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The Camden Chronicle VOLUME 48 , CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROUNA, FRIDAY, ' DECEMBER IB, 1933 , V ? NUMBER 38 Johnston Team Wins In Last Minute Rally i i , (By John A. Montgomery in The Columbia State) Camden, Dec. 8.?-Van Edwards, blond, bare-headed Moses of the ' Johrtston football tribe, led his team out of the wilderness to a 20 to 15 victory over Camden and tho state, Class R. high school championship here this afternoon. The sun was sinking low behind the Kershaw county fair grounds, and 1,500 spectators had watched one of the most perfectly timed football machines in America?and that is no exaggeration?ftoa? Johnston backward for two touchdowns and a safety, when tho upstate champions took to the air and in less than ten minutes had overcome Camden's lead and won the game, i The score was 15 to 0, Camden's favor, in the middle of the last period. It appeared that the visitors were 'hopeless^beaten, Their passing attack had gone on the rocks, as Edwards' forwards had slipped out of the grasp of butter-findered receivers. Their ground attack had come to naught against a dogged, battling Camden line that would not yield. They were powerless against the precisive, driving machine of the local eleven. Then, suddenly, there was a change. The Red Sea of despair opened up and the Johnstonians literally "passed" through for three touchdowns in quick succession, thereby overtaking the lower staters' lead and winning the first state title for the Edgefield ' city. Camden tallied its first six-pointer on a 52-yard march climaxed by a 22-yard toss from Wooten to DeLoache to close the distance. This came on the second play of the second period. Wooten passed to W. H. Branham for the extra point. Taking the first punt after the next kickoff, Camden staged a 65-yard parade for a touchdown. The advance was featured by a 22-yard pass from Wooten to Sanders and the final 15-yard sweeping end run by Team for the touchdown. Boheler hit theline but failed to make the point and the half ended with the local outfit holding an apparently safe 13 to 0 lead and seemingly destined a walkaway. A <1 Soon after the second semestel? wi^s, under way Team broke away around right end for 35 yards before he was t tackled from the rear to quash a play that opened.? 57-yard drive that ended on the Camden 3-yard nfark when the visitors held for downs. Edwards attempted to pass on his next play but juggled the snap from center and was thrown in his own end zone by DeLoache and Flowers for a safety. Camden was the aggressor after the kickoff and went as far as the Johnston 10 before losing the ball on downs. Johnston turned the attack into a boomerang by ringing up a first down on the line plays and going to the Camden 37 on a 42-yard pa.-.'s from Edwards to Stillwell. Edwards then opened a passing barrage and aimed his shots accurately,but receivers spoiled good scoring chances with muffs. Wooten fumbled and Camden lost the ball on its own 31-yard line, then Johnson brought up its ammunition train. One pass was incomplete. A l.ne play .netted a yard.- Up to this tinu Edwards had been doing all the pa.-sing. Stillwell was the usual receiver. On the third play of the series, however, the order was reve.'sed and Stillwell dropped back to make the throw. Ell wards was almost covered, but 1 HO-pound Johnston fullback tu: r.e<i lyose the ball, cloj&d his eyes and uttered a prayer. Edwards took he loss, turned quickly and in five qu.ik steps was across the goal line f?r the first Johnston touchdown. He pa-M-d to Carl Black for the extra point, but the toss yvas incomplete. Euwards kicked off find Boheler fumbled on the return. Bruce recov*r<v. for Johnston on the Camden 20." Euwards dropped back to pass but found his men covered. In a daring , sP"-r.t in the face of a group of i charging forwards he evaded his closes' pursuers and circled end for 17 yards before he was brought down ?n the 3-yard line. ? ... ... Stillwell hit the line for a yard. Rcr;ong fumbled and Clark recovered for no gain. On the third down Edwards shot a short flat pass to Stillwell for a touchdown. Bob took another one of Edwards' passes for the extra point and the score stood f j ^ Couple Married Here Miss Ruth Young ami John L. Truesdale, both of Wostville, were married at Camden Friday, November 24, 