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WEEK OF OCTOBER 24 TO 29 DATES FOR KERSHAW COUNTY FAIR?MEET YOUR FRIENDS THERE = The Camden Chronicle ? ^VOL __ CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY. OCTOBER 31, 1932 NUMBER 29. Camden People Lose Relative ?. ' jlrg. Walter M. Wilaon died at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning at the home Vj her daughter, Mrs. Oscar St rick'Jmd; Ionia avenue, Ortega, Fla., a ,hort distance from Jacksonville. She lad been ill a Ion* time. ' j(r9. Wilson, who wee Miw Fanny ^ Oorbett, daughter of the late D^tor WilHam B. Oorbett, learned Presbyterian minister, and Elizabeth Witherspoon Oorbett, Was a native South Carolinian, and spent most of her years in this etate. She was born July 18, *859? an<l 1881 was mar" nod to Mr, Wilson, who was originjly from Sumter. He survives as do ? son, Corbett WIVson, of Birmi^p. htm; one daughter, Mrs. Strickland; Ave grandchildren; one brother, Dr. John W. Oorbett, of Camden; two aistera, Mrs. William L. DaPass and Miss Agnes Oorbett, of Camden. Another sister, Mrs. J. Lee Piersep, of Colombia, died a tew years ago. Funeral services were b?ld at the residence in Ortega av 4:30 Wednesday afternoon with interment in Jacksonville. Doctor, and' Mrs. Depasg and Miss Ague? Oorbett, of Camden, and her brother-in-law, Lee Pier son, of Columbia, \jrent to Florida for the funeral. Mrs. Wilson was a gentlewoman of ungual qualities, gracious and-bright, radiating cheerfulness. She was of distinguished South Carolina ancestry, and though she had been away from this state for a number of years, still numbered her friendfc as many, who will join the family in mourning her death. ? Wednesday's Columbia State. Death of Mrs. Walters ' Mrs. Lessie Walters, aged 29, wife of Joseph It. Walters, of the Westville section, died at the Camden bos-jita!--Saturday. --She-te-survived-by~ her husband and two sons, Calvin and E Jerri e Walters; two daughters, Jac? queline and a three-weeks-old infant. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. -Hunnicutt, also survive. One brother, Ben T. Hunnicutt, of Charlotte, and one sister, Mrs. John Hinson, of Monroe, N. C., are other surviving relatives. Funeral services were held from the Wateree Baptist church -Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, being conducted by Rev. John T. Littlejohn, and the burial was in the churchyard -cemetery. Funeral arrangements were in charge of the Kornegay Funeral Home. Death at Liberty Hill W. A. Cunningham, of .Liberty Hill, father pf T. J. Cunningham, of Co himbia. died at his home in Liberty Hill Wednesday night at 7 o'clock. The funeral services were conducted at 1:30 o'clock Thursday1 at the Liberty Hill Presbyterian/ church, and *'ere conducted by the Rev. Mr. Dren&8n, pastor of that church. Inter- ( hlent was in the graveyard there. ' Mr. Cunningham was 84 years old, ' and about ten days ago he suffered a stroke, since which he gradually 1 sank. He is survived by two daugh- . krs, Mrs. R. J. Wardilaw, of Liberty ' Hill and Mrs. Roland Baldwin of Ta- J V. N. C.: four sons, W. C. Cunr 1 ringham. Williston, W. E. Cunning- 1 ham. Conway, R. R. Cunningham, 1 Allendale. ami T. J. Cunningham, 3 Columbia. Mr. Cunningham had been | a farmer all his life but retired from y Wive work several years ago.-? "HWday's Columbia St^te. j Officers and Directors Elected * At the annual meeting of the stock- ^ folders of The Wateree Building and t association held on October ( the following -officers and ? SWctors were elected: * ------ - . < Officers. David Wolfe, president; ' T Var.Landingham, vice-presi- < Lev;. L. Clyburn, secretary and ^^urvi; I., a. Wittkowsky, ' soli- ? j Shannon, Jt., S. c . Nanl.a!:d.r.gham, M. H. Heyman, if b. B,,:k. .john T> Nettles, L. A. c Wop -kv- I^wi? L. Clyburn, David Jr u' 1 ? Lewis, Henry Ravage, f Huer. . Tindal. , \ Loan Made To County. }' usurer S. W. Hoguc and r whiH ii B. Watts, Superintend- a Education for Kershaw county k i !Aanfu.cr('^ul this Week in making B J fAr,onf> the ****- -o* -Kershaw J ion of 'th fur ?na?cin? the ?PeraTh/n . ^Hools V>f this county.? * Bank of Kershaw has loaned I U* ' the money to the education r Lt ?