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The Camden Chronicle | VOLUME 45 CAMDEN, SOUYH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1933 NUMBER 23 I Jv K. A.Drive Being I Put Over in Camden Under the leadership qI T. K. Trot colonel in charge,of the canvassV of business firms and consumers, The respective majors organised their I ^MajoToiive Whittredge, in charge m I the consumers' campaign, has had I I white consumers of Camden sign I these cards almost one hundred per I at ilftjor Whittridge was ably asI fL'd under the leadership of Mrs. I r B. Pitts as captain, and the followI irir ' women workers: Mrs. H. D. Niles, lieutenant, and under Mrs. K \iles' Mrs. Jack Nettles, Miss Helen I Phelps. Mrs- H. L. Richey, Mrs. R. E. f Stevenson and Mrs. Joe Thomas; Mrs Sea McDowell, lieutenant, and under ' Mrs. McDowell, Mrs. Tom Ancrum, | Mrs. John K. deX^oach, Miss Jennie Whitakcr, Mrs. J. H. Osborne, Mrs(< Jack Whitakcr, Jr.; Mrs. Hughey Tindal, lieutenant, and under Mrs. I Tindal, Mrs. B. G. Sanders, Mrs. ; Louise Cantey, Mrs. Henry Beard, | Mrs. Clifton McKain, Mrs. S. W. Van Undingham;' Mrs. W. Lambert De Pass, Jr., lieutenant, and under Mrs. I DePass, Mrs. W. L. Goodale, Mrs. S. I C. Zemp, Mrs. G. A. Jtaum, Mrs. John T. Mackey, Jr., Miss Alice DeI Pass; Mrs. Wiley Sheorn, lieutenant, I ?|nd under Mrs. Sheorn, Miss Rosalie I Block, Miss Sara Wolfe, Mrs. Rhetta I McDowell, Mrs. R. E. Chewning and I Mrs. Jim Gandy. Four hundred and ninety-one women signed up Monday I morning, with only five refusals. It I is hoped that these five will shortly I seek out the committee and sign the I pledge. j On Monday the ladies were start ed out at 8:30 in the morning, after I short talks made by John K^deLoach," general in charge of the drive, and T. I K. Trotter, colonel ih charge of this I particular phase of the campaign, and the announcement by the major of the manner of the organizing and handling. J General deLoach and Colonel TrotI ter also appeared before the meeting I of the merchant's association at five j p. m. Monday in behalf of the drive j and asked their support and also fur- j I nished cheering news of the progress j I of the campaign among the consum- j ers. The information was enthusias- j tieally received bytktUe^jnerchants and ^ it seemed clearly indicated that all of I them expected to cooperate in every j way. Report was made that already we had information of twenty-nine I new extra employes among the merI chants since the beginning of the drive and five part-time extra em Plans are also under way for j reaching all consumers in the mill I villages and for having the mer| chants obtain the signatures of those I in our trading area in the county, j The consumers in the Hermitage and . Wateree villages jire asked to organ-j I !ze under the leadership of Major J.. I K. Robinson, and Rev. Broom and Rev. Littlejohn, as Captairts, and full I cooperation of the consumers in these I areas L expected. Inquest Ordered i In Death of Man | i j Cnario M. .Stupplebeen, OO-year-old I pa.n-.tat his home on the |? Carr.d?T.-I.:herty Hill highway Saturr..ir:.t under circumstances which I wa;ra r' - Coroner J. B. Rush in or-' i der;r.g ar. inquest held which has been I set for n.-xt Monday night. A jury j ..ari bicn empaneled to view the body j I a*. Korr.egay Funeral Home, and the "quest set for a later date. Stup: 1.-been was a painter, emT 'Vt'i n.a inly hy the Court Inn, and *a* a native of Great Harrington.; fay?. l|t. bad been coming to Cam-, xt, ., (. past, seventeen years. I? f' -aid that on the night of the c?r.t?,-r.t r. of August ho had become jr< a fight with a white man i "arr.-.; < hris Mackey, a 40-year-old 1 I rr- worker, who lived nearby.,: man is said to have suffered j * -er- -heating at the hands of|. lackey. 11 f. was taken sick, com-.! : a;r. : / njs bead hurting him. it j ? ^ an<j lingered until Saturday,.' - A-.,n be passed away. j' > . h?