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Two Camden Citizens Drown in Lake Tho entire community was shocked i and saddened when the news spread | of the drowning of Drue F. McLauch-f lin and W. H. Zeigler, Jr. Sunday af ternoon at Hermitage Lakq. The following account of the tragedy ap peared In Monday's Columbia State: "A motor boat tragedy, whidh claimed the lives of two men, shocked this community at 1 o'clock Sunday. Those who lost their lives were Drue P. McLauchlin and W. H. Zeigler, Jr., both 29, of this town. The accident occurred when Mc Lauchlin, Zeigler and J. H. McLeod, Jr., were riding in a speed boat on Hermitage Lake, near Camden. A jsudden turn of the boat tfhrew the three men into the water, and the driverless boat continued in its cir cuitous route, hurling waves against the men in the water. McLeod reach ed the shore almost exhausted but Mc Lauchlin and Zeigler went down.| Their bodies were recovered about 25 minutes later. A pulmotor was hur ried from Columbia in a s^vort while, but despite tho efforts of five physi cians and lied Cross life savers, the men were too far gone to be resus citated. Mr. McLauchlin was tho junior] member pf the firm of McLeod and McLauchlin. Ho is survived by his widow, the former Miss Emmie Alex ander. They were married less than a month ago. He is also survived by his parents, Mr. .and Mrs. L. L. Mc Lauchlin; two brotflvers, S. L. Mc-i Lauohlin, T. H. McLauchlin; one sis- 1 ter, Miss Annie fe. McLauchlin of the| Cassatt section. Mr. Zeigler is survived by his wid- 1 ow, who was the former Miss Nell Kirkland; and two young sons, Jack] Horace Zeigler and Frederick Shan non Zeigler. They were married sev en years ago. ? Mrs W. E. Poston of j Florence is -a sister surviving Mr. >Zeigler. Mr. Zeigler was an employ* | of the Camden Gas and Oil Cotmpany.' Funeral Services Held Monday Afternoon Funeral services for Mr. McLauch lin were held Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock from the* Lyttleton Street Mojjhodist Chucrh and interment was) in the Quaker cemetery. The pallbearers were: Active, B. iW. Rhame, J W Sowell, Joe Thomas,] 5 L Crolley, E T Pearce, Harry S. | Porter, T. V. Walsh, Jr., J C Gillis. Honorary pallbearers were members of City Council, members of Exchange Club and the following: Pete Jetton, A. M. McLeod, W. F. Nettles, Sr, W F Nettles, Jr, W Arthur Clark,. L El Graham. H. D. Niles, J. H McLeod,) Sr., J II McLeod, Jr, and M. IT. Deal. The services were conducted by Rev] C. F. Wimjberly, assisted by Rev. A. C Corbett and Rev J B Caston. Funeral services for Mr. Zeigler] wero held at 0 o'clock from the re sidence of Mr. S. B Kirkland and wore conducted by Dr. C F Wimberlyl and Rev J B Caston. Interment was in tho Quaker cemetery. Tho pallbearers wore: Henry Beard, I JoQrn Laney, J. C Gillis, J. C Cox, W J Denton, Henry D Norri*. The large number present and the] jnany and lovely floral tributos at tested the esteem in which these pop- 1 ular and promising young men were] hold. J Brthesda Presbyterian Church Sunday, July 14. A. Douglas Mc Arn, pastor. Church school 10 a. m. Moving worship with ser.mxm at 11:15 Vesper service 8 p. m. You are cor dially invited to the services in this] church. Sumtay Vespers IP \ An outdoor vesper service is hold p&ch Sunday evening on the lawn of the Presbyterian Sunday School. Every one is welcome at this sorvice. ' M-. ? * Stortn warnings are communioat ; ed by the U. S. Weather Bureau to more than 800 places, including all 1 important port*. Bi"- v Liberty Hill News Ail L' P Thompson and Ab0 Hilton, committeemen, are busy pleasuring the cotton acreage in cur district. Mr and I Mrs. W C Perry and family spent Sunday with relatives in the City of Florence, the Master John for a longer visit. I Misses Bettie and Margaret Rich ards left on Monday last for New York where tihfcy took passage on a transatlantic liner for a tour of Eu rope. They will be gone several weeks. We wish for them a pleasant trip and a safe return. Mr W. Z. Hliton and daughter, Miss Julia and Mrs. Abe Hilton were visitors on Wednesday last in the home of Mrs. W. T. Blaclcmon of Ker ehaw, mother of Mrs. W. Z Hilton. Mrs. Maggie B. Mattox of Heath tarings was a guest for several dayp last week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. Z