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m Hi / * % , { I JOIN JN THE "CLEAN UP," 'PAINT-UP," "PLANT UP" WEEK OCTOBER 1 TO OCTOBER 7 The Camden Chronicle I V?L ? i l-nm,,! ______ CAMDEN. SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY,, SEPTEMBER 22, 1933 NUMBER 26 New Bank To Organize Here [ For a long time plans btive been under way for the reorganization of The B?nk of Camden, much effort having been expended and various audita of the bank have been made |nd submitted to the State Board of bank" Control, but none so far have met tH'e requirements, and since soon ,fter the banking )V>jidtty^were de" clareti The Bank been in the hands of H^G/ #ari)ison, Sr., w conservator. ./ v V Depositors anfWffcends* orTn? bank heki out high hopes of the old institution being put buck into the ngn?ing but there were too many obstacles to be overcome and so a concerted action has been under way for some weeks to organize a new bank under a new name. 1 a well attended meeting Wednesday morning, held in the offices of the old bank, it was .proposed to organize a now bank for Camden, under the tentative name of "The Commercial Bank of Camden." Stock to the amount of $30>000 with a paid in*surplus of $7,500 was readily subscribed, many of these subscribers being depositors and former stockholders of the old bank. This new bank, - having a paid in surplus of 25 per cent ot its capital, will, under the Glass-Steagall bill, be eligible for the federal deposit insurance, which will become effective on January 1st., 1934. It will, moteover, own no real estate and will have its entire capital and surplus, on hand in cash and available for acceptable business as soon as its doors are op ened within the next "two weeks. Another meeting has been called for Monday, September 25, at four o'clock in the afternoon, at which, time a nominating committee will make its report .as to who will be suggested to serve <on the board of directors of the new bank, and those who have subscribed to stock are requested to attend this important \ meeting. In the matter of depositors of the old bank, the State Board of Bank Control will appoint a liquidating agent for the old institution. This liquidator will probably be one recommended by the officers of the old bank, who is familiar with its affairs and who would be more competent to * go into detail regarding notes., mort| gages and the like. *F .7. It is to the interest of all who have deposits in the old institution to come forward and help the cnew bank for both will work hand in hand iif liquidating the affairs of the old bank so i that the frozen deposits can be turned back to their owners at a much earlier date than otherwise. Another Polo Game Sunday Afternoon ' 'A . Sunday afternoon, at 4 o'clock, there will be a polo game on field number throe, located inside of the face track on the Cherokee Club proPerty. The game will be between tw? teams of the old Camden polo flub. Those constituting the Green team will be Kirby Tupper, Ancrum -Boykin. Jr., Walton Ferguson, Jr., I &?lph Little, with Jack Hill as substitute. This team will be pitted gainst one made up of Charlie Lit| tie, M. L. Smith, Jr., Henry Savage, r - frank Wooten and Joe Bates. With the advent'of cooler weather the play should be greatly superior tha' evidenced in' the last few games. while the general public is invited i these games, they are at the same time expected to do their part to *trd the support of polo. Every \ Qlt attendant is requested to make contribution of 25c for themselves ' ^"r children. If this is done have serious djfji-, ; in keeping up the fi^Wtf^and 04 he enabled to put on better and or? frequent matches. As soon as I kient funds aro accumulated I^Wes^with visiting teams can be ari ill" 10 ^amden a team from Balti ?-0Te' Maryland,? for a series of Jtones. ^ - , A. G. CtafaOBr-.-llfSr-C, Pr^8e and Mrs. Dan Jones, who 7*e visiting Mrs. D. B. dt 'n retorn?J hom? T 7 u t ... _______ __ . ?. . . ,p James Team Dies After Long Illness Kershaw county citizens and especially those in West Watereo were saddened Sunday when it was learned that James Team had passed away at his homt in Lugoff, He was born March 15, is yd, the son af the late Mr. and Mrs* Benjamin G. Team. Mr. Team had large farming interests and also was a merchant at Lugoff until about eight years 9go when he retired from active business on account of ill health. He was a life member of Kershaw Lodge No. 29, Masonic order of Camden, and a member of the Rowan Presbyterian Chapel ,of Lugoff. He was always of a charitable nature in doing for others and.was an untiring worker in all community interests. ; He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Melita Clyburn