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The Camden Chronicle VOLUME 44. hi ! ! " j ____1 CAMDEN. SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 38, 1932 ( . ^UM^ER34J^ Transport Officials Pay Camden a Visit The people of Camden are delighted to know that the Eastern AirwaySj Corporation is to give Camden daily aeroplane mail, passenger and freight eervice, commencing December 1st. The oiliicials of the Eastern Airway Corporation were here on Saturday In two planes, one s an enormoue Condor plane and the other a six passenger plane. They arrived here at 9:30 A. M, from Columbia and were met by a delegation of citizens representing the City, County, Chamber of Commerce, Kotary Club, Shrine Club and tourist colony. They were taken over the City in automobiles ahd at 12.45 a luncheon was served to them at the Camden Hotel. Hughey Tindal, President of the chamber of Commerce, presided and he introduced Henry G. Garrison, Jr., Chairman of the Woodward Airport Commission, who made the address of welcome. Mayor R. M. 'Kennedy also made a talk, and welcomed the officials and the new air line to Camden and told of the cooperation they would receive from our citizens. Talks were also made by R. W. Pomeroy, Samuel Russell and David R. Williams. Mr. Tindal then called .on. Mr Elliott, Vice President of the Eastern Airways, who made a splendid talk, telling tHem how much they appreciated the enthusiasm shown by the people here, and what his * air line proposed to do. He then introduced the other officials of his company, about eighteen of them, and most of them made short talks. One of the officials said that Camden was nerhaps Ihe prettiest town they had ever flown over, and said it was a treat to see such a'pretty town from the air, as well as riding around it in automobiles. They altfo praised the Woodward Aviation fiefd, and said it was an unusually fine one and that'the hangar was very modern and complete. Elliott then invited all of the luncheon party to come out as guests of his cmpany and to see the town from the air. All of them accepted his invitation, and all were delighted -with the air trip. """ : The pant Condor plane attracted a lot of attention. It has a capacity of twenty passengers, two pilots and a hostess. The plane is so arranged that conversation is easy and every comfort is offered in it that one finds in a Pullman car. Luncheons are served to the passengers on long trips by attractive hostesses, who are all college graduates and trained for their work. The meals are prepared at their headquarters in Newark, N. _J., which is within sight of New York City. The plane has magazines and papers for passengers, and there is a cooler of ice water. In the way of "comforts besides these is a rest room equipped with hand basins, mirrors, toilet, etc. just as one finds in a Pullman car. ' Camden is to be on the Charlotte, Camden, Columbia* Augusta branch of the Airways, and later the line will likely be extended to Charleston or Savannah. " . - - One can leave Camden at 10:40 in the morning and go via Charlotte to New York, arriving in New York at *10 that afternoon. At Charlotte, the Camden plane will connect with the New York-New Orleans air line, wd Camden will then be within a <kys travel of New York or 1 New Orleans. Later on night flying is to be inaugurated. The tourists will be able to stay fn with their Northern, homes In a manner that they did hot dream of 1 few years ago. - They can join ttair families here for week-ends, and got their New York papers each instead of waiting two days, as b necessary now. The business men of Camden can ? letters delivered at long disM day by planes or^receive jUil the same way. of the officials said that Camen is the smallest town on the whole ^ays system. Our citizens should Proud of the new era .that we are ** fntormg, and our town will be ?rtiaed in all sections of the Cotm, J?" that it is a stopping place ** daily plana*. ? ? J-fcMcLeod, Jr., popularly known ^ friend* here as -Fatty," was bh .Jl? week nd a visit from * at cwnuea. iaSfe\' ~ > * ' Camden Lady Dies in Alabama *v The remains of Mrs. Eliza Shiver Brasington, who died suddenly of a toart attack in Selma, Alabama, Thursday