I The Camden Chronicle 1 V CAMWM. .W, HH>AY. MAY ?. " NUMBER ? " 3 4 *" ~ -X J 1 iloll Students City Schools ihip Honor Roll honor roll, Gamden city lix-weefcs period, 1/988'. i llle)-4>?vid Part^n, d, Jane Thomae, Fr*piemp)?Morion Brown, Brian* Cox, John HenL. Poison, Raymond Dugene 3h?orn> Thomas ye Williford, Louise Brandon, Madelyn Hasdrick, Leatrjce MtfCaarolfe)?Thomas Maute, Williams, Annie Rob^ rapp. doe Christmas, Paul Jreed, Charlie Durham, g, Billie Smith, Dale Cameron, Louise Cope;t Cox, Margaret R. Azaleo Dixon, Betty Little, Ethel Ann Maulruesdale, Both Wilson. J. Watts, Jack Reese, Billy Munden, Eveiyn Kelly. Billie Clybum, Bobby Sheorn, Luther Sowell, i, Ellenbo Trapp, Ellen io Dixon, Beverly Heni>flfer, Peggy McGuirt, argnret iSalmond, Dorwendolyn Shirley. -Hazel Horton, Doris Robinson, Margaret I Walter Mims, Charles lma Christmas, Edna n Cooley, Annie Mae :ta McDowell, Mary toiyrl, Jane Trantham. Annie Belle Branham, r. ^ lakes)?Lois Blackwefff n, Lorene Smith, lack Marshall, Herbert Pitts, Hazel Twitty, tfarjorie, Creed, Minnie am, Zelene DesChamps, rhel, Bemice Gardner,h,. Beatrice Kirkland,: Janus, Virginia Riles, J (Cantey)?'Kathleen net Sinclair, Mary At-David Wallnau, Aileen ickson, Elsie Reddfearn, . -Jack Richards, Jack ;ulah Graham, Louise aret Osborne, Wilhel-? Paulette West, Ann Leroy Caulder. Vlyrtle "Williams. I. Grade 8.?'Bill De)ld McOallum, Ellen ; Nelson, Rebecca Rush, er, Jean Van Land inward, Nancy Watts, Nail innie Sue Bruce. oe Jordan, S. B. HatCopeland, Emily iSheenson, Helen Tindal. Ruth DeLoache, Leola otte Du/Bose. Jarvey Davis, Elizabeth Pitts, Marjorie Walker, Johns ie Carpenter, ince Honor Roll ndance honor roll, Cam>ls, fifth six-weeks peril ills)?Joseph Jackson, Carolyn Boruch, Sybil letta Hals&ll, Dorothy iemp)?Marion Brown, Marion Truesdale, LanJuanita Grand on, LeaII, Doris Rabon. olfe)?i^Hrbert Jackson, Annie RohThson, Franzabeth Crosby, Roberta on Watts. ?Paul Oatoe, James ^mith, Dale Smith, LouMargaret Cox, Azalee Lewis, Martha TruesJack Reese, Billy Munis, Cyrus Watts, Sarah, Burke, Mary Truesdale. j -Leo Campbell, Billie y Deans, Colvin Sheorn,! , Ellen Dempster, Artie Hoffer, Peggy Little, rt, Margaret Sahnond, 11. ' Pat Bmford, Gens Hilrton, Joby Hough, Carl ' Russ, Lewton Tru??? Cole, Ethel Grandon, Dora Robinson, VerRuth Sharp, Margaret -TkQia Obiilef, Lloyd ? ? v - I Truesdtole. j Grade 4A?Billy Clarkson, Donald CI y burn, Clarence Graham, James Graves, Walter Mime, Charles McCaskill, Rufufi Redfearn, Joseph , Rhame, Marvin Smith, Jack iSmyrl, Billy Van Landingham, Oscar Wooten, Edna Aldret, Jane Campbell, Mabel Todd Campbell, Carolyn Oooley, Annie Mae Godwin, Elizabeth Jackson, Tleo Smyrl, Lois Gajskins, Margie Little. I Grade 4B?Gilliam DeBruhl, Albert Shirley, tyarvin Shirley, Doris Mc-1, Leod, Beatrice Oliver, Eliza/berth Sin* clair, Myrtle Sinclair. I Grade 5B-1?Harold Lee Mims, Leslie McCas/kill, Walter Riggins, Benton 'Sheorn, Edward Vereen, Lois Blackwell, Louise Newman, Mary 1 Elizabeth Riggins, Lorene (Smith. Grade 5A?William Brown, J. W. Oole, Jack Marshall, Billy Pitts, Ha-' zel Twitty, Follin Watts, Robin Zemp, Voncile Conyers, Marjorie Creed, Minnie Belle Cunningham, Ze- j Iene DesChamps, Margaret Pischel, Betty Gettys, Phyllis Kareeh, Beatrice Kirkland, Ida Mae McManus, Clarine Munn, Virginia Riles, Martha Smith, 'Betty Sowell, Helen Stogner. Grade 6B-2?Oscar Hunter, Andrew Mayer, Charles Nolan, Wilbert Roberts, Mary Atkinson, Helen Catoe, Elizabeth Gaskins, Margaret Hunter,) Margaret Sinclair, Kathleen Smith, Betty Thomas, Vivian Threat t. Grade 6C?Willie Cameron, Marvin Hasty, Oscar Hough, Gilbert Shirley,) Homer Shirley, Virginia Frye, Vira Trueedale. Grade (JA-1 ? William Christmas, , Lenson Graves, Robert Little, Junior Smith, David Wolfe Wallnau, Marie Amnions, Jean Bell, Jane Halsall, Dally Jackson, Margaret Munn, Elsie Redfearn, Lottie Smyrl, Mary Zemp. Grade 6A-2?Henry Brown, William Hasty, Willard Hudson, Harry Moore, . H. B. Shirley, Archie Stein, Odess Tidwell, Virginia Gaskin, Julia Mae' Hough, Sybil Robinson, Ruby Vereen.' Grade 6B?'Elsie Raley, Mildred ( Davis, Jeanette