"Clean-up" "Paint-up" and "Plant-up" Week October lst-7th
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'The Hand of the Diligent Shall Rule"
CHAS. W. BIRCHMORE, PROP.
VOL. 49
CAMDEN, KERSHAW COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA, SEPT. 20, 1933
No. 50
Plan For Biggest and
Best Kershaw Co. Fair
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One j/ft the peppiest meetings held
In Camden in a long time was the
one held at the Legion Hall on Mon
day night. Following the regular
Legion meeting, the Legion, Shrine
Club and Committees for the County
t air got together to make further
pi "lis and. to hear reports.
W. M. Alexander presided over the
Legion meeting and following the
completion of its regular meeting,
turned tho gavel over to Vardeli
i '" 'ne ai Chai.man of the
County Fair.
Mr. Walsh spoke enthustinstical!
of the fair prospects and then called
on Sam Karesh ;o tell of <he wor!
already accomplished, for the Mer
cian's and Manufacturers Day, which
will he on Wednesday of Fair Week.
He then called on Thomas Ancrum.
Secretary of the Committee.
The various Committees are work
ing hard to make their day the big
day of the Fair, but Sam Karesh put
them on notice that Wednesday would
have thrills that will attract thous*
ands. He told of the big tent 60x120
that will house the exhibits of the
merchants and manufacturers. A
mi'-.e will bo given for the most at
tractive booth in the tent, and also
a prize for the most attractive show
?window in the business sectii n. There
will be a platform erected and an old
fiddlers convention will prove the
drawing card there. And a beauty
shn-v will *?lso be a part of {he day's
programme.
> The big feature of the day will be
thft largest barbecue ever served in
Camdn. The Merchants and Manu
facturers will be the hosts and the
: farmers of the County will be th
a Wg get-together
^ p?Qple,-<|
-w, v W know each other better,
There/Will T>q np admission charge to
thfi harbecue, and all that is expected
? ^<W^\^Wtors is a big smile and a
appetite, and a warm welcome
and a fine spread will be given each
visiter by the business men of Cam
den, Preparations are being made to
serve 5,000 people that day, and ex
perts will have charge of cooking the
barbecue. The Ford Motor Co. is
going to give a handsome prize for
the oldest Ford to *1nt Camden thnt
day, and another prize will probably
be riven to the oldest automobile, re
gardless of make. Another prize will
be given to the largest family to visit
the Fair grounds on Wednesday.
At dusk dark will be a display of
fire works at the Fair grounds, which
will eclipse anything ever seen in
s Camden before. The expense of the
fire woiks will be bom by a public
sphited citizen, whose name has been
kept in the background. The City |
and County will also share a p ut of
tho expense.
Not to bp o'iMim<! by thr, f-h.^orat <?
program on Wednesday of Fair Work
the Committees of Thursday, which
will be Farme's Day are working to
put over a still better program.
Henry Green will bo assisted by the
various Agricultural teachoi;s in th<
Co?~>*'\ n?r? thev will have the best
exhibits of farm products ever shown
in Camden. In addition to this fa/rm
display, there will be mule and horse
races, a hor^o and mule show, and
.a dog show. Samuel Russell will have
Mhtirge of the dog show and will also
awwrlst with tho horse and mule show.
Mr. Russell has had a lot of ex
perience along that line, ^and he can
be counted on for a fine program.
At the suggestion of M. M. John
son, It waft decided to invite the candi
dates for Governor to speak at the
Fai-r grounds tha<t day. Tho woods
' are full of candidate^ already and
they will be heard by a large crowd
! oh. Farmers Day. They will speak
from a platform in the Fair grounds.
^ After calling On Henry Green,
County A grlculturW A gent to tell of
Ms program for (formers Day, the
following Agricultural teachers Wftre
Introduced to the audience, and each
Imade a short speech stattyg that thoy
*muld do everything possible to make
this the big day of the iNtfrr F. M.
