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VOLUME 44. \ CAMDEN. SOUTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1932 NUMBER M
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I Crowds Attending
I Trial of J. B. Munn
I Perhaps
the moat important legal
battle that has engaged the Courts
I here for the past two decades began
Wednesday morning when J. B. Munn,
former member of the House of Representatives
from this county and,
former prohibition enforcement off>
cer under Governor . Richards, \y$?v
arraigned on the charge of murder
for the killing of O. L. (Buck) Holley,
on March 2tfth of this year. '
fl The largest crowds that have entered
the court house in many years
have jammed the courtroom to beyond
its capacity and Judge Townj
sena has been compelled to oblige
many to vacate the room. 'Both the
Holley and Munn families are very
prominent and are widely connected
; in Kershaw county. a |
It appears from the testimony so
far introduced at the time this is
written, that the killing was an aftermath
of a controversy some months
II ago between J. B. Munn and his son1
with Holley over an indebtedness
I claimed to be owing Mun-n's son by
' B^olley. They met in the road sev
erai months later and the killiug en1
I sued. Holley was killed (by pistol
I wounds inflicted by Munn. Holley
i I had in his car a single barrel shot
i gun that he secured from his home
I a little while before the killing, and
Munn claims that Holley was attemptI
ing to shoot Ihim, though this is deI
nied by the .State's witnesses.
The case is being hard fought
j I throughout and neither side is leaving
! I a stone unturned. It is expected that
I the case will not go to the jury cer
I tainly before late Thursday evening
i I or Friday morning.
\ Solicitor has assisting him former
I Judge Mendel L. .Smith, while Munn is
I represented by Murdoch M. Johnson, j
The court convened Monday morn-;
;l ing with Judge W. H. Townsend, of |
j I Columbia, presiding. The first day ofj
i I the court was taken up with smaller j
I jail cases and up until; the Munn trial
; I began the following cases had been
I disposed of:
Sidney Wilson plead -guilty to sim- j
| I pie assault and battery and drew a I
I sentence of ten days in jail or pay i
I a fine of $20.
I Zed Boone and Bob Barrett plead
j I piRy to a charge of house breaking
I and larceny and each drew a. sentence
i I of nine months.
Ben Lee plead guilty to violating
I the prohibition law and drew a senH
tervce of six months. a
Wyatt Patterson, the negro "who was
; I captured on the Mulberry place sevI
eral weeks ago, and who was wanted
I for breaking into a number of promI
inent homes of Camden in the mghtI
time was found guilty and ordered to
-^B serve ten years in prison* The guilty
_^B verdict had a recomnlendatio'n to merI
cy attached.
.^B R. H. Lowry plead guilty to violatI
ing the prohibition law and was senI
tenced to servo six months.
Eugene Carlos, alias Collins, plead
I guilty to larceny and drew a sentence
I of six months.
J. O. Childress plead guilty to vioI
lating the prohibition law and reI
ceived a sentence of four months
I which will start October 1.
S Don Deas, Jr., convicted of stealI
ing an automobile received a sentence
I of three years.
Balfour Shirley and WilHe Page
I w?re up on a prohibition charge. They
I inducted their own defense and
I Were acquitted.
I Willie James MdLendon andi George
Jones drew a sentence of one year
eoch on a charge of house breaking
I *nd larceny.
Lula Huekabee plead guilty of simI
assault and battery and was senH
tenced to serve, thirty days in jail.'
-^B The jientercr. h^weveT? was suspend"during
good t^ehavior.
I v. Browingtdn, w^? attempted to
I 'J J:m Truesdall, in .that he badly
-j^B cu* him with in knife, was found
I *ui!ty of as^aiilt and battery of a
I i^h and aggravated nature and drew
I ' ^re? >*(,ar -Vnteu00S
Arthur Simmons and Mose Billops,
blotto men, captured near BeI
A*ne A'tn ? car loaded with liqnor
I V sontences of six months each.
