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v . MM ' CAMDEN. SOUTH > 4 - ■ JtCM 3, 1950 ir 74 j. JASSIBWI Commissioner To Be Placed In Camden rant And 3u»y And Man] number of c«m» Jt d cold* continued ip this week in Gtmdeni ool health authortties the eondithm to ;aohed the Cold, rainy wedther jsday morning'waevex- to cause the mush- ig flu cases to jump' gher. Jennie McMaSter, School Nurse, w d been sent to all parents earlier this juesting that any lowing fi 018 eftr i’ kept at home, i to more than ten •ammar and high cials said Wednesday no sign of Itt-up ■s in the city wy answering odlls from According to one^Ci jr, a “conseraanTt eati' Called ? Off At w. F. Nettles, Jr. Is Without Opposition ToBeginDrwe To Give Concert I' • Tbs necessity for a municipal Democratic primary I Membership was <oMated this week when William F. Nettles, Jr., prom inent young business sdan, was the only candidate to quali fy for the poet of city commissioner. The city Democratic $ executive declared him to be the nominee and announced that no primary would be held. The *nne forqualifyinf for the School Mtlmary expired atrS o’clock Mon day -afternoon and the executive committsS met at that hour at the home of Marion Herman, the of the_committee. The course, will, of to be held even ihough Mr. Nettles is the only aandidHIe. The City Council wifi fix the date of this election, name chU- Mr f the number of active under care of doctors ien would 'he ground is estimated that several others are suffering from . ji Its reported .-a'heavy J on thsir supply ot ivcin and chlcsrOMByce- __ two wonder drugs hrrs boon used to hud th# According to (almost $1 por captoto) ts uso almost prehlbi torn* victims. authorities the week that acceptance of ly patients cases or with will be admitted, they to compare the flu condition with the of Itll, doctors all that it was "not •jsr- recent drug dis- i and the "bettor pfetya- of the paepla fed one all hat the committee had to do to dedare Mr. Nettles the The general mve i Nettles, the nominee for niener, i* a member of the &rm of W. F. Nettles and Son. He .is a graduate of Wofford Col lege, a veteran of world war II, it commander of the J. Leroy post of the American Legion, of the Camden Ro- a steward of the Methodist church and is artive in all civic affairs. He was urged by numerous peo ple "to make the race because of the qualifications he is the son of Mr. Nettles, Sr. Mr. Nettles will succeed A. csam ivaresn on vne ciiy s govern isug vbody. Mr. Karesh was elect ed‘two years a year term. He declined to stand for re-dection because of the tact that he has accepted the position of ^president of toe Camden Hoe- Mayor Henry Savage, Jr., and Commissioner Joe McKsin have two Tears inore of their terms to rre. • Hr. Nettles who will take office an May 1 will serve for a term of four Tears. - Annual Dinner of Camden Collectors’ Red Cross Drive Now Under Wn Workers for tbs 3961 com munity conceit membership drive to begin on March 6 in Camden nnd Kenhaw County were named this week by Mrs. Warren H. Harris, drivs chairman. The workers, who will be ing to contact merchants, .students, housewives, every Workers Bogin Effort To type of citizen as potential _ . „ _ _ , concert series members, in- Roise Kershaw County § tend to enroll this year mem Quota Of $3,234 bers for ever, «e»t in the v j Grammar school auditorium. r Captains for the drive include: H. Granger Gaither, Mrs. R. Leon Schlos- Mrs. A. Haile, George d Mont- I Mrs. New York Confederate < t 1gn ’ U i i<i Ca m P8 Plan Memorial ^MdfCBif t 0 D r . Simon Baruch VliltlMf. Musicians Will Members of the Confederate Veteran Camp of New Form Symphonette T 0 York City and New York Camp No. 985, Sons 6f Confeder- " • I ts. AT fst tsusts -ms ts Vft ts m + ts mv-mJ S-S ts m 4-W a ts mm am 4«» ts •. m * 1 srs Aid In Program ate Veterans, have written the Camden City Council pro- il