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VOLUME 50 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA; WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 1934 NO. 21 Former Camden Mao 4 Dies at Columbia Home There are many in Camden who are saddened by the death of Mr. W. Thornley Walker which occurred at his -residence in Columbia Friday mppiing. Mr. Walker was bom in ? Camden September 8, 1874 and lived here until early manhood when he moved to Columbia and resided there until-his death. Mr, Walker began1 his career as a p/inter? and news- j ?paper man on the Wateree Messenger I when a n?ere youth and was a mem- ) ber of the Messenger force under the management of the late C. W. Birch- 1 more, Sr., for a number of years. ' Following is a news story of Mr. J Walker's death which appeared in the 1 Columbia State ot Saturday, Feb ruary 24: "Funeral services will be held Sun-! day for Walter Thornley Walker, j cle:k of the joinl committee on print ing since it was created approximate ly ten years age, who died yesterday morning at his home here in his 60th year. He had been ill about three weeks. j Mr. Walker also was clerk of the senate finance committee, and the .senate and hou.-e adopted a resolution t)f regret at his, death, paying tributo to his service to the state and the legislature. Mr. Walker was the son of Thomas B. and Matilda Walker and was boiii! in Camden, September 8, 1874. lie married Miss Carrie Alice Dixon in j 1893. After receiving his education at! the McCandles private school in Cam- j edn, he enteied the printing business} in Camden on the Wateree Messen- ' ger. -He came to Columbia 35 years ' ago and took charge of the printing at the Epworth orphanage. Wifh The State. For several years, he worked with Tho State company, on the newspaper 1 and in the job department. He then ' ; bocanie foremaa_.p?.; th^ Columbia Record composing room. Mr. Walker then became connected with the Intertj pe company. He gave up this i position to become clerk of the joint' committee on prin'.ing and served in j this capacity until hin death. Ho was I also a paitner in the Lexington Dis- 1 patch-New, which he purchased in 1919 with the lato Iia M. Sligh. Mr. Walkir leaves a wide circle of friends th:oi.ghout the state who , mourn his death and feel that with j his passing they have lost a true and sincere friend. Mr. Walker was an exfpert printer and an efficient foreman. In addition he was a good business man. So he took to the committee on printing excellent qualifications from a pro fc'.iional and point. He was n good mixer, an affable and considerate man, and so from the very start he wis a success in his official position. He ser ed the senate finance com mittee with the same care and intel ligence as he did the printing com mittee and for yeais he had been in valuable to these two groups, Mi*. Walker, while popular in offi cial circles, was popular too among other groups, and his death will be greatly teg cited. Ho was a membei of the Main S' reet Methodist church and an upstanding citizen. Funeral arrangements w?.re oot completed last night, pending tho ar rival of i datives, but the funeral will be held some time Sunday, however. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Alice Dixftn Walker; five sons: Thornley Kdmund, Roanoke, Va.; Joseph C., Port Fades, La.; Henry I)fxon, Columbia; KJbert J< , Rock Hill; Walter Tho. nicy, Jr., Columbia; one daughter, Mrs. M. J. Umont, Colum bia; two sisters, Irene Walker, Co lumbia, and Mrs. S. L. Young, Dal zell; and five grandchildren. Also surviving is a half-sister, Mrs. Essie Singleton, Columbia, Sorrow in IIoiincr., Members of tho house and senate of Sout.h Carr -Jm joined yenterday in expressing sorrow at the death of Mr. Walkor, for years clerk of the senate finance committee and also clerk of tho joint commUtoo on print ing, composed of mombors of tho two house*. In addition to the resolutions of sorrow find sympathy to members of the family, tho senate adopted a reso lution, Introduced by John F. Wil liams, Aiken, president pro tern, In- 1 Btructmg the clerk to send an appro priate floral design. The concurrent resolution In the Wfi State Head Warns of Irregularities Following the arrest several days I ago of a CWA timekeeper, who was let out on bond after being bound , over to federal court charged with padding a payroll, Malcolm ?