The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, September 28, 1934, Image 1
| 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.
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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.
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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. ^
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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
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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*
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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.
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