Team, and the following sons and daughters: James C. Team, N. G. Team, John W. Team, Stephen C. Team, Mrs. R, E. Nettles, Miss Melita Team and Miss Susan C. Team, all of Lugoff. The following brothers, Robert R. Team, of Columbia; John L. Team, of Camden; and one sister, Miss Alberta Team, of Camden, also survive. Funeral services were held Monday at the Quaker cemetery, Rev. A. Douglas McArn, pastor of Bethesda Presbyterian church, Oamden, and Rev. B. F. Franklin, of Ridgeway, performing the funeral rites. Pallbearers were W. L. DePass, Camden; Ira Jones, Lancaster; Mark Johnson, Charlotte; T. J. Mc^Jaa? N. P. Gettys, J. T. Gettys, J. A, Ward and James Rosborough, Lugoff. District Council Meet Was Well Attended Forty - eigh.t indies representing nine home, demonstration clubs attended the district council meeting in Bishopville last Saturday. Among the clubs represented were Charlotte Thompson, Lugoff, DeKalb, Three |c's, Antioch, Midway, Gates Hill, Mt. Zion and Weatvllle. I In the afternoon a pageant, "Ideals I for Adjusting Fafm Living 1933 and J1934," was ..presented by S. O. Plowden,'district agent. Fourteen counties of the district participated in this pageant. JCershaw county's part was "Increasing the Family Income." They presented an attractive display of club market products. The ladies taking part from Kershaw county were Mrs. Mattie R. West and Mrs. C. B. Smith of Charlotte Thopmson club; Mrs. J. C.Hffilton, Jr., Westville; Mrs. JL. D. Broome, Mrs. J/M. Haston, Mrs. Dan Truesdale and Mrs. E. B. Lorick, of Dekalb club; Mrs. A. A. West and Mrs. W. C. West, Midway club; and Mrs. L. W. Fletcher of Three C's Club. Two solos by Miss Virginia DeLoache of Camden was one of the most enjoyable features of the program. The next district meeting is to be held in Florence. ~* Legion-Shrine Passes; Premium Booklets Out i j j Any member of the American Leigion Post or the Camden Shrine Club j desiring weekly passes to the KerJ shaw County Fair cdn secure them by applying to M. M. Johnson, W. M. Alexander or T. V. Walsh, Jr. .Fair premium list booklets can be secured from Miss Sadie Craig, homo .demonstration agent; Henry D. Green, county agent, or W. M. Alex' ander at the City Laundry. ' Meeting of Sportsmen Called Those interested in forming an active chapter of the South* Carol.na Game and Fish association are asked to attend a meeting for this purpose to be held at the American Legion Hall at 5:30 fr. m. this Friday after- . noon, September 22. Members are desired from throughout the whole county and are urged to be present i at that time. ' ? < Car Ran Into train; , Negro Dies of Injury j Levi Carlos, 19-year-old negro, of Cartersville, a negro suburb of Cam- << ^rdied aLthe Camden hospital 3at-_ _ urday following injuries sustained a \ week previous in an auto-trailt creaah- t near the city limits late at night, i The car was owned and driven by a \ negro named Peas. It crashed into i the southbound Seaboard passenger 1 and all occupants were seriously in- j jured. Carlos proving so far to be < the only one fatally hart < ' ~ ' r.-_ ^j -;; Camden To Have Clean Up Week The 'Camden and Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the Merchants' Association of the City of Camden has proclaimed the first week in October as the annual "clean-up, paint-up and plant-up week." Camden has an enviable position in the state as one of its cleanest and prettiest towns. This fall and winter the Chamber of CQmmerce expects to extensively advertise Camden as a winter resort. The attractiveness of the town will add much to the success of the advertising campaign. Every person who has a lawn is asked to plant winter grass and to generally clepn up^ their yards and commence planting such shrubbery as is practical. The owners of homes needing paj^it are a^ked to cooperate in this movement to beautify the city. It is especially urged that those persons owning homes on the outskirts of the town on the main highways leading into Camden whitewash the buildings and outbuildings and tear, down or remove buildings which are in> such dilapidated condition as will not warrant mending. Those owning pig stys near the highway are asked to move the same to such a place as will not be visible to passers-by. Merchants Endorse In cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce the merchants of Camden heartily endorse the "Paint and Clean Up Campaign" beginning October 1st. The property owners are urged be repair and beautify their premises in every way possible. .John T. Mackey, President. PROCLAMATION Wherea^ it is the desire of the city authorities of Camden that the city be especially clean and attractive during? the coming winter season, I, R, M. Kennedy, Jr., Mayor