Hilton. Mr. and Mrs W T Hilliard of Stone boro were weekend guests in the home of tflveir daughter, Mrs. Abe Hilton. Mrs. P. c Jones and daughter, Miss Jennie, and Mrs R J Wardlaw made a trip last week to Blythewood to carry Miss Callie Jones to join her cousins, Dr and Mrs. Melvin Hoffman. Dr. offman is a Professor in Cornell Univw-sity, N. Y. They go to visit Hoffman who is in charge of Horticulture in the Mississippi Ex periment Station at Meridian, Miss. The Messrs. Hoffman are old South Carolina boys who have won distinct- 1 ion in their field of labor in distant states. On their return from Blytflie-i wood Mrs. Jones and party stopped at Longtown to visit the family of Mr J. P. Jones. They had a very pleas ant trip. Mrs. Chester Frances of Roanoke, Va. is spending some time in the) home of her parents, former Gov. and Mrs. John G. Richards. ^ our reporter in company of Mr. and Mrs J H Clements and children went to Lynchburg, S. C. on Sunday to attend tfli<e family reunion of .the Clement famiily at the home of Mr' and Mrs. E. L. Clements. The entire family was present and a number of relatives and connections also, and a pleasant day was spent. (Hope to Rive a more extended notice next week). Mr. and Mrs. W B Fort enjoyed a ,very pleasant family reunion on Sun day at their home on Highway 97 near Beavef Creek Bridge. Those present were Mr and Mrs W Z Hilton | and daughter, Miss Julia, Mr. and Mrs. [Abe Hilton and baby, Shirley Ann, | Mr and Mrs L J Jordan and daughter, | Marlowe, Mr and Mrs C W Jordan and I son, Mrs. J B Andeison and two sons, Miss Mary Alice Young, and Mrs. Maggie B. Mattox. Mrs S N Hamimond of Stocieboro is visiting in the homo of her daugh ter, Mrs. H. S. Higgins. Congressman J. P. Ridh-ards and little son were here for a while Sat urday last. Mr and Mrs. Jimmie Jones of 'Greenville announce the arrival of a fine son in their home on July 2nd Jimmie L., Jr. Mrs. Jones was be fore marriage, Miss Willie Mae Hil ton. Mr R C Jones, Jr of Lancaster fa spend. ng ? fftw days with his parents while Mrs. Jones visits relatives in Washington, D. C. Tho diy WOathor ? continues tu . section l? getUng . k Br'CUltUral ?Ut Planted con, is neafL^the !?'? the'L'und d" the Kmund ? so dry that many fnr ^ ^ b<!?n Un"bl" f Pl?nt pl planted *" aml whora planted 7.0 stand has hoon obtained -Ing to the dry condition of the - { Puzzle Wallace Washington, July8. ? Secretary Wal lace said today ho could not under stand why scores of suits wena being filed at this time to recover process ing taxes and to prevent additional collections. Thus far, he added, the suits havo not made a dent in tih? tax collection*. Bolivia is the only country in SoutH Aynorica without a seaport. ?4 Infantile Paralysis Gives Deep Concern Raleigh, N. C? July 8-^-(AP)? Dr. J. P. Leake of the United States .public health Bervice, who has made a study of infantile paralysis is ex pected to come to North Carolina next week to investigate the current out break of poliomyelitis, which reach ed a total of 288 cases with ben new reported today. Dr. Leake's arrival will make three federal health service representatives assigned to North Carolina to study the fl^re up of the disease. Dr A G Gilliam has now been hene for sever al weeks and is now conducting an immunization experiment in Greens boro. Dr. W. P. Deering is to arrive this week to undertake a similar ex periment in some eastern county. Previous to this year the higlh mark for such cases over a 12 months per iod had been 133 cases in 1929, health records showed. Duplin, Durham, and Franklin count ies each reported two new cases to day while one each came rom Beau fort, Vance, Jones and Rowan. The disease continued to center in east central North Carolina witftl no new cases from the mountains or sea shore. ' The death of a negro child in Edge comb county on Tuesday was attri buted to poliomyelities, increasing to 13 the known list of fatalities from the disease in the state this year. There were five new cases of ty phoid fever reported today, raising the total for the year to 2,163 and the number since Junel to 100. Two of Ulfe cases were reported from Ran dolph with one each from Duplin, Rockinghaim and Halifax. Red Cross Life Saving Courses Red Cross Gives Yeast To (persons suffering from pellagra and