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The Camden Chronicle .i
I v0LUME 48 , CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA,-FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1933 NUMBER 37
fjo Teams to Battle
for Title Here Today
Cmiden and Johnston will batt!?
Zemp hire this afternoon at
!BjO for the Class B. Championship
of South Carolina. Perhaps' the
Urgcst crowd ever to see a game in
Cmden will he on hand to see the
#me and Johnston will have many
jopportets to visit Camden that day
to cheer their team.
Johnson has a powerful team composed
of very heavy men, and will
outweigh the Camden team twenty
pounds to the man. The Johnston
team has been scored upon only once
this year and then by a Georgia
team.
Camden started off With a shaky
,jjart, playing three Class A. teams
in succession, losing all of the games
to Chester, Charleston and 'Sumter.
After that the. Bulldogs struck their
stride and defeated all Class B teams j
j easily with the exception of Brook^DthCayee,
ginning that gam? by a
score of 7 to 0.
Business houses in Camden will
dose for the game.
The Camden team has been coached
by John Villepigue for the past
nine years and has made a very fine
record. In 1925 the only team to defeat
Camden was Columbia, which
iron the championship. In 1926 the
only game lost was to Mullins, and
Mullins played for the championship
against Thornwell Orphanage. In
1927, the only game was lost to
Batesburg-Leesville, and that team
von the championship. In 1928,
j Batesburg-Leesville was the only
team to defeat Camden and that team
again won the championship. I"
; 1929, Camden lost the state championship
to Chester in the finals at
Columbia, and in 1930 Chester again
won the championship from Camden
in Columbia. Camden reached the
. peak- irr 1931 by defeating Chester
for the championship in Columbia.
In 1932, Camden and Chester again
fought for the championship in Columbia
and Chester again defeated
the local team.
This will be the first year the
championship has not been played in
Columbia.
Whether or not Camden can stop
the Johnston giants remains to be
seen. That team is not only strong
on the offensive b\it very powerful on
the defensive.
Th? following will be the line-up
of the two teams:
Cimdcn p Weight Years
Boheler, back tj 145 ^
Boykin, back .? 133...
Branham, B., back .... 120
Branham, VV. H., back .. 125..-?...
Clarkson, back 123
Creed, center 140.
DeLoache, end 1&2 *
Flowers, captain, guard. 168
Gaskir.s, back 127 1
Gooda'.P, K. tackle 144 .1
Gooda'.e. It., end ......... 124- .o?
Jacksi.n, 11., tackle 147 2
Jackson, \Y. L., center .'. 127 -1
Jenk.:.^. center 14a - '
Myers, euard 14?
Nolan, 'Jul 140 ^
Reed. kle 1^1 ^
Rhan.. tackle 142 ^
Rhode, tackle lb) 2
Sara ,n.d *
Shehi- K., guard . 14*'
Shehc (E, end 15? ^
Team, in, k 135 '
Watt-. ,nd 145 ^
footer . back 14?
John-a,-, n Weight Years
Far, Padgett, end 14? j
Frnc-t Padgett, hb 137
T I) Watson, center .. 14?
Bob Mv..th. center 1?4
I'-'V, ' i gum-H 1()?
Hoy 1. paid, guard .... 140 "
11- Hr.' r., guard 14? 0
Clyde \ . r.oe, guard .... 1?? "
R. St.'., avl'i( captain tackle 196
Jo'r.r. Y nee, tackle .... 10? ^
A- C.a-ke, end 155
Car'. IV... k, end 1?? 1
-Hora'-p Holmes, end ...v 140
-Billy T .rner, end 130
B-y Krnck, hb 140 1
Ber- H..: long, hb 140 2
? a. k, hb 120 1
^ar. wards, qb 150 ?
St....veil, fb 19?
