ATER F^VIeSSENGER
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"The Hand of the Diligent Shaii Rule" CHAS. W. BIRCHMORE, PRO*.
NO. 38
, KERSHAW COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA, AUG. 9, 1932
?r this year and in consequence t
laite* attendance is expected.
COUNTY CAMPAIGN '
DATES; ARK CHANGED
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jfc reference to a notice published
e?whore in thU paper, ahd signet
the chairman and secretary, it wtr
noted that the county campaign
hav^ been changed so that i:
J- cover a period of two weeks in
ad of one This was thought wise
account of the extreme hot weath
making the campaign too stronuous
) be packed into one week.
Thia change will, of necessity,
close the gatew one week earlier or
entrants and all candidates must paj
leir assessments and file their pHdg
by midnight of Saturday, Augusv
I, instead of August 20,
? Jww schedule calls for the cam
fn pn Monday, August IB, and will
the cotton mills with th<
ieoting Saturday night, August 2?
? 8 o'clock], ?
lOther cnpnge madft was that ol
j'ng th<e feo of $23 for members
he 'hbutfe to $20.
>8 Nationals
fcMrt, Phll.de!
reports that' a mill syndlc&te, with the
)&s!s?ance of banking support, waa to
be formed to take over cotton hold
ings of the federal farm board and
it tie cooperatives.
?%The advance of moro than 100
points? -a point is eqaivalent to f>
cents "a. bale ? in active months wa? i
the sharpest since May, li)30, wh?r |
he farm board was (purchasing. j
The March delivery at one tinv? I
showed an extreme rise of 103 points
or $5^5 a bale, to a price above 7 1-2
cents a pound. I
COLORED PEOPLE TO VISIT
EXPERIMENT STATION AUG. 11
Arrangements have just been com
pleted by Prof. B. J Reddish, Supt of
the Kershaw County Training School,
and*G C Kirklfcnd, Pre* of the Ker
shaw County Colored Farmers Co
operative Association, with Mr. J A
Riley, Suipt of Sandhill Exporimenl
Station at Pontiac for colored farmers
and boys of Kershaw County who are
interested in developing n better
system of farming to visit the Ex
periment .Station at Pontiac on Thurs
day, August 11.
The group is scheduled to assemble
at the Court House in Camden not
later than 8:30 a. m., August 11, and
arrive at the Experiment Station a
bout. I) o'clock. Prof. Reddbh has
made arrangements to convey 25 or
80 people who may not have mfans
of transportation from Camden to
the Experiment Station.
Cassatt Baptist Church
Sunday School 10 o'clock with Oar
son Gordon superintendent in charge.
Preaching at. 11 o'clock.
The revival meeting will begin the
14th of this month. Rev H J Woods
from Patrick, S. C will assist th-e
pastor, ffhe public is invited to at
tend these services.
Mra. llfarriot F. Johnson awl Miss
Louise* Qaskins were guests of the
Rotary CVub last Thursday. Miss
Gaftkins was. the Kershaw County re
| presentat4ve in the Health Content
held at Winthrop College last month.
Shfc Won first place in the Pee Dee
District. This honor gives her a trip
$ t b* State Pair where she will com- 1
pete with' the winners from the Cen
tral and the Piedmont Districts.
Should sliO win in the. Stat*, contest
?he will refcresfent South Carolina in
iha Rational Health Contest which
will be held In Chicago in December.
Mrs. Johnson i? S*ate Girls' Club
Leader and wa? In tho county assist
ing Mis? Craig, tho Home Dem'onstra
ion Agent, with the Girls' i ll Club
ludge Mendel L. Smith j
II Withdraws From Race
Judge Mendel .L. Smith who several
^We-eks ago announced his candidacy
the House of Representatives, ha;?
be cn fotced to withdraw from the
'. race on account of the condition of
n ''h?a health. His many friends through
out the county will regret that Judge
?Smith found k necessary to take this
'[step. A man of his ability and ex
1 pr.rienco would have been of great
j benefit to the state at this time,
j Judge Smith's statement follow?:
I Mr. Editor:
I It is a matte: of deep regret that
! I am forced to announce under the
jj, . *
J positive instruction of eminent phy
* jrtciarus that I wil' be unable to make
?b Y: race fj.- tho House of Represen
tat ves. in the ensuing primary. I am
a^Ivi-rd tint. such a course will pro
bably Jesuit in undoing all that I
have? thus accomplished in the resto
ration of my health from an illness
of the past three year.5 and that it
would bo almost suicidal to undertake
it.
