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VOLUME 44. CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1932 /" i* ,t NUMBER 8
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cague Names Zemp
Jis Next President
The twenty-third annual conven,n
of the South "Carolina (Building
a Loan league assembled in Chmn
on Tuesday at noon of this week.
,e convention was held in the Araican
Legion hall and was called to
by president J. B. Woodson,
Anderson. Invocation was offerby
Kov. J. B. Caston, pastor of
e First Baptist church. There
ire delegates from every section of
e state and the league had a good
presentation. '
Mr. R. M. Kennedy Jr^, Mayor,
ilconled the League on behalf of
e city and Mr. L. A. Wittkowsky
, behalf of the local building and
in associations. Response to these
Idresses was made by Mr. R. G.
lilds, secretary and treasurer of the
sndard Building and Loan associaof
Columbia, and second viceesident
of the League.
The annual report by president
'oodson and the sereetary's report
j Mr. Spencer were clear and cov ed
in detail the work attempted
id carried out by the League durig
the past year. During the afterion
session Mr. L. A. Wittkowsky
ivered the work of the ' executive
psmittee in his report. Mr. Carl
irt, chairman, made the report for
t legislative committee. Mr. T. S.
irrin for the Better Rations Comittee;
Mr. John P; Thomas, Jr., for
e Better Relations Committee; and
r. W. P. Jacobs for the Publicity
immittee, varying his report with
her matters of much interest to
ilding and loan associations.
Special reports were made by Mr.
G. Childs, oh 'the United' States
aiding and Loan meeting and on
e Southwestern Group meeting rert
was made by Mr. John E, (Black,
le League was fortunate in having
r. Morton Bodfish, executive maner
of the United States Building
d Loan League. Mr. Bodfish made
impromptu talk on the work of
i United States League, both that
romplished and that upon which
; League is engaged at* this time,
>wing and stressing the importance
d necessity of individual associans
holding membership in the
ague. The latter part of the afTioon
was taken up in pleasure
es, licht-seeing trips and other entainment
for the visitors, under
J able di red on of Mr. J. B. Wale.
secretary of one of the local j
ociations, with assistance of manyi
Dn whom he called." During 'the
sning the visitors and officers ofi
local assoc iations and their wives j
oyed a delightful banquet served;
the Camden Hotel, where the skill
(untiring efforts of the proprieror, j
Stern, made the guests and vis-'
rs comfortable and pleasant. Afthe
banquet at which Hon. M. L. j
iith so ably presided and Mr. Laur- j
1 T- Mills and Mr. Joe Long so
Wainingly spoke, the picture!
?rzan" was seen at the Majestic i
tttre. j
^ Wednesday morning session
? failed to order by the president
,mPtly at nine-thirty. At this^esn
somc most excellent talks were
^ and papers read. It was a
rth while meeting and any one of
t*lks made or papers read was
fth a considerable trip to hear.
>0r VonDr.hlen, of Charleston,
f an excellent address on "Home
tership." Mr. c. H. Yates spoke
' 'Iding ar.d loan oncanizatinfi. i
^ uwth and its present value to
Member, the community and the*
*'. ^r- 1- L. Mills spoke on safes'
ng members' interests, with
V ar. i force, showing how
d jone in "the past, was
no row and would continue
?ne; -Lowing how this had
K; Uf) f '' M<i'.Titc._in our associa-.,
Vl'S tiroe**of financial
.John Clarkson, of
BstaJvt n af*? a sPlendid talk on
^ l.izir.g influence of well-opBho
an<l l?an associations
c?mmunity and state.
n ai'others talked most
'Ve y r'n v?lue of membership
Erin* ^ Lnitefl States Leagues,
El, out lhp fact that all asso(lirect,y
benefitted' and
1L 'ng> hy the work of these
Whether members ' or ' not.
reports ?* the reguK?'"
