Closing Date Of
Certificate Pool Feb 9
All persons needing to buy Nation
al Pool tax exemption certificates
are Ihtereby notified that the Nation
al Certificate Pool closes Saturday,
February 9, 1935, after which time
no further sales of surplus certifi
ca/tes will fbe made from the 1934-36
operations of the pool. ? Henry D.
Green, County Agent.
RECEIVE HIGHEST RATINGS
IN ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS
Washington, D. C., January 30 ? ?
Congressman J. P. Richards, Fifth
District of South Carolina, announces
that as a result of the Civil Servicc
Examination, which was held on Jan
uary 6th, last conducted by tho Civil
Service Commission for entrance to
the United States Military- Academy
nt West Point, tihte following three
young men havo received tho highest
ratings, in the order named: Princi
pal, Joel Furman Thomason, Rock
Hill, S. C.; First Alternate, Charles C
Caston, Blacksburg, S C.; Second
Alternate, Edwin D. Morrison, Ches
ter, S. CM and will bo nominated by
Congressman Richards for this ap
pointment
KENDALL HAS GOOD TEAM
The Kendall basketball team is
having a very successful season so
far, having won six of the ten to
date. Thv? two games lost on the lo
cal court wera to tho strong teams
of Brookland-Gayco and Sumter. A
game is scheduled with Hill Crest in
the Armory Hall for Wednesday
night, February 6th, then the C. C
C. camp of Nichols in Florence Fri
day night, following that will bo a
frame with the C. C. C. camp of Wed
g?f?ield i{n itihe Artmory Hall, Feb
ruary 13. Next will be tihe game here
with the Junior Y. M. C. A of Flor
ence, on the fifteent/h. Two new boys
have been added to tho string and
they are expected to to strengthen
the team considerably.
PRESBYTERIAN SERVICES
Sunday. February 10. A. Doug
las McAm, pastor. Church School 10
a.m. Morning Worship 11:15, Vespei
service 7 |ojn. The fourtdj Sunday in
tho Belmont Plan. The public is cor
dially invited to these services.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Tho life of Abraham Lincoln, from
his birth to his assination, will be
told with an illustrated steriopticon
lejcturo at the vesper service at the
Pr^shytvian Church Sundny evening
Fobmnry i>t seven o'clock. The
public ii co?*din]ly invited.
DuBose Nomination Confirmed
Nominations of postmasters in
South Carolina which were confirmed
this week, by the seriate included E.
' D. Raney nt Beaufort, James M. Nel
son at Summerton, Junius S. Bagnel
nt Manning, Stncy Kearse at Waltcr
boro. Mabelle Orvin at St. Stephen.
Nellie B. Birt at Williston, Eric C.
Goza at Columbia, Jesse B. Tnylor at
St. Matthews, Dewey Stephens at Dil
lon, Ralph G. Kennedy at Batesburg,
and Charles P. DuBose at Camden.
D. A. R. MEETING
Tho monthly meeting of tho Hob
kirk Hill Chapter of tho D. A. R. 's
was heid at the h^nie of Mrs. Clif
ton McKain on Friday February 1st.
Mrs. W. J. Mayfield, the regent pre
sided. The minuter. <,? tho last meet
ing were read by tho secretary Mrs.
R. B. Pitts and tho treasurers re
tort bv Mrs. Hughey Tindal. A very
interesting program followed, th<i
guests of tbe meeting woro Mrs. T.
3. Manldln of Pickers, the state re
gent, Mrs. Robert Welch of Colum
bia, a member of tho state executive
hoard of the organization, and Mrs.
Edward Parker, of the Taonassee
school hoard. All gave intereh ing
talks on different of he wmrk carried
on during 1984 ami Mrs. Mauldin
urged all members to bo present at
the fttate convention to bo held at
Orangoburg in March and also to
the^ National Conference to be toeld
thirling April fit Wiashingtom D.C.
Aftet refreshments and a salad
course, the meeting adjourned, to
be held the first Fitday in March at
the home of Mr*. Leonard Schenk.
N. Crawford Arnett
New Probate Judge
N. Crawford Arnett is now filling
his first te?m as Judge of Probate
for Kershaw County. He assumed
his duties today. Mr. Arnett suc
ceeds L. Rex Jones, whom he defeated
in a run-off primary run in Septem
ber. In some manner Mr. Amett's
name along with the names of the
four county directors was omitted
from the General Election ticket and
a special election had to be ordered
to confirm tho nomination of these
officers, which was held January
22nd.
