Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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~ ummammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm ||#|||| VICTOR RECORDS VHIiflf ALL.WAVE RADIO llvIV "MAGIC BRAIN" all in one new RCA Victor Radi o- Ph on ograph Laterally the whole, entire world | of music is yuuis! What you want, when you waul it.,. in performunit! of outstanding cxcvlleiico, "Muj'ic Hfuiu" ell-wave radio domes tic ai d f<.r?.it'ii... Hojher Fidelity Victor Rounds,superbly clci. ua ally recorded. Thla model -com jdeur with KLA I/.ioro-Senhiti vu Radio Tubes, only $000.00. MODEL 322 Ajiy ahort- wa ve radio will fiorfnrm bettor with an RCA World-Wide Antenna. Home Furnishing Company CAMDEN, S. C. m>Rep VIC TOR Dies Claiming His Innocence Columbia, S. (\,N>.v. M<>. The whir of dynamos rut >hoil a frantic, lastminule p: (gestation of innocence and Joe Cunningham, IP-year-old negro, bad paid with his life for the murder of an elderly white man. Only live minules before he was electrocuted today, Cunningham repudiated a confession that he had killed Sam C. Moore, .Richland county merchant, asserting he admitted the crime because "I thought I'd gel oil' with life if I confessed." When he was seated in the chair, the negro -aid he had no statement to make, but while tile electrode* were being adjusted, State Constable Fred Newman questioned him in an attempt to locate $ >'* stolen from Moore's store after the killing. "Is that money where you told us it was yesterday?" "No, sir," Cunningham replied, "I never did take that money, before CIim! 1 didn't. I don't know who killed Mr. Moore. I wasn't there." Tin* Rev. S. k. Phillips, peniten- j tiary chaplain, asserting nothing 1 could stay the execution at that late stage, told Cunningham it was In-st for him not to die with a lie on hi* lips. "1 know I'm going to die and I can't die telling no slorv," the negro answered. Card Coos l'p In Flames Fast Friday's Lancaster News recount * an unusual occurence: Fairly j or. Tuc-h,?\ morning a truck carrying a large mount of lard caught on fire about two mili-s north of Pleasant Hill ? n Route ."'21 and a terrific blaze wn< ma vie by the burning lard. So inter. ?e wa^- the heat from the lard that a stretch of the road about as long a.- the truck is ruined and will have to be rebuilt. It is said that between $d..">00 and worth of lard was r lined by the lire. This material j wa.- be.ng hauled by a truck of the Warner, Transfer company of Charlotte to Charleston at the time. Those wh<> witnessed the blaze said that the llan.e- reached almost a height of fift\ feet and that a tree several feet away from the truck was burr.t from the ground to the top. As a result of the heat the pavement has crumh1 eil.?La nea > t er N e w *. Hold ShowH Appreciation | Officer W. (Kirvor. stated today that he had received from Mr. \V. E. Pratt of the riarcmont Hotel, a moat cordial letter of appreeiation ami commendation of his actions in connection with hold-up at the hotel on the morning of Sunday. November 27 Enclosed ill the letter was a check for $.'>0 in token of appreciation of the service rendered. Officer Kirvon re(|ueste<i that mention he made in this newspaper of Mr. Pratt's letter and check, hoth of which lie sincerely appreciates, in order that record be made of Mr. Pratt's generous te-timwiffal of thanks.- Monday's Sumter Item. Was Once University Student Columbia, Dec. 1.?W. ('. Kirven. who killed one and wounded the second of two bandits in the recent hotel* hold-up at Sumter, was once a student at the University of South Carolina. He registered for summer school wo: k in 11*21. j l'ean F. \V. Bradley says that he remembers Kirven as a strong, likeable man. apparently fearless. Kirven and several of his brothers also attended the Presbyterian College of South Carolina. Prefer Their Meat Fresh Columbia. Dec. 1.