Lranj Jury Presentment
"^^ /^^kpTand Jury presentment as
B^i^Bib Judge Townsend makes a
|>Kof recommendations anA is
Bj^ij^B W. P. Nettles, as foreman.
follows: ^
Bhft?*nce Committee with County
Bj^&Btion have awarded a contract
complete audit el all County
BkjB *or y*ar 1931-1982 prior to
Epbcr torm of Court.??
Bril committee beg to report jail
E T
in fair condition and over-crowded
but certain repairs are necessary at
once and has bWn reported to County
Board of Directors.
"Chain-gang: Committee (begs to report
theyfind conditions in first
class condition. Prisoners in fine
physical condition and well taken care
of.
"iloadi committee begs to report
that taking in condition of finances
of county, roads are well kept.
"Finance committee begs to report
they have checked all loans from
Sinking Fund and while there will be
some losses they have urged County
Board Directors to push "these delinquents
and do all in power to collect
interest and taxes.
"We find County Board Directors
are living within appropriation and
anticipate quite a saving for year
1932.
"We inspected book of Judge of
Probate to see that proper ledger
was kept for all trust funds and
I found tJhis matter had been straightI
amid hy nrpapnt. incumbent.
"Had a talk with the Master in
Equity and requested him to keep a
more detailed account of all funds
handled by him and to keep all accounts
balanced to date.
"Had County Superintendent Education
in for a talk regarding school
term 1932 and financing of schools.
Her report to grand jury was very
satisfactory.
"We recommend that all County
Funds deposited in any bank be covered
by. collateral security for more
than enough to take care of daily
deposits. The official from each department
to be personally responsible
for his balance.
"We also recommend that there is
an utter disregard for cer\ain laws
both State and Federal; that we apnea!
to Sheriff to use all power At
his command to bring violators to
justice.
"There is quite a bit of expense
connected with the convening of
Court. The attorneys move the continuance
on certain grounds and a
great majority'-'of requests are granted,
thereby causing lost time and
usele&s expense.
"We therefore recommend that the
Bar Association cooperate with Court
to save this unnecessary expense and
. waste. . v
"We beg to thank your Honor and
Court officials connected With Court
for all courtesies extended us during
i this session."
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Legion's Crown
To Miss Buist
Aiken, July 4.?Miss Gertrude Buist
of Greenville, representing Greenville
Post No. 8, tonight was judged winner
of the Legion beauty contest and
was crowned the new queen. of the
South Carolina department. Miss
Buist succeeds Miss A*ile Smoak of
Brapichville., t
Miss Nel\ Goodalle of Camden and
Miss Blanche Jowers of WiJUiston
wore chosen as maids ?f honor to the
new queen. Twenty-nine young women
participated in the contest.
The coronation ceremonies were
elaborately carried out on the grounds
of the Highland Park hotel, which
provided an admirable setting for the
pageantry and the great outdoor
theater Was filled with a large cgowd
of admiring spectators.
Miss .Smoak in all her regal beauty
occupied the- artistically decorated
throne during the preliminaries and
following the coronation . of Miss
Buist by State Commander Harry
Arthur she gracefully relinquished
her place to her successor. Miss
Nana Clark, of Aiken, then danced before
the newly crowned queen, bringing
the ceremony to a close.
Miss Buist is a brunette of striking
beauty and a daughter of Prof.
G. A. Buist of Furman university.
Only 20 years of age, she was graduated
in the spring from iSweet Briar
college in Virginia.
C Following the coronation the queen
and her royal court proceeded to the
ball which was given in her honor
and for which the marine band and
orchestra furnished the music.
Barbers' Association Met Here
! The Negro Barbers' Protective association,
with about forty members
in attendance, representing as many
towns, met in annual convention here
Monday.
Officers elected f^' the ensuing
year were: I." B. English, Camden,
president; John Robinson, Columbia,
vice president; S. A. Moore, Winnsboro,
secretary; E. Z. Asmon, Columbia,
treasurer.