* county tile laet states the treasurer, Mr. ^ w -? ???a f. and Mrs. W. L. DePass, Sr., C Sni** Oorbett attended the d of Mrs. Walter M. Wlleon, / ^ ^ cksonvint'ttir wtefc; E 1 Democratic Rally For Next Friday ?R. M. Kennedy, Jr., mayor of Camden and chairman of the hi* Demo.orattc Rally to be "held in Cataden, Friday, October 28th, is leaving nothing undone to make this the biggest ?vent of its kind ever held in Camden. He is ably assisted by strong committees, who are working hard to ,put over a successful programme. The distinguished visitors invited here for the rally are: Governor L C. 1 Blackwood, ex-Governor John G. Richards, General Summerall of the Citadel, Congressman W. F. Stevenson, Senator Robert iM. Cooper, Congressman-elect J. P. Richards-,. General James <C. Doiier, Hon. Roach Stewart, President L. T. Baker of the University of (South Carolina, the editors of The Columbia State, Columbia Record and Charlotte Observer, Hob son Hilton, State Commander of the American Legion, Cantey Villepigue and- Roy Truesdale, the last three being old Camden boys and all winners of the Congressional Medal | of Honor, the highest decoration given by our government, and Miss Etta Skipper, president of the iSouth Carolina American Legion Auxiliary. The parade will form at the Court House at ten o'clock a^d the tentative line of march will be as follows: Motor cycle officers from -the local police, county patrol and state highWay patrol, who will clear the avenue of parade. Fifty mounted modern Red Shirts, under Chief Marshall Henry G. Garrison, Jr., who will be recruited from, the -local polo teams and horsemen of the town and county. 118th Infantry Band or the University of South Carolina Band. Confederate Veterans and Red Shirts of 1876 in decorated cars. Distinguished visitors in decorated City _?nd county officials in cars. United Daughters of the Confederacy and Daughters of the American j Revolution in decorated cars andj floats. 'American Legion Auxilliary in dec- j orated cars and floats. (Spanish-American War veterans. American Legion veterans and visitjng Legionnaires,. Company M of the 118th Infantry under Captain BreWard Boykin. Boy Scout?. (City flre department. iShrfne Ohib. Camden and Sumter high school football teams, who will play that afternoon. ? ' Carnival band. Between 1,600 -and 2,000 school children of the city and .county schools. Hoover buggies. For every Hoover buggy entered there will be a prize of $1.00 and for the most unique buggy a prize 01 85 00 Owners of. Hoover .bugg} from Kershaw and neighboring counties have been invited to enter the '"when the old Court House in South Main street is reached, all distinguished visitors, Confederate Veterans and Red Shirts of 1876 will mount , , specially, constructed platform to , lee the parade pass in review. Th parade will continue on to ne 's , rrounds, two blocks beyond the r, dewing stand and shortly afterwards Me speech-making will <rtjrtfrom* . ilatform on the football flcM, ^ < ? in. the fair grounds. _A11 Jjl*fe fuiehed and specially invited visitors viir be called on for a two or three i bree minute talk, with the exception , >f Hon. Roach Stewart, of ! he Silver-tongued orator, who will be i tiven unlimited time, as he is the hief or?tor of the The county fair will be.in Piegr^._ ,t that time, and it promises to be i ,ne of the best county fairs in South . Carolina. There will be the usual,. tamival attractions. ?,n\*AA !? That afternoon on the fair gr . oothall field, a game will be played 1 >etween the Camden nnd Sumtei ligh school teams, and it will be .w .Sscd by the largest crowd e^er to ee a football gdmc here. There :cen rivalry between the two teams, ind Sumter is .determined to whip is, : i-e?