-Miller, state administrator, issued a 'general , warning emphasizing that prosecu- 1 tions would follow any alleged irreg ularities found in the state. In the case at hand the arrest Was made following investigations made by a special agent of the government from Atlanta with co-operation with state and Richland CWA administra tions. "Every instance of any irregularity concerning the expenditure of funds entiusted to is being investigated and prosecutins are being entered against I anyone where we believe the evidence shows there has .been a misapprop riation of funds," Malsolm J. Miller, state civil works administrator, said. "Inasmuch as we are spending nothing but federal funds, any irreg ularity is nothing loss than a federal I offense. Every violator will be pros ecuted to the full extent of the law," the state administrator added. ? The State. house, introduced by Calhoun Thom as, lkaufo:t, and R. M. Newton, Anderson, both members of the joint committee on. printing, was as fol lows: "Whereas, Cod in his providence, entered the home of W. T. Walker, and removed therefrom by death a since: e, faithful and lovable charac ter, and "Whereas, in the passing of W. T. Walker, for 20 years clerk to the joint committee on printing and for some time clerk to the finance com mittee of the senate,- the general as sembly of the state of South Carolina ar\d the state at large has suffered the -loss of a faithful," courteous and efficient public official; the commun ity a lovable character and the homT a devoted, kind and sympathetic father and husband. Now, Therefore "Be It Resolved by the house of representatives, the senate concur ring: "That we deeply feel tho loss sus tained in the death of W. T. Walker, who departed this life about 7 o'clock on February 23, 1934, and unanimous ly take this method of publicly ex pressing our confidence in this tire less, faithful and efficient public of f icnal^and extend to his family our loepest exp essions of sympathy. "Be It Further Resolved, That a >-opy of this resolution be printed in .he journal of the house and a copy sent to the family of the said W. T. .? i.ikei."' In the Senate. The senate finance committee, of which Mr. Walker was cle.-k, int.o duced the resolution in the senate, it ,>ejnn as follows: "Whereas we have learned witn dee p regret of the death this morning of W. T. Walker, clerk of the joint committee on printing and clerk of the finance committee, and "Whereas, Mr. Walker has for a long period of years, rendered faith ful and efficient service to the stat? of South Carolina and to the legisla ture, Now, Therefore, "Be It Resolved by the senate, the house of representatives concurring, "That the legislature of the state of South Carolina deeply regrets the loss of this faithful and valuable ser vant and extends t" tfle family of the deceased its deepest sympathy at this time. * "Be It Further Resolved that a copy of this resolution be sent to the family of Mr. Walker." The resolutions we re adopted in both house:i unanimously." By their presence and bounteous floral offerings, numerous friendu of Walter Thornley Walker, 59, yester day afternoon paid final tribute to tho beloved Columbian at his funeral services, conducted from Main Street Methodist church by tho pastor, the Rev. W. B. Garrett. Mr. Walker endeared himself par ticularly to the members of tho print ing craft. Coming to Columbia 85 years ago ho worked successively in the printing business for Epworth ?*?? phanage, Tho State company, the Columbia Record and tho Intertype company before taking tho position of ing of tha state of South Carolina And Bethune News Items Bethune, Feb. 26. ? The Bethune chapter U. D. C. met at the home of Mrs. Boyce Baker Wednesday after noon with the president, Mrs. T. R. Bethune, presiding. ? A telegram ^as sent from the; chapter to Gen. E. N. Yarbrough,, Confederate Home, Columbia, a form er resident of this plage, in recogni tion of his 91at birthday anniversary. Mrs. Margaret Marion, historian, was in charge of an interesting pro gram on the life and wgj^s of Sidney Lanief. . '? ? Mrs. Harding -of Atlanta, house guest of the hostess, was an honor guest. Patriotic color* honoring the Father of Our Country were effect ively used in the delicious block ice | cream and frosted cakes. Favors I were liny silk flags. Miss Harriett Nelson Mays and brother, D. M., Jr., entertained the local chapter C. of C. Thursday af ternoon. A card was sent Gillam B. King, Confederate -veteran, in honor of his birthday anniversary and for | whom tho chtpter w is named. A delightful sweet course was served during f.he social hour. The parents of the Young People of the Presbyterian church were en tertained at the home of Mrs. A. B. McLaurin Friday evening. The lower floor was thrown ensuite and effectively decorated with United States flags and minature hatchets. Old fashioned songs were sung by a quartet consisting of Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Bethune, Miss Stella Bethune and Mr. J. A. McCa skill, Misseo Margaret McLaurin and Jerry Davia costumed as George and Martha Washington danced a Minuet Old fashioned games were enjoyed and the local string band played lively ,airs. Punch and cakes were served. June Truesdell, who ia engaged in work at Anderson spent the week end at his homo here. W. E. Davis and Jennings Watford, students of Cochran, G;i!