The Wateree messenger. (Camden, S.C.) 1884-1942, June 21, 1933, Image 1
NO. 37
Roosevelt Cheered
By Future Farmers
More than 1,500 boys studying Vo
cational Agriculture from alJL sections
of the country, took part' in the
program for the Future Farmers of
America held in Washington and
Charlottesville, Va., June 12, 13 and
14th.
, At th eWhite House they greeted
the President with a burst of cheers
and handclapping when he appeared
on the South Portico. He told them:
"I wish to remind you that you
young men are representing the
Younger Generation in Agriculture
and that in your hands lies the future
of American rural life.
"I want you young men to bring
home to this country the basic ad
vantages of rural life. You are pre
forming a real service for the future
of thi scountry and I want you to go
back to your respective states and
keep up the good work."
While the Future Farmers were in
Washington they visited all the places
of interest and on Wednesday, June
14th, the boys journeyed to Char
lottesville, Va., and to the home of
Thomas Jefferson, where they dedi
cated a room in Jefferson's home to
the ideals of the Future Farmers of
America.
Boys from the Agricultural class
in the Camden high school making
the trip were: Robert Rhame, Clyde
Boheler, Ralph Lee, Stevenson Team,
W. L. Jackson and their teacher, Mr.
H. Granade.
MR. J. M. HOFFER ATTENDED
MEETING OF OPTOMETRISTS
Dr. J. M. Hofferr, Optometrist or
/ Camden, attended the meeting of the
Optometrists of the Central Zone of
the South Carolina Optometric As
sociation which was held in Columbia
Monday evening June 19th at 7:80
P. M. ? .The business and educational
' " meeting wae proceeded by a butch
Suppetr.
CITIZEN'S MILITARY TRAINING
CAMPS WILL BE HELD
Instructions have just been re
ceived at Headquarters Fourth Corpn
Area that Citizen's Military Training
Camps will be held for Red, White
and Blue Trainees only. Those who
had been selected for the Basic Course
will not train this summer. Appli
cants who have received their "Retr
' Letter" and who were to take the
Red, White or Blue Course, should
consider the "Red Letter" as author
ity to attend. The date of the campB
will be announced later.
METHODIST CHURCH NEXT
SUNDAY
"Parable Of The Mustard Seed"
This is to be the third message in
the series of sermons being preached
at the Methodist church each Sunday
morning ? from the great prophetic
chapter 18 *>f Matthew. The public
,4 is invited to hear these sermon"
which are startling in their prophetir
P realism: "The Mysteries of the
' Kingdom."
Sunday school at the regular houT
10:00 A. M. The" Junior Church as-'
sembly will be at 10:60, with a chalk
j talk by the pastor. "
Preaching of the above message at
11:16.
?; Preaching at night at 8:30 by Rev.
G. F. Kirby, .presiding elder, and fol
lowed by the Quarterly Conference.
The official members are expected to
be present.
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" ROBERT LEWIS PEEBLES DIES
fefp* ?
Robert Lewis PeebleH, atfe 60, died
at hi? residence on Mill street June
19, 1088 at 6:80 P. M.
Mr. Peebles was a faithful member
of the Baptist church.
Mr. Peebles h survived by his wifef
Mrs. Janie Brown Peebles; four sons,
Joy, Pete, Parker and Carson, all of
Camden; five daughter*, Blanch,
Mary, Rosa, Lillian and Bobby, all
of Camden. ?;???* ? 4
Mr. Peebles had been in declining
for several months.
eral services were held from
ive side of the Family Burial
on the edge of Lee County
>y afternoon-June 20, 1838 at
l. M., conducted by Rev. J. B.
News From Bethune
- .
Bethune, June 19. ? A dog belong
ing to Mr. John Collins living near
this place developed hydrophobia last
week and bit Mr. Collins and- ten
year old son, LeRoy. Both injuries
were, on the hand. Twelve or fifteen
of the neighbor's dogs were also bit
ten. The head was sent to Qolumbia
fof examination and the analysis
proved that the dog had rabies. Mr.
Collins and son are receiving treat
I ment and the dogs have been killed.
The primary department .of the
Lancaster Methodist Sunday school
had a picnic at Big Springs Thursday.
The trip was made in a truck and the
children were chaperoned by Mrs. O.
R. Bell, Miss Mildred Billings and
Mrs. Bennett.
