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Camden Chronicle . CAMDtN. SOUTH CA?OU?A. n , , | | ? . NUMBER 36 1; It Out With wo Stick-Up Men - '? ]). Osteon in Monday's Sum<? officer W, C. Kirven shot with two stick-up men in the f the Claremont hotel early morning, mortally wounded the thugs and wounded the The socond man escaped in which had been parked near tlette street entrance to the aving a trail of blood behind the lobby. tody of the dead robber lay ,cal undertaking parlor this t unclaimed and unidentified, jtory of Kirven's exploit- is courage and coolness under st dangerous conditions. A nineteen shots were tired by :er and the two bandits, one bullets ripping through Kirither coat but failing to in-! ound. Only one bullet struck, lit who died, a slug from Kir-j g .45 caliber automatic Iritis in the stomach. The other s not believed to have been r wounded. i acted on what ho described lunch" to foil the stick-up. before four o'clock he was n the B & H Service Station the hotel having the water s radiator of his car drained, eed a JFord V-8 coupe con;wo men cruising by the stai low rate of speed and saw pants peering into the station hotel. Kirven's suspicions mediately aroused and he )ver to the hotel and seated behind a potted fern to await lents. rishing to alarm Coleman , night clerk at the hotel, ;old him that he was going the radiator and warm himrven's German police dog was i and lay quietly at his feet, hunch was so strong he drew )1 from the holster, cocked on and placed it in his lap. ifieer was not kept waiting few minuted'2?fe?^"Trt?'"!THd > place in the hotel, the coupe to the Bartlette street entd stopped. Kirven called to and informed him that he omers. Crabtree told the lames Little, to go out and >aggage, but as Little reach30r the car drove off. ee then sat down in a chair )bby and the bell boy on a immanding a view of the street door. A few minutes - two holdup men marched the Bartlette street door and heir pistols on the bell boy. the men had their faces with blue bordered white hiefs. One carried his piss right hand and the other ft. Both were wearing new over their suits. (11 boy was asked where the s. Crabtree, hearing the and not yet cognizant of s transpiring, got up from and walked towards the men. immediately covered by the pistols. "This is a stickup," one of the men informed him. Crabtree and the bell toy were herded into the office and *fter the cash register had been rifled Crabtree was ordered to open the **fe. The negro was compelled to be flat on his stomach on the floor *nile Crabtfee went to work on the "e- One of the men stood over i? while the other stood at the entfwce ^ the office and watched the ???y. Kirven meanwhile was biding time in the corner, unseen by the tondits. Tto-ee times Crabtree worked at the combination on the safe unsuccessfully. * L!! 3 man ^ 'sialling for time," f?6 of the robbers remarked. "If < doesn't get it open this time I'm [g to blow his brains out." : The safe came open on the fourth tapt and Crabtree waa ordered io out on the floor beside the jg" boy. Crabtree-did net have * i*]/ to the compartment containing ? money, so one of the men broke %1, 0clc a piece of iron and cut the entire box. s.!. an<* bell bojr were then led to got in the elevator and ** the top floor. ? ' the elevator door was closed on ^tree and the bell boyT Kirven jPt from his hiding place. As the made their break for the ghetto street door, Kirven stepped - path andJds gun biased. One ^ by*ul WA* k^k"t.flrom hta ^ ?*J"**** A?oth?r ?hot r ffltw torn ta r ?- * Write Santa A Letter Boys and girls, it is just a littleover three weeks before that annual visit from Santa Claus. In his winter home, he is already making ready for that annual visit that you look forward to with so much anticipation and pleasure. What Santa desires to know most, right now, is just what each and every little boy and girl would like .to have him bring them Christmas morning. And right here is where your local newspaper comes in handy again. The Chroniclers cooperating with Santa, by publishing your Santa Claus letters in time for him to read and make out his list of gifts, toys, fruit and candy. So here's what you do?just sit down and write Santa a letter telling him ,what you would like to have, address the letter to Santa .Claus, in care of The Chronicle, Camden, S. C., and we will