The Wateree messenger. (Camden, S.C.) 1884-1942, May 01, 1935, Image 1
Seaboard Boys
New Equipment
Five of the latest type, high speed
freight locomotives and one thou
sand all-steel, modern box cars .have
bee>n purdh&sed recently by the Sea
board Air Line Railroad, and have
been put in operation on the lines of
the company, N. G. Ledbetter, Sea
board representative in Columbia,
announced a few days ago.
The new locomotives represent the
apex of mechanical genius. An idea
of their enormous length was Been
When it required 77 full grown men
cover the overall-length. Above them
was the imposing super-structure,
towering more than 15 feet from tlhe
ground, and oovered with innumer
able gadgets, whose purpose is pro
bably unknown except to the engin
eer in his skillful unleashing the
full power of 4,000 horse in speedily
and safely delivering wares, to and
from, and in the South via Seaboard.
'The new locomotive built by the
Baldwin Locomotive Works in Ed
dystone, Pa., was constructed primar
ily for high speed freight servce. The
locomotives are capable of (handling
fifty per cent more tonnage than
those used at present. Their tenders
carry 24 tons of coal and 16,000 gal
lons of water, enabling them to tra
vel unusually long distances without
operating stops.
Each of the new engines is practi
cally two engines in one. This is
made possible by tfhe adaptation of
two enormous driving unite on each
?ide instead of one. Each unit pro
pels the driving wheels, each taller
than the average man, and is sup
plied witih superheated, live steam ?
the essence of locomotive power.
The thousand new t>ox care were
built in the Pullman Standard Car
Manufacturing Ccfmpany's shop at
Richmond and at Birmingham, and
resulted in several months employ
ment of thousands who might other
wise have (been unemployed. -
The new box cars are of all steel
construction, and with their wooden
lining, (h<eat reflecting and resisting
outside special aluminum paint offer
fhaximum protection to the lading.
BLANEY RESIDENT DIES
IN BALTIMORE
A. C. Rose of Blaney died at Johns
Hopkins hospital in Baltimore at 5:30
yesterday morning, according to word
received here yesterday. He had
been in ill health for several weeks.
Mr. Rose was a well known bus
ness man of Blaney and leaves a
largo number of friends and relatives
to mourn his passing.
He is survived by his widow, for
merly Miss Elise Bnlbb of Laurens;
one daughter, Miss Martlhft Rose of
Blaney; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S.
W. Rone of Blaney; six sisters, Mrs.
W. P. Ross and Miss Ellie Rose of
Blaney, Mrs. E. L. Perry of Colum
bia, Mrs. Willis Ross of New Brook
land, Mrs. J. E. Ross of Camden and
Mrs. Sadie Moody of Spartanburg,
and three brothers, Stanley Rose and
Walter Rose, Jr., of Blaney and J. G.
Rose of Slpartanburg
Funeral arrangements had not
been announced last night. Tuesday's
State.
GRADUATION EXERCISES FOR
BARON DEKALB SCHOOL
The following is the program for
Baron DeKalb School.
Sunday May 5th, at 4 p.m. Bacca
laureate Sermon by the Rev. A. D.
McArn of Camden.
Monday May 6th at 8 p. m. Class
Day Exercises.^
Tuesday May 7th at ft a.m. Gram
mar S'chool Cornmencelment consist
ing of the regular exercises and the
awarding of the promotion certifi
cated from the 7th grade to high
?chool and the awarding of the atten
dance and scholarship certificates.
Tuesday May 7th at 8 p. m. High
School Graduation. The speaker will
be Mr. W. D. Magginis of Winthrop
College, president of the South Caro
lina Education Association.
The list of graduates Is as follows:
Howard Ettera, John Fletcher,
?Robert Hoard, Anena Gay, Nannie |
Muni), Cora Truesdtle, Sara Horton.
Martha. Ruth, Myra Owens, Kath- j
?tine Ottafft, Annie Rutftf Owen*. |
Liberty HiH News
April 29 ? The work of replastering
and making other improvements on
the Presbyterian Church is progress
ing very well, but will probably not
be completed in tinve for use next
Sunday, so it seems very likely that
the school house will be used again.
On last Sunday Superintendent R. C.
Jones conduoted the Sunday school
there and also the morning church
service, no service being held at
nigft*.
