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- - r? J The Wateree Messenger TERMS JO IN ADVANCE TEH ANNUM. NO. 24 Social and Personal Items Dr. ami Mrs. E. Z. Truesdell, of Bcthune, wor'- pleasant visitors to Oamdcn Friday. We are indebted to | Mr3. Truesdell for a plasant call at < our office. The many friends of Mr. G. W. Moseley throughout the county, will regret to learn that hj is quite sick at the home of his son, Mr. J. L. Moseley. He has been confined to his bed for the past three weeks. Mr. H. L. Schlosburg, who i*i a pa tient at the Camden hospital, is mak ing some improvement in his condi tion, but he is still quite sick. He is not suffering the pain now tha< Ik did at first. Our friend, ''Tom" Barfield, of Greenville, accompanied by his at tractive wife, were pleasant callers at our office yest rday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Barfield, whose home is in Greenville, came down to attend the funeral of Mr. J. S. Halsall, who is a kinsman of Mr. Barfield. Silver Tea at Lugoff Community J House. A Silver Tea there's going to be For the Lugoff Community llous , see ' A Colonial dame at the door will stand To take the money from your hand. j Lugoff Community lluuse, March; 15, 8:00 to 9:30. j Quarterly Conference Held Sunday | The first quarterly conference for the Cam.l n eh; rge was h*\.l .'u'V.!a., morning in the Lyttleton i-tveet Meth odist church immediately alter .hi preaching service. Rev. Pe'.cr Ui >U : presiding elder, who deliver:- ihe mi rritng sermon, presided ov.r the con | ference. Reports *were male from | the various activities of the ehucrh. riiie '.'astrict conference will be held at . Heath Springs on May 10th. Dele- j gates to this conference to represent th2 Cam :'isn Chfl rge w.re elected Sun day morning as fallows: Dr. Fran. M. Zemp, B. G. S^nietrs and B. P. De Loachc, with Vy F. Nettles, B. W. Rhame and J. U. Osborne as alter nates. The p/stor and lay leader ar .^members ofyfhe district conference by virtue of tKeir respective positions. Rev., y. P. Watson, tn pas.o. preachon an imperssive sermon Sun day e/ening. He has not as yat ,'uilj recovered his strength after his rec nt ilhress, but is steadily improving;. M'd - Week prayer meeting wil. i.c h i:' /Wodn.sday evening at eight o'clock, ' and the evening services hereafter un til further notice will be held at eight o'clock. The lipworth League wili mrc-t Sunday evening at 7:15. Bo sure to note the change in the hours for services. Morning services as us ual. Sunday school at 10 o'clock, and pr aching at 11:15. Mrs. Zemp Honored. On Thursday afternoon Mrs. W. D Whitaker and Mr?. Burrell S^n'.r entertained in homr of Mrs. Margarc Zemp. Six tables of bridge w rc arranged and a few invited guests for tea were present, at which time th( announcement of Mrs. Z nip's engage ment to Mr. Frank Wlllard Spencer, of Falmouth Heights, Mass., was mad'?. This announcement will be of much interest to a largo circle of friends. The guests included Mr* Zemp's close friends, -ind the ocas ion was a very happy one, every one wishing Mrs. 7. inp all the sunshine thnt couH possibly come into her life. Mr. Spencer is to be congratulated upon winning so charming n compan / ion for hi?, life-partner. The con sumaition of tha engagement will be look <1 forward to with great interest by a host of friends. Annual Meeting to Be Held in New York The National Committee on Prisons and Prison I/abor will hold its annual meeting in New York city on Mon day, April Rth, at four o'clock. The editor of The Messenger acknowledges receipt of an invitation to attend this meeting, and regrets that he will not bo able to do so. The problems before thin committee are big ones, and it is hoped that many helpful ideas will be ftuggested ^r handling such an impor tant matter. Teacher* Meeting March 16th. The Kershaw County Teachers Asso ciation will hold a meeting Marph 1(1 at 10:30 A. M. at tho Camden High School. Supt. Geo. Warmamaker, President State Teachers' Association, will make an address. Subject: "The Professional Minded' Teacher." TWO IN ACCIDENT ON CAMDEN ROAD Robert Powell and Miss Horton in' Hospiial. MR. POWELL DIES AT HOSPITAL Robert Powell, 28, and. Miss Sally ' Horton, daughter of McDavid Horton, maanging editor of The State, and Mrs. Horton, were brought to the Columbia hospital last night about ! 