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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, IS TAG DAY FOR THE CAMDEN HOSPITAL The Camden Chronicle VOLUME 44. CAMDEN. SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 17, 1933 NUMBER 46 - tol II I .in III ill II I I 1 III lllll IIIIIMggBB?gpeggyy"! Camden to Celebrate its Founding 200 Years Ago ' . . . Camden's two hundredth birthday will be celebrated in a mammoth and spectacular way on March 19th to 25th. This^Bi-Centennial Celebration will attract thousands of visitors, for every dajfcduring the w^ek will be events that will be *worth travelling hundreds of miles to see. The celebration will also be a Home Coming Week and invitations will be sent to every one who has ever lived ts? here. No town has ever been more fortunate in having so many State-wide attractions available during such an historic celebration. Mayor R. M. Kennedy, Jr., is general chairman of the Bi-Centennial, and he will not leave anything undone to ftinke this historical, event a grand success in every way. The tentative programme that is being worked out, calls for a big polo, game on Sunday afternoon, March 19th. The name of the visiting team will be announced later. Camden now has some very fast polo players here, among them being Gerald' Balding, formerly a member of the British International team, and some very fast polo will be witnessed during the week. On Monday will see the planting of memorial trees all over the town and parks. On Monday afternoon, the beautiful estates of Camden will throw open wide their gates to visi; tors. Camden is famous for its beautiful estates and gardens. Also on Monday afternoon there will be a big golf tournament and some very fast players from all parts of the country will enter, and many handsome prizes will be awarded. On Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons will be the 28th annual Horse Show. This event always attracts visitors not only from all parts of South Carolina but from nearby and Northern States as well. Camden already has many fine horses here and others are expected to arrive as the tourist season progresses. There will be many horses sent here especially for this event from Northern states, and all parts of South Carolina, as well as Charlotte, Asheville, Tryon, Augusta, Pinehurst and Atlanta. On Thursday will be another big polo match and the name of the visiting team will be announced later. On Friday will witness a spectacular and beautiful historical pageant under the direction of Mrs. Donald Morrison. All events in Camden's history will be given, dating back frortP the Indian and log cabin days up to the present moment. A similar pageant was held . here about five years ago which is still being praised by every one who saw it. This pageant will take place on the golf course in front of the Kirkwood hotel. On Saturday, the Carolina Cup will be raced for over the historic Hawthorne race course. This race is run annually in Camden and from 20,000 to 25,000 visitors are expected to witness it this year. Some of the finest pteeple chase horses in America will enter this race. The winners of the last two Carolina Cup races in Camden have been entered in the Grand National Steeple Chase Races on the famous Ain Tree Course near Liver- . pool. This will be the first big Spring Steeplechase event in America and visitors from as far as Canada are expected here for it, and it will be . witnessed by the lragest crowd ever to see a sports event in South CaroI lina. _ I The central committee for handling the Bi-Centennial Celebration will be headed by R. M. Kennedy, Jr., genI oral chairman, and he will be assisted by Harry D. Kirkover, Stanley LlewI ellyn, Sam Karesh, H. G. Carrison, I Jr., Samuel Russell, John K. de Loach, Eh-. John W. Corbett and Da- , vid R. Williams. _ The Music Committee, Clifton McI Kain, chairman, and he will name I his assistants later. Besides brass , I bands and orchestras for the celebra- , I tion, there will be the singing of Spirituals. Welcoming and Invitation Com mittee, Dr. John W. Corbett and * Stanley Llewellyn. ______ _ j Housing Committee, John K. de- ; Loach, chairman. i "General Publicity, Thomas An- i Bcrum, chairman. ^Special Publicity, John l^rman, 1 % Carroll Bassett. Pageant, Mrs. Donald Morrison, chairman. Polo, Samuel Russell, chairman. Races, Harry D. Kirkover{*wchairman. ; Balls and Dances, Mrs. W. L. Wright, chairman. Street Dance, H. B. Kennedy, chairman. Garden and Tree Planting, Mrs, , Fannie