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~ ' I |s| Si.50 IN ADVANCE PEI* ANNUM. WtM 1 1 ' I. ? CHAS. W "Thy Hand of the Diligent Shall Rule" CAMDEN, KERSHAW COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA, APRIL 17, 1928. NO. 28 ,L AND PERSONAL ' GVT. Little made a business to Asheville, N. C., yesterday. ?_ sin<J Mrs. J. H. Moore, of Mul r sp nt thio weak end with their li/V'i'en in Camden. 'i ond Mri. W. B. Porter are tying today lor Bessennr, Ala., to Mr. Porter's sister, who is very Comptroller-General A. J. Beattie ?nt a short while in Camden Thur: looking after some business mat >"? m Mr. John K. dcLoache was in Co tvlumbia yesterday looking after some legal matters. New Enterprire for Camd?n Mr. Wil'is Sheorn, who recently ?t\ withdrew from the Enterprise Mer R? cantile Co.,* will potn up u merchan dise business in the store recently va J c&ted by Schlosburg'/j Dollar Store above the Camden Furniture Comp ?" any's place of business. He will have associated with him his brother, Mr. Wyley Sheorn and' his son, DeLoache Sheorn. Camden Methodist Church Lyttlcton Street, near Hampton ' Park. George Pierce Watson, Pas ; tor. i, Sunday, April 22: Bible School. j? 10:00 A. M. with classes for all $ grades and agos. I. Epworth League, 7:15 P. M. to Fc -which all yonng people are invited. Public worship, 11:15 A. M. and ? 8:00 P. M.f conductcd by the pastor. j|vy Morning Theme: The King's Busi V ness. (Postponed from last Sunday jf? because of the inclement weather). Evening Theme: Immortality. Prayer meeting, Wednesday, 8:00 M j^' The public is most cordially invit 1 ed to all the services of this Church. ?'. Seats free. Delightful music and jiwfl^val studies -drawn from the God Come Thou and wc'._ iL*hip v^ith Im, and wo will do thee F i ? j? :> i 1 g$. ... ... ? Commencement Speakers for Blaney i < Schools. Blaney, ^ April IB. Superintendent I Leonard Andrea announced the fol fi lowing speakers for the commence iV ment of the public nchoolB which will H begin on Friday June lsj. ???>!>? On Friday evening Juno 1st the f grammar school will hold its com. mencement. Diplomas will be given, I to the following after nn address by i, a former teacher in the school, How i:" ell Morrill of Horrell Hill: Lucy Mac Jeff era, Sadie Sessions, Vearl Price. & Margaret Miles, Novice Martin, Vic jr toria Nelson, Herbert Porter, Arnold $ J>0rtcr, A. T. Simpson, Jr., Paul I' Kirkland, Norman Kelly, LaVerne Ij'Goff, Woodrow Jackson, Willie Bran_ ham, Ernest Miles, Harvey Goff, and f Ezell Goff. Ji'. On'Sundny morning June 3rd at ^<10:80 o'clo.-k in the Baptist Church, th<5 Rov. Charles LeRoy McCain, pas jf?totf of the Centenary Methodist 4;*Church of M-ooresville, North Caro fr/linn will preach the annual sermon to ^stho graduating clnsses of the gram_ tn^r ami high school. , > , On Monday evening, June 4th at] k 8:80 in the high school auditorium, IpDr. Patterson Wardlaw, dean of the M school of Education in the Universi I' ty of South Carolina will deliver the Biannual address to the graduating V. class of the high school whose mem bers are: Mtkhed Evans, Jnnie Bar.. ' Kate Branham, Josephine Thornton, Mae Belle Branham, I/elye ^ Rose, Derma Monroe, Clelye Rose, ft Sara Jane Dinkins, Fred Miles, Lever |r Motley and Edward Maddbx. ^ At a recent meeting of the school board Leonardo Andrea was elected for the fourth consecutive year to serve as 8upelrntcndent ofthe Blaney schools for another year. The fol lowing teachers were also elected, Denver W. Traxler of Branchvillo, Virginia Doar of Georgetown, Eula * > ShCely OfBallentina, Myrtle Baird ' Pellon, Connie Andrea of Taylors, , bel Peterson of Charleston, Susie innon of Parr, Blanche Wyndham Georgetown, Myra Pettlgrew of! pa, Mrs. Mary $lmp?on of Blaney * 'ins Stames of Ri<fg6way. has ina<Je much pro^ past three years and ?oon to separate the grammar achool from the high ichool and ewct a new West Water ee Htych School Building In a new situation ra&SIra '*< ? hfi* . / _ al 4_ U id ^ * ? ' - ? ? 