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L The. Camden Chronicle p g | CAMDEN. SOUTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1933 ' Ues Regarding mights On Trucks Luobia. June 30,?A new set of , ujd regulation! providing for jreper lighting of motpr trucks keen promulgated by the state to department, according to a twndum issued by Sam E. Owf Jr., chief of law enforcement it department. if rules are in interpretation oi jet of the legislature on the saiu< w. According to it, all motor L rated and hauling less than tons are not affected by it. e following are the new rflles: try truck with trailer must carieach of the foremost comers of one green light; on rear of , a red light; on rear of trailreflector or red light, and a ght on each of the extreme rear rt. trucks of two-ton or greater ity when operated without trailist have one green light on each lost corner and one red light on extreme rear corner, vdhich is Jition to the usual red tail light wo headlights. I lights above required must be for a distance of at least one Bed yards. Beta of less than two tons when thf without trailer will not be tfto carry two red lights on B rear corners. Bre the word "light" is used Isns light and not reflector, licles affected by the above act lot exempt even though they fte entirely in cities and towns. 1st Baptist Church Services following services are said for the week at the First t church: ;SuJ*Tay school at 10 Judge Mendel L. Smith, supldent; 11:15 a. m. preaching by stor on the subject, "Jesus Beilate." Evening service at 8:80. meeting Wednesday evening 0. Senior B. Y. P. U. Thursening 8:30. Junior B. Y. P. U. V evening 7:30. The public is By invited to attend all the es of this church. Wanted In Charleston Also I'ficers from the Charleston Jartment this morning took rprints of Frank Fields, Will A Willie Weathers, who were in Florence last Sunday on e of fleecing Ophelia Wdkewoman of this city, of "ying the officers was a of- Charleston,-- who e'ds as the man who had r of last February, rs believe that the three e Uanted in Charleston on rees. They planned to re^^this afternotm and 1 8V''" record.?Friday's Sumter I of Every 54 In I World Has Auto J?ly 5?One out' o( I h?>T in the worW '? ?? to L DePartn*nt of Com|t0 have ar automobile, fca however, car for eV ry Jg per I mf)ar?<i with 4.87 last year. KtrV"* comP,eted by the Kas A ?WS uthat a y?ar *8TO 8 ? machine for ??ch 55 V ? the world. V El,Ii"hro" K?mlnaUon T ( Vinthrop scholarship ^" recently: Mlsse, Mary Cunningham, Carrie Lcc V' 1S Rhoden, Ethel Ham, * L'rpor state Championship KZ"**: Ju'y 18th. the Cam He A C.ba8eba" team tr?? or ih! Uam from Pied ?::> p R^win champion' be named later I ./ Been in the closim* u*4 d.v I 'ts Gen "*!** the dtj I Wcher ^?! Steother, , I left for v?u*^1* *' Ith' -i't V ^ been ? M taker y hospital im'i J^^t hi . th< r ^ umLi*lL"k wlw home attlK I O - -rrff?V'? *1 n ] af?V liood Work Done by Children's Home The ""Children's Home" of the Associated Charities of Camden and Kershaw County, located on the site, where stood the residence in which president Washington lodged during his tour of the South in 1791, is accomplishing a good work in this community. ... The home is centrally situated, being in easy walking distance of the public school and chupches of the city of Camden. There are about three acres of land connected and the trees uround the place muke it cool and shady. Only a few orphaned children were admitted to the home last year, but after the old building was remodeled ?an up-stair apartment and two bathe added?room was made to accomodate twenty children. The property, as it now stands, is valued around $6,000/^ free of debt. - A cow and chickens supply the home with a portion of the milk and eggs n^gded. The garden furnishes fresh vegetables. Recently there has been installed a "home cannery out-., fit" where vegetables and fruits arecanned, and stored away for winter use. Something like seventy-five meals daily are served at the home, therefore, it can be readily seen tkat a lot of food is needed to feed the children. The Association owns a Ford pickup car, and has Mrs. Theresa Bell employed, who in addition to other work, goes through the county in search of food and clothing. She is meeting with a hearty response. The people in the county are giving generously. The