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VOLUMK 61 CAMDEN* SOUTH 'RIQ4r{ DECEMBER 23, 1949 Number 56
First Christmas Says Christmas Dinner Away From Hold Christmas i Home !n SO Sprit Abounds This will be SOth Christy ms thel Mr. Junior Horse . haVtinab Dec. 21, 1900, and this year Here All Year foe the first time since they Show Dec. H wees married will have their Christmas dinner away from j. D. Hill, Artomey For City Schools Nurse Cites hears. They plan this year io have Tw«|ye Classes Ta Com Slot* Asoociotioii, h l» plr twwajia. 1QAQ dinner on that day with their ,}f__* ,3-, .... -v?y vnranvro ixww Instances To Prove Her daughters. Mrs. W. H. Jock- pete At Junior Horse Spookor At Dinnor son at hm homo on East ★ * * Assertion Walnut street. Show Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. Hinson, who Thit Christmas, lot vs ghra “The Spirit of Christmas live on Laurens Court hove The legiolotavo proftam, five children, Mrs. Jackson, thanks to God* who gvldot lives the year around in Mrs. B. C. Flowers and Miss On Wednesday, Dec. 28, which has been adopted by Camden,” said Miss Jennie Ora Hinson. aH of Camden; the South Carolina Educa our dotliny, for tho many the Camden Junior Horae McMaster, Camden School Mrs. E. L. Daniels of Norfolk. Show Association is giving tion Association, was ex htossmgs bosfowod on d nurse. “Many people do Vo* and F. T. Hinson of plained to the Kershaw Oroonvillo. its Christmas Junior Hone tea—fro* worship, frto many lovely things for our Mr. Hinson is a retired rail- Show which will be held at County teachers at a dinner children. Some of these rood man, haring boon con meeting oi the Kershaw fvoo spooch* froo ballot* fioo 1:30 p. m. at the Junior Christian services are given nected with the Southern Horse Show Ring. County Education Associa schools and fvoo •ntsrprisa. anonymously, without the Railway until he reached the tion held last Thursday Judging the show will be Mrs. ★As wo pay homago to tho knowledge of even the next, Louis E. Stoddard of Westbury, night at which J. D. Hill, door neighbor, and without nd, and Mrs. George H. attorney for the State asso birth of Christ in our church- the child’s knowing from Bostwick, also of Westbury, L. L ciation, was the speaker. os and in our homos, around whence came his good for Town and The 12 classes of the Christmas Sixty-three Kerakaw county tune.” Show, with the exception two teaechers and their guests at tho foothro board and Christ To back up this statement. Miss junior hack classes, are divided tended the dinner. Special guests McMaster quoted only a few ex according to age, and will be the occasion besides Mr. Hm mas troo, lot us io raluo County.... judged on horsemanship accord amples. The Brailsford Fund for ing to A specific requirements. were Senator R. M.' Kennedy, thoso privilogos that wo may M' children’s clothing is one example Representatives W. R. Gettys and of which many local people were •In Columbia Hospital Among these will be Horseman jrell Kelly and Mr. and Mrl ovor ho on tho olort to do- unaware. ship, Hunter Seat, Junior Hunters, Harold Booker. • John Staige Wooten of Camden Horsemanship, over fences, the fond ^yur fro^r^i^pttt ^r^|atnst A local couple, she said, has re is o patient this week at the lead rain class and two horseman Mr. Hill first outlined the leg cently started a Medical Fund for Columbia hospital ship. Championships for children islative program of the South tyranny. ALot us % our school children. They started this aged It and under, and children Carolina Education Association after hearing how difficult it • Foggy Weather fged IS and over. as follows: actions and deeds give suc sometimes is to get emergency medical care for needy children. Camden has been enVeloped in The two champipionship trophies 1. state Aid for school build have been donata ted by Mr. and ings through a bond issue, if cor and courago to thoso In connection with this problem, foggy weather this week, but not Mrs. Thomas M. Waller of Bed necessary. loss fortunato people who Miss McMaster states that local much rain has fallen. ford Hills, N. Y., and in the ab 2. A more nearly adequate sal doctors are good about giving