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| The Camden Chronicle VOLUME 49 ^ CAMOEW. SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 28, 1934 X.NUMBER 27 ' If^Wans Going Forward In Style the Camden Shrine Club wa? host I ,ha James l^eRoy Belk Post of the lerkan Ugion at the (Shrine Club K' 0I, last Friday evening. After Ee business meeting, at which reso .tions UROn the deaths of Nobles R?? Mills and R. L. Bell were read |fnd unanimously adopted, and other Kiiness transacted, the two 'bodies 13 to the 4-H Clubhouse at Eke Shamokin, where the club wornEn beaded by Mrs. Sadie Craig KlrkR?!. served u most enjoyable meal. Ei F. Nettles, President of the Camden Shrine Club, was Master of ceremonies, and handled the occasion n tine style. More than a hundred1 Rere present and everybody had a jolly good .time. i W >!>' v. Walsh, General Chairman of he Kershaw County Fair, reported En the progress being made, and the Krospects now appear to be very Eright for an even better fair than Eas had last year under the mahageEent of Mr. Walsh and tys associates. Euite a number of speeches were made tad everyone was most enthusiastic or the success of the fair. | The Chamber of Commerce, under Eohn K. deLoach, and the Merchants Essociation, under John T. Mackey, Ere both working hand in hand with Ehe fair committee. More than a Rhoosand season tickets to the fair Rere given out to the members of the Ehrine Club arid the Legion for the Rurpose of disposing of them to their Rriends. It is understood that quite E number of these tickets have al-, Ready been disposed of and several Rundred more have been given out for Rale. Observers were emphatic in Raying that it was the most enthusRastic fair meeting ever held, Rershaty County Fair is being sponsRred and operated by the James LeRov Belk Post of the American LeRion and the Camden Shrine Club, Knder the management of General Rchairman T. V. Walsh and his comRnittee. The premium lists are being Retributed; the grounds and exhibitl Rooths are being gotten ready; the Rxhibits are being prepared, and in Ract everything is going to be in Rn readiness for Kershaw County's Riggest fair. The midway attractions Rre going to be greater this year Rhan ever before ' and the day and Right fireworks displays will attract I Don't forget Kershaw County Fair RVeek.?begins October 15 and ends Iged Lady Died Here last Saturday Night Mrs. Mary Margaret Kirkland, 83, Rridow of William Kirkland of Flat Rock, died Saturday night at )the R:tmden hospital after an illness of Reveral months. I She was a faithful . member of Rethany Baptist ohurch, where fuReral services were held at 4 o'clock Runday afternoon with the Rev. J. B. Caston in charge. R Mrs. Kirkland is survived by four Rons, Heyward Kirkland, S. R. KirkRand.and J. C. Kirkland of the Flat Rtoek community and W. L. Kirkland Rf Camden; four daughters, Mrs. Rlary H. Clyburn of Camden, Mrs. R- E. Moser of Hickory, N. C., Miss Rda Kirkland and Miss Lula Kirkland Rf Flat Rock, one brother, Duncan ^Rirkland of Lugoff. Ticket Given On I Old Subscriptions R In the next issue of The Chonicle we Rre carrying an advertisement stat ng that with every $2.00 paid on back Rubscriptions we'will give bhe person R*ying same one of the 60 cent tickRts. good for every day at the KerRk*w County Fair. We are anxious R> have all back subscriptions paid RP to date, so subscribers take adRantage of this offer and have 50 R Baptist Church Services Prayer meeting Wednesday evenR'? at ^ o'clock conducted by Rev. R^- D. McArn. Sunday, September RJk Sunday school at 10 o'clock with Rj; 0. Stogner, superintendent, in R"arge; preaching at 11:16 a. m. and m. Both services will be in R^rge Of Dr. W. S. Brooke. Dr. R*??te is very popular throughout E?th Carolina and it is hoped that Ro*y bo greeted by a large con* Rv^'?n on bis visit to our church. R?e B Y. p. u. will ba called in to Mr"* younk People an opportunity RT^^d the vesper service at th# church. '*? * . Rm* J^blic ia cordially invited to R" lb? service* of thia church. Wateree Employees * Return To Work On Thursday morning the whistle blew calling back to work the employees of the Wateree Mill, a branch of the Kendall Mills. This mill with many others throughout the country has not been running since the strike called Labor, Day. Upon inquiry we learn that the mill is being operated full blast, both day and night shifts on duty. The>nill has on its pay roll several hundred and turns loose into the channels of trade in this county, thousands of ^dollars, which since operations ceased has had its efSecJt upon trade. It is with pleasure we learn that relations have been amicably restored between employer and employee once more. We understand upon good authority that the Hermitage Mill will resume work the first of next week. Rev. Stoney Resigns Gainesville Pastorate (Gainesville, Fla., iSun, Sept. 19.) The Rev. 