th' d
loctl *' ? *? to the City,
L. *"?>?tion?, the hotel mant
Wwd ^ tear
K kj,,!;". of Oemden for
W?"WUIity .nd help^daeMkl^
J*0*1 enjoyafcla cooTantkml^
1 Wer? thtm. nomlaaud a^d
To Open Lodge
Near Camden
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In the May issue of "The American
Field", u magazine devoted to sportamen,
we quote the following under
the caption, "Random Notes," by
A. F. Horkwalt:
"Mrs, Anne Storey, widow of Bob
Storey, who up to the time of his
death last Fall had charge pf a preserve
and kennel near Camden, S. C.,
contemplates opening a hunting lodge
near the oldx place, which has been
sold since her husband's death. To
this end she has a place in view that
is eminently well suited for the purpose,
situated five miles out of Camden.
Here she will have a hunter's
lodge, suitable kennels for boarding
and training dogs and a most satisfactory
house where sportsmen may
come to enjoy a week, a month, or a
Winter's sport and?have all the conveniences
of a club. The place, according
t<* all reports, abounds \&ith quail,
'coon, 'possum and wild turkeys; the
house is large and comfortable,
equipred with modern conveniences.
The inan is to open this for the hunting
season for the benefit of shooters
from the North who have no definite
preserve over which to hunt. With
the aid of her two stalwart sons Mrs.
Storey is eminently well qualified to
operate such an enterprise for she
has had a life's experience in catering
to sportsmen, while the sons have
virtually been brought up as gamekeepers
and trainers. If Mrs. Storey's
present plans carry the kenpels' will
be opened at once and ttfe lodge
ready to receive guests early in the
Autumn."
Charlie Girardeau DeadCharles
J. Girardeau, *34, died in the
government hospital in Atlanta at 11
o'clock yesterday morning. He had
been in the hospital for about two
weeks, but his health had not been
good for several years and he spent
some time in the government hospital
in Lake City, Fla., dhd twice
he was in the government hospital in
Memphis. /
Mr. Girardeau, was a native of Columbia
and spent most of his life
here except for about three years,,
where he was) employed at the terminal
station.?Sunday's State.
Young Girardeau once resided in
Camden where he was employed in
the office of the Hermitage Cotton
mills. He was held in high esteem
j by those who knew him.
-To Meet With Camden Church
The quarterly B. Y. P. U. rally of
the Kershaw association will meet
with the Camden Baptist church Sunday
afternoon, May 29, beginning at
3 o'clock. Miss Lawton, of Columbia,
will be on the program; A large attendance
is requested because -some
important business will be brought
up at the meeting.
first Baptist Church Services
? The following services are announced
at the First Baptist church:
Sunday school at 10 o'clock, Mr. C. O.
Stogner, superintendent. Public worship
at 11:16, conducted by Rev. J, B.
Little, of Pagdnnd. The evening
service will be called in on account
of convmencement sermon of local
school. Prayer and praise service
Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock, Senior
B. Y. P. U. Thursday evening at
8, and Junior B. Y. P. U. Sunday
evening at 7:30.
Mr. Little has the reputation of being
a fine preacher and it is hoped
IhatTie mify~ be hefird by a large
audience.
The public is cordially invited to
attend all the Services of this church.
1931 Agricultural Year Book Ready
"The 1931 Agricultural Yenr Book
is now ready for distribution and I
t will be glad to send one to those requesting
same as long as my supply
lasts." W. F. Stevenson.
elected for the following year a^ol_
lows: W. R. Zomp, president; mfiChilds,
Columbia, vice-president;^ Erwin
Carothers, Spartanburg, second
vice-president; P. W. Spencer, Rock
Hill, secretary-treasurer.
W. R. Zemp was then escorted to
the front and installed by President
Woodson, after which he was assured
the support of the various committees
and the individual members
and officers of the League.
Invitations were extended by the
City of Greenville and Charleston to
hold the. next convention in these
respective eitiee and after much discussion
Charleston was selected and
bothv cttlee thanked for their gfl
.
