The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, October 14, 1927, Image 1
^^UMEXXXIX,. CAMUEN, SOUTH CAHOUNA^RIDAY, OCTOBEW 14, 1927. NUMBER 29.
STATES ROUTE ONE
From Tip oi Through
V Camden, lo Florida's End
Stretching from end to end df the
^ kirteen original colonies, from Fort
Kent, Me., to Miami, Fla., the conKeeling
sections of the Atlantic
Kuast highway, known as the United
States Route No. 1, have formed a
Kighway of history for three hun lrt'(J
years.
Washington traveled it repeatedly
Ki peace and war. Now the ninety our
mile section between New York
Knd Philadelphia carries a heavier
iveragc traffic than any other road
?t equal length in the world.
The route connects New York,
rinceton and Philadelphia, the three
Hities at which the capital was esHablished
in the early years of the
Hepubiic, with Washington the final
Hh?>ce- A,l<l it passes near or
hrough nearly all of the Revolution ry
battlefields and many of those
f the Civil war.
I It grew from'the glazed footpaths
f the settlement- era to its present
ondition, whicji the Bureau of Pub c
Roads of the United States Department
of Agriculture reports as
urfaced for 84 per cent of the dis;B*nce,
graded but unsurfaced for 15
r cent and unimproved for one.
I Much more than mere chance gov^^vned
the Jobation of the highway.
Ke thjit it followed the "fall
Be" from New Jersey to Georgia
both a. physical and an historical
a son.
Along this line?the ancient shore
ne of the continent?the Atlantic
oast rivers tumble down out of the
ills into the coastal plaim This
hysical fact influenced the location
f Trenton, Philadelphia, Baltimore
ashington, Richmond, Raleigh,
imden, Columbia aed Augusta, all
^ tuated at the head of navigation on
^Bpir respective rivers.
^ Colonial settlements were made at
se points because they were the
^fct inland points to which the colp s
could penetrate by boat. Later,
course began and grew be *
the settlements, the road
K is now Number 1, was blazed
trail.
I quickly widened into a wagon
and early established itself as
most important inter-colonial
d, as it is now?from the sta'ndof
traffic at least?the most
>ortant interstate road,
icortomically it is important be ise
it connects the great manufac ring
and industrial cities of the At^fcitic
seaboard, ^and also because it
the most eastward through road on
hieh all streams are bridged.
Connecting semi-tropical Florida
pith north temperature Maine, the
^m>ad is the principal tourist", route
rom the large ETaatern cities to the
inter> resorts in the South and the
punmer resorts of New England. Its
Krategic value as a military road :n
ime of war is also another point of
mportance .
I According- to the' federal bureau's
oport, the road is now in good conK\rten
throughout its entire length,
although nearly three hundred and
pixty-three mile* are sttll unsur fared.
Between the Canadian line ;-and
pEBsworth, Me., a distance of three
lundred and thirty-eight miles, there
are seventy-two of- earth roads, the
Kema'nder being improved with surpass
of grave! of higher.type.
Ffom Ellsworth through the large
astern citfes td Richmond, Va.,
wn is a dustless, all year pavement
w P' aetieally -the-entire distance.
South of Richmond, with the' ex^jeption
of a fifteen mile unimproved
K^'ion, there is continuous improvement
with sgpd clay surfacinfi
p better as far mL>Augusta, beyond
?ueh there are Sixty-eight milea oJ
rthioad In Georgia, much of whici
now being surfaced and will b?
W&* for traffic by the end ortHi
tar.
^^>n the designated route in Florida
re are one hundred and twelve
es of earth road. It should be ex jned,
however, that the road ir
state follows a new locatior
eliminated several railroac
crossings and which will b<
ppully improved.