$ Mellette of Charlotte Thomson; P,ro
.jt Hawthorne of the Kershaw
ools; Professor Granade of , Cam
'esMor T,ro of Haroi, DftKalb;
'essor Goodyear, of thA Mill
ho School Children n.y,
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MRS. DAISY I). PARRISH
DIED IN COLUMBIA
Mrs. Daisy D. Parrish, one of Cam
den's most beloved women, passed
away in Columbia last Wednesday,
after an illness of several weeks. Mrs
Parrish was well known in Camden,
her native home, and elsewhere. With
a happy disposition and pleasing
personality she made friends easily
and numbered them by their acquaint
ance.
Mrs. Parrish was born in Camden,
February 26, 18G9, the daughter of
Dr. Daniel L. DeSaussure and Sarah i
Vnn. Gamcwell DeSaussure.
In 1887 she was married to William
I
S. Parrish, who predeceased her many !
years ago. From this union were
born two daughters, who survive, i
They are Mrs. Zaida Lang, of Colum- !
bia; Mrs. Selma McKain, of this city.'
Three gtjmd children also survive her.
Mrs Parrish was a member of the '
?Ipi-^copal church.
Funeral services were held at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Clifton
McKain, on Hampton street, and were J
conducted by Rev F II Craighill, pas- |
tor of Grace Episcopal church, last 1
Thursday afternoon. Intei ment was
in the Quaker cemetery.
Pallbearers were: Bissell Kennedy,
Harry Porter, John K. de Loach,'
Henry Carrison, Jr., Thomas Ancrum
Lawrence Whitaker, Robert Kennedy,!
and Willie DePass, of Columbia.
MEETING OF SPOILSMEN CALLED
Those interested in forming an ac
tive chapter of the South Carolina
Game and Fish association are asked
to attend a meeti. g for this purpose
to be held at the American Legion
Hall jit 5:30 p. m. next Friday after- j
noon, September 22. 'Mfcrnbirs* arejj
desired from throughout the- Whole
county and are urged to be present ?
at that time. j
and a mammouth parade is being
planned as part of that program.
Mrs. Watts, Supt. of Education and
Professor Richards of the City School
spoke of the work they are planning.
Mrs. Watts will have an ablp corps
to help hea- make this teh big day of
'-he Fai.. S"he will a\so call on the
:ibove mentioned Agricultural teach
rs. A band will lead the. parade,
which will probably pass in review
.'bout ten o'clock. That afternoon
will be a big football game and Cam
dens opponent will be announced
in the near future. This game will
ttract the largest crowd ever to see
r urine in Camden.
These three big days will be brim
ming over with attractions, and our
citizens should arrange to visit the
Fair each day. Tickets costing only
f>()c, which admits you each day of
the Fair will be on sale at many
points. Every citizen in the County
i : expected to buy one. Quite a few
are to be given away by public spirit
ed persons and firms. The tickets
nre in a long couprn shape with an
: dmission card for each day, and one
of the coupons will be torn off each
time it is used. The tickets are
transferable also.
On Saturday will be the Col red
citizens day at the Fair and the col
ored school childten of the County
will parade through Main Street.
Others called upon for pep speeches
ware Mayor R. M. Kennedy repre
senting the City, who promised co
operation in every way, and the same
with W. T. Redfejirn representing the
County, and also John doLoache <4
the Chamber of Commerce; Charlie
Nuite, County Forestry Agent; Pro
fessor Richards of the Cit^ Schools;
A. E. Miller of the Farmers Day
Committee; Miss Craig, County 4 II
Clubs; Samuel Russell of tho f 'rist
Colony; Professor McFadden of ihe
City Schools; Hill Alexander of the
American Legion; H. G. Garrison, Jr.,
of the Fair Association; Dr. W. R.
