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t , ] r ?? " C' t . , -xcv ' '.. j -j The Camden Chronicle - * Am* 1 V "* *4I| I mrnm+mm.?? ^|yEN' ?OUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY. JANUARY 10, 1930. " NUMBER 42 "" | News of Tourists; f Kirkwood Society Horse lovers have long been attraded to Camden finding here excellent bridle paths through the picturesque pine woods, and fine dirt roads, as well as polo fields in well kept order. This winter there are many fine specimens of horse flesh seen here as they carry their owners to hunts or pblo games. The Drag Hunts featured twice ^weekly are tyeing well attended. After Tuesday's Drag the riders were tendered, a delicious breakfast by Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Partridge in their attractive cottage adjoining the Court Inn. Among t^oge breakfasting were Mr. John Scripps Sweeney, Mr. andJ Mrs, Harry D, Kirkovcr, Missf-Flor?; ence Bill, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Barr ! Deans, Mrs. George C. Cluett, Mr.j Lamont Dominick, Mr. Walter H. WeBt, Mis* Estelle Bassett, Mr.! James North Fletcher aud Mr/Thom-j as Waller. The Friday Hunt this week" will be! an afternoon affair after which Mr. and Mrs. Alfred H. Bill will give a tea for the participants. Many social events have marked the week, and among them none was more attractive than the card party and j tea given by Miss Charlotte. Camp-! bell, of Washington, at the Sarsfield Club. Five tables of players including Misses Mary Margaret Sweeney, Marie- Blanchard, Ethel and Lillian Yates, Charlotte and Leila Shannon^ and Mesdames T. Edmund Krumbholz, \yarren H. Harris,4Joseph Martin, John Villcpigue, C. H. Yates, H. G. Carrison, Jr., Lawrence Kirk-, land, Thomas J. Kirkland, Reuben| Pitts W. L. DePass, Willis Cantey! and Robert Marye. Friday afternoon Mrs. John S.' Sweeney was hostess at a small and ! informal tea for Miss Charlotte Campbell, Mrs. David 'Gillis, Mrs. | Lawrence Kirkland, Miss Katherine Eraser and Mrs. Robert Marye at' Green Leaf Villa. Also for Miss Campbell at the Villa j a luncheon was given on Tuesday in the nature of a farewell as she departed the same evening for Washington. Mrs. James N. Worcester was the hostess and there were eight guests. - ?. ; After several weeks at the Kirkwood, Mr. and M,rs. George W. Robeson and Miss Carol Roebson have returned to their home in Rochester. Arriving at the Kirkwood are: Mr. Ward C. Belcher, of Lakeville, Conn.; Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Hughes and Sid- j ney Htighey, Jr., of New York; Mr.; John A. McGraw, of Buffalo; Mrs. L. Middleton, of Rye; Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Boylan, of Middletowft; Mrs. L. B. Aplin and "Mr. F. A. Aplin, of New London; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Field Kellogg, of Boston. Miss Marjorie Silcox and Mr. C. W. Silcox, of Rochester, are at the Hobkirk Inn as are also Mrs. Allen A. Johnson and Miss Deborah N. Glover, of Fairfield, Conn. Mrs. E. B. Phillips, who is a season guest has gon* to New York for a brief visit returning the end of this week. A movement has been started by the Hobkirk Hill Chapter, D. A. R., of which Mrs. Thomas J. Kirkland is regent, which will -be of general interest to winter visitors as well as citizens of Camden. Tlie plan is to ?- purchase-. the land on which the revolutionary -^battle- of Camden was fought ift 1780, and to make of it in ? time a__National Park. Within a short radius of Camden are many spots of historic interest and none is - more worthy of pfeserviation than the site of this old battle field Ideated about seven miles north of the town. Jiere, although the American troops under G^tes suffered a dire defeat, much heroism was displayed especially by Maryland and Delaware troops and General Marion later declared it was a virtual victory for the Continental forces since it caused the eventual driving of Cornwallis back towards Yorktown. It was in the bffttle of Camden that the gallant Baron DeKalb was mortally .ant* a ^ew days later. Hobkirk Hill Chapter has secured ?n option for' purchase of 425 1-2 acres covering most of the feld.1 It the purchase!""' $6'5?? '? c0IWlcte I>reciP'ce Tea Room, which ' Z ,?n New Year's DaY ia the L man*' afternoon teas and I rinoa Among the attractive there this Wednesday afiriv ? v one for twelve guests Miss Bessie Farrelly, of iim l ,The euests were Mrs. 2W?Jf Boykin, Mrs. Reuben Pitts, Mrs. Gay lord Tucker, Mrs. Woods Mrs, A. D. Campbell, Mrs. Joseph B. Martin, and the Misse3 Vila Bn? Charlotte . Shannon, D. Wwnor Srowa, Virginia Wallis, and nenne and Elizabeth Farreily. 