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BP T ' IN ADVANCB PER SSENGER "The Hand of th? Diligent Shaii Rule" CAMDEN, KERSHAW COUNTY, 80UTH CAROLINA, JANUARY 27. 1931. CHAS. W. BIRCHft*ORE, PROr NO. 21 ^ _ I Social and Personal Items t Dr. E. O. Watson, ecKtor of the ? Southern Christian Advocate, was the guest of Rev. Wiarren G. Ariail | Sunday. He preached to a fine con- , ? gregation Sunday morning in the ^Lyttleton street Methodist church. Dr. Watson is an outstanding man in the Methodist conference, and is ab ways cordially welcomed to Camden. Messrs. E. W. Green and John ' Move, who are connected with the Edward B. S'mith Brokerage Comp- , any, of New York, were quests of Mr. E. D. Birchmore Thtirsday and Friday of last week They were on their way to Miami, Florida and Ha- J vana, Cuba, where they will spend j several months before returning to ! New York. The many friends of Mr. N. B. Workman will regret to' 'earn that he | has been quite sick for rome days past, ami was taken to the Camden hospital today for treatment. It is | sincerely hoped that he will soon be ; quite well again. Mr. Workman Ja one of this county's best citizens. Mr. J. M. Mo:eley, well known and highly resoected citizen, was taken to the Camden hospital last week for treatment. His WfcnV, friend s sincere ly hope for his cajJJpVtc recovery. Bennie DeLoache to Sing at Majestic' Theatre Wednesday Evening Camden's popular baritone singer, who delitrhted an aafien^e of high of ficials and other prominent people in Washington, D. C. Sunday evening has an entrapment to sine: nt the Ma jestic Theater in Camden, his home town. Wednt ;d^y evening. "Bennie" *has t: 'lighted the people here a num ber of times by his singing and his coming Wednesdaty evening is look<*i forwarc to with pleasure. To TVcrffl Revival Meetings The Freewill Baptist will begin a ~ meeting in the chanel neai' ? 1 r. Ff?rmitorrt mill next Monday *"Vht. The public will be welcomed 4o all of the'e services. New Church Going Up Pent 1 Hoi!, e <or>grega l!on ?re bu'.V.^g quite a lar.;0 church -p^j . treet. The frame is nnH p.ome of the weatherboardir 't- nr> TV?p building is 40 x 60. Thi~ is a big undertaking for this congre and while we have not been ?yok^d +o r?~v ?o, yet we feel sure that ?Vrf.- would <*reatlv anpreciate a do nation to aid them in their work of u?i'ding a house o<f worship. Rotary Club Hosts to 4-H Club Boys Through tho initiative of Henry D. Green, n eroun of 4-H olub boys were Thursday at dinner of tho fV.wden R'oti9r*v Club. The dinner vo<5 Rf?rvfHl n<t Hotel Camden, and the "Future Palmetto Farmers" enjoyed the occasion to the fullest. A meet ing with the boys was held at the count house before the dinner hour, and after the meeting they proceded to the hotel where they were received v*?rv rordi-flllv by the Rotarians. R. B. Pitts presided. After the guests had all been served Mr. Pitts called upon Frank W. Chaptman to introduce th" visitors, and then called! upon Mr. Green to introdnice tho boys. He called upon several of the boys to tell about their club work whicfl they did in a very intelligent and attractive man ner, giving evidence of careful train ing and direct interest in their work. One of the bc^vs spoke of producing 64 bushier of corn on one acre which the year before yielded only IK bush els. Several of them to VI of their winnings at the county fair, one boy having won $30.00 in rash prizes and from on*, litter of pigs had sold $30.00 worth of them and' valued the brow! sow at $">0.00. Theo Vaughn, the m thueiastie and capaible- leader of 4-H Hoys Olub work, was present by invi tation and delighted every one with his witty and nracti^al talk. Worths of encouragement, were spoken by Mr. ??a>m Russell, a northern p-en tleman who Tias been making (>amden ! his home for the past five winters*. Mr. Hollis Oobb led the singing of the* boys ploughing song" to the de light oif everyone. The rotary Oluto * greatly enjoyed having the boys as | their