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1/ The Camden Chronicle
|fU>ME 41 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, ERIDAY, DECEMBER l'9y I?30 .
NUMBER 37
metier Takes
I Here Last Friday
Bap* BsHleld in Columbia Record)
KLter High .School's Red Cyclone
K*d and thundered up and down
C,p Field here last Friday before
g 1,600 football fane and defeatthe
("a oiden High (School^ Bull
L by 7 to 0 for the up-state class
IEchampionship. The victory gives
L Cyclone eleven the right to meet
j&jon High School for the state
C5 ]J title in Columbia netffc FriBLy
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Sfta gtrme wan a thriller, rt was
H played from beginning to end
K^ipdctacular play# here and there
K the fane on the edge. Both
jK| put up gallant stands but
!Bper hud the .superior eleven deKfts
victory gained on a break.
BBpden fought back doggedly and
KT ground against heavier odds.
Mt Bull Dogs were somewhat crip*
Hp with Ruaeep playing with a
Ediy wrenched knee. Russell has
Btn one of the main cogs in the
Haden offense this year and the
Hang attack of the Villepigue boys
Ks practically useless without RusBll
on the receiving end.
ftlthough rain fell, most of the
WL resembled the last contest in
Kch the two elevens participated
He weeks ago and which ended in
Bt& hard running W.S. Martin,
Heter quarterback, was a team in
Keek. Ho not only carried the
Hi for long gains, but punted,
Heed and returned punts. He was
HRf offensive gun and is one of
He best high school backs in the
Hlte. Martin scored the lone touchHltvn
of the game, taking the ball
He after Camden had fumbled and
filter recovered on- the one-yard
?t However, Martin made several
Hfe runs, passed beautifully and
Hh'ted excellently,( He was the
Be&rt of Chester Attack.
1 The Chester team boasted of many j
wars. Mleu and Boney blocked per.
eetly lor Martin while Proctor, Mc i
Honald and Anderson played the best
fame in the front wall.
BC*mden's hopes centered around
Chewning aftef* Russell was taken
Horn the game- but this diminutive
Hk was well covered. Brown,
wmden's fullback, did most of the
passing and he put the pigskin
straight into the hands of hfe 'men
Jot it seems that the Camden reHlrers
were Having ah off day.
However, a few of the passes were
fcppleted. Late in the fourth perCamden
threw a scare into the
Hester ranks when Brown threw a
Bg aerial bomb to Wooten which
Bp good for 35 yards. . But a 10Bd
loss resulted on- the next down
Hi the game ended before anything
cou'(l be slipped across the
J^Boheler and Wooten player the
B* 8a"ie in the line for the .defeatH
hosts while Chewnipg and McHskill
were the backfield stars.
kicked to iChewning who reBjnfcd
to his 30-yard line. (MdCasH*ji
Brown and Chewning each tried
Jfc". gaining a total of 6 yards
Hi Bussell dropped back and. pointChester's
44-yard line. On the
mm Boney lost a'yard and then
; right tackle for 11 yards
(l!|r*^ down.' Allen, Boney and
; gained eight yards - on three
and then Martin punted
31 u* was downed on Camden's
by Proctor. On next
|!c^m^en fumbled and -Chester rew1^
on Camden's one-yard lines
? line thrusts Martin carHg^
tail over for a -touchdown.
lilB1 to MoDonald for the
]|Bg^n kicked off to Chewning
|i|Kt(Irned 10 hia line'
4 yards,-Brown- added 5
C5611 nmde a first d?wn. Brown
tack, passed to McCaskill
]?!>cked it; ^ int0 thG ain A1"
m^rccPtod and was downed on
, * line, * Chester
**** and Martin kicked
line.
H^btU on 20-yard line McCasH
*n end run and lost 4 yards.
mr* P*ay Russell gained this
a?d then Chewning
Sl9 Rueeell over the center of
H*. TV 10 yard" a ^rtt
quarter ended here with
HP*J?*ding by 7 to 0.
'E? three line plays and
m7* PUnt*d to Martin who ih
SL? h* 30-FMd line. Russell
fceaRssfsr
li yArdft pwsted on the
fourth down, Chewning returning the I
: ball to his 43-yard line. Two line j
plays netted 5 yards. A pass Ijfciled
: and Chewning punted to Martin who
returned to his 15-yard litie. Marti?t
returned the punt out of bounds on
Camden's 35-yard line. Camden
marched down the field for three first
downs.
