Winners of Honors
Are Announced
The schools of Camden school dis
trict number one finished tlhte 1934
1935 session on Tuesday, June 4. The
enrollment for the first seven grades
for the year was 480 boys and 462
girls, with a total of 942, while the
average attendance for the period was
416 boys, 410 girls, 826 total. The
high school reached a now hig<h total
this year, the enrollment being about
thirty-five more than in any formei
year. The enrollment in this depart
ment was 33 with the graduation of
46 boys and girls from the higQl school
? one of the most successful school
years was completed.
Graduates of 1935
Joe Thomas Jordan, president of
the class; Mary Rutledgo Burnet, vice
president; William Hall Rhame, sec
retary and treasurer; Lester Clyde
Brown, Charles Stt-nford Caskey, Jane
Caston, Leila Belle Christmas, Mary
Edith Ccpeland, Ina Rdbecca De
Loache, Leroy Pershing Dority, John
Willia^n Flowers, Sadie Louise Frei
tag, Nannie Pearl Godwin, Will'am
Murray Graham, Mary Lee Hilton, Je
rome Hoffer, Jr., Dorus Oliver Hous
er, Thelma Rebecca Jones, Ioa Rutin
Jordan, Vivian Earle Lee, Alice Lena
Melton, Beulah Estelle Merritt, Fan
nie Douglas Mickle, Wilma Florine
Mitchell, Rosalie Ethel Moore, Lula
Grace Moseley, Alima Ruth Moseley,
Nancy Mickle Nelson, John Augustus
Rast, Elizabeth Martha Reed, Mary
Louise Reed, Robert Lowry Rhame,
Mary Mickle Richey, Ruby Mao Rob
erts, Ellen Douglas S.J.mond, David
Carl Scarborough, Emily Elizabeth
Sheorn, Marion Arthur SmUh, Lena
Campbell Stevenson, Edna Elizabet'h
Strak, Helen Marie Tindal, Maenell
Ella Trapjp* Jennis Iva Traxler, Betty
Ruth Watkins, Ida Leslie Williams,
Barbara Anne Zefinp.
Award of Medals
Scholarship medal given by M. H.
Heyman won by Harry Gandy.
Most Improvement medal given lay
David Wolfe won (by Mary Nolan.
Scholarship medal given by Susie
C. Taylor won by Louine Hancock.
Scholarship miedal given by Wein
berg Brothers won by Mary Pitts.
Scholarship medal (giver unknown)
won by Frances Rftrame.
Scholarship medal given by Haskell
won Dy Phyllis Karesh.
Composition medal given by Mrs.
W. B. do Loach (Edgehill medal) won
by Phyllis Karesh.
Character, scholarship and progress
(medal given by American Legion by
Mrs. A. Karesh won by Malcolm An
derson.
Excellency in History, D. A. R.
medal, won Iby Herbert Moore.
Scholarship medal given by Mrs.
S. Libman won by Aileen Belk.
Scholarship medal given by Judge
W. C. Bennett won by Jack Villepiguo.
English Civic League medal won
by Minnie Suo Bruce.
High school Latin medal given by
Rev. F. H. Harding won by Elizabeth
Pitts.
High school English Annie John so:
medal (burned in Walker fire) wo?
by Minnie Sue Bruce.
Higfhest Hlstoyr average in Grade
11 (Cecelia Willingham rrfedal) wo*
by Helen Tindal.
High Hchool character, scholarship,
progress (American I?gion Auxiliayi
medal) wen by Joe Jordan.
Grammar and high school scholar
ship medal given (by R?v. F. H. Har
ding won by John de Loach.
All medals are to be worn for on?
yeas- and returned to the school super
intendent.
South Carolina higto school league
medal for typing won by Beulah Es
telle Merritt.
Special Honors
The following is a Hsi special
honors for high school students: j
The following have (made an aver^
*go of i'bove 90 throughout tho eigh
tyears in the Camden city sift*ool
fcystwn: Elsie Claire Redfearn,
Aileen Belk, David Wolfe Wallnau.
Scholarship honor roll for nin?
yearas Paulette W?st? Jack Vllle
plgue, Jack Richards.
Scholarship honor roll for ten ye at
Minnie Sue Bruce.
Scholarship honor roll for eleven
ye^rn; Dmily Sheorn, Helen findal,
Lena Stevenson.
