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The Wateree Messenger TERMS: ? fiJSO IN ADVANCE PER ANNUM. "The Hand of th? DUigent 8hJPM8HHBBMBIEi ^ CHAS. W. BIRCH MORE, PROP VOL. 45 CAMDEN, KERSHAW COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA, JANUARY 22, 1929. v j I \ NO. 17 -i- ? * Social and Personal Items Mr. Fred M. Bryant, Jr., who op crates a coal yard here, has been off on a hunting trip for 'the past few days. His brother, Mr. John Bryant, has been filling his place. Mr. Edward Bryant and Arthur DoLoache were in Camden Mondcty. They returned to Marion yesterday on a motorcycle. Mrs. R. T, Mickle continues in quite a critical condition at the Cam den hospital. She has some right good days and then a set back. Within the past few days she was thought to be a shade better. Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Williams, who have been patients in the Camden hosnital for several weeks past, are still quite sick although there has been some slight improvement hoted within the past few days. Mr. John Co pel and, of Bethune, was a vsitor in Camden yesterday and paid us a pleasant visit. Mr. Copeland was nominated for magis trate at Bethune in the primary election last August and will again fill this position as soon as he gets his commission, which will probably be within the next few days. Rev. A. H. Arnold, well known and | popular pastor and mail carrier, has | been sick for several weeks past at j hig home in Sumter. His many friends in this county will regret to learn ? of his sickness and hope for his : speedy recovery. Dr. George S. Rhame, of Ch irle3- j ton, came up last week to visit his mother and family for a few days. Mr. J. H. Clements, of Liberty Hill, was a visitor in Camden yes terday. The Camden Methodist Church Lyttleton street, near Hampton Park. George Pierce Watson, pastor. Sunday, January 27: Bible school, 1(^00 A. M., with classes for all 6:45 P. M., to which all young people < are invited. Public worship, 11:15 A. , M., and 7:30 P. M., conducted by the pastor. Themes for the day: Morn ing: "The World is My Parish". Evening: <4The Blessedness of Christian Activity.'' The aim of the pastor is so to present scriptural ! themes that the hearer may be both Interested and encouraged for the tasks and experiences of daily life. The public is most cordially invited . to all the services of this church. Viritors are especially welcome. Come and bring your friends. j Church Officials Meet. The official board of the Lyttleton Street Methodist church held their first meeting for this conference year at the Park View Inn Friday evening of last week. An oyster supper was served, after which the business meeting was held. Those present were Rev. G. P. Watson, the pastor; Dr. F. M. Zemp, chairman* W. F. Nettles, treasurer; J. H. Burns, R. S. Williams, W. L. Jackson, J. D. Zemp, B. W. Rhame, A. A. Reason over, W. R. DeLoache, J. H. Osborne, L. C. Shaw, W. R. Zemp and C. W. Birchmore. Several were prevented from attending on account of not being well enough. Dr. Frank M. Zemp was again unanimously elected chairman; W. F. Nettles, treasurer; and C. W. Birchmore was elected secretary. A motion was adopted that a statement of the receipts and dis bursements bo prepared and printed for the information of the members of the church, and showing what the budget amounted to for this year. The salary of the pastor wa3 un changed. It was discussed and approved that ushers bo provided for the morning and evening services, and J. E. Rhame and B. P. DeLoache were charged with seeing that ushers wqre secured for the morning service and W. L. Jackson and A. A. Reaftonover for the evening servic. e The meeting waa a very pleasant one, and the supper was well pre pared and served and enjoyed by all present, ?o much so that it was suggested that' the officials of the church meet at least once every month or iitf and have some light re Even/ln th? Sunny South a wire fence fte no?t sufficient shelter for NEWS FROM BLANEY Special to The Messenger. Blaney, January 19. ? The tenth grade will present Blackbirds, a negro minstrel, in the auditorium of the Midway high school at Cassatt on Friday evening, January 25th, be ginning" at 8 o'clock. This minstrel was presented in the Blaney auditor ium just before the Christmas holi days and was much enjoyed by every body. Elmer Hayes left Tuesday for High Point, N. C., where he has ac cepted a position for the winter. Donald Watson has returned from a business trip to Spartanburg last week. Miss Virginia