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The Camden Chronicle VOLUME 46 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1835 NUMBER 42 Items Of Interest . I In Cottage Colony <Bjr Sally Broome)!) An interesting series of, benefits was planned at the monthly meeting of the Junior Welfare League to raise funds for its annual spring tonsil ^B clinic for the underprivileged chil<>f Camden. An amateur play, a Kymkhuna, a b^nfit performance by I the Town Theatre fcroup of Columbia and a benefit program by the Charleses ton Spirituals are among the events ! I scheduled. 9 The Junior Welfare Gymkhana, j I which will probably be the first to i I be held, will be under the direction Hof Major Grove Cullum. One of the attractions will be a polo game play! lid by the girls with cornstalks for mallets and balloons for balls, which caused lots of excitement and fun at the recent Pinehurst gymkhana. "The Steadfast. Tin (Soldiers," a ^ llans Christian Anderson story, dram^ atized by Dorothy Holloway, will be presented with members of the Junior Welfare Dengue in the cast, under ^Bthe direction Mrs. Donald Morrison, I Brhe first rehearsal was held Wednes^Bday evening, but the date for the .per^Bformance has not yet been set. Among those who will take part are: ^Bhe Misses Nancy and Peggy Work, 1 Bimily Pitts, Elizabeth Zemp, Dorothy Bbngleton, Widlie Haile, Caroline Richardson, Phebe Knight, Nancy B>empster, Helen Savage, Lucy KirkI Band, Stlsan Kennedy and Mary Elizi Bvbeth Chariton. I A number of young people are acBive on another big benefit?tha Roosevelt Birthday Ball to be held ^ January 30 at the Armory, with Dan ; ^lackey as general chairman. Waldo ^^ iit.Motte's 8-piece orchestra from CoBumbiu will furnish the music. It ^Bvus Mr. Mac key's clever idea to give wo affairs for such a worthy cause? <> '.he other will be an old-fashioned Barn dance to be held on January 29 Bn the Armory with appropriate decot^^Jations for the occasion. John Lanoy B: <i Thomey T. Truesdale are his" first Bieu tenants for this affair, and it will I B their duty to find the best fiddler "caller" in the county, for the ^^ quaie-dance numbers. While gingB1"11 gowns, aprons, over-alls and long _^^Brcy beards will be most appropriate the occasion, no one with money his jeans will be turned away, lickets may be obtained from the Misses Phebe Knight, Lucy Kirk'land, Barbara Hickox, Emily Pitts, Susan ^Kennedy and Caroline Richardson, j I Seventy per cent of the proceeds Brum both parties will be turned over Bo the Shrine Club to be used for the Behabilitation of local residents afBicicd with infantile paralysis. I The chairmen for the various comBittees are: Rochelle Sheorn, treasBrer; Miss Caroline Richardson, tickBfs; Grady Parson, music; Robert Bennedy, 3rd, floor committee; Bill B-ncrum, promotion. On ^the Execu^B'c Conunittee are: Major J. H. Oa^^B)rno' w- F. Nettles, L L, Wallnau, B G> Garrison, Jr., Robert M. KenBody, Jr. I I>ocai friends of Jessie Voss Lewis, Mrs. H. L. Daingerfleld Lewis of Hewlett, L. I.) will be pleased to hear Bat she will give an exhibition of her Bortraits tfhe week of February 17-24 B the Kirkwood Hotel. She is sendB1^ ou-t announcements for the formal Bpening but tea will be served every Bf.ernoon and those interested in art ^vo invited. Mrs. Lewis is also giv^^B^c exhibitions in Aiken, Charlotte Be Columbia during February and <*^B|a!'ch. Mrs. Lewis will visit her broB? ftnd wife, while in Aiken, Mr. Mrs, Edward S. Voss. I Mr. and Mrs. A. Rea Bail enterBmed Tuesday evening at a cocktail m-'y and dinner at Court Inn in the of ttfie birthday anniversary of Bo <!aughter, Mrft^ Edward L HopB* of New Hcwen> who with her ^?t"oo children, is Spending several here. Aimong the guests were BS- S- Hunter, Russell Engs, Mr. Bd -Mrs. Dwight Partridge, Mrs. Bniamin Ticknor, Dr. and Mrs. J. B%o Peters. Mr. and Mxs. F. M. Rhodes gave dinner party Tuesday evening. Mr. Bd Mrs. D. Walter Mabee are enterB',!ng at dinner Saturday evening. McKee and Newton iBoykin returnI lo the Fessendon School, near BosB Thursday after spending the holB.vs with their parents, Mr. and B Newton C. Boykin. Frank AbBt has returned to Mercerburg MilBt Academy at Mercerburg, Pa, Bhe monthly meeting of the CamB Garden Club will be held Monday Brnoon, January 14, at "Millbank," oa^Natlra Plants of Sooth The officers are Mr*. Former Commander Favors Payment Stanley Llewellyn came out for the paying.of the bonus to former soldiers in a speech before the ltotary Luncheon on Thursday. He had formerly been against the payment of the bonus. Mr. Llewellyn