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The vested choir composed of fifth and sixth grade children, sang- the Christmas carols and during these songs the mangei scone, shown with Margaret Osborrn as Mary and John Pulleyn as Joseph The shepherds were Lenson Craves Matthew Munn, Wilbert Williams anc Billy Pitts and the angel was por trayed by Ethel Ann Mauldin. Th< three kings, George West, Massen "burg Trotter and Mendel Threatt came in bearing their gifts. This program was presented bj Mrs. Cantey, Mis? Carson, Mrs. Litth , and Miss 'Phelps. r. ^ Another event of interest duj-mj the week was t?? "Poster Contest.* This contest was put on by the super^ intendent of the schools in order t< increase interest in the art work it the schools. Over one hundred post ers were submitted in the competi tion. Serving as judges were Mrs v A Lambert DePass and' Mrs. Withers Trotter. They decided that the priz( for the best poster for high schoo' ; students should go to Jdary Florenc< Little; for the Laurens street schoo | to Beulah Graham of the oseventl grade and in the primary schoo Mabel Todd Campbell of the fourth grade. To these three students werr presented money prizes by Superintendent J. G. Richards, Jr. We woulc like very much for the patrons of tht school to see the poster s^lvhich will I be put on exhibit after the holidays Schools will re-open Monday, Janj uary 2nd, 1933. 11 ' 1 * j Baptist Church Services The following services are announced for the First Baptist church: j Sunday school at 10 o'clock, Mr. C. O, Stogner superintendent* Public wori 7ship conducted by the pastor, J. B, | Caston, at 11:15 a. m.; subject, "The Purpose of the Coming Christ." At ; the evening hour, 7:30r a Christmas pageant will be rendered. Prayer j meeting Wednesday evening at 7:30. The attendance last Wednesday evening whs gratifying to the pastor .and Ie expecting a larger attendance reek. B. Y. P. U. Sunday even, 6:30. public is cordially invited to the services- of this clnrrch. rches To Have Union Services. eree -and Mt. Olivet Baptist es will have a union servioe at ?c on Sunday morning at 11:16 . Them will be no service at ivet in the afternoon nor at * in the evening. A hearty 'o is extended to the pnbBc to this special service. shaw County, Ties For Third the Kershaw county farm hav.e been doing their part to an adequate diet for their * is shown by the fact that we third plnce ro the State,43eq>ntest. Each year Ball Brothr a scholarship v^th $50.00 county reporting the greatest of foods canned. Florence w?n first place, Orangeburg and Kershaw and Chesterfield third place.- irihaw county the fconHTdem-' ?n club women canned 66,^ of fruits and vegetable/ 4*il ,.]uh canned 7,464 is an increase of 40 per ^isgah Baptist Church, will he services at the Mt. B*ptnt church next Lord's follows: 10:00 a. m., Bible W ? nr., preaching; $er"* "A Prophetic mL.* nd the Messiah." 6:80 p. m? ^ is moat corto worship with us. fou with us, and we will do L Number# 10:20. Luther Knight, PtfMtoV <? ~ ~ ^ *" I Educational Meeting ' Held December 15tli r The regular County Educations - Association meeting was held at th * Camden school auditorium Decembe i 15th. The departmental meetings be s gan at 6:46 p. m. At 7:25 tlfte trus > tees of the county, the county dele - gation and many friends of th t schools gathered in the uuditoriur * whore they were given the opportun - ity of seeing a very beautiful Christ maa pageant with the cast made u] 1 entirely of Camden school children t The teachers responsible for this pro 1 gram were Mrs. Cantey, Miss Carson . Mrs. Little and Miss Phelps, i Following this entertainment i ? very important educational meetinj J was held for the teachers, trustees ' county delegates and heads of civi * organizations. * The purpose of the meeting, calle< * by the president of the County Edu ? cational Association was first ex ' plained by R. M. Foster, who preRid ed. He briefly told the assembl; * that the object of the meeting wa the giving of facts which would en * able the citizenship to prevent an; hurtful actions on the state's publi f school system, the greatest protec * tion government has against ignor ance and consequently bungling. ' The Rev. J. B. Caston was the firs speaker. Phrasing his subject a "Introducing Education," he tracer } briefly the history of education sine. 1 colonial days and concluded with th< statement that public schools offer th< state and its political subdivision * the only hope for a happy and effi 1 cient government because such gov * ernment is the result of enlighten 1 ment, which is the business o v schools. Addressing the trustees directly . Mr. Castqn said: "You are trustee also of the state, which now need the help of the greatest brains am great hearts. If schools were to cur tail their activities, the state of th future would fall into hands of per j sens wlio can hardly manage thei: own lives and who would be mucl ' less able to help in the running of i government. '"How rSchools Are Paid For" wai the subject of the second address de . livered by Mr. W. Robin Zemp, trus ; tee of. District No. 1, and Mr. (Jem Pearce,- trustee of District No. 2 . They explained in detail the operatioi " of the state equalization law, whicl t is the financial backbone of the stat< school system. In this connectioi they stressed the value of the lav , in distributing the economic burder of aechicatioTU Following explaining of the 6-0-1 , law, Mrs.' Kathleen Watts very ablj presented "School Facts For The Year 1931-1032." For the informa tion <of those present mimeograph statements setting forth t^ae financial facts of each district in Kershaw county were distributed'. The meeting -was closed by Mr. J. Team Gettys, who displayed seven charts graphically picturing facts relating to public school education in the state. One chart showed that last year South Carolina'sp^nt only $40.66 per pupil for education although she spent $211.49 for each inmate in her penal institutions. The speaker ask.ed kk> heaters if rt would be better to keep children in school or tarn them out in the streets. The speaker declared that in answer to the criticism that schools are costing too much he had. prepared a chart showing that though the state population from 1900 to 1930 increased 29 per cent, the enrolment in the public schools increased 84 per cent, or nearly three times as much. He added that there were 8339 pupils in South Carolina high schools in 1912; 18,638 in 1922, and 43,956 this year, an increase of about 600 per cent in twenty years. In a rid i tion he pointed out the trerM?ruf6us IftCreAie iri the length "of the school term. Mr. Gettys said that 44 states in, the union are spending more per child for public education than South Carolina, and that where the state schools spend one dollar, the average school in -the nation is spending two dollars. "The Tax-'Dollar?Where It Goes" another chart, showed that in 1930, $58,966,117 was collected in state (Six per cent of thia money went to colleges, about 18 per cent went to* the Federal government, about 18 P?r cant was expended by the state government, nearly 31 per cant by local government* and. 26 par cant, or only fourth of the en ' . . ? tire amount, by the public schools. I Mimeographed charts were presented. The drawings on these charts were the work of Claude Jackson, *of the senior class of the Camden high school. Representative James R. - Be Ik at the conclusion of the program was called upon and made a very interesting talk on matters pertaining to the 1 schools of Kershaw county. 'I CHRISTMAS GREETINGS p .We are glad to tell our readers that p the Goodfellow'ar Club went over the . top and the amount of $125.00 was . placed in the hands of an efficient committee and these good Indies and I gentlemen prepared attractive and bountiful baskets. The city forces ^ helped in the good work of distributing them to the worthy families on Friday, thus putting them at the disposal of the recipients In ample time for Christmas. This idea of giving a little cheer and help at Christmas was started in Camden several years ago. . The Chronicle wishes to thank each and every contributor to this worthy cause, knowing that their support will ' be appreciated beyond measure by 8 those who will receive the gifts this ? yule-tide season. Previously reported $25.00 Mrs. G. R. Cook " e Miss C. Campbell Mrs. H. G. Marvin r Mrs. E. N. McDowell 1 E. N. McDowell ? Thornejr T. Truesdale Mrs. C. H. Yates Cash from Pittsburgh, Pa. Cash Mrs. Evie Lewis Miss Margaret Burnet Mrs. L. C. Proctor H. S. Porter Mrs. Eugenia Clnrke T. McKee Graham Mrs. A. S. Llewellyn Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Harmon Dr. Lindsay Ward Belcher Camden Shrine Club M rs. Margaret G. Boykin E. T. Start ?' Mr$. Gus Jttirsch Mrs. W. D. Barrett tC. C. Coster Mrs. Roscoe Bonsai M. M. Johnson 1 Cash Henry Savage, Jr. J.-Leonard Graham T, McKee Graham Mrs. W. S. Rainsford J. G. Richards Total, $124.00 1 Mother of Eleven ! Burned to Death Mrs. Queen Victoria Dixon, .62 years old, wife of J. EL Dixon, whc conducts a filling station on the Camden-Charlotte highway near Cool Springs, was burned to death about j 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. f Mrs. Dixon was seated before an t open fireplace when her dress was ignited. The body was brought to the L Evans Funeral Home and prepared r for burial. The funeral was held , Thursday afternoon at 3 - o'clock at , Mt. Olivet Baptist church with sert vices conducted by Kev.vJ. T. LittleI john, pastor of Wateree Baptist , church. Mrs. Dixon is survived by her hus, band and eleven children, George Ed! ward, Annie, Rena, Lottie, Lula, Eula, Joseph, Queen Victoria, Walter Oakman, Mary and Rosa Lee Dixon. Death of a ChildRaymond Player., two and one-half year old infant of Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Player, died at the Camden Hospital Monday and buried Tuesday afternoon at Hermitage Mill village with services being conducted by Rev. B. S. Broome. This is the second bereavement in the Plaver family within a year?the grandmother having died about the same date last year. Death of Mrs. W. E. Rose. Mrs. W. E. Rose, aged Asfc?years, died at her home in Blancy on Sunday, after an illness of two weeks. She is survived by her husband and four children. