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DNBSDAY, MAY 30, 1934
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The past twp weeks have been busy
ones in school droits of Kershaw
County, school clo>?j*\gs, picnics and
graduating exercises have been the I
?$ lorder of the day. .. v
Mo3t all of the schools - hp, vo had a
term of eight months, and a few nine
months. The high school* have found
it difficult to complete tho required
work in an eight months term, but
With an increased length of day the
work has "been doiie.
Graduating exercises for Camden
and Charlotte Thompson will start
Sunday, June 3rd.
Mt. Pi3gah had a graduating class j
of nine this year. Mr. L< Williamson j
of the University of S. C. delivered
the commencement address and Supt.
R. M. Foster with Mr. W. P. Sowell, I
Chairman of tne Board of Trustees,]
delivered the diplomas.
At Blaney a fine cla>s of seventeen
boys and girls received diplomas, ar.d
this class presented a fine prograiti
of their own. Mrs. Watts, County
Superintendent of Education, present
ed the medals of award, and Mr. C. A.
Byrd, Supt. of schools, presented the
diplomas.
Out of the usual order of commence
ment programs but in step with the |
modern idoaT&f education, tho Bethune
class gave several demonstrations of
the work that had been done during |
the four years of High School, and
stressed upon a large audience the]
fact that the New Deal was touching
' the lives t -"of these fifteen boys
and girls at Bethune, along with the
thousands of others that are graduat
?wping into a larger field of activity. Mr.
J . C. jfcster, Superintendent of the
.school, and Mr. L. M. Best, Chairman
?of the board of trustees presented the
?diplomas, and S. Wiley Hogue, the af
fable County Treasurer, presented the
plaque to the elementary department
?... from Camden Shrine dub. T ' 'V"'" ?
Since a high school must operat'
"four yeqrs successfully before it be- 1
comes an accredited high school, it
"was most fitting that the Hon. James!
H. Hope, State Supt,. of Education,]
ehould bo the guest speaker and a
ward the first high school diplomas to
a class of nine boys and girls at. Bar- J
on DeKalb High School. Mr. T. V.|
Walsh of Camden, delivered two hand
some plaques to this school on behalf |
of tho American Legion and Camden
Rotary Club.
The Rev. R. Brice Herbert delivered I
a very fine commencement address to
the graduating class at Antioch and
Mr. E. M. Shannon, Superintendent,!
.ifc much gratified with the work his
school has accomplished this year.
At Midway theg graduating class
^ At Midway the graduating class
was very small, Ibut the prosmecv.s for
;another year are very encouraging.
Mrs. Watts, Co. Supt. of Education,
intrpduced Miss Mattie E. Thomas,
.Director of Elementary Education
addressed the graduating class
and a most appreciative audience.
Thorn Hill, Oak Ridge, Oakland.
Central, Pleasant Grove, and Provi
dence, all elementary schools had pic
nics and exercises Ihy the children.
The Wateree School presented a
very pleasing operetta to a large au
.dience of friends.
The Pine (Jrovo teachers had a pro
fgram for the children in the momintf
and in the afternoon entertained rnoiw]
v "'than 160 at the .picture show.
kV*.. Teh Lugoff school closed Friday
"?((afternoon, May 25th, wtih an address
mby the Itev. Mr. Caston. This school
^ has had sovoral very pleasing pro
grams this year. Mrs. W. B. Lord,
the music teacher has been instrument |
al in this work.
Crescent, Ne<is Creek, TWreo Cs,
Liberty Hill and Stoneboro had ex^
ercisos and gave promotion cards.
All of theso exercises were well ??>
tended, and tho interest shown in
these programs is a fine indication
that the citi7/enship of Kershaw Coun
ty J* still backing finer and bettor
8 schools for our boys and girls.
I
Fruil of th? RmI
In bIM the lycheo In about thnt of a
?trawberry or amnll Kngllnh walnut.
.The shape mora nearly resembles that
of the strawberry, however. When
ftoBh the skin baa the touKhneoa of a
thick-skinned grape. It Is eaten like
';<? #ttpe, too? the pulp bolng removed
utter' the skin la broken. When dried,
though, the akin snaps open with the
brttt^lneaa Of 6ur papershelldd .al
mond* The rirlpd fruW* resemble* a
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Liberty Hill News
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Liberty Hill, May 28, The Budden
flhd sharp drojp in the temperature
h&a had a depressing effet on grow
ing vegetation, young cotton and ten
der garden plants in /particular^ as
well as causing heavy clothing and
pitting room fires to the necessary
far comfort./'
'? Elder R. C. Jones bonneted the
morning services of the Prfcl^yiterian
Church on Sunday and read to the
congregation a statement ? as submit
ted to Presbytery ? of thC collections
and disbursements for the year end
l"ii?g March 31, 1934. The showing in
dicated a very satisfactory financial
condition.
