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VOLUME 51
CAMMBN, BOWS CAR OUNA, WEDNESDAY. MAY 3 1935
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NUMBEU 31
Negro Convicts
Escape Lancaster Gang
Two of tlhfe cnost desperate convict*
at the chain gang made their escape
from the local camp just before atiid
jiight Sunday and are now at large.
Tom Truesdale, who escaped on two
former occasions, and Earl Withers,
iserving a, twenty-five year term for
murder escaped by unloosening a
section of the steel floor of their
cage.
Sheriff Blackmon waa notified
shortly after the escape and he en
deavored to get in touch with officers
and citizens on all roads leading out
of the county but as yet no trace of
Dire men has been found. The only
clue that "the officers have to work
on is the general^direction which they,
believe the convicts took.
It is believed that the convicts had
been busy for somo time as two bolts
had been pried loose from the end of
the steel floor. The floor was rather
rusty and at tfhtis end they were abla
to get. the <bolts loose so that they
could raise a section of the floor.
Tom Truesdale was captured after
his last break about three weeks ago.
He is known to be a dangerous man
and officers believe that he will shoot
it out with them if he is cornered.
Earl Withers, the other escaped
convict, was serving a twenty-five
year, term for killing his fatlhter-in
1/aw. Truesdale was serving three
and one-half years for stabbing
Charlie Williams after being caught
in the act of stealing goods at the
store of B. C. Moore and Sons. ?
Lancaster News.
Pine Tree , Hill Sdhiool Honor Roll
For 5th Sixth Weeks Period
Grade 1 Jean McLean, Mary Catoe,
Ernestine Conyers, Louise Longley,
Betty Bobo, Evelyn Parker, Donnell
-Vis, Sa|m McDowe^vMazie Knight.
Grade & Mary Frances Berry, Bet
ty Sue Crolley, Maggie Frith, Cora
Mae Goude, Doris Houser, Madelynj
Hasty, Sara Kelly, Doris Sullivan,
Gertrude Thames, Mazie Thonrjpson,
Mary Driggers.
Grade 2 Ned Elkins, Walter Munn,
Walter Taylor, Inez Lloyd, Margaret
McLain. '
Grade 3 Jack Davis Bunny Shaw
Doris Conyers, Ophelia Dixon, Ruby
Moselpy, Dorothy MarsluUl, Aleese
McLain, Myrtle Thames.
Grade 4 A. Charlie Cameron, Clif
ford Jordan, J. W. Parker, G. B.
Flayer, Ethel Broamje, Ollie Horton,
*Poris Thompson.
; Grade 4 B. Jeter Guinn, Jame?
Trimnal, Betty Brown, Doris Crolley.
Gladys Gardner, Willenc Hough,
Mary Thames.
Grade 5 A. Gilbert Roberts.
Grade 5 B. None.
Grade 6 Nezzie Leo DeBruhl, Sarah
Hawkins, Norma Parke>.
To Every One in Camden in General,
And to the Membera of Churches,
in Particular
By the authority of the Ministerial
Association of Camden, an organiza
tion has been brought into existence,
wherefby an intensive campaign will
bo put on in Camden ?known as "Go
To Church Month". The montJh se
lected will be June. It is hoped that
All the civic and commercial groups
will cooperate with us to make this
?proposition big, and worthwhile. All
the church member* of Camden will
be asked and urged to attend church j
twice ea<4h Sunday during the month
tof June. It is hoped that for once,
Oamden will witness something new
in her history, and if they will do
this, it will Ihelp to put Camden on
the map, in a new and different way.
The committee hopes to begin funct
ioning this week.
Ministerial Asso-iatton.
NOTfCE
A very important meeting of thf
Merchants' Association will bo held
At the Legion Hall Friday night, May
. 1 10th At eight p. m. All mwmjbei's are
tirged to make a special effort to be
; there as there are several matters of
vital Imjportanoe to Camden as a whole
** well as to the Meipchantn to he
AkL* . r .
