The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, October 28, 1932, Image 1
DONT FAIL TO GET IN THE BIG PARAGE TO THE KERSHAW COUNTY FAIR GROUNDS TODAY *
The Camden\ Chronicle
,n i =cgwag?aeB3'aaPaa8B'glw?a|W||>^ DAY, OCTOBER gft, 1?31
CREDITABLE EXHIBITS'
AT THE COUNTY FAIRl
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With beautiful. weather prevailing
? Kershaw County Ffcir opened on
[fcursW of this week with exhibits
ni^ssiug those of recent years,
In the general exhibit -buiMing the
lisplay of A. J. Smith, of Bethtite,
rho had samples from-, his florist
|lock, a boautiful <Haplay of vegelibles,
fruits and grains and earthed
foods' of all kinds, it showed just
i)?t is possible for one to raise on
, Kershaw county farm* under pyes?nt
times.
W. T. Holley, of this county also
b<J a fine booth showing all varieties
of canned fruits, vegetables
md home-made products. Cooked
foods, candies, and in fact all things
ko add to the hoone were found in
his booth. ^
The Kershaw County Forestry Association,
under the- supervi&ifirt, of the
9tate Forestry Association had a
wonderful exhibit of wild life, partridges,
squirrels, phensants and: wild
jocks, shown in an attractive manMar.
Their whole effort was put
forth to show people how to turn loss
into profit by saving the forest and
protecting wild life and at the same
time aid the forest to re-seed themxlves.
The Health Department of-, the
tounty had quite an attractive exhibit
with illustrated placards showing
the right food, care and things
needed to better the most valuable
cop of the county?the little ones.
The 4-H Club booth showing dressIs,
scarves, coats and all kinds of
&ncy work made by the girls was a
pretty sight to see. This also showed
rhat could be done by a girl to beauify
her room, her home and grounds
grounding iho homestead. A place j
ras given over to this same club for (
be displaying of all canned goods
ad.made a most creditable showing j
in their uniform sized jars and the |
ityle carried out in packing the jars ,
hs most effective to the eye and I
is some expressed it would be more
a to the palate.
:An exhibit of art goods done by
liss Mary Sparrow received- much j
amment. There were lovely hand- j
Bade rugs, fancy work, cakes, pies |
iad other good things.
The Camden Floral Company sent
ij courtesy many lovely baskets and
wis of flowers that were used efktively
in decorating.
The Boy Scouts had a model camp
surrounded by lovely pine boughs
i had a perfect setting. They had
Liample <tf knot tleihg^on display
other articles that they learn to
be in scout training.
The Homo Furnishing Company
an attractive booth displaying
idios while the Camden: Ice Corntoy
had several handsome refrigItors
and ice boxes on display.
?orden Nursery showed a. lovely
of shrubs, forming an invitr
f ?ook, that showed what effect"b
work can. be done by landscaping
yard.
H,The Home Economics Department
|th dresses made by the students,
B?^ fruits and fancy work to vie
Pft those made by ladies with long
Whence in the art clearly told
department Is doing in"
Bftorng the coming generations,
p* General Farm Exhibits were
B* finest seen here in many a year.
Bjnost wonderful display of vege
3 w*re there. They were so arB?^
that uniformity in- size* and
would help much in the market ^Tnese
products.
B?"* Vocat.L.;wl Agricultural Club
BtVe f?unty had an especially fine
of ' f-./odstuffs, in attractive
Bjpes- They had a plot planted
"I*ress'nfif u^e
T Ken.-aI booth, the crocheted,
^.hand-woven quilts formed fl
EF backgmund for the smaller arB**niade
by th0 industrious houses'
?f the county. Fine sewing
'n dresses, scarves, boys'kinds
of homebooths
all., deserved
Mention but especially the
J? immunity booth, showing
frorn flowers to, ? model
KL ' *v*ry variety of canned
Bp^jUetabW and" alParrairged
|v,7'g manner. A moat effectB'**?round
made <rf cm Her b+n?
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and cane stripped, further carried out
the idea t>f everything to use made
oh a farm,
In the Blaney community booth,
besides farm products they showed
further what is done thdre to make
cash money, home-made furniture, a
hand-made violin. Arranged in containers
were seeds of all varieties,
and a late watermelon, musk melon.