A resolution was passed to memorialize
the next general assembly
looking towards the protection of
barbers through state inspection as
to sanitation and otherwise. . The
committee named to further this
cause are English, of Camden; Felder,
of Charleston; Corn well and Robinson,
of Columbia; Taylor, of Marion;
Brown, of Darlington; Jackson, of
Marion.
The next annual meeting will be
held at Marion, S. C., July 4.
Important Farm
Meeting July 8
In viow of the conditions thht will
probably prevail this fall and winter
it is urgent that the thinking people
of Kershaw county take action at this
time in the matter of causing our
people to produce and conserve still
greater amounts of food. Many ^ople
who have bought much of their
food, heretofore will no -doubt find
themselves without sufficient cash to
pursu? this practice this winter. The,
situation resolves itself to practically
a matter of food or hunger, iCertain
definite actions should be taken at
this time by the leading people of the
county in order that a sufficient
amount of food will be on hand for
the use of all of our people in this
county this wintoV. A definite pro-1
gram has been worked'out and definite
work is to be done in each community
but it is necessary to have
this meeting Friday, July 8, if this
work is to be successful. J
There is no need for a single person
in .Kershaw county to be hungry
this, winter. We have the soil and
other requirements for the production
and conservation of sufficient food,
and the determining factor as to
whether our people shall be well fed
or shall go hungry this winter depends
almost entirely upon the action'
on the part of the leading people of
the county. The people of Kershaw
county have cooperated most splendidly
in the, past in the matter of
the development of our county and
the advancement of our people and
we respectfully ask for the same
spirit of cooperation in this matter
which we feel will be so important
this winter.
((Signed) Henry iD. Green, County
Agent; iSadie B. Craig, County Home
Demonstration Agent.
Brought Here For Burial
George V. Evans, of Richmond,
Virginia, died at a hospital there on
Thursday, June 30th, and wass buried
on Sunday at 11 o'clock at Mt. Zion
church, Camden, IS. C., Rev. S. B. Hatfield
officiating. The body was kept
at .the Kornegay iFuneral Home until
the hour of -burial.
Mr. Evans was forty-two years old
at bis death. He was born in (Salisbury,
N. C., in 1890. In 1916 he was
married t?_. Miss?Nannie Lee Hammond,
formerly of Camden, ,S. <?., and
from this union there were four boys
and one girl. 'He is survived by his
widow and five children and in addi-J
tion two sisters, Mrs. (S. B. McGinn;
of Charlotte, N. IC., and Mrs. iBirdie
Wright, of iSpencer, N. C. Mrs.
Evans, the widow, is the sister of
Mrs. R. L. Stokes, of Camden, iS. C.,
Mrs. A. B. Cole, of Washington, D. C.,
and Mrs. Eulah K, Rabon, of Columbia,
S. C.
There were quite a few out of town
relatives and friends attending the
funeral among . whicb were Mrs.
Birdie Wright and son of Spencer,
N. C., Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Baker, of
Charlotte, N. C., Mr. and Mrs. A. B.
Cole and family of Washington, D. C.
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Huggins, of Kenilworth,
Md., Mr. (Sam McGinn, of
Charlotte^ iN. C., Mrs. Alice Ham'
mond and Mrs. Eulah H. Rabon and
daughter, of 'Columbia, iS. C. The
flora) offerings were many and beautiful.
The pallbearers were W. L. Stokes,
J. B. Marshall, W. T. Truesdale, J. B.
j McCoy, W. M. (Br aim on, J. E. L.
Brannon. " .
j Negro Shoots Wife
And Makes Escape
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Diana Dantzler, a negro woman,
wife of Alex Dantzler, residing near
Cool Springs, four miles north of
Camden, was shot and dangerously
wounded by her husband Tuesday.
The woman was in the kitchen of her
home when she was fired upon with
a shot gun. The gun produced some
dangerous wounds, ibut it is thought
nt the hospital, where she was carried
following the shooting that she will
recover unless complications arise.
