The Wateree messenger. (Camden, S.C.) 1884-1942, February 07, 1934, Image 5
Kershaw County Board of Director
Submit Statement of Year's Finances
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For the information of the taxpayers we submit below a
statement of expenditures for roads, bridges, chaingang, gas
and oil. and for the operation and upkeep of the Wateree
Bridge for the past year. We also give a statement of appro
priations for these purposes for the past seven years, so that
the tremendously reduced amounts we have had to work with
may be seen and so that taxpayers may more readily under
stand how impossible it was for us to do many of the things
that both they and we would like to have seen accomplished.
You will note that the total amount appropriated for all
county purposes for 1933 was $52, ?94. 25. The amount ex
pended was $52,955.94, leaving an unexpended balance of
$38.31. You will further notice that these departments whose
expenditures have exceeded the appropriations are those in
which the amount necessary cannot be estimated in advance
with any degree of accuracy and are expenditures over which
the Board has no control. It will be noted that we have seg
regated last year's expenditures for the miscellaneous contin
gent and the bridge fund. A detailed account is made show
ing for what purposes all these expenses were made.
We know that the public generally is rightfully interest
ed in the conduct of the county's affairs and that the county
be operated in an economical and business-like manner. The
records of the County Board of Directors belong to the tax
payers of this county and are "open to their inspection at all
times. ' Too, we shall be most happy to furnish any one inter
ested with full information relative to any cletail in the man
agement of the county.
We cordially invite the interested taxpayers to visit this
office and to inspect any and all records they may desire. We
assure you that we shall be glad to cooperate with you in any
possible way.
Purpose of Appropriation Appropriated Expended
Roads, Bridges, Convicts and Gas.... $18,000.00 $17,982.82
County Officers 13,850.00 13,924.92
Sheriff's Office 500.00 348.81
County Boards ..450.00 483.70
Jurors and Witnesses 3,000.00 2,095.00
Jail Expenses 1,750.00 1,752.54
Court Stenographer 100.00 100.00
Poor Fund 1,500.00 1,500.00
Post Mortems and Lunacy 100.00 112.50
Public Buildings 800.00 1,103.79
Printing, Postage and Stationery 800.00 1,324.15
Miscellaneous-Contingent 1,000.00 1,219.71
Bridge Fund 4,000.00 4,190.70
Vital Statistics 261.25 248.75
County Health 1,800.00 1,800.00
County Audit 300.00 225.00
Home Demonstration Agent 150.00 150.00
Farm Agent 300.00 300.00
County Delegation 500.00 260.55
Repair of Machinery 3,000.00 3,000.00
Kershaw Guards 200.00 200.00
American Legion Post 17 100.00 100.00
American Legion Service Officer 200.00 200.00
Chamber of Commerce 333.00 333.00
^Tot+al - $52,994.25 $52,955.94
Net Balance on Hand $38.31
Segregation of Bridge Funds
Bonds $ 35.00
Bridge Tickets 35.75
Upkeep 353.81
Printing Signs 14.94
Salaries 2,760.00
Light Plant 210.75
Carbide 92.20
Insurance 546.00
Fuel * 49.75
Telephone Charges and Upkeep of Line 92.50
Miscellaneous Contingent
Bonds $320.00
Telephones 185.07
Committment to Reformatory 30.00
Auction Fee 26.00
Deeds and Recording 123.80
Advertising 66.10
Commission on Land Sale 4.54
Rent on Cotton Platform 450.00
Repairing Adding Machine 14.20
Appropriations For Past Seven Years
1927 $119,154.53
1 108,933.53
1929 115,591.10
1930 89,481.60
1931 63,263,94
1932 29,833.56
1933 25,172.92
Respectfully Submitted,
KERSHAW COUNTY BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
W. T. Redfearn, Chairman
J. A. Rosborough, Clerk.
Notice!
All past due paving
assessments due the
City of Camden must
lie paid at once other'
wise property will be
advertised for sale.
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BY ORDER CITY COUNCIL.
Jan. 30. 1934
T OM Fok POSTMAST
AT HETHUNE. S. C.