Bethune and) Gates Ford had fine
displays of household products, farm
produce, honey, crealm, candies, even
shrubs, in fact all display?' stressed
that it is possible to raise in the soil
of this county practically anything
and of the finest grade.
The entries in the fowl ^exhibit
were many and unusually fine. Turkeys,
of the bronze and Bourbon red
were there vieing for honors.
The chicken breeds were as follows:
Rhode Island Rede, Barred
Rocks, Wyandottes, ~~White Rocks,
B la eke nfelders, Anconas, Mihorcas,
White and Barred Plymouth, White
and Brown Leghorns, games, bantams.
Judges for this show were:
P. H. Gooding, of Clemson; Mr. Beckwith,
of the Spartan Grain Company,
Spartanburg. A list of prize
winners will be given a? a later date.
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A. L. Durant, of Clemson, was
livestock judge and many and fine
were the entries he had to judge.
In the pigs there were Hamtpshires
and Poland Chinas.
Mr. N. P. Gettys was the largest
exhibitor of cattle and John L.
Weeks' Hereford bull was grand
champion in the be euchres.
The 4-H boys did not mark their
entries as being from the club this
yeai\ but entered along with their
| fathers and older men and will no
| doubt make a fine showing,
i Irf the same building with the livestock
(were many pens of rabbits,
Chinchilla and New Zealand,
j Ducks, from the wild mallard and
[ Muscovy and Pekin were there ,for
judging qs were pigeons, Homers,
White King and C-ameaur
Thcye was even a pen of guinea
pigs on display.
At the time of going to press it
could not be learned who the winners
were in. the Dog Show and the
Horse Show, held today, but these
will bo given later. Many entries
were made in each class and showed
some fine horse flesh to be owned by
i Kershaw county people.
The midway, especially at night,
with all its gala lights is attracting
i the crowds tfaiiy. 'ThS^rTdihg devices,
ever-popular with the youngsters are
kept busy with their passengers.
"Bingo," that old and young like toplay,
draws its share of patrons. The
fat man, the old plantation show, the
house of freaks, all the-side shows
are well patronized, and the carnival
spirit prevails, drawing eloser urban.
and1 rural population, thus forming
friendships and good feeling for one
another in discussing the problems
to be met each day. This in itself
makes a county fair a success, when
each citizen takes his share of interest
in it. Vt you cannot be with
us, for any reason, this year, plan
to be here- the first next year.
Negro Man Killed
Thursday Morning
Hazel Dinkins, a 35-year-old negro,
was instantly killed at an early hour
Thursday morning at a point near^
Green Hill church On the ' Camden-;
Sumter highway when he was .struck
by a truck said to have been driven
by Lee Dunbar of the parish dray;
lines of Sumter. *
Dinkins was driving a Model 1
Ford truck, and was on his way to
Camden. Riding with him at the
time were Robert Singleton, Sr., and
Roberta Singleton, Jr. The -cars collided
and the other two men in the
smaller truck were injured, but not
seriously.
The coroner's jury held an inquest
and are holding Lee Dunbar in jail
as a result of their findings.
Two western cowboys, in New York
with a rodeo troup, held up gj^eataurant
and rta patrons on Eleventh
avenue on Sunday. TJey fl.n
$40 or more in eeeh ***'" wTKL
amount of fewelry^ Aa they teft the
pfcee a police drove up. Ope wa*
arrested and the ether efesped,
Kershaw Couple
Married Fifty Years
Fifty year* ago October 25, 1882,
Miss Molly J. Olark, of Lancaster,
and J. W, Hamel, originally of Charlotte,
were married. p
For half a century they have lived
together happily, loved and honored
bv hundreds of friends, who join in
wishing them many happy returns of
their golden anniversary, which was
celebated last night with a beautiful
reception at their home in Kersl^r.
For 41 years, longer than any other
living man in South Carolina has run
his own newspaper, Captain Hamel
has been the feayless and able editor
and owner of the Kershaw Era, a
paper that throughout the years has
reflected in its every issue the high
character and the good, straight
thinking of this good citizen.