On Tuesday afternoon the Bethune
baseball team motored to Lynchburg,
where they defeated the team of that
place by, the score 8-1
Another .regular league game was
played at Lamar Thursday afternoon
when the score stood 12-7 in favor of
Bethune.
In all probability the next few
games will be plr.yed here. Tuesday
and Thursday's of each week.
Mrs. L. M. Best and Miss Lizzie
Davis spent Thursday in Columbia.
They were accompanied home by Bet
ty and Bill Best, who have been the
guests of Mrs. D. M. Marsh.
Mrs. R. K. Thompkins and daught
er, Miss Nancy were guests for a
short while of Mrs. M. G. King
Thursday afternoon, while enroute
j from the Pee Dee district C. of C/
meeting in Bishopville to their home
in Kershaw.
Misses Mary Ellen McLaurin and
Mary Alice Helms are attending the
Young Polk's Assembly at Columbia
college.
1 Mrs. Lee Hilton is the guest of
relatives lfTGreenville.
Miss Marguerite DuBose of Lamar
is the guest of Miss RosA?|<i$e Fields.
Edith CtyUedge at Mowen, N.
C. is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. C.
E. Brazwell.
Miss Mary Alice Baker has return
ed from an extended visit in the hom?
of her uncle, Mr. Ijtoyt Johnson, in
Sumter.
Dr. and Mrs. Harvey McLuro of
Bloomfield, West Va. and children
were guests of Dr. and Mrs. J. E.
McLure at Big Springs Hotel last
week.
MiRS Mp.^garet Truesdale received
her appointment last week to repr*>
i sent the Alpha Gamma Deltas of
Queens-Chicora college !n their sor
j ority camp at Jackson, Mich, for two
weeks during the month of July.
M". F?-ed Josey is helping with the
4-H Club boys at the Citadel in Char
leston. Mr. Josey was accompanied
by his brother Keith, who is a mem
ber of the club.
Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Wilson spent
Saturday night and Sunday at Myrtle
Beach.
Mrs. W. D. Bryant went to Duke
hospital last week for treatment.
AUTO OVERTURNS
An automobile occupied by Florida
people ? seven persons including Wom
en and children ? overturned three
times on the Columbia highway just
this side of the bridge Sunday after
noon. .hey had n miraculous escape,
no one being injured seriously. It is
said one of tYi?i children occupying
the back seat crawled over the front
seat into his mother's lap and she
unthinkingly grabbed the steering
wheel causing the car to overturn.
RADIO ARTISTS TO
APPEAR AT ANTIOCH
Fred Kirby and Cliff Carlyle, radio
artists of Charlotte, N. C. will appear
in person at Antloch High School
Thursday evening, June 22nd at 8:80
o'clock. These artists are well
known to radio fans in this section
as they play over Station W. B. T.,
Chailotte, N. C.
The admtaijoin will be 10 cents for
children and 25 cents for adults. A
percentage of the receipts will help
defray school expenses.
The public are invited.
Edward E. Stone, one-time negro
Republican leader of Brooklyn, who
waa found guilty of polygamy, had
married six girls in three years and
waa about to Marry * aeventk.
Foreft Towers
For Kershaw County
Ill' I !? '
At a recent . coxuerence held be
tween State Fqrester H. A. Smith
and County Forester fNuite and
?County Agent -Green tentative plans
were worked out for erection oi a
new fire tower in the Mt. Pisgah
Bethune section and one in the Blan
ey section of Kershaw County. Also,
under the proposed plan ? a ranger
district would embrace each tower.
Each tower district of course would
have the necessary personnel and
equipment. Under this pliin the Fed
eral Government will erect the tow
rs and do a great deal of work on
the property of interested land-own
ers without cost to the landowners.
However, if and when the Govern- J
ment forestry camp in the county
will have been discontinued the con
tinuance of firo prevention will de
pend on the county forestry associa- [
tion and the interested landowners. 1
It is requested that all landowners
in Kershaw County write a letter
either to the County forester, Coun
ty Agent or direct to State Forester
H. A. Smith irt Columbia expressing
a desire to cooperate in the "forestry ?
