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b the Camden Chronicle ? a t ' , CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY,. DECEMBER 25, 1831 - NUMBER 38 Rays Chester today IFOR CHAMPIONSHIP I fans who have seen the ^Chester team* play durist few years all state that teams play about as- fast ,y as any high school teams in South Carolina, and fans was swear by their coacnes. ,e Spearman, Chester's j all-state end on the Newn in years gone by, apd he harge ofxthe Cheater tegm i^ara, and during that time our up-state championships, championships and has lost pionship, and will enter his the fourth championship in against Catnden on Christillepigue, Camden's coach, , the Camden high school y years ago and later playStaunton military academy Virginia. His assistant is I. Richards, Jr., who has no ecord other thany haying ss football at Davidson color to Mr. Villepigue taking >f the Camden team, Mr. had been coach and his ays ranked well up among in South Carolina, ilepigue is a very popular Camden, and is active in Chamber of Commerce, t>oy scout and other civic > is one of "the bes? golfers n and at one time was a lis player. lie is also one st bridge players in the ;arman is one of the best Chester and should,,CamChester haye an inter-city s spring, his opponent will ,y be Mr. Villepigue. , will send over a large del* Columbia, on Christmas he championship match, cords of the C&mden and earns during the past four e been so outstanding that of them will be of interest, as the two teams will bate Class B. championship 4n ears ago Lawrence Spearcharge of the Chester team, defeat of the .first season he state's championship atesburg-Leesville by a score , The Camden team under epigue also lost one game in and that was in the lowchampionship, and Batesville won by a score of 14 :t season Camden and Chest for the state's champion>lumbia and Chester won 19 amden had no reserve ma1 two of the players, Boheaynes, had broken arms fend hroughout the game with s in plaster casts. Camden he second half with Chester y 19 points but before the s over with Chester was with its back to the wall tc ' defeat from a determined fear Chester lost to Union IS to 0 at tho beginning of the season in a practice game. Camden and C hester in the semi-finals of the upstate championship fought a wonderful battlo, the final score being 82 to 32. Camden next had to play Union, and won by a 7 to 0 score, but two of their star players were on the hospital list after the game. 1 Union had a big powerful team and they put up a savage battle. The following week, in the up-state championship, Camden tyst to Chester 7 to 0. The team was. so crippled from the Union game to .hold the Chester team, which had a wonderful player by the name of Martin, who played one of the best games ever seen on the local Held. This season Camden defeated Chester in a practice game and a week later Union also defeated Chester. Since then Chester played three tie games with Brookland-Cayce and Easley teams. Camden has played a very hard schedule and is untied and' or defeated* During the four past years Chester has lost to Batesburg-Leesville, Union (twice) and Camden, and has been tied by Camden, BrooklandCayce, and Easley (twice.) Camden has lost to Batesburg-Leesville and Chester (twice) and has been tied byj Chester. These' records are why the Chester supporters swear by Spearman and the Camden supporters are enthusiastic about Villepigue. Six years back, and two years ^ prior to the above record, the only games Camden lost in the regular j high school schedule, in which the' championship was involved, were to Columbia, which later won the state j championship and the next year.to' Mullins, which also1 won the state championship. Camden's record this season is: Camden 14, (Chester 0. Camden 6, Great Falls 0. Camden 7, Sumter 0. Camden 26, Bishopville 6. Camden 1, Lamar 0 (forfeit) Camden 44, Hartsville 6. Camden 32, Barnwell 13. Caifiden 26, Swansea 0. Camden 21, Marion 7. Camden 25, Newberry 6. ? Camden 33, Clferaw 14. Oamden 25, Andrews 0. Camden 13, Batesburg-Leesville 7. Pension Board To Meet A meeting has been called for all members of the Pension Board for Saturday, January 2nd, at the county court house at 11 