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SOCIETY NEWS ,:Club Meetings:. Teachers Meeting Saturday The Kershaw County Teacher's Association will hold ita regulur meeting at the C'umden High School Saturday, January 2<ith at 10:00 o'clock. Teacher h are requested to keep this announcement in mind a ml be present. 1'lease note the change in the earlier hour us decided upon at our lafct m?et- ' ing. i Auxiliary Notice The members of the American Legion Auxiliary of Camden are requested to send in dues at oncd to 1 Mrs. Carl A. West, treasurer of the unit in Camden. She is anxious to get all dues for 1020 off to the state treasurer, of the I>egion Auxiliary. Entertains With Birthday Party Complimenting her little daughter on her seventh birthday, Mrs. S. W. Williamson entertained at her home on Lyttleton Street last Friday after- > noon ut four o'clock. There were j about twenty-five of Miss William- j sou's little friends present to enjoy this occasion with her. In the ! decorations u color scheme of pink and white was used effectively. The young guests spent a guy hour j at games und contests at which little ' M iss Gloria Nicholson and David Wolfe Wallnau won the prizes. The hostess served refreshments consist-' ing of ice cream and cake. In this | the dominant color note was further carried out. Girl Scout News \^e had our meeting at the home of Emily Zemp on last Saturday evening at seven fifteen o'clock. Emily Zemp read the Bible at the opening of the meeting. Later Mary Jane Mackey read the resolutions that the scouts had made for 1929 and Kathryn Little read the jokes. After this a brief business session was held. By a Girl Scout. Business League To Meet The Young Men's Business League of Camden will meet in annual session at the Palmetto Tea Room on i DeKalb street Monday evening at eight o'clock. All members are urged to attend as this is the first gathering of the entire membership since the agent suspended meetings in A pr il for the summer months. This meeting is expected to prove of outstanding importance as officers and directors are to be elected on this date. Plans also will be discussed for forthcoming activities to be sponsored by the league. Swann-Ray Mr. Elwell Ray, of Camden, and M iss Gladys Mae Swann, of Sumter, i were married in Camden on Januarv 13, Probate Judge W. L. McDowell performing the ceremony. PERSONAL NEWS NOTES Mr. William Rodger*, of Hickory, Va., was a viaitor here last week at the home of Mr*. K, J. MeLeod. Horn?To Mr. and Mrs. Edward N. McDowell, on Tuesday, January 16, a son, I'aul Vilh-pigue McDowell. Mr. and Mrs. Thornwell Ha> aere visitors at Myrtle Beach during the past week end. Mrs. ( harles Green anil little duughtvr, Martha, aie visiting in Clearwater, Florida,,at tm home of the former's father. Miss Kutii Shaw, of Columbia spent the past week end here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. ('. Shaw, u? their home on Hampton Street. Mr. and Mrs. & W Williamson have as their housegiu-st this week Mr. Williamson's sister, Mis* Eillie V\ illiamson, of Miami, Florida. Dr. George S. Khame, of Charleston is on a visit to his mother Mrs. J. S. Khame. He will return hom? Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Malcom 'Bryant, of Marion were the gu*ts of the tatter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. B |\ Del.oache last week end. Miss Madge Witherspoon, of Columbia is the guest of Miss Willie Alexander at her home on Hampton Avenue. Mrs. H. D. Niles and son Henry, spent the week end in Newberry with the former's mother, Mrs. J. R. Green. Mrs. H. G. Brown left Wednesday for a visit to relatives in Savannah. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Brown and children were the guests of relatives in Kershaw, Sunday. Mrs. Louella Harris and Miss Helen Harris, of Salem, Ohio are on a visit to Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Harris. New Shops Opened For Season The Camden Antique Shop, under the direction of Mrs. Henry E. Beard, and the Cozy Celler Tea Room, to be operated jointly by Mrs. Beard and Mrs. W. O. Hay, opened this week at their new and attractive quarters on North Lyttleton street. Many quaint and pleasing pieces of furniture and bric-a-brac are displayed in the new shop while the tea room ha$ been fitted and decorated to care for the most exacting requirements of those entertaining with bridge parties, luncheons and dinners. There are 5,200 licensed air pilots in the United States, according to a report of the commerce department. Of that number 34 are women. C alifornia leads in number with 894. Eating spinach, they now say, makes a man brave. A perfect example of getting effect before cause. ?Lynchburg News. The eight-mile tunnel through the Cascade mountains in Washington, dug by the Great Northern railroad at a cost of $14,000,000, was formally opened Saturday night. Mr. Hoover from Washington broadcaste 1 an address in which he lauded the builders. The use of the tunnel will shorten the running time of east and west bound trains by two hours. Welfare Workers Elect Officers At the regular meeting of the; Junior Welfare Workers on January 9th, at th?