I The negro fled after ?the shooting and
so far the officers have found no
trace of him. Very few particulars
have been learned regarding the affair.
BetheSda Presbyterian Church
Sunday, July 10. A. Douglas McArn,
pastor. Sunday school 10 a. m,
Morning worshlp 11 >15. At this ?rvice
the Lord's Supper will be observed.
The session of the church
will meet af eleven o'clock. The publie
ia cordially invited to all service*
in thia clnudfe. .
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McKenzie Enters
Superintendent Race
Among bhe new names appearing
in the political announcement columns
of The (Chronicle this week will j
be found that of I. J. Mckenzie, seeking
the office of county superintend-1
ent of education. Mr. McKenzie
served eight years, but not consecutively
in this office, and tells us that
has been urged by friends from
all sections to make the race this
year.
Newton Kelley, well-known citizen
of Wdst Wateree, also has his announcement
in this week's Chronicle
as a Candidate for the house of representatives.
Mr. Kelley is, perhaps,
one of the best known men in the
county, having served for several
terms in the house. He says he is
going to make the campaign on a
platform of economy.
Mother new announcements appearing
are <R. IB. Blyther, candidate for
magistrate for DeKalb totvnship;;
Warren D. Sanders, candidate for,
magistrate at Blaney; John A. Young, I
candidate for magistrate at Bethune.
Sells Interest in
New York Cafe
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*" Qua Michas, who owned a half interest
in the New York Cafe on east
DeKalb street, this week sold out his
interest to Gus Michiotis of this city
andr 54r. M(phiotis assumes all obligations
of the cafe in the future.
Mr. Michas came to Camden from
Cleveland four years ago and since j
his connection with this cafe has
made it one of the best on Federal
route numfber one. He improved it
to such an extent that the state hotel
inspector gave it one of the highest
ratings ever received by ft cafe
in this city. He has proven himself
one pf the best of Camden's Greek
colony?always clever and accomodating
and has made a large number of
friends since adopting Camden as his
home. At this time he is undecided
as. to where he will go in business,
but hisj friends are glad to know that
for the ^present he will continue to
reside in Camden.
Dr. Bridges Soon to
Begin Services Here
Dr. (Luther iB. [Bridges, of Gainesville,
Ga., one of the south's widely
known evangelists, will begin a series
of meetings in the Lyttleton Street I
Methodist church in this city on July!
17.' Dr. (Bridges has been for many
years one of the leading evangelists
of the Methodist Episcopal church,
South.
He was elected a few yeafs ago to
be the evangelist in Europe. He has
held meetings in various sections of
the United Steves. All denominations
are invited to take part, and
the pastor ami congregation hope
that>it will be made into a community
meeting. Everybody is urged to attend,
and*remember that it is your
meeting.
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With Company Twenty Years
In the July issue of the Southern
Telephone News appears the name of
Jplius A. Hough, of Camden, as having
won a gold honor badge of five
stars, which represents twenty years
of continuous service with the Southern
Bell Telephone company. Mr,
Hough is a native of Kershaw and
came to this city twenty years ago
r He la one of the company's most ef.
ficient managers and is held in high
T esteem by his coworkers. .
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A group of 25 lepers spread panic
' in the (earn <4 Isaoces, Austria, Sun1
day, when they entered the town ?
Hobson Hilton
To Head Legion
(By S. L. La timer, Jr., in Columbia
State)
Aiken, July B.?One of .South Carolina's
Workl war heroes, whoso left
sleeve hangs empty as tho result of
his daring exploits with the 118th
infantry of the Thirtieth division,
was today mr.de state* commander of
the Apier.uum Legion of South Carolina.
His name is Sergt. Richmond'
Hobson Hilton. He is an honorary
member for life of the Leroy Belk
post at Camden, and 'he makes his
home in lOolumlbia, where he is a
practicing attorney. Ho wears that
highest of all1 decorations, the Congressional
medal of honor, and additional
decorations from every allied
country.
