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TERMS: *1.50 IN ADVANCE PER ANNUM. The Hand of the Diligent Shall Rule*
CHAS. W. BIRCHMORE, PROP.
V0L- 49 CAMDEN, KERSHAW COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA, SEPT. 6, 1933
No. 48
To Those Who Have Not Signed
President's Agreement or Blanket Code
Mr. John K. de Loach, General of
the local N. R. A organization has
addressed the following to those who
have not as yet signed the President's
Agreement or Blanket Code:
"It has come to my attention that
same businesses, especially the saw
mill industries, have been closing, or
expecting to close due to a misunder
standing and misconception of the
purposes of N. R. A. General Johnson
has repeatedly stated that it is not
the desire or purpose of X. R A. to
drive people out of work. On the
other hand, it is a gesture of coope
ration. There is nothing to fear in
the principles of N. R. A.
There is an interpretation commit
tee in Kershaw County of which Mr.
L. A. Wittkowsky is Chairman, whose
duty it is to give such information to
those seeking it, as interpretations
come from Washington. Please take
advantage of the service, which is
gh'dly rendered.
If you have not signed the Presi
dent's Agreement, or if you have
signed the same, and the terms of
the substituted provisions, regarding
wages and hours of the code, adopted
bv your trade or industry, are such,
which \ .* i 1 1 in the individual case causc
a great and unavoidable hardship
you may still obtain the Rlue Eagle
by approaching Mr. Wittkowsky and
his committee, making a showing
before them such as will prove to the
committee that a great and unavoid
able hardship will be caused, and that
cimmittee is authorized to approve
wages and hours such as will not
cause the hardship above mentioned
This approval is subject only to ap
prrval In Washington.
It is the desire of the local com
mittee of N. R. A. to be helpful in
this situation, and we. urgently re
quest all persons who wish to know
more about N. R. A. and its relator
to their vocation, to get in touch with
the interpretaion committee.
JOHN K. de LOACHE"
COTTON UNDER CONTRACT ?
MUST BE DESTROYED |
This is notice to those farmers who
signed contracts and who have not
yet destroyed their cotton as agreed
upon in their contract, that there
will be no variation of the regulations
and law in the matter of destroying
cotton accepted by the Government.
A few farmers in Kershaw County
have no- destroyed their cottcn in
accordance with their agreement with
the Secretary of Agriculture and thi?
H notice that this cotton embodied in
their contract to be destroyed will be
destroyed either by the pr ducer him
self or by the proper officials. In the
latter case the cost of the destructi* n
will be charged against the proceeds
accrued to the producer.
HENRY D. GREEN, Co. Agt.
CHANCE TO WIN PRIZE
A chance to win an income or
$1 000 a yoar for life and other cash
prizes amounting to many thousands
of dollars will be offered next Sunday
in The Ame ican Wef-kly, magazine
distributed with The Atlanta Sunday
American and other Hearst Sunday
n^wnnapers.
The amount of the fi*st prize is
greater than, tho average annual in
of' entire families in many
4. states in the United States. It will be
paid at the rate of $1,000 a year each
year the winner lives after the award
is made and may amount in all to
$50,000 or more if the winner should
live that long. The second award is
to be $500.00 a year for life, and
# eight other awards will be large
yutri!i of cash to be paid annually.
* These big gifts of money are to be
simpiy for an idea, a few words
will be suitable for a rtlogan
or aXib-title to be used by The Amer i
can Weekly, the magazine which goes
int^jfotore S.han 5,000,000 American
homtfl ey<sry Sunday.
The coiiteat, as it will be outlined
in next Sunday's American is one of
the simplest ever conducted by a
f\ newspaper and the easiest ,to enter
' No subscriptions will bo required in
order to qualify for a prize, no puz
zles to work, word lists to build or
anything else tedious or troublesome.
If y<m wHnt tip win $1,000 a year
VETERAN EDITOR
IS FOUND DEAD
Was Uncle of Camden Citizen
Cherry ville, N. C., September 3. ?
L. H. J. Houser, one of the pioneer
citizens of Gaston county and for 25
years editor of the Cherryville Eagle,
was found dead in his bed Wednes
day morning. He had been dead for
several hours when members of hi:?
family found him. He was 77 ypar?
of age, having been born October
1856.