o'clock. All veterans of the War Between the States, from this county are asked to meet at this time also. Mr. Gilliam King, of Bethune, has been elected to serve on the Board to fill the vacancy made by the death of Mr. A. S. McKenzie. Cotton Ginnings 1 According to the government ve1 port there were 23,456 bales of cot1 ton ginned in Kershaw county prior 1 to December 13, 1931 as compared to 21,541 bales for the same* date in 1 1930. Tilting Tourney to Feature New Year 4 [ Christinas l>ay will be celebrated by many porting and social events. Those activities will last throughout New Year's Day, on which the Tilting Tournament will bo the leading feature. # Mr. and. Mrs. John L. Weeks, of New York, will be hosts at an oldfashioned egg nog party about noon on Christmas Day. The same evening Miss Olive Whittredge has issued invitations for a buffet supper at which most of the winter colony will be present. Christmas morning the first official meet of the Camden Hunt will attract a large field. Mrs. Dwight Partridge, to whose enthusiasm and interest much <.\f the success of the hunts is due, is master of hounds. Interest in riding increases with large shipments of nunters and racers during the past week. About seventy-five horses belonging to. Mrs. l>onald McClave, Watson Ponkroy, John L, Weeks, H. D. Kirkover, P. M. Baldwin, Norman, L. Snow, Casilea Cobb, Ward Belcher, J. North Fletcher, Tom Waller, Lamont Dominick, C. K. Bassett, R. S. Allison are here for the winter. Id. addition to the tilting tournament to be held at 2 p. m. on New Year's Pay at the Oherflkee Race course a Paper Chase arranged by Mr. Samuel Russell and others will be a delightful event. The annual Christmas ball will be held as usual at the Armory and will, bring together the many college students passing their vacation in Camden. Mr. and Mrs. Casilea Cobb of New York and Warrenton, Va., who have been at HobkiTk Inn have returned to their Virginia estate for the holidays. Their horses are here and they will probably return to take a cottage for the season. After several weeks in Boston Mi?s Frances Weeks has joined her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John L. Weeks at Bloomsbury. Mr. Arthur E. Whitney and Mr. Rodney Jarvis, of New York, who Rave been with Mr. W. L. Wright, have returned north. Supper parties at the Old Mill Tea House Which opened for the season this week and at Green Leaf Villa are popular. The Pines, a few miles north of Camden the old fashioned square dances on Tuesday evenings will I again prove attractive to the yuong set as well as the older folk. Mr. Ward C. Belcher and his son, Beri Belcher, of New York, who have leased the Painter cottage on Lyttleton avenue will arrive shortly after the holidays. At the Court Inn Pr. and Mrs. J. Podge Peters and Lamrtlon Peters, Mr. and Mrs. William B. Nisbet and William B. Nisbet, Jr., are New Yorkers passing the season. Mr. and Mrs. Harry P. Kirkover are entertaining Mrs. Kirkover's sister, Mrs. F. A. K. Boland, of New York. V- \ . , v Pr. and Mrs. I. F. Harris and the Misses Betty and Ellen Harris, of Bronxville, are passing the holidays at ffobkirk Inn as are also Mr. and Mrs. Wallace I. Keep, Mrs. K. K<. Tyler and Miss Barbara Keep, i Mrs. George Walson, of Washing' ton, who is spending ten days with Mrs. Warrqn H. Harris will return , home on Sunday. Dr. and Mrs. J. Dodge Peters and Langdon Peters, of New York, for many^seasons residents of the Court Inn are again there. Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Coogan, of I Easton, Pa., are at the Court Inn for the holidays. I Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Stearns have come from Saranac for their usual winter sojourn at ftie Court Inn. ' Miss Charlotte Campbell is spendintr two weeks with her sister, Mrs. H. G. Marvin, at Hobkirk Inn. Mr. and Mrs. Pell W. Foster and children of Englewood, N. J., are the guests of the latter's mother, Mrs. Chester Paper Pays Camden Tribute 1 , Concerning the game between Camden and Cheater to be played on Melton Meld in Columbia today at 2:30 p. in., the Chester lie porter reviews 'the delayed titular contest in a moat fair and sportsmanlike manner and says: ( "All difficulties in connection with the Chester-Camden battle