such sence of Mr. and Mrs. Waller will ary for teachers (20 per cent in suffer from aggression and service at greatly reduced rates, • No Chronicle Tuesday be presented by Mrs. Dwight crease). and that local druggists do like Because of the Christmas holi Partridge and Mrs. David R. Wil 3. Reduction in class size. oppression. ALof us pray wise. days there will bo no issue of liams, former joint masters of the 4. Sick laave. • Another local citizen, she said, The Camden Chronicle next Camden Hunt. 5. Study of state and local tax that America forever stand makes frequent money contribu Tueeday. The paper will appear aa Among the out of town exhibi tions, anonymously, for various usual on next Friday. and property assessment systems. o Christian bulwark before needs of children as they arise: tors will be Trina Frost and Bet 6. Greatly increased local tax Many local families send nice ty Poulnot of Charleston and it effort (a general recommends all tho world. clothing to school for children who •Christmas Lights is hoped that many of the entries tion). - ; are not well dothJd. Local indi Many Camden homes have in last year's Junior Home Show 7. Continued reduction of school viduals and groups contribute Christmas1 a^earanca now with who came from Columbia, Harts- districts on a local level as a ,*** money^for free lunches for needy Christmas the viHt, Wateree and* St Matthews means of strengthening financial • s decorations. will be hare again this time. structure of the state's school pro Under the direction of Comdr. yoi Even the children catch the gram. Propose and urge a Joint spirit, Mrs. McMaster says. It was eKiwanis Moating resolution to eliminate existing fourth and fifth grade children Gen. R. C. Richards® who was constitutional limitations as to who first reported the plight of to have been the speaker at the a large committee has bean size of school ■■ the child whose Brailsford Fund regular weekly luncheon of the at work an thehe Christmaraeier I. Special services and tgicher story was recently published. On Camden Kiwanis Club on Tues Shosen Hg are: welfare program, including ten Friday of last waste a n day, was indisposed and unable to Rufus ■ Redfeam, ure, retirement, supervision, procession of fifth and sixth the engagement, Wilson L. Mills, treasurer; school attendance, health, school ooys niea imo tne Health of the club nr____ tL Jr* Mr. anc lunch and *“ mil*, “ J&aiap' ■K T'I r- ' 9. An \ andan , on the nurse's •Christmas lor school It was ‘ ^__ __ inf that an efitott Is being made The vision ef City Officials and to abolish the 12th year in the citizens in providing public rac- ______high school and the South Caro There9s A Difference reetkmal facilities for childreii will be probably more last minute lina Education Association is JL was commended by W. B. South- shopping this yaw in former strongly committed to (he 12th Camden Ready of the State Department of | years. i wr year In the schools. his visit to I William Mr. Hill said that there wtrt Christmas In Camden At McMaster said..^m Mrs. several baste reason for adopting Student Service L. ] the 12-year program. Among For Chrislmas Waller. John them were: \ Wall, Kata Williams, Julian Wfl- The 11-year program caused The Turn of The Century /^lAt First Baptist i . liama and John Zatnp. . considerable crowding of the cur In cbm of bad w riculum in grades five, six and Comaleta CeiwTfion Of There is a difference. Moot of it is the seme, but £3; Church On Sunday |jg> 2S until seven—just when pupils should there is a difference. Families stiH gtt together for breadth of vision for the welfare ------Frktay, D« have intensive instruction to pre Business Planned For of our young future citizens. Also, I The students who have been L-.1~T“: < ^ . pare for secondary work. The 11- sumptious Christmas dinners, talk a lot, kiss each other year program also caused children Weekend^ on the cheek, and exchange the wrong sixes of aocka, SArareSa « GJ? Christmas Seal to skip what normally is the outlandish tiei, and handkerchiefs by the dosen. is still Kids still come home from col- the country tract of land for the newly I night. The following progrsm wiU f Christmas in