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*' ' ' * * < . ' ' \ '* i * ' ' ' f %' - / * ^ ^ * > * N * . ^Wm The Camden Chronicle VOLUME XXXViii ' " "' ggegggegMM^?? in.i. i ?wlmm????? CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, MAY 21, 192g. NUMBER > iionou ROLL . STUDENTS j As show m By Teachers' Records Fot Eighth Month of City Schools Grade 1-A?Minnie Sue Bruce, Catherine Dempster, Charles Dunn, Ruth Evans, Florence Savage, Jean Wilson, Woodrow Benson, Sidney Kirkland, Bobby Marye, Lyles Munn, Jack Mogulescu, Isaac Pitts. Grade 1-B?Roy Gardner, James I - Godwin, Guy Love, Billy Nettles, Rebecca Rush, Hazel Shirley, Sudie Shirley. j Grade 1-C?Walter Harris, Clyburnl Huggins, Lucille DeBmhl, Virginia I Davis. Grade 2-A?Leila B. Christmas,! Sadie Freitag, 'Elizabeth Goodale, | ; Emily Shannon, Emily Sheorn, Lillie May Smith, Lena Stevenson, Edna Strak, Helen Tindal, Alma Hunter,! Belton Beard, Ned Beard, Jack I Brown, Harold Capell, Everett Goodale, Murray Graham, Jack HalsallJ L. S. Mayer, McKain Richards, Robert Shaw, Marion Smith, William H.J West. " ' ' , j Grade 2-B? Carl Scarborough,! Martha Moseley, Marian Phillips. j Grade 3-A?^Catherine Brayshaw, Charlotte DuBose, Eleanor Hopkins, Annie Kelly, Dona Mae King, Ruth Moseley, Estelle Myers, Frances McLeod, Dennie Smith, Dorothy Van Landingham, Mary Waters, Eleanor Watts, Jack Haile, Jerome Hoffer, Roland Moore, Billie Moseley, J. A. Rast. Grade 3-B?Ina DeLoache, Willie J Mae Dodger, Lism Jackson, Ralph Goodale, Ernest Graham, Frank Hinson, Roscoe Johnson, Francis Sheheen, Albertus Truesdale. Grade 4-A?Mary Lee Blakeney, Ma^y Ellen Kirkland, Mary Ellen .McCaskill, Kate Shannon, Golda-Shirley, Lovlne . SJrak, Mary Elizabeth Wooten, Louise Williams, Mary Zeigler, Daniel Carrison, James Clyburn, Cecil McCaskiH, Fletcher Moore, Jr., Luther Shaw, William Thompson. Grade 4-B?-Edward McCaskilj. Grade 4-C?Annell Moseley, Cath^J erine Hall, Purvis Shirley. Grade T S-~A?Samuel McCaskiH, Katherine Kennedy, James Moore, Meta Mogulescu, Joseph Lang, Jack Boyd, Nancy Browne, Virginia Drawdy, Elizabeth Gardner, Emily I Zemp, Reubten Pitts, Betty Carrison, Grace. Love. Grade 6-A?Grace Robinson, Grayson Shaw, Margaret Goodale, Alice DePass, Emily Goodale, WiUine Hall, Margaret McCoy, Solomon Mims, I Eloise Rhoden, Lois, Turner. Grade 6-B?Ruby Burns, Mary Peeples. Grade 7-A?Willie Haile, Carolyn Houser. Geneva Jones. Elizabeth McCaskiH, Carolyn McKain, Emily Pitts, Lenora Rhame, Ethel Snyder, Eliza-1 beth Zemp, Ethel Durfee, Charles DeLoache, Thornton Evans, Allen Hardy. I Grade 7-B?Mabel Flowers, Marguerite MoCaskill. Grade 8-A?Robert Kennedy, Duncan Lang, Rochelle Sheorn, Maud Mc-1 Teer, Blanche Kinard. Grade 8-B?Catherine Boykin, Carolyn Burnet, Betty Cureton, Caroline Richardson. I Grade 9-A?Mary Boykin, Elmer Watt*, Louise Trapp, Joe Mogulescu, Stanley Babin. Grade 9-B?Evelyn Bruce, Ellen Stewart, Mary Brown, Virginja Haile, Virginia DeLoache. Grade 10-A?Willie Porter, Louise Jennings, 'Carolyn Heyman, Margaret Rast, Mary Thompson, Mary Moseley, Robert Davis/ Moultrie Burns, Aileen Fuuderburk. Grade 10-B?John Richardson, Cora Williams, Clare Bruce. Grade 11-A?Carolyn Wooten, Maud Dabney, Pearl Jones, Jemel Rabon, Susie Watkins, Margaret Degrade ll-B?Charles Lorick, Margaret Billings, Sarah DePass, Mary Jane Gettys, Sara Gettys, JumeUe Haile, Mary McCoy, Martha Single ton, Patsy Stewart, Harriet Whitakcr. Marriage. , Mr. Willie R. Burgess of Lancaster, S. C? and Miss Rosa Beiie Trimnal or Camdeft, were married at the home of Probate Judge W. U ... Saturday afternoon last, - ~ __ inat. Although at preaent the groom i, a resident of Lancaster he a*P?U in the near future to make Camden hi. home, which is pleaaant news to hi. friends here, and .) <> to *e friends of the bride, who wo"U , to give har up to reside alaawhara. TharT^Tbot '?rt,-four rural fm dsllfgry ro?U? in tht.