The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, August 31, 1934, Image 1
The Camden Chronicle
^VOLUME 46 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROUNA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1*34 ' .* " t NUMBER 23
School of District
Open September 11
The session of the city
* ?9 will begin Tuesday, Septem^
11 at ? The schools inLed'in
this opening are Gamden
u.w school, Camden grammar school,
uurens Street school, Pine Tree high
IThool and tho coloml of the
!L Jackson high and grammar.
Jhe yearly teachers' conference in
reparation for the opening is achedvT
f01- Monday afternoon, Septem'Jer
10, at 4:30 P- m. in tbe high
jchool auditorium.
The superintendent and faculty of
the schools anticipates with pleasure
the re-opcniifg of the schools believing
that they will have the same
whole-hearted cooperation from the
pjtfons and friends that they have
enjoyed in past years. The personpel
of the teaching force .being almost
unchanged, the coming school
year should be one of the most suetessful
in the history of the school
system. The list of teachers by
schools is as follows: High' school,
l W. McFadden, principal; agriculture,
Hernias Granade; C. T. Baldwin.
history, etc.; Agnes D. Corbett,
history and French; Henrietta D.
Zemp, English; Gertrude Strother,
icience; Alberta Team, Latin; Ethel
j|. Murchison, mathematics; Catherine
Murchisop/ commercial; Ada
Montgomery, mathematics and
science; Leonora iKnight, domestic
arts; and Mary E. 'Hough.
Laurens Street school?Margaret
Burnet, principal; seve'nth gadde;
Emily L. Guy, seventh grade; Cornelia
Oliver, seventh grade; Ada
Montgomery, sixth grade; Annie H.
Boykin, sixth grade; Lucille Allen,
sixth grade; Phoebe Schenk, fifth
grade; and Louise Cantey, fifth grade.
Camden grammar school?Susifc C.
Taylor^, fourth grade; Lilly Dempster,
fourth grade; 'Leslie McLeod, third
grade; Lois Latham, third grade; Ada
Phelps, secon'd grade; Margaret
Blanding, second grade; Margaret J.
Mills, first grade; Emily L. Zemp,
first grade; Sarah Wolfe, first grade,
tad Jo Mc. Little, drawing.
Pine Tree Hill school?C. P. Goodyear,
principal; Thomasia Guthrie,
Virginia Haile, Grace Oakes, Nan H.
Richards, Lular, Gillis, Bessie L. McCaskill,
Helen Phelps, Lou S. Pearce.
Teachers of this school will .probably
do departmental work.
Mrs. Salmond will again have a
studio in the grammar school to take
care of piano students.
Urgent attention of school patrons
is called to the following advice. The
hate law equires that all school chil-.
dren be successfully vaccinated for the
prevention of smallpox. Teachers
are subject^to a fine if they permit
children to attend school who have
tot been vaccinated.
Text-books in the lower grades
have not been changed. Some,of the
*?xts in the high school department
have been changed in accordance With *
the law. A few changes were made
there last year and a few mpre this
year in order that the purchase of
tew books might be less burdensome.
If second-handed books are to be
t^d, patrons should .begin to look
about for them. Other -books should
be bought as soon as possible to
lv?id the possibility of a shortage at
the local book' store. This happens
sometimes, A full list of texts xyith
the exception of the first grade books
and one or two other exceptions has
already been published.
h is quite necessary that children
be entered on the very first day of
die school opening. To begin late is
t? get a bad start, for on the first
thy there will be a full day's work
insisting of assignments and directed
teaching of the lessons for the
ollowing day. Not only should students
be entered on Ihe first day of
^bool, but they should all be entered
and required to attend as reguhrly
as i? consistent with good
h**lth. This regular attendance and
? enr?Hment is both necessary for
te success of the students in their
*ork and the successful running of
? school system. Financial aid from
state is entirely dependent upon
T* number of student* enrolled and
* average daily attendance.
Kb -school pupils will begin regJ*ring
September 6 at 8:30 o'clock.
