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THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE ^VOLUME 46 CAMDEN, 59UTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1934 NUMBER# ??? ' ????^.1 J LU-'il U?IJ I?J IBBMBW??I Relegates Named to I County Convention I a meeting of the Ceroden Demol?tic club we. held Snturdey ?iLrE, with T. K. Trotter ..prudent, W j Mr. Trotter was nominated for election as president, as was also , E p Miles, as secretary and trees-, EL Mr. Trotter was also named as Kecutive committeeman from tbi?' Blub. It was wored and carried that Bll those present be named as daleBites to the county convention -which Eeets Monday, May 7. The president, Kcertary and I. C. Hough -were namB t0 mi out the remaining number I, names to get the required number E fifty delegates. I it was then suggested to request Bll those who could not attend the Eay convention that they name an Eternate and urge him to attend. The Est of delegates is as follows: C. C. Vhitaker, Sr., G. C. 'Welsh, R. E. Etevenson, Wylie Sheorn, W. L. De| Ji^ ^Stoney Campbell, IS. F. Easington, h c? Hough, B. E. Spar- J E?w, M. M. Johnson, W. C. Moore, G. E Taylor, J. H. MoLeod, A. W. HumEhries, M. L. Smith, Sr., Yf. S. BeckEm, M. L. Smith, Jr., L. Rex Jones, K l. McDowell, T. K. Trotter, G. F. Eooley, H. W. Owens, J. Irby Turner, b. Itush, S. H. Goodtnah, S. Wylie Eogue, H. D. Niles, J. H. Clyburn, J. B Belk, Mrs. Kathleen B. Watts, W. E R?dfearn, R. M. Kennedy, Jr? J. E. Osborne, T. V. Walsh, Jr., George E. Creed, F. N. McCorkle, W. R. Bough, L. A. WRtkowsky, L. O. Fnnt Brburk, C. P .DulBoac, Sr., B. M. Smith, F. M. Mayer, Hughey Tindal, E F. Nettles, Sr., Henry Savage, E., N. C. Arnett, George T. Little, Br, J. M. Hoffear, Thomas J. XirkEnd, D. F. McLaughlin.* This being the year when it will be Btcessary to enroll on the new club Eoks, the same enrollment comroitBe consisting of H. D. Niles, Mies Bmmie Alexander and W$lie Sheorn, Here named to serve again. B Raley's Mill Club Met Raley's Mill Democratic Chib met iBturday, April 26, 1984, and was reBg&nized by electing the following Hfkers: ;|President, W. P. Rodgers; vice Besident, N. B. Welsh; executive Bmmitteeman, J. (B. Munn; secretary Bd treasurer, P. C. Rodgers; enroll| comlnittee, N. B. Welsh, J. E. Bavis,, W. C. Newman, Ellie Roddick; Blegates to county convention, W. P. Bxlgers, N. B. Welsh, J. E. Davis, B B. Pate, Richard Eubanks, D. A. Hum. Hermitage Club Met. The Hermitage Democratic club jet and reorganized (Saturday, April B, 1934, and elected W. A. Anderson, Bsident; W. T. Player, vice presiBnt; S. J. West, secretary; W. T. Bayer> executive cpmmitteeman. Blegates to the county convention: M II- Knight, Neal Player, G. C. Hvis, William West, Thomas 'Baker, H C. Christmas, J. G. Thompson, J. B ^eBruhl, W. A. Anderson, J. H. Bight. 1 Buffalo Club Met. ^ The Buffalo Democratic club met Hturday, April 28, and named W. T. B'ley as president; W. A. Johnson, Hretary; w. J. Mangum, executive Hamitteeman. Delegates to county Hvsntion: W. H. Munn, W. A. Hnson, H. T. Catoe, C. W. Holley, B*g Trail, W. P. ISowell, Ira B. Htoe, R. D. Phillips, W. T. Holley, H J. Mangum. Antioch Club Met Hwtioch Democratic club re-organB Saturday, April 28, the following Beers being elected: C. K. McCesfE President; David K. Stokes, viceH81^: c. W. Shiver, clerk; Har Davis, executive committeeman, following delegates were elected B ? c?unty convention: L. W. SWH. C. Joye, D. K. Stokes, G W. W?