^UnlUl ^ ^ i * MEETING AT HOLLY HEDGE Delightful Day Spent By County (ouncil of Farm Women A delightful meeting of the County Council of Farm Women was held Saturday at Holly Hedge, the beautiful estate of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bull. About fifty members assembled on one of the small islands on the lake at the north end of the estate, where rustic seats had been placed under a giant pine tree. These arrangements were due to the courtesy of Mr. J. B, Baldwin, who has charge of the grounds of the estate. The weather was perfect and scarcely a sound interrupted the program. The meeting was called to order by the president, Mrs. B. R. Truesdale, and reports of various committees and officers were made. One of the most 'interesting of these was .that of Mrs. B. J. Truesdale of Westville, who told how she won the five dollar prize offered by the community market to ' the producer who sold the greatest amount within a year's time. Officers for the coming year were elected as follows: Mrs. B. R. Truesdale, president; Mrs. -Willte Cantey, first vice-president; Mrs. James West, second vice-president; Mrs. Shelby Truesdale, secretary and treasurer. The committee appointed to raise funds for the county short course reported that by gifts from many business firms in Camden, and hard work at the county fair $106.00 had been raisedr Mrs. Boyktn, the home demonstration agent, reported that Mr. Llewellyn, superintendent of the Wateree Mills, had kindly consented to allow the . use of the upper portion of the mill property for the short i course this year, and trusted that arrangements could be made for a per-" manent camp. This piece of constructive work can be done only with the assistance and cooperation of the entire county. _ I Mrs. Dora Dee Walker, affection-J ately known to South Carolina club! women as "Mother Walker," was present, and gave a most interesting talk on home beautification, telling of the possibilities of native shrubs and trees, and predicting the day when every home in South Carolina would be surrounded by beautiful trees and flowers. Mrs. J. G. Richards, Jr., added much to the pleasure of the day by leading in the singing of some old fapiiliar songs. Mrs. E. C. von Tresckow then gave a short history of the gardens at Holly Hedge, beginning with the days when the' British surprised the American soldiers, who were washing their clothes in the springs, and routed them to the field of Hobkirk Hill. She then told of the purchase of the place and the planting of the garden by Mr. W. E. Johnson in 1824, and of the transfer of the property to Mr. Bull in later years. Mr. Bull has kept the old gardens in front of the house just as they were planned by Cramer, the landscape gardener employed by Mr. Johnson, but has planted a beautiful azalea hedge near the housgMnd has enclosed * the springs and improved the property in the retfr.' In conclusion, Mrs: von Tresqkow brought out the fact that the gardens furnished not only a lesson in landscape gardening and botany, but in history and geography as well. Unfortunately, a shower of rain interrupted Mrs. von Tresckow's talk; but Mrs. Bifll graciously invited the ladies to continue the meeting in her dining room. Lunch ?boxes were hastily snatched and the ladies beat a retreat more hastily than that' of the American soldiers in 1781, and climbed the long terraces to her spacious dining room. Here, a long table was arranged and to a delicious picnic lunch was added the luxury of china, glass and silver. The council gave Mrs. Bull a rising vote of thanks in appreciation of her hospitality and of the rare privilege of seeing the beautiful gardens, to which she graciously responded by inviting them 'to meet there next spring. In addition to the regular members the following gu?