( ai ke, hb 12? 1
^'id Walker, hb 124 2
Kecord of Johnston 1933
[Johnston 6, Langley-Bath 0
"Johnston 13, Blnckville 0
Johnston 13, J , Aiken 0
[Jjkinton 0 North Augusta 0
gjnston 12, Batesburg-Leesville 0
[JJnston 18, Ridge Spring 0
40,. North 0
j*a?ton 39, North Augusta 0
*touton 7, Wrens, Ga., 6
4-H Local Leader
Meeting Saturday
The second of a series of local
leader training meetings will, be held j
in the'office of the home agent next
Saturday afternoon, December Uth,
at 2 o'clock. Mrs. Harriet F. Johnson,
state girls' 4-H club leader from
Winthrop college, will have charge of
the meeting. Mrs. Johnson visits the
county once every three months and
trains these volunteer leaders.
These leaders are interested in the
young people of their communities
and are anxious to help them make
the most of their opportunities. They
help the girls to live up to their 1-11
club motto "To make the best better."
They also assist the girls with thoifc
club programs and with community^
socials.
Miss Craig, the home agent, has
organized the following 4-11 clubs j
with th.e following officers and lead- j
era: Malvern llill, Itoom Improve- j
ment?Pearl Godwin, president; Lena
Sinclair, vice president; Pearl Hi adley,
secretary; Mrs. J. W. Hasty,
leader. Wateree Mill, Second . Year
Food?Annette Hasty, president; Katie
Branham, vice president;, Ruby
Vereen, ^secretary; Gladys Threat,
treasurer; Mrs. N. C, Grow, deader.
Midway, Socond Year Food?Freddie
West, president; Oleta Spears, vice
| president; Louise McNealy, secretary;
Miss Louise Hunnicutt, leader. Midway,
Second Year Food?Emily Mc-,
Coy, president; Ruby Gay-West, vice j
president; Florence Young, secretary, j
Mrs. A. A. West, leader. DeKalb, i
Room Improvement ? Eula Smyrl,
president; Vesta Player, vice president;
Mrs. L. D. Broome, leader. DeKalb,
Second Year Food?Ola Baker,
president; Evelyn Horton, vice piesdent;
Ruth Holland, secretary; Mrs.
Shelby Truesdale, leader. Mt. Pisgah,
Second Year Food?Hazel O'Neal,
president; Ruth Haley, vice (
president; Mary Myrtle Raley, sec- j
retary; Miss Gardner and Mrs. Baker, j
leaders. Thorn Hill, Sfecond Year'
Food?-Mildred Vincent, president;
Annette C&uthen, vice president;
Floride Vincent, secretary; Mrs. J. M.
Croxton, leader. Charlotte Thompson |
has two clubs, room improvement and
second year foods. Miss Lillian
Smith is the leader. Mrs. A. R. Holland
is leader of Antioch club. Three
C's and Pine Grove 4-H clubs havfe
not elected their officers and leadfJJ|
4-H club girls keep before them as
.they go a goal, and service is one of
these goals. They believe in the
equal training of ithe head, hand,
heart and health, which makes' for a
well-rounded, well developed fctizwK
ship.
Deceased Married Camden Lady
F. Barron Grier, prominent, attorney
and president and counsel of the j
Charleston and Western Carolina,
railway, died at a hospital in Colum- :
bia Saturday night foLlowing a major |
operation. Mr.'Grier is survived by
his widow, who was the former Miss j
Rhctta Withers, of Camden; also two j
non* ?and two .daughters*. F. Jagon;
Grier, of Columbia, who is with
son and Muffins; Randolph Grier, off
Greenwood, who is in his fathers,
firm; ' Mrs. Sam Cassels, of Mont- j
gomery, Ala.; and Miss Nancy Grier,
of Greenwood.
Mr Grier. who was born in December,
1869, would hav? been 64 years
of age the day after his death.
Meeting of Executive Committee
A meeting of the executive committee
of the Kershaw Baptist asso-j
ciation will be held Friday afternoon ,
at 3 o'clock at the First Baptist
church of Camden. All members are
urged to attend.
Attending Convention
Dr John W. Corbett is in St.,
Petersburg, Fin., attending the 31st I
annual convention of surgeons for
the Seaboard Air Line Railway.
Returns To His Old Home
Rev C G. Richardson, former roc-;
tor of Grace Episcopal church, who
has been confined to the Camden hos-1
pital for several months, has returne ,
to his old home at Beaufort, S. C.,
where he will reside with relatives.