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Branham, of BUney, and is also survived by four sisters, all of Blaney. Funeral services occurred from Union Baptist church on Mondafr^ conducted by her pastor, Rev. Mr.. WilBur. Misses Margaret Blanding and Lenora Knight have gone to their homes in Sumter for the Christmas holidays. Man Is Under Snow i 24 Hours And Lives [ Danville, VaM Dec. 20.?James Far? mer, of Altavista, near here is recovering at his home from the effects [ of lying buried in the snow for ; twenty-four hours. . He was found completely covered and unconscious last Saturday. A pedestrian walking along the road was attracted by the peculiar uppearaifcce of a snowdrift. He began to dig and soon discovered Farmer. Farmer said he had been overcome by fatigue as he walked along the road, on Friday afternoon and remembered nothing else until after his rescue the next day. Today he was able to speak for the first time since hi8 experience. Benefit Polo Game Monday A polo game will be played at 3 o'clock, Monday, December 26, oji Field Number Two here by the local polo teams, the whites and the blues. An admission charge of twenty-five cents is to be made and the proceeds will go to the Junior Welfare League for a fund to help with work done each year by this organisation. This day, Monday, will be generally observed as a holiday since Christmas falls on >Sunday this year, so no doubt a large crowd will be on hand to witness the exciting match. Also on Thursday, December 29, a game of polo will be played at 3 p. m. This will be a practice game in preparation for the game to be played on New Year's day in Savannah against the polo club of that city. A picked team from the Whites and Blues, composed of Kirby Tupper, Charles Little, Joe Bates and with "Clarkson ! Rhame and Frank- M. Wooten alternating, will be pitted against the \ balance of the members, Charles P. ] DuBose, JrM M. L. Smith, Jr., Henry \ Savage, Jr., Whit Boykin, Ancrum j Boykin, Jr., with a fair handicap. < Later in the season Savannah will ? play a return game. An invitation { has also been received from the Au- ( gusta club for a game, during the 1 winter season. t Come out to these games; they are ] very interesting. i Married in Biahopville. On Thursday, December 8, Mis? Catherine Blanche Rhonda and Mr. Oar) Jack Hinson, of this city were 1 married in BfshopviUe. i Officers Serve Public Without Any Charge In a statement signed by Mrs. Margaret Mayfleld, ?? president; Warren H. Harris, as treasurer, and T. E. Ooodale, secretary, issued to the friends of the Associated Charities of Camden and Kershaw county, they make themselves clear that no salary is drawn by them and the work is done free by these officers. The state* ment reads' as follows: "A number of times (the officers of this organization have been asked whethor any of us drew any pay or salary for our work with the Associated Charities. "We wish to make tho very definite statement thut neither of the under-* signed officers draw j?ny pay or compensation of any kind either now or in tho past. Neither do we have any allowance from the Associated Charities for automobile, gasoline, or other expenses of any kind. "The only person in connection with the social service work who draws any pay whatever is Mrs. Kate Gettys, our field representative, who draws forty dollars per month and we furnish car and gasoline. "At our Children's Home-wo have following paid help: Matron, drawing $18.00 per month; nurse, drawing $15 per month; assistant nurse, drawing $4.00 per week; cook, drawing $4.60 per week; gardener and son, drawing $5.00. per week, rations and rent. "All of the above figures- are published monthly in both Camden newspapers. "Trusting that this statement will clear away all doubt as to any undue over-head expenses in connection with our organization." Display Licenses ; On January First Columbia, S. C., Dec. 20.?In view of the fact that the state law requires motorists of South Carolina to display the 1033 license V?gs on their vehicles on January 1, officials of the highway department today Urged early purchasing of the plates to avoid confusion and delay in getting them in time to attach to their cars before the first day of the year. "Since ... every motorist is required, under the law, to display the new tags on January 1, we urge them to mail their applications or malie personal applications for the plates as soon as possible," W. V. Sutherland, director of the motor vehicle division of the highway department, announced. "If I could anake a personal appeal to every motorist in; the state, my plea would be to get your licenses early and avoid the rush," Mr. Sutherland added, and stressed the importance of all applications being filled out correctly and the correct amount of remittance sent by money | order or certified check. The department, as in the past, cannot accept personal checks for the plates. The rush season for distribution Of