Genei-al farm work was pushed
forward very satisfactorily last week
and the fine rain on Sunday, with
light showers on Monday, was very
acceptable to most farmers. Some
cotton and much com land is still to
be planted. Some of our early gar
deners have been using cafcbage and
Irish potatoes fresh from their gar
dens in April, and beans and other
things will be added to the "bill of
fare".
District Forester Forsythe of Flor
ence was here Tuesday last consult
ing witih officials of the Liberty Hill
unit with reference to a barbecue and
other matters of interest to the For
estry Association.
Ex-Gov. John G. Richards and Mrs
Richards were Lancaster visitors on
Wednesday last, attending a musical
at the First Methodist Church. They
were accompanied on the trip by Mrs.
N. S. Richards.
Misses Sophie Richards of Lancas
ter, and Annie Mae Cureton of Cam
den, spent Sunday at their (frame here.
Mr. F. B. Floyd has moved his saw
mill and is now cutting lumber on
the lands of Mr. C. D. Cunningham
near his home.
ACCEPTS APPOINTMENT CITI
ZENS' MILITARY CAMPS
Mr. Stanley Llewellyn, of Camden,
has accepted appointment as county
representative for Kershaw County
to assist local youths to qualify for
this Summer's Citizens' Military
Training Camps, it was announced
yesterday.
The county representative also
made it known that public spirited
physicians of the county have again
volunteered their services to the Gov
ernment and will give free physical
examinations to candidates for the
training camps.
Young men of this county should
apply for these examinations to
I)r. George S. Rhame, Camden.
A recent increase in appropriations
by Congress has more than douJbled
the number of men who may attend
the camps this year, and all youths
between 17 and 24 years are eligible
to apply. The Government pays
such necessary expenses as trans
portation to camp and return and
furnishes wholesome food, uniforms,
laundry service, and athletic equip
ment.
The camps run for thirty days and
attendance docs not obligate the can
didates for future (military service of
any kind.
Clinton Walker CompleteH Marine
Training Course
Clinton L. Walker, of Boykin,
Completed th<n course of training at
tho Marine Barracks, Parris Island
and was transferred on April 24th,
to the Marino Barracks, Quantlco,
Va., for duty with the Fleet Marine
Force. He is the son of Mr. James
H. Walker.
Mr. Walker entered tho Marine
Corps at the Marine Headquarters
Office, Post Office Building, Savan
nah, Ga., last February. He is a
graduate of the Camden high school
class of 1982.
Applicants are now being accepted
for service in the Marine Corps
at the Savannah office. Applications
are mailed Hvigh school graduates
upon request.
Methodist Church Next Sunday
Church School at 10:00 A. M. con-|
ducted by the superintendent Dr. A.
Humphries. Preaching at 11:15
by the pastor. Theme: Does God
Reveal Himself? and How?
Preaching at 8:00 P. M. "Where
Art Thou?" We are now being as
sisted in the night service by a large
group of young people from our Ep
worth League. Come and enjoy the
good singing. C. P. Wlmfoerly, Pas
tor*
Bethune News Items
Bethune, S. C., April 29 ? The Be
thune Chapter U. D. C. was enter
tained Wednesday afternoon by Mrs.
D. T. Yarbrough and Mrs. Margaret
Marion.
Miss Eloise Miller, president, pre
sided and the ritual wuus used in
opening. Plans were made for Me
morial Day. Mrs. R. *K. Tomipkln* of
.Kershaw, a former president of the
Chapter, will make a talk to the
school children during Chapel period
on the morning of the 10th.
j Mrs. Marion gave a sketch of Syd
ney Lanier's life; Mrs. G. B. McKin
non read "The Flute to His Master"
by Dorothy Blount Lamar and Mrs.
D. M. Mays told of the "Boyhood
Days in South Carolina" of Gen.
DeSaussure.
Ice creatm and caramel cake were
served during the social hour by the
hostesses.
Tftito Junior-Senior reception was
held on the lawn of the residence of
Mrs. A. B. McLaurin Friday evening.
Teachers and trustees of the school
LADIES NIGHT GIVEN BY
ROTARIANS AT "THE PINJBS"
'? 4 1
A most delightful affair of the
Ifvast week was the annual ladies
night given by the Rotarians at the
Pines on Thursday evening . For
this occasion the banquet liall at the
Pines was most attractively decorat
ed.
As the Rotary Annes arrived
they were presented lovely corsages
and etchings of Uhfe Presbyterian
Church. They were then welcomed by
J. H. Osborne, president of the Club.
Lucky numbers were given the
ladies and 25 attractive prizes award
ed the winners.