in ~ Camden’s 60-voiced chor al society, under the direc-|Bamoh. tion of Guy Hutchins, will make its second concert ap pearance of the season on Sunday, March 19, at Lyttle- ton Street Methodist Churdh, when the group ag^in joins with a symphonette compos ed of visiting musicians to present the classic “Seven Last Words of Christ” by Theodore DuBois. According to Director Hutc at least posing to erect a memorial in Camden to Dr. Simon Baruch, distinguished Camden surgeon, who served in the Confederate States Army, and father of Bernard M. Town and County.... chins. musicians from all •Police Radio Work of installing the new ra dio equipment in the police and fire stations and on the several departme: md it is h< vehicles of each department is be ing carried on and to A. v. aacAm, i i Mrs. 0. Floyd Several hundred Red j B pittI ^ j,. Cross 1950 Fund campaign- burg, Mrs. Ji D. ers in Camden and Kershaw C. McKain, county made their first calls Kj! j J. 0 ^ d Mrs Wednesday morning as they I gorn< Jy. began an intensive month- Among the drive workers who long drive that is expected | wffl refit U^cytajm .rejfe.- to reach Practically every Jr^ v^ person in the county. aker, Jr., C. J. Shannon. Ill, Ralph With Kershaw county’s foal | Little, John Wall M. W. w3E set at $8,234, slightly higher than I Will Salmond, George Stuart, last year’s quota, workers have Nick Gettys, Annie Boykin, Mar- been urged to go all-out in their ion Williams, Dewey Cfeed, Luth- canvass for Red Cross member-1 er Fields, Joe Kelly, BUI Bates, — — a - _ . B Moody, WMpFjr. Wt _ nerom ers began their tasks quicklyand readily as the drive opened Wed-J Also Metdamet Julian Sanders, needay. ' 1 Jr, Willie Tiller. D. C. Hinson, Local officials in the drive, |M. I. Forte, Faith deLoa. which will continue through the month of March, include Arthur _ Stokes, rural chairman; Mr* Hor- j Nancy ace Campbell, residential chair-j Mrs. G man; Mrs. Dion K. Kerr, win ter •I Wilson, Mhi Rosalie Block, Mrs. colony chairman; Samuel Boykin, 1C. E. Watts, and Mrs. Katherine business district chairman; Van Jenkilis. - ^ Wrape, Jaclyn Hosiery Milk; In the Reuben Pitta, Hermitage Mills; old Fur Bates Littlejohn, Kendall Mills, 1 captain, and George, Stuart, traaaurar. | Mrs. John parts of the Carolines will make have the system in operation in the trip to Camden to join in the a short time. A doorway has been pre-Easter concert Music-lovers I cu t through the brick wall be- of the Camden area praised high- tween the police and fire head- ly the Christmas concert present-1 quarters and the radio operator ed by the society and a symphon- w m have his desk in the lobby ette of visiting musicians. of the police station In addiflon to the visitors who will makeup the tymphonette. #Week i y S tory Hour three outstanding soloists wili| Morv n»viH«on u the group in presenting i MissM »ch, Mar- A. Stanley , Strak, Mka i L. Gut, ?Mrs. J. D. Mrs* ' Airmng the zone the I — I JKMBVWi k . K -l Miss Mary Davidson will con “.I duct the regular weekly Story- av,,-TTTi.f invited to attena saisa uavia- ■SScSS hssjff U^.* 'SSK 1 ' ’’"How hopes to bring one of the finest Q ot th e Circus," "How baritones in the south to Camden r -, t Hia Oinklv tor the totMvaung progrun. An CrmlUy outstanding guot tenor soloist skin ' * nd pln0CCIM0 wiUrt» b. prwnt for the per-l. wdl Here The Seren Lut Words.” de-1 ,A1 Vslg^ -ho^wlU Church Sunday inspiring of all I evening for the Veterans Honit- works. The Society ex-1 »i Fund, are knows to Camden, pecta the program to be one of JbeypvJ ©“ • the finest musical presentations | for the Camden Camden. | In the letter it is stated that the camp wishes to know if the memorial would have the approv al of the people of Camden and suggestions are invited as to what nature it should be and where it might be placed. The letter from Jerome Alex ander, historian, of the New York camp