Jordan, Lillie Mae j Rabon, Marjorie Rush, Leonora Sin-! clair. Grade 7A?Burwell Capehart, Hen-1 ry Garrison, Edward Crolley, Hugh Gettys, Carlyle Jackson, Dan McCasG kill, Jack Rhame, Ralph Shirley, Payton Shirley, Dempsey Stogner, Jack Villepigue, Sophia Creed, Lesta Davis, Beulah Graham, LauLse Mickle, Kathryn Myers, Margaret Osborne, Hazel Shirley, Wilhelmina Strak, } Paulette West, Catherine Wright. i" Grade 7B?Benjamin Gettys, James I Graham, Carl Humphries, Elton t Reeves, Fred Sheheen, Willis. Sheorn, i PUT! Bi'Adley, Frances Burns, Atha ; Carpenter, Rosalia Harden, Edwilla < Hough, Elizabeth Jordan, Velma Mor- ] ris, Mary Alice Rabon. < Grade 70?Albertua Rush, Li da In- A tram, Rhetta McLeod, Myrtle Wil- I UaaM. 'r ( Charley Boulanger To Play Here Again Charley Boulanger and his Columbia Broadcasting Orchestra, who were to have played here for a dance on March 20th, tout were forced to postpone their engagement on account of aeveral college*, hie maih object in coming south, postponing their dances until the banking eituation cleared up, will fulfill his engagement here on Tuesday night, M^y 9th. Boulanger is at present (playing in New England and will leave New York May 7th, enroute to Auburn, where he i? to play for their finals. Camden will be Boulanger's first, atop on hie southern tour. This orchestra, until recently, was featured over the Columbia network, WABC, New York, from coast to coast for two years and is returning south by popular demand and carry* the most modern equipped hand ever to tour tho south, having the newest and latest sound equipment. He also has With him Colo Coleman, as featured vocalist.' j Boulanger played hero in February to [a large and appreciative crowd and I made a big hit and an even larger j crowd is expected to hear him on Tuesday night. Dancing will be from 110 to 2 and admission $1.25 plus tax. ; Chaperonos will be in attendance. Death of An Infant William Cay, two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Gay, died at the Camden hospital April 30 at 11:30 j p. m. after a brief illness. Funeral services wore held for the little one j at Hermitage Baptist church at 5 p. m. May 1st, and wore conducted byj, the pastor, B. S. Broom. Interment | was in the churchyard. Funeral ar-j rangements were by Kornegay Fun-' eral Home. | Annual Ladies Night Is Held At The Pines The annual Ladies Night of the Camden Rotary w*a held at The Pines on Thursday night of last week from eight until eleven. The meeting was presided over by Vurdell Welsh, president of the club. The large dining room was attractively decorated with ribbons of the clubs colors radiating from the three chandeliers, and from each chandelier hung a large balloon which was filled with smaller balloons, and later in the night they w^re released with rip cords and iri a moment the whole room' was filled with varl-Colored smaller balloons, many of which were exploded and others went home as souvenirs. Misses Phyllis Karesh and Dot Sowell, dressed in snappy bell-hop uniforms, distributed corsages of spring flowers to the Rotary Anns and boutonnieres for the Rotarians. Later they distributed compacts to the ladies, which contained many as-1 sortments all in a neat package. Visiting ladies were introduced by their escorts after the first course was served, and some replied with happy little speeches. Stanley Llewellyn was song leader for the evening, and all Rotarians and visitors joined in, with Mrs. F. N. McCorkle, the club pianist, presiding i at the piano. Between courses, Rotarians Hughey Tindal and iSam Karesh had charge of. drawing lucky numbers for prizes that went to the ladies. The prizes were very worth-while and the drawing created considerable interest. About one dozen prizes were given out during the evening. After the dinner was served, tables were moved back and the Dean dancers of Columbia entertained the Rotarians, Rotary Anns and visitors with songs and dances. This feature of the entertainment was very much enjoyed. The visitors for the occasion were: Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson, of Sumter; Mrs. Moore, of Boston, who