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^5iae*pp|HB ... ? y ? v. . :W"> ? a; >f-; i .?? '?. ..??*?? ? ? nKX, .XV v'. VOL. 49 . CAMDfcN, KERSHAW COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA, MAR. 22, 1933 NO. 24 Camden Bi- Centennial Is Attended by Thousands Camden entered into a week's cele bration of the 200th Anniversary of the settlement of the town Sunday afternoon. The first feature of the celebration was an exciting pole game in which several internationally known players participated. Sunday night a memorial service was held a^ the school auditorium when Judge Mendel L. Smith was the orator of thft day. All Camden min isters were on the rostrum and par ticipated in the ceremonies. Monday morning a ceremonial trer planting was held on Monumen' Square by the school children. Mr L. T.Mills was the principle speaker on this occasion. On Monjday afternoon some of the beautiful estates of Camden werr thrown open to the public and many people took advantage of this oppor tunity to see them. A dance at the Armory sponsored by tl^e Bachelor's Club was the fea ture of Monday evening. The program for Tuesday will bp an interesting one. The annual flow er show will take place at the parisV house of the Episcopal church, whicV is BDonsored by the Garden club. Thir will last all day. There will be loca' and out of town exhibtors. Tuesday afternoon at 2 :30 wil start the 23rd annual horse show Camden is already filled with man' fine horses, and exhibitors from al' parts of the state and nearby state will have their best steeds here Many horses from northern states owned by the tourist colony will br entered. Also some fine horses im ported from England by Gerald Bald ing, former member of the British in ternational polo team. Mr. Baldinp playing polo here this season. Be sides'*tjie usriaf 11 classes rot "horiio ;e ventsf there will be special classes o' polo horses and jumpers. Tuesday night will be ? boxinF matches at the opera house. The best card ever to be presented here will be in the ring that night, an'' this should attract sports fans fror many nearby towns. Wednesday will witness the second day of the horse show. The champ ionship horses will be shown then anc' another large crowd is expected to br on hand to see one of the finest hors' shows ever held in this section of thr south. Qn Wednesday night will be Ihr horse show ball. Colonial costume will be conspicuous that night. The program for Thursday har been turned over to the Negroes o' Camden with the following program 10:30 a. m. Public ? program, in cluding a Pageant, Browning Home Chapel. 12:00. Lunch. 1 :80 p. m. Grand Parade by schoo' children and citizens. Immediately nfter parnde pnbM' program at Jackson Hi scho'-' grounds' ? tjddresse?*. singing of spir it.ua'i. melodies, folk songs, jubilee? etc. Tree planting. ( I Acetic sports, including baske* ball, tennis, etc. 7 p. m. Boxing cards. 9 n. m. Grand reception at Operp House. On Friday Gymnkhana eventn a1 the Polo field In the afternoon and r dance at the Armory in the evening wil\be the principle events. T>V biff event of the celebration Saturday will be the running of the Carolina cup race on the celebrated Springdale course. Thin event wir attract the largest crowd ever to see a sports event in South Carolina. Thir is perhaps the oldest race course ir America, as old ctppings show that It was used in 1820, which was 11? years ago. Some of the finest steeple chase horses and riders in Americr will be here for the race. $? ; v, '? Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Brown of Char lotte were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Alexander. Miss lien or a Hhame of Columbia College Is visiting her mother, Mrs. 0, W. Miame. turiled to school Monday aftptr spend ing the spring holidays at home: Misses Virginia Drawdy, Harriet >. Beard, Emily fcemp. Betty and Phyl lis Carrison and CatlwrrWe tittle. ZANGARA PAYS PENALTY DEFIANT UNTIL THE END. Raiford, Fla., Mar. 20 ? With a snarled denunciation of capitalism on his lips, Giuseppe Zangara went tc his death in the electric chair here today in punishment for the assassi nation of Mayor Anton J. Cermak of Chicago. "Lousy bunch, capitalists!" the young zealot barked with the samr fatalistic bravado which had charac terized his every remark since at tempting to kill Franklin D. Roose velt at Miami 33 days ago. "I no afraid of chair; don't hole' j me," Zangara taunted as two deputy I sheriffs led him into the death cham ber at 9:10 a. m. and without further ado he took his place in the chair. "What, no