Record of Camden IMS
7 Charleston 18
Camden ' Chester 261
Cam5f , Andrews 01
Camden 46, Brooki(,nd.Cayce 6
Camden 7, * HartsviHe 0
Camden 26, Sumter 1?
Camden 7. Darlington 0
Camden 49, Ridgol.?d 0
C#m^n Barnwell 0
Camden 18, Mu|Ijlls 6
Camden 28, - _ h
' ~ ~ ?
Rotary Program Put
on at ('amp Hilton
CCg'Canvp, 1^52, Hlaney, S. C.,
Dec. 5 ^Thanksgiving is over and the
lads are back at work again. And
what tales are being told of experiences
undergone during the holidays.
rom ?11 accounts j everyone had a
giand and glorious** week-end. This
little foretaste made-us nil look forward
to the Christmas holidays with
just a wee bit more zest, methinks.
I he forestry work' is moving right
along now. Mr, Cake and his telephone
crew are putting up a telephone
line to connect the Camden ami
Liberty Hill lookout towers. The
fire-breaks and roads are progressing
inpidiy as usual. So fa r! thist compan>
has constructed some nineteen
miles of fire-breaks, thirteen miles
of loads, five miles of telephone
lino, and one lookout tower. All of
of which goes to show that the boys
of Cam a Hilton hg^ve been right on
the jobWvery minute.
On Thursday, Noventber 23, the
Rotary C lub of Camden came out to
Camp Hilton to hold their regular
weekly dinner. The members of this
organization put on a most interesting
program for the Camp personnel.
Dr. John W. Corbett, of the CSanulen
hospital, talked briefly and entertainingly
of the origin of trees and plant
life. "Piute" Wimberly, former leader
of.the University of South Carolina
orchestra, followed with two selections
on the violin, which were
greatly enjoyed. Rev. J. B. Caston,
pastor of the First Baptist Church of
( amden, then topped off the progam
with a very witty and whimsical talk.
After the Rotarians had completed
their program R. A. Conrad, superintendent
of the Camp, introduced the
forestry foreman to the guests, and
one of the members of the company
made a very short talk on the work
of the Civilian Conservation Corps.
R. A. Conrad, Jr. and Freddie Boston
provided special dinner music during
the meal.
? The past two weeks have been
rathqr strenuous for the boys in the
camp. The extraordinarly dry weather
has increased tenfold the number
of forest*fires in this vicinity and
in consequence Company 421 has
been fighting an average of three or
four fires a day since the middle of
November. Fortunately the fires
^aye been so promptly reported and
so capably handled that no material
damage has resulted. And some
folks say the CCC does nothing
worthwhile!
The educational activities ..of the
0#mp are in full swing now, what
with night school running three
nights a week. Everyone taking any
subject seems interested, and more
real work is being done than in most
high schools, we believe.
Camp Hilton is now awakened by
the boom of a small cannon, which
has been very graciously loaned to
the company by W. E. Cfcamitski,
Boy Scout executive, of Columbia.
The cannon also adds to the impressiveness
of the flag-lowering ceremony
at retreat every afternoon. Although
not at all large the gun
makes a tremendous noise.
Hilton Hilarities: Wild and wnlly
tales of Thanksgiving week-end......
Much hunting since Turkey Day, too
....The office force kept busy after
work hours some days answering
phone calls telling of forest fires....
Pete Czarnitski and "Gordie" Guthrie
ragging "Skeeter'* McCaskill about a
spell of the "blues" following Thanksgiving
Joe Boamguard muchly
perturbed because the girl friend was
hurt and was in a hospital.... "John
Doe" Martin biting off a huge hunk
of Brown's Mule.... "Slim" Wilson
cooking special dishes in the kitchen
.... 'Tis rumored that Haskell Wilson
was married over the week-end
.... "Short Sut" Williamson stringing
the women .... "Gordie" Guthrie
getting big kick out of firing the
cannon every afternoon Pete
Czarnitski apparently recuperating
from the "Willies"?treatment recommended
for such is a good dose of
blonde taken undiluted at least once
daily, or nightly .... Pete says ye
reporter spares himself, so, at his insistence,
we inform the world that
"Skeeter" McCaskill is rather downcast
at present?seems to have lost
the' magic, touch with women?poor
old Sk^ete*#^ . . "Nancy" Milligan
strapping orfa big forty-five and
playing bodyguard when the payroll
comes .... "Major" Brown's caustic
comments on all subjects .... Louis
(Ikey) Davis playing "Kings" R.
