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The Camden Chronicle L i . . i ,i , VOLUME 45 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, APRNL 14, 1933 NUMBER 3 ?I. I II I " 1 L..il -J !?-LL?X?IL II ,1111 II II I I 1.11 II I... ,11 I I l-m.-ll I I ?ll Ij *?-U?UL?L!. L^-1 1- J~ * Senate Makes Legal The Sale^of Beer Columbia, April 12.?The South Carolina aenate tonight pawed awl 4-it to the house by a 2D to 13 vote bill to leg all ire unrestricted sale ]t beer in an effort to enact the meagre this week. The house, which passed a beer bill jn another form, is expected to take up the question of concurrence in the ^nate measure tomorrow. It can enact it by a single ballot. (Senators meanwhile held in reserve the house beer Ibill, which thoy said they could approve and enact without returning to the house. It was scheduled to come up tomorrow also. The measure as sent the house evolved without change from a caucus of beer senators yesterday afternoon. Fight amendments proposed by drys wore killed in prompt succession during day-long debate. One, providing county referendum, was passed this afternoon 18 to nine but tabled tonight after And, of Williamsburg, moved to reconsider its adoption and had his motion carry by a two-vote margin. Ard said the referendum provision would allow counties to go dry and still share in beer taxes. Lide, of - Marion, retorted "there is d strange mistrust of the people of South Carolina in this senate." An amendment by >Stukes, of Clarendon, to provide a $5 annual license tax on beer dealers and another proposed revision to allow referendums in Darlington and Greenwood counties were killed. The muinstay of the dry opposition, an amendment providing a statewide beer referendum June 6, was shot away, 30 to 16, with the entire senate voting for the first time this year. Cooke, of Horry, Ard and Nance joined in a last bombardment of the drys, Nance saying, "I'd rather my son here walk into a drug store with his head up and' buy a beer than to sneak around to a bootlegger to buy bad liquor as boys and girls are doing all over the state today." ? The roll call upon passage of the bill: For?Ard, Brown, Burnett, Clyburn, Cooke, Cooper, Desportes, Dorn, Dreher, Duniap, Fairey, Griffith, Harner, Hammond, 'Harvey, Hughe, Jefferics, Lightsey, Long, McEachin, Murray, Nance, Nash, Parler, Purdy, Searson, Welsh, West, Young?29. Against?Chapman, Folk, Hamrick, Jeffords, lAney, McCall, Nicholson (W. H.) Nicholson (W. P.) Sims, Spearman, Stukes, Thurmond and Wise?13. . Paired': for the bill, Sloan and Williams; against, Lide and Ward. Advertising of alcoholic beverages in newspapers in the state would become legal under a 'bill placed before the house tonight by Thomas, of Beaufort, and referred to the judiciary committee. Senior Girl's 4-H Club Meeting The April meeting of the Senior 4-H Club will he held in the office of the Home Demonstration Agent at the Court House next Saturday, April 10:30 o'dlock. Miss Effie j Truesdale, the president, will preside tnd Miss Louise Hunnicutt will have charge of the music and games. Miss Sadie Craig, the Home Demons straton Agent, -will discuss party refreshments and will give a dtemonstration on decorative iceings. This chib was organized for the rural girls between the ages of 18 *nd 24 and they are expected to attend this meeting next Saturday morning. Officers Destroy Liquor Outfit Deputy Sheriff G. F. Oooley, accompanied by other officers destroyed a large steamer liquor-making outfit in the Arthur Swamp section Wednesday afternoon.- The officers had gone into the swahip to destroy a mall outfit and while there heard sjcfal shots fired- Following a trail th<*y came upon the larger plant, eonaist.ng of an eight-horse-power upright boiler, twelve 500-gallon vats ready to be made into liquor, tents, lumber, a quantity of coke and other supplies?the total valuation amounting to around $2,000. At the approach of the officers right or ten employees of the bobze mill were seen to make their get-a^ay aT>d no arrests were made. *rt? of the outfit were brought to mderi, the remainder being destroyed. Grange Units Are > Set Up in County1 Farm people of Kershaw county are becoming keenly interested in Grange activities and the number of Grange organizations that have been established in various communities of the county recently. Mr. D. B. Anderson, State Master of the Grange, in cooperation "with the County Agent, arranged a number of meeting* last week for the purpose of organizing local Grange units. _ ?;-r A splendid organization was set up at Mt. Pisgah on March 27 with 43 charter members. The next meeting of the Mt. Pisgah Grange yvill be held April 10, 8 p. m. Mr. Anderson