Camden lost its drive and. Chester
took the ball on own 35-yard line.
On an attempted pass Camden, broke
through and hemmed in Mart?n but
the smart Chester back elected to
run with the ball and made 34 yards
and a first down. The ball was in
posijtion for a touchdown but on next
play Chester fumbled and Jones recovered
for Oamden on his own 21yard
line. With the half nearing a
close Camden cut loose with its passing
and Martin intercepted one just
as the half ended. He was downed
on Chester's 30-yard line. - j
Camden received the kickoff and
Russell returned to his 25-yard line.
A line play gained 3 yards find on
an end run Thompson raced to Cheater's
48-yard line where he fumbled
and Boney recovered for Clvester. A
penalty placed Chester back 5 yards.
Three line plays netted 5 yards and
on fourth ddwn Miartin passed to
Cloud for 20 yards and a first down
U was a daring play. Martin made
14 yards on a punt formation play
and,then psased to .McDonald for 10
yards and a first down. The ball
was on Camden's 12-yard line. Martin
made 5 yards at left end. Boney
and Allen got 4 yards together but
on fourth down Martin's pass over
the goal line failed and the ball went
over to Oamden on its own 20-yard
marker. - r;?
' An exchange of punts found Oamden
in possession of the ball on its
26-yard line a? the third quarter
Glided. But Cheater was still leading,
7 to 0. ~ '
Opening the fourth quarter Chewning
punted to Martin who returned
20-yards to Camden's 25-yard line.
The Red Cyclone threatened to score,
but failed and Chewning punted out
at danger to the 60-yard line. Prom
this point Martin an<V Cloud marched
down to Camden's. 10-yard line but
the Bull Dogs again strengthened
and a pass over the goal line was
incompleted.
Oamden threatened when Brown
threw a long pass to Wooten for S6.
Y 2*
yards and a finft down. However,
Chester stopped the next pass and the
frame ended.
Camden (0) Chester (7)
Wooten LE Proctor
Jones LT McDonald i
Pitits DG Hunter
McLeod Porter
Creed ^. RG Atkinson
Boheler RT Cornwell
Thompson .... RE Woods
Chewning QB Martin
Russell HB Cloud
MoCaskill HB Allen
Brown F\B Boney
Score by periods:
Camden 0 0-0 0?0
Chester 7 0 0.0?7
. Chester scoring: Touchdown, Mar
tin. Point after touchdown, McDonald
(pass).
Camden substitution: Goodale for
Russell.
Chester substitution: Anderson for
Woods. Officials:
Perry (iSewanee), rwferee;
Foster (Hampden-Sidney), umpire;
Knowlton (Tnfta), headlines1MB.
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The Year Ahead
For Truck and Fruit
Clemson College, Dec. 8.?With the
outlook for cotton and tobacco, two
raajos cash crops, ' unfavorable for
next year, it i* well for farmors i
to consider alternative and supplementary
crops which may serve to
improve their situation, says 0. M.j
Clark, extension farm management
specialist, who gives the outlook for
truck and fruit crops,
"With the proepect of a relatively
small Carry-over of Danish cabbage
in the northern states the fall crop
of South Carolina cabbage appears
favorable.
"The information available indicates
that a decrease in acreage over
that planted in 1930 should be
brought about in ,1031 in case of
watermelons, oucumbers ahd peas.
"Acreages of Irish potatoes, cabbage,
tomatoes and beans 'should not
be greater than in 1930.
"The outlook for the peach industry
iryjSouth Carolina during the next
five years is generally favorable.
VfWle production greater than the
relatively light crops^of 1929 and
1930 may be expected under favorable
seasonal conditions, the potential
bearing capacity of the region
putting peaches on the market at the
same time South Carolina markets
its peaches below that, of 1928.
A tree survey in < 1929 Avowed
that about 18 per cent of the trees
in the southern peach area were less
than five years of age. In South
Carolina about 25 per cent were less
than five yearB old. Plantings in
1930 were relatively light and winter
damage to trees was rather extensive
It would appear that a moderate increase
could take place in the rate
of planting in .South Carolina within
the next few years without too great
risk of over-production."