-en is survived by his V Mow. who before marriage was, { \:a Napper, of this county.] a< as other surviving relatives, c * Ma..a r.usetts. - . ^a; rrbvices were held for thc-'f a. jbKalb cemetery Sunday. ( Merr.o'r. at f> o'clock, conducted by I [. J. It. c ??ton, erf Cutnden. t ? I I ^rs- J. \V. Dunklin, of Laurpns, i? c her sister, Mrs^ Carroll k^amps. 4 I \ Superintendent Gives School Information Patrons and students of the Camden City Schools are requested to read carefully the following information relative to the 'bpening of the schools for the year 1084: It will be necessaryH^^jmroJL-jtff high school sttUlents beforetheregular opening. Do not put off this enrollment for it is necessary for the assignment of work to teachers and for the formation of clusses. ' Posl: ponement of enrollment until the | opening day may mean that such j student may not he able to get into | certain classes, or it may mean that it will be necessary to penalize in | ease of negligence.. The hours and dates for high school enrolment has been set as follows: I All eighth grade pupils arc to register on Thursday, September 7*h, frpm 8 o'clock to 12 M. All ninth grade students from 12 M. to 3 p. m. Thursday, the same date. Tenth grade students from 8 a. m. to 12 M. Friday, September 8th. Eleventh grade from 12 M. to 3 ' p. m.> Friday, September 8th. | The office will be open also on Saturday morning and on Monday morning for the purpose of receiving ; those out-of-town students who may } be kept by necessity from register| ing at the allotted time. Parents of high school students are urged to carefully advise their children in the selection of courses | and subjects. The new Mill School will open for the enrollment of pupils on Monday, I September 11th, at 8:30. Children | will be accepted there up through the ' sixth grade. They will only be kept ' at school on this day long enough for 1 enrollment and for information con; cerning text books. It is necessary ! that all pupils who wish to attend I this school shall enroll on Monday | in order that teachers may be asi signed to their proper grades and sections for the following day. Pupils who aire to enter the Graded School and the Laurens Street School are to report for regular work on Tuesday, September 12th at 8:40. On this date classes in all grades of all schools are to he carried on according to schedule with tfeachers using periods for a thorough assignment of texts, class work and other duties. The text books to be used in the schools in grades one through seven during the coming year are the 6ame as were used last year. There are a few changes in the high school texts, chiefly in tho eighth grade. Only such changes as seemed to be absolutely necessary were made this year. A complete list of texts may be secured from the Mossenger Book Store. Patrons are urged to see that their children have all necessary books and equipment by Tuesday, September 12th. Parents are urged, also, to have children vaccinated in accordance with the law. We earnestly request that the enrollment of any children having a contagious disease be delayed until such have recovered. This is not only for the prevention of the spread of sore eyes, colds, measles, etc., but also for the protection of the children who may already have contracted such ailments. We are exceedingly sorry to inform the public that it became necessary to discontinue both the music and the drawing in so far as special teachers were concerned and to place I the added responsibility of such sub- : jects upon tho regular classroom ; teachers. Sorpe very fine results have 1 been obtained since special teachers ; were secured for these subjects, and , it is with regret that the two teachers arc no longer employed in the schools. Limited funds has made j this necessary. We hope that vithin * short space of time that we may j be able to replace music and art as special subjects. It is probable that arrangements will be made with Mis. lo. Little to open a private studio : "or painting and drawing in the school building. Under the new i school law it also became necessary o drop one high school teacher and J mo from the lower grades of the j grammar school.. The following is the list of tcach rs and principals by schools: High School?L. W. Mchadden, > irincipni; H. Granade, agriculture; j* T. Baldwin. Agnes D. Corbett, lenrietta I). Zemp, Alberta Team, Jertrude -Strother, Ethoi^iMurchifton, Catherine Murchison, Ada Montgomry, Leonora Knight. I>aurens Street School?Margaret lurnet, principal; Emily Guy, Cor* nelia Oliver, Anna Montgomery, Annie H. Boykin, Lucille Allen, Phoebe Schenk, Louise Cantey, Julia Seabrook. Graded School?