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__ The Camden chronicle VOLUME 46 o CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1934 NUMBER 9 ... ???BB??? ! i , i n , ? ? I i I . Ill l i i Einden As Viewed By Another's Eyes I Albd M. Grist, the .talented-editor of TV Yorkvillcv Enquirer, one of the Kjdvst known semi-weekly publica in the South, and who carries W feature t wice-a-week under the Wt ,itm "Just A-Rolling Wong," rolled E^n to Camden Friday aftornoon W\ it was The Chronicle's good forKne to show him, in a limited time, Su?t a few of the beauty spots of ?-anuien. Mr. Grist expressed him,?elf a> amazed at such a pretty town Snd we appreciate, and we know all famcttn will appreciate, the nice hings said about this city in his Kapev which has such a wide circuBation h?P? hc wil1 cnrry out g0(H| intentions to return here K0, a visit at an early date. ' I Rut lot him tell it: What most of us do not know about i?outh Carolina, its history, its towns, unties and especially its peoR;t> res-urves, natural beauties and |B> forth, would fill a very large book. (B, jpa-t what the writer of these (Bketclu- doesn't know about these vb ;ou> thing- that go to make the best ate in the Union of States would ) <; a b,.(,k and it wouldn't bo just a iBew pjyre*. Fact ''of the matter is, ( here's a good deal about the reBources of York county and its peo^Klc this writer doesn't know, but he |B young yet and hopes to learn more i^ps he grows older. I Friday afternoon, seeing where I Boukl spare a few hours away from { he desk. I decided that I would run ^Bown Camden-way, and accompanied By R. C. Black well of the mechanical IBorce. we left the courthouse square Ht 1:30 o'clock, headed that way. Oh, [Bes. there are quite a good many Bhir.gs of interest to be seen along Ke way from even a fast moving car, ^Kut I wasn't looking out for these esI^Peeially on this occasion. I was go- i iBig somewhere and was on the way, |Bhe objective being a caLl on my good (Britnd, Mr. H. D. Niles, editor and < Bublisher of the Oamden Chronicle, ^E/:o has recently added to his printBi? house equipment some machinery 1 Bhat Mr. Blackwell and I are interestBi in somewhat and wanted to give j he once over. i I I have passed through Camden a [ umber of times on the steam cars ^Br.d also in g"as buggies, but never [ topped there to look around or talk < (Bo folks. Just wasn't much interested : Bnd didn't have much time either on Bormor visits. The last time I passed ' Bhat way the hard roads had not been Bompletod between Yorkville and i jBamden. and if I remember correctly, ^B^uch of the road was rough and very 1 ^^ usty. How different now. A real Boad all the way, splendidly graded, 1 B straight as it is practical to build i Bodorr. roads and altogether delight- ; B11- *? drive over except a detour beB^eer. Lancaster and Pleasant Hill aj? i_.f work going on between i BHoh- places on the main thorough- 1 Bare. detour being out No. .9 sev? Bra! u> a dirt road that wasn't i j I Lar. . - . r i.s another town I know 1 Bf'y idt'e about. Yes, I have been 1 5^P.rrr- occasion, but not for very m- Z ar.-i r.? ver saw much of that pro- ] rco.v.H town, but I noticed 'tother ! m '.r.at there is some building go- 1 B^ 'r there?new cottages being 1 Bj*cte.d ;n the town and on the outB*'.r!<;. C'dng into and out of Lan- < B^U-r 'ae noticed more farm wagons < B^'U.r.g the highways than we often i B^' r. a week up here in York county, i Bnd we also noticed that in Lancaster i Bud Kershaw there is quite a lot of 1 B*t? ard vetch, oats and also consid- 1 ^ rab.o rye and wheat in the fields j B^?r? the highways. Also it ap:'nat there aro some very at- < Pa " farm homes down that way. i B? J - ' kept a-rolling and after a- I Bh.e w(. reached the outskirts of i ^Panv>l^'fwr.tly we drew up and parked B^ r'^' "f the Chronicle office, walk"t and found Mr. Niles and his s - ^ipor, Mr. Cunningham busy, and ^ B^o w? re introduced to his office t ar.d stenographer, Miss AJex- 1 a very pleasant and attractive i B^r-? woman, who informed me that < B* had just been reading The En- t B?