Liberty Hill News
May &? Mr. Gardner of Lancaster,
who has the contract for plastering
and otherwise improving the Presby
terian Church has so far completed
his work that the edifice was used
for services Sunday. A few minor de
tails and finishing touches are yet
to be added, however! The interior
of the building will tKhten present a
very pleasing a(ppearance.
Mrs. C. E. Richards has had her re
sidence improved by plastering and
other interior work, also in charge of
Mr, Gardner, who did the church
work.
The weather which was like "good
old summer time", on Saturday made
a change 'during t>h<e night, and. Sun
day morning was cloudy, damp and
unpleasantly cool.
The local colored base ball team
''crossed bats" on the local field Sat
urday evening with the Cedar Creek
boys, a few miles above here. Sever
al innings were played without either
Bide scoring, tout the end brought vic
tory f<jr the home team.
Memorial day exercises will be heldi
at the cemetery here on Friday at fij
p. m. Rev. Mr. Rivers of Great Falls
will make the memorial address.
A number of our citizens, attended
Uhe meeting and dinner at the Cam
den Hotel on May 1st and report a
very interesting meeting and pro
gram. Among those who attended
were Ex-Gov. Richards and Messrs.
R. C. Jones, C. D Cunningham, L P
Thompson, F. B. Floyd, H S Higgins,
W. C Perry, and W. C. Wardlaw.
Mrs. L. P. Thompson and sons,
Pat, Jr. and John, and Mrs. T. P.
McCrea went to Columbia Saturday
to attend the May Day (pageant at
Columbia College
Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Richards and
daughter, Miss Edith, motored over
to Darlington on Saturday last and
8 pent the day with Mr. and Mrs. M.
spending some time with lifer sister,
Mrs. L. J. Jordan of Westville.
Rev. and Mrs. J T Dendy and
daughter of Grover, N C. came down
Sunday evening for a short visit to
Rev. F. A. Drennan, a brother-in
law, and preached on Sunday night
to a large audience at the Presby
terian church. Mr. Dendy has visit
ed our village a number of times
and preached to our people, who ad
mire him very much and are always
glad to hear <h'is plain and forecful
sermons.
Gov. and Mrs. John G. Richards,
Mr. N. S. Richards, Mrs T P Mc'
Crea, Mrs. Jenny Hunter and son
Charles of Blenheim ,S. C. and Mrs*
Marion McCallum of Dillon attend
ed the centennial celebration at
E/benezcr Church near Rock Hill on
Sunday where their father the Rev.
J. G. Richards was pastor before the
Confederate war. They report a
very forge attendance and a day
"brim full" of interesting facts and
incidents in connection wiUh this old
and historic church.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Stroupo went
to Cherryville, N. C last week to
see his father who is quite sick. They
w.ero accompanied by Mrs. A. C. Cure
eton, who visited her daughter, and
niece, Mrs. li. W. T\,meroy, at Gas
tonia.
Singing Convention To Meet At
Ashwood
Tho Leo County Singing Convent
ion will meet at Ash wood, 1>ho new
Government prospect in tho Rose
Hill old store building (ir? its 119th
session) on Sunday, May 12th, 2:45
p. m. Wo extend to all ehoira and
silngers a cordial invitation to bo
present and tako part in tho exer
cises. From Camden take the Black
River road <and turn to the right
after reaching tlh<o farm.
A warm welcome to all. ? -L. A.
Moore, President.
Xt" the Methodist (Church Sunday
"Where and Who is God?" This
will be the theme for the Services
next Sunday morning at the Metho
dist church. Remember tho hours-:
J1:1R, and 8:00 o'clock. T*et us not
wait until June to begin our "Go-to*
1 Churdh Momth" campaign. We wel
Icome the public to worship with us. ? ?
C. F. Wimberly, Pastor,
Bethune News Items
Bethune, S. C., May 6.-^Mrs. F. M.
Arthur died Thursday afternoon in
( her home just North of Bethune after
pn illness of several weeks. Mrs.
Arthur was an estimable worajm of
strong convictions, who championed
the right as she saw it and spoke out
{fearlessly against that which she
thought wrong. Sbte Is survived by
her husband, one son, Captain Frank
Arthur, who landed at a Texas j>ort
Friday following his mother's death,
and two daughters, Miss Mary Ar
thur of Bethune and Mrs. C. E.