guests. . | i ? ? ? p/' Subscribe to The Messenger ft.liitiKTY HILL Mr. Editor ? We have been enjoying days with no rain for the past week and most of the time the sky has been clear. Sunday was an ideal spring-like day, not a cloud to be seen and the air just cool enough to make one feel comfortable with med- ; ium weight clothing. The mud has all dried up in the roads and where I they have been scraped over traveling j conditions are good. Work on the new line of highway 97 is getting under way. Culverts I are being constructed, some machin- 1 ery is on the ground and considerable ! dirt has been moved in the "Granny's j Quarter" section. The citizens who I were dissatisfied with the new locat ion have accepted a compromise pro postion which gives them two short inlets to the new road, and everything now looks favorable for the raDkl advance of work ? with the continu ance of good weather. A large work camp lias been located near Mr. Hin son's store where men machinery and material are assemibled in easy dis tance of the new line. A very pleasant occasion was the reception given in the form of a sur prise party on Friday night in honor of their return to their stately home here among the solid granite hills of upper Kershaw, and the sturdy friend ships and affection of their life long neighbors and adimirers, almost the entire population of the village was present and all were ushered into the two spacious front rooms where con versation, vocal end instrumental mu sic was enjoyed. A very pleasant hour was spent and all returned to their homes wishing for the Governor and his estimable family a long and please nt period as "real" residents o r? our vi.lage again! I Mr. B. E. .Sparrow, our affable and accomodating county auditor was here on Friday to .permit our citizens to make their "tax returns" without go jinor to the county S9at. I Me = 3. R. C. Jones and R J Ward law were in Camden Saturday at tending the meeting to discuss the "farming interests" of the county. Mr. and Mrr. P. G R?;br\*ds and two ^'v'dreu of Sper.ccr, N. C. spent a coJ;)le of 'fays in the home of Mr. and Mrs N. S. Richards. Gol. T. J. Cunningham of Chester and Mr. A. C. Cureton, Jr, who is at tending rchool in that city were vis liting relatives here on Sunday, com- j 'ing by way of Nitrolee bridge an;! | inighway 07 making the dis tanoe very (much shorter than by the Lancaster 1 Fort Lawn route as formerly travel ed. I Mr. and Mrs. W. B Fort of Oheste ? ore spending a- while in the home of j Mr. and Mrs. W. Z Hilton, parents of Mrs Fort. | Mr. and' Mrs. R. C Jones, Jr, of I Lancaster, were Sunday visitors in 'the home of M*r and; Mrs R C Jones. Mr. and Mrs. John Roddy and ba\y of Rock Hill were visitors in the home of Gov. and Mrs. Richards on i Sunday, parents of Mrs. Roddy. J Messrs. N. S. Richards awl1 C C j Stroupe were in Columbia one day ilast week. Mr. J. H Clements spent a short wlhilc in Camden on Monday last. Mr. and 'Mrs. J. B Cureton and daughter, Miss Josephine of Camden were here on Sunday with relatives. 1 Although a little tardy, we wish to extern! our thanks to Mr. H. Barnes of Roanoke, Va., for kin-!!"; romemlberinpr us wilh Christmas cant Mr. Barnes is a great friend of the "Messenger" and therefore a friend of your reporter. We were in Columbia a couple o,f days last week and would like to tell !y?ur readers some of the things we saw and heard but time and spaco will not, at this time, permit.. Dr. Stevenson 'Named Receiver Dr. R. E. Rtevnson, vice-president of the Loan and Savings Bank, which | recently closed its doors, has been named receiver for the bank. Dr. Stevenson has tho entire confidence of the st<K k holders and depositors and his selection meets with approval. He is primarily interested in seeing that the depositors are paid and hopes that there will he something for tihe stock holders at its final winding up. He will qualify as receivrr within the next few d*y?. IMnirah Baptist Church Services second Sunday morning