11>33, in the office of the Judge of Probate.?Kershaw Eva. at 15 to 13 in Camden's favor. Edwards kicked off again. Camden received and pUntftl. Johnston put the ball in Bcrimmage on its own 35 and there inaugurated an aerial offensive that netted 05 yards and the' winning touchdown. . Edwards passed to Lloyd Clark for 22 yards and to Stillwell for 15. He passed again to Stillwell. for 11 more, then Stillwell passed to Edwards for 17 yards and a touchdown. Edwards kicked* from the placement for his team's 20th point and the scoring ended for the day. Camden went to the air in a final desperate effort to regain the lead that had been so suddenly swept out of its hands. One pass was good for nine yards and another for 11, but Johnston took the ball on downs and when the final whistle sounded was on its way with a fast moving ground attack. After tho fray the citizens of-this hospitable and sporstmanlike old city went out ori* the field and extended hands of congratulations to the visitors and victors. Not many defeats have been charged against the local eleven on the local grounds. No doubt local fans who saw another championship within reach, but they were high in their praise of the Johnston boys who staged a magnificent comeback to take the mythical trophy away from them. Throughout Coach John Villepigue's regime as coach of the Camden high school eleven, not one of his teafns has lost except jto an ultimate champion. That record is not broken. Although the loser, Camden did what no other South Carolina team has done this year when u crossed the Johnston goal lint*. The metronome-paced Camden team was exact and precisive in its maneuvers and presented a dazzling repertoire of reverses, spinners, fakes and laterals that kept the heavier Johnston players guessing. Every thrust was well executed and the defense was solid against the Johnston charges until it crumbled before the deadly "prayer" passes of the closing minutes. Outstanding in an all-star performance of the locals were San'ders, end; Flowers, guard; and Team and Wooten, backs. Coach Hugh Kolb's Johnston gridsters showed the results of thorough coaching. They were well drilled as individuals and as a unit. Although dazzled by the complicated Camden attack, they were never demoralized in the slightest and their defensive weapons waxed stronger as the game grew older. The keen competitive spirit was always evident and had its reward in the closing comeback that will fong live as one of the most spectacular in the state's high school championship history. Particularly outstanding for the winners were Edwards, the Stillwell brothers, Watson and Ilerlong. For the first time in a number of years the titular contest was not sponsored by the South Carolina High School League. That body, last spring voted to discontinue handling cham-. pionship eliminations and today s battle was for the mythical title. Both teams had hurdled all obstacles in their respective sections of the state to reach the finals. Johnston (20) Camden (15) A. Clark EE Sanders. J. Yonce . LT Rhame Bruce ". LG Flowers | Watson G Jenkins! C. Yonce RG Myers R. Stillwell ..... RT Rhoden I L.Clark RE DeLoaehe Edwards QB Team | Herlong HK Wooten j R. Clark HB . . W, Branham E. Stillwell FB Boheler : Score by periods: Camden 0 13 2 0 15 j Johnston ... 7T.'. 0 0 0 20?20 j Scoring: Camden touchdowns, DeLoaehe, Team. Points after touchdown, W. Branham (pass). Safety Edwards (tackled by DeLoaehe and Flowers). Johnston touchdowns, Stillwell (2), Edwards. Points after touchdown, R. Clark (pass), Edwards (placement). Officials :01iver McCurry (Furman) of Columbia, referee;_ Jim Perry (Sewanee) of Columbia, umpire; Marion Kirven (Presbyterian) of Columbia, head linesman. Substitutions: Johnston, Black, Padgett; Camddn , Reed, Boykin, Creed, F. Sheheen, G. Sheheen, W. L. Jackson, H. Jackson. ? Valuable Citizen Is Claimed By Death j Camden and Kershaw county will be saddened by the announcement of tho death yesterday at noon of W. L. Jackson at the Camden hospital. While not unexpected it came as a source of deep sorrow to our oRizens. ' He underwent an' operation *ror appendicitis recently and firafc reports were to the effect that he was recuperating nicely, but a turn (or the worse came severul days ago and his death had been hourly expected, j William Leslie Jackson was born in Camden April 20, 1881, and