~*A very amusing part of the pro
gram was the questions answered by
the Voice of Experience, Lee Little.
Mrs. James Gandy and Mr?. F. N.
McOorkle, Camden {musicians, ren
dered musical -numbers consMfam-'Pf
piano solos and duets which reced
ed hearty applause.
A debate, Resolved tlhat Blonds,
Make Better Wives than Brunetts,
was enjoyed and very amusing.
The affirmitave Bide of the debate
was by Moultrie Burns and John
deLoach while the negative side was by
John Villepigue and Reuben Pitts.
The Brunetts won.
, A prize was presented the Rotar
ian having the best attendance for
the year and this was presented Sam
Karesh by Rev. A. D. McArn. Four
Rotarians tied for this prize.
Joto Villepigue, president-elect was
presented and made a short talk, say
ing he had living on one side of him
the first Rotary president and on the
other side the out-going president, so
if he as the new president did any
thing wrong it wouldn't be his fault.
The grand prize, an exquisite bas
ket of flowers, was won by Mrs. A.
JD. McArn.
A delightful dinner was prepared
and Berved by Mrs. Truesdale. Around
100 guests enjoyed this affair.
i)nd the ministers in town were pre
sent.
A Dutch program was presented by
members of the grammar grades in
.quaint costumes. Girls of the Home
Economics department served the
prettily appointed tables.
Miss Mary Louise McLaurin at
tended The Reveler's Ball in Green
ville last week. Miss McKinnon was
accompanied Iby her mother, Mrs. A.
K. McLaurin.
Miss Mary Brannon and sister,
Mrs. Wade Atkinson of Columbia
were weekend guests of their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Brannon.
Miss Kathryno Truesdell attended
the Sims-New wedding in Rock Hill |
Saturday evening.
The men of the church held their
regular monthly meeting 1n tbo ^Ing
Davis hotel Monday evening. The
speaker of the evening was Rev. A.
B. Ferguson, Chaplain of the House
I of Representatives!
I Dinner was served by metnhors of
the Epworth I^J\|fue. Mr. Ferguson
was accompanied by Mr. S. M. Keels
of Columbia.
Mrs. Gary Parker and little son
have been visiting relative* In Greer.
Mesdames D. M. Maya, G. B. Mc
Kinnon, M. G. King and E. Z.
Truesdell attended a Conference of
Ridge District U. D. C. Md in the!
Governor Signs
Wine Measure
Sale and manufacture of natural
wines, up to 14 per cent by weight of
alcohol was made legal in South Car
olina recently when Governor Johns
ton affixed his signature to the so
called "wine bill".
The bill, introduced originally by
Representative Calhoun Thomas,
Beaufort, carried the names of 67
house members as authors. It passed
thlrough the house without contest
and sailed smoothly through the sen
ate, with one amendment, to make the
content 14 per cent, alcohol by
weig(ht.?
In its original form, it provided
that "?natural wines" should follow
the definition of the federal statute.
In the senate, it was amended to fix
the alcoholic content at 14 per cent,
by weight. Representative Thomas
acted as floor leader for the measure
in the house.
Revenue under the bill will be di
vided between the state, counties and
municipalities, 40-40-20, as under the
present law.
The act as signed reads: "All
beer, ales, porter and all otlhter simil
ar cnalt or fermented beverages con
taining not in excess of B per cent, of
alcohol by volume and all natural
wine as defined by federal Btatuto
. .not exceeding 14 per cent, al
cohol by weight shall be and are here
by declared non-alcoholic beverages
and non-intoxicating.
"There shall be levied and collected
cn all beers, ales, porter . . . and
natural wines not exceeding 14 per
cent, alcohol by weight offered for
sale in this state a tax of 15 cents
per gallon, provnded, however, that
if such fbeer, ale, porter, wine or si
milar malt or fermented beverage be
offered for sale in bottles there shall
be levied a tax of 2 cents for every
bottle containing not more tftvan 12
ounces and 1 cent for every addition-]
six ounces ov fraction thereof
"The taxes or license fees shall be
paid to the SoutH Carolina tax com
fcnission, 40 per cent, of which shall
be paid into the state treasury fori
ordinary state purposes, 40 per cent,
into 'the county where the wine or'
beer was Bold at retail and 20 per
cent, into the city, town, or incorpor-j
ated village in which the beer or
wine was sold at retail.