Surviving are his widow, who was
formerly Miss Etta Beam and whom
he married December 23, 1883 and the
following sons: D. O. Houser, C^
den, S. C.; Evon L. Houser, Dallas,
and Fred K. Houser, Cherryville, who
succeeded his father as editor of The
Kagle. He leaves also the following
brothers and sisters: Logan Houser
and Luther E. Houser, Bethpage; Lil
lian Houser, Lincolnton; J. B. Houser,
Cherryville, and Mrs. Mary Leonhardt
of Chase City, Va.
Mr. Houser was one of Cherry ville's
most influential citizens and held a
warm and abiding place in the hearts
of her citizens. He was a public
school teacher for 25 years, a justice
>f the peace for 20 years, and served
?is postmaster for the town of
Cherryville four y^ars. In 18?)5 he
-en resented Gaston county in the
state legisljftur<j. i
As editoV^oy the local newspaper, J
Mr. Houser rendered his greatest ser
?/ice to Cherryville, and the commun
ity. Last January, after 25 years of
service, he turned over his duties as
editor to his son, Fred K. Houser.
I COTTON CHECKS MUST GO TO
PROPER PURPOSE
The Oovemmi at checks for pay- |
ment of destroyed cotton have not
come yet. It is entirely unnecessary
for farmers to cal 1 at tho County
Agent's office asking for their
checks as the farmers will be notified j
iust as soon as their checks come.
They will also be advised what action
will be necessary on their part in
order to receive their checks in
proper form.
Landlords and other lien holders
interested in the cotton embraced in
these cotton contracts have cooperat
ed with tenants and with the Govern
ment and have enabled the program
to succeed. It is our intention that
all interested parties who -hold just
and legal claims against the cotton
embodied in these contracts shall be
pr< tected according to contract.
While it is the County Agent's de
sire to protect the interest of all
interested parties this is notice that
no liability is assumd by the County
\gent in cases where checks may be
delivered to producers without the
consent of the lien holders. However,
th County Agent and his office will
expect to use every precaution to
protect all just claimants as he is
?onfiden* 'hat this is thn will and
desire of all interested parties,
whether lienor or lionee.
HKNRY I). CRKKN, Co. Agt.
BAPTIST CHURCH SKRVICES
The following services are announ
ced for the week beginning Sunday,
Sept. 10 at The First Raptist Church:
Sunday school at 10 o'clock C. O.
Stogner superintendent in charge,
Public worship conducted by the pas
toi/,' J. 1?. Caston at 11:15 A. M. and
' K P. M. Morning subject: Contrary
Winds, evening subject. The Need Of
A Revival, Men's pruyermeeting
Sunday morning 0:30, R. Y. P. U.
Sunday evening nt 7 o'clock, Midweek
prayer service Wednesday evening at
8.
The public is cordially invited to
attend all the services of this church.
for life, with all the possibilities of
travel, education, pleasure, security
from worry or unemployment that
such an assured income will give,
just see next Sunday's Atlanta
American for lull information abouJ
the* contest.
A crowing hen that is a good eg^
layer Is a curiosity in a flock of 50
chickens on^he farm of Mrs. William
ft Glllepsle, of Charlton, Mans.
John E. Gaskin
. Died Saturday
Kershaw, Sept. 4. ? The funeral of
John E. Gaskin, 80, was held at the
Bethany Baptist church, near Ker
shaw at 11 o'clock Sunday morning
and wai, conducted by the Rev. J. T.
Sanders, pastor, assisted by the Rev.
J. M. Neal of Kershaw, a life long
fiiend of Mr. Gaskin. Hls seven sons
and one scn-in-law were his pall
beare:s: Thomas P., James E., Grover
C. Henry B., Lewis R., John S. Alva
D. Gaskin and J. D. Easier. Interment
was in the family burying gjound at
the old homestead, in the Flat Rock
section of Kershaw county, where rest
the remains of his parents and grand
parent*.
Mr. Gaskin passed away in the
not known until Mrs. Gaskins called
early morning hours and his death
was not known until Mrs. Gaskin
called him to breakfr.zt.
The death of this estimable citizen
was a great shock to the community
and to a wide circle of friends over
South Carolina. Mr. Gaskin was the
senior deacon of Bethany Baptist
church and the oldest living member
He had spent his entire life as a
farmer, and had lived at the home at
which he died for the past 60 years.
The large audience which attended
his funeral and the vast display of
flowers sent attested to the esteem
of his friends and acquaintances.
He is survived by his wiodw, Mrs.
