The Wateree messenger. (Camden, S.C.) 1884-1942, June 11, 1929, Image 1
TERMS: ? iiJSO IN ADVANCE PER ANN
CHAR. 7f. BIRCHMORE, PROF.
CAMDEN, KERSHAW COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA, JUNE 11, 1929.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
A pleasant surprise to us was . a
visit Friday morning from Mrs. Rem
bert P. Smith, of Suffolk, Va. Mrs.
Smith is a native of Camden and bo
fore her marriage was Miss Gem
Beard, daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Frank P. Beard. She had a
daughter to graduate a few days ago
from Coker College. Her husband,
is a successful traveling man. ?
Dr. E. Z. Truesdel and son, Neil,
of Bethune, were visitors to Camden;
Friday afternoon.
Mr. Cecil Wittkowsky, a mtfdical
student at the Charleston Medical
College, is at home for the vacation.
Mr. Cantey VillepiguQ, who is lo
cated in business at Raleigh, N. C.,
is at home on a visit for a short,
while.
Mr. A." S. McKenzie, one of our
honored confederate veterans, cele
brated his 85th birthday Saturday, the
8th inst. Mr. McKenzic; is in good
health, and is taking life easy. His
many friends wish him still other
birthdays and that he may continue
to have good health.
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To Attend Grand Chapter Eastern
Star.
The members of Leslie Zemp Chap,
ter, No. Ill are invited to attend
the Grand Chapter meeting, Order of
the Eastern Star, to be held in Co
lumbia, S. C., June 18, 19 and 20;
headquarters at the Jefferson Hotel.
Sarah E. Graham, Sec.
Walter ? Davison
A wedding of interest to their
many friends was that of 4 Miss
Blanche Walter, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Augustus Jerome Walter, to
Robert Fewell Davison, which was
solemnized on June 2 at 9 o'clock, in
the Central Methodist church, the
ceremony being performed by the
Rev. W. V. Dibble.
The bride was very becomingly at
tired in a blue chiffon dress with ac
cessories to match. She wore a
handsome topaz ibrooch, given to her
by her mother. This brooch which
is about 100 years pld, was worn by
grandmother when
they were married.
?The bride is a young woman of,
charming personality and has many j
frionds who will regret to see her
'leave. Mr. Davison holds a position
with the Carolina Contracting Com_
. pany, of Columbia, S. C.
After having dinner with a few
friends at the Ibride's home, the;
happy couple left for the mountains*
of western North Caorlina and will
visit the groom's parents at York, S.
C.? on their return to Camden, S. C.,
?-hoor they will make their home. ?
Tuesday's Florence Morning News.
Mr. and Mrs. Davison have return
, ed to Camden and for the present art;
making their home with Mr. and Mrs.
S. Wylie Hoguo on East Walnut
street. /
Milling-Fletcher.
Greenwood, S. C., Juno 4. ? Of much
interost to their friends throughout
the state was the marriage of Miss
Azllft Milling of this city to Mr. Men
del Smith Fletcher of Kershaw, South
Carolina, on June the second.
The marriage ceremony was per
formed by Rev. James Wylie Jackson,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church, in the presence of a Small
group of intimate friends.
The bride is thd daughter of Mrs.
Ellie Moore Milling. Shs is a grad
uate of Lander College, and has
? taught successfully for several years
in this state. At present she is &
member of the Parker High School)
faculty, of Greenville. A young wo
man of appealing charm and culture,
she is popular wherever she is known.
The groom is a graduate of Fur
man University. In that institution
he distinguished himself as a debater
and public speaker. Since his gradu*
ation, he has been on the faculty of
the Parker High School, and is now
holding the position as he.id of thei
English department.
For tho wedding, Miss Milling was'
becomingly dressed in a traveling en
semble of sapphire blue with pearl
grey accessories, j
Immediately after tfce ceremony,
Mr. and Mrs. Fktcher left by auto*
mobile for a honeymoon trip to At
lanta, Chattanooga, and thenca to
Nashville, where they will spend thtf
summer as members of the GraduAte
School of Peabody Colloge. ?
