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H if, 4 : [?The Camden Chronicle 1 M " ,, CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 1933 NUMBER 20 1 I ^^ * Kumbia Speakers I Give Good Advice I, Meting Of I ho Merchant's As of Gaimton w?s called for K*Friday and was well attended. K. t. Mac key, the president, preE' and A McKain, secretary, Pthe minutes of the previous J"-ngi which were adopted" ""swith E except'0"- that was that th^ P 0f the N. R. A. were not unanP^.'v adopted but that all those Chad gOttohodHe code from their Cil organizations had compiled EwiUk Th0 drwg stores ami ice .C, pari ft-s being exempt until Kembcr drst, by which time it is ETthey will have some schedule The' follow >ng members were apHLj as a board to help the pres- j E on any thing coming up for: Elation: W. F. Nettles, M. H. Eican, d. I\ Lewis, George Wil-? Ejaim-> /<-inp and Hughey Tindal. \ E Sam Karesh wm appointed to j Eon a drive for membership as j Ere arc '.'d merchants eligible, with j folding memberships in the reHttjy organized association. Ejno vice president had been elecE nominations were in order with Ef, Nettles being nominated and Eted by a rising vote. Present at the meeting was S&nrn?, secretary of the State !Mer-, mL[s Association, who presented ElKohn, a Columbia'merchant, who | E<fed no introduction to a Camden Efrnce. He in a very comprehenEt talk told of the advantages of E merchant belonging to the asEution. Through a well organized Esttant's association the communiEii saved thousands of dollars on E-kpnight schemes, sign board adEtising, school curtain ads, hotel Etters, etc. By appointing what J Shown as a secret committee these Ea tan look into any scheme that Enes up for consideration and where Em men (find the proposition all E|t it is given sanction by the comEttee, the merchants can safely inE<t their money in the proposition.! edited that the Columbia mer Eut& had been saved approximately EOOO in this way, and that this Hcitj could easily save their people 1)6,000 a year. I Another good item was that returnHid articles would not be accepted by Efirm selling them if they were not Earned within three days after purIdase and then only with sales slip The sales tax in iNqrth Carolina up for discussion and the CamIfcn men were informed that likely B the next session of our legislature j Elike bill would come up for passage ad all were urged to see that such a Wl was defeated, as it has been [ |A?*n by our sister state that it is lw? workable plan for revenue, and Et North Carolina is now laying Wus to have the law changed at its |*nt meeting of the legislature. I A trade expansion idea Was suggest- ' whereby the firms of the city could their share of the new business l^ng to lb - vtate in the next few Months. \\ i*sales to get rid of the ptrcr.and.M' hand, even at a sacriand a newly painted, P^htened a; pearance of the stores, P14'a., gooo could l>e offered to the Gutomer*. .r- ;in attractive manner. Next Johr, K. deLoach, president of ^ Charr.hr 0f Commerce, intro- j 1M. Murphy, of Columbia,: lawyer and a past president of the wamber of Commerce of the Capital, City. Murj nv showed the advantage j '-e Mer-rant? Association work^ ""'-d .and with the local mber f ( ..rnmerce. He spoke of ^ a. . a-iy being done in this J ' was bringing all the r^c'^ar:'v : -Hher, each one learnC ^ *b<- 'h. i's trials and in pull-, what wonders could be .thrug- . pjan ncw an(j prob- | 'J ' mistakes, it is the best, and with all behind Prr. > ... .u c ' . looks brighter in the * " *' 0 ' m.gor does big business ' o ..; business. The code n*ia , , . ' r 'ceak America and with * the ' behind it only good 'rr'i *.! <.m it. England that has *'<rk ?' ,,n a sCheme for eighty-1 ter.?ear?s. "bolish child labor, was; iv? sro that President U;' k a stroke of the pen '* 'r- this country in twenty &in? S *>uk''c opinion can put anyjlet'*"'?' an^ ^at-4ona^ Recovery bring chaos to an end, in the *Ss World, giving employment to ' s- u'ho have been idle for L. ^Hiyi years. Mr. Murphy spoke of the complaints coming into the Columbia i office of firms having the N. II. A. I sign in their windows but not complying with the law. These companies were being checked up and where the | parties found guilty they wouki be : dealt with. t People speak of America's foreign j trade being cut down but statistics ( show that only six per cent of Amer- j ica's wealth comes from that source, t He told of the state organization i of Merchants calling a meeting last yenr that brought to the Capital City t the largest number of merchants! ever assembled in this state and that this body defeated three separate sales taxes, that would have ruined the average merchant. One of the benefits to be derived by joining the state organization was. that when this N. R. A. code