explained the history of the bonus and said that it was not a child of the legion, but had its inception in congress, which was introduced as "adjusted service certificate payment for former soldiers." He told of the fight against the bonus, stressing particularly the national meeting of the Legioh at Detroit, when the men heard President Hoover plead against the payment, stating that the country was in bad shape financially. He stated that the, bonus question is now more or less a political football for politicians. < He also told of the recent National convention in Miami, when the leaders, who were formerly opposed te the bonus, came out for same. They contended that the present plans of distributing money through "PER A and other sources, would be most beneficial if paid to the former soldiers, many of whom are now on the pay rolls of government projects- This payment would enable them to get off the government jobs and the distribution would be so equalized that all parts of the country would be benefited by the immediate bonus payment. R. M. Kennedy, Jr., also spoke of the Miami convention and said that he had long been opposed to the bonus, but was now in favor of it. He thinks that the American Legion is one of the finest organizations in America, just so long as it is under tlje leadership of patriotic men, and he hoped that communists or Others | would never come into power as lead! ers. j The program next week will be in 1 charge of Irving Pearce and the following week in charge of John T. 1 Mackey. j The visitors were: Nekton Kelly, ; Dixie Boykin, S. L. Crolle-y, John Wil' son, of Sumter; Lamont Dominick, H. |G. Marvin, L. L. Wallnau and James | H. Clyburn. !Lady Dies Abroad; Body Brought Here The remains of Mrs. Jane Augusta Eldredge von Tresckow, whose death occurred in Zareb, Yugoslavia, on December 14, 1934, arrived in Camden on Tuesday and was buried in the family plot in the Quaker cemetery, j At the time of her death. Mrs. von Tresckow was residing with her son, Egmont C. von Treckow, who is the American consul stationed at Zareb. She resided in Camden for many years upon the return of the family from Austria. She was born in Binghamton, New York, 88 years ago, and her husband, the late Baron von Tresckow, predeceased her many years ago. "What Think Ye Of Christ 7" We wish to give special emphasis to the Person and Ministry of Our Lord, in the year stretching before us. The above will be the subject of the sermon for next Sunday morning?and also for Sunday night. It is too big to be passed over in one message. What we think of Him will have to do with all our weal, or woe, for time, and for eternity. Preaching at 11:15, Sunday morning and at 7:30 at night. We invite the public to worship with us at Lyttleton Street Methodist church.?C. F. Wimberly, Pastor. Sunday School Convention Attention of the members of the Baptist churchs of the Kershaw Association is called -to the fact that the Sunday school convention will meet Wednesday March 27th at Oak Ridge. ^ All dWchd* are requested to send delegated. The program will be announced later, says H. B. Gaskin, president of the Sunday School Convention. Hermitage Church Service The Hermitage Baptist church of Camden will burn the mortgage paper on the church at the Sunday night service, January 13th, announces the pastor, Rev. B. S. Broome. All former members of the church are eepecA ially invited and also anyone wishing to ottpapl tjbe service. Christie's Old Organ \ .At ttU Vesper service Sunday evening at the Presbyterian church at even o'clock "Christie's OW Ongse," lovely story will be told with the aid of colored slides, fivery one It cordially invited. * < V a- ,... : i- . . r -r - ? . r.;-j / <_ XV Pneumonia Fatal To J. Ernest Ross, Jr. Stricken in early jy an hood, young John Ernest Ross, died from a pneumonia attack in u Charleston hospital lucsday morning, following a seventeen day illness. He was a resident of St. George, where he went about two yeurs ago to operate "The Strand" motion picture theatre. Prior to his removal to St. George he operated a machine for The Majestic I heatre, in this city, where he was popular with his associates. Mr. Ross was 22 years of age, the only son of Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Ross, of Camden, and spent most of his life here, where he attended the public schools of Camden. He served three years as a member of Company M., South Carolina National Guards, and at the tune of his death was a member of the Motion Picture Operator's Union. A few years ago he was married in thi? city to Miss