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VOL. 45 CAMDEN, KERSHAW COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA, JANUARY 22, 1929. v j I \ NO. 17
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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.
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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,"