pictures!" he asked with characteristic egotism. His head was so relatively small that attendants had difficulty adjust ing the death cap. "Push the button!" he exclaimed impatiently. Sheriff Dan Hardie of Miami whose duty it was to throw the switch, replied: "Just a minute, Joe." Finally, at 9:17 a. m. the switch was thrown, sending 2,200 volt through the 105 pound body and cut ting short a final, boastful "goodbye" Nine minutes later Zangar was of ficially pronounced dead. Liberty Hill News Liberty Hill, March 20. ? Rev. F. A. Drennan filled his regular appoint ments at the Presbyterian Church Sunday moaning and evening. At thf conclusion of the morning sermon Communion Services wewT hfeltl. Misses Margaret Richards, Music teacher in Columbia College and Johngy Richards, Winthrop College student are spending the week end with their parents, Gov. and Mrs. J. G. Richards. Mr. and Mrs. W. Sheorn, Mr. R. B.l OeLoache and Mi?s Cantey of Camden ! were Sunday evening visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Thomp son, who also had guests Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Thompson and three child ren of Heath Springs. Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Richards and two little daughters of Dukeville, N. C. and Miss Phoebe Richards of Greensboro, N. C. were Sunday visi tors in the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Richards. Mr. R. C. Jones, Jr., energetic brok er and salesman of Lancaster spent the week end' at the home of his pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. ones, his wife being away at the bedside of her mother who is sick at her home in Honea Path. Prof. Mason, Superintendent of Baron DeKalb School and Miss Sophie Richards, member of the teaching fac ulty of that "up to date" Institution wore on "The Hill" visiting relatives and friends Sunday evening. Miss Elizabeth Thompson Winthrop College student spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. John M. Croxton and children of 3 O's Section were here Sunday evening visiting thei^aunt Miss Laura Matheson. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Jones of the Beaver Creek section spent Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. Z. Hilton, parents of Mrs. Jones. Miss Carolyn Drenan of the Branchville School Faculty spent sev eral days last week at the home of her parents, Kev. and Mrs. F. A Drennan. Mr. Drennan went. to Sum ter to meet her. / Mrs. J. II. Johnston and Mrs. A. C Cureton have each been sick the past week but we are pleased to hear that they are improving. 1 Dr. and Mrs. C. F. Wimberly had i an their week end guests at the Meth I odist parsonage, Mrs. Wells of Char leston, Bill Broughton of Sumter, Mr. Utsey of St. Geoi'ge And Paul Wimb erly of the University of S. C. Mm. 0. F. Cooley, and young dauhghter Carolyn, spent last week in Clinton, South Carolina, with Mm Cooley'a jUUr. James (Val) Clyburn, 17, son of Mrs.^L. L. "Clyburn, was instanly. kill ed and Heyward Kirkland, 20, a com panion who was riding behind him, if seriously injured as a result of young Clyburn's motorcycle crashing into the automobile driven by A. E. Miller of Wateree, Supt. of the Duke PoweT Company, at that place, Monday af ternoon. According to Mr. Miller he was coming south on the Camden Charlotte highway and rounding r curve near Clyburn's station when hip daughter, who was riding with him said "Oh! daddy look!" and grabbed his arm. This, Mr. Miller said, caus ed him to swerve and brush the Baror Val Clvburn Kilted In Motor Crash ?? t ?' *" Heyward Kirkland, Companion, Ser ously Hurt ? Others Injured. DeKalb school bus going north and driven by Edgar Cauthen. The col lision was slight and did not causr either car or bus to stop and Mr. Mil ler did not see the motorcycle, which was trailing the bus, until it had crashed into his car. Mr. Cauthen driver of the bus said when the wrecV cleared up the motorcycle was hang ing on the bumper of the Miller ca> and young Clyburn was lying by th' side of the highway. Young Kirk land, his companion, is in the Camder hospital suffering with a broken left thigh and other body and head in juries and his condition is grave Others suffering major injuries are: Carl Williams, 8, broken leg; Horacc Williams, 12, broken arm; and Eugenf Faulkenberry, 7, broken arm. Severa1 others were injured less seriously. The inquest is pending the outcome of young Kirkland's injuries. MRS. LORENA SHAW f Mrs. Lorena Shaw, age 76, died;, at her home in the Beaver Dam section of this^ county at 8 :45 p, m. Wednes day March 