'.o ..... \ , cj in tho position'
oi postmaster i.i S. C., the
United States Civil L/w-.ioo Commis
sion has announced, at the icq..;..,:
of the Postmaster General and in j
accordance with an order of the i
President, an open competitive ex
amination.
To be eligible for the examination,
an applicant must be a citizen of the
United States, must reside within the
delivery of the post office for which
the examination is held, must have
so resided for at least one year next
preceding the date set for close d?
j receipt of applications, must be ifl
good physical condition, and within
the prescribed age limits. The com
petition is open to both men and
women.
Und?r the terms of the Executive
order, the Civil Service Commission
will certify to the Postmaster the
names of the highest three qualified
eligibles, if as many as three are
qualified, from which the Postmaster
General may select one for nomina
tion by the President. Confirmation
by the Senate is the final action.
Applicants will be required to as
semble in an examination room for
scholastic tests, and will also be rated
on their education and business ex
perience and fitness. The Civil Ser
vice Commission will make inquiry
among representative business an?
professional men and women of the
community concerning the experience
ability, and chaiacter of each appli
cant, and the evidence thus secured
will be considered in determining the
ratings to be assigned to the appfi
: cants.
! The Commission states that presi
, dential postmasters are not irP the
classified civil service and that its
duties in connection with appoint
' ments to such positions are to hold
examinations and to certify the re
sults to the Postmaster General. The
j Commission is not interested in the
political, religious, or fraternal af
filiations of any applicant.
Full information and application
. blanks may be obtained at tho post
! office for which the examination is
j held, or from the United States Civil
I Service Commission, Washington, D.
I C.
Cotton Seed Shows Low Germination
"Cotton seed this season are show
j ing a very low germination according
j to tests made by the department 01
| agriculture", J. Ro,r Jones, commiss
, ioner, stated today. "Several hundred
samples have been sent in for girm
ination and results are alarming. Of
the large number of samples already
tested, only about 17 per cent showed
a germination of 80 per cent or better
and only 7 per cent showed a germ
ination of 90 per cent ot bettez.
Mr. Jones said that ordinarily seed
j that show less than 86 per cent germ
j ination would not bo recommended
1 for planting. Tests made this year
show 30 per cent of samples germi
nated less than 60 per cent; 48 pe.?
i cent of samples less than 60 per cent;
, 66 per cent of samples less than 70
per cent; and 83 per cent of samples
less than 80 per cent.
Every farmer is advised to have
cetton seed they expect to plant test
ed before time to plant. The depart
ment of agriculture makes this test
without any charge for the farmers
of this state. At the present time
tho seed laboratory is Tunning full
capacity with a germinator holding
several hundred samples. Therefore,
if farmers wait until time to plant
before submitting samples, reports to
them may be delayed and they will
not know soon enough that seed are
not suitablo for planting.
Mr. Jones says that in many
instances farmers havo used seed
showing a germination of 60 per cent
or less by using more seed than would
ordinarily bo used, but such low
germination nidicates a weak vitality.
The quality of seed is of first im
portance and Mr. Jones says thnt
every farmer should give careful
consideration to this.
In submitting samples for germi
nation, care Rhould be taken tq get
a representative sample. -When seed
is in bulk, samples should be taken
from the top, middle, and bottom and
around the edge and thoroughly
mixed and a sample drawn from this
com posit sample sent in for test.
When seed have been sacked, a rep
resentative sample should bo drawn
from each sack and theso samples
thoroughly mixed and a sample taken
from this composlt sample. Not less
than half a pint of seed should be
sent in for germination.
StrM|tK ?ff Habit
In tha treat majority of thtnft
habit Is a greater plague than aver
afflicted Rgypt; In religions character
It la a grand felicity.-^ John FVmtar.
HONOR ROLL OF BETHUNE PUB
LIC SCHOOLS FOR THIRD PER
IOD OF SESSION .
Eleventh Grade. Distinguished:
.Mar> Ellen McLaurin, Mary Alice
Buker, Sara Ruth McKinnon; Pro
ficient, Ma.guerite Foster, Keith
Ciodron.