I am sorely disappointed as it was
imy purpose to present* to the' peopl?
of .ho county some county and state
:is\3Ues and conditions that are of vital
'importance ;n my judgment to their
? present and future welfare, with all
the force and vigor at my command
regardless of consequences. And it
is my hope that the remaing candi
M. M. Johnson, prominent .Camden
attorney and former member of the
Legislature deliver**! a forceful ad
dress on the fundamental' principles
of American life. About 75 Legio
naires with their fathers - and sons
enjoyed Mr. John&on's address.
AN EXPLANATION
Owing to a breakdown of our lino
type machine this if sue of The Mes
senger is running late. It also ne
cessitates leaving out several articles
intended for publication.
MK. CLY BURN KEEPS RECORD
CLEAR IN REGARDS SALARY CUT
The Messenger is in receipt of the
following from Clerk of Court J. H.
Clyburn :
Camden, South Carolina.
August 3, 1932.
Mr. J. H. Ctyburn,
Camden, S. C.
l>ear Sir:
Replying to your inquiry with re
ference to the reduction of salaries in
the County Supply Bill for the Year
1032, the Delegation reduced your
salary aa Clerk of Court twenty pel
cent ? that is $800.00 per annum in
ster.l of $1000.00 per annum ? at
your request.
Yours very truly,
G. C. WELSH,
J. R. BBLK.
J. TBAiM GETTYS,
Kershaw County Defecation.
It has boon rumorwl that I oppo?<ed
any reduction in the Salary of the
Clerk of Court and that, my salary
has not been reduced. In order to
keep the record clear, I cnll attention
to the above letter from the County
Delegation, which shows that 'my sal
ary wa* rcduced at my request.
J. II. CLYRURN,
Cl'erk of Court Kershaw County.
A STATEMENT FROM MR. MOfOKK
In the newspapers of tho County
there Appears, a statement rcffardinp
a rumor indicating itha/t. Mr. J timer
H. Clyiburn, Clerk of Court, had op
posed thn reduction of his. salary.
While I am wure Mr. Clyburn knows
i that I would no<t originate or circulate
any false or unfair statement reffard
inj? him, for the. benefit of thore who
might rtot know me well, I wish to
state positively and emphatically that
I never made or repeated any charge
or statment to the eiffect or that
m'prht indicate that Mr. CI y burn ever
opposed a reduction of hia salary.
W. CltRTIfi MOORK
s&fc* . ? /? -* ?
dates for this important offivc may
have the political coinage and man
hoid to present these matters as they
are and propose the remidi'.vs, f r on
ly such should be c'.eltod.
The last legislative delegation plac
ed Kershaw County in the h'ad of all
the counties in th3 stat;-. in .h? re
duction of expenditure.! and the peo
pic should see that this rpl.n;l:.l ac
complishment is not defeated.
This is no time "In these dr.y* f a^
unb.-a:ah!e tax burden and govern
mental extravagances, wncr. ov;?ry
business i^; tottering or. the brink cf
ruin, for potty politics, political trie
kery, hou.e to house canvasses and
seer?: vote-getting pleiig?* u . every
candidate should be weighed n hi:"
public declaration of principle ?? that
he may be held to the ytri-t.'s' ac
count if honored by th<* choice of the j
people and no intelligent and p \triot i
ie citizen .hould declare his support
until he knows for whom and, what '
is far more import int. for WHAT he
is voting. Such is the .-.bjcct of tht.
campaign meetings. - ;
If the peopV of the county will e?
lect a Board of County Commissioners
in sympathy w:?th thai.' real interests
and a cooperative legislative delega
tion the affairs of this county can be
placed on a cash bas>is within a com
paratively short period.
Baptist Church of Camden next Sun
day morning at 11:15.
