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ml&m ^ nUmmmmmmmm?rnm**,?* " Y illfif i'?Sii 1 ERM8: ? I1.5Q W ADVAJfCH PBRANNUM. ?|teB^Ppw VOL. 48 ? \>?e==a|teg ? Awlv i HAS. V. RVHCH^OKG. PROf CAMDEN, KERSHAW COUNT'S , SOUTH CAROWNA. NOVEMBER 10, 1931 HENRY LUNDY KILLED % ? ; ? . Struck By Automobile While Riding in Vfp gon at Bethune Saturday Afternoon Henry Lundy, 66 year old white man ' of Bethune, wu struck and fat^ * ally njured Saturday afternoon about 6 o'clock on Highway No. 1 as he was atteraptning to cross the highway near the Bethune- high school build - inf. Mr. Lundy was driving a one horse wagon and was standing in the wapon at the time. The automobile driven by C. S. Van Laiidingham, of Heath Springs, struck the rear wheels of the wagon, throwing Mr. Lundy violently to the ground, caus- j ng injuries from which he died at 1 o'clock Sunday afternoon. An inquest was held at 4 .o'clock Monday afternoon at Bethune to de termine the cause of the accident. I ' 1 I 'Charlotte Thompson School to (Present Play The Charlotte Thompson High School will present the Dixie Jubilee Minstrels at the school Friday even ing November 13 at seven-thirty o' clock. Given by members , of the High School this mhutrel s^ow prom ises to be one of thFTnost entertain ing ever given in this county by a - group of amateurs. Admission will* ? be fifteen ani twenty-five cents. The cast includes: Middleman .Mary Lindsay Pearce Abraham de Patriarch Jones.. John Sowell. Hosannah Wilkins-... Billy Moseley Miss Polly Ticks from Washington. . .... Leila May Dixon Joshua Ebenezer Frye -Polly West ^Potash from Fertilizer, Teni..,. . Arthur Gaskin John de Baptist Wesley.... Mariette Thompson Mr. Wintergreen | Ernest Kunda Mr. R. F. D. Gullinwhopper .... ... .Curtis Arrants Miss Sunny South ? .... - . . . James Shiver I. B. depression Clator Arrants < romp'ness on Part of Local For est y Association,, Prevents For est Conflagration In spite cf a dense pall of smoke ? vi his boen hanging over the ? :'.??? i*y for the past few weeks, For est Lookout, I red Wilson, discover ed and reported to County Forester Mv.ite, a woods fire about six mileB f Vnden on propreyt of Ingle - 'lanlntion, Inc., known locally as ? 1 ! Shears Place". The County v l'jfi immediately for the fire , ? "? f '.re fifth ling tools, pick- j 'to crew en-route, with the ! fi breaks, such as i t v rails, the fire was soon rvntr-1 with an area burned of 0 .o ;2 -acres. x ? . / said that "adequate fire per cent of forestry." . the p.u . . I,- or camping party, Iv _ oxo reified about ouv . v.ild prevent woods th it sportsmen Could do in return for the courtesy t,\ tended to them by country land fwrjrrjt 'n to exercise as much \v >'*cttng their property ."?! kp hoy would their ? " Drtio steps be taken | |)'.'t*t3mcn, tourists, /. s :? -'.e who use the work < i . ?- . 7. a wo. vis fires, a great and ;Vij>6r ??n;. conservation work in the / -.:<!> ? i 1 be ruined, and it will be a . of but a short time until our careless and thoughtless brothers' will have fobbed all of us of the best oi our fields and hunting. The though / ' burro -in mind* too, that it v ; rv il>lo whore destructive - v t:^ccd to a care - ".f pAtjns camping, hunting,' . (>:' otherwise using the woods, thej responsibility for material damage is J ? -h Tfce'ble to them and they may : i c to settle for it. Too few p6o- < h> realize the tremendous damage and loss suffered from fire in Ker 'f h?.w County and the State of S. C. , ovy yc*.r. This is an annual waste Mil 'i l should be prevented. Hr- Tourist, and Mr. ' **6unty u your f t' ?n, Sits Can't H*lp It ?ft.. hampt) t ' ? flavor THE COUNTY FAIR WAS A SUC CESS. People of County Fair Are .Given Cre - dit. 4-H