*?r> Mr. Niles adding that "We i B?u d r ot get along without The En- 1 B*lrer in our shop. We read it close- 1 B^*very tirpe it comes." We patted 1 Wolves on the back when we learn- * B fbat here was a newspaper man ^ B 0 finds The Enquirer interesting f to read ?rvery issue. ! B 0 slrolled back into the'mechan- 1 B* department to see the new mawe were interested in, * mat- i * wachine, which to the layman 1 ^B**ns nothing much, but to the 1 W1*** 18 a "very interesting and val- 1 uable machine. But we are not purchasing this outfit just at present, though we could use one if we had it. Mr. Niles showed us through his plant and I got the idea that he does J quite a good big lot of commercial j printing and does it well; but like a good many of the handlers of the leaden messengers of thought the country over, he does a lot of work or has. been doing a lot of this kind of work at prices that would almost compete with a Chinese coolie; but then perhaps under the NBA code j governing the graphic arts he will do , better in the future. After sometime in the office talking i shop, Mr. Niles generously laid down j his work and offered to show us some- j thing of Camden's attractions. We , knew it was imposing on Mr. Niles to take him away from his work. How- j ever, that was his time and our good fortune.. You know Camden is a very old town. Once it was the district courthouse of all the territory up this way and what was once York county was J included in Camden district?if I am , not mistaken, and if I am mistaken; I'll stand corrected. You also know that Camden has long been noted as a winter resort and many of the good j people of the Northern states spend I their winters there, and I am sure ^ from my visit of two or three hours that they are very wise in their selec- ( tion of a southern winter home. If I were to mention Camden's most j attractive' feature after a hurried run- 1 around, next after its most salubrious j winter climate, which I believe would j bo and is almost ideal?cool enough in winter's months to be bracing; tern- j pored enough to permit any and all j sorts of outdoor sports?I would say that its wealth of trees is that feature. Yes, I would include the 'sk rubbery," as one of our local :ulled genmen calls it, and its flow- jrs. The Creator was especially lavish in the kind of frees that grow around Camden and strange as it may 3eem up here, I never saw a single :ree that even looked like it might be removed for the sake of pro-; fress." 1 Out in a densely wooded park we ] :ame upon a dying tree. Mr. Niles -emarked in a tone that indicated re- (i ?ret, "I guess lightning must have hit ;i it." But Yorkville is going to cut:. 3ome sixty of her trees in the name of < Progress." 1 We drove around a corner and prejently passed by a college for negroes i with its handsome brick buildings, h hat has about 300 students, so we I, were told by Mr. Niles. The school , s supported by the Northern Methv ] >dist church, and employs white ' ,eachers. It is doing a good work in j legro education. Passed on through ] ho negro settlement of the town, ( where there were a number of nice ooking homes. Then by the plant of ] i large flower concern?cut flowers , which has more than a dozen large j flaws houses for growing flowers, ( which are shipped all over the coun- ] xy. " v 1 Most of the homes of the northern ] winter colonists of Camden are on < .he north side of the town and we ( leaded for that section. And you can \ jehere me when I say that there are 6 A O many attractive homes to be seen? ' that is they can be located, but not seen very well, because most of the homes set back from the streets, and j the yards are veritable parks, in some rases densely covered with trees, shrubbery and flowering plants, but evidencing the greatest care and all of the grounds kept in beautiful con- ' dition. After winding in and around the j streets we finally reached a place J that was outstanding Everything ibout the place from its front hedge ' on back looked attractive and it was. j Finally we reached an open gate and j Mr. Niles said to stop. It wasn't visiting day and it wasn't a public place; but Mr. Niles said we would :ake a chance and see some of it j rhis is the property of Mr. Ernest' L. Woodward of LeRoy, N. Y. He's i winter fixture at Camden and certainly a