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l^-ihelxamden chronipi p '"" - " 1 -J CAMDEN, SOUTK CAROLINA. PR1DAY, APRIL 26, 1935 '"* ? NUMBER S Bun alt) raper lens I Of Robert Pomeroy Buffalo Evening News, home paper of the late Kobert W. I pomeroy, hud the following to say I i jU former prominent citizen, Mr, ipuOToy had made 'his homo in Oam y-for the past thirteeu year# and to bo looked upon as one of our^ivH" leaders. fie loved Camden I nix! Camden people and Camden peo ple loved him: ?pum-ral services for Robert W. I pomvr<?.\, former Buffalo attorney, I businessman, financier and civic leadB er, who ojed Wednesday noon in the Presbyterian hospital in New York city, were held Friday afternoon at j o'clock in 84 South street, Auburn, n wbi< h city he was born 67 years I *S? "Members of the family requested friends to refrain from sending liow ers. "Mr. l'omeroy, Who moved .to New I York city seven years ago, was stricken ill suddenly Tuesday in the University club there. lie suffered a hemorrhage. He collapsed in the hos pita 1 and failed to regain conscious ness. "Mrs. Pomeroy, his wife, was in I California When she received word I yf Mr. Pomeroy's collapse. .She left immediately by airplane, arriving in I New Y ork Thursday afternoon. . "Their son and daughter, Robert I Watson Pomeroy and Mrs. Mrs. Lucy Pomeroy Leans, fiew to New York I from Camden, S. C., Tuesday, and I were at Mr. Pomeroy's beside when I he died. ".Mr. Pomeroy ax-rived in New York I Monday from his Camden Winter I home. Seemingly in perfect 'health, I he attended business corufex-ences dur mg the day. i "Besiiiex ins wife and two children, I Mr. Pomeroy is survived by thxee I grandehiluren, a brother, Theodore I M. Pomeroy of Buffalo, and a sister, Mrs. I- rank B. Her rick of New York. ".Mr. Pomeroy was 'bom in Auburn I ir. l-ebiuary, 1M>8, a son of Theodore I M. Pomeroy and Elizabeth Watson I Pomeroy. lie received his early ed u.alien in Auburn. On his gx-aduaI lion from Auburn high school he atB tended Yale university and later the B Harvard law school. "Ho was graduated from Yale, I class of 1891, and four yeax-s later I received his degree from Harvard. He began his legal carreer in New York city. B "Then he came rto Buffalo and en tered the law firm of Rogers, Locke I 4 Babcock. In 1897 he opened his own law office with George C. Miller, i "Mr. Pomeroy entered the business field ami subsequently gave up his law practice. He 'became a part own er of the Buffalo mine and then be came interested in the Dome and I Took-Hughes mines, in Canada. j "He also became an influential fig ure in Buffalo banking circles, serv ing as a director of the Manufactur* ers &i Traders Trust company. Mr. Pomeroy's business connections were many and varied, including directorship in the Erie railroad and Buffalo Genei-al Electric company. He also was a director of Canada fhy Cringerale company. His real estate holdings in Buffalo included the Pomeroy building at Delaware and Chippewa street. Mr. Pomeroy was a member of the Council of the University of Buffalo. . In addition he was a director exf the Niagara Falls Power company, the redded Wheat company, the * "1;-e .- Bank of Buffalo, the Fidel-i ai .''coml>any and the Buffalo, b^;,! ?,>'t & Tile coonpany. ' Pomeroy was at one time president of the Buffalo Country club, I secretary of the Buffalo club, vicej r?*1' the Saturn club and a momel Uie University club. He was * f -r.Kvr vice president of the Charity Organization society and a trus' the Buffalo Genex-al hospital end the Buffalo .Fine Arts academy. I la" a:S? sorved as secretary <*f thei He was a trustee of Hamilton colj egv at Clinton and Mt. Herman ^heol at Fast Noihhfield, Mass. He ^'d lor many years in the de-1 elopment of the latter educational Cor)ter for boys. -Ir. Pomeroy was a former presiint of the Men's club of the First terian church. ' he late Mayor J. N. Adam apP?jnted him to the Railroad Termicommission. He was made a mcmcr cf the Buffalo Board of Park TOmissioners in 1914, and Governor iggms appointed him to the state '^mission to the Jamestown Ter^wniua' exposition. r. Pomeroy was the author of '1XtMal. books on economics which ere privately distributed. He was * member of the University and Yale p ,/ ?