The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, January 27, 1933, Image 1
The Camden Chronicle
VOLUME 44. ^ CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY. JANUARY 27, 1933 NUMBER 43
Winter Season Now
Well Under Way
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Golf at the Kirkwood Course which
opened: December 15, is beginning to
show a healthy improvement daily.
Among those who have been testing
out the linka of late have been Mr.
and Mrs. E. C. Chirk, o/Yon^ers, N.
,Y., who had as their guests. Mr. and
Mre. a V. Benton.
Mr. and Mrs. Ward Belcher, of
Horse Branch Hall, have arrived from
Connecticut and have been playing alni^st
every afternoon. During the
Cnristmas holidays their son, "Ben"
Belcher, of the University of Virginia
was generally to be found on the
links.
Miss Nancy Knoff, of Greenwich,
Conn.; William Huntoon, of Patterson,
N. J., and William Ward of
Greenwich, havo been showing their
skill on the greens.
Michael Burke, of Marlboro, Mass.,
who did not take up golf until he had:
reached the mellow age of sixty years,
has not missed a day on the links
since he came to Camden three weeks
ago. Mr. Burke has been playing the'
game twenty years and as a member
of the senior Golfers association of
New England, has batted out six of
the eight championships held for the
boys past three scores and ten.
Last Sunday hear) "pro" Tommy
Harmon, and his assistant, Guiseppi
(Joe) Pntelli of the Kirkwood course,
4 played a match game with three of
the boys from the Ridgewood Club,
Columbia. The visitors were H. A.
Ryan, . Robert Spence and Robert
Goldschmidt. Messrs. Harmon and
Patelli won the match with 2 up and
1 to go. The best score was turned
in by Mr. Harmon, a 05 for 18 holes.
Ray Wolfe, of Westfleld, N. J., who
will ride the entries of Mr. Harry D.
Kirkover in the coming race meets,
has arrived in Camden. He spent
Tuesday in Aiken along with Carroll
H Bassett, one of the best known amaI
teur riders in the country.
I Jack Koefoed, columnist on the
I New York Evening Post, is expected
to be a visitor at The Kirkwood some
time the latter part of February. Mr.
Koefoed is one o fthe best known golf
I writers in the east. He has attended
I practically every important golf tour
. nament in both this country and the
H British Isle during the past ten'years.
Jack does not swing a bad brassie
I himself. Another well known sports
writer expected to visit Camden at
the same time will be Harry Cross,
I of the New York Herald-Tribune, Mr.
Frederick Schang, a former journal
ist, but now a member of the Metropolitan
Music Bureau, which handles
the affairs of such well known artists
as Mme. Lily Pons, Miss Rosa Ponselle
Agentina, the famous dancer,
is also expected to be here for the
coif and perhaps Earl Lewis, box office
treasurer of the Metropolitan Opera
Company.
The Rev. William F. Toohig and
the Rev. John J. O'Brien, of Boston,
^B are stopping at the Kirkwood.
^B Miss Helen Hawthorne, of Great
^B Harrington:, Mhss., is stopping at The
^B Court Inn,
^B Mr. and Mrs. Heabon I. Treadway,
H of Stockbridge, Mass., after an airplane
trip to Havana, Miami and
Palm Beach, arrived at the Court Inn
for a few days' rest before returning
north. Mr. Tread/way is the son of
Congressman Allen . T. Treadrway,
H who was a member of the Ways and
Means Committee.
Mrs. A. B. Stone and Mrs. G. Lord,
H of Greenwich, Conn., spent a couple
of days at the Court Inn. Other
H guests were Mr. Paul C. Downing and
Dr. James P. Tunis.
The Hobkirk Inn has been housing
H several old guests during the past
few days. Dr. J. W. Decker, of New
York City, has been enjoying the
Quail shooting. He brought with him
four beautiful "pointers." Mr. S. T. j
Blackwood, of Toronto, Canada, and
.?Mr. G.- Uy Durdette, of New?York'
City, are also among the hunters.
Rev. and Mrs. De Lancy Townsend,
of New>York City, are enjoying the]
H winter heTe. They nave many old J
friends here to greet them. Also
from New York are Mr. and Mrs. R.