- ?' j jagajgBf ??? LdhttvUUg Tryon, ***"? * j SlmUWhrlRi ?w* 0??rr ? 5e entered. Following this will be the_dog show, srftfch is under the management of SaftiUel Russell, of the local tourist :olony, and M. L. Smith, Jr. There vill be entries for many classes, and he cream of dogs from South Cnroina are to be shown. That night on the football field will >e boxing and wrestling matches with he best talent in fcftte section of the ? rountry entered. Visitors from all parts of South Carolina are expected, and the folowing towns will send unusually arge delegations: Sumter, Bishop- , rille, Kershaw, Heath Springs and Lancaster. - Good weather, is all that is needed ? make the 28th a success in every ray, for the committees are deter- j mined to make this a banner day for j be Greet Pemewytlc party, sntlei<- ] >*ting a big victory in the Noveir*;' ' tr I ~ ? : ^ 1 ? Gibbes Prepares , State Ballots OolUmbi?. O^t fs.-J. Wilson OlMwi, nocr.Ury of the democratic state executive committee, was hard *t> work today getting the party tickNovembef 8.'" ** gm""i el^'?n Ordmarily, on presidential election years, he sends out for the general e ection^tickets numbering about one h* of the enrollment. Thi* year the eniollment of the party for the primary was more than 417,000, but it was believed this heavy enrollment was brought about partly by duplications. The vote cast in,the primary was around 265,000. Bearing [these figures m mind, Mr.* Gibbes Plane to send 6ut ballots to about 40 per cent of the enrollment. | In 1030 the primary enrollment wasapproximately 306,000 and for the! general election 155,000 ballots were sent out over the state. Yet the numJ ber of votes cast in the general election was only about 17,800. - This [year the vote may be considerably heavier. Orangeburg county, with an enroll- I ment of about 11,000, has asked that! 7,500 ballots be sent for the general election. Several days ago, the question was raised before the supreme cqqrt as to) whether the ballots should carry the names of all candidates for federal! offices?democratic and republicans nlike?or only those of the demo-1 crats. This question is still before thd court, no opinion having 'been handed <WJkn. Baptist Church Services The following .services are announced at the First Baptist church for Sunday, October 23: Sunday school at 10 o'clock, with Mr. C. O. Stqgner,_.Ruperiiiteiideiit,. Public wor-1 ship conducted by the pastor, J. B.! Caston at 11:15 a. m. and 8':00 p. m. I Morning subject, "Qur Need of Encouragement." Evening subject, "Life1 Beyond the Grave." Prayer and -' praise service Wednesday evening at j 8 o'clock. B. Y. P. U. Sunday eve-) ning at-7 o'clock. On next Sunday' morning the church will hold an im-j portant conference at which threedeacons are to be elected. The public is cordially invited to; attend all the services of this church. Flint Hill Church Services -There will be Sunday school at Flint Hill Baptist church Sunday afternoon, October 23, at three o'clock, Mr, R. A. McDowell, superintendent. There will be preaching at four Volqck by the pastor, P. E. BlackmonA The subject iflll be "Ingratitude," see Luke 17:11-19. Come to1 Flint Hill Sunday afternoon and! bring some one with you. You need the Lord worse than the Lord needs you.?The Pastor. V. M. Brown Died Here V. Morgan Brown', aged 65, died at the Camden hospital Wednesday after an' illness of several weeks^ Mr. BroWn was born in New York, but apent the latter years of his life as a traveling salesman. He was a son of the latd R. W. and Josephine Lovett Brown, who were natives of North Carolina. Mr. ' Brown was never married. Immediate relative*} surviving are one sister, Mrs. K. G. Whistler, and two brothers, )C. V. Brown, of Camden, and R. JV. Brown, of Navota, California.. Funeral services occurred' from the grave at the Camden cemetery Thursday mornii*g at "IT oTclock conducted by Ttev. A. D. McAra, of, the Presbyterian :hurch. Funeral arrangements were