Until this improvement is com
ted travellers, are using an alter
**. Parallel route, ?which Is sub
P**d throughout. '-y'
I With Tin,rod
; ?? * s Missionary Union ?<
r A>"oci*llon will hold it)
tlw. o,'>,*8t'ne Tlmrod chorch
VP* a,?'. ?t 11:00 o'clock. A1
B^res.8 Ur*6d 10 represen
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TO MRET AT CHESTER
i Fifth District Teachers To Hold
Conference There
XChes.u-1,
S. C. October, 4th, Coun<
ty and City School Superintendents
from the 5th Congressional District
embracing Cherokee, York,
Chester, Fairfield, Lancaster, Kershaw,
Chesterfield Counties met at
the offices of the Chester Chamber
of Commerce today to discuss plans
for the first district Teachers Conference
in accord with the state wide
plan. The dates of Friday and
Saturday, October 28 and 29 were
set for the meeting which will be
opened with an evening session on
Friday. Mr. E. A. Montgomery,
Supt, of the York City Schools was
elected permanent chairman of the
meeting and of the organisation committee,
After extended discussion
of this idea which has only recently
been inaugerated, those present
voted unanimously to hold this district
conference and in response to
an invitation from Chester the motion
also authorized that this first
conference be held at Chester. Ar
rangements were completed to offer
free entertainment to \the teachers
who are expected to attend from all
over the district.
Mr. M. E. Brockmart, Supt. of the
Chester Schools, announced that arrangements
had been made to feed
thei'visitors at the-High Svhool Ccrfateria
for three meals. Thp cafateriq
is admirably suited to that sort of
thing and Mr. -Brockman estimated
that the crowd that would be in attendance
could be handled in 2
hours with easg,
' A program committee wa9 elected
at the meeting consisting of Messers.
E. A. Montgomery chairman, R. C. j
Burts and M. E. Brockman. The
Superintendents present authorized
this committee to get at least one
speaker of national reputation to
start the meeting with an inspirational
address which would be followed
by conferences in groups where
subjects of pertinent interest could
be taken up and discussed. It was
the sense of those present that the
mingling together at such meetings
tvas one of its greatest benefits but
that all teachers- who attended could
be assured that there would be
enough worthwhile hints and inl
structions to take back to their
work that would make the trip infinitely
worth while.
The motion to adjourn was amended
to read that this district conference
be the largest and best in
?outh Carolina.
This conference idea has been suggested
as prepatory to the t state
meeting wherein more of the
teacher's might be brought into closer
I relationship to the State Association
I through a greater attendance at disI
t-rict conferences 'Which would neces1
sarily be closer home. Like con1
ferences will be held all over South'
I Carolina and state, wide plans foreI
tell that much good will result from
I this state wide coming together for
I discussion of subjects of vital inI
terest to the teacher.
J Some Prolific Corn
I Mr. Harry S. Porter, who with Mr.
J William Salmond, is farming on the
, I Liberty Hill road a few miles north>
I west of Camden,' brought to The
,.1.Chronicle office last week two . stalks
. J of corn?one of which had five ears
I and the other three. Mr. Porter tells
Jus that quite a lot of the corn, has
J three fully developed ears but in
; only a few instances has he found
(five. It it known as Coker's proline
I variety, lit,1 .fortw did not plant
II any cotton this year, growing feedJ
stuffs on all bj8 land. They ar also
; I operating quite an extensive poultry
11 farm on this place where., they have
[\ been selling a gJUt&i deal of JLryjfcrji
11 and eggs from white leghorns.
J
???Ttwe-To Ptunrtppnr
I For theV. past several weeks the
J fclty forces under Superintendent
J W. D. Whitaker, has been engaged
J in planting around the curbing of the
II parks and public places in Camden.
J This idea was carried out last season
IJ and made the borders <ft the curbing
I [present a green appearance ail dur.1
This paper is glad to . note that
. J many private owners are taking ar
.[interest in plots in front of theli
I property and planting grain and
[lawn grass. It would present a
I pretty sight if all curbing presented
rl?fi unbroken line- of green.-There arc
f many dealers in Camden selling
i grain and grass *eed and the cost ol
I having this woA' doneswill be cheat
W ft^pomparison with the beauty ifa
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five fucitivbh in flight
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"The Boy8" Tukfi jag Hail At hrit
Opportunity presented ,
Fuur convicted thieves und high.|
way robbers and one bigamist waved
a parting salute to thfir chain-gang
boss Wednesday morning and, as
they dashed away in a new truck belonging
to the county, another shady
notch was carved in the temporary
successes of five questionable and
very undesirable characters.