16, after an illness of sev eral months. Mrs. Shaw is survived by two daughters, Mrs. &usie Cope land of Lancaster and Mrs. Kate Bradley with whom she - made her home. The funeral services were held from the Water ee Baptist church of which she was a memberatS p. m Thursday, conducted by Rev. / J,T Littlejohn assisted by B. S. Boone. In terment was in the churCh yard. Fun eral arrangements by Komegay Fun eral Home. ANTIOCH NEWS Coming as a surprise to their many friends was the marriage of Misr Leila Hinson to Mr. David Cassady on Wednesday night, March 15th. The Tsride is the attractive daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Jim Hinson of this section. She was a student of Anti och High School being a member of the Senior Class of 1933. She war also a member of the Girls Basket ball Team, acting as Captain and was Mr. find Mrs. F. A. Atkinson mot ored to Elliott Sunday to attend thr funeral of Mr. Joe Mooneyham. The many friends of Mr. J. E. Hin son are sympathizing with him over the death of bi? ?on, Wilson, ago 19 on Tuesday night, March 14. Fun eral services \^ere held at Antloch Baptist Church Wednesday evening. The play "Home FolV- V put on by ThA Milt Tolhert Player's at Antloch High School Wednesday night wap quite a success. We all wish that they will bring us another play soon This la their second visit. The firs* time they presented "Rebecca From Sunnybrook Ftfrm" on Feb. 20, Quite a good bit of work has been completed by the R. F. C. people. The school routes have been worked by M*\ L. T. Pate and Mr. H. N. Barnes as foremen. While the school ground has made quite a considerable Im provement under the supervision of Mr. C. K. McCaskill. Mrs. Katheleeti Watts, fiupt. of Ed ucation attended the State Teachers Meeting in Spartanburg hurt week. / ? / ' ? J a star player. The bridegroom in the son of the late Mr. John Cassady, who died a bout 2 yearn ago. He lives with Yjf brother, who is an overseer for Mr H. G. Garrison on Pine Farm, but he has lately since the construction of the Camden ? Bishopville Road hap been employed as truck driver by the Gibson Const. Co. We wish them a long, happy and prosperous life. To Establish Grange In Kershaw County At the invitation of County Agent Henry D. Green a group of represen tative farmers of different sections of the county met at the fcourt House in Camden Friday afternoon to hear Mr. H. B. Anderson, State Master of the National-Grange in South Carolina and to discuss the possibility of es tablishing the Grange Hn Kershaw County. Mr. Anderson in a very clear and concise way told his listen era what the grange is and what its purposes are. He said that the Grange is the oldest farmer organiza tion in America having been founded in 1867. The Grange, he said, has had its ups and downs during its ex ist ence but is still funtioning strong ly and is the largest farmer organiza tion in America today, while other farmer organizations, that flourished for awhile, have passed away. The main purpose of the grange is to aid the farmer and this is done in severa1 ways. The grange is first a frater nal organization and has its legisla tive, co-operative and social features The organization is very active in South Carolina today and Mr. Ander son expressed the belief that it would be established in Kershaw County The representatives at the meeting seemed to be deeply interested and have called meetings to be held at the following places to discuss more fully the establishing of the grange in thir county : Mtr Pisgah, Monday March 27th. Lugoff, Tuesday, March 28th. Westville ? Baron DeKalb Schoo1 House,' Wednesday March 29th. Cassatt, Thursday March 80th. Charlotte Thompson, "Friday MarcV si. "v.:" Blaney, Saturday April 1, tentative Mr. Anderson, the State Master, wUl tie-present at each of these meet frigs and all farmers interested arc urged to attend the meetings in thei respective vicinities. JOSEPH D. MOONEYHAM, SR. Joseph D. Mooneyham, Sr., 65 year old farmer, died at hin home two miler north of Bethune Friday March 17 a* 10:20 p. m. Mr. Mooneyham who had a large family connection in this sec tion had been sick for several weeks Funeral services were held fron Well's M. E. Church near Bishopvillr Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. He i' survived by his wife; four sons, J. D Jr., of Camden; E. J. of Sumter; L. S_ of New Brookland; and J. B. of Be thune; 4 daughters: Mrs. Annie Hal' and Mrs. Iva King of McBee; Mrs Corinne Radcliffe of Lucknow and Mrs. Geneva Brown of Camden; f brothers, 4 sisters and 29 grandchild ren. MRS. LILA