> W- J?y?. I- J> McKenzie. B enrollment committee was named follows; George Campbell, David I?' C- w- Shiver, H. G Joye, Weathers, Misa Maggie Lou E&akill, Harvey -Davis. B Antioch Club Met. H ? Antioch Home, Demonstration B. i JU r?fffHar noting at tba H 0 Miss Nellie Spirrow on ApB^ Miss Sadie Craig 'iave a very EjT* ln* *nd instructive demonE ?n on up the home B '"expensive bomb made article. E *3?sf then helped with several H #nd games. Mrs. B. E. Bpar-j Bert f f* were HtLl * ?ftemeoh. After the L ^ Wtl over the hostess served SteMSigMP ? **- ? ~r* et> drff ''*** I ? PresJjyterian Young Peoples" Conference On Thursday, April 26, Bethesda Presbyterian church of Ckmden, was 1 host to the Young People's League of Congaree Presbytery. Two hundred and flft^jfi^n young folk along with tiheir pastors, were enrolled lor an all day conference on the general theme, "Christ and Youth of Today." The principal address was made by Dr. J. W. Jackson, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Columbia, tn the morning and afternoon . the conference was divided into four groups in which discussion was made on different phases of the Christian life. Leaders of these groups wetfe Rev. F. Ray Riddle, Rev. S. K. Phillips, Rev. J, T, Keels, Miss Cornelia McLaurin, Rev. Joseph H. Oudlip, Norton Sterrott and Mrs. I. M. Keels. At the evening session motion pictures were, shown of tho iShandon and Clinton conferences of last year. The climax of the conference was reached in the strong appeal made by Rev. Mr. Oudlip to the youthful delegates to dedicate their lives to the service of Christ. . Miss Mary Thompson, of Camden, was unable to preside over the conference on account of illness and Miss Annie Laurie Coodale, of Columbia, presided in her absence. , Officers elected for the ensuing year were John McRae, Columbia; president; Virginia McQuilkin, Columbia, vice president; MoKaln Richards, Camden, treasurer; and Mary Workman, Winnsboro, secretary. ??? Rev. C. G. Richardson Passes In Richmond The news of the passing of the Rev. Cameron Gregg Richardson, aged 60, in a Richmond hospital brought genuine sorrow to his former parishioners as well as the host of friends he made in this city while making his home here. In <1928 Rev. Richardson came to Camden to become Rector of Grace Episcopal church, which place hej filled for four years until ill health necessitated his taking s a long rest. Several weeks ago he Was carried to Richmond for treatment and it was in that city that tys death occurred, Wednesday, May 2nd. _ His body was taken to Beaufort, his former home, for funeral services and burial Thursday. His mother, Mrs. C. <G. Richardson, of Beaufort, survives as do. two sisters and two brothers: Mts. Robert Majdr, of Greenville; Mrs. Harold Horton, of Beaufort; Walter Richardson, of Columbia; Gordon Richardson, of Richmond. Mrs. W. S. Burnet, Mt. and Mrs. J. M. Villepigue* and Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Zemp attended the funeral services. \v ^ Class Play at Baron DeKalb The senior class of the Baron DeKalb' high school will present "The j Dust of the Earth," a four act ro- ! ma nee by Katherine Kavanaugh, in the high school auditorium st Baron DeKalb, Friday evening, May 4, at eight o'clock. The public is cordially invited. The play lb .being directed by Misses Sowell and Bruce of the high school faculty. The following is the cast of characters: David Moore, Curtis Faulkenberry; Susan Moore, Reolia Vincent; Elisabeth, Ola Baker; Jerry, Herman Truesdale; Rev. Dr.' Templeton, Fred Fletcher; Misa Arabella, Lucille Young; John Ryder, Randolph Ogburn/; Wandering Tom, Richard Owens; Mose, Robert Hard; Nell, "The Dust of the Earth," Wilms Sill. Admission 10 and 16 cents. Seed Loan Period Extended to May 15 H -V? The public is informed that the period during which, applications may be "accepted for Seed Loans has been officially extended from April 30 to May 16. * - W. C. Parham. field supervisor for. this county, urges that everyone interested in getting a seed loan should see him at once at his office over the Fashion Shop. Charlotte Thompson Club Met The Charlotte Thompson Democrat-,, 1c dub met Saturday afternoon and < elected the following officers: Mrs. Mattie R. West, president; W. L. vice-president; R. A. Bruce, secretary; E. T. Pearce, treasurer; E. M. Workman, executive committeeman >R. A. Bruoe, B. M. Workman, Allen B. Mwehl**. to nnntv PAnTHfltiolli L I ' . S county luuiwiiwp Enjoys First High School Play Day \ The first play day of Kershaw county was held