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NO. 11
County Educational Ass'n*
Holds Regular Meeting
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The regular County Educational
Association meeting was held at the
Camden School Auditorium December
15th. The departmental meetings be
gan at 6:45 P. M. At 7:25 the trus*
tees of the county, the county del
egation, and many friends of the
schools gathered in the auditorium
where they were given the opportun
ity of seeing a very beautiful Christ
mas Pageant with the cast made up
' entirely of Camden school children
The teachers responsible for this pro
gram were Mrs. Cantey, Miss Carson
Mrs. Little, and Miss Phelps.
Following this entertainment a very
important educational meeting war
held for the teachers, trustees, county
delegates and heads of civic organ]
zations.
The purpose of the meeting, called
by the president of the County Edu
cational Association was first ex
plained by R. M. Foster who presided
He briefly told the assembly that the
object of the meeting was the giving
of facts which would enable the citi
zenship to prevent any hurtful actionr
on the state's public Bchool system I
the greatest protection government
has against ignorance and consequent
ly bungling.
The Rev. J. B. Caston was the
first speaker. Phrasing his subject
as "Introducing Education", he trac
ed briefly the history of educatior
since colonial days and concluded witl'
that statement that public schools
offer the state and its political sub
divisions the only hope for a happy
an<^ efficient, yrovernment because
such government is the result of en
llghtment, which is the business of
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Addressing the tftii<e dlratty.
Mr. Caston said! "You are trustee:
also of the state, which now needs the
help of great brains and great hearts
If schools were to curtail their activ
ities, the state of the future woulc'
fall into hands of persons who car
hardly manage their own lives am'
who would be much less able to helf
in the running of a government.
" How Schools Are Paid For" war
the subject of the second address de
livered by Mr. W. Robin Zemp, Trus
tee of District No. 1 and Mr. Genr
Pearce, Trustee of District No. 1
They explained in detail the operation
of the state equalization law, which
is the financial backbone of the stat<
school system. In this connection they
stressed the value of the law in dip
tributing the economic burden of ed
ucntion.
Following explaining of the 6-0-J
I.aw, Mrs. Kathleen Watts very abl
present.od "School Facts for th^
Vear 198t-1932". For the informa
tion of those present mimeograph
statement?! seating forth the financial
fact of each district in Kershaw coun
ty wore distributed.
The moeting was rioted bv Mr. J
Team Gettys who di'wilnved sever
charts graphically picturing facts re -
lating to public school education in
the state.
<Ono rhart showed that last year
South Carolina spent only $40.65 per
pupil for education although she spen'
$2jt.49 for each inmate in her penal
institutions. The speaker asked hir
hearers if it would he better to keep
children in school or turn them out in
the streets.
The speaker declared that in answ
er to the criticism that schools are
costing too much he had prepared e
chart showing that though the state
population from 1900 to 1980 increas
ed 29%, the enrollment in the public
schools increased 84%, or nearly
three times as much. He added that
there were 8,889 pupils in South Car*
olina high schools in 1912; 18,688 in
1922, and 48,966 this year, an in
' crease of About 500% in twenty years.
In addtion he pointed out the tre
mendous increase in the length of
the school term.
Mr. Gettys said that 44 states in
the union are spending more per
child for education than South Car
olina and that where the state
schools spend one dollar, the aver
age school in the nation is spending
two dollars.
"The Tax Dollar? Where It Goc<iM
another chart, showed that in 1980.
158,956,117 was collected in state
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DEATH OF MR. D< S. TRAPP
Mr. D. S. Trapp, well known citizen
of Camden, passed away Tuesday
morning, December 18. He had been
ill for the past three monthB, and
while his death was not unexpected it
came as a great shock to his relatives
and friends. Mr. Trapp was born in
the Antioch section of this county and
would have been 47 years old <^yJ)ec.
24th. He wr.s several years ago Mfcd
of the Kerahaw Motor Company,
which company held the agency for
Ford Motors and in this connection
he made many friends by his genial
manner and business methods. After!
giving up the agency he resided in
|Iew Jersey for awhile and later re
turned to Camden. Besides his wid
ow, who was formerly a Miss Davis
of the Antioch section, ho is survived
by the following children: H. S
Trapp, 25; Louise, 22; Marie, 16; Jas
McKenzie, 14; Charles Edward, 11*
Virginia Mae, 8; and Dickie, 2. He
is also survived by one grandchild
Hoyt, Jr. aged 3 and one sister and
one brother, Mrs. I. J. McKenzie and
Mr. C. T. Trapp. One brother W. E
S. Trapp predeceased him about one
year ago.