came up; that in one day the office received 48 (calls for information on it. ' The speakers were attentively listened to and points noted that would help the Camden organization, so recently formed, <> " ' * +- r~ J '."mm ^ tT IfrWiT , f - 4 Four-H Camp Proves Most Successful One The anpual Four-H Club camp for Wfirlt* was held at their camp on the 25th, 26th and 27th days of July. The first and second days about ?5 girls registered, (but on the third day there was about 125 club girls,pre' sent. This was the largest crowd of girls that have ever attended their camp here. It was an inspiration to see all the girls enter so intorostingly and zealously into the work and play that was so carefully planned for them by their county agent, Miss' Sadie Craig. Thyo was not* one | hjteh anywhere in the program. We have never seen such a big group of: girls cooperate so nicely with the of- j ficials of the camp, especially at meal time. Miss Craig had such efficient I local help that no state aid was need- ! ed in carrying out her can\p program. \ The Four-H girls themselves work- j ed so earnestly that they needed no | help in making this years camp just j another milestone in their Four-H career. The girls greatly enjoyed; the privilege of using Lake Shamokin ! at their swimming period which Mr. i J. B. Zemp so kindly granted them, j No one will ever realize what these ' camps mean to the Four-H girls. It brings the rural people closer together and to really see what the j Four-H work means to them. Some of the visitors to the camp i were: ' Mrs. Harriet F. Johnson, the > girls state Four-?H leader, from Rock Hill; Mrs. Plowden, district agent, from Stateburg; (Miss Anne Moore, j agent from Lancaster county, and j Miss Bennett, one of Miss Moore's club girls from Lancaster, and Mrs. j Sam Russell, of Camden, who has shown so much interest in the FourH club work. Quantity Austrian Peas To Be Used Judging from the success Austrian peas made in Kershaw county last season and from the large amount of interest on the part of the farmers, a very large quantity of these winter legumes will 'be sown in the ccranty this falL At this particular time it is very interesting to note the growth, of corn and cotton following Austrian peas or vetch as compared with corn and cotton that did not follow Austrian peas ?r vetch. Arrangements are being made whereby a large quantity of these seed will available for farmers of Kershaw county at a price considerably below the market price. All farmers interested fn securing Austrian peas or vetch seed are requested to notify County Agent Usury D. Green immediately. Nqgro Gets High Post. Washington, Aug. 1.?Robert L. Vann, negro newspaper publisher, of Pittsburgh, has been appointed special assistant to Attorney General Cummings to be in churge of the claims division of the Department of j Justice. Negroes frequently have j been given high political office by J Republican administrations but such j recognition from Democratic admin- j istrations is unusual. Cummings made the appointmcntMiss Mary M. Pearce and Miss Harriet Nelson left this week for a visit in the mountains of North < arolina. N. R. A. Organization Is Set Up In Camden A meeting of the Campaign CoinCommittee of thef National Recovery Administration in thia city was held in the American Legion Hall Monday afternoon at 5o'clock. Mr. John K. do Loach, President of the Chamber of Commerce presided. After repeating the Lord's PiajKn in unison and the sinking of ",My Coupfly lis of rhee", Mr, do Loach in a clear and concise manner told of the purpose of the meeting, which he said W|s to organize.and "to put on and across the National Recovery plan in the community." He stressed the seriousness of the situation and the importance of every put riot i^fceitizen doing his and her utmost to hack President Roosevelt's plan for a speedy restoration of prosperity. After his talk nominations were open for a General and Lieut. General?the General to be a man and the Lieut. General to be a woman. Mayor Kennedy nominated Mr. do Lpach and the motion was seconded by >Mr. C. H. Yates. Mr. do Loach was unanimously chosen as Generals Next in order was the naming of a Lieut. General. Mr. Henry Savage Jr. nominated Mrs. Leon Schlosburg and tho motion was seconded. Mrs. Schlosburg also was unanimously elected. The General and Lieut. Gen, will appoint their subordinates from members of the campaign committee. Mr. de Loach named on the Interpretation Committee?a committee to study the Code and to give information to those seeking it?Mr. C. H. Yates, Chairman, Mr. J. Team Gettys and Mr. Sam Karesh. Other committees will be named later as the organization progresses. Heading the work in each state are a state chairman and a state women chairman, both appointed by the Governor of