Clemens of Germantown, Pa., ard one
granddaughter, Shirley Clemens, for
whom *he Community library is nam
ed.
Funeral services were held in the
home at 7 :30 Thursday evening con
ducted by Rev. W. V. Jerman assisted
by Rev. J. N. Keels. The foody was
taken on the evening train for burial
at Reading, Pa.
Mr. and Miss Arthur left by auto
mobile for Pennsylvania. They were
accompanied by Mr. ana Mrs. Loring
Davis and Mr. M. G. King.
Miss Mary Louise McLaurin attend
ed the S. A. E. Banquet held in
Greenville Thursday evening, Miss
McLaurin and mother returning from
Greenville Friday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. McDaniel spent
the weekend in Rock Hill. They
were present at the Ebenezer Presby
terian Church Homecoming Sunday.
A number of young people attended
a conference of the boys and girls o 1
C ongaree Presbyterial held in Colum
bia Friday.
The last meeting of the year of the
School Improvement Association was
held in the school auditorium Monday
afternoon. The same officers were
re-elected to serve the ensuing year
as follows: President, Mrs. B. W
Best; Vice-president, Miss Louise Til
ler; Secretary, Miss Sara Gettys and
Treasurer, Mrs. J, R. Bethune.
twitch
children of the intermediate grades.
Mrs. A. B. McLaurin and Mr. Mor
rison Graham spent Thursday night
at Appalachian Teacher's State Col
lege, Boone, N. C. They were accom
panied home for the summer holidays
by the following students: Misses Lo
rena McDonald and Thelma Davis and
Paschal. McLaurin.
Ernest and Lonnie McLauchlin of
Kingstree were weekend guests of
their mother, Mrs. S. B. Padgett.
A cyclone struck the home of Mr.
L. D. Vaughn, who lives a few miles
southwest of here, Monday evening,
following a heavy downpour of rain.
The front porch was blown down and
the house lifted from its pillows; the
bam was unroofed and the smoke
house blown away. Mr. and Mrs.
Vaughn, the only occupants of the
home, were unhurt. There were no
signs of a cyclone save that one Bpot.
Mrs. D. M. Mays, Mrs. A. K. Mc
Laurin and Miss Mary Louise Mo
Laurm attended the General Motors
convention held in Charlotte Monday
of last week.
Misses Isabel Pursley and Kathryne
Truesdell and Messrs. June and Neil
Truesdell, and John Neil McLaurin,
attended the "State Track meet held
in Clinton Saturday.
The Senior play, "The Road to the
City, was given in the school audi
torium Friday evening; A nmall ad
mission fee was charged and twenty
five dollars were taken in from t/he
Evening's entertainment.
Baptint Church Services
Tho following services are announc
ed for week beginning Sunday May
12 at tho First Baptist (Thurch:
Sunday School at 10 o'clock with
C. O. S'togner, superintendent In
charge. Public worship conducted 1>y
the pastor J. B. Caston at 11:15 A. M.
and 8 I'. M. Morning subject: "The
Ideal Woman; evening subject: "Over
coming Fear". B. Y. P. U. Tuesday
Wednesday evening nt R o'clock.
The public is cordially invited to
attend all tho nervines of this church.
FOOTBALL DANCE
On Friday n^ght. May 1 Oth there
will be a danco at the Old Court
liouso from 9:30 until 1 o'clock. This
dance will be for the benefit of the
Camden High SHfoool Football team,
and it is hoped that the support that
has been shown in the /past will con
tinue.
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Memorial Exercises
To Be Held Friday
A ? ?
Memorial Day will be observed
her^Jhfiday, May 10th, and tho exer
cise&:Wm take place at 5 o'clock in
thoifi{Urnoon at the Quaker cametery.
TH<o~ program is in charge o" the
local 'iti' 1>. C. Chapter assisted by
the American Legion Auxiliary.