-?Why does a dog bury a bone, leaving it to season awhile, before eating it? He does this so that the meat will be more tender and thus easier to eat. according to W. E. Hoy, professor of Biology at the University of South Carolina. "It is all a matter of taste," says Doctor Hoy. "the English hang their venison up until it turns black before eating it and think Americans who prefer their meat fresh a b: t uncouth, and all that." South Carolinians, on the other hand, wish their meat absolutely fresh. Doctor Hoy, who prefers re f - : _ .1 \i* .... \ * d ?Kt iditu ?? CS ai it ut* v 4 a* i i 111 jr butchered local meat, finds that housewives of the State are so insistent on fresh meat that he has a very hard time procuring his refrigerated product. Butchers maintain :that there is little demand for beef (more than a day or so old. | Premier Flandin of France was given an overwhelming vote of confidence by the chamber of deputies as he pushed the 1H.*?."? budget. with its { $7:Hh00?\00o for the war chest, the J bill being pushed along towards an | early passage by 'he chamber. X ? .1? Works To Remedy Defects Cotton Law Cleinson College, Dec. 11.?Cotton growers of South Curolina may rest ussured thut in deciding on the plan to !>? UM-d in H>35 every effort postdhle will he made hy the cotton production section of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration to eliminate injustices, inequalities, and de-1 fects of operation, says I). W. Watkins, acting director of the Extension Service. His statement is made on the strength of recent communications and conferences with uuthoritieft in Washington. Mr. Wmkiris points out the fact that delays and inconveniences were unavoidable this year due to late stait, because the Act did not become law until April 21 and amendments thereto making it necessary to rework the entire application did not pu^ until the last week of Congress late in.June. These things will automatically he avoided next yeur. "The cotton production section is j aware of questions in the minds of i cotton producers regarding procedure : to he used in making allotments if the Bankhead Act is in effect in 111.35," says Mr. Wat kins, and <hi this point he quotes the statement accompanying the ballot by the Secretary of Agriculture saying, "Cotton farmers have had one season's experience with the type of control embodied in the Bankhead Act. Numerous difficulties obviously have | been encountered. Jt is reasonable? to expect that with more latitude in the Act for the coming year many of these difficulties can be avoided." Rev. Thomas White Buried At Spring Hill Sumter, Dec. 1.? The Rev. Thomas J. White, bit, died this morning in a [ Columbia hospital following an illness of ten clays. He was a superannuated Methodist minister, having been a member of the conference for about -10 years. "Mr. White was twice married, first to Miss Mary Britton, who died '25 years ago. Later he married Miss Sue! Folk, who survives him, with the fol-j lc?wing children by the first marriage: i Mrs. R. M. Morris, Birmingham, Ala.; j Mrs. K. I*'. Carrey, Charleston; C. I., j White, Springfield, S. Mrs. J. \V. Boyle-ton. Springfield; Mrs. ,J. C. Bailey. Cowpens; Mrs. A. K. Beach, I Jr.. Wa'.tcrbnro. He i< also sure ived j by a brother and two sisters, Written j j White, Camden; Mrs. Maymer Wilson, j Rombert, and Mrs. Manning Bourne,' A t lanta. Attended Funeral Funeral services for Rev. White! were held at Spring IT ill church Sun-' day afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Dr. C. F. Wimberiy, of Camden, attended i the funeral of his fellow* minister.1 (Also attending the funeral from this city were Mr. and Mrs. Wylie Hogue. | A dispatch from Warsaw, Poland, says that Moscow advices are to the effect that ten officers of the Red ' army were arrested Sunday and shot ) within an hour after discovery of ! Record-breaking rilins over eastern North Carolina, last week, put all the! rivers and streams far over pfevious J high water marks and did immense damage to property, especially to highways and bridges. TAX NOTICE Tax books for the collection of! State, County and School Taxes for ! year 1034 opened October 15, 1934, and will remain open until December J 31, 1934, inclusive, without penalty. Please state school district in which I you live or own property when in- r quiring about taxes. Following is a list of total levies { for each School District for School. County and State Taxes: DeKalb Township Mills | District No. 1 42 District No. 2 25 j District No. 4 MS ; District No. 6 40 District No. 25 24 ' District No. 43 24 i Buffalo Township District No. 3 37*4 ' District No. 5 21*4 District No. 7 30\ District No. 15 21 *4 i District No. 20 28*4 ; District No. 22 40 i District No. 23 281* , District No. 27 32*4 | District No. 2S 21 \ | District No. 31 29*4 ! District No. 40 41-\ I District No. 42 21 *4 Flat Rock Township District No. 8 3'2\ District N'n. p 32*4 I>i>ti ict No Id 25*4 i District No. 13 ! 