merchants of Camden also are helping the Association in its work. / <r> The average cost per day for caring for a child in four institutions, similar to this home, aided last year by the Duke endowment, was 99c. The cost at the Camden home was tddyidQc per child. It appears from this that the home is run economically. The Associated Charities of Camden and Kerfehaw County is incorporated. The operating of the children's home is not its only activity. Shoe3, clothing, groceries and medicine are distributed to the, poor and needy, and most of the general social work in this county is done by the Association. During winter, unemployed, able bodied men are gi^n work at the Association's wood yard. They - arc given food and clothing for their labor. ".I" ? With the generous aid of Northern friends the Association has been enabled to enlarge its work. , Every dollar contributed to the Associated Charities here at Camden /Seems to be wisely administered. -I The worthy work being done should [ commend itseii loan. mrs. w. j.i Mayfield is president and W. H. Hariris is treasurer. Citizen I Death of Mrs. Sarah Ann Mosely 1 Mrs. Sarah Ann Mosely, widow oi jthe late S. 8- Mosely, of Wesltville, died, at the Baptist hospital Sunday I morning,: June *28, at eight o'clock. 1 Her remains'- were laid to rest vat {Bethany Baptist church at Westville j Monday morning at eleven o'clock I after funeral services conducted by Rev. P. E. iBlackmon, of pamden. j She was the . daughter of the late T. <C. iBlackmon and Martha Jane J Blnckmon and was born in 1802. She 'twas in her seventieth year. Mrs. Mosely was a fine Christian 3 lady. She united with the church II when .quite young and lived a very 1 j consistent Christian life. Sfce was ' I very loyal indeed to her church and > j the Lord's cause. She leaves survive 1J ing her one uncle and one aunt, Al1 bert Blaokmon and ?Mrs. Elizabeth |Lyles, of Lancaster county, and the ' I following children: Robert J. Mosely> ' Summerville, Mass; L. L. Mosely and kIMra. J, S. Lyles, Columbia; Mrs. J. C. M Aiken, Mdami, Fla.; Mrs. Charles K. JParnell, Timmonsville; and Mrs. R. S. Truesdale and Corbet M. Mtosely, of Westvilje. J \ y Quarterly W. M. V. Meeting ' The W. H. U. of Kersh*w Atsoi elation will hold their quarterly meetiing at 11 o'clock July 18, at Tlmrod > I church. All eocieties are urged to 'I send representatives to this meeting. > I Churches having no society are re>|qnestedvto attend also. There will be Msevejal of our state workers on the j program. ^?-r ~ Fourth of J lily ^ .Takes Heavy Toll '/?m . mo nation counted 354 deaths last .Jjteht as it prepared to end the twoms?wm that started with the Independence day observance SaturMy* y , V/A11, pactions of the country were represented in the casualty list. Mid-western states led jn fatelities, reporting 80. They included 35 drownings, 30 automobile deaths and 16 heat-prostrations. Mid-Atlantic states were but two behind und also led in deaths from firt^vorks, with three. s Pacific Coast states, with a total of 6CJ, including 27 drowned and six "killed in" an airplane crash, -were thirdi-?^ fireworks, once the cause of numerous fatalities, were responsible for ight deaths this year, four fewer than last year. Attd. rivers exacted a grim toH^acaounting for the largest numwit>? 130, Next were #r me accidents, which cost 113 4-H Club Camp To Be Held July 16-17 ... As a reward for the excellent work done by/, the club members of the 4-H clubs $fi the county a two-days' camp has been planned at the 4-H club camp at Childers' mill. There will be ifiteresting and helpful demonstrations as well as recreation. A number of specialists from Winthrop and demson will be present to aid in these demonstrations and games. fU,? J * A -a-uc yuiiic aiiu iai in a^cnua ?l e tillxious that every boy and girl who enrolled in club work for this year to be present for these two days of work and play. The agents are writing each club member telling them fyOUt this camp and what they should bi($frk\wa are informed by Misa Sadie B. Craig, the county home agent, and Green, the county farm ageilw ? * Monday Night. The local council of the Junior 0. U. A. M. having postponed its meeting last Monday night will hold same next-Monday, July 18th, at 8 o'clock, at which time officers for the ensuing term will be installed. Every member is urged to be present. rj.