attend|ed the publje schools of Camden for a short while, in early lifo he followed the trade of a painter. Luier he went to work for the Southern railway and worked himself steadily upwards until he became a conductor. Leaving the railway service, he entered tho grocery business and ran a bus and taxi service. About sixteen years ago he bought out the Chero-Cola bottling plant in this city and by close attention to business had made success of it. He was also interested in -fanning. Seventeen years ago he was elected to the city council of Camden as alderman from ward one and as a testimonial to his worth and character, the voters of his wurd have re-elecfced him each term to that position, and in nearly every instance without opposition. He was well liked by citizens of all walks in life, as no man in Camden was more loyal to his city and took more interest in its civic affairs. Mr. Jackson was a member of the Lyttleton Street Methodist church, on the board of stewards, a member of Kershaw Masonic Lodge No. 29, Rising Star Chapter No. 4, Lafayette Council No. 25, Camden Commandery No. 12, a Shriner, and a member of the local Rotary club. He was married on March 5, 1914, to Miss Janie Grace Tidwell, of this county, and to this union was' born the following children: Cbrud G.' Jackson, Herman L. Jackson, W. L. Jacksofi, Jr., C. Carlisle Jackson, Dally Jackson, Grace Elizabeth Jackson and Joseph C. Jackson, all of whom with his widow survive. He is also survived by his aged mother, Mrs;. Susan xtfayer, three half brothi ers and two half sisters?L. S. May-1 jer, A. R. Mayer, F. M: Mayer, Mrs. I [ E. R. Frietag, Miss Emily Mayer, all I of this city. i Tho funeral will be held this after-' jnoon at 3 o'clock from the Methodist ^church with Dr. C. F. Wimberly, the pastor in charge. Acting as honorary pallbearers will be members of the city council and board of stewards of the Methodist church, who are requested to meet five minutes to three o'clock at the Methodist church Friday afternoon. ??? JT Dinkins?Edwards Of much interest to thgir many friends is the marriage of Miss Sara Jane Dinkins, of Lugoff, to -Hubert Clark/ Edwards, of Columbia, Wednesday afternoon, December 6. The1 ceremony was performed at the Eau I Claire Baptist parsonage by the Rev. J. L. Willis. ; The bride, who is an attractive daughter of Mrs. Janie W. Dinkins, 1 wore a becoming costume of gold and brown, with brown accessories. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Edwards. The young , couple will make their homo in Columbia, where Mr. Edwards is engaged in business. Presbyterian "Church Services 'Sunday, December 17, with A. Dou-: glas McArn, pastor, the services will-5 be as follows: Church school at 10 i a. m.; Morning worship at 11:15, ser-j mon subject, "HowcjCan I Be a Real I Christian?" Intermediate club Friday eVening six o'clock. Junior club Saturday evening seven o'clock. Young People Sunday evening at six ! o'clock. Midweek service Wednesday j evening at 7:30,1 studying II Kings, chapters 18-25. The public is cor- j dialy invited to these services. j Files Bankruptcy Petition Wolfe Transportation Companv, local concern, filed petition in Bank-! ruptcy with R. Marion Ross referee,! at Charlotte last week. The company operated a large fleet of trucks and1 employed approximately 35 persons. Suit was filed against the company last week by Ozzellee Yandle, widow; of Ward Yandle, for recovery of $50,-; 000 in the death of her husband j which occurred when one of the company's trucks was ^wrecked near, Rockingham Saturday morning. ?j Monroe Inquirer. j Met With Mrs. Holland The Antioeh home demonstration club met at the home of Mrs. A. R. ' Holland on Tuesday of last week. ! After business Miss Craig gave a' demonstration on renovation of hats and clothing. She gave many helR- . ful hints on cleaning and pressing, j Six hats were made new during the ' afternoon. During the social hour 4he hostess served delightful old-time Thanksgiving refreshments. ,v i ' 7 - - r Camden Forfeits Football Games Stephen Cj Team, star quarterback on the Camden high school football team, threw an upset ipto Class B high school standings when it was announced here Monday that he was married on October 22 to Miss Margaret Uay Boykin,* a student in the tenth grade qnd one of the cheer, leaders for the football team. 1 v s?? Married mon are ineligible tq