most generous patron of the nty and its winter guests and sports. Incidentally, if you want to know lim a little better, 111 just say that Mr. Woodward is the head of the concern that makes Jell-O-products, [which recalls to mind that one of die Arsrt grocery advertisements I (Please turn to last pat*) . i ',1 r &? v i a Examination For Local Postmaster The United States Civil Service Commission, at the request of the Postmaster General, announces a competitive examination for Postmaster in this city. Receipt of applications will close June 12, 1934. This eJUminatigp is held under the President's Order of July 12, 1933, and not under the civil service act j and rules. Competitors will not bo required to report for examination at any place, but will be rated upon their education and training* business experience and fitness. Apply to the secretary of the board j of civil service examiners at the post i office in this city or to the United j States Civil Service Commission, j Washington, I). C., for application j Form 10, and Form 2213 containing j definite Information in regard to the'; examination. i Applications must -be properly ex ecuted on Form 10 and filed with the Civil Service Commission, Washington, I). C., prior to the hour of closing business on the date specified above, i All persons are warned against of-i fering, promising, paying, soliciting! or receiving any money or other val- j liable thing as a poltical contribution or otherwise for use of influence, | support or promise of support in ob- J taining appointment. Any such act j is a violation of law, and offenders will be prosecuted. First Game To Be ! Played On Tuesday j The recently organized baseball t league, known as the Pee Dee league) will open its first engagement in Camden, when Camden meets Lynch- j burg Tuesday at the old Fair Grounds, ball park, near the Seaboard freightj station at 4:15 in the afternoon. It is an eight team league composed ofj Lynchburg, Camden, Bethune, Alcolu, Oats, Lamar, Bishopville and Harts-! ville. Manager (UlArkson Rhamo states that he has twenty-one or more young men from various parts of the county, from which he ha.s built a team that will show up with the very best. No player on the team or in the league will receive a salary? the ! games being played by strictly amateur players, who love the sport which makes the rivalry keen and all the. more interesting for the spectators. Interest in baseball has been superceded by football in recent years in Camden, hut it is the ihtention of the promoters to revive interest in the great national pastime. The management desires, a large attendance at the opening game and the Admission charge will be 25 cents to all. Those who will likely participated!!4 the games for Camden are: Brown Weldon, Jesse Lynch, Hermas^Granade, Jack Nettles, Alvin Sanders, Claud Amnions, Charlie Russell,, Beckham Russell, I>a\vrence Staley, Marsh Myers, John Nettles, J. E. Cassady, Dave Cassady, Mike Rabon, Jimmie DeLoache, Clyde Baker, Purvis Sanders, Claud Jackson, T. W. Blyther, Elmo Brown, Bert Truesdale. The schedule of the league in so | tar as it relates to the Camden games played at home and elsewhere is as follows: First Half Tuesday, May 29.?Lynchbug at Cam de>n ] Thursday, May 31.?Camden at Bishopville. I Tuesday, June 6.?'Bethune at Camden. Thursday, June 7.?Camden at Alcolu. Tuesday, June 12.?Oats at Cam- j den. Thursday, June 14.?Camden at Hartsville Tuesday, June 19.?Eamar at Camden Thursday, June 21.?Camden at Lynchburg. Tuesday, June 26.?Bishopville at Camden Thursday, June 28.?Camden at Be-j thune Tuesday, July 3.?Alcolu at CamT den. Thursday, July 5.?Camden at Oats. Tuesday, July 10.?Camden at Lamar. Thursday, July 12.?Hartsville at! Camden. Second Half I Tuesday, July 17. ? Camden at; Lynchburg. Thursday, July 19.?Bishopville at Camden. ? ! Tuesday, July 24.?Camden at Bethune. Thursday, July 26.?Alcolu at Cam- ( den. Tuesday. July 31.?'Camden at Oats. Thursday, August 2.?Hartsville at j Camden. Tuesday, August 7.?Camden at Lamar. , Thursday, August 9.?Lynchburg at Camden. Tuesday, August 14.?Camden at Bishopville. Thursday, August 16.?Bethune at i Camden. Tuesday, August 21.?Camden at.! Alcolu. Thursday, August 