Mr. Arnett is a native of Virginia,
born at Louisa, Virginia, March 8,
1884, the son of the late Julius C.
Arnett, of Louisa, Virginia and his
wife, the former Iihoda Yancey
Crawford, now of Onancock, Virginia,
both of Southern families, many of
whose members have occupied polit
ical positions in local, state and na
tional capacities, particularly in Vir
ginia and Georgia. His early educa
tion was obtained first in the locally
famous Halley High School and from
private instructors, and as a young
had reportorial experience on a coun
ty newspaper. He came to Camden
' first in October, 1906. His first work
here was as freight and passenger
agent for the Seaboard Air Line Rail
way; later he was assistant cashier
of the Loan and Savings Bank and
was also Secretary of the Hermitage
Cotton Mills. In later years he has
been engaged in real estate work,
where he and his associates develop
ed much valuable property in the
community.
On July 11, 1907 he was married
to Mrs. Rosa Truesdale McCallum, '
member of a prominent and widely
connected family, and he and his wife
have both been prominently identified
with social, religious and business
life of this community.
Mr. Arnett made the race for the
office four years ago and was de
feated by the narrow margin of 89
votes and his marginal record in the
late primary was 10G votes.
Ilia previous office experience in
various capacities, his knowledge of
law, his business experience, coupled
with a most pleasing personality and
courteous manner will enable him to
conduct the office in a most efficient
manner and The Chronicle joins with
his many friends in wishing him well.
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IANK HOFFER CELEBRATES
BIRTHDAY WITH VALENTINE
PARTY
Mrs. Jerome Hoffer gave a Valen
tino buffet supper Saturday evening
for her daughter, Jane, in clebration
of Iter eleventh birthday anniversary. I
The dining room and living room
were most attractively decoratd in
rod hearts suggestive of the ajtptroach
ing Valentine season. On ths dining
room table the lovoly Ibdrthday cako
palcod on a large rod fh<ojKrt on a re
flector with t-he rod burning candles
surrounded by red tnjHirH in silver
holders ~nnde a most pleasing and
colorful setting for the twentyfive
young guests.
After supper garnos ami contents
wo?re enjoyed and the h npny guests
wore enjoyed and the happy guests
such birthdays.
Mrs. T. T. Hay an*l Mrs Leila B
Kirkland are spending several days
in Charleston this week.
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION
The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an exam
ination for Assistant Land Bank Ap
pralser and Junior I,and Bank Appr
ulser, receipt of nrrxplication to close
February 10, 1985. For further Infor
motion apply to M. H. Moore, Local
Secretary, at thePost Office hero. J
Liberty Hill News
February 4. ? At the Church Sun
day morning, Sunday school at 10
led fay Superintendent R. C. Jones,
preaching at 11:16 by the pastor,
Kev, F A Drennan, wtafo took as his
text one word, "Today" and gave his
hearers some interesting and im
pressive facts based on this short
text found in Hebrew 3-16. In car
rying out the plan of "visiting day"
or "changing pulpits" Rev R W Jop
ling of Lancaster will preach at the
church here on next Sunday February
10 at 11:16 a. m. The past week has
given us the coldest weatJher of the
season the mercury dropping to
around 16 degrees on Monday morn
ing and hard ice and frozen ground
has prevailed since then, so that sotmie
of your readers who were recently
wishiAg for hog killing weather have
no doubt had their wish amply sat
isfied.
Saturday, February 2nd was cloud
less wiUh bright sunshine throughout
the day in this section of the county
so that according to the legendary
lore of the ground hog prognostica
tors we may expect six weeks cnore
of winter weather.
Mr. John C McDow prominent cit
izen of Lancaster County and native
of Liberty Hill, died on Sunday oi
last week closely following the death
of his brother, Hon. Thomas F. Mc
Dow of York. The burial was on
Monday at Douglas Church in Lan
caster county. They were brothers
of Mrs. J B Johnston of our village
for whom much sympathy is felt in
her bereavement.
Mr G F Hammond native raid for
many years a prominent citizen of
the Stonefooro section died suddenly
at his home near Heath Springs on
Monday of last week. Funeral ser
vices were held on Tuesday at HeatSH
Springs Baptist church by Rev H P
Bennett assisted by Rev T L Ulnwr
and Dr W B Mcllwain, burial follow
ing in the Beaver Creek church cenor
ctery. Mr. Hamtmond was 78 yard
old and is survived by eight children,
four sons and four daughters oi his
first wife who was Mi?s Nannie Den
ton, and by his second wife who was
Miss Enmma Duncan of Heath Springs
Mrs R C Jones and son Mr E L
Jones paid a pleasant visit last week
to Mrs Sallie H Rion of Winnsbnro
a sister of Mtb. Jones and wtoile away
they also visited friends in Ridgeway
and Blythewood.