Lena Stevenson who was valedict
Liberty Hill News
Dbv ' June ? Children's
,Day exercise, were held at the
Presbyterian dhurch Sunday morning
In charge of Superintendent R. C
ones. A very attractive program was
presented featuring Brazil as a mi^
sionary fie,d. A 8hort ^ ^ ^
bj Ifev pa nb'? addrcss was
to the ' cnnan dire?ed mainly
words "A 8" ^ baSed <?>">?
the f tlu '? Plant"' emPhasizing
hc fact that in early life ? the timf
for , ? and 'build character
Dr?1? f" "faCt?ry life hel"* and the
to come.0 *" abU3dam rcward i" that
M?n Jhursday evening last Mr. and
ftl, . y?m ?nd family. Mrs. Phifer
aughters, Misses Jean and Helen
and Misses Brown and McFadden, all
rea, Falls, were joined here by
Mr' E r' Thompson a:,d family and
r -T ?"es' the P'rty eo'?e to
wherl8,, K ?" the Wat"ee lake
where they were mot by a number of
Camden friends, when all enjoyed a
bountiful picnic dinner and teat rid
mg on the "big lake- until a ,ate
homes. ?re qParti,,g for their
Miss Marion Richards, popular
echoo teacher, i, attending summer
school at Asheville.
Miss Lizzie Richards who has pre
sided over the local school for several
years is spending a while with her
0/ B^hopWlle. K> 1&1'i0t' and fam%'
Cadet A C Cureton, Jr, one of our
H?U uiQr0^8 men' Was a memt?Qr of
the i93o Clemson garduating cla8S
and was commissioned 2nd Lieuten
ant. He (htas accepte<l a position and
8 business at Dillon.
ate of th r a receat *raIu"
fin f h^reat Fal1* High school has
gone to Florence to work in Efirds
Department Store. The best wishes
f friends "at home" are extended to
se bright young men.
Miss Mary Cunningham is attend
injr summer school. - i.
"SttX. PTfchards' of Rowland, N.
C. whosa health has been .bad for sokne
whi VVn::d ?n SatUrday t0 a
. ?th "^ives at his boyhood
me here. He was accompanied by
,m7r of his fami,y to this piace
and they returned home. He is with
wis brother, Mr. N. S. Ridhards. His
old time friends here are glad to see
Intn, and hope that the change of
climate and environment may prove
beneficial to his health.
Miss Callie Jones, pupoular member
of the Columbia City school faculty
arrived last week to spend the va
cation at home,
Mr. and Mrs. F. B Floya left last
week for a visit to relatives at Green
ville. They were accompanied by
Mrs. L. P. Thompson and daughter,
Miss Ann. They will also visit other
points before returning home.
Mr. and Mrs. M L Sauls of Manning
were Sunday guests in the homo of
Gov. and Mrs. Richards.
Mr. Mitcham and Mr. Chewning of
Camden were her? one day last week
in tho interest of the community can
nery to bo located here.
Tho high temperature of the ipast
week with the scarcity of rain is hav
ing a disastrous effect on local gar
dens, and the blackberry crop, as well
as retarding the sowing of peas and
other late field crops.
HOUSE PARTY AT SHAMOKIN
The girls of tho younger set are
having a house party this week at
Lake Shamokin under the chaperonage
of Miss Beulah Dempster. Those pre
nent are tho Misses Mary Humett,
Fillen Sslmond, Mairguerito Ingram,
Mmily Shannon, Dorothy Vanlanding
ham, and Mary Florenco Little.
Attention Lyttleton Street
Methodist Bible CIamm
Our class is to bo honored Sunday
June 80. by a visiit from tho McI<eod
Bible Class of Sumter. Wo want a
full attendance next Sunday in pre
paration for tJhe reception of thesa
visiting friends. They are bringing
musicians, and teacher with them, and
we want to show them a royal wel
come. Be with un on next Sunday,
ind all arrangements will be invade, ?
id. P Wimberly, Teacher.
G. H. Lenoir
Died Thursday
G. Hodge Lenoir, ? 74, died af the
home of his daughter, Mrs. J. B. Zemj.
Friday morning, June 14tih, after an
/llne8s from pneun^onia.
Mr. Lenoir was born in Sumter
county March 24, 1861, son of Lenori
Dinkins Lenoir and Thomas W. Lenoir
and came to Camden 65 years
ago after IMs graduation from
man Business college. For & n?.
of years he served as bookkeeper]
later went with the South Ca*
Railway company and the old
C's as telegraph operator. Forj
last few years he had been enj
in farming and was owner of the
kins (mill property in Sumter coui
| Mr. Lenoir was the last survive
' the tragic boiler explosion on
Steamer Marion at a point on the
teree known as Red Bluff lane
whfcK occurred April 29, 1882, wj^fen
many lost~their lives while on a pHj^c
txcursion.
Ho was married to Miss Louisgl^G.