at 11 o'clock, also fourth Sunday after noon at 3o,e1o?ck. II. T. Morrison, Panto. L. A. Haynes Dies Suddenly i Mr. Louis A. Haynes died suddenly shortly after two o'clock Monday morning at his home on Lyttleton street, aged 63 years. Mr. Haynes had lived in Camden for many years and reared quite a large family. He was a machinist, and worked' at that occupation until he met with an acci dent in which he lost an arm. But handicapped as he was he never stop ped working, and was always busy at such tasks as he was able to accom plish. Hi 8 deaAh came as a distinct shock to his family and friends. He was on the streets a short while Sat urday, but had complained' some. A bout midnight Sunday he got up to get a drink of water and returned to bed.. A little later he was heard groaning and a hasty phone call was made for a doctor, but before a doc tor could be had he had passed awpy. j Every one had a kind word for him, \ for he was a kind hearted man. He is survived by his wk!ow and five sons , and three daughters, as follows: Ed- 1 die, Prank B., J. T., Willie J and Wood row, and Mrs Carrie St/ukes, j Mrs. Elizabeth Gordon and Mrs. Sadie ' Ott. Also nine grand-children. Two ! children, a boy and and a girl, died ; some years ago. Frank B. Haynes 1 is a ministerial student at the Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, and has been there for some time. He and his wife were taking courses there and expected to complete them in April. . When notified of his father's death, j Mr. Haynes phoned that he and his j wife were leaving on the first train and expected to arrive in Cemden OV" er the Seaboard this evening. Until i tV.eir arrival definite announcement about the funeral services will not be made. The bereaved ones have the j sincere- sympathy of our entire com- J inunity. ; Elite of Washington Applaud Singing of Benjamin DeLoache j Washington, Jan. 25. ? (AP) ? Re-i i presertative Ruth Bryan Owen to-! | night heard a protege, a young i Southern singer named Benjamin De- ? Loache, makp his bow in concert and ] felt her faith in him was justified. ' Albout 300 of the capital's official | and social leaders listened to the sing er, and their applause called him j back five times for encores. , Mrs. Owen became interested in EcLoache four years ago through her j son, John Bryan Owen. John came | to the debut from New York, where | he spent this season playing Shaks- I pere with Fritz Loiber's company. ! The young baritone faced) Secte- 1 taries Hyde, Wilbur and Hurley, Jus tices Stone, Butler end Roberts of the supreme court and dozens of senators J and representative.?, as well as the ! | diplomatic envoys of several nations., J Robed in black velvet, Mrs. Owen i I wais a stately impresario. She ore- , sented her protege and Miss Eliza ibeth Westmoreland, winsome blonde I accompanist. Most of t'he songs on the program were operatic and difficult in Italian, I Germona, French and English. Form al groups completed, he turnad to Negro spirituals. Smiling, another son of the Florida representative, Reginald Bryan Owen, stood beside DeLoache afterward. The j two share room in Philadelphia, j I where Reginald is preparing for col- 1 ilege. While singing with the Phila- j j delphia Opera company, young De- j I I.onche ir continuing his studies at | 'the Curtis Institute of Music. There j Miss Westmoreland:, an Oklahoma; (girl, also coaches and studies piano, j j Before returning to Philadelphia, i Dol/oache wi'rl give t/hree other con certs-one in his home town orf Cam e'en, S. C. DeLoache won a national award in the Atwater Kent radio audtion three years rgo. Cotton (Winnings for Kershaw County | According to the cotton ginners re- i I port for Kershaw country there were ; i2l,340 bales orf the 1934) crop ginned , up to January 10th, 1031, against 14, ? | 033 bale<s for the swme period of last 1 year. ! Removal ' Tho Palace Barber shon has moved from choir former atand ncroa* the street in their new plaee recently ac