Mary McManus, of Kershaw, who with two children survive. He is also survived by his parents and one sister, Miss Lila Mae Ross, of Camden. The body was brought to Camden on Tuesday, where the funeral occurred from the First Baptist church, conducted by his pastor, Rev. J. B. Caston, assisted by Rev. C. F. Wimberly and Rev. W. A. Betts, of St. George, and the (burial was in the Camden cemetery. Serving aS pallbearers were: H. W. Lucas and Harris Weathers, of Stt George; R. W. House worth, of Walterboro; J. E. McKain, J. T. Haynes and J. H. McLeod, Jr., of Camden. A large number of out-of-town friends were here for the funeral and the floral offerings were beautiful. J. M. Threatt Dead Fiierids of James Manuel Threatt, farmer of the Cassatt section were sjiddened to learn of his sudden death on Sunday, December 30, he having retired the night before in his usual state of health. Mr. Threatt 42 years of age was a native of Chesterfield county and moved to Cassatt around thirteen years ago from Lancaster. The deceased is survived by his widow, Mrs. Neta Tidwell Threatt and six children: James Clifford Threatt, Manuel Cleatus Threatt, Horace Kenneth Threatt, Mary Blanche Threatt, Ida Lee Threatt and Nellie Grace Threatt. He was a member of the Beaver UaYn Baptist church and services were conducted by Rev. B. S. Broom, of the Hermitage Baptist church and burial was in the Beaver Dam churchyard Monday, December 31st. ~ Camden Lady's Mother Is Dead Friends will regret to learn of the announcement received of the death 7^.. Mrs. H. D. Kaplan in the city of Macon, Gorgia. Death came suddenly and unexpectedly although Mrs. Kaplan has not been in gooc health for some time. Surviving are two eons, Dr. B Kaplan, of Newark, New Jersey, Mr M. Kaplan of Macon; two daughters Miss Ponselle Kaplan of Macon, and Mrs. Leon Schlosburg of Camden, and her husband Mr. H. D Kaplan who also resides in Macon. Several sisters and brothers also arc living in Macon, and cities in Georgia. Mr. H. L. Sdhlosburg with his sor and daughter-in-law left Tuesday to attend the funeral services to be conducted in Macon. "The Secret Of Success" At 8 o'clock Sunday evening, January 18 at the First Baptist Church the pastor J. B. Caston will give the first of a series of short talks to young people on the subject: "The (Secret Of Development." It is hoped that the parents may cooperate fully in urging the young people to attend these iSunday evening services. Morning worship conducted by the pastor at 11:15, subject: "The Prophetic Teaching Of The Lord's Supper. B. Y. P. U. Tuesday evening at 7:30, prayermeeting Wednesday evening at 7:80v Teacher's meeting Tuesday evening at 7:80. Sunday school with C. O. Stogner, superintendent in J ^charge at 10 o'clock, i The public is cordially invited to attend all the services of this church ' \V?* ' * ' ' ^'Presbyterian Church Services ' Sunday, January 18. A. Douglas MeAra, pastor announces services will be: Church school 10 am. Morning wxVahip at 11:14. Vesper service " cordi*uj Auto Crash Fatal To James Roddy Belk Camden and Kershaw county people were shocked and saddened Wednesday morning when it became known that Representative James R. Belk had met death in an automobile accident near Columbia while t?n route' to the capital city to attend to his legislative duties. Mr. Belk was popular throughout the county and also popular with his colleagues in the general assembly, where he was entering upon his third term. He possessed a genial disposition and made many friends in the legislative halls where he wielded a great influence. In conversation with Mr. Belk shortly before he entered the late primary he was known to have been worried about his health, being a sufferer from heart trouble. Despite the condition of his health he was a tireless worker, not only in his private buswvese but also in the affairs of his state and was looked upon as a sincere and a/ble public official and Kershaw county, the state and his host of friends suffer a distinct loss at his sudden passing. | The following account of the tragic accident appeared in the Columbia 'State of Thursday morning: 1 "Death invaded the ranks of the | members of the house of representatives of South Carolina yesterday when James It. Belk, member from Kershaw county, was fatally injured t in an automobile wreck, which occurrod about four miles from Columbia as the representative was on his way to the State House. ? I "Mr, Belk was alone in his automo, bile; the roads were wet and slippery j from rain and the physical evidence I was the car skidded from the road