MAE DAVIS Mrs. Lula Mae Davis, aged 30, wife of Walter Davis, of the Westville community, died at the Camden hos pital Wednesday morning after an illness of three weeks. Mrs. Davis ip survived by her husband and father Sam Livingston, and four smal1 children ? the youngest of whom if only eleven months old. She was n daughter of Samuel Livingstone and the late Millie Stroud Livingstone and was a native of this county. Funer al services were held Thursday morn ing at 11 o'clock from Hickory Hea<' church at Westville. WILSON HINSON Friends will he grieved to lean of the death of Wilson Hi n son, 20- year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Hin son, of the Antioch section of thip county. The young man had been pick only a week, when he dl<?d on Tuesday March 14th, at the Camden hospital. He Is survived by his psrent*, onr brother, T.' W. Hins ?n: two sifters Loma Ellen Hinson ioc* an infant sis ter. Funeral services were held Wednes day at Antioch church conducted by Rev. B. 8. Broom and burial was In the church yard. The Kornegay Funeral Home was In charge, of funeral ararngements. Mrs. Cleo Budditi and daughter Miss Olivia were week end guests of the former's father, R. W. Mitcham. ^ ,f ?; 1 . /V Mrs. Hughey Tindal is in Columbis this Week attending the State D. A. R. Convention. Both Camden Banks Are Reopened for Business Successful Rural Dramatics Insti tute Held Here Last Week. Forty-five rural leaders represent ing Fairfield, Lee, Lancaster, and Kershaw counties attended the Recre ational Institute held in the American Legion Hall last week. This Institute was under the direction of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Stuart Knapp, of the Na tional Recreational Association, New York city. The purpose of this Institute was to train leaders of all farm organiza tions in community recreation with special emphasis on simple dramatic." that can be used to a great advantage under almost any conditions to add spice to community meetings. The course included: Directing plays fo rural schools groups, Make-up, in cluding practical demonstrations i? making up characters for plays, Act ing, Costuming, lighting and scenery. W ewere very fortunate in securing Mr. and Mrs. Knapp as they have had wide experience in community re creation. They have held Institute? n more than five hundred cities and J ?n almost every state in the Union , They spend some time each year ii Hollywood. By their pleasing per sonality and their thorugh under standing pf rural problems they en leared themselves to all who attendee* he Institute. At the last meeting on Thursda' evening Miss Pollye West, in behalf ^f the leaders attending the Institute ^resented Mr. and Mrs. Knapp wit? ?\ box of candy. This Institute was paid for by thi National Recreational Associatior of New York City and was given t< Ahe leader of this district without any ?lost whatsoever. The leaders wer< manimoys in their request that Mr ^nd Mrs. Knapp be sent to us again. Miss Sadie B. Craig, H. D. Agt. DUDLEY McMANUS DIES AT CAMDEN Merchant Passes After Few Hours' Illness ? Funeral Services Today. Camden, Mar. 19. ? Dudley McMan-' us, a merchant for the past If years, died at 2:10 Sunday morning at his home, Maroney Hill, near Camden, after a few hours' illness. Funeral services were conducted at Wateree Baptist church at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon by the pastor, the Rev. J. T. Littlejohn, assisted by the *^ev. J. B. Caston. Mr. McManus was the son of Rich ard McManus and Susan Miller Mc Manus. He is survived by his widow Mrs. Lenora Dell McManus; one adopted son, Carl McManus, and one brother, H. B. McManus of Camden. The following served as pallbear ^rs: Dudley McManus, W. C. McMan us, T. D. Massebeau, C. D. Massebeau Tnm Ogbum, Talley Rabon, Furmar Clanton. Flower pfirls wore: Rosa Lee Mc-' Manus, Katherino Doris Rabon, Mrs Helen Rabon, Misses Lottie am' Onellan Outlaw, Mildred and Sarah Shaw. CAMDEN BAPTIST CHURCFI | The following services are announc ed for the week at "the" "First Baptist Church : Weekly teacher's meeting Monday evening at 8 o'clock, Mid-week prayer and praise service Wednesday even ing at 8, Sunday school with Mr. C 0. ,Stogner, superintendent at 10 o' clock. Public worship Sunday morn ing at 11:15 with a message by Rev R. P. Terrel of Greenville. Evening worship at 8 o'clock conducted by the pastor, J, B. Canton, subject: "Be Ye Ready". B. Y. P. U. Sunday evening at 7. The public is cordially invited to at- 1 I tend all the services of this church. MRS. FLOYD BEAVER .ENTERTAINS. On