addressed to "The Mayor of Camden" follows: "Several members of this camp whose forbears came from South Caroline have ex pressed the desire to erect a in Camden to Dr. Baruch, a citisen of who served in the Confederate States Army. In this they are beiim joined by other members of the camp. "Before any such project can be carried out if is. of course, necessary for us to know whether such a memo rial would have the approval of Camden, and also what its nature should be and where it might be placed. Your city has many Items of historic interest and it Is therefore aaaential tost wt have your kindly guidance so that what ever we may do will harmon- iso with other ♦M^g- in Cam- pictinf the death of Chrtat, has I five a concert i been described as one of the most Street Methodist impressive and inspiring <rf an ey«»iiig for the Easter works. The Society ex- *1 Fund, are ktx to be given to Shamrock Ball of Hospital Auxiliary Next Wednesday liee night in 1848 tall who heard them. •In Orangeburg, Too The ’flu seems to be raging to Orangeburg, too, and in Chcstar- | field it was stated that over 180 | children were absent lest week v Miss McMaster flu and colds did not cause an unusual rite in in the schools until of last week, number of cases id > unusually high all of no sign of decrease »y, and doctors reryone to take all pre- 1 against the disease. (tone Choir Sing Here . text Thursday " ' * r f*' stone College Choir i program of music at oar school auditorium iy, March 9, at 9:15. 28 young women in ition. The choir is [siid presents numbers of loveliness. During re-i i the Limestone College itself an env ^ a ^ repu- Pierce, a member aencan Guild of Organ- mpanies the Choir on •erving as organist Ar- ‘" e nt, a graduate of the servfftory of Music in and other schools of the director of the choir, ‘“it is serving his fourth s capacity, members of the Choir, and aome addresses follows:, opranos: Betty Love Ste- Vero Beach, Fla.: Rosa Charlotte, N. C.; Faye Ridgeland, S. C.; Mary lJ^° pvffle ’ S - C u FlS- fters, Lancaster, S. C.; Vir [erguson. Charleston, S. C.; Gaffney, S. C. sopranos: Igiriam Ham- «ney, S. C.; 5 S. C.; Jee S. C; AHce k | n ’ s - LonSu o n' J rances S ^ C ' ; Bett y Gmse, Au- ^S t0 r. 2*^*^ w “«. b. C Margaret Poole, Joanne Fulcher - Ga.; Laura Bi Ga; Rosemary “Collect Stamps for the fun and relaxation the hobby affords you, rather than from an investment or profit standpoint," C. A. Wall ing, wdll known dealer, advised members of the Camden Collec tor’s Club on the occasion of their 1 last night The mem- some of m of the ten Who supply their stamps and era cautioned to Uvoid too in- mifc a specialization; The dinner was well attended by members of the local club and fay « number of out of town visi tors. Several types of stamp col lection were on display the afternoon and at the J including a collection of nterfeit and fal ■man Herat of S . a display of U. S by Fkther ; Abbey, i meeting. Mrs. Luther I drive at Fields, Mrs. John Fellers. Mrs. D. Also Miss Faith deLoeoh, R. T. drive at 1 Douglas, John Fellers, Mka Nan C. & Mitchell, Mrs. Harold Gope- Ingram, Jim Boyle, Clarence Ford, 1 land and Mrs. Thomas Copeland; Bill Nettles, w. F. Nettles, Jr., At Blaney, Mrs. Carol Brown will Carl Sfanpson, Fred Shebeen JW. be in charge? at Westville, Mrs. I* Weil, Clyde Goebels, end Bill IE. A. Williams; at Boykin Mies Wilson. I May Boyktat gbs. John David- As press, radio, and posters call- son, Kershaw; Miss Lai Richards, ed the nation’s attention to the Liberty mQ; Mks. Marie Spar- beginning of the annual fund raw, rural districts, and Mrs. Ben drive, the 1950 slogan "All May King. Bishopvffle? Maps will hmd the * ‘ by Mrs. Help" became more and more linked with the familiar, symbol Iveta will for the the Cam- « [den Office Supply and Equipmant d m The Chronicle luring fake stamps of esented by Shrub Oak, N. S. Naval covers Anthony of