Mr. Hasty waa born and reared in
o:- nrar Camden. He waa educated
at Furman University, Greenviile>
South Carolina and The Southern
Baptist Th'eologicul Seminary o"*
Louisville, Kentucky. After finishing
school he returned to South Carolina
and is one of the leading and succass
ful pastors of the State. His many
friends will bo glad to hear him at
the local church next Sunday.
The public is cordially invitee! to
attend.
FUTURIi FARM BOYS
On Monday, July 2")th, 0 of the
Future Palmetto Farmers from Cam.
den with our teacher, Mr. H. Granade,
left here to attend the F I' F Camp.
This camp is located in tre mountains
about 9 milos from Seneca, and is a
permanent camp for boys who study
agriculture in tha high schools of
South Carolina. Each year boys
from all over the state go to this
camp for a week's vacation. The
I). A R school which was established
by the I). A. R. in honor of the 7
living daughters of the American
Revolution is near th ;> can*i.\ so the
boys take their meals thr?rc. rI he
camp is one of tho best I havo at
tended and I think it is well worth
any boys money to go there? a week
each summer.
During our stay wo climbed th-1
mountain known as Tomassee knobj
On Wednesday w? visited the tunnel
in stump house mountain which was
being during tho Civi' War by slave
labor the purpose of building a rail
road from Charleston .to .some point
in Tenn., but which was nevsv c.im
pleted ibec.ause at the close of thr
war t h r- slnves wero ??t free. Th<;
last place we visited was White Wa
ter Falls. This is one of the most
beautiful places in South Carolina.
J/eaving camp soon after breakfa-t
Friday we went to Clemson Col leg-'
and s.pent most of the day looking
over the farm and buiktin^s. Even
though we were gtad to get back we
wero p.orry camp win over all the
boys on tha camp hfl't' a fine ti mn and
voted to return next year. Hoys from
Piokon*, Che^erfiold, Flat Creek and
liaron DeKalb schools wero in cemp
at this time.
SINOINO CON V K/ NT ION TO M IvF.T
The Lee Count-v Sinking Convent
Ion will mo?t. with Elliott, Bn?~ti!t
Church on Sunday, Aug. Hth at 2:.r?0
P, M. We e?pee:ally inv'.te all ehoirs
and ?inger& of Camden and Kershaw
Ckyinty to meet with us. A warm
welcome to all.
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Aim to Cut National, State and Local Expenses *
delegates to the first national meeting of the National Economy
l^eague committed to work for cut in national, state and ltxral government
expenses, which elected Hear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, temporary chair
man and instructed him to lly to 27 states in a nation-wide tour t<>
organizc state units, a t? ur which is to start in mid-August. . . . The initial
objective is a cut of $4 50, (XX), (XX) from the national budget. In the picture,
seated, left to right ; Rear Admiral Byrd, Boston; Archibald B. Roosevelt,
New York; Standing; Royal C. Johnson, X. Da.; Harold Beacom, Chicago;
Grenviilc Clark, New York and George \V. RossetUr, New York.
do. Agricultural Teachers
I Conduct School for Farmers
[Liberty Hill News
August 9. ? Frequent ra;ns have
Men in this section of late and all
ops-r-that were not too far advan
;.i? and Vegetation generally have
een greatly revived and have taken
'm rrw and vigorous growth. A heavy
shower of rain Monday was accom
fja-re nt * T-ec i*ps r a tj n g after " a]
uiojiajl^'r .-ration. *"*" " "
Miss Vi-va Mcleod of I.-ce County,
charming young member of the Baron
DeKatb School faculty, spent several
days last week with Miss Sophie
Richards, a co worker with her in
that well Appointed and pcnular uni
of our County Educational System.
M'sses Louise Callie and JenniG
Jones and Mis-^ Louise Johnston have
returned home after a very pleasant'
vr ,-k'p visit spent at Myrtle Beach.
Col. T. J. Cunningham and daughtiV
?r, Mi s Rebecca of Chester wore
visiting relat'v^s here on Sunday.
Mr. R. J. Wardlaw, Jr, and Miss
Smith of Columbia wert hero Sunday
visiting relatives of the former.