-r-A; - - ^ k* Fire Badly Damages -Bakery "at Sumter 2L V ' ' m The Electrik Maid Bake Shop on Nort^, (Main street was badly damif.fire, which was first discovered shortly after 2:30 o'clock this tydrnin?. The blaze apparently started ,against, the northern wall on flnnr. almost in the center of the building. . fyrfiko fire spread rapidly to the ceildestroyed practically all the woodwork under the tin roof. Considerable damage was done the floor around where the fire started. All the machinery and supplies on the second floor are a total loss. Included in this was an expensive bread-wrapping machine, slicing machines, lemon and other extracts, waxed paper and great quantity of miscellaneous supplies. On the second floor the damage was done principally by water and heat from the fire above. Just how much the ov^n, mixing machines and other equipmdht pn the first floor have been damaged could not be estimated this morning. The store on the corner of Main and Hampton, which was not occupied, badly damaged. The Blectrft ij&Vd Bakery occupied the /^^.t.0bavWuilding. ' C. l0. Llhgle, proprietor of the bakery,.suited ibis morning that the machinery,. supplies and equipment were won^HWM^ately $20,000. Until a fulFcheck' of the damage had been completed, jMr. Lingle said, he could not acc4l^^;* estimate his loss. The bakery's low[vis partially covered by Tha^MDMnf is owned by Mrs. G. A. lewWmgJt is fully covered by insuranc^'.^Kle loss to the building was at from $8,000 to The Electrik Maid Bakery does a large wholesale business in Sumter, Lee, Clarendon, Williamsburg gnd Florence counties, and also operates Few Days of Court Does Much Work The Jury ceeea in the July court ot Keneral ?es?lons ceme to a cloae Wednesday afternoon with many cases disposed of. Court had not adjourned yesterday, Judife Townaend remainh;;e,/or 80me ?ivil case orders. Sheriff MoLeod has notified second week jurors that they need not an- . nut. .. In its presentment to the court the grand Jury,.took occasion to commend the county poard of directors, for the 1 economicallway in which they were j handling the county's affairs. They also commended Sheriff McLeod and his foVces in the efforts at law enforeement. Ernest Steen, a white man from the ! Bethune section, drew a sentence of ! five years for an attack on a small 1 white child of the same community. The court appointed W. L. DoPass, , Jr., ai^d O. R. Bell, of Lancaster, to represent Steen. # -r j Willje Samuel plead guilty to violating' the prohibition law and got a sentence of four months with three suspended. ' George Kennedy, negro, plead guilty to assault and battery with intent to kill and drew a sentence of five years* Kennedy crawled under a hojise and poking a gun barrel through f crack in the floor fired a load of ' shot into Lucy McCarthy, a ncgress, ' whom he had said had refused him a datd. The woman was not serious- ! ly injured. Artnur Gaplin, white youth, captured by Sumter officers after he i had stolen an automobile from iS. S. j Lane( at Bethune, plead guilty and I was sentenced to serve two years. |, J. C. McRae, who had issued sev- ! eral bogus checks in Camden and other places, plead guilty to forgery and was sentenced to serve two years in the penitentiary and pay a fine of $1. I ISM? Boone and Will Newman, ! plead guilty to house breaking and larceny and each received- a sentence of nine months. J. O. Williams, J. C. Downs, R. C. Bradley and Fred Hammond, all said 1 to be Columbia men plead guilty to housebreaking and larceny. Williams and Downs got two years and Bradley and Hammond got one year each. All were sentenced to serve in the state penitentiary. The four men broke into the wholesale house of Thomas & Howard, of this city. Williams was captured by police officers here and the other three were captured in Columbia through the co-operation of-" Columbia and Richland officers. Melvin Green plead guilty to house "breaking and larceny and was sentenced to serve one year. Roosevelt Grantisdn plead guilty to violating the prohibition law and received a sentence of four months with three suspended. rr line munn AAAc/T TA: plead guilty to violating the prohibition law and jlrew sentences of four months with three suspended. Bennett was released under bond until October 15 in order that he might finiBh his crop. ? B. B. Manning and Fred Tillstrap were tried in their absence for transporting and forfeited cash bonds of $260 each. Dinah Brown, negress, plead guilty to assault and battery and was sentenced to pay a fine of $26 or serve two months in jail; T. C. Elliott and Ray Elliott plead guilty to violation of the prohibition law and each drew a sentence < of four months--with three suspended.