Montgomery, Dr. James N. Worcester
and Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Hunt.
I Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Martin, of
^^B Lakeville, Oonn., have arrived for a
I visit.
Mrs. W. Austin Wadeworth, of
G?r?eseo, N. Y., is expected to arrive
*bortly. -Am wiH be accompanied by
| Mrs. Leonard Ahl, o* Hamilton,
| It ia expected that Mrs.
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Wadaworth will remain until after
the races. '
Mr. and Mra. Dotxglas Kirkpn trick,
of Birmingham, Ala., are stopping
with Mr. and Mrs. David R. Williams,
at Mulberry.
Crop and Livestock
Production Loans
The county agent now has on hand
a supply of application blanks for
loans to be made to farmers of Kershaw
county by the Regional Agricultural
Credit Corporation, of Raleigh,
N. <C., which is a branch of the
Federal Reconstruction Finanee Corporation,
of Washington.
Loans through this channel are
quite different from those of the Seed
Loan which has been in operation in
| this county (for the past four years.
This new typo of loan requires that
more security be given than in the
case of the old seed loan. Also requires
that a farmer must show that
he is following a more balanced system
of farming than is require^ by
the seed loan. The new type of loan
will require as security not only a
first mortgage on the crop to be produced
but also a first mortgage on
some additional security such as cows,
mules and other chattels and in some
special cases with larger loans a
mortgage on real estate may be required.
I do not think that this loan will
be open to as wide a range of farmers
as the seed loan for the Regional
Agricultural Credit Corporation requires
that a farmer's application
must show that he is following a
more balanced system of farming
such as having not only crops but also
livestock such as cows, hogs and poultry
on his place.
I will bo glad to talk this matter
over with-any interested parties at
any time and will cooperate with
them in getting their applications
made out and sent through proper
channels.
Also in addition to crop production
loans farmers who desire to develop
j their livestock may borrow on their
i cows, hogs or poultry for the purpose
! of making better pastures, producing
' feed for these livestock or developing
1 the herd or llock in various ways,
| states Henry D. Green, the county
| agent.
Dr. Wimberly to Repeat lecture
Because of the many requests, since
Dr. Wimberly delivered this address
at the Baptist church some weeks
ago, he will repeat this Sunday night
at the regular evening hour. He will
I not begin his lecture until 8:00
I o'clock, giving time for all who wish
! to a chance to be there,
j As the Baptist church will call in
this night service, a cordial invitation
is extended to the congregation of the
other churches to meet with the pastor
of the Methodist and his people.
It is expected that a capacity house
will greet Dr. Wimberly to hear?this
sermon on "The Radio in Prophecy."
Change of Sunday School Hour
The Men's Bible Clhss of the Methodist
Sunday school will begin.holding
its regular meetings in the Masonic
hall Sunday morning at 10:16.
The class will begin promptly and
stop promptly at 10:60. The oddness
of the hour is designed to enable attendants
to take their families to
their own Sunday school, attend this
Bible class and return to their families
by the time the latter have been
dismissed from their respective classes.
The.Bible class has been thoroughly
reorganized, and it is hoped
that these meetings will prove both
interesting and profitable. All who
wish to attend are urged to do so.
Visitors of any denomination or creed
will always be welcomed. New members
are also desired.
Those who wish to secure a ride to
and from this Bible class are requested
to assemble in front of the Methodist
church at ten o'clock each Sunday
morning.
Methodist Church Next Sunday
The Sunday school will meet at 10
a. m. The Young People's Class will
meet in the Sunday school auditorium,
taught by the pastor. The
Men's Bible Class will meet at the
parsonage in a room selected.by thcm._
The pastor will preach at 11:16 o'clock:
and at 7:30 p. m. The Epworth
League will meet in their usual place
at 6:45, conducted by Miss Etta
Zemp. The Junior Ohoir will assist
the regular choir in the song service.