Camden will lege and sleep late every morn folks would drive miles and miles planned playground on Fair street be riven: Short of Goal jump for many. Furthermore all be marked by a complete ing for two weeks. Jingle Bells into Camden to make their Christ near YorteThough theB. A P. W Hymn, The First Noel”, Tri textbooks are written for a 12- mas "purchase,” than add to the Chib worked with the JayCees cessation of business. Prac is still sung by groups ardund ditional. ts have year system; which caused South number from the dty, in the al and the City Recreation Commit Hymn, "Away In A Manger”, tically every place of busi pianos. Santa Claus is still the ready crowded jail. the 1949 __ Carolina pupils to miss out c tee on this project, the City of Martin Luther. but there are much vital material, generally i ness will be clased for two world’s most popular citizen dur The excitement of children on Camden will develop and main- Welcome Home Students, Grady the eighth gride. The 12-year ing the month of December. But Christmas morning will recall for letters to days—Sunday and Monday. Mn this new playground. Price. according to program therefore was adopted The manufacturing plants of there is s difference. many that at the turn of the cen -such"Such spirit of service is inten- The Reading of the ScriDturea. Orani fSi to ease the pressure on grades the dty will be closed for a longer As Camden approaches the dose tury, children were still hanging ChrUtinM with medal Mollie OgburJ Sd §3^ County «ve, six and seven: to put m the period of time. The Wateree Mills of the first half of a century of their stockings from the mar holiday gifts from ladIviduaU and Myera, Winthrop College, Rock “W progress, and as Camden looks and were overjoyed to find th only two days remaining missing eighth grade and to bring will be closed Saturday and Mon church groups and service clubs. I HUl. ^ L-Ji the official dose of the the school program into line with day. The Hermitage Mill wfll be forward to 50 years of growth and of fire crackers, s< To all of these, and our old I The Evening Prsver. Frank I candy, a tin horn, an and textbook materials. o* closed Friday, Saturday Mon standby the Libna Club, we are those who haven't done so _ Under the 11-year program day. The Jaclyn Hosiery Mill will maybe a picture book. i of But at this season we|em; Annapolis, Md. many the more fortunate send in their returns immediately * many pupils were graduated be closed until Jan. 2. There will sss^mthat a special thanks is due W(drship With Tithes and <* *> tiiat we may achieve our goal mom high school before they be no work at the Du Pont plant time-in pleasant re find a Roman candle and a pur ananymous, year-around I ferings. flection on the kind of Christina* rocket, or perhaps one of the of 84,000,” said Mrs. GaitbefT^ reached the emotional, social and Saturday or Monday. otherhelpers. dtizens We believe,of our also,to^n that|d^l You'll“O, ComaChSti.™* Afi Ye—Faithful” •I**, I tojjtet out educational maturity needed for The city achools doaed lost Camden observed in welcoming a treasured tin monkeys college or for work. The 12-year brand new century, 50 years ago. ed a string. There win be older serve to know what a fine spirit Talk. "Christ. My Only Fridav and will not reopen until is at work for our children, and sity^TAlfred SmyrtrUTTiversity^Neces- toBKerahaw^ountv^ 04 program, by giving pupils an ad Jam*. The clear ring of amplified citizens who will Hronder. smil ditional year of schooling while The postoffice will be closed on chimes from the towers of the ing, what has become of that tin to enjoy the inspiration which SoUtK Carolina. ti2» dtSXificr* W diU at home, helped bridge the Sunday and Monday and there churches of the city will bring to monkey. cornea from knowledge of such Talk, "What Prayer Means To The 1949 Christmas Seal Sate lap between home life under will be no city or rural delivery the memory of many of the older Of course, there is a difference, UKdli* service." Im, In 7Bobbyr citizens the music of Waddy Rich these oldtimers will recall. But, parental supervision and life of mails either day. Moody, Carson-Newman College, on* Christinas