- 1 Wade Melton went to trial a liquor law violation charge and wll* found guilty. Four months with two suspended. N Ernest Jones alias Ernest Adamson plead guilty to two cases of petty larceny and got thirty days on each, count. Eddie Wilson plead guilty to violating the prohibition law and drew sentence of four months with three suspended. Sanders Catoe was found guilty of simple assault and was sentenced' to serve thirty days or pay a $28 fltti. Dewey Bay and Lawrence Taylor plead guihy to larceny. McCrady I Dunjap went to trial for receiving stolen goods and a mistrial resulted. Ray and Taylor were released on their own recognisance until the case of Dunlap is disposed of. Tom Cater, an old man, plead guilty to a s prohibition. violation charge j and was sentenced to serve four months in Jail with three months a u s ? ? " - yg?ggg 1J .11.111 J '..ll'WII UIWll^J I IWW'.II .J Mrs. Evans Injured 1 In Auto Accident While returning from jmimmerton Monday the automobile in which ] Mrs. C. W. Evans was riding left 1 the road and -turned over, resulting < In 'Mrs. Evans receiving a broken 1 rib and many bruises. The accident-happened a few miles i below Sumter and cam* just as a i heavy rain was falling, dimes Cur- ' tain, who has been with Mr. Evans r for many years, was doing the diiv- t ing and received several cuts on his 1 hand. Miss Minnie Sue Bruce was also u passenger in the par, hut was j uninjured. Mrs. Evans was first given trvut- t ment at the Tourney hospital in iSum- t tor and w#s later in the afternoon i brought to the Camden hbspitul in her husband's ambulance. c Friends of this popular lady will i be pleased to know that she is improving and except for extreme sore- t ness is getting nlong all right. The largo Buick automobile be- ' longing to Mr. Evans was badly dam- ( aged. * < Dewey Horton and Buddie Melton were up for privily stealing from the person. Melton plead guilty and the charge against Horton wus nol 1 prossed. Melton received a sentence 1 of eighteen months in the penitentiary. George Jones admitted stealing a bicycle and got nine months on the j, chain gang. t Willie James McLendon plead guil- I ty to grand larceny and drew a sen- r tence of nine months. t \' Glenn Floyers plead guilty to as- t. fault and battery and received a sen* ^ tence of three months. t Hiram Fortune and Gone, alias 1 James, Stewart were up for larceny, t Fortune plead guilty to larceny and r got nine months. Stewart plead < guilty to receiving stolen goods and 1 received three months. Presentment "of Grand Jury To His Honor, Judge W. H. Town- i Bend, presiding Judge at Summer < Term of Court of General Sessions 1 for Kershaw County: J We have passed on all bills hand- t ed us by the Solicitor. We have examined the Jail and j Court House and find them in very good condition. A Committee visited the County Chain Gang and found same well '-kept. The roads and bridges /thyoughout < the County are in very gbdd shape. 1 We feel that it is our duty alter 4 a visit of the County Board of Di- ' rectors to oUP body, that-we should J commend them in their practice of r economy and efforts in keeping down . the expenses of the various things that come under their management. The books of all County Officers are to ?be audited at an early date. n rcpoi-v ot wtiivh ..... ' ? v ? at the Pall Term of Court of General Sessions for Kershaw county. It has been called to our attention by Jail Committee and numerous citizens of the County on account I of the very congested,condition of out Jail at various timcj^4l$i!ljK< we should have a larger and moit,aiodem structure for the confinement.