for the ( lass B football title have been eliminated, and Chester has accepted Canpden's proposal to play the game on Melton Field in Columbia Christmas Day at 2:30 p. m., under the auspices of the state league. "At the meeting in Columbia Saturday the committee overruled Chester's protest and awarded >the championship to Camden, after having j first ruled that the title was vacant, and cancelling the championship game. Camden, however, refused Jo accept the championship on such terms, and issued a challenge to Chester for a game on Christmas I day, which has bcon accepted and which should decide the issue. '(Chester, of course, had no desire all-along except to play the game I with Citmden, and made only one request?that out of consideration for the heavy and unusually severe schedule undergone by the Red Cyclone, on account of three ties in the semi-finals, the game, which was ordered for December 18th, bo postponed until the following Tuesday. Camj den, which had been idle for two j weeks, took an opposite view, and bhe football committee, nfter first declaring the title vacant, finally ruled with Camden, and awarded that team the title. "But Camden, with true sportsmanlike spirit, refused to accept a title on such terms, and issued a challenge to Chester to play Christ I mas day. "The only obstacle in the way of the Christmas day galne?and the same condition probably prevails at Camden?is that several members of the eleven have Christmas week jobs, and practice this week may knock them out of tins' Christmas money. But many employers have already signified to superintendent Brockman their intention to cooperate to the fullest, and this difficulty will be taken care of, he says. "There is a feeling of general pleasure here at the sportsmanlike spirit of the Camden team, which was only what was expected. Chester and Camden have been playing for a number of years and while the games have b6en hard-fought and close, the cleanest of good sportsmanship al,ways prevails, and Chester is sincerely glad that the little tiff with the football committee has not affected in any degree at all the good feeling between the two teams." n Eugene C. Clark at her Lyttleton avenue cottage. Mr. and <Mrs. C. P. Bassett and Carroll K. Bassett have arrived* at their Camden estate, Goodie Castle, for the season. M iss Helen Meriam Farrelley is passing the holidays with her grandmother, Mrs. Stephen Farrelley at her cottage on Hampton avenue. The beautiful spring like weather of Wednesday added to the pleasure of those of the winter colony who went for dove drive and picnic luncheon. In the party were Mr. and Mrs. Larhont Dominick, Mr. and Mrs. William B. Nisbet, William B. Nishet, Jr., Mr. H. D. Kirkover, Dr. and Mrs. J. Dodge Peters, Mr. and Mrs. It. M. Smith, ,Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Partridge and Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Barnes and Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Wright. An informal drag was also enjoyed on/Wednesday with many riders in t&rTield. A. coon hunt a few evenings ago was another gathering p]ace for many of the young set. Wednesday evening Mr. and Mrs, Reuben B. Pitts opened their attrac tive home for a charity dance which was one of the season's most delightful events. Misses Lucy Kirkland and Barbara Ledley, of Welfesley, are passing the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Thoma.< J. Kirklaml. Mr. and Mrs. .David Rogerson Williams, who recently opened Mulberrj, for the winter, have with them Mrs Williams' sister, Mrs. John Hill, an<: children, of Paris, France. Mrs. George R. Cook, of Trentor and Camden, is entertaining her mother. Mrs. John H. Hutchinson anc her nieces, the Misses Mary I^ouist and Betty Jlutchinson. Mrs. Elizabeth Jennings Thomas ljas gone to Catonsville, Maryland for the holidays, returning later t< her home here for the winter. Enjoying the attractive buffet sup per last Sunday which is a spec^a feature on each Sunday and Thurs day evening at Green Leaf Villi were Mr. and Mra. F. M. Rhodes s Mrs. E. J. Thomas, Mra. W. N. Kerr Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Kennedy and Mr and Mrs. Gaylord Tucker. Hamilton Wright, of Harvard, ii spending the holidays jrith P*r " ents, Mr. and Mra. W. I* Wright. % * ' 1 1 '.'