Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

II. Camden Chronici f SOUTH CKOT^^V, DECFMBFB H -111 " 1 ' NUMBER 36 Wfonderi Meets Cheater .4/ Zemp Field Today I One oi the most colorful high battles that will probably ever Bjp[,yed in Camden will take place K, afternoon at Zemp Field begin T ,t 2:30 when the big Camden {IJLb ?l*ven take on the smart iELter aggregation in a game for 7championship of the Up-state fCclMl B circles. The winner of |\hii "u'('tx Marion on I K, 12, in Columbia for the state Kajfionship. Defeating everyone in ita path, H^ter has hung up an enviable reK?j this year. The boys of Coach JCwrence Spearman two years ago IE posed out for the state chamKion^liip b>' Ba^sburg who won by Virgin of one point, but last year Bwter staged a comeback and swept EJe Camden team off its feet to win Estate title. This ye?r Chester has molded E&in a fast, shifty eleven and once ^re is a candidate for state honors. Eth teams are primed for the hardE test of the season. Although today's game will decide Ee championship, it will not mark L first meeting of these two teams. Kite weeks ago, Camden tied* ChesErina 32-32 deadlock after a bitter gm-'gle. However today's game Eft in all probability definitely Abate one or th^ other. E fcch Villepigue has whipped his Hjiges into fine shape for the gnpionship fray and he is hoping Si make a strong bid for the Class; Estate championship again by re? iking the Chester threat.^ To do E" Camden realizes that it must (top a quartet of hard charging fecks and a powerful line. Martin, Chester back, ripped the Camden line in the last meeting of the two teams, i breaking away twice for long runs j for touchdowns. Allen, Boney and; Cloud in the backifield, and McDon- j aid, Hunter, Woods and Proctor in! the line also put up some great work. All the stores will clofce in Cam-; den for the game and everything possible is being done to make the visit- j ing fans and players comfortable. A ; large crowd from Chester is expected. Camden supporters will line up on the west side of the field and Chester rooterg on the east. Competent officials will handle the game. 6- . . Paper Praises Camden Team r> Frank Barfield, sports writer for the Columbia Record, has the following complimentary remarks about the Camden high school football eleven which appeared in the Record of Tuesday afternoon, which the nanager and players greatly nppreriate: "Speaking of high school football reminds one of the fact that one of the bitterest, hard fought and "brilliant tilts of the season will be played in Camden Friday afternoon when the Camden high Bull Dogs meet the Chester high eleven for the up-state class B championship, The winner will play for the state title, j "Camden really has an interesting football team. Coach Villepigue has tombined aii1 entertaining group of .boya who play a brand of football whieh would do credit to a college The Camden squad boasts of JU5fcitoire of plays which would rital that of the Notre Dame Rough fckrs. And these boys run the formations and plays off in champ'ionibip manner. a I "Aj far as OSes B football ia con fcrned, there are no two backs in .Sooth Carolina who can compete.with towell and Chewning, stars for E^raden. These two lads work to bther beautifully. Chewning is reai ' <puute rback of high calibre and E* his team perfectly. It is a E*?e to watch the entire Bull aggregation work." Hi ,(f b Invitation to The PublicA. D. McArn, pastor of Be /^a Presbyterian church, will at ^econ<^ Presbyterian w_ ^ on Market street, Sunday, De Uiber 7 at 3-30 p> m< Everybody to this aervice. We extend E/y*l invitation to the white Good singing is assured, enjoy an hour of worship' an<1 praising the Lord. I. P. Roseborough, Pastor Thompson, 1?, is alleged wj^nisde a confession that he gg?*! his employer, a manufacth? with a wrench, hid barrell jmd then want boy went op trial Many Polo Players To Arrive Here Soon SftSSSJ;s thu' t0 .m,,k,, SSw^from'th'VO i M"' ?nd for th Greenwich Polo Club na lor the past two seasons has been very successful in managing the Club freH f?**he Gamtten Polo fo? sUhMnJ4"*! ma!2y ttPP?eations save q)larter,J for horses and IJt? S famous polo stars ?xA^ionS tf* t du-in* the winter. Among those who mtend to pom.> eroy Nr" K' Bo88ett' Wat*">n PomSnow Jr n/ZSn?^ and N?rman SSSr' ?fr m Ne^ C,anaftn; Winthrop oU Af m York; Ch<ttrle? NjchFar Htl? S0?"rn; Evans/ Of York n w RMn Asie1' of/ &ew /- of Yorktown Metcftif'"Gfado18 Plumkb ?"<* Manton Metcalf, of Runson, N. J Thomas Waller and North Fletcher, of Warrenton, Va.; and Samuel Russell and Charlie Little of Camden. Ever since its inception over thirty years a?o as a winter resort Camden has been known for good polo. It has orjo of the oldest and best fields known .