'J:30 o'clock suffering from injuries received in an automobile accident which occurrod about 8 o'clock on the Camden-Columbia road! a short distance from Camden. Mr. Powell was conscious at an early hour this morning, but was 1 paralyzed from his waist down. The full ext'.nt of his injuries had not been determined but they wert thought to be of a serious nature. Miss Horton was suffering from shock and a few superficial bruises about th; face. She was not serious ly injured but was kept at the hos 1 i::il for ihe night. The two left Columbia about dark yesterday for Camden where they | weie going for supper. When n .ar Camden, in trying to avoid striking a car which was without lights and which they cam;? upon sud lenly, the wheels left the pavtwK'nl and 4he car ran ovv r an embankment, turning over several times. Miss Horton was thrown clear of the venicle as it left tlie road. Mr. Pbwe*f remained in it as it turned over. Sev.ral people were soon on the scene and the in jured were brought to Columbia. Mr. Powell, whose home is in War saw, Wis., is an engineer with Mur ray and Flood at the Salula River power development. lie has be?n in Columbia about two years. ? The State, 11th inst. Five negro men, who were in charge of the parked car which the Columbia car ran into, were brought to Camden and placed in the city lock up. They stated to a repotrer for Th; Messenger that they wer? South Carolina men, and were on their way to Pennsylvania. They gave \heir names as William Grimes, Joe Grimes, Miller Handy, John Breland and Henry Daniel. They said that southing went wrong with the motor in their car and they stopped on the side of the road to try to find out the trouble with it when the Columbia car came along and ran into it. They have been transferred to the county jail to await results. Injuries Fatal to Mr. Powell. Mr. Powell, who was so severely injured when his car went off the embankment in an effort to avoid running into n parked car which was unlighted, d'ied about 4:30 yesterday ifternoon. Although a stranger in vBindrn, his tragic ^?ath is deeply re gretted hero. The young lady who was accompanying him to Camden, was not seriously injured, and will ?eturn to her home within a day or so. Autos Damaged About nonn yesterday as Miss Sara Wolfe was driving her car home, and when near the intersection of DeKalb and I.yttleton streets, a car b^ing 'riven by Mr. J. W. f/ee, a northern gentleman, whom we imderstanel is spending some time in Camden, ran into Mr. Wolfe's car. Kach of the cars were considerably elamaged, but the occupants escaped serious injury ? Mr. Lee being slightly injured we u nderstand. Death of Mrs. Ilugginn. I Mrs. Ada I). Huggins, wifc of Mr. (I. W. Huggins, lie I at. her home on 'Fair street SunJiy morning, aged B'i years, after a long ill n' ss. Her death came as a distinct bereavement to her family and friends, for she was a devoted wife and mother and a help ful friend. She was always ready and willing to render any service she cou!1 to those who needeel her help. The funeral services w< re conducted by R .'. T. P. Christmas, assisted by Rev. Mr. Frith, and the interment, was in the cemetery at Antioch Baptist church. Mrs. Huggins is survived by j hf r Imsbnnd, one son and one daugh ter, and' an adopted son and a num ber of other relatives, for whom sin cere sympathy is 'el'. Von Tresckow Sent to the Netherlands Special to Tho State. Washington, March 9. ? Egmont C. vonTresckow of Camden, now detailed us consul at Rerlin, has been ordered to Rotterdam, Netherlands. . P. H. McG. news from blaney I Special to the Messenger | Blanev Ma,ch 7?The March meet ing: of the School Improvement Asso ciation wili be held next Thursday evening, .the 14th, at S o'clock in the school auditorium. The annual speu mg contest will bo a feature of thia meeting. The two cooking clubs met Thurs d?y and studied, and made different kinds of sandwiches. Thes? 'clubs are planning to put on a cake contest during the month of Aprih The girls of the sowing club nuU a vui y enthusiastic meeting on iast Monday morning. Each girl brough: to the meeting a doll outfit that she had made. These dresses w?.re put up in two attractive display^. Mi?# Alma Burgess and Mrs. Zomp, ?f Camden judged these drosses and blue ribbons were awarded to Charlotte Hawkins of the 7th grade and Alma Gardner of the 6th grad:, red ribbons were awarded Valdora Perzy of the 7th grade and Wilma Huckabee <f the oth grade and a yellow ribbon was awarded Katie Stanley of the 7th grade. Much interest has been maniivstod in this contest and verv creditable work was done by the thirty members of the club. Mrs. W. D. Grigsby very hospitably tntei taincd Lh_ senior class and the oookkccping class Monday morning at her lovely home with a radio party to listen in on the inaugural cere mony's at Washington. Dr. and Mrs. W. D. Grigsby and others from Bianey attended the per- | xoimance of Pot.e's Gal in Columbia mursday evening. Misses Jean CStarnes, Myra Petti- ' grow and Susie Shannon spent the J past week end away from town. i Mrs. Willie Ross and son, Richard,! and Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Ross and! children ol Now Brooidani, were guests of realtives here Uuring trie past week. Brown