Rebecca Stober Gaskin of Lykesland,
James E. Gaskin of Columbia, Grover
C. Gaskin of Brookland, Henry B.
Gaskin of Kershaw, Dr. I. R. Gaskin
and Dr. J. S. Gaskin of Albermarle,
N. C, Alva Gaskin of Kershaw; three
daughters, Mrs. J. D. Easier of Spar
tanburg, Mrs. J. M. Cason of Lykes
and and Miss Rebecca Gaskin of
Kershaw, one-half brother, D. R.
Fletcher of Kershaw; 31 grandchil
dren and one great -grandchild.
JOHN E. GASKIN
The death of Mr. Gaskin has
caused a deep impression of loss ar.d
only in his own community, but
wherever he was known. It is rare
indeed that the passing of one of his
ripe age Should draw forth such a
chorus of fibute and genuine sorrow.
His associates will all unite in saying,
"He hath not left his poor."
He was born, raised and died in the
Flat Rock-Westville neighborhood,
which has produced such sterling men
and women. On Friday, Sept. 1st he
visited his market town of Kershaw,
five or six miles away, in company
with one of his sons, and there met
his friends as usual. He had just
pasesd the age of eighty, was mental
ly clear and alert, while becoming
infirm bodily. That night at home
he retired as usual to his bed, where
in the morning he was found dead
as if quietly passing in sleep.
This hurried article, quite unworthy
of its subject, is no mere eulogistic
tribute. Far from it. It is but the |
plain statement of facts about a plain
man, and the estimate of him derived
by one who knew him, not intimately,
but well enough to perceive that he
was of superior type, a true gentle
man, and with few if any equals in
my acquaintance. To enumerate
truthfully his qualities will be the
only encomium he needs.
From the cultivation of a modest
farm, he reared and educated a large
family. This, of course he could have
achieved only with the help of a mate
capable, diligent and Industrious as
himself. He always made good crops
and raised at home all the essentials
of comfort. Can it not be said that
he was a model farmer? Fie survived
the terrible stringencies and the even
more dangerous booms of a long life.
His common sense (so uncommon)
and sagacity saved him from the pit
falls and poisoned bait of "get rich
quick" adventures. His close assoc
iates will vouch that he complied,
so far as humanly practicable, with
the Gospel standard of a goo<1 man.
He certainly fulfilled the ideal of the
old Roman poet, for his life was one
of integrity and purity, he tilled his
own iand, free from debt and remote
from business strife.
The most remarkable thing about
him was not his fine qualities, but
their balance and poise. Many, prob
ably most persons are mirled by th ??
excess of some trait. A proper equil
ibrium amid the slippery ways of the
Bethune News Items
j Bethune, S. C., Sept. 4. ? The re
I vival services conducted by the Rev.
I Charley Douglas, pastor of the Sen
i eca church, closed in the Presbyte
rian church Thursday evening. Much
interest was manifested in thes^
meetings and several members were
received. ?
Tom Smith has accepted a position
in East Orange, N. J. He was ac
companied by Itftss Frances Severance
who is resuming her work as teacher
this year in an orphanage near East
Orange.
Miss Mary Louise McLaurin left
Sunday morning for the Parker Dis
trict Schools near Greenville where
she will teach again this year. Miss
McLaurin was accompanied by her
house guest, Miss Othello Leonard of
Greenville, who has been a visitor
here for several weeks.
I Mrs. W. It. Rozier and Mrs M O
Ward spent the weekend in Asheville
and Ridge Crest with relatives.
Miss Cornelia Johnson was a recent
guo?t of Mrs. D. D. Clyburn and Miss
Mary King.
Mrs. D. J. Clyburn, Jr. and little
daughter, Hetty, of Ashland were
worked guests in the home of Mr. D.
D. Clyburn.
Misses Cecilia King and Harriet
Nelson Mays have returned from a
visit to Mr. and Mrs. Mark King in
Neeses.
Mr. John A Montgomery and Miss
Ruth Hinnant of Columbia were in
town Thursday afternoon. Miss
Hinnant remained over for the even
ing as guest of Miss Kathryne Trues
dale.
Mis.< EdnaRaley left Sunday to en
ter training in the Franklin Square
Hospital, Baltimore.
Misses Lorena McDonald and
The.lma Davis left Monday to attend
Appalachian State College at Boone,
N. C.
k, Mi^Fred Josey of the Tiller's Ferry
Bection hag returned to hiB work in
the Milledgeville schools, Georgia.
Miss Margaret Truesdale retursed
j Thursday from the summer camp of
the Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority at
Jackson, Mich. Whileaway Miss
Truesdale visited the Century of Pro
gress exposition in Chicago and
friends in Lansing, Mich.