'W. IS. iStoney, rector of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church for the past ten years, tendered his resignation to the vestry last night to become rector of Grace Ohuroh and Grace Hospital in Morganton, N. C. Rev. Stoney's resignation becomes effective October 1. He and his family plan to leave about that time, paying a visit to his old parish at" Hagood, IS. C.f before conducting his first services in Morganton Sunday, October 7. Rev--- Stoney, who has been very active in the civic life of Gainesville, "came here ten years ago from Hagood where he also was rector of two country churches at iStateburg and] Bradf<5rdv?Springs. He was born and raised in South Carolina and train-] ed for the ministry at iSewanee. He served in the American forces dur-' ing the World War. His family is composed of Mrs. Stoney and two children, Martha Washington, 8, and Billy 6. Rev. Stoney has been one of the outstanding Boy Scout leaders in this [section of the state, and is at present la Scoutmaster here. For the past !five years he has had charge of the junior boy camp at Camp Weed near Panama City on Beacon Beach each summer. He is a member of the board of directors of the local Red Cfbss Chapter and has been treasurer of that organization. He joined the American Legion shortly after coming to Gainesville and served as adjutant of the Haisley Lynch Post for two years. He is an active Kiwanian. Mrs. Stoney is a member of the local church organizations and of the Twentieth Century Club. "These past ten years have been the happiest in my life." Rev. 'Stoney told The Sun last night. "We deeply regret leaving Gainesville and the friends that have become so dear to us. "We feel a cordial gratitude for the way the people of the community as well as the members of the church have received us ahd for all the things they have done for us. "I would like to express my appreciation for the time that has been alloted to me over WRUF ^oi^'the broadcast of services and sermons and for the generous space, editorials and church notices which The Sun has given us. "There has been a kind of confidence the parents of the boys here have given me when taking the boys on hikes and camps and Scout projects, and I deeply appreciate it." Rev. and Mrs. Stoney have a summer cottage, a Log cabin affair, at Saluda, N. C., about 75 miles from his new parish. Grid Player Dies From Injuries Greenville, Sept. 21.?Ted Williams, a freshman football player at Furman University, died today of injuries j suffered earlier this week in scrimmage with the varsity. A cerebral hemorrhage was the cause of death. Williams, an end, lived near Seneca, S. C. Fair Tickets On Sale The committee, selling tickets for the Kershaw County Fair have this week distributed them among the merchants of the^ity, for sale. These tickets good for the entire week of the Fair cost 50 cents and it will be a saving to anyone to purchase onlA Home Coming Day \\ There will be Home Coming Day at Slpringvale Baptist church Sunday, September 80. The public is cordially invited to come and bring wall filled baskets.-?4>. A. .Ratxm, church clerk. o ' i Brother's Shot Is J Fatal To Brother j Woodrow Wilson Jones, 20, son of John . Jones, aged farmer residing four miles oast of Kershaw, died at the (amden hospital Monday afternoon as the result of. a family quarrel early Friday morning. A coroner's jury held an inquest Monday afternoon and the verdict was that "Jones came to his death fromj gunshot wounds at the hands of Jackson J. Jones." Jackson JoheaMs a hi other of Woodrow Jones and as there were no witnesses to the shooting nothing was brought out at the inquest. The wounded man's left shoulder was torn away, i) Y^jrtg Jones was the youngest member of a family of fifteen long promirtent in that section. He is survived by his father and the following brothers and sisters: Jack and Body Jones, Kershaw; Chestnut Jones, Richmond, Vn.; Furman and Grover Jones, High Point, jN. O.; Eugene Jones, Charleston; iSam Jones, Crescent City, Fla.; Bryan Jones, Spartanburg; George Jones, Bishopville; Mrs. H. A. Brown, Camden; Mrs. F. B. True?dale, Westville; Mrs. C. C. Stroupe, Liberty Hill; Mrs. J. Y. Morris, Lexington, N. C., and Miss Cornelia Jones, Rhode Island, N. Y, Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock at the grave at Kershaw, conducted by the Rev. Mr. Bradley of the Kershaw Baptist church, assisted by the Rev. A. D. McArn of the Camden Presbyterian church. Jackson Jones was allowed to attend the funeral and bond was arranged immediately afterward. Rales Ginned Prior To September 16th The following report was given to us for publication by O. R. S. Pool, special agent for the Department of Commerce