Whitaker, who died several years ?
?W
Surviving children are Mrs. Cj
Mimmis, Miss Kate D. Lenoir, Wg
ington, D. C.; Mrs. J. B Zem.p,\(f
den; Mrs. E. H. Kerrison, Charlej
Eugnee Lenoir, Whit Lenoir, Coi
Ga; Mrs. F. E. Armstrong, Oi
burg; Thomas W. Lenoir, Scottsl
A.la.
Mr. Lenoir was a member of
Presbyterian dfrurch and funeral
vices were held Saturday moningvat
10 o'clock from the Presbyterltih
church and interment was in thje
Quaker cemetery.
LADIES' NIGHT"
With Camden Masonic Club Held
"The Pines"
The annual Ladies' Night meeting
of the Camden Masonic Club was held
at "The Pines" on Tuesday evening
this week, President W. F. NeWTea/
presiding, the wives and sweethearts
of the members being guests of the
club.
President Nettles reported on bis
trip to Charleston carrying a number
of the underprivileged Tboys of tht
city, and stated that the boys ftfad a
wonderful day.
Miss Margaret Fewell, Kershaw
County Home Demonstration Agent,
was honor guest of the club, -and
thanked the club for its Interest and
activities in behalf of the boys and
girl 8 of Four-H club work.
Sam Karesh, who had charge of the
arrangements for the dinner, present
ed each lady present witfll a dainty
gift, and a larg number of lovely
prizes were drawn for and wort by
many of the ladies present.
The feature of the meeting was a
mock trial. Mayor Osborne, who was
called uipon to welcome the ladies,
made a disparaging reirtark about J.
Dewey Creed, one of the members.
Mr. Creed demanded trial and the
president appointed Murdoch Johnson
to act as judge, James H. Clybum, a?
clerk of court, Henry McLeod as sher
iff, Wylie Sheom as deputy sheriff,
end W. I j. DePass as bailiff. Jos
Thomas acted as attorney for the
prosecution, while Rolbin Zemp repre
sented Mr. Creed. Six of tfhte ladies
present were sworn In as Jurors and
much fun and merriment was had in
the trial.
All present thoroughly enjoyed the
occasion. J
Mrs. J. L. Williford nnd Mrs. Lee
Little attended the Rhododendron! fes
tival in Asheville.
Mr1, and Mrs. Drue MeLauchliin
havo returned from their wedd'tn#
trip.
The Supreme Court appears to
think we should depend more on the
Constiution and less on the by-laws.
Mnyo clinic announce sthat if 65 per
cent of tho liver be removed the re
maining portion would almost entirely
replace tho lost parts in about two
month*.
French army recruits are trained in
'the manual of aitms with the aid of
slow-motion pictuers. j
l^HR^ress Dinner
E;fpfo:tf Bethune
* Tfie next Kershaw County Progress
is to be held at .Big Springs
near, Bethune, Wednesday June 26th
7:30 p.m. . *
'Much interest has been shown by
leading men from all sections of the
(County at tthto two Progress Dinners
already held, and it is contemplated
that the coming event at Etyg Springs
.will be widely attended. A number ol
important matters which have develop
ed unusually active interest are to bo
discussed and acted upon at the meet
n June 26tfh. Various com(mittees
and ^sub-committees will report on
their activities end accomplishments
thus far.* Projects now under waj
.and proposed projects will be discuss
qd pro and con, and it is advisable
that 'interested and leading citizens
'from all sectoins of the county attend
as matters of interest to all parts oJ
the county will be handled. Just be
I cause the meeting is to be held neai
I Bethune does not in any way mean
I that matters of interest to Bethune
I only will be considered. The scope 01
I the meeting will be county-wide as
tin previous similar meetings.
I It is (believed by many that tifrese
1 Progress Dinners are developing anu
I paving the way for definite advance^
I ment in Kershaw County. The Count}
I is certainly wide awake and alert U
J, the possibilities and opportunity'
I which present themselves from time
J to time, and it is not only the privi
I lego and opportunity but the duty and
[responsibility of all citizens of Kev<
Pshaw County who are deeply inter
I *sted in the development, welfare, and
I progress of their county to attend and
I take an active part in these meetings
I New ideas, proposals, and discussionj
I will be welcomed. This is to be a
I public forum for the best thought oi
I the county. Many citizens have pro
Jfessed from time to time to be deeply
j inte rested in the welfare of the peogie
I of this county, I consider this la a
I splendid place and opportuniey for
leuch people to contribute what they
I can.
I Those in charge of preparing the
I dinner need to know ttvow many will
I kttend so that they can prepare ac
1 eordingly. This is the reason we try
I U> sell tickets in advance so that we
I can know the number who will attend.
