The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, October 05, 1934, Image 1
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VOLUME 46 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1934 v NUMBER 28
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IBose To Be
J Postmaster
?, the Civil'Service DeWashington
jisted this
ugressman J. P. Hich9
applicants for postuden
standing/highest.
?n were: Medars, C. P.
M. Shannon and G. H.
Jephone interview with
e of The Chronicle tods
stated that any of
[itlemen would fill the
icceptahly to him, but
ie among them he had
DuBose and that he
nd him to the Preslpointrtient.
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ipplicants for the pon.
M. Shannon, E. P.
Smith, Jr., Dan F.
nnie A. Clyburn, I. J.
T. Nettles, Sr., Mars,
W. D. Trantham,
Raymond L. Moore,
J. H. Guthrie, I. C.
litaker, Jr., and W. H.
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plicants are excellent
each of them has
Camdep. Under the
erning the appointor
the Civil Service
tses upon all applileir
educational, busiqualifications
for the
ter rating the appliof
the three highest
:o the Congressman,
; the appointment of
the President. The
in isolated cases, remmendation
of the
nd there seems no
Mr. DuBose will be
Bter.
3 long been identified
s and public life of
He has for many
red in the insurance
business; he served
is as Mayor and enlce,
friendship and
ntire population of'
condoles with its J
1 and joins the other j
'uBose in congratu- j
his preferment.
K Catoe j
fter Illness
dell D. Catoe, aged |
0 learn of his death i
hospital, Columbia,!
He had been in ill
time.
horn near Kershaw,
ind Ada Catoe. He J
of by all who knew I
sed of n happy and
ty.
yes are: Mrs. Lena
his father, David
, Mrs. Ethel Catoe;
s Catoe; two halfathleen
and ' Ruby
^brother, Wilburn
w.
were held at Thorn
1 Monday morning,
charge.
re: Carl Catoe,
ter Rodgers, Rhen>nnie
Elliott and
imden
li Dividend
in, receiver of the
en, has been busy
he past two weeks
? out thirteen per
depositors in this
functioning after
y was declared,
ire paid to around
nging in amounts
and represented a
0,000 paid out in
nests those whose
er than $8 to call
heir dividends in
xpense of mailing
ugh small, will be
7 many, who had
a this institution.
rch Services $
dethodist church,
h, SunjfryiWj
cted by Dr. A. W.
tendent. * Followol
will be the ragar,
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Kershaw Post Is
Now Organized
An enthusiastic group of World
war veterans of Kershaw and vicinity
met Tuesday evening in the Masonic
hall there and voted unanimously
to reorganize their dormunt Legion
Post. It was voted to keep the
original name and number of Walter
Johnson post No. 58. Walter Johnson
was a native of Kershaw and lost
his life in France.
I he following officers were all unanimously
and enthusiastically elected:
Post commander, L. B. llamric;
adjutant and finance officer, B. C.
Baker; vice commanders, Alex Willjford,
Jack Whitakcr, J. - J. Horton,
C. Wv. Jordon; service officer, John
Truesdale; historian, BHlie McDonald;
sergeant-at-arms, Will Farmer.
The post will have another meeting
soon and in the meantime each
member is considered an individual
member of the membership committee.
Those assisting in the reorganization
of the post were: A. S.
Llewellyn, past department commander;
:*tobert Kennedy and T. V.
Walsh, all of Camden; Quay D. Hood,
Lancaster, district commander of the
American Legion; E. H. Cappelmann,
Columbia, state service officer, and
Felix Goudelock, "v Columbia, department
adjutant. %
The reorganization of the Walter
Johnson post No. 58 makes the 86th
active Legion post in South Carolina.
The Legion officers are particularly
proud of the fact that of the 85 posts
in the state during the current Legion
year not a one became inactive
during the year. In fact, there has ,
probably been more activity in Legion
circles during the last 12 months
than any similar period.
Camden Boys Play 1
On College Team
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Camden is well represented at Wingate
Junior College, Wingate, N. C.,
this year by the following young
men: Frank Caston, Cecil Boyd, L.
O. Funderburke, Woodrow Haynes,
and Robert Goodale.
Wingate met and was defeated by
the Davidson B. team last Friday,
13 to 0. The Davidson team was
composed of the varsity substitutes.