* York and the Bedford .! u an<' tennis club. P "3S father, "Theodore Medad *** a member of Ooogre? war and a close of William H. Serward, sacrelh?L Abraham Lincoln, was elected apeaJcer of the House, ?- . 4. . ?. ..... ' i* i..^ t" Av- TTn^ni'Ji 'a ea i?P - ' ''r--- .. -. _~ l J.- ;.. and served one day in that capacity. "During the World war Mr. Pomeroy was chairman of the Red Oroas campaigns for funds. "During his early career in Buffalo, he made his 'home at 70 Oakland place. Later he took up his residence in EggeTtsvHle, occupying the white house m what now is called Pomeroy park. "Mr. Pomeroy and his family moved to New York seven years ago. Their summer home was in Bedford Hills, Weetoheeter county, and in wintsr in Oaanden, S. C." JL:,C'V; * t "~v-: * h"W?Hum ! 'in. .1 .... Z* Zl 1 * 1 - ? -5 -'-*l .V Hiffh Tribute Paid To Springdale Course ' Jof Williams, who was <|<,wn Vure to M**1th. Carolii Ou? y1' '1* from to the New ' Oo f World-Teletfi-aia, hoe ' fZ'"* remerk. ' ""?ul ?ie "fees in Ounden: > ??ZliLW'<M' Kn'\brt,a,ith "f Pqrtuig map in America is little t)Z\?\ ilS2dib1^ Fw instant they had tt timber iiaoe down here the <> her day, that for class, dotting, and ' wh?% ?>ig-time. It would have been an eye?papper in any metro poll tan district. "This is a small, quiet town, and yet on one day of the year it is the , rap,U! of ,f u5 horsy" set. There is no grandstand or dub house. You drive into the rolling gioumls, park your car against a rail, totting as close to the finish line as possible, ami see the race that way. 1 here is a sort of chaste beauty about Pla^> wh,al with tall, slender pines, endless grassy acreage, and bucolic calm. "People who ought to know say it is the best steeplechase course in ii rf?**Vt^r^i 'better than Meadow crook, Maryland, or Tennessee. Harry Kirk over and Ernest Woodward, , upstate New Yorkers, are responsible for the layout, ft is modern in every respect, and, for early spring, is a stiff enough test for the best jumpers. There is no reason why this shouldn't be the first main turf event of the year. This 'has been a horse country for over a century, and some of the finest thoroughbreds of the American turf train in this vicinity. Just a short distance from nere, at Columbia to be specific, the sensational Cavalcade is getting ready for another attack on the rich , stakes of the turf. I am afraid Messrs. Kirkover and Woodward don't | know their own strength, i "There is a delightful informality ; about Cup Day down here. As I .have said, there are no stands at all, .but railed land, studded with timber, , fences, arxl hedges. If you were a jUub member, you see the Show from j the infield. This puts the race pracj tic ally in your lap. You are close i enough to see the wild stare in the [horses' eyes, the drawn faces of the riders, feel clods of flying dirt fly past your ears, and hear the ominous I orchestra of pounding hoofs." No Bidders For Northwestern Road Under a decree of the United States States District Court for the Eastem District of South Carolina, en. tered March 15, 1935, in the case of [Safe Deposit and Trust Co., of Baltii more, as trustee for bondholders vs. {the Northwestern Railroad Co., of i South Carolina, the railroad lines (and other property was offered for : sale at public auction at the Court , House yesterday at noon. There were no bidders and there was no sale. John Wilson, who as special master, had charge of the sale, states that he has no information as to the next step to be taken. The matter i is in the hands of the court and any j further action can be taken only by lorder of the court. The railroad has been operated for the past several months by John Wilson, as receiver by appointment of the court. Mr. Wilson was formerly president of the railroad company.? Thursday's Sumter Item. IN MEMORIAM Robert Watson Pomeroy "Here was a man whose heart was pood, Who walked with men and understood. His was a voice that spoke to cheer, And fell like music on the ear. "His was a smile men loved to see, His was a hand that asked no fee For friendliness or kindness