*re are several reasons for this
..r ^ reKistration. In order to meet
e needs of the individual student, JL
number of elective subjects ia
anf* m09t careful consideration
o d given to the selection of
8? subjects if the pupil is to derive
v, *reat*Rt value from his high
C.trainin*v Bjr wly r^i8tr*"
' tee tiresome waiting in the class
<>n the first day Is avoided and
t . t,me *H1 be saved for- regular
wn Stad?nts who register earl*.
e 8 better chance of securing
" * *** 1
- "i in i es<i? ' air rp t ri'?1
subjects which they desire since the
schedule of classes will be to a large
extent based upon the selections
made. -Pupils will not be kept all day
for the registration, but^ are to be
excused as soon as registered.
Parents are u^ged to discuss with
their children the courses offered in
the high school and to assist the
principal iji pyery way possible in
guiding the youpg people into work
that will prove most beneficial.. If
college training is anticipated a careful
selection of subjects should be
made, for not all of the courses in
the high school meet the college requirements,
The following is the
schedule for high school registration:
Thursday, September 6, at 8:30,
eighth grade pupils report for registration.
Thursday, September C, 1P!45, ninth
grade students report.
Friday, September 7, 8:30, tenth
grade students.
Friday, September 7, 11:46, elwenth
grade students.
Pupils who are unable to report oil
the above days may register Saturday
morning, September 8th, and
Monday morning, September 10th, between
the hours of nine and twelve,
according to G. Richards, Jr.,
superintendent ; ' , ; ^
Johnston and Blease
Are In Second Race
' Tuesday's*statewide primary as reports
continued to come in showed
that on Wednesday's tabulation from
1,300 of the state's .1,474 precincts
01 in D. Johnston and Cole L. Blease
would run over in the race for governor,^
The vote in the governor's race in
1,801 precincts was Johnston, l>8,003;
Blease, 70, ?46; Wyndham Td. Manning,
48,046; ^om B. Pearce, 81,001;
Kemper Cook?< 0,700; L, 'B. Owens,
4,308; Jataes O. Sheppard, 2,328; C.
E. Sloan, Oil.
denomination of all incumbent
state officers facing contests was indicated
on tha basis of partial but
representative returns. Tf?e same
was true in the five congressional districts
where present members were
opposed,
For lieutenant governor a Becond
primary loomed for Joseph R. Bryson
of Greenville and J. Emile Harley
of Barnwell. The vote in 1,288
precincts was: Bryson, 67,373; Harley,
66,070; John Huges Cooper of
Columbia, 51,039; Fred D. West of
AJbbeville, 4>2,929. In other races the
returns showed:
Commissioner of Agriculture, J.
Roy Jones, incumbent, 136,466; J. W.
Shealy, former commissioner, 88,214.
Attorney general, John M. Daniel,
incumbent, 166,216; Oordie Page, formerly
his assistant, 69,946.
Superintendent of education, James
H. Hope, incumbent, 118,601; John J.
McMahan of Columbia, 22,069; C. K.
Wright of Laurens, 86,711.
Adjutant general, James C. Dozier,
incumbent, 128,668; Tom B. Marshall
of Columbia, 96,681.
' Thos. S. McMillan, of the first district
was nominated for congress unopposed.
In the second district Hi P.
Fulmer won over two opponents, Gary
Paschal and Dr. <R. Sturkie. In the
third John C. Tnylor won over Leon
W. Harris.. In the fourth, John J.
Swain won over Miller' K. Foster and
James H. 'Sullivan. In the fifth district,
J. P. Richards overwhelmingly
defeated J. E. Beamguard and A. L.
Wood. The incomplete vote showed:
Richards 19,020, Beamguard 4,988,
Wood 1301. In the sixth district H.
H. Gasque won over E. S. C. Baker
and Emerson L. Ard.
Sowell Of Camden
Wins Prize Saber
Fort Screven, Ga., Aug. 26.?Second
Lieutenant Dan F. Sewell of Camden,
S. C., was awarded 'Saturday the annual
presentation saber of the 327th
Infantry for soldierly conduct. The
award was based on dress, military
bearing, promptness, attention to duty
and discipline.
Father-in-Law Is
Killed by Son-in-Law
Henry Drakeford, 60 year old negro,
was shot and instantly killed on
Monday night at the home of his
son-in-law, James Brown, on the Flat
Rock road. A load of shot flrsd at
close range penetrated the body of
the slain man. Sheriff J. H. McLeod
and Coroner Julian & Rush investigated
the case Monday night and
Brown was placed in jail. The jury
held an inquest Thursday and ordered
[Brown held ^or the killing.