Developing a good aerial offense in
the latter half, the Junior Wild Cat
squad effected a number of completed
tosses. Boyd of Camden playing
left tackle for the Junior" College
eleven was outstanding in the line
stopping many plays in the opposing
back field. Haynes showed up wellwith
his blocking and deadly tackling?
Goodale also saw service in the game
and showed up well on pass defense.
The Wingate. Bulldogs meet "Boiling
Springs at Wingate, October 6th.?
Contributed.
Game Association
Had Good Meeting
On Wednesday evening an enthusiastic
meeting of the Game and Fish
Association was held at "Buck"
Smith's shack at the airport with
fifty members present. A number of
new members were reported at this
meeting and plans were made for
placing an exhibit'"?! the county fair
and for someone to be on duty for
the purpose of soliciting memberships
in the association. The dues of
the association are nominal, being
$1.00 for a year and it is hoped that
several hundred new members will be
obtained in this way. It was decided
to put on a dog show later, probably
just before the shooting dog field
trials in March, and in the meantime
to cooperate in any other way with
the committee in charge of the dog
show at the county fair in October.
[ The Camden Chapter at the previous
meeting had accepted the invi[tation
of "Buck." Smith to use his
[shack as a regplar meeting place and
it is thought that having such a regular
place for meeting and a regular
time, the first Wednesday in each
month, that this will help to insure
a full attendance at the meetings.
A delightful fish supper was prepared
by Arnold McNinch and several
different members ha^e volunteered
their services in preparing supper at
future meetings so as to keep expenses
to the minimum.
> The next regular monthly meeting
will be held on the first Wednesday
in November.
Notice To Depositors of Bank
v of Camden
1 Parties having small balance in
Bank of Camden are requested to call
and get their checks, aa I ? ?<*
mailing out any checks where divi TOnBU
VTBOYKIN?
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Kershaw County Fair
Plans Taking Shape
The American Legion and Camden
Shrine Club are sparing no efforts to j
make the Kershaw County Fair, October
15-20, a success both from an
educational and amusement viewpoint.
We are assured pf the cooperation
of the merchants and manufacturers
of the city and of the various other
organizations.
The Fish and Game Association will
have a most attractive booth. We
are told that their 'Exhibit will com- ]
pare favorably with those shown at
the State Fair. In addition to this
the community booths will be more
attractive than ever. The management
of the Fair satv fit; last year to
place an entrance charge on poultry.
This year this has been done away
with and no entrance charge will be
made on poultry exhibits.
We wish to appeal to the citizens
of the entire community to bring
their best exhibits?and bring them
early?so that the committee in
charge of receiving the exhibits will
have plenty of time to properly display
them. J
Season tickets have been placed
with all the merchants of the city ,
and are sold for 50 cents, entitling
the holder to one admission each day.
This is a very small cost for a season '
ticket as the value in admissions covered
is $1.20. The tickets are offered I
at this small price in order that every
citizen of Kershaw county may have
the pleasure of attending the fair
each day of its operation.
The committee, seeing the need of <
a good midway, contracted with the
B. & "B. Shows, who will furnish the
entire midway attractions. These '
shows have eight beautiful riding de- i
vices gorgeously decorated and illuminated,
and twelve good clean shows. <
The concessions carried by this show :
are strictly merchandise concessions <
and offer no opportunity for gambling.
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Wednesday is School Day. We i
have arranged for a daylight fire- <
works display, which is unique and 1
colorful and will bring amusement-,*
and pleasure to the children. The j i
football game on this day will be j i
played by Bebhune high school and!!
Blaney high school at 2:30 o'clock. J1
During this day, as is customary, nlbi
students and teachers will be admit- <
ted free until 6 p. m.
Thursday is Farmers'-Agriculture
Dsiy. A suitable program will be ar- j
ranged for this day. The Dog Show,;
an annual event open to the State,1,
will be held during the afternoon and <
will be in charge of Samuel Russell, ;
its sponsor.
A real.treat awaits you on Friday. <
In the Merchants' Building there will
be an entertainment at 8 o'clock and
during the afternoon the Camden
high school will play Charleston high
sdhool. This promises to be a real
game and our citizens arc urged to
back their home team.
Fireworks attractions Wednesday,
^Thursday and Friday night at 9 o clock.