The speaker for the afternoon will bo
Mr. George Wittkowsky. Mr. Witt-'
kowaky is well known and a native of
Camden, although for the past few
years he has not been a resident here,
He has r?r ->.itly returned to Camden
and is now associated with his father,
k". the practice of law. His address
13 certain to be of interest to these
who attend.
Other features of the program will J
be ttpe songs rendered by the children
of the City Schools and also the Ker
shaw Guards will be present an 1 give
their Memorial Day salute.
NO OFFICIAL RULING ON
"DIME LETTERS" YET
Although hundreds of the "dime
letters" have passed through tho
postjoflfice and have been received
by Columbians, only two have been
brought before Postmaster E. C.
Goza,* as yet, has received no
ruling on the matter from Wash
ington.
The letters contain the names and
addresses of six persons and instruct
ions are inclosed to tht: effect that
the recipient is to Scratch tlhfc name
and address of ' the tiame listed at the
top and to send a dime to that per
son. ffrvis then, according to the in
struction^ to write five copies of the
lettir^?i<$ding his name to ;t&ve list,
an^mail'Vthem to five 'personifc Should
the\'chaii| letters go on unbroken
by ^jhe tiafc? the sender's nam# reaches
tho?op of' the list literally thousands
of TitifrfiTti hifl q
top' of each list will have come Into
the Ih&nds of people all over the
country, who will, if the chain is to
continue unbroken, follow the in
structions to send a dime.
It iB reported that the postoffice
in Denver, Col., is daily handling ov
er 400,000 such letters, tho craze hav-|
ing swept the city. ? Tho State.
BANKS TO CLOSE ON MEMORIAL
DAY? FRIDAY, MAY 10
The First National Bank of Cam-)
den and The Commercial Bank of
Camden will be closed Friday, May
10 in observance of Memorial Day.
FISH AND GAME TO HOLD
IMPORTANT MEETING
The annual fish supper of the
Kershaw County Fish and Game
Association will be held at 7:30 on
Thursday night, May 9th., at Forts
Camp on Beaver Creek, a mile soutJH|
of Liberty Hill. Tho camp is on
Highway No. 97, seventeen milos
north of Camden.
Thjo Firfh1 and (lame Association
of Lancaster and Chester Counties
will be invited to join in with tho Kerj
shaw County Association, and there
is a possibility of 200 or more rmtrn
hers being present. The association
will send special invitations to Al
fred Richardson, Chief flame Com
missioner of S. C. and /an Hey ward:
and West Jacoeks, President and Sec
retary of tfh"e S. C. Fish and Game
association, all of Columbia, and they
are expected to be on hand.
As tho stores in Camden, Lancaster
and Chester close on Thursday after
noon*, many members will go to
Beaver Creek early in the afternoon
for fishing, many hours before tho
jsupper Is served. Some very large
trout have been caught there lntely.
The following committee will hnve
charge of the annual fish supper: T.
Trotter, Chairman, J. Willis Can toy,
both of Camden; Pat Thompson and^
Henry Higgins of Liberty Mill, and,
and Curtis Mackey of Heath Sprhigt.j
Antinch High School to Prenont IMny(
\
\ ?
/ytioch High School will proRent
"Haby Stefps Out," a three act com
edy, on Friday, May 10, at H p. m.
This is a new royalty play with
niAny laughs and a delightful romnnce.
Music and comedians between acts.
Admission will bo 10 and 20c.
Camden? Schools
| Honor Roll
Scholarship Honor Roll for Camdew
City Schools 5th Sfx Weeks Period
Grade 1 A. Donald Campbell,!
Harry Gandy, Chapman GrahajnJ
Harmon Hancock, Sam Nicholson,
McKay Norris, Bobby Olmstead, Mat
tie Sue Amnions, Caroline McFadden,
Mary Joe McManus, Jaunita Owe as,'
Lijlis Peebles, Katherine Sheorn, Vir
ginia Stokes.
Grade L B. Tommy Ancrum, Wal
ter Atkinson, John deLoach, Skot
itowe DePass, Shannon Lindsay, Tom
my Little, Billy Williams, Peggy
Hasty, Betty Hinson, Leslie Sim
mons, Lt-ona Raley, Elizabeth Ray,
Ida M. Scarborough, Ethel Smith,
Thelma Trapp.