1 BETHUNE NEWS. Interesting Items Gathered by Our Correspondent Bcthune, April 10. ? Mrs. Martha Noland, feged 80 years and 8?V2:? months, died at Camden y-aterday morning, her death being rather sud- J den. The burial took pl^?e at Prov I : " j "'hurch. Mrs. Noland was a good woman and was reaj ?;t every one. She was . the mother of Mr. C. L. Noland, of this town. Mrs. Adeline Clyburn, mother of Mrs. W. M. Kelly and Messrs. J. M. and Neal Clyburn, of this town, r very low at present and her recovery is extremely doubtful. Mrs. Clyburn if nearly 88 yeans old. Miss Alice Barnes, who resides with her brother, Mr. D. M. Barnes, on Rt. i I. is very ill at present. Born to Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Ged dingp, on Route 1, one day last week, an 11 -pound son . The fallowing, copied from a Blen hiim, Texas, newspaper, will be read with interest by friends and relatives of Dr. Burnes who once resided in this State: ''Dr. Billie Burnes, our very efficient city manager ar.d coun ty commissioner, was the recipient of a .wonderful Christmas gift from a large number of friends and ud_ mirer.?, and as a result he is now proudly riding in a beautiful new Studebaker Sedan, a present frbm numerous friends and citizens who wished to express in a substantial manner their appreciation of his ?rplendid services for the town and county and especially his untiring and successful work on the good ruacte project of Washington county, now nearing completion." Dr. Burnes is a brother of Mrs. Fannie Baskin, of this town. An enjoyable social affair of the past week was given in honor of the t achers of the Bethune high school by the second yeai ftome economics girls. The affair took place on Thursday of last week from 3:30 to 4.80 o'clock P. M. The guests were received into the room which was beautifully elecorated with yellow and : silver flowers. The tea table was tastefully arranged and in the cen ter was a vase of yellow jeomines an*1 VrtHrii^ed yellow tapers In low 8iiver cnndlestic1cf^'"Mllfe|&8. Margaret Hear., on and Edna Stoker? "poured-* tea. i Sandwiches ami coi^d'al were served by Misses Lola Grace Catoe, BireHe Be'h Smith and I^eona Smith, as sisting were Misses Mary King, Mae McDonald, Alice Melton and Ollie iUnc Parker. The teachers attend ing were Mrs. J. C. Foster, Missels Alberta Stuckey, Mary C. Grier, EL oij'-. Miller, Eddie Branham, Sarah TdcGee, Carrie Yarbrough, Stella Be thune, Helen Snelgrove, Beulah Pen nington, Mar?e Horton; Mrs. R. K. Tompkins and Mr. C. C. Madder^. Note: Mrs. Clyburn, whose ex treme illness is refe red to abovafuied last night. Funeral services <!wiR be held for her this aftemortn. Mrs. Clyburn, who was the widow of W. A. Clyburn, who predeceased her mnny years ago, was. a very estimable lady and her death, fs eleeply regretted. She was one of the noblest of good women and was greatly beloveel by .?ill who knew her. To the sorrowing family we extend our sympathy. ? Ed itor. Voting on Bond Election The city voters are voting tixlay on a propose*' bond issue of $48,000 with which to make further street improvements. Considerable interest is being taken in the election and th: vote will likely be much larger than the average bond elections here to fore. ('oit to their Rescue This should l>e n great week in | Camden, for this i.? the week to help the Boy Scouts. You arc interested ill the boys of your community, and a contribution from you will be a direct help for them. We want to see every boy who is eligiblo to mem bership in this . organisation taking an active part in it. They will appre ciate your intorcst in them. /las Auto Acc'dent Mr. Hugh Campbell, brother of Mr. L. A. Campbell of this city, who is visiting here, while motoring to Co lumbia with ?a companion yesterday met with a near serious accident when the Dodge Sedan he was drlv* ing left the road just on the other sWoo of the overhead bridge about twelve miles from Columbia. The occupants were taken to H-ftbspital in Columbia but fortunately 'their in juries were not serious and they re turned to Camden yesterday evening. Th? very My ?am^. REDPATH CHAUTAUQUA OPENS HERE MAY 11TH ? \ -<\ Presents Varied and Delightful Pro. gram The great Broadway comedy suc ''Tommy," I he beautiful musical proration "An Alpine Romancc" and an amazing\ spectacular performance j of maR;>: and mystery by The Great . -limit are among the many big at I --hef'ulr.