Siftce the recent rains farm work
is making steady progress. A lot of
corn has been-^and is being ? plant-:
ed, cotton chopping is proceeding, and
harvesting of oats is getting under
way with a light yield in prospect. >
The Stonoboro School under the
capable management of Miss Louise
Johnston, closed for the summer va
cation on Friday a week ago. The
teacher treated her pupils to lemon
ade and cake.
The Liberty Hill School which has
been taught for several yeare.by Miss
Lizzie Richards an experienced teach
er closed on Tuesday last week. A
picnic for the pupils was given.
Rev. John Edward Richards a minis
terial student had accepted an invita
tion to preach on Sunday to a congre
gation in a Georgia town but was
taken ill on Thursday and had to can- j
eel his engagement by wire. He was ,
reported as somewhat better on Sun
day.
Miss Christine Perry of Lancaster,
who has been teaching at Gaffney Is
spending a few days with her sister,
Mrs. J. H. Clements.
Mr. and Mx*s. W. J. Richards of
Concord were Sunday guests in the
home of his mother, Mrs. C. E. Rirh
ards.
.. Little Misses Polly and
bright little twin daughters of Mr. and
Mrs. W. K. Thompson of Heath
Springs are visitin in the home of
their uncle and aunt, Mr. ami Mrs. L.
I'. Thompson.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Boyd and daugh
ter Miss Louse Adatms of Rock Hill
were visiting relatives here Sunday
evening.
Little Miss Marlowo Burch of West
ville spent the past week with her
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Z.
Hilton.
We acknowledge witih thanks invi
tation^ to attend the closing exercises
of the Harleyville High school where
Miss Payre Hilton is a member of the
graduating class, and also to Rock
Hill on June 4th when Mis% Margaret
Genevieve Adams receives her High.
School diploma. These young ladies |
are grand daughters of your reporter j
CHARLOTTE THOMPSON
SCHOOL NEWS
The high school students had their
annual picnic Friday afternoon at Da
vis Pond. The tirtio bofore supper
was spent in swimming and boat-rid
ing. At six o'clock a delicious lunch
and lemonado were served.
The Charlotte Thompson Hi^h
School Commencement program will
^re^in Friday afternoon at four o'
clock. At that time, the Grammar I
School will tfivo n program in the
Terrace Gardens.
At five o'clock, the same day, Mrs.
F. M. Mellette will present her piano
ipupils in a recital.
Sunday afternoon at four-thirty o'
clock the Haccalaureate sermon will
be Tvrearhed at Beulah church by Rev.
A. I). McArn, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church of Camden.
Monday morninp: at ten o'cclock t.ho
Seventh Grade will have their gradu
ation Exercises.
Monday evening at eigTit-thirt.y <> -
clock, the eleventh tfrade will have
their class day exercises. The ad
dress will be made by Hon. W. M.
Manning of Sumter. At this time,
diplomas, certificates and awards will
be fciven.
AN OLD MAIDS CONVENTION
An Old Maids Convention will be
presented at The Kershaw Hipfh school
Tuesday nltfht, May 20th at 8:80 p. m
Tho public is cordially Invited. Au
ftplces of Kershaw Eastern Star
Chapter. Admission 10c. and 20o,
Oom? brlnpf your friends and hAvfl a
good laugh.
Gale Whips
Chares ton, May 28. ? Winds
proportona swept the Soft^i <
coast tonight, cutting off wi
municatione, damaging >*mall
and causing thousands of
damage to crops and property,
So far as could be learned
zio loss of life.
, Most of the section north of
the North. Carolina state line,
ing Georgetown and nearby
reeorts were still cut off from
side world by telephone and telegraph
at 11:30 jjfc m. The wiqd3 werej-acfc
cotmp&nied by torrential rains.
The southern part t ? of Charlton
was flooded by eight inches of wai^r.
A 65 -foot yacht, the Jean and Vir
ginia, broke l^ose and was sunk here.
The craft, formerly owned by L. M.
Pinckney, state NRA administrator,
had been sold only recently.
An 8,000-ton freighter, the Bannan,
broke loose and tore down several
docks but was not sunk. ?.
The wind here reached a maximum
of 44 miles per hour at 6:30; Com
munication facilities were put up un
til nearly midnight.