tn charge of the Evans Funeral Home. Former Citizen Figures, in Wreck 'I* B, Ogtmrn, of this city, was called to Atlanta, last Thursday where his son, W. E. Ogburn, had fig. ured inva wreck in which two people wore killed and another cfotaperately injured. Mr. Ogfcurn waa held in Jail without bond. fc The juvident happened Wednesday night at (Stewart Avenue and Glfenn Street and it took the lives of Mr. aitfl Mrs. Joseph ?. Jones* of 1092 Avenue., s Lloyd Hedfcer, 21, of 936 St Charlee Avenue, who was riding in the Jones car, was injured seriously and had little more than an even chance to recover. The Atlanta Georgian of Thursday contained the following account of the double tragedy, "Ogburn said he was driving out Glenn street, and the other car,. on Stewart avenue, crossed the intersection at a rapid rate and attempted a right turn into Glenn. He said he cut to the left to avoid the machine, but struck it squarely. "The yrash left little Barbara Jones an orphah. The 6-year-old daughter of the victims was* at the home of a neighbor at the time of the crash. Word pi the tragedy was kept from her and she will be taken in charge by relatives Thursday. "The little girl^s situation is linked in tragedy with that of her mother, I who also was left an orphan at an early age. Mrs. Jonefe's mother died at her birth and her father followed his wife to the grave three yehrs later. Mrs. Jones was then taken to raise by her grandmother, the late Mrs, J. B. MdLean, of Barnesville. Mrs. MkiLean died nine years later. "Little Barbara was at the home of Tier grandmother on Athens Avenue Thursday where Mrs. Perry said, she would continue to live. "Mr. and Mrs. Jones were 26, and had been married eight" years. Jones was the manager of a Ailing station at Highland and Virginia Avenues. "With Hedger, Mr. and Mrs. Jones had* been guests at a bridge party on Wednesday night and were driving Hedger homo when the crash occurred. "Jones was dead when he was taken from the wreckage. Mrs. Jones died shortly after at Grady hospital and Hedger was admitted for observation and further treatment." * Mr. Ogburn Released on Bond Mr. Ogburn returned this week from Atlanta ajid states that the third party injured in the wreck has a chance for recovery. Bond for his son in the sum of $5,000 was fury fiished and he was released from custody. Civil Court Jurors Drawn on Tuesday Jurors drawn to serve for the court of common pleas, week ~ beginning Monday, November 7th, with Judge Hayne F. 'Rice, of Aiken, presiding in place of Judge J. K. Henry, will be as follows: C. P. DiiBose, A. C. Drawdy, Geo. A. iCreed, R. B. Ross, Heyward Smith, L. A. -Campbell, M. N. Billings, R. L. Bell, C. C. Whitaker, W. Oraig Clyburn, J. M. Hoffer, H. S. Campbell, J. H. Elliott, B. W. Marshall, J. J. Sanders, Jolg^ Whitaker, Jr.x Wiley Sheorn, H. O. Wilson, T. C. Hinson, Henry O. Arrant?, of Camden; L. F. Robinson, W. G. Jordan, J, Arthur Bowers^- of Kershaw; J. V. Baker, L. C._ Clyburn, S, L. Truesdale. of Westvrlle; T. M. Keith, Clyde Sessions, M. Perry, of Blaney; M. C. Hail, F. C. Humphries,, of Oassatt; N. S. Richards, jCT^O. Stroup, of Liberty Hill; G. C. Truesdale, of Stoneboro; Gilliam Holley, of Jefferson; G. ,F. Watts, of Logoff. - J ' ? ? Three Cs Club Wins Again The Three C's Club had the largest attendance of any club at the Fall Council nteeting, Friday, October 14,1 at the Camden High School auditorium. - Last year t-hey had around 50 people present and this year they had 62 people present. A dozen song books were given as the prize by Mrs. Kathleen B. Watts. A dozen were also given last year, o /s?. Champion Swimmer Visiting In Camden Monsieur Maxime Lesieutre, who is akf to have won the highest honors Ippjiwinimiitg contest* at La Havre, rranco, and throughout Norroandie, is the guest of Mr. ^and riMrar Joel Hough. Jfoqpfeur Lesieutre expects ? Axnarjca. i <mB . ,-.r Camden Hospital Needs Assistance The Oamden Hospital haa paid all bills to .October 