done. And now that he has journeyed on, ? His is a fame that rtever ends Ami leaves behind uncounted friendis." A Friend. * I? ! Jr. 0. U. A. M. Holds State Council Here The JOth annual session oi the state council of South Carolino Jr. O. U. A. M. opened Monday evening, at 7:30, with the convening of the 10th annual session of the Association of Secretaries an<l Treasurers of South Carolina. The meeting was called to order in the Masonic Temple by L. H. Jones of DeKalb Council No. 88, presHing. Quite a good number of the secretaries and treasurers throughout the state were in attendance at this meeting. The address of welcome by L. H. Jones of the local council, which was responded to by C. A. I>rennan of Rock Hill. After the ' business of the meeting was trans! acted an<l all reports received, the j association had the pleasure of ;?ear| ing some able and timely talks by several visiting brethren. The addresses at this meeting were given by M. H. Jurs of Jasper Council, of Charleston; E. J. Ilisey, state secretary of the Order, and other brethren about the hall. Also in attendance at" the state association of secretaries meeting was the State Council Officers. Plans were discussed for carrying on the work of the Association during the incoming year. The following officers were elected a-nd installed, to serve the association for the coming year: President, H. E. Graham of D?e Kalb Council, No. 88; vice president, Raymond Johnson, of Jasper Council, No. 8; secretary, A. L.' Ware, of Paris Mountain Council, No. 14b; i treasurer, C. A. Drennan, of Wade I Hampton, No. 49; conductor, E. M. j Price, of DeKalb, No. 88; warden, jS. J. Smith, of Clover Ixaf, No. 23; [chaplain, D. M. Stone, of Wallace-' ! Harris, No. 1 oil; L. H. Jones, of Dej Kalb, No. 88, was advanced to past j president. W. W. Smoak, who at the time was j State Councilor, presided during the election and installation of officers. The Daughters of America, with Mrs. Effie Gregory, of Columbia, pre-* . siding, convened in regular annual session on last Monday evening at the American Legion Hall, followed by a banquet at the Palmetto Tea Room at 7:30. After holding their secretaries meeting at 9 o'clock last Monday evening, a dance was enjoyed by the visiting Daughters, Juniors and their friends. Quite a number of the delegates to the Junior convention came in Monday afternoon, and by the time for the joint opening of the two bodies at the First Baptist church, Tuesday morning at 9:30 o'clock, there was approximately 200 delegates and officers present. H. E. Graham, of the local council presided oveT the opening meeting on Tuesday morning. Addresses of welcome were made by Mayor J. H. Osborne, J. K. deLoach, president of Chamber of Commerce and W. R. Zemp for the local lodges. Mrs. Agnes Vincent, of Mars Bluff, S. C., responded for the Daughters of America and W. W. Smoak, of Walterboro, State Councilor for the Junior Order. An executive session followed, featured by the submission of reports of State i Councilor, W. W. Smoak; state vice councilor, J. Strom Thurmond, of Wedgefield; the State secretary, E. J. Ilisey, of Charleston and the state treasurer, Rev. Ohas. M. Griffin, of Walterboro. Committee reports were made by A. J. Bethea, of Columbia, for the law committee; W. R. Johnson, of Charleston for the finance committee and T. E. Wicker, of Newberry, for the judiciary committee. E. A. Llewellyn, past national councilor of the order was introduced and made a short talk. W. S. Howe, national councilor of Baltimore, was present. J. Strom Thurmond was unopposed for state councilor, as was E. J. Hisey for state secretary; R. B. Strickland, for outside sentinel; Rev. T. P. Christmas, for state chaplain; Dr. Ohas. M. Griffin for state treasurer. Invitations were extended at the Tuesday session to the order to hold- its 1936 session at Anderson, Greenville, Dillon, Sumter and Orangeburg. The Tuesday session adjourned at 2:30 o'clock until Wednesday morning at 9:30, at which time the business of the session, the election of officers and place of next moeting would be taken up. At 3:30 o'cloci Tuesday, the members of the Junior Order attended a Skeet Shoot contest at the Sunset dub. Rufus Fant of Anderson was the winner of the trophy given by the local council for the best marksman. Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock an open meeting was held at the high school auditorium, to which the public was invited. The State Councilor W. W. Smoak presided at this meeting. The National Councilor W. S. Howe was in attendance at this ting and spoke very interestingly. ' (Please turn to pe^e eight) . Organize Civitan Club Fur Camder A SU|*|HM- was served at the Pal nietu> lea Room Tues*tuy night hy i number of young business men oc Camden for the purpose of organiz ing a local Civitan Club. Rev. F. 11 ( raighill was elected president an* T. K. Trotter, secretary West Jacooks, president of the Columbia Civitan Club und several oth ei h woro present to help organize Uu local dub. Another luncheon club was proposes! Wednesday night, when a suppei was given at Hotel Camden, to orga nize the Exchange Club, which orgu nization has many clubs in vuriout parts of the Unite*! States. Then are two Exchange Cltfbs in .South Carolina, one ill Charleston an*l the .other in Columbia. The prospective membership of this new club will be young business men of Camden representing many classes of business. The Rotary Club of Camden has been in existence since 1021) tt,uj jms over forty members and is the pioneer of the luncheon clubs. MissNolan To Hold Cooking School Here 1 he Mackey Hardwait' Company is sponsoring the Free Cooking School of the Genera L Electric Company, on Tuesday, April 30th at 10 a. m. at The Haiglar Theatre. * I bo me ma kors of Oamden will be fortunate in having as their instructor an expert of wide experience, Miss Fxlwina Nulan, home service director of the General Electric specialty appliance sales department of Nela Park, Cleveland. She will bring to her cooking school audience a large number of new range ami refrigerator receipes, as well as ideas for menu planning. She will al.so discuss kitchen arrangements, marketing, food preservation and attractive and economical ways to use left overs. All homemakers are invited to be present and -take advantage of*this unusual opportunity. There will be seats for the servants in the balcony. Officers Elected For Rotary Club The following officers were elected to serve the Camden Rotary; Club for the coming year: John M. Villepigue, president; Rev. A. Douglas MoArn, secretary; William Nettles, treasurer; J. H. Osborne, the retiring president, automatically becomes vice-president. The Board of Directors recently elected are: Dr. John W. Corbett, John K. deLoach, John M. Villepigue, J. O. Richards, Jr., William Nettles, A. Douglas McAm and J. H. Osbome. The new Board of Directors and other officers will take over their duties on July first. Mr. Villepigue, the new president, is prominent in business and civic affaiis of Camden. He is manager of the \ illepiguc Coal Company, and also the Camden Ice Company. He also is coach of the Camden high school foot ball team and is recog-< nized as one of the best coaches in high school circles of South Carolina. The annual ladies night of the local iot?ry club was <^?lebrated at The Pines on Thursday night and over one hundred persons were seated at the banquet. Various. skits-and stunts were pulled off that night at the expense of the various Rotarians. Play At Charlotte Thompson The Junior class of the Charlotte Thompson high sehool will present its annual play, "Mr. Bob," Friday, May 3, at 8 p. m. at the school. If you want to spend an evening filled with mystery, romance, thrills and adventure, come down to Charlotte Thompson and see "Mr. Bob." The price of admission will be ten cents- for children and twenty cents for adults. Tie following is the cast of characters: Miss .Rebecca Luke, a maiden lady, Iva Lou Arrants; Philip Royson, her n-ephew, Charles Smith; KAtherine Rogers, her niece, Naomi Walker; Marion Bryant, Kathorine's friend, Mary Moseley; Robert Brown, law clerk, Clifford Mcl^eod; Jenkins, Miss Rebecca's butler, Pete Mellcte; Patsy, Miss Rebecca's maid, Doris Workman. Grace Church Services Services at Grace Episcopal church Sunday, Ajpril 28th will be: Holy Otomnunion, 8 a. in.; churoh school, 9:45j tneoVs bible class 10:20; mornprayer and sermon, 11:16 o'clock. All are invited /to these services. 