Exhibits Were Outstanding The outstanding fcr.ture of the sea son was the Kersha.v County Fair which was the, biggest and beBt ever had. The Legion and Shrine mana gers realize that' without the coope ration of the people the fair would have been a failure. By its being such a success goes to show that in spite of hard times cooperation is bound to bring success. I The Foresty exhibit, under the di rection of Mr. Lawrence Staley and Mr. Charles Nuite, gave a ftood ex ample of the great damage done by rorest fires. In the 4-H club department the Southern Railway trophy and the Moses trophy were on display. These two trophies were won by South Cai^> lina 4-H boys this year. Also. the Richard Blackwell Boykin trophy was on display in this department. One of the outstanding features of the 4-H club exhibit was the model farm which showed that through the use of cows, hogs, poultry, legijmes, and crop ro tation the farmer rose to success to the point of owning a large barn and a modem home and other modern farm ?conveniences. Another feature was the display of U. S. grades of hay which attracted a great deal of attention. By the use of these U. S. hay samples, which are now in the County Agent's office for the use of the people of the Count^; a farmer may determine very closely the quality and value of his hay. 1 he glassed-in hive of bees gave the people a rvod chance to see how bees conduct themselves within the hive. The County Agent's office will soon hdve a hive of bees in it. There were two community booths and two Home Demonstration Club booths. Lugoff came first in thf Homn Demonstration Club booths and Gated For?l second. In the community booths ~Bl*n?y first and fiethune second. These booths were v$ry a ttractiyely arranged and showed the results of Home L>emonstraiion work. I There was a 4-H Girl's booth in which were displayed many beautiful handmade articles. Many canned goods were also well displayed. TPhe booth, arranged by Miss Craig, County Home Demonstration Agent, was very ?attractively decorated. 4->H colors a dorned the walls and the background consisted of a piece of oil cloth with a picture of eleven steps. On each step was (printed consecutively HONESTY, ? RESPECT FOR OTHERS, SELF-RE [lIANCE, ORDERLINESS, CHEER ; FULNESS, OWNERSHIP, SELFC j CONTROL, GENEROSITY,. COU RAGE, INITIATIVE, LEADERSHIP and all thone led to SUCCESS whicn was at the top of th<! steps. At tht bottom was a 4-H girl pointing to the word SUCCESS. This is a wonderfu. illustration of the way to true success In the Livestock building were dis played the Vocational Agriculture oxhibits which were very good. Also the poultry exhibits which consisted of Rhode Island Reds, Rhode Island Whites, White I/eghorns, Barred Ply mouth Rocks, White Plymouth Rocks, Wyandottes, Turkeys, and ducks. In the father end of the building were many fine calves, cows, and bulls. Outside of the exhibit buildings were the pens of pigs and hogs. There were Durocs, Hampshires, Poland Chinas, and Bershires. There were 228 hogs and pigs displayed, the great est number ever exhibited in any Ker shaw County Fair or State Fair. Out of this number 1<H were 4-H pigs and hogs. This goes to show that ths people of the County have followed the County Agent's hog pr6r*"am which was begun two years ago in Kershaw County. They have followed it with such success that the advance ment in the hog industry in the county I was very obvious at the fair, and re Imarks were heard on all sides compli mentary to the hog development. So let# everybody back 4-H work and have bigger and better hogs and pigs next year. Poultry Rhode Island, Reds ? Cocks, Otis ' WMtft, Lugoff, first) $1.00; Marlon v wconrl. Hens, T. L. Little, I first, $1.50; second, $1.00. Cockerel, T. L. Little, first, $1.60; Marion I Evans, second, $1.00. >JPul1et, T. L. ' r, U tin, first, $1.60; brands Billings* i c nd, $1.00. . Young trio, T. L. Lit ' i i. rifst, $8.00; Francis Billings, sec > tr $^.00; Asbury Martin, Logoff, | third, $1.00. 