After September 1, they will make
their home at 107 Brockman 'Avenue,
Greenville, S. 0.
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VALUE^Ij^^ASSES AWAY
J. Frank West^Bk^l^esday After
As noted in The Messenger several
weeks ago, Mr. J. Frank West, of the
Bculah section of our county, was
strickcn with paralysis while in Cam
den attending to business, and was
immediately taken to his home a few
miles south of Camden and medical
attention given him. It became evi
dent from the first that his condition
; was serious and he gradually grew
worse until the end came. Mr. West
was in the 73rd year of his age, and
was very active up to the time he was
strick'n. His long life had been]
spent in Kershaw county where ho
was engaged in farming. He was
twice married, his first wife who was
Miss Martha Thome having died some
yearB ago. Four sons and two
dPUghters by his first wife survive
him. He is also survived by his sec
ond wife, who was the widow of the
late J. E. Creed and before her mar
riage was Miss Maude Ogburn. Be
sides these Mr. West had a very larjfe
family connection throughout the
county. He was always held in very
high esteem, for he was active in
whatever was for the betterment of
his county and state. He had the
courage of his convictions, and pre
ferred to be on the losing side rather
than sacrifice his opinion for what his
conscience told him was wrong. He
was a member of Mt. Olivet Baptist
church. Funeral services for him
were held from this church Wednes
day of last week and were conducted
by Rev. John P. Graham, assisted by
Rev. A. D. McArn. The interment
was in the cemetery at this church,
many being in attendance to pay a
last tribute to an upright and useful
citizen. Sincere sympathy is felt for
his family invtheir bereavement.
Chinese Cabbage
Rev. Hampton Sutton, an industri
ous colored man from Knights Hill,
was taking orders Saturday after
noon for Chinese cabbago, a new
vegetable that resembles to some ex
tent the celery plant. They sold
very readily. He had to return home
and bring some back to fill orders Sat
urtfay wvemlng: fHTthAnk tohn for a
[sample which we found very good in
ideed. " '
Next Friday, June 14th, will be ob
i-rved throughout our country as'
Flag Day. The flag of our country,
was adopted by congress in the year
1777 on June 14th. It then had
thirteen stripes and thirteen stars,
??onresenting the original thirteen
states of the union. To add a new
stripe and a new star a* new states
were formed, would make the flag
cumfc'rsone, so later ? 1918 ? the flag
as now use' was adopted, and will
be disnlaj on Friday, June 14th,
a reminder to be loyal _to our country.
Married.
Mr. Lexie McCaskill, ?well known
and popular young man, of Camden,
and Miss Willie Locke, charming
young lady, also of Camden, took
their friends by surprise by getting
married on Monday of last week.
They wept to Rock Hill where the
ceremony was performed.
HENS LAY EIGHT DOLLARS.
Barnwell, June 8. ? A labor income
of $8.37 p?r hen was obtained by W.
H. Moody, Jr., of Barnwell county,
on his flock of 74 White Leghorn
hens from November 1, 1927, to Oct
ober 31, 1928, as shown by records
"he kept in cooperation with the Poul
I try Divison of Clemson College. Mr
Moody made the highest labor in
come per hen among 169 demonstra
tors who kept complete records for
the year. His receipts were princi
pally from eggs. Some back chicks
were sold, also surplus cockerels and
cull hens.
A number of poultrymen made la
bor incomes ranging from two to six
| dollars per hen. Only 11 out of the
j 159 demonstrators failed to make
| monsy.
j "Mr. Moody's birds averaged 178
per hen for the year", says P.
| H. Gooding, extension poultry special
, ist. "They were fed a ration made
up of corn, grown on the farm, at
j an average rate of 10 pounds per
day per '100 hens, and a well bal.
