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?:'; :- ?g?Bgag II" ? .,.JI MINI J ' TKRM8:_?iJW> IN ADVANCE PER ANNUM. ?I"- 1 ? ? "" 1 'if/'iir Diligent Shail Bale' CHA8. W. BIRCHMORE, PROT, ?UNT1, SOUTH CAMDEN, KERSEfj JANUARY 12, 1932 F. M. Wooten Died Fiiday, 8th Mr. Frank M. Wooten, 66, forsnany years n prominent business man of Camden, died at his home here Fri day morning. Mr. Wooten had been in failing health for sometime and for the past three weeks had been con fined to his home with a severe heart attack. Mr. Wooten was a native of Scot land Neck county, North Carolina. He came to Camden 26 years ago, where he was president of the Camden Wholesale Grocery Company and af terwards engafted in the Cotton Busi~ lie 6s. Before coming1 to Camden, Mr. Wooten was a resident of Max ton, N. C., where he was prominent in busi ness life of that city. He was a life long member of the Presbyterian church. He was married to Miss Aline Bready of fitusville, Fla., in 1904. The widow with eight children survive Surviving children are: Mrs. Louis De Loach of High Shoals* N. C., Mrs., Ancrum Boykin, Jr., of Boykin, Frank M. Wooten, Jr., of Newberry, Thomas Wooten of Winnsboro, Edward Wooten Walter Wooten, Mary Elizabeth Woo ten and Douglas Wiooten of Camden. He is also survived by three sisters, Mrs. D. O. Houser of Camden, Mrs. O. F. Smith of Scotland Neck, Mrs. S. B. McLean of Charlotte; one brother, W. Leroy Wooten? of Camden.. Funeral services were held Satur day aftrnoon at B o'clock from the Presbyterian church and were con ducted by the pastor, Dr. A. D. Mc Am and Rev. S. B. McLean, of Char lotte, N. C., a brother-in-law of Mr. _ Wooten. During his more than a quarter century residence In Oamden, Mr. Wooten made for himself a promi nent place in the business and social life of the city and his passing is deep ly regretted by the hundreds friends AMERICAN LEGION MEETING HAS LARGEST ATTENDANCE. ? 4 mr - ___ LeRoy Belk Post, American Legion, held its regular monthly meeting Monday night with 87 ex-service men present, the largest number to be present at a regular, meeting for sev eral years. After the routine busi ness had been colluded, Mr. Stanley Llewdllyn, past Department Comman der made a short talk urging all ex service men to join the American Lepv ion and support them in the work they - are doing. The report of M. M. Reasonover, County Service Officer, showed- that Service work among the Veterans had been greatly Improved under the pre ? rfent /nethod of handling. , A special program rendered by p. group of local Negroes, consisting oi ?- <medy, fancy dancing and harmonica, music^ was greatly enjoyed. The local post now has 185 mem bers and is one of the most active in the State. CAMPAIGN AT WATEREE BAPTIST CHURCH. iBunday Morning, Jan. 17, S. S. En largement Campaign will begin in the Water ee Baptist church, under the di rection of J. L. Corsine and Miss E licabeth Nuchols. 53. S. workers and other# who may desire to take this training under such capable leader strip are cordially invited to all classes. ? The clatse* will begin at six-thirty cach evening. A further announcement of interest to many is that the Wjateree choir will fcapeat the program which they broad casted last week from Columbia. The -pufclks is invited to hear the program at OCten o'clock* Sunday evening, ? CttUUCH ANNOUNCEMENTS n'V -V ? ' " Services at the following named churches are announced for next Sun day, Rev. T. P. Christmas, pastor: Bethany, Westvillo? ?uhday School 10 Vcloek, Bro. Henry Cask ins, Sopt. Preaching 11 o'olock by pastor. "fcool t o' clock, Brother Jim 'Tidwell, Supt. ftaaehlttg ft:46 by Bro. J, T. Uttl* Mn, Jr* who wltt assist the pastor and Bud Rod vers. vT ? J6m FARMERS AND TAXPAYERS LEAGUE. . J. ? ' > . . "* ? ; \ Make* Urgent Appeal for Funds /To Carry On Program Approved At An nual Convention. In order to carry out the program approved by the annua} convention of the Farmers' and Taxpayers' League, which was held on January 5th, this state-wide and earnest organization is making urfient appeal for funds to all those who would have their taxes re duced and extravagance" checked. Fi nancial support is needed for the ex penses of the office, for traveling and other expenses, to make the required studies free to carry out the construc tive measures of its program for the benefit of