I Therefore, the cooperation of the pub
lic who expect to attend will be ap
I preciated. The only cost attached t<
I the meeting is dinner whidh will "Be
50c per (plate. Tickets may be secur
I ed from the following: J. D. Watson,
I Blaney; B D Boykin, Boykin; L P
J Thompson, Liberty Hill; W R Perry
and J P Truesdale, Kershaw; W T.
J Holley, Jefferson, Rt. 2 (Mt. Pisgah);
I I J McKenzie, Camden, Rt. 1 ; Loring
I Davis, G B McKinnon, and M G King,
I Bethune; J R West and Prof. W. B
I Stevenson, Cassatt; Chamber of Com
merce, R. M Kennedy, County Agent's
office, Camden. Please secure yo\ff
I tickets as early as possible. ? .Henry D.
J Green, County Agent.
NO CIVIL COURT NE?T WEEK
We are requested to announce that
there will bo no second week of Civil
Court at this term.
BAPTIST CHURCH SERVICES
The following services are announc
ed for week beginning Sunday, Juno
23, at the First Baptist Church:
Sunday School at 10 o'clock with
C. O. Stogner superintendent in
chargp. Public worship conducted by
Hhta pastor J. B. Castor* at 11:15 A. M
and 8:80 P. M. Morning subject:
The Living Qod. Evening subject:
Choosing A Lifo Work. Prayermeet
Ing Wednesday evening at 8:80. B. Y
P. U. Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock.
Tho public is cordially Invited to at
tend all the services of this church.
TO MEET WITH CEDAR CREEK
CHURCH
Tho Korahaw Baptist Union wi II
rwoot with Co<la>r Crook Church Sat
urday, Juno 29, 1985.
Thoro will ho no program p<ihli?h
?*<!. Each apeakor on tho program
will ho fciv<&? notico hy card.? -P. E.
Blackmon, Chairman, Jamoa T. ( )u tan,
Clerk.
American Legion
Elects Officers
?At the meeting of James Leroy Belk
Post No. I7, held Monday night the
annual electiort of officers was held
anl delegates m4med to attend the
State Legion conveniion to (be held in
Greenville July 2, 8, and 4.
| Officers elected were: Alfred M.
j McLeod, commander; Deas Boykin
and Marion B. Williams, vice con^
madners; A. D. McArn, chaplain;
Lewis Lee Clyburn, finanec officer;
Joe Thomas, judgo advocate and M. M.
Reasonover, service officer. The ser
geant-at-arms and adjutant will be
aamde later.
Delegates named to tihte state cno
vention were: L. L. Wallnau, John
Whitaker, Jr., Hpughey Tindal, Deas
Boykin, A. S. Llewellyn, W. Arthur
Clark, Marion Baxley and A. M. Mc
Leod.
Greenville is planning big things in
an entertainment liiie and issues a
rordial invitation to all Legionnaires
and members of the^Auxiliary. De
partment headquarter* will be at the
Poinsett hotel, registration booths will
bo at the . Poinsett thotel and Textile
Hall and Auxiliary business sessions
will be at Greenville Woman's Collegu
auditorium.
Entertainment features wiil be a
gorgeous beauty pageant, maun mo tb
legion parade, thrilling and colorful
drum and bugle corps drills, spectac
ular air show, tifrree glorious dance.?
with many other features you wih
enjoy.
GASOLINE COMPANY GIVES
MOTORIST 15 WAYS TO SAVH
GASOLINE MONEY
When the man bites tihie dog, it i>
news. And wihen a gasoline company
advises motorists how to save gaso
line, that is news, too.
Hence it is news to announce that
the Gulf Refining Company has just
the information contained in the
eight-page booklet is simfple, it con
sists of driving hints whidh should
benefit millions of motorists.
Do you know what parkng secret
-saves gasoline? The booklet tells you
Have you discovered what driving
speeds assure the greatest economy ,
in gasoline consumption? The book
let tells you. And what fact concern
ing the inflation of your tires boost
pour gasoline mileage? The booklet
tells you this, too.
According to Dr. Paul D. Foote, vice
president of the Gulf Research & De
velopment Corporation, considerable
tare was given to the preparation of
the literature. The data was pre
pared, changed, and checked over and
over again by the leading ipetroleum
and automotive engineers. Caution
was exercised in listing the various
methods to save the motorists' money,
and at least 15 additional ways to cul
TAsaliiiQ costs were eliminated hfrtifciifc
they were open to debate.