will be present. A meeting will be held in Blaney at the school on Tuesday, April 11, 8 p. m., for the purpose of perfecting a<n organization. At Midway school in the Cassatt community a good charter list was started and the prospect is.good for a Grange organization there. An organization was started at Oharlotte Thompson school Friday, March 31, with a charter membership initiated. The next meeting of the Charlotte Thompson Grange will be ! hold Wednesday, April 12, 8 p. m. Mr. Anderson will be present at this meeting also. All farmers, their wives and older children who are interested in Grange activities are requested to identify ^themselves with one of the organiza! tions already established or in the j process of being established. Any community which has not yet had Grange activities and which desires same may make arrangements or ^secure , information on same by communicating with County Agent Green. e Henry D. Green, -~i ~ County Agent. Death of Eddie McGirt. Eddie McGirt, 39 year old colored citizen, died at his home near the Seaboard passenger station on Wednesday of last week, after suffering a stroke. For a long number of years McGirt served as a meat cutter in ' several of the local markets and was always polite and courteous, and was well liked by both races. He was a World War veteran and saw service overseas. He leaves a widow who at the time of his death was in New York. Summer Golf Now On. The Sarsfield Golf Club is open now for summer members. The rates are $3.Q0 per month for single or $5.00 per month for couple. If enough members can be secured golf will bo continued for two or three months. The success of the new summer club depends on the response of members joining now. Those interested are requested to see Don Morrison, W. L. DePass, Jr., or J. T. Hay and join today. James Taylor Dead. James Thomas Taylor, a native of Dallas, N. C., died at his residence near Camden Saturday and his funeral was held from the Hermitage Baptist church Sunday at 11:80 a. m. Mr. TayloT was 64 years of age and followed the trade of a carpenter. He came to this section from North Carolina sixteen years ago. He was a Spanish-American war veteran and served as a member of Company E, 2nd South Carolina regiment and saw service in Cdba. He is survived by his widow and two daughters, Mrs. Irene Taylor Munn and Miss Helen Taylor, of Camden. The funeral services were in charge of Rev. B. S. Broome, of Hermitage, and Rev. W. E. Furcron, of Rock Hill, while the funeral arrangements were in charge of the Kor. negay Funeral Home. Mt. Pisgah Church Services .Services are scheduled for the Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church next Sunday -as foHows: -Bible school at 10 a. m.; B. Y. P. U's at 6:45 p. m.; preaching service at 7:45 p. m. We, will have a special service next Sun- j day evening at which time seals will, be presented to those who ed in the recent Sunday school iM B. Y. P. U. study courses. The pa?tor will also preach at this service. All of us were encouraged and made h?PPy 1*** Lord'* the fact that we had an attendance j of 221 in the Bible school. Now utilize special efforts to reach 300 in a brief period of time. *** cordially invited to worship with us next Sunday.?^Lather Knight, paetor. * . ! -v * a. Announce New Low 6tto(lyear Tire Prices New low level? have been reached in tire pricee, according to Hughey Tindal, of the Carolina Motor Company, local dealers for the Goodyear , Tire and Rubber Company. / "In addition to simply reducing prices, Goodyear will produce but two lines of tire??the wdU-known All-Weather Tread and the Pathfinder, discontinuing third and fourth line brands," Mr. Tindal stated. "Prices on All-Weather tires are now at the level paid for Pathfinders a year ago, while Pathfinders may .fljfrw be bought at prices comparable to those paid for the Goodyear Speedway line at that time," he continued. "All-Weather prices are 43 per cent under 1929 rates, while Pathfinders cost 48 .per cent less than in 1929, not including government tax." This means that Goodyear tires, with full center traction, built with the famous Supertwist Cord, which by its outstanding superiority over ordinary cord U9cd in tire construction, imparts greater mileage and longer life, can now be purchased at a real saving. "The plan of price reductions and discontinuance of two lines represents in principle what is believed to be the best judgment *of most of the leading factors in the tire industry. The motorist always prefers quality and the decline in prices will give it to him at a figure he can afford to pay," Mr. Tindal concluded. J. B. Munn Refused New Trial By Judge Judge Dennis yesterday morning refused a new