5ernoon tea is an added attraction to guests of the Kirkwood, where r ' ia hotel parchoof !<>W>y. The Kirkwood Ori arrive this week and mSL??1 t^ater the GriH will be Fvf? -the usual winter gaipties. arLl uL ^ternoon the Misses Kath22 of EngleSSLi*# npbkirk^Inn, entertained Jf"1*'0- Wert hu arrived . . Good Work Done For ?ounty Poor Within the past few , weeks the money received from the Goodfellows fund and the Associated Charities has been doing splendid work among the poor and needy of Camden and Kershay county. To date they report that out of a total fund pf $765.00 raised for this purpose, there remains a balance of $9&95. One hundred and twentyone baskets were sent out to white and colored alike. Over 126 pairs of shoes, other clothing and groceries have been dispensed where most neededr A total of over one hundred and fifty needy families have been helped fduring the month of December. > The Associated charities, headed by Mrs. Margaret C. May field, desipes to thank all those good friends who made this fund possible. Perhaps one [ of thp mpst far-reaching of the movement/5 th>W far put on was the idea set in motfori by Mr. W. M. Alexander,' manager of the Camden Dry Clennery ah<l City Laundry. With the assistance of the Boy Scouts of Camdeh, hvftded by Mr*. John K. de Loach aijd^&ev. A. D. McArn, a house, to house canvass was made for shoes and clothing, which resulted in his trucks bringing, in a total of 126 bundles of clothing, which were mended, cleaned and put in shape for [ wearing. i Several of the good ladies who : were called upon for old clothing, finding that they'had none to dis- 1 card, made purchases of new underwear, lumberjacks and sweaters to the amount of $76, to be turned over to Mr. Alexander, for use in this drive. The treasurer of the Goodfellows and charity fund has furnished The Ghron-icle with - the follovtoftg statement of funds showing what the money was expended for: Moneys Received $765.00 Moneys Disbursed Good. Samaritan Hospital .... $28.00 Lomansky Bros,, jsboes...... 26.95 Associated Charities, O. D; .... 40.35 Arbuthnot-Stephenson Company / sweater coats 23.31 L. Schenk & Co., dry goods .... 40.01 McLeod-Rush Co., groceries .... 5.20 Catftden Fruit Produce Company, fruits 41.25 R?- S. Williams, groceries 39.40 Camden Wholesale Grocery r. 291.39 Hirsch Bros., dry goods 57.19 L. Schenk & Co., underwear, etc. 62.00 Ay - $655.05 Balance on hand $99.95 *''t 1 Methodist Church Services Lyttleton Street Methodist church, near Hampton Park, George Pierce Watson, pastor. Sunday, January 12, Bible school with classes for all who will attend, 10:00 a. m., kjr. L.. C. Shpw, superintendent. Epworth League, especially for the young people, (^45 p. m. Public worship at 11:15 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Morning service conducted by the Rev. George F. Kirby, the new Presiding Elder of this district. The sermon will be followed by the First Quarterly Conference. Evening service conducted by the pastor. Theme: "The Plea for Guidance." M^d-week service, ^Wednesday, 7:30 p. m. The public is most cordially invited to all the services of this church. Visitors are especially welcome. 'Come and bring your fTlends. Some Paving On Route 26 Bad weather has handicapped the Bailenger Construction company in laying pavement on the north end of Highway 26 in this county and to date only about two and one-half miles of paving has been completed. With fair weather prevailing about one mife Of paving per week can be laid by this company which has a sub-contract from the Lassiter Construction company, low bidders on this "project. However, it is believed that the paving on the north end of , the stretch will be completed by March 1 and that the paving on this end of the road will be started about that time. The contract for the cen- ? ter portion Of this road has not been let but it is expected that an award will "t6cir as the grading , work was completed some time ago. ] ?Lancaster News. 1 " ' Frmfmore, M^Camden residence. ^ ^ j at the Court Inn. * ' S? " " * * | ^ Ten Men Die When Airplanes Collide Santa Monica, Calif., Jan. 2.?Ten persqns, including