Fletcher, chairman. Finances, S. W, VanLandingham, chairman. Transportation, W. R. DeLoache, chairman. Decorations, Sam Karesh, chairman, Besides the events already listed, at night time there will be Colonial Balls, Street Dances, boxing and wrestling matches, and a large reception will b? held on Friday night, perhaps at the Kirkwood hotel. Attractive invitations are being designed and they will be mailed to every person who has ever lived in Camden. Everyone is asked to mail or phone in names of former citizens to Mrs. Corbett Boykin at the City Clerk's office. Camden and Charleston are the two most historic towns in iSouth Carolina, and Camden is the oldest inland town. Besides enjoying a national reputation as a historical center, Camden is also nationally known as a most delightful tourist town. Former Citizen Dies in New York News has been received in Camden of the death of Mr. Samuel Rosenberger, who died at his home in Brooklyn, New York, on February the 8th. Mr. Rosenberger was about seventy-five years of age at the time of his death. For many years Mr. Rosenberger was a citizen of Camden and married M&fe Bcrtjfva'^Yilliams of ttfis city. They left Camden a number of years ago to take up their residence in New York. While in Camden Mr. Rosenberger was an active and successful . business man and took an interest in all public activities while here. He was much liked and respected by all who knew him and his death will be regretted by his old friends in Cam- j den. His wife predeceased him a number of years ago. He left surviving him three sons, Victor, Marion apd Harold Rosenberger. c Many Untaxed Automobiles More than 43,000 automobiles in [ South Carolina are not returned for ' taxation, according to figures contained in the official records of the comptroller general and of the state ! highway department. The figures for : Kershaw county show that there are 2,505 automobiles owned with only * 1,671 returned for taxation. First Baptist Church Services i The following services are an- ' nounced at the First Baptist Church for Sunday, February 19: Sutiday j School at 10 o'clock, with C. O. Stogner, superintendent in charge. Pub- v lie worship conducted by the pastor, J. B. Caston at 11:15 a. m and 7:30 p. m. Morning subject, "Humility of ] Spirit as an Evidence of the Spir- < itual Birth." Evening subject, "Our 1 Burning -Bush." Weekly teacher's meeting Monday evening at 7:30. ' Prayer meeting Wednseday evening at 7:30. B. Y. P. U. Sunday even- ] ing at 6:30. ! At the morning hour Fred N. Wimberly will render a violin solo. He ' started violin at the age of seven 1 and has studied at some of the leading schools of music. It will be-e privilege and a joy to have him take part in the service. The public is cordially invited to attend all the ' services of this church. Grace Church Services. Rev. F. H. Craighill, Jr., rector of 1 Grace, Episcopal church,' announces ( the following services, for Sunday, : February 19: Holy Communion, 8 a. m.; Church School, 10 a. m.; Morning prayer and sermon, 11:16 a. m.; Class on jnyr, fl p. nuf Young Pen# * pie's Service League, 7 p. a. The 1 public is cordially invited to ettea* \ all these services. - - ' * . -r 1* VT '| y ?. i i...., -m .. . V ' ,?L~-' ~ ~ ? ; Wyndham Manning Speaks To Legion The James Leroy Belk Post of the American Legion had as its speaker at the regular monthly meeting held in the Legion hall last Monday evening Hon. Wyndham M. Manning, of Sumter, one of the leading figures in the General Assembly, he being now and having been for the past two preceding sessions a member of the Souse of Representatives from Sumr county. Mr. Manning's subject was Taxation. This usually dry subject was made most interesting by Mr. Manping, He brought convincing facte and figures to show the inequality practiced in laying on taxes, and showed conclusively that the greater burden of taxes of this state has J been placed upon the shoulders of ; those least able to bear it, namely, I the farmers. He reviewed our system of taxation and explained to his aud- I ience some measures being sponsored J by him looking to the relief of the! agricultural element of our state and ! to more nearly equalizing the burden. Mr. Manning came out strohgly for the most rigid economy in the administration of public affairs and: voiced in no uncertain terms his determined opposition to the issuance of any more bonds. He, however, stated that there were many good men, who, on account of the straitened circumstances of the people, would destroy many of the neces^gry functions of our