-l to appear here during this season's annual Redpat'i Week which opens May 1 1th and con- j tinues for five, crowded, interesting | days. I "Tommy" comes with a record of j scoring an overnight hit on BroadNvay : where it ran for over a y^ar at the^j El tinge Theatre. Here is a comedy that is like a breath of clean, buoyant ; air, according to the critics It has ; the merit of telling a human, under- j standable story with shouts of laugh- i ter rind gripping pathos, through j real, living human beings. | Like a glimpse into the heart of I the Alps is the notable musical pro duetfon "An Alpine Romance" to bo presented by the famous Fiechtl Yod lers. The picturesque Tyrol with its colorful costumes, fascinating melodies nnd quaint folk dances is unforgetab- j ]y portrayed. The Fiechtls came to i America from Innsbruck, Tyrol, the very cradle of the music-livijng Ty roleans. With them here will be Jack Yost and Constantino Wunderle whose Victor phonograph record3 are known 'lid ioved by thousands. That peerless magician The Great Laurant has been secured to appear her1 in a magic show of wonders, which will be a truly gala event and a red letter joy niight. Laurant is one of the sua vest, most picturesque magicians ever seen on the platform. Hindu magic, the craft of the ancient Chinese and modern American illus ions and mysteries follow each other with startling rapidity. A Laurant entertainment is a veritable revel in the Land of Mystery. Edward Tomliraon, who will lecture oi "The Meeting of the Americas," will give a popular and cntertainiM?? discussion of Latin-American ques tions in the light of his attendance at the recent Pan-American Confer ence at Havana, and of hits detailed personal investigations in South A merica.' : V/ The Herrick Male Quartet, which | fires the opening gun of Redpath , Week, is known every Wh'etfc #?/a, t??- ? notch success. This polly, rolltcWUrt# ' quartet, all college men, sing their | songs and present their sketches and impersonations with infectious high i spirit and true college ''pep." Major John J. Hill, the first white man to traverse Africa from Cape Town to Cairo, will lecture on "Sav ages I Met in Africa." For two and one-half years during his African ex plorations, Major Hill never saw an other white man. He tails a vivid nmnzing tale of bushmen, cannibals, fakirs, jungles and forests. Tho famous humorous-philosopher "Kill-the-Blues" Cope will give one cf his noted lectures filled with fun, facts and fancy. Mr. Cope earned his sobriquet of "Kill-the-Blues" during the war whefa, as a lecturer entertainer, hcJ was making an army laugh, and the nickname has stuck in peace time became of his extra ojdinary ability to inspire jollity awl good feeling. Dnviel Wulf Andersort brings the story of a human George Washington, a Washington. .who w "something more than a picture on the wall, a statue in the park." Ho bases his greiat lec ture on a wealth of uniquely interest ing material which he has personally collected- and which has never found its way into books. Among other popular attractions nre tho Mozart Concert ComKt"'. pre senting unique cntertairrr^i^'r/T^cial tica that please and delight; and the Grosjean Novelty Company, featuring the melodious marimba-xylophone, which never fnils to score a tremen dous hit. Something new in children's enter tainments will be featured thiH season "Junior Town" will he in full swing every day umler tho big brown Red path tent. The boys and girls will have the fun of running their own town, with mayor, oouncllmen and all the officials of a model city. A cap able Junior Supervisor will be in charge. She has many delightful aurprift^ planned, which make it im portant for every youngster to be on hand for every <Tay for "Junior Town." Birth Bom to Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Lang