B. (Paul) Revere talking of football
"Grannie" (Whattaman) Timmerman
dragging out hia trusty
. jr ;i ? ?? v
More New Members
For (0111 me roe Body
Last Aveek this newspaper carried
the names of a number- who have
signed, up as members of the Camden
and Kershaw County Chamber of
Commerce. Since that date quite ?
number have pledged their support
for another year. All signs point to
a great season In Camden this year.
To date there are more thoroughbred
horses in Camden than at any season
this early in many years and the
prospects are that there will be many
mo.-e to come down, which will bring
a large number of horse fanciers and
lovers of the steeplechase to Camden.
The activities of the Chamber of.
Commerce are not alone confined to
the tourists, but Iihs every interest
of Camden and Kershaw county at
heart, and if you have not joined up,
stop at the office at an early date and
give them your name as a member.
The money derived, from your sup
port will be used for the further advancement
of Camden's business interests.
New members since the last list
published are: Henry Savage, Sr., J.
II. Clyburn, The Wateree Messenger,
Frank Coursen, Mrs. Georg? Cook,
Mrs. E. C. DuBose, Samuel Russejl.
Contributing members are Jack Nettles,
Dick Goodale, Dr. George S.
Rhame, Gus Miehiotis.
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Baptist Church Services
The following services are announced
at the First Baptist church
for the week beginning Sunday, December
10: Men's prayer meeting
Sunday morning at 9:30 o'clock; 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
7:30 p. m. Morning subject, "The
Ope Foundation;" evening subject,
"The Non-Churchgoer." W e e kj y
teachers' mooting Tuesday evening at
7:30. Wednesday evening prayer
service at 7:30. Senior B. Y. P. U.
Thursday evening -at 7:30; Junior
B. Y. P. U. Sunday evening at 0:30.
The public is cordially invited to
attend all the services of this church.
Will the Church Weather the Storm?
Our pastor, Dr. Wimberly, has
been giving some most vital and interesting
addresses for some Sundays
past before the conference. He
will discuss the above theme in his
next Sunday morning address to the
men, beginning about 10:20. The devotional
will be held at the first part
of the hour. This will doubtless be
the last teaching address by Dr.
Wimberly, as the class is seeking a
permanent teacher, and while the
work of Dr. Wimberly is most excellent,
he should be relieved from
teaching in the Sunday School. Let
us roll up a fine crowd next Sunday
morning to hear this thoughtprovoking
n theme discussed.?Jack Moore,
secretary, Lyttleton Street Methodist
Church. "
Grace Church Services
Services Sunday, December 10, at
Grace Episcopal church will be as
follows, announces the?regtor. Rev,
F. H. Craighill: Holy communion at
8 a. m.; church school at 9:45 and
morning prayer at 11:15.
To Meet With C edar Creek
The Lee County Singing Convention
will meet with the Cedar Creek
Baptist church on Sunday, December
10, at 2:30 p. m. WTe extend a cordial
invitation to all choirs and singers
to attend and take part in the
exercises. The church is sixteen
miles from Camden on the CamdenBishopville
highway, number 34. A
warm welcome to all.?L. A. Moore,
President.
Mt. I 'isgah Church Services
There will be services at the Mt.
Pisgah Baptist church next Lord's
day as follows: Bible school at 10
a. m.; church worship at 11 a. m.