do the rest. Don't wait too late,j write yqur letter at once. Thefed let-j ters will Jbe -published in the issues of December 14th and 21st, in plenty of time for Santa's well planned annual visit. Christmas Seal Sale Begins Soon The National Tuberculosis Association begins its sale of Christmas seals immediately after Thanksgiving, the proceeds, as everyone knows, being used in its war on Tuberculosis. Reverend A. Douglas McArn, who is Chairman of the Christmas seal campaign in this county, is getting his forces lined up for a thorough canj vass, and he is hoping for the cooperation of all public minded citizens. Last week the Chronicle had something to say about the fine work done and the great good accomplished with the money derived from the sale of these seals. While the National Tuberculosis Association and its associated agencies have by their efforts been able to reduce the death rate from Tuberculosis by more than half, j withinpast twenty years, -the great wtyte plague still leads by far all other maladies, in bringing the [Grim Reaper to the homes of American people. j We know that Tuberculosis is both preventable and curable and we don't know what time this dread disease may make its appearance among those near and dear to us. It costs I thousands of lives and the loss of millions of dollars in 'South Carolina alone every year. Nobody can be hurt by the purI chase of Christmas seals to be placed cn every letter he writes and every package he mails from now until Christmas, and if everybody will do this it will aid tremendously in the (work of combatting this terrible disease. The National Tuberculosis Association, by means of- its research laboratories, its publicity facilities, and its state and local agencies, is doing a tremendous work in prevent-' ing a spread of the disease and in helping those afflicted to check its ravages before it has gone too far. We have heard those who seek some excuse for not cooperating in this worthy cause make the viciously untrue statement that the money or a part of it is wasted. Not a penny of it is wasted. The fund is handled with the very minimum of expense and practically all of it goes direct to the work. Tuberculosis must be combatted, if at all, by means of such an organization as the National Tuberculosis Association, and naturally there is some expense in handling, transmitting and keeping records of these funds, but that expense is infintesimal when we take into consideration the vast organisation and the work done in manufacturing and selling these seals and getting the money in to the Association. No one in<>charge of the campaign and no canvasser receives a penny for his or her services. There is certainly nothing better that we can do with the money we expect to spend around Christmas time. Those connected with the work in this county would not be in it if the cauhe were not worthy. Let's do our part by gladly purchasing these seals. . ' : / Grace Church Services Services at Grace Episcopal church for Sunday, December 2 as announced H. GraighiUj Jr.r wUl ^ei Church school, 9:46 a. m.; men's class, 10:20 a. m.; Holy Communion and sermon, 11:16 a. m.; Sunday school in ok! Court House at 8 ? aft. p., . 1. M .. a. *? "The Life Of Faith" Is Sermon Subject Kev. J. B. Caston, pastor of the Camden Baptist church, had the signal honor of being selected to deliver the convention sermon, at the South Carolina Baptist Convention held in Columbia, and The Chronicle is pleased to reproduced this excellent sermon as carried in The Baptist Courier, the official organ of the South Carolina Baptists, in its issue of November 22. I't.J-1-. Rev. J. B. Canton My subject is "The Life of Faith." In Mark, the eleventh chapter, the twenty-second verse, we find this short text, "Have faith in God." In his book "Can a Man be a Christian Today," Dr. W. L. Poteat gives this definition of faith: "Faith is the deep line capacity to apprehend the eternal world and respond to its! appeals," which is in general agreement with Matthew Arnold's defini- i tion: "The power to hold fast to an unseen power of goodness" There is an illustration which may bring before us what my conception of faith in God in its practical application really is. Many of you have made a visit to Niagara Falls. Let us imagine that we are standing by there at this midday hour. We see two men in a small boat