24\! D*.str*.ct No. 32\ District No. 3?> 21*4 District No. 33 32A, District No. 27 82*4 i District No. 11 32*4 District No. 4f> ?5*4 District >y0> 47 .1*4 ^ Waterce Township District No. 11 24*4 District No. 12 35V^ District No. 16 25 District No. 29 27*4 District No. 38 21*4 District No. 39 26*4 Yours respectfully, S. W. HOGUE, Treasurer of Kershaw County, South Carolina News of Interest In And Near Bethune Bethune, Dec. 4.?Mrs. Henry King und Miss Minnie Eddins McKinnon have been visiting relatives in Durham, N. C. Miss Margaret Ilearon, a pupil nurse at Franklin Square hospital, j Baltimore, spent the Thanksgiving holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. E. ilearon. Mrs. K. S. McCaskill entertained for Mrs Emery Barker with a miscellaneous shower last Thursday afterI noon I ha j/ui'st x \Kt*ro entertained with contests and later in the afternoon refreshments were served. The honor guest received a number of useful and pretty gifts. Miss Katherine Byrd of Gastoniu, N. ( ., spent the week end With her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Byrd. Mr. and Mrs. J. JJ. McDaniel have been visiting relatives in Rock Hill. Mrs. Janie Vaughn of Batesburg is spending some time with Mrs. J. K. Saverance. Misses Louise Tiller, Knuna Merutcheon, Stella Bethune and Ethel luihevijle, teachers in the grammar school, are spending the week observing at the Winthrop Training school I while four seniors from Winthrop col: lege are taking their places in the ' school here. I A very interesting meeting of the j School Improvement Association was held at the school auditorium Monday afternoon with Mrs. B. W. Best, president, presiding. Plans for the betterment of the association were discussed during the business session. Misses Katherine Foster and Jerry Davis gave a piano duet. The fifth grade won the attendance prize. Miss Mary King who is teaching at Olivia, N. C., came home for the thanksgiving holidays. She had as her guest Miss Beulah Arnold, another teacher in the Olivia schools. Robert King, a student at B. M. I. was also at home for the holidays, i Mrs. J-1- M. Best and children. Miss Lizzie, Kate, Davis and W h. Davis have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Mayo Davis at Perry, Ga. Dr. Eldridge Baskins of Baltimore was a visitor in the community for several days during the past week Miss Myrtle King, who is a student at The Textile Industrial college, Spartanburg, was at home for the week end. *V^Carrie Yarbrough of the Baron DeKalb school has been spending several days at home. I he J. L. Saverances had as their guests Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Lavin Saverance Columbia; Mrs. Huggins, Mi>. Randolph, Mr. and Mrs. \ndlews, Lamar and Miss Frances Saverance of Holly Hill, who had come home tor the Fhanksgiving holidays. ,u "d Mrs. Grier Gordon and Mi - and ,\ rs. Ray Former. Charlotte, V (..am! Mr. and Mr. A. L. Gardner. Wagener, were dinner guests last I nuI >day ol tlie X. 1'. Gordons. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bethune and i.i.P.ren <?! Cheraw visited relatives' here Sunday. Miss Birdie Belle Smith of Columbia was the guest for several days of her parens,, the J. W. Smiths. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Foster and chil- 1 dren spent the week end with relatives in Spartanburg county. \i *rrs' T' Burley and little dauhter, Melita have been visiting Mrs Hurley s parents. Mr. ami Mrs T F : Hearon. Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Hrant and in-! fant son George, of Holly Hill and : Mr. and Mrs. C. V. (fivers and little 1 daughter. Katherine Ward of Ches- ! terfield were recent guests in the home of Mrs. M. 0. Ward. i 1 he Rev. J. E. Williams, Mrs. Williams and children spent Thanksgiv- ! ln^-n' friends in Cheraw. Billie Best has been visiting his sis-, for Mrs. M. D. Marsh in Columbia. I he monthly social of the Adult I class of the Methodist Sundav school was held in the class room Tuesdav evening with J. C. Foster as host. Foolish Question The train came to a sudden grinding stop, causing the passengers to ! jump. "What has