all taxpayers. Until the present the great mass of the members have not been called up on for financial support, and unfortu nately the grreat majority of them, while keenly interested, are not able to do much. Larger corporations and many public spirited firms and Indi viduals have, however, supported the League's work to the extent of about seven thousand dollars, a list of those subscribers having been published some weeks ago. There are a great many others, however, who are able to help the League, and it is to those that an appeal will be made for a, yearly subscription. The League believes that the mo ment has come to lay the matter be fore the public, in spite of the present unfavorable economic condition; in fact, this Bame condition calls for drastic retrenchment, particularly now that the Legislature is in session. The affairs of the League have been, and are, conducted with the most rigid economy. The officers devoting full time to the office are serving without salary, and have not received reim bursement for their gasoline and ho tel expenses. .Many volunteers lhave given freely of their time traveling from- .distant points and attending Cor clerical help, printed matter, post age, and incidentals. There must be some dependable source of income to carry on the work. It is conservatively estimated that this organization, by creating a body of public opinion in support of its pro gram of economy and efficiency, In addition to other readjustments and sane* economic principles in public expenditures, will assist the legisla ture in saving1 the taxpayers this year at least, ten mills, or four million dol lars, and fifteen mills, of six million dollars next- year; and therefore it confidently asks for the support of those to be benefited, who will be known as subscribers to the League, to differentiate from the large mem bership which is giving the League valuable moral support and personal service. For the purpose of organizing the work of collecting funds, and also to manage the monthly publication which the Leaguo will soon issue, Mr. John Vavasour Nool, a well known publish er of Charles toh has offered his coop oration and been appointed! financial secretary. Mr. Nool was for many years southern manager of The Spur, of New York, a leading society and resort publication; and who has been a resident of South Carolina for the last four years, has had considerable experience it} directing publicity cam paigns and community effort. He will also act as the general manager of the League's own monthly publication to be issued as soon as conditions war ant, whose purpose will be to keep the people of this state informed as to public affairs and the work of the League. 1982 F\AjRM<ERK' AND TAXPAYERS LRAOm 804 Carolina Life Building, Columbia, R. C. ' The undersigned hereby pays the sum of ? (prnrt for the year. (If' kindly state when the balance?? City of Camden Fetes Championship Eleven Camden, January 11. ? The city Camden tonight paid tribute to : hirh school football representatives, the Class B champions of South Card* { lina. The boys were honor guests fit a dinner at the Camden hotel and afV terward at a dance in the American Legion hall. Nearly 160 persons, including cityf officials and former mayors of thej city, with their wives, were present* for the dinner. ^ The blessings was invoked by tbe Rev. C. G. Richardson and the fol lowing made brief after-dinner talk*: ?Mayor R. M. Kennedy, Jr., Judge Mendel L. Smith, Coach John Villi* pigue, John G. Richards, Jr., super intendent of Camden schools; Williaih L. Laval, head coach of the Univer sity of South Carolina, and Capi. "Fatty" McLeod. * Mayors Present vL Former mayors present were: 0*. J. W. Corbett, Dr. S. F. Brasington, C. P. DuBose, H. G Carrison, Jr., anfd C. H. Yates. H. G. Carrison, Sr., was the only mayor not present. Mayor Kennedy spoke of the pri& of the city in the hard playinp, game ness and sportsmanship displayed by the te$m and presented a framed copy of a resolution passed by the city council January 8; The resolution: "Whereas the Camden Football team of 1931 has been awarded' tHe Class B championship of South Car- ' olina, and "Whereas, by its clean sportsman ship and its gameness diplayed in ajl its contests, it has reflected credit upon the city, and "Whereas, the effects of wholesome and mtelligetn coaching