23.?Oats . at, Camden. Tuesday, August 28.?Lamar at Camden. Thursday, August 30.?Camden at Hartsville. Civic Body Names Board and Officers The Camden. Chamber of Commerce 1 has recently named new directors j and the board of directors met later i and elected the officers for tho ensu- J ing year. The Chamber intends this! year to put on a drive for new members and also seel> contributions for) an advertising1 fund to further Camden's fame as a winter resort and as \ a pleasant place in which-' to reside. I | The hoard of directors are W, F. j Nettles, K. M. Kennedy, Jr., John W. j Corbett, Hughcy Tindal, K. B. Pitts, j Samuel Russell, W. M. Alexander, T iV. Walsh, Jr., J. B. Zomp, John Yil- j ilepigue. The board re-elected John I K. del.oaih as president; Henry Sav-' ago, Jr., as vice president, and Sum-1 , uel Russell, secretary to the board. ! j Mr. del/oach has worked untiringly for the interest of 'the organizationand Camden and it was fittingOihat ' lie he re-elected. lie nefds the cooperation of every business man in the county and if you are not a mom-i her y?>u should see the secretary at once and join. The treasury is al- i most depleted?the books showing a balance of only $107.90. Covering a . period from l>eeem1>cr IT. 1933 to; May 1934, the chamber spant $ Ij 995.1(1?of this amount only $753.50! camp from memberships. Kershaw I county gave $333 and the city of j Camden gave $1,000. Of the above amount $1,194.73 was spent on advertising alone, including i the distribution of 10,000 copies of the most comprehensive pamphlets ever gotten out for this city. It contained a map drawn by Samuel Russell, showing in detail the spots of interest within a wide radius of Camden, also the principal show places of the city. The chamber has the opportunity to do great good along advertising lines now if it gets the proper sup, port. The next undertaking will be I tellng the world" that the Wateree [river bridge on Federal highway one is now free and trying to get back some of the traffic through Camden which had been diverted over other routes. Next Sunday at the Methodist Church Sunday school at 10 conducted by Dr. A. W. Humphries, superintendent. Preaching at 11:15 by the pastor. Subject at morning hour, "Hold Fast." Preaching at 8:15 by the pastor . Theme, "Mountain Top Views."?C. F. Wimberly, Pastor. Old Maid's Convention An Old Maid's Convention will be presented at the Kershaw high school Tuesday night. May 29, at 8:30. Admission will ten and twenty cents. Under auspices of Kershaw Eastern Star Chapter. The public is cordially invited to come and bring your friends and have a big laugh. Former Camden Man! Dies In Albany, N. Y. Albany, N. Y., May 20.?Gilbert! Thomas Halsall, 38, an Associated Press operator for 15 years, died , suddenly today from a heart attack. Ho had been in ill health for a few weeks, but his condition was not considered serious. Halsall was born at Camden, S. C. He leaves a widow and three children. Halsall worked in Charleston, S. C., Norfolk, Va., Jacksonville, Fla., Buffalo and Albany, N. Y. The above from the associated press will be read with sorrow in Camden where "Gil" HaLsall was born and reared, being a son of the late John S. Halsall and Maggie Smyrl Halsall. He was one of four robust young I men who were reared here, and is' the last/of the family?all four dying' in comparatively early life. He is! survived by his mother, who makes her home in Charleston, and his grandmother, Mrs. Mary Smyrl, of! this city. The body arrive/! here Thursday, afternoon and the funeral will he ! held Sunday afternoon, the exact | hour has not been announced. Camden Man Named. A. Stanley Llewellyn, former State commander of the American Le-gion, and manager of the Wateree division | of the Kendall Mills of this (ity^Jaas ' been named by Governor BlriTJfwood j as a member of the Santee-Cooper I authority and was in session with other members of the authority in j Columbia Tuesday. The other members named by the governor are:| Mayor Maybank, J. M. Whitsell of Walterboro, Edwin Boyle of Sumter, Wiliam A. Byrd of Edgefield, Mayor Ben Hill Brown of Spartanburg, and D. D. WMteover of Darlington. S mttti xVtiArrli . Sudden Summons To