Throughout this time, Mrs. Hamel
has been his ever strong helpmeet
and they 'have eome, hand in hand,
down the highway of life, leaving in
their path good deefts, good words,
and good feeling, which reap their
reward now in the great affection
that is theirs from so many friends.
Captain Hamel, chairmap of the
state plardon board, has found time
In his busy years to give public service
of his high order. He was a
member of the constitutional convention
of 1895, ser-Ved in the legisla-ture,
1905-06, was assistant clerk of
the house, 1910-15, and bill clerk of
the senate for a term. He has been
on the pardon board for six years.
He has always been a leader fpr law
^Ind order and was the only president
of the State Tempetance and Law
and Order league which figured so,
prominently in the fight on the state j
dispensary. In the legislature he was|
a leader against the sale of whiskey. |
j Captain Hamel was a presidential J
elector to cast the vote of South Car-:
. olina for Woodr-ow Wilson for his'
.first term in 1913 and the title of j
captain was acquired by reason of aj
commission issued during the admin- i
. istration of Governor John Peter ;
Richardson and the present associate
justice, M. L. Bonham, was adjutant;
general of the state when Captain)
Hamel served as captain of the I.an-'
caster Guards, preceding the merging
'of the state troops into the National;
Guard. j
I Captain and Mrs. Hamel have rear-.
| ed a fine family. Their only son,,
! James, died in 1919, at the age of 31..
i Xriving are four daughters, Mrs. A. j
B. Hair, of Blackville; Miss Inez Ha!piel,
who teaches at Bishopville; Mrs.;
|,H. B. Magill, of Dillon, and Mrs. Sam
I. Buist, of Macon. There are sev'
eral grandchildren.
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Death of B. J. Grier
Benjamin J. Grier died at tne home
of T. D. - Huggips, near Camden, on ;
-OcloburlOtlr
Mr. Grier had been an invalid for
sev.eral years. He was born in Sum- j
ter county and lived there most of j
his life.
Surviving relatives are two stepdaughters,
Mrs. Jessie Campbell, of
Sumter; Mrs. J. E. McGeevy, of New
Smyrna, Florida; also several nieces
and nephews survive.
No Cars on Main
Mayor R. Kennedy, Jr., chairman
of the parade today asks that
no cars be parked on Main street
until after tho parade has passed.
This is done to enable the spectators
to better view the procession.
i- Baptist Church Stuvkcs
| The following services arc announced
for Sunday, October 30 at
'the First Baptist church: Sunday
school at .10 o'clock, Mr. C. O. Stogner,
superintendent. Public worship
conducted by the paator, J. B. Cafcton,
at 11:1# a. m. and 8 p. m. _ Morning
subject, "The Source of Encourage-j
ment." Evening subject, '"Life Beyond
the Grave." Weekly teachers';
I meeting Monday evening at 7:30. |
Prayer and praise service Wednesday;
ovening at 8. B. Y. P. U. Sunday [
evening at 7 o'clock.
The public is cordially invited to
attend all the services of this church.
Advertising Boosts _
A. & P.Store Sales
? . " New
York, Oct. 21.?Sales of the
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea company
increased $800,000 in the week of
October 3 to 8 when newspaper
vertising was increased by $18,000,
officials announced todays * result*
the company will increase its advertising
budget in 1,200 fiSwspepers
for the balance of the month.
Honor Roll Students
Camden City Schools
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Scholarship Honor Roll
Grade 1?Mills?David Barnes,
Jack Boykin, Elbert feyrd, Thornwell
Hay, Francis McCorkle, Bill MPDowell,
David Partin, Robert Thompson,
Carolyn Baruch, Sybil Prakeford,
Rhetta Halsall, Betty 'Muller, Mary
Louise Norwood, Doris Rush, Lucy
Smyrl, Jane Thomas, Pjrances We*t.
Grade 1?Zeidp?Marion Brown,
Briant Cox, tSheVby (Hugh, Cole McKenzie,
Sannuiie Ogburn, C. L. Polson,
J. B. Richardson, Eugene Sheorn,
Bennie Spears, Marion Truesdale,
I^antye Williford, 'Margaret DeBruhl,
LeAtrice McOasklll.