^5 nurrtber one, lying just back of the Kirkwood Hotel. Many fine matches have been played each yeai on this field, and it is now in most excellent condition. There are also smaller fields used generally for practice games. The soft dirt roads make good condition for horses and many are wintered here, the number increasing each season. Samuel Russell of Middlefield, ConI necticut, and Camden, president of 1 Jhe Camden Polo Club, takes an ac' interest in the sport. Charles M. Taintor, of Southport is delegate. The opening match game will be played Christmas Day as is the usual j custom. Later match games will j take place at regular intervals and durjing_March matches and contests i ^yith visiting teams are to be played I The opening of the Court Inn on \ Saturday of this week marks the ad- I vAnfie of the winter season. Mr. I Dwight Partridge, popular and capable manager for several past sea.sons will again be in charge. Many returning guests will winter at the Inn, which in its appointments and location is one of the most interesting, unique and comfortable among Southern resort hotels. Mr. F. W. Burr, manager of the i Kirkwood, is expected early next week, and plans will be rapidly pushed for the opening of that hotel on December _20, j' ^ Hobkirk Inn, caring for early: arrivals since the first of November, is having many accessions and inquiries for accomodations later. Mr. . and Mrs. G. Gordon Massey spent several days during the week, motoring from Washington, where Mr. Massey represents the Canadian government. ; They were charmed , with Camdeir, j and lingered longer on that account ; than they first anticipated. Saturday evening Mr.?and?Mrs;?Massey^ wera! entertained at their home by Mr. and j Mrs. Harry D. Kirkover., I Mrs. Albert Dannermiller and Miss Helen Dannermiller, of Garden City, are spending a month at Hobkirk Inn, and recent comers are Mr. Alfred L. Abernethy and Mr.- and Mrs. F. Atterburg, of New York City. ! Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Allison, after ) a few days at Hobkirk Inn, are es, tablished in the cottage of Miss Effie i Whittredge on Eyttleton avenue for fthe winter, 1 Mrs. George J. Willock and Miss Florence Willock have arrived for several months' stay with Miss Olive Whittredge. Miss Katherine Foot, of England, an aunt of Miss Whittredge, is also with her for the winter. Camden is glad to again welcome Mrs. Fletcher, Mrs. M. F. Charlton and Miss Fanny Fletcher, who opened their home last week. Miss Mary Elizabeth Charlton, who is a student at Bryn Mawr, was with her mother, Mrs,-M. F. Charlton, for the Thanksgiving holiday. Meeting of Veterans At a meeting of Confederate veterans held at the court house on Wednesday last, Mr. A. S. McKenzie was elected a member of the Board of Honor to (fill the place made vacant on the board by the death of Judge W. F. Russell. The .board then .elected. Judge I. F. Holland chairman of the board. Baptist Church Services ? The following services are anPhoijnced for the week at the First Baptist church: Sunday school at 10 o'clock, Mr. L. N. Harwell, superintendent 11: IS preaching by the pastor on the subject, "Useless Worry." Evening service at 7:30; subject, J!Ih?JDgatih of the Righteous." Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7:30. Senior B. Y. P. U. Thursday evening pA 8 o'clock. Junior B. Y. P. U. 'Sunday evening at 6:80. The public is cordially invited to attend all the services of this church. Friends of President Hoover are quoted as saving that he will stand by his appointment of William N. Doak of Virginia, as secretary of .labor in his cabinet, regardless of the fact that the appointment will be 'opposed by William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor. Doak is editor of the Reilroad Train 5ESSE!U;aV : ... State Makes Plea For Veterans Hospital Columbia, Doc. 2.?After completing a hearing here today on the advantages South Carolina offer* for location of the government soldiers' home and hospital to be erected In some Southern state, members of the committee left for Charleston, where they stop hffnre proceeding to Jacksonville, " Fla., "' to hear Florida's claims. Dr. Hugh iS. Cummings, surgeon general of the United States public health service and former BrigadierGeneral Geo. H. Wood, now secretary of the board of managers of National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers formed the committee. Major General Metritt W. Ireland, surgeon of the army, was not present, having been called to Kansas City on an | army mission. Arrangements for Surgeon General Cummings amjr.General Wood to visit Charleston Were made after they expressed u desire to sec the various points of interest about the