C. F. Wimberly, pastor.
Robert E. Stone, of Boston, is here
on a visit. . '
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Grand and Petit
Jurors are Drawn
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The jury commissioners met on
Tuesday to draw the grand and petit
jurors. The first named serve for the
year and the petit jury selves' for
the first week of criminal court which
convenes on Monday, February 18,
with Judge E. C. Dennis, of Darlington
presiding. The first six named
grand jurors are hold-overs from last
year:
Grand Jurors
i W. P. Nettles, E. T. Truesdale, J.
R. Bell, W. A. Boykin, H. D. Boulware,
James A. Itosborough. > Hughey
Tindal, W. L. Jackson, C. M. Brown,
of Camden; W. A. Shaw, John M.
Croxton, D. A. Brown, of Kershaw;
R. H. Young, F. N. Gay, of Westville;
T. R. Bethune, of Bethune; J. R.
West, of Oasswtt; W. C. Perry, of
Liberty Hill; W. T. Holloy, of Jefferson.
First Week Jurors
L. A. Campbell, L. F. McCa^kill,
Stephen C. Olyburn, F. J. Gardner,
W. H. Ashcraft, Carl H. Schlosburg,
G. F. Marshall,v H. C. Hardy, Jr., J.j
Q. Godwin, D. S. Minis, B. D. Trapp,
D. V. Dixon, R. 0. Campbell, H. S.
Campbell, T. J. Hinson, J. B. Marshall,
of Camden; Thomas Knight, B.
M. Hilton, Wade H, Jones, H. M. Ogburn,
F. K. Jones, John Roberts, Boyd
Holden, J. A. Faile, L. F. Coats, W.
H. Baker, J. F. Roberts, Samuel Hunter,
of Kershaw; L. A. Horton, E. A.
Newman, H. O. Munn, of Bethune;
W. A. Branham, E. A. Bell, of Lugoff;
R. L. (Stokes, John Wages, of
Cassatt; J. D. Price, of Blaney.
First Baptist Church Services
The following services are announced
at the First Baptist church:
Sunday school at 10 o'clock, Mr. C. O.
Stogner superintendent. Public worship
conducted by the pastor, J. B.
Cnston, at 11:15 a. m.; subject, "Evidences
of the Spiritual Birth." As
the pastor will be out of town there
will be no evening service next Sunday.
Midweek services Wednesday
evening at 7:30. Weekly teacher's
meeting Monday evening at 7:30.
B. Y. P. U. Sundaj? evening at 6:30.
The public is cordially invited to
attend all the services of this church.
AgCd Lady Passes
Miss Betty Gardner, in her eightysixth
year, died at the home of her
cousin, Luke Newman, at the Hermitage
mill,, on Monday afternoon,
jfiss Gardner was born near Lancaster
and spent her life there up to six
years ago when she came to Camden
to make her home. ' Funeral services
were held at the Hermitage Baptist
Church on Tuesday at 2 p. m., conI
ducted by Rev. B. S. Broom. The deceased
left no close relatives. The
Kornegay Funeral Home was . in
charge of the funeral arrangements.
Grace Church Services
Rev. F. H. Craighill, rector of
Grace Episcopal church, announces
the following services for Sunday,
January 29, as follows: Holy Communion
at 8 a. m.; church school at
10 a. m.; morning prayer and sermon
at 11:15; Class and prayer at 6
p. m.; Young Peoples (Service League
at 7 p. m.
Cotton Ginnings For 1932
There were 16,067 bales of cotton
ginned in Kershaw county from the
crop of 1982 prior to January 16th,
19i33, as compared with 22,669 bales
gined to January 16th, 1932, states
R. K. Tompkins, s>pecial agent cotton.
His Partner Dead
Word has been received in Camden
announcing the death in New York
Thursday of Mortimer D. Bryant, a
member of the advertising firm of
Bryant, Griffith and Brunson. He is
senior partner of George W. Bruneon,
of Chicago and Camden. General
Bryant was a former army officer,
world traveler and prominent in the
national advertising field. The company
had offices in New York, Chic?g6
aifcT Atlanta.' He wav well ftCqoainted
throughout the south. He
had served on the Mexican border in
the Pershing expedition after Villa, j
and later went to Franco as brigade
fommander of troops made up from
New York and New Jersey. At the
time of his death he was a brigadier
general in the New York national
guard.