Belmont Who was a guest at the Supervisors of > Census Hi This County Are Named Skottowe W. DePass and Mrs.! John Carl West have been named | Co., located to The building on North The office will be open March 6 - 11, from 9 a. n P-m- p Flans on the eve of the daily, till 6 | Plans are for a workers’ baiv- quet to be held ptexea be given by the Wi liary of the Camden Hospital at the Airport Recreation hall on Friday evening, March 10, from 9:30 to: 1:30. The various committees are hard at work in an effort to make the event the usual outstanding success. General chairman of the ball is Mrs. R. W. LaRoche, Mrs. Van Wrape and Mrs. Ned Beard are to charge of decorations, Mrs. Rhetta Blakeney, ticket*; Mrs. William Goodale, publicity; Mrs. H. G. Gaither, refreshments: Mrs. Jane Williford and Mrs. George Darden, property, and Mrs. Ever ett Montgomery, entertainment Music Tor toe ball will be furn ished by Guy Hutchins’ orchestra. Mr*. Thomas will have refresh- ALso meriting considerable at tention was a presentation of the Universal Postal Issues of the world to mint form as shown by Simon W. Eichel and a display of Confederate and Stampless cov- ers, including several bearing shown by * two of tbl Following the meeting several members of the Camden dub and visitors discussed the possibility of a state wide exhibition during the fall ^nd it k believed that the first sudteevent for the state will definitely ha offered this year. beginning of the drive, March 6, | at the Sarsfield Hotel. All work- captains are invited to * ur Abbot E. Lake, dative of the na tion, who will be ' the week of the Jr., a repr !*t’’had’made OllC GrCSt HOUF TO Gool Is 250 Mjwwbers Chamber Of Commerce Drive Scheduled For Coming Week for the two Stranger said that Pass and Mrs. West Observed Here taWSSS? S’ ciSdS: ifr DePaea is the son of Mr America and the world will unite MfrifrAW L DePass 0 and re- for ‘ ,0ne Hour of Sharing," rentlv^raAtetad^vdth honora ^ theme of the services JS2 y Du?e UiSmrdS being buflt around the biblical ^^wSst.the^^ Miss Lois ffiotati 00 t™* gdsUana®^ John carl west. I According to Rev. A. D. Mc- Ara, chairman of th* combined services in the city, One Greet Hour, united overseas appeal of Protestant and Eastern Orthodox churches for relief, reconstruction, and inter-church aid. will reach more than 24 million church members. 200 Pairs of Quail mJIMMI,.. . r „ m .Will BAReleJsecfe annual membership drive of tine Camden Cham- vr r* cl i m ^4 a , Commerce will be conducted next week when an |I| tkerSliaW LOUllly I Holly The her of Commerce .... . effort will be made to enroll a membership of at least 260. Howard Speaks, Lee Mays and Luther Fields have been named to arrange for fhe conduct of the campaign. Wted to the concert ZwnT ^dK2aS2L2al_!y I The chamber has had a mem bership this year of 207 and it is hoped that toe number can he materially increased for another NUT. The chamber has beed kept ex ceedingly busy during the past aad to answering the thousand and one inquiries that are coming was •re to] to answer the inquiries that cornel in about Camden, talk with peo ple who want to locate here and! help secure housing tor those who are coming here, said one busi-l "TfceChamber of Commerce was onriations by tl>e city and county Kit laSyear these appropriations were discon-1 tinned so that the commercial I body k now entirely on its own and its only revenue comes from memberships. If His to continual to funettanas it should and toust, a terror memoersnip is gatton plans to pairs of quafl to laaaa to tU quail will be the county It k toe plan of th* dele gation to release three pairs ' “ pteea. The date- all who would these quail to for If ba filled all moits, consisting of sa soft drinks, and coffee on Cigarettes will be sold exclusively by auxiliary members. pan he made tor tables at the Clothes TYee. All tions for tables must be by