; a need egg mash which was kept be
fore thom at all times. As a ro
(suit of this good feeding, with good
housing and management, Mr. Mood
y's 74 fans returned him $419.77 for
attention given them last year."
Petit Jurors.
The following petit jurors were
drawn Tuesday morning to serve for
the first week of the criminal coutf
for Kershaw county, which will con
vene Monday, July 1st, with Judge
W. H. Townsend, presiding:
G. R. Rush, Wtstville.
Jeff W. Boyd, Camden.
W. T. Redfearn, Camden.
G. W. Owens, Westville.
Robt. Cauthen, Kershaw.
J. B. Marshall, Camden, 2.
John Holley, Jefferson, 2.
Harry S. Porter, Camden.
J. R. Bell, Lugoff.
L. I. Guion, Lugoff.
J. T. Munn, Bcthune.
. F. M. Catoe, Camden, 5 .
F. C. Jones, Camden.
L. T. Dixon, Camden, 4.
W. D. Whitaker, Camden.
D. F. Phillips, Kershaw.
F. H. Corbitt, Camden, 1.
Alex Branham, Lugoff.
M. Perry, Blaney.
J. S. Branham, Lugoff.
E. B. Barfield, Lugoff.
R. L. Moore, Camden.
'? B. O. Boykin, Camedn. /
J. B. Motley, Blaney.
S. B. Kirkland, Camden.
J. E. Davis, Bethune.
J. G. Kelly, Blaney.
J. J. Campbell, Camden, 2.
J. S. Williams, Bethune.
R. B. Humphries, Kershaw. 6.
G. C. Bruce, Camden.
J. M! Miles, Blaney.
J. M. Gardner, Kershajv, 4.
K. T. Estridge, Bethune.
T. L. Catoe, Kershaw, R. F. D.
W. G. Wilson, Camden.
Senior Class Play.
The senior class of the Camdov
High school presented the play.
''Golden Days," Friday evening in th<
school auditorium to a fine audience
Each one in the play did well and thr
audience was greatly pleased. Ev
ery feature of it was considered goo^
and particularly well rendered. Cam
den need never despair as long as wo
have Buch splendid local talent a?
those taking part in "Golden Da.vs"
Friday evning.
36 in the Graduating Class ,
According "to the list published last
week there are thirty-six young, men
and young ladies in the graduating
class this year who will this evening
receive their diplomas, which will be
presented to them by County Superin
tendent of Education J. Team Gettys.
'It will be noted that the girls and
boys are equal in number there
being eighteen. It is gratifying to
know that the boys are beginning to
make a better showing. It usually
happens that the girls oub-number
the boys, but this year they are
even. Some boys drop out of
school just a bit too soon. They
should be encouraged to remain in
school until they complete the courie
just as the girls do. It is a fine class
and Camden feels proud of them.
Interior Walta of Jail Painted
The interior walls of the county jail
have been painted, and it now pre
sents a much neater appearance than
heretofore. The cage on the second
floor where the prisoners are confin
ed has been eleaned up, but not paint
ad. New toilets have recently been
installed as stated in these columns
recently. The windows and doors
were all screened some time ago, and
a very good piece of work done. We
understand that no extra charges are
made at this hostelry.
494 Farmers Enter Corn Contest.
Spartanburg, June 8. ? Four hun
dred and ninety-four farmers entered
the state five-acre corn contest being
conducted by the Extnsoion Service to
promote larger and more economic
yields, according to S. L. Jeffords,
Extension agronomist at district
headquarters here, who has charge of
the contest.
When the entries closed June 1 and
tabulations were completed, Mr. Jef
fords found that every county in
South Carolina had at least one en
try and that Orangeburg led with 82
contestants, followed by Richland
with 25, Florence and Clarendon
with 24 each, Spartanburg with 23.
Of thejiuirtber of entrants into the
contests Lancaster county has sup.,
piled fifteen and Kershaw county
nine.