(No principal); Srfsie t. Taylor, Lilly Dempster, Grace Oakes, Leslie McLeod, Lois Latham, Margaret Blanding, Ada Phelps, Sara Wolfe, Emily Zemp, Mrs. L. T. Mills. Mill School?C. P. Goodyear, principal; Helen Phelps, Thomasia Guthrie, Nan H. Richards, Rebecca E. Zemp, Lula Gillis, Bessie L. McCaskill, Lou Pearce. The above is only a tentative assignment. Heavy enrollment in the Mill school or the high school may necessitate re-arrangements of the teaching assignments. Teachers have been notified of a general meeting to.be held in #the I high school auditorium at 3 p. m on Monday, September 11. They are ali so expected to spend a part of that day in their classrooms in preparation for the regular opening of the ' school session on the following day. i The physical property of the city j system of schools is at presenj^in the best shape that it has ever been. ! Through the It. F. C. the Laurens : Street school has been completely [ renovated and repainted both inside ; and outside. Through the same | agency the graded and high school i* i being repainted in part. The newMill school built with. R. F. C. labor, is ready for occupancy on September 11. The building has been furnished entirely with new furniture, all of which has been installed with the exception of shades for the windows and desks for the pupils of the first and second grades. The desks are being built in the work room of the school and the shadu* will be installed this week. The patrons of this school should be very proud of this new plant as it will mean a new era in educational cpi?ortunity for their children Among the features present besides the regular class rooms are: a large well equipped auditorium, a library and reading room such as we have in n^-.e of our other schools, the most modern type of school heating plant, a workshop, and a domestic arts department. equipped for the teaching of cooking and sewing. The grounds will furnish^ample play ground space for baseball, foot ball and otner sports on the, south, and the front which is being sodded with grass is to contain flower plot*, trees -and shrubbery. This will indeed be the beauty spot of the comtauniiy in which every man, woman and child should be interested. c. f* -> ^ i5Srjr5T==; ? . .3. -L u.. Camden Stores Decide on Hours For Closing The Merchants' Association of Camden at a meeting Monday afternoon adopted the following hours for opejning and closing. Grocery store? ^waek days 7 a. m. to 7 p. m., Saturday! 7 a. m. to 10 p. m. All other stores, week days 8 a. m. to <> i>. m., Saturdays 8 a. m. to 10 p. m, The association adopted Wednesday aj? -Fair Week, which is the second week of October, as merchants day and decided to put on a free barbecue during the day and have a large display of fireworks at night. Most of j the merchants are making plans to j have booths at the .fair and from present indications the Kershaw county fair this year will be bigger and better than ever. The American Legion and the Camden Shrine club have the fair in charge and nothing is being left undone to put it over in a big way. Killed Mother Rattler And Ten Young Ones Duncan and Luther Rodgers, who reside in the Spring Hill section, were exhibiting the rattles taken from a mother rattler and ten baby rattlers, killed on the place owned by Daisy Payne on Monday of this week. The boys state that they had more trouble slaying the smaller ones than the larger one. New Acts Have Arrived The acts of the general assembly for 1933 and supplemented codes for 1932 have arrived at the office of the ' Clerk of Court and Clerk James H. ! Clyburn requests the magistrates of i the county to call for same. Sermon Sunday Evening On Sunday evening. 8:30 o'clock, j Rev. J, B. Caston, of the Camden I Baptist church, announces the subject of his sermon will be, "The World's : Fair," telling of the Century of Proj gress and Education. All are invited to come out and hear him. Press of Busin Causes Resignation On account of his personal business requirements and the fact that he is serving as chairman of the Kershaw County B?ard of Directors, W. T. Redfearn has issued the following statement for publication: "The Reconstruction Finance Corporation is working under a new set-up with the State Administrator and the County Administrator. By the order jof the Governor the sumo council \pts reappointed which worked under the ' original system. Hecause of the du. ties as Chairman of the County Board and my own personal business, it has ; beep necessary for mo to decline the appointment. ???