the state. These two, in addition to the chairman of the committees representing the principal cities of the statu, and the "" state commissioner of labor, will constitute the state committee. The duties of these state committees are to make certain thati every city in the state organizes and! conducts a local Emergency Re-employment drive. Next comes the city organization. The local committee is organized along strictly military lines, the leader being designated as "General", The, in turn, selects three colonels, each of whom will have charge of a specific part of the campaign. Each Colonel will appoint majors and so on. It will be a duty of the organization to make a complete survey of I the unemployed, codifying them as to adaptability by experience to trades and industries and act as an intermediary or active agent in getting people into definite jobs. It will also "be the duty of this group of workers to check on the proper use of the N. R. A. insignia by dealers and consumers. It will be the duty to conduct and organize the publicity and educational campaign, to organize the speakers' bureau. It is suggested that the public watch the newspapers and listen to the radio with the view of learning every phase of the campaign as It unfolds. There is not an individual or family in the city of Camden that is not vitglly affected hv this drive because it will he an important factor in breaking the back-bone of a depression which President Roosevelt so aptly described recently as "four years of economic hell." Elsewhere in this issue we print interpretations of the Code and suggest that employers who wish to he guided by them clip same for reference. Asked To Formulate Code All distinct classes of busyiesS such as barbers, grocers, drug stores, etc., are directed to immediately formulate a co<lo under which they desire to be governed and to present the same for the approval of the Interpretation Committee consisting of . H. Yates, chairman, J. Team Gettys and A. Sam Karesh. If the code is approved by the looal committee it will then be forwarded to Washington for approval there. Until approved by authorities at Washington all parties who have signed the President's agreement will be required to adhere to the principles therein enumerated, advises John K. deLo&ch. v Water Sports Events at Kendall Mill Lake A. M. Meloon and his Florida crew of water stunt performers will entertain the people of Camden and vicinity with high performing boats, powered toboggan and aquaplaning showing the many thrilling sy>orta that can bo enjoyed on the surface of your beautiful lakes and rivers. As this Florida crew, from the Pine Castle Wat Co., of Pine Castle, Florida; entertains from southern Florida to northern Maine, some time during the season Mr. Meloon guaranties the people of Camden and vicinity thrills long to be remembered. Arrangements are hying made tor a thrilling race between the hL'hpowei'ed speed boat and a powered toboggan manned with crews of our own -Camden popular young ladies and men, who will be picked front the crowd of spectators each afternoon. At the small price of 10 and 25 cents the spectators are invited to enjoy the most thrilling rides that are absolutely Safe, but as to thrills, will long be remembered. <? The "* equipment used for these stunts are of the most up-to-date type and very expensive and the crew knowing their stuff, therefore it will be well worth your effort to see it all through the four-day stay on Wateree Mill Pond. Friday, Satur-1 .day and Sunday, August 11, 12 and 13 are the dates. O'Kelley Klan Held Annual Reunion Hartfeville, August 6.?-About 2001 descendants of David and Elizabeth CTKelly, who settled m the upper part of Darllagton district about the year 1786, met in annual session Friday at the Gum Branch Baptist church, near Hartsville, where this couple worshipped over 160 years ago. After a musical program rendered by MjBses Oline iSegars and Frankie Hielcs," the iKev.^'MZP Turner of IRoiTnt Elon Baptist church, led the devotional. T. Hicks "Fort of Columbus, Gn., delivered the address of the day. The following officers were elected for the comihg" year: President, Dr. J. E. McLure, Bishopville; frrst vice president, Mrs. R. C. Grant, Clyde; second vice president, W. L. McDowell, Camden; secretary-treasurer, Miss ISusan Hirks, HartsviBo; historian, Mrs. Louise McLure JHcLendon, Bishapville. - X Dr. Guilds To 4*e Speaker. Hor some time plati^ have been under way to secure the services of Dr. J. JC. Guihis, President of Columbia College, for .an address at the Methodist church. Under the auspices of the Sunday school Mr. M. M. Rou son over has planned for him. He will speak to the Men's Bible Class at the Sunday school hour, and then will address the entire church at 11:15. Dr. Guilds is the lay leader