Zemp of the Merchants Association;
.Stanley Llcfwellyn of the American
I*egion; T?. A. Wittkowsky, City At
torney; M. M. Johnson of the Bar
Association; W. B. Turner of the
city of Kershaw, and others.
Bunts Carnival will hold forth in
tha Fair grounds for one week, and
beHdos tho usual tent shows thero
will be sotne fine midway attractions
that will be free and thoy will be
by the American Legion
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James Team
Died Sunday
Mr. James Team, well-known citi
zen of Lug-off, died early Sunday
morning:. Mr. Team at one time was
a prominent merchant and farmer at
Lugoff hut inflate years had retired
on account of ill health. He had been
in declining health for years. Mr.
Team was well known throughout the
county and there are many who arc
saddened at his passing.
He is survived by his widow, who
was Miss Melita. Clytburn, of" Camden, j
the following sons and daughters.
James C. Team, N. G. Team, John W i
Team, Stephen C Team, "Mrs. R E.
Nettles, Melita Team, Susan Team;j
two brothers and one sister, Robert
Team, Colombia; John L. Team and!
Mis* Albert?. Team, ( sini^n.
Mr. Team was a member of Rowan I
Chapel, Presbyterian Church; a life!
member of the Keishaw Masonic!
Lodge. i
Funeral services were held at the
Quaker cemetery here at 11 a. m. I
Monday, Rev 13. F Franklin and Rev
A. Douglas McArn, officiating.
Pallbearers were: W. L DePass, ;
Mark Johnson, J. T McCaa, N. P. Get !
ty.s J A Ward, John Rosborough and i
A. D. Kennedy.
CLUB MARKET TO BE REORGA
NIZED SATURDAY
AH Home Demonstration Club Ac
tivities are reorganized in Septembei .
and as the Club Market is a phase of I
this work it will be reorganized af
ter Market hours next Saturday.
A president, vice-president, secre
tary-treasurer and three members ru
large are t;o be elected by the mem
bers of the Market. At this mpeting
the Secretary-Treasurer will give an
itemized repoj^t . *J*e fpwst > ypmflf
work.
All Market members are urged to
attend this reorgani^^fc^meeting.
DISTRICT COUNCIL MEETING
WELL* ATTENDED BY KERSHAW
COUNTY CLUB WOMEN
Forty-eight ladies representing
nine Home Demonstration Clubs at
tended the District Council meeting
in Bivihopville last Saturday. Among
the clubs represented were Charlotte
Thompson, Lugoff, DeKalb, Three C's
Antioch, Midway, Gates Hill, Mt. Zior
and Westville.
In the afternoon a pageant, "Ideal. -
for Adjusting Farm Home Living
1933-1934," was presented by Mr. S,
O. Plowden, District Agent. Fourteen
Counties of the District participated
in this pageant. Kershaw County'*
part was Increasing the FamjJy In
come. They presented an attractive
display of club market products. The
ladies taking part from KersOiaw
County were Mrs. Mattie R. West
and Mrs*. C. B Smith, Charlotte
Thompson Club; Mrs. J. C Hilton,
Jr., Westville; Mrs. L D Broome,
Mrs. J II Haston, Mrs. Dan Truesdale
and Mrs. E B. Lorick of DeKalb Club;
Mrs. A A West and Mrs. W C West,
Midway Club; and Mrs. L W. Fletcher
<)f Three C's Club.
Two solos by Miss Virginia De
Loaehe of Camden was ono of tho
most enjoyable features of the pro
gram.
The next District meeting is to he
held in Florence.
MEN'S BIBLE CLASS
Lyttleton Street MethodiHt Church
Lot us reel up a good attendance
for next Sunday morning. The lesson
will be taught by Dr. Wimberly, the
Pastor. I.et us Rive him a good bear
ing. Every man bring some one with
him.
JACK MOORE, S'-r.
F.HueRtion'i Coat
The cost of public elementary nwl
secondary education Is put nt 2.4 per
<ent of the total national Ineoma.