. General Bryant had traveled widely
in a business am) personal way in
addition to hla military services. On
his last visit here he discussed the
Far Eastern situation and said that
it was full of menace for the peace
of the world.
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Seed Loan Chairman
Advises The Farmers
The following letter from Jack
Whitaker, Jr., Camdeiv, S. C., who
was chairman of the central county
Committee for the seed loan work in
Kershaw county last year, will be of
Interest to farmer? who secured seed
loans in 1932 and farmers -vyho desire
to secure, these loans in 1933:
"Dear Mr. fcditor: Having been
so closely connected with the handling
I of seed loans in Kershaw county last
| year, since I was the chairman of tho
central committee, I feel that the
farmers of this county, especially
those who obtained loans through t'he
seed loan in 1932 and those who may
desire to obtain them in 1933, would
be interested in knowing some facts
regarding the money which was secured
for this county last year, since
I am confident that very few people
in the county know what tqpk place
behind the scenes last year.
"I have particular reference to the
service rendered in this work by
County Agent Henry D. Green. When
the money was being divided among
the counties of this stato Kershaw
county was allotted only $60,000 and
was notified that this was the total
amount wo would bo able to-secure.
Mr. Green lost no time in getting
b\*sy, however, secure more money
for the people of his county since he
realized that $50,000 would be quite
inadequate. I know personally as do
the other members of the committee
how Mr. Green worked day and night.
He wrote many letters to officials in
Columbia, Clemson College and Washington,
For several days he sent
several telegrams each day; ho made
various trips to Clemson and Columbia,
the Expense of all of this he bore
; himself.
?f'When the seed loan work was
summed up after tho loans were all
made we found that Mr. Green had
gotten an additional $70,000, making
a total of approximately $120,000 for
Kershaw county, which was loaned to
J 1,100 borrower's.
"I give this information at this
' time because there is so much talk
of. discontinuing the services of the
county agent. It would be hard to
imagine the plight of the people who
would not have gotten loans last year
had it not been for Mr. Green's diligence.
I do not believe that there
ia another man in the county who is
: in position to secure the added amount
I of money which Mr. Green secured,
j "It seems to be more or less certain
that these seed loans will bo
j made again this year and I am of the
i opinion that we will need Mr. Green's
( services in 1933 as above indicated
I as much or more than in 1932. It
j is time, I think, that farmers who
i care to do so take some action to
have the work of our efficient county
and home agents continued before it
is too late. ,
"I feel that Mr. Green's services
to the farm people of the coiinty in
connection with the seed loan last
year alone more than paid his expenses."
Black Face at 3 Cs School House.
The Heath Springs chamber of
commerce will. present a black face
variety entertainment in the Three
Cs school auditorium on Friday
night, January 27th, at eight o'clock.
The musical minstrelier?, featuring
the Palmetto Four, popular radio
quartette over W. B. T. combines an
evening of fun and black face humor,
supported by other popular talent.
There is one general admission fee,
ten cents; children under school ago
admitted free of charge in order that
j all members of a fanuly may attend
! without the cost being great. An hour
' and one-half of high class, humorous
entertainment will be provided. This
program was planned as a sure
cure for the blues. The public is cori
dially invited to come and enjoy this
black face-performance.
Meetings at Camden and Kershaw
? Very important fertilizer meetings j
will be held in Camden and Kershaw j
: Tuesday, January 31. The Camden;
meeting will be in the Court House j
at 10:30 a. m., and the Kershaw
meeting will be in the Kershaw high
school auditorium at 2:30 p. m. that
day. Any farmer who intends to operate
in 1933 cannot afford to miss
1 these meetings. It is strongly urged
I that every farmer and small land|
owner or tenant, white or colored, attend
one of thee* meetings. ---People
who see this notice are requested
to cooperate by notifying and
urging their neighbors to attend.
Henry D. Green, Courty Agent.
Blue Jays Defeat
Yellow "Sheiks"
Kirby Tupper and his "Blue Jays'*
proved too strong a bunch of mallet
wielders on Sunday afternoon* for
"Buck" Smith and his yellow shirted
sheiks. The Blue Jays won by a
score of 7 to 2?four of the tallies
being made by Kirby Tupper. The
game on the whole was not so onesided
as the score would indicate.
