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I ' - ' I' 1 - I.' 1 LOOKING BACKWARD Taken From the File* of The Chrouicle Fifteen and Thirty Year* Ago " . I- II, FIFTEEN VKAKS AGO October 26, 1917 New bridge over ('aUwb* for tho Southern railway ncaring completion. Two hundred and twenty bales of cotton sold on Kershaw market at a price of 28 1-2 cent* the ]K>und. Mrs. Mamie Klce appointed postmistress at Kershuw in place of VV. L. Black mon resigned. Reports from all sections of ad-j joining counties Rtate that large amounts of wheat and other small grain being sown. Elliott II. Kelley, Camden negro, commissioned at lieutenant in officers * reserve corps. State conference of Daughters of American Revolution to meet in Camden in November. Robert Kitffsimmons, former heavyweight champion dies in Chicago us a victim of pneumonia. Maybank & Oo. pui-chused 670 bales of cotton at Bishopville, giving a check for same for $W>,000. Walter F. Smith and Miss Lola Stewart, of Camden, married in Bishopville by Rev. M. M. Benson. The Purk View Inn leased to Mrs. Henry F. Harrison, of Oakville, Ontario. Thomas Roland Shiver married to Miss i|e Lee Stokes. Estimated .'18,000,000 soldiers under arms with 27,T>00,0(H> arrayed against tho central powers. American army transport Antilles, homeward bound, sunk by German torpedo with loss of about seventy Americans. THIRTY YKAKS AGO October 7, MJ02 Alarm of tire breaks up religious services at Baptist church with Rev, Jubez Ferris preaching. Jesse DeBruhl electee-superintend* ent of county chain gang uruf W. M. Clements keeper of the county infirmary. Tell Brown, Camden negro, develops case of smallpox at (Charlotte and returns to Camden. R. D. Gerald, of Camden, dies suddenly on streets of Columbia and body brought to Oamddn for burial Eire destroys block of buildings on lower Main street between I^atham's stables ami store of T. J. Boykin. Supervisor-elect J. M. Sowell on a visit to Camden, Engineer Job Shiver and family [ move to Sumter to make their home. President Roosevelt issues annual thanksgiving proclamation setting aside November* 27 as a day for giving of thanks. Hill &. Morgan, ono of the oldest dry goods establishments in Spartanburg makes assignment to H. E. DePass, attorney. Mrs. Carrie Nation, saloon-smasher from Kansas, pays visit to Charleston and visits beer joints and blind tigers. Benjamin B. Odell elected Republican governor of New York state. State law in New Orleans calling for separate street cars for whites and blacks goes into effect. Elias H. Roberts, United States treasurer, issues statement saying country hus largest cash balance on hand in history of the nation. News at Bethune Bethune. S. (\, Oct. 4.?A library association was organized last Tuesday afternoon and plans were laid for the establishment of a community li- j brary. A building has been secured ami kalsomine and paint given to ( freshen it up inside. Some books have been donated?a friend in Phil- ; ndelphia having promised the library one hundred books, and it is hoped j other generous friends may become interested us u good library is an ih- ! valuable as>.ei to any community. The | following officers were .elected and j several committees appointed: Presi-j dent, Mrs. K. K. McCaskrtl; vice pr<*8ident, Mr>. .1. Hoyce. Baker ; secretary j and treasurer, Miss Mary A.ftbur. Mrs. N'eil Truesdale entertained J with a delightful, bridge party last; Tuesday evening 'complimenting her j husband on his birthday anniversary. ; Amid a setting of ferns, begbnias and ! < 111 flowers tables were arranged in the living room for tin; games. At > the conclusion ??f the games it was j found that. Miss I/ouiso, King, of Neeses, held high score for