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VOLUME 46 ' CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY." JULY 6, 1634 NUMBER 15
Committee Sets
Campaign Dates
I1 i? a meeting* of tho County ExecLi,.
CommilUf, called by ]>r. S. F.
E'-im/ton, for eleven o'clock Saturf
June -<*. the schedule of the asR'm?nL8
of the candidates for the
UriousWices as heretofore publishI
waiJ approved. Also the commit'
went on record as approving pay?nt
to the managers of election of
,0 dollars per day for their sertVs
and five cents per mile for the
iringing' in of boxes' after the elecion.
Also that the executive committeemen
of each club be responsi|V
for the bringing in of the boxes
id in the event of his inability to
10 >o, that he designate someone to
in his place. Also the committee
Knt on record as favoring a strict
bservance of rule as to absentee
otes, it being called to the attention
I the committee that sometimes
irties have voted as absentees who
,ere not entitled to so vote. Motion
?s made- and carried that the enrjfS
for the county campaign close
t midnight, July 25, and entry fees
mst be paid and pledges filed before
ut time. Also all candidates should
nr in mind that a statement of
ipenses incurred in making the race
ill have to be filed with Clerk of
ourt James H. Clyburn at the close
the campaign and one immediately
'ter the campaign. Failure to file
itje expense accounts will bar a
ndidate from taking office should
be elected.
The following schedule for camdgn
meetings was adopted:
Monday, August 13, 10 a. m., at
ershaw.
Tuesday, August 14, 10 a. m., at
tthune. ,
Wednesday, August 15, 10 a. m.,
Jtaley's Mill.
Thursday, August 16, 10 a. m., at
imtt.
Thursday, August 16, 2:00 p. m.,
Westville.
Friday, August 17, 10 a. m., at
itioch.
Tuesday, August 21, 10 a. m., at
iney.
Wednesday, August 22, ,10 a. m.,
Rabon's Cross Koads.
Thursday, August 23, 3:00 p. m.,
Camden.
Saturday, August 25, 5:00 p. m., at
11 School.
T. K. Trotter of the executive comttee
from the Camden club, was
signated by the chairman to act in
ice of H. I). Niles, secretary, and
ih club was requested to turn in
names of the managers of the
o?n for their respective clubs.
Ir.e names of the managers of
etion will be published at a later
e.
Death of Edward Sill
Chester, July 1.?The funeral sere;
for Edward Sill, 78,well known
fner of the Beaver Creek Presbyian
church community of Kershaw
nt.v, who died Saturday afternoon
the home of his daughter, Mrs.
gh B. Hamilton, near Chester, were
ducted Sunday morning from the
aver Creek Presbyterian church by
Rev. C. M. Brown, Kershaw,
ai was made in the graveyard
the church.
jr. Sill was a native of Columbia,
n? a son of the late Martha Mil
Sill and John Willie Sill of that
He lived there for many years;
e\er, he left when in his 'teens
I the Beaver Creek section, where
continued to make his home. As
armer he was successful., He was
of that section's outstanding citi ?
He was a lifelong member of
beaver Creek Presbyterian church
a >v; interest in all of the
?e" of jts activities.
* was married to Miss Sallie Mil
& 'he Heaver Creek section. She
B-onu years ago. He is survived
j** daughter, Mrs. Hugh B. Hum,
t ? r.ear Chester, and two sons,
V; near Kershaw, and Robert
"Vo: :anburg. He is also surB'
-N >Ao sisters, Mrs. Richard
U;"?n, and Mrs. R. M. DrakeH'
( ' r aw. Eighteen grandchil^jr
g-j| was a nephew
:t' -ate Major E. E. Sill of CamI
.A Card of Thanks
Bc>r *nank those kind friends
"'pathy and the many acts
extended to me and my
Bt.' 0lw recent bereaveCharles
Dymock
___ and Family
Bt fi-- ^ esper Services
Bstr\? nutes after eight a ves-r
. held on the lawn
B<r.i? - ,r0\'ori&n church on Sunday
B)' Pictures from the
tv Christ will be
Hj ' "C public is cordially in
'?e Cr~m Supper
Bkk ikan 'ce CI*eam supper
B?7 church on Friday evening,
?*ginnmg at 8 o'clqck. ProB
v? K? on church building
is invited'to attend.