morning, were brought to Camden iSunday, where the body was funeralized Sunday from the Camden Baptist church. Mrs. Brasington was 82 years of age, and up to a few years ago had been a lifelong citizen of Camden. For several years she had been dividing her time with her two sons, Willie H. Brasington, of Columbia, and Dalton Brasington, of Belma, Alabama. She was a native of Camden and the widow of the late James L. Brasington, former chief of police of this city who died thirty-seven years ago. She was a lifelong member of the Camden Baptist church and a woman of many fine traits of character. She had been living at Selma for the past thirteen months, Her husband's name is engraved upon the corner stone of the Camden opera' house building, a portion of which is now used as a municipal building. Surviving are two sons, W. H. Brasington, of Columbia, Southern railway conductor, and D. K. Brasington, iSelma, Alabama., Southern railway engineer; two daugphters, Mrs. Minnie Alexander and; Mrs. Sadie Jackson, both of Richmond, Va.; two sisters, Mrs. W. F. Malone, of Richmond, Va., and Mrs. Nan Byers, of Augusta, Ca.; 8 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Out of town relatives who are well known to many of the older generation attending the funeral were: Mrs. Minnie Alexander and son, Abe Alexander; Mr. and Mrs. Jackson, the latter who before marriage was Miss Sadie Brasington; Mrs. W, F. Malone, all of Richmond; Mr. and Mrs. Dalton K. Brasington and son, Dalton, Jr., of Selma. First Baptist Church Services The following services are announced at tlie First Baptist church: Sunday school at 10 o'clock, M^. C. O. Stogner superintendent; public worship Conducted by the pastor, J. B. Caston, at 11:15 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Morning subject, "The Crace of Cod As Our Teacheiv" Evening subject, "Eternal Punishment." ^ Prayer and praise service Wednesday evening at 7:30. Weekly teacher's meeting Monday evening at 7:80._ B. Y. P. U. Sunday evening at 6:30. The public fcis cordially invited to attend all the services of this church. Services at Methodist Church The Sunday services at, the Lyttletpn StreetvMetljodjst church, with Dr. C. F. Wither!#*' pastor, will be as follows: The Sunday school will assemble at 10 a.'m. At 11:16 the,pastor will preach, his theme beihg "Ah Highway Will Be There." Epworth League will meet promptly at 6:45 in the Ladies Bible Class Room. At 7:30 the pastor will preach. We shall have a spirited song service of about thirty minutes and this will be followed by the sermon. All services will be confined within one hour. To Have Plant Sale The Camden Garden Club is sponsoring a sale of plants and shrubs from the Idndley Nurseries on the vacant lot north of the post office building on Wednesday, November 30th. This sale gives an opportunity to obtain plants very ailimar to ones priced at various department stores. / _____ Fine Imposed On Insurance Agent Virgil C. Carter, an agent of the National Aid Society of Indianapolis, Ind., was fined $100 in magistrate's court at' Camden Saturday after being arrested for soliciting business in South Carolina for a Arm not licensed with the state insurance commissioner, ?Sam B. King, commissioner, said. Carter plead guilty of the offenseand Magistrate B. M. Smith imposed the fine on him, Upon being informed that the agent was in Kershaw county representing the unlicensed company, R. He? Kelly, of the state insurance coqa,-. mission, began an ^investigation and soon after swore outfit warrant for his arrest. The arrest was made by the county deputy sheriff. Mr. King said the arrest was in line with many different warnings that had been issued by the commission and that it was his intention to "vigorously prosecute any man guilty of violation of the insurance laws of the state, such as soliciting insurance for an unlicensed company." "The public is again reminded to do business with only those agents who can produce an insurance license from South Carolina for the reason that the commission has no jurisdiction over unlicensed companies," he I said. Whether or not a company is 'licensed can be ascertained by communicating. with the