government, thereby doing damage instead of helping the people. He said that these men were altogether honest in their convictions, but in many instances were without a true conception of the aims and objects of our different institu tions and departments. He stated that he favored abolition of useless.! bureaus, departments rind offices and 1 the consolidation of others where the same could be effected without injury, but that he was opposed to the crippling of our state institutions', such as the Hospital for . the Insane1, and others. He further stated, while reiterating his stand for economy, that he was opposed to a ruinous * policy with reference to our state institutions of learning. There is no doubt but that the far-1 mers of the state have a champion in! Mr. Manning. His address was most I interesting throughout and was thor-; oughly . enjoyed by the legionnaires and others who came to hear him. Mr. Manning in his "introductory remark* stated that Representative James Belk, of this county, had been a great aid to him and others in , trying to put across constructive legislation. Mrs, Hennig Was Rotary Speaker Mrs. Julian Hennig, of Columbia, , was the guest speaker at the Thurs- ! day Rotary luncheon last week and < she gave a most interesting talk on Edwin DeLeon, a prominent Jew who , was identified with the early history of Camden. Mrs. (Hennig has made , s study of historical subjects and she | has recently written a biography of < DeLeon. The program was in charge of 'Leon H. Schlosburg. The visiting Rotarians were D. S. . Moore and Orville H. Ripley, of the Winsted, Conn. Club, and John Wilson of the Sumter Club. Other visitors besides the guest speaker, were ( Robert W. Pomeroy, Jr./ Mrs. Leon 1 Schlosburg, A. D. McAra and Rosea , Webster of the tourist colony. W. M. U. Annual Meeting Mt. Pisgah will be hostess to the Baptist Woman's Missionary Union | of Kershaw association Saturday, February 26th, 10:30 o'clock. All phurches are urged to send represent- , stives as well as W. M. S. and junior organizations. Pastors invited; vis- J itors welcome. Don't forget the place: Mt. Pisgah. Mrs. J. B. Boatwright, state president, and Mrs. H. H. Eargle will be the outstanding speakers of the day. Series Games Ended. Mrs. A. C. McKain and Mrs. Mortimer Boykiri won the first and sec- 1 Mid high score prizes in the series of games which ended at the meeting ' With Mrs. Hughey Tindal Thursday afternoon. Miss Charlotte Boykin was < | goest of the club. Following the ! card games a delicious salad course was served by Mrs. Tindal. To Hare Turkey Supper The Woman's Auxiliary is Presbyterian church is giving a toksj^^oy^^m g^toJT O'CUN* ? ? *' ---- - - - -i ? Associated Charities' Position At Present As you all know The Associated Charities have already started the advertising: for their annual drive for funds and it is to explain the exact position of The Charities that this article is written. On the first of the year tho State of South Carolina borrowed from the R. F. C. funds, enough money to keep all the unemployed and needy people in the state from suffering.' A committee was formed in Camden for tho putipoqe of disbursing these funds, consisting of W. T. Redfeaijp, chairman; Mrs. W. J. Mayfleld, W. Robin Zemp, W. L. Jackson, R. B. Pitts, T. V. Walsh, treasurer. This committee has been in operation since about the middle of January and now have everything working smoothly, giving employment to hundreds of people throughout tho town and county and giving direct help to many hundreds besides. At present The Associated Charities is still taking ckre of the Children's Home and the charity work in the City of Camden limits. However, the length of time this R. F. C. money will be forthcoming is absolutely unknown except that it will last through March and April and it may or may not be cut off at that time. When this help stops there will be a very great load thrown onto The Associated Charities and in order to conserve thdlr funds for this coming load the R. F. C. are going to March 1st take over the charity work in the City of Camden. This will save The Associated Charities this expense at present and conserve their funds for the heavy load later on. In giving these facts we want every one of our kind supporters to know just exactly what is going on, just how we propose to help conserve our funds and to work with us towards this end. "Our expenses for this coming year will undoubtedly be heavier than they ever have'tyjen,-if we take care again of the needy in Camden and vicinity and