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rmmmWmsLl ^ *irf Diligent Shall Role' GAM DEN, W'iiiij.ji CHAS. W. BIHCHMORE, PROP. DNBSDAY, MAY 30, 1934 NO. 34 ^ '?? mar % n j-w^v a#i ? v v _ . :i{ The past twp weeks have been busy ones in school droits of Kershaw County, school clo>?j*\gs, picnics and graduating exercises have been the I ?$ lorder of the day. .. v Mo3t all of the schools - hp, vo had a term of eight months, and a few nine months. The high school* have found it difficult to complete tho required work in an eight months term, but With an increased length of day the work has "been doiie. Graduating exercises for Camden and Charlotte Thompson will start Sunday, June 3rd. Mt. Pi3gah had a graduating class j of nine this year. Mr. L< Williamson j of the University of S. C. delivered the commencement address and Supt. R. M. Foster with Mr. W. P. Sowell, I Chairman of tne Board of Trustees,] delivered the diplomas. At Blaney a fine cla>s of seventeen boys and girls received diplomas, ar.d this class presented a fine prograiti of their own. Mrs. Watts, County Superintendent of Education, present ed the medals of award, and Mr. C. A. Byrd, Supt. of schools, presented the diplomas. Out of the usual order of commence ment programs but in step with the | modern idoaT&f education, tho Bethune class gave several demonstrations of the work that had been done during | the four years of High School, and stressed upon a large audience the] fact that the New Deal was touching ' the lives t -"of these fifteen boys and girls at Bethune, along with the thousands of others that are graduat ?wping into a larger field of activity. Mr. J . C. jfcster, Superintendent of the .school, and Mr. L. M. Best, Chairman ?of the board of trustees presented the ?diplomas, and S. Wiley Hogue, the af fable County Treasurer, presented the plaque to the elementary department ?... from Camden Shrine dub. T ' 'V"'" ? Since a high school must operat' "four yeqrs successfully before it be- 1 comes an accredited high school, it "was most fitting that the Hon. James! H. Hope, State Supt,. of Education,] ehould bo the guest speaker and a ward the first high school diplomas to a class of nine boys and girls at. Bar- J on DeKalb High School. Mr. T. V.| Walsh of Camden, delivered two hand some plaques to this school on behalf | of tho American Legion and Camden Rotary Club. The Rev. R. Brice Herbert delivered I a very fine commencement address to the graduating class at Antioch and Mr. E. M. Shannon, Superintendent,! .ifc much gratified with the work his school has accomplished this year. At Midway theg graduating class ^ At Midway the graduating class was very small, Ibut the prosmecv.s for ;another year are very encouraging. Mrs. Watts, Co. Supt. of Education, intrpduced Miss Mattie E. Thomas, .Director of Elementary Education addressed the graduating class and a most appreciative audience. Thorn Hill, Oak Ridge, Oakland. Central, Pleasant Grove, and Provi dence, all elementary schools had pic nics and exercises Ihy the children. The Wateree School presented a very pleasing operetta to a large au .dience of friends. The Pine (Jrovo teachers had a pro fgram for the children in the momintf and in the afternoon entertained rnoiw] v "'than 160 at the .picture show. kV*.. Teh Lugoff school closed Friday "?((afternoon, May 25th, wtih an address mby the Itev. Mr. Caston. This school ^ has had sovoral very pleasing pro grams this year. Mrs. W. B. Lord, the music teacher has been instrument | al in this work. Crescent, Ne<is Creek, TWreo Cs, Liberty Hill and Stoneboro had ex^ ercisos and gave promotion cards. All of theso exercises were well ??> tended, and tho interest shown in these programs is a fine indication that the citi7/enship of Kershaw Coun ty J* still backing finer and bettor 8 schools for our boys and girls. I Fruil of th? RmI In bIM the lycheo In about thnt of a ?trawberry or amnll Kngllnh walnut. .The shape mora nearly resembles that of the strawberry, however. When ftoBh the skin baa the touKhneoa of a thick-skinned grape. It Is eaten like ';<? #ttpe, too? the pulp bolng removed utter' the skin la broken. When dried, though, the akin snaps open with the brttt^lneaa Of 6ur papershelldd .al mond* The rirlpd fruW* resemble* a ? ww Liberty Hill News ? . Liberty Hill, May 28, The Budden flhd sharp drojp in the temperature h&a had a depressing effet on grow ing vegetation, young cotton and ten der garden plants in /particular^ as well as causing heavy clothing and pitting room fires