Kenneth Hawks, motion picture director and Max Gold, assistant director and former national handball champion, were killed today when two motion picture camera plane* collided head-on in mid-air and plunged into the ocean near here. The cabin ships, loaded with cameras, and motion picture equipment, in addition to five persons each, crashed together at 3,000 feet altitude, three miles off the 6oast. They wtilgtd together in a tangled mass, burst into flames and plunged to the surface, sinking immediately. Three of the passengers were thrown clear as the interlocked planes struck the water. The other seven were carried beneath the surface. Three bodies later broke free from the wreckage on the^ea bottom ami rose, to be pidked upnoy patrol boats. The doors had been removed from the plane cabins to give cameramen free play, and searchers believed all bodies eventually would appear on the surface. ' The dead: Kenneth Hawks, motion picture director and husband of Mary Astor, film actress; Max Gold, assistant director and former national handball champion; George Eastman, cameraman; Conrad Wells, cameraman; Ben Frankel, assistant cameraman;-Otto Jordan, assistant cameramhh; Hank Johaness, property man; Tom Harris, property man; Paul Roos, pilot; Ross Cook, pilot. All were in the employ of the Fox Film corporation and all were residents of Hollywood except Roos and Cook, who were Clover Field pilots. Great Reduction Made on Light Car Detroit, Mich. Jan. 6. ?Announcl^ ment of substantially reduced pricey on the new 1930 Chevrolet Six, at^ the same time that the car embodying many distinct improvements made its public bow, created a sensation in automotive circles. Reductions as announced by W. S. Knudson, president and general manager of the Chevrolet Motor Company, range from $25 to $50 on seven of the twelve models in the 1930 line, while three new body types introduced for the first time this year are priced to parallel the new low figure on models retained in the current series: The present base price of $495 brings the six cylinder fchevrolet to within five dollars of the lowest price at which even the four cylinder Chevrolet was ever sold. * This is made possible, Mr. Knudson explained, because 1929 was Chevrolet's greatest year, w^h an output of 1,250,000 sixes. Economies of precision manufacturing, plus savings effected by quantity purchase of raw materials, brought about lowered production costs, which, 'consistent with the Chevrolet policy, are now being passed on to the consuming public. The new range is from $365 for the light delivery chassis to $675 for the sedan, as against 1929 prices of $400 for the light delivery chassis to $725 .for the convertible landau. All prices are f. o. b.' the factory, at Flint, Michigan. To meet the anticipated demand as a result of the lowered prices and the many improvements in the new car, the groat chain of Chevrolet Plants strung across the Continent, is now operating at capacity to assure immediate delivery of all models, Mr. Knudson stated. -f?*T. ?? : Commandery to Meet According to J. E. Ross, the sectetary, the regular Conclave of Camden Commandery No. 12 will be held Tuesday, January 14th. The Commander has a very important matter to bring before the Commandery and wishes n large attendance. No uniforms will be necessary. Board to Meet Tuesday. _ The board of directors of the Camden and Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce will hold an important meeting at the Palmetto Teh -Room on next Tuesday, January 14. All directors are requested to meet at 7:15 p. In. .. .. Suffers Slight Stroke Friends of Mr. R. B. Rosa who reside* near the Seaboard railway, jqst north of Camden, will regret to learn that he suffered a slight stroke of paralysis Wednesday morning. He suffered a cut on hip face in the fall from which^ he^ bled ^profusely. At < New Sound System Drew Large Crowds A packed house at Loth performantes greeted the New Majesti; Theatre Monday, night inaugurating* the installation of a Western Elfetric Sound System. The picture booked for the evening was "The Virginian," portraying the western days of old. This sound system is Successful in reproducing the clear, natural tone qualities of the voice, and the patrons on Monday night were loud in their praise of the new , system as well as the picture. X hey proved themselves good advertisers for the manager, for the same picture was shown again on Tuesday evening and full'houses greeted both performances again. 