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Johnston and Blease in Second Race Wets Have Slight Edge Over Drys. Glose in Kershaw Co. McLeod, Brasington, Sparrow, and Truesdale Are Elected. Hogue and Outlaw Likely Run Over. Belk and Kelly in Second Race. Congressman Richards Re Elelted By Large Majority As the result of the voting in the primary yesterday in the race for the governorship Johnston and Blease go info Hie second race. Results of the prohibition referen dum show the Wets leading the Drys by a small majority on the face of in complete returns. Tn Kershaw Coun ty it wa3 close with the Wets having a sliglit edge with two boxes and the absentee votes to be heard from. In tTi'e arce"for county offices, Sher iff McLeod defeated Bowen by a large majority. Brasington defeated Welch by 926 votes with two boxes and the absentee ballots unreported. Hogue and Outlaw will likely run ov er. The vote stood with the two boxes and the absentee votes missing: Hogue, 1907; Outlaw 1916; Moore 1771. Sparrow was re-elected over W. R. Taylor of Kershaw. Jone* and Arnett will make the second race for Probate Judge. In the race for Congress in the Fifth District Richards elected over his two opponents. 1,163 of 1,474 Precincts show the vote as follows: For Governor Blease {>8,66? Cooke 2,976 Johnston 71,640 Manning 83,761' Owens 2,590 Pearce . . 19,311 Sheppan". ' 1,729 * Sloan 531 Licutentant Gov. (1,098 of 1,474) Bryson 52,809 Coofper 37,798 Harley 51,214 West 32,991 Attorney General Daniel ! 121,445 Page 52,953 ~djiftant General Dozier 100,442 Marshall 76,468 Supt. of Education Hope 88,817 McMahan 16,289 Wright 70,262 Commissioner of Agriculture Jones 104,510 Shealy 69,814 The following is how tho vote stands for the county offices: (31 out of 33 F reel nets and Absentee Voten Unreported) t State Senator S. F. Brasington 3,250 Grover C. Welsh 2,335 For Representative J. R. Belk 2,322 Fred Bryant i 809 Fred B. fioyo 515 Wflde H. Jones 373 t Newton Kelly ...j 1731 Allen B. Murchisotf 721 T. K. Trotter 963 Neil B. Truesdale \ 3,015 For Sheriff E. T. Bowen 1207 J. H. McLeod . . . 4 4,874 For Treasurer S. Wwlie Hogue 1907 H. Stoney Moore 1771 C. Joe Outlaw.. 1911 For Auditor B. E. Sparrow ...? 8722 W. R. Taflor ...} 1882 For Judge of Probata N. C. Amett % ,2655 L. R. Jones 21*5 W. L. McDowell < H93 For County Game Warden H. E. Gardner ...? 449 X M. Gottyi ....4 184 "iM\ \ i " M. C. Hayes 347! W. C. Horton 4'^*$ C. M. Hough $13 W. P. McGuirt 338 A. L. McLeod . 431 Mitchell Rabon 502 Wade H. RadclJffe, Jr 333 W. A. (Billie) Rush 550 Beckham (Beck) Russell 332 W. P. Sowell 0 582 Fred E. Watts 152 W. T. Redfearn for Director and B. M. Smith for Magistrate DeKalb Township were re-elected without op position. For Director in Flat Rock Township J. C. Faulkenberry was re-elected without opposition* The vote for Director of Buffalo Township and the Magistrates at tho other iplaces will be given in next weeks' issue. DR. BRASINGTON THANKS THE VOTERS I am deeply grateful to tho people of Kershaw County for the splendid vote given mc in yesterday's primary and I will serve you as Senator to tho very best of my albility, always look ing to your interests. DR. S. F. BRASINGTON. ORANGEBURG'S FIRST BALE BRINGS 16 CENTS I OrangeTJUrg, Aug. 27 ? Orangeburg | county's first ~$3ale of Ehis year's cot ton, and belipvc3 tfie first in the state sold today for 1(J cents a pound to Rufus Knight, cashier of the Bank of Cope. It was grown by C. B. Wil liamson. The bale weigh?d 460 pounds, mid dling, snd was nold under direction of the Orangeburg Cotton Market assoc iation. The sale complied with all provis ions of the Bankhead act, this coun ty's first batch of permanent allot ment certificates having just been received by County Agent R. F. Kolb. Return From Pleasant Trip Mr. and Mrs. T. V. Walsh, Jr. ami little daughter have returned from a most enjoyablet r/-ip in the moun tains. Before