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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.