a little distance above the Falls. By some means they have lost control of their boat and the current is drifting them rapidly toward the Falls which will mean instant death. There is a man on the bank with a rope in his hand. He throws one end of the rope to the boat and just as the rope reaches the boat a log comes floating by. One of the men seizes the rope. The other, overcome by excitement, lays hold upon the log. The one who takes the rope is drawn safely to the shore, while the other who seizes the log drifts on down the current to the Falls and is not heard of any more. Faith is the rope that connects us with Heaven, while all of our good [ works, our coming together in great Conventions^-our singing these songs and praying these prayers, and preaching this" gospel, in a word, all that we may be able to do which would seem to have the touch of Christianity about ft, without this personal faith in God, through Christ, will drift on down the current of time with us to an everlasting ruin. With the illustration we are now ready for this statement: Faith in God produces life. According to the will of God, it must be so. There can be no escape and it will show itself in our lives under the following circumstances: _ 1. First, in the hour of trial. He who is living the life of faith under circumstances "of trial is possessed of calm patience, while the person who is lacking in such faith is not so, but is storm-tossed as the waves of the sea. In these recent years we have been passing throaght great difficulties. We have been wading, as it" were, through the fire and the flames are still burning. As Tittle reminds us in a* recent book, it has fallen to our lot to live in a period of terrific uitheaval. _ A World War, the most destructive that humanity has ever known, followed by eight or ten years of reckless getting and spending and wild living, followed by a business depression which more than once threatened to crush civilization. It has fallen to our lot to live in a period of mental Uncertainty and moral Confusion. Man and women are asking today, as never before, what is right. We are tdld to experiment in trial marriage Great Falls Won State Championship The eleven from Great Falls came off victorious in u hard fought eon-, tost Thanksgiving afternoon by u score of 21 to 0 in tte state B finals, i The teams were more closely match-1 ed than the score indicates, but the visitors showed a wonderful passing and kicking attack against which the local team had no defense, The playing started with Flowers kicking to McFadden. Two plays' were tried and held for no gain. Then the ball was punted to Camden's 40yard line. As no yardage could be made through the line FIowopb kicked. It was then that Great Fallal tried -its first pass from McFadden to Turner which gained about 36 yards. Another first down and the backs broke through for its first touchdown. The point was also made. TheJ>all was then received by Camden h^h. Halsell gained nine yards and ttten Branham got away for another 40, and its lone touchdown was made. The try for extra point failed, and the score was 7 to 6. A few minutes later the quarter en<le<\. During the second period it looked a8 if the visitors were going to be outplayed. Flowers and Dicky firanham made excellent runs. The half ended with the locals going strong. In the third quarter Great Falls canje back by making long runs, opening up with a devastating passing attack at opportune moments. The result was another seven points. Continuing this method of aerial play, thb third touchdown was made, swelling the score to 21 to 6. The fourth period was played on even terms with Camden making good runs and the j upstate team completing several nico passes. [ The punting and passing of the tall McFadden was excellent and an outstanding feature of the game. , He I was ably supported by Turner and Isenburg, end and quarterback, re. spectiijely. 