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Government Flour
To Be Brought Here
The American Red Cross will soon
distribute the County Board of Directors'
six hundred barrels of flour
to be. sent here from a, government
warehouse somewhere in the West.
J. Team Gettys is chairman of the
local Red Cross chapter, and it will
be delivered ortly on a written application
only when accompanied by
a recommendution from some rolia-blo
citizen of the applicant's community
who will vouch that the applicant is
known to be in needy circumstances.
There will be six hundred barrels or
4,800 sacks?making a little more
thai}--.two car loads of the lioUr. It
is said that this will be enough to
supply flour to the needy for three
months and after the expiration of
this time the shipment will be duplicated.
The flour will not be delivered
but will have to be called for by the
applicant.
Bramlett?Holland
Mr. Henry Hagood Holland and
Miss Rosa Bramlett of the Iona section,
wera united in marriage Satur-^
day evening, May 14, at seven o'J
clock. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. P. E. Blackmon, pastor of
Cedar Creek Baptist church.
Mr. Holland moved to Lee county a
few years ago from Kershaw and is
engaged in farming. Mrs. Holland is
the popular and attractive daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Matt Bramlett, of
thig^.county.?Bishopville Messenger,
Pulling Power of the Classified Ads
Camden Chronicle,
Gentlemen: In a recent issue of
the Camden Chronicle we inserted a
small ad for a reliable man to drive
our' car North. It brought twentynine
answers. In view of the large
number of replies and the high quality,
your paper must haVe a good
number of readers responsive to advertising.
With congratulations and best
wishes,
Truly yours,
"Advertiser."
|" Camden, S. C., May 21, 1932.
Kreuger Was Penniless
(Stockholm, May 20.?Ivar Kreuger,
the -world-famous "match king" who
until he fired a bullet into his brain
in Paris March 12, was considered
the greatest financial genius of modern
times, died practically penniless
and owing $168,300,000 it was revealed
today.
| The announcement was made by
the Swedish investigating committee
which has been probing Kreuger's affairs
since bis suicide.
The $168,300,000 is in personal
debts and indirect liability against
the match king's name, the committee
said, and there will be little, if
anything, left for distribution to unsecured
creditors. . ?.. ;
Tonsil Clinic
The Kershaw County Health Department
requests that all parents
having children needing their tonsils
removed please have them report to
the department as early as possible.
The clinic will very probably be held
during the week of June 5th.
Colored Leaders Tq Meet.
An important meeting of the negro
leaders of Kershaw county has been
called by the President of the Association.
G. C. Kirkland. and is to be
held at Jackson High School in Cam<Jen
on Saturday," June 1TIK At 11
a. m. The main object of this meeting
is to complete the organization and
plans looking towards a greater degree
of self-support and making a
'living at home by the colored people
of the county.
! At the last county meeting of this
jorganization ~ th'e ToIlowing executive
officers were elected: G. C. Kirkland,
Westville, president; < R. H.
Haike, Camden, vice president;
Gettys, Camden, secretary; B. J.
Reddish, Boykin, treasurer.
This work is an outgrowth' of the
county agent's program of self-sustainnnce
and the live-at-home ?'prO"gram
for everybody in Kershaw
oottgfcy.
& Distinguished Visitor Here
M. Baruch, former Camden
cit&fi, but now a noted financier of
New York City, was a visitor in Camden^for
a short while Thursday. Mr.
Barudh wits en route from Georgetown
to CSSIotliT^r. C.t and stopped in
r>Ttw*?n for lunch and also to look
over the place of his birth on north
Broad atraot now oecuplod
Mr*. C. W. Sttaa! ' .
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Fashion Show And
Playlet Staged
! The home economics department of
[the Camden school gave an enterj
tainment on Friday night of last
i week, in. the form of a fashion show
1 and playlet combined. The object of
the play was to show the work accomplished
by the clothing classes.