to the necessary far comfort./' '? Elder R. C. Jones bonneted the morning services of the Prfcl^yiterian Church on Sunday and read to the congregation a statement ? as submit ted to Presbytery ? of thC collections and disbursements for the year end l"ii?g March 31, 1934. The showing in dicated a very satisfactory financial condition. Siftce the recent rains farm work is making steady progress. A lot of corn has been-^and is being ? plant-: ed, cotton chopping is proceeding, and harvesting of oats is getting under way with a light yield in prospect. > The Stonoboro School under the capable management of Miss Louise Johnston, closed for the summer va cation on Friday a week ago. The teacher treated her pupils to lemon ade and cake. The Liberty Hill School which has been taught for several yeare.by Miss Lizzie Richards an experienced teach er closed on Tuesday last week. A picnic for the pupils was given. Rev. John Edward Richards a minis terial student had accepted an invita tion to preach on Sunday to a congre gation in a Georgia town but was taken ill on Thursday and had to can- j eel his engagement by wire. He was , reported as somewhat better on Sun day. Miss Christine Perry of Lancaster, who has been teaching at Gaffney Is spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. J. H. Clements. Mr. and Mx*s. W. J. Richards of Concord were Sunday guests in the home of his mother, Mrs. C. E. Rirh ards. .. Little Misses Polly and bright little twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Thompson of Heath Springs are visitin in the home of their uncle and aunt, Mr. ami Mrs. L. I'. Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Boyd and daugh ter Miss Louse Adatms of Rock Hill were visiting relatives here Sunday evening. Little Miss Marlowo Burch of West ville spent the past week with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Z. Hilton. We acknowledge witih thanks invi tation^ to attend the closing exercises of the Harleyville High school where Miss Payre Hilton is a member of the graduating class, and also to Rock Hill on June 4th when Mis% Margaret Genevieve Adams receives her High. School diploma. These young ladies | are grand daughters of your reporter j CHARLOTTE THOMPSON SCHOOL NEWS The high school students had their annual picnic Friday afternoon at Da vis Pond. The tirtio bofore supper was spent in swimming and boat-rid ing. At six o'clock a delicious lunch and lemonado were served. The Charlotte Thompson Hi^h School Commencement program will ^re^in Friday afternoon at four o' clock. At that time, the Grammar I School will tfivo n program in the Terrace Gardens. At five o'clock, the same day, Mrs. F. M. Mellette will present her piano ipupils in a recital. Sunday afternoon at four-thirty o' clock the Haccalaureate sermon will be Tvrearhed at Beulah church by Rev. A. I). McArn, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Camden. Monday morninp: at ten o'cclock t.ho Seventh Grade will have their gradu ation Exercises. Monday evening at eigTit-thirt.y <> - clock, the eleventh tfrade will have their class day exercises. The ad dress will be made by Hon. W. M. Manning of Sumter. At this time, diplomas, certificates and awards will be fciven. AN OLD MAIDS CONVENTION An Old Maids Convention will be presented at The Kershaw Hipfh school Tuesday nltfht, May 20th at 8:80 p. m Tho public is cordially Invited. Au ftplces of Kershaw Eastern Star Chapter. Admission 10c. and 20o, Oom? brlnpf your friends and hAvfl a good laugh. Gale Whips Chares ton, May 28. ? Winds proportona swept the Soft^i < coast tonight, cutting off wi municatione, damaging >*mall and causing thousands of damage to crops and property, So far as could be learned zio loss of life. , Most of the section north of the North. Carolina state line, ing Georgetown and nearby reeorts were still cut off from side world by telephone and telegraph at 11:30 jjfc m. The wiqd3 werej-acfc cotmp&nied by torrential rains. The southern part t ? of Charlton was flooded by eight inches of wai^r. A 65 -foot yacht, the Jean and Vir ginia, broke l^ose and was sunk here. The craft, formerly owned by L. M. Pinckney, state NRA administrator, had been sold only recently. An 8,000-ton freighter, the Bannan, broke loose and tore down several docks but was not sunk. ?. The wind here reached a maximum of 44 miles per hour at 6:30; Com munication facilities were put up un til nearly midnight. . Reports from Dillon, Orangeburg, Kingstree, Allendale and other inland cities reported heavy winds and rain and considreable damage to crops. j Efforts were being made to get ty contact with McClellanville, Georgia town and other Coast towm north here but at midnight all communi ion facilities were still down. Streams jn the lower part of state were swollen and leaving banks in places. Edisto river. .. Orangeburg overflowed it3 baoki, night and inundated a wide Area' farmland." ?