. Reports from Dillon, Orangeburg,
Kingstree, Allendale and other inland
cities reported heavy winds and
rain and considreable damage to
crops. j
Efforts were being made to get ty
contact with McClellanville, Georgia
town and other Coast towm north
here but at midnight all communi
ion facilities were still down.
Streams jn the lower part of
state were swollen and leaving
banks in places. Edisto river. ..
Orangeburg overflowed it3 baoki,
night and inundated a wide Area'
farmland." ?-//
Rains continued through this
tion most of the day. TJ?e weat:
was unseasonably cold. J&ut;
^r#felfetJ^ro?mihed 4tt
for tomorrow.
A dispatch from Kingstree said the
wind reached gale proportions there
but that neglible damage wa3 done
there except to crops.
The first casualty in the iitorm
area was reported at Marion, where
winds caused minor daimage. E C.
Shepard, 18-year-old high school boy,
walked into livo wire, and was taken
to a hosQMtal in Folrence, nearby in a
serioui condition. ? AP.
MR HARLEY, CANDIDATE FOR
LT. GOV. VISITS CAMDEN
Mr. J. E. Harley, candidate for
Lieut. Governor was a visitor in Cam
den Monday and while here paid the
Messenger office a pleasant visit. Mr.
Harley "made the race Lieut- Governor
four years ago opposing Lieut-Gover
nor James O Sheppard and made a
very creditable race. Mr. Harley is
one of Barnwell's loading citizens and
has served in the General Assembly
with distinction. Ho promises if e
lected to stand for rigid economy and
fairness.
HIGH SCHOOL HANI)
There aro some twenty instruments!
in Camden, scattered among those
who once belonged to tho Camden
Hand, but are the property of the city
of Camden, and the Watereo Mill. We
are pushing a movement to secure in
struments for our Camden High
school, so that wo can have what
rmnny of the other up-to-date high
schols have?a fine students band. We
wish all who have such instruments
in their possession, would have them
available so that we may collect the.
Wo want this done, so that that we
mny know what instruments, if ar.y,
ve shall have t,o secure. If thero nro
privately owned instruments, wo wish
to ascertain what thoso might be
bought) for. ? C. P. Wimberly, Acting
for tho Hand Booster's Clull*.
A I THE METHODIST
CHURCH NEXT SUNDAY
Sunday School will apaemble at 10
oclock prormptly, conducted by Dr. A.
W. Humphries, Supt
Preaching at 1:15 i?y the Pastor.
There will be no service at night,
because of the Commencement ser
vices at the High School chafpel, ? C.
P. Wimberly, Pastor.
animation for
stmaster Announced
a\To fill the vacancy in the position
in this city, the United States Civil
?^Service Commission has announced, at
'request of the Posrtimwter Genei>
, and in accordance with an order of
.President, an open competitive ex
SjttHnfttion.
!1?> be efigibe for the examination,
(jin applicant must be a citizen of the
Hfrnited States, must reside within the
, delivery of this pojt office, must have
so resided for at least one year next
rj>i^cee3ing the date for close of re
ceipt of applications, must be in good
'?physical conditio*, and within the pre
tttribed age limits. Both men and
women ar admitted.
?v Under the taring of the Executive
order, the Civil Service Commission
will certify to the Postmaster General
the names of the highest three quali
fied eligibles, if as many as three are
qualified, from which the Postmaster
General may select one for nomination
by the President. Confirmation by
Senate is the final action.
Applicants will not be required to
assemble in an examination room for
scholastic tests, but will be rated on
^heir education and business exper
1once and fitness. The Civil Service ,
Commiss'on will make inquiry among
Representative local 'business and pro- 1
fessional men and women concerning
file experience, ability, and character
of each applicant, and the evidence
thu3 secured will* be considered in de
eming the ratings to be assigned to]
applicants.
e Commission states that presi
itial postmasters are not in the
sified civil service and that its I
in connection with appoint
to such positions are to hold
linations and to certify the re
to the Postmaster General. The|
wfosion is not interested in the
eligious, or fraternal affil-]
Full inffcrmation and application
blanks may be obtained from the sec
retary of the "local board of civil ser
vice examiners at thp post office in
this city, or from the United State*
Civil Service Commission, Washing
ton, D. C.
. 1
SENATOR WELSH ANNOUNCE#
FOR RE-ELECTION
To the Voters of Kershaw County:
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for Re-election to the State
Senate from Kershaw County in the
coming primary subject to the rules
and regulations thereof.
I pledge my continued efforts in be
half of the Taxpayers.
I appreciate the past support given
me and hope to continue the confi
dence of the .people.