trial for Jim Munn, who was convictedi at the October term of court for Kershaw county of involuntary homicide in the killing of Buck Holley. The motion for a new trial on> after-discovered evidence was made by Harry Hinefi of Lancaster and Claud Sapp of the Columbia bar. The state was represented' by Solicitor Spigner and M. L. Smith of the Camden bar. The killing of Buck Holley occurred on. the highway and he was shot several times. The first trial resulted in a mistrial and at the second trial Munn was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to three years in the penitentiary.?Saturday's State. | Mrs. Bowers Dead, i Mrs. E ma line Bowers, aged 84 years, died; at her home near Kershaw Friday afternoon after an illness extending over a period of two years. Mrs. Bowers was the widow of the late B. H. Bowers and leaves five children surviving, L. E. Bowers, Rebecca Bowers, H. M. Bowers, Mrs. J. B. Moseley and George W. Bowers. She also has fifteen grandchildren and two groat grandchildren. Funeral services and burial occurred from Dafnascus church Sunday afternoon with the Revs. Tucker and Sanders officiating. Grace Church Services The following services are announced by Rev. F. H. Craighill, ree; tor of Grace Episcopal church: I Thursday, April 13, according to most authorities is the 1900th anniversary of the institution of the Lord's Supper. On this anniversary a commemorative service of the Lord's Supper will be held in Grace church It 8 p. m. ^ The usual three hour service will > i be held on Good Friday, begining at, twelve noon. There will be a hymn sung on the hour and the half-hour, and those who cannot attend the whole service are requested to enter and leave during a hymn. Everyone is cordially .invited to attend these services. Services for Easter day at Grace church will be Holy Communion at 7:30 a. m.; church school at 10:30 o'clock; Holy Comfiiunion, and sermon at 11:15 o'clock. Children's Easter Festival at 5 p. m. At this tim<* the auditorium will be dedicated ift appreciation of the Rev. C. G. Richardson, a former rector. V Easter Christening Let all the mothers and fathers who have children to be Baptized have them at the church Sunday morning at the close of the Sunday schooft hour. Let the Cradle Roll superintendent look after this matter. We shell attend to this service at 11 a. m. Beater morning.?C. F. Wfanberly. L: Orders State Banks < To Present Plans Columbia, April 10.~- Julian H. Scarborouh, chairman of tbe state I board of bank control, today said con- 1 ge^vatora of stfcte banks have been instructed to submit plana by May 1 i foj;. reorganizing institutions in their < charge. 1 The 20 state conservators controll- < ing 24 banks and branches, were told to call "meetings of their directors and i stockholders as soon as possible, ] Scarborough said, to decide whether they can resume business. A list of questions relative to bank reorganizing was sent each conser- ' vator with instructions to report to the state board by May 1 whether bank officers and stockholders had voted to reorganize. The board will then pass on each plan of reorganization. The meetings were planned, Scarborough said, to have each bank determine "if it is feasible and practical to reorganize your bank so that it can pro-perly operate unrestricted." B. M. Edwafris, conservator of the South Carolina National Bank, with i offices in Charleston, Greenville and Columbia, meanwhile was reported to be in Washington to present treasury officials with a plan for the bank I to" resume business. Examiner's have completed a consolidated report of the institution's condition, but it has not been made public. Myrtle Estates Sell On Block Unsold portions of Myrtle Beach Estates were sold at public auction here this week under foreclosure decrees based o^' mortgages given by John T. Woodeide, et ah, covering the entire unsold portions of the big estates that Woodside purchased in 1926 from the Myrtle Beach Farms company. The "hoteli section "where the old hotel is located brought $60,000, going to Myrtle Beach Farms company, the former owners under the mortsrw The numerous tracts of woods and farming lands went to Myrtle Beach Farms company for the sum of $210,000; while the golf course section an4 country club were knocked off to William Iselin company for a mortgage debt to a large amount; the furnishings of the different hotels on the property and other personal property were also knocked off to the William Iselin company for $70,000. It is understood that the William Iselin company bought in. certain parts of the property as above stated as parts of the Woodside properties located not only here but in Greenville and other places in the