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Notice To Confederate Veterans .
I Notice is hereby made to all Confederate
* Veteran* of Kershaw county
! that a meeting will be held at the
[ Court House at 11 o'clock on Satur!
day, December 20th. At this time
la commander for Camp Richard
[Kirkland will be elected.
Gastrin Making Good
In Chosen Profession
Under the heading, "Today'* Bouquet,"
Charles H. Garrison, feature
writer in the Greenville Daily New*,
has the following to say of Grpver
C, Gaskin, a former Kershaw county
man, now teaching in Greenville
county:
"The poet once said: 'Blessed ia
the man who has found his work,' and
we might add to this inclusive expression,
'doubly blessed is the man
who has found his ' work and is
happy in it!' Many men and- women
of Greenville have found their
work in dealing with the young
folks in an educational, social and
recreational way. We know that,
from the experiences of these folks,
no other class of people is as generally
happy in their vocation than
those to whom the parsing of years
does not add age, but rather by working
and living with the yuonger generation,
they are kept young and
happy even in the days of approaching
seniority.
"A man who has lived with Greenville
youth, who has been a guide
and inspiration for fifteen years to
those who have come und gone, is
Grover C. Gaskin, principal of the
Donaldson grammar school. Mr.
Gaskin is the senior grammar school
principal of the city, having served
at the Park school prior to his going
to Donaldson twelve years ago.
He is a graduate of the University
of South Carolina, and has done considerable
summer school work at one
of0 the larger northern universities.
Thoroughly modern and versed in the
trends of present day education for
the grammar school boy and girl, be
is one of the leaders , in his profession.
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"But the genial personality of |
Grover Gaskin in a stronger point;
even than his aptitude for his work, i
On the play ground and in the school
room he is a strong disciplinarian, j
but so capable is he and so gentle
in its application that this influence
inspires friendship rather than fear.
Knowing the names of all his children
from the first grade to the highest
group is his hobby, and no man
is go genuinely popular with the
children of the school as is Grover
Gaskin.
"His work does not end .with the,/
school day. In athletics," eftctra;
niirrirMilnr?activities,?he?is?ever?on-t
j the ' alert with his boys and girls, j
And in Sunday school work he is
an active participant Teacher and
superintendent of one of the, largest i
Sunday schools, he exerts a religious;
i, influence in this capacity.
This bouquet is written for Grover i
Gaskin, not by the editor of this j
j column, but by one of his good j
friends, closely associated with him |
in varied activities during twelve
years, in appreciation of his unfail-,
ing worth to Greenville and her j
youth.
Grace Church Services j
Grace Episcopal church services as
announced by Rev. C. G. Richardson,
for Sunday, December 14th, are its
follows: Celebration of the Holy
Communion at 8 a. m.; church school
10:00 a. m.; Y. P. S. L. at 7:90, held
4rt-the Reeteryr Morning pmycr and
jsermon 11:15. folWwed by congregational
meeting for election of vesjtry
and other matters pertaining to
the interest of the church.
4-H Club Boys
Get More Pigs
Thirty-five additional pure-bred
sow pigs were placed in the hands of
4-H Club boys of Kershaw county
recently. Moft of these were Hampshire
pigs, however, some were Poland
China and some Berkshire.
AW of these pigs are from the very
best stock artd breeding. The Hampshires
>yere from either Mr. C. Lee
Gramling's Hampshire farm at Orangeburg
or from Dr. C. F. Sowell, |
(amden dentist. The Poland Chinas
came from the noted T. C. Moss
breeding and the Berkshires are from
Clemson college stock. Clemson has
the finest Berkshire herd in the entire
world. This herd has won more
prizes than any other Berkshire herd,
known of. These were produced directly
by Mr. H. B. Gaskin of near
Westville. He got his breeding
stock from Clemson.
Mr. Gramfling is the largest and
oldest Hampshire breeder in South
Carolina. Club boys of Kershaw
county have been getting pigs from
Mr. Gramling for some months.
Dr. So'well has helped a large number
of 4-H boys in this county to get
8 tar ted with fine Hampshire pigs.