Laurens T. Mills Luuiens T. Mills, long a lending member of the Camden Bar; died suddenly at his home here^nrly Sunday morning. May 20, of a heart attack. Mr. Mills was a son of the Reverend \N. W. Mills, 1). I),, and Sarah Kdith Anne Smith Mills. His father was for many years the beloved pastor of Bothesda Presbyterian church of this city. Laurens Mills received his collegiate education at Davidson College, Davidson, North Carolina, from which institution he graduated in 1804, After leaving college he taught school for some years and, having graduated in law from the law school of the University of South Carolina, he was admitted to the bar in 1001. her a number of years he practiced law as a partner with the late I aptain \V. M. -Shannon, under the lirm name of Shannon and Mills. Alter the dissolution of this partnership he practiced alone until his death, except for a few years when his son. J. Laurens Mills, now of Columbia, was associated with him. Mr. Mills' practice was extensive ami f?r practically all of his years of practice at the bar he had one of the largest clienteles of any of the lavvj yers at ( amilen. For ten years he I served Kershaw county as its attorj ney and was city judge of the city of Camden for u number of years. Always vitally interested in education, he served for a number of years on the county board of education and was for a long while a member of the hoard of trustees of the Camden city schools. Ho had little taste for politics but was prevailed upon by leading citizens of the county to offer for the house of representatives in the memorable campaign of 1914, at which time he was elected and served as representative from Kershaw county in the general assembly for two years. He was a leader in the affairs of his church and Sunday school, serving as superintendent of the Sunday school, teacher of the men's Bible class, and in many different official capacities in the church, being ruling eJder of Bethesda Presbyterian church at the time of his death. Laurens Mills was a member of the Kappa Alpha college fraternity, an enthusiastic Mason and Shriner. For years he was district deputy grand master of his district of the Grand Lodge of Masons of South Carolina. He was always interested in military affairs, serving for a number of years as a lieutenant in Company M. here, usually known as Kershaw Guards. Because of his health he was not permitted to participate in the World war, but for the period of the war gave by far the greater part of his time to public service. As a member of the draft board, as a speaker and as a Rod Cross worker he served as probably no other man in Kershaw county did outside of a uniform. He was always deeply concerned with the public welfare and hardly any movement for the public good was bogun without his leadership, and certainly not without his counsel and assistance. As an outstanding and respected leader in the community he was in a large part instrumental in maintaining the warm and friendly relations existing between the races in this community. On November 23, 1904, Mr. Mills was married to Miss Margaret Law Johnstone, a daughter of the late Alan Johnstone, of Newberry. Their children, all of whom survive, are John Laurens Mills, of Columbia; Mrs. J. H. Seaborn, of Walhalla; Miss Lila Kennerly Mills, of Atlanta, Ga.; Job Johnstone Mills, of Laurens, and Mrs. W. L. Norton, or Walhalla. Mr. Mills' homelife has been beautiful. He and Mrs. Mills always gracious in their hospitality, their doors were always open to their wide circle of friends. He was a lover of the great outdoors and for many years during The summer months maintained a camp on Hermitage I^akc, where hundreds of his friends often enjoyed his charming hospitality. He was a great lover and student of nature and one of the best versed men in Botany?in. South Carolina. I^aurens Mills was so much alive, so man^sided, so big in every way that his obituary is exceedingly hard to pen. He loved men, women and children, flowers, animals, books and life. In his passing his wife and children have lost a devoted Husband and father, faithful, loving and true; and the community, county and state have lo?t a stalwart, righteous, upright, patriotic, warm-hearted citizen, whose place will be hard to nil* Mr. Mills loft three brothers and - ?