and smashed against a tree at the foot of Baldwin's hill on the Twc 1 Notch road. It was said that the top of the car was smashed by the impact and that Mr. Belk received in1 juries to his face and head. | "The injured-man, alive but uncon' scious, was lifted into the car of H. F ' Lister, of Columbia, who was on his 1 way to Camden, and who saw the I badly daanaged car. M. M. .Smith who lives nearby, was already at the . place when Mr. Lister came up, anc , these two, assisted by Charles Sharpe brought Mr. Belk to the Columbia hospital, where he died within about 15 minutes of a fractured skull anc cerebral hemorrhage. Doctors said h< probably also sustained other injuries He was identified by papers in hit ' pockets and Mr. Lister notified Mrs Belk of the tragedy. "Mrs. Be4k and hfer daughter cam? 1 quickly to Columbia but before the} arrived at the hospital Mr. Belk hac ' succumbed to his injuries. House Adjourns "The house of representatives which met at 10 a. m., was advised that Mr. Belk was at the hospital ser' iously injured, and sympathy was expressed; a few minutes later Speaker Taylor announced that Mr. Belk had died, and the house at once adjourned J in respect to hie memory. \"A short time after, the houee ad' jodrned, the ways and means committee, of which Mr. Belk was a member last year, adopted resolutions expressing deep regret at his death; setting forth that he was a most val' uable and faithful member of thai ' group and that in his death the state had lost a valuable servant. The committee voted to attend his funeral ' in a body. 'The senate, meeting at noon, likek wise expressed regret at the death o1 Mr. Belk, who was known personal!} to imany members of the upper branch, rT" ' , "Coroner Sergeant^ of Richland ' county/ who investigated the accident ' with flfcorHT Alex Hot? and Capt * George Young of the highway patrol j * ? . -??> ^ .'Mj[ General Assembly Opened Tuesday Columbia, Jan. 8.?The house elected Rep. Claude A. Taylor of Spartanburg speaker by an overwhelming rising vote shortly after both branches of the .legislature convened at noon today. Taylor was nominated by,#ep. W. Martin Crenshaw of Anderson. No other nominations were made, j Rep. Solomon Blatt of Barnwell, 11 oinitiated by Rep. "Winchester C. Smith of (Barnwell, wae elected speaki r pro iem. Nominations were closed immediately after Blatt'o name was offered, and he, too, was chosen by a big majority on a rising vote. . James E. Hynter, Jr., who has served as acting clerk of the house since the death of J. Wilson Gibbes, clerk, wat elected clerk by acclamation. J. C. Darby and James S. Wilson were reelected reading clerk and * sergeant-at-arms of the house, respectively. Both were elected by acclamation. ? Columbia, Jan. 8.?Tt^' feouth Carolina legislature convened shortly after noon today for a momentous ses- , sion. The senate was called to order at 12 noon and the house UitOl. i The senate was called to order by Clerk James H. Fowles in the absence of Senator John F. William?, pitesident pro tern. Fowles handed tho gavel over to Senator Ward of Georgetown, who declared the chamber officially convetted, James E. Hunter, Jr., actin g clerk] of the house, called that body to or-1 der, and Rep. Olin Sawyer of Georgetown was elected temporary chairman. After u dozen new members of the (senate were sworn in by the colorful j'duelling oath," the chamber swiftly reelected John F. Williams of Aiken president pro tern; James 11. Fowles of Columbia, veteran clerk; and Lane jL. Bonner of Columbia, reading clerk, by acclamation. j Zed Hope of Columbia sergeant-atJarms, was reelected by a vote of 40 ito 1 over Ed Bobo of New Brookland, 'who Senator Cooke of Horry nominated and voted for. The Rev. R. C. Betts of Columbia was reelected chaplain and Clerk Fowles announced the reappointment of W. M. Barnwell of Abbeville as assistant clerk. Resolutions expressing sympathy for Lieut. Gov. James O. Sheppard, Senator Williams and other members who were reported absent because of illness were adopted by the senate I upon motion by Senators Jefferies of , i Colleton and Laney of Chesterfield. , A resolution urging congress to , continue activities of the Home Owners' Loan corporation was adopted on . motion of Senator Laney. Former Pastor's Widow D4ad After an illness of several years ' Mrs. Maria Branson Browne, 87, died 1 at her home in Florence Sunday. Mrs. * Browne was twice married. Her first ' marriage was to the late John P. * Chase, of Florence, and in 1904 she ' was married to Rev. H. Bascombe * Browne, well known Methodist min1 ister, who