quired' by them and fitted up ready for their occupancy. Their custo mers should take note of this and ra'! upon them in t^elr new anid up-to-date ,?hop. j'i r | BETHUNE NEWS Bethxine,' January 26.? Mrs. J. A McCaskill was hostess to the Bethune Chapter U. D. C. Wednesday after noon. The meeting- was called to order ?0r. the president, Mrs. M. G. King and the usual routine of business was transacted. Plans for increasing the amount in the treasury was discussed and avoided upon. Dunng the program which followed the business meeting, Mrs. T. R. Be thune, Mrs. M. G. King and Mrs Margaret Marion (rave interesting sketches of the lives of Andrew Jack son, Robert E. Lee and Matthew F Maury respectively. A vocal solo? Drmk to Me Only With Thine Eyes" was given by Mis, Stella Bethune. Mrs. T. R Bethune accompanied at ihe piano. Delightful chicken salad with hot coffee we s served by the hostess dur ine the social hour. The C. of C. was entertained Thurs day afternoon by Miss Robbie Newton Marion. Margaret Truesdale, president, pre sided over the meeting. A drill in the Confederate Catechism was given the members by the directress of the Chapter, Mrs T. R. Bethune. During the program which follow ed the business meeting a quartette was sung by little Misses Katherin Foster, Margaret McLaurin, Gene Bethune and Harriett Mayes; a stonv was told by Juanita Pate and a piano solo was given by Rachel Williams. Jello and angel food cake was eerv- i <** 'by the mother of the your..? host ess, Mrs. Margaret Marion. Mirs. L D Robertson was the euest of her sister-in-law, Miss Mary Thomas, in the Clyde section last week. Miss Katherine Ward, who teaches in the' schools of Chesterfield, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr and Mrs M. O. Ward. Miss Olgn Rrannon has returned to her work as pupil nurse in the Bapt ist hospital after spending a two week's vacation in her home hore. ! Mrs. J. L King wwtMiss Effi? Mae Parrott spent Saturday in Columbia. ,Thoy were accompanied home by James King, a student , at the Uni I varsity. ? i Miss Emma Bradley was fevere^y burned Friday morning while dress lire in front of an open fire. She was jtaken to the Camden hospital Sunday afternoon for treatment. A New Enterprise I Jenkins Repair Shop, a new enter j prise for Caimden, will open for bus iness within a short time. They will (occupy the room north side of The Messenger office, once occupied by rhe Peoples Bank. Sporting goods will be carried by them and light re pair work done. Definite announce ment as to date of opening will be | made later. These are well known and reliable people andi will handle {business in their line carefully and [satisfactorily. I Judge Smith Endorsed for Associate Justice At a meeting of the Bar Associa tion of Oanxhen, hekl on January 2fith, 1931, the following preamble and re solution were unanimously passed* "Whereas M. L. Smith of Camden y** had very wide legal training and experience, being a graduate of th^ Citadel and having recevied his legal education at the University of Vir ginia; with thirty-five years as an active member of the bar; with twelve years service in the Legisla ture, during eight of whieh he ore skied as Speaker of the House? with four years as Judge of the Fifth Cir cuit and two years as Lieutenant Colonel in the Judge Advocate's Do partrment of the United States Army, since wihich time he has been engaged ?n a wide general practice, and Whereas he is probably as well and favorably known throughout the State as any member of the bar of South Carolina anrl his ability ia uni versally recognized: "Resolved.: That we do endorse the said M. L. Smith for the position of Associate Justice of the Si^prome Court.** A merioan Legfon Meeting JeRoy Hoik Post No. 17. American I^-ipn, will hold if., next. n1Prtjr? February 2nd at R P. M. nf the com mi'nitv Hud, hoii?e, Hr>?mifa?re mill. M-. F V. (fripma w.