'Mr. R. E. Finch, of Charlotte, with AJPISX of men have been in Camden j Beveial days putting in this new ays-1 torn. Mr. Fincn will remain in Cam-' den for a week or more traihing the regular operator in the management of the new equipment. Camden should well be proud Q# the Majestic and the manner in Whi.cn this playhouse keeps abreast of the tunes. It equals, if not surpasses many of the theatres in the larger cities. Camden is said to be the only resort town in the Carolirtas.. with Western Electric Sound System to thi.s date. V T&^arpr, Mr.- T. Lee Little, has fBboked the very best plays to be found for the qpming months-, and promises real high-class entertainment ier his patrons. , theatre seats 578 personk Tn b?tn the lower lloor and gallery, arfti 1 as for comfort it equals the best of em. The offering for tonight is Bessie Love and Charlie King in Chasing Rainbows." This is the first showing of this picture in the South, and critics claim that it is better than "The Broadway Melody", using the same stars in the cast. Picture of Interest Now at This Office Through the courtesy of Mr. W. D. J Goodnle,. The Chronicle has an inter-1 esting old picture on exhibition in fi|s office. It is one taken of the Store building of M. Baum & Company, doing a general mercantile business in Camden for many years. The picture was made forty-one years ago, and is the same store building 5nbein,i vacated by L. Schenk Company to be remodeled for a chain store. Baum and Company in those days ?aKi??ue the lar4fest mercantile'establishments in this part of the state Xt is a far cry from the old Ren usiness to that of the cash and Carry system of the chain stores of this day. This f,r,m drew trade from as far north as the North Carolina line, and when it is remembered that the only railroad entering Camden in those days was the old South Caroni'? ' stopped at the old Suothern depot and went no further, it can readily be seen that trade , came here from Chesterfield, Lancaster and other counties. Kershaw was in its infancy and Bethune was then known as Lynchwood, with no railroad nearer than Camden or Cheraw. There was then a large trade in turpentine, resin and lumber, but that is almost a thing of the past. Baum and Company employed eleven salesmen in their several departments and these employees were, in nf th* building wh.ro th? nicture was made. Reading from left to right they were: Willie M. Billings,. J. Su-mter Rhame, E. J. Lewis, C. W, Miller, W. D. Goodale, Leo Schenk, Mannie Baum, C. R. Lewis, B. Harry ?au?l? W. C. Gerald and Captain W. M. Billings. Out of the eleven men shown in the pieture only two are alive today?Messrs. W. D. Goodale and B. H. Baum. It is a picture of great,.intereetand .ns many of the papers of the various towns are putting on old photo contests, The Chronicle would J like to have others of a like nature I whose owners know the history of I such photos. Many Witnessed Parachute Jump A large crowd gathered at Woodward Aviation Field Sunday hfterroon to witness a yoqng' man wearing a parachute leap from an airplane. The young man proved to be Norman C. Kilby, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island. The proposed feat had been extensively advertised through the press and Aviator N. N. Prentiss)?s stationed at Woodward Field had dropped heralds in a number off* adjoining towns and the stbAV'tyrofn the air brought many out-ofVq*vn cars here. V. V It waa said to be jfcpfjjjjSNffifcj leap from a plane. He hAd^hfcrely gotten clear of the airplane w)Jfn^hf? parachute opened and he made a perfect descent. Mr. and Jdra. Kl|by were here for a while, enroute to Florida. It was a bright, strong aStemoon with very little wind WvHttg and the feat furnished a "IRnBTier of people. Council Banquets Members of Team The City of Camden gave a moat delightful- banquet at the American Legion Hall on Friday evening last honoring the "Bull Dog" foot ball team of the city school. Officials, and tegchers of the school and quite a number of fans were also present. Judge Mendel L. Smith acted as toastmaster for the occasion. The decorations for the banquet were most artistic. A color scheme j of gold and black, the school colors, | was carried out in every detail. The j twelve attractive waitresses were' girls from