-// Rains continued through this tion most of the day. TJ?e weat: was unseasonably cold. J&ut; ^r#felfetJ^ro?mihed 4tt for tomorrow. A dispatch from Kingstree said the wind reached gale proportions there but that neglible damage wa3 done there except to crops. The first casualty in the iitorm area was reported at Marion, where winds caused minor daimage. E C. Shepard, 18-year-old high school boy, walked into livo wire, and was taken to a hosQMtal in Folrence, nearby in a serioui condition. ? AP. MR HARLEY, CANDIDATE FOR LT. GOV. VISITS CAMDEN Mr. J. E. Harley, candidate for Lieut. Governor was a visitor in Cam den Monday and while here paid the Messenger office a pleasant visit. Mr. Harley "made the race Lieut- Governor four years ago opposing Lieut-Gover nor James O Sheppard and made a very creditable race. Mr. Harley is one of Barnwell's loading citizens and has served in the General Assembly with distinction. Ho promises if e lected to stand for rigid economy and fairness. HIGH SCHOOL HANI) There aro some twenty instruments! in Camden, scattered among those who once belonged to tho Camden Hand, but are the property of the city of Camden, and the Watereo Mill. We are pushing a movement to secure in struments for our Camden High school, so that wo can have what rmnny of the other up-to-date high schols have?a fine students band. We wish all who have such instruments in their possession, would have them available so that we may collect the. Wo want this done, so that that we mny know what instruments, if ar.y, ve shall have t,o secure. If thero nro privately owned instruments, wo wish to ascertain what thoso might be bought) for. ? C. P. Wimberly, Acting for tho Hand Booster's Clull*. A I THE METHODIST CHURCH NEXT SUNDAY Sunday School will apaemble at 10 oclock prormptly, conducted by Dr. A. W. Humphries, Supt Preaching at 1:15 i?y the Pastor. There will be no service at night, because of the Commencement ser vices at the High School chafpel, ? C. P. Wimberly, Pastor. animation for stmaster Announced a\To fill the vacancy in the position in this city, the United States Civil ?^Service Commission has announced, at 'request of the Posrtimwter Genei> , and in accordance with an order of .President, an open competitive ex SjttHnfttion. !1?> be efigibe for the examination, (jin applicant must be a citizen of the Hfrnited States, must reside within the , delivery of this pojt office, must have so resided for at least one year next rj>i^cee3ing the date for close of re ceipt of applications, must be in good '?physical conditio*, and within the pre tttribed age limits. Both men and women ar admitted. ?v Under the taring of the Executive order, the Civil Service Commission will certify to the Postmaster General the names of the highest three quali fied eligibles, if as many as three are qualified, from which the Postmaster General may select one for nomination by the President. Confirmation by Senate is the final action. Applicants will not be required to assemble in an examination room for scholastic tests, but will be rated on ^heir education and business exper 1once and fitness. The Civil Service , Commiss'on will make inquiry among Representative local 'business and pro- 1 fessional men and women concerning file experience, ability, and character of each applicant, and the evidence thu3 secured will* be considered in de eming the ratings to be assigned to] applicants. e Commission states that presi itial postmasters are not in the sified civil service and that its I in connection with appoint to such positions are to hold linations and to certify the re to the Postmaster General. The| wfosion is not interested in the eligious, or fraternal affil-] Full inffcrmation and application blanks may be obtained from the sec retary of the "local board of civil ser vice examiners at thp post office in this city, or from the United State* Civil Service Commission, Washing ton, D. C. . 