* home of Mrs. William Goodult* Mi n Nettles Lindsay was elected President and Mrs. Lambvrl DePas* Secretary and Treasurer. The Welfare Workers are undertaking a tonsil clinic as their main project for 11*211. One case, that of little Thelma Anderson, has been re ported as requiring immediate attention and l>r. Ralph Ounn has kindly consented to examine her and if necessary to perform the operation. Working m cooperation with the Associated ( hanties and the County Nurse the Welfare Workers hope to accomplish a great deal in this direction during the coming year. Luring the past year $30 wus contributed for the purpose of giving nourishment to eight needy school children and $2f> was donated to Mrs. Mayfhdd for Christmas needs of the Associated Charities. A large assortment <>f old clothes collected by the Welfare Workers were also given to the Associated Charities, and baby layettes were made and presented to the Hospital to be used as needed. One of the most interesting phases of the work last year was the 'Jitney Library,' which distributed old magazines through the Mill villages every other Saturday. This will be continued through this year und all contributions of old magazines will be appreciated. Ella DePass, Secretary. When a woman motorist puts out her hand it is a signal she is going to do one of 11 things, if not mjre. ? Palmyra Spectator. An optimist is a man who, instead of feeling sorry he cannot pay his bills, is glad he is not one of his creditors. ? Albany KnickerbockerPress. A bolt of lightning killed a barber and the man on whom he was working doubtless ligured he had a close shave.? lerre Haute Star. South .Carolina News Fifteen names of Confederate veterans who have died during 1928, have been eliminated from the state pension rolls by the Cherokee county pension board. Toy Blackwcll, of GafTney, was killed Sunday night, when hit by an automobile. Blackwell was in an automobille several months ago when the car ran into a washout and his two companions, one a woman, were killed. Governor Richards has granted a parole t<> J. Elliott Gantt of Aiken county, after he had served two years and nine months of a seven to fourteen year sentence for the killing of a policeman at Wagener. The parole carries the provision that Gantt i> to leave the state and not come back. The Richland County Federation of Women's clubs, appeared before the Richland legislative delegation in Columbia on Friday night, and urged a tightening up of the liquor laws, advocating that trafficking in intoxicants be made a prison offense .without the alternative of fines. The federation also wants a law requiring notice of five days of intention to marry before the issuance of marriage licenses, and also the federation wants a real compulsory attendance law. . t Clarence Harrow, Chicago lawyer and William D. Upshaw, former Georgia congressman and dry, who are touring the country staging debates on the prohibition question for an admittance charge of so, much a head, entertained the gullible in Columbia, Monday night. Eighty-nine indictments, involving 106 persons, six of the indictments featuring murders, were ready for the grand jury of Greenville county, when court convened in Greenville Monday morning with Judge Sease presiding. Seventeen defendants are charged with liquor law violations, while 15 are charged with larceny. The Confederate home in Columbia cared for an average of 54 veterans and wives and widows of veterans during last year, according to tlie report of F. H. McMaster, chairman of the board. There are at present 32 veterans and 19 wives or widows at the home. During the past year eight widows and ten veterans died at the home. The per capita average cc^t of caring for the inmates tr $562.50. ' Sunday afternoon, when E. T. Harrell, warden of the Texas penitentiarywas seriously ill with influenza, the prisoners gathered in the prison chapel and prayed for his recovery. He was also presented with a loving cup by the prisoners. Marshall Ferdinand Foch, generalissimo of the allied armies in the World war, is seriously ill with heart trouble, in Paris, the after effects of nfluenza and bronchitis. r- 1 "* ' ~ ? Chief of McColl Police Shoots and Kills Man I j Bennettsville, Jan. 13.?H. Vr. Jack1 son, chief of police of McColl, shot ! Douglas ('hecks about 11 o'clock Sunday morning, it is charged, in front | of the house of llamer Cheeks, a i brother of Douglas Cheeks. The I shooting occurred in the mill village I of the Marlboro Cotton mills, Whe i j Mr. Jackson was riding through the mill section to see about shops being kept open Sunday. He saw Douglas Cheeks coming down the street in an intoxicated condition, it is said. When Cheeks came within a few feet of Mr. Jackson, he began to curse him, is is said. He had "a knife in his hand, it is charged. Mr. Jackson told him to put his knife up, it is jraid, and