Mr, E. J. Cunningham, prominent
bu-iness man of Spartanburg was a
visitor Sunday in the home of his
brother, Post Master C. I). Cunning
ham.
Miss Jo.-ephine Cureton, poular
Camden school teacher spent a few
days here last week with her cour.ins.
Misses Charl'otto and Mannic Ward
law.
Our local 4 *11 C girlrf, M i ss ??
js Mary and Sara ? unningham, Ann
Thompson, Annie Mae Cureton, Mar
garet Perry, Lucy Clements, Willie!
Lee Higgins, Mary Peach and Doro- j
ihy Mathe on, participated in tin*
pleasures of camp life at the Shamo- j
kin Club house with the other unit
of county organization last w-jek
Mr. and Mr.<. C. f) Cunningham, Mr
and Mrs. .1. H. Clements, Mrs II S
Higgins and children, Mr. ami Miv..
L P. Thonrpson and children also at
ton led during the camp.
Mr. and Mrs. T .1 Peach had as a
guest last wr-ek their daughter, Mrs.
Truesdale of Westville.
Two young sons of Mr. and Mrs.
II. A Brown of Camden are visiting
in the home of the r aunt, Mr,-!. C. C.
fjtroupp..
Miss Kate Johnston of Great Falls
is spending a few days w'th her cou
sins, Misses Clara and Lou:se John
ston.
Mr. and Mrs. John Roddy and lit
tle son, Jack of Rock Hill aro visit
in the home of Gov. John (1. Richards
Mrs. E. E. Richards and daughter,
Miss Marion are expected home Wed
nesday after a pleasant stay of some
weeks at Montreat.
A week's meeting was began on
Sunday at Beaver Creek Baptist
church in Lancaster C/Ounty near
Stoneboro. Rev. Mr. Cordon of near
Charleston and his son are conduct
ing the preaching and song service.
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F?w 'Qu*k?* In Britain
About one In nvery twenty elubt
I earthquakes recorded In the world 1*
I felt In the P.r'Msh Mos:
The Agriculutarl Teachers of Ker
shaw and Chesterfield Counties ar^
conducting a part-time school at Mo
Bee, S. C. This school is made up
of farm boya who are not in school,
but live on the farm and ijvterestecl
in farming, .^.fiach teacher is. carry
ing somo boys, fir om H1 ^ ' oo ino^HOity /
? 1 A1- - :-c -- -*-40 ,bq,y9 onrbH?4 '
m
school ar?:
? vSize of bu iness, Production, Laibor
efficiency, Combination of enter, prises
-Pr'ce, Capital efficiency, Soils, Ana
lyzing individual farms, Agricultural
credit, Selection of a farm.
Each teacher is teaching one of
these topics and they have worked
out some very interesting data On
each, of these topics.
Dr. Cooper the soil specialist from
Clemson sipent three days with these
boys on the study of soils last week.
He took the boy.* on v field trip
through Chesterfield, Marl'- ro and
Darlington Counties showing them
the different soil types we have in
this section and pointing out ihe beat
soils in the state and also the hest
soils for different crops. He dis
cussed what the different, soils were
deficient in the way of ^lant food. II?>
stressed the importance of oils on
Agriculture and that the success oj?
failure you make as a farmer de
pends to a great extent on tho soil
wh!(^i you farm. These boys also vi
sited Coker's Seed Farm at HartsviiJ0
This was a very educational trip and
all the boys learned the different soil
type* in tlii.-t section. They saw som0
of Hie host soils in the state and also
i >iri!' of the poo1 est.
On Thursday Dr. Cooper took tho
.boys to the Sand Mill Experiment
Station and I her:' they studied tho
different experiments at this station.
During this .chool several other
men will speak to these hoys hut
most of the work will be in the rlasn
room under the direction of the tea
cher.4 who have been assigned tho
different topics to teach. The school
will be in session for two weeks.
President R.F.C. Hoard
'Charles A. Miller, Utica, N. Y.*
hanker. endorsed by Atloe I'otneretie,
(Dem.) Ohio, a fallow board mem-|
her, wa? appointed hy President
Hoover to the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation and will he elected its
new president. This appointment,
completes the Hoard's ro#ter.