wfoto are unable to purchase yeast the Kershaw County Chapter Red Cross is giving it free. The yeast is to be had at the Children's Home in Camden on lower Fair Street. It will not !be given out at any other place. Those needing it must bring with them a written order from some physi cian in the county, or from the Ker shaw County Healtih Department, or from authorized F. E. R. A. relief workers or from officials of the Red Cross chapter. No yeast will be dis tributed without this written order. With the assistance of Mr. Walter Rhame the Red Cross is giving in struction in water rescues, water emergencies and artificial respirat ion at Saddle and Paddl^ on Saturday afternoons at 2:30. Mr. Rhame has had expert Red Cross training and is offering his services free. It is hoped tJtoat many boys ans girls and young people will take advantage of'this im iportant training. Report of Associated Charities Camden-Kershaw County June 1935 Bal. from last month- $2,574.10 Receipts this month $50.0? Balance $2624.10 Disbursements Maekey Hardware Co. $19.65 Guy Lumber Co. $2.25 Rent (Trhnnal) $5.00 Disbursed at home; Groceries $75. 34 Water and Lights $10.21 Milk $40.80 Plowing $1.65 1 Repairs $1.50 Servant hire $91.00 Total $246.90 Balance $2,377.20 W. H. Harris, Treasurer Infantile Paralysis Reporter Wins Appeal Now York, July .8 ? -Martin Mooneyi a New York American reporter, was granted the right by the apipfeftate di vision today to appeal to the court of appeals at Albany from his convict ion apd sentence to 80 days in jail for contempt of court. Tfcta appellate division recently upteld the conviction and sentence based on Mooney's re fusal to disclose to the grand Jury the sources of information which he usftd to write a series of articles on I vice. Hot Dry Weather | Checks the Weevil Clemson, July 8th. ? Further de creases in weevil activity during tihte hot, dry weather are indicated in, i reports received from county agents for the week ending June 29. Al though jnost of the counties re i port infestations to be considerably less than 10 per cent, some of the agents state that individual farms show considerable weevil damage. One agent reported that actual count showed that 97 per cent of the imma ture weevils in fallen squares had died, and (he attributed this mortal ity to the extremely hot, dry weath er. While these reports indicate that weather conditions have protected the crop to date, growers are remind ed tfttot July is often the month when prospects of satisfactory yields van ish'. Growers shouljd watdh' their rainy weather, and dust when condit ons justify. Rev J. T. Fowler at Methodist Church Next Sunday morning Rev. J. T. Fowler, the presiding elder of the Sumter District will occupy tflfe pul pit at the Lyttleton Street M. E. church. Following the sermon, he will conduct the quarterly conference. To this conference, we wish all our stewards present. This conference will be short, as very little business comes before this session. The pastor will meet the, Men's Bible Class at tihe usual hour. Preaching will be at 8:15 Sunday evening. We are anxious to hold up our services during the heated season. The evening service will Sbe not over 45 minutes long, including the song service. ? C. F. Wimberly, Pastor. COVERING DENUDED ACRES Although America has been the last of the great nations of the world to recognize the importance of refor estation, the record of tree plantings in tihis country during 1934 marks the greatest of fort ever attemjpted to re store denuded acres to their pristine istate. . ' Complete reports of the results ac complished by the various reforest ation programs throughout the count ry during the year reveal that 163, 000,000 trees were planted on nation al and state forest lands alone on a reas totaling 161,000 acres. In a recent statement, Charles Latn rop Pack, president of the American. Tree association points out that, de spite the fact the plantings during 1934 were tilrree times as large as the average for the years previous to 1933 plans for thjs year contemplate a still more extensive program. At kast 100,000,000 trees are expected to be {planted on state forest lands and 150, 000,000 in national forests and parks. Spring plantings in the western shelt er belt will total 2,000,000 trees. The number would bo even larger except for a shortage of seedlings. More than one third of the reforest ation work of 1934 was done in three states, New York leading with same 40,000,000 trees, Wisconsin being se cond with 18,000,000 trees, and Michi gan with some 12,000,000 trees, but at least soimie plantings were done in( most of the states. Approximate! yt 5,000,000 trees were planted in Ne-vtf England; 600,000 in tftno South Atlan tic, and 333,000 in tho east, central, and south central group composed of Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi. In the South Atlantic states.