Bne V'0 ^r8' J?nes? Miss
mond?n v Snd RandolPh Jones, of
m no, \ a., were called t0 Ker_
BiVu We#k 071 accoont of the
Bllr .nVu - (ath*r' J- I Bow
former Jon** fatnfly
B here frr #ns Camd?n *nd
for a few hour* Thursday.
Crop Storm Damage
Information Needed
It is requested by the cotinty agent
that farmers in Kershaw county having
crops damaged by storms and hail
this year report such damage in detail
to the county agent's office irfll->
mediately.
Such information should be specific
as nearly as possible as to dates,
places, kind of "Storm, area affected,
crops damaged and estimated monetary
value of crops damaged or
ruined. It is important that this information
be received as quickly as
possible in order that the interest of
Kershaw county farmers may be taken
care of in the present effort to
have some adjustment made on a
basis of recent damage to our crops
from excessive rains and floods,
drought, hail and other types of storm
damage, says Henry D. Green, county
agent.
Camden Represented at Kanuga
Katherine' Kennedy, of Camden,
was'^among those winning emblems
at the Y. P. 'S. L. conference of the
Episcopal church at Lake Kanuga,
which came to a close Thursday night.
Over 200 attended the banquet and
the camp Are by the lake shore where
awards were made.
Stuart Clarksqti was a member of
the winning group of iboys and Ned
Beard won the 25-yard dash in the
Diocesan swimming meet.
Campers from Camden were: Stuart
Clarkson, Mary Burnet, Katherine
Kennedy, Ned Beard and Robert
Marye.
^ The . junior conference opens Saturday
with between three and four hundred
girls and 'boys expected for the
two weeks camp. Following this
there will be the adult and clergy conferences
and the regular hotel season.
Items About The
Children's Home
Mrs. W. J. Mayfield, president of
the Associated Charities of Camden
and Kershaw County, issues the following
regarding the Children's Home
of that institution:
From a report of figures just received
from the Duke Endowmenl
covering the operation and maintenance
of varibus children's homes in
both North and South Carolina it is
I interesting to note that they have
taken the average' cost of operation
of four institutions, for the year 1933,
and then compared the cost of our
Children's Home operated by the Associated
Charities of Camden and
Kershaw County:
Daily per capita cost, average of
four institutions, 74 cents per day.
Daily per capita cost of our Home,
52 cents per day.
Yearly per capita cost of four institutions,
|270.00 per year.
Yearly per capita cost of our Home,
$192.00 per year.
The above figures show that the
Camden Children's Home is being rqn
at an expense well under the average
expense of other like institutions, and
we believe the quality of food, the
care, education, and state of health
of the children in our Home will compare
very favorably with that of any
of the other institutions used in the
average by the Duke Endowment.
For Game Warden
To the Democratic Voters of Kershaw
County: I hereby announce
myself as a candidate for the office
of Game Warden of Kershaw county
in the approaching primary and 1 will
be grateful for the kind consideration
?f thBEVCK.HANt (BECK)) RUSSELL j
To Meet WTith Cedar Creek
The Lee County Singing Convention
will meet with Cedar Creek Baptist
church in its one hundred and
fifth session on Sunday, July 8th, at
2:30 p. m. We extend a cordial in- ^
vitation to all choirs and singers to,
meet with us and take part in the
exercises. Cedar Creek is six miles
from Bishopville on the Camden highway
No. 34. A warm welcome to
all. L. A. Moore, President.
FredT M. Bryant
Has Announced
Frederic M. Bryant," wood ice and
coal dealer of Camden, is the latest
entry into Kershaw county politics.
Mr. Bryant carries his announcement
for the house. He came to <*"^en
about six years ago from
county, S. C., and this is his m*r
eXfrnto politics. This make,.four
seeking the houses-James R. Belk for
re-election; Neil Truesdaie.of Be
thune; and Newton Kelly, from Lu
goff. Mr. Bryant's entry will add
interest to the race.