-of prisoners. W'"*i /" We aTe enclosnig herewith report of the Sheriff and his Rural Offers and wish to commend them qn their efficiency in the enforcement of all laws. We are very sorry indeed to know oi the illness of our, efficient and. popular Clerk of Court, 'Mr. J. H. Clybum and wish him a very speedy recovery. We are informed that this jg the first term ofreourt that he has missed during the past seventeen years. We desire to thank Your Honor, the Presiding Judge, the Solicitor and all other -County Officials for the courtesy shown us. W. T. Redfearn, Foreman. Report of the Sheriff To The Honorable Grand Jury: I beg to submit the following report of law enforcement activities of the Sheriff, Deputy Sheriff and Rural Policemen of Kershaw County from the 1st day of January, 1931, to the la* day of July, |931, Total arrests, 2*3; stills destroyed, 21; mash destroyed, 14,180 gallons; liquor captured and destroyed, 406 gallons; care confiscated* #j ..Attests for violation prohHdtionv' ., ~~~ "Sheriff fceriW ***** ~ Old Series Ends; New One Starts The eighth series of the Wateree Building ami l^an association is now i)eing liquidated and quite u nice sum )t ready cash i? being put into eircuut ion. The series just ending has been unni/ig for seventy-eight months and h paying off at $106.00 per share, rhc association is already tuking subscriptions for stock in the eleventh series and tiiis bids to have a arge number of share-holders. Camden is truly a building and oun town, having four live ussociitions, all doing well. It has been ;he means of many persons owning ,hcir own homes by systematic savngs and regular payments. The Wateree association has recently increased its capital stock 'rom $<100,000 to $1,200,000. The officers anil directors of this tssociation' are:. Officers?>I)avid Wolfe, president; v W. VarvLandingham, vice-presilent; Lewis L. Clybum, secretary and reasurer, L. A. Wittkowsky, solicitor . C.. Directors?David Wolfe, F. M. Wooten, C. J. Shannon, .Jr., L. A. Wittkowsky, J, P. Ixwis, C. W. Birchmore, M. H. Heyman, John T. Mettles, Lewis L. Clyburn. Judge Smith Returns Judge Mendel L. Smith, who has >een under treatment for the past nonth in the government hospital in Memphis, returned to Camden Wedlesday evening. His many friends hroughout the state will be pleased o learn that he was greatly benifitted by hiR Rtav them. inH he hinks he. is on the road to complete eepvery. The genial judge was able o motor down town yesterday afternoon where he was greeted by numirouB friends who were glad to see Us marked improvement. Promoted to Rank of Captain County Agent Henry D. Green has ecently been promoted to the rank of captain in the Officers' Reserve, rle is to be on active duty at Fort Moultrie, Charleston, >S. C., July 26 o August 8, Creamery Route To Begin Soon Arrangements have been completed for the creamery in Rock Hill to aegin operating a truck through Kerihaw County?for?taking?up?sour iream. The truck will make its first stop in the county at Liberty Hill, then in Camdfen and on to DeKalb, Westvillo and Kershaw, then west from Kershaw towards Chesterfield. Our farmers will have a market now for their surplus sour cream > and the route will he continued If enough cream is.secured. Farmers with, two or more extra cows' should "seir cream-. A county meeting is to ho held soon in Camden in order to discuss this matter with the farmers, says Henry D. Green, the county agent. ? ' Presbyterian Church Service# Sunday, July'12, "A. Douglas 'McArn, pastor. Morning worship 11:16. Sermon subject, "The .Self We Sacrifice." Anthem, morning prayer, familiar hymns.' iSunday evening at 8 o'clock delegates from the various churches in Congaree Presbytery to the young people's conference recently held at Clinton will give a program at our Sunday school. You are Invited to come and hear these hoys and girls. A vesper service will he held Wednesday evening at eight-thirty on the church lawn. Sunday school at 10 o'clock. You are cordially invited to these services. List With County Agent All farmers in Kershaw County having oats, corn and other farm produce for sale are requested to list same with the County Agent who is making an effort to sell these materials. Do not overlook the importance of pushing the hogs and putting them on better feeii so that they will weigh at least 160 pounds in September as car shipments will he made from the county to'Richmond at that time advises Henry D. (Green, 'the county agent. ' ' 1 j - Gaston Higgins went to #lae(- sitting on the end of a railroad tie in the edge of Dillon and was hilled by an early morning train. He was 46 year# old and leave# a widow and several' children.