the high school. Their dresses were of black with a largo football number on the center back | and cute yellow organdie aprons. J They were Carolyn itbuser, Elizabeth j Zemp, Susan Kennedy, Willie Haile,' Emliy Pitta, Phyllis Carrison, Eliza-j beth McCaskill, Frances Chewnirtg, Margaret McLeod, Virginia Howard, Olive Nettles, Alice DePass. Mrs. E. L. Wooten, of The Pal- j metto Teu Room, furnished a tempt-1 ing turkey dinner to around one hun- j dr^d football boys and invited guests. I After the dinner Judge Smith made j a few remarks on athletics in the1 schools and said the Camden boys deserved a compliment on the success of the team. He then Introduced Mayor C. P. DuBose, who commended the team for winning the lower State B, championship. He complimented the boys on their sportsmanship, stating that they were modest in victory and magnificent in defeat. a -s Before introducing the nfcxt speaker Judge Smith' caused laughter when he stated that Camden's defeat by Chester in Columbia was probably due to the absence of Houser and h'.s horn. Former Mayor C. H. Yates, now one of the trustees for District Num-. ber One was the next speaker, who stated that Camden was proud of the | Camden team and its record. We can't always have winners, but good losers are worth while," stated the speaker. , , lf .... In introducing Coach John M. Vlilepigue, Judge Smith stated that a great part of the success of the team I was due to his efforts at training. At this juncture the assembly v<>|^n" tarily arose and gave Coach Villei pigue a vote of thanks. In prefac1 ing his remarks on the team i Villeaigue very modeBtly stated that i the success of the.foot ball boys was I due to the foundation laid by bupt. | jf G. Richards years ago. He gave | the team credit for using their own ! headwork iti many of the plays, He cited the records of the team s victories for the season, showing that the Camden team had scored points against ^opponents' 26. He did not forget to thank the reserves who kept in perfect trim at all times to take the place of the regulars when needed. * . . , Mr. W. R. Zemp was next tntro| duced, who made a talk to the *0?^ ball squad and said the coaciv and superintendent ought to be perfectly satisfied with the success of the team. He stressed education, stating that th^y should bo trained in mind as well as muscle. - JuAfce Smith before introducing Mr. R. B. Pitts paid a tribute to the young ladies who so faithfully boosted the team.?? -- - -Mr. Pitts, in prefacing his remarks, stated that he wanted to register a UinL nrwAiMal f JJCt hwll* 'SUvh nit ai jHlvn awwv ******* i ! .7^ *nt fan was ho that he would either diave to cut out foot ball or he might lose his jjob at'the miH. "Foot ballis now a^much cleaner game than: in former years," stated the speaker. " Mr. John T. Mackey, one of the trustees, was next. He told the boys that what they learned in early training in football would stand them in good stead in later life, in learning I to accept defeat as well as victory. Team work and cooperation would help all through life. ~ "7~ , | L>r. John W. Corbett was the final speaker, stating that foot bail was a give and take proposition. He gave credit to the coaoh as well as players ^ for their fine knowing. Stated that I football was one sport in which the women had not crowded the men out. An unique stunt was staged when the twelve young waitresses dressed in the club's colors with letters on their backs reproduced a play in the third quarter of the Camden-Harts- , ville game. Starting with the center, I J. H. Mcl-cod, Jr., each waitress] ushered each player to his position on the team and at the same time reciting an appropriate verse. Superintendent Richards in presenting favors of miniature footballs and the*Wofck C's stated that he was satisfied with the team's showing for .the year. , . . . The regular s^uad, which includes the first twelve names and the substitutes, who attended the banquet were: Thomas Wooten, Sam Chewning, J. T. Haynes, Bill Clybum, J. H. McLeod, Gordon Guthrie, Carl Boheler, Beckham Russell, Louis Guion, Sam McCaskill, Walter Wootqji, Donald Hill, Lucius Ogburn, Reubeji Pitts, 'William Thompson, Austin Jones, Elmo Brown, Jake Paul, J. W. Rabon, Woodrow Haynes, Jasper GettyS, William Gettys, Donald Gettys, Lang, Woodrow Trapp, Robert Goodale, L. O. Funderburk, George Rhame, James Moore, Claude