These displays are the most
elaborate ever used at our Fair. In
the way of a thriller and somethings
sure to draw a crowd will ?ji the
miraculous high dive of Captaii^T)aredevil
Leo Simon. Each night from
the top of a 105-foot ladder, with his
body enveloped in flames, making one
and one-half backward loop turns,
landing flat on his back in a roaring
furnace of fire.
Watch the next issue of your paper
for other free attractions which we
will announce.
Rotary Club Notes ?
The program at Thursday's meeting
of the Camden Rotary Club was
in charge of Hughey Tinda* who presented
D. P. Jeppe, of Ethyl Gasoline
Corporation. He gave n most
interesting talk on gasoline.
Visiting Rotarian was: Rabbi Sam
Shillman, of Sumter.
Other visitors were: John S. Davidson,
S. C. CIyburn, U. N. Myers,
H. E. Beard, of Camden, and George
V. Summer, of Columbia.
Next week's program will be in
charge of R. M. Kennedy, Jr.Presbyterian
Church Services
Sunday, October s7, A. Douglas McArn,
pastor announces: Church school
10 a. m. Morning worship at ,11:15,
with anthem. Junior Club Saturday
10 a. m. Choir practice Saturday afternoon
at four o'clock at the church.
The public is cordially invited to
the services of this church.
' To Give Ice Cream Supper
The ladies of Shamrock church will
give an ic? cream supper and probably
will also servd oysfen at Shamrock
school house next Thursday
evening, October 11th- The proceeds
will be xxsad for the benefit at the
church. The public is invited in attend.
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Kershaw Guards
Are Now At Home
Company M, 118th Infantry, South
Carolina National Guards, returned
Thursday of last week from duty at
GoldVille, S. C,, where they were
culled when the Governor ordered
National Guards to duty in the strike
area. &
Making up Company M, known as
tho Kershaw Guards, ure Captain
Brevard Boy kin; First Lieutenant
C. Harrington Yates, Jr.; Second
Lieutenant Charles P. Lorick, Jr.. and
sixty-four enlisted men,
These men were sent to Goldville
to guard the* Joanna Mills property
and were on duty twenty-threo days
to preserve law and order. The mill
ran one hundred per cent night and
day shifts during all this time.
the whole company speaks highly
of their treatment by the mill employees
as well as other citizens of
Gol^ville and they enjoyedntheir stay
very much.
Only one accident marred the time
spent in their stay of over three
weeks; that was the death of young
Tom Riggins, of the Hermitage mill
here, when he fell from one of the
Joanna mill buildings.
The boys, although enjoying their
trip, were delighted to return to
Camden and their various jpbs.
County Gets Seven
Relief Teachers
Thetallotment of the 46 counties in
South Carolina of 200 emergency relief
agriculture teachers wall-'' announced
Monday of last week from
the office of Ver<l Peterson, state
supervisor of agricultural education.
Preliminary to the opening of classes,
training courses will be conducted
for all teachers in this field of relief
education.
The places where the training cen-'
ters will be held and the supervisor'
in charge of each follow: Clemson
eollefee, T. L. Ayers, of Clemson col-1
lege; Duncan, J. L. Sutherland, supervisor
of emergency agricultural ed-1
ucation; Timmonsville, R. E. Naughter,
director agricultural ^supervisor,'
state department of education; Wal-'
terboro, W. H. Garrison, assistant
state supervisor of vocational agricultural
education; Lexington, W. G.
Crandall, of Clemson College.
These supervisors will have the assistance
of agricultural teachers in
their respective communities. In se-j
lecting the "emergency" teachers, the
county superintendents of education1
and county relief administration will
be assisted by an agricultural teach-'
er located in their respective counties. J
Of the above number Kershaw
County will get seven relief teachers, i
Head of Legion Says
Country Conies First
Philadelphia, Sept. 29.?Defense of
American principles was described by
Edward A. Hayes, National Commander
of the American Legion, in
an address here as something above
politics.
"Men who are of serious purpose
will not be motivated by political consideration
in their support of Constitutional
principles," he said. "Neither
will they be deterred from defending
the Constitution because partisan politics
seem to be involved. Upholding
and defending the Constitution transcends
politics. To be eligible to
partisan membership one must first
be afi American citizen?if he would
put his party above his country he
is ntH worthy of the name American.