Mrs. S N Hammond of Stoneboro
is spending a while with her daughter
Mrs H S Higgins,
Messrs. R C Jones and L P Thomp
son were each business visitors in
Camden last week.
Mrs W Z Hilton went' to Kershaw
last week to see her mother, Mrs
Blackmon, who got painfully burned
about the face and arms.
Miss Ann Thompson. Columbia
College student, spent tJhe weekend
at the home of her parents, Mr and
Mrs L P Thonvp?on.
Mr and Mrs C D Cunningham and
son, Charles, were Rock Hill visitors
on Sunday to see their daughters,
Misses Mary and Sara at Winthrop
College. They were accompanied on
the trip by Misses Jennie and Annie
Jones.
Miss Annie Mae Cureton who has
a clerical position at Cairvden spent
Sunday at home wiUh her parents, Mr
and Mrs A C Oureton*
Mr John M Croxton, U. S, Form
Census enumerator was finishing up
his work in this section last week.
MR. W. P. THOMAS
LOSES HIS SISTER
The many friends of Mr. Wheeler
P. Thomas of this city will sympa
thize with him in the death of hi A
sister, Mrs. Nan Harmon, of Gaines
ville, On., which occurred Friday,
February 1. Mrs Harmon succumbed
to an heart attack.
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
PLAN ANNUAL DRIVE
A preliminary meeting of the board
of directors of the Childrem/s Homfl
of Camden and K.nshaw County was
held at the home of Mrs W. L.
Wright Thtwrsday wfltomoon.
111*! financial report for 1934 was
given by the secretary, Thomas
(foodal?. Plans were dincussed for
putting on a drive to heip arise fund*
for tfie persent year. The nature oi
the drive hns not yet been decided
and the next meeting will be again
held at the homo of Mrs. Wrirht on
Wednesday at 4 p. m.
Extensive Program of Music Festival to Be
Fish and Game Ass'n.' Held in Columbia Mar. 2
1
Tho Kershaw County Fish and
Gatrroe Association is cnaking exten
i?ive plans for tho Spring rally to be
held here March 12th and on the 13.
and 14 th,
The rally of tlh<e 12th and 13th will
bo tho all age. bird dog field trials,
and the 14th tho puppy field trials.
The program will lead off with a
polo game on Field No. 2 at 3 P. M,
and jus; a short ways from thia field
skeet shooting will (be held at the
saane time, open to members of Me
South Carolina Fish and Game Asso
ciation. Tho visitors will be able to
participate in the shoot and see at
least half of the polo game.
Following the polo game and skeet
shoot will be the dog show at the
arm/Dry. whicQi is open to shooting
dogs of South Carolina. At eight
that night will be a banquet to the
vistiors, probably at one of the tour
ist hotels. Following the banquet
will be the drawings for the field
trials to be held the following two
days. Governor Olin D. JoGvneon, Al
fred Richardson, Game Warden foi
South Carolina, "Zan" Heyward,
President of the S. C. Fish and Game
Association, West Jacocks, Secretary
of the Association, and other distin
guished visitors will be invited to at
tend the festivities of the 12th. Gov
ernor Olin D. Johnson will be asked
to present the cups of the winners at
tihte skeet shoot and the dog show
during the banquet.
The entries for the Field Trials
will close on March 9th. Mr. Bolli
var D. Boykin will lay off courses
for the field trials on his hunting
preserve near Bordens, thirteen miles
South of Caonxien^ which can bo
reached by paved road.
Arrangements will be made to
serve the visitors a barbecue dinner
e^ch day at the trials and also horses
and mulW^will be provided for the
tviattoxa to follow tha. running*. o??fcha
dogs. Markers will bo (placed on the
Toads leading to tho courses, in order
that visitors will not lose time in
reaching saone.
The first day of the trial will be
devoted to running all age (hunting
dogs and the second day will be the
running of the puppy stak?9, which
aTC open to bird dogs barn since
January 1st, 1934.
Mr. W R (Rocky) Bonsol will have
charge of the trophies; C C Whitak
er, Sr., entertaining; W. Lamiberl
D?Pa8S, entries, Bollivacr D. Boykin,
mules and courses, Thomas Ancrum,
Publicity. Deas Boykin, President of
the Kershaw County Fish and Game
Association will be general dhainman
of the three day events.