"Grade 1 C. James Connell, William
Sinclair, Mary Nolan, Bernice Self.
Grado 2 A. Henry Frost, Wiley
Sheorn, Joe Tobin, K. C. Wooten,
Bobby Wilson, Charles Zemp, Betty
Barnett, Mary Nell Campbell, Janet
Lewis, Fay Lomansky Molly Rullh'j
Redfeam, Betty Zoe Rhame, Rose
mary Robinson, Joyce Smith, Inez
Wooten.
Grade 2 B. Margie Elliott, Sallie
Mae Scott, Carol Cox, Steve Connell.
Grade 3 A. David Barnes, JacJ^
Boykin, Frances McCorkle.
Grado 2 B. Robert Thompson, Bil
ly Waters, Lantye Williford, JacQue
lino Davis, Betty Huckabee, Doris
Lake, Carolyn Moore, Betty Muller,
Doris Rush, Jane Thomas, Frances
West.
Grado 3 B. None.
Grade 4 A. Jimmy Gandy,
Ogburn, Billy Smith, Hughey Tindal I
Luther Watts, Caleb Whitaker, Mary I
Cameron, Azalee, Dixon, Ruby Evans!
Louise Hancock, Carolyn Pitts, Beth
Wilson.
Grada 4 B. Nell Corbett, Odell Har
Grade 5 A. Charles Boineau, Frank
Sullivan, Tommy Turner, Artie Dix-J
.on, Cary Gutherie, Jane Hoffer, Marv
Pitts.
Grado 5 B. None.
Grade 6 A. Charles McCaskill, Loon
ard Schenck, Carolyn Cooley, Betty
Munn, Mary Smith.
Grado 6 B. (1). Node.
Grade 6 B. (2). None.
Grade 7 A. Herbert Moore, Jack Mar
shall. Jerry Hancock, Billy Pitts.
Voncile Conyers, Marjorie Creed, Milt
nie B. Cunningham, Zelene Des
Champs, Phyllis Karesh, Beatrice
Kirkland, Anno Whitaker, Martha I
Williams.
Grado 7 B. (1). None. 4L
Grade 7 B. (2). None.
Grade 8 A. Lorena VanLandingham
Rlsio Redfearn,
Grade 8 B. David Wallnau.
Grade 8 C. Dally Jackson, Maggie
Trantham
Grade 8 D. None.
Grade 9 A. Pay ton Shirley, Anne
M. Clarkson, Paulette West.
Grade D B. Jack Richards, Jack
Villepigue, Beulah Graham, Alva Lee
Grade 0 C. Eli lee Pate.
Grade 10 A. MiTinie Sue Bruce,
Elizabeth Pitts, Eleanor Kirschner,
T'llen Little, Caroline Nelson. Alma
Ward.
Grade 10 B, Rebecca Rush, F1or-|
enco Savage.
Grade 11 A. Jerome Hoffer, Joe
Jordan, Edith Copeland, Fannie Mirk'
le, Lena Stevenson, Helen Tindal
Barbara Zemp.
Grade II B. Emily Sheorn.
Men's Bible Class, Lyttleton Street
Methodist Church
T)y> tlvrme of Inst. Sunday will be
continued next Sunday morning. Wo
'hope the men will all be on time, and
join in our devotional exercises. The
rest, of the Church School will meet
in their respective departments. Our
class has secured Mrs. I<ouiso Can toy
as pianist. We shall hnve a twenty
minutes song and devotional service.
Wo hope that after the men shall:
J?avn had their feet, under t.ho table
Wednesday niprht at the Masonic Hall,.
?1ml we shall be able to rally our class
to 100 strong. We want 100 men at
our banquet Wednesday night,. Wo
shall have a Kreat time. Every one
keep that date ojpom. ? .Tack Moore,
Secretary.