Grade 2A~Joe Christmas, Charlie
Durham, Robert Freitag, Jim Gandy,
Harold Hatfield, Dargan Jennings,
Ned McDowell, Fred Ogburn, Billy
Smith, .Hughey Tindal, Caleb Whitaker,
Mary Cameron, Margaret R Cunningham
Elizabeth Drakeford, Ruby
Evans, Jflbllie Hancock, Betty Lewis,
Carolyn Pitts, Beth Wilson, Louise
Copeland. '
Grade 2B?iEvelyn Twitty, Hazel
Beasley, F. J. Watts, Eivin Trapp,
Thad Munn, Billy Munden.
Grade 3(A?.Charles Boineau, Billie
Clyburn, John Langford, Bill Mims,
Vance Norwood, Marion .Schlosburg,
Oolvin. Sheorn, Luther Soivell, Frank
Sullivan, Kirby Tupper, Doris Babin,
Betty Campbell, Ellen Dempster,
Marjorie Dill, Artie Dixon, Juanita
Godwin, Cary Guthrie, Beverly Hendrix,
June ' Hoffer, Virginia Joyner,
Peggy Litjle, Edna Moseley, Peggy
McGuirt, Mary Pitts, Gwendolyn
Shirley, Patsy Trantham, Virginia
Mae Trapp, 'Mary Walsh. .
Grade 3B?Hazel Horton, Dora
Robinson.
Grade 4A?Walter Mims, Charles
MoCa.sk ill, Leonard Schenk, Jack
S-myrl, Bi)ly VanLandingham. Carolyn
Coo ley, Lois Gaskihs, ^Retta McDowell,
Nettie 'Leese Qgbum, Frances
Rhame, Cleo Smyrl, Jane Twitham<
Margie Traxler. .
Grade 5B (Oakes)?James Frye,
Herbert Lee, Louise Newman, Mildred
Player, Lorene" Smith.
Grade 5A?Arthur Brown, Jerry
Hancock, Herbert Moore. Billy Pitts,Wesley
Pitts, Robin Zemp, Betty
Boineau, Marjorie Hatfield, Phyllis
Karesh. Beatrice KirkJawL Ann Wbitaker,
Marjorie Creed, Marjorie Fischel.
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Grade SB (Cantey)?Annie Ruth
Shoemake, Mary Atkinson, Virginia
Riles, Walter Riggins.
Grade 6A?David" Wallnau, Dally
Jackson, Lottie ?myrl, Louise Dill,
Ailcen Belk, Vashti Thigpen, Neta
Kirkland, Elsie Redfearn.
Grade 6C-Jack McLain, Beulah
Cain. ' *
Grade 7.V .. Aflnr Jnhimr
Xouise ^Mickle, Paulette West, Jack
Richards, Jack Villepigue. ' ^
Grade 7iB?LeRoy Caulder.
Grade 8.?Caroline Cantey, Caroline
Nelson, Alice Rebecca Rush, Jean
VanLandingham, Nancy Thompson,
Elizabeth Pitts, Minnie Sue Bruce,
Naomi Walker, William DeLoache,
Robert Marye, Harold, Harold McCallum.
Grade 9--Mary Edith Copeland,
Sadie Frietag, Fannie Mickle, Emily
Sheorn, Lena Stevenson, Helen Tindal,
Barbara Zemp, Eliza- Jackson,
S. B. Hatfield.
Grade 10.?Alvin Christmas, Stuart
Clarkson, Frances McLeod, Leola
Hudson, Mary Ella Moore, Ruth DeX&acbe
?
Grade 11.?Elizabeth Moore, Marjorie
Walker, Alvin Sanders, Rub^
Eddings, Lorine Strak.
Attendance Honor Roll
Grade 1 (Mills)?David Barnes,
Louis Boone, Elbert Byrd, Alton
Cole, Jack Deal, Thofnwell Hay, Josoph
J nek sort, Franeis 'MoOorkle, Harold
Rmlgers, R. W. Rodger*, Bobby
Smyrl, Robert Thompson, Anne
Campbell, Sybil Drakeford, Retta
Halsall, Betty Muller, Mary Louise
Norwood, Doris Rush, Sybil Sheffield,
Lucy Smyrl, Jane Thomas, Catherine
Watkins, Frances West.