DATE SET FOR PLAY
The date has "been set for the pre
sentation of the Junior Welfare
League play <<rRte Steadfast Tin Sol
dier". It wiill be given in tho school
auditorium on Valentines day, Febru
ary 14. There will bo a matinee at
three thirty and an evening perfor
mance at eight thirty.
The cast for tho play is as follows:
Lovey Lysa- Miss Gertrude Zonyp
rude Zemp.
Montmorency McGinnis? Miss Pho
be Knight.
Garoo ? Miss Nancy Dematef
Pidgeon Toe? ? Miss Willie Haile.
Popeyes ? Miss Virginia Haile.
Raggedy Ann ? Miss Lucy Kirkland
Soldiers ? Misses Nancy Work,
Mary Goodale, Barbara Hickcox, Al
ice Robinson, Caroline Houserr. Faith
deLoache, Mnjry K. (fli?n/rlton, and
Jane Peterkin.
Peter ? Miss Elizabeth 7.?mp.
Nellie? Miss Charlotte Salmond.
Mrs. Peter ? Miss Carolino Richardson
TO MEET AT HICKORY HILL
The Lee County Singing Convention
will tnnieet at Hickory Hill school
house in its 115th session on Sunday
February 10 th at 2:30 P. M W<? ex
[ tend a cordial welcome to nil dhoirs
i and singers to meet with tin and take
part in the exreises. From Camden
take State Highway 84 to oJyners
Store and turn to the right cm Sum
ter road. A warm welcome to all. ?
l L. A. Moore, President.
Dr. Freeman of Yalo reports, af
ter an exhaustive survey, that line
man who "takes It easy" while he
work* li likely to get the most done.
This is encouragiTUf to those who
I lira to take things easy ? and that
*ppUM, W9 Imaglna to most of us.
Much interest has btun manifseted
by mjusicians throughout the State in
the (brilliant Music Festival to be held
in Columbia, March 26, when tihe cele
brated Hans Kindler will bring from
Washington his National Symphony
Orchestra of 75 musicians to perform
in the Township Audiorium there.
It has been some years since a first
class Symphony Orchestra has made
its appearance in South Carolina, and
no music lover will want to miss tlhto
opportunity of hearing one.
The Orchestra will be assisted in
tho concert by Tho Shandon Choral
Society of Columbia, a local group of
100 gingers who havo been doing ex
cellent work together for Uhfe past five
| years under the able direction of Leon
I urd C. Moltz. It is through the ef
forts and sponsorship of this Choral
Society that a musical event of such
:nagnitudo and significance has been
made possible.
Those who (have followed the career
of Hans Kindler not only count him
among the world's great virtuosi as a
cellist, but know that critics are loud
in* theix praise of him as a dynamic
conducor, and his concert on March 20
is sure to create a sensation among
the musical public of South Carolina.
Due to the large seating capaciy of
Columbia Auditorium and to non-pro
fessional sponsorship of concert, all
seats will be reserved at $1.00 eadfr.
Reservations may Ibo filed at Town
ship Auditorium after February 22. ^
HEALTH SEAL REPORT
The report on the Christmas Sale
of Health Bonds and Seals in Ker
shaw County shows tho following
facts, From sale of Seals $329.25,
from sale of Health Bonds $210.00,
making a total salo of $539.25. Ex
penses includitj^ such . (matters as
postage, transportatrffR^ window ex
iJubittt,- -ate. $12J>4. Amount ot
cash on hand $526.61,
In that the sale amounts to tihe a
bove figure, the State Associaion has
consented for us to keep 75 per cent
of the net sale for a nursiing program
here in Kershaw County. This
means we will have $395.00 to em
ploy some ono to work in our county
in the next few months along the lino
of prevention, cure and eradication
concerning tuberculosis. This 75 per
cent is granted U9 on this condition,
tfh-at we assure the Sbate Association
that we have a county organization
approved by them for spending this
money in an intelligent manner,
Wo hope to effect such an organi
zation on Friday afternoon of this
week. I hereby call a meeting for
Friday afternoon, February 8 at five
thirty o'clock at the Sunday School
huildiHfc of Bethesda Presbyterian
Ohfurch for this purpose. All those
[persons in Kershaw County who pur
chased as much as ono dollar's worth
of Health Seals or a Bond during the
recent campaign and who are inter
ested in the organization of a tuber
culosis nursing program in our coun
t.y aro urged to come. ? A. I>ouglas
McArn, Chairman Health Seal Sale.