1 j . Much Interest i In Civic Meeting leading citizens from various seci tion.s of Keiriuiw county as well us f in Camden an* showing unueual in terest in the civic meeting which iw . to be held at the Hotel Camden, Wed1 nes<lay, May 1, 7:30 p. in, The progress dinner is to be u feature ot . the program together with music, . singing and inspirational uml inet roc, tive talks, a. general conference participated in at will by all who attend. Tickets for the dinner are on , sale att 60 cent ut the Chamber of Commerce office in the Corner Hook Store ?n Camden or these tickets may 1k> secured from one of the following: K. M. Kenneily, Jr., Dr. J. D. Zemp lit the DeKalb Pharmacy, F. D. Goodalc Jewelry Store, John K. do( Loach, 141 u re nee Wall tutu at The Leader store and Henry 1). Green. Only 100 tickets are being offered for sale as this is about the capacity of the dining room. Those interested in at tending should not wait for a personal invitation hut secure your ticket at once. Many opportunities are becoming available along now ami it is felt that an active uml co-ordinated interest anil effort on the part of our citizens would be timely. The Fodorul Government is preparing to expend approximately five billion dollars within the near future ami it is believed that much otf this money will be distributed to a certain extent umong those communities making a strong bid for it ami showing their cause most strongly and most convincingly. Highways are to bo built, public buildings arc U> be erected, C. ( . C. camps are to be increased, forestry work is to be developed still more, erosion control work is -to be dovelojied, the county terracing program is to be built u-p, and various other activities, both now known ami expected, will no doubt become available to the community that is wide awake and organized to grasp such opportunities. In Addition public jxarks will no doubt bo acquired and dedicated to the Federal Government and State; civic and community improvements and developments will be made ifr various ways. It should be realized that such projects as t'he Federal Government buying probably 300,000 acres in Kershaw and Chesterfield counties,as the County Terracing program which is largely paid for by the Government, as C. C. C. camps, as Government institutional headquarters, etc., are not matters that just happened to fall in the midst of our county, but that these accomplishments are the results of definite and concerted effort on the part of someone. It is only practical to believe that still more things of this and other natures can , be secured for Kershaw county, if our , leading citizens will combine their ef forte ami cooperate on a common I' front for the general good of our county as a whole. Kershaw county now has a number of accomplishments to its credit which it can well be proud of, but the thinking man will not rest on his laurels but will continue to do everything in his power to better his community, to/Turthe*" the bounds of progress and civilization, to so live and act that his community will be a better place when he goes to his reward than it was when he found it. This is only fair and right in behalf of prosterity. This, therefore, is a final call to all male citizens who are deeply interested jn the welfare and betterment and good of Camden and Kershaw county to take advantage of occasion, come out to the meeting Wt^inesday night, contribute your ideas and other assistance and let's all of us pull together for a still greater Camden and Kershaw county requests Henry D. Green, Chairman Steering Committee. Baptist Church Services The following services are announced for week beginning April 28, at. the First Baptist Church: Sunday school at 10 o'clock with C. O. Stogner, superintendent in charge; Public worship conducted by the pastor, J. B. Caston at 11:15 a. m. and 8 p. m.r Morning subject: "A True Conception of God;" evening subject: "The Yalup of Being Ready." Prayermeeting Wednesday evening at 8; B. Y. P. U. Tuesday evening at 