The sermon theme will probably be
"The Kingdom of God." The second
chapter of Daniel and other scripture
will be studied. It will be pointed
out that Christ inaugurated the kingdom
at his first advent. We may
study the doctrine of "The Lord'f
Supper" the fourth Sunday morning
We need to know more about the
truths of the Bible on this question
and the Baptist position. The B. Y
P. U's. will meet Sundayv evening at
1:30. The public is most cordially
invited to worship with us.?Luthei
Knight, pastor, .
shotgun to go a-hunting .... Bor
-heerio 'til next time, folks,?J. C
McCa skill, Camp Reporter.
Volunteer Firemen
Hold Conflagration
What promised to be a costly fire
early Monday morning was held in
the place of its origin by the prompt
and efficient work of the volunteer
tire department. .
Tfye large frame building on Hutledge
street formerly used by Springs
and Shannon as a livestock stable, but
later sold to the late J. 11. Hums,
was discovered on tire. It was being
used by \V, .1. May'fiold, local cotton
buyer, as ! a storage warehouse and
the building contained, upwards of
100 bales of cotton, nil of which was
| badly damaged by tire and water,
jThe building was destroyed, but much
j of the cotton can be salvaged for it
was rolled into Hut ledge street after
] the Hamos had been subdued. The
bagging had'been burned off but the
j ties were still intact. Hutledgo street j
' presented an ugly scene from the i
J water^oaked and scorched cotton!
i strewn^U over it.
Fortunately there was no wind
' blowing but the sparks and embers
1 were going toward the back of west I
j Broad street business houses and if
' some of the adjoining warehouses had
caught there is no telling what
j amount, of damage would have resulted.
Citizens remembyr about thirtyfive
years ago when nearly all of the
threatened block of stores were wiped
out by lire and they were apprehensive.
Two truck loads of C. C. C. boys
front U1np Hob'Son Hilt< near
I Blaney, were summoned and aided
'the local firemen. Mr. Mayfield carried
insurance on his cotton.
Minstrel Show Tonight
' There will be a minstrel at the
j Antioch school on Friday, December
,8, 1933, at 7:30 p. m. The admission
prices will be 10 cents for school
children and 15 cents for adults.
The ladies of Antioch church will
j have refreshments to sell. Come and
patronize the school and church.
Wateree Mill Village
Names Its Officers
Since 1920 the Wateree mill village
has had a civic organization which
has the same authority in the visage
, as any mayor and aldermen in any
corporate city. The work of the
mayor and aldermen in past years
has been outstanding. They have
, suggested and carried out projects
, within the village with the cooperation
of the mill management those
1 things which have beautified and im11
proved the community in which they
j lived. Under their guidance there
i j has been a transformation of the village.
These aldermen are elected
jfor a period of one year and the re|
turns of the recent election are as
follows: Mayor, John J. Sanders;
-aldermen, W. R. Reeves, Sr., R. E.
Dority, Frank Thames, G. D. Elkins,
C. T. Swann, John Sheffield, W. H.
Brigman, M. L. Raley, Y. D. Montgomery,
J. W. B.oyce, Hollis C'atoe,
rj T.' C. Cameron, W. I). Branson and J.
B. Roberts.
' The annua! banquet will be held in
' January at the Hotel Camden, at
I which time an appropriate program
j will be put on and n# ex-mayors of
the Wateree community will be invit'
ed and the mayor and ex^mayors of
Camden.
I . :
; Ordination S<trvic0. at Wateree Church
I There will be a number of deacons
ordained at Wateree Baptist church
i on Sunday evening at 7 o'clock. Beginning
at six-thirty o'clock the Baptist
hospital glee club, of Columbia,
i will render a sacred song program,
j All pastors and active deacons are
'given a special invitation to be present
and take part in the ordination
service. Dr. C. E. Burts will preach
' at both services Sunday. A cordial
invitation to attend all services of
Wateree church is extended to the
"public.
I Raise in Prices For
;j Dry Cleaning Code
i The code of fair competition for
( the cleaning and dying trade has
'been approved. The administrator
has established a minimum charge
.tfor cleaning and pressing as given
\ below:
Cleaning and pressing suits, overcoats,
75c; cleaning and pressing
. plain dresses and plain coats, 76c.
i This information has been received
. by the local NRA compliance board
from the district compliance director
Assistant Assigned
To Miss Sadie Craig
Through cooperation with the emergency
relief administration and iho
extension service Miss Mary Hayes,
of Kershaw, has been selected to assist
Miss S^die Craig, the home d, monstration
agent.. Miss Hayes will
at tlrst devote most of her time to
meat cunning and to giving special
assistance to relief .families in food
preparation and other home problems.