Only the farmer who. things shead
and then goes ahead will ever get
attend.
***** "ii i i *
Poor feeding will surely convert
purebreds Into scrubs.
Dr. Alexander Preaches to Graduating
Class
A large number was present Sunday
evening in the school auditorium to
hear the commencemnt sermon to the
graduating class, which was delivered
by Dr. Watler R. Alexander, pastor]
of the Florence Baptist church. Dr. (
Alexander had been heard before in ,
Camden and hiB coming again was j
looked forward to with interest, for '
very one who had heard him before .
felt sure that he would bring a mes- ]
sago worth while. He announced as (
Sis subject, ''Life's Unpaid Obliga- 1
ions". This was based upon a very
short text which he selected from
Romans, 1 ; 14, "I am debtor." He
suggested to the class that they ac
*ept as their life motto ? "I am debt
or." Dr. Alexander handled his sub
ject in such a forceful way as to
make a profound impression upon all
who heard him. It was a masterful
nrcsentation of a great truth, and his
hearers^ fieel that they can truthfully
wy, "Iyrim debtor" for the message
so timely and so well presented.
Pftyss exercises were held last night,
-<nd this evening at 8:30 the graduat
:on exercises will be held when di_
nlomas will be presented to eightren[
young men and eighteen young ladies, j
This will bring to a close another sue- j
cessful year's work of our schools.
Life-Timer Captured.
Land Hatfield, who was serving
a life sentence upon the chain gang,
and who escaped several months ago
from the upper gang, was captured
Thursday of last week and is now
?>ack at work on the gang. Hatfield
;vas convicted of murder ? the killing
?>f a high school student of the Be
hune school-? and was recommended
o the mercy of the court, which au
tomatically made his sentenc? a life
time. Since his escape tho officers
never gave up a search for him, al
lhough at times it may have semed
that his recapture had been aban
doned. This perhaps gave the fugi
tive more assurance, and he was
oaught in this county where he had
roamed the woods perhaps many
times before h<j committed the crime
for which he received a life sentence.
A closer watch will be kept on him
hereafter.
Extenfrt^e Preparations Made for
American Legion Meeting
Anderson, June 8. ? An extensive
program of entertainment will be of
fered the 2,500 pesrons expected here
for the annual convention of the sta'te
department of the American Legion
June 24, 25, it is revealed with the
announcement by Commander Howard |
Anthony, Post W. A. Hudgens, of the j
completed program.
In addition to the joint meeting of
the Legion and Legion Auxiliary there
will be plenty in the way of entertain- !
ment to engage tho attention of the
visitorp. The Legion minstrel, a '
grand ball, a torch-light parade which '
is expected to be a most spectacular ,
event, the mid-night follies, a gold '
tournament are but a few of the con- 1
vention features, the program re.
veals.
Of interest to the ladies of the
Auxiliary will be a reception at the
Country Club on the afternoon of <
June 24, and the dance that night fol
lowing the presentation of Post W. A.
Ij[udgens Annual American Legion
minstrels.
The feature address on the pro
gram of the joint meeting of the Leg
ion and Auxiliary will be that of Gen
eral Albert L; Cox of North Caro
lina, former commander of the North
Carolina state department, and a
prominent figure in the World War.
RESOLUTION. The following re- 1
solution wan passed at the Conventton
last year:
"It has come to tho attention of
many delegates in recent years that
a large number of men, not ex-servico
men, attend our Convention for the
sole purpose of enjoying themselves,
making themselves obnoxious in many
repseets, and by their actions bring
unfavorable criticism upon an honor
able body, Now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, that each post
in the Department be asked to sfe
that these men be kept at home, if
possible.
RfJSOLVED FURTHER, that all
men presenting themselves at the re- 1
gistration booth bo required to pre-|
sent their membership card for Ihoi
current year."