"Buck" Smith, playing No. 3, gave
an excellent account of himself
throughout, especially when danger
threatened his goal. In these climaxes
"Buck" made both the weight
of himself and his. pony count in .
.blocking the Blue Jay forwards, while
at the same time, he was weaving his
mallet 'fore and aft, starboard and
hard-starboard in order to clear his
goal. He did more hard hitting than
any player of the day.
The Blue Jaya seemed to be better
organized, concentrating their forwards
elqbe to* their opponent's goal
so that the No. 3 and back had plenty
of opportunity to keep the ball within
striking distance. Neither side was
overly accurate in hitting, but considering
the slowness of the Held and
its unsmoothnesa, that was to be expected.
It was a good game and the
spectators enjoyed it throughout.
The first four chukkers were bitterly
fought. The boys did net hesitate
to ride each other about in football
fashion. They bumped each other
good and plenty. They swatted the
ball from all sides. Towards the end
o? the first period Smith eluded his
opponents, made a nice run up the
field. Ralph Little picked up the ball,
held it long enough for "Buck" to Ret
sot, then shot it along. A nice poke
from the near side' put it through.
Whitney Boykin evened the score in
the next chukker, taking the^>all on
a long cross pass from Tupper. Kirby
came through with a score from
scrimmage in the third, and again
"Buck" tallied, putting the Shieks on j
even terms. Tupper scored again in
the next three periods.
The fifth was the big chukker for
the Blue Jays. Lightfoot, Bates and
Tupper put through three tallies. It
was a good game in spite of the
score. c,
Blues Yellow.
L. W. Boykin, Jr. 1 Henry Savage, Jr
Kirby Tupper 2 C. P. DuBose, Jr
Karl Lightfoot 3 M. L. Smith, Jr
Joe Bates back Ralph Little
Ohukkers:
Blues 0-1-1-1-3-1-7
Yellows 1-0-1-0-0-0?2
Goals: Tupper 4, Bates 1, Boykin
1, Lightfoot 1, Smith 2.
Referee, Samuel Russell.
To Teachers of the County
To those teachers of Kershaw
County who can arrange to do so it
is suggested that the larger boys df
the various schools be allowed' and
encouraged to attend one of the fertilizer
meetings which will be held in
Camden and Kershaw, Tuesday, January
31. ' The Kershaw meeting will
be held at 2:30 and the Camden meeting
at 10:30.?Henry D. Green, county
agent.
Celebrate Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Truesdale, of
Westville, celebrated their 56th wedding
anniversary on Wednesday, January
18. The family which consists
of eight sons and two daughters and
twenty-four grand children were
nearly all present to enjoy the day.
At one o'clock a delicious and bountiful
dinner was served in the dining
room. Mr. and Mrs. Truesdale, in
spite of their ages, seventy-eight and
seventy-five, respectively, are able to
get around the home, Mrs. Truesdale
being especially interested in out^
door affairs, supervises her garden
and at all times has a year-round
garden.
The guests remained until late afternoon
and left wishing to have the
pleasure of attending many more of
their anniversaries.
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Pcimcy*8 Sates 15hew Increase
New York, January 23.?Gross
sales for December 1932 were $18,942,096.77
against December 1931 of
$21,279,066.47, a loss for the month of
10.98 per cent.
Cumulative gross sales from Jan- j
uary 1 to December 1, 1932 inclusive
were $155,272,791.19 against $173,705,094.52,
a grow loss to December
31 of 10.61 per cent.
In view of in drop of approximately
18 per eeti ip the retail prices of
merchandise in 1932 from 1931, this
decrease of only 10.61 per cant in
dollar sales actually represent* a
gain tothe part voton* of trasineea.
Plans Being. Made \jj
For Annual Races
Plans for the coming steeplechase
meota are well under way and in
spite the fact that the winter season
seems a little late in starting, there
is every reason to feel that this sea- .
son's races will bo just as noteworthy
as last. The first meet takes
place February 22, Washington's
birthday, with four races. One over
timber, for the prize known as "The
Washington Birthday Plate"; one
over brush and two on tho flat. The
meet last, year proved a foreunner
for tho Carolina Cup meet in which
"Troublemaker," owned by that popular
sportswoman, Mrs. T. H. Somerville,
of Montpelier, Va., was the winner.