Mork proposed in the county. It is
very important, however, that these
letters be written at once as the
money for theso towers and other !
forestry work will be diverted from
Kershaw County into some fcounty
east of here unless we soon | show
enough interest in forestry to war- i
rant the Government expending this .
large amount of money. It would '
not be practical for the Government
to erect theso towers, etc. in a com
munity that had not shown itself to
be vitally interested in protecting its
forests from fires. Under tho plan
proposed the Government will* build
necessary
lines on the- property of those land
owners who indicate their willing
ness to cooperate.- It is not expect
ed, however, that any of these im
provements will be made on property
of landowners who do not show their
desire to coperate in this work. The |
work will be done by the 260 men'
who will attend the Government 1
Forest Camp which is to be estab
lished in this county within the near
1 future.
There is nothing compulsory about
landowners joining or leaving the
forestry Organization. '
After the Government camp ceases
to operate this work will then be
parried on exclusively by the county
forestry association and the partici
pating landowners will jmy probably
about 2 cents per acre per year for
complete protection against fire. Any I
landowner who desires may drop outi
of the association and discontinue
tho payment of this amount at any
time with due notice to the associa-'
tion. However, the main paint at
this particular time is to secure'
theso towers ,as this opportunity
probably will never present itself to
tho people of Kershaw County again.
It should bo remembered that the
twoer originally erected near Camden
was paid for by individual landown
ers and tho towers now proposed to
bo erected will be given to us free of
charge by tho Government' provided'
wo take advantage of this opportuni- '
tv and signify our willingness ar.d i
desire to cooperate in the matter of
developing our forest work and pre- 1
vention of fires. Pleaao write your I
letter at once.
HENRY D. OREEN, Co. A<rt. ,
C. W. NUITE, Co. Eorontor.
BAPTIST CHURCH SERVICES
Tho following services Are Announ
ced for tho week At the First Baptist
church :
Sunday school at 10 o'clock, Mr. 0.
O. Stogner superintendent, Public
worship conducted by the pastor, J,
B. Caston at 11:15 and 8:80. Morning
subject: Tho Question Of Questions,
evening subject: Habit. Midweek
prayer and praise service Wednesday
evening at 8:80. Men's prayer meet
ing Sunday morning at 9:80. B. Y.
P. U. Sunday evening at 7:80.
1 The public is cordially invited to
I attend all the servieea of this chtrreh.'
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Bank of Camden
May Reopen
It was announced yesterday that
while final action had not been taken
that the State Board of Bank Control
was considering "favorably" the plan
to re-open the Bank of Camden,
which is now in Ehe ha'ntte of a con
servator.
Last week the bank sent out a pro
posal to- its depositors for reorgani
zation of the Bank of Camden. The
plan seems to be a good one and it
is earnestly hoped that this old bank
ing institution will be permitted to
re- open and bo of service to the town
and county in the future as it has
been in the past. /
CITY WILL ACCEPT
TEACHERS' NOTES
The City of Camden will, in order i
to help in every way possible the |
floating of notes give nteachers, ac- !
cept these notes at face value in pay
ment of all taxes through 1932, in
cluding 1983 paving assessments, and
licenses. The city will not, however,
pay cash in change if the note ex
ceeds the amount of taxes, but sev
eral persona may pool the amounts
they owe. The acceptance of these
notes is not limited to original hold
ers and will be accepted by mer
chants and others who have taken
them in trade. Prompt action should
be taken as their privilege is subject I
to withdrawal 'by the city at any
time.
CAMDEN GIRL TO RECEIVE
DEGREE AT WELLESLEY
The following comment together
with Miss Lucy Kirkland's photo
graph appeared in Sunday's State:
"Miss Kirkland, daughter of Mr.
and Mm .Thonftas J. Kirkland of Cam
deh, will receive the degree of bach
elor of arts from Wellesley college,
Wellealey, Maaa., Monday morning,
June 19. At that time, Dr. Ellen Fitz
Pendleton, president of the college,
will present Miss Kirkland with the
diploma in official recognition of the
merits of her academic work. James
Grover McDonald, president of the
Foreign Policy association, will ad
dress the graduating class. Miss
Kirkland prepared for Wellesley at
the Camden high school. During her
four years she has been one of the
most active of the members of her
class. She is taking her degree in
the department of economics."