of Camden, do hereby designate the week commencing October 1st and ending October 7th as "Clean Up, Paint Up and Plant Up Week," and earnestly request that all citizens of Camden do all in their power to make Camden not only a clean but also a beautiful :city. Given under my hand and seal this ltfth day of -September, 1933 R. M. KBNNKOY, JR. Mayor of Camden, S. C. Baptist Church Services The following services are announced at the .First Baptist chux'ch for the week beginning September 24th: ' Sunday school at 10 o'clock with C. O. Stogner superintendent in, charge. Public worship conducted by the pastor, J. B. Caston, at 11:15 a. m. and 8 p. m. Morning subject, "Witnessing For Christ." ^ Evening subject, "Our Greatest Need." Men's prayer meeting Sunday mojning at 9:30. Midweek prayer service Wednesday evening at 8. Senior B. Y. P. U. Thursday evening at S.~ Junior B. Y. P. U. Siinday evening at 7 o'clock. . The public is cordially invited to attend all the services of this church. Club Market Will Be Rddrgunized Saturday All Home Demonstration Club activities are reorganized in September and as the club market is a phase of this work it will be reorganized after market hours next Saturday. A president, vice president, scretary and three members at large are to be elected by the members of the market. At this meeting the secretary-treasurer will give an itemized report of the past year's work. All market members are urged to attend this reorganization meeting. Midway To Open The Midway school will begin its 1933-1934 session at 9 o'clock Monday morning, September 25. All students who expect to enroll during the year are requested to be present Dn the first day so as to get important information which they will need during the year. Patrons and other interested parties are cordially invited to the opening exercises. <r ' * ? Miscreant Mars Main Street Show Windows k # Some miscreant oil Broad stfeet marred several plate glass show windows one night last week. A diamond ring or some- sharp instrument sras used to cause the damage. What fOod or pleasure anyone can get out rf this kind of mlaehlef the better sUae of people fail to understand. * - 7T' . p p r, j .~gjrr ; Capt. Johnson Leaves , Conway C. C. C. Camp Conway, (Sept. 14J.?A gloomy spell hung over each member of Camp Scarborough this week end as each Civil told Capt. C. F. Johnson, our i former Camp Commander good-bye. He left Friday morning to return to < Fort Bennlng, where he will Uke up his duties where he left them to guide this company of green foreStota $>ver the rough spots. Capt. Johnson was ^ loved by every member of our camp and had many friends in Conway and it was with heavy hearts and tender feelings that good-bye was said. The members of Camp Scarborough wish him the best of luck wherever he goes and are fell looking forward to Thanksgiving, the day he has promised to pay ns a visit and join a party from this, camp on a deer drive planned for that day. Our new Camp Commander, Capt. C. S. deForest, of the Signal Corps Reserve, arrived here Wednesday, coming from Fort Moultrie, S. He seems to be a very agreeable and capable man and we hope that his stay at our camp will be a pleasant one. On Wednesday many events took place. At five-thirty o'clock that afternoon the Company fell in for *e, treat in full dress uniforms. At this ifofmption Captain Johnson was prei sented. with a beautiful wrist watch | given by the members of this camp. jAfter Captain Johnson's farewell speech, the company fell out and fell in to a delicious barbecue feast Pre"f pared by the expert hands of "mama" Kennedy, our hefty army cook. To cap the climax of the day we were giveh our first dance in the mess hall. It turned out better than any of lis dared to hope and it was a huge success. Trucks were sent to town for girls and they turned out in a surprisingly good number. Chaperones for the dance were Capt. and Mrs. C. F. Johnson, Capt. C. S. de Forest, Lt. and Mtb. J. E. Mills, Mr. and Mrs. S.. M. Jordan and Mr. S. D. fCok, our camp superintendent. Aside from chaperoning, they took active parts in the gaieties of the evening showing that the. youngsters had nothing on them when it came to doing their stuff on a dance floor. Ice cream and grape juice was served during the intermissions. Capt. de Forest was so pleased with the outcome of the first dance that he has promised us two dances a month in the future. Henry Nicks has taken over the duties of mess sergeant and on his first day he was baptized it grease, accidentally of course! Our army mess sergeant, Cpl. F. S. Cain, .better known as "Foggy Moose Face," is to leave us .pretty soon to return to Fort Banning. . < ' 1 Lieutenant- Mills has what he calls