Wedneeday, March 8, at noon. Admission fea to the ball this will be $1 JO including tax. The ball this year k expected to attract an unusually large crowd, coming as it deal right to toe midst of Camden’s gayest sea son* of the year. Mrs. WUluun T. Miller k presi dent of the auxiliary. INCOME TAX RETOM1VB Making out income tax returns is the order of the day now to Camden as it k elsewhere over the nation. All returns must be made by March 18. - " throat. “Kindly you after let us hear you In a personal note the writer lid: "In I860 when South Carolina became an independent State, my father joined the Georgetown Rifle Guards, which later became A to the 10th Volun- teers, CSA. As a young boy, I •aw Dr. Baruch, who earn* to our home to attend one of my broth ers. He was greatly esteemed to New York." City Commissioner Sam Karesh has been asked by City Council te oeutact interested partita and to receive auMsstlCteS as to ‘ recreation, had chant from those tid Ui instances by debilitation and teems to sembie to some respects intestin al Influenza. •Wat StatMOted Hero Commander-In-Chief Clyde A. Lawk of the Veterima of Foreign Wan who visited Camden Mon day was stationed it the air ca det school here during the war. Ha pointed out th# barracks to which he stayed and recalled toe recreation, hall. He said Camden ir considerably to a speech at night he flay- Senator Olto D. John- tor endorsing the World Federalists/ c Use Public Address System At Races iblic address system at le race course, to be first time in toe hte- the famous race, will nr stationed to • stand at the race rather than in the radio atpp the press box, it was Mated Thursday by the race committee. The public Address system will be used at both the Springdale and Carolina Cup meetings. Chris „ the New i k listed an the camp’s as William M. Beard, of the camp are: «, first It com- Sailing P. Baruch, sec- on dlt commander; Paul D. Sea- Rev. i: E. nal; Dr. Lca- Jerome Alex- Avery Webb, tor, Howard Wood, famous turf commentator, is to be at ‘ the microphone. FEDERAL JUROR C. J. Arran ts, of Camden, has been drawn to serve as a federal juror in the United States District Court in Columbi# next week. Antioch High School Continues Senator Kennedy Introduces School Reorganization / Senator R. M. Kennedy, Jr., Wednesday introduced in the Senate a bill providing for the reorganization of the educational system of Kenhaw county. The bill follow# the outline of Hie report of the special reorganization com mittee appointed by the delegation last year, except that it provides for an Antioch High School district, while the committee had recommended that this school be absorbed by other districts. The biH vests the central an ' thority of the public school sys tem of the county to a board of education consisting of eight members, none of whom shall be paid personnel of Any school dis trict. The county superintendent of education would toe the execu- wilibe 'M five officer and I ficer of the beard. Th* bill High School District No. 2; toe area now comprising school dis tricts Noe. 4, 15, 25 and 42 shall be known as Midway High School ^ich<x>l districts Noe. 11, and 39 shall be known as High School district No. IS. No. I; »4 433 a High - N 2A! erect^ might toat tok . ■■■■■■ e at toe tkta when toe r ex onnxae ciuo in ^em- color founder, are listed as ,S. Y. Aust- . Emmett W. Gordon Bat- 1. J. King, aU n era living, and toe fol- who art now ^deceased: Whit* Fly, ^ . Belvin T. O. Hawn toad AkxSSSTl. fS k of itive said he has re- ^ 4 ^ > yet as to when the Democratic dubs of the coun ty will be called upon to reorg anize. It k expected that the dubs will be called together pome time in Ap^fl. ^ Gaming Events _ ^ fal most churches of dly*ai tills a. m. Polo* Kirkwood Field, 3:30 P.M. 1 -a^_ mm a_ m iixfPsoAj# raoren / , Camden Khraak Club. Tavern, 1 ^jn.^ at Grace . , l£rto IS Shamrock Bail af HalL 11 IS