014 Trio, Alvin Joyner, Mm ?1 MR. C. W. BIRCH MORE, EDITOR OP THE MESSENGER '? IS SERIOUSLY* ILL; This weeks edition of The Mes sengr is issued under the most severe handicap owing: to the illness of the editor, Mr. Chas. W. Birchmore, Sr., who for more than forty-seven years has personally edited and supervised every weeks issue of the paper that he founded and to which he has de voted nearly a half century of labor and devotion. On Sunday morning, shortly after arising, and while he was preparing for a trip to Bethune where he was to ' take part in the Sunday school exercises at that place, Mr. Birch- 1 more was stricken with a an attack of apoplexy at his home on Fair street, and since that time has re mained in a state of coma. While his condition is considered serious, hopes are entertained by his friends that he will recover and again be able to assume charge of his paper. During the time that Mr. Birch more will necesarily ^be absent from his post, the paper will be edited by his son, Mr. C. W. Birchmore,Jr., who has been associated with his father for a number of years. ' first, $8.00; Earl Dennis, Dentsville, second, $2.00. Display Reds, T. L Little, $8.00. Lackenvelders ? Hen, S. E. Belvin, first, $1.00; Cockerel, S. E. Belvin. 'first, $1.00; Pullet, S. E. Belvin, first, $1.00. Pit Game ? tCock, L. B. Smith, Lu ?off, first, $1.00; Hen, L. B. Smith, Lugoff, first and second, $1.00. Pullet, A. A. Anderson, Cassatt, first *nd second, $1.00; Old Trio, A. A. Anderson, Cassatt, first, -$2.00; Youn^ Trio, Dixie Boykin, Boykin, first $2.00. White Leghorns ? Hens, W. H. Stokes, Westville, first, $1.50; W. S.. S tiuggins, second, $1.00. Yourg Trio W. H. Stokes, Westville, first $2.00, 'White Wyandottes ? Cocks, Mendel Vinson, first, $.1.50; D. \y. McCaskill, 3ethune, second, $j.00. Hens, a JJk | MoCaskUI, Bethune,' first, $l!o(TT foung Trio, D. W. McCaskill, Be .hune, first, $2.00. ( Barred Rocks ? Cock, Mrs. Team 1 3ettys, Lugoff, first, $1.00. Pullet, Lee West, first, $1.50; second, $1.00. Young Trio, .Lee West, first, $3.00. r Anconas ? iHens, Mrs. C. W. Hasty, first and second, $2.50. Cockerel Mrs. C. W. Hasty, first, $1.50; Will Hasty, second, $1.00. Young Trie, Leo Hasty, first $3.00; Leo Hasty, second, $2.00. 01(t"S?rio, Mrs. C. W. Hasty, first, $3.00; second, $2.00. White Plymouth Rocks ? Hens, Mrs Team Gettys, Lugoff; first, $1.50; second, $1.00. Cockerel, J. B. Gaskin Jr., first, $1.00. Old Trio, B. M. Hall | 'irst $2.00. Young Trio, Mrs. II I Mettles, Lugoff, first $2.00. Black Jersey Giants ? Cock, A. .1. Kelley, first, $1.00. White Minorcas ? Cock, S. E. Bel /ins, first, $1.00. lien, S. E. Belvin. first, $1.00. Cockerel, S. E. Belvin, first and second, $1.00. Pullet, S. E Belvin, first and second, $1.00. Old Trio, S.' E. Belvin, first and second, ?2.00. Best Display, S. E. Belvin, *3.00. Miscellaneous ? 'Best Bronze Tur keys, Dixie Boykin, first, $3.00; Mrs. Wilmer Huckabee, second, $2.00. Best Pair White Pekin Ducks, L. P. Mackey, Kershaw, first, $2.00. Best j Pair Muscovey Ducks, Mrs. It. Net tles, Lugoff, first, $2.00. Best Paiv Wild Ducks, L. P. Mackcy, Kershaw, first, $2.00; McKain Richards, second 50c. 