she testified in a damage case, Miss Kila Raynes of Chicago was ordered by the judge to tako her gum out of her mouth. CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION The United States Civil Service Commission has announced an dpen competitive examination an follows: Press assistants, 84 cents an hour (based on 40-hour week,) Govern ment Printing Office. At least one year's experience as printing prenx assistant, including feeding, required Feeding alone not sufficient. Closing date, September 4, 1984. The wage named is subject to a de duction of not to exceed 5 (percent dur the fiscal year ending June 80, 1986, as a measure of economy, and also to a deduction of 8 1-2 percent toward a retirement annuity . ' Full information may be obtained from M. H. Moore, Secretary of the United StAtes Civil Service Board of Examiners, at the post office in this city. i mm ^ws L August 27,? jon Sunday we accept ed the kind flotation of Gov. Rich* ards to attend ' Thorn ffil] baptist Church where he was invited to make a prohibition address at 11 :80 a. m. After Sunday school exercises, the good people of' that community show ed much interest In the meeting and the church was filled to seating ca pacity when the .pastor, Rev. J. M. Neal, after a fewf appropriate re marks introduced the speaker who made a most earnest and logical plea for the continuance of the present prohibition law, ' Ex-gov. Richards was given the closest attention by the large audience and his address was well received. We had as very pleas ant traveling companions for the trip Miss Margaret Richards, and Mr. Jno. Roddy of Charlotte who with his fam ily were visitors in the home of Gov. and Mrs. Richard. , Gov. Richards ai 30 made an address in the school au ditorium at Kershaw on Sunday night. Rev. Dr. C. M. Richards of David son who is visiting relatives here preached at the Presbyterian Church lorning and night to large congre* gations. Our people are always glad to hear him on his occasional visits, to his boyir&od'Koibe, here. Prof. J. P. Richards, one of our popular and talented young men^was married on Saturday evening at Lan? caster to Miss Henrietta Edwards of that city. Your reporter joins Mr. Richards' host of friends here and elsewhere in extending their very best wishes to him and^hia charming bride. Mr. and Mrs. R.^JT. Wardlaw had a* week-end guests, Mir. W. E. Cunning ham and sons of near Georgetown ?Mr. W. C. Cunningham and daughter of Williaton, Hon. B. Cunningham and daughter of Allendale, and Mr. and Mjy. T. J. Cunningham and children of Columbia, ihey also had as guests of Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. R J. Wardlaw, Jr. of Columbia almost a complete family reunion-~only one Miss Sophie Richards of Allendale,' Prof. A. J. Richards and family of Denmark, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Richards of Asheville, and Mr. W. J. Richards of Concord, N, C. were Sunday guests in the home of their mother, ' Mrs. C. E. Richards. They came to attend the Edwards-Richards wedding in Lancaster on Saturday. Mr. E. L. Jones and Sister Mis* Jennie have returned home after a pleasant visit with their sister, Mrs. Dr. Hall of Westminister. Miss Lucy Clements has returned home after spending two weeks with relatives in Rock Hill and BlackBburg and other points. Rev. F. A. Drennan and "family are at home after their vacation Bpent in western North Carolina and other points in that state. Mr. W. Z. Hilton in company with Messrs. L. J. and C. W. Jordan of WestvTlle attended the reccnt farm ers meeting at Clemson College. We notice by the papers that Hon. J. Team Gettys is spoken of a3 a can didate for Judge of the 6th Circuit. We hope that he will decide to make the race. Richland has had the Judge for many years and has the popular and able Solicitor Honorable Fletcher Spigner, so Kershaw ahould be awarded the Judgeship, especially when she has such an able and wor thy man for the place. - Dr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Huntly of Clinton are visitors on the "Hill". Mrs. Huntly is the former Miss Marv Peck Hay. Miss Johngy Richards youngest daughter of Gov. and Mrs. Richards and a 1984 graduate of Winthrop has accepted a position to teach in the schools of North Augusta. Methodist Church Next Sunday At the Methodist church service* next Sunday, the theme for the morn ing hour will be 11:16: "Christ's Table Talks, for the Lord's Table to Follow". At the evening hour ? 