insurance commission offices, he said. Attempted to Steal Car E. B. Phillips, a white man, has been confined in the county jail since 1 the first part of the Kershaw CounIty Fair week charged with an at^ 1 tempt to steal a~car belongingMo W. Sheorn on Main street. Phillips was first noted trying to. got into a oar belonging to W. T. Redfeam at the 'fair grounds, but put* up such a plausible excuse that Mr. Redfearn let him oft. Officer DeBruhl noticed him examining various cars on Main: street and when he saw him get into ' the Sheorn car took him in charge. ,County and police authorities have | checked up on him and find that he i has a finger-print record in Washington. He boasts that he is going, to make his escape but the jailor does not think so. - . 1 Heavy Mail Here For First Cachet The Camden postoffice is_receiving great quantities of mail from stamp collectors all over the United States for dispatch on the first flight of air mail planes from Camden on December 1. A special cachet js being provided by the postoffice department and all letters qn these first flights -are given this special stamping by th? local p6st office force. We suggest to the citizens of Camden Hmt tney take advantage of this first flight of air mail from our city by mailing to their friends north and south, air mail letters on these two flights December 1, 1932. Northbound plane leaves Camden 10:60 a. m., southbound plane leaves at 4:20 p. m. Box Supper at Antioch The public is cordially invited to a box supper to be giveir at^Antioch school on Friday, December 2nd, at 7*30 o'clock. Members of Antioch church and all those who will are requested to bring boxes. Proceeds will go for the benefit of AntioelL Baptist church. I*-*" * ^ **' " 1 1 v Duke Endowment Gifts Announced ? . Fifteen oiyhanag# and institution? in South Carolina received a total of $48,036.76 from the iDuke endowment fund during the year 1031, while the amount donated to their unkeep durln? the seven ye?rs Vin? the e?t?nlUhment of the fund is $2?1, according to the report of tha orphan section of the endowment, issued by Dr, W. S. Rankin, director. Tho report showed that SO institutions in North Carolina were aided to the extent of ?8B,986.81. The total of 1 SSI contributions in the Carolinas in 1931 was $144,022.60, or approjciroately seven and two-thirds cents per day for the 1,956,360 orphan days of care reported by the applicant institutions, . Tho 16 institutions aided have a bed capacity of 6,767, and they care for an average of 6,067 children each day. During the year of 1931, which the report, recently made, covered, the institutions admitted 1,263 new children. , The Duke endowment s contribution to the 15 iSouth Carolina institutions were listed as follows: | Ep worth orphanage, Columbia, $8,614.34. -v. . * I Thomwell orphanage, Clinton, lag 445.49. - . Connie Maxwell orphanage, Greenwood, $7,409.08. ^ . Charleston Orphan house, Charleston, $4,305.20. ] Jenkins orphanage, CharlegRMfc $4,178.90. * .. ^ 4 f ... John de la Howe Industrial schodl, McCormick, $3,825.49. " Church Home orphaxiage, YorK, $2,932.99. ' ~~ . Carlisle r.nnrtnay?homer-Columbia, $2,674.62. . _ " ; ?ity Orphan asylum, Charleston, $1,353.23. " '? ~' , Spartanburg County v2>rphanagre, Spartanburg, $1,337.42. Bruner home, Greenville, $907.93. T$e Children's home, Sumter, $809.14. ' ' - ' \ Williamson Orphan home, Columbia, $520.20. Camden Children's home, Camden, $365.01. . ? ' Juvenile Protective association, Greenville, $356.79. To Meet at Jackson School All colored ministers pi all denominations and teachers of public schools of Kershaw county are hereby notified and requested to meet at Jackson graded school for the purpose of devising plans for a countywide drive to aid the Camden hospital, which is in urgent need of finances and farm produce. Owing to the help that the colored people have always received from this institutioi> they cannot afford to ignore this call in this time of great need. Remember the time, 11 o'clock a. m., Saturday, November 26, 1932, at Jackson graded , school.?