his squad of "Boiler Makers," the heftiest bunch of boys in camp. This .squad consists of Rivers, Correll, Jenkins, McNinch, Fox, Huey, Medlen, White, McCollum and Stephens., Whenever he has any heavy work to be done, such as moving pianos, lie just calls out his "Boiler Makers, and the job is done in short order. The other day Lieutenant Mills rewarded each man in his squad with a bag of boiled peanuts for returning a borrowed piano to its owner in good condition. We received our Over Seas caps this week and they have caused much friendly comment ^from people outside of this camp. At present we have our O. D.'s, 0. S.'s, G. I. s, B. V. D.'s and we are wondering how long it will be before we get our P. D. Q.'s! We lost another, member this week. He is Curtis Metz, who has returned to Columbia to finish his course at Columbia high school. Jewish Stores Closed Yesterday for Holiday Thursday being Rosh Hoshanah the Jewish New Year, all Hebrew stores of Camden and throughout the country were closed yesterday and most of the merchants of this city observed the day quietly . in their homes. The Holy Day number 5,69-i according to the Hebrew calendar began at Sundown Wednesday evening. In larger?cities services are held for the aick, the poor and the crippled. Baron DeKalb To Open All school children wlro~ attend Baron DeKalb school, at Westviile, i are notified by the,,superintendent, John Lee, that school will open at 8:30 o'clock Monday morning, September 26th, for thia year's wort ? 9 , v \^ii State Fair Bantt . Out-State Entries Columbia, Sept. 18.?Residents of Kershaw county have more oppor- ' tunity than ever before to win prizes at the State Fair, which will bo held I in Columbia October Hl-21 inclusive, < day and night, since this year open- i to-the-world classifications have been eliminated and only South Carol In- ) ians can participate in the winnings. < This takes out the professional ex- I hibitor, who sends his exhibits from < one fair to another, after having spent < large .sums of money in getting them i together. The ideal situation, the I State Fair believes, is to have exhib- i its limited in one class to people of the home state, and in another class ] without limitation, but unless .both i can be afforded, it is better to make ' it a competition for the beat that can 1 be done in South Carolina. Many ex- 1 hibitors, who in the past have felt their amateur display could not com- i petp'with the professional, will this year enter the Stat? Fair show and j the result is that the exhibits should grow. Already a keen interest is being shown. ( Secretary Moore wants the people to know >of the change and believes that it means a more interesting fair, with keener competition for the honors. ' ' Goes To Washington * JTo Cotton Conference a Congressman J. P. Richards left for Washington Sunday night to attend the conference at the Hamilton Hotel called for the purpose of urging the President and the Secretary of Agriculture to take steps to raise the price of cotton. Fifteen cents cotton is the goal. Mr. Richards stated be- ' fore leaving that if it had not been for action already taken by the Government cotton would now be bringing five or six cents instead of the present price, and that the trouble now is that," with the rise in other commodity prices, cotton should be fifteen cents. He stated that if anything is to be done about it, rtow is the time to do it before the farmers are forced to put their cotton on the market; and that a proper dose of inflation would do the work. He also stated that there was much objection to the heavy processing tax. Many .Senators and ~ Representatives, as well as other prominent delegates, from the cotton growing states, will be present. , Grace Church Services Services 'Sunday, September 24bh? at Grace Episcopal church, as announced by the rector, Rev. Francis H. Crnighill, Jr., will be: Holy Communion, 8 a. m.; church school, 10 a. m.; morning prayer and sermon, 11:15 a. m. No Young Peoples Service League meeting will be held. The public is cordially invited to attend these services. . 