8:00 o'clock ? "Leftsons from the Drought". The pastor spent twelve days in tho worst flection of this dreadful scourge, artd will give us his impressions and les son it should teach us. We invite the public to be with us Sunday night ? C. P. Wimberly, Pastor. The University of PaHs wan found ed by King PtUlllp II about 1200. Anderson Theatre Co. Adds to Its Chain I . ______ The (Lumberton, N. C.) Robesonian The Carolina theatre, which was Lumberton's only showhouse for sev eral years, and the Pastime, which has recently been reopened, will go under new management Saturday, Septemnber 1, the Anderson Theatre Co. of Cheraw, S. C., succeeding the Lumberton Theatre Co. under terms | of a 5-year lease signed this weelt This lease puts Lumberton's movie houses under a strong chain of the atres already operating in 4 towns in North and South Carolina, "The per sonnel qf the Anderson Theatre Co. is composed of B. B. Anderson of Mul lins, S. C., president; E. L. Anderson, vice-president; H. H. Anderson of Cheraw, general manager. These men are also 3oirit owners of Ander son Bro3. Bankers of Mullins, of which B. B. Anderson is president. The Carolina theatre in Lumberton, erected at" a cost of approximately $125,000 some 6 years ago by the Lumberton Theatre Company, Dr. K. S. Beam presfdent and chief stock holder, and operated since that timo under his direction, occupies a promi nent corner on Chestnut and Fourth Streets in Che "heart of town. The in terior of this handsome building beautifully finished, equipped wttft modern sound machines, an elaborate air-cooling system and 850 comfort able seats. The Pastime, on Elm street, recently was eormpletely renov ated on the inside and new sound e quipment installed. Its seating ca pacity of 350 added to that of the Carolina give;, the town ample theatre facilities. In Bennettsville, S. C., tho Ander son Theatre Co. operates tho Caro lina, one of the finest in the two states, with a seating capacity of 1,000; in Hamlet, the Hamlet the&tif , the town's and county's largest, which sets 900; in Cheraw, S. C., headquart ers for the firm, the State th*%Ur<y seating1' BOO; 'In - , CaaMUf^ Camden theatre, the* town's only showhouse, a handsomely equipped place with a seating capacity of 650. Mr. H. H., Anderson in an interview said he had already signed contracts with Paramount, Fox, Metro-Gold wyn-Mayer, Warner Bros. First Nat ional and RKO in an effort to bring to Lumberton the best pictures pro duced by major convpanie3. Mr. Anderson is a former resident of the town, having lived here from 1911 to 1919, 3 years of which time he operaaed the Pastime. Associated with him as assistant manager of the theatre chain is J. L. Williamson of Cheraw, also a former residetfF /prior to 20 years ago. Mr. Anderson expects to complete negotiations in a short while whereby he will add three more theatres to his already strong chain* ' WINTHROP LOOKS TO NEW SESSION The first event in the opening of Winthrop College for the session of 1934-35 will be a meeting of all teach ers and officers at noon on Monday, September 10. At this meeting in addition to*th,n new President, Dr. Shelton Phelps, thero %ill bo three new heads of departments and fivo assistants. Professor Paul Mowbray Wheeler succeeds Professor J. Thompson Brown, deceased, as Head of the de partment of English. Professor