the ladies j and Charles V. Rivers, of Chesterfield, for the men. Both were given I attractive prizes. ' A chicken salad] course with ice tea. followed by a, sweet course was served 1?y the host- : ess. A young men's club has recently been organized here. The officers are: President, Neil Truesdale; vice president, Lee Morgan; secretary and I treasurer, J. H. McDaniel. An ad-, visory board was also elected. Mrs. J. A. (iraham, of Spring Hill, I is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. .John McDonald. I Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Foster and children spent the week-end in Pauline, with Mrs. Poster's parents. Miss Carrie YarbrdfJgh, who is a teacher at the Baron Dekalb school, was at home for tluf >veek*-end. Miss Louise King, of Neeses, has been the gnest of her sister, Mrs. 1). M. Mays. Mr. M. F. Helm,* spent last Tuesday night and Wednesday in Raleigh, i N.'C. i Miss Margaret Truesda!<'. of Queens-Ch icora College, s])ent the week-end at home. Mi.se Kdith Cklrurn has been the recent guest for several days of Mis-. Frances Chewning in Camden. Miss I.i>e/.ie |)avis, of tin Kershaw school faculty, was the week-end gue<t of h?T sister, Mrs. L. M. Best. Robert Du-Bose, who has been with the highway <k?paitnient in Georgia (or some time, spent} a few days at home last week* en poutc to Myrtle Bens h where he will continue to work for the South Carolina highway department . Miss Floise Miller visited her parents at Pauline during the week-end. Rally day exercises were observed at t he Presbyterian church Sunday. Miss .Ma m ie Douglas and Norwood Thomas, of Winnsboro, visited at the home of Mrs. L. I). Robertson during the week-end. Promotion day exercises were held at the Baptist Sunday school Sunday morning. The Nekomis Cotton mill at Lexington, N*. C.. idle for five months, resumed operations Monday on a sixdays-a-week schedule, giving employment to *J(?0 or 250 operators. Local Boxing Bouts Proved Popular ' '/ The iivtt boxing ^vent of the reason wan pAlled off on Wednesday evening ut the opera house, before a largo and enthusiaatic audience. The talent was mostly local boys but they showed up unusually well and all bouts went off smoothly. In the first bout "Archie", Reeves, weight 127,. Wateree Mill "Ace" won over J. C. Tun stall, Hermitage Mills "Pride" in a three round bout. "Polly" Traylor, weight 166, of Carlisle Fitting School versus "Beck" Russell, weight 167, of Camden, was next, and in this bout the referee stopped the fight in the first round as "Beck" had decided advantage ovHcr hia opponent. "Joe" McNinch, weight 150, versus "Wall Street" Wooten, weight 151, both Oanvden boys, fdught to a draw. "Galloping" Gettys, weight 144, vs "Duke" Dunlap, weight 145, both of this city, fought three rounds to a draw. i Next "Red" Jennings, weight 113, of Qamden, knocked out his opponent "Ed" Robinson, weight 110, in the second round. l Last event W. L. Jackson, JV., vs. ! J. T. Kelley, went thive rounds also i for a draw. The referees in the nbovo bouts were as follows: Frankie Sullivan, I Georgo Jenkins, Ed. Dreher and Ju, lian Eichel. The next fight will probably be i held at the same place on Monday, j October 17. Carl Schlosburg, local fight promoter, has secured the opera house ' for these fights. A platform has been constructed and tiers of seats built for fans to witness the bouts and the balcony is reserved for colored people who wish to witness the fights. It is hoped to create sufficient interest in these events to train local boys wishing to learn the art of boxing as well as to benefit physically by, the training and exercise. A wrestling match between Bear Cat Jones and Ix>o Jeffords will probably be some