"Th# generality of language contained
in the Preamble to the Constitution
has been the occasion for much
divergence of opinion. But it seems
that those who glibly assert the
'flexibility' of provisions, either forget
or have never learned that thb;
so-called Bill of Rights was added for
the specific purpose, among others, of
Restricting the meaning of general
terms."
Game Warden Sworn
In Office October 1st
C. M. Hough was sworn into the
office of Game Warden for Kershaw
county on October first. He succeeds
L. O. Fufidertnirk, who has
been serving in that capacity.
Mr. Hough was a constable under
Magistrate B. M. Smith for several
years and he knows this county and
its citizens thoroughly, so cornea to
the office well qualified. We know
the citizens of tJto county join tho
Chronicle in giving Mr. Hough all the
supyott .possible In his new position.
Magistrate Smith has appointed
E. C. Rush, a Camden boy, m constable
to succeed Mr. Hough.
! Game Association
Elected Officers
The Camden Chapter of the Game
and Fish Association mot at 4 o'clock,
Thursday afternoon in conjunction
with a called meeting of the Forestry
Association and others interested for
the purpose of hearing Mack Boykin,
</f Sumter and 11. A. Smith, State
Foroster explain the status of Forestry
work and its relation to public
parks. Those present at the combined
meeting enjoyed hearing these
speakers and a committee wus appointed
by A. Stanley Llewellyn to
investigate the situation and see what
could be done.
The Association afterwards adjourned
to the airport property of
"Buck" Smith for a Ash stew supper,
wherd a very pleasartt supper meeting
was held and Mr. Boykin again
addressed the members, telling of the
work of the 'State Game and Fish
Association and the work of the Sumter
Chapter. As this meeting marked
the end of the year of the Canf(den
Association, new officers were elected
for the coming year as follows: Deas
Boykin, President; "Buck" ^pmith,
Vico-JPresident; Tom Ancrtim, Secretary;
Charles Herbert Zemp, Treasurer.
Kirkland Trotter, retiring
President was voted thanks for his
activities during the past year. An
active program and drive for membership
was planned at this meeting,
reports to be made on the Arst Wednesday
in October and a regular schedule
of meetings ordered for the Arst
Wednesday in each month.
The Association voted to havo- a
bigger and better exhibit and booth
at the County Fair and has plans
for taking over the dog show at the
County Fair and also a full .program
for the coming year including the
field trials in March, at which time
the State Association has been invited
to hold a meeting with the
Camden Chapter.
General Sessions
Court October 22
Following is a list of jurors drawn
to serve the first week of General
Sessions Court convening here October
22nd with Judge M. M. Mann, of
St. Matthews, presiding:
George A. Creed, M. H. Drakeford,
J. I. Turner, H. B. Rollings, L. E.
Barnes, J. K. Goodale, M. L. Raley,
R. B. DeLoache, John Whitaker, Jr.,
J. S. ArledgC, Camden; D. A. Barfield,
R. E. Perry, Fred Severs, W. J.
Bowers, J. Arthur Bowers, J. T.
Welsh, Dove Raley, G. J. Ballard,
M. C. West, J. H. Barfield, Jr., R. A.
Cauthern, W. T, Baker, W. G. Jordan,
Kershaw; J. W. Eubanks, C. E. Jones,
J. W. Smith, Bethune; D. T. Branham,
Alex Bass, Lugoff; S. L. Rush,
L. ,D. Broome, Westville; T. A.
Spears, F. C. Humphries, Landy Bowers,
Cassatt; J. S. Gladden, Blaney;
C. S. Peebles, LuckUow; S. J. Vincent,
Heath Springs. ,
"Brevard Place" Sold
To Miss R. Richards
Miss Ruth Richards has purchased
the property of Joseph B. Crocker in
Brevard Place, known as the old home
of the Brevards. This real estate
transaction was made through the
DuBose Real Estate Agency and MiBS
Olive Whittredge. The price was not
made public.
We understand that Miss Richards
will immediately start renovating
this lovely old home, making a great
many changes.
She has made arrangements to
| lease her home on North Broad street
for the winter at least.
Mr. Crocker will occupy the house
built several years ago by Dr. Clarence
A. Dunn.
This is the first real 4sUte deal
Reported which involves a large sum
and the outlook for Camden's real
estate in the near future ifc^lbbking
up. ,
Special Service For Business Men
The following services are announced
for the week beginning October
7 at the First Baptist Church:
Sunday school at 10 o'clock with C.