play in high school football contests and since young Team had participated in the games since then with Darlington* Hartsville, Mullins, Ridgeland ana Jphnston Jolm G. Richards, Jr., superintendent of the Camden high school, mailed letters Tuesday morning to Mullins, Hartsville, Darlington, Andrews and |{idgeland ottering them forfeits of the games in which Camden defeated them in the march toward the lower state championship. Camden won the mythical lower state crown, the comj^ctition being no longer sponsored by the state high school league, and met Johnston, upper state champion, in the game designated as the Class B state championship contest. Johnston won with a spectacular passing rally, 20 to 15. No one in authority in Camden high school knew that Team was, married and therefore was ineligible for the high school football team under the rules of the South Carolina high school.,, league, Mr. Richards said. Team made the announcement Monday, He said he did not know that being married rendered him ineligible to play for the high school. While Mullins lays claim to the lower state championship, it is understood that Ridgeland also can claim a record of no ties and no defeats for the season if it accepts a win over Camden by forfeit, Mr. Richards said. Camden eliminated both Mullins and Ridgeland from the championship running. Mullins Lays Claim Mullins, - Dec. 12.?Mullins high school team now claims the lower state football title for Class B teams by reason of Camden's forfeiture of all games played with an ineligible player, according to Coach D. M. McNaul, of Mullins. Mullins was the runner up for the lower state title and Camden having announced that they played the latter part of the season with an ineligible player, the lower state title now comes to the Mullins team. Coach McNaul stated that his beam is ready to meet the contender from the upper state for the title and that he can have-his team in shape for the game within a short time. Methodist Church Services The following services are announced for Sunday at the Methodist church: Sunday school assembly at 10 o'clock in the church auditorium for a twenty minutes song program conducted by Dr. Humphries, the superintendent. This will be followed by the study period until 11 o'clock. All the departments will ^ meet in their respective rooms. Preaching by the pastor at 11:15, theme, "Clotids Over Me." Preaching 7:30 by //the pastor, themp, "A Post-Mortem7 Report." Special music at both services. We invite the public tcr worship with us.?C. F. Wimberlj^ pastor. Record of The Gins There were 12,432 bales of cotton ginned in Kershaw county from the crop of 1933 prior. tq_ December 1, 11)33, 'as compared with 13,510 bales ginned to December 1, 1932, according to O.RgYounsu Sinshrdlumm ing to O. R. S. Pool, cotton agent for Kershaw county. The total for the state was 710,109 for 1933, as compared to 605,851 for 1932. Death of Mrs. Horton Mrs. W. J. Horton. of Kershaw, died at the Camden Hostpital November 29 after a few weeks illness. She was a daughter of the late G. W. Dabncy .of this county. Her remains were taken to her brother's home until the burial which was at Mt. Olivet Baptist church the following day. She i#" survived by her husband and the following children: Clifford Horton, Ruby Horton, G. W. Horton and W. J. Horton, Jr., five brothers and sisters also survive. They are Sirs. J. G. McCaskill, Mrs. G. A. Ga.-.kins, Mrs. H. E. Munn, D. L. Dabncy and E. D, Dabney. Funeral services were conducted at the church, Rev. B. S. Broome being in charge, assisted by her pastor, the Rev. J, T. Dabney, of Kershaw, and Rev. J. B. Caston, of Camden. Funeral arrangements were in charge of the Kornegay Funeral Home. Roberts?Catoe Miss Mattie Roberts, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. R. N. Roberts ,and George T. Catoe, son of J. W. Catoe, weito happily united in marriage at six o'clock Thanksgiving evening at the home of the groom's parents. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. M. Neal, of Kershaw.?Kershaw Era. Notary Club Notes I Thursday*! Hpta'iy meeting was in charge of Stanley Llewellyn and L. c. Funderburk was the guest speaket. Mr. Funderburk is county game warden and he spoke of game laws am tho trouble to enforce same. He sunt that he was being supported in his efforts by the Fish and (lame association and he wanted all citizens to hack him in seeing that the game laws are enforced. He said that there are enough laws already?some ot which might bo amended- to consei\e game, provided public sentiment waa behind the enforcement. He said that a conviction was hard to obtain north of Camden, but was not so hard from Camtjen and south of Camden. Mr. Funderburk said that considerable game is being sold and that he is doing his utmost to catch tho violators. He said that persons buying game are just us guilty as those selling and he expects to prosecute them also if he can get evidence to convict. Tho minimum line is $10.00 per bird. He mentioned that the Fish and Game association has a secret committee that is watching all pot hunters and those buying game and that they are going to cooperate with him to gathci evidence to have them indicted and tried in the courts. * "The club stood in silent prayer when news of the death of Rotation \V. L. Jackson reached the meeting. The meeting next week will be in charge of Rev. J. B. Gaston and the final meeting of the year will be in charge of R. B. Pitts. Two prizes aro to be given at the end of the year for Rotarians giving the best programs during the year. Rotarian Carroll H. Jones, of Columbia, was called upon for a fdw minutes' talk and he made a happy one. Other visiting Rotarians were: Sewell K. Oliver, of Columbia; Boykin Freeman and Dr. S. B. DuBose, of Bishopville; Latta R. Johnston, of Charlotte; and John Wilson, of Sumter. SarsOeld Course Now Open The newly reconditioned Court Inn golf course is- now open to the general public for the season. Nino holes are already in use and the other nine will very soon be ready for play. Joe Orfordr the popular EnglishAmerican pro, is in charge, following a successful summer season in the Adirondacks. He has played frequently on the Southern circuit, including Pipehurst and Miami, and his sorvices are available for those wish^ing to improve their game. One ,bf the features -< of the Court Inn course is the very attractive clubhouse with its open-fire lounge and sun parlors, where refreshments* may be served to guests. Mrs. McKain Hostess Mrs. A. C. McKain was bridge hostess Thursday afternoon, her guests being the members of her contract1. club and Mrs. Sterrett, Miss Charlotte Oswald and Mrs. Joe McKain. The hostess served a sweet course after the games and Mrs. Joe McKain made the afternoon's high score. Baptist Church Services Men's prayer meeting Sunday morning at 9:30. Sunday school with C. O, Stogner, superintendent, in charge at 1.0 o'clock. Preaching by the pastor, J. B. Caston, at 11:15 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Morning subject, "Meeting Life's Duties." Evening subject, "pie Non-Churchgoer." Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7:?0. Senior B. Y. P. U, Thursday evening at 7:30. Junior B. Y. P. U. Sunday evening at 6:30. The public is cordially invited to attend all the services of this church. Rural Routes Consolidated Effective December 1st, rural mail route 2 from Westville was consolidated with route No. 1 from Kershaw., and W. H. Stokes, who was carrier on the Westville route, became carrier of the consolidated route, while George C. McManus, carrier on Route 1, Kershaw, retires from active service, having served long enough to qualify for retirement. This makes a second age retirement for the same j route. I). R. Fletcher, original carI rier on the route when rural mail i scj-vice was instituted at the.Kershaw ! office, retired some time ago and was 'succeeded by Mr. McManus, who was transferred to this route fr<?m Tax,ahaw .where ...he,, became a ^carrier ; when' rural.-service was inaugurated ' there.? Kershaw Era. V , Much Reading Matter Ixfft Gut The Chronicle regrets that owing to a last minute ru-sh of advertising we are obliged to leave out a lot of interesting reading matter which will appear in our next issue. We gi^tuUr ly regret that this includes a largd number of letters from the children to Santa Claus, but these also will appear next week. ^ Engagement Announced Mr. Marion Baxley announces the engagement of his niece, Miss Motto Baxley, and Marion Fennessy, of Charleston. The date of the wedding is set fot^the latter part of December. Several Additions To Tourist Colony The cold weather in the north and east seems to bo causing many tourists to cast their eyes southward and mWhy