^^ere guests for the week end of theft1 parents herfc?c:M-.-?? Mrs. D M Mays and Mr. -and Mrs. L. D. Barr spent Friday in Augusta. Mrs. W. R. Rozier and Misses Bes sie and Alice Rozier attended a din ner at the homt of their brother, A. B. Rozier at Cayc< Thur&day given in honor of Gen. E. N Yarbrough of Co lumbia. Miss Ruth Estridge of Kershaw was the week end guest of Miss Mary McKinnon. BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT The Kershaw County Basketball Tournament will be held at the Armory Hall, Camden, February 28, March 1 and March 2. Eight girls' teams and seven boys' teamas repre senting all High Schools in the coun ty will compete in this tournament. Games will be played from 3 P. M. to 10 P. M. Wednesday, February 28, from 5 P. M. to 9 P. M. Thursday, March 1, and the finals will be paly ed Friday, March 2, from 7 :30 to 9:30. Admission is 10 and 25 cents. A -CARD OF THANKS I wish to. take this means to thank my many friends at Kirkwood and the surrounding community for remem bering me in my recent trouble, when I lost my homo by fire. To me, you have been a blessing and your kind ness shall not be forgotten. Harvey Davis and Family. rlerk of the joint committee on print later clerk of tho <?enate finance com mittee, positions he held at the time of his death. He was a member of Main Street Methodist church and Columbia Typo graphical union No. 34. Pallbearers for his funoral were: Active, Thon. Crenshaw, Arthur St. J. .Simons, John Sloane, Olin I). John ston, Harry Carey and Nat Turner, honorary, Harry Schirmer, C. H. Girardeau, Dr. W. E. Caughman, DT Georgo K. Nelson Dr. Eugene F. Zomp, Charles S. Henry, Reese Woo<f, John K. Aull, members of the joirf! committee on printing of tho general assembly, members of tho senate fi nance commiA,ee, members of tho house ways and means committee, members of the general assembly and state officials. Interment wan in Elm wood cemetery. ? Monday's State. Explains Attitude on Teachers' Salaries Laurens, S. C. Feb. 23, 1934 Editor the Wateree Messenger: An erroneous interpretation on the part of some about my attitude con cerning an increase in teachers' sal aried#!? &one out as a result of the quotfln^f cei*tain passages from my iMBF^to the Honorable J. A. Spruillo^For that reason I consider it wise to publish the entire text of the letter Tor the correct information of the citizenship generally. Of course I could have gone to the General Assembly and safd to that body you must do so and so, thereby, probably arousing a hostility whirfi would be very hard to overcome. It has always been my opinion that a smooth, gentlemanly approach to a business proposition is soundest. C. K. BRIGHT. The text of'tho^letter follows: TTaurens, S. C., Jan. 31, 1934. Honorable J. Ti. Spruill, State House, Columbia, South Carolina. My dear Mr. SprAill: This letter, I assure oou, is written out of a spirit of cooperation and patriotic service. There is at this time, so I am in formed, a Bill pending in the General Assembly whereby teachers' salaries would be raised ten per cent for next year, and it is about this that 1 write. The true teacher of the State is not only concerned about the welfare of the schools, but in addition to this institution, she is concerned about the welfare of all legitimate depart ments of State government. We are therefre, not asking for anything this year which will in any way place in jeopardy the credit of the State, its taxing system, or any of its govern mental functions. However, if those close to the facts f?el that teachers can be paid a little more without placing any extra burden upon the taxpayers of the State, and at the same time carry on the other depart ments of state, then there will be no more appreciative body than will bo the teachers. On the other hand, if the General Assembly feel that there can be no increase at this time, the teachers will carry on. We realize more fully than any other group that the children of the State must not become vagrants upon the streets and highways and a charge upon society We know that 10*5 schoola must bi kept open. We have demonstrated that principle over the past two years when the school would certainly