It is said that the trouble arose
when the elder man whipped one of
his grandchildren. _
Camp Men To Attend
Church Bt X Group
The pastor J. B. Gaston will occupy
the pulpit at both hours next Sunday.
Morning services at 11:16. Subject:
"Choosing A Life Work." This
is a subject which every normal
young man and young woman must
consider, tho young people are therefore
urged to attend. Captain Hinson
in chgrge of the government camp
near Bluney will attend along with
all the young men of the camp. They
are to uttend in a group ami special
seats will be reserved for them. It
will be a great joy to welcomo them
to this service. This subject will be
followed at the evening hour 8 o'clock
with a discussion on: "The Importance
Of Preparing For Our Ta?k, or
The Value Of Being Ready^' Sunday
school at 10 o^lock with (i^'O. Stogner,
superintendent in charge. The
young people are urged to meet at
7:30 for the purpose of reorganizing
the B, Y. P. U.'s. The public is cordially
invited to attend all the services
of this chui'ch.
Cotton Gins Soon
To Be Humming
Cotton pickers have been busy in
many parts of Kershaw county this
week and next week many gins will
be handling the new crop of cotton.
It seems that the general price to
be charged by the gins of Kershaw
county will be $3.60 per bale weighr
ing up to 550 pounds, and one cent
jper pound additional for bales weighing
above 560 pounds. Bagging and
ties will be fifty cents extra, or a total
of four dollars for ginning, bagging
and ties, provided the bale does
not exceed 550 pounds in weight.
Long staple cotton is to be one dollar
per bale above these prices.
Cottort got a very poor start in
June but with favorable conditions in
-July and August, it looks as if Ker- J
shaw county will make better than a t
normal crop on the reduced acreage
that will be available under the government
plan of curtailing cotton
acreage.
State Goes Wet By
A Small Majority
The wets of this state seem to have
reversed themselves from the way
they voted irf November, when they
joined North Carolina as the only
two states of the union to vote in the
dry column in the national liquor
referendum.
The first few boxes to be heard
from gave a meager margin for the
wets but as precincts came in the
margin began to swell and 1,300 out
of the 1,474 precincts were heard
from, the wet lead went around 2&,000
votes. ^ /
Kershaw county went into the wet
column by a vote of 3,268 against
2,665?making a majority of 603.
Young Fox Caught
Alive At Lucknow
. .
While out fox hunting with a number
of people from Lee County and
North Carolina, Clyde W. Dority,
young Lucknow man, had the unusual
experience of catching a half grown
fox with his bare hands. The party
had a large number of dogs and apparently
they got in a den of foxes
and while the dogs were chasing another
fox one of thera went unnoticed
except by a few of the fox-hunting
party. They gave chase and young
Dority grabbed the fox by its tail,
being afraid that it would bite him.
It made no effort, however, and was
safely captured. Mr. Russell Show,
of Bishopville, one of Lee County's
foremost fox-hunting enthusiasts, obtained
the fox and no doubt will give
it a chance to display its wares in
future fox hunts. capture took
place several miles above Lucknow.
?Bishopville Messenger.
Methodist Church Services At
the Methodist church services
next Sunday, the theme for the morning
hour at H:16priU be: "Christ's
Table Talks, For The Lord's Table
To (Follow." At the evening hour at
8:00 o'clock, the theme will be: "Lessons
From The Drought." The pastor
spent twelve days in the worst
section c4 this dreadful scourge, and
will give us his impressions and lesson
it should teach us. We invite
the public to be with us Sunday
night.?C. F. Wimberly, Pastor.
- - - ? - Grace
Church Services ^
iRev. F. H. Craighill, rector of
Grace Episcopal church announces
services for Sunday, September 2;
Holy Communion and sermon, 11:15
a. m. Sunday school regular hour.
Safe
Anderson's Add !
Another Theatre
The Carolina theatre, which was
Lumbcrton's only showhouse for several
years, and the Pastime, which
has recently been reopened, will go
under new management Saturday,
September 1, the Anderson Theatre
Co., of Chfcraw, S. C., succeeding the!