happened, conduc- j tor? ' cried a nervous old lady. We ran over a cow." "Why, was it on the track?" I No, replied the disgusted conductor, "we chased it into a barn." A young New York woman, celebrating Thanksgiving day, rang in a lire alarm. She spent two days in jail and then paid a fine of $2*5 for her fun. SUMMONS FOFTRELIEF ~ btate of South Carolina, County of Kershaw, Court of Common Pleas. The Enterprise Building and Loan Association of Camden, South Caro,ina' Plaintiff against ? T- E- Ci?odalc- w- D. Goodale, N.I R. Goodale. R. T. Goodale, Tom Shiv- 1 or, Sallio G. Crane, James T. Ballard,! Inc., and Reed Manufacturing Co. ? , Defendant.1 lo the Defendant above named: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint on the subscriber at his office in Camden . Sfcuth Carolina, within twenty d&ys aft^r the sarvioc hereof, exclusive of the day of such orvice; and if you fail to an^wc the complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint. I To the Non-resident Defendants Tom Shiver, Sallie G. Crane. James T. Ballard. Inc., and Reed Manufacturing Co.: j You will take notice, that the sumI mons in this action of which the foregoing is a copy, together with the complaint, were filed in the office of the Clerk of Co;jrt for Kershaw 1934nty ?n tHe 2?th day ?f November. HENRY SAVAGE, JR., Plaintiff's Attorney. Dated November 27th, A. D. 1934. HERE'S THE AID . S^\ FEWER col^s... ; VICKS VA-TRO-NOL j A FEW DROPS UP EACH NOSTRIL* ] iere's the aid to SHORTER colds . icks vaporub JUST TUB ON THROAT AND CHEST* ^FulldetailsineodVVlckspackagcjiy^lJIJJ^^P Give This Tasty Gift Your Dear Ones Will Enjoy this FRUIT CAKE j TO THE newlyweds ... to the old folks at home ... to your boss . . . to your young friends; I i away at school send one of our spicy, fruit filled j cakes. A huge five pound box of deliciousness $2.50. j Also in 1, 2 and 3 pound sizes at 50 cents per >pound. Electrik Made Bake Shop DeKalb Street Camden, S. C. V -9 Gypsies Prove To Be Campaign Beginning Pick-Pocket Artists' To Show Results i - ? Anderson, Dec. 2.?An aged man of th&_Craytonville section, near Abbeville, was the victim recently of a band of gypsies, who relieved him of $21 in cash and left him in such a condition of nervousness or doped that he had been under the care of a physician for the last several days, according to word received here. A car of gypsies containing one man and two women drove up to the home of Samuel Hanks, well known resident of the Craytonville section, and. under a pretense of selling medicine and curing ailments of various kinds, engaged him in a conversation. The gypsies expressed their sympathy and when they had concluded their ministrations and had departed Mr. Hanks discovered that he was| minus $24 in cash which he had car-i ried wrapped in a small piece of, paper in the hip pocket of his overalls. The paper and the thread in which the money was wrapped were in his pocket, but the money was gone. Officers were called to investigate the case, but with their arrival the gypsies had departed. i i i ill | i I The government's great housing I campaign is beginning to show rei suits. ) Construction touched bottom in ; 1933, when, during an average four weeks, only $18,000,000 was spent, as i compared with $50,000,000 during a | similar period in 1031. The new : campaign started in the middle of i August, and in the four weeks following $19,000,000 was spent. In the , four weeks ending October 13, $29,' 000,000 went Into houses, and $36,j 000.000 was spent during the four ; weeks which closed on November 10. | It is estimated that more than | 1.000,000 homes .involving an expendi iture of $8,000,000,000, would have I been built had there been no depression.?Industrial News Review. i t From Washington dispatches it is easy to see that the cost of electricity to the individual user is to be a much discussed question on the next congress. A typhoon struck the Philippines last week, the wind attaining a velocity of 125 miles per hour. The property damages is estimated at $500,000 or more. SANTA^H W CLAUS^ U d&ttUe Ittn when you choose ELGIN. . . When it's off with the wrappings and ribbons . . . that's the moment you're most glad you chose an Elgin. Proud, too. For it flatters the giver as well as the receiver. 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