now folks will very likely spend the winter in Camden, where each year grows in favor as u popular winter resort. Among some of the newcomers will be: Mrs. Thomas H. Somerville, of Montpoli&r Station, Va., who was the guest of Mr. und Mrs. Ilarry Kirkover Friday and Saturday, Mrs. Somorvilo has entered her horses in the Carolina Cup for several years past and it will interest many to know thul she has leased the Proctor residence on north Lyttloton street for the season and will return to Camuen at a later date. Several now slulls will be added to the stables at the Proctor place to take care of her racers. Algernon S, Craven, of Greenwood, Va., former M. F. 11. of- the Albermarlo Hunt and now steward of the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association for the South has taken olio of the cottages at the Hobkirk Inn and will soonTfeurnv to Bpend the winter. Mr. and Mrs. C. P. DuBose, Jr. , have returned from their wedding trip and are at present stopping at the Whittridge homo. They wii. later go into their cottage on north Mill street. a tb Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Durant, of Long Island, New York, and Aiken, S. C., spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Harry D. Kirkover. Mr. Durant came over to confer with Mr. Kirkover in regards to various sporting events to be held inGamden and Aiken, and to arrange a program that will be suitable to both towns so .that dates will not contlict and residents of Camden can enjoy each of the C sports events. Mr. Durant owns aev- ^ eral of the best steeplechase horses in the country and will enter them in the Springdale races in the early spring. He is joint master of the Smithtown Hounds on Long Island. Mr. Durant accompanied Mr. Kirkover to Pinehurst for the annual field trials of the Pointer Club of America, where Mr. Kirkover officiated as the president of the club. . Dr. and Mrs. Franklin Watson, of South Dartmouth, Mass., have leased the horn/ of Miss Effie Whittredge onjp?rtn Lyttleton street for the winterseason. North Fletcher, of Warrenton, Va., was in Camden earlier in the week making preparations for the opening of the Fletcher and Waller stables near the Springdale Course, v Randolph Duffy, of Middleburg, Va., one of the best known steeplechase riders in the country, will arrive shortly with a string of ten horses, included among them are such well known horses as "Drapenu," "Bagatelle," "Brandon Brander," and others. Thomas Gay, of Richmond, Va., is represented by three steeplechasers. Also included in this string will be four horses owned by Oliver X. Untermeyer, t>f New York. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert King, of New York, were recent guests at the home of Miss Olive Whittredge. They will return to Camden at a Inter date. Attended Zone Meeting 4 J. M. Hoffer, of Camdenr was in attendance upon the .South Carolina I Optometric graduate clinic foundation j which was held in the office of Dr. j T. A. W. Elmgren in Columbia Mon| day night. There were thirteen other optometrists in attendance from other cities representing the central zone. r< # To Give Recital Mrs. Charles Salmond's music clasa will give a recital Friday, December 15th, ut 7:30 at the school auditorium. The public is invited. . Where The Tall Corn Grows A farmer from Iowa met a farmer , from Missouri while at the Century j of Progress Exposition. While ad-* I miring the wonders on display, both i stressed the superior qualities of their respective states. "My farm has the richest soil in the world. Why, only last year I pulled an ear of corn that took two men to lift into the wagon bed," stated the Iowan. "I raised a hog last year that weighed 8,500 pounds on the hoof," stated the Missourian, not to be outdone. Just then a stranger who had been listening to the conversation stepped up, and pointing to one of the huge kettles ilsed for pouring metal in the making of Bessemer steel, stated/ "Friends, that is only a small sample of the cooking vessels we use in j Chicago." "Why do you need such a large I kettle?" inquired the farmers. "To cook what you raise in Iowa and Missouri," was the retort.?Tho j Pathfinder. Very Natural "Why do you suppose people seem to bfe all tired out when April 1st com^s?" asked an inquiring person. . "It's natural," somebody spoke up. "They've just completed a March of 31 days, haven't they?"