- Jjt - \ --V.V one sister, Rev. W. M. Mills, of Clemson; Professor J. E. Mills, of tho University of South Carolina, Columbia; Rev. W. P. Mills, a missionary at Nankin#, China, and Miss Mary N. Mills, of Columbia. Thp funeral services were held at Bcthnsda Presbyterian church at. Camden on Monday afternoon, and interment was made at the Camden cemetery. The officer* of the church and the members of the Camden bar served as honorary pallbearers. The active pallbearers were C. H. Yates, Sr., J. Team Gettys, M. H. Heyman, George Hodge, Withers Trotter, J. Blakeney Zemp, W. Robin Zemp and Mortimer Muller. Large numbers of people were present at the funeral ceremonies, many coming from Columbia and other points over the state. The floral designs sent from all sections were unusually beautiful. , . Vv7./*i?lY?ii-A. j>- Si Tilih I ijfiA*' ilMMsfil Announce Program For School Closing I ( onuncncement exoricisv* of the . Camden high, school will begin with a recital and an operetta by the pupils of Mrs. C. V, Salmond on Friday evening, June 1. This will be followed by the annual commencement ?ermou to the graduating class at ft: 110 Suiuiay evening in the school audilorium. The usual custom has been followed in selecting local minister*. At this time we are fortunate to hn\o l)r. (\ F. W'imberly of the Methodist churc h. Monday evening at 8:80 in the school auditorium Class Day Exercise* and Senior Class Play; Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock the pi o gram put on by .pupils of the lower grades, and the rending of honors hi the superintendent; Tuesday evening at 8:80 the final graduating exercises. The following arc the programs for the commencement period: Sunday, June 8. Processional, Mrs. (\ V. Salmond; ^ invocation, Kev. F. 11. t raigbill; hymn. " My Faith Cooks up to Pho^ . Scripture reading, Dr. C. F. Wintlur1 y; prayer, Kev. A. D. MeArn; song, "Hark. Hark, My Soul," double quaitet; sermon. Dr. ('. F. Wimherly; hymn, "Now the Day is Over," benediction, Kev. F. H. Craighill. Monday, June 4. Class Day Exorcises at 8:80 p. m. The Senior class presents "The Rosy Pathway," cast as follows: Time, the present; place, the home oi Rose Rollins; Rose Rollina^jtSroTda?''^nirley; Guy Oakes, Alvin Sanders; Grancy. Roso's grandmother, Dorothy VarvLandingham; Wisdom, Roacoo Johnson ;Imaginary Grancy, Mary Zeigler; Lights in Lifers Rainbow: Preparedness, Prances MoIx>od; Sincerity, Mattio C. Habon; Character, Mary Ella Moore; Earnestness, Willine McGuirt; Greatness, Charlotte DuBo&e; Service, Dennie Smith; Love, Emily K. Bell. Members of the Gang: Jerry, Otis Creed; Pam, Mary Florence Little; Julia, Eucia Tobin; Hugh. Nicholas Gettys; Carl, Dick Jenkins; Don, James DoEoache, and other Members of the Clasa who are? "Just the modern boys and girls of today Who act in their usual, natural way. With their witty sayings hero and there And with their feeling off courage to Do and Dare." Officers of the Class of 1934: President, Joe Jenkins; vice-presidents, Ohnrlotte DuBose and Alvin Sandera; secretary", I>eola Hudson; historian, Francis Sheheen; prophet, Evelyn ? Mcliean; poets, Roy Sbeorn and Eleanor Watts; jester, Sam Boy-kin; lawyer, J. B. Gaskin. Tuesday, June 5. Graduating exercises, 8:30 p. m.? Processional, Mrs. C. V. Salmond; invocation, Rev. F. IL Craighill; "On Wings off Music," high school chorus; sa)uatory, Ruth DoEoache; awarding of medals, A. Stanley Llewellyn; announcement of class leaders and seconds, J. G. Richards, Jr.; piano-duet, "Spanish Dance", Pauletto West and Eleanor Kirschner; "Moment Musical," high school chorus; awarding of diplomas, C. H. Yates; valedictory* Leola Hudson; benediction, Rev. A. D. McArn Program for Tuesday morning, June' 5, at 11 o'clock: Devotion, Rev. A. D. McArn; chorus by sixth and seventh grades: "Welcome," "Awake! Arise," "Laughing Boys and Girls; folk Dances, Miss Gertrude Zernp's classes; chorus, primary group: "Soldier's Chorus," "Heavens are Telling"; announcements and reading of class leaders. Mrs. E. W. English, of Bishopville, spent Wednesday with her mother, Mrs. W. E. Jackson, on Hampton avenue.