G. C. WELSH.
ANNOUNCES FOR AUDITOR
jTc the Democratic Voters of Kershaw
County:
I wish to announce myself as a can
didate for County Auditor for Ker
shaw County subject to the rules and
regulations governing the Democratic
I iprrimary. If elected I promise to give
tho very Ibost service possible to all
the people throughout tho county and
shall appreciate any support given mp
in tho approaching primary for a
clean successful race.
Respectfully yours,
W. R. TAYLOR.
FOR GAME WARDEN
I hereby announce myself as a can
<Kdate for the office of Came War
den for Kershaw, county, subject to
tho rules of the Democratic pritrrvary.
Will appreciate tho support of the
voters.
Very respectfully,
W. P. MoOUfRT.
TIME AND ETERNITY
This will bo tho themo o f Dr.
Wimberly before the Men's Bible class
next Sunday morning. School will
meet at 10:00 o'clock for devotional.
We wish to urge our men to avail
themselves of these great addresses.
I,et each man be a committee to bring
n friend along, and then wo know
they will want to come again. ? T.?ck
Moore, Secretary.
Pres. Stops Sale of
War Supplies Bv U.S.
Wasbington? May 28. ? President
Roosevelt ib<y (proclamation tonight for
hade further Boles of American arms
or munitions to Paraguay and Bolivia,
who are warring over possession of
the Gran Chaco.
The proclamation, which for the
first time in the history of the United
States clamps down a virtual embar
go upon the sale t>f war supplies to
two belligerent nations (simultaneous
ly was issued by the president a few
hours after he had signed the joint re
solution of congress granting him
specfic authority to take just such a
step.
By issuing the proclamation, the
prosident put the United States well
out into the lead among the neutral
nations which have been trying for
months to stop the war in the Chaco
jungles.
The (proclamation provided heavy
penalties for any United States indi
vidual or firm selling supplies to the
combatants.
Representatives of both countries
were reported placing heavy orders
for munitions in New York up t o the
last minute in an effort to beat tho
embargo.
Whether they will be able to do
so may depend on fine legal questions.
State department officials ai-e under
tood to hold that the presidential
ban on sales of arms and suptpdies will
apply to all goods not actually deliver
ed at the time the proclamation i3 is
sued. Bolivia, and perhaps Paraguay,
also, will take the stand that goods
ordered but not delivered, will not be
affected.
President Roosevelt acted without
waiting for the league of nations
council which has iwinilar measures
under consideration. ..
Tho council meets Wednesday to de
Jftrmine whether a. worldwide juuna
embargo shall be declared knd . er?r
forced against the warring govern
ments. The view of 32 nations, the
United States among them, have been
sounded out by the league council to
determine practicability of such a
move.
Mexico has already declared her in
tention of enforcing such an embar
go, and the Canadian government has
signified a like intention.
In his proclamation Prosident Rooso
velt -said he had found "that the pro
hibition of the sale of arms and mun*
itons of war in the United States to
those countries now engaged in armed
conflict in tho Chaco may contribute
to the re-establishment of peace be
tween those countries."
He also said "I have consulted with
the governments of other American
republics and have been assured of
the co-operation of such governments
as I have deemed necessary as con
templated iby the joint resolution of
congress".
The American action is not a forth
right arms embargo against Paraguay
and Bolivia, as treaties of commerce
which arc still in force between the
United States and those countries
specifically guard against such action.
The practical effect, however, of for
bidding tho ,>ale within the United
States of arms and ammunitions to
the belligerents, is tho same.
Tho joint resolution authorising the
president's action and tho proclama
tion itself provido that "Whoever sells
any arms or muntions of war >n v'?
lation" of the proclamation, "shall In
con victed, he punished by a fine not
exceeding $10,000 or by imprisonment
not exceeding two years, or both.".
FINK COMB HONEY
Mr. H. O. Hums, who operates a
grocery store at I>ivwi?ville between
the two mill villages, brought to ovir
office one day last week a sarrVple of
fino comb honey. It was delicious, in
fact the best w? have ever eaten.
Mr. Burns has 44 hives which produce
this fine honey. Anyone who wants
good honey should call on Mr. Burns.
Invftntor of I}** Pollc*
The PQtude *nys that the Bohemian
dnnce, the polka, was invented about
1830 by Anna filer, nk, an npper aervani
In th? family of a rich farmer. As the
room in which she danced was small,
ahe shortened the steps, from which
the dance was named pulka (half).
Received enthnslastlcally In Pnrls, th?
word was changed to polka.
Announce Program
For School Closing
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Commencement exericises of the
Camden high school will^ begin witii
| a recital and an operetta 'by the pu
pils of Mrs. C. V. Salmoud on Friday
evening, June 1. This will be follow
ed by the annual commencement s%r
mou to the graduating class at 8:30
Sunday evening in the school audi
torium. The usual custom has been
followed in selecting local ministers.