Leading tho Woman's auxiliary for
Sergeant Hilton's year, which begins
next October, will (be Miss EttH Skipper
of Lancaster, whose home is only
a few miles removed from Westville,
Sergeant Hilton's birthplace.
In addition to electing officers and
selecting Spartanburg for the 1033
meeting, the Legion transacted much
important business.
In addition to Sergeant Hilton, the
officers for next year will be^ .Sam
J. Royall, Florence, and Dr. E. I.
Johnson, Spartanburg, vice commanders;
Dr. J. iB. iSetzler, Columbia,
historian; Earl Botbea, Dillon, service
officer; the Rev. 'Bern M. Clark,
Lutheran minister of Walballa, Chaplain.
Three executive committee vacancies
were filled: Secpnd, Hutgh O.
Hanna, Hampton; fourth, Jimmy Daniels
of Greenville; 9ixth, George Terrell,
Marion.
Delegates to the nattoiwt-ftonvention
in Portland are:'Commander Arthur,
Commander-elect Hilton, Adjutant
Goudelock, Dr. J. L. Land, the
Rev. Jv Coney, Roy Tennell, Carl
Hart, J. O. Sheppard, George L. Wilson,
L. S. Mitchell, James C. Bush,
A. iS. Llewellyn.
Richmond H. Hilton, Columbia
lawyer and member of the Civitan
club,-who was elected commander of
the American ILegion yesterday at
Aiken, established a brilliant record
during the World war and was awarded
the congressional medal1 of honor
and other decorations. He lost an
arm while in the service.
Hilton Rerved as sergeant in Company
M, 118th infantry, of the Thirtieth
division. He enlisted from his
home at Camden as a private and
rose to sergeant.
Under the rehabilitation plan for
World war veterans, 'Hilton studied at
the University of (South Carolina,
where he obtained his law degree.
He was at one time master of Kershaw
county, later assistant state sot^
vice officer.
The congressional medal was presented
to Hilton #6r bravery under
fire at (Brancourt, France, October 11,
1918. The citation:
"While ISergeant Hilton's company
Was advancing through the village of
Brancourt it was held up by intense
enfilading fire from a machine gun.
"Discovering that this fire came,
from n machine gun nest among shell |
holes at the edge of the town, Ser-j
geant Hilton, accompanied (by a few'
other soldiers, hut well in advance of,
them, pressed on toward this position,
firing with his rifle until his ammunition
was exhausted, and then with
his pistol, killing six of the enemy
and capturing ten. In the course of
this daring exploit he received a
wound Irom a bursting shell, which
resulted inr'the loss of his arm."
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First Baptist Church Services
The following services are announced
at the First Baptist Church:
Sunday school at 10 o'clock, Mr. C.
- O.- -Stogncr, aupci in ton dent.- Public
worship conducted by the pastor at
11:15 a. m. and 8:30 p. m. Mornihg
subject: "A New Testament Church."
Evening subject: "A Bad Bargain."
B. Y. P. U. Sunday evening at 7:30.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at 3:30.
A daily Vacation Bible School is
now in progress and will continue
through next Friday, July 15th. Miss
: Virginia Hill, of Bamberg, is the
i principal and she is well prepared,
both by training and experience, for
. this kfhd of work. We have a select
I groups of teachers, faithful and effi.
cient. It is a splendid opportunity
for our young people to Team the
i Bible and_jn addition to enjoy * good
time together. Wc shall be glad te
have new pupils come in next Mom
! day morning. Hours 9 to 12.