historic city. Some two hundred interested persons from all sections of the state attended the hearing. A. Stanley Llewellyn, of Camden, state commander of the American Legion, presided. Governor Richards told those as- i sembled that the federal government I had never recognized South Carolina while -other states had received re- j | cognition. Dr. Howard Anthony, of Anderson, presented the Legion's request thai I the hospital be located in South Car- j olina. In this state, he said, there are 64,000 World war veterans and ; 2JK)0 Spanish-American war veterans woo will need aid in the future. Senator-elect James F. Byrnes de-| livered an address, using specially i prepared maps showing the various advantages of South Carolina. Before leaving for Charleston, the committee members, with others, were taken for a ride across the Saluda Dam, large hydro-electric development near here. Presbyterian Church Services Sunday, December 7. A. Douglas McArn, pastor. Morning worship, 11:15; "sermon, subject, "Resisting Lives." Sunday school 10 a. m.; Christian Endeavor 7 p. m. Midweek service Wednesday evening 7 p. m. The public is cordially invited. Masons Elect Officers At a regular convention of Kershaw Lodge No. 29, A. F. M., held Tuesday evening, December 2, the following officers were elected and installed to serve for the ensuing year: Elective officers were Dr. W. R. fclybum, Worshipful Master; N. R. Goodale, Jr., senior warden; J. H. Osborne, junior warden; J. H. Clyburn, treasurer; J. E. Ross, secretary. The appointive officers were: G. A. Creed, senior deacon; W. L. Jackson, junior deacon; L. L. McCaskill and L. H. Jones, stewards; John W. Wilson, tiler. The officers of the Masonic bodies have renewed another ten-year lease on the present quarters, and at an early date will begin some improvements on the interior of the building. Well Known Colored Man Dead I?Wesley Alexander, a well known colored citizen, died early Sunday morning at his home on Market street at an advanced age. Except for a few years spent at the North, he had made his home in Camden always. Most of his time had been spent in cooking at various hotels in Camden. He at several times conducted restaurants in Camden and was known as an excellent cook. In by-gone years before the advent of the automobile, he was known by nearly every traveling salesman making Camden as a stop. By a courteous and friendly manner he made a host of friends among both races who regret his death. His wife preI deceased him many years ago. f e is survived by one son, I. B. Alex,n(Jcr, a tailor of Camden; and three daughters, Same Payton, a teacher in Jackson graced school of this city; Mamie Doby and UlTte DuBose,. of New York City. Wes Alexander was I 78 yekrs of age and lived among j Camden people most of his life, whera he served them in a courteous and respectful manner, and the older citI iiens remember him ? such. H ? funeral "was held Tuesday from Mt. Moriah Baptist church where he had been a faithful member for mtoy years. It was a Pythian funeral with |Rev. J. W. Boykin to charge. Camden Boy Stars in Thanksgiving Game As startling and as sudden us u Mash of lightning, Frank Sowelli one of Clemson's unheralded, struck a devastating last minute blow and turned an apparent Furmun victory into a Tiger triumph on Manly field yesterday afternoon by a score of 12 to 7. Sowell, fresh in the game and regarded as one of the "reserves", took a punt and wended his way, - twisting and squirming, through the pur-, ple-clad fold for 58 yards for the deciding margin. It was a thrilling climax to a magnificent battle that kept around 12.000 spectators on edge from start to finish. Furman previously Had made a 66-yard drive to a touchdown, thanks to many passes and Hoss Harmon had booted the extra point that at the time seemed to be* the telling point. Hardly had Furman supporters settled back in their seats and; witnessed the failure of a Clemson drive at their goal line than iSowell, whose home is at Camden, gathered a punt into his arms, cuddled the ball as a lov*r*iiolds his "honey" And started for the goal line. ..jTwo Furman fnen missed him and thAnks to a lot of good blocking the fleet back continued his Journey uninterrupted. He was untouched by Furman hands and he crossed the goal line with the score that gave the Tiger its fourth consecutive victory over the Baptists^-?Friday's Greenville News. ; Rev. Warren G. Ariail To Camden Church Bishop Candler has appointed Rev. 1 Warren G. Ariail to serve the Lyttleton Street Methodist church to succeed Rev. George Pierce Watson, who i djed a few days ago. 