country. ?Horry Herald. Camden Man Gets Degree J>r. George W. Nicholson, who for bhe past two years has been in residence at the University of North Carolina, has returned to Camden for a short visit with his mother, Mrs. J. Cortez Nicholson. Dr. Nicholson has just completed the requirements for the Ph. D. degree in mathematics in the University of North Carolina in the fieW of Einstein's Theory of Relativity, he having been under the direction of one of the most profound and eminent mathematicians of the present day, Dr. Archibald Henderson. The University of North Carolina has granted up to this time but two Ph. D. degrees in mathematics. Dr. Archibald Henderson and Dr. George W. Nicholson. While in attendance at the University of North Carolina and Cornell University, Dr. Nicholson has been on a leave of absence as professor of mathematics from the University of the South, Serwanee, Tenn. Dr. Nichodson ha9 the honor and distinction of being the first mathematician who has received the Ph. D. degree in mathematics from the University of North. Carolina since 1901?Dr. Archibald Henderson having been the recipient of this degree at that time. Dr. Nicholson also received his Sc. B. at The Citadel and M. A. and L. L. B. from the University of South Carolina several years ago. Manning 10, Camden 6. By defeating the Camden high school 10 to 6 Tuesday Manning advanced another step to the district championship. The features of the game was Camden's comeback in the ninth inning when they scored five runs. Stokes for Manning mads 4 kits from 6 times at bat. a Old Business House Adopts New Name The only surviving busines? house In town, which date? its beginning to the late 1880*s, very soon after Kershaw was chartered, changes iU name for the fifth time under a reorganization of the Arm Juab completed and operating under a new charter. "Tho Kershaw House" began .business as the Heath Springe A Company. . iSome years later, it became Heath, Springs A McDonald; later it was the Kershaw Banking A Mercantile Company; and still later the terms banking ami mercantile were transposed and it stood after that as tho Kershaw Mercantile A Banking Company, until now, under the new charter, it 'has become the iStevensSprings Company, and its officers aro: J. T. Stevens, president; Elliott W. 'Springs, vice-presj(dent; Ralph Gregory, secretary; B.'D, McDonald, cashier. Only the name is changed so far as the character of the business- is concerned. it's the same store, at the same place ami with the same line of merchandise it has alwaysj carried, and with the same readiness to serve the public faithfully, with good, ?lean stock, at prices to command support of the buying public and with courteous treatment to all who will give them the opportunity to serve them, which opportunity they will appreciate.?Kershaw Era. World Bridge Olympic May 1. The second annual World Bridge Olympic open to bridge players thruout the world will bo hekl Monday, May 1, at 8.01 p. m. Contract play?r? from here and surrounding towns are taking great interest in arranging tables. There will bo not only local prizes for highest scores but in each state four handsome sterling silver cases "will be awarded stdte leaders."* Winning East - West and North-ISouth -pairs in each country wiH receive silver cups. Platinum statues, mad? by Cartier, internationally noted jewelers, and valued at |10,000 each are offered the two world champions. For reservations and information telephone Mr?. Don Morrison or Mrs. Rhetta Heath McDowell. Death of Mr. Miller J. D. Miller, aged 41 years, more intimately known to his "Dart," died quit? suddenly at his home early Friday night from an appuplectic stroke, which he survived only a few minutes. His remains were taken to Charletboro for burial on 'Saturday and the funeral was attended by a large number of friends. The funeral services were conducted at the Charlesboro church by Rev. R. R. Tucker and Rev. John Dabney, of Kershaw. Mr. Miller is survived by his widow and the following children: Mrs. Hatti? Spradley, Mrs. Mattie Outen, Mrs. Addie Twitty, Ruth, Ethel and Eula Miller; J. D., A. V., Lester and Conley Miller, all of Kershaw. Four grandchildren, Mary Hattie and Bobby Jean Spradley, Bruce Twitty and James Howard Ovrten. Also one brother, 0. B. Miller, of Kershaw.? Kershaw Era. | From Former Camden Boy The ChronicSe is in receipt of a highly appreciated letter from Col. T. Hicks Fort, a former Camden boy, who received his early education in the Camden schools- and who is now a prominent attorney in Columbus, Georgia. The letter reads: "Some one was kind enough to send me one of your most unique and attractive programs to the Bi-Centennial several