Rev. and Mrs. A. D. ^cArn spent
several daya last week at Myrtle
1 'Beach. '
j Officer Is Killed By
New Jersey Madman
Elizabeth, N. J., July 2.? A mad-1
man with a gun fought it out with a,
squad of policemen in his home and
today one of the policemen is dead,
^hree others wounded, and the gunman
himself in a serious condition,
Patrolman Frank Carino, 37, first
of the policemen to enter the home of,
the man last night, fell dead at the'
first shot.
Three other officers rushed the,
house, each to fall as George Mora, j
31 year old son of a former policeman,
fired into the group. Two more
policemen entered and one of them
shot Moran in the head.
The wounded are Patrolman Daniel
Tracey, 46, shot through the stomach;
Patrolman Thomas O'Brien, shot
in right arm; Patrolman Henry Binger,
35, shot in the left knee.
Tracey's condition is critical.
Neighbors of Moran, who lived in
the house with his father, James told
police he had been acting strangely
all day.
Sumter Citizen Dies
John Phillip Booth, Sr., for many
years one of Sumter's leading citizens,
died at the Tourney Hospital at
11:48 o'clock Sunday night, following
an illness of about three months.
He was 66 years old. Mr. Booth was
born in Sumter county and spent his ;
entire life there. He engaged sue-1
cessfully in various lines of business, i
operating one of the largest and old-:
est livestock businesses in this sec-1
tion of the state, the largest lumber- j
ing operation in this section and was
interested in farming operations.
John I. Bowers Dead Near Kershaw:
Kershaw, July 4.?J. I. Bowers, 74, j
prominent farmer of the Buffalo sec-1
tion of Kershaw county, died at his j
home about five miles east of here j
early this morning of apoplexy. Mr. I
Bowers had been in failing health for
some time but his death was unexpected
and will be known with regret
by a wide circle of friends in,
j this community. He is survived by
the following children: T. W. Bow-1
j ers, of Kershaw; W. E. Bowers, of
High Point, N. C.; C. Bowers, oi
.Canton, Ohio; Mrs. C. E. Jones, oi
[Richmond, Va., and Mrs. Paul Hin-1
son of the Primus section of the :
county. Mr. Bowers was a 32nd de-j
gree Mason, a member of the Baptist!
church and was long identified with
the affairs of his section. His body
will be interred in the Kershaw" cemetery
Thursday afternoon.
Men's Bible Class Next Sunday
It will be recalled that Dr. Winni
. berly gave us last Sunday "The Darkest
Clouds On Our Horizon" and he
will show the other side, "The Bright-;
est Clouds On Our Horizon." This
| will be his last Sunday before leav-'
J ing for his vacation; let us roll up a'
[big attendance. It will be worth-;
| while. Don't miss it Lyttleton
jStreet Methodist church at 10 o'clock!
next Sunday. Jack Moore, secretary.;
Matron Admitted To The Bar
Mrs. Kathleen McCorkle Landers,
of Athens, Ga., a sister of pur es- j
teemed citizen, F. N. McCorkle, is aj
recent graduate of the Southern Law
School and has been admitted to!
practice in the-state and federal
| courts. Mrs. Landers is a graduate
of the Athens high school, Lucy Cobb
college and has recently completed a
business course at the athens Business
College. She is a brilliant stu-1
dent and during her law course main-J
tained a very high scholastic record
and her many friends are predicting
for her a successful career as a young ,
barrister
Man Receives Knife
Wound In Abdomen
Hake Baker is in the Camden hos-!
. pital suffering from a serious knife!
wound inflicted in his abdomen by i
|Trez Boone. Both are residents of j
the Lockhart or Boonetown section i
and the difficulty occurred on Saturday,
June 23. It was at first thought
Baker was fatally injured, but it now
is thought he will recover.
Boone surrendered to Sheriff McLeod
but was later released on bond.
Columbia Family Is
Hard Hit By Death,
Columbia, Juno 28.?Death has
struck three times in the Judy family,
in the past few days.
Mrs. Mattie Ann Judy, 50, the
"gWTBYnother, died at a local hospital
last night. Her son, Louis Ray Jndy,
was drowned Friday and a granddaughter,
13-months-old Mamie Lee
Judy, died Monday after an illneas
of 24 hours.
Jack Brown has gone to Fort Bragg
where he will be for several weeks.