|- *nvr> rh"-T? o! the r., ff rnn. All T, g nnnairt* are requested to attend. Mrs. Leroy Springs Broadcasts South Carolina Industries and Resources On last Thursday night in Charlotte Mrs. Leroy Springs broadcasted over station WBT, in interest of South Carolina Industries and Resources, which was sponsored by The Liberty Life Insurance Company of Green ville. The principal element in the talk given by X Springs was the live at home policy, the matter of produc ing at iiome on the farms of South Carolina what is needed for home u?o, with a surplus to sell. The full measure of the force of what she was trying to imprc- may be gathered from the following extracts from her very pra tical and forceful talk: "Our climate is unsurpassed, our soil is id-tile and admirably adapted to the growing of food stuffs, espec ially vegetables and fruits with their . high iodine content. Our scenery ia I interesting ard inspiring in its va- ' riety; embracing the glorius majesty of the mountains, the inscrutable mystery of the sea, the fascination of the pine forest, and the haunting beauty of the ri.oss covered oaks." So, having everything at home, let's live at home. Let's each one have i our own garden? a year-around gard en. When we go to our grocers l?''s j i r sis t upon home products. Do you realize that France is fast becoming the richest nation in the world owing to the fact that their people produce :it home practically everything they consume? Why cannot we do like wise, thereby making South Carolina one of the richest states per capita in 'ho union as she wj before the Civil War? Do you realize that we send millions of dollars annually out of South Carolina fo: food and manufac tured products ? many times as much as we produce? In order to overcome this condition we mu?t have the co operation of our pu'.iio officers. It seems to me we should go back to the ante-bellum practice of conscrip ting for public office, both county and state, outstanding men who will unselfishly work for the progress and w.'fare of So'ith Cirolina. With sueh unsel'fish puoMc servants South Carolira can become practically self sustaining and rich in her resources " "When we go shopping for our Spring clothes let's insist upon noth ing but garments made of cotton goods. Cotton is infinitely more san itary and more durable than silk and when ingeniously woven and finished : ??'! arii: t i ' a 1 ! y made into garments, cotton is as beautiful and smart as any material ever wc,m. Our club women arc planning a cotton conven tion for the next meeting of the Souin Carolina Federation of Women'n Clubs. I have bought my materials in Lancaster. Here's hoping to see every delgate to the 1931 convention wearing cotton costumes ? morning, noon, andl night. "And so I say in closing, count your blessings ? and having counted them, use thom and enjoy them." Grand and Petit Jurors | The following grand and petit ju rors have been drawn to serve at the approaching term of the Kershaw 'ccunty court, the ;urors for the year and the petit jurors for the Feb ruary term whi?h will convene Mon day, February 9th with Gri' ball, o>f Charleston, presiding: Grand Jurors ; W D. McDowall, Camden; J. E. Severance, Rethune~ I). II. Goats, Ker.-haw; I). A. Rarfield, Ker-haw; CVveland ITolley, Jefferson; II. G. FaulV??T??>prry. Krr 'i-w- J TV Cii?? lon. Camden*: J. R. V^G ?>???, Camden; W G. Seatrle, Rovkin; L. J. Raker, Rethnne; TTnvh MT'-ilbini. Lugoff; Mor VI I, Smith, Jr.. Camden; II. R. fip'fl. Gflmflor~ P. A. Mf Dowel 1. K'nfhpw: TT. S. Dig-gins, Liberty Hill; W R . DeT/oa^he. Cimden; W T. "fdfrnrn, Camden; John M. Porter, Lugoff. Petit Jurors VV f). W'V>itf* kor. Wflev Sheorn, F. R Gii'-e'nn T F ,e? Little. K. M. Roy 1 .!?? .1 ('<. M "G^^Vill C. V. Mfmse >i f J 1 1 1*. TTir-eh. G*\rl II. S^hlosburg, W. R. Rh'>'"n, ('. W. Shiver, C. R. McCa?kiM. Camden*; W S. Tavlor, Curtis Ol^hurn. Shaylor ('row, J F. Rradlev. W. C. Youn/*. L. Trues '?r? I (' '?? T, f) O churn., J V jp-mc. R S Catoe. R. S T/?ng, S \ 'one-. R F 'Irforv J, F. Fow '?11 Frre- ? W?lxiaw Knr haw; J. L. F *>?