Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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LARG ES' WILL//AM f. -M W'd7 R.DRE7' OP fILgE-cTS William H. Harth, athletic director, whose work helped to draw the larg est crowd in South Carolina grid his tory to see the last Carolina-Clemson game. Press Group Meets Here South Carolina's Press Association will hold its annual meeting at the University on Friday, January 21. The morning session will begin at 10 o'clock with the afternoon meeting scheduled for 2:30. R. H. Scott, vice president of East man, Scott and company, of Atlanta, will be on the program at the morn ing session to lead in a discussion of the subject: "How to Secure More Foreign Advertising for Newspapers." lie will be followed by R. E. Brad ham of The News and Courier, who will discuss the subject from the stand point of the daily newspaper and F. \V. Sossaman of the GafTney Ledg er, who 'ill discuss it from the stand point of the weekly newspaper. 'i'he subject, "Reiationshitp Between the Legislature and the Press," will be discussed by V. \V. Smoak, editor of the WValterboro Press and Stand arl, and by Representative John V. Crews of Richland county. A. L. M. Wiggins of Ilartsville, president of the South Carolina Fed eration of Commerce, Agriculture and Inlustry, will discuss the objects and purposes of that organization. Memorials will h' rrea,d to eight for ner members of the association who died during the year. At the annual business session, of ficers will be elected for the ensuing year. The meeting will come to a close with a (linner at 6:30 tendered by The State and \Villiott F.lIiott, president of The Statc Company at the Colum bia Hotel, at which Governor Clyde R. Ilocy of North Carolina will be the principal speaker. Fine PIPES AND POUCHES At REASONABLE PRICES GAYDEN BROS. CIGAR STORES 1228 and 1405 Main Street READQUARTERS SMOKER'S Lubrication - Washing Cars Vacuum Cleaned Esso Motor Oil Essolube CAUGHMAN & BUSH ESSO SERVICE Across From War Memorial DEPENDABLE TAXI SERVICE CHECKER CAB CO. Telephone 2-3311 OUR RATES ARE AS LOW AS THE LOWEST Columbia's Preferred Transportation UNIVERSITY STUDENTS For Quick Delivery Call Burnett's Drug Store Cold Drinks - Cigarettes Toilet Articles Ice Cream 829 Main St Pnem 3191 r CROWI Letters To Ti Dear Mr. Williams: I thank you for your "Editorial-of the-Week" on Subsidization. In m: judgment, it is true, honest, and manly It is a splendid statement of what is or should be, the essential spirit o Carolina. Sincerely, Patterson Wardlaw Dear Dinky: Maybe I haven't before but let m thank you and your paper for your co operation during the past football sea son. Boyce Craig, U. I Dear Dinky: I have been following your progres with your newspaper through its man: different stages-old style to stream line! And really, no kidding, at time I ceuldi't tell whether i was a news paper or not, but all in all, it is th< class of South Carolina, or even th South." Sincerely yours, Dave Garvin, Jr., Bus. Mgr. The Old Gob and 3lack-Wofford. Dear Dinky: This will acknowledge with gratefu appreciation the receipt of a copy o last week's issue of The Game'cocA I enjoyed it thoroughly and SI wisl to say that it is by far the best issu of The Gamecock that I have ever see published. You are doing a great job as edito and I think you are putting out th kind of paper that Carolina needs. also think you have assembled one o the most able staffs that the pape ever had. Again may I express m appreciation for the paper and wisl for you continued unprecedented suc cess as Lditor. Best regards, Paul I4. 'aylor, Atty. at l.aw, Former Student. Dear AMr. Williams: Just a note to thank you for youw cooperation in giving the Seal Sale a the University such goodl publicity. Sincerely, Mrs. Marion Evans Year Brings NewFeatures The largest circulation in its his tory. The largest staff in its history. The first "streamlined" iiewspaper ii South Carolina. The first "extra" in the history o Tlhese are sonme of the records wvhicl The' Gamei(cock has accomplished ti semester. Circulation for the first semiester broke all records, with a weekly av erage of 3,500 copies. Copies hav< been sent to high school libraries, alumni, and others in many sectioiu of the United States. More students aided in putting 01ui the p)aper-h)oth on the editorial ani business stafTs-than ever before. A large number of freshmen and upper classmen gained their first newspape experience on The Ga~niecock staff tis se meste r. Tfhe staff, unider the leadership ol D)inky WVilliams, retiring editor, intro dlucedl the "first streamlined newvspa per in South Carolinma" to its readlers. The newv issues initrodutcedl new hody type, newv headlines, new page arrange menits, and( newv and easier-to-readl ar rangemlent of stories on the individual pages. The whole newv makeup wvas dlesignedl to make for greater ease ol readling for the readlers. The first extra edition in The Gamest cock's history camne shortly before the Christmas holiday's, when The Gamet' cock scooped local papers with a copy righted story announcing the approval of a grant of $i08,000 by the Federal government for a swimintg pool, te be the largest in the state, and one of the largest ini the south. All The G;ameicocks published this semester, if unfolded and laid sidle by sidle, would reach from Columbia to Spartanburg. If all the niews written by students this seniester were gath eredl into book form, it wouldl coim p)rise a volume larger than Margaret Mitchell's "Gone With The Wind." 0 'SEES 0 te Editor Dear Mr. "D}nky" Williams: T - Let me say at this time how much tc r we appreciate your cooperation in in- tl serting the National Safety Council's ul "EDITORIAL IN PICTORIAL." it f I have shown this matter to Mr. Ben Stroup, formerly the Director of Motor of Vehicle Division and now of the Na- " tional Safety Council. C< Sincerely, C. R. Waterfall, S< w - Dear Mr. Williams: We want to thank you for your s Hre more plea jr '?8. a happi .. and more ple thousands of new are finding out al field's milder bett Mild ripe tobac cigarette paper ar gredients a cigarc ..these are the thin, more pleasure in Convrighr 1934. LZ.GT:Ta & Mvua TnnAcen IRD-TIGI ork you are doing on it will be cx emely useful to you in the years to >urtesy in sending to us copies of h' Gaecock. These papers are in resting and we are of the belief that is experimenting in head and make will prove of value to you in the ture. We know you must be getting a lot fun out of producing this paper and ithout question you will find the >me. Best wishes for happy holidays ason and hoping that the new year ill be good, we are Yours very truly, J. A. I.yons, Merganthaler Linotype Co.. i. i Y r er new year asure for the smokers who >out Chester er taste. cos and pure e the best in ,tte can have i's that give you Chesterfields. rage iure ER GRID BATTLE BUSINESS TRAINING Is Essential to Everyone, Particularly College Men and Women. Day, Night, and Special Classes DRAUGHON'S BUSINESS COLLEGE 1218 Sumter Street :: Telephones 5951 and 6317 Frank W. Lykes, Pres. Win. Lykes, Jr., V.-Pres. Mrs. D. T. Fan1kinberry, Sec.-Treas. WeeklY Radio Featres TELA BUSINES TRAININGT lI s teraied on.fd/ MORE PLEASURE in GAeser/pe/d midr D u-er ase