~ : "I think the citizens of this pounty Should Vnow how diligently afid faithful the members of this council have i worked and will continue to work, ! without any ulterior motives, political or otherwise. They have worked far 'into the night striving to disburse Federal moneys where they could do I the most good and relieve the most suffering absolutely without pay. I I wish in this way to thank each anil every one of the following members for the cooperation and help that they gave me while I was Chairman of : this most important body, namely: IT. V. Walsh, treasurer, Mrs. W. J. Maytield, W. L. Jackson, R. B. Pitts [and W. R. Zemp. I wish to say to the citizens of the county that with such citizens as these0 on the council ! it has been possible to carry out the j instructions from the state council in such a way as to dispense the money j judiciously, which has rated this county, according to records in the j Columbia office, as in the highest j brackets. j "It is such a tremendous underI taking and had to be whipped into i shape so quickly that there is no \doubt but there have been mistakes ; made. These mistakes, of course, I have happened all over the country. My appeal to the citizens is to give | all the cooperation possible to this j work, believing as the President of I the United States has said, 'It is one ! of the most important pieces of work ; being undertaken; it is the shock troops in the war against depression, and has a definite cause and reason to exist, and will exist until other agencies such as the NRA, forestry work and starting up of regular eml plpyment take people off of the relief | rolls.' I" 'T want to reiterate, that with a council of Citizens who are so unselfishly giving of their time, energy and ability to carry out this work, jwith the integrity and ability of the Administrator and his associates, each worthy case within the county will receive its just consideration, and the county will continue to benefit by projects which through this fund can . be carried through, j "Few realize that $163,700 has been i spent within the county since January 1 and 121 projects have been com1 pleted throughout every nook and corI ner of tho bounty, giving help to approximately 27,842 families at different times during the period. Figuring four in each family it is easy I to see how many have been affected by the fund." Colored Citizens Join Up Heartily As always, the colored citizenry of Camden did its part in the NRA drive of this week and did it well. They set up their organization at a meeting Monday night, AuguSri. 28, and immediately sent out eommmees to make a canvass of the colored population of Camden in an effort to put them one hundred per cent under the Blue Eagle. Complete returns show that 573 colored householders have signed up to support the NRA. At the meeting held at the Baptist church General John K. deLoaeh, < olonel T. K. Trotter, Mr. Samuel Russell and Jlr. L. A. Wittkowsky made addresses. The program was enthusiastically received and the colored organization set up. Rev. J. W. Boykin was selected as major in charge and the following committee was selected to assist him^ W. I. 1\ Roseborough, assistant; and as captains, A. R. Collins, Charlie Champion, Joe brazier, James Curtain, John Martin. Henry Carlos, R. II. Haile, Walter Wright, Herbert McI.ester ami Tillman James. The following women volunteer workers were seated: Anna R. Collins, Winnifi ed^hampion, Ivouise Reid and Kliza Carter. Presbyterian Church Services Sunday, September 3. A. Douglas MoArn, pastor. . Church school for all age.