Committee Named |
By The Dry Forces
Columbia, S. C., July 3?The steer-1
ing committee of ten persons who:
will lead the Federated Forces for J
Temperance and laiw Enforcement in
their campaign to kee^p South Carolina
in the "dry" column in AugustD
was named here last week by J. J.f
Law to iv, chairman of the executive:
committee.
The committee of ten included Mr. j
I^awton, Dr. C. E. Burts of St. Mat-'
thews, executive secretary, and Kev.
Albert 1). Betts of St. George, recording
secretary, of the forces and the
following lay members:
Mrs. J, L. Minis, Edegtield; John
G. Richards, Liberty Hill; D. W. Robinson,
Columbia; Dr. John M. Wells,
Sumter; Dr. R. A.-MoFarland, Rock
Hill; the Rev. C. E. Peele, Greenwood,
and Dr. J. C. Roper, Union.
The committee will push vigorously
the campaign against repeal which
will be voted on August 28 in first
primary. An office will be maintained
in Columbia from whence the campaign
Will be directed.
Mrs. McDonald Dies at Bethune
Bethune, July 3.?JEuneral services
for Mrs. Mary McDonald, 76, widow
of the late John McDonald of this
county, who died at the home of her
son, Bub McDonald, in Bethune Tuesday
morning, were held at the Bethune
Methodist church of which she
was a .member, Wednesday morning,
Her pastor, the Rev. W. V. Jerman, I
assisted by the Rev. J. N. T. Keels
and Rev. Mr. Outen, conducted the
services. Interment followed in the
Scotta cemetery where she was laid
to rest (beside her husband.
Mrs. McDohald is survived by eight
sons and seven daughters: Alex,
Alurdock, Lonnie and John McDonald,
of Hartsville; Ed. McDonald, of McBee;
Charlie McDonald, of Camden;
Jim McDonald, of North Carolina;
Bub McDonald, of Bethune; Mrs.
Maggie Blackwell, of Virginia; Mrs.
Sallie Blackwell and Mrs. Carrie I
BlackwelJ, of McBee; Mrs. Dora
Varn, of Hartsville; Mrs. Anna Hun- j
ter. Mrs. Ola Hunter and Mrs. Minnie J
Euhanks, of Bethune; a large number j
of grand children and great grandchildren,
also one sister, Mrs. Bessie 1
Brannon, of Camden, and two broth- I
ers, W. C. King, of Sumter, and E.
H. King, of Bethune.
John Edwards Rutledge Killed !
Kershaw, July 4.?In a collsion ,
about ten miles east of here on the
Bethune highway this morning, John 1
Edward Rutledge, 14, the son of Dr.;
J. E. Rutledge, of Kershaw, was:
struck by an automobile driven by '
Wade Hinson, filling station operator,,
and instantly killed. Young Rutledge,
riding a bicycle, seemed una-!
ware of the approach of the car and
witnesses said the accident was unavoidable.
At the inquest conducted by Coroner
J. B. Rush Wednesday morning
the jurors brought in a verdict that
the deceased met an unavoidable
death iby accident. The jurors were
A. C. Cook, foreman, E, D. Jones,
R. S. Long, J. E. Carson. J. T. Hunter,
Walter Hendrix
v ??
Methodist Stewards Attention
On Wednesday night, July 11, at 8
o'clock will be the Quarterly Confer-j
ence, conducted by Rev. J. T. Fowler,
the presiding Elder. We want a good
attendance. The Sunday school superintendent
and the president of the
Woman's Missionary Society are
members of this body.
Preaching at the Methodist church
both morning and evening by the
pastor. Theme at 11:15, "What Shall
I Do With Jesus?"; theme at 8:30,
"Seven Fundamentals of Our Faith."
?C. F. Wimberly, Pastor.
Boone Gets Knife Wound
Willie Boone, of the Boonetown
section, was treated at the Camden
hospital Sunday for knife wounds in
the abdomen indicted by "Birdie"!
Robertson, of the same section. HeJ
is not thoughr to be seriously injured.
Rotary Club Notes
Thursday's Rotary meeting commenced
a new Rotary year and the1
retiring president, Hughey Tindal.i
turn en the gavel over to the new i
president, Hamilton Osborne.
Mr. Osborne made a report on the'
International Rotary Convention that1
he attended in Detroit last week. His
new committees took charge. Bill
Nettles, Jr., will have charge of the!
important program committee. John!
deLoach made a report on the attendance
record of the members%.for
the past year.