have closed but for the high patriotic service, of the teachers. Many of us went month after month without com pensation, or the hope o i compensa tion. Wo are willing to sacrifice again , if the State calls upon us to do it. Wo leave the case in the hands of our friends in the General Assembly, feel ing that they will do the best they can for the State at large. If there is any information which I can give, or if there is any sugges tion which you desire fromn the teach ers, I ?hall be ploased to cooperate with you. With kind personal regards and best wishes, 1 am Cordially your<\, C. K. WRIGHT, President S. C. Education Association AN INJUSTICE (Editorial in Laurens Advertiser) And so, Supt. C. K. Wright is be ing censured as a "demagog'* and as going hack on the teachers because he wrote an uncommonly sensible letter to a member of the legislature in which he said that tho state teach ers will, "carry on" regardless of whether their pay is raised. Unless one is to deny that taxes in South Carolina are already a grave menace to the state, ho or who, wheth er a teacher or not, cannot fail to commend his statement that the teachers "were not asking for any thing that would jeopardize the cred It, taxing system or other functions of the state.'' To disagreo with his statement would bo as much as saying that the teachers demand an increase in pay regardless of its effect on the state's credit, taxing system and other func tions. Or, in other words, tho teach ers would take the crumbs out of the mouths of the taxpayer's children if\ Liberty Hilt News Liberty Hill, Felb. 26. ? February is almost passed out and it has brought all sorts of bad weather ? hard freez es, rains, wind and ice, if the next three weeks keeps up as the past, the "ground hog" legend of " six weeks" more of winter" will certainly be ful ly justified oil this occasion and the antiquated japerstition of legendary lore will score one ? but we surely hope that the United States Weather man will send us more pleasant weather quite soon. Billy, the small son of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Higgins was knocked down by passing automobile on Saturday even ing on Highway 97, near his home. I He was quite badly shook up, but not seriously hurt. He was riding a bi cylce. The automobilist stopped and rendered what aid he could and of fered to pay the damage to the ma chine. Ben Ealv, young colored man work ing for^Abe Hilton near here, was right badly hurt by a "run away" mule last week. He was carried to the Camden hospital for treatment. We have not heard he extent of his injuries. We are sorry to hear of the deatTi of Judge Blakeney, whom we have known from boyhood. For over fifty years he has been a notable figure in Kershaw county aiTalrs. Mr. L. I1. T]>mnpson attended the funeral on Saturday. Gov. John G. Richards and Mrs. Richards had as guests 011 Sunday several of their children and grand children and Mrs. Roseborough, sister >f Mrs. Richards. Misses Margaret and Nelle Ham mond of Stoneboro were Sunday visit ors in the home of theit aunt, Mrs. H. S. Higgins. MRS. J. B. GODWIN DIES AT CAMDEN ? ?' Mrs. Carrie Beckham. Godwin, 50, wife of J. B. Godwin of Suffocks, Va., died Monday at the Camden hospiCifl after an illness of several months. Mrs. Godwin is survived by her husband and two sons, J. B. Godw ft, Jr., and Hugh 'Godwin; and the fol lowing sisters and brothers, Mrs. R. E Rollings, Mrs. W. F. Russell, Jr., Mrs. R. L. Bell, all of Camden; Dr. Simon Beckham, Hartsville, the Rev. E. H. Beckham, Pinewood, the Rev. W. A. Beckham, St. Matthews, J. A Beckham, Santuck, J. C. Beckham, Shelby, N. C. Funeral services were held at the home of Mrs. W. F. Russell at Cam den at 2 o'clock Wednesday with in terment in Kershaw cemetery. BAPTIST CHURCH SERVICES The following service? are an nounced at the First Baptist Church for week beginning March 4: Sunday school at 10 o'clock with C. O. Stogner, superintendent in charge, public worship conducted by the pastor, J. B. Caston at 11:15 A. M. Subject: "A Christ Like Char acter. At the evening hour 8 o'clock Kev. J. P. Graham will have charge of the service. Regular monthly meet ing of the board of deacons on Mon day evening at 8, Weekly teacher's meeting Tuesday evening at 8. Mid week prayer service Wednesday even ing at 8. B. Y. P U. Sunday evening at 7 o'clock. The public is cordially invited t?