Jaclceon, T. B. Bruce, Leslie Smith, Clarence Tfaylor, E. H. Watte, "Red" Henaley, aaS^fc.' ::: v Board Notes Need of Home For Poor The County Bourd of Directors for Kershaw County at their monthly meeting Tuesday morning invited the Kershaw County legislative delegation and the three newspaper editors of the county to be present with them. Chairman H. G. Garrison, Jr., stated that the object of having this delegation present was to discuss the advisability of forming some plana whereby u suitable county home could he provided to take care of the poor and infirm citizens of the county. At present the county appropriates the sunt ot $<i,()00 to be divided among its unfortunates. This year, according to Mr. L. T. Mills, secretary of , fri'w tbt> .amount will run around $4,0W). /. Mr. Garrison stated "that the board was only acting in an advisory cnp- actty and wanted to start a movement whereby something might mat- ^ 'ft eriajize from their suggestion. All readily saw the need of such a home and everyone present was in favor of the proposition. Those present were called.upon to express their views. Representative Norman Richards was unable to uttend on account i of sickness, and business reasons kept (apt. J. W. Hamel, of the Kershaw Era from being present. Chairman Garrison appointed a committee from the Board and the press of the county.,.to advise, on the best means of e^Pblishing such u j home and report at the February meeting of the Board. Mr. D. M. Kirkley was made chairman of the committee and named to work with j him were E. T. Bowen, C. W. Birchmore, J. W. Hamel and H. D. Nijcs. ?7 ^ Oldest Association Holds Annual Meet At the 46th annual meeting -of-?_ stockholders of the Enterprise Building & Loan Association of Camden, held Wednesday the following board of directors were elected for the en- * suing year: Messrs. W. Robin Zemp, C. H. j Yates David Wolfe, W. G. Wilson, jJoo. T. Nettles, J. B. Zemp, W. e! 1 Johnson, R. M. Kennedy, Jr., and S. N. Nicholson, all of whom have served the association for several years past as directors. The board of directors elected Mesrss. W.. R. Zomp, President: C. H. YatesrVice-President; J. B. WaF< 1 lace, Secretary^Ticeasurer; Mr. C. H. Yates, chairman of finance committee and Jno. T. Nettles, chairman of loan committee. This association occupies the distinguished position as the oldest building and loan association in this state, having been organized in 1883. It .has done a successful and conserva- ?' tive business and has steadily grown and now has assets of over $400,000. By action of the. stockholders its capital . will be increased from $80(XAOO to $2,000,000. ~ It has in 'kr(K present 6,270 shares and will *|n| its sixteenth series during the jtfM!' * ent year. . f-V. ??.?, ... ? All Bucks, Too ? ? Florence, D^. 28.?Three shots hi three seconds are equal to three dead e r deer iir-tlre liuntiiig cude uf Itulwrt ? Pauling, of St. Matthews, who saw *"'C' <ffCr *cr the first time vii iiis first hunt near here today. Mr. Altefc. who was the guest of William Cox on a deer hunt in Scuffle Swamp, Darlington county, had been v on his stand only a few minutes when he saw four deer ruuninig toward h:m. He fired three times as Vapidly as passible. Three bucks fell dead' 30 feet away. Presbyterian Church~Ser vices* S _ lSun(lay morning, January 12, the "WW n wpea^ ?n the subject, .... ^Christiana ?" Get Being PiSf' iamla }' Varv?e> Pastor of the Jut rj^esbyte an church of Nashville, Tenn., will preach for us during the week February 19-26 >The Parable of the Two Sons will bo studied at the midweek service next Wednesday evening. 1 Morning worship 11:15. Sunday school 10 a.- m. Midweek service Wednesday evenings^7:30. You are crodially. invited to all these services. Homer Baldwin, Covert MdCallum. Captain Thomas Wooten thanked the cRizens for their support arid requested their continued support. Fans T pTet the loss of S/iu xv ??ten ,from the squad. Wo?ten ?nd Beckham Russell have been named to serve alternately as captains for next year. > Much credit Is due to John Storey and Leonard Storey for the approK&aS pl<U^uCards for ^embers of # I consisted of cartoon 0f each of the teSn with their names written thereon. A rising vote of thanks was also '. 9 tendered to Mr. J. B. Zemp, who has J done his sh^re towards helping the u3u-ln I!UTr,?Ull w*y?- Also to the JHJf* helped to make the banThe?*l