served for four years as " the pastor of the Lyttleton Street Methodist church of this city, and 5 both were held in high esteem here. i Gets Committee Assignments Committe appointments in the state senate were made at the opening > session at noon Tuesday, appointr ments being made in the (majority of I cases only where vacancies occurred. Senator S. F. Brasington of Kershaw county was assigned to the following committee^: Penal and OharJ itable Institution; Claims and Grievances and Committee on Medical Affa irs *J f v>Still Coming In Almost every mail brings inn <}beck for the health seals that were sent out Christmas. The sale is approaching the amount of $500. Those who have not yet sent in their check or returned the seal$ may still do so. Send them to Rev. F. H. Craig hill. ' Those who helped with the sale in the various communities are request' ed to turn in all money and seals at ! once. i" I Plantation Gets Charter Mulberry plantation of Camden, capitalised as a farm of $1,000 with ' David R. Williams as president and r treasurer and Martha Hill Williams as secretary has been granted a charter by the secretary of state. I DeKalb Chareh Services Services will be held at the DeKalb church Sunday afternoon, January 18, ' at 8 o'clock. All maw hits are urged to be present. Visitors are welcome X - H J ?1 City Team Defeats Country Polo Team A lurift. crowd witileBBUd un excil,,K Ktt'.lle on field No. .Sunday. It was the second of a oorioe idayed for U\o John I Irvine cup, 'j|?. cjty tchn. or tliroac* ftl yeU.m evened uo IhniKS by defeating the ri<ler? from the country by ? score of 7 to 6 Next Sunday's match wiU settle things for each sid? has one game to its credit, with the country's winning the week before by u score of H to 7 Tho firet chukker opened with the Yellows sweeping through tho Blues and scoring two goals.Thc ball in the Blue territory kept thqm an the defensive the .whole orf the period. The second reversed the advantage with the Blues .making two tallies and holding the other side to one. During nearly all of tfae remainder of the game the winners photyad a strong o^ensive and fair defmaive, managing most of;. the time to keep the ball dancing back and forth in the Bkw territory. It was not until the last couple of perioda that the Blues again fought on even ternj^, having the play by getting control of the hall and making long runs t*id fine shots, which tyere hard to stop. ? 1 * The beat playing was done by C. P. BuBose and Ralph little for the dty side and for^Mhe^feountry Kirby Supper and Joe Bates. The game jLf who1? : .YtfYlgood exhibi- - ? with many nice run*, gg?Sj*>t8 and clever plays. Much .jTjJJft Is being shown in the trophy / ,luruty?h next Sunday's game v a month continue here for | mcnta are'hlr^0 **?wever? arrangeto send Sw.mAugusta on and later in the seast?, that will go ^ ^ ^match. ^ ^ ^ Columbia; Court grapher of Fifth District W. shall, Columbia; Ex. Gov. J^B Ri?harda and Norman Richards, erty Hill; Wyndham M. Manni^B Sumter; Walter McLeod, Lynchburgf Ex. Senator James H. Hammond, Co5B iumbia; Senator George K. Laney,^ Chesterfield; Representative Godfrey, ^B Spartanburg, and John T. Stevens, 1H Grace Church Services Services at Grace Episcopal church as announced by the Rector Rev. F. V H. OraighiU, Jr., fdP Sdnday, January 13ith will be; Holy 'Gomnvunion, 8 a. m.; church school, - 9:46; men's V ^ class, 10:20; morning prayer, sermon and short congregational meeting, 11:16 o'clock. Sunday school in the , Old Court House at'9 p. m. Young People's group will meet at 7:30 at Hobkirk Inm vJDr. G. Croft Williams, professor of Sociology at the University of South Carolina will lead a discussion <ra- "TV Church and Leisure Time." \,,? :? >f.'/iL" v ,>,1.1 li .Ml. mm,** III | Election Be Called ! On accounts of the untimely death of Representative J. R. Belk a vacancy has been crested for his office as a member of the House ' of Representatives from Kershaw -County, which vacancy will have to be filled by an election ordered ( by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. In the interest of economy it has been decided to postpone the election already called for a Probate Judge for Kershaw County and the Directors for the different townships of Kershaw County, made i f necessary by the failure to include ?? i (hem on the ticket, in the general lection last fall, until Tuesday, " January St, when It Is naderstood that both deletions will be held; . that Is, the ekatimi for a msmbsr of tho Home of Representative* ^ | and tho eWctina for ProbaU Judge ? ' LwmMan i ?' * .