The beauty of blooming flowers |
makes us feel the truth ot the poeti
who sang: ''We are neaur God's
heart in a garden than anywhere
else on earth." I
WORLD WATtjBMkN PASSES
Will D. Ogburn Died Suddenly Wed
nesday Afternoon.
Mr. Will D. Ogburn, a world-war
veteran, died suddenly Wednesday
afternoon, near his home in the north
ern section of the county. He went
out into his field where he was having
some work done, and was taken with
a coughing spell and seemed to be
unable to stop coughing. Mrs. Og
burn had gone just a short while be
fore to a neighbor's home, and Mr. |
Ogburn told one of his hands to hur
ry over there and tell her to return
which she did, but he was dead be
fore he could be gotten to his house.
Mr. Ogburn was a kind neighbor and
an industrious man, and his sudden
passing was a great shock to his
family and friends. In the World
War he was attached to the 114th
machine gun company and saw ser
vice overseas. He was gassed while |
overseas, and as a result his health
was impaired. When reached he was j
bleeding at the mouth, evidently suf- 1
fering from a hemmorrage, which was
the immediate cause of his death. |
Physicians were summoned but when
they reached hm life was extinct. Mr.
Ogburn is survived by his widow, who
before marriage was Miss Lottie]
Hornsby, and three small boys, aged
4, 6 and 8 respectively. He is also
survived by his father and mother |
Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Ogburn, and five
sisters and six brothers. The six
brothers acted as pall bearers, the
funeral services taking place Friday
at noon at DeKalb Baptist church, |
and were conducted by Rev. J. P.
Graham, of Camden, and Rev. Mr. I
Fulmer. A large number attended
the funeral services, which were de- ]
layed until Friday on account of hav- 1
ing to wait for the arrival of some
absent members of the family, which
attested the popularity of this splen
did young citizen of our county. Mr.
Ogburn was born in this county April
3, 1893, and was therefore 36 years
of age at the time of his death.
Picking Boll Weevils by the Thous-|
ands.
Mr. W. M. Gladden, who farms a
few miles north of Camden, was here
Saturday and told us that he had
"hand-pickcd" afiSutT" 86,000 weevils
out of his thirty-five acre lot of cot- 1
ton. His first picking of weevils net
ted about 2,000. Then a little later
he picked them again, netting about
1000. The third picking was only
500. He says that he is going to pick
them again. In this way he hopes to
beat the pest to a good crop of cot- !
ton.
A -Spring Chicken Supper.
Everybody is cordially invited te
come out and take supper with the
Willing Workers League of the Cam
den Baptist "church on Saturday
evening, June 15. Supper to be
served from 6 to 9 o'clock in the
building adjoining the Hotel Cam
den. Don't miss this delicious home
cooked meal of nice fri&d chicken,
salad, cake and other accessories.
The price will be one dollar. The
proceeds will be for the benefit of the
Camden Baptist church.
Presented With Souvenir
Supt. J. G. Richards has been pre
sented by the graduating class with
a very handsome souvf;nir, a lovely j
silver buckle and a watch chain, in
appreciation of his work with them
and for them. The souvenir is high
ly prized by Mr. Richards and we
congratulate the class upon their J
thoughtfulness. The remembrance
was deserved, and what made it all
the more appreciated was the factl
that Mr. Richards was not expecting i
It.
To Elect Officers.
DoKalb Council No. 88, Jr. O. U. A.
M., will elect officers for the next]
six months at its regular mooting
next Monday, June 17. All members
are requested to bo present. Visitors
welcome.
Lyttleton Street Methodist Church. '
Sunday, Juno 10. Bible school,'
10:00 A. M., with clsasos for all who'
will attend. Epworth league, 7:30
P. M., especially for young people. J
Public worship, 11:15 A. M and 8:15 j
P. M., conducted by the pastor. George
Pierce Watson. Morning theme,
Koeping the Faith. Evening theme:]
The Wonderful Change Wrought by
One Letter. Mid-week service, Wed
nesday, 8:15 P. M. The public i.t
most cordially invited to ail the ser
vices of this friendly church. Come
and bring your friends.