*ts were present: Mrs. Frank Bull, Mrs. J. B. Baldwin, Misses Leila and Charlotte Shannon, Mts. J. G. Richards, Jr., Mrs. Leroy Davidson, Mrs. E. C. von Tresckow, Mrs. Goodman, Mrs. Edwin Miller, Miss Tbelma Truesdale, Mrs. L. O. Funderburk. For House ot Representatives I hereby announce myself ss a candidate for re-election to the House of Representatives subject to the rules of the Dsmooratlc Primary. v ? MENDEL U SMITH. * .t- ?V J ? . % i ' t nrr t - LARGEST CLASS GRADUATES Exercise* Will Mark Progressive Bra of Modern Rural Institution With the largest graduating class since its organization three years ago Charlotte Thompson High School is this week going forward with plan3 for unother commencement season. Five girls and three boys will receive diplomas at this time and certificates will be awarded those pupils promoted from the grammar school ^to the high school. The exercises commence with the baccalaureate sermon which will be preached by Bishop K. G. Unlay at the Church of the Ascension at Hagood, at 4;00 o'clock Sunday afternoon. On Monday afternoon at 6:30 a May Day program will be presented in the gardens by the pupils of the grammar school. The beauty of tl|e Terraces lends itself admirably to this feature of the exercises as the blending colors of the May pole dance and the costumes of the queen and her I court are framed against the background of the summer foliage. The senior class will hold their class day exercises in the Mount 01iv6t church auditorium Tuesday evening at 8:30, and the final exercises will take place at the school Wednesday afternoon, May 20, I at 5:30 p.m. Dr. Reed Smith, of the University of South Carolina will de1 liver the address to the graduates and I diplomas will W awarded the following: Ellen Deas Boykin, Mary Christine Bradley, Frances Leonora James, Allan Murdock Norris, James Chap| man Pearce, Richard Le Noir Sanders, Mary Alzora Smith, Annie Laurie Workman. t With such speakers as Bishop Fin lay and Dr. Reed Smith the school feels fortunate in the selection of speakers and the public is cordially invited to come out and attend all the exercises.* The entire faculty, with the exception^of Miss-Olga Rush, wbo didj not apply for re-election, will return to Charlotte Thompson next session. The faculty is composed of Supt. I N. M. Huckabee, Miss Esther Garwin, Miss Ethel Bruce, in the high school, and Miss Sallie Pearce, Miss May Rush, Mrs. A. G.. Sanders and Misa May Boykin in the gramnyir school. ! Music Contest at Charlotte Thompson j The county music memory contest wfis held at Charlotte Thompson High school on May 13. The selections ' were played on the piano by Mrs. R. E. Rembert. Misses May Boykin I and Olga Rush and Mr. N. M. Huck: abee acted as judges. Eva Irby was thn successful contestant for the-high) school. Henrietta Irby also made a j fine score. Pollye West was the win- j neirin the grammar school. Eva Irby ; and Pollye West will represent Ker-1 shaw county at the state music mem-1 ory contest at Winthrop in June. Misa Hershman Dead A message was received in Camden Wednesday announcing the death in Pittsburgh, Pa., that morning of Miss Leila Hershman, a former resident of Camden. Her death follpwed a continued illness of several months. Miss Hershman was born in Camden, a daughter of the late John L. and Anne Alexander Hershman who re-^ Sided here many years ago. Miss Hershman, with her sister, resided in Camden on Union street up until about one year, ago when they moved J to Pittsburgh to make their home. She had numbers of friends in Cam1 den who will be sorrowed to learn of ] her death. One sister, Miss' May I Hershman, and one niece, Mrs. Irving Kemp, of Pittsburgh, survive. I The body will arrive in Camden Sun|day morning over the Seaboard and J the funeral and burial will be held Jin the Camden cemetery. j Letter Carriers to Picnic The Lancaster-Kershaw Counties I Rural Letter Carriers Association 1 will have a picnic at- Big Springs, I near Bethune, May 30, according to j announcement by E. iff. Caskey, secretary and treasurer of the association. AVI carriers, substitutes ..and [their families are urged to be presj ent. The carriers planned to have [ Lhis meeting at the ^ateree dam* near [Camden, but since that place has be1 come unsatisfactory as a meeting | place they are to meet at Big Springs. To Graduate at Wofford | The name of Charles Benjamin | Humphries of Camden 1* among the I list of graduate* of Wofford College 1 who will raesiwa their diplomas on | J?