At this time we aro fortunate to have
Dr. C. F. Wimberly of the MetluxHst
church.
Monday evening at 8:30 in the
school auditorium Class Day Exer
cises afid Senior Class Play; Tues
day morning at 11 o'clock the pro
gram put on by ipupils of the lower
grades, and the reading of honors by
the superintendent; Tuesday evening
at 8:30 the final graduating exer
cises.
The following are the program*
for the commencement period:
Sunday, June 3.
Processional, Mrs. C. V. Salmond;
invocation, Rev. F. H. .Craighill;
hymn, " My Faith Looks up to Thee",
Scripture reading, Dr. C. F. Wimber
ly; prayer, Rev. A. D. McArn; song,
"Hark, Hark, My Soul," double quar
tet; sermon, Dr. C. F. Wimberly;
hymn, "Now the Day is Over," bene
diction, Rev. F. H. Craighill.
Monday, June 4.
Class Day Exercises, at 8:30 p. m.
The Senior class presents "The Rosy
Pathway," cast as follows: Time,
the present; place, the home of'Roso
Rollins; Rose Rollins, Colda iShirley;
Guy Oakes, Alvin tSanders; Grancy,
Rose's grandmother, Dorothy Van
Landingham; Wisdom, Roscoe John*
son ;Lmaginary Grancy, Mary Zeig
ler; Lights in Life's Rainbow: Pre
paredness, Frances. McLeod'; Sinceri
ty, ilattie C. Raibon; Character, Mary
Ella Moore; Earnestneas, WilUne Mc
Guirt; Greatness* Charlotte DuBose;
Service, Dennie JLove, Emily
K. Bell. Membe^ t^jGang: Jer
Nichola?.
Don, James DedLoache, and other
Members of the Class who are ?
"Just the modern boys and girls of
today
Who act in their usual, natural way,
With their witty sayings here and
there
And with their feeling of courage to
Do and Dare."
Officers of the Class of 1934: Pres
ident, Joe Jenkins; vice-preaidenbs,
Charlotte DuBose and Alvin Sanders;
secretary, Loo la Hudson; historian,
Francis Sheheen; prophet, Evelyn
McLean; poets, Roy Sbeorn and Ele
anor Watts; jester, .Sam Boykin; law
yer, J. B. Gaskin.
Tuesday, June 5.
Graduating exercises, 8:30 p. m. ? -
Processional, Mrs. C. V. .Salmond; in
vocation, Rev. F. H. Craighill; "On
Wings of Music," high school choruR*,
saluatory, Ruth DoLoache; awarding
of medals, A. Stanley Llewellyn; an
nouncement of class leaders and sec
onds, J. G. Richards, Jr.; piano-duet,
"Spanish Dance", Paulette West and
Eleanor Kirschner; "Moment Musi
cal," high school chorus; awarding of
diplomas, C. H. Yates; valedictory,
Ix>ola Hudson; benediction, Rev. A.
D. McArn
Program for Tuesday momitig,
June fc, at 11 o'clock: Devotion, Rev.
A. I). McArn; chorus by sixth and
seventh grades: "Welcome," "A
wake! Arise," "Laughing Boys and
Girls; folk Dances, Miss Gertrude
Kemp's classes; chorus, primary
group: "Soldier's Chorus," "Heav
ens are Telling"; a an ou no omenta and
reading of class leaders.
CHARLOTTE THOMPSON
JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUET
The Junior-eSnior banquet was
en at Charlotte Thompson Hiffh
School Friday evening, May the eigh
teenth. The hall wan attractively de
corated in a pink and white color
scheme. I'recefylintf the banquet, the
hoys of the Junior clas? gave a Wom
anless Wedding. K/hen Younpf acted
as toastmaster and the following pro
gram was Riven during the banquet :
Blesfting, F. M. Mellette, toast to Sen
iors, Patrick Dennis; response, Mar
Karet tiaskin; toast to visitors, Nao
mie Walker; response, Alfred Fearco;
jokes, J. I), (iillis; toawt to Faculty
and Tnmtees, I/oree Youuk; response,
F. M, Workman; Baby Show; Word
lefts sermon, Sholl Wcftt. The waitero
and wartresses weee members of the
eighth and ninth ^rade*.
Up*?t Pr?e*J?nt
When a SOfoot rap appeared In the
[ city wall* of Oh outer, England, rec?i)t
i ly, the wall wan closed to pedefltrlana
' tor the tlm? In hundreds of year*,