/ attend all the services of this church. OYSTER SUPPER The DeKalb Homo Demonstration club is having an oyster supper, March 2, 1934 beginning at 7 o'clock in a vacant houso on Mr. Shelby Truesdale's placfc. Everybody is invited. Proceeds to be used for benefit of cluh and church. necessary to gain further emolu ments. That is not the attitude of tho teachers arid Mr. Wright said so. Supt. Wright, as can be judged by his numerous speeches to teachers and civic bodies in tho state, has been a strong advocate of improved educa tional facilities and adequato pay for lynchers in South Carolina. FTo has always been frank in his statements and liberal in the views ho has ad vanced. To tako a statement from him and twist it to create an impres sion that is different not only from what ho intended hut what ho said isi very unjust to him. I Judge Blakeney Died Friday At 2 o'clock Friday morning death called from his labors Judge E. D. Blakeney, for many years one of tho ablest, most successful and colorful lawyers of the Kershaw and Lancas ter county bars. Judge Blakeney had ' ln filing health for a year or more, but had only been confined to M for a fpw days, and his deabh comes as a shock to his largo circle ol friends within and without tho .1. i confines of this immediate section. Eugene DuBose Blakeney was born at Cheraw, South Carolina, on Jan uary 3 1862, the son of Brigadier General James White Blakeney and Virginia DuBose Blakeney. His fa ther, an eminent soldier and lawyer, practiced his profession at Cheraw, being a partner of Bishop Gregg, who wrote Gregg's History of South Car olina. His mother was born at Dar lington, S. C., and was a member of the distinguished family of her name residing in Darlington, Sumter and Kershaw counties. His father, who \\as at that time a member of tho vr\ Carolina general assembly, died about the close of the Civil War, and his mother removed from Che raw to Camden, where Judge Blake ney spent most of tho days of his boyhood and early manhood. He whs educated under private tutor and at Cokesbury College, later studying law in the offices of the late J. Thornwell Hay. After practicing his profession for some years in Cam den he removed to Kershaw, when that town was in its infancy, and for many years there he enjoyed one of the widest and most lucrative prac tices of any attorney in thi, v i of S^uth Carolina, having b K ing counsel in a large numl most noted homicide cases most important civil UfH Kershaw, Lancaster a^' .nu'Luft ties He moved bac^J" 4 u.nden m 1018, and re-estab}tfiv '? his offices here, retaining, ho#A;*hi9 practice at Kershaw, and il4 \-frte of his fail ing health he served his wide clien tele until just a few days before his death. Judge Blakeney was an able, learn ed, fearless, aggressive thorough law yer, who throughout his many years of practice enjoyed the respect and admiration of the Bench and Bar a ike Devoted to his profession and his family, he had few outside inter ests, but was always ready to render unselfish public service when his help and counsel were required. Ho was for a number of terms mayor of Ker s law, but steadfastly refused other public office. He, however, a number of times represented his county in tho state Democratic conventfons On November 9, 1887, he married Miss Lillian Kennedy, of this city, and to this union were born two children, A. Kennedy Blakeney, of Camden, ,md Mrs. E L. Williams, of New York io MrS' Blakeney died on Janu ary 12, 1896, and on January 18, 1R98 he was married to Miss Rosa Pearce,' and to them were born three children who, with their mother, survive him: DuBose Blakeney, of Camden; Mrs. .rnest Spong, ofi^Columbia; and Miss Mary Lee Blakeney, now a student at the University of South Carolina Interment was in the Quaker cemetery at Camden, and ser* vices were held at the Presbyterian church at twelve o'clock noon on Sat urday. The active pallbearers were ?J. B. Zemp, C. P. DuBose, Sr., John ? II ?1?' C- P- IJl'Bose, Jr., John Hell Tow 1 II, Charlie Herbert Zcmp, harles Dd/oache, James W Blake ney. The entire Cam don bar, together with Senator George K. Laney, of CTifsterfield; Roach S. Stewart, of ianca^.er; Solicitor A. P. Spinner, of Columbia; John T. Stevens, Kershaw; W. T. Blackmon, Kershaw; W. T. Red fearn, C. J. Shannon, J. S. Lindsay, W, K Nettles, Sr., H. O. Carrison, Jr., W. L. DePass, J. R. (<t ,j Clyburn, (i. C. Welsh, J. (J. Richards,' Dr John W. Corbet t, J. II. McLeod, J. Gardner Richards, Jr., and W. I<\ Stevenson, served as honorary pallbearers. SERVICES AT THE METHODIST CHURCH Sunday school at 10:00 A. M. con ducted by Dr. A. ~W. Humphries. Twenty minutes for devotional, and thf class study will l>e^in at )0:2C. Preaching by the pastor at 11:15. Theme: "The One Baptism. " Preach ing at 7:30 p. M. Theme: "How This Baptiwm May Be Attained." Special music by the choir and viol i list, Newell Wimberly. C. F. WIMBERLY, Pastor.