All costumes and dresses worn and
modeled were made by the girls wearing
them.
The plot of the play Nvas revised to
suit the home economics department
by Eleanor )^atts. The story of the
plaV was a brief sketch of college
life. In the first act Frances Chewning,
faking the leading role, posed as
a flushing and gaudily dressed girl,
who did not care to be domestic. In
the second act she was persuaded to
visit the home economics department,
where she learns to use good tasto
and to sew. The scene of this act
was in the school room where the
girls modeled their dresses. The
third act ended with. |>he modeling
of an evening dress made by Frances
Chewning and supposed to be her
first dress.
"In the past were: Frances Chewning,
Mary Ella "Moore, Mary Zeigler,
Natalene Zeigler, Mary 'Waters, Leila
Christmas and Eleanor Watts.
A pajama dance furnished amuseA
' ment, Those in this dance were: j
Ella Twitty, Leila Chriwtmas, Marie
I Trapp, Margaret Baker, Mildred Williams,
Elma 'Bruhson, Margaret Crolley,
Mary Huckabee and Frances
Chewning.
For the dance Katherine Kennedy
played the piano.
. Qjirix|g the evening between ac.^s
'erf the ^playlet Mable Yates gave a
I recitation.
Injured People
' Brought to Hospital
<In an -automobile collission between
the arfto of W. P. Heath, of Cam-'
den, and n car owned by J. K. Cas-1
sels and driven by Ir\ring Truesdale,
of Lancaster, the Lancaster occupants
were badly bruised and shaken
up. They were brought to the Camden
hospital and Mr. Cassels was
found to be suffering from having
four ribs broken, Mrs. L. J. Truesdale
had a broken shoulder blade, and
Idrs. Truesdale, a daughter-in-law,
had scalp wounds. Irvin Truesdale,
driver of the Lancaster enr, was not
injured. The accident happened near
Colonial Lake on the Camden-Charlotte
highway. The Cassell's car was
headed towards Camden and the
Heath car had just entered the highway
from Colonial Ldike when the
Lancaster car side-swiped it and
turned over. The Lancaster car was
badly damaged but the -Heath car
was only slightly damaged. Mr.
Heath brought the injured people to
the hospital. - 4
Dies At Her Home
In West Wateree
. ? /-A.
Mrs. Lou Kelly, 65, wife of Newton
Kelly, of Lugoff, died suddenly
early Thursday morning at her home.
Mrs. Kelly was apparently in good
health and there was no indications
when she left her bed that she was
ill. Her death came suddenly as a
great shock to her many friends.
She is survived hy her husband*,
five daughters, Mrs. Ben Bowen, of
LugofT. Mrs; J. IS. Henson, of "Camden;
Mrs. Frank Jackson, of Lugoff;
Mrs. West Spears, of Hartsville; and
Mrs. J. B. Ray, of Camden; two sons,
Fletcher Kelly, of Lugoff, and Ezcll
Kelly, of Columbia; two brothers, Disken
Kelly, of Columbia, and Daniel
Kelly, of Macon, Ga.; and two sisters,
Mrs. Mittie Best,"of Whitevffle, NT X'.,
and Mrs. E. X. Altman, of Boston,
Mass.; 30 grandchildren and six great
grandchildren.
She was a devoted member of Pine
Grove Baptist church at Lugoff and
took an active interest in the affairs
of the organization all her life.
Funeral services were held at four
"b'clock Friday afternoon from Pine
Grove church with Rev. J. B. Caston,
pastor of the Camden Baptist church,
in charge. The burial was in the
churchyard of Pine Grove. The funeral
was largely attended?friends
were there from all sections of the
county. Ssly-iryThe
KeaVieatflooda fn a balf cen"
tury spread over the midlande -of
SSiSK&*3aySS
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Camden Schools
Close This Weejt
The Camden City (Schools will close
this week with the program commencing
Sunday evening, May 29, at
8:30 o'clock with the sermon being
preached by Rev. J. B. Cast on, in the
school auditorium. The prugratn for
the evening will be the processional:
invocation by Rev. W. CI. Ariail;
hymn; Scripture reading by Rev. J.