"Troublemaker'* is now in England
training for tho Grand! National.
Before sailing for England Mrs. Somerville
paid a visit to Camden, the
guest of-Mr. and Mrs. Harry D. Kirkover
at Tho Hedges Tho steeplechase
level's in both Camden and Aiken
will be- very much interested in
"Troublemaker." Two years ago,
"Sea Soldier," owned by the Mill
Creek Stables, took tho cup, and last
year was one of the eight horses to
finish in the English classic.
The Carolina meot takes place Saturday,
March 25. Already there is
considerable interest being taken in
it in the north. This meet marks the
official opening of the steeplechase
season, and coming just prior to Easter,
should bring many visitors from
N$w York, Long Island, New Jersey,
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington
to Camden. Both tho railways
and Eastern airlines will make special
inducements to bring visitors
hero to both the February and March
meets.
In the South the Carolina Cup is
an outstanding event. Last year : g||
there were fully 15,000 people present
to witness the running. There
were cars parked at Springdale track
as early as 7 in the morning and by , 'Mm
n-oon the streets and roads leading to
the race_track were jammed with ^u-"~ |~|S
tos and people afoot. On February
21 the Hunter Trials will take place.
New Directors Hold ' jf?
Their First Meeting J
~.-Th6':dtT?ttfrsN>f the Camden and Kershaw
County Chamber of Commerce
held the first meeting of tho ,
new year at a Dutch banquet at the
Palmetto Tea Room on Tuesday, Jan- :
uary 17. The new officers are John
K. deLoach, president, Henry Savage,
Jr., vice president, and Samuel Russell,
secretary. Mr. daLoach ap
e?pointed the following committees:
Finance committee?W. F. Nettles,
chairman; J. H. Osborne, W. Robin
Zemp, T. V. Walsh, Jr. ...
^Advertising committee ? Henry
Savage, Jr., chairman; W. L. Goodale,
B. G. Sander*.
Committee on Merchants Relatione
?Hughey Tindal, chairman; W. M.
Alexander, J. C. Gillie, Sam Karesh,
J. B. Zemp, R. E. Stevenson.
Committee on Tourist Relations?
R. B. Pitts, chairman: W. H. Harris,
Robert M. Kennedy, A. S. Llewellyn,
Samuel Ruseell, John M. Villepigue,
John Whitaker, Jr. ;$|||
Committee on Rural Relatione?
L. I. Guion, chairman; Jamea H. . ^3pj
Bums, W. L. Jackson.
Wedding Anniversaries Celebrated 'jfe
On last Sunday at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Gus Hirsch, a sister, Mrs. "
Kahnweiler, and brother, Sol Kohn, of
Mrs. Hirsch celebrated the twentyfifth
wedding anniversaries of each.
A lovely dinner party was given ,on
this silver anniversary. Those here
^or the day were: Mr. and Mrs. Bert
Kahnweiler,. Miss Adeline Kohn, of
Orangeburg; Mr. and Mrs. Sol Kohn,
Sol Kohn, Jr., Theodore Kohn, Louis
Kohn, Mr. and Mrs. August Kohn
and- daughter, Mary, Mr. and Mrs.
Julian Henning and children* Julian,
and Irene, of Columbia; Mr. and Mrs.
Martin Rosefield and daughter, Marj
cia Louise, of Sumter; David Kohn,
of Greenville; Miss Carolyn Kohn and
August Kohn, of this city. * ** ?-iJ
Death of Mr. Blackwell
Early Blackwell, aged 40, died on r-TlM
Friday, January 20th, in the Columbia
hospital, where he has been a patient.
Mr. Blackwell was born and reared
in Kershaw county. Funeral services
w*ere held at Laurel Hill church and
interment was in the church yard.
mall children and three brothers, all
of this county. The Kornegmy Funeral
Home wae in 4basge ef ail ar.