iioss, of Charlotte, N. C., spent the past week end here with o. H. Ross. Miss Eleanor Grace Kelly, of Co lumbia, sp^nt the week end with Miss i-ouise Rose. Miss Milared Motley has returned from Columbia where sne was tne guest of fLr cousin, Miss Marjorie Outlaw. Miss Emmie James of Winthrop i College, was the guest last week of I -uiss Willie May Andrea. ] Mrs. H. F. L(Giande and children, of Columbia, weie the gu.sts la^v week of her mother, Mrs. H. A. Hawkins. Miss Ma-1 tie Hodge, of Columbia, was the guest Sunday of Miss Moztlle Thornton <.nd Miss Roxie Nelson, ox Columbia, was the guest of J. D. Nel son. Mesdames J. C. Kelly and E. D. Outlaw, of Columbia, were the guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Camp ll. Dr. Marvin Wyman, of Columbia, spent last Thursday night with Mr. and Mrs. Arlen C. Rose. Mrs. Arlen C. Rose had as her guests this week, Mr. and Mra. Rich ard Babb and Mrs. C. M. Babb, Sr., and daughter, Mary, of Laurens, and Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Babb, Jr., of Newberry. Rev. O. B. Booth, of Conway, has been spending this week here with friends. Mrs. CharlottQ Ross (loft has re turned to her home in Florence after visiting her parents here. Mrs. H. B. Dunn, of Cheraw, spent last Sunday here with her sister, Mrs. W. E. Brown. Mkvs Lila Ro?s, of Camden, hax; re turned to her home after visiting h.r grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rose. Misses Pearl Sanders and Clara Motley spent the past week end in Ridgeway with Mrs. Oscar Anderson All the grades in the local school observed Arbor Day on last Friday by each grade planting a class tree. The Baptist Sunday School conven tion of the Kershaw Association will meet in annual session with the Her mitage church, Camden, March 30th. All Sunday schools are urged to send representatives. Penalty Now 10 Per Cent. The county auditor discontinued taking tax returns after the 1st inst,, and under tho law, which changcd I the penalty from 50 per cent, to 10 per cent., at the session of the legis lature In 1928, Is adding a penalty of 10 per cent, to returns of personal property as of 1928. No penalty goes on real estate as returns of real es tate were not required for this year, but will be next year. BETHUNE NEWS. Bethune, March 11.? The little three months old child of Mr. and Mrs. Wade Gainey, living seven miles a bove here, was severely burned Sat urday morning. The clothing in the chair in which it was lying caught fire, and the mother, hearing the scroamB of the infant, ran to its res cue and found that it wa? burned from the waist down, so severely that it will not recover. The auto wreck victims, Mr. ana Mrs. Cox and little daughter, Annie, of Westville, who were injured March 3, by a collision with a freight cai on the Seaboard main street cross ing, are convalescing nicely. Mr. Cox returned to his home the following day. Mrs. Cix and daughter are still inmates of the Truesdell hospital here. Circle number one of the Presby terian church Auxiliary held its last meeting of the church year with its chairman, Mrs. T. R. Bethune, Tues day afternoon. After the Bible study and business meeting a salad course was enjoyed during the social hour which followed. Circle number two met at the home of the chairman, Mrs. M. G. <Cing The closing chapters of Luke were presented by Mrs. R. E. McCaskill. At the close of the meeting a swtiet course was served by the hoste38. Circle number three was entertain ed by its chairman, Miss Carrie \ar brough. Following the business meeting and the study hour, charlotte russc and angel food were served. The Woman's Auxiliary of the Presbyterian church held its annual Bocial Thursday afternoon at the hos pitable home of Mrs. Dana Clybum, a few miles south of Bethune. At this meeting circle number one was the honor guest of circles two ami three for having accomplished th? most work in church activities during the church year. The living room, made lively with the spring-liko color scheme of yelloftv and green, easily accomodated the large number present. After the I business meeting, the retiring pres ident, Mrs. J. B. Hillhouse, made a splendid talk urging the members to eovttinue- the interest manifested m this part of the work. Mrs. Hillhouse then installed1 officers for the ensuing j year. The service was impressively parried out bearing with the responsi bility a note of sadness, that the loved president, who had labored so effect ively with them, was leaving soon for Calhoun, Ga., where she expects to make her home. A delightful salad course followed | by a sweet course was served by the joint hostess-circles. The girls' circle of the Methodist church conducted by Miss Mary Ar thur, was entertained by Miss Edith Clyburn Thursday afternoon. The time was spent in making a