is manifested by the wonderful success of this team be~lt Inesolved^ by city council that the thanks of the city of Camden be extended to the coaching staff of the high school and to each member or the fsotball squad." It was signed by Mayor Kennedy and J. C. Boykin, clerk and treasurer; W. L. Jackson, J. C. Gillis, S. W. Van Landingham, L. H Schldaburg, Henry Savage, Jr.B and M. L. Smith, Jr. Defends 4thletics Judge Smith, introduced by Mayor Kennedy as the best toastmaster in South Carolina (and in rare instances the most flattering), spoke in defense of athletics. t "The senseless cry against athletics is a misinterpretation of the necessi ties of this day," he said. "Athletics furnishes needed diversion, fosters a distinctive spirit, inspires loyalty of alumni, through training and obedi^ ence develops citizenship and rescues thousands from sanitariums. In ath letics one 'receives essentials of chaY acter and success ? fairness and jus tice to opponents in conflict. He recalled living under the same roof with Tommy Gibbons for four months and said of him, "A fairer man never lived. The sting of his defeat at the hands of Dempsey/* Judge Smith added, "was swept away by his sportsmanship. "One of the greatest examples of sportsmanship I have ever known was displayed in the Washington baseball park when the president of the Unit ed States and 40^000 men and women stood and paid tribute to Christy Matheson as he was buried. Camden's Sportsmanship "Matheson (presented manliness, apTOtsmanship, citizenship. So did these boys. When Camden high school sent back the empty state trophy and subscribers. * * Property owning subscribers are asked to contribute one quarter (1-4) of a mill on the assessed valuation of their real and personal property, with minium subscription of $10.00,. o$ which $1X)0 is for the monthly rrmga stfte. Others may contribute any amott they choose, with a minimum ofU* If they desire to receive the m<mt n of the League, and ? < received for a forfeit and offered to play Chester for the title, it sent back to every part of South Carolina an ideal of real sportsmanship." He cited the light Camden teams had made for the state title the past four years and read a short poem: "Success is failure turned inside out ? ? . .It's when these seem mad that you musn't quit." He introduced Coach Villepigue, "a business man who took time from his business from 3 o'clock until dark ev ery afternoon- during the football season and received not one cent for his eervices." Presents Football Coach Villepigue gave credit for the victories to the players and said the most outstanding characteristics of the team during the entire season was its unselfishness. He presented gold footballs to the 24 members of the team. . John G. Richards, Jr. on behalf of the school, thanked the city for the dinner and the support it had given the school. Blakeney Zemp and Will Goodall for their time and interest in the team? for the help the American Legion hat had made possible a pre season training camp in the moun tains, Doctor West for his help with tjf team, the cheerleaders and stud ents for their part in maintaining the errfthusiasm of the school, those who h*$dled the ticket salesB the police department for its assistance, the Fair association for the playing field, Capt. "Fatty" McLeod and the' rest of the football team, Coach Baldwin for training the future Camden high school players and John Villepigue, *V>f whom no other high school coach ill South Carolina is the equal." Judge Smith introduced Miss Etta Xpjftp and B. Zemp and spoke highly ofTheTrv?f%fct teal, loyalty ma inter; - est in the football team. "We owe them a great debt," he uaid. , Laval Speaks Coach Billy Lavai of Caroiina was the last speaker on the program. He recalled when he played baseball for Camden in 1907. "The trouble right now," he said, "is too much emphasis on overem phasis. (Much about overemphasis in football followed the publication of a casualty list of more than 40 for the football season. Yet when a meeting of coaches in New York was held re cently, at which I was present, it was found that only six were actually caused from football. The rest were from infections and accidents in which football played a little part." ?He admonished the football players not to go to college just to play foot ball. "Don't let me or