Doar and J. V. Neil sen, of Columbia, were the gue3ts of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Bailey Sunday. Extensive repairs are being made t0 the interior of the Blaney Baptist church and the church will be very pretty and convenient when these re pairs are completed. Services :i~c now being held in the school building until the work at the church is com pleted. Final mid term examinations are b'ing held in the local school. The ! second semester will begin on next Monday ?with pormotions in both high and grammar school to the next ? higher grades. This is the second year in the school to have mid year promotions and the patrons are pleased with the plan. SCHOOL NEWS. A mid-year class for -beginners will be started up on Monday, February 4, provided there is a sufficient num ber to warrant it. This is to notify you that in order to enroll your child in this class, he or she must be six years of age and notice must be giveri to the Superintendent of the Schools this week if possible. If you have a pupil to enroll please phone or write Superintendent J. G. Rich ards, Jr., at once. The anniversary of the birthdays of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson was celebrated in both the Grammar School and the High school on Monday morning. The students joined ia.ain*ui? "Dixie". "My land*', "Carry Me Back to Old vir ginny." The address on the lives of these two men was made by Rev. 1 Douglas McArn. The stage was ap propriately decorated with portraits of Lee and Jackson, confederate flags and flowers. Pastor Called. ? Rev. T. P. Christmas has been called to the pastorate of the Antioch Baptist church located about eight miles from Camden. This churcn, which is one of the largest numerical ly in the county, ha3 been without a regular pastor for' some time, wo understand. Services at Swift Creek Preaching services will bo held at Swift Creek Baptist church next Sun ! t'ay. January 27th, at 3:00 o'clock jby the pastor, Rev. T. P. Christmas. CARD OF THANKS We wish to extend our sincere thanks and appreciation to fach and every one for their nssistano? ? and [sympathy extended us in the reccijt .death of Thomas Luther Wilson. His Family. Teachers' Meeting. i The Kershaw County Teachers' As sociation will hold its regular meet ing at the Camden High School Sat urday, January 20, at 10 o'clock, i Teachers are requested to keep this announcrment in mind and be pres j ent. Please note the change in the , earlier hour as decided upon nt our last meeting. Colored Teachers to Meet. The Association of Colored Teach ers will hold their regular monthly meeting January 20th (Saturday of this week) at Jackson School at 12 j o'clock. A special request of the ( Superintendent of Education elect, is I that each teacher do his or her best to bo present at this meeting as she wishep to see as many of the teachers ias possible before the time comes for hoi" to take, charge of the office. It Is hoped that each teacher will i comply with this request. Both Supt. Gottys and Mrs. Watts will give us talks at this meeting. E. F. MeLester, County Supervisor. flhrlners Meet In Charlotte A Shrlno meeting is being hold In Charlotte!' N. C., te>day. Camden will be well represented at tho meeUng, fl | number of Shriners from here having gone to Chftrkrtt* th!? morning. 7i -,V ,? .?.'.va-.'.V. ? ; . ? i ? -it.rt.V-, > -v.. LIBERTY HILL HAPPEN INGS Gathered by Our Corres pondent Thore. j Mr. Editor ? We had a very interest I ing i crmon at the Presbyterian jchurch on Sunday morning at 11 o' clock by the Pastor Rev. F. A. Dren nan, who used as his text the words, "O Lord, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known" portraying I ! 'n vivid and thoughtful words the j three important periods of human I life, youth, middle life, and old age. I His discourse showed much thought ful preparation and was well receiv ed by his hearer*. The epidemic of flu seems to be abating and most of those affccted are better now. Mr. R. B. Jones who has been quite unwell for a number of days is some what better, he was out for a while Saturday. A message from Stateville, N. C., where Miss Annie Jones is atending college, was received on Thursday stating that she would have to under go an operation for appendicitis that night. Her mother, Mrs. R. C. Jones and sister, Miss Louise, and brother, E. L. Jones, accompanied by Mr. R. C. Wardlaw, left that evening to be with her. They returned at night with the exception of Mrs. Jones, who remained with her daughter, who stood the operation