Lumber ton Theatre Co. under terms
of u 6-year lease signed this week.
This lease puts Lumbcrton's movie
houses under a strong chain of tho*
'atres already operating in 4 towns in
North and South Carolina. The personnel
of the Anderson Theatre Co.
is composed of lb 13. Anderson of
Mullina, S. C., president; E. L. Anderson,
vice-president; H. H. Anderson
of Choraw, general manager. These
men are also joint owners of Anderson
Bros. Bankers of Mullins, of
which B. B. Anderson is president.
The Carolina theatre in Lumberton,
erected at a cost of approximately
$125,000 some 6 years ago by the
Lumberton Theatre Co., Dt'. R. S.
Beam president and chief stockholder,
and operated since that time under
his direction, occupies a prominent
corner on Chestnut and Fourth
Streets in the heart of town. The
interior of this handsome building is
beautifully finished, equipped with
modern sound machines, an elaborate
ai^-cooling ?ystem and 860 comfortably
Beats. The Pastime, on Elm
street', recently was completely renovated
on the inside and new i-sound
equipment installed. Its seating capacity
of 350 added to that of the
Carolina gives <>the town ample theatre
facilities.
In Bennettsville, ;S. C., the Anderson
Theatre Co. operates the Carolina,
one of the finest in the two
states, with a seating capacity of
1,000; in Hamlet, the Hamlet theatre,
the town's and county's largest, which
seats 900.. in Cheraw, S. C., headquarters
for the firm, the State
theatre, seating GOO; in Camden, S.
C., the Camden theatre, the town's
only showhouse, a handsomely-equipped
place with a seating capacity of
650.
Mr. H. H. Anderson in an interview
' said he 'had already signed contracts
with Paramount, Fox, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,
Warner Bros., First
National and RKO in an effort to
bring Lumberton the 'best pictures
produced by major companies.
Mr. Anderson is a former resident
of the town, having lived here from
1911 to 1919, 3 years of which time
he operated the Pastime. Associated
with him as assistant manager of the
theatre chain is J. L. Williamson of
Cheraw, also a former resident prior
to 20 Venrs ago.
* It rajd been previously announced
in ThW" Robesonian that V. D.
Humphrey of Red Springs would open
w-ihlrd movie house in the Frank
Gough storebuilding, which was in
process of being remodeled. Satisfactory
agreements have been reached,
however, between Mr. Anderson's
firm whereby Mr. 'Humphrey will not
open a house in Lumberton.?-Lumberton
Robesonian. Two
Counterfeiters
Nabbed At Chester
Lieutenant B. Frank Wilkes and
Rural Policeman W. G. Dye and J. C.
G. Caldwell arrested Graham T. Wilkins
and brother-in-law, L. Harold
Lipscomb, both of Lynchburg, Va.,
here iSaturday for having in their
possession about $1,200 worth of
counterfeit $5, $10, and $20 bills.
They were picked up on suspicion as
bootleggers.
George F. Crook, operative United
States Secret Service, was sent here
I today from Charlotte, N. C., by Henry
E. Thomas, agent in charge of the
j district office of U. S. Secret Service
there. He will take them to York
this afternoon, where they will be
arraigned before U. S. Commissioner
Hart and charged with violation of
the counterfeit law*.
The car carried a North Carolina
license plate, which bore a different!
number from the Virginia registration
card.?Chester Reporter.
Foot Bali Boys Off i
To Mountain Camp
The Camden foot ball team of 193435
left Thnrsday for their summer
camp at Brevard, N. C., for a tenday
training period.
Twenty-two boys went, accompanied
by Professor and Mrs. J. G. Richards,
Jr., Jack tRichards, McKain Richards,
Coach and Mrs. J. M. VHlepigue,
Jack Villepigne, Yates Villepigue and
Mr*. J. B. Zemp. )
A telephone message received here
Thursday afternoon stated that the
boy* 'arrived safely and all were ready
'or practice. ^
~v- ' > 'ys' isJUf
Brasington Senator;
Belk-Kelly Run Over
latest tabulation on the return^/
throughout the state of last ruesday's
primary gives Johnston a considerable
lead over Bloase. I hey will
make the second race and the contest
between them will be decided W the
second primary on Tuesday, September
11th. mi '
Bryson and Barley will run ovei
for Lieutenant Governor; Daniel was
re-elected Attorney General as was
likewise James C. Rosier, Ailjutant
General, Joined 11. Hope, Superintendent
of Education and J. Hoy Jones,
Commissioner of Agriculture.