anyone else pre suade you to go to school just to play football. Pick the school you want to go to,, where you can study what you want or you will find that you have made a great mistake in life." He said he hoped that at least some of the 14 players pyraduated this year would go to Carolina. Captain McLeod thanked the city and all suporters of the team for I their backing. | Elmore Brown wan presentd a gold | piece for having rendered the most , service to the football team in the last two years and Blakeney Zemp presented all members of the squad pictures of the team. Music for the occasion was furnish ed at the piano by Miss Olivia Bud din. The cheerleaders led songs and the alma mater. High school girlt? waited on the tables. ? John A) Mont gomery in the Columbia State. ft BAPTIST CHURCH SERVICES The following serviced j\re announ ced at the First Baptist Church: Sunday school at 10 o'clock Mr. C. O. Stogner superintendent, Public worship at 11:16 A. M. and 7:80 P. M. Prayer and praise service Wednesday evening at 1:80, Senior Y. P. U? I Thursday evening at 7:30 Junior and Intermediate B. Y. P. U. Sunday evening at 6:80. :V.lj|p||j The public is cordially, invited to jtti' land all the services pf this ohurch.' Mrktino HAPPY DAYS SEEN FOR RADIO J FANS. Suits pots Are Scheduled To Be On The Decline During This Year. Wiashington, Jan. 10 (A.P.).-^-Hap py'days for radio fans in 1932 were predicted by an astronomer today be cause sunspots will be on the decline. New evidence that radio transmis sion is best when sunspots are fewest was described by Dr. Harlan T. Stet son, noted student of the heavens, in a report to the American Astronomi cal Society just made jniblic. Intensity of radio reception has in creased fourfold during the last nine months, and sunspots have been cor respondingly on the ileciine during that period, said Dr. Stetson, who is director of the Perkins Observatory at Delaware, Ohio. Sunspots actually are fireat electro magnetic storms on the surface of the sun. They send out streams of elec trons that bombard the earth's atmos phere, according to the Stetson theory causing chanpyjs that interfere with radio broadcasts. The fewer the sun spots, the less the bombardment. Sunspots ncrease and decrease through regular cycles. Durine- the last period of maximum sunspots, 1926-1929, Dr. Stetson predicted radio reception would improve as the. i;pots declined through 1930-1931. The pre diction, he said, has been "remarkably fulfilled." Since sunspots are doe to go on decreasing in 1932, he predicts good broadcasting condition* durine that period. EXPRESSES APPRECIATION FOR COOPERATION. Editor of The WUteree Messenger, Camden, S. C. Dear Sir: Permit me to express to you my most sincere appreciation Tor the splendid cooperation you have given our Agricultural Extension work dur ing 1931. I am frank to say that had It ^Kd'i Veen for tKSTVaftiffBIe* irmtit- ? butions you have made toward? Tarry ing* our messages to the people of the county our work would not have ouc ceeded in such a great degree Which it now enjoys. I wish to thank you also on the part of the farm people of the ^county because I have heard many of them express their appreciation for the splendid cooperation you arc rendering through your columns nach week. The agricultural development of Kershaw County is dependent in a larger measure than you probably re alize upon the publicity y v. j ;',iv.j for it la readily obvious that one Sian would find it physically imposMblj to reach personally '?7,000 people. [ also want to fhank you n behalf of Dr. W1. W. Long, our director nt Clemson College rtnd in behalf of oar entire Extension Organization, it !s through the cooperation ot s-u-ii ;n?ti tutions as yours hack in the counties and communitities doin;? iheir work each week' that America ha? progress ed. And again I thank you and wish for you and your staff a most pros perous and happy New Vear. Youti very truly HENRY D. GREEN, County Apynt. BREAKFAST IN NEW YORK SLEEP SAME NIGHT IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA Wayne, Mich., Dec, ? Air patwrng fcrs in 1932 will be nble to breakfast in New York, and sleep that tame night in Los Angeles. Thia revolutionizing of present pas senger, express, and mail air trans portation is forseen in the develop ment here by the Stinson Aircraft Corporation, one