1 SENATOR WELSH ANNOUNCE# FOR RE-ELECTION To the Voters of Kershaw County: I hereby announce myself a candi date for Re-election to the State Senate from Kershaw County in the coming primary subject to the rules and regulations thereof. I pledge my continued efforts in be half of the Taxpayers. I appreciate the past support given me and hope to continue the confi dence of the .people. G. C. WELSH. ANNOUNCES FOR AUDITOR jTc the Democratic Voters of Kershaw County: I wish to announce myself as a can didate for County Auditor for Ker shaw County subject to the rules and regulations governing the Democratic I iprrimary. If elected I promise to give tho very Ibost service possible to all the people throughout tho county and shall appreciate any support given mp in tho approaching primary for a clean successful race. Respectfully yours, W. R. TAYLOR. FOR GAME WARDEN I hereby announce myself as a can <Kdate for the office of Came War den for Kershaw, county, subject to tho rules of the Democratic pritrrvary. Will appreciate tho support of the voters. Very respectfully, W. P. MoOUfRT. TIME AND ETERNITY This will bo tho themo o f Dr. Wimberly before the Men's Bible class next Sunday morning. School will meet at 10:00 o'clock for devotional. We wish to urge our men to avail themselves of these great addresses. I,et each man be a committee to bring n friend along, and then wo know they will want to come again. ? T.?ck Moore, Secretary. Pres. Stops Sale of War Supplies Bv U.S. Wasbington? May 28. ? President Roosevelt ib<y (proclamation tonight for hade further Boles of American arms or munitions to Paraguay and Bolivia, who are warring over possession of the Gran Chaco. The proclamation, which for the first time in the history of the United States clamps down a virtual embar go upon the sale t>f war supplies to two belligerent nations (simultaneous ly was issued by the president a few hours after he had signed the joint re solution of congress granting him specfic authority to take just such a step. By issuing the proclamation, the prosident put the United States well out into the lead among the neutral nations which have been trying for months to stop the war in the Chaco jungles. The (proclamation provided heavy penalties for any United States indi vidual or firm selling supplies to the combatants. Representatives of both countries were reported placing heavy orders for munitions in New York up t o the last minute in an effort to beat tho embargo. Whether they will be able to do so may depend on fine legal questions. State department officials ai-e under tood to hold that the presidential ban on sales of arms and suptpdies will apply to all goods not actually deliver ed at the time the proclamation i3 is sued. Bolivia, and perhaps Paraguay, also, will take the stand that goods ordered but not delivered, will not be affected. President Roosevelt acted without waiting for the league of nations council which has iwinilar measures under consideration. .. Tho council meets Wednesday to de Jftrmine whether a. worldwide juuna embargo shall be declared knd . er?r forced against the warring govern ments. The view of 32 nations, the United States among them, have been sounded out by the league council to determine practicability of such a move. Mexico has already declared her in tention of enforcing such an embar go, and the Canadian government has signified a like intention. In his proclamation Prosident Rooso velt -said he had found "that the pro hibition of the sale of arms and mun* itons of war in the United States to those countries now engaged in armed conflict in tho Chaco may contribute to the re-establishment of peace be tween those countries." He also said "I have consulted with the governments of other American republics and have been assured of the co-operation of such governments as I have deemed necessary as con templated iby the joint resolution of congress". The American action is not a forth right arms embargo against Paraguay and Bolivia, as treaties of commerce which arc still in force between the United States and those countries specifically guard against such action. The practical effect, however, of for bidding tho ,>ale within the United States of arms and ammunitions to the belligerents, is tho same. Tho joint resolution authorising the president's action and tho proclama tion itself provido that "Whoever sells any arms or muntions of war >n v'? lation" of the proclamation, "shall In con victed, he punished by a fine not exceeding $10,000 or by imprisonment not exceeding two years, or both.". FINK COMB HONEY Mr. H. O. Hums, who operates a grocery store at I>ivwi?ville between the two mill villages, brought to ovir office one day last week a sarrVple of fino