very well. A dog bit Mrs. W. Z. Hilton at her home on Friday evening, inflicting a right severe wound, and also bit a number of dogs in the vicinity. Mag istrate Thompson had the dog killed and the head sent to Columbia for examination. Mr. H. S. Higgins who is a con noisseur in the appearances and qualities of a car, has traded for a Whippet coach. We are under obli gation to him for a ride in his nice running new car. Gov. and Mrs. John G. Richards ac companied by their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John Wells Todd, and daughter Miss Bettie, were Sunelay visitors here and attended services at - the Presbyterian churafr. They returned to Columbia in the ev ening. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. McCoy, 0f Mt. Zion, were visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Perry on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cureton of | Camden were visiting on the 'Hill' j Sunday evening. Their grandmother, j Mrs. M. C. Cureton, who ha?5 been 1 spending some time with the family of her son, Mr. A. C. Cureton, re turned to Camden with them. Mr. R. C. Jones and son, R. C., Jr., made a motor trip to Statesville on 1 Sunday to see Miss Annie Jones who is recuperating from an operation j performed last week. They report ' her doing well. Magistrate L. P. Thompson receiv ed a message last week that his 3is jter, Miss Annie, who is a popular and I well known Registered Nurse, had undergone an operation for appendi citis and was very ill at a hospital in jMissouri, where she has been living jfor several years. Later news, how ever, said that she was better, we are glad to note. Probate Judge J. P. Richards, of Lancaster was a visitor at the home of his pnrents, Hon. and Mrs. N. S. Richards, on Sunday. Jack Lane (colored) who escaped from the chain gang some time ago, i surrendered to Magistrate Thompson and was returnee! to the gang one day last week. Services Sunday. Rev. W. C. Allen, of Columbia, preached Sunday morning ami even ing in the Baptist church. Services will be held next Sunday also, but it is not certain at this time who will preach. Time to Stop It. It is time now to stop talking <?o much about the short crop of last year. We have a new year and a new chance, and this thing of harp ing over failures of last year will not. get you anywhere. Get btisy making preparations for a successful year ? it is within your reach; grasp it. To talk hard times you know takes up a lot of time anyway, and i that time is lost. No use to cry lover spilled milk you know. We understand that there are two colored preachers on the chain fifang which is located near Camde". So we guess there are religiou? services being held there new. Wo do not know their names nor what tho? arc ?there for. Junior Order Holds District Meeting Here. Thg district meeting of the Junior Order U. A. M. for this district, was held in the hall of the local council, DeKalb Council No. 88, last Thursday, January 17, at 8 o'clock. Although the weather conditions were very unfavorable, the attendance was good. The address of welcome to the visit ing councils was made by Mr. H. G. Carrison, Jr., who is n member of p the lecal council. The meeting was presided over by District Deputy W. O. Ashley. After the business ses sion of the meeting was over, the delegates were served a well pre pared supper by the local council. Rev. H. T. Morrison made a short l talk on the ideals of the order, which was enjoyed very much. Mr. J. M. Lockwood, Deputy of District No. 60, was present and made . a very interesting talk on the prin ciples of the order and why we should live uj) to them. The meeting closed with a short devotional scrvice led by Mr. Lock- 1 wood nnd Rev. Christmas. The next district mooting will be heid in Heath Springs, April 18, 1929. Young Camden Man Made Flying Cadet Spcial to The State. Washington, Jan. 20. ? Frederick M. Bryant, Jr., of Camden has been des ignated by the war department to be gin training in aviation at Brooks field, San Antonio, Texas, March 1. This is one cf the primary flying schools, the other being at March field, Hiverside, Calif. P. H. McG. A Message to Parents. "In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation and weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and would not be comforted, i because they are not." (Matthew 2: 18). The mothers of Israel were weeping for their little sons slain by order of the tyrant, Herod. How much more terrible must their grief have been if"these mothers had felt them selves