BAPTIST CHURCH SERVICES
The following services are announ
ced for week beginning February 10
nt the First Baptist Church:
Public ?worship at 11:15 A. M. and
8 P. M. conducted by the pastor J. B
Caston, morning subject: Following
Jesus, evening Miibject The Ifcowards
of Christianity, B Y P U Tuesday ev
cni.mg at 7:80, teadh^r's meeting
Tuesday evening at 7 :30, Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening at 7:30,
Sunday school at 10 o'clock with C. O
Stogner, superinitendont in cbarrge.
The public is cordially invited to
attend all the services of this church.
WHY IK) WE HAVE CKIMINALS?
'lids will l>e the theme of Dr. Wimr
berly's address before the Men's Bible
Class at the Methodist cftvurch next
Sunday morning. We had a fine
class last Sunday, and let us all turn
out and hear this worthwhile addreas.
| Our teacher always has a new vital
messagn for the .twin, and those who
miss tlh?nm aro the losers. Come and
bring a friend with you. You will
, not regret it.? Jack Moore, Secretary j
Country Riders
Defeat Town
An exhibition which kept the
crowd in a state of tension was fin
ally won by the blues or country
team in a match (played here Sunday
on No. i field.
At the start the city boya 01 thosa
wearing yellow, (had the game well is
hatid. by making two goals and hob
ding the country side scoreless. In the
second period Kirby Tupper shot a
lane tally for the (blues, but in the fol
lowing period tho city boya went on a
rampage piling up two more, leaving
tha scoro 4 to 1.
Honors were divided in tho fourth
with each side gaining two to its era
ait . i
Tho fireworks were started by tihw
country boys in the fifth chukker.
They made long, accurate shots, get
ting control of tho ball nearly all of
the time and sweeping through their
exponents' defense. Tho crowd was
all interest during tftvo final 16 min
utes of play, with tho hard riding,
hard driving Blue boys' (making a
cameback.
Ancrum Boykin was thrown when
two horses collided near tho goal
posts, but was uninjured and contin
ued to play until tho final ball.
The final chukker was /breath tak
ing with tBikj score, 6-6, and few min
utes later they wero again dead
locked, 7-7. It was necessary to ex
tend the time past tho limit until
sorr.o one made tally No. 8. With
tho same fast riding and hard play,
the Blues reached tho city's goal and
Joe Bates sent tho last one home
ending the game.
Maj. Grove Cullum, the coadl^
played No. 3 for the Yellow team.
Though good in this sport, his ac
tivities are usually confined to coach*
sing and training.
Early in tho play Joo Bates' horse
tnado a goal foi his opponents. A
rider had the ball apinnin#"* across
the :field when it struck Bates' TR5rse.
bounced off on an tangle and pitched
straight through tho posts.
Buck Smith and Henry Savage
played tho best for the Yellow team,
while Ancrum Boykin and Joe Bates
starred for tho Blues.
NEW OFFICERS OF THE
POLO CLUB ELECTED
At a moeting of the Camden Polo
Club Sunday afternoon new officers
were elected and plans were made to
re-join the Polo Association of A
merica. A number of years ago the
club of this town belonged to the or
ganization, Ibut some time ago drop
ped their membership.
Tho guests and meenfbers rnnet at
tho home of Mendel Smith on Broad
street and elected thee following new
set officers :
President- Samuel Russell
1st Vice President- Walton Fer
guson,Sf.
2nd Vice-President, Ancrum Boy
kin
Secretary and Treasurer- Ralph
Chasd
Manager and Coach- Major Grovo
Cullum
Board of Director#?:
Harry D. Kirkovef
Samuol Russell
Mrs. WaJtson Pomcroy
Ancrum Boykin, Sr.
Walton Ferguson, Sr.
Mrs. John Devino
Voting priviledgeq are to bo ex
tended to members and those who
have reserve parking spaces. Sever
al speeches wero made and the occa
sion was enjoyed by tho large nutnv
l>er present.
METHODIST CHURCH SERVICES
How Shall WVt Conquer? This will
be the sermon for next Sunday morn
ing at the usual hour. CThurch school
will convene promptly at 10:00 in the
School Auditorium. Tho clnss period
will begin at 10:20.
Preaching will follow 11:15 Themo
above.
Evening service will be l^eld at 8:30
o'clock, intend of 7:30. Theme of
the evening hour: 'Hie Uses of the
Tongue. This is the continuation of
a series on the tongue, money, e<tc. ? >
C. F. Wimberly, Pastor.
Miss Nancy T/ee Blakeney of tho
University of South C'furolina stj>?nt
tho weekend at home with her
| mother.