Day. *“ away from home. The addition of All government, state, dty and ardson or Wtekam Jones, negroes essentially, Christmas in Camden Tennessee. who led jug bands from house tiiis year will be the same. The shaw ■Seal Sale is part one year gives South Carolina county offices will be dosed Mon Announce Program Quartette, Sara and of the annual nation-wide pupils more time in school to take day, aa will the stores sad banks. to, house during the Christmas same Christmas trees will be in Carolyn Maddox. more courses; thereby broadening Christmas morning services will season, playing, passing the hat the same windows. The same sort Talk, * t tj of voluntary tubercu- their background. be held in all churches of the dty grinning from ear to ear, and of letters will be written to the FoiHPMi ceived at the wSafyiSSh c2S: ^ n*ht *ub*rctt- School administrators and with special Christina* music and moving on. same Santa Claus. The same car gress In Stockholm Last Sum teachers report that" pupils are with sermon* on the Christinas An egg nog, 6r a Christmas ols will be sung to the some At Grace Church mer”, Mias Patricia Maddox, Fur- doing better work under the 12- “nip” will recall for some old- tunes. And, in spite of the added Grace Episcopal church will I man Univereity. ^Grace Episcopal chinch will timer the days of the old S. C. elaborateness, expense, and ex Will Judge lights f681- plan. Their personal observa haveat 11 p.ito m* traditional on Christmas celebration E*e. Theiery, of I Hymn, paatoi “ Are Ye Able?” Marlett. I ^ __ . m _ tions show that the program is have its traditional celebration of Dispensary, when liquor was citement. the birthday of the same working to the advantage of the selling cheap and the ' di Christ child will predominate Pupils. .=3—• sarjes were doing a land* through it all. serviceswvice reaches its closedose shortlyshortly! A cordial invitationinvitatioi is extended Mrs. Iona Darby, president of Day there will be.* service of the SfbSIftSi uu* *rvkt. Entries in Camden's Christinas «« Kershaw County Education Holv Communion at 11:15 a. m. Lighting Contest wUl be judged Association, presided at the din The Methodist, Baptist and Christ with worship in the church. Rg______A A on Friday night it is announced. ner. Presbyterian churches will have •Hie choir, under the direction JVIang6r 0C6II6 At The judges will be George Stuart, services at 11:15 a. m. Historical Cane Given of Guy Hutchins, has been pre- ™ 9 v n 9 John B. and L. Sunday night the First Baptist / SSf; tburch Is Scene jgL $ to tour the Christinas Gift church will have a student night and select the service with college student* par- que de Noel as the anthem. The flf fWnl SlIUFlIIV wiLera in 1 Governor By Dr. Barnes| service always attracts a large CaiOl —:---- folders Available ^T&ere ^will be the usual family A cane which was given by a Dr. and although yellowed congregation of worshippers, and The manger scene at the Lyttle- /*-_**_^ gatherings on Sunday and Mon- Woods of the United States Na still very legible. people of_all denominations are ton Street Methodist has attract- wOmllig CYCnTS for Savings Bonds welcome. They may leave before |ed mi to Admiral Bryson of the Uni iuch attention this week. Hoi? Corn- States Navy in the early days ^Cane—-Given by Dr. Woods, the communion if they desire to I On1 Wednesday evening .Christmas gift folders are avaO-a the American republic was U. S. Navy, to _Admiral Bryson, do “ people from the'Lyttieton R| *?ble (or U. S. Savings Bauds,_j, Act- $709 From White . George S. Bz cannon was The Christmas Eve seryice wiU Heath Springs, Kershaw, Bethune church. II p. ^ Postmaster Bentor Sheom,CK to Governor Strom from a cap be preceded by carols played by and Blaney churches gathered at •nnounced to shoppers today Elephant Sale Columbia Thursday. tured English cannon and the a brass ensemble of local musks the scene for the ringing of The folders, distributed‘ byi the of the U. ians. Christmas Carols. treasury department to allJ bond- IIjIS Mrs. Wm. T. Miller, president •P&W £L*Eip‘ ^ rwPSMi? On Christmas Day there will be Thureday evening the children Tttrng agents, have a ccolorful------a serviM of the H