Funeral services for Mr. Trapp
were held at Antioch Baptist church
of which he was a member, Wednes
day morning December 14, and were
conducted by Rev. J. T. Littlejohn of
the Wateree Baptist church and Rev
J. B. Caston, of the First Baptist
church of' Camden. Interment wns
in the cemetery of Antioch church.
. . ,vq^N^O MEATS,, ^
A few years ago it was not thought
practical to can meat in the home and
there was always the problem of Sup
plying the family with fresh meat
other than chicken. When a beef or
hog Was killed there was always an
over abundance of fresh meat while
it lasted and then there waB a scarci
ty the rest of the year. With our
warm winter last year there was the
problem of keeping even the hams
and middlings. With the steam pres
sure cookers at reasonable prices, the j
meat may be canned in the home ana '
stored, for future use. !
In canning meat we may use tin
cans, 'screw top or glass top jars or
the self-sealing type of cap and lid i'
they are used properly. We must
however, use a steam pressure cookei
In order to insure the high tempera
ture necessary to keep the canned
product indefinitely.
Canned meat is not hard work nor
is it difficult if we plan ahead and
''ave the equipment ready and begir
?arly in the dsry. It takes time, en
ergy, patience and enthusiasm to dc
he work well.
The best way to prepare meats for
inning is to prepare them the way
the family like them best, Cook the
meat as you would for searing except
''ou shorten the time and then can it
[?The processing (cooking in can in
steam pressure) is for sterilization
only. The flavor is developed by the
method of cooking before it is placed
in the can, so be sure to use a little
sage, bay leaf, chili powder or other
seasoning, according to the dish yov
a*e preparing.
Palates grow tired of meats thai
are cooked the srtme way day after
day. We should remember this ir
canning and preparing the meats in r
variety of ways. Along with the
roasts, steaks and chops we may
make sausage meat loaves, hamburg
er cakes, head cheese, and the sund
ries rtiay be made Into liver paste
sandwich spreads, and luncheon tong
ue.
taxes. Six per cent of this money
went to college*, about 18% went to
the Federal Government, about 18%
was expended by the state govern
ment, nearly 81% by local govern
ments, and 26%, or only 4 fourth of
the entire amount, by the public
schools. )
Mimeographed charts were present
ed to all present. The drawings or
these charts were the work of Claud#
Jackson of the senior clasi of the
Camden High School.
Bethune Improve??
Association Meets
The regular Monthly Meetin|rv0
the School Improvement Asaoci^tt<ra|
was held in the school auditorium
Monday evening. -3WP
The president, Mrs. R. E. Mcbi#
kill presided and the following inter
resting program was put on by fra
program committee:
Christmas Carols sung by me&fc
bers of the intermediate gradflSf
Christmas recitations by James JonM,
Mary Nancy McLaurin and BitHp
Best; Duet sung by Doris Lane and
Genevive Kelly, all member^ of th?
third grade; ?A Story ? The Christ?
mas Tree by Rowena Holland; Red
ing ? The Blue or The Red by Marra*
ret McLaurin; Song by Doris L^e
and a talk on cultivating poise iin
children by Mr. J. R. McDaniel. '
During the business meeting which
followed the program it was voted to
purchase shrubbery for the Grammar |
school grounds. The fifth grade wor
the picture given to the room having
the greatest number of parents pre
sent.
Nuts and fruits were served by
the refreshment committee during
the social hour.
Mrs. R. E. McCaskill has returned
from a visit to her father, Mr. C. E.
McChesney at Waterloo.
Circles one and two of the Baptist
church met with Mrs. M. O. Ward
and Mrs. Hattie Heustiss Monday af
ternoon.
Circles one, two and three of the
Presbyterian church met Tuesday af
ternoon with Mrs. L. D. Barr, Mrs. M
G. King and Mrs. Amanda MeKjjjukon
respectively. ,
r The Auxiliary ?net at
Thursday afternoon and ail impress-,
ive pageant in the interest of minis
terial relief was given. Christmas
music and decorations added greatly
to the exercises.
The Bethune school system wil1
close for Christmas holidays Wednes
day 21, and will reopen January 2.