1 d Methodist Church Next Sunday Sunday school at 10 a. m. . Men's Bible class will meet in the Sunday school auditorium. Lesson will be conducted by the pastor. Willing workers will meet in their usual hall, under the parsonage. Class conducted by Mr. Henry Green. Preaching at 11:15 by Rev. G. F. Kirby, the Presiding Elder. We wish every member of the official board to be present. This is an important meeting touching the wind-up of our year's work. Preaching at 7:45 by the pastor. We are glad our Sunday night congregations are growing. Let us boost the night service. C. F. Wimberly, Pastor. Checks To Be Mailed A 8 Soon A 8 Possible The following letter has just been r#Ce'Tve<r by County Agent Green from John B. Payne, Comptroller of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration, Washington, D. C.: "Your wire to C. A. Cobb in regard to Kershaw county cotton checks, has been received and referred to the Comptroller's office for attention. "The delay in getting these checks to the County Agents has been due to the large volume" to be drawn after approval of the contracts, and is in no way responsibility of-the-Geantr Agents. It has been impossible to expedite this work due to the vast amount of detail, but the system has now been perfected and the checks are now going out at the rate of ' "boot twenty thousand a day, which Agores should be steadily increased." sc. # . .... v Jl Jf h* ' -1 ? ....?, ? . , i | Premium Lists Now Being Distributed The. premium list of tho Kershaw County Fair is now off the press and is being; distributed. It is by odds the most attractive booklet evef gotten out for the fair and many favor-f ?ble comments are being heard on it. Pia^ for the week are being rapiilly completed and there appeara no iloubt but that the county will have the largeat and nvoat attractive fair ever held here. The committee on exhibits, headed by Arthur E. Miller, Is working double-time and. more interest Is being shown over the county in these exhibits than ever before. The three big days of the fair will be "Merchants' Pay," ."Farmers' Day," and "School Pay," Wednladdy, Thursday and Friday of the fair week, respectively. Saturday wil. bo School Day for tho colored people of tho "County and they are expecting a royal good tiifle then. The Merchants of Camden, heade^ by John T. Mackey, the president of the association, are leaving nothing 4 undone to make their day, Wednesday, a magniflcient success. An add- \ ed event on that day will be a big free barbecue, to be given inside the fair grounds. The merchants, who will be hosts of the people of the county dn that day, are determined to make it a day long t<^ be remembered by the visitors. Thursday, Farmers' Day, will likewise be a big day, if not the biggest <? day, of the fair. Arrangements for this day, now about completed, are in. charge of a committee headed by Henry <D. Green, ably assisted by the agricultural teachers in the different schools of the county and many well known farmers throughout the county. At eleven o'clock on Thursday morning former governor ' and United States .Senator Cole L. Blease, Lieutenant Governor James O. Shepard, Olin D. Johnston and Wyndham M. Manning, all candidates for governor, will speak at the fair groundsThe people over the county will no dou-bt be glad of this opportunity to hear these men. Many other attractions, such as horse races, mule races and the like, are being arranged for that day. In fact, Farmers' Day, and all other days will be full of attractions far too numerous to mention here. The school children of the county will assemble and parade to the fain*, grounds on Friday. Mayor Robert M. Kennedy will have charge of the parade, being, of course, ably assist- ? ed by Mrs. Watts and the different ^school superintendents and -principals over tjfte county. The people of Cam- , den are much more enthusiastic over the fair this year than they have ever , been before and there is a lively interest shown in every section* of the.;'' county. Camden and the fair management want to make it ? great ' week for the people of Kershaw county, and all signs indicate that they \vill be successful beyond their dreams. Many Watch Fight on Business Corner J. Edgar Lewis, a post office employee, and H. D. Guthrie, of The Economy Shop, a local ready-to-wear store, took the most important street intersection in which to stage a fight early Thursday morning. A large audience on both sides of the street were interested spectators until the police interfered. The fight started at the curbing in front of the post office and progressed to the other side of the street. Guthrie was pretty badly bloodied by the encounter but Lewis seemed not to be hurt except for a glancing blow. The difficulty is said to have been caused by the refusal of Guthrie to refund payment on an article of wearing apparel which was returned to his store. Police made no arrests but charges will be preferred against both for fighting. , Lewis was not on duty at the time of the affray but was on vacation. C Chesterfield Negro ?Suffers Neck Wound? - Sam Mrmgo, tt Che*t?rfteT3 negro7* is in the Camden hospital suffering A from a bullet wound in the neck. The shot is said to have been fired by Bruce Holmes, and it is said the difficulty grew out of tt(w ever a woman. Mungo it not thought to be dangerously wounded.