days ago, and I wish I might know just who to thank for it, as it pleased me greatly to know that I was remembered, after an ab| sence of nearly thirty-five years, and it revived many, many pleasant memories. I had intended coming up for a day or two, but was detained by n very important case in court which closed just about the time the wonderful steeplechase of Saturday afternoon was being run. I read in your paper the interesting account? of the various events, and wish tc congratulate The Chronicle and th< city of Camden upon bh? fine waj everything went over. Your reporters and their report? of events wai far above the average for a city od your size." C< The Tennessee legislature haj adopted resolutions pledging "heart! support of Tennessee' to the Roose velt program for developing the Ten neseee river -basin. ; White Man Charged With Check Flashing 11,1 I i i i > C. E. Snyder, white man, Was committed to jail Tuesday afternoon upon a warrant issued by Magistrate iB. M, Smith charging forgery on live counts. Snyder had been in the employ of (Mr. C. P. Baseett for some time and the checks were ieeued on - the First National Bank, made payable to C. E. Snyder and supposedly being drawn against th? account of Mr, Bassett, In each instance the checks were offered: in payment onr account and the- balance was given to him in cash. A drug account was paid' at the City Drug company and a check for $36.00 tendered; a water and light account to the City of Oamcfen was settled with a $36.00 check; the .Southern Bell got one for $36.00; John Davidson at the Texaco station got on? for $40.00 and became auspicious. Qe had Snyder arrester! by .Policeman' Alva Rush, who had been deputized iby t.ho magistrate to make [the arrest. Snyder had just had anjothor check cashed by John Langford at tho Standard) Service Station for $40.00 wheiV'd/he arrest was made. When placed in jail $45.00 in currency was taken off .Snyder's person by officers. "Btb ! It is thought th? man was preparing to make his gotaway when appre- 0f )hended. Held on Charge in Buffalo Buffalo, N. Y., April 12.?Two men giving their names as James Shredick, 26, Camdon, S. C., and Jack Williams, 23, Hagensack, Nv J., were ar,rested her? today on charges of robbery, first-degree, and grand larceny, first degree. Th? arrest followed within a few hours of receipt of a message fromth? chief otf police at Park Ridge, Bergon county, New Jersey. Th? prisoners, according to police, are wanted in connection with a Park Ridge robbery. Camden Boy Winner ' Camden high school was winner of the speed and accuracy cup given by Draughon's Business college in th? typewriting contest between Camden and Sumter high schools held Saturday in Columbia. Thomas Alvin Christmas, one of the Camden contestants, had a perfect paper. .^Iher'conteetants were, besides Thoma? Alvin Christmas, Leila Elizabeth Moore and Herbert Freed, Camden; Frances Britton, Frances Cross and Daisy Lorena Galloway, Sumter. Miss Catherine Murchison is the Camden teacher, and Miss Ruth MoLaurin the Sumter teacher. J * County Council To Meet The''spring meeting of the Kershaw County Council of Farm Women will be held in the American Legion Rati in Camden Saturday, April 22 at 3 o'clock. This is the most important . meeting of the year. Officers will be elected and reports from each of the eighteen women's dubs organized throughout the county will be read. Every dub member in the county is expected to attend. The program will be published next week. Watch for it Baptist Church Serrices The following . services are announced for the week at the First Baptist church: Sunday school at 10 o'clock, Mr. 0. O. Stogner superintendent. Public worship conducted by the pastor, J. B. Caston, at 11:16 a. m. and 8 p. m. Morning subject, "Our Lord's Easter Greeting." Evening subject, "Fools Make a Mock at Sin" (Pnov. 14:9). Midweek prayer and praise service Wednesday evening at 8. Weekly "teacher's meeting Monday evening at 8. B. Y. P. U. Sunday evening at 7 o'clock. Th? public is cordially invited to attend all the services of this church. To Assist The Pastor Muss Virginia Hill, who is teaching at Aldridge, Ala^ will C?me,tp Camden on June first where she will i' begin community and Sunday school i! mission work and also assist th? pastor, Rev.- J. B. Caston, of the j j Camden Baptist church, with his t church work. Miss Hill is no stranger to Camden r people, who knew her in her work f here last summer when she conducted the Daily Vacation Bible school si the Baptist church. ? She is a native of Bamberg and 7 graduated from the Greenville Wo - man's College and Training School at - Louisville, so come? well-trained for v.. her work. * , .... - r- r?