of the South Carolina Conference and is sought for all over the state and elsewhere for public address. He will have a *^vm*th^^rivrt,e , people of Oumden, and a full house should greet him. In the absence oT the pastor, there will be no service Sunday night, as he will be resting for a week in Georgia. All the Sunday school organizations will meet as usual. The assembly will be at 10:50, and wijl bo in charge of Mr. Reasonover, the- superintendent. C. T. Wimberly, Pastor. Ah To Registration. There seems to be a good deal of misunderstanding in regard to registrator! certificates, and many inquiries are*Voming in to members of the registration board. All registration tickets issued since 11*28 are in force and will continue to be in force until 1938. If you have lost your registration ticket, you have the right to apply for a certificate which will entitle you to vote. A member of the board is at the court house each morning from nine o'clock in the morning until 12 o'clock noon and will be glad to accommodate any one wishing to register. South Carolina's First Bale The first bale of 1933 cotton sold in South Carolina was grown on a farm near Parler, and sold at Orangeburg this week for 11.20 cents a pound. The bale weighed 558 pounds and graded middling, seven-eighths qaple. Because it was the first bale, it brought a price considerably above the market. ~~W '? " "?"V ;T-~ C Death Claims Widow Of A Former Pastor News has been received in Camden announcing the death of Mrs. (arVie K. Earle, which occurred suddenly at her summer home near llendersonYiUti on August 4, She wa# thoj vyidow of Rev. A. B. Karle, one time j pastor of the Lyttlotoh Street Meth-j oclist church. She ha4 been making her home in Spartanburg since, the. death of her husband. Mrs. Karle was a leader in civic affairs in that city and her death is deeply mourned j in Spartanburg. Rev. Karle s body j rests. in the Camden cemetery, but, it is said that it was Mrs. Earle's wish to be buried in Spartanburg by ; the side of tier sons- and other relatives buried there. Mrs. Karle was an aunt of Mrs. J. 1.. Will if ord, of Camden, and a sister of Rev. CI. K. Kieby, presiding j elder of this district. j The following appeared in the Spartanburg herald of lust Friday."Mrs. Karle was the daughter of Major A. 11. Kirby and Mrs. Eliza-, beth Durant Kirby, and the widow of the'Rev. Alston B. Karle. She I is survived by four daughters, Mrs. John B. Cannon of Spartanburg, Miss Elizabeth Karle of Union, Mrs. Robert M. ltawles, of Blanco, Texas, Mrs. Bates Scoggins of Piedmont, S. C.; two sons, James and Carroll Karle, and six grandchildren, also the following sisters and brothers: Misses Saba and Joda Kirby, C. G. Kirby, and the Rev. George F. Kirby of Sumter."Mrs. Earle was born in Spartanburg in the old Kirby home, and spent most of her life in this city* As the wife of a Methodist minister and an active participant in civic affairs, both state and local, Mrs. Earle had many friends all .over the state who mourn her passing. "Spartanburg has lost one of its best citizens, her friends agreed, as she was a leader in every movement for the welfare of this community? even after her health failed and she could no .longer take active part in the work &he loved, her . wise counsel and advice was sought by many men and women leaders in civic enterprizes. She was a sincere and courageous woman, and always took a firm stand for what she believed to be right on all public issues. She never spared herself in her devoted service to family, or friend, to her church or her community. She was a faithful and loyal wptfeer in Bethel Methodist charch and^unday school. ^Dnring the stirring days of the World war, Mrs. Eai|e was chairman of the canteen sjgmsored by the War (Camp Community Service, and later president of yxhe Community Service Club, and tf hair man of the committee from thjC dab in charge of the work for ^ftdiers at Oteen. She was first pr?j0ent of Spartanburg Unit, Ametj^n Legion Auxiliary, president J>T South Carolina Unit, and of fie National Legion Auxiliary execc$v? board, representing the fourth.