The escaped men who formed a
detail from the DeKalb gang, now
encamped near Charlotte Thompson
High school, are listed by authorities
as follows:
George Gibson of New Haven,
Conn., sentenced at the February
1927 term of coqrt to serve one. year
for the theft of an automobile h?longing
to A. Sam Karesh <jf Camden.
Sam Cody of New Haven, Conn.,
described as the most dangerous
man of the lot, serving from three
to six years in connection with the
recent looting of the Blaney Mercantile
company.
William Gap, of New York, also
sent up for a term of three to six
years for his part in the Blaney robbery.
M. R. Lee of Kershaw county and
North Carolina, serving from five to
ten years for bigamy.
Clyde Cunningham of Kershaw
county, serving a term for breaking
and entering DeBruhl's store near
Camden. Cunningham was only .re*
cently recaptured in BishopviHe and
returned to the gang after a successful
break for liberty several months
agd.
Dash Aaway in New County Truck
Under command of Guard Austin
Arledge the men were at work hauling
dirt fbr a bridge approach in
the Marsh section near Lee county
when they picked the chance to
drive away just before noon. Mr.
Arledge is said to have fired two
loads of buckshot but neither is
thought to have hit the fast moving
automobile or its occupants.
The trail of the escaped men led
for about ten miles over- winding
country roads to a point near Reader
Creek school house in Lee county.
Here the men are supposed to have
abandoned the truck when it encountered
heavy sand and ' to have
taken refuge in a nearby Swamp
i where, up until noon Thursday, thev
had evaded all efforts of officers to
recapture them.
! The fact that none wore the tra
ditional stripes of convicted criminals
, nor none was bound in shackles ac'
counts for their passage through
j populous communities without cheating
the least suspicion. The young
toughs were dressed altogether as
respectable citizens and, according to
his statement to a representative of
The Chronicle, one resident along the
route could have stopped them if he
had known by their attire from
whence they came.
Claimed" They Were ' Changed Men"
Members of the escaped party,
while fn the county jail awaiting
trial lastf '^ebruary^stated in a communication
to The Chronicle that
"we hope to meet you some day and
be able to look., you straight in the
face and say 'I am a changed man'"
but to all appearances this newspaper
didn't get there in time to
appreciate the reformation. What
criminals of that type need is treatment
well Iii keeping with their profession
and this is wtifffc ~kersha#
county authorities were ' successfully
administering until welfare workers
attempted^ to change their sentences
from terms of labor to seasons of
honorable gentlemen's recreation,
Shortly-after organizing for a
search of the escaped men county
officer^ were called to investigate a
series Of terrorfzTng rohheries which
was enacted before daylight Thursday.
? Itrig claimed that an attempt
i was made to enter; the place of
Walker Rhodff near DuBose Park
east of Camden but the thieves abandoned
the effort in preference to a
lunch stand nearer town.
-Frtth Robberies' Laid to Rreapca
H. T. Brown, who for more thaii
* rear has operated a refreshmeni
sht>p opposite the Hermitage churcl
and who has never suffered n pre*
i ious robbery, reported that at soim
* hour Wednesday night or earl]
I Thursday morning. the door latch te
his plsce of business was broken am
I that he was robbed of canned goods
? smoking material and, according t<
r his belief, a crate of soft drinks. Mr
[ Brown stated* yesterday afternooi
that he wad unable to give his exac
loaa but released the opinion that th
thief mode a bigger bawl than wouh
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i ordinarily tie consumed by one mar
> J. JL. *DeBruhl, merchant of th<
Wateree mills community, who suf
i fersd a- 'robbery almost Wfentical li
: nature last year and for which Clyd
i Cunningham was serving time whe
- he escaped the gang Wednesday, als
i reported that his. store lay in th
r'-path of robbers and that he was
> lieved of about fifteen dollars wort
11 of food and possibly other item
i1 which he could not check upon. Mi
?1 DeBrubl stated yesterday that, base
. upon actual experience, it was?hi
i opinion that Cunningham was tfi
t man responsible for his shop bein
b ran?eked Wednesday wight as we
*1? several months ago.