B. CTaston; "Peace I Leave With You"
by high school glee club; sermon by
Rev. Cast on; hymn; benediction by
Rev. W. G. Ariail.
There will be forty-four young ladies
and men in tho graduating class
and eight who will receive certificates
in art.
Monday evening at 8:30 o'clock,
the class day exercises will bo held.
The program will be "Pale Moon"
and Winter Song by high school mixed
chorus; Katherino Kennedy will be
the poet; Elizabeth Gardner as statitlcian;
Jack Boyd as joker; piano
duet by Olivia Buddop a?uj Emily
Zemp; Leonard Storey as prophet;
James Moore as lawyer, and a playlet,
"Non Palma iSine Lahore." The
cast of the playlet: Marjorie MoCann,
Olivia Buddin, Margaret Barnes,
Virginia Drawdy, Sara Kirkland,
students of Camden high school;
Emily Zemp, Spirit of Prophecy;
Betty Garrison, Spirit of Victory.
On Tuesday evening at 8:30 o'clock
the graduation exercises will be held
and the program will be "Flag Pay
March" by Carl Weiderman and high
school orchestra; processional; invocation
by Rev. J. B. Caston; flower
song by high school orchestra; piano
solo by Katherine Kennedy; awarding
"bf medals by Mr. W. R. Zemp; "To a
Wild Rose" by high school glee club;
awarding of diplomas by Messrs. C.
H. Yates and J. G. Richards, Jr.j-^valedictorian;
Valse Barcarolle by high
school orchestra; benediction by Rev.
J. T. Littlejohn; Pixie by high school
orchestra.
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Admiral Benson
Dies Suddenly
Washington, May 20. ? Admiral
Williams Shepherd Benson, retired,
whom President Wilson chose to
guide the navy through the World
war in the post of chief of naval operations,
died suddenly of a cerebral
hemmorhage today at his home here.
The admiral was 76 and had been
active in Social affairs until the time'
of his death. A native of Macon, I
Ga., Benson, on the recommendation
of former (Secretary of the Navy Josephus
Paniels, was chosen chief of
naval operations when that post was
crented in May, 1915. He was then
only a. captain and was elevated over
a number of higher ranking officers.
As war ..time operations ...chief,
Benson organized* and carried out
most of the fundamental .practices of
the navy's modern organization.
Program Tonight
At Legion Hall
The following program will be given
at the spring meeting of the
County Council of Farm Women at
the American Legion Hall Friday
evening, May 27, at 8 o'clock, the public
being cordially invited:
Registration; call to order by Mrs.
Kate GettyB; song, "Old Folks at
JTome"; devotional by Rev. Jr T.
Littlejohn; welcome by Mr. Hughey
Tindal; response by Mrs. J. T. Gettys;
Greetings from other organizations:
From U . D. C. by Mrs. S. C.
Zemp; from D. A. R., Mrs. T. J.
Kirkland; from A. L., Mr. M. M.
Rcasonover; from A. L. A., Mrs. Sam
Kar'esh; from Ttoiary Club, Mr. Robin
Zemp; from S. C. C. F. W., Mrs. J.
Whitman Smith; H. P. Office, Miss
Lonny I. I^andrum; Co. Board of
Agriculture, Mr. H. D. Green; Rqll
call by clubs; greetings from clob
presidents; music by Arnold Brothers;
reports of county chairmen:
agriculture, Miss Eva McCoy; exterior
beautification, Mrs. V. Ward;
health, Mrs. R. B. McCaskill; education,
Mrs. J. T. Gettys; membership,
Miss Laura Jones; citizenship, Mrs.
Paul Brown* legislation,- 'Mrs/Shell
West' publicity, Mrs. W. C. West;
m^|/aiid recreation, Mrs. 1>. p.