Dtiort Am
The area of the United States prop
er Is about 8,020.000 (square ml lea.
wlillo the area of the Sahara Is 8,.r/K),
000 square miles; the. ?* 'ore the Sahara
desert Is larger than the United States
?xeluslvo of Alaska and Ita Island ter
rttorle*.
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Schools of County
Are Opening
| BLANEY SCHOOL TO OPEN MON
DAY MORNING SEPTEMBER 25
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1 The Blaney School will open on
: September 25. It is hoped that peo
' pie will be through with the cotton by
I that time and that all pupils may en
i .veil the very first day of school.
Last year we had the largest en
rollmert and bc/? average attendance
in the school's history. There was an
enrollment of 350. pupils with an
average daily attendance of 280. The
I ground.- building, and all equipment
are now being thoroughly cleaned and
put into proper condition for opening
? lay.
There will be only two changes in
'ho teaching force for this year. Miss
Jean Starnes, who has taught first
grade, here for several but was at
Haron DeKalb last year, will return.
Miss Mninie Taylor of Rock Hill will
roplace Miss Gladys Bullook. Miss
Tayor is an experienced teacher and
has had much experience with school
music. Her high school glee clubs
have been outstanding. She should
be a valuable addition to the faculty.
A list of teachers follows:
First grade, Miss Jean Starns,
Kidgevay; Second grade and libra- I
/rian, M-.s. A. T Simpson, Blaney;
Third grade, Miss Elizabeth llolley, j
.Jefferson; Ait, Miss Elizabeth Brans
ford, Dillon; Arithmetic and reading
Miss Annie Ruth Davis, Kershaw;
Geography and health, Miss Minnie
Taylor, Rock Hill; English and Alge*
bra, Miss .'iota Callaham, Abbeville;
History and director of athletics with
principalahip of grammar school, Mr,
. . C. Singley, Blaney; French and
English, Miss Ruth Morrell, Likes
land; Home Economics and Science,
Misa ^arratP Frances DaVls, Wintis
bofo; Agriculture, Mr. P. B Waters,
Blaney; Superintendent, C. A. Byrd,
Blaney.
Plan sare now being made for tho
annual community fair. Mr. Waters,
who has charge of the fair, announces
that the fair will be held on Friday
night before fair week in Camden. Ha
is not ready to announce the premium
list, but he reports much interest by
the local people in this coming event.
Selections from this fair will be car
ried to the ounty Fair.
BARON DeKALB SCHOOL
TO OPEN NEXT MONDAY
The Baron DeKalb school will open
its 1933-34 session next Monday,
September 25th. Every indication
points to a heavy enrollment and a
successful session. This is one of the
largest rural school in the county and
has an excellent faculty.
MIDWAY SCHOOL TO OPEN
The Midway School will begin its
1033-1934 session at 9 o'clock -Mon
day, Sept. 25. All students that ex
pect to enroll during the year are re
quested to be present on the first flay
so as to get important information
they will need during the year.
Patrons and other interested par
ties are cordially invited to the open
in exercises.
BETHUNE PUBLIC SCHOOL TO
OPEN MONDAY, SWT, 25
The next session of the Bethune.
Public Schools will t>egiu f/n Monday,
September 25, at 3:30 a. m., and the
regular work of the year will com
mence on the opening day. It is of
great importance * i 'it pupils should I
enter promiptly. A '!? Iny of a few
flays may result in loss. Parents are I
warned that pupils who hold promo- 1
tion cards may enter the new grades |
only at the beginning of the session,!
and not after tho year has well ad -
vnnced. Since we are to have only
an eight months term, it will be nec
essary for all children to 'iltend reg
ularly if they cover the-1' required
amount of work necessary for pro
motion.
All children of the Shamrock and
Tim rod communities that are in
grades above tho fourth will bo trans- i
ported to the Bethune Grammar]
School, and the first four grades will ,
be taught in the local schools.