The teachers of the Bethune school
faculty attended the county meeting
held in. Camden Thursday evening.
The annual election of officers of
Lynchwood Lodge No. 197 was held
in the Masonic hall Tuesday evening
and are as follows: Worshipful Mas
ter, Thomwell Clybum: Senior War
den, Neil E. Truesdell; Junior War
den, C. C. Pate; Treasurer, G. B. Mc
Kinnon; Secretary, F. M. Arthur.
Those apopinted are Senior Deacon
Roger Newsome; Junior Deacon, C. L
McKinnon; Senior Stewart, J. E. Bar
field; Junior Stewart, James Cain;
Chaplain, Reuben Farmer.
Miss Stella Bethune was hostess to
the Girl's Circle of the Presbyterian
church Wednesday afternoon.
The president, Miss Mary Alice
Baker was in charge of the Christmas
program given. It was decided to
send fruit to the poor and a gift to
the orphan whom the church is sup
porting at Thornwell Orphanage. Re
freshments consisting of ambrosia
and cakes were served by the hostess.
A cantata, Holy Chimes, was beau
tifully rendered in the Presbyterian
^vinday evening.
Miss Carrie Yarbrough, teacher of
intermediate grades, in the Baron
DeKalb school arrived Saturday to
spend the Christmas holidays with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Yar
brough.
Mrs. Wade Atkinson, registered
nurse, of Columbia, was called to the
bedside of her grandmother, Mrs
Van Parker, who is quite sick.
Miss Mary King of Columbia Col
lege is at home for the holidays.
Miss Celia King and brother, Sed
ley King of Columbia, were Sunday
guests of Mrs. D. M. Mays.
WATEREE AND MT. OLIVET BAP
TIST CHURCHES TO HOLD
UNION SERVICE
Wateree and Mt. Olivet Baptist
Churches will have a union service at
Wateree on Sunday morning at 11:15.
There will be no service at Mt. Olivet
In the afternoon nor at Wateree in
the evening. A hearty welcome is ex
tended to the public to attend this
special service.
ess served a chicken calad course
sandwiches and coffee.
iershaw Co. Ties
For Third Place
.the Kershaw County farm
e been doing their part to
^Adequate diet for their
own by the fact that we
place in the State Can
Each year Ball Bro
olarship worth $5C
ng the greatest
anned. Florence
ace, Orangeburg
SeconltiHjJHi^haw and Chesterfield
rshaw County the Home Dem
onstration club Vumen Canned 66,156
qts, of fruite and vegetables and the
4-H club girls caned 7,464 qts. This
is an increase of 40 per cent over last
year. '
A STATEMENT TO FRIENDS OF
THE ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
OF CAMDEN-KERSHAW CO.
A number of times the officers of!
I
this organization have been asked
whether any of us drew any pay o
salary for our work with the "Associ- j
ated Charities."
We wish to make the very definite |
statement that neither of the under 1
signed officers draw any pay or com
pensation of any kind either now or li
the past Neither do we have any al
lowance from the Associated Chari
ties for automobile, gasoline, o
other expenses of any kind.
The only person in connection witK
the social service work who drawr
^ny pay whatever is Mrs. Kate Getty*
<?ir "Field Representative" whf
draws forty dollars per month anc'
We furnish car and gasoline.
,At our "Children's Home" w
Matron, drawing $ljfcbo per month
Nurse, drawing $15.00 per month', As
sistant Nurses, drawing $4.00 per
week; Cook, $4.50 per week; Garden
er and son, $5.00 per week, ration?
and rent.
All of the above figures are pub
lished monthly in both Camden news
papers.
Trusting that this statement wi)'
clear away all doubt as to any un
due over-head expenses in conneetior
with our organization.
Mrs. Margaret Mayfield, Pres.
Warren H. Harris, Treasurer
T. E. Goodale, Secretary.
HONOR ROLL FOR THE BARON
DEKALB SCHOOL
For the Six Weeks Period Ending
December 9, 1932
(In order to make the Honor Roll a
Pupil must make an average grade
of 90 on all subjects and be absent
not more than three days.
Grade 1. Dotty Broome, Margaret
Bowers, Betty Horton, Jewel Homsby
Carolyn Owens, Nancy Lee Owens
Eloise Truesdale, Leila Workman
James Brasington, L. J. Dixon, Chas.