(Signed^ W. L. DePass, general chairman for organizing the colored people of Kershaw county; J. W. iBoykin, sub-chairman; Amnion Collins, secretary. A Correction In our announcement of the opening of the new beauty parlor known as the Rudemar Beauty Shoppe on west DeKalb street, we stated that Misses Stogner and Shive, the operators, were flrom Cheraw, which was incorrect. Miss - Effie Stogner is from Lancaster and Miss /Daisy Lee Shivels lrom DurKam, N. C. Miss Stogner is ft sister of Mr. C. O. Stogner, of Camden. . Methodist Pastor is Welcomed to Camden '* One of the most delightful events of the recent weeks, was the reception tendered Dr. and Mrs. C. F. Wimberly, the new pastor of the Methodist church, by the members of his congregation, last Friday evening. The affair was planned by the chairman of the Official Board, and was met with unanimous approval by. all. ^ It was held at the American Legion Hall, and no less than one hundred attended, notwithstanding the downpour of rain, and other events in town that had been prearranged. The choir from the church, directed by Mr. T. V. Walsh and Mrs. Lois Gandy entertained the crowd wit^ some rousing inspirational songs. Miss Dotty Zemp rendered a piano 90I0 with the touch of an artist, and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Zemp sang some beautiful duets. Mr. W. R. Zemp made,an appropriate address of welcome to the new pastor and his wife, and was responded to by Dr. Wimberly. Delightful refreshments were served, and it was voted a most happy occasion. The following pastors of the city called and extended a welcome to the new minister: Rev. J. B. Caston, of the Baptist church; Rev. A. D. McArn, of the Presbyterian church, and Rev. ar\d Mrs. Craighill, rector of the Episcopal church, and Rev, Mr. Llttlejohn, of the Wateree Baptist church. ^ On Sunday evening a union service was held in the Methodist church, participated in by all the local 'paptors and their 'peopje^-IM. -DialE. auditorium was packed, and the Sunday School annex was also comfort-ably -filled. Rev. Mi. Cuatwr. "presided, and gave warm words of welcome for the Baptist people; Uov. A. D.'? McArn, of the Presbyterian church, represented his people in the same wholesome, fraterna spirit. It was a two-fold welcome, as Rev. Frances Craighill, the new rector of the Episcopal church, had assumed charge very recently. All the ministers took part in the preliminaries, and Dr. Wimberly delivered the message. ? ' " ' ? ? a Change in Station Agents i. . - ? *' U. G. Burns, who for some time had been agent of the Southern Railway, moved to Lancaster with his family last week to take charge of the station at that place, displacing Mr. P. A. Moore, who took charge of the Lancaster station after being displaced here by Mr. Burns several months ago. Mr. Burns is superseded at Kershaw by C. T. Green, formerly station agent of the Southern at Camden, and the position vacated at Camden, by Mr. Green is now filled by Bradford, who came to Camden from Forest City, N. G. These changes are wrought through the seniority system, whereby the older men in the service have the privilege of superseding agents at other points who have been for a shorter time in the service, whenever they desire to do so. For the present Mr- Moore has not selected a location, so we are informed.? Kershaw Era. Stolen Automobile Is Captured Here ?avid E. Hurst is in jail here waiting transportation back to Middleboro, Mass., to answer to a charge ol stealing an automobile. Hurst sayi he will "waive extradition papers t< Massachusetts, and an officer is ex pec tod to come for him the lattei pan of the week. The young man drove up to th< Airport Filling Station, operated Mr. Dimmock, and asked for gas Mr. Dimmock in filling his car dis covered a second license and aske< the why, whereupon Hurst fled am the operator and Mr. -Stoney Camp bell gave chase. Hurst proved to b more fleet-footed and lost his pur , suers in the swamp at Dicey*s Branch He is also said to have lost himsel in the swamp and spent the nigh calling for directions as to how t get out. Falling into a stream wais deep on a cold night also ad^pd t his discomfort. The stolen.car proved to be a spor model- Chevrolet roadster and he longed to a Mr, West, of MMdlebore Rev. C. G. Richardson is spending the Thanksgiving holidsys