comb honey. It was delicious, in fact the best w? have ever eaten. Mr. Burns has 44 hives which produce this fine honey. Anyone who wants good honey should call on Mr. Burns. Invftntor of I}** Pollc* The PQtude *nys that the Bohemian dnnce, the polka, was invented about 1830 by Anna filer, nk, an npper aervani In th? family of a rich farmer. As the room in which she danced was small, ahe shortened the steps, from which the dance was named pulka (half). Received enthnslastlcally In Pnrls, th? word was changed to polka. Announce Program For School Closing > ? ? Commencement exericises of the Camden high school will^ begin witii | a recital and an operetta 'by the pu pils of Mrs. C. V. Salmoud on Friday evening, June 1. This will be follow ed by the annual commencement s%r mou to the graduating class at 8:30 Sunday evening in the school audi torium. The usual custom has been followed in selecting local ministers. At this time we aro fortunate to have Dr. C. F. Wimberly of the MetluxHst church. Monday evening at 8:30 in the school auditorium Class Day Exer cises afid Senior Class Play; Tues day morning at 11 o'clock the pro gram put on by ipupils of the lower grades, and the reading of honors by the superintendent; Tuesday evening at 8:30 the final graduating exer cises. The following are the program* for the commencement period: Sunday, June 3. Processional, Mrs. C. V. Salmond; invocation, Rev. F. H. .Craighill; hymn, " My Faith Looks up to Thee", Scripture reading, Dr. C. F. Wimber ly; prayer, Rev. A. D. McArn; song, "Hark, Hark, My Soul," double quar tet; sermon, Dr. C. F. Wimberly; hymn, "Now the Day is Over," bene diction, Rev. F. H. Craighill. Monday, June 4. Class Day Exercises, at 8:30 p. m. The Senior class presents "The Rosy Pathway," cast as follows: Time, the present; place, the home of'Roso Rollins; Rose Rollins, Colda iShirley; Guy Oakes, Alvin tSanders; Grancy, Rose's grandmother, Dorothy Van Landingham; Wisdom, Roscoe John* son ;Lmaginary Grancy, Mary Zeig ler; Lights in Life's Rainbow: Pre paredness, Frances. McLeod'; Sinceri ty, ilattie C. Raibon; Character, Mary Ella Moore; Earnestneas, WilUne Mc Guirt; Greatness* Charlotte DuBose; Service, Dennie JLove, Emily K. Bell. Membe^ t^jGang: Jer Nichola?. Don, James DedLoache, and other Members of the Class who are ? "Just the modern boys and girls of today Who act in their usual, natural way, With their witty sayings here and there And with their feeling of courage to Do and Dare." Officers of the Class of 1934: Pres ident, Joe Jenkins; vice-preaidenbs, Charlotte DuBose and Alvin Sanders; secretary, Loo la Hudson; historian, Francis Sheheen; prophet, Evelyn McLean; poets, Roy Sbeorn and Ele anor Watts; jester, .Sam Boykin; law yer, J. B. Gaskin. Tuesday, June 5. Graduating exercises, 8:30 p. m. ? - Processional, Mrs. C. V. .Salmond; in vocation, Rev. F. H. Craighill; "On Wings of Music," high school choruR*, saluatory, Ruth DoLoache; awarding of medals, A. Stanley Llewellyn; an nouncement of class leaders and sec onds, J. G. Richards, Jr.; piano-duet, "Spanish Dance", Paulette West and Eleanor Kirschner; "Moment Musi cal," high school chorus; awarding of diplomas, C. H. Yates; valedictory, Ix>ola Hudson; benediction, Rev. A. D. McArn Program for Tuesday momitig, June fc, at 11 o'clock: Devotion, Rev. A. I). McArn; chorus by sixth and seventh grades: "Welcome," "A wake! Arise," "Laughing Boys and Girls; folk Dances, Miss Gertrude Kemp's classes; chorus, primary group: "Soldier's Chorus," "Heav ens are Telling"; a an ou no omenta and reading of class leaders. CHARLOTTE THOMPSON JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET The Junior-eSnior banquet was en at Charlotte Thompson Hiffh School Friday evening, May the eigh teenth. The hall wan attractively de corated in a pink and white color scheme. I'recefylintf the banquet, the hoys of the Junior clas? gave a Wom anless Wedding. K/hen Younpf acted as toastmaster and the following pro gram was Riven during the banquet : Blesfting, F. M. Mellette, toast to Sen iors, Patrick Dennis; response, Mar Karet tiaskin; toast to visitors, Nao mie Walker; response, Alfred Fearco; jokes, J. I), (iillis; toawt to Faculty and Tnmtees, I/oree Youuk; response, F. M, Workman; Baby Show; Word lefts sermon, Sholl Wcftt. The waitero and wartresses weee members of the eighth and ninth ^rade*. Up*?t Pr?e*J?nt When a SOfoot rap appeared In the [ city wall* of Oh outer, England, rec?i)t i ly, the wall wan closed to pedefltrlana ' tor the tlm? In hundreds of year*,