we bespeak your cooperation for our coming drive and ask you all to be as liberal as possible. The Associated Charities. Warren H. Harris, Treasurer Mt. Moriah Church to Hold Anniversary On Sunday, February 19th, the sixty-seventh anniversary of the organizing of Mt. Moriah Baptist church will be celebrated. This church was started by Rev. Monroe Boykin in 1866 and he served as ita pastor until his death, when the work, was taken up by his son, the present pastor, #?v. J. W. Boykin. The public is most cordially invited to these services at 3:30 o'clock. A very fine program has been arranged, Rev. J. iB. Caston, pastor of the First Baptist church of the city, to deliver the sermon and spirituals will 'be sung by a good choir. Special seats will be reserved for any white -people attending. Attended Farley Banquet ' Among those attending the banquet tendered James A. Farley, national Democratic campaign manager for Franklin D. Roosevelt, at the Jefferson Hotel, Columbia, Monday, were Henry G. Garrison, Jr., R. M. Kennedy, Jr., A. Stanley Llewellyn end R. W. Pomeroy, of Camden. ExGovern or John G. Richards, from Liberty Hill, R. Hobson Hilton, and Congressman J. P. Richards were also in attendance. Congressman "Richards stopped over from Lancaster enroute to Columbia to chat with Camden friends for a while. Mr. Farley is slated as the next postmaster general in the Roosevelt cabinet. Is Critically 111 -Friends in Caffideh and * elsewhere will be grieved to learn that Mr. Charles J. Shannon, Sr., one of Camden's oldest and most beloved citizens, is extremely ill at his home on Maclcey street. His death has been momentarily expected for several days. He is one of Camden's former postmasters and is 87 years of age. Presbytreian Church Services Sunday, February 19. A. Douglas McArn, pastor. Church school 10 a. m. Morning worship 11:15. Junior Club Sunday afternoon 3:80. Intermedlate Club Satur<far evening 7:30. Young People's Forum Sunday evening J^.^Myw^^s^ic^Wed Much Work Under Way by County Relief Council The Kershaw County Relief Council, of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, composed of W. T. Redfearn, chairman; W. L.' Jackson, vice chairman; T. V. Walsh, Jr., treasurer, and huving a board of directors composed of the above with Mrs. W. J. Mayfield, R. B. Pitts and W. Robin Zen>p,wia looking carefully after expenditures of the Council money in this county. They have an able corps of assistants in the following naiped persons: D. V. Dixon, bookkeeper, Mrs. Fay Russell, assistant bookkeeper; Miss Sarah Campbell, Stenographer; Miss Mary Helen Flowers, clerk; Joe Nelson, clerk; C. H. Yates, Jr., paymaster; W. R. Clyburn, Jr., assistant paymaster; James D. iSheom, time book collector; 0. J, Smyrl and J. T. Nettles, Jr., work supervisors; J. M. Gandy, county director and civil engineer; social workers in field: Mrs. Dan Jones, Mrs. B. C. Zemp, Mrs. Hugh McCallum, Miss Blanche Hough, with their work divided into four sections of the county. J. M. Gandy is the county director | of all 6i the projects, and has full I supervision of all worke. He is a civil engineer and so far has given full satisfaction in all of the work. The work carries him to all portions of the county. D. V. Dixon is in charge of the office force and a recent audit of the work done shows that he has systematized his work to such an extent that it corne^ second to all of the offices within the state. A Chronicle representative was in the offices located on Rutledge street last evening and gathered the following statistics: They have seventythree projects under way in the county to date, which means the employment of about 1,450 laborers, 140 foremen and about 225 double-mule and horse vfc?ams. The ijatbr^g# the work being done' is improvement of school grounds, < cl>drch grounds, road work on building and grading neighborhood roads' and improvement of .cemeteries. The work has grown to such an extent that the one room in the municipal building cannot accomodate the office force and they are having to move to larger quarters. Within a few days they will very likely be , quartered in offices over The Fashion Shop. To give a resume of the work now under way, in which those in charge are conscientiously trying to give < employment to the greatest number of people, we are citing the following projects: Employment of laborers to cut approximately 600 cords of wood to be used by the Children's Home and 1 to be distributed among the poot of Camden. o Laying pipe lines for city water mains. Grading and