10, ,1988. and hopes to have enough to pay bills for balance of the month of October. There ts nothing in sight for November 'and December expenses, but receipts from pay patient*, which thia year will not be nearly enough. So the Hospital needs immediate help. A comparison of the first nine months of 1981 and 1982 ahowa why the hospital is in need of help. In 1981 collections for first nine months was $24,208.70; for 1932, $22,75825. On October 10, 1931, we had a balance of $4,7*29.24; October 10, 1932, $88.20. donations 1981, $4,700.71; 1982, $1,831.29. The per capita cost has been held down?nine month* of 1981, $2.85; nine months of 1932, $2.80. I Free days 1931, 4,700; 1932, 5,644, Pay and part pay days 1931, 2,606; 1932, 1,900. Free patients 1981, 437; 1982, 539. Pay and part pay days 1931, 288; 1982, 225. It is seen from the above that the present condition of the hospital's finances is due to'falling: off of donations, increase of free patients and decrease of pay patients?in other words, the depression. Another cause of low dfunds, we received nothing I from the Hurdelil Fund for over 12 I youths. | Please remember, the hospital needs immediate assistance.?Jno. W. Corbett, M. D. Community Fair At Blaney Tonight The people of the Blaney community are now looking: forward to their third community fair which will be held Friday night, October 21, at the Schoot'bntTdtW. The^xhTbits should be in by 4 o'clock. The premium list consists of field crops, fresh and canned vegetables, canned fruit? jelly, pickle, flowers, fancy work, dairy products and poultry. Attractive premiums are being offered for each exhibit and especially for the poultry exhibits. It is anticipated that a large number of exhibits will be brought in this year. Everyone in the community is urged to take part in the exhibit who possible can. Plans are being made again to take part in the county fair. Another community booth will be put in the j:ounty fair again." IMrs. C. R. Bowen, Mrs. W. B. Evans, Miss Ermine Maddox, J. M. Martin, W. L. Miles and Leslie .Moere are assisting P. B.< Waters, teacher of agriculture, in working up the fair. Miss Gaskin Leaves for Columbia , Miss Louise Gaskin, who is the Pee Doe. District w/frmer in/ the health contest, left Wednesday to compote in the state contest. The state winner is awarded; U- trip to Chicago to compete, in the National health contest. Miss Gaskin won out over 48 girls at Winthrop, therefore, we are confident that she will stand a good chance in Columbia. Miss Gaskin is one of Kershaw county's most popular and attractive 4-H cflub girls. Her home is at Boykin. The county is certainly very proud of her. Member of Round Table Charleston, Oct. 14.?Cadet R. M. Kennedy, of Camden, has just been elected as a member of the Round Table at The Citadel in Charleston. This organization Is tKe only society which is allowed at the military college, and is a variation of the oldffishioned literary society. It is composed of twenty-five cadets from the upper classes..' At its meetings are discussed questions..of. literary, scientific and historical nature, each member being allowed ,to give - his own views on the subject. Membership is by invitation only and it* is considered one of the greatest honors at the college. Cadet Kennedy is exchange editor of the Bulldog, the cadet weekly publication. He is taking an exceptionally heavy course in modern languages and is making an excellent scholastic record in leading that division. Pisgah Church Services Services at Pisgah Baptist churcji October 23, will be Sunday School at 10 a. m., Mr. John Shiver,' superintendent; preaching at 11 a. m., by the pastor, P. E. Blackmon. The sobjoot for next Sunday morning will be 'The Greatness of Salvation," HB0. 