Bureau of the Census for Kershaw county: Bales ginned of the 1934 cotton crop prior to September 16, 1934 in this county were 732 compared to 2,934 ^)ale-s ginned to that date in 1933. This is counting round as half bales in the report. County Gets Insurance Fees County treasurers in South Carolina are to receive a total of $86,934.58 in insurance license fees collected on premiums which were in effect during the semi-annual period which ended June 30, 1934, Sam B. King, state insurance commissioner, said yesterday. This represents a substantial increase aver collections of the same six months of last year, he added. Richland, which gets $12,790, will receive the largest amount of any one county. Charleston will get the second largest amount, $10,516, and Greenville, third, $9,779. Kershaw county's portion will be $i,064.35. y . Kershaw Association To Meet The Kershaw B. T. U. Association will hold its annual meeting with Bethany (Westville) church on Fridya afternoon ancWnight, October 5. The program will begin at 4:30, lunch will be served at 0:15 by the Bethany people, and final adjournment will be about 9:30. Miss Florrie Lee Lawton, of Columbia, and Rev. M. B. Gunter, of Timmonsville, are among the outside speakers on the program. Miss Nell Rogers, of Mullins, will have charge of the singing and also a brief social period just after lunch. All the' young people and pastors of the Association are especially invited and others are welcome.?A. D. Gaskin, president. Camden High Plays Sumter High Today > The Camden high school football team will meet the Sumter high Gamecocks here at Zemp Field, this afternoon at 8:45 o'clock. The close rivalry which exists betwocn these two teams will draw a large attendance from both ..cities, no doubt ^ It is hoped that all loyal Camden supporters will come out to encourage the home boys. There was a good game played last. Friday against Bennettsville and the Camden boys got off the season with the good score of 26 to their opponents 6. Nearly all the boys are new players and they did good team work, fot so early in the season. Make your plans to be among the spectators. Admission, adults 50 cents, school children 15 cents. Camden Man Lands Tarpon Edisto Island, Sept. 25.?The largest fish and only tarpon ever caught at Edisto Island was landed Friday afternoon, by Matthew Ferguson of Camden, and Fishers Island, N. Y., who is visiting Edisto beach. It was over five feet in length and weighed exactly 00, pounds when weighed about two hours after being taken. It took Mr. Ferguson about one hour to land his catch. He used a five-foot Vonhoff rod, reel with friction clutch and a 24-thread line; he used a whole large mullett double hooked for bait. A remarkable feature of Mr. Ferguson's catch was the fact that he had only 100 yards of line on his reel, but fortunately the tarpon was in about three feet of water right up on the beach when he took the bait. His first run took about 75 yards of line when he leaped five or six feet into the aft^ this gave opportunity to jerk him id the air and head him back for shore by which maneuver Mr. Ferguson was, able to get back some line; then hej paralleled the tarpon's next run up the beach. This went on for some time, when finally he got the big fish j in shallow water. Having no gaff to Jand him with, the question was what to do. Upon several attempts, to grasp the big fish with his hands jand drag him ashore the big boy had other ideas and made several more I short yyns for deep water. However, ! Mr. Ferguson finally jumped on the j finny steed and grabbing him in the gills lifted him clear of the water. Inasmuch as the tarpon is one of the gamest aind hardest fighting fish that swims and usually has to be fol-lowed in a boat to keep ,it from breaking up one's tackle, it is re-' markable, and speaks of Mr. Ferguson's skill, that this fiqji was landed from the bench. It is probably fortunate that it was a small member of the tribe. The heaviest tarpon on record caught with fishing tackle weighed 232 pounds. Mr. Ferguson was fishing for bass and noticed, the mullets in.* large schools running and jumping near the shore and he saw several large fins in their midst, and thought, of course, sharks; he cast into the melee, hoping to have a little aport with a big shark. As long as he let his bait lay still on the bottom qqthing happened, but as soon as he frfarted reeling in slowly something happened in a hurry. Naturally he thought he had a shark hooked, but at the end of the 75-yard run the fish leaped and Mr. Ferguson saw he had a real fish to fight. . Tarpon have been seen by the writer in large numbers the last three years in the waters off the beach here jumping and rolling, but none has been induced to take a bait before to his knowledge. Several h^ve been taken in nets hereabouts. The large bass are also running now and several, one weighing 30 pounds, have been taken. Sunday Morning Service On Sunday morning, 10 o'clock, at the Lyttleton Street Methodist Sunday school the Men's Bible Class will hear an address, "Four Major Causes of World's Disorder.