* only; Georgia reports no mnterial plant ing program. Maryland led with 300, 000 trees, followed by North Caro lina with 214,000, then Virginia with 118,000, and Florida with 126,000 and South Carolina with 100,000. Few states in tho union have so ruth lessly destroyed t/hio forests that once covered them as has Georgia, and the state must awaken to the hmpor^ tance of reforestation if it is to keep pace with a national trend that means much to tho future welfaro of the ptt*blic<5!fT,S?uthem Cultivator.* ?4 ? In the state and nation, and ho deser ves much praise for his patriotism, his energy and his unselfish' service* Mrs. Joe Baruch Passes Away Mrs. Hattye Engel Baruch, 51, wife of Joseph Baruch, died at the Cam den Hospital Saturday July G, after an illness of several days. Mrs. Ba yuch was stricken at her homo at ^lurrell's Inlet last Thursday a week ago and was brought to the Camden Hospital. Mrs. Barudh was born in Balti more, Md., September 26, 1883. She had msi.de her home in Omc'en for the past 12 years* until her re moval to Murrell's Inlet. She is sur vived by her husband, but no child ren and no immediate relatives. Mrs. Baruch made many friends here wrho will imourn her passing. Funeral services were 'held from the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Mari nes Baruch on Lyttleton Street Sun day morning at 10 o'clock, with Rabbi Samuel Shillinan in charge. Young Lad Lo sey Arm In Automobile Accident ' Arthur Robinson, 14 years of age, the son of Mr. W. L. Robinson of the Watered Mill village, lost an aim Sat urday evecning about 8 o'clock when the truck in which he was riding was side swiped by an automobile. The identity of the driver of the car is yet to be determined. Young Robin son was riding in the body of the truck when tho other automobile brushed t* gainst the truck. The occu pants of the truck, about 15 in num ber, were returning from a baseball game. Young Robinson was given first aid by members of the party and rushed to the Camden Hospital. He is recovering rapidly. Lee County Singing Convention T!he Lee County Singing Convention will meet with the Wateree Baptist Church of Camden (in its 121st ses sion) on Sunday July 14th at 2:30 P. M. We extend all singers a cord ial invitation to be present and take part in the exercises. A special feature of the convention will be a spiritual, Let The Church Roll On, by the Lan caster-Elgin quartette with Mr. C. R. Upton of Lancaster singing bass. We expect a new group of singers from Columbia to bo present. All churches of Kerattfaw Oounfcy ? of all denominations interested in the organization of a convention for Ker shaw County will be expected to be present. A warm welcome to all. ? L. A. Moore. President. Baptist Church Services Tho following services aro an noun- 1 ced for week beginning Sunday July 14th at tho First Baptist Church: Sunday School at 10 o'clock with C. O. Stogner, superintendent, in charge. Public worship conducted by the pas tor J. B. Caston at 11:15 A. M. Sub ject: Come Now and Let Us Reason Together. Tho Lord's Supper will be administered at 7:30. It is fhv>pod that thero may be a full attendance upon the observance of that sacred ordinance. Thero will be no preach ing service at tho evening hour. B Y P.U. Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 8 :30. Tho public is cordially invited to attend all tho services of this churcTi. CHURCH NOTICE Th<o records of Cedar Creek Baptist, Church were destroyed by firo over! a year ago, and it is Impossible to re-1 placo thorn without the assistance of tho members. All members of thif church are requested to come in per son and replace their n.i.ra?!S n:i tho roll by September 1st, 1935. I Carolina, though it must he confess ed that most of our celebrities have had to seek a wider field than the confines of our little state for the exercise of their talents, which ifi many instances have not only a nat ional but world wido scope. * Mr. IJtsey ha* done SoutQl Carolina a great service In collecting and com-: piling tho n am*os of the South Caro linians who aro still dotag tMngs,l and preserving tho fortner prestige Kershaw Lady Dies at Hartsville I .Miss Laura TranthiLm, a former resident of Kershaw, wlio since the death of Ihvr sister, Mrs. i\ M. Steph ?won in 11)08, has resided in Harts v i 1 1 o with her nephew, L B Stephen son died at his home Monday, July 1 following an illness since last Febru ary during which she was closely con fined to her bed, and her remains wore brought to Kershaw Tuesday morning for interment in tiive Ker shaw cemetery following funeral services i?i the Kershaw Presbyterian church at ILartsville, with Rev. C. M. Brown, pastor of the Kershaw Presby terian Church, assisting. Miss Trantham, a god 74, since they came from the upper part f Kershaw County, soon after the town wa.s first started, resided w it'll her broth <r in law and sister, the late Mr. and Mrs. Stephenson and Mi s '1 ?antham being daughters of the late Dr. and Mrs. I Trantham and sisters of tho late preeminent Camden attorney, the Hon. W. D. Trantham and t'lve late Sheriff Sidney Trantham. and s'.io was the last survivor of this promi nent Kershaw county family, and i:t turn is survived by three nephews, L. B. Stephenson of Hartsville with whom slu- resided: F. Mills Stephen son of Loraine, Ohio: and Dr. Jiflvn. T. Stephenson, in charge of the gov ernment hospital in New M *xico, neith er of the last two were able to attend the funeral. Many friends from Hartjjr vi lie accompanied the family of Mr. L. B. Stephenson on their sad journey to Kershaw to pay their last tribute' to tho deceased. Not a groat many survive in Ker shaw w*lvo knew the t amily when they Kesided here. ? The Kershaw Lra. Who's Who In South Carolina By Kate Lilly Blue Marion May, 1035 ? The writer has had the pleasure lately of reading three books dealing with South Caro lina history, which are very interest ing, inter-related, though not intend ed so by the authors. These books are. 'Kinfolks' by Colonel William M. Har llee, U. S. M. C.; 'Hampton andHis Red , Shirts' by A B. Williams, and 'Who'Who In South Carolina' by Wal ker Scott Utsey. In the last few years there has boon a feeling of pessimism abroad in tho land, a feeling that tJhe talent and gen ius and initiativo of tho past gener ations were forever dead, and that all the former glory of the past had de parted from South Carolina. But thero were Tories during tho Revolu tion; Renegades during Hie Recon struction period -.Slackers during tho World War; Demagogues and Ob structionists in all ages. A careful perusal of 'Who's Who in South Carolina' will show tlh'at tho descendarts of the pioneer Kinfolks are still carrying on, and thero is still hope for the dear old state. Mr. Utsey has listed tho purists who aro second to none of their ancestors in balancing the scales of justice; law yers who heliovo in convicting tho guilty as well as clearing tho inno cent; novelists, essayists, poets, wV. compare favorably wit'H (he past; scientists and sanitan "is, who have risked their lives many ti ivs over i t the pursuit of knowledge to help tho human race; historians who aro faith fully ehronicalling history in the mak ing and delving into tho musty re cords, digging up information about, past and forgotten events; thero are educators wlh'o are giving their lives to the dissemination of knowledge; there are physicians whose healing touch is as potent as ever; soldiers and sailors whoso patriotism s'iin"s forth :n peace as well ns in war; there are the captains of industry ?.nd agriculture who aro conspicuous ly successful; editorial writers whose trenchant pens are exercising Ulval, wonderful power in shaping public opinion, defending tho right, laying hare th * evil and defending the goo?. and there aro others in every known profession or calling serving to tho best of their ability. And so, fellow South Carolinian*, I bring you the glad tidings that gen ius anVl patriot! ?m and all kindred virtues havo not perished in Soutftf