Grade 1 (Zemp)?Marion Brown,
Shelby Hough, Sammie Ogburn, J. B.
Richardson, Eugeno Sheorn.
Grade 1 (Wolfe)?John Chewning,
Alfred McCaskill, William Melton,
Francis Shebeen, Margaret Clyburn,
Frances Dixon, Carolyn Hall, Sible
McKenzie, Doris Thomas, Doris
Trappr Thehna Wilson.
Grade 2A?Joe Christmas^ Charlie
Durham, Robert Frietag, Jim Gandy,
Harold - ffsbfield, Dargan Jennings,
BilUe Smith# Hutfhey Tindal, Char lea
Turnerf~ Dernice AMrich, Meta Boykin,
dfary Cameron, Louise Copeland,
(Continued no Las* PSf?)'
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Rally Day Parade
" Here This Morning
{everything is being made ready
for the parade today. Those taking
part are requested to meet at the
present court house at 0:30 so that
all will be in their places at 10 when
the march to the old court house on
lower Main street will be made.
Upon reaching the reviewing stand
at the old court house the marchers
are to break ranks and immediately
afterwards the. speakers, Governor
Ibra C. Blackwood and Hon. Roach
Stewart, will make short addresses.
Other distinguished visitors will be
presented. *
All expecting to take part in the
parade are requested to find their
places according to the following line
up: .
Motorcycle officers from the local
police, county patrol and state highway
patrol, who will jlear the avenue
of parade.
Fifty mounted modern Red Shirts,
under Chief Marshall Henry G. Carrison,
Jr.
118th Infantry Band or the University
of South Carolina Band.
Confederate Veterans and1 Red
Shirts of 1870 in decorated care.'
Distinguished visitors in decorated
cars.
City and county officials in cars.
United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Daughters of the American Revolution.
American Legion Auxiliary.
Spanish-American War veterans.
American Legion veterans and visiting
Legionnaires.
Company M of the 118th Infantry
under Captayi Brevard Boykin.
Boy Scouts.'
City Fire Department.
Shrine Club, v
Camden and Sumter high school
football teams?
Sumter High School Band.
Between 1,500 and 2,000 school
children of the cRy and county
schools.
Hoover buggies,
Two Killed in ?
Road Tragedy
W. M. Wesberry, 50, of 2412 Park
street, Colhmbia insurance man, and
his father-in-law, J. A. Calloway. 80.
of Bishopville, were dead today of injuries
they received in an automobile
accident last night near St. Stephens,
in Berkeley, county.
The two were fatally injured when
the automobile in which they wer^r
riding overturned while they were en
route from Columbia to Kingstreo to
visit the Rev. James P. Wesberry,
pastor of the Kingstree * Baptist
church, .a son of the Columbian.
Mr*-Wesberry is a native of Columbia,
and a life-long resident. Mr.
Galloway had lived in Bishopville for
a number of years.
Mr. Wesberry was killed- almost instantly
and Mr. Galloway died several
hours after the accident! Mr. Wesberry
was identified through information
from Columbia after a "ring inscribed'
with the name of his soh, the
Rev. Jame9 P. Wesberry had been
found on his hand. Investigators at
first thought that the dead man was
James P. Wesberry, but later learned
he had been wearing his son's ring.
?Tuesday's Columbia Record* *
AlUntioa Parents
J. G. Richards, Jr., superintendent
of the City. Schools, asks that we call
attention in the columns of this paper
to the fact that after the parade
today, Friday, October 28, in which
the school children will have a part,
that parents of small^ children please
meet them at the gates " the lair
grounds whore the parade will end.
This is done to safeguard the little'
ones at a time when they will he in
danger of cars, horses and the like.
Jackson Hi Won Gaifie
The game-of football played last
week by Jackson Hi vs. Enrmett Scott
Hi, of Rock Hill, was won by the
local team 34 to 0.
There will be a game played atAhe.
Fair Grounds on Saturday, October
2ffth, 3 p. m., between Jackson Hi and
A-very Institute, of Charleston. The
grandstand on the east sride of the
field will be reserved for white citizens
and an admission fee of 26 cents
"fori* adults and Iff cents for school
children will be charged. .