* The Sunday school room should be filled to hear this talk. Let us rally our men on next Sunday. It will be worthwhile. ?Jack Moore, Secretary. Methodist Church Services Services as announced by the pastor, Rev, C. F. Wimberly, of the Lyttlteoif Street Methodist church for Sunday,- September 80th, will be: Morning hour, 11 o'clocj^ theme "The Land of Bulab;" evening boar, 7:46 o'clock, theme "Qualifications for Eternal CHiaenAip." The public ia cordially invited to all ^arricei. Sunday school 10 a. m. ^ ." ? . ' ' * . .. ~ *r tiiig'' ~ 11* "'* j County Loses One Of Its Elder Citizens William Henry Truesdale, eighty year-old-citizen, of Lugoflf, died at the Camden hospital Wednesday afternoon at 3:45 after several day*' illness. Mr. Truesdale was a man of quiet demeanor, well respected and held in high esteem. He came of a large family and his family connections were probably the largest in the county?ranking along with the Cly'burn's, Hough's, MoCaskill's, West's and Hush families. He was the eldest son of the late Squire James Truesdale, who was elected Magistrate (then trial justice) at Westville, soon after the Civil War, and served in that capacity for nearly half a century, being a power for law and order in his community. Surviving Mr. Truesdale are ?pur sons?L. H. Truesdale, of Boy kin; T. J. Truesdale, of Camden; R. D. Truesdale, of High Point, N. C. and H. R. Truesdale, of Providence, Rhode Island. -. " ? ? Surviving also is one brother-?B. R. Truesdale, of Camden; "and two half brothers, Walter Truesdale and Luther Truesdale, of Westville; three sisters?Mrs. W. F. Truesdale and Mrs. Maggie Horton, of Westville, and Mrs. J. T. Mahaflfey, of Swainsboro, Ga.: also four half sisters?Mrs. E. A. Cunningham, Mrs. Eugene Truesdale, Mrs. .Ruth Williams, of near Camden and Mrs. Dora Foster, of Philadelphia, Pa. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock from Bethany Baptist church with Rev. B. S. Broom and iRev. George B. Bobo officiating. The Kornegay Funeral Home of this city hadf charge of funeral arrangements. H. 0. Burns Store Open It has been rumored that the store 1 of H. O. Burns at DuBose Park was closed. This is false and Mr. Burns wishes the public to know that he has I had his store open continuously and j expects to do so right on. In this is; sue of The Chronicle he is carrying an advertisement and cordially invites nil to come and inspect his stock of goods, he is offering a ,pice line of meats and groceries. Meddlers Appear In Honea Path Affair Anderson, Sept. 24.?H. P. Burbage, of Greenville, attorney of the American Civic Liberties Union at the Honea Path inquest here, announced today the* organization had -offered a $1,000 reward for information leading to a conviction. Burbage, who also represents the United Textile Workers of America, said the reward was tendered through Harry I. Ward, of New York, chairman of the Civil Liberties union, for: "Information leading to the arrest and conviction of any police officer sheriff, private hired guard, member of national guard or any other law enforcement officer on charges of murd.er, assault with intent to kill, or any fellon." The lawyer said the reward would apply in the present case. Calls Meeting Transportation has become a major problem in the present day school system and the school bus is a necessary part of the school system. One of the chief aims of the County Board of Education this year will be a close study of transportation and the best methods of operating. With this in mind a meeting has been called for Saturday morning, September 29, 10 o'clock, at the court house. All trustees, schools fcuperiatendents and drivers are asked to attend. Members of the County Board of Education, trustees, drivers and highway department will take part in the discussions. Rev. O'Brien Goes To Columbia \ With the acceptance of the pastorate of St. Francis DeSales chi(rdh, in Columbia by me, St. Mary's Parish here will be discontinued temporarily las a reaident pastorate. Regular Sunday services however will go on at St. Mary's with littly or no change. The. Pariah will be administered from St. Peteria in Columbia by Rev. M. C. Murphy, redtor of that church. All i business matters as well at spiritual needs here will be attended to by him. Service* Sunday; fiepUadbtr 80th will be at 9 a. m.?Rev. Daniel M. O'Brien. Baptist Training Union Is To Meet Of special interest to the young people of the Baptist Training Unions of the Central Sectional Convention is a