The Lord God Planted a Garden.
The Lord God planted c garden
In the first white days of the world,
And He set there an angel waredn
In a garment of white enfurled.
So near to the peace of Heaven
That the hawk might nest with the
wren,
For there in the cool oi the even
God walked with the first of men.
And I dream that these garden-closes
With their shade and their sun
flecked sod,
And their lilies and bowers of roses
Were laid by the hand of God,
The kiss of the sun for pardon,
The song of the birds for mirth ?
One is nearer God's heart in a garden
Than anywhere else on earth.
? Dorothy Frances Guerney
The campaign for Better Homes of
America is closed in Camden for this
year, and the report is the best that
has been made in the three y.ars that
it has been observed.
Mr. James Watkins and Miss Billie
Hancock surprised their many friends
in Camden by the announcement of
their marriage on June the seventh
in Bishopville, S. C. Mr. and Mrs.
Watkins are now at W. R. Watkins'
on north Lyttleton street.
Mrs. J. S. Lindsay entertained with
a most delightful costume party for
her young grand-daughter, Katherine
Hallett, of Charlotte. Twelve young
couples accepted Mrs. Lindsay's hos
pitality and an enjoyable evening was
spent. Ellen Little won the prize for
the most original costumq, and Belton
Beard won the boys prize. Ice cream
cake and punch were esvred.
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Murph, of St.
Matthews, have moved into the at
tractive house owned by Dr. Frank
Zemp on Lyttleton street. Mr. Murph ,
is with the Highway Department. . |
William Lindsay, the son of Mr.;
and Mrs. J. S. Lindsay, is home from
V. M. I.
Mrs. W. E. Jackson, Mrs. Bradford,
Miss Thelma Jackson, her guest, MiBS
Geneva JohnBon, of Knoxville, Tenn.,1
and C. C. Vaughan were visitors at|
Folly Beach, Charleston, Sunday. '
Miss Geneva Johnson, who has been
the guest of Miss Thelma Jackson
for the past week, left Monday for*
her home in Knoxville ,Tenn.
Prisoner Pleased With Conditions at|
the Jail.
To the Editors of the Watereo Mes
senger and the Camden Chronicle.
Dear Sirs: ? I have been reading an
article in The Wateree Mesenger of
May 7, of a kindly lady assisting on?
of the prisoners of this jail to gtt
home, which I understand is in
Penna. That was very nice of her,
But why did that "subscriber" writol
about jail conditions, and also men
tioning that the white and colored!
boys were standing in an inch of|
water and filth. That's not true.
There may have bqen some water
on the floor, but that was only due
to the leaky plumbing fixtures, but
now that it is repaired there is little
or no water and filth at all.
I also wish to state that Mr. Ar
ledge, the present jailor, always
keeps his part of the jail clean, but
he can't be expected to come into
the cage and clean our part. That'a
our job.
No one knows the conditions ex
isting in the county jail better thanl
I do, for I have been here since the|
28th of February.
Yours truly,
June 4. Harold Taub.
A CARD OF THANKS
We adopt this method of thankin{
nil those who were so kind an<l
thoughtful of us, and who did thell
best to relieve us as much as possible]
at the time of the death of our lovec
one, Will I). Ogburn, and to ansur^
them, one and all, that their kindnet
and sympathy was greatly appreeiatfl
ed by his widow and all the memberi|
of the family. I
Mr. and Mrs. L. B. OgbumjB
A Correction
In our editorial comments laal
week with reference to our schools,
gave the wrong figures as the cogfl
of the entire county. The cost for th<|
county was $27f>,!>7R.44. We are il
dehted to our alert county treasure?
for calling our attention to the errOM
E
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL [
Mrs. Thomas Lawton Willingham |