ford, at the Camden hospijtal, Monday night of last week, a daughter, Mary LIBERTY HILL HAPPEN INGS i Gathered by Our Corres pondent Thore. Mr. Editor ? We had several rainy nnd cold, disagreeable days last week (? only two days on whic-h any plow rg could b: done? and the rain start ed aRr.in on Saturday, a "cold easter", ,nd . oor!tinued throughout Sunday, " ;lt?rg the ground so that no plow, mg can be done for several days", should the rain discontinue. Those who have cotton seed planted are . fearful lest the seed should rot in the [ground and those who have not plant ed are worried because of the late ness of the season and the* continued ; delay of working weather and condi_ ; tions. In the Spring our farmers are I hindered and delayed by advance weather conditions, in the summer jthey are menaced by wet and dry I weather, grass and boll weevils in the fall, they are thought to be 'Mazy and shiftless" and rewarded with a re duced price for their crops, on ac count of an overproduction. Truly! Our farmer folk are a mar. vel of wonder as a class. They are beset by numerous and varied diffi culties but have managed to exist through the past ages? at least as far back as Abel, who offered "the fruits as a sacrifice". Some will sue ceed and others fail, and new discov eries and new inventions make- it necessary to change modes and meth ods of procedure but tilling of the soil is like the brook; it must "go on forever" and the agricultural is a sPoke in the industrial wheel without which the others could not long exist. In last week's issue of The Mea senger, Mr. H. S. Higgins' name was omitted from the delegation which went from here to confer with citizenB and officials at Great Falls in re gards to Highway No. 97 via that town to Chester. We regret the omission very much a* Mr. Higgins took an active interest in the matter and the trip was made in his car. Thq same gentlemen met a delegation irom Great Falls on Friday at the river below Rocky Mount dam for further discussion of the matter and it is hoped that 8ome definite results may soon follow. One day recently Rev. D* F. W Gregg and Rev. Dr.- Alexander Mar tin, of Rock Hill, came down tc* join Rev. F. A. Drennan and Mr. R. C. Jones ort a fishing excursion of the big lake. On the same day Rev. R. W. Jopling, of Lancaster, was also fishing iji the lake, making four Pres. byterian minister.? and one elder all intent upon the sport of replenishing the larder at the expense of the finny trifce. We did not learn of their success. Gov. and Mrs. John G. Richards frnd daughters, 8pent the week end at their home here. Miss Edith Richards went back to Statesville on Thursday last to take up her studies in college, after spend ing the spring vacation at home with her parents, Hon. and Mrs. N. S Richards. Miss Annie Jones returned to Statesville College on Friday to re sume her studies after spending the spring vacation at home with her mother, Mrs. R. C. Jones, and her irother, E. L. Jones, accompanied her n.T far as Heath Springs, where she took passage on the Camel City Bus Line. Mr. Howard Stroupe, of Cherry ville N. C., is spending a while with brother, Mr. C. C. Stroupe, an employe of the Southern Power Co. Mr. W. A. Cunningham, who has ending several weeks with his sons, W. C., W. E. and Hon. R. R. "nmngham ni the lower part of the slate, has returned home here. Mr. W. C. Wardlaw was a Camden visitor one day last week. Fiddlers' Convention There will be a Fiddlers' Conven. tion at Piedmont school Friday night, April 27th. Attention is called to the fact tha/t several numbers will be given by ladies. A small fee of 10 and 25 cents will be chnrged for the benefit of the school. Come and bring others. Have Yon a Contract to liet? We direct your attention to ? fhe card of Mr. R, E. CHofcning, contract or and Milder* Mr. Chewning is a capable and reliable contractor. He has done a good deal of this IdnA of work hete and elsewhere. He has built several of the attractive hemes In Rishopville. If you contemplate building, be so *%_. to see Mr, Chewn. BLANEY NEWS Special to- The Messenger. Blaney, April 14. ? Mr. and Mrs, Norman Branham have returned to their home in Winnsboro, after visit frig Mr. and) Mrs. W. L. Branham. Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Watts have as their guests Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Watts of Mt. Holley. Mrs. Denver Traxler and daughter Margie, have returned from a visit to Dr. and Mrs. W. F. McKewn of Branch ville. Miss Florrie Mae Ross has returned to her work in Camden after visit ing her parents here. Mibs Mildred Bowen has returned I from an extended visit to relatives in Charlotte, N. C. Miss Dezma Monroe spent the Eas_ ter holidays in Ridgeway with Miss Mae Reed. Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Evans hod as their guests for the Easter holi days, Mr. and Mrs. Wilton Turner, of New Brookland, and their daugh ter, Nelle Evans, of Chicora College, and Miss Eda Faye Kelly of Columbia. Miss Beatrice Ross has resumed her studies at the Greenville Womens College, after spending the sprinjr holidays with her ?>Arents hero. Mrs. T. B. Kelly ami children of Columbia and Mrs. C. M. Flaherty and children of Hamlet, N. C., and Mrs. J. F. Eddleman and Miss Etta Percival of Columbia, were the Ea*i_ er guests of Mrs. A. K. Rose. Mrs. Lonnie Flaherty and children of Hamlet, N. C., were the week end guests of her mother, Mrs. E. M. Fla herty. Mr. and Mrs. O. R. S. Poole and ! children of Columbia, spent Easter with Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Mclntyre. Miss Mabel- Moore had as her guests for Easter Mi. and Mrs. D. T. Moore and children of Columbia and Miss Josephine Thomas. Miss Nelle Nelson of Ridgeway was the guest last week of Miss Janie Barfield. Misses Connie and Willie May An drea, Mrs. C. S. Arvdrea and Miss ^u. lalie Sheely accompanied Miss Mabel Peterson to her home in Charleston as her guests for Easter and a visit to Magnolia Gardens. On last Thursday evening in the Bchool auditorium a spelling contest was held under the auspices of the School Improvement Association and Mildred1 Evans won first place and Lelia Mae Hinson second place in the high school contest. Vearl Price won first place and Lucy Mae Jeffers won second/ place in the grammar ?school contest. These girta will re present the school in the contest to be held for Kershaw county in Cam den on the 5th of May. On next Friday evening at eight I o'clock, April 20th, the grammar grades will hold their annual "Little Commencement." Service for Boy Scouts. Sunday evening a service was held in the Lyttleton Street Methodist church for the Bo/ Scouts. The Scouts were seated in the middle aisles and the pastor, Rev. G. P. Watson, delivered to them a very im_ pressive and instructive sermon. The boys were accompanied by Mr. John K. de Loach, scout master. This week a drive is being put on for funds for the Boy Scotfts with a view of securing an executive head for this organization. It should be succcssful as we feel confident it will be, for the boys need this very kind of train ing. It will be a fine investment to aid them liberally in this work. Moves to Eastover Mrs. B?nj. Ammons and family who have been residing in Camden for some years, have moved to Eastover. While here Mrs. Ammons conducted a rooming houso for tourists, and was quite successful in this. Her homo is now being occupied1 by Mrs. R. L. Bell who is conducting a boarding houso. Mrs. Bell for some time ran a boarding house in the Lewis resi dence on upper Broad street. Frost Last Night Wo have been having some cold days and last night there was consid_ erable frost. Cotton just "in the sprout" no douht. suffered ami it may be necessary to plant it over in somo instances. It is thought that whero St was up to a good atantri It hart, )|t' will he allright. Man Drowns i> Roykln'a Pond About two weeks ago Willie Kitt, a colored man, woa missing and no trace of him could be found until Saturday when his body floated down to. the bridge at Boykln's mill. Just how he lost his life iH not known. The coroner and sheriff went to the scene for aft Investigation. . ? V .? ? ' FORMER CAMDEN MAN DIES IN WEST VIRGINIA J. I). McDowall Passed Away Satur, day Morning l News wa3 received in Camden Sat ujday of the death of Mr. J. D. Me ' Dowall, which occurred at his home i ii Charlottsville, West Virginia, Sut_ urday morning. For some time past I Mr. McDowall had boon in declining 'health, and his death, although not ' unexpected yet it came as a great | "hock to his family and friends, lie j v ;i ? horn in Camden May tilth, 18.V1, and was therefore in the 7 1th year of his hge. The announcement of his death brings sorrow not only to his relatives here but to a large circle of friends. On his visit here some time ago many of his friends called upon him, and wh\> they were glad to see him again the fact that he gt.ve evidence of his declining health brought sorrow to them. He waj a genuinely clever man, big hearted and ever ready to vender a service to his friends. His wife, who was a daughter of the late lamented Gen John 1). Kennedy, died some years ago. He is survived by two daugh ters, and three sons. . During his long icsidence in Camden Mr. McDowall was engaged in farming and stock raising. He was well known through out the county. In tin days of the radical misrule, he did a man's part in helping to redeem South Carolina. His father many years ago was a prominent citizen of Camden and was president of the old Hank of Camden and is remcmboreKl by a number of our older citizens. The announce ment that "Doug" McDowall, as In was familiarly known to his intimate friends, was elead, brings genuine sor row to every one who knew him. Sin_ cere sympathy is felt for his lx reavcel ones. The body was interred in West Virginia where for som. years past he had made his home. BRIGHT PROSPECT FOR HOTEL It Now Looks I.ike an Assured Fact Our business people, backer! by the Camden Chamber of Comcmrce, have been discussing a new hotel for Cam den, and now the pi-ospects are goad for securing such an enterprise. A party has be:en here looking over ihe field and "proposes to erect a hotel with one hundred rooms with baths in conection with each room. A site must be provided fe?r this enterprtes and surely our business people will take advantage of this chance to j lace here one of the greatest needs of our city. With this end in view the Chamber of Commerce is arranging for a meeting Thursday ovening at 7:30 o'cle>ck at Thomas' Coffee Shop. Be sure to be on hand. In this connection we might say that there is also a fine prospect for securing a new industrial plant of considerable magnitude ? a silk mill. Come to the meeting Thursday even ing and1 hear the good news and help Camden grow. Medical Association Meet1*. The monthly meeting of the Ker shaw County Medical Se>cU?ty .vt at the home of Dr .and Mrs. S. F. ington Wednesday evening. They had with them on this occasion as special guests, Dr. George Bu?ch and Dr. Bradshaw, of Columbia. The at tendance was good and the evening was spent very pleasantly ami profit ably. An elegnnt dinner wn -? served them by Mrs. Brasimgton. Appointed Delegate to Memphis Gov. John G. Richards ha< appaint od Mr. C. W. Birchmore as a dep. - gate from South Carolina to the Na tional Conference of Social Workers which convenes in Memphis, Tennes see, on May 2nd. The* editor of The Messenger appreciates this honor, and wishes it was go that he conld attenel this important mooting of social workers. Dam Undermines Mill On Sunelay night, the >cri t mill lo cated at Jordan's pond in West Wa_ teree and operated by Mr. (J. Black well in connection with his farm and ' Mr. L. J. Whitaker, was apparently undermined ami the mill anel all the machinery caved in, making a com plete wreck of tho structure. The dam on either side of the building held together and for this reason it is thought that the mill was nndor mined. Tho mill rockt and some ' other eejuipment can be recovered. Traffic over this road was blocked ami the county bridge washed away,' ) but prompt action will taken >jr the Authoirtles to put the road hi repair again. The I'm to Ik Whitaker and Blackwoll it rightcon^^ slderahlo.