The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, October 07, 1932, Page PAGE EIGHT, Image 8
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LOOKING BACKWARD
Taken From the File* of The Chrouicle Fifteen and Thirty Year* Ago
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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.
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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
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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
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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!
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Smith & Little Company
INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE
Crocker Building Phone 28
M. L. SMITH, JR. - J. H. WATKINS, Manager G. T. LITTLE, JR.
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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. . : ? . ...
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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
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