"In case of sale outside of towns,
cities or incorporated villages, 60
per cent, of tihto tax and license fee
shall be paid into the State treasury
for school purposes and 50 per cent,
to the county in which the beer or
wine was sold.
"This act shall take effect upon its
approval by the governor."
HERMITAGE DRAMATIC CLUB
TO PRESENT MINSTRELS
The Hermitage Dramatic Club will
present "Happy Hollow Minstrels", a
blackface comedy in three parts, at
tlhte Pine Tree Hill School, Saturday
hight, May 4. The curtain will rise
promptly at 8:30 o'clock on this spec
tacular performance of blackface
merriment. Besides the first part op
ening circle there will be two added
attractions, "Black Clouds", a dis
putation between two 'cullud' ladies;
and, "Black Vamp", a sketch about
a hen-pecked husband. This play Is
being presented for the benefit of
the school shrufb fund and the ad
mission will bo 10c and 25c. Music
will be furnished by the "Pour Aces"
dance ordhtestra.
first Presbyterian Church, Rock Hill
Thursday of last week. Mrs. R. K.
Tompkins of Kershaw was also a
member of the party,
Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Truesdell, Mrs.
Hattie Heustess and Clarence Heus
tess attended the funeral of Mrs. G.
E. Hay, who died in her homo at
Society Hill and was buried at Wes
ley Ohapel Cemetery near Hartsville
Friday morning.
Dr. E. Z. Truesdell and June
Truesdell attended the State Medical
meeting held in Florence last week.
Alvin Clybum and Wade Ratcliffo
have opened up a grocery store in the
A. K. McLaurin building adjoining
the j>ost office.
Mr. and Mrs. N. E Truesdell and
infant daughter were (Tinner guests
of Hiss Helen Garlanrt In Columbia
TtwrmUy.
Polo Chb Has
Successful Season
Camden's polo season has reached
a conclusion for the play Sunday was
the final match of the year. In spite
of a drizzling- rain in the morning the
poloists at 3 p. m. played the final
matdh of the season to a most fitting
ending 6 -5 . Due to the wet weather
the crowd on hand was not as large
as usual and out of town visitors were
few. To. the final bell it was a close
and hard fought match with neither
side able to gain a lead of more than j
one goal and many times the board'
showed ties.
For the country team the best play
ing was done by Pomeroy while tfhe
towners all played a very even game.
At the end of the sixth chukker the!
scoro stood 5-5 and contrary to the
usual custom another round was not
begun, until one or the otlher side sent
?home the final tally.
Lineup:
Pos. Town Country
1? H. Savage K. Tupperl
^ Duliose W. Pomeroy
Litt,e C. Robinson
4? A. Boykin j. Bates
Umpire, Kirby Tupper, Jr., Time
keeper, Ancrum Boykin, Sr.
Town goals, Savage (1) DuBose
(1), Little (1), Boykin (2).
Country goals, Pomeroy (2), Tup
per (2), Bates (1).
With summer approaching the
!horses and riders will (have a long rest
from this strenuous sport, until next
December, when the Camden Polo
cliib will again become active.
The club this year has made, great
strides in improvement. In Febru
ary this club reorganized, joined the
Polo Association of America and the
following officers were elected;
President, Samuel Russell; first vice
president, Walton Ferguson, Sr.; se
cond vice president, Ancrum Boykin;
Secretary and treasurer, Ralph w!
????&* man??er ^ coach, Maj.
Grove Cullum. ~ -
The board of directors elected
were: Harry D. Kirkover, Samuel
Russell, Mrs. Watson Putmeroy, An
crum Boykin, Sr., Walton Ferguson,
Sr., and Mrs. John Devine.
Recently Camden lost one of its
greatest boosters and the Polo club
one of its staundtoest supporters in
the death of Robert W. Pomeroy,
which occurred in New York City.
Mr. Pomeroy had been a member of
the winter colony for many yeai'S
and besides being a prominent bus
iness ad civic leader, he was an ar
dent follower of sports in Camden.
The season this year has bo*;n
prolbably the most successful in the
history of the club. The games be
tween the two local teanns, Who town
and country, have been scheduled
every Sunday and various trophies
have been played for. The John De
Vine cup was won by the Towners in
the three-game series in January.
In March the Russell awards were
captured by the out-of -towners as
well as the W. Herbert King trophies,
played for in the same montfft.