at all to blame for the deaths of their little ones. even now, with ? more -?com plete knowledge of diphtheria than we have of any other communicable disease and better means of prevent ing and curing it, about 20,000 peo ple, most of them little children, die every year in the United States from diphtheria; and thousands of others who do not die are left to face life with weakened hearts and kidneys. Because it is impossible to wipe out this disease entirely, if people would use the means we have, every child that dies diphtheria in this day and time dies because of somebody's neglect. Do not ignore a sore throat. It may be diphtheria. Have your doctor see the child at once. If he has diph theria the earlier he gets the proper treatment the better are his chances for recovery. But why wait until your little ones become sick of the disease when there is a simple, safe way of pro tecting them against catching it? It takes some time, from three to six months, to build up this protection in i the body of the child, and the time to begin is now. It is too late to start the protective troatment when diph Itheria has already broken out in your [community. More will be said later | about what to do if diphtheria is j prevalent and immediate protection is I needed. j Surely, when all the facts of diph theria control and prevention are laid 'before parents, they will not fail to avail themselves of this means of protecting the lives and health of their little children. Flu Situation Better. For some weeks past there has boon a good deal of sickness nere, 1>ut not a great deal of a scri >up nature. The flu situation stems | considerably improved at this time. | We still hear of some cases in the [country, but not as much as there was a few weeks ago. We hope that all those who are sick will be well again. Scored Big Success The concert given at Trinity M. E. church, colored, last night by Paul |(JiH>ort Edourd was a big success. | A large number of white people as j woll as colored people were in at tendance and the entertainment was good throughout the entire program. The audience wftR kept in an uproar of laughter during the humorous part of the program, which consisted of humorous readings, plantation i songs and Jubilee melodies. I-. \ . - ?. ? Convicted WiTlflA^mil^^iation to Mercy Charles R. Vaughan, 31, was con victed last week in criminal court in Richland county for the slaying of Samuel Bickley, with recommendation to mercy. The case against Helen Gentle, the woman in the case, and Jones, of Greenville, are supposed to be tried at the present term of the Richland court. i In Atlanta, Ga., last week George Harsh, Jr., the thrill slayer of a drug clerk was found guilty and sen itenced to be electrocuted. An appeal will be taksn in his case. He is the son ofniillionaire parents of Mil 1 wai"tfllnrKl was a ?kudent at Ogel ! thorpeUjniversity near Atlanta. His plea of insanity did not save him from conviction. , Vaughn Starts ^iC'Nn^Ajnitentiary. Charles R. Vaughn, 3* .began his sentence of life imprisonment at the state penitentiary at 12 o'clock noon yesterday. He was convictcd Satur- I day night for the killing of Samuel J. Bickley, Jefferson hotel detective. Immediately after the conclusion of the trial. Vaughn was taken to the Richland county jail, where he re mained until the transfer to the pen itentiary yesterday. This morning will find Vaughn hard at work in the chair factory, he having been assigned to that work yesterday. Last week he was the center-figure in the most sensa tional murder trial held in Richland county in recent years. Today he is one of a large number of workers employed at the state penitentiary, where he is to spend the balance of his life.' ? The State. Grand and Petit Jurors. Grand and petit jurors were drawn Tuesday morning, the grand jurors to serve for the year, the first six names being brought over from last year, and arc as follows: Grand Jurors. John M. Villepigue; W. B. Porter; L. L. Moore; G. F. Marshall; Claude T. Faulkenberry ; B. R. Connell; Hk- C. R. Gregory"? J. V. Miles; E. E. Holland; M. H. Horton; D. F. Owens; Charlton R. Croxton; J. E. Branham*; John Rabon, Jr.; W. E. Davis; L. A. Shiver; L. E. Barfield; T. H. Young. Petit Jurors The following petit jurors v/ere drawn Tuesday morning to serve for the spring term of court for Kershaw county, which will convene Monday morning, February 11th, with Judge Thomas J. Mauldin, of Pickens, pre siding. J. R. Belk; E. 1<. Peachy L. M. Rest; C. C. Gardner; W. H. McDowall ; A. G. Bradlry; B. M. Roseborough; Ira R. Catoe' L. II. West; A. E. Kirkland; L. I,. Rlock; T. Lee Little; C. W. Holly, Jr.; W. L. Seegars"; W. I). Dowey; T). F. Hilton; Jas. A. Rosoborough; T. A. Spears; John A. McCaskillT W, J. Mayfield ; B. Young; J. S. Kirkland; J. C. Hoffman; L. S. Brown*; I). I). Truesdale; M. Gladden; Thos, Knight; C. M. Hough; A. E. Workman^ W. A. Rush; W. T. Davis; (\ B. Thompson; M. G. King; J. D. Bakery B. M. Stokes; C. K. McCaskill. Country Fir* Mr. Vnl Branham, who resides a few miles south of Camden, just over the line in I?oe county, had the mis fortune of losing his home by fire on Tuesday of last week, with nearly all of his household good*. He had some Insurance on the house but nothing on his furniture, and the log*! [falls heavy on him. SOCIAL AND PERSONAL "f Mrs. Thomas Lnwton Willingham j TO THE BUSY WOMAN. Here lies a poor woman who always was busy; She lived under pressure that rend ered her dizzy; She belonged to ten clubs and read Browning on sight, Shone at luncheon? and teas, and was out every night. She served on committees and went near and far, She golfed and shg kodaked, and drove her own ear. fflcuiii! m * r w ; Liked ''urges" and slurges, knew mi crobes by name; Approved of Delsarte, wag a "Daugh ter" and "Dame." Her children she saw only once in a while, Her husband signed checks and tried hard to smile, I One day on her schedule she found an hour free ? The shock was too much, and she died instantlee. ? Selected. I Miss DeEtte Maynard has just re turned from a weeks stay in Char lotte, bringing with her as guest the most charming Miss Goode. Mrs. McMillen, with very talented and charming daughters, Misses Marion and Doris, with her altogeth er lovely young daughter, Betty Al len, have arrived in Camden from New Canaan, Conn., and are in their winter home on Laurens Street. The many friends of the family gave them a warm welcome and many so cial affairs are being planned for their enjoyment while here. The many friends of Mrs. Henry Beard and Mrs^ Hay, are finding the Camden Antique Shop and Tea Room a most delightful place for social gatherings. One of the most delightful social affairs of the season, was the silver tea given by the Woman's Auxiliary of Grace Episcopal church at the Woman#' Exchange. The color scheme was greqn-and yellow. With out all was grey, because of rain. All within was warmth and golden. The occasion was the opening of the Tea Room for the season. THE GIRLS' INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL Som? Facts About the Institution. The Coulmbia State Bent a reporter out to tho Girls' Industrial School for the purpose of getting some facts about it and certain rumors and re ports. In concluding its comments The State gives the following infor mation: "This home is located about eight miles from Columbia on the road to Newberry and sits well back from the public road in a grove of pines. It has a capacity of 60 girls ? right now there are 66 under its roof, and throughout the visit of a representa tive of The State yesterday, the home echoed to the Binging of girla at their tasks. If they are grieving over the publicity the institution has recently attracted, they arc dis sembling their sorrow well and seem ed a pretty happy lot yesterday. One or two of the girls are very young ? no more than nine or ten years of age apparently ? while others seem aibout 18. While a majority of them are sex offenders, according to persons 'n touch with the place, some nre so-called "incorrigibles" sent to the home by orphanages which found themselves unable to care for them; others wero sent by parents, some times a widowed mother who was un able to control a daughter who re quired the firm hand of a father"; others are girlR whose mothers are dead and whose fathers found them selves at a loss in looking after daughters inclined to take the bit in their teeth; some few have been found guilty of stealing; but the ma jority are sex offenders. Most of them are products of bad homes, | usually homes where poverty reigns. J They come from every county in {the state. The effort has been not to make the home ft "prison" hut a placo where opr>ortunity would he (riven for ? ruining which would enable the girls - Rome of them little more than rhil 'dren ? to "come hack" and take a re spectable place in society." I Wo were gladr to learn that the girla were not "crying their hearts lout" when the State re-porter was present, but ''the home echof d to the j singing of girls at their tank* * * seemed 4 happy lot,"