*e 7. ' i | .. - I 111 -1 DEATH OF A. J. STOKES Former Citizen of Camden Take* His Own Life in Columbia A. J. Stokes, 62, native of South Carolina and retired business man of Portland, Ore., killed himself at the hoiqe of his brother, the Kev. W. S. Stokes, a Methodist minister, in College Place yesterday afternoon shortly after 8 o'clock. > Mr, Stokes had been subject to periods of despondency since the death of his wife nearly a year ago. Yesterday he seemed particularly depressed, all efforts of his brother's family failing to cheer him up. He shot himself in the right ear with a .88 caliber pistol about 3:16 o'clock | and died # few minutes afterward. Elaborate preparations had apparently been made by him. He was recent* J ly shaven, 'his hair carefully combed and be was clothed in fresh linen. He had spread newspapers and towels under his head and had apparently I stretched himself prone upon - the jflobr before firing the fatal shot. Wben found he still had the revolver I In Jiii hand. - ? ?-?-?:? The act occurred in Mr. Stokes' own room, as he had been making his home with his brother since the death of his wife about ten months ago. j Coroner J. B. Scott, after visiting the scene and making an examination, announced that no inquest would be i necessary. , ~ Mr. Stokes was bom and reared in South Carolina, being a son of the i<lata Rev. A. J. Stokes, who was a prominent minister in the South Carolina Methodist conference. For a time Mr. Stokes made his home in Charleston but moved to Portland, j Ote., many years ago. Besides his brother, Mr. Stokes is! survived by a half sister, M.rB. W. C. Kijfkland, wife of the pastor of Beaufdrt Methodist church. i .'.The bo<1y was taken to Estill and there buried by the side of his wife, who was a native of thatosection of the state.?Saturday's State. I Stokes was for many years a citifcen of Camden and left here a good many years ago to make his home in the West. | The Leader Opens Soon ' The Leader" will be the name of Camden's newest store, to be opened shortly. This store will carry a full line of dry goods, clothing, shoes, and, in fact everything in the wearing apparel line, and will occupy the store room recently occupied by the *b-?alled army and navy store, next to Wolfe-Eichel Company. The .store building is now being thoroughly renovated, new showwindows being built in, as well as new shelving and counters and is being paint^di throughout, making a very attractive store. The.Leader will be under the management of L. L. Wallnau, who has been, with Wolfe-Eichel Company for the past several years and he is now *ivmg his personal attention to the renovating of the store. The huyet for The Leader is-now in the Northern markets purchasing merchandise for the new store and notice of their opening date will?be announced in th^o columnwRMi^ .ausfaort While. 1 he plans these people have in mind in the polhiy of this business Will be a little different for Camden and we feel confident that the pubHp wil\ look forward with interest to the opening of The Leader.- : u flyfc ?* Mrs. Alexander Mrs. Belle Alexander died at her home on Laurens street Monday eve* ?eveh o'clock following an ifi ness of several month's. She was a native of Camden having been born here forty-four years ago, and was the widow of the late F. Rivers Alexander. . She is survived by three brothers: W. E. Osteen of Florence. Philip Osteen of Dillon, Noel Osteen J ?OTgla> and two sisters,' Mrs. W. G. Wilson of Camden and Mrs. Carrie Whittington of Seal Beach California. Mr?. Alexander was a member of the Camden Baptist church and the funeral was held at the grave, serv, ices being conducted by Rev J p Graham and the following acted as pallbearers: B. W. Rhame, A. A Rraaonover, M.J M. Reasonover; ^ NetUes.' Bir'm N#tU" , E* ?ste n of Florence, > ?Tt.e n DI,lon' *nd Mrs OsU?i of Sumter, wer? outre!