The season's out-of-town matches
were composed of two trips to Au
gusta, Ga., and they name to this'
town twice for the return matches. I
All of theso exhibitions were hard
fought, four with the Juniors and
three with the seniors. Several
weeks later were tlhe Winston Salem
games. The North Carolinians were
here for the first, two ?jnmc>s and at
Faster time the lorals wont, to Win
ton-Ralem for return gnmfbs. On the
homo field the Oamden poloists were
victorious both times and in Winston
Salem honors were divided, with the
local outfit taking the first and los
ing the final.
Maj. Orove Cullum, former chief
of the United States armfy remount
service, Ihfcs boon a resident here
throughout tho winter and spring,
and has been coach and manager of
tho Polo club.. A great deal of the
success this season has been due to
[efforts on his part.
As a whole this sport has 1>een
greatly improved during the year and
larger crowds of fans than ever bo
fore havo enjoyed tflw games. Many
new ponies have been added to the
strings and a faster, more consistent
has undoubtedly added much to
tho entertainment or visitors and re
aidants of tho town and has done
Much Interest Shown
In Meeting To night
Leading citizens from various sect
ions of Kershaw County as well aa
in Camden are showing an unusual
interest in the civic meeting which ia
to be held at the Camden Hotel on
Wednesday, May 1st, at 7:30 p. m.
The progress dinner is to be a fea
ture of the program, together with
tmusio, singing. and inspirational and
instructive talks, a general confer
ence participated in at will, by all
who attend. The tickets for tttve din
ner are on sale at the Chamber of
Commerce office at the Corner Book
Store, or may be purchased from ono
of the following: II. M. Kennedy, Jr.,
Dr. J. I). Zemp at DeKalb Pharmacy,
F. I). Goodale Jewelry Store, John K
deLoach, Lawrence Wallnau at The
Leader store, and Henry D. Green.
Only loo tickets are being offered
for sale as this is about the capacity
of tln> dining room. Those interested
in attending should not wait for a
personal invitation but secure your
ticket at once.
Many opportunities are becoming
availaible about now and it is felt
tilvat an active, coordinated interest
and effort on the part of our citizens
would be timely. The Federal Gov
ernment is preparing to expend ap
proximately three billion dollars in
the near future and it is believed
that much of this money will be dis
tributed to a certain extent among
those communities making a strong
bid for it and showing their cause
?n.rst strongly and convincingly.
Highways ai'e to be built, public work
is to be developed still more, build
ings are to be erected, C. C. C.
camps are to be increased, forestry
work is to bo developed, erosion con
trol work is to be developed, the coun
ty terracing program is to bo built
up, and various other activities, both
now known and expected, will no
doubt become available to the com
munity that is wide awake and organ
izedto- grasp sucfr* opportunities. In
addition public parks will no doubt
be acquired and dedicated to the Fed
eral Government and State; civic
and community improvements and
developments will be made in various
ways.
It should be realized that such a
project as the Federal Government
buying probably 300,000 acres in Ker
shaw and Chesterfield Counties, as
the county Terracing program which
is largely paid for r>y the Govern
ment, as C. C. C. camps, as Govern
ment institutional headquarters, etc.
are not [matters that just happened
to fall in the midst of our county,
but Uhat these accomplishments are
the result of definite and concerted
efforts on the part of someone. It
is only practical to believe that still
more things of this and other natures
can be secured for Kershaw County
if our leading citizens will combine
their efforts and to- pirate on a com
mon front for the general good of
our county as a whole. Kershaw Coun
ty now has a number of accomplish
ments to its credit which it can well
bo proud of, but the tJh'inking man
will not rest on his laurels but will
continue to do everything in his pow
er to better his community, to fur
ther th" bounds of progress arid civ
ilization, to so live and act that hifl
community will be a 'better place
when he goes to his reward than the
way when he found It. 'Phis is only
fair and right in the behalf of pos
terity.
This therefore is the final call to
all male citizens whe, are deeply Inter
ested in the welfare and betterment
and good of Camden and Kershaw
County to take advantage of this oc
casion, come out to the meeting Wed ?
nesday night, contribute your ideal
and other assistance and let us all
pull together for a still greater Cam
den and Kertflinw County.
Legion Auxiliary Meeting
|
The American Legion Auxiliary
will meet w i Oh' Mrs. Carl Weston Fri
day afternoon, May 3rd at 4 p.m.
much to help establish Camden's re
putation as one of the sporting cen
ters of the South.
Oti testimony that, 1i"er husband
ate onions, Mrs. Kittabel Ferring
ton wea granted a divorce on tho
grounds of cruelty. \