Wheeler received his doctor's degree in English from John Hopkins Uni versity in 1930 and has taught in that institution forlKfc past eight year*. Professor TTWwmas W. Noel will suc ceed Professor Austin S. Bratcher, resigned, as fleftd of the department of commercial science. Professor Noel has tho degree of master of bus iness administration frorf New Yor* University and has been head of the department of eommercial^jcience at Georgia Tech for the las& twelve years. Succeeding Miss Minnie Snellings, deceased, I)r. Eloise E. Greene, with the doctor's degree from Johns Hop kins University, wiTl be head of the department of natural sciences. Dr. Greene has taught tho last three yearo at Queens-Ohicora College, Charlotte, N. C.? Rock Hill Herald. Director Seaboard Region te Vilt Here Mr. Simon J. Levin, campaign di rector, of the Seaboar^ Jtfegion with headquartera in Baltimore^ will pay a hurried visit to Camden, ^|pd confer with local leaSers on the United Jew ish Appeal for $3,000,0C|>,->now being raised in this country, to German Jewish refugees, in the lands where they are now stranded and also pro vide financial Facilities iot settling thousands of these Unfortunate vic tims of Nazi persecution in Palestine. An invitation to join American Jewry to raise funds for this purpose was extended to the community the early part of the year. Mr. Levin is expected to arrive in the city Tuesday, August 28th. In the meantime Rabbi L. Israel, president of the regiop,has commun icated with I&c&f* leaflets requesting that a group meeting; be called for Mr. Levin at which tiiltt plana for or ganizing the local campaign may be determined on, and a definite date set for the drive in Charleston. Ordi narily campaign for funds are defer red until cooler weather sets in, but with the extreme emergency existing as a result of "the German Jewish sit uation it makes it necessary for American Jewry to respond at this time to sFave off greater' suffering that might ensue. Nazi atrocities are not taking into account adverse weather conditions or vacation time; the suffering of Hitler victims is get ting increasingly worse and unless aid is immediately forthcoming from all directions, the situation will in deed become most acpte.s Dr. S. Parkes Cddman, tvho head* The America^ Christian Committee for (ieiraiui'ltdfotfijBS TOeiflp issued a, statement^ calling ajtentloiv to the fact .that oyerv25 of, "tho vic 4^, ftre Solely Jew on cooperate in the raising of funds for this appeal. Camden, which ha3 always given a good account of itself, it is confident ly expected will also make good in this relief effort. C. C. C. MEN TO ATTEND FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH IN GROUP The pastor J. B. Caston will occupy the pulpit at both hours next Sunday. Morning service at 11:15, subject: Choosing a Life Work. This is a subject which every normal young man and young woman must consid er, the young people are therefore urged to atteftd. Captain Hinson in charge of the Government Camp near Blaney will attend along with all the young men of the camp. They are to attend in a group and special seats will be reserved for them. It will be a great joy to welcome them to thi3 service At tHe evening hour 8 o'clock the subject Will be: The Importance Of Preparati , i, or The Value of Being Ready. Sunday School at 10 o'clock with C. O. Stogner, superintendent in charge. The young people are urged to meet at the church at 7:30 P. M. for the purpose of reorganizing the B. Y. P. U. The public is cordially invited to at tend all the services of this church. The Great?st Drama of the World This is to ibe the theme of Dr. Wim berly's talk for the Men's Bible Class next Sunday morning. It will be germano to tho one last Sunday, and those who were present will recall its force and pertinency. Let us rally our former big class for this address. You can not afford to miss any of them; but