He hps probably done more for the
development of the hog business in
Kershaw county than any other man.
While he does not have a large herd
his Hampshires are considered ambng
the best in the state.
Some of the boys who recently
purchased pigs are:
TOlflee Pate, Lee West, Shell West,
William Rush, William Miles, Claude
Scarborough, Henry Poison, A1 Boykin,
Marvin Dillard, Harold McCal- j
lum, Lawrence MoCallum, Covart McCalium,
Manning Rodgers, Henry
Smith, Victor Ward, James Ward,'
Joe Smith, B. D. Boykin, Jr., W.j
Getyts, J. H. Hammond, Jas. Zemp.'
| The pigs being placed over the
county are of extra fine quality and
it is believed they will be a big fac'
tor in two or th^ee years towards j
hfelping this county produce a large1
number of good hogs.
These pigs were financed by some
of the local bankers and already most
of the money borrowed has been re- j
paid. I
It is expected that a number of
heifer calves will soon be placed with
4-H Club boys. Boys desiring to join |
the club will be welcomed at any j
time, savs Henry D. Green, county.
agent.
Car Crashes Through
River Bridge. Railing \
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Rhetta Belton, a colored woman,
was instantly killed and three others
were seriously injured when their
car coMided v.with another and then j
crashed through the railing of the
Wateree river bridge and dropped
25 feet ito the ground below.
The accident occurred early Satuiday
afternoon on a curve in the
bridge about two miles west of.
Camden. C. W. Lott, driver of the
other car and his two passengers, J.
H. Mlobley and Morris Mayo, all of
Columbia, escaped injury. A coroner's
jury with Magistrate B. M.
Smith presiding* dpscfibed the accident
as "uneY?idabl^."
? Diam Drown, ftiiacflU Wmajs aqd
Emma Wilson, in the itt-iaJted9**V
were taken te*a Oamden hospital immediately,
where t an examination
showed the Brown woman to be - in
a critical condition, John Carter,
driver of the Negroes' oar, and Theo
Pringle, the fifth paeeenger, escaped
with minor bruises. t
Testimony was to the effect that
the rear wheels of both oars struck
is passing too close and the negroes'
car was swerved around, causing it
to crash to earth below.
The county board of directors carry
? blanket insurance policy covering
property damage and personal
liability and we are told that? thb
funeral expenses of the dead woman
were covered by this policy, and also
the hospital expemee for th$ injured
will be cared for in the same manner.
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Latest reports from the injured two
state that all are gradually improving.
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Council To Meet
Ttfe local council of Junior O. U. A.
M. will confer degrees on a claw
of candidates on Monday evening,
December 15th, at 8 o'clock. The
meeting will be held in Maeonic Hall
on Main street. All members urged
to be pi'MWt Visiting brethren ar#
welcome.
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Motor\ J)ouri8t8 Praise
South Carolina Roads
Interviewing several ; motorists
making a through trip from Northern
cities to far southern resort^ and
making Camden a wayside ribop it has
been a satisfaction to hear them express
themselves as weli pleased
with South Carolina's highways.
One gentleman said "a few years
ftgp> we <lrended reaching South Carolina
on account of the bad roads,
but now they are with few exceptions
in such excellent condition we
shall include the tfta/te in our journeys
to and from Florida."
In and about (Camden the few remaining,
stretches of dirt roads are
being (Hived, and soon there will be
an unbroken streftdh of paved highways
in thisj section.
The short connecting link on the
Camden to Charleston road will soon
l>e finished, which will be a groat addition
to the pleasure of brie many
spring victors in Camden annually
making a pilgrimage t6 the fgmed
Magnolia (hardens in Charleston.
Returning cottagers are to be
greeted daily as they are opening
leir homes for the holiday season
so rapidly approaching.
I)r. nrwl Mrs. William S. Rainsford
winter sojourners whom Camden is
always delighted to greet, arrived
this w&ek from New York to be in
their charming cottage Here for the
winter.
Mr. and .Mrs. Clarence MV>rgan, for
the flrfft time in-several seasons will
again occupy their home on Kirkwood
Heights, coming down from
Vermont ufbeT the holidays. ?