**iT*i att?nding the fun. mS a . . j m. * ? .y , SPECIAL FORD DISPLAY. (amden To Have Novel Entertainment by Redfearn Motor Co. r ' \ 'i The Hedfearn Motor Company, local Ford dealers, announces plans for a special show to be held ill their show rooms every afternoon and evening, commencing May 26th and continuing through May 29th. The display is the same as that being put on in the larger cities throughout'the South, attracting such wide attention, and the Redfearn company tells us that they are fortunate in having quarters large enough bq1 that it could be brought to Camden.! This city is probably the amallest town in the South where the display will be shown and no doubt large crowds will attend. In addition to the display of all models equipped with Ford accessories, including colored wire whefeU, bumpers, snubbing devices, automatic windshield wipers and other accessories a very attractive program has been arranged for each evening, comprising motion pictures, orchestral music, radio concerts and other entertaining features. Mr. Redfearn has had his show rooms greatly in&poved in recent weeks and has arranged a novel entertainment for the people of this section and extends a cordial invitation to visit his display. ... ?- r ; MET IN CONVENTION Democrats in Columbia Wednesday Named Blease as President Democrats of South Carolina met in biennial session in Columbia Wednesday and elected Senator Cole L, Blease as its president, with Roach S. Stewart of Lancaster as chairman of the state executive committee. Juno 15th was named as the opening date of the county-to-county canvasi for both state officers and United States senate. zf? ???:?? L. T. Mills of Camden was fiamcd on a^feommifctee to arrange the itirrerary of the candidates' tour of the state. Mendel L. Smith was named as chairman of the committee on constitution and rules, and L. I. Guioii, of Lugoff, as a member of the committee on platform and resolutions. Harry N. Edmunds of Columbia was re-elected secretary and Gen. Wilie Jones, also of Columbia, was re-elected teasurer. Both nominations were by acclamation. The assessments voted by the committee for candidates in the party primaries were: For United States senator, $400; for congressman and governor, $200, and for all other state officers and solicitors, $100 each. Tho special assessment committee, appointed at the meeting, was authorized to increase the assessments for congressman and solicitor in the event the convention decided to apportion the assessment levied among the counties of the districts and circuits concerned, as had been proposed in a resolution. Ill WATEREE WINS AGAIN 'DefeatsHartflville-Darlington Team at HarUviRe The Wateree Baseball team accompanied by the mill band and approximately 50 royal rooters journeyed to Hartsville Saturday and defeated the strong HartsvilfciDarliftgton team by the score of 7 to ?* , , Baker pitched a beautiful game for Wateree allowing only 5 scattered hits and striking out 11 men. The entire Wateree team Rlayed air-tight ball behind Baker. The infield consisting of Grayson, Wilson, Lynch and Dorrity each contributed feature Plays while Feagin pulled down some long ones in the outfield. Wilson's all around play , featured. He tot 4 hits including a homer. Mims' hitting ?aS0,T.Tery ttady*hi" the infield scoring- two rune in the 7th inning. . , Next Saturday Wateree plays the strong Columbia mills Mem .t Zn T; Urt Columbia mi Is defeated the Southern Shopa ol Columbia 10 to 1. In view of the fact that the Southern Shop* team recently defeated Pacific Milla 8toJ Columbia milla must have some ball lie