time next week?the exact date to be announced later. Kershaw Young People Meet The annual meeting of the. Ker-J shaw B. Y. P. U. Association was held September ltd nt limrod church. The program was divided into an afternoon and evening session. The meeting was opened by singing the hymn "Love Lifted Me." The devo-1 tional exercises were led by Mr. Ira ; Byrd of ML Pisgah. The minutes of j the last meeting were rend and adop- j ted. A- roll call of the unions showed j seven unions represented. The following committees were appointed: Nominating:: Mrs. 1). A. Barfiehi. Miss Mildred Hinson and Mr. Ira Byrd. Committee on awarding of banners: Misses Ottie Lee i Kdbinson, Nannie Van Cato and Mr. j Lewis Croxton. The following is the afternoon session of the program: Talk on "Methods of Enlarging our! B. Y. P. U. Membership," by Miss | Nannie Van Cato of Mt. Pisgah. Round table discussion of B. Y. P.' U. problems led by Mrs. \V. F. Byrd J of Mt. Pisgah. Special music by the Shamrock un ion. Talk on "Transformed B. Y. P. U. Members" by Rev, W. J. Bradley of Kershaw. After this- flalk the meeting was adjourned for the ,.social hour during which a delightful dinner was served picnic style. The evening program was opened by Miss Cleora Esbridge, leading the devotional. The Thorn Hill union gave an interesting playlet entitled "The Spirit of Missions." A talk on "How to Get and Maintain Co-operation in Associational Work" was given by Mr. Boyd Horton of Jefferson. Mr. V. C. Hudson, of Kershaw, gave an interesting talk on "Conformed B. Y. P. U. Members." "What the B. Y. P. U. Means to the Country Churches" was discussed by Rev. J. E. Williams, of Bethune. The committee on awarding of banners reported that Thorn Hill senior and junior unions won the efficiency banners and Mt. Pisgah intermediate union won the efficiency banner. The Thorn_Hill union won the attendance banner. The following officers were 1 elected for the ensuing year: Presi- ( dent, A. 1). Gas-kin; vice president,' Miss Mabel Hilton; secretary and J treasurer, Miss Ottie Lee Robinson; pianist, Miss Eva Baker; chorister, J Lexie Croxton; junior leader. Miss Mamie Lou Hilton; intermediate leader. Mrs. W. F. Byrd; reporter, A. J. Smith. The time and place of the next i meet ine will l>e announced later by the executive committee. Peanuts Grown in Sandy Soil ? Mr. T. W. Sharpe, of the Cassatt community, brought to The Chronicle office on last Saturday two bushes of red Spanish peanuts that he states grew on sandy soil. The bushes showed a prolific crop of peanuts on each, showing that the sandy soil of; Kershaw county is trood for the pro-1 duction of peanuts. First Baptist Church Services The following services are announced for the First Baptist church Sunday, October 9th: Sunday school at 10 o'clock, Mr. C. O. Stogner, superintendent. Public wonship conducted'by the pastor, Rev. J. B. Caston, at 11:15 a. m. and 8 p. m. Morning subject, "A Call To Service'/; evening subject, "What Is Death?" B. Y. P. U. Sunday evening at 7 o'clock. The public is cordially invited to attend all the services of this church. Presbyterian Church Services Services at Bethesda Presbyterinn church on , Sunday, _Qctftber 9, announces A. Douglas McArn, pastor, as: Church school 10 a. m. Barents desiring to dedicate their infants in Baptism will have an opportunity to do so at' this service. A nursery class will begin in' the school next Sunday. Morning worship at 11:15, sermon subject, "If the Prophet had bid Thee do some Creat Thing." Anthem, "Praise Ye the Lord." the public is cordially invited to these services. Insure Your All Against Fire! * _ ; ... . '' - - Smith & Little Company INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE Crocker Building Phone 28 M. L. SMITH, JR. - J. H. WATKINS, Manager G. T. LITTLE, JR. r- i - ' Miracles of Value! THE MODERN MIRACLE WORKER?the housewife?balances _ her budget. at PENNEY'S _ _ I bar Castile Soap 10c Part Wool Blankets 79c | ! Run Resist Rayon Bloomers . . . 