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*' DAVID F. DIXON DEAD
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I'wmiwnt Citizen Died Suddenly
, (f Friday After Short IIIiu-k*
David brands Dixon, former county
fo^tmissioner nnd for many years
prominently identified with local
business concerns, died aj. seven
o'clock Friday evening following a
brief illness at his home on Lafayette
avenue in thia city.
Mr. Dixon was a native of Bishop,
villfc in this state and was born October
27, 1852. With his family ho
came from Biohopville in 1887 to
home in Camden where with
*5* Dixon, the former Miss Blandina
Durant of Lee county, he reared an
interesting and influent^ family.
hqr a number of years Mr. Dixon
served as a salesman with local business
houses and later in company
with his son, D, V. Dixon, established
Dixon's Grocery which has operated
vfery successfully.
Mr. Dixon never betrayed the sign
of advanced age and with the lengthcuing
years his genial nature appeared
even more in demand as the life)
of many parties where younger fellows
gathered. His keen wit arid]
sense of rich humor won for him a
picturesque rank in the life of Cam-]
jden and through his integrity and
j loyal friendliness'he was endeared to'
the hearts of all.
'He was a member of the Lyttleton
Street Methodist church of Camden
and was a Knight of Pythias. Funleral
-services were conducted at the
jraaidenee at ten o'clock Sunday morning
by his pastor* Rev. J. T. Peeler,
assisted by Rev. J. p. Graham of the
First Baptist church of Camden and
interment followed in {he old Quaker
| cemetery.
Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. I
M. L. Smith, Camden; Mrs. A. A.1
Reasonover, Camden; Mrs. John R.
Carter, Orlando, Ffa.; Mrs. L. G.
j Jordan, Bishopville; Mrs. W. D.
'Dempsey, Shelby, N. C.; and one
1 son, David Vernon Dixon of Cam1
den.
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Saw Part of World Series
Judge Mendel L. Smith, Mendel L.
Smith Jr., and Magistrate W. L. De-'
Pass, Jr., were in New York last
Friday and v Saturday to witness the
deciding games in the World's baseball
series between New York and
Pittsburg in. which New York
^ ankees took four straight games
from the Pittsburg Pirates.
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' Teachers To Hold Meeting
The Kershaw County Teacher
.Association will ..bold their first
. meeting of the year Saturday, October
22, in thfc Camden High School
Auditorium, at 11 o'clock, according
(to J. C. Foster, president of the Association.
Dr. Patterson Wardlaw,
j of ;th? South Carolina University will
; make the 'principal address. ?All
I teachers urged to be present.
RUTH REPORTED SAFE
Telegraphic advices around noon
Thursday stated that Ruth Elder, the
Lakeland, Fla., aviatrix and her copilot,
George Haldeman. who * attempted
a non-stop flighf from New
York to Paris, had been picked up
by the Dutch steamer Darindrecht
near the Azores Islands, a Portugese
possession in the mfd-Atlantic. The
aviators left Roosevelt Field, New
York at 5:04 Tuesday afternoon and
spewt Tuesday night', all of Wednes
| day and Wednesday hight In the. air
Reports say that both v?i. safe
The Azores are located on an all
line? between Philadelphia and Porto
gaV and are a little more than half
way across the, Atlantic.
J- Eubanl?.Newmg^ ^
_Mr. Elmer Newman and Misi
Evely* Enbanks, both of near Be
thune, were married at the home o
j Probate Judge W. L. McDowell las
, Sunday evening, October 9th.
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GENERAL ACTIVITIES OF U. I). C.
John D, Kennedy Chapter. I'. I). C.
Closes Successful Year's Work
I he John D. Kennedy Chapter
U. I). C. of Camden reports a total
membership of ninety. The chapter
has closed a moat successful and interesting
year. All obligations have
been met and the chapter rated one
hundred per cent. Regular meeti nu? I
have been held with splendid attendances,
carrying out the programs
as outlined by the Division Historlan>
All Red letter days have been observed
with splendid and interesting
pragrams and music.