Mdndav afternoon Mrs. Floyd Beaver was /hostess at two table* of contract bridge at her home on Fair Street. Those invited to play were: Mm. Jim Gandy, Mrs. Edna Clvburn Mr*. Clifton MeKaln. Mrs, Wylie Sheom, Mm. 8. W. Hogue Mm. J. I, Wiliiford, Mm, Hubert Wilson nnd Mm. Sam Evans. High *cor<? pr'/e was won by Mm. Clifton McKaln, low score nrize "went to Mm. S. W. Hogue A delightful salad course with iced tea was served by the hoatees. i v ' v ? ,'i First National Opened Saturday od Unrestricted Basis. ? Bank of Camden Open Under Conservator The First National Bank of Cam den reopened for business Saturday morning on an unrestricted basis after the two week's national banking holiday. The bank did a rushing bus iness on the opening day, accepting deposits and conducting the routine work of the bank in tho usual man ner. Business with the merchants was unusually good Saturday, prob ably as a result of the opening day of the bank, and the crowds in town for the day was unusually large. Interviewed by a reporter of The Messenger Tuesday morning Mr. C. J. Shannon, president of the First National expresseu his pleasure and appreciation of the support his bank is receiving and the cheerful and courageous attitude of the people dur ing the banking holiday. Mr. Shan non stated that deposits on Saturday the opening day, amounted to $60,000 and that the amount of business was so great that it was necessary for the clerical force to work until 1 :30 Sat urday night entering the deposits and clearing the out of town checks of which there were nearly six hundred "I feel that the worst of the depress ion is over," Mr. Shannon said, "and that we are now well started on the up-grade to prosperity. The people have Experienced a return of confi dence in financial and governmental instituions and in business in gen eral." The First National had sufficient currency on hand to pay every poss ible demand but instead of paying it out it was necessary to ship nearly $100,000 back to the Reserve Bank to keep from having too much cash on hand. An amusing incident occurred when an old colored woman entered the bank and wanted her money ? a sav ings deposit of about $150. When she found that she could actually draw hfer money out, she seemed sur prised "kin F git it now," she asked. She was told that she could. "Well, den, I don't want it", she said as she turned to leave. The Bank of Camden opened yes terday (Tuesday) under a conserva* tor. Naturally the bank is handicap ped owing to the fact that the old deposits are temporarily "frozen", but with a long record of honest and conservative service behind them there is no lack of confidence on the part of the public and the bank offi cials. Mr. H. G. Carrison, Jr., Cashier of the bank made the following state ment for publication: "The Bank of Camden is now open on the Conservator plan with its Pres ident, Mr. H. G. Carrison as Conserv ator in charge. Its purpose is to pperate under this plan for the pre sent and to give the public every ac comodation consistent therewith. "The Bank is receiving new depos its in trust without any restriction whatsoever and the volume of busi ness is most satisfactory." METHODIST CHURCH SUNDAY Regular meeting of the Sunday School at ten o'clock. All classes will assemble in their class room prompt ly. At 10:50 the entire Sunday School will assemble in the main aud itorium for the Pastor's Chalk Talk and instruction. Preaching by the pastor at 11:13: Theme: "Fear ? Its Cause and Rem edy". Preaching at 7 :45 p. m. by Rev A. D. McArn,- Pastor of the Presby terian Church. Let us give our visit ing brother a good hearing- The pas tor will begin a series of meetings at the Wateree Baptist Church, Sunday night, continuing through the coming week, assisting Rev. Littlejohn. CAMPING PARTY Chaperoned by Misses Faith do Loach and Charlotte Boykin the fol lowing young girls formed a camping party over the river for the week end: Misses Mary Florence Little, Dorothy Vanlandingham, Kllen Salmon, Char lotte DuBose, Mary Lee Rlakeney Mary Burnett, Ruthy DoLoache and Frances McLeod. Misses Alice Robin - I Ron and Mary Lucia Tobin spent Sat urday with the girls. Fred Bohmo of Seattle, Wash., suing for $25,000 damages, advanced as evidence the fact that his shoes y The only American woman ever made an honorary member of the Italian fascist! is Mrs. Peter A Drury, Jr., New York society woman. Begun more than 10 years ago, a game of chess between H. Kaye and John Garslde of the Yorkshire, Eng land, village of Slatthwaite, has end ed In a draw. C. F. Wimberly, Pastor.