meeting to be held on Saturday, September 20, at the First Baptist church of Lancaster. W. A. Hart ell, hold secretary of the Baptist Training Union of the Southern Baptist Conation will be present and have a prominent place o.tt .both the afternoon and evening programs. The first session will be held at 4:80 p. m. and will be in the form of a leadership conference designed especially for, the aaaociational officer# aitd the officers of the local organizations. Sir, Harrell will have charge of this conference. The evening meeting will begin at 7:30 o'clock and will be of more inspirational nature. Mr. M. B. Briasie, of York, president of tho Sectional Convention will preside at each of those meeting#. The Baptist associations included in this section are Fairfield, Chester, Chesterfield, Kershaw, Moriah and York. Large number# are expected to attend from each of these associations. This meeting is one of si*, being held during the week over various sections of the state in the interest of the Baptist Training Union work. Miss Florrie Lee -Lawton, of Columbia, who has arranged these meeting#, will be present in each and assist in the conferences. Death of James II. Sutton James H. Sutton, 68, died at his home in Kershaw Thursday, September 6, following an illness of several months and his remains were taken to Chesterfield county, near Jefferson, and interred in the cemetery at Fork Hill Methodist church, of which he ^ was a member, following funeral sor- ? vices conducted in the church by Rev. J. T. Dabney of Kershaw, Rev. J. P. Attaway, pastor of Fork Creek church and Rev. Roy Cook, of Concord, participating. Mr. Sutton had lived in Kershaw and vicinity several years and was a quiet and peaceable citizen, highly respected by those who knew him. He leaves surviving his widow, three daughters, Misses Emily, Lucy and Azglea, and seven sons, Rochel, of Taxahaw, and Raymond, Leonard, Edward, J6e, Chapman and Seibels Sutton, xall of Kershaw.?Kershaw Era. 6 Opens New Market In another section -of this paper is an announcement of the opening of a new market on East DeKalb street, opposite the post office, to be knoWh as the Empire Meat Market, under the ownership and direction of M. D. Daniels and his son F. A. Daniels. * They, have made their home in / Camden for the past six years, where M. D. Daniels has purchased a home and calls Camden his home. He has been serving the citizens of Camden and Ke^shftw county as butcher, all this time and feels he knows the demands J of the trade. During the World War he held irresponsible position with the government as a deporter of meats to t/he A^merican | forces in Europe, so practically all j his life he has bepnitt the buying and selling of meats. F. A. Damds joins his father in inviting the public to come in and inspect their new market and see their line of goods. Presbyterian Church Services * Sunday, September 80, A. Douglas MoArn, pastor announces: Church school 10 a. m. Morning worship at 11:16 with anthem and sermon on "The Silence of Eternity.' Vesper service at 6:46 showing ^Jflriopticon pictures of the Panama Capni* Junior Club Saturday 10 a. m. Church party Friday evening, September 28 at 4-H Club house at seven thirty. Choir practice Saturday afternoon at fo-r <>.o'clock at the churoto. The public is cordially invited to the services of this church. Sunday Veape? Service ^ At the vesper serviee Sunday evening at six forty five on the lawn of the Presbyterian church steriopticon & pictures of the Panama Canal will be shown. _ Everyone is invited to?^ this pervice. ' f Presbyterians Have Church Party Memfbeira and friends of the Presbyterian church have been invited to attend a church party to be given at .the 4-H Club house Friday evening September 28 at seven thirty. Thoae who are planning to attend are refffiU.'Sirrsnit tion MmmitU. > won ? pooibl* ' . . .' . . i -v* r - * - "/' f, , NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS According to statements given out, farmers of the United States will receive a total of $778,402,000 as money added through the Agricultural Adjustment program far curtailment of crops and livestock. Of this amount South Carolina will receive $13,846,000, some of which has already been paid in. Kershaw county gets her share of this money whieh is no small amount, and quite- a large sum is already in circulation. This money is passing into ,the various channels of trade, and now is a good time for folks of all walks of life to pay some on their obligations. The Chronicle has beOa very lenient on its subscribers during these lean years and has quite a lot of money owing on subscription accounts. We are mailing statements of what is doe us and we are expecting a panent in part, if net in full. Leeltatthe date en year label and seM~as a remittance. V V