is visiting at the winter home of H. P. Kendall; and Mi"-* Ruth Richards and Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas, of the tourist colony; and Mrs. Louise Rosich and Mrs. Louise W. Cantey, of Camden. Pageant Sunday Evening The annual pageant of the Presbyterian Woman's Auxiliary, which was to have been presented last Sunday evening was postponed until this Sunday evening at 7:15 o'clock. ;< This year the pageant, "The Path to Peace," will picture a scene in China. It was presented by the Camden Auxiliary at the Presbytery in Columbia three weeks ago. It will 'be ended in* time for those who so desire to attend the Methodist services. The public is cordially invdted. X) Travels by Eastern Air Route H. Jerome Burton, who has been assistant manager at the Hobkirk Inn the past season, left here Saturday, April 29, for Philadelphia. He was a passenger aboard the Eastern Air Transport air mail and passenger plane which leaves Camden daily with connections at Charlotte for points north, east and west. Mr, Burton has been instrumental in getting several passengers to Camden by air travel during the season. To Hold Memorial Services At the regular monthly meeting of James Leroy Belk Post No. 17 of the American Legion Monday night, May 8th, they will hold a Memorial Service honoring all World War dead from Kershaw county. Rev. A. D. McAfn, post chaplain, has charge of tho program and has secured ? good speaker and arranged special music, j W. M. Alexander, commander, is in this way issuing an invitation to all members of the post, ex-service men, members of the ftegion Auxiliary, U. D. C. chapter, D. A. R. and all ( parties interested to attend "this ser-; vice at 8 p. m. Monday ?t Legion Hall, DeKalb street. Presbyterian Church Services Sunday, May 7, at Bethesda Presbyterian church, with A. Douglas McAra, as pastor, the services will' be as follows: Church school at 10 i. m. Morning worship at 11:15. Junior Girls Saturday At 4 p. m. Junior Boys Saturday at 9 a. m. Intermediate Club Saturday evening at 7:30. Mid-week service Wednesday even in r at 8 o'clock. Young People's Forum Sunday evening at 7:16, *Q>a public te cordially kvrtted to the ervicea in this chwch. Corporal Truesdale Gets Honor Medal Corporal Donald L. Truesdale, of Logoff, ,8. C., member of the United States Marines, who saw service in the Nicaragua** National Guard in a campaign against the rebels, was in Gamden Wednesday on a vie it to his parents and friends. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Truesdale, of Lugoff, and is just back from the Marine Barracks at Norfolk, Va., where he, was decorated with a Congressional Medal of Honor, Ho was discharged from'the Marine Corps April 29 mid immediately re-enlisted and left Thursday for recruiting duty at New Orleans, Louisiana. The VirginiaPilot of April IB, carries the following regarding the presentation ceremonies: "Comrades of Gorporal D. L Truesdnle, officers and men alike at the Marine Barracks at the Naval Operating Base, paid homage to his heroism yesterday morning at brief ceremonies incident to presentation of the! Nicaraguan Croix de Valor, the IgrtinAmerican country's recognition of an act performed last year which probably saved the lives qf half a dozen soldiers of the Nicarnguan Guard iu National. '"Corporal Truesdale, while second in command of a detachment of Nicaragua!* guardsmen i>n pursuit of a band #?f rebels, was a few steps behind a soJdiej- with *a easier filled with hand grenades on his back... One of the grenades fellout, and ignited when it struck .the ground. "Without thinking of his own safety, the marine corporal dashed forward and picked fup the missile, in-j tending to throw it out of harm's way. As he did, it exploded, tearing off his hand and injuring him serious-* ly about the face and body. "Had he been concerned only with his own safety, accotding to fellow solddens, all that he had to do was to throw himself flat on his face. In recognition of the act, he has been awarded the Navy Cross and other decorations. '* ' - - ? "The ceremonies yesterday morning began with the drawing up