Friday, A.pril 20, 1934, at Duron DeKalb high school. The play day is, a popular event now all over the <South, the emphasis being upon the play spirit rather than upon the interscholastic competitlon. All eight high schools in the county were invited to send ten girls to represent their school in this event. Fifty girla participated in the games during the afternoon. Midway high school, accompanied by Supt. W. B. Stevenson, was represented by twenty girls. Charlotte Thompson, accompanied by Miss Elizabeth Workman, brought eight girls. Camden, accompanied by Miss Gertrude Zcmp and Mr. C. P. Goodyear, brought ten girls. Baron DeKalb had thirteen girls. Upon their arrival at Baron DeKalb these girls were placed ou a color team, either blue, groen, red or yellow. These four teams were made up of girls frdm all four schools. In this way the girls develop wholesome friendships rather than a feeling of intense rivalry. The following program was carried out: ' Registration and dress, meeting in auditorium; mass games; volley ball, red vs. green; base ball, yellow jY8, blue; volley ball, yellow vs. blue; baseiball, red vs. green; horseshoe, red vs. blue; individual challenges, yellow vs. green; horseshoe, yellow vs. green; individual challenges, red vs. blue; relays. d v V Chapel program.? Welcome by Wllma' Sill, president of (physical education class, and Mr. J. K. Lee, Jr.; songs and stunts by color teams; tap dancing, members of physical education class; awards; refreshments. At the chapel program announcements were made of the color team winning the highest number of points during the afternoon. First place with a total of <386 points went to the (blue tbam, with Nannie Truesdale of Baron DeKalb as captain. A very simple award was made to the winning color team. After the chapel program refreshments, consisting of punch, sandwiches and cookies were served to ths visitors. Hie play day program offers opportunities for the development of student leadership, as all events were supervised by student leaders. The program was planned and conducted by the boys and girls of the physical education class of Baron DeKalb school under the direction of Miss Sara Bruce. j Since the play tay was so thoroughly enjoyed b3 all participating, we hope that it will be an annual event of Kershaw' county. The following girls were present at the play day: Mary Ellen McDowell, Pearl Bradley, Williene McGuirt, Ruby Melton, Goldie Shirley, Zelma Goodman, Pearl Goodwin, Dennie Smith, Minnie Sue Bruce, Elizabeth Pitts, all of Camden; Willie C. Anderson, Florence Young, Pauline Moseley, Louise Tidwell, Sadie Corbett, Oralie Brannon, Mary Laney, Thelma Stokes, Floree Rozier, Dorothy West, Ruth Anderson, Willie Horton, Ellen Horton, Ruby Gay West, Virginia West, Thelma Oatoe, Laurie West, Evie Corbett, Gene Cooper of Midway; Leila Dixon, Iva Lou Arrants, Loree Young, Marjorie Shiver, and four others from Charlotte Thompson; Nannie Truesdale, Vivian Truesdale, Cora Truesdale, Margaret Faulkenberry, Margaret Vincent, Paullhe Holland, Ann Clarkson, Katherine Ogbum, Marie Blackwell, Vekna Truesdale, Nannie Munn, Wilms Gay of Baron DeKalb. Chicken Supper Friday The junior class of Charlotte Thompson high school will give a chicken supper at the school Friday evening, May 4th, at seven-thirty o'clock. A delicious supper will be served for twenty-five cents a plate. Music, electric lights and several moving pictures will be furnished by the Larro Milling Company. The public is cordially invited. Methodist Church Announcements We shall take up our regular work from now on without interruptions. Our Bible Conference conducted by Miss Katheryn Danforth proved a great blessing .to all who availed themselves of the ministry of this charming, consecrated young woman. Xet us now take up this line of work ?Bible study, service in the way she ?0 beautifully outlined for us. J TJbsK pastor will preach twice next Sunday?11:16 and 8 o'clock. Our mid-wee# prayer and Bible study will be^^^^wU^^study