quilt for the Epworth Orphanage. Refresh ments consisting of fruited jello and crackers were served by the young hostess. Rev. M. B. Gunter, of the Baptist church, was the recent guest of his parents in Batesburg. M.rs. W. M. Stevens and Mrs. G. B. McKinnon, of Lancaster, were guests of friendb and relatives here Wednes day. Tho Parent-Teacher's Association held its regular monthly meeting in the school auditorium Wednesday at ternoon. An impromptu program was given. The members entered in upon the spirit of the occasion, and with a few exceptions, responded when called upon. It was decided to change the meetings from aftomoop to evening in the future. A large number of relatives from this place attended the funeral of Mrs. Annie Suggs, of Hartsville, PViKiay afternoon. The deceased was the sister of Mrs. G. B. King and Mr. I). J. Clyburn. Messrs. June Truesdell, Broadus Parker and R. R. Bums, were guests at Columbia College and Chicora Sat urday evening. They were accom^f* anied homo from ChicoTa by Misses Evelyn Johnson and. Mary McLaurin who spent Sunday here with tho par* entB of the latter. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Brown and Miss Rena McNaull, of Columbia, were week end guests of Mr. D. T. Yarbrough's family. Mr. and' Mrs. R. E. McCaskill spent tho week end with Mrs. McCaskill'n brother, Mr. Ralph MeOhesney, in Dillon. Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Clyburn, Jr., who since their marriage a few months ago have been makiing their home with the former's parents, have started housekeeping in the W. Rat cliffe cottage in th? eastern part of NEW S OF THE CAMDEN CiTY SCHOOLS The Radio Corporation of America has arranged a program of music for elementary schools under the direction of Walter Damrosch, every Friday morning at 11 A. M. to 12 M. The Camden City Schools give their pupils the benefit of these programs. On Friday, March 15, 1929, at 11 A. M., Series A (grades 3 and 4) will have a program of "Horn and Trum pet". Nocturne, from "A Midsummer Night's Dream" ? Mendelssohn. Excerpt from "Overture to Semir cemide" ? Resieni ''March of the Toys" ? Herbert. Series C (grades 7, 8 and 9) will also have a program at 11:30, "The Overture." Overture to "Oberon" ? Weber. Overture to "William Tell ? Resieni. Practice was started in earnest last week for the boys traok team at Camden Hi. "Hi School Frolics" was given at the High School Auditorium last Friday night, March 8, 1929, and was heartily enjoyed by a large audience. This entertainment was put on byjthe Junior Class for the purpose of help ing to defray expenses of the Junior Senior banquet. The French class of the eleventh grade are preparing to put on a play, "Le Suprise d'Isklore," by Francois, some time in the n^ar future. Miss Nadege Brunei is directing this play. Miss Brunei in a native of Switzer land, and is connected with Miss Zemp's school for tourists in Cam den. The history class of the eleventh grade had the privilege last Monday of hearing the presidential inaugura tion over the radio. Last Saturday, March 9th, the pre liminary Latin Contest wag held1 at the school. Six pupils from the Latin class at the schools entered. An attractive and instructive Dutch program was given by the A section of the sixth grade Fridlay, March 1, at the Grammar School Chapel. The ex ercises were opened with "America" sung by th? school, followed by a passage of Scripture and Prayer re cited by the boys of the class. Then the class sang "The Little Toy Land of the Dutch." Some boys and girls in costume gave several interesting Dutch custom?. A Dutch Cleanser Song was rendered by seven girls in costume. A violin solo by James Chapman followed. The program ' closed with a duet, "Come and Tell Me," by Dorothy VanLandingham and Estelle Myers. Camden, S. C., to Wage Campaign for Palestine. The campaign for tne United Pales tine Appeal is expected to be waged in this city the early part of April. Letters to this effect have been re cieved by G. H. Baum, M. Baruch, Harry L. Schlosburg and Henry Eich cl from H. L. Caplan of Baltimore, the Regional Chairman of the United States Palestine Appeal. In this letter Mr. Caplan draws the attention of the local leaders to the importance of coming to the assistance of this Palestine fund raising agency which makes possible the many meritorious efforts in Palestine which not only benefit the Jewish people in that land but all inhabitants regardless of race or creed. Mr. Caplan further draws the attention of the Jewish citizens of this community to the fact thai even non-Zionists are now intensely interested in the upbuilding of the Jewish Homeland. Such leaders as i/ouis Marshall am) Felix M. War burg, who although non-Zionists have lent their fullest cooperation to this movement. It is hoped that the