O. Stogner, superintendent in charge.
Preaching by the pastor at 11:16 a.
m. and 8 p. m. Morning subject:
"The Kind Of Religion The World
Needs Today." Evening subject:
"The Mission Of Business." This is
a special service for business men and.
it is hoped that all the men of the
church and boys may attend. Each
is some type of business man and every
boy is on the road to some kind
of business pursuit. Praycrtneeting
Wednesday evening at 8. B. T. P. U.
Sunday evening at 7 o'clock.
The public is cordially invited to
attend all the services of this church.
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Local Guards Praised
By Mill At Goldville
The following' is a copy of a letter
written by \V. A. Moorhead, of
Joanna Mills at Goldville to Governor
Ibra C. Blackwood, in regard to( tho
machine gun company's part at Gold- .
ville during the recent strike:
"At 6:30 a. m. Thursday, September
0th, your machine g\\U company
from Camden, in command of Captain
Boykin, urrived at our plant,
This company left, us about noon on.
yesterday.
"About -11:80 a. ni. Thursday, September
0th., a Hying squadron composed
of strikers from mills in Union,
Whitmire and Nowberry, numbering
about 700, reached our plant^ They
were stopped at the highway. A
committee of three from this Hying
squadron asked for an interview with
me, which was granted. After a very
short conference with me I turned
them over to Captain Brevard Boykin.
Captain Boykin with forceful,
yet courteous, words said about fifty
words to them in which he advised
them to advise their crowd to disperse
and go home. This committee with j
due courtesy saluted Captain Boykin
and stated they would so advise their
people. In fifteen minutes after Captain
Boykin stated his position they
were all gone, and we have had no < &
further trouble.
"In this Connection I wish to advise
you and Adjutant General James C.
Dnzier that Captain Boykin's aidos
and men are all fine fellows; they all
acted the full measure of gentlemen
while here. In fact the whole village
felltin love with them and we really
regretted to see them leave, *
"In behalf of the employees of this
plant I want to express our sincere
appreciation for your qhkk action in
protecting our people in their right
to work. I notified General Dozier
the need of protection about 1:80
a. m. and at about 5:30 those fine
boys from Camden arrived.
"I feel sure that your calling out
the troops prevented bloodshed and,
too, your prompt action showed the
way for other Governors. You will
go down in South Carolina history as
meeting calmly and quickly one of the
most serious situations this state has
ever faced."
Gin Tickets Are
Issued This Week
It is expected that most of tho
contract signers in Kershaw County
will receive cards this week notifying
them regarding securing their
gin certificates. It will be necessary
for the farmer to present his card *
or notice in order to receive these
certificates as they are very valuable
and represent money. It will be absolutely
necessary that we have some
means of identification. Therefore,
be sure to bring your card.
Arrangements have just been made
for distribution of these certificates
through branch offices in charge of ^
committeemen at Kershaw, Blaney, r
Bethune and the county agent's office
in Camden. The government is not
issuing at this tipie any gin certificates
to farmers whose contracts have
only .1933 and 19^4 cotton history.
These will come in the second issue.
While these permanent gin certificates
have been gofdewhat delayed,
the county agent and county committee
have succeeded working out
arrangements whereby our farmers
will greatly benefit by increased allotments
as will be explained in more
detail later through these columns,
and while the permanent gin certifi- catcs
for Kershaw -County are being
issued later than some other counties
it should be remembered that
every effort has been made f to accommodate
the farmers in ^ the matter
of issuing temporary certificates
says Henry D. Green, County Agent.
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Receives Check
For Interest *
On October first IS. % W. Hogue,
Treasurer for Kershaw'-County received
from the South Carolina (Highway
Department a check for $2,903.28.
This is interest for the period
of April 30, 1934 to October 15, 1934
on $129,000 balance-due this county
for the purchase of the Wateree River
bridge.
The sum of $19|900 has already
been paid into the county's treasury
'on the bridge.
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Rev. Caston at Lexfogtea
The <Lexiftgton DUpatch-Wews says
la its last issue: & t
"Revival services are hi progress at
the Baptist church wKh the Rev. J.
B. Gaston doing the preaching. He is .
a feresfuljroepel preaeW^ givli^a
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