FOOTBALL TEAM
TO GIVE DANCES
The Camden Hi Footbal team is
sponsoring a series of dunces, be
ginning Friday June 28 for the bene
fit of the footbal training camp to be
held later on. The boys will apprec
iate your support. The dances will
be held at the Armory Hall and the
admission charge will bo nominal.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
UNDER WAY AT CAMDEN
For some time preparations have
been under way for the Vacation Bi
ble school which opened here this
this morning at the high school. The
school Is undor tho direction of Miss
Virginia Hill, a trained workor in the
Baptist church, and who conducted a
most successful school in Camden last
year. This school is being participat
ed in by each of the four churches ?
Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian and
Episcopalian. Each church is furn
ishing its quota of teachers and help
ers. They expect two or three hund
red children will be enrolled. It will
be enlivened with picnics and other
outings. All the pastors are taking
an active part in it.
TO EX-SERVICE MEN INTEREST
ED IN REFORESTATION SERVICE
Any ex-servicci man interested in
entering the Reforestation Service
should apply direct to the Veterans
Administration, Columbia, S. C. Nec
essary blanks and instruction will be
furnished him by the Columbia Bu
reau. The local post of the American
Legion will be glad to assist any vet- ,
?ran In filling out these blanks if he t
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Liberty Hill News
Liberty Hill, une 19. ? Severar
charming parties were given the past
wek honoring Miss Mannie Wardlaw,
whose marriage to Mr. Thomas Bak
er Warren will occur on June 21st.
On Saturday morning Miss Marion
Richards entertained with games and
contests, after wihch Miss Suzanne
Heriot dressed as a bride entered to
the Strains of the Wedding March
and presented the bride-elect with a
lovely crocheted luncheon set. Re
freshments consisting of ice cream,
pound cake ana mints were served.
Misses Carolyn and Louise Dren
nan entertained on Tuesday after
noon with a Rainbow contest, which
was enjoyed by all. After which the
honor guest was told to follow the
rainbow ? which was many colors of
crepe paper ? until she came to the j
end of it, where she found many |
lovely gifts. Refreshments were
sherbert, angel food cake an dmints.
On Wednesday afternoon Misses
Sara and Mary Cunningham gave a
Flower contest. Miss Marion Rich
ards sang, "My Wild Irish Rose" and
"Old Fashioned Garden" accompanied
by Miss Jennie Jones. Miss fltilflred
Richards played "Hearts and Flow
ers" and "Flower Song." The bride
elect was presented with a lovely
vase and boquet of flowers. Ice
cream, cake and salted nuts were
served.
Miss Mildred Richards entertained
Saturday morning. The guests made
a life book for the bride-elect which
included her child hood, girl hood,
romance and married life. It was
presented to Miss Wardlaw with a
lovely piec.v of linguie. Refreshments
were punch, sandwiches, sweet cake
and mints.
Mrs. S. H. Rion, Mr. and Mrs. O.
W. Dixon and children and Mr. Sam
Rion of Winnsboro were recent
guestaMn-the home of Mr. and Mr?.
R. C. Jones.
Miss Eliza Wardlaw of Augusta,
Ga. is a visitor in the home of her
brother, Mr. R. J. Wardlaw.
Misses Phoebe Richards of Grens
boro and Righton Richards, popular
teacher in the Lynchburg, Va. schools
are at the home of their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. N. S. Richards.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Boyd and
daughters, Misses Margaret and
Louise Adams of Rock Hill are visit
ors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.
H. Clements.
Mr. and Mrs John Roddy of Rock
Hill were .Sunday guests in the home
of Gov. and Mrs. John G. Richards.
The friends of Rev. F. A. Drennan
will be sorry to hear that he has been
confined to his bed for several days
with a very painful carbuncle ? the
second one within a few weeks.
Post Master C. D. Cunningham,
Mr. E. L. Jones, Prof. J. P. Richard
and Prof. W. A. Mason of Baron De
Kalb school took an observation trip
on laSt Friday covering several coun
ties in the lower part of the state.
Dr. W. S. Moore of Heath Springs
was in our village professionally last
week.
Harry Lee, three year old son of
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Stroupe fell from
the porch at their home on Thursday
morning and cut a considerable gash
in the top of his head. His parents
took him to Kershaw where Dr. L. T.
Gregory dressed the wound and found
it not serious.
By notice of Supt. L. P. Thompson,
the Annual Sunday school picnic will
be lipid on the Church grounds at six
P. M. next Friday. Everybody Ih
vited to come and bring "well filled
baskets."
James Kelly , colored man, "of all
work" around Mr. R. C. Jones' yard
killed a coach whip snake one day
last week which was over six feet in
length.