local Jewish community, will not fail in thoir pres ent effort to make good their obliga tion to Palestine in raising the sum of $250.00 Assigned this community. Mt. Simon J. Levin, Regional Di rector of the United States Palestine Appeal for the Seaboard Region will personally visit this city at that time and officially launch the drive. tow*. Mrs. E-va Morgan awl brothers, Messrs. Frank and Baron I^ee, re ceived a message Sunday morning stating that their brother in law, Mr. Barrett, of Monroe, had died. Thoy left Immediately upon receipt of the message. Mayo, the fourteen year old daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Will Spradl'jy, who is a student in the grammni school here, 1s very 111 with pneu monia. i | soOIaL A^b pgftsoaAt | ) Mrs. Thomas Lawton Willingham | Mrs. H. W. Baldwm of Illinois, who has been the g-uest of Mr. ami Mrs. J. B. Baldwin in Kirkwood, for the past two weeks is leaving Tuesday for Ft. Pierce, Fla. Mrs. Baldwin will also visit in Miami. Miss Florrie LeQ Lawton, of Co lumbia, State Leader of Baptist Young People's Union, who conducted a study course at the Baptist church last week has returned home. Miss I>aw ton was most graciously received in Camden. Aside from the fact of her personal charm, she is a grand daughter of Mrs. J. K. Mendenhall, who as Miss Hester Nettles is well known in Camden having been reared here. Mrs. George C. Rosa, of Wellville, N. Y., will be the out-of-town speaker at the general meeting of th Marietta Burns Circle, to be held at the Meth odist church one week from Tuesday. Anna Lucille and, Bessie Neil Willing ham, age nine yevars, will sing a so prano and alto duet. Mrs. R. E. Chewning has charge of the program. The public is invited. Mr. Arthur McMullen, of New York City, son of Mrs. McMullen on Laur ens St., arrived Monday to accompany the family, who are among the most popular of our winter residents, back to their summer home. Many friends regret their early (?<.:porture. Mr. and Mrs. W. *). Chandler ar.J Mias Alice Chandler, of Raleigh, N. C., amF Miss Lillian Chandler, of bur ham, N. C., who have been visiting Mrs. Fuller on north Lyttle*on street, hav^ reeurned home. Supt. Leonardo Andrea Re-elected. At the March meeting of the board of trustees of the Blaney school, Supt. Leonardo Andrea was re elected sup erintendent of the Blaney school for the fifth consecutive time. Superin tendent Andrea has done a great work for this school, and; the trustees are to be congratulated upon being able to contnue his services in tl is posi tion. Each of the other teachers were aske<d to return for the next session of the school, their work hav ing been of an entirely satisfactory nature. It was our pleasure to ap?nd a day some time ago in the Blaney school, and everything was going on smoothely, and all records were carefully looked after. The system introduced by Supt. Andrea cannot be surpassed in any school in the county. We have always felt an interest in this school and personally it gives us pleasure to note its progress and that the trustees unanimously re-electe!d Mr. Andrea, at the same time inviting the other teachers to return. Death of Mr. Halsall. Mr. John Smyrl Halsall died, sud denly at his home on Mill street about 4 o'clock Sunday morning. He had been on the street the day before and his friends were greatly shocked1 upon learning of his sudden passing away. Mr. Halsall was a native of Camden and was the eldest son of the late H. E. Halsall, and Mrs. Maggie Hahrall. For sonne lime he held a responsible position in the Camden postoffice and after giving Up this position he was connected, with the cotton brokerage business with various cotton buyers in (Camden. He was a genial fellow, and1 because and his friendly disposi tion had drawn many friends around him. Always ready to assist in any thing that pertained to the advance- . ment of the community, his services were frequently called for. He was married to Miss Rhetta Wilson, daughter of Mr. awl Mrs. W. G. Wil son, some years ago, who with three children, a little boy and two little girls, survive him. He is also sur vived by his mother, grandmother and one brothqr, Gilbert Halsall, of Flor ida. Mr. Halsall was prominent in the masonic fraternities of our city, anvil his plarc among his brethren will be missed. Funeral services were held for him Monday afternoon, at 4 o'clock, at his late residence, and were largely atte>ndoeL Many an<l lovely were "the floral tributevs. Rev. A. D. McArn, of the Presbyterian church, conducted' the funeral services. The pall bearers were 8. W. Van Landinghnm, L. A. Kirklan-d, .1. H. Osborne, E. C. Z(?mp, R. M. Kennedy, Jr., and John R. Goe*lale. "Pick up the commonest rock lr pluck the simplest flower and there is a world of b auty in each."? George Matthew Adams.