I?DbK and Mrs. HarTey B. Lindsiay,
of New York, are in .their cottage for
a short visit and Mrs. Clement, of
Rutland, Vermont, who has Leased the
Potter cottage has arrived.
Mrs. Frederick dePeyster Hone and
Mrs. Victor Garrett, of New York,
are spending sevemill weeks at Deare
Place, and at Hobkirk Inn recent arrivals
are D. James N. Worcester, of
Stamford, Mr. W. L. Sporborg, of i
Syracuse and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
Brewster, of Lake Sunapee, 14. H.
Mr. Louis Sledge has come from
Winchendon, Mass., to make Hobkirk
Inn his winter home and Mr. Ward
C. Beloher, of Ijakeville, Conn., having
shipped his hunters to the Hobkirk
Inn stables will arrive shortly
for the holiday hunting season.
One of the delightfully informal j
affairs <of the week at hospitable!
Hobkirk Inn was the dinner given by .
Mr. II. G. Marvin on Tuesday: evening
for severall Caimden friends?
the occasion was Mr.' Mravin's birthday,
and the guests were Messrs. W.
L. DePass, C. H. Yates, Stanley
Llewellyn and H. G. Garrison, Jr.,
Dr. John W. Oorbett, Dr. James N.
Worcester and Mr. Louis Sledge.
The Court Inn, which opened on j
Saturday for the season, - is having ,
m-any reservations and will as in the [
past entertain numerous guests who (
always make this attractive hostelry
their?winter home. Mr; and Mrs.
William B. Nisbet, of New York, Mrs
Alfred D. Partridge, of Bedford, and
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Smith, of Rye,
and Mr. Walter C. Weet, of the Middleburg,
Via. Hunt, were the first to
register, and coming on Monday was
Mr. Rodney Jarvis of New York.
Mrs. William C. Eberle and son.
Richard, who have been with Mr. ana
Mrs. R. E. Danfortl^ have returned
to .Sewickly, Pa.
Mrs. Kenneth L. Jewett, of Maplewood,
will remain longer with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Panforth,
Mr. George Hodge, of New Haven,
a recent addition to Camden's winter
colony, having purchased and renovated
the interesting old DeSaussure
mansion, which he calls Green Hnven,
invited a few friends in for an informal
dinner on Saturday evening,
-'gyfter visiting Mrs. ThomAs J.
Kirkland, Mrs. Charles Ranlet, of
Old Lyme, Conn., is with Mrs. Edward
C. DuBose, on Fair Street for
the winter.
Presbyterian Church Notice
On Sunday, December 14th, Rev. A.
Douglas MeArn, pastor of Bethesda
Presbyterian church, announces the
following hours of service: Morning
worship 11:15, sermon subject,
"WeaWh Wje Can Fall Back On."
Sunday school 10 a. m. Christian
Endeavor meets at 7 o'clock. Midweek
service Wednesday evening 7:^0
o'clock. The public is cordially invited
to these services.
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r Mt. Pisgah Services
' Services at Mt. Pisgah Baptist
| church, Rev. M. B. Gunter, pastor,
are announced as follows: Sunday
school at 10 o'clock; preaching at 11
o'clock; B. Y. P. U. at 6:30 o'clock.
The public is cordially invited to attend
all the services of this church.
Join The Goodfellows
Please do not forget to stop ' and
leave your dollar wfth us for the
Goodfellows Club.
Whale the calls for Charity are
great this year, Still when you remember
your dollars make a whole
family happy for Christmas R will
lease leave your attribution now..
Previously reported $29.00
Dr. Johp W. Corbett and family 5.00
Mm. C. H. Yates 1.0$
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Cunningham 2.00
Wfcttar I. Villepigue 1.00
W. M. Alexander \M
E, E. Start 1 1?
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State C ommanderBusy
Visiting Various Posts
h-tate ( oinmundcr A, S. l.lcwtiJIyn
of the American l/'gion u<i<li csscd the
executive committee of the Fifth
District of the Amorit^n I/ogion Auxiliary
held ui i'ageUuui on December
4th. A delightful luncheon was served.