7 he first downs were sevjen for'Camden and 14 for Great Falls. Lineups: I Gn&iJI'alls (21) ; Camden (6) jliE Tuner ,.... Flowers I L/T? Kirkpatrick Wooten j 1^* Bent Myers C Isenberg Jackson RG Minors Rhame RT?Jackson Goodale RE?Locklair Nolan ; HB?McFadden Halsell :HB?Byrum W. H. Branham QB?Isenberg D. Branham FB?Upton Shirley Yellows Victorious Over Whites In Polo The Yellow team of the Camden 1 olo Club again came off victxxrdous in Sunday's game, the first to be played on the Number 2 field thi? season. Taking an early lead over the "Whites and maintaining it throughout hy virtue of better team play the Yellows got the long end of a 5 to 2 score. Playing for the Yellows wene Henry Savage, Jr., Ralph Little, and Ancrum Boy kin, Jr., 'with Maj, Grove Outturn cutting in. The White team was comfposed otfv Cbatrles Robertson, C. P. DuBowe, Jr and M L Smith. The largest gallery of the season was on hand for the gome. Hereafter, games will' be played regularly upon the Number 2 field on Sundays at 3 o'clock, and in the neaF future week-day practice games will be played on the Number 3 field. Methodist Church Services Services at the Lyttleton Street Methodist church on next Sunday, December 2nd will be, as announced by the pastor Dr. C. F. Wimberly: Sunday school, 10 a, m. Morning service, 11:16, sermon subject: "A Friend of God." . Evening hour of worship, 7:46, the subject will be: "Thanksgiving, what It means and why arp we thankful." Df. Wimberly is trying especially to build up the night attendance and invites all to be present. "El Shaddai" ^ This will be the subject 'of the address by Dr. *C. F. Wimberly before the Men's Bible class next Sunday morning. We had a fine class last Sunday, and we want to push up our attendance to the peak and hear this thema discussed by one who oan do and nR--will- be edified. Remember! next Sunday Morning at the Lyttle-1 ton Street Ifethodist church, at 10:00 * ^leck Moore, Secretary. ^ Aged Citizen Claimed By Death lit tho potting of William E, Johnaon?^Br. ut Una ltome on North Fair ^early lust Friday morning Camden yjei jono uf iUs oldwt tutd mostly highly batoomed citizuns, who had beta cKpidy associated with tho social and lAhdiH'^s life of Camden since soon uf tor oho Wan; Between tho Shut OS. Mc^doluuwn was born at Berkshire, in Lancaster county, March 7, 1862, a son of William E. and Ann Cunningham Johnson. Ho came to Camden in the hectic <lays ut tho clo?s>o of tho Civil War and made Ibis homo at his grandfothorr'e Ktrkwood house, now known as "Holly Hedge". On Decern* Lor 24, 1878, Mr. Johnson was (married to Kate Mc Willie Shannon, daughter of (the late Colonel William M. Shannon, who resided a/t "Pine Flat," now Hobkirk Inn, and she with two sons and one daughter auirvive: Robert Cunningham Johnson, of Charlotte, N. C.\ William E. Johnson and Miss Henrietta Johnston, of i Camden; throe nieces, Mrs C. 1\ DuBose, Mrs. A. G. Clarkson and Mrs. Dan M. Jones of Camden also survive. Mr. Johnson entered the mercantile business in early Mfe, conducting a dry goods and notions store on South Main street, lie later was connected with the Enterprise Building and Loah Association, whore ho served for twenty years us Ita Secretary and Treasurer. Ho led a vory active life, was fond of the outdoors, and up to a short while before his death could take gun and doge and out-tramp many who were his juniors. Despit hiB 82 years Ms eyesight was keen and he was a crack shot, witlfrout the use of eyeglasses. Tho deceased possessed a storehouse of information as to Camden and the old days, was an interesting conversationalist and leaves a host of staunch friends who lament his passing. Funeral services were held from Grace Episcopal church Friday afternoon with Rev. Francis H. Craaghill,! Jin. officiating. Serving as pallbearers were: Charles P. DuBase, James B Cureton, Alex Clarkson, Willis! Canrtey, Lawrence J. Wliitaker, William H. Haile, William L. DePass and Itobert M. Kennedy, Jr, all close friends and admirers. "Making Good" On next Sunday evening at the First Baptist church the pastor will deliver the second series of sermons to young people on the subject: "Making Good," or "Making Life Count." Morning subject: "The Elder Brother," or "The Spirit of Criticism." Prayermeeting Wednesday evening at 7:30. iB. Y. P. U. Tuesday evening at 7:30. Teacher's meeting Thursday evening at 7:30. Sunday school at 10 o'clock with C. O, Stogner, superintendent in chaTge. . The public. is..cordially, invited to attend all the services of this church. Steele To Speak At Trinity Church Prof. Algernon Steele, head of the department of iReligion at Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte, N. C., is Scheduled to address the colored youth of Camden on December 2, at 3:80 o'clock at Trinity M, E. Church. The program is being