Bridge Tolls Lifted; Wateree Span Free ' Monday, April 80, was the date set for the tolls to be lifted from the Wateree river bridge?on ono of the moat important arteries of travel < from Maine to Florida-?kpown as Federal route number one. There were no exercises. We were shown a check for $19,600 made pay* able to- Kershaw county, by Treasurer S. W. iHogue, iSaturday, which marks tho initial payment of $147, 500, tho total amount the highway department of South Carolina agrees to pay for the bridge oyer a period of years. Tho toll bridge was established about fourteen years ago?tho county having suffered the loss of the old bridge by a gigantic llood of July 18, 1916?which not only took this bridge, but nearly, every other bridge in the county was swept away-?seventeen in all. The Seaboard trestle was badly I damaged and other railway trestles I put out of commission?causing Camden to bo cut off from other sections by both rail and automobiles. Much jtravel has been diverted over other routes owing to tho unpopularity of a toll bridge and now that it has been freed, it is expected there will be a noticeable pick-up in travel through Camden. In another (place in this paper W. T. Redfe&rn, county chairman of the board of directoYs, advises all, those who have unredeemed bridge tickets outstanding, to present in person to the county treasurer within the next thirty days who will redeem same for the unused amount The last man to pay a toll fare on his car just before Monday noon was A. L. Linder and party, whose home address is 316 Rock Road, Glen Rock, New Jersey. He and his party were on their way to Florida points. County motorists, as well as outof-county motorists, hail with delight j the freeing of the bridge, and the 'fjad news will no doubt spread rapidly. * Grace Church Services Services at Grace Episcopal church on Sunday, May 6, as announced by. Francis H. Craighill, Jr., will be as follows: Holy Communion, 11:16 a. m.; Sunday school (old Court House) at 3 p. m.; Young People to meet at 7 p. in. for a eervice. Date Changed. The date of the iSunday school convention scheduled-for Saturday, May 6, to be held at- .Shamrock Baptist church, has beery changed to be held at the sameXchurfch on Saturday, June 2. A11 interested are urged to bear in mind this change of date. Two Murderers Executed Friday Columbia, April 27?John Ellis and' James Kinlaw, young negroes, who confessed killing a white storekeeper near Charleston, paid for the crime with their lives today in the state electric chair. For the first time in a number of years, the electrocutions were held after noon instead of at dawn. The court ordered them between 10 a. m. and 2 p. m. and prison authorities fixed the zero hour at 12:80 p. m. Ellis, 18, and Kinlaw, 20, died for beating G. C. Garrett, a merchant at Snowden, near Charleston, to death with a hatchet, and a pump handle in an attempted robbery last December 22. > - . Both negroes spent most of their last week on earth in prayer. They were baptized in the state penitentiary yard last Friday and had filled the death house there with their hymn-singing since. Baptist Church Services The following services are announced at the First Baptist chureh for week beginning .Sunday,. May 0: Sunday school at 10 o'clock with C. O. Stogner, superintendent in charge. Public worship conducted by the pastor, J. -B. Caston, at 11:16 a m, subject: "Our Missionary Task." At the evening hour 8:00 o'clock, the W. M. U; will have charge of the service. Miss Sarah Funderburk, a returned missionary will be , the principal speaker. Those who have heard her say she delivers a wonderful address. Monthly deae&n's meeting Monday evening at 8:30. Teacher's meeting Tuesday evening at 8:30. Midweek prayer service Wednesday evening at 8:80. '8. T. F. U. (Sunday evening at 7:00 o'clock. The public is cordially invited to attend all the ssivieee of this chuck. ; > * r.1! ^ it v -X. -? Ct . . . . ^ v~ ~ zzmi Fish and Game ] Chapter Meets The Camden chapter of tho