Truesdale, Fred Lee Truesdale.
Gtade 1 Adv. Ester Lee Banks
Lou Jane Baker, John Boone, Hazel
Peach, Junior Horton.
Grade 2. Homer Brasington, Eu
gene Faulkenberry, Sam Truesdale
Frank Workman, Dickie Young, Rena
Mae Dixon, Margaret McDonald, Gen
eva Ray, Robert McDowell.
Grade 3. Charlie Frost, Chalm
<jrs Honrsby, William Stokes, Hugh
Walden, Helen Faulkenberry, Mark
Holland, Willye Jones, Dorcaa Ow
ens, Minnie Bell Robinson, Margin
Workman.
Grade 4. George Jordan, Jack
Peach, Hoyt Owens, Margaret Mc
Dowell, Nina Young, Lottie Twitty
Edna West, Fannie Horton.
Grade 5. Emmie Connell, Mary
Lorick, Dorothy Workman, Ruby
Young.
Grade 6. Ruth McDonald, Dorir
faulkenberry, Vesta Player.
Grade 7. Ann Clarkson, Willir
Bell McDonald, Wilma Owens.
Grade 8. Mendel Gladden, Willir
Mae Horton. "*
Grade 9. Amena Gaye.
Old Form of Tmrtm
A "scold's bridle," having a knife
edged wheel "bit" which cut the
tongue of the unfortunate wearer If
he or she tried to talk, Is on exhibi
tion In the muNeum at Warwick, Eng
land.
The Camden City Schools
Close for Christmas Holidays
NEGROES RAISE FUNDS FOR
CAMDEN HOSPITALj
Dr. W. L. DePass was appointed
Chairman of the Committee to org
anize the negroes of Kershaw County
to aid in the Drive to raise $5,000 for
the Camden Hospital. He has made
a good job of his work among the
negroes.
Rev. J. W. Boykin was appointed
Chairman of the negroes of Camden
and sometime ago had a meeting at
Trinity Church, and although very
short notice was given about the
Rally, the sum of $120.70 was turned
in at that meeting.
On Monday night a similar meeting
was held at Mt. Moriah Baptist
church, and the total sum of $465.40
was reported as donated by the ne
groes so far on the drive. Part of
this represented new pillow cases and
aheets; also eggs, and produce of var
ious sorts, and the balance in cash
Miss Robbins, Superintendent of the
Hospital, passed on the valuation of
the above contributions.
This is really a very fine showing
for the negroes, as depression has
made inroads on their incomes, and
many of them are out of work.
They expect to continue their good
vork and collections will be reported
to John K. DeLoache, from time to
ime. Mr. DeLoache is Treasurer o'
he Hospital Drive.
At the meeting on Monday night
Rev. J. W. Boykin presided and after
prayers, and a hymn: by a large choir
and songs by a negro, quartet called
^n the following: A. Stanley Llew
ellyn, General Chairio&an of the drifve*
Hospital, Dr. W. L? DePass, Chafi*
nan of the Committee to organize the
negroes, and Thomas Ancrum, Sec
retary of the Drive. He also called
?>n Dr. J. P. Pickett and Dr. J. Horace
Thomas, well known physician, who
has been a big help to Rev. Boykin in
impressing upon the negroes the im
portance of keeping the hospital up
lo the standard of the past twenty
years. Dr. Pickett said that the hos
pital had been helping the negroe
and now was a good time to help tVr ,
hospital. Dr. Thomas said that hr
knew of no better hospital anywhere
He said it was not as large as many
hospitals he had been in, but that the
officials, equipment, the nurses, and
the atmosphere of the hospital, could
not be surpassed anywhere, and urg
ed the negroes to do what they can tc
keep it on a smoothe schedule.
Mr. Llewellyn told of the needs of
the hospital and of the work of hip
committees. Dr. Corbett gave a lit
tle history of the hospital, and told of
its work now, and the finances, and
thanked the negroes fpr their splend
id support.
The list of colored organization?
contributing to this fund will be pub
lished at an early date.
Miss Sadie Craip, the home af?ent
left last Friday to spend the Christ
mas holidays with her family in Pick
nns. She with all the other home
demonstration agents in the State
are furloughed without pay during
the last two weeks in December. Misp
Craig will return to Camden and re
sume her work January 2.
