all.” Funeral services
were held Sunday afternoon.
• M Good Enough For Us”
L. W. Bishop, director of the
State Planning, Research and De
velopment Board, speaking at the
Chamber of Commerce meeting
op Thursday night said that the
Set that E. ICdu Pont de Ne
mours it Co., Ine.. had
Ik Carolina for ita 0
it had made it easier for
to sell the state to
corporations looking for
sites. "If South Carelini la
enough for
enough for
corporations
20,
employees of
Min are said
against
mill ent
tional Labor Relations Board
does not state the basis for the
charge it presumably originated
from an Incident of Jan. 20, when
a majority of the
the Jaclyn He
to have protested against the
management of the mill entering
into a contract with the Ameri
can Federation of Hosiery Work
ers.
The workers are said to have
contended that over 70 per cent
of the employees of the mill are
members of the Kershaw County
Knitting and Finishing Associa
tion and less than 25 per cent
are members of the American
Federation of Hosiery Workers
and that therefore it was not fair
for the American Federation of
Hosiery Workers to represent the
employees of the mill in the ne-
Mr. San
had
iting on the
lid that he
»y the Ker-
ftd toUtbe'ES!
Point-
April
State Agricu
and tire CieiMon
Caro
Commi
College ... |
The points, which are
stated in the announcement, wen
included after* careful study o
is from the 41 county
^ of tiB
aimed a
MtL,
fare and better farm
state.
fenaral wel-
living in the
club, Flourtown, Pa^
Radnor Hunt club, Mai
12; Boat Tree Fox
Pa^ May
_unts Mace i
—, N. Y m May 27: _
ing Louisville; Ky-
AlsobHUCreek Hi
Forest; DL, June 3;
ville.
Polo clul
1°: ~
ib, Hindale, 111.,
Hunt, Malvern,
Rolling Rock Hunt
Sahnond, Mrs.
Mrs. Granger Gaither,
McArn, Sam KareT
McArn, Mrs. J. G.
^ J * Vc m ficK,
p. Sfei ^
trs. J. W. Brunson.
Mrs. L. B. Kirkland and Harold
Booker.
Mrs. Warren Harris was I
pointed general chairman
membership campaign, wh
be held March o-ll.
Mrs. A C. McKain was ap
pointed presentation chairman.
The directors will entertain the
Revelers at a buffet suppet at
the home of Dr. and Mm. J. E.
Brunson after the concert Tues
day night. The expenses of the
entertainment of artists brought
to the city are provided by the
city
directors pe
from association
and not taken
lining Of Udttir
>
welerg Open Concert
|ries Tuesday Night
applause and critics* praise from a long se-
th* w er ^P*5 0rmance8 ^ follow The Revelers,
birtt Ki? ? Famou « Qttkrtct, to Camden Tues-
Kt of a PP € arance here and the opening
r of toe 1960 Community Concert
^°Suftn Which l 8 •ekeduled
« 8.30 p. m. in the Cam-
, »chool auditorium
to Camden concert
* program varied
l“T a ^* eme nta especi-
them by piknit
overw heiined
Saint-Saens,
ar, and
ice, point out that
of the program is to
short, concise, overall
of agricultural goals for South
Carolina in 1950. They explain
that the statements in the pro
gram art very brief but that the j
details will be supplied at appro
priate times throughout the year.
The program opens with a sug
gestion for complete farm plan-
. This suggestion is ‘ffeet
posts, sergara adjustments,
lower prices by planning the
entire farm to make the best use
of land, labor and equipment by
efficient production to meet
market demands.” It closes with
a suggestion on health and recre
ation as follows: “Plan for bet
ter family and community health
through unproved housing, nutri
tion and rural health end recrea
tional facilities.”
The oth«* points in the pro-
listed* under the fol-
Food and feed;
and improve
ment; farm and home equipment;
livestock, dairying and poultry;
cotton; tobacco; fruits and veget
able; forestry; seeds end plants;
nests and diseases: marketing
facilities; farm homes and other
buildings, and farm boys qnd
girls. .
The state program will became
the county program in each coun
ty of the state with certain
changes to make it applicable to
the conditions or problems injthe
e ven county. These changes
ive been made by the e
agricultural committees whi<
composed «f leading fhrm men
and women andjke county worfj
ers of the various agricultural
w;
Oct 4
Hunt
and 7: White Marsh «
club; Erdenheim Farm, FI
town. Pa., Oct 14; Rose Tree Fox
Hunting dub, Media, Pa., Oct 21;
Mammoth County Hunt Racing
assn., Bed Bank, N. J., Oct 28;
Essex Fox Hounds, Mars HiU. N.