South Carolina (lame and (Fish Association ( had a moat enjoyable meeting Mon- ( day evening as tho guests of T. K. j Trotter, its president, held at his t shack near the Woodward airport. i About thirty-flve were present and ? various phases of the game and flsh 1 situation were discussed?chief among ( which was the making of a uniform < closed season for all game, many I stating that untrue sportsmen would i shoot anything that got up before i him, whether it be squirrel or what 1 not. Tho 'shooting of crows was i urged, for they are known to destroy I oggs of quail and othof birds. i Now that the game warden's job 1 has been put into politics it was urged 1 that this association get behind with I alLits strength sorpo candidate yho, i fa its opinion, would enforce the game i laws and hot play favorites for, po- < litieal reasons. Through tho untiring efforts of John T. Mackey, president of the Camden Merchant's Association, tho C. W. A. is ready to begin work on restoring tho large dam at the Hermitago pond, it to bo made Into a recreational center. 0. J. Smyrl, head of the . W. A. in this county, was present and stated their willingness to start the project?provided the city and county furnish tho material necessary. This will have to be worked out at a later date, and one plan proposed was to sell season tickets for fishing rights f of two years in advance with the hope of raising the money. A ten-year lease has been secured from the Hermitage mill owners for the property, and at the end of the lease the city and county has the option to buy. lit is one of the moat worth-while projects yet undertaken and it is to be hoped that the necessary amount can be raised so that the work may commence at once. Charles Nuite asked to be relieved as treasurer o^ the aseoci&tion end I Charles H. Zefap Wee named in hie piece. Mr. tNifft* still remains the secretary. , Mr. Trotter and Mr. Nuite had prepared a supply of delightful' sandwiches, which the members enjoyed. Deas Boykin invited the association to hold its next meeting at his shack [near QBoykin and his invitation was accepted. . , "Doctor" Jackson Dies of Pneumonia "Doctor" Joo Jackson, 78-year-old herb doctor, of the northern section of the county, died at his home near Flat Rock Sunday, April -29, after an illness of pneumonia. It is said that negroes from distant points and some few ignorant whites would mako long trips to see this old negro who used herb medicine and forms of "conjure" in his practice. It is also said that he received more mail than any other patron on his route. His funeral was held from Ebenezer A. M. E. church Monday, services being conducted by his pastor, the Rev. J. E. McGill, assisted by RevJ. K. Blake. He leaves two sons, one daughter, three brothers and many grand children. Standard Training School Beginning 'Sunday evening, May 18, and running through Friday evening. May 18, a Standard Training School will be held in the Presbyterian church of Camden. The school will be under the direction of Rev. and Mrs. Joseph H. Cudlip, director of Religious Education for the (Synod of South Carolina. Two standard courses will be offered in the sdsool. First, "The Teaching Task o# the Church," taught by Mr. Cudlip. This course is particularly for all church workers, teachers, eiders, deacons and parents. Second, "A Study in Childhood," taught by Mrs. Oodlip. This course is particularly for teachers of children ages one to eleven in the church and day school, for mothers of children of these ages and for prospective teachers among the young people. Any person sixteen years of age and up has a cordial invitation to enroll in tho school and attend all its sessions without any charga. Members of other churches in the city and county ate particularly invited to share in tho pi irilago of the school. Four negroes were killed si Whitahtr, H, ft, when their eer wae hit <m Jfrsdc crossing by an Atlantic Coast Prizes To Be Given For Bird Enemies The Fish and Game Association has lectded to