2:3 I want you to meet me at the church It ten o'clock.?The Pastor* j - 1 Dan M. Jones Dies Here Wednesday Daniel Milton Jones, aged 49, popular c#ti*en of this city, was found dead in Ma bed at an early hour Thursday morning, with a pistol bullet wound in his head, which was thought to bo self inflicted, as the revolver was found beside him. No inquest was held. The new? shocked and saddened tho community, for Mr. Jonee was held in high- esteem by a host of friends, always of a jovial disposition, ho made friends readily. Mr. Jones suffered' a stroke of appopicxy several months ago and had been in ill health since and this is thought to have caused him to take his own life. _ He was born in Lancaster county*; the son of Mr. and 'Mrs. C. W. Jones. He waa married to Miss Idary Douglas Johnson, of this city and for a time they made their homo in Heath 9prings, later moving tp "Camden, where he was engaged in business. His wife and mother survive and also the following sister and brothers: Mise Charlotte Jones, Gladys Jones, iC. M. Jones, all of Lancaster; Mrs. F. iB. Beaufort, of North Augusta; Mrs. John M'. Ingram, of Cam- > den; W. 'MoD. Jones, of Bishopville. Funeral services will be held at his late residence today at 11 a. m., conducted by Rev. A. Douglas McArn, of Bethesda Presbyterian church, where he was a member. Interment will be in thev Quaker cemetery. Pallbearers will be si^c of his nephews: F. B. Beaufort, Jr., of North Augusta; Richard Singleton, of Columbia; Alexander Clarkson; Robert Clarkson; Charles P. DuBose, Jr., Willis Boykin, all of this city. Farm Market'Meeting. Definite plans will be made for beginning the New Farm Curb Market -at?a?meeting to be?held?inn - the.'? American Legion -Hall in. Camden, Thursday, October 27th, 10 a. m. All farm people of Kershaw county who are interested* in developing a market for the purpose of selling farm^ produce to the people of Camden also to trucks \yill please attend this meeting. Members of City Council of Camden will attend the meeting. The City of Camden plans to furnish housing space for this market. The new UTarket to be developed is not to conflict in any way with the present Club Market. It is desired that the two markets may work in cooperation to their mutual advan tage. ' It is planned' to develop through *? the Curb Market regular farm exchange and sales days to handle anything the farm people may have far sale or exchange. I urge and request that the fa rniv people of the county attend this meeting and give full support and cooperation to this undertaking. A . market of this sort will be worth a great deal if (properly supported? especially in its beginning, sgys Henry D. Green, County Agent. Willard Now a Bouncer . Los Angeles, Oct. 14.?A former heavyweight boxing champion of the# lard, today, according to his own admission, is a "bouncer" in a meat market. His salary, he said, is $15 a week- jj, ?3> ; Willard was in court to explain his failure to pay $292.10 which a plumbing company official said. he owed him. He explained his job unusual < for a meat market, by saying: "They have a lot of hard boiled market men out there.**" | " I bra Loses Ills Turkey Columbia, Oct. 15.?(Somebody has stolen the" big, fine turkey gobbler for Thanksgiving dinner. The thief plashed the wire netting in front -of a house in the yard at tire gubernatorial mansion where the tur-. * key was kept and made way with tho choice bird. -He left no clues. This was the second time recently the governor has had property stolen. A few days ago, someone entered his office at the State House and took a valuable eight-day clock. The funeral was held Thursday of W. P. Hollis, who has been a merchant in Florence for 45 year's, going there from his native Winnsboro. He leaves a widow and five children. Services at Wateree Church Services at Wateree Baptist church for/Sunday, October 23, will be m ^ follows* announce* the pastor, Rev. John Littlejohn: . Sunday school rft 10:15; morning service at H:30; evening worship at T^oVlock-. The orefinance of baptism will be administered at the evening hour of worship. A cordial tnTitAtloft fa take part in all the serWca^cd^his church is ex