Indigo Wins
Virginia Gold Cup
Warrmton, Y.t., May 4 ? North
wood's stables Indian, lUirly Cocks
| up, won the 11th run:. inn of thy Vir
ginia Gohl ('up styiiplot hast* here to
i day byft re a crjwd of 10, OUO.
Indigo poundyd in four lengths a
head of Lagunjt Secca, Henry Fj-ost
in the saddle, and finisihfed in 7 min
ides, 5.'} 3-4 seconds, considered good
time for the new Alexander 13. Hajj
jier estate eourso.
Paul Mellon's Chatter Play ma do
only one hid fur supremacy i the
grilling four milo course. That curne
on the last jump. Jack Skinner, the
Mellon entry's rider, cracked the bat,
but his mount did not have the stuff.
Mrs. Thomas H. Somerville's Oliwi
C. Noel Laing up. won the Virginia
Grand National in a driving finish,
passing up Royal Riot, John Hugnes'
entry, w<ivo had led until the l;>st
jump, but dropped behind Alexander
Magner's Swamp Fox. and Alvin Un
j termeyer's Drapeau.
The many fans of the Carolie i cup
Races held here in March will re
member the gallant run of Indigo :.n
tho feature race. This horse led I no
race until the final few seconds when
passed by Prinmore Lad, to come im
Ssh in second place. In the Carolfna.
Cup as well as the Virginia Gold, In
digo was ridden by lUirly Cocks It
is also interesting to note that many
of these horses took part in iho Cam
den races.
TO LANDOWNERS OF KERSHAW
COUNTY:
Through the cooperation of out
Government we have a wonderful op
portunity to conserve the valua'blo
top soil of our lands by terracing.
i ho tractors, machines, and trained
men are here ready to terrace your
land, but so little interest is being
shown by the Lnrmora ?? that Chid
j eouipment is to be taken out of Ker
shaw County unless more farmers
cooperate immediately. I'lease get in
touch w;th Mr. P. N*. Smith, County
Terracing Engineer, or notify me at
once if you are interested, stating
(A) the number of acres you ddsira
terraced now; <15) the number of
acres you desire terraced after grain
is cut; (C) the number of acres to bo
terraced after crops are gathered thin
Fall; ( I > ) also how many acres of
stubble or other land would you 1 ikw
t'ivis outfit to break with large one
way plows. Your immediate cooper
ation is urged. ? Henry I). Green,
County Agent. <
REV. J. H. IICNTER PASSES AT
K ERSII.WV
Kershaw, May f>. ? The Rev. .T. If.
Hunter, fil, former Pnptist. minister,
who had served charges in tho rural
communities of Kershaw and Lan
caster counties for about 37 years*,
died at his home at Kershaw Friday
following an operation. While hrt
had b'-en in ill health for several,
years bis death was sudden and unex
pected. >
The Rev. Mr. Hunter was a belove 1
and respected citizen .,f Kershaw at
t he time of h is deat h.
Ho is survived by his widow and
the following children; Ernest llunt>
er of the I'uffalo section: Mrs. Elbn
Tayhn, Ken'h'aw; E.-delle, Heyw.nrd
and Odell Hunter, all of Kershaw;
the following brothers and sisters:
Sam Hunter, Kershaw; Roswell llun
t < r, I let Till ne ; Mrs. .lane Maiunim and
Mrs. II. Maker, the Tin rod section;
Mrs. Kate Gardner, Greenville.
Funeral services were held in the
First. I'niptist. church at Kershaw Sun
day. Interment was at Kershaw cem
etery.
ROT \ R V ( Id It
Members of tin- f'amd- n Garden,
chili were K'ic-ls of l>r \V L. I >e -
I'r'ss, who had chatge of I'h'ursdav ?'
Rotary meet in;?. About thirty mem
bers were prese ?'
Quite a number \v ?<re ca!|e<| upon
for short talks and they told of their
club and project** f<>r beau* ifymg the
town and con ? rv.
Sa nuel Russell and John Vila pigue
wen* appointed a < delegates t ? ? th*
District .meeting of Ib-tary in i'< < k
Kill.
The program >evt week wul he in
charge of .1 II Osborne md * he fol
lowing week in charge of J. I*. Zemp,