with hi parents in Beaufort, Camden Wins Lower State In a hard fought game Camden won an undisputed claim to the lower state crown when they defeated the powerful Beaufort team in a iMM exciting Turkey Day battle?score 84 to 12. * Beaufort presented the strongest team Camden, has met this season and the game' was not decided until the last whistle -blew despite the fact I of the one-aided score. Every man on both teams fought hard , and Beaufort's hard fight against odds made them appear the scrappiiqrest team ever seen on the local gridiron. Brown, Beaufort's quarterback and . captain shared honors with Captain Thompson and Team of Camden." Brown was an excellent punter, passer and broken field- runner. At the beginning of tho second half Brown ran 61 yards through Camden's entire team for BeauforCs first score. The passing combination of Brown to ' Thomas paved the way for the second touchdown and also netted many flrfct downs. Beaufort made 16 first downs to Camden's 7. Thompson and ,(Team were Camden's most consisterit ground-gainers, Thompson making three touchdowns and Team two. Thompson made four straight extra points by the drop-kick route, but hia last try wfcft a littlet?off. On the scecond play of the game a pass from Thompson to Team netted 61 yards liking 12 yards for a score. Team brade the remaining'distance around end for Cfamden's first touchdown. Camden's line stars were Flowers, 'Burns. and Jackson. Maynes Clayed a good defensive game in the ack field. Camden Position Beaufort Haynes le Barber Fundorbucke ..?Hr~. . . . Gappleman T ~ Flowers Ig ......... Koth S. C. Jackson c Miller' : Kennedy . ..... rg Sweat Burns rt .... Bazemore Goodale- rc .... Kirkland Thompson c .... qb Brown c Wooten hb .... Morrison Team 'hb Thomas Boheler fb Medlock Officials: Woods, Joyner, Woods. Camden To Play Chester Tclephono advices from Chester yesterday afternoon were to the effect that Chester defeated Thornweli Orphanage by a score of 13 to 7. This means that Camden will be pitt* ed again against Chester in Columbia on Saturday," December" 8,. #0* the up-? >???. per state championship. d Pointer Club to Hold Meetingat Pinehurst -Harry D. (Kirkover, president of tho Pointer Club of America, announces the annual field trials to be-' held at Pinehurst, N. C., beginning December 8. Open stakes will be the free for all and open derby. In the free for all open to all bird dogs of any age f 16 to nominate, $16 to start with the^privilege of sale or substitution. The prizes jwill be $000, di- " vided 60, 30, 20 and-75-per cent 6f entry fees received in excess of guarantee, divided equally among the a three places. Late entries may be sent to Harry D. Kirkover, at Camden, S. C. ~~ The judges will be Henry P. Davis, ^ Samuel G. Allen and Harry Di Klrk5ver wHaJry D- Kirkover is president, W. H. McNaughton, of NftrvF? York, is secretary, and the vice presidents are Samuel G. Allen, James W. Tufts, Dr. T. W. Shore, T. Carey Bai, icy and Raymond Hoagland. Toyland Opening Drew Lhrge Crowd_ It looked Jike big city stuff last Friday night at 8 o7clock when J. C. 1 PenneyNCompany opened its doors to - ehilaren te?let--them view thv~? j Christmas toys and to give them souvenirs for the occasion. ?? Targe crowds were lined in front of > the building long before being admit ted. Three city police officers were*"r there to keep order, but they were ? not needed. Hundreds of kiddies had a great time looking over the numer3 ous toys and Christmas goods. 1 The affair was extensively advori, tised and the little souvenirs gave . many kids someting to do the foilow. ing day in cutting them out and put- ting them in place. Cinnera Report ? According to,R. K, Thompkins, - government agent, there were 12, 242 bales of ^otton ginned in Kershaw f county from the crop of 1932 prior * to November 14, 1982, as compared with 21,245 bales ginned November t 14, 1931. 9 ?? D. A. R. Meeting ~ ^ t ? ? - Hoblrirlr HID Chapter D.X.TL wfll^l H meet at the residence of Mrs. R. B. Pitts on Thursday, December first, at r 4 o'clock- An election of officers wiU ft be held and a large attendance is de IL flkfte rim of gfeat Oorti# Condor pfcne 8?n, at Woodwax* Field U?t Saturitay'^ :