'Rev. Ariail comes from Summerton, to which charge he had been appointed at the recent conference at Mullins. Rev. J. C. Inabinet, who was pastor of the Rembert circuit, gyilj go to Summerton, and Rev. E. S.. Dunbar, superintendent of the Hillcrest school near Rembert, will serve the Rembert circuit. Rev. Watson had been assigned the Camden charge for his fourth year but returned from conference quite sick and steadily grew worse until his death a few days later. ' The new pastor, Rev. Ariail, will arrive in Camden some time this week, and will preach next Sunday morning and evening. He has * I wife and three small children. Let The Chronicle Forward Your,Letter ___ We invite every kiddie in Camden and the surrounding communities to write his letter to Santa Claus, and , then send it to the Camden Chronicle. We'll see that it's forwarded to Santa and we'll also publish every letter that we receive. Remember that it's only a few weeks uiltil ; Christmas now and you'll have to j write old Saint Nick early so he'll I be able to pet all the gifts ready . that you want. Just write your let' ter, naming everything you want, f dolls, drums, candy, toys, gun or bi1 Cycle and then send it in to us, and ; watch for it to appear in fthe paper. Last year we sent off many letters to iSanta.' Let's send even more off ! this year. We're waiting for. yours. 1 Just mail it to The Camden Chronicle, Camden, S. C. Mr. Shiver Dead at Pisgah William Shiver, well-known citizen a j of the Pisgah section, died at his home early Tuesday morning after a short illness. Mr. Shiver was j years of age and he and his aged widow had only recently celebrated their golden wedding. He was a a long and faithful member of Pisgah Baptist church and "hadthe love and respect of all who knew him. His widow and the following children survive him: Messrs. John Shiver, Willie Shiver and Charles Shiver; Mrs. Clarence Dunlap, Mrs. Betapi McManus and Mrs. Walter Huggins, all of the Pisgah section. The funeral was held Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock with tip Masonic ceremony. Bev. Morrieon, Ma pastor, and Rev. J, P. Mm a former pastor, took part UQjpl A AAA \ services. 11 1 11 '! ' JI.LI-- L-UJUBBSSS""Moseley's Chickens Captured Prize$ Mr. J, Mosvk-y, who operates a poultry farm on East lluile street extension, received a eheck this week amounting to $19.50 as a premium for his winnings in the recent county fair. Out of eight entries he took six first prizes und one second prize as follows: Best cockerel, best pullet, best pen, first prize pen Rhode Island reds, first cockerel, second pullet, first pullet. Mr. Moseley has a modern incubator with a capacity of 2,400 eggs, which he will begin operating in January, and says he will hatch chicks at the rate of KOO per week. He has- already made arrangements to take settings for numerous growers of poultry and expects this business to grow rapidly, t r t Policeman (touts Burglars Policeman James Haley, newly assigned officer, in making his usual rounds of the back lot Sunday night, discovered two men cutting the wire screen at a window to the back enj trance of the J. C. Penney Company store. 1 he men could be plainly seen from the glare of an electric light, and Officer Haley immeuaitely open* ed firo upon them. Both mado their getaway but 1t Is thought one was wounded; however, a rain falling at the time prevented any trail of blood. Examination of their attempted entrance showed that they had succeeded in cutting a half dozen or more strong wires with shears, and the window hud been raised. Penney company employees state it is their belief that the burglary was planned Saturday night, and that the fact that the window was raised was probably an inside job where some one had secreted themselves in the rear of the building before closing time ; on Sautrday night. I Goodfellow Fund Get8 Under Way | Now that the .Christmas holidays jare approaching, the Goodfellows Club again takes up the work of sending out the usual Christmas baskets to all needy and helpless famj ilies of Camden and vicinity. Last j year through this fund some seventy | baskets were distributed and this year the demand will be even greater, H wciy employed peison in Cam? den gave one dollar the sum would be sufficient to fill* enough baskets , to go around and make everybody happy. These baskets go to white and colored alike?to all the needy. Please send in your dollar to this I paper^now so we may know early ; just how many families there will ! be to whom we can bring the Christmas good will and cheer. - Those who have contributed to this i fund this week are: Mrs. W. J. May field ........ $ 5.00 Mrs. W. L. Wright 5.00 W. H. Harris 5.00 Camden Chronicle 5.00 Mrs. E. N. McDowell 2.00 <JR- N. McDowell 2.00 Mrs. R. M. Kennedy 1.00 R. M. Kennedy 1.00 A. A. Shanks 1.00 Miss Elizabeth McDowell 1.00 C. H^Yates, Jr 1.00 Car of Murdered Man Found In Camden Raleigh, N. C., Dec. 1. ? Wake county officers today announced that the automobile of Dalton D. Goodwin, slain at a sawmill in Wake county October 23, had been recovered in Camden, S.*C., and a warrant has been issued for Jack Gaillard, negro, charging him with murder. Goodwin was found shot to death in the boiler room of Bright's planing mill, where he was fireman. His automobile, in which he had driven to work, was missing.? Coroner L. M. Waring and county officers refused to discuss details of the case today. The negro has not been found, they said. Gaillard, it was learned, disappeared from this section the day Goodwin was sTain. The negro, a few day* before the killing occurred, tried to borrow a shotgun from a farmer near the saw mill but the request was refused. The gun was stolen a few nights later. ?? > . 1 l> The belief is gaining ' ground in Washington that President Hoover could not look with too much diefavor on a compromise proposal far operation of Muscle Shaols aa an ex* Remember the Poor at Chrintman Time ( ontjibutions art asked for the Community Christmas tree to be held during Christmas week, the date to be announced in a later issue of this paper. Any donation will be gladly received at the Chronicle office for this fund. l^ast year it wus found that over two hundred and twenty-five white children of Kershaw county would not have had (Christmas if it had not been for the kindness of friends who guve so liberally to this cause. This year we feel the need is even greater and the committee is very anxious to be uble to have a tree for the deserving colored children of the county us well. This of course will be given on unother date. Mayor K. M. Kennedy, Jr., is chairman of this committee apd Mrs. W, L. Wright of 512 Chesnut street, and telephone 587 will be in charge of the stockings and will be very glad to give any information in regard to them. The contents of the stockings last yeur vuried to such an extent that it is felt that contributions of money would be best so that those in charge of filling the stockings can fill them all alike. Chronicle Installs a New Ad Service The Chronicle, in keeping with other up-to-date newspapers, has recently installed a modern Meyer-Both electrotype casting box, coupled with a Bonnett-Brown advertising mat service. With these two new equipments we are enabled to give advertisers the very latest in what is being offered the buying public in tho way of illustrations. We can produce cuts of almost any dimensions in our shop on short notice. It is a tie-up with expert artists and illustrators of national repute, who keep in touch with the changing modes as to styles and illustrations, and it is the first time in the historv of Camden that such u service has been brought to this city. Aside from the advertising feature, it also fits in well with our well equipped job' department where illustrations might be desired. The Chronicle always tries to keep abreast of the times in equipment ?service,?employing printers, keeping a large stock of paper on hand, and where do not have it in stock, connections with one . of the largest wholesale warehouses in the south, brings it to us by-telephone call on the next train. We offer the promptest service, both in our advertising and job dev' partment. Commander Llewellyn Returns From Meet Mr. A. S. Llewellyn, commander of the American Legion of South Carolina has returned from a meeting of the American Legion at national headquarters in Indianapolis, Ind./on November 17, 18 and 19 at which state department commanders and adjutants of the United -States and foreign countries were assembled. - In the. telegraiphic?roll call -of...-total memberships by states South Carolina's total membership in the legion was 2,4&2 for 1930-31, a gain of 1400 over last year's membership. The gain in the United States was 60,000 over the enrollment of 1929-30. Mr. Felix Goudelock, of Union, state adjutant, accompanied Mr. Llewellyn on the trip. While away Mr. Llewellyn also visited the Bauer & Black factory in Chicago, which is one of the Kendall group of mills. Among some of the things made by this mill are Blue Jay corn plasters, boy scouts' first aid kits, adhesive tape, dental floss and drug specialties. 9 Teachers' Meet Tomorrow The ""Kershaw /County Teachers' Association will hold its second meeting of the year Saturday morning, December 6 at high school auditorium. [Mr. J. C. Foster, of Bethnne, will have charge of the program and he has secure* Mr. R. C. Burts, superintendent of the Rock Rill school, who "will make his address at 11 o'clock. His subject will he the "Relationship of the Superintendent to the, Teachers."