Congressman J. P. Richards swept
the Fifth District and was renominated
with perhaps the largest majority
eVer given a candidate for Co^
gress in this state, having two opponents.
, .
Dr. S. F: Brasington defeated bonator
Grover C. Welsh by a largo
majority.
Neil E. Truesdale, of Bethune, led
the ticket for the Houso of Representatives,
distancing hiB nearest
i competitor by nearly nine hundred
votes, and being elected. The remaining
scat will be contested for in the
second primary by J. R. Belk and
Newton Kelly.
J. H. McLeod was re-elected Sheriff
beating his opponent E. T. Bowen
more than three to one.
. A second race is necessary for
Treasurer between the incumbent,
S. Wylie Hogue and C. Joe Outlaw.
' B. E. Sparrow defeated W. R. Taylor
for Auditor by more than two to
one, while- N. C. Arnett enters the
second race for Judge of Probate with
the incumbent, L. Rex Jones.
It is as yet undecided who will
enter the second primary with C. M.
Hough for Game Warden. Hough
led the ticket by more than three
hundred votes and there is at present
count a difference of only two votes
between his two nearest competitors;
W. P. Sowell so far is credited with
612 votes while W. A. (Billie) Rush
is credited with G10 votes. These
votes being so close a re-count has
been ordered to determine who goes
into the second race with Hough*
The tabulation by precincts will be
published in next week's issue.
Below we give the totals in Kershaw
county for Congressman and
the county officers, as furnished by
the Executive Committee subject, in
so far as the race for Game Warden
is concerned, to the re-count.
The Chronicle was host Tuesday
night to the largest crowd ever to
gether here for the election returns.
It is estimated that four thousand
people watched the returns as they
were flashed from the Chronicle office
to the screen across the street. The
crowd was good natured and orderly
and the Chronicle is happy to have
had them as its guest. They are
again cordially invited to watch the
returns on the night of September
11th. <
The totals follow:
For U. S. House of Representatives,
Fifth S. C. Districtr?sJ. E.
Beamguard, 660; J. 'P. Richards,
6,130; A. L. Wood, 379.
For S. C. Senate?S. F. Brasington,
3,608; Grover C. Welsh, 2,696.
For S. C. House of Representatives-^.
R. Belk, 2,607; Fred Bryant,
879; Fred B. Floyd, 566; Newton
Kelly, 1,961; Allen B. Murchison, 819;
T. K. Trotter, 1,055; Neil E. Truesdale,
3,632; Wade H. Jones, 373.
For Sheriff?E. T. Bowen, 1,439;
J. H. McLeod, 4,861.
For Treasurer?fl. Wylie Hogue,
2,192; H. Stoney Moore, 2,031; C.Joe
Outlaw, 2,094. j
For Auditor?IB. E. Sparrow, 4,293;
W. R. Taylor, 1,990.
For Judge of Probate?N. C. Arnett,
2^863; L. Rex Jones, 2,407; W. L.
McDowell, 988. For
County Game Warden?H. E.
Gardner, 604; J. M. Gettys, 209; M. C.
Hayes,.386; W. C. Horton, 442; C. M.
Hough, 983; W. P. McGuirt, 359; A. L.
McLeod, 466; Mitchell Raboh, 561;
Wade H. Ratcliffe, Jt., 690; W. A.
(Billie) Rush, 610; Beckham (Beck)
Russell, 360; W. P. Sowell, 612; Fred
E. Watts, 166.
Sunday Vesper Service
The Vesper services on the lawn of
the Presbyterian church will be resumed
on Sunday evening, September
2 at 7:30 o'clock. Sterioptico?
slides of the wonders of Yosemite
Valley will be shown. Everyone is
cordially invited to come.