- at 10 a. m. The Men's Bihle class meets in the Sunday school ba-ement rooms at the same hour. Morning worship 11:15 with sermon. The Burden of God." The session of the church is requested to meet after the morning service. The midweek service will not be resumed until further notice is given. The teachers and officers of the Sunday school are nvited to meet with Mr. F. N. Mc< orkle Monday evening. September 4, at 8 o'clock. The public is cordially invited to the services in.this church. Returns From Chicago Tnornic Trt7csrfaic, accompanied by his brother, L. C. T-uosdale, and sister, Mrs. G. W. Jordan, of Columbia, have returned from a trip to The Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago. Women'sr Division Makes Good Report Tho local women's division of Camden's Volunteer National Recovery Sales Army submits its record to date. Under the direction of Major Olive Whittridge a complete canvass of the residential se'etion has been made. A captain, Mrs. R. B. Pitts, was appointed; also five lieutenants, Mrs. .Ned McDowell, Mrs. Hughey Tindal, Mrs. 11. I). Nile*, Wiley, Sbeorn, Mrs. l>ambert DePaas. BJqch of these lieutenants selected six workers. Last Monday morning this small company met at 8:30 o'clock at the American Legion Hall ready for the drive to enlist the housewives of the city. General John dels?ach addressed tho workers explaining in detail the purpose of NRAthe necessity of cooperation; and especially the personal sacrifice of the individual citizon whether cnfffoyer or cfthsumer. Major Whittridge, who presided, asked Colonel Trotter for a few remarks. He responded with a short speech of encouragement and explanation. At the close a discussion was held in which various points were cleared up. Major Whittridge then gave her lieutenants pledge cards, NRA placards, and so forth. These were distributed among the workers, 3gJio were able to start off at once as a route had been laid out for each of the thirty-live to follow. Through the heat^ of the day htey rode, and not a few walked, some returning several times to homes where they failed at first to get a signature; but by-'four o'clock a complete report was brought in to the headquarters at the American Ix?gion Hall. During the day 482 houses were visited, and 491 cards were signed. There will undoubtedly be more added for the homes of the . winter residents are closed, and to: these householders of Camden letters I ' are being sent asking them to enlist here. Since the object of this entire drive was to ask every consumer to deal with the Blue Eagle merchants, it seems that this showing shoyid be of a most encouraging nature to all merchants who are now enrolhed. Another accomplishment of the, women workers was the discovery of several small store keepers on the outskirts of town who were eager to join but had not been approached. The names of these men were reported to the Merchants' Committee. In closing, this statement should perhaps be made. In the 482 houses visited, the workers met with only five direct refusals. Tho committee realizes the work is only begun and stands ready to carry On as further instructions are relayed. Merchants' Meeting Notes At a meeting of the Camden Mer- i chants' Association held Monday, ! August 28th, the following hours were j adopted: Grocery stores week days 7 a. m. to 7 p. m., Saturdays 7 a.m.; fto 10 p. m.; all other stores week . days 8 a. m. to 6 p. m., Saturdays ! ! 8 a. m. to 10 p. m. | It was decided to have a Merchants Day Wednesday, October 11th, of the! county f<wr week, October 9 to 14. \ On this (lAy the merchants of the city i j will have/bargains tin offer to all the. I visitors.I A barbecue will be served mid-day \at the fair grounds, free to ) i all. This- will be a good time for the people of the county to meet their J friends, so make your plans to be present. The James Leroy Belk Post : I No. 17 of the American Legion and j I The uCamden Shrine Club have t he | ( fair in charge again this year and j | are sparing no pains to make it the best ever held in this county. The premium book is in the hands of the printer and will be ready at 'an early date f<?r distribution. If you do not receive a copy write the secretary of the Association, M. M. ; Johnson, and one will be forwarded to you. All are invited to enter exhibits and to urge others to do like- I wise. Eleven merchants have rented space in the exhibit building and will no [ doubt have attractive booths showing their wares. ' A drive was started Tuesday among the stores of the city for funds with which to put on the barbecue and results so far are most gratifying. If you have n<>t been solicited please send in your contribution to the Chrpnicle office or to John T. Maekey, president of the Merchants' Association. To Resume Teaching Mr. and Mrs. Norman Huekabee and little daughter, who