DEATH OF MR. A R LEDGE
Mr. George Arledge died Inst
Friday night after an illness of
short duration. Mr. Arledge was
stricken with paralysis Saturday
morning December 10th and his con
dition was regarded as serious from
the outset and Friday night he pass
ed away. Mr. Arledge was the keep
(WP of the County Jail. He was born
in West Wateree. There are many
who will deeply regret the passing
of this good Christian man.
Ifmbd of Authority
Tfc* design on the reverse of our
dime ? the bundle of rod* and ai of
th? Roman tictoni ? syinhollzes power
oter life And limb. The fusees, which
Ifl the Latin name for the bundle of
rods and the ax sticking out. were
originally the Imhlem of the kin#'*
absolute authority over life nnd limb.
1 and s? such, passed over to the high
magistrates of the republic.
The Camden City Schools closed for
two weeks holiday on Friday after
noon, December 16th. The reason for
closing at this particular tirtle were
first that many students had work
for the week previous to Christmas
further through experience we find
that the happiest part q f Christmas
comes in the anticipation and that
the time after Christmas becomes ra
ther flat and dull. . .
On Friday mornityg a beaptiful Na
tivity Pageant was presented first to
the Grammar School at 8:40 and af
terwards to the High School at 9:30.
The story of the nativity was told in
songs and tableaux. The vested choir
composed of fifth and sixth grade
children sang the Christmas Carols
and during these songs the manger
scene shown with Margaret Osborne
as Mary and John Pulleyn as Joseph.
The shepherds were Lenson Graves,
Mathew Munn, Wilbert Williams and
Billy Pitts and the angel was por
trayed by Ethel Ann Mauldin. The
Three Kings ? George West, Massen
burg Trotter, and Mendel Threatt
came in bearing their' gifts.
This program was presented by
Mrs. Cantey, Miss Carson, Mrs. Little
and Miss Phelps.
Another event of interest during
the week was the "Poster Contest".
This contest was put on by the Sup
erintendent of the schools in order tc
increase interest in the buying of cot
ton goods as well as to increase in
terest in the art work in the schools.
Over 100 posters were submitted in
the competition. Serving as judges,
were Mrs% Lambert DePass and Mrs.
Trotter. They decided that
the prise for the best poster for High
School Students should go to Mary
Florence Little, for the Laurens St.
school to Beulah Graham of the 7th
grade and in the Primary school Ma
bel Todd Campbell of the 4th grade.
To these three students were pre
sented money prizes by Supt. J. G
'lichards, Jr. We would like very
much for the patrons of the schoo^
o see the posters which will bo put
n exhibit after the Kofldays.
Schools will re-open Monday, Jan
uary 2nd, 1933. '
CHRISTMAS SERVICES AT
THE METHODIST CHURCH.
The Sunday School will open by
the newly elected superintendent ?
Mr. M. M. Reasonover. Special ser
vice in the Men's Bible Class, with an
address by the pastor, by invitation
from the members.
Preaching by the pastor at 11:15
"Chirstmas Message". Carols will be
sung by the choir, with special Christ
mas Music.
We invite all the members and
friepds to join with us in this ser
vice of gratitude.
We call special attention: There
will be no service at night. Christmas
night is called off by the absence of
Vhe pastor. No E. L. Service.
C. F. Wimberly, Pastor.
WHITE CHRISTMAS SERVICE
On Thursday night, December 2i"
at seven-thirty o'clock, there will bo n
Candlelight Service at the Presbyter
ian church. At this time filled stock
fcngs will be brought, to be distrihu
ed later to the unfortunate children of
Kershaw county, who would otherwise
receive no Christmas cheer. One
hundred names of such children have
been distributed, but as there are
many others who need help, the pub
lic Is invited to assist in this v
If you desire to help, you may secure
names of children from Mr. F. N. Mc
Corkle, Supt. of Church School.
SERVICES AT FIRST BAPTIST
The following services are announc
ed at the First Baptist church:
Sunday school at 10 o'clock, Mr. C
O. Stogner, superintendent. Public
worship conducted by the pastor, J. B
Caston at 11:16 A. M., subject: "The
Purpose of the Coming of Christ". A^
the evening hour 7:80 a Ohristmar
Pageant will be rendered. Prayer
meeting Wednesday at 7:30, B. Y. P
TJ. Sunday evening at 6:30.
The public is cordially Invited to
attend all the services of this church