Rev. F. H. Craighill made a talk'
on the camp for undernourished chil-1
iTen k* 'n August and asked !
that the Rotary Cli/b cooperate with
this work. The matter was referred
to the Community Service Committee
which will make a report next
week.
Latta Johnson, of Charlotte, and
David Perkins, of Clearwater, Fla.,
T?e!a?- iT16 Rotarians. J. A.
Rarfield, of Sumter, was the guest
viaitor.
The program next week will be in
charge -Dr. John W. Corbett and
the following week in charge of Sam
Karesh.
Haile Gold Mine To
He Re-Opened Soon
The Haile Gold Mining Corporation,
which purchased the Haile Gold j
Mine property several years ago, held [
a meeting of its'stockholders recent-,
ly and elected officers as follows, j
some -of the firmer officers, having
died: J. T. Stevens, re-elected president;
Elliott. Springs, vice president;
B. 1>. McDonald, secretary-treasurer.
This old Company has recently j
entered into negotiations with a new ;
Company, Haile Gold Mines, Inc., of
New York, to whom the mine has
been leased for active operatitm.
C. It. Hayes, of New York, executive
vice-president of the organization
who is in active management,
began active operations at the mine
Tuesday with a force of about thirty
hands, which will be' increased rapidly
as preparations are developed
for need of their service. The new
Company will install here the largest
equipment* of mining machinery
of strictly modern type to be found
east of the Rocky Mountains and will
bring in technical men from various
parts of the United iStates in connection
with its operation. It is expected
to increase the force of hands as
rapidly as the developments warrant
to above two hundred.
The Haile Mine is said to be the
oldest active gold mine in the United
States having been worked before the
revolutionary war. In 1821) it had a
force of about 200 men at work. It
will also be remembered that just before
the last active operation of the
mine ceased, under the management
of the late Capt. A. Thies, more than
one hundred hands were employed
and the mine was a paying investment.
The thing which caused suspension
of operation at that time was
lawsuits for damage to lands caused
along the creek where the stream
carried mineral deposits used in the
process of extracting gold, which produced
a barreness of tTie soils bordering
along the creek. These effects j
have since died away and modern I
methods are not attended with such
results.
The Haile Mine has always held
out promise of rich results in its development,
but not all operation of
it has been of the character to bring
forth results. It is now to receive I
a faithful test of its paying quality
and The Era hopes that its developers
will meet their greatest expectations.?Kershaw
Era.
Teachers Elected
For Another Term
Bethune, S. C., July 2.?The trustees
of the Bethune public schools
feel that they have secured the services
of the best qualified group of
teachers in the history of the local
schools for the session 1934-1936.
J. C. Foster, superintendent of
schools, will enter upon his tenth
year as head of the system. He has
with him the following corps of teachers:
High school?Miss Eloise Miller,
mathematics, English and economics;
B. E. Keisler, vocational agriculture;
Miss Mabel Pursley, home economics
and biology; Miss Alice Gaines, English
and French; Henry J. Covington,
sciences, history and coach of athletics.
Elementary schools?J. H.
McDaniel, principal, arithmetic and
spelling; Miss Evelyn Owings, English
and reading; Miss Sara Gettys,
geography and history; Miss Louise
Tiller, fourth grade; Miss Stella Bethune,
third grade; Miss Ethel Turbeville,
second grade; Miss Emma Gordon
McCutcheon, first grade; Miss
Thelma Bumside, Shamrock; Miss
Margie Brock, Timrod.
First Baptist Church Services
The following services are announced
for week beginning July 8
at the First Baptist church: Sunday
school at 10 o'clock with C. 0. Stogner,
superintendent, in charge. Publis
worship conducted by the pastor,
J. B. Caston, at 11:15 a. m. and 8:30
p. m. Morning subject, "God's Call
To Business Men;" evening subject,
"The Road To Success." Senior B.
Y. P. U. Thursday evening at 8:30;
Junior B. Y. P. I^^pnday evening at:
7:30. Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening at 8:30.