'BeRt Pair Rabbits, L. P. Mack ey, Kershnw, first, $1.00. Best Pair Homer Pigeons, Elmo Brown, first and second, $1.50. Canned Meats Mrs. Hugh McCullum, Lugoff, first, $5.00; Irlene Truesdale, Lugoff, sec ond, $3.00. Canned Vegetables Miss I. J. Truesdale, Lugoff, first, Continued on last page) J Continued from first page) >; Mrs. Claude West, Cassatt, second, $3.00; Mrs. Hugh MoCullum, LuRoff, third, $2.00. Canned Fruits Mrs. W. T. Truesdale, Camden, second,, $3.00. Jellies Ir}6ne~ Truesdale, Lugoff, first, $6.00; Mm. B. J>. Truesdale, second, $8.00; Mrs. Hugh McCullum, Lugoff, third, $2. Fruit Juices Mrs. Maggie Truesdale, Lugoff, first, #3.00; Mrs. B. R. Ro?e, Blaney, second, $2.00; Minn Eva McCoy, Car, ?att, third, $1. h Vinegar (Continued on last page) A ROBBERY -IS COMMITTED r \IJ.^ * ? ? ? - ? ? ; By Ann Thompson Chapter 1. There were six in the Thomas fam ily, Bert, Alice, v Bob, Shelley and Mother and Dad.' x Bert was seventeen Alice, sixteen, J Bob, fourteen, and Shelley had reach ed the high number of twelve. They usually paired Bert, and Alice, and Bob and Shelley, but really all four were very congenial. This family lived in Warton, Va. Mr. Thomas was not rich, but he could well suptport his family with ease. Bert was preparing for college which he hoped to enter next fall, and Alice was in the tenth grade. Bob and I don't have to go to college for a long time yet, said Shelley, one September afternoon, as she and Alice ' sat in their room sewing. "Bob won't have to go for three years and I can stay for four years now." | "Yes, you'll be here to entertain us1 when we come home for the holidays," said Alice. Before Shelley could reply the fjirla heard Bob's voice in the hall. "Shucks mother, where are the gjrls ? I suppose they are locked up in their room enjoying: some of that j sweet needlework, which they think is so beautiful. A fellow can\ find | them when he has something exciting to tell them, can he?" "What's the news, Bob?" Shelley shouted from upstairs. Alice follow ed Shelleys question withh "Do hurry and tell us, Bob." "Well, J suppose you both know that] Marion Brown was fonnd lying un conscious on the floor of her room this afternoon, and that diamond pin, the one that come from Scotland, aj century ago, was stolen"-all this was out in one breath, for Bob liked to spread the news in a hurry. "Marion Brown, why mother, itj canH. be, for she was at school to-day,1 and as jolly as a lark," said Alice who Iwaj excited, at her best friend's mis hap) "But it is," exclaimed Bob, jiut i beifore he reached the back door; on- 1 fte' bom. > Of his ^chum. Tied Hampton, who lived next door. "1 can hardly believe it", said Alice, "Marian sat with in the Frenc i j class". "Well, 'Al' the best way to find out is to go over to Marian's and see for yourself,*' advised Shelley. "Believe, I will," Alice picked up her tam and' jacket, and went of chc front, hastily. I (To be continued) Woodhams To Serve Time. A father and son convicted of man slaughter from a homicide over lan$ in Lee county must serve their sen tences of two years each, the suprem? court held Tuesday afternoon i/i de nying their appeal for retrial. Willis J. Woodham and Alva L. Woodham were convicted of man I slaughter at T .shopville in March, 11>30, over th? fatal cutting of Maxie McKenzie. Judge William /H. Grimball, who presided at the trial, sentenced each to two years upon conviction. j Records indicate that the homicide occurred before a store operated by Midge and Tracy Skinner, father and son, at the intersection of Stokes Bridge and the Bishopville andAsh Innd roads. McKenzie and Alva W<odham met at a disputed land line, having loft Willis Woodham at the store to no there. An argument led to the draw ing of knives and pistols, according to the record. It ended with McKen*ie | fatally wounded. ? Columbia Record Iteserve Officers (}o Up One Grade ? Ernest Hheheen Among Those Promoted Promotion of three officer in the reserve corps and two original ap pointments