J, Nov. 4: Middleburg HuntBace
Middleburg, VlL, Nov. 11;
Hunt^ Montpelier Sta-
two yean
IT. E Association
Needs Only About.
| $100 For Quota
The Kershaw County Tubercu
losis Association just a little
over $100 of^reaching its must
goal of $8,000, according to an
announcement by Mrs. Chranger
Gaither, chairmen of the Christ
ies Seel camfratyn-
Whtie the association had set
goal of $4,000 in the recent
impaign because it was felt
that that amount was needed to
do aH of the work that should
be done, the absolutely neceai
13,000 and latest
den Sat
on a visit to
to
hat he i
Cam den. I
te hss been away. In
te was Impressed by
ng program that is in
throughout the dty. m
quota
tion, Va* Nov.
Sate Is Stolen
a heavy 800
b Erwin-
porta show that just a Httie over
$100 k needed to
amount.
The announcement is made by
Mrs. Gaither that any who have
neglected to make returns for
their stamps or have neglected to
purchase bonds but still desire
to do so may make their re
mittances yet and thug enable the
association to raise the remaining
small amount needed.
"The association has need for
I every cent it can get in order to
I do the job that is cut out for it,”
Mrs. Gaither said, "and while we
had hoped to raise
to put it in
$4,000 so _
still better condition
M * f “ h ' ‘ ubCT ^
tion
this county, the
can continue the work
| so that the $3,000
l yet c
will be
Removing
pound safe from the
Hermitage super store on
U. S. Highway No. 1 in the
village of Lewisvilley just
east of the Camden city lim
its, early Sunday morning,'
burglars took it to ob
scure beach on Hermitage
lake where they use$ coldi mir ^ n a -s
chisels and sledge hammers Meeting r6Dw 1
to force it open and get at
the contents.
it
raised.”
Collectors Chib
when
The
nU h
door was discovered. The rale,
located in the front of the store
and near a window had 1
pushed the entire length of
building, out on a rear nlatf
and then presumably on to
truck. The marauders then drove
to the public bathing bekeh all
job of looting.
While the sheriffs office was
occupied with the Irwin-Hennit-
age burglary Sunday the dty
police were investigating . two
breakim, one being the office of
Attorn ft. c™.
Camden Collector's Club
hold its regular bi-weekly
meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 1, in
the Hunt room of the Sarsfield
hotel with the Junior-Beginners'
section meeting at 7:30 and the
Adult section scheduled for 8:15
p. m. .....
A demonstration in the use
Philatelic tools end the methods
of identifying similar stamps Will
i at each section. It k
to have the Adult section
a short session so that mem
bers who desire may attend the
Match of Dimes Ball later the
same evening.
All stamp and coin collectors in
the vicinity are invited to attend
this and all regular meetings of
| th,Co U -ctor , iCtak
Cub scout MEErma
Percy Mays,
*out leader, an]
AjUwk
professional duty the Obligation
to advise hk clients of hklnter-
pretation of their rights and
privileges under the law and that
all such advice, and conversations
e privileged under the law and
lUMt legally fgraa the bask for
an £onftn5me Mr. Savage
that “froShlrt
utter
and
A
and
for the
that
y made to
the
to
T ef
R M. Boykin Dies
In New York City
Richard Manning Boykin, 72,
mm at Carter HiU plantation at
Boykin, died Sunday morning in
New York City, where he had
lived far a good many yean, j
He was th* sen of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Burwell H. Boykin of
Surter Hill plantation.
Survivors include hk widow,
the former Caroline Morris of
New York Qty; one dm ‘
Boykin of
Maiy Morris
York
CHy, one brother. Dr.
New
L M
Boykin.
funeral
Wednesday in New York
wiU be hrid
City.
HIGH AND LOW
The highest reading
thermometer in Camden
January was 81 on Jan. 25,
the lowest was 23 on JatL 7 and 8,
according to H. A Brown, the
local government weather man.
begun
iUs&t
has only 83 i
rtly after the
and mil! mai
to
that
which
occur-
n of Hea
th* man-
ii Mill to
the mfll
f the Na-
Board to
to be heard.
I (the mill
into the
to ihe man-
majonty of the emnloyea were
members of the Kershaw County
Knitting and Flnkhing Associa
tion end not of the American'
Federation at Hosiery Workers.
WaA oOiof ftn33 employees told
the negotiators that they were
members M &e Kershaw County
Associatien amd that they did not
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In fact, firmly lodged in his ntyfce on the hanks of the
Wateree the way he it, he can weH afford te mock the
rent column scanner^ and the would-be home owners.
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