Tenth Gradt Dis.'^fruished: Eliza
Jae'.^o . Arlen age.. Proficient:
Clare:.;..: H castes.". I.annio liuth Hil
ton, Ma.. Holms.
Ninth Grads;. lii Irguished Grace
Horton, Rachel \. i..i. r.u.
Eighth Grade. Di-.i..j..Ijhed: Rob
bie Newton Marion, 11a C. Jlm^um;
Proficient: Frankie Beard, Ruby
Griffin, Lavern Jones, Edwin Kw.
ridge. |
Seventh Grade. Distinguished:
Margaret McLaurin; Proficient: Lo- ,
rene Blackmon, Jerry Davis, Kath
erine Foster, John Dan McLaurin,
Eunice McCaskill, Iris McCaskill,
James Bowers.
Sixth Grade. Distinguished: Margie
Jones, Alene Hilton, Clarence Hilton;
Proficient: Loutee Hinson, Myrtis
Mungo, Ruby Jackson, Alvin Kelley.
Fifth Grade. Distinguished: Fran
ces Helms, Josie Horton; Proficient:
Alvo McCaskill, Grace Jackson, Dru
cilla Ratcliffe.
Fourth Grade. Distinguished: Betty
Best, Doris Lane, Geneva Jackson,
Vera Horton; Proficient: JohnsiB
Bethune, Louise Griffin, Mary Nancy
McLaurin, E. W. Tolbert, Clifton
Croft, Myrtis Horton, Doris Black
mon, Janette Hinson, Annie Mae
Sullivan, Nell Horton, Ethel Lee Wat
kins.
Third Grade. Distinguished: Tom
Bethune, Sara Margaret King, Sarah
Gordon, Carnell Baker, Evelyn Man
^um; Proficient: Helen Jackson, Ros
?oe Baker, Betty Hammond, Tressie
Mae Davis.
Second Grade. Distinguished:
Wayne Blackmon, Nancy Horton;
Proficient: Eva Josie Ratclifi, Vera
Stewart, Martha Winburn, Dorothy
Winburn, John Watts Smith, Rali.Tr
McCaskill, Brantiey King, Frank
Alangum, Violet Williams, Maggie
Lee Catoe.
First Grade. Distinguished: Caro
lyn Bethune, Neil Kelley, Wilson
Holley, Rose McLeod, Viola Horton,
Ross Horton; Proficient: Tola Gard
ner, Evelyn Hammond, Harvey Croft,
June Williams, John Henry Jackson,
Edith Joyce Munn, Evelyn Vincent,
Irene Vincent, Paul Watkins.
EASY PLEASANT WAY
TO LOSE FAT
How would you like to lose 15
pounds of fat in a month and at the
same time increase your energy and
improve your health?
How would you like to loso your
double chin and your too prominent
abdomen and at the same time make
your skin so clean and clear that it
will compel admiration?
Get on the scales today and see
how much you weigh ? then get an
85 cent bottle of Kruschen Salts
which will last you four weeks. Take
one half teaspoonful in a glass of hot
water every morning and when you
have2Jfl$^jshed the contents of this
first bottle weigh yourself again.
After that you'll want to walk
around and say to your friends, ?
"One 85 cent bottle of Kruschen Salts
is worth ane hundred dollars ot' any
fat person's money."
Leading druggists America over
sell Kruschen Salts ? You can always
get it at DeKalb Pharmacy.
EXAMINATION FOR ASSISTANT
FARM MANAGER
(Qualified in Dry Land Farming)
The United States Civil Service
Commission will accept applications
until March 1 for the position or
Assistant Farm Manager (Qualified
in Dry Land Farming) to fill a va
cancy in the United States Peniten
tiary Service, Department of Justice,
for duty at El Reno, Okla.
The entrance salary in $2,300 a
year, less a deduction of not to ex
ceed 15 per cent as a measure of
economy and a retirement deduction
of 8 1-2 per cent.
Applicants must have had certain
specified education and experience.