49C Boys' Ribbed Cotton Union Suits . 35c Long Sleeve and Leg Boys' .Wool Mixed Shorts . . . . 49c New Patterns Men's Winter Bath Robes . , . $1.98 Heavy Quality Moleskin Pants, hard as nails 98c Everybody Shops at Penney's Everybody SAVES j J.C. PENNEY CO. department* store OFFICERS I THE WATEREE BUILDING & LOAN ASSOCIATION I DIRECTORS I I j D. Wolfe, President David Wolfe, J. P. Lewis, M. H. Heyman, S. W. VanLandingham, Vice-President P n uncM Cr?i itu P a Dm i M a C. J. Shannon, Jr., L. A. Wittkowsky, Lewis L. Clyburn, Secretary and Treasurer LAMDEIi, 3UU I M V^AKULIINA John T. Nettles, Lewis L. Clybum, j L. A. Wittkowsky, Solicitor ^ , ?ttT, , . ^ S. W. VanLandingham, L. L. Block ESTABLISHED 1904 AUTHORIZED CAPITAL $1,200,000.00 * 1 ! SERIES NUMBER NINE ' Sixth Statement of Series No. 9 for 71 Months Ending August 31, 1932 Auct? - ? I/onn.c, Mortgages and Hor.ds SI 15.705.00 Cash in First National Hank I2,0?>5.f>t3 Real K-lnte Owned 1T?'>.7"> Acmurt? Revotvahle ft"".}] Inter,due t?y I >.i:n<|iicnt - ;n i xn-v of ... . ru. d . inteiv-1 S ! *7 A* I Liabilities < a;-;*a >*< k i 1 hu-? I'a-O . . > ^t"..Of;i (hi l:...- I'a\ a . ? 7 1. \ . . i\.:siit. 14 I':,i':? 11 - sj 1- . . .. ;.. i i. . : ? . ... . t ? . * i *, i > J. 1 > I Payments mad.- per i? STI.uo H..i>k value per >r.ar? lit Average earn.n_-> 10..AJ per <er.t po ar.r.um. Attest Correvt: JOHN T. N KTTLES L. A. W1TTKOW.SK V L. L. WALLNAU SERIES NUMBER TEN Fourth Statement of Series No. 10 for 47 Months Ending August 31, 1932 Assets Lf?an>4 Mortgages an J Bonds $lU<>,5g5.tni Ca.?h in First National Hank 2,180.48 Ural Estate Owned P.378.71 A. countN Receivable 922.21 Interest <iue t > y 1 ciinqUf!,; < .n excess of accrue: interest 2.452.71 $121h'.l; Liabilities an.'a < I - I'a.rtt $ ">7.1 1 ? IP... 1 ',i\ aii,. t>.,?^7 ' I. . .. : i': $! 2. 1 "> i: :> (? 1 at n. ; .... . .; 2. l."?2.71 Net 1"'V!:v:c(.: 1' ..jit. 1 5.11 *. v", $ 12 ! .011 i f\i . :r.er. . - ma<ic per share $17.00 La::; . rg- pes -.ore 1 !..?.> Boon vaiue j?er -hare . . . $58.55 Average earnings 12.54 pe- cent per annum. Attest Correct: JOHN T. NETTLES L. A. WITTKOWSKY L. L. WALLNAU SERIES NUMBER ELEVEN Second Statement of Series No. 11 for 14 Months Ending August 31, 1932 Assets I/Ottff Mortgage;# ami Bonds $ 76,025.00 Accounts Receivable 98.82 $ 76,123.82 I^ss Interest accrued in excess of amount due by delinquents 286.44 U&837.38 Liabilities Capita! Stock (Due* Paid) $ 16,728.00 Due hirst National Bank 194.41 Bills Payable 56,832.20 Accounts Payable 777.00 Undivided Profits $ 1,592.21 Ixss accrued Interest 286.4 1 Net Undivided Profits 1,305.77 $ 75,837.38 Payments made per share $14.00 Earnings per share 1.00 BAok Rvalue per share $15.00 Average earnings 12.24 per cent per annum. Attest Correct: JOHN T. NETTLES L. A. WITTKOWSKY L. L. WALLNAU COMBINED STATEMENT Series Nos. 9, 10, 11 at Close of Business August 31. 1932 Assets I^oans, Mortgage* and Bonds $298,315.00 Cash in First National Bank 4,051.63 Real Estate Owned 22,755.44 Accounts Receivable 1,676.47 Interest earned but not collected 7,948.40 ? $33-1,746.94 Liabilities Capital Stock (Dues Paid) . .' $160,229.00 Bills Payable 128,191.77 Accounts Payable 963.46 Undivided Profits 45,362.71 , $334,746.94 Shares Series No. 9 1,308 * Shares Series No. 10 1,308 Shares Series No. 11 1,304 Total Shares 3,920 Attest Correct: JOHN T. NETTLES ? L. A. WITTKOWtSKY ^ L. L. WALLNAU ~ : 32 - * r .. iv v 1 < ' > < iiM