' The pdMic is cordially irrvfted tc
attend all tha services of this church
'Camden Gets Honors . ||
| At Legion Meeting
Returning legionnaires and delegates
from the American Legion"
Auxiliary convention held in Aiken, N ||
July 1th and 6th, tell us that Camden
\vns very much in evidence and
took^mig'h honors. Miss Nell Good*
ale, who wa$ selected as "Miss Camden,"
was considered one of the
prettiest girls at tjie meeting, She
was one of seven selected from about
thirty other beauties, whom the judges
narrowed down to a smaller group,
to selectj tho queen from. Sho was
giver* second honor, being one of the
two selected as maids to Miss Buist,
of Greenville, who received the crown
as Queen of the American Legion for v*I
I 1932. >
Miss Goodale is a lovely young lady
of the petite brunette type and was
gowned in white satin and wore a
shoulder corsage of American Legion *8
rose buds. From the timo s<he walked
out upon the stage and made her "
gracious bow to the Quedto of 1931, 1
she received applause from the ^^ ||
semblage, and Camden was justly
proud of her Queen.
A signal honor was bestowed upon
a former Camden citizen and Kershaw
county boy when Richmond
Hobson Hilton was unanimously elect- ;;?ff
ed as state commander over his only
opponent*1 Carl H. Hart, of York. Mr.
Hilton is now residing in Columbia,
where he is engaged in the practice
of law. Before gofng&to Columbia he
served as Master in Equity for Kor
Bhaw county. He resigned this office
to go with Henry E. Cappleman, -Si
as assistant service officer. In this
capacity ho served well, assisting ^?{
th? Legionnaires and exservice
men in adjusting their compensation.
He is one of tho winners
of the Congressional Awards for valor 1
in service and is held in high esteem
by his fellow Legionnaires. During
his - War service ho was a Sergeant '
in Company M, 118th Infantry, 30th
Division, that engaged in many of the
battles of tho World war.
Among honors bestowed upon posts
of _ttie state at the convention was
that James Leroy Belle Post, of Camden,
had won a most unusual distinc- ?"
tion, being one of two posts in South V>?|
Carolina to receive citation for five
consecutive years, and upon the an- nouncement
Commander Harry Ar- "V
thur spoke in/praise of their work.
He stated that Post No. 17 during
1930, when A. S. Llewellyn was commander
excelled all former membership
enrollments, but did not atop
there and in last year's work surpassed
even that number.
In auxiliary work the Camden unit
won a trophy for doing the beat work
this year, thereby lbecqming known
I as a superior unit. This -means that $jjf
much work was accomplished during ' 1, " * * ;
the presidency of Mrs, A. iSam Karesh,
auxiliary president of the local
unit. This auxiliary also came second
in stressing music at all meet- -' Jl
ings and urging that in all public
meetings "music should have its deserved
place. Camden came third
in membership for this district.
All those attending the convention
held in ' Aiken are bighfy praising
that city for the hospitality extended
the Legionnaires and Auxiliary members
and guests by its citizens. Everything
that cbuld be done for the
entertainment and comfort of the visitors
was done and in a most gracious
manner. The town was gaily
decorated in the national colors ana
United >States flags in all their beauty
were in evidence as was the beautiful
emblem of the American Legion.
In fact the spirit of the convention
was caught immediately upon arrival
of the thousands attending.
A partial list of - those-going from? ?
this county is as follows:
Mr. and Mrs. Hughey Tindal, Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Whitaker, Jr., ^fr. and
Mrs. A. Sam Karesh, Mr. and Mrs.
M. M. Reasonover, Mr. and Mrs. W. ,
Arthur Clark, Mr. and Mrs. H. F.
Cobb, Mrs. R. E, Chewning, Mrs.
S. C. Zemp, Misses Emmie Alexander,
Margaret Jenkins, Ernestine Bate- -ii
man, Nell Goodale, Sallie Pearce,
A. iS. Llewellyn, R. M. Kennedy, Jr.,
R. H. Hilton, T. V. Waleh, W. M.
Alexander, Karl T. Rosborough, H. B.
Kennedy, Jr., E. L. Moseley, M. B.
' Williams, Marion Baxley, L. L. Wallr
nau, Albert Hinsbn, W. 'R. Vaugban, : ?
L Dr. J. Williford, Lawrence Wbit- ~
? S. L. Orolley, Peter Dwigbt, of
Camden; Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Copeland,
X3o> E ^ Croxtonv Kershaw;