have been spending the summer at Myrtle Beach, spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Huckaboe. They were on their way to Batesburg, where Mr. Huckabee will take up his work as principal of the BatesburgI^eesville high school this year. Camp Hohson Hilton Dedicated On Friday The dedication services at Camp ilobson Ililton, the Civilian Conservation Corps in this county, on last Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock wero most impressivo. A large crowd of Legionnaires from the local post, James Loroy Belk and Post Number (i, of Columbia, and other visitors were present for tho ceremonies. Lieutenant Theodore L. Dunn, commanding officer whs in charge of the program and read an official order authorizing vthA^hmp to be named Richmond Ilobson Hilton. He then called upon the new state cumman? devi A. Miller Foster, wh()'?pal4[ a beautiful tribute to,his doVprftylQoin- \r vade, for whom the camp was named. Then A. S. Llewellyn in n few well chosen words introduced tho speaker for the occasion, Colonel J. Monroo Johnson, National Exccutivo Committeeman of the American Ix?gion, who spoke of his association with Ilobson Hilton and tho high regard in which he was held by his fellow Legionnaires and friends. Colonel Johnson spoke to the C. C. C. boys of tho high honor the United States govern- ?. merit had bestowed upon Hilton a sergeant in Co. &L? 118th Infantry during the world war, who was decorated with the Congressional medal of honor for bravery. He said not every one could win such distinction but to dognes best in any time of TiefrcFwas^iv\onor and should be tho aim of all!' H. , A. Smith, state forester of South Carolina, told of how glad bo was to be present on this occasion. Ho spoke of the wonderful work tho Civilian Conservation Camps wero doing and also of the benefits tho members were receiving. He said that the money spent on these camps was well spent and the good derived would far outweigh the expenditure. Mr. Smith made a splendid talk, which was greatly enjoyed by tho audience. Colonel Johnson, of Ft. Moultrie, head of this districts' C. C. Camps, was called upon and was very complimentary to the officers and boys of the camp for their splendid organization and the fine unit they had made of themselves. And t>hat Camp Hilton was one of the best camps in this district, showing thought in its construction and up-keep. Commander Foster and General James C. Dozier, also a Congressional medal man unveiled the handsome memorial tablet to Richmond Hobson Hilton. J. C. Hilton, father of the deceased, was asked to stand so that all might know him. . Judg'e I. "F. Holland, oldest Confederate veteran of Kershaw county, was among those present. ' The Drum and Bugle Corps of the Richland Post rendered s me beautiful selections during Hie program and in their snappy uniforms were quite an addition to the assemblage. Immediately after the services all were invited to a bountiful barbecue prepared by tho camp boys that was enjoyed. In the evening a dance was given in Guinn Hali on tho camp grounds and around one hundred and fifty couples enjoyed dancing until a lato hour. Cotton Under Contract Must Be Destroyed This notice to those farmers who signed contracts and who have not yet destroyed their cotton as agreed upon in their contract, that there will be no variation of the regulations and 'aw in the matter of destroying cotton accepted by the government. A few farmers in Kershaw county haye not destroyed their cotton in accordance with their agreement with the Secretary of Agriculture and this is notice that this cotton embodied in their contract to be. destroyed will he destroyed either by the producer himself or by the proper officials. In the latter case the cost of tho destruction will be charged against the proceeds accrued to the producer. Henry I). Green, Fount y Ag ent. Loses House By Fire On last Friday night around 11 o'clock a five-room house of Mrs. G, K. Price was destroyed by fire. The house was on the extension of Hnile street and was unoccupied, at the time of the fire, so it is not known hoyv the fire originated. Be- * ing go close to other homes it v? as endangering them but by good wcrk on the part of both the Camden f re department and that of .the Watej ee Mill, no other houses were damage s<L