7:30. The public is cordially invited to attend all the services of this church. Daneo At Camp The officers and members of Camp , Poineett, WedgeAeld invite you to at tend their dance, Friday, April 26tli . from 9:80 to 1:80 a. sn. Cfaaparonoi in attendance. Scrip, $1.00. |llalf Holiday For j.Thursday Each Week The following merchants have 'kigni(e<l to dose their places of business Thu rxday of each week from 1 i o'clock on, for tho month? of Muy, June, July and August. This has been dono for fie venal years past and afforded an afternoon of recreation for merchants ami their oinployeoa ami worked no hardship on anyone. Any merchant whose name was unavoidably left off the list is requested to telephone this office ami it will be added to the list next week. We, the undersigned, <k> agree to close our respective places of business each Thursday at one o'clock, commencing on Thursday, May 2nd .uml continuing- through Thursday, August 20th: Oomer Book Store, C. P. DuBose ?& Son-, Kirklaivd & deLoaclr, It. E. Stevenson, DeKulh Insurance & Heal Estate Co., C. F; Soweli, J. T. Rowel], M. E. Gerald, I. B. English, Homo Store, L, II. Evans, Mgr., Central Barber Shop, Gladden's Fancy Grocery, M. H. Hoyman, David Wolfe, The leader, I/ewis & Christmas, C. V. Massebuau, Rose's 6-10-25c Stoiv, Broad Street A. &. P, Co., South j Broad Home Store, II. L. Sehlosburg, I W. F. Nettles* & Son, W. G. Wilson, Samuel N. Nicholson, Jerkin's Repair j Shop, Wateree Messenger, The Fruit (Store, P. B. McGirt, B. G. Spaulding, James C. Reynolds, H. C. Carter, A. j Shehocn, D. C. IMxon, Ross' Store, ; No. 4, Lees' Barber Shop, Whitaker | ?& Co., Boston Store, Bolks Departiment Store, Burns & Barrett Hardware Co., Mac-key Hardware Co., , Kennedy Insurance Agency, The ! Heifer Co., F. 1>. Goodale, M. U. Daniel, Palace Barber Shop, Sanitary Barber Shop, Davidson's Insurance Age ncy, Ca mde n Bea u t y Sho ppe, DeKalb Street A. & P. Co., Rosa' Store No. 7, I>iek Goodale, Nell's Dress Shop, Rogers^nc. The following merchants have signified their willingness to close on the Thursday afternoon in the months of June, July ami August: | The Fashion Shop, L. Lomanaky's J. C. Penney, Co., Inc., J. J. Newberry, W. Sheom & Son, Etchel'e, The Outlook. Otis Hicks Dies At Wateree Mill Otis Hioks, 41, died at his home at the Wateree mild Friday after a short * ; illness. Mr. Hicks came to Camden 20 J years ago and had been connected l with the Kendall milk*. He was a man of outstanding character and ! ability. | He ia survived by his widow, who j was before her marriage Miss Annie Smith, of Coward, two daughters, Mrs. Elma i Reeves and Catherine Hicks, two sons, Alston t?rtd Elma Hicks, all of Camden; his father, D. A. Hicks, of Great Falls, three bro there, Leeher Hicks, of Winravboro; ; Luther Hicks, of Chester, and Fred | Hicks of Wilkes berry, Pa. Two sisjters, Mrs. IJa Proctor, of Chester and j Mrs. Hoi lis Oato, of Camden. Funeral services were held Sunday jfram Wateree Baptist church by tho J Rev. George Bo bo, his pastor, assisj tod by the Rev. J. T. Littlejohn, of Bixhopville." Interment was in the Wateree cemetery, Camden. Services At The Methodist Church Preaching by the Pastor?morning and night. Subject at 11:16: "What Shell I Render Unto the Lord?" Subject for 8 p. m.: "Where Art Thou?'r ' We shall receive as many of the class I into membership as we can prepare I by that time. The parents of these candidate? should be present at this service.?C. F. Wimberly, Pastor. Presbyterian Church Services j Sunday, April 28, A. Douglas Mo! Arn, pastor announces Church school, 10 a. m.; morning worship, 11:16; Vesper services seven thirty p. m. The pulblic is cordially invited to all of these service?. Sunday Vespers Each Sunday evening a brief illustrated vesper service is hold at Bethesda Presbyterian church at seven, thirty. Every one is cordially invited. Demonstration Club Met The Oa&s&tt Home Demonstration ^ Club held its regular monthly meeting on April 16th, with Mr*. A. C. > Mo.si or. The president, Mm. Cooper, . presided. A lecture on aprii^ ana t summer garden* nee given by MMe Margaret Fewell, the County Demonstration Agent. Refreshments were