.. Fire believed UfHe due to defective
wiring, gutted the third floor of the
high school building at Mooretville,
N. C, Sunday with a loss of $20,000.
Court Engaged
In Trial of Munn
The October term of the court of
general sessions of Kershaw county
convened Monday, with his Honor,
W, H, Townsend, Judge presiding and
with solicitor A. Fletcher Spigner
at his post of duty. The business of
the court has moved rapidly along, a ?
largo number of minor cases having
been disposed, of. The grand jury
mnde its presentment and recommendations
to the Court on Tuesday afternoon.
The office of Sheriff J. H.
McLeod was complimented for the
zealous enforccmennt of tho law and
tho bringing of criminals to justice,
and tho solicitor was highly commended
by the grand jury for the able
handling of the work of the coUrt,
especially for the rapidity with
which ho has disposed of cases, resulting
in a large saving to the
county. A
On Wednesday morning the case
of the state against J. B. Munn. former
legislator and former constable
under governor Richards, who killed
O. L. (Buck) Holley late last March,
wa$ again up for trial. Munn was
tried at the July term, at which time
the jury failed to agree, it standing
ten for aoquittal and two for conviction.
By reason of the prominence '
of the families involved, the case hds
attracted wide-sipread attention.- It
was hand fought before and will be
as bitterly contested this time. Solicitor
Spigner is being assiisted by
former Judge Mendel I,. Smith in the
prosecution of the case, while Munn .
is represented by Murdoch M. Johnson.
Jurors serving in the Munn case *
arei N. M. Billinigs, Foreman; Henry
If. Hopkins, G. R. Rush, D. F. Owens,
Stephen C. Clyburo, G. ?. Rodger*,
W. N. Gay, C. ty. Brown, W. h.
Gofly Lewis L. Truesdnto, Joe Nettles"
and Edwin 'Barfleld. *
Cases disposed of before the Munn
case began were as follows:
Kara Melton and Claud Diggs plead
guilty to grand larceny. Each received
a sentence of nine months on
tho chain gang.
E. R. Long ami L. E. Howard, violation
of the prohibition law. How- "
ard was, tried in his absence and a
sealed verdict is awaiting him^ Long
plead-guilty and"drgw" a"TrontenCF~vtr~
three morfths and a fine of $100. On "J
payment .of fine balance of sentence
to be suspended.
John White on a charge of larceny
plead guilty and was sentenced to
three years to run concurrently with
a sentence ifnpogeflP that day.
Charlie Brown plead guilty to housebreaking
and larceny and received
a sentence 6f one year.
John Patterson, housebreaking and
larceny. Plead guilty. Sentence one ^
year.
John White and Tate Roberson
alias Waddell Robersop ple^d guilty
to housebreaking and larceny and
each received a two-year sentence on
the chain gang.
Hasil Mitchell and George Martitf
were charged with assault and battery.
Mitchell was given six months.
Nol pros-se as to Martin.
Alex Danrtzler plead guilty to assault
and battery and drew a sentence
of two years.
James Dennis charged with violation
of the prohibition law plead
guilty and was sentenced to six
months.
Heater Reynolds, violation prohdbition
law, plead guilty, three months
in jail. '
Foster Fortune, assault and battery,
pleads guilty, one year.
Lawrence Brazzell pleads guilty to
violating the prohibition law and receives
a sentence of three months in
jail or a fine of $100.__ All to be suspended
on good behavior.
, Iye wis Clarke, Frank Carter, Reece
Brown, Stove Anthony, McKinley
Green charged with disposing of cotton
seed not belonging to them were _
sentenced to 30 days or a fine of $100in
each-case. After serving 10 days
balance of sentences to be suspended
during good behavior. - -
Blanche Bradley, colored, assault
and battery, plead guilty and got six
months.
Grand Jury Presentment
The Kershaw County Grand Jury
made its presentment to Judge W. H.
Townsend on Tuesday afternoon and
they pay a tribpte to the sheriff and
the able solicitor. /Riey also, in very
timely language, 'recommended that
the comr|pr driegaticm>iir? the genera!
assembly take some actfoij to sOfsvo
the tax burden in this county. The
n?*wt h stand by W. S. m
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