Full information may bo obtained
from M. H. Moore, Secretary of tfifi
United States Civil Service Board of
Examiners, at the post office in this
city.
Outside of the United States, In
dia and Egypt are the only countries
whoRe cotton crop is of any import
ance commercially.
The present typo of harp has been
in us(! sincfl 181ft. i
Out of 1,785 forest fir^s in New'
York St Ate last year, 918 were caui
ed by smokers. * i
FERTILIZERS
ALL KINDS OF MIXED FERTILIZERS?
ALSO MATERIALS, NITRATE OF SODA, ETC.
WE HANDLE READ PHOSPHATE COMPANY LINE.
SEE US BEFORE PRICES GO UP.
Whitaker & Co.
PHONE \ . 1 RUTLEDGE STREET
Mrs. K::V. ! . ? N'mva >i.l a
pair of old *? wi in- ?
band had hidden VI'<U.
Opening an oven unused
the summer Henri Malline, a baia.
of Angouleme, Prance, found alive
200 young snakes.
! |-.o:e Denpic.d Citie?
? l! :it mor*
? ir u*" live in citifs. yet we
n Ti 1 1 dis' i" s i them.
"Nin.
v . ? - ? ' \ r l< e r ?
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Variety of Breads Served
Epicures 4,000 Years Agv
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Molding small loaves of bread and
sprinkling them with seeds in the
royal bakery of Rameses III a'/ou*
1200 B.C. Insert, American yoi/t>i
enjoying a slice of one of t*? SO
varieties now made by bAK?rs.
npnn latent Egyptian totnb~
JL discovered by archaftolo^stn
has revealed highly io'vi-u't g
facta about tho kinds of br<UMl
eaten four thousand yp?r? *r>
Tho tomb is that of Pf'n-'W
'ankh, chief of the priests of i"*h
of Memphis, who lived t?o
sand yearn ht-.fore Christ Tue
1933 expedition of '.he Mctropoll^r,
Museum of Art dl?cov?rc.l and er.
cavatod the tomb. out In i.h?> dese.t
According to the 29*5 fol'iirjns r.T
hieroglyphics d'-'roratlog ttin w*a?
of his vault, this prl<Mt
of the Artisans t?f tho Two
Dean of Hi College of Srvtb**, and
Royal Sculptor and !?.;iiuer Th?
Inscription* told of the burtnl pre
rnra' !?<:,?. (he crewl of the priest.
rcf|uir?- l f?T t h?? repose of his soul,
and dr-rr!!iLd also many phases of
hi:s ?t n : i y lit".
E:.p>*oi;>My Interesting nrn tho
'va'l liisc.i iptioji? w hich givo a pic
ture of t'o every day fare of the
w?,j-to(lo Egyptian of tho period.
"Hi* ancient Kgyptlana evidently
*?11 understood the ?vl :o of the
of Mf?." for H Vfl very c'oar
that brv&d ?r?s their staple food.
Not., only la It mentioned in the
rVuilM of 'vritfrrf thirty -nine
b?t twenty flv? dtetinct
*!n'?s of lo?r?s and c**e? wer? d?
? r. - ' i>'d
'! i?iary n.erit? of c?t)np a
v. . ? ? of bread* apparently
4?. w?'l k r: wo to la? ancient ?.?p i
u*. to h' u ?# wives of to
s!a? N. -.v, a! rr i'n>;r thousand
y rp, modern ! rs hnve doubled
?.h*i number. Ahf.'it (<0 different
kinds of bread.-: may be purchased,
!o make meals more Interesting
for the modern family.
Surprisingly enough, tho ancient
knowledge of nutrition did not ex
tend to milk, for this appears leant
In esteem. It is mentioned, but
K'veti no importance. Now It in,
known tliat bread nnd milk form
almost a perfect dish in supplying
what the body needs. Dread, wo
are told by scientists, is our best
enerpy food, and at the same time
fortunately costs the least.
TAX NOTICE
Beginning the First of
March a 2 per cent, pen
alty will be added to all
unpaid 1933 City taxes.
J. C. BOYKIN, Clerk