The deciding game for the champ
ionship of the Pee Dee baseball
league will be palyed Monday after
noon, 4th, in Bishopville between Be
thune and Lynchburg.
Mr. R. R. Burns of Gray Court is
visiting friends in town.
Norwood Thomas left Saturday
night to join a party of friends in
Winnsboro, who are going by auto
mobile to Chicago to visit the Worlds
Fair.
Of interest to their many friends
here and elsewhere is the announce
ment of the engagement of Miss
Mayme Douglas of Winnsboro to
Norwood Thomas. The wedding to
take place in November.
LEE COUNTY SINGING
CONVENTION TO MEET
The Lee County Singing Conven
tion will meet with Salem Baptist
Church of Sumter on Sunday Sopt.
1 Oth at 2:30 P. M.
We extend a cordis' welcome to all
choirs and singers of Camden and
Kershaw County and others reading
this notice. To reach the church
Main Street to the Claremont Hotel,
from Camden and vicinity go down
turn to the right down West Bartlett
Street, six blocks to South Salem
Avenue.
A warm welcome to all.
I,. A. MOORE, President..
LIBRARY HOURS CHANGED
Beginning Monday, Sept. 11th, the j
hours for the Camden Library will
change for the Winter to 10 A. M.
to 12 M. and 3 P. M. to f> P M.
world is of highest importance, and
ftoldom found. It existed in Mr.
Gaskins and made him a success in
the boat fimisp, in every sense of the
word.
The particulars of hift family con
nections and of his life, so worthy of
memorial, could not ho procured in
time for thin hasty contribution. But
we will take pleasure in making full
( inquiry horoaffcer and placing the re
sult on record.
THOMAH J. KIRK I. ANI)
Poultry Shipments
To Be Made Soon
Poultry shipments are to be made
from Camden, Thursday, September
14, from 9 A. M. to 12 Noon; from
Bethune, Thursday, September 14,
from 1 P. M. to 4 P. M.; from Ker
shaw, Friday, September 15, from 9
A. M. to 2 P. M.
Prices to bo paid will be pub
in the County newspapers very soon.
Watch for these prices. They will be
higher than we have received in a
I on j? time.
This advanced notice of this ship
ment is given in order that poultry
to be sold may be fattened and con- |
ditioned before shipment is made. It
is very important that poultry for
this shipment be in pood condition (
and it is recommended that those ex- 1
pecting to ship poultry fatten such j
poultry well between now and time I
of shipment. The prices we will get
for this shipment will be good and
the buyers are expecting poultry of
extra good quality.
The classes of poultry to be pur- >
chased aie as follows:
Fat hens, f> lbs. and up, will bring
top prices;
Fat hens, 4 lbs. and up, will be slight
ly lower;
Leghorn hens will be still a little
lower;
Roosters and Guineas will also be
purchased.
Colored fat chickens, 3 lbs. and up,
will bring to prices;
Colored fat chickens, 2 lbs. and up,
will bring a little less;
Leghorn chickens, 2 lbs. and up, will
probably bring about the prices of
2 lb. colored chickens.
Smaller chickens are not wanted
so do not bring them.
Please feed your chickens and get
them in good condition. The buyer of
this shipments wants these chickens
for a particular sale and if we can
give him good quality this time, we (
may be able to get him to pay us a
premium again later. Please notify
your neighbors.
HENRY D. GREEN, Co. Agt.
METHODIST CHURCH NEXT
SUNDAY
Sunday School at 10:00. Special
invitation in giving the Men's Bible
Class, and the- Willing Workers.
Willing Workers meet in the room
under the parsonage. All the de
partments will meet in their respec
tive places. Assembly of all the
school at 10:50 for chalk talk by the
pastor.
Preaching by the pastor at 11:15.
Theme: "The World's Greatest
Thing."
Preaching at 8:00 P. M. Theme:
"The Faith Once Delivered To The
Saints." ?
C. F. WIMPERLY, Pastor.
CHARLOTTE THOMPSON HIGH
SCHOOL TO OPEN
The Charlotte Thompson High
School will open for tho 1933-34
Session next Monday, September 11th
at 8:45 o'clock. All patrons and
friends of the school are cordially
invited to attend the opening exor
cises.
There are a few changes in the
books for High School Students for
this year so it would be advisable for
students in the High ^"V>'>ol Depart
ment not to purchase books until ad
vised by their teachers the correct
books. There are however no changes
in tho books for tho Grammar Grades
this yoar and the pupils of tho latter
Department may purchase books
without fear of getting the wrong
texts.