therein Are announced from headquarters in Columbia of the Eight-second division, as follows: To be first lieutenant#: Maurice li. Protheroe, Chir-rs^ou, engineers; Harry Stoutemiro, Lamar, infantry; Estill E. Ezell, ChArlosto.1, infantry. Appointed second lieutenant?: In* fantry? Louis VJ. Aull, Pomaria; Er nest P. Khehoon, Camden Hog Hhioment j Those who are expecting to have hogs ready for shipment next month are requested to advise the County Agent as soon as possible stating the 1 number of head offered and the r?p | proximate weiphts. Blaney Holds Community Fair '? ? ? ? ? ? % Last Tuesday Bluney held its socond community fair under the direction of P. B. Waters, teacher of Vocational Agriculture, and Miss Thelma Christy, Home Economics Teacher. The exhib its of corn thin year were greater'than last year while the exhibits of Bweet potatoes and fresh vegetables were less. This is what ?you would be ex pected on account of the extreme drought that we have had. One of the outstanding exhibits in this line was the display of 15 different kinds of fresh vegetables by J. M. Martin. The display of 11 by W. L. Miles' was also good. The canned fruit and vegeta bles were large in number and also very attractive and of good quality. The fancy work and flowers also at tracted much attenton. The winners of the various exhibits , were as follows: Best ten ears of corn-J. V. Miles. ! Best exhibit oats-Asbury Martin. j Best exhibit rye-Charles Wilkes. Best exhibit peas-Dida Abbott. Best exhibit velvet beans-T. W. Wat son. . Best exhibit sweet potatoes-David Jeffers. j Best six stalks supiar cane-J. M. ' Martin. Best small bale hay-W. L. Miles. Best trio roultry-Asbury Martin. Best dozen eggs-Henry Jeffers. Best collection of pot flowers-Mary Ross Goff. Best vase flowers-Miss Julia Kirk- ; land. I Best collection of fresh vegetables- ' J. M. Martin. Best collection of canned vegetables- 1 Mrs. T. W. Motley. I Best collection of jelly-Mrs. B. K. Rose. Best collection pickles-Mrs. B. K. Rose. j Best collection canned fruit-Mrs. T W. Motley. Best quart syrup-Mrs. W. D. Grigs by. Best cake-Anna Belle Price. Best plate candy-Pearl Price. , Be.st hand made upread-Mrs. S. E Ross. Best center piece-Miss Jean Starnes 1 Best hand made garment-Mrs. J. M. ( Martin. Best boy's exhibit of com-Palmei j Barfield. Best girl's garment-Charlotte Haw kins. ( The judges were Mr. II. Grenade and Mr. D. W. Traxler of Camden. i The winners in the vocational agri cultural exhibit were as follows: Corn- School ? 1. Willard Johnson-Antioch 2. Leo Ilasty-Anlioch - 3. J. B. Branham-M id-way Sweet potatoes 1. RusBel Hall-Antioch 2. II. J. West-Midway 3. Will Hunnicut-Midwav Calves 1. Nicholas Gettys-<Camden 2. James Clyburn-Camden 3. Albert Roof-Blaney Poulry-(Trio) 1. Marshall Swindler-Blaney-Thif I o hed best trio in show. 1. Asbury Martin-Blaney 3. Leo Hasty-Antioch ? *ay 1. Lawrence-Camden 2. II.- J. West-Midway 3. I awrence McCullum-Camden Hogs 1. Jack Coates-Mt. Pisgah i 2. Ralph I/ee-Camden 3. Earl Jordan ^Camden The Faculty of the Baron DeKnlb P.jbool announces the Honor Roll lor the first nix weeks grading period which ended October 23 as follows: 2nd. Grade. Clunie Childress, Maiie Holland, Chalmers Hornf4by, Stanley McMrmus, Darca* Owens, William Stoke?. 3rd. Grade. Grace Childress, Nina Yo'inr, Hoyt Owens, .Too Vincent. | 4th. Grade. Ruby Young, Dorothy Workman. 5th. Grade. Doris Faulkenbury, Ira Hornsby, Ruth McDonald, Vester Plpyer. Oth. Grade. Ann Clarkson, Willie Bo'le McDonald, W. R. Outlaw. Jr. 7th. Gr?/Jo. Margaret Vincent, Ruth West, Mendel Gladden, Harold Truesdale. Kill. Grade. K?ben Young. 9th. Grade. WUma 8111. ? 