hear this one, "The Great est Drama in tho World". Sunday School at 10:00 a. m. and class study at 10:30. ? Jack Moore, Secretary. Astronomers say that there aro 50 comets contiually circling about the planet Jupiter. In England there is a hosiery firm that claims to have transacted busi ness continously since 1875. Tho Yellowstone National Park has an area of 2,142,120 acres. Bethune Schools to Open September 6th BETHUNE PUBLIC SCHOOLS' WILL OPEN SEPTEMBER 6 The Bethuno Public Schools will be gin the 1934-85 session, Thursday, September sixth, at 8:15 o'clock. Work will begin on the opening day, and the regular school day schedulo will be followed, closing at 2:00 o' clock. The friends and patrons are Invited to attend the opening exer cises. The teachers as announced by Su perintendent *. C. Foster, are as fol lows: High school, Miss Eloise Mil ler, Pauline, S. C., mathematics, Eng lish. and economics; B. R. Keisler, Gilbert, S. C., vocational agriculture; Mi3s Isafbel Pursley, Filbetr, S. C., Home economics and biology; Miss Alice Gaines, Greenwood, S. C., Eng lish and French; W. S. Fox, Bates burg, S. C.; science, history and coach athletics; Grammar school, J. H. McDaniel, "Blackstock, S. C., prin cipal, arithmetic, and spelling; Miss Evelyn Owings, Gray Court, 'S. C., English and reading; Miss Sara Get tys, Camden, S. C., geography and htsiory; Miss Louiso Tiller, Bethune, S. C., fourth grade; Miss Stella Be thune, Bethune, S. C., third grade; Miss Ethel Turbeville, Turbeville, S. C.; second grade; Miss Emma G. Mc Cutcheon, Florence, S. C., first grade; Miss Thelma Burnside, Chester, S. C., first, second, and third grades Sham rock School; Miss Margie Brock, Ware Shoals, S. C., first, second, and third grades Timrod school. CASSATT MAN PORTRAYED IX RIPLEY'S "BELIEVE IT OR NOT" In a recent Ripley "Believe it Not" cartoon appeared 4Jie picture of Joe Johnson of Cassatt with tho follow ing information under it:"Father, ifather-in-law, brtrther-in-law and uncle of the entire 1934 graduating ^jlass of the .Antloch high .sehool". BEAUFORT WILL NOT DISTURB NUDIST COLONY Beaufort, Aug. 27 ? One of Gover nor Ibra C. Blackwood's, constables came to Beaufort "on a fiihing Trip" recently and departed after making a hurried survey of tho Cat Island nud ist colony from the water, Sheriff J. E. McTeer has revealed. "Evidently he saw somo honest-to goodnesa nudist and became embar rassed", the sheriff said. "Anyway, he didn't land on the island." The sheriff will take no action a gainst the nudists as Ion ga shey stay on their own island and do not "ex hibit" themselves at any other place in Beaufort county. "If I want to take my clothes off in my own bath room, that's my busi ness", the sheriff said, "If any one should come into my bath room, I could prosecute tViem. A a I seo it, there is a parallel situation on Cat Island." NEGRO YOUTH SHOT AND KILLED NEAR REMBERT Linwood Cantey, 17-year-old Negro, wns shot and fatally wounded Satur day near Rembert by James Watkirn, 20-year-old negro. Cantey wan brought to the Tuomey Hospital fol lowing tho shooting and died early Sunday morning. . ,? ^ WatkinH was arrested Sunday by Rural Officer Seale. Tho Negro told the officer th\', he shot Cantey in self-defense, following an argu ment earlier in the day. From in formation received by officers inves tigating tho case the two Negroes quarreled Saturday afternoon but se parated without fighting. Watkim then went home, obtained hi.< shut gun and walked back toward Rembert. Ho met Cantey in the road and shot him in the side. From the position of the wounds, officers doubted Watkins' story < ff firing in self-defense. Ho was lodg ed in the county jail on a charge of murder. An inquest was held this morn ing and a verdict t-eturned by the jury that Cantey came to his death a* tho result of a gunshot wound inflicted by Watkinn and ordered Watkir.s held for murder. ? Sumter Item.