Betheeda Church Service*
' Services at Bethfsda Presbyterian
ehurch on Sunday, September 2 will
be resumed by the pastor, who hy
returned from vacation. Church
school at 10 a. an. Morning worship
at lArl6. Vesper service on the law*
Sunday evening. The public is cordially
invited.
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Senator E. 1). Smith
To Support Blease
\ Conway, Aug. '29.?Senator E. D.
Smith, of South Carolina, today announced
he would support his formot
colleague and two times political foe.
Cole L. Blease, against Olin D. Johnston,
SpavtanbUrg lawyer, in their
run-off primary for the Democratic
nomination as governor.
Johnston and Blease led six candidates
in yesterday's primary, and on
unofficial and incomplete vetuvns, are
scheduled to meet September 11 for a
decision. The nomination is equivalent
to election.
The sdnior South Carolina senator
defeated Hleash for Tli'e post In 1914
and again in 1982. From 11)25 to ,
1981 they were colleagues'tn the senate,
Blease losing to Jame&.JF. Byrnes,
now junior senator, in the 1980 pri- ?mary.
'
In South Carolina's political makeup,
Blease and Smith were always
regarded as members of opposing factions,
although at times the factional
lines were rather loosely drawn.
Negro Killed
Near Rembert
Linwood Cantey, 17-year-old negro,
was shot and fatally wounded Saturday
night near Rembert by Jamoa
Watkins, 20-year-old negro. Cantey
was brought to the Tuomey Hospital
following the shooting and died early
Sunday morning.
Watkins was arrested Sunday by
Rural Officer Seale. The negro told
the officers that he shot Cantey in
self-defense, following an argument
earlier in tho day. From information
teceivVd by officers investigating
the case the two negroes quarreled
Saturday afternoon but separated
without fighting. Watkins then went
home, obtained his shotgun and walked
back toward Rembert. He met
Cantey in the road and shot him in
the side.
From the position of the wounds,
officers doubted Watkins' story of
firing in self-defense. He was lodged
in the county jail on a charge of murder.
;,
An inquest was held this morning
and a verdict returned by tho jury
that Cantey came to his death as the
result of a gunshot wound inflicted
by Wptkins and ordered Watkins held
for murder.?Sumter Item. .
Camden Man Is #
Appointed Officer
John K. deLoach, vice president,
will have supervision over activities,
of The Carolinas, Inc., in the central
division of South Carolina, comprised
of this and fifteen other counties.
The Carolinas have been divided
into six divisions with a vice president
of The Carolinas, Inc., at the
head of each. In addition to Mr. de
Loach, who. is a business man and
civic leader of .Camden, other South
Carolina division leaders are M. L.
McGrae, attorney, Charleston, eastern
division, and Sam M. Wolfe, attorney,
Gaflfney, western division.
Carolina Crustfder stamps, depicting
historic and scenic views of the
two states, are already in use by
many commercial concerns and it is
the plan of the non-profit organization
to encourage^ every Carolina family
to preserve a set of each series
of Crusader stamps.
Wide attention "is being attracted
to the Carolinas through efforts of
this organization, which is developing
a fund through sale of these historic
and scenic stamps to carry on a national
advertising campaign, and
otherwise make contact with travelers
and home seekers, with a view of interesting
them in visiting the Carolinas
and locating in these states for
residential or commercial purpose.
Mr. deLoach, as head of the central
division, will have supervision over
activities of The CaroHnas, Inc.j _in .
these counties: Aiken, Allendale,
Barnwell, Calhoun, Chester, Fairfield#
Kershaw, Lancaster, Lee, Lexington,
Newberry, Orangeburg, Richland,
Saluda, Sumter and York.
The divisions were setup on a basis
of population and approximately 600,000
persons reside in the counties
named above. .
"The Greatest Drama Of The World'
~ This is to be the theme of Dr. Wim- ;
berly's talk for the Men's Bible Class
next iSunday morning. It ^will <..
germane to the one last Sunday, and
those who were present will recall
its force and pertinency. Let us raK
ly our former big class for this address.
You can not afford to tnisa
any of them; bat hear this one,"The >
Greatest Drama In The World." Sunday
school at 10:00, and clam study g
at 10:*L-Jack lloorv fiecretwy.
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