sponsored by the Progressive club of Trinity M. E. church. A special musical program undeT the direction of Robert* Ross has been arranged. | Prof. Steele* & young man, comes to os well prepared, having been educated at the Northwestern University, and at the University of .Chicago. His subject is, "The Issues of (Life." All of our friends are cordially in vited to come and hear this timely address says C#-C. Reynolds, pastor. Cotton Ginnet}* In This County . O. R. S. Pool, special agent Bends us the following census report showing that there were 10,260 bales of cotton ginned in (Kershaw county from the crop of 1984, prior to November 14th *9 compared with 12,041 bales ginned to November 14, 1938. "The Inside of the C#p" _ Winston Churchill's story based up-l on a command o? Christ will be told; at thb Sunday evening vesper at the Presbyterian chordt.at mm SBM The public Is cordially invited. r~d" ^ [Kendall Named On | Advisory Council , I Boston Transcript 0/ ""recent (lute carried the following editorial mention of Henry P. Kendall, of Boaton, Mass., and Camden, S. C. Mr. Kendall ia owner of the Wateree Mills of Camden, with other mills in South und North Carolina and his Boston interests. Ho ia considered a leader in his line which,on several occasions has given him Presidential recognition: . Appointment of Henry P. Kendall of Boston to be chairman of the Business Advisory and Planning Council of the Department of Commerce comes ut u time whon there is every prospect that the council's usefulness will bo greatly extended. The President himself has expressed a real desire to learn "what business thinks and what business wants," and in pursuit of this knowledge will naturally lean heavily on Mr. Kendall and distinguished industrial leaders associated with -him. Considering the? representative character of the council's membership ?it includes bankers, merchants and manufacturers?it may be taken for granted there will be no hesitation in letting Mr. Roosevelt know "what business thinks and wants." Already, indeed, he has told that the Government should make some move to provide easier credit for the smaller units of industry which, because?? of several years of reduced sales and depleted working capital, face peculiarly difficult problems. The President has stated that he plans to consult early and often with the council. It will be to his advantage to do so. From any group for which Mr. Kendall is spokesman, he is sure to receive a realistic picture of the nation's business situation. John S. Brasington Lived To Great Age John S. Brasington, Kfl year old citizen of the county, died at his homein the Beaver Dam section of the county"" ort' TtfeMSy;6"-November 27th, his death being due to the infirmatives of old age. Mr. Brasington was a son of the late Rev. William Brasington. " He ~ served in the War between the States. Surviving are six sons and six daughters. Dr. S. F. Brasington, of Camden is a nephew of the deceased. Funeral services were held November 2{Rh, at 11 a. m. at Bethel Presbyterian church, with interment in the church yard. . .. Fish And Game . 7. Meeting Tuesday Game and flush affairs were discussed when a group of leading sportsmen of the state gathered in Columbia for tho joint meeting of the executive and legislative committees of the South Carolina Game and Fish Association. President Zap HeywaaxJ hod a large attendance at the dinner there and the representative from Camden was ? Mrs. T. K. Trotter. The main objective of tha association for the past j three years has been the cieaUon of ; a game and fish commission and the-.4 fmain effort has been to draft a bill, favorable to the (present game and ' fish department, the association and the sportsmen at large. It t? honed that tho bill will bo adopted by the legislature in the coming aessLon. It ^rfroped that the ,__ their support to.tha association which wa? organized for tjiefr benefit and to Increase and protect the game of the state, j Presbyterian. Church Services v Sunday, (December 0. A. Douglas MeArn, pastor, announces service to be: Church school for all age* at JO a. m. Morning worship with anthem and sermon at 11:15. Vesper service Sunday evening at seven o'clock. "The Inside of the Cup," Winston Churchill's famous story based^ upon a command of Christ will be' vtold with beautiful, slides. Junior club weiner roast hike Saturday