plates is now on and since there will be only a few days left to get plates to the motorists, it is to their advantage to act quickly in order to be within the law and at the same time co-operate with the highway department in their tremendous task, declared Ben M. Sawyer, chief highway commissioner, in commenting on the importance of securing the plates as early as possible. "Mr. (Sutherland has an efficient corps of workers to get the plates out to motorists as quickly as the applications are correctly made," Mr. Sawyer added, "and the department appeals for early action." Those who want to make personal applications will find the offices of the motor vehicle division "on the lower floor of the state office building. < l^resbyterian Christmas Day Services ^ Believing it will be appreciated by j the children and teachers we are not ( laving Sunday School Christmas morning. The worship service will be ( it 11:15 as usual. In addition to < Christmas hymns the choir will sing 'O, Holy Night." ;,The pastor will ^ tpeak on the sublet "If I Had Not | Come." It is the pastor's request :hat the congregation make the effort x> worship by families (Sunday. Vfothers, fathers and children are irged to come and sit together for ] his one time. The public i? cordially nvited to the service in this church. , < ' ?. -i- < Mrs. "Leslie McLeod has her sister, 1 Vfrs. W. 8, Rogers, of Hickory, V&* j ms her guest. Boykin W. Rhame Passes Suddenly _ Camden was shucked and saddened yesterday afternoon when it was announced that ltoykin \V. Rhame, well known citizen, had been stricken with heart trouble and died a few minutes after reaching the Camden Hospital, Mr. Hhame was in charge of Rhumo Brothers' ginnery at the time he was stricken. He was apparently in good health up to the time of the sudden summons. He was probably one of the best known men in the county, being employed for a number of years by Springs & Shannon; later he a^ul his two brothers, John E. Rhame and George A. Rhame, formed a partnership as Rhame Brothers, and for a long number of years did an immense livo stock and supply business. - - *=, He is survived by his widow, who before marriage was Miss Annie Lowery, together with the following thildren: B. W. Rhame, Jr., Walter Rhame, Robert Rhame, and Misses Lenora and Lois Rhame, all of,Camden. Ono brother, John E. Rhame, of Camden, three sisters, Mrs. C. M. ^ Coleman, Mis? Zulene Rhame, of Camden, and Mrs. J. C. Peers, of Orangeburg, also survive. No funeral arrangements had been announced up to the time The Chronicle went to press Thursday afternoon. Dock S. Trapp Dies After Long Illness Dock Sylvester Trapp died at his home* near the Woodward airport on Tuesday night, December 13th, after an illness lasting since August 22nd, when he was stricken with heart trouble. Had Mr. Trapp lived until Christmas day he would have been 47 years of age. He was born in the Antiochr section of the county where he was engaged in farming. He moved to Camden a number .of years ago and became manager and later owner of the Kershaw Motor company. Ford . ' -i dealers, and for a long while he con- .inducted this business with great success. He later sold to the Redfearn Motor company and since that time had been a traveling salesman until stricken by illness. Mr. Trapp possessed a ipleasant disposition and made friends readily and scores of friends and1 acquaintances regret his early passing. He is survived by his widow, who before Carriage was Miss Cora Ada Dayia, of". the Antioch section. * Children surviving are Hoyt S. Trapp, Louise Trapp, Marie Trapp, James McKenzie Trapp, Charles Edward Trapp, Virginia Mfp Trapp and William Richard Trapp. One brother and one sister, Charlie Trapp and Mrs. I. J. ' ' Mdtenzie, of Camden, also survive. Funeral services were held at Antioch Baptist church on Wednesday, services being conducted by Rev. J, B. Caston, of the Camden Baptist church. Keeper of Jail Died Last Friday \i George Arledge, who for a number of years has been the efficient county jailor, died at his room in the jdl ' about 10 o'clock Friday night, vjfr, Arledge'? death followed a stroke earlier in the week. He was a native of West Wateree and had been engaged in farming up to a few years ago when he succeeded the late Alex Boone as jailor. He had made many friende during hie stay in Camden. Mr. Arledge was 60 years of age and is survived by his widow, who was Miss EIIa Branham, and the following children: J. D. Arledge, Mrs. William Rnbon, Mrs. D. G. McLeod, of LugofT, and Bernico Arledge, aged? [f, Of Camden, two brothers, John Arledge, Austin Arledge, of Camden, ind one sister, Mrs. Rebecca Nettles, of LugofT. The funeral was held at Pine Grove jhurch in West Wateree at 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon. - - - . _ ?- ^ Sftres Close'. . j Next Monday f Practically all the stores and business house* of Camden will close Monday, December 26. A* Christmas :omes on Sunday this year, it was decided by the merchant* to (ire their employes Monday as an additional holiday. The two hanks will observe Monday and Tuesday.