offer prises for the killing >f animals that are destructive to fame. All sportsman realise ^hat :rows, snakes and str^y cats are a nenace to game birds and until they ire exterminated, there will always t>e a shortage of quail, doves, ducks, >tc. Grows, according te magazines levoted to wild life, been know* :o eat as many as a dozen duck eggs in two days, and to destroy all eggs in a quail nest within a few days. Snakes often (break up quail nests, uni as the quail nest is on the ground the danger is always at hand so long ?s there are plenty of snakes. Snakes have been known te ellmb in trees to destroy eggs and young birds, ' Stray cats are becoming more and' more of h menace each year to wild ifsmo life, especially to quail. Not only do they oat the young birds but will also often stalk full grown birds. Hunters often report that they h^vo fouqd stray eats within a short distance of a covey of birde. > It is tho purpose of the Associa- " tion to offer prizes for the most cats, most snakes and most crows. If thoy. are successful in getting up enough prizes, then tho county will be divided into several sections and offer prizeB for each section. JBy dividing the county into sections, a better check can be kept on the killings, and there will be more competition. It is hoped that the sportsmen of the county will contribute something towards this fund, whether cash, or such prizes as a rod or reel, shells, ' hunting equipment or anything else along that line. The tourists, who spend a lot of time hunting or own pr lease hqnting preserves, are asked to contribute something?either cash or a trophy. Farmers who are troubled with crows eating up crops will be helping themselves and their neighbors if they make a contribution. Those wishing to contribute will please get in touch with Kirkland Trotter, Charlie Nuito or Thomas Ancrum. Mr. Ancrum ia chairman of this drive. ? ROTARY CLUB NOTES John Villepigue was to have had charge of Thursday's Rotary meeting, but was called out. of town, and Dr. W. L. DePass carried out the program for bim. Donald Morrison was on the list as entertainer and he kept the club in laughter over his pantomime impersonation of va-. rioua business men of G a m d e n. Among those he took-off were John Villepigue, Keuben Pitts and C. H. Yates playing golf, and in daily life; Dr. W. L. DePase, R. M. Kennedy, Jr., Mortimer Muller, J. <B. Wallace, Joe McKain, .Stanley Llewellyn, Manner Baruch and others. The program next week will be in charge of.R. M. Kennedy, 3rd. The' club will be represented with about six delegates at the 67th District Rotary Convention next Monday and Tuesday. v The Board of Directors elected the following officers AdHkkrVe for the coming year: J. <H.' Osborne, president; John K. del loach, secretary; W. M. Alexander, treasurer. Hughey Tindal, the retiring president, automatically becomes vice president for the year. The new officers will take charge in about a month, and the usual good standard eel by other officers since the club was organized, is expected to he carried on with the new officers. John T. Mackey draw the lucky number for this week's prise. Dr. Andrew Wbitaker and Lambert DePaea were guest viettars. . The name of Samuel Russell was left off the list of -hoard of directors published in last week's, paper. 1' 1' '. * Urged to Attend Bxercises The public ia especially, urged to attend the Memorial Day exercises on next Thursday, May 10, at 5. p. m. at the stand erected just outside the cemetery gates. The John D. Kennedy Chapter U. P,. P, will be in charge of jfchf. ??rdWg.*iKi whilo not arranging fax the srhpql children to parade, they do request them to be on hand and help with the singing, later they will ge into the main cemetery and place flswsrs upon the graves of soldiers of the War Between the States. The Kershaw?7 Guards and an members of fltriotJe organisations of the dtp are] asked to be present. A. j A glihd ef note win waks TtfT Jihsss of the aftsmeoa. Msy M by a poet office Ospntnal