Let each member of the church
keep in mind the Daily Vacation
Birble School beginning on Monday,
July 16 and lay plans to help in every
way possible to make it a glorious
success. Remember, too, the evangelistic
campaign the last week of the
school and pray earnestly for a great
revival.
The public is cordially invited to
attend all the services of this church.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilay Sheom and
son are at Myrtle Beach for a stay.
Must Stake Rented
And Planted Acres
This is notice to all cotton contract
signers in Kershaw county that the
acres rented to* the government, also
the acres planted to cotton, must bp
carefully measured and carefully
staked. Stakes .should be put up at.
each corner and along boundaries.
These stakes should be sufficiently
high and sufficient in number so that
there will be no doubt about the
corners and boundaries of the rented
acres and of the planted cotton acres.
Particular attention is directed to
part 1, (page 1, of the cotton contract*,
known as "Performance by
Producer." Also particular attention
is directed to page 8, section 9, and
pago 9, section 12, of booklet known
as "Form No. Cotton 5, Administrative
Rulings and Instructions." These
booklets were distributed among the
farmers from the county agent's office.
If any contract signer in Kershaw
county has not received one of
these booklets ho should Becure one
from the county agent's office without
delay and read sections 9 and 12
immediately.
It will be to the disadvantage of
the farmers who do not have their
rented acres and cotton acres distinctly
staked out when the official
Check-up is made in tho very near
future.
These stakes should be placed at
once.
The second cash rental payments
will not 'be made to those farmer?
who have not been found to comply
with the terms of the contract, according
to Henry D. Green, coumy
agent.
Mrs. Pymock Passes
Friends were saddened to loarn of
the passing of Mrs. Alice Elkington
Dymock, wife of Charles A. Dymock,
at her home near Woodward Airport,
on June 28. She had been in failing
health for the past year, but boro
her suffering with the greatest patience.
<She was a native of London, England,
and came to Camden in 1920,
where she and her husband built- a
tourist camp, which they have been
conducting. She had made many
friends in her adopted home.
Surviving are her husband and one
son, of Camden; four brothers all
residing in England.
Burial services were conducted at
the grave, where she was laid to rest
in Malvern Hill cemetery, she being
a member of the Episcopal faith.
Mostly Guilty
Pleas at Court
The first week of criminal court
resulted in mostly guilty pleas and
those sentenced to do time were:
Melvin Green, larceny, sentonced to
two years.
Lewis Ellis, housebreaking and larceny,
senteced to one year.
Ernest Anderson, alias J. C. Anderson,
petit larceny, thirty-day sentence.
Leroy Jones, larceny, two years.
Herbert Murphy, larceny, eighteen
months.
Sadie Mothershed, larceny, two
months in jail.
Queen ie Lynn, larceny, seven
months in jail.
Harry Sox, white man, two cases
of larceny, sentenced to serve one
year.
A. B. Brown, larceny, two years.
Henry Carlos, assault and battery
of a high and aggravated nature, one
year.
James Stover, manslaughter, ten
years.
Presentment of "Grand Jury
To His Honor, Judge W. H. Townsend,
presiding at the June Term of
court for Kershaw eounty:
We beg to advise that we have
passed on all bills of indictment given
us for consideration. The several
committees appointed wish to report
that the various departments of tho
county and county government are in
good condition and being properly
conducted. A more detailed report
of such matters will be made at a
later term of court.
This grand jury wishes to take notice
of and express its very deep regret
that since our last meeting tho
Camden bar has lost three of its most
outstanding attorneys through tho
untimely death of Hon. E. D. Blakeney,
Hon. L. T. MilLs and Judge Mendel
L. Smith.
We wish to thank your Honor and
the Solicitor for the courtesies shown
Us and to commend the sheriff, clerk
of court and other officials for the
efficient manner in which they discharge
their various duties.
Hughey Tindal,
Foreman.
To Hold Memorial Services
Upon motion of the Camden bar
it is ordered: That at ten o'clock a.
m. of the first day of the fall term,
1934, of the Court of Common Plea?
for Kershaw County, be and is hereby
designated and set apart for memorial
exercises in commemoration of
E. D. Blakeney, L. T. Mills, M. L.
Smith and J. W. Thurmond, recently
deceased, and heretofore prominent
figures In the court* at Camden.
W. H. Town send,
Presiding Judge *'
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