of the complement at .the Marine Barracks in formation, before (Lieut. Col. R. B. Farquharson, commandant. The command presented arms, and "to the colons" was sounded by the bugler. Maj. L. L. Leach, executive officer at the barracks, gave a translation of the Nicaraguan citation, which was written in iSpwnish, and then Colonel Farquharson pinned the medal on Corporal Trueedale's chest and expressed the pride and appreciation of the Marine Corps for his exploit." Stockholders Held Meeting Monday) At a called meeting of* the stockholders of the Bank of Oamden, Monday afternoon a majority of the stock was represented by a large group of interested stockholders. After considerable discussion it was moved and carried that a committee consisting of the old board of directors?H. G; Garrison, Sr., C. H. Yates, H. G. Carrison, Jr., John W. Corbett, W. G. Wilson, David Wolfe, R. B. Pitts, L. I. Guion, W. J. Mayfield and W. R. Zemp along with L. L. Block, W. -F. Nettles and J. M. Villepigue representing the stockholders and T. V. Walsh, Jr., R. M. Kennedy, Jr., and H. Savage, Jr., as a committee from the depositors are to meet daily to discuss plans for a reorganization of the old bank or the probability of organizing a new bank to liquidate the affairs of the present institution. In the meantime, until a suitable plan has been agreod upon, the Bank of Camden will continue to operate under the conservator plan, with H. G. Carrison, Sr., as conservator. In Tornado Area j Friends ar.u relatives of Mr. and M rs. Rapp Qrook, who are residents of Yazoo City, Mississippi, wiM be delighted to 'learn they escaped injury in the tornado which tore through that city Monday cuusing loss of life and great damage to property. Mrs. Crook was the former Miss Elizabeth Wallace, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Wallace, of this city, and Immediately wired her parents of their safety. Men's Bible Class Invites You The Men's Bible Glass of the Lyttleton Street Methodist Church invitee the public to their Sunday school si 10 o'clock Sunday morning.1 An address to the class will be made by M. M. Johnson, Camden attorney. a " / ^ ^ ^ ^ 9 \ * Dinner to be Served in Wimberly Hall " ' * I The May meeting of the U. D. C. Chapter ww* delightfully entertained by Mr?. W. Robin ^Zemp with Mr?. John Nettles aaaiAtant. The meeting was opened in the usual order by the president. Minute? read and approved. Report? from the treasurer, corresponding secretary and registrar were heard. Treasurer reported $4.40 collected a&noe last meeting. i Notice was read by th^ president of District meeting of U. D. ,C. to be held in Columbia May 26. Delegate? will be sent. The cemetery association extended invitations to all members to meet at 6 p. m. May 6, at Presbyterian Sunday school room. The American Legion Post invited the chapter to Memorial services Monday, May 8, at 8 p. m. The National Guards are asked by chapter to take part in Memorial exercises May 10. A motion was made and carried that Mrs. W. J. Dunn be authorized to see about the moving of Jefferson Davis markers to the new highway. Mrs. R. M. Kennedy, Jr., reported nil preparations for the memorial exercises had " beefv completed. The j speaker for the occasion wuuld be selected betwejifc\*how and the 10th. A motion was made* and carried that all past presidents'be invited, to, attend the dinner and sit on stand at th? cemetery xfyring the exercises. All choirs of the - sectoral churches were asked to help with the singing. Also school children. Mrs. F. N. McCorkle will have charge of music. The National Guard and Legionnaires also are asked to help. The dinner committee with Mrs. E. B. Mobley, chairman, will have prepared a splendid dinner which will be served at Wimberly Hall. The business being finished the meeting was then turned over to Mrs. R. M. Kennedy, Jr. Several patriotic songs were sung 'by a group of school children under the supervision of Miss Hallie Carson. Miss Leila Shannon read a paper on heroism of Southern women written by a Mrs. Miller in 1866. This,paper gave a full description of how our grandmothers suffered after