^ Mrs. Carl Morgan, of Greenville,
state president of the American Ix'vrion
Auxiliary und Mra, Coney, of
( heraw, with the president of *the
Fageland Unit presided. Mr*. Hughey
Tindal, of this eity, wi7 elected
District Executive Committee woman.
!UMn* evening Commander
Llewellyn met with the Smith-G raves
|xx?t at 7:110 in the high school auditorium
in Pagokuul. He gave in
brief a history of tlie organisation
of the National American Ix>giow and
showed hofw each state mvd local jkhjI
contributed in making up this great
organization. There was a large attendance
and much enthusiasm. Dr.
G. W. Kennington commander of the
post, was in charge of the program
With State Assistant Service Officer
Steedman Sloan, qf Columbia,
and Mr. H. F. Cobb, Mr.?Llewellyn
attended a meeting of the CiJKbun
to unity Poet at, St. Mathews on Deoembev
bth. An enjoyable oyster supper
was WWVgd, U'fter which Omrrtander
Ge6rgo Wannamuker called
on the Commahder and Mr, Sloan for
talks. Mr.. Cobb sang several aelection?
and led in the singing of old /f
war songs. Sixty were present, mott*
of whom expressed a deaire to join
the Ixigion. This post had a membership
of only seventeen laat year
but from indications now it will probably
have between fifty and seventyfive
members this year.
Mr. Sloan pointed out cases where
local jros'ts properly functioning are
bringing aid to service men who have
proper cases and they are receiving
compensation.
Mr. Llewellyn spoke of the acute
need of hospital facilities for the disabled
veterans and proved that with
a large membership in the state and ,
nation relief can be brough^. about
for - these. Each local post in the
s bate enlisting the most members
possible will lx> a power not
only in the. obtaining of proper
aiKi just legisW^on but will also be
of value for good .in their communities.
On Thur.sdyli night the Commander
spoke at a meeting of Cherokee post
at Gaflfney.
On Monday, December 15th, at I
o'clock he will attend a meeting of
the Greenville Post No. 3 Auxiliary
and make a talk. The same evening
he will attend a meeting of the post.
The following day at noon ho will address
the students of Parker District
high school and that evening be presunt
al tlie Parker District Post meet
inig.
Court Now Engaged in
Jeffers Murder Charge
Count of general sessions-* has been
going on this week and a number of
minor ca?e? have been disposed of?
mostly for the violation of the prohibition
law.
The court yesterday commenced
the third trial of Jr Elmore Jeffers,
charged with the murder of Peter
KArkland over an election dispute in
the primary of 1926. The first jury
failed to agree. -The second brought
in a verdict of manslaughter and Jeffers
was sentegiced to-- servo three
years. The case was appealed to the
supreme court on the grounds that
one of the juxloro serving on the case
was a kindred of the stain man, and
a new trial was granted. The jurors
serving in this case ait the present
trial are E. L. Moeeley, foreman, W.
M. Brannon, W. H. Smith, G. W. Robinson.
J. M. Villopigue, John Roberts,
W. H. EaulkenWry, K L. Ray ,
C. W. Hoi ley, W. F. Bird, R. E. Hammond,
John Hoiley.
Turkey and Chicken Supper
The public is cordially invited to
attend a turkey and chicken supper
alt J. A. Rabon's, at Rabon's Cross
Roads, on Wednesday night, December
17, 1930, to be sold for the benefit
of Spring Vale Baptist church.
Writes of The Game.
Tommy Hedgepath, sports writer
for the tjhester Reporter, has the following
to say of the Camden team in
last Friday's game:
"The (Camden cohorts were far
from being trampled upon, and
fought with undiminished efforts to
score. They threw practically every- '
thing they had in their repertoire at
the Cyclones, but the water bucket,
but these undying attempts failed to
threaten Chester's goal past the 20yand
mark.
"Both lines, proved to be the veritable
stone walss that was expected
0 them. .MoLeod,* the 200-pound
center, was everywhere with worlds
of power and Wooden and Thompson
played stellar ends.
* Spoke at Rotary Meeting
Mrs. B. M. McDonald, of Columbia,
who io^ executive secretary of the
South Carolina T. B. Seal* sales made
a talk before the Camden Rotary
club here on Thursday. She told
pf the urgent need of eel ling these i.
until stam^Jo carry on toe floe