A CAUI) OF TH.iNKS
We wish to thank our friends,
white and colored for the kindness
shown us during 'the illness of our
June the 9th, and we wish to especial
dear Mother, who departed this life
ly thank Dr. E. Z. Truesdell for his
untiring efforts to comfort her, even
in her last hours.
We pray that our Heavenly Father
will bless them with long prosperous
lives.
Thos. and Hattie Aiken and
<Thtklr*n. i
Civil Court Is
Now in Session
Civil Court convened Monday
morning with Judge W. H. Townsend
of Columbia presiding. The first
case to come before the court was
that of the Camden Brick Co. vs.
The Northwestern Railroad of S. C.
The Plaintiffs in the case set forth
that on July 1, 1931, the Northwest
ern train coming from Camden put
out fire as it passed the brickyard
causing destruction of the plant. The
case, as we go to the press, is still
in progress.
JURORS DRAWN FOR
JULY TERM OF COURT
I Jurors were drawn Tuesday for the
| first weok of Court of General Ses
sions which will convene Monday
morning, July 3rd, with Judge W. R.
Townsend presiding:
L. E. Hill, James I). Sheorn, E. K.
Frietag, B. F. Workman, E. C. Zemp,
D. L. Sowell, T. G. Arrants, J. L.
Pate, L. T. Pate, Camden; L. J.
Truesdale, R. F. Gregory, B. F. Yin
cent, Chell Connell, C. J. Baker, T. H.
Young, Robert E. Cauthen, C. H.
Truesdale, L. E. Barfield, Shell Crow,
L. M. Sowell, J. R. Roberte, B. F.
Gregory, E. J. Catoe, F. A. Sowell,
Kershaw; G. C. Rush, Will Connell,
Roy Young, J. B. Galloway, West
? ville; T. L. Davis, J. B. Branham, R.
A. Jackson, Lugoff; Joo Nettles,
Glenn Brown, Blaney; C. C. Stroupe,
Liberty Hill; B. Eubanks, Jefferson;
W. S. Young, Cassatt.
RECALLS AFTER 40
YEARS TRIP TO CHICAGO
W. P. Houseal, "Dutch Weather
Prophet" of the Columbia State tells
in an article in Sunday's State of his
visit to the World's Fair, at. Chicago
now in progress and recalls the
World's Fair of 1893 ? forty years
ago.
He mentions those who were in the
party at the time and who have since
passed on. In the list appears the
name of the late C. W. Birchmore,
Sr., with the following notation by
Mr. Houseal:
"C. W. Birchmore of The Wateree
Messenger, Camden, called hence
| quite recently after a notable and
t long career in Newspaper service."
LIBERTY HILL BRIDE- ELECT
HONORED
Miss Mannie Wa-rdlaw, bride-elect
has been four times honored with
parties during the past week.
On Saturday morning last Miss
Marian Richards entertained with t.
lovely party. The guests were enter
tained toy jig-saw puzzles. Dainty
refreshments were served.
Tuesday afternoon, Misses Carolyn
and Louise Drennan delightfully en
tertained for Mis.c Wardlaw with a
miscellaneous shower. The hounn
was artistically decorated and the
color scheme was rainbow colors.
Several contests were enjoyed after
which delicious refreshments consist
ing of ice cream, cake and mints
wero served.
Misses Mary and Sara Cunningham
entertained on Wednesday afternoon
for the bride-elect. After a number
of games Miss Marian Richards gave
two vocal numbers accompanied on
the piano by Miss Jennie Jones; and
Miss Mildred Richards played two
piano selections. The bride was giv
en a pretty vase. The lovely refresh
ments of ice ceram, cake and salted
peanuts, were served by the hostesses
assisted by Misses Annie Righton
Mae McOaskill, Annio Mae Cureton
and Ann Thompson.
Another party which was beautiful
in every derail was given Saturday
morning by Miss Mildred Richards.
The guests wore entertained by mak
ing a life scrap book for the brido.
The hostess was assisted in serving
the delightful iced refreshments by
her sister, Miss Margarette Richards.
The honor guest received a lovely
gift.
LettfjfMp.Harvey has nverag^l one
prison break a year since he w/i*
sentenced in Georgia nino years ago
for robbery.
Although he is 102 years old, John
fltill of Rector, Ark., recently marrted
bin second wi/e. v