.'".'l1;. J.L ill... AU? PROPOSED SUPPLY BILL MAKES DRASTIC CUTS V ..j A proposed supply bilfTor Kershaw county for county* purposes for the year 19.32, showing the appropriations to bo made as compared to th$ items for 1931 has boon submitted to the public. Chief among the items is the propose^ abolishment of the four rural police and their expenses amounting to $(>,960, and the cutting of the roads, bridges and maintenance Grinds from $56,000 to $18,000, and coupled with other slashes in salaries and cutting out entirely some items brings the sum total to $50,330.00 as compared to $100,113.31 for the year just closing. This information comes to The Chronicle not as a paid advertisement but as news of general interest to all citizens of the county. The legislative delegation ; invites the close attention of the pub-| lie to tHe proposed bill and asks for criticism or suggestions. The bill, i as compiled for quick reading, as The Chronicle could condense it, may conj tain some minor errors, but, may be surmized as substantially correct, I reads as follows: ! Roads, bridges, convicts and maintenance of road working organizations, gasoline and gasoline distribution, cut from $55,000 to $18,000. Salaries of clerk of court, deputy clerk of court $1,000 and $1)00, remain the same. Sheriff's salary remains the same at $2,100. The deputy sheriff is cut from $1,500 to $1,200. | -Superintendent of .education remains at $1,500. Treasurer cut from $016.67 to $700. Audita* cut from 016.67 to $700. Judge of Probate, $600, remains the same. Coroner, $240, remains the same. Attorney cut from $400 to $260. Physician account c utotumaiethT Physician at $160 cut out. <? Janitor of Jail cut from $600 to $300. Janitor of court house cut from $420 to $240. Four county directors cut from $1,600 to $800. Clerk county directors cut from $600 to $400. ~ Four rural policemen at $6,000 cut out entirely. Expenses for four rural policemen at $060 cut out entirely. k Camden magistrate, $900, constable at $600. Bethune magistrate $400, constable at $200; v | Blaney magistrate $400, constable at $200. * ^ Kershaw magistrate $400, constable at $200. ^ Upper Flat Rock magistrate $200, constable at $100. Lower Flat Rock magistrate $200, constable at $100. Upper Wateree . magistrate $200, constable at $100. . Kershaw Guards cut from $600 to $300. ,James Leroy Belk Post American Legion remains the same at $100. Service officer for Post cut from $600 to $200. County board of education remains the same at $100. , Board of equalization remains the same at $250. Board of registration remains the same at $150. Jail expenses including dieting ot prisoners, 50c per <day, $2,000, remains the same. Jurors and witnesses cut from $7,000 to $3,000. (Provided that jurors shall be paid $2.00 and mileage per day and witnesses 50c and mileage) Solicitor fifth circuit $200. Stenographer fifth circuit $100. County home, poor house and poor cut from $2,700 to $2,000. Afw*ociated charities for support ol Kershaw County orphanage cut from $600 to $200. , , , . Post mortems, inquests and lunacy cut from $500 to $150. (Provided 1 r that the fees of probate *nd physicians shall not exceed $0 in lu, nacy cases) . Public buildings, including water 1 and light, fuel and insurance, cut from $1,500 to $1,000. * t Printing, postage and stationery , cut from $2,000 to $1,000. (Provid. ed that expenditures I only on request and approval of the board of county directors.) Miscellaneous contingent remains ' at $1,000. . Vital statistics remains at *^50i County health units cut from 400 to $1,500. The county health de, partment is expected to Carry on the . usual duties of a like organization I Included in such duties w. 1 be the . giving of typhoid apd smallpox vaccine to the people of the county, the. t examination of pre-school and achoo j , children, the training of sanitary survey, correction of water! supply and excreta disposal, . to and fly control, the use of all 1 means of publicity, such as newspa. per articles, talks before schools and l, PUAudifftof county books $350 is cut \ ?UOnre and insurance on airport $200 is cut out. b Telephone and office rent for - county agent*, ?ountv farm and horn