Broome r religion and welfare, Mrs.
R. L. Stokea; finance, Mrs. KatwR.
Gettys; music, by Arnold Brother*|
ft/1 Vy ,f Tu?l f l> T lit _ ,
sQQreiSf Djr tfUCife m. Aj. *5rnttnf &OTt?9
Weat; pianist, Mise^Nanc*TompStteiT
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Urge Judge Smith
To Run For House
The Chronicle is in receipt of the
following communication signed by
"Interested Democrats of Kershaw
County," urging former Judge Mendel
L. (Smith to offer for the house of
| representatives:
"Perhaps at no time since the beginning
of South Carolina as a state
' has there been a greater need than
now for the services of its ablest sons
in its General Assembly. The continued
depression, with its resultant
effect upon the state's finances; the
continued unbalanced budget ;*the in- .
ability of the people to pay the burdensome
taxes imposed u?on them;
and the apparent continued high expense
of government in the state, all
combined to create the greatest necessity
for tho best mind? of the state
in our legislative balls. The high order
of ability possessed by Judge
Mendel L. Smith, admitted in every
nook and corner of South Carolina,
his wide influence, his former distinguished
service, and the years of experience,
and his pronounced stand
for the very strictest economy in
these trying times, make his services
in the next general assembly wellnigh
indispensable to KershAw County
and to South Carolina. Every one
knows that if Judge Smith should alI
low himself to be drafted at this
time, he would have a most important
pauf ip shaping the legislation at the
next session of the general assembly.
He has already made many sacrifices
for his county and state, but if at
this time we may use his great abilities
as a lawyer and advocate, his
large experience and his comprehensive
knowledge and" crndPftrttanding of
government and public affairs, jwe
would be most fortunate.
"We hold the opinion that at this
time all political differences, selfish
interests and petty jealousies should
be laid aside and the best brains of
our state commandeered to help lead
us out of the morass we flnji ourselves
in. No man in Kershaw county,
or the state for that matter, is
more ably equipped for that purpose
than Judge Smith.
"We hope and trust that he will
heed this call, and we believe that
the demands of the people of this
county, whom he has in the past
I served so well, will be so insistent
that he cannot refuse."
Club' Winners In '
County Contest
The County 4-H club contests for
girls were held in the court hqus
last Saturday morning, May 21. The
purpose was to select the winners
from the various club contests which
had been held the month of April
and May. That the girls are interested
and are doing excellent club
work ib Bhown by the fact that 168 of
the- 846 girls enrolled in 4-H club
work in Kershaw county entered the
club contests. The judges and others
who saw the exhibits were enthusiastic
in their praise-of the excellent
work done by these girls.
To win in a club contest is an
honor but to win in a county contest
where the competition is so keen is
an especial honor as one of the rewards
is a trip to Winthrop College
in July. Those winning trips are as
follows: Polly West, O. Thompson 4H
rlub: Margaret Perry. Liberty Hill:
Dorothy West, Midway; Ola Baker,
Baron DeKalb; "Louise~GnBktnfi, Ml. T
Pisgah. Honorable mention was given
to Marie Gay, of 3 Cs and Annie
Blake Kelley of Baron DeKalb.
The following 6 projects in girls'
4-H clubs arc being developed in Kershaw
county under .the supervision of
of Miss Sadie B. Craig, County JhLfinig.
Demonstration Agent: Koom improvement,
first and second year
foods, clothing, poultry, gardening, ,1
and canning.
The health contest was conducted
by Dr. A. W. Humphries and Miss
Christie Hey of the County Health
department and Dr. George Rhame of
Camden.
Long Sleep Ends In Death
Goldeborot N. )C., May 26.?After
twelve years in which he did nothing
but sleep and tmfk, an illness diagnosed
** some form of sleeping sidenew
proved fatal to E. A. Fata, 67.
?*W? to oat again.