Memorial Day was fittingly observed
with appropriate exercises.
A dinner was arranged for the Veterans,
their wives and widows, together
with the ministers of the
city and representatives of the different
organisations. A splendid
program was carried out in the afternoon
the speaker being Doctor D. M.
Douglas, of the University of South
Carolina. On this occasion the
medal offered by our chapter to tho
high school student who writes the
best essay - on Jefferson Davis was
presented to Miss Louise Jennings,
who read her interesting paper.
Qraves were decorated by the members
with flowers and wreathes and
the school children marched in a
body. The Kershaw Guards fired a
salute and tapB were sounded over
the graves of the unknown dead.
Our ranks have^been recruited by
many new memberfe, and the activities
of the old members was noticeable.
Eleven historical programs wqre
j carried out and General Lee's and
Hampton's birthdays were observed
at the high school with appropriate
exercises, assembling about 2,000
pupils. We also assisted with tW<:
Armistice Dfey exercises. We sent
five wreathes and flowers to departed
veterans and several floral
offerings were sent to deceased
members and families-who were be|
reaved. Cards were sent to all
veterans in the county at Christmas.
' One letter wqtten during the "Sixj
ties" was presented to our chapter.'
The children of the Confederacy
Chapter is progressing under the
leadership of Miss Ernestine Bate,
man and we hope to have many more
; children enrolled during the fcoming
year.
! Ten dollars was given to the Flood
Suffers.
i Thirty-five dollars was received
from members * at the November
| meeting, each giving ono dollar and
J telling how it was made during* the
I summer.
Purchased two copies of the Stone
' Mountain song.
J Given to the Library this year
j two books, one on General Lee,
j written by his son, the other, "the
Ousting of the Carpet-Bagger," by
Wade Hampton. The president
donated about twenty books to' tile
library suitable for boys.
Have collected to date-1100.00 on
Wade Hampton Memorial Fund, and
. $10.00 on Jefferson Davis Foundation
Fund.
The chapter had a letted wMtten
to Mrs. Anna Legare, of Columbia
one of the "Girl's of the Sixties/'
? expressing regret that sKe could not
be with us at the convention,
j Two demits were granted during
i year and we had one member to
join our chapter by demit from
I Mercer^sjth Chapter, of Timmons<
ville.
>. We have lost three of our most
.I active members/during the year.
Miss Louise .Nettles, who served the
. chapter so faithfully for many years
- a* its president. Miss Sally McDowall
and Miss Kate! Vitlepigue
are two other members, whose
_ death Ihe. past year brings' sorrow
?I to the chapter.
-1 The outstanding work of our
fj chapter for the past year was ent
J tertainlng the State convention la?!
j December. It was indeed a 'pteaswe
1 for us to be hostess to this splendid
' body of women and we trust they en?
| their stay with Us as much a*
"j we did having them.
1 It is with -regret and a tinge ol
?r*adhcss that I am giving up. th<
:I presidency for it "has been a labor o
9 love. I want to express to each in
dividual member by hearty thanki
for their splendid cooperation fo
n without that my labor would b*V<
been in vain.
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M We are on the threshold of anothe
u year of service. May It be for eae
fw^and everyone of us the opening o
16 new days of. happiness With broadc
g and better thoughts for the good c
H all with whom we Are associated an
those we are connected With in thl
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>f I grtoat organization.?-Friom report of
4 R. t?oodal*, president of the
itJJohn D. Kennedy Chapter, U. D.? C.
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ROGERS GIVES CI* Gl'NS v J
Warrant Served un Detective Hy ? ?J
(ireenville Authorities
Greenville, Oct. O.?A couple of 3U
calibre automatic pisfolp, the proper-'
ty of Robert Let, (Join**, of Greenville,
and which caused W. W
Rogers, former State Detective to be
charged with a breach of trust in a
warrant sworn out here yesterday by r~ 4
Goings, were tonight somewhere" be", " "I
tween Greenville and Columbia in the
custody of the American ltailwuy
Express Company.