For convenience's sake, the Gull
booklet is divided into three sections
The first chapter is devoted to econ
omy short-cuts which can be controll
ed Iby tJho motorist. The second pari
is given over to economies which can
bo secured at no cost at reputable ser
vice stations or dealers' such as Gulf'i
stations. And the third section con
sists of savings which can be obtain
pd through enlisting the help of com
petent mechanics.
To announce this new booklet, "15
Ways to Save Gasoline Money", to th?
motoring public, the Gulf Refining
Company ihas undertaken an advertis
ing campaign which in outstanding in
many ways, including the number of
newspapers to bo used. More than
1200 newspapers fr(/n Maine to
Texas, the largest journalistic army
in the modern history of petroleum
advertising, will be empliyed. Thr*
I offer of the free booklet to any mo
torist who will drive into Gulf's 40.00M
dealers is allied with ar? interesting
"sporting offer" to car owners.
June Meeting of Charlotte Thompson
Home Denumntration Club
The June Meeting of tho CharK |
ThonmiKson II . D. C. was held at the1
homo of Mrs. A. G. Huggins on De
K?all?s St. The topic for the month
was gairderi fumituro, on which Miss
Fowell gave an interesting talk, after
which delicious refrefftfments were
nerved.
Beauty Contest It
Armory To-night
On the night of June 19 (to-night)
the Ltgion will hold its annual dance
and beauty contest, to choose a repre
sentative for the State convention
beauty contest in Greenville. The
contest is open to all young ladies of
Kershaw County between the ages of
15 and 25. The vote of the audience
will be taken to determine tlhe winner.
A prize of $75 or one year's tuition
at Winthrop College is offered.
? Music for the occasion will be fur
nished by the well-known Gamecock
Orchestra. Dancing from 10:00 o'
clock until 2:00. Admission: Gentle
men $1:00; ladies, 25c.
Lyttleton Street Methodiut Church
Sunday School will convene at 1U:0Q
n. m., conducted by Superintendent,
Dr. A. W Humphries. Devotional ser.
vices in all the departments until
10:30.
Men's Bible Class
The theme for next Sunday morn
ing will be a continuation of the cries
sago last Sunday ? "Man ? a King or
a Slave ? Whidlv''? It is hoped thae
the men will undertake personal con
tacts during the week, and bring out
ottendance up to its former strength.
Come and enjoy he fellowship, and the
message on some vital thetme. We
Bhall be most happy to greet all out
tn,en next Sunday. ? 'Die Teacher.
GO-TO-CHURCU MONTH
The pastors have not Ibeen very
much gratified ovea- tihte results of thil
campaign. With most of us, therti
has been no decided improvement. Oq
last Sunday morning the first Bapt
ist church had two very satisfactory
congregations.
Morning hour, 249; Evening hours
(union service) 362.
Lyttleton Street congregation was
nbout its usual number ? 200.
The Wateree Baptist Church: morn
ing 111; evening, 176.
Hermitage Baptist church: morning,
199; evening, 207.
We (have had three Sundays ? and
the test has been made. We have y?t
two more, it is hoped our people may
yot turn out and stand by the churches
of the to wm. Wo have but a short
time from now until the heated seas
on comes on, and we should arouse
mough momentum to tide us over. It
can be done, it ought to be done ? and
what ought to be done should be done.
Help us, men and women of Camden.
The regular services will be held
rooming and night at the Baptist and
Methodist churches. Morning hour ? ?
11:15, and evening hour 8:15. ? C. F.
Wimberly, Chairman of Publicity.
Miss Marian Kirschner ha sreturn
ed home from college in Cleveland, O.
Mrs. G. A. Rha?me and family spent
Sunday afternoon and night with the
former's sister, Mrs. It. T. Brown in
Sumter, S. C.
Dan Garrison has returned from tho
West coast, enroute to the U. S. Naval
Academy. He will be at ?home for a
bout two weeka.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifton MeFarland
aro on a visit to Akron, Ohio.
Mrs. J. S. Rhame returned Sunday
from a two weeks' visit to relatives in
Charlotte and Gaston i a.
M iss I/ois Rhame is enjoying a two
weeks' stay at the Girl Scout Canvp
near Columbia.
Mr. and Mrs. DeLoache Sheorn have
returned from their wedding trip and
have gone to housekeeping on Fair
Street.
Garter was enroute to Montreal, Can a
da, where she will sail June 19 for 3
months study in Paris, France.
Mrs. Josephine FTogue of Hartsville
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. W. G
Moore.
Miss Jean Carter of Orlando, Fla.
spent a few flays with her aunt, Mrs,
A. A. Reasonovfvr Uh?e past week. Miflj