&Srfrict in this state : and national ?jg^tivcv committee i | W? , woman. V"Her two surviving sons sefyec * Wer 'sea's.' Mrs. Earle was among the first women from Spartanburg treceive the appointment as representative at the state Democratic convention. She was for several years chairman of the legislative committee of the Spartanburg Woman's Club which she also served as presidenl for two years. During an illness ol nearly two years she kept in touch with welfare work of the city, an< to the end her interest in these thing* remained, next to her family, her chief concern. "'Her death is a real loss to the community, and a vital sorrow to hei many friends,' a leading citizen saici yesterday." To Serve Supper. The Parsonage Auxiliary of the First Baptist church of Camden will serve a chicken supper at the Masonic Hall, Saturday evening, August 12th from 6 to 8:30 o'clock. Proceeds foi the benefit of the parsonage. All arc cordially invited to con&e out. Presbyterian Church Notes. On Sunday, August 13th, there wil be Sunday school at 10 a. m. a* Bethesda Presbyterian church. Nc preaching service until the pastor': return from his vacation. Plow Maker Dies. "South Bend, Ind., Aug. 6.?Josepl D. Oliver, 83, noted plow manufacti urer, died early here today after ar illness of several weeks. T "jjfjLi-J"i.i- 1 1 -" Many Improvements At Methodist Church The people of the Lyttleton Street Methodist church huvo every reason to congratulate themselves, and doserve the. congratulations of the public in general. For many years their I buildings church, Sunday school ami parsonage;' have been in bad repair. Iti fact when it rained, the children could not occupy the Sunday school rooms. Karly In the year they began plans for repairing, both the walls, inside and put,' were cracked and broken, l arge sections of the stucco had fallen off. All this has been changed. A new root was placed on [.the Sunday school rooms; all the rooms were repaired and painted. The walls of the church inside and out, have been replnstercd, and now all have been painted, pews ami Moors ! varnished, had the ceilings all done t \ " ..'iitAlj [.over. New partitions have boon made p j in the Sunday school rooms, and new ; doors and windows. It .is like a new i building, throughout. j The transformation in and about ;v| | the parsonage, is even more marked. All the old fences have been removed, j lawn leveled and ornamental drivej ' V , ways and cement walks, where be! fore were brush and briars. FlowerI ing shrubbery, under the most up-toi date landscaping adorn this large, j beautiful old yard. It is.becoming one ! of the beauty spots of Camden. All the old ragged trees have been re- a " ? moved from the backyard, and it will soon be as ornamental as the front. Most of all is the work done under tho parsonage. All tho o^d rubbish was removed, and excavation of from ten to twelve inches throughout. Now there is a large assembly room, 51x18 feet, a dining room, all equipped, 121x21, an up-to-date kitchen, large and alL fully equipped, supplied with lights and water, a servants' room J, and toilet with a large concrete floor, i which can ibe used for future rooms. All the missionary meetings are held in these rooms; a large Sunday school class of young men and women hold j their meetings. Some time ago one [hundred Hufi4s of* the district -ware served dinner. All the work done in and around the parsonage was the direct result of the. pastor's diligent activities and organization. He has given himself without reservation to ! this task from the day he came to Camden. The congregation is now hoping soon to install a furnace, and when this is done, they will have one of the best equipped church plants ? in the country. Search Being Made ! For Truck Driver .| A search for Furman Ellis, an employe of the Bowman Transportation i company, was being made yesterday by state ' highway law enforcement VrCl | officers after the man had been miss- . ing for about 30 hours and no word had been received from him at company headquarters. ' Ellis left Columbia in a 11)32 Chevi j rolet truck belonging to the company jryTflul a load of produce. He ;unloadj%l part of the produce at Florence ^nd ~ ' it was there that he was last" seen. Company's orders are that in case ~ 'j anything goes wrong the employe is to wire headquarters immediately. | When considerable time had elapsed the highway department was notified. ' Fear was expressed for his safety. ; i A. R. Ward, assistant chief of law ! enforcement, described the truck as j, bearing a 1933 license, No. D 5213. It j is painted green and pulls a three-ton . semi-trailer.?'Wednesday's Columbia State. Celebrates Birthday. "i Mrs. C. R. Marshall, of route two, I Camden, celebrated her seventyfourth birthday on August 7th. She , had present her five daughters and 1 three sons and a large number of f grandchildren and a host of friends and relatives. Among the friends \ present were: Mr. and Mrs. W. T. | Radcliffe, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Radcliffe, Jr., of Bethune; A. J. Hardee, ; John L. Carter and sisters, Alice and Aleen Carter, of Hammonds, S. C. ~ Grace Church Services. Services at Grace Episcopal church * -|j t for Sunday, August 13th, will be as ^ '3 ) follows: Holy Communion, 8:15 a.m.; '; Church school, 10:00 a. m.; Morning prayer and sermon, 11:15 a. m. No Y. P. S. L. Rev. F. H. Craighill, Jr., Pastor. > Mrs. W. E. Turpin, of Augusta, i was the gueat last week of Mr. and j Mrs. Norman H. Fohl.