-'* T "-die R?v. Jn"eriV> M. Smith, W D [)i?'pv. Lut'off : V. M Stoke r, ^'??*<yatt; 1) v, Hilton Rethune; Jflfye"* Raf. Jr., W^st.ville*; F^npreno T. Pearoo, Boy.kin, Archie Mllea/llla n*y. Lyttleton Street Methodist Church Rev. Warren G. Ariail, Preacher in in Charge Lyttleton Street Methodist Church Warren G. Ariail, preacher in Charge The services for Sunday, February 1st, will be as follows: Sunday school at 10 a. m., with Mr. I,. C. Shaw, su perintendent, Bpworth League at 0:15 p. m., public worship at 11:15, at which the Lord's Supper will be ad ministered, and at 7:30 p. n;., condu t ed by the pastor. Morning theme: "The Supreme Offering"; Evening theme: * "The Other Son." The pub lic is most cordially invited to attend all the services of this church. Visi tors are always welcome. Come and bring others to worship with us. Prayer service every Wednesday evening at 7:30. Antioch Baptist Church T. P. Christmas, Pa;tor Antioch Baptist Church Sunday morning February 1st: Sunday school 10 o'clock. Preaching 11 o'clock. Bcaverdam Baptist Church Sunday school at 2:30 p. m. Preaching at 3:30. You are invited. First Baptist Church <T. B. Caston, Pastor The following services are announ ced for the week at the First Baptist Church : Sunday school at 10 o'clock, Mr. L. N. Harwell, superintendent. 11:15 preaching by the pastor on the sub ject: Business and Religion. Even ing service 7:30, subject : The Evil Results of Sin. ? Prayer meeting. Wed nesday eyening at 8 o'clock and Wor ker's Council meeting just after th 3 prayer service. Senior B. Y. P. U. Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. Junior B. Y. P. U. Sunday evening at G:30. On Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock Dr. W. S. Brooke of the State Board will speak to the Executive Com/mittee of the Kershaw association. All pas tors, W. M U. leaders and deacons oi thc county are invited and urged to attend this service. On the same af ternoon at 4 o'clock the G. A.'s will meet and the R. A's will meet at 5. These Friday afternoon services will be held at the Sunday school annex. Dr. W. W Long of Clemson Co'.le<?e has accepted our invitation to be with us on Farmer's Day, next Sunday week, February 8, and will s^?k ^t 11:15. It is hope/1 that farmers and business men and all o'hors may hear his message. The public is cordially invited to at tend all the services of this church. Flat Creek High School News The results of basket ball games ?played during the past week are as follows: Kershaw Girls 4; Flat Creek 30. Kershaw Boys 13, Flat Creek 11. . Flat Oreek nlays Buford at Flat Creek Tuesday, the 27th. A plav in the form of nn Old Maids' Convention will be presented at the Flat Creek high school auditorium by the Mt. Pisgah community on Thurs day night, January 20th, at 7:30 P. M. The proceeds of tie play will he used for the building of the Mt. Pis gah church. Come an I let thirty characters entertain you for the small admission of only 10c and 25c. The cast of chara"ters is as fol lows : Josephine .lane Greene, Mrs. W. F. Byrd; Priscilla Abigail Hodge, Mr R. M. Fost pi 7 Calamity Jane Higgin , Miss Eva Catoe; Rebecca Rachael Sharp, Miss Juanita Hwlley; Tiney Short, Mrs. Giiiiam Holley; Mary An i Fitaddler, Mrs. Nell TruetJt Raley; Jerusha Matildn Spriggins, Miss M<i ry Rale?\7 Pttteience Desire Mann. Miss Nellie TTorton; Sophia Stuck up, Mrs. C. W. Holley; Juliet I<o ng, Mrs. I) L Holley; Betsy Bohbett, Miss Nan nie Van Catoe*; Charity Long/ace, Miss Gladys Catoe; Cleopatra Belh Brown, Mrs. John Byrd; Polly Jane Pratt, Miss Marie Sellers; Violet Ann Buggies, Mrs. Emmie Ray; Belinda Bluegiass, Miss Tincie Rogers" linn roih Biggerstaff, Miss Olive Raley; Professor Makeover, Mr. A I) Oils kin. Minor Characters: Misses Marga ret Horton, Fllzaheth Holley an<l Lu la Grace Biyrd, Messrs. Jnck Holley and Joe ('a toe, The Twins, Li la Mae nnd Lavinia Porter. (!ome out and see the Old M??ids transformed: Into blushing buds of sixteen by the wonderful remc.del wcope.