of the Cord Corpo ration divisions, of a new multi- mot ored cabin transport ^irnlane with high speed well above the fastest Irl motored planes yet built. ? Wihile officials of the rompany were reluctant to comment or\ the new pro duct, it wa* learned from other sour ces that the plane will carry n.t least ten. passengers nndi provide oxtra room for mail and express. The freatly increased itpeed, which parallel* that of the fastest single motored plane*, ha* been partly a~ chieved, It i* understood, through Im proved .itre^im lining, without sacrifice of multi-motored efficiency and de usability. It Is understood. the ne* ?hip? will on r middle west* lad ot General Assembly In Session Today With a cry for economy arising an almost every hand. South Carolina lawmakers convened at noon today U> take up, along with their other duties, the task of balancing expenditures and revenues. Questions other than that of finan ces will be considered, but the consen sus is that the important matter of money will be predominant in the de liberations. Swelling of the sum total of "busi ness" that will claim the attention of the 40 senators and 124 House mem bers are a number of matters of prime interest brought over from the last session. This "unfinished business" techni cally is the first thing to convene. It includes, among other things, a plan for congressional redisricting of the state and the much-assailed "horse racing bill." A bill to change the state's fiscal year to conform with that of the Fed eral government and a measure to provide for a central agency of con trol for all bond issues, state and county, are exacted to be offered early in ihe session. Heralding struggle over finances the general appropriations bill or $8,350,000 which was completed last week by the House Ways and Means committee and is Teady for consider ation as soon as the lawmakers ar rive. Its total is approximately $2,300, 000 less than last years appropria tions, $1,288,000 under what the bud get commission recommended, $2, 1 400,000 less than the different de partments and institutions had re quested. Another question of prime im port that may come up is the state's $5,000,000 deficit. This has assumed increased importance this year be cause of the handicap it has placed >*? the way of selling additional stat* bond 8. Foremost among those calling for slashing of expenditures and putting the state on a "cash basis" have been officials of the Farmers and Tax payers League. The league also ha? intimated it will press for changes in the state bank examiner's office. Two l/eports of special commis sions will be received. Those are the power rate investigating committed which is expected to include in Its recommendations a basis for uniform utility rates in the state, and the motor transport investigation com mission. The motor transport commission may in its report give attention to a system of taxing motor freight car riers. 1 Two matters of importance will a risc in the form of constitutional a mendments awaiting ratification by the Legislature. One calls for bien enaiJ instead of annual legislative sessions, and the other pertains to classification of intangible property for taxation. The meeting of the legislators will be the second regular session of the 79th General Assembly of the state. POULTRY SHIPMENTS Arrangements are now being made to ship poultry from Camden, Monday January 18, a. m.; Kershaw, Tuesday 19, all day. While the contracts for thes? schedules have not been definitely closed it is practically assured that the operations will be made as sched uled above. Notices will be mailed out the latter part of this week to a few box holders on each R. Jj\ I>. route in the county. Anyone particu larly interested in shipping poultry or turkeys over either of these sched ules may sectire definite information the latter part of thia week from the home agent or the county arient. In dications are that prices will probably be a little better than the last recent shipment. L. 0. FUNI>ERHURK 18 NKW GAMK WARDEN Governor Blackwood laat week up' pointed h* O. Funderburk, of Camden, aft Gam# Warden of Kerahaw County to succeed F. h, Munn who haa held the position for aevemal years. The Appointment was made upon tho re com mend atiop of the Kershaw County delegation. ' ' ? 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