Tho following compose tho faculty
for tho coming session:
Superintendent F. M. Mellette,
Misso?. Carolyn Ho.yman, Blanche
Dodonhoff, May Rush, Mrs. Anna G.
Sanders and Miss May Roykin.
entertained very pleasantly at tho
homes of their parents throughout
the woek. Beautiful and appropriate
gifts were bestowed on the honor
guest and after fascinating games
and contests delicious refreshments
were served.
Mrs. W. S. Hudson of Salt Lake
City, Utah, found a clover with seven
leaves on one stem.
Liberty Hill News
Liberty Hill, Sept. 4? Mr. R. C.
Jones opened up his ginnery for busi
ness on Wednesday last and has pre
pared quite a number of bales of
cotton for the market since that date.
Cotton is opening up very nicely in
our section for this early in the seas
on.
Mr. C. C. Stt-oupe was the victim
of a chicken thief, or thieves, one
night last woek. They entered his
fowl house and carried away 15 nice
fjjers and have doubtless been feast
ing on that toothsome delicacy, fried
?hicken, sincel
The fall session of the Liberty Hill
school opened on Monday, September
4th with Miss Lizzie Richards who
has for several years been the. exper
ienced principal, again presiding over
the educational destinies of our em
bryo American citizens. We wish for
her and them a very profitable and
pleasant session.
School also started at Great Falls
on Monday with Misses Ann Thomp
son, Annie Mae Cureton, Willie Mae
Peach, Margaret Perry, Lucy Clem
ents and Charles Cunningham, as
students of th <>hip:h school from this
place. Mr. C. D. Cunningham, one
of our local trustees, and a number of
parents accompanied their children
over for the opening.
Mrs. A. M. McLauglin and two
daughters of Chester county ? where
her husband Rev. A. M. McLaughlin
is pastor of a charge ? was a weekend
visitor to relatives at her old home
here. Mrs. McLaughlin is a sister of
Mr. L. P. Thompson ? one of our
foremost citizens and after gradua
tion at Winthrop was for a number
r?f years a Missionary to Japan, the
friends at her Childhood home are
always glad to see her.
Rev. C M. Richards D. D., native
to Liberty Hill, but for many years
an outstanding figure an outstanding
figure in Ministerial and College
work at Davidson, N. C. came down
to officiate at the Richards-Francis
Wedding and to visit his brothers,
Gov. John G. and Mr. N. S Richards
and other relatives here. He filled
the pulpit of the Presbyterian church
on Sunday morning and evening and
delivered learned and instructive
Spiritual Messages to large and at
tentive audiences. At night quite a
number of colored people came out to
hear him, and occupied seats in the
gallery. They were asked to render
one of their popular songs, which
they did in a very pleasing and ef
fective manner and it was very much
enjoyed by their hearers.
Mrs. Raker Warren of Allendale
has been spending a few days with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Ward
law. Mr. Warren came up for her,
and they returned home Sunday
evening. % *?%
Mr. John E. Richards has returned
after two weeks spent at R. O. T. C.
at Ft. Screven near Savannah, he is a
Lieutenant in the organization of
several hundred young college men.
He reports a very pleasant trip ex
cept inumerahle mosquitoes on the
Gef rgia Beach.
Mr. and Mrs. H. I). Smith and sons
Hayne Matheson and Henry Davis,
who have been living in the North
for several years canv last week for
a visit to their aunt, Mi .a Laura
Matheson and other relatives. On
Friday they together with Miss Laura
and little Miss Dorothy MatHeson
went to Lonjctown to see Judge A. W.
Matheson and other members of the
family in that section.
Little Miss Doiothy M owley of
Sumter is with her cousin, Mrs. If. S.
Miggins for a few days visit.
Mr. and Mrs. 15. W. Pressley of
fJastonia, N. C. w pre visitors here on
Sunday. They brought homo Miss
Li I a Ouneton who has been visiting
in their home.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. McCoy and chil
dren of near Camden wcro Sunday
guests in the homo of Mr. and Mrs.
F. II. Floyd and while here attended
the morning service at the Presby
terian Church in order to hear Dr.
M. Richards, who many years ago
was pastor of Pine Tree Church at
tended by Mr. McCoy at that time.
A number of very pleasant social
gatherings were held last week> hon
oring Miss Mildrod Richards, a bride
fleet.
M iss Marion Richards, Miss Char
lotte Wardlaw, M<<s Jennie Jones,
Mi?s Righton Richards and Misses
(Jarolyn and Louiho Drennnn each