am. -t i WBCk'L "L Mlm" wi" P'tch fol Watered. The game la scheduled t< start at 8:80. Every effort will b. -made to start tha game 6n time. 4 COMMENCEMENT exercises .? / 9 .1 "{* Dr. Peeler To Deliver Sermon With Pres. Guilds Making Address ?4 Claiming foremost social attention during the coming week will be the cornmcnceme..t exercises of the largest class ever to graduate from the Camden High School. A complete program of events, as arranged by Superintendent J. G. Richards and officers and members of the senior class, is as follows: Sunday, May $8, $j$o p.m., school auditorium?Doxology, congregation; invocation, Rev. I,* deL. Brayshaw; hymn, congregation; scripture, Rev. J. T. Peeler; anthem, "Sing and Rejoice," Mrs. Richards, Mrs. McKain, Misses Hannah, Mackey, Catherine * Wallaee, Elisabeth Wallace, Messrs, Wilson, Cobb; hymn, congregation; sermon to graduates, Rev. J. T. Peeler; hymn, congregation; benediction. Rev. Edwin Muller. Thursday,.May 27, 8:30 p.m., school auditorium. Class Day exercises? Class song, members senior class;l class history, Molly Mogeley; censttM^ Sarah DePaps; alphabet, Laurie Campbell; music, "My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice," (Saint Saens), Mary P. McCoy; biography, Martha Singleton; statistics, Jumelle Haile; jokes,- ^ Ward Hough; piano solo, "Revolutionary Etude," (Chopin), Jumelle Haile; class poem, Clarkson Rhame; prophecy* Huhert Brbwn; class will, Julian Graham; song, "Alma Mater," senior~ctaB8. """' Friday, May 28, 11:00 a.m., school auditorium. Exercises by Grammar grades?-Devotional, section A, first grade pupils; drill, section B, first grade pupils; recitation, "Little Or-phanl Annie," James Chewning; atMdance honor roll, J. G. Richards; Dutch dance, four girls from section B,: fifth grade; song, "A Maid of:? Japan,'.' sixteen girls from section A, fifth^crade; scholarship honor roll for year, J. G. Richards; recitation, "Nebuchadnezzar," Samuel McCas- . kill; Japanese drill, sixteen girls from section X, fffflTgxacfe; two recitations~ and song, Betty Carrison and Emily Zemp; yearly honor roll, class leaders and honors, J. G. Richards; recltation and pledge to our flag, a girl andt'3 boy from section A, sixth grade; song, "The Star Spangled Banner," j audience and school. Friday, May 28, 8:30 p.m., school ; auditorium. Graduation exercises Chorus, "Twilight for Dreams"; invocation, Rev. Edwin Muller; salutatory^ second honor graduate; two-part' *ong, "Carmena," Mrs. Richards, Mrs, McKain, Miss Catherine Wallace,' Miss Elizabeth Wallace; address to graduates, ?res. J. C. Guilds of ColumhiXjCollege;. chorus^. ^Sparkling Sunlight", awarding of medals, Mr. * Richard Hobson Hilton; awarding o/ diplomas, -Supt. J. G^. Richards; valedictory, first honor graduate; benediction, Rev. .1,- deL. Brayshaw. JUNIOR-SENIOR# ENTERTAIN o Happy Event Held at Antioch Fridayi. I of Last ; Wsay'" The junior class of Antioch High school entertained the seniors and teachers at a lovely banquet ^ast Fri- " dajr-flight. The attractive handpamted cards which bore the invita tlons were the first promises of what to be a very liappy evening. . -?The big dining ball was beautifully Mecorated with pink roaei, the aenior class flower, and gray moss while the long banquet table was lovely wtt3| Pink candles and roses. About forty guests were entertained and all the toasts were very happy and well given. Mrs. Watts introduced Margaret Johnson, the Junior cjass president, who proved herself to be an exll oellcnt toast mistress and she called upon the following for toasts: j Tn ^n4ors 'Margaret Johnson. NTo the Visitors?Lota Croft Jr ?Ur W L- DePasa, | To our School?Clyde Pate. |3 To the Girls?Harry Johnaln. ^"l-nde-lIyrUe Pate. f.3 Farew#U--<3iat<?r Hinaon. ~ " the bMKldet an informal re' heW tf>T k ,hort ? ?? end ' tw^ " d *' *'* ~*Bt home, giaii f ;XWer# "?*3^a ha'p^g tizS*,hew u*e' *? ' wffilwdt A- F- ttj > nmrmfy ove^S? MTy 27 ?? ?2 .