the Confederate war. Our depression is nothing in comparison to then. Delicious refreshments were served by the hostesses consisting of cake and block ice cream.?Mr?. R- E. Ohewning, Secretary. Camden Lady Loses Her Mother Mrs. W. P. Hughes, mother of Mrs. R. A. Purser, died near Shelby, N. C., on Tuesday, April 25, and was buried at Shelby on Wednesday. She was 78 years of age and is survived by two daughters and two sons. She spent the past winter in Camden with Mr. and Mrs. Purser. Mr..Ad Mrs. Purser and daughter attended the funeral. Kills Large Rattler iB. F. Vincent was in Camden Tuesday and was exhibiting a large rattlesnake that he had killed that morning in the Zeigler Swamp, south of Mulberry plantation. The snake was traveling across the road when a large truck passed over hie body and Mr. Vincent finished the killing job with a stick. The rattler measured five feet in length and had twelve rattles and a button. Senior 4-H Girls Held Meeting The""Senior 4-H Olub Girls held their regular meeting at the court house Saturday morning, April 15. The meeting was called to order by the president. After a short devotional Miss Sadie Craig gave a very interesting and helpful demonstration on party refreshments. Each girl took part in making decorative sandwiches. This club meets the third Saturday morning in each month at 10:30 o'clock. They would like to have all the girls in the coun1 ty between the ages of 18 and 24 to (join them. Once Resided Here C. Wilson Miller, aged 72, died at his home in Columbia Saturday afternoon following a second heart attack. Mr. Miller was a native of Charleston but resided in Camden a number of years. He served with General John D. Kennedy, of Camden, hi the consular service In China under the Cleveland administration. For the last ten year? he had been fitrector of the bureau of vital statist^ with office in the State office VuHding in Columbia. He is survived by hla widow, Mara. Nathalie Heyward . .... o Veteran Mail Carrier,, . |j | is Claimed By Death ?- ||| John Emanuel Rush, age 61, krnjwn to this intimate* as "Msnnie" Rush, mcw> t?f the late J. J. Rush and Martha Rush, with wide family connections throughout Kershaw county, died at his home in the Beulah sec- * ';f| tion (Sunday afternoon, after a fe^f If % 1 months illness. Mr. Rush underwent an operation at the Camden hospital several weeks ago when it wis necessary for a blood transfusion. He had recovered sufficiently to return to his home but gradually grew worse until the end came. He had been a rural mail carrier out of the Oimdeu postoffice for a little more than thirty years. Ho served on route four and was the dean of letter carriers serving out of the local office. His service dated back to when roads were traveled only by horse and buggy?then came the automobile. In a 4B conversation with him a short while ago ho stated that the estimated mileage covered- during that period would have been around 469,600 miles. He had served his government and his patrons with fidelity during thes? years and had reached the age of retirement with a pension. Mr. Rush was not only an efficient mail carrier, but he was a quiet and a. likeable! citizen. He took an interest in his cptinVy and slate government, roared a family of fine children, who are respected in the county and elsewhere. a v a. The loss of a son, Jumes Rush, age 15, and the crippling of his wife in the Cleveland school house flro waa one of the great sorrows of his life. The ill-fated school house was in ^ ||p sight of his own home. 'Surviving him ds his widow, who %?H before marriage wae Miss Maggie West. She is now critically ill. Children surviving also are: J. D, Rush, of (Spartanburg; Alger E. Rush, of Clarksville, Tenn.; Mrs. Robert Williamson, of Florence; Mrs. Ansley Moseley, of Oamden; Mis? Ma? Rush, a teacher in the Charlotte Thompson school; William A. Rush, a Charlotte Thompson school'sitiKtent. - - * "v'i'-M | Brothers and sisters surviving are: jj| William A. Rush, Walter A. "Rush, ? 4.|J Coroner Julian B. ifcush, Mrs. C. B. McCaskill, Mrs. Mottie Spears,* of Camden; J. J. Rush, Grover C. Rush,