Miss Hayes is well-fitted for this
work as she has had special training
in home economics both at Win. hi op
college and the University of Tennessee.
For the past several years
she has been teaching home economics
at Whit mire.
During the next few weeks, through
demonstrations in meat canning given
by Miss'Craig and Miss Hayes, those
people who wish to learn how to conserve
their surplus amounts of beef
and pork will be given the opportunity
to do so.
Fall From Wagon
Causes Man's Death
Bethune, Dec. 5.-?The community .
j was greatly shocked at the4 tragic
death of l). W. McCaskill, <30, which
occurred early Friday evening, De- *
cumber 1st, at' the Camden hosital,
where he had been carried only a few
hours previous. Mr. McCiud|jy|J was
j hauling in a load of corn/Friday <nf. er|
noon whpp just a short distance from
| the house the enules became frightJened
and ran thi;pwing him out of
| the wagon and it is supposed tho
wheels ran over his chest crushing it.
There was also a serious head wound.
He was rushed to the Camden hospital
where death resulted in a few
hours.
Mr. McCaskill was a native of
i Kershaw county, having moved to this
I community about six years ago from
j Camden. He was a good man, highly
I respected and a loyal member oi the
Baptist church, always glad to entertain
his pastor and visiting ministers.
He was twice married. His tirst
wife, who was Miss Susan Hastings,
preceded him to the grave live years
ago. He is survived by his widow,
{who was Mrs. Etha McCaskill, and
j three children: Mrs. Leo H. Hilton
| and I). C. McCaskill, of Bethune; and
|T. F. McCaskill, of Pageland; several
{grandchildren; five stepchildren; one
brother, L. K. McCaskill, of Kershaw;,,
three sisters, Mrs. L. F. Beam,
Heath Springs; Mrs. Louis Williams
'and Miss Emma McCaskill; Kershaw,
i Funeral services were., held at the
home Sunday morning at 11 o'clock
j conducted by his pastor, (the Rev. J. E.
Williams, assisted by the Rev. J. T. N.
1 Keels and the Rev. Mr. Corbett. Pall
! bearers were members of the Bible
I class of the Baptist Sunday school,
< to which he 1 belonged. Interment
j was in Scott's cemetery. The floral
(tribute was beautiful.
*> Annual Meeting Called
The annual meeting of the Associated
Charities of Camden and Kerjshaw
County has been called for tho
first Monday in January, 1D34, being
the first day of January. The meeting
will be held at the Children's
Home on south Fair street at four
o'clock in the afternoon.
Presbyterian Church Services
A. Douglas McAra, pastor of Bethosda
Presbyterian church, has announced
the following services for
the week: Sunday, December 10?
Church school 10 a. m.; morning worship
11:15; sermon subject, "How
Does Christ Save Us?" Intermediate
|( lub hike Saturday 3 p. m. Junior
j Boys and Girls Saturday evening at
; seven. Seniors and Young Peoplo
Sunday evening at six. Midweek
service Wednesday evening 7:30,
studying II Kings, chapters 10-17.
Tho public is cordially invited to
the services of this church.
Recruits Wanted
In Naval Service
i :
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 5.?A limited
number of boys between the ages of
i IT and lb will be accepted at tho ?
Marine corps recruiting station, postoffice
building, Savannah. J^a., during
the month of Decembe^Sbif learn the
drum and trumpet it, is announced by
i Lieut. Colonel A, B. Drum, officer in
charge.
Apflicants for drum and trumpet
' must have at least an eighth grade
education and be not less than 68
inches in height.
In addition to the vacancies for
drum and trumpet 36 graduates of
high school between the ages of 18
and 30 will be accepted for general
service.
' Applications will be mailed upon
I request to young men of this section
who have the above requirements.
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