to cease cursing. Then Cheeks made a dive at the officer, it is charged, trying to cut his throat. Mr. Jackson was backed up aginst his car on the side. He pushed Cheeks away, it is said, several time3. Cheeks, it is charged, struck the officer several times about the face though fortunately Mr. Jackson was not cut but bruised. The officer requested a stander.by, it is said, to hold the man off. The standerby refused, it is said, to assist the officer. Mr. Jackson, realizing himself to be in great danger of bodily harm and knowing the reputation of the aggressor, it is alleged, drew his pistol. Still Cheeks rushed on with his knife, it is said, and Mr. Jackson shot Cheeks in his breast. He fell on the sidewalk and died about 15 minutes later. Mr. Jackson came to Bennettsville immediately and notified Sheriff W. F. Rogers what had happened. Sheriff Rogers advised Mr, Jackson to stav at Bennettsville on account of the high feeling of revenge of Hamer Cheeks, it is said, brdther of the slain man, who, it was reported, made the statement that he tras going to kill the officer. The Cheekses bear a very bad name for fighting, it is reported. Coroner James F. David immediately went to McColl to conduct an inquest over the dead body of Douglas Cheeks, accompanied by Sheriff W. F. Rogers and Officer Peele. The coroner's jury returned a verdict that Douglas Cheeks came to his death by gunshot wounds inflicted by H. V. Jackson. Mr. Jackson is in the county jail here. ?\,~V* M rs. Wilson Answers Final Summons Funeral services for Mrs. .1. M. Wilson, who died in this city at an early hour Thursday morning, will be held at the First Baptist church in Itidgeway at three o'clock Friday ! afternoon. Mrs. Wilson was 73 years of age. She was a native and former resi-i dent of Ridgeway but for the just . several months had been making her ( home with Camden relatives. .Mrs. Wilson was a lovely Christian character and during her stay in this city had made numbers of friends who are as others throughout the state, profoundly grieved at her passing. Surviving are the following sons and daughters: J. W. Wilson, Camden; E. M. Wilson, Camden; A. F. Wilson, Cheraw; Mrs. J. D. Fulp, Greenwood, and Mrs. W. H. Phillips, Tampa, Fla. The population of Sarajevo, Bosnia, Jugoslavia, where events that led to the beginning of the World war were staged, are so hard put for food, that they are forced to chop hay and straw and mix it with wheat husks to make their dough for bread. A Literal-Minded Stenographer A new clerk, dictating a few days ago, was in doubt as to the use of a certain phrase, so he said to the stenographer: "Do you retire a loan?" and the wisful eyed one replied rather sleepily: "No, I sleep with mama." ANNOUNCING i the opening of POINSETT TAVERN at STATEBURG, S. C. on the Columbia-Sumter Highway ! Sunday, January 20 j Luncheon 12:00?3:00 Dinner 6:30?9:30 The New Majestic Matinee Daily at 3 P. M. Nights 7:30 and 9 P. M. PROGRAM POR^TVEEK'OF'JANlrAKY 21 Monday and Tuesday, January 21-22 "SUNRISE" With an all star cast including Janet Gaynor and George O'Brien in one of the most important pictures in the history of the movies. A dramatic conflict of temptations, enacted against a background of stupendous spectacle. Fred W. Murnau's first American production, ahd the world's most absorbing, most thrilling and most entertaining picture. Also Metro N[?ws. Adults 50c; Children 25c. .?? Wednesday, January 23 "THE WHIP" This is one of the outstanding pictures of the year. A picture of high society life with racing in the background. Ralph Forbes and Dorothy MacKail play the leading roles in this picture that will please everyone. Also Curosity Novelty. Thursday, January 24 "HIS PRIVATE LIFE" Here we have Adolphe Menjou back again in his latest picture. See Menjovj at his bes^ in his latest picture. Said by critics to be his best picture. DoA** miss this one. Also Metro News. Friday, January 25 "SCARLET SEAS" Starring Richard Barthelmess and Betty Compson in the most stirring sea story ever screened. Red blooded romances on the high seas, with "Our Dick" adding another sensational hit to his list of smashing successes. Also Comedy "We Faw Down." Starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy the screen's leading comedians. Saturday, January 26 "HOMESICK" Starring Sammy Cohen in his latest and best comedy. If you are homesick for laughs, see Sammy, Cohen and Marjorie Beebe in the greatest comedy of their career. It's packed with laughs. Also j Racing Blood Series. 1 ? / .\ \ Special Sale FOR ONE WEEK | BEGINNING Monday, Jan. 21 ON Dresses AND Homespuns F?R Women and Children Prices from $3 to $39.50 | oreen Ltdf ViIIb. 1 307 Broad Street Camden, S. C. \ A Savings Account Small or Large Helps You Materially / I u If you have a good-sized surplus in a savings account the interest it earns will materially help you to meet your expenses. If your account is small there is all the more reason for you to make it graw. Loan and Savings Bank CAPITAL $100,000.00