beautifying city school grounds. Work on Charlotte Thompson school grounds. Work on Midway school grounds. Garden Club work, in beautifying roads by setting out trees. Work on Lugoff school grounds and roads. Road work in Charlotte Thompson community. Boykin community road work. Bethune school grounds and streets. Baron DeKalb school grounds. Work at Cleveland school fire site. Cassatt roads in and around the village. Blaney streets and school grounds. Kershaw streets and parks. Work on Bethune streets. Work on Midway school bus routes. Work on roads ,in LugofT section. City of Camden ditch cleaning and street cleaning. Working roads in West Wateree, near Rock Springs Creamery. Roadwork in Stoneboro community Roridwork in Liberty Hill section. Roadwork in Piedmont community. Roadwork in Mt. Piagah community* w* Improving road from Wateree Power dam to highway. City tree* planting in'beautifying parks. Cemeteries and churchyards in city of Camden?both white snd colored. Antfoch school grounds being f Antioch community roads being repaired. Galloway section roads being improved. . , -||||| Buffalo community roads. Pino Gro^e school grounds. Shamrock school grounds. Crescent school and roads in Betty Nock community. Work on roads in Harmony section, west of Blaney. Work on Malvern Hill community roads. f Work on Oak Ridge community roads in Buffalo community. Head being worked leading to Quaker cemetery in Camden. Work on Longtown road. Roads being worked in Three C's community. Road work in Thorn Hill section. Working roads in Westville community. Lockhart roads being worked. Work on Oakland school grounds. Creek road west of Bethune being worked. ' * Road \fcbrk in Cedar Creek section near Little Lynches river. Timrod negro school grounds. Porter road in Midway section. Liberty Hill school grounds. Blaney school grounds. Working roads in Koontown settlement near Richland county lino. Working Kelly road in Pino Grove * section. * Work on Mt. Olivet cemetery. Working road leading from Liberty Hill highway to Pearce place. Union street, city of Camden. New projects started yesterday were: * ty Sandy Grove community roads. Ned's Creek roads and schools. - Ro$ds in Flat Rock section. DeKalb community roads. Wateree Power Dam school . grounds. *^1 Road to Knights Hill. Roads from Cassatt to Lee county line. ? ^ " School grounds and roads near Mt. Pisgah. The officers and directors of the Council are working without pay and ~ are giving their time and services freely. They meet once each week to confer as to the progress of the work. Good Lady Passes At Camden Home Camden people were deeply sad- 0. jlgM dened upon learning Sunday of the passing of Mrs. Bertha Wolfe. Al-, though known to have been in ill' health the past year, the news of the _ . death of this good> lady came-**-* distinct shock to everyone in the * town and county. Mrs. Wolfe had been active in all movements for the betterment of the community, since her marriage to Mr. Wolfe brought her here from Augusta to make her home. The beloved wife of Camden's oldest merchant, David Wolfe, whs especially esteemed by her wide circle . of friends, for her gentle and generous manner towards all. Before marriage she was Miss \ .4M Bertha Rubenstein, of Augusta, Ga.. Surviving relatives besides her hus-/* band are one daughter, Miss Sara Wolfe, of this city, and the following sisters: Mrs. Ray Rubens, of New Orleans, La.; Mrs. Bam Jacobs, of Richmond, Va.; One brother, Emil Rubenstein, of New Orleans. . Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 3 p. m., conducted by Dr. Samuel Schillman, of Sumter, who is also in charge of Beth El temple here. Interment was in the Jewish cemetery in this ctiy. Honorary pallbearers were: L. A. Wittkowsky, !f. L. Sehlostrarg, Li. L. Block, Louis Lomansky, Gay H. Baum and B. Harry Bapm. Active pallbearers were: Herman Baruchj David Baum, M. H. Heyman, Leon Schlosburg, Sam Karesh, L. Strausburger, of Columbia. Court Inn Arrivals ; Tni^^are: ^hfrT^^nd* tdrs. N^Uam Draper Lewis, Philadelphia, Pa.; Mrs. -?^9 Louis Ingram, Mr. J. Fred Ingram, Beaver Falls, Pa.) Judge and Mrs. George Henderson, Philadelphia, Pa.; Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Smith, Rye, N. Y.s Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Walker, r M New Yo?fc City; Mrs. T. Dana Warner, Naugatuck, N. Y.; Miss Hazel Bronson, Mr. Paul Bronson, Jjtiddle- * rgB bury. Conn.; Mr. and Mrs. David Cnailinor, New York City; Mrs. WT. ? ' Saunders, Philadelphia, Pa.; Mr. Wal-1--.m " 1 ' 17 \lT' - > ?7" ' v I'* - . V 7' y