School children residing In Cedar
and Yarbrough SoK.yOl Districts will
be transported to tho Bethune Gr&m
"Clean-up" Week
October 1st- 7 th
j (H'TOMETKISTS MET
AT CAMDEN
j The Central zone of the South Car
j olina Optometric association held its
j regular monthly meeting at the office
I of Dr. J. M. Hoffer Monday evening
I at 7 :30 o'clock.
Dr. George C. Wise, of Orange
burg, read an interesting paper on
"The Taking of Case History and the
Determination of Visial Activity."
After this reading a general discus
sion, led by Dr. C. H. Pointel, of- Co
lumbia, was engaged in.
Among those present were: Dr. C.
H. Wirsepape, Dr. C. H Pointel, Dr
T A W. Elmgreen, Dr.. C F Metz and
Dr. Klbert Cromer. ?
I MRS. E. E. MAXDEVILLE
DIES IN PHILADELPHIA
Camden was shocked and saddened
on learning of the death of Mrs. E. E.
Mandeville which occurred at her
! Philadelphia home, Wednesday even
I ing, September 13th.
Mrs. Maiuleville had been spending
her winters in Camden for the past
thirty-five years or more. She was
very popular with Camden citizens as
well as with members of the tourist
colony. She was a woman of great
zeal and energy and made her pres
i i>nce felt in any righteous cause. Her
| many kind deeds and spirit of help
fulness will not be forgotten here.
There are many who will mourn her
passing and will feel~a deep sense of
>rrsona! loss.
Bui ial services were hold at the
.Id family burying gorund at Hart
ford, Conn., last Friday,
STATE FAIR, OCT. 16-21
Columbia, S. C., Sept, 18? Eepif
dents of Kershaw County have more
opportunity than ever before to win
prizes at the State Fair, which will
be held in Columbia, October 16-21
inclusive.. Day and Night. Since this
year Open-to World Classifications
have been eliminated and only South
Carolinians can participate in the
winnings. This takes out the pro
fessional exhibitor, who sends his ex
hibits from one fair to another, after
having spent large sums of money in
getting it together. The ideal situ
ation , the State Fair, believes is to
have exhibits limited in one class to
people of the home State, and in an
other class without limitation, but
'nless both can be afforded, it is bet
ter to make it a competition for the
best that can be done in South Car
olina. Many exhibitors, who in- the
past have felt their amateur display
?ould not compete with the profess
ional, will this year enter the State
Fair show and the result is that the
xhibits should grow. Already a keen
interest is being shown.
Secretary Moore wants the people
to know of the cha..ge and believes
that it means a more interesting fair,
?vith keener competition for the ex
hibitors
- i t h keener competition for the bon
< i s.
iiar School; as has been done for the
pas; years.
The trustees Mr. .T. If Clyburn,
chuirman; Mr, Loring Davis, secre
tary; Mr. I< J Maker; Mr. Wade Mor
ton; and Mr. M. W Best feel that they
have secured the services of well
qualified teachers for the schools,
and are looking forward to one of the
best and mos/t successful years in the
s -hool.1 history.
Superintendent J. C. Foster an
nounces the following teachers for
tho 1933-1934 session. High School:
J. II. McDaniel, Blackstock, South
Carolina; Miss Thelma Stroman,
Orangeburg, S. C.; Miss Kloise Miller
l'auline, S. C.; Miss Isabel Fursley,
FilberJ, South arolina; B. F,. Keisler,
Gilbert, S. 0. Bethune Grammar:
R. R. Burns, Gray Court, South ('ar
olina; Miss Mildred Bradford, Abbe
ville, S. C.; Mi<? Sara Gettys, Cam
don, S. C.; Miss Louise Tiller, Be
thune, S. C.; Miss Stella Bethune,
Bethune, S. C.; Miss Luclle Brown,
Rock Mill, S. C.; Miss Mildred Man
ning. Clio, S. C. Tim rod Grammar:
M iss iMargie Brock, Ware Shoals, S,
C. Shamrock Grammar: Miss Thel
| .ma Burnslde, Chester, 41. C.