10th. Grade. Ladle Young, Mabel TJatoe. ' . , ... | 11th, Grade. Mary Lois Truendale, jWilleen Huckabee. ONE MINUTE SERMONS Rev. T. M. Stevenson, Craigsville, Va. By whom we have now received the atonement. Rom. 5:11. The word "atonement'' appears sev eral scores of times in the Old Testa ment in connection w th the ceremon ial offerings for sin. 1, occurs but once in the New Testament, in the text quoted above. . Here it describes the offering Christ made of himself for the sins of men. J The teaching of the Bible is that this offering is substitutionary in na ture. Any dying soul, by receiving spiritually upon itself the sprinkling of his dying blood, may stand as guilt less bv'ore God as the pcrfect Jesus himself. Isaiah explained over and over again, in chapter 53, that "he made his soul an offering for sin," "he hath borne our griefs", "he was bruised for our iniquities.*' This is not only the teaching of the OH Testament but is the consistent do?trine of the New Testament epis tles. I This sul-l? :tionary work of Christ docs not appeal .0 the pride of | man. Salvation by personal effort is I preferable,, and the death of Jesus is therefore made to be a great lesson, arf inspiration, a warning, but not sinful humanity, in His person, nailed to the cross. In the matter cf the meaning of the atonement, and how its merits are made available to sinners, the rational thinn to do is to accept God's expla nation of his own saving act, and to submit to it. Nothing can be gained by arguing with him that his plan of salvation is wrong and illogical, and that some other would be better. It is his plan, formula' ed from the stores of his wisdom, offered through the gx-acious ness of his love, and the final word of a changeless and sovereign God is, He that believeth shall be saved,, bu* he that believeth not shall be con demned. Aged Confederate Veteran Suffer? Fall and Light Stroke On Monday afternoon as B. M. Jones, on& of the very few surviving Confedrate Veterans throughout this section, was on a ladder at his home in the country picking pears from a tree, he accidentally fell from the lad der and after making his way into the ? house, sufefred a slight*' stroke, which has held him in bed. The many friends of Mr. Jones hope for him a speedy recovery and trust that he will be able to get out soon and re sume his visits into town. Honor Roll for Midway High School First Grade: None (Second Grade: Charlotte McCas klll, Annie Mae West, Troy West, Johnnie Garrison. Third Grade: I/ewis Lee Wtest. Fourth Grades Archie Gordon, Ferris Joyner, Margaret West, Wil lien West. Fifth Grade: Elizabeth McCoy, Roddy Rozier, Dolly Stokes. Sixth Grade: Gene Cooper, Sadie Corbitt, Alva Lee, William McCoy, Milton McGuirt, Clifford Threat, Thomas Tidwell, Laurie West. Seventh Grade: Ethylene Corbitt. Eighth Grade: Aralie Brannon, Margaret Holland, Martha Moseley, Thelma Stokes, Ruby Gay West. Ninth Grade: None. Tenth Grade: Mary McCoy, Vivian Stokes. ^ Eleventh Grade: Mattie West. Casaatt Baptist Church .Preaching services every second and fourth Sunday morning at eleven o'clock by the pastor, Rev. H. C. Robertson. Sunday school every Sunday morning at eleven o'clock, Carson Gordan, superintendent. The puhilic is invited to attend all the ser vices of this church. Teaching Mission To Bo *" 1 A Teaching MisHon v'" '** ' '.id r t Grace Church on Nov. P2, 28, 24 and 25. Its object it "To give a vision of the Kinprf'im of God. to do^nen the indivi 1 spiritual life and to pre sent chan ioIs of expression through , the progrnm of the church." v The Rev. to. C. Duncan of Frank lin, N. C. will he the Missioner and the opening service will he on Sun- ' day 22nd. at 11:15 A. M. The h oui of other sevlce* to be announced lat er. The public is cordially Invited to t attend,