Solicitor J. G. leather wood, whom
Rogers said today in a telegraphic
I ! T!?^ 10 a ,ocal "ewspaper,
should have the guns," today received
a special delivery letter from
ogers at Columbia inclosing an express
shipping bill for the firearms,
the solicitor said topight.
Both the letter and the express
shipping bill bore the date of today
October 6, indicating, the solicitor
??,. that the guns were shipped
from Columbia today. The Warrant '
taken out for Rogers was dated ' 4
October. 5.
The two automatics were taken -M
from Goings by Rogers last summer
when the detective was here investigating
the Slaying of the late Sheriff
Sam D. Willis, for examination along
with some^other guns to ascertain If
*ny thesejjbre used in the murdJ
? te^t Ringed on examination
jm 0'? the guns and the
rifling found on cartridges in the
dead officer's body. The Goings'
guna were; thrown out so far as connection
with the case was concerned Goings
said today that he had
repeated efforts to get the > '
aW from Rogers but without sucswore
out a warrant yesterday
and turned it over to Sheriff
ft, . Eector' who mailed It to
the sheriff of Richland county to . ;
?erv.d on Roger, at the capital.
Second Week Jurors
**$*?&} Cnn>PMi, Camden; W. H,
Holland, Jr., Camden; M. P. Stogner, 18
Bethune; S. W. We.t, Cae.att; James
Hunter, Korshsw; G. B. Peach, West- ? '3?$
villa; S. B. Hail, Camden;,L. E. BarHeld,
Kershaw; D. H. -Coat., Kershaw;
D. A. Boykin, Boykin; A. G,
Moseley, Camden; C. W. Shiver
Camden; G. W. Rabon, Lugoff; John
I. Croft, Camden; L. O. Funderburk,
Camden; T.
den; J. E. Sowell, Kershaw; ' L. T.
Bradley, C^mderi; Mannes Wilson, ~ "
T* fieokm?n' filaney;
L. E. Truest! ale, Westville; b. F. '
Robinson, Camden; Ira Horton, Be- *
thune; J. A. Bell, *u*pff; T. R. '
Copeland, Bethune; N. L. Ray, Ker- - '
?h?w; A. L. Bass, Lugoff; . T. E. * (
Gooitel^ Camden; J. C. o Cassady, a?;'1
Gamden; John Taylor, Lugoff; Clyde
Baker, Camden; L. K. McCaakill,
Kershaw; B. A. Hornsby,.. .Camden;
James L. Baker, Camden;' W H.
Davis, Cassatt; D. W. Horton' Bethune.
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The bP",y eT? Be "'I<,d
* The teachers of Piedmont School
on Route 6 from Camden requests '
that announcement be made to the
effect that a box party will be held
at thtfr school house on Friday evening,
October 14th. Special music
has been arranged and the public is
Isstftd a cordial invitation to attend.
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Adequate Supply of Seed
#The Young Men's Business League
Of Camden through its committee1 on
.Civic Improvement, wishes to innounce
that an adequate supply of
rye grass seed is now on hand for
Pl.nt|ng l.w?, aad grass plots.
These seed have been purchased In
Jar*e quantities arid are riow on sale
, ^-Spring, and Shannon and #t B.
DUcf ' .^n 8ra" grOW" in ,h?^ ' I
place, equally a. In the open.
; j* '" t0 hoP?a that- the low
' ^ \ Wh Ch the secli ' -old
I h'" be ?" Incentive to all property
' .nlZ * I? a P ant ev?rV . available
( space.,nd help to beautify Camden
- ^.cooperating with the Business .
1 liberal offer'* of * ^ivar'tai{<! of the
' Springs and Shannon." P - *nd
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New Church Befog Erected
r Mouniep- Chrh '* *e,n? erected at
Mount Pisgah on the site of the old
Mount Pisgah Baptist church. The
building committee is as, follows:
I tMp"r?- R- B R?iott, J. 1.. Pate. J. E.
I ~ Srasaor., Thomas TioSidih-, H. T.
J|Lc*eit, Mis; r. b, EP.tott;