Tho Hat of hooka necessary for this
session may be secured at the high
The Camden Chamber of Com
merce in conjunction with the Mer
j chants' Association and the City of
i Camden has proclaimed the first
? week, in October as the annual clean
up, paint-up, and plant-up week".
Camden has an enviable position in
the State as one of its cleanest ar.d
piettiest towns.
This Fall and Winter the Chamber
of Commerce expects to extensively
advertise Camden as a Winter resort.
The attractiveness of the town will
add much 1 6 the success of the adver
tising campaign. Every person who
has a lawn is asked to plant Winter
grass an dto generally clean up their
yards and commence planting such
shrubbery as is practical.
The owners of homes needing paint
are asked to cooperate in this move
ment to beautify the city . It is es
pecially urged that those persons
owning homes on the out-skirts of the
town on the main highways, leading
.nto Camden, whitewash the buildings
and out-ibuildings and tear down or
remove buildings which are in such
delapidated condition as will not war
rant mending. Those owning pig
stys near the highway are asked to
move the same to such a place as will
not be visible to passersby.
Proclamation
Wherea*, is the desire f the City
mthorities of Camden, that the City
be especially clean, and attractive
duiing the coming winter season, I,
R. M. Kennedy, Jr., Mayor of Camden,
do hereby designate the week com
mencing October 1st and ending Oc
tober 7th as "Clean-Up, Paint Up and
Plant Up" week, and earnestly re
quest that all citizens of Carmden do
.all in theiispower to make Cataden not
only a clean, but a beautiful City.
Given under my hand and seal this
18th day of September, 1983.
R. M. KENNEDY, JR?
Mayor of Camden, S. C.
DEATH OF MR. JOHN J. TEAM
News was received in Camden
Tuesday morning announcing the
death of Mr. John Team at his homo
in Sumter Monday night. Mr. Team
was a former resident of Camden but
had been making his homo in Sumter
for a number of years. Mr. Team was
about 73 years of age and had been
in poor health for quite awhile. He
was a first cousin of the late Mr.
James Team, of Lugoff, who died
Sunday. He has a number of rela
tives here and nearby who survive
him. Funeral services will be held
this morning at 11 a. m.
BAPTIST CHURCH SERVICES
'Hie following services are announ
ced at the First Paptist Church for
the week beginning September 24th:
Sunday school at 10 o'clock with
0. O. Stogner superintendent in
charge, public worship conducted by
tho pastor J. P. Caston at 11:15 A.
M. and X P. M. Morning subject:
Witnessing For Christ, evening sub
ject: Our Greatest Need, Men's
prayermeeting Sunday morning at
9:30, Midweek prayer sorvice Wed
nesday evening at 8, Senior 11. Y. I'.
U. Thursday evening at K, and
Junior P. Y P. U. Sunday evening iit
7 o'clock.
The public is cordially invited to
attend all the services of this church
METHODIST CHURCH NEXT
SUNDAY
Sunday school at 1 0:00 A. M. Men's
Pible Class will meet in the S. S.
Auditorium. Lesson will bo conducted
by tho Pastor. Willing Workers will
meet in their usual Hall, undor the
Parsonage. Class conducted by Mi.
Green.
Preaching at 11:15 by Rev. G. F.
Kirby, the Presiding Elder. We wish
every member of the Official Hoard
to be present. This is an important
meeting touching the wind-up of our
year's work.
Proaching at 7:45 by tho Pastor.
We are glad our Sunday night con
gregations are growing. I<ot us boost
the night service.
C. F. WIMHERLY, Pastor.
school building, and tho books will he
on sale at Mr. C C. Pate's homo in
Bethune.