demonstration $160 i? cut out. Stenographer for homo and county * lemonstratton agents, $360, is cut , >ut. lights, insurance, keepers, mnintetance bridge cut from $4,8(H) to $4,10. (Provided that the briduo keepers shull not receive over $75 month* v.) * ' Total put from $106,113.34 in 1931 o $50,630.00 in 1932. The sheriff shall receive in add!" ion to his regular salary, his neeesmt'y expenses a ltd Ave cents por mile 'or each mile traveled in going and -oturning when called Ixyond the imits of the county on official busi\ess. In addition the sheriff shall ilso receive 50 cents for committing wul Afty cents for discharging each >rUopor, and forty cents per day for lieting each prisoner for each day or 'faction thereof while detained in the munty jail or in his custody. That he sheriff he allowed ^500 if so muchjo necessary for criminal work dono mtside of the county, payable upon lis order. . . The board of directors of Kershaw ;ounty is authorised and directed to sorrow for the use of Kershaw counly for the payment of tho items a>ove appropriated, the amounts need?d to provide for tho payment of tho mine, and shall have no right to boi ow for county purposes in excess of ,he total amount of the above appropriation; except that they may bor ow for the renewal or extension of indebtedness as may be needed for .hat purpose. And tho said board of iircctors are authorized to execute lotes or other evidences of indebted*, less for the amounts borrowed herejnder, and are empowered and directed to pledge for the payment of .he same the full faith and credit of Kershaw county and the taxes levied for the current year and all otnor funds from whatever source coming into the hands of the treasurer and ipplicable to county purposes. If any emergency shall ajusc for the expenditure of a greater amount^ than hereinabove provided for any purpose. the increased Or additional expenditures shall be made only With the approval of the legislative dele iration and when any expenditure i lo authorized and approved the board of directors may borrow to the amount necessary for the payment? ^AlT^funds from, whatever source other than the taxes Jevied for the current year, commg^into the of the treasured and applica!bio to county purposes shall be "fild,fJr an applied to the Payment of *? {J?*! and interest indebtedness of! Ker shaw county as the same sthaU be come due until the whole is Pft.^ Sports Program For First Day of Year On next Friday, New Year's morn- . ing at 10:80 o'clock a paiper chase,_ open to all will start just north^of Doodle Hill Farm on the Liberty Hill At 2 p. m. at the race track there will be a 'tilting tournament, under the auspices of the Junior Welfare League of this city. Admission will be 50 cents for spectators. Several beautiful silver cups have been donated and will bo competed for by the knights riding. To each? of the knight's ladies will be given a l0Aftcf the tournament a 100 yard dash will be run and for this event prizes will be given. Entries for tournament should be wen I in to Kirby Tupper. There will also be a bruah race, quarter and half mile race. on the flat.' 'Entries for races should be sent In to Samuel Russell, this elty, before December 28th. College Night at First Baptist Church The following service* are announced at the First BaPl'8t Chur^ Sunday school at 10 o'clock in the mornWWUTi Mr. T. ? -perintendent; public worship conductId by the pastor at 11:15 a- m and the subject will be ';The W.seMen. At the evening serv.ee at 7.30 t-o We Night" Will bo observed and several Short addresses will he dol.vered by college students. The Colleg ! Night service was moat helpful and inspiring last year and we are expecting it to be as good or betterj^ vcar. Don't miss this service. Pray er and praise service Wednesday evening at7:30; B. V. P. U. Sundayeveni^eatpubHc is cordially invitod to attend all the services orf th.a church. Miss Mary Mickle, of Jotaaon Clty.c Tonm, ha. arrived to HF days with her parents, Mr. J. u Micfelo. .' .. - CAMDEN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM?1931 B (Photo by E. T. Start, Camden) courtety of CdlombU 8t*t?) : - T ' ? t a n*.jLm Pitta Kennedy. Trapp. jg?t JidooB, Brfdwin, Bonn, 8ander?, Brno., Flowon, J?m* B???, i.