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REMEMBER Jl>NE is "GO-TO-CHURCH-MONTH." GO EVERY SUNDAY! The Camden Chronicif ? " ^MI?? CAMDEN. SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY. JUNE 7, 1935 ~ HUME " Submits Audit Of City's Finances Mayor J H, Osborne has submitted a condensed statement of the financial condition of the city of Camden as of April 30, 1935, with the request thut we publish same. The audit is by The Certified Audit Compauy, of Columbia, signed by J. W. Hunt, certified public accountant. A detailed audit of the city's affairs Is on file at tlu city clerk's office and any interested citizen is not only welcome to inspect same but is invited to do so The condensed statement follows: Disbursements for the year were well within, the collected Income. Receipts Tax Collections 143,679.37 Paving Assessments and Int?*rc*8t 10,643.77 Business Licenses 8,667.21 Transferred from the Water and Light Department .. 30,100.00 Borrowed Money 10.000.00 J'oliee Finos and Forfeitures 1,958.00 Miscellaneous 2,779.81 r TOTAI , $107,828.16 Disbursements Bond and Certificate Inter eal A.-i... $30,674.30 Paving Certificates Retired . 13,900 00 Borrowed Money Repaid . .. 5,000.00 Transferred to Sinking Fund 6,889.72 Opera House 6,895.59 Depart nfeutal and General ExP"??e 41,156.94 Miscellaneous 694.62 TOT A1 $105,211.17 Increase in ('ash Balance .. $2,616.99 The Surplus of the General Fund increased $1,990.43 and was applied as tollows: Assets Increased Cash and Cash Items $ 157 63 Cash on Deposit 2,879.69 I'npaid Police Fines 169.00 ( Pri paid Salsifies 80.00 N Due from Paving Fund ..... 7,430.53 TOTAI $10,716.85 Liabilities Decreased I Accounts Payable $2,133.64 I Total Betterment $12,850.49 A Assets Decreased Uncollected Taxes $5,194.74) J Miscellaneous Uncollected Accounts 224 99 Cash in Closed Banks 400.33 Accrued Rent 15 00 I T0TAL $5,835.06 I . Liabllitiee increased Notes Payable $5,000.00 Accrued Salaries 25.00 I T0TAI- $5,025.00 I Total Reverses $10,860.06 I *" -<3U I Net Betterment per above .. $1,990.43 I 8inklng Fund I The total Sinking Fund, maintained | for the purpose of retiring the Bonded I <>f the city' was lncreased $9,"3.51 during the year. The increase I consisted of $6,889.72 transferred from I the General Fund and $2,943.82 of I earnings on investments. The fund at atl,|jt date totaled $98,841.95, of I Miidi $o7.000.00 consisted of City of I Camden Bonds. There will undoubtJ ?">; be some loss, however, in the realization of certain of the ^Sinking Funds now tied up in closed institutions Columbia, S. C., May 25, 1935. Ri'ral Carriers Met At Westville Kershaw-Lancaster R. F. D. as-i : "on met at Westville May 26th, ! w"; K?<>d attendance. Among its | :sr, rs wore the Postmasters of Cam-' " and Blaney. After routine busi^ had been attended to the follow7 delegates werei elected to the 5th flisirsrt meeting to be held June 10th Laffncy: Ira B. Harper, S. C. jnfesdale, U. L. Miles, Horace RobiDelegates to the state meeting o held July 16, 17, 18, at Newi.rr,% are: C. Horton, C. L. Mosef> and W. H. Stokes. The next ag of Kershaw and I^ancaster in S<St,0n 18 t0 be hel(I at Lancaster rI-OOK AT YOUR LABEL Chronicle Is now mailing n". to a" subscribers notices of xpiratkm dates. If you have not one ?* these notices atch the date on the label and ... ,u to U8 at your earliest con*win k00' The 8Uh?cription lists an.t T rev,8ed at early date th-?. your lalxel does not w,. 3 ? , ,r "P*Per has been paid for nam V forced to omit your thai ,^?m the ,l8t w? f??? sure a a ot ?ur subscribers want ThoP^f0r P?ntinned, and likewise tintin , 1?nlcI? events yon to conof r a e,on* to onr large family crintf bnt Wh8re **** subcal" account ! in arrears we ot <*"? at on tadonniuiy. Progress Dinner * Held At 4-H Club } The..second progress dinner was at ShH,8t Ut the 4 H C,ub at Hlmmokln, more than one hundred being present. ? .^c,nto1#h aMd Mr. Rents of the Sandhills sub-marginal project were present and made interesting and encouraging reports of the work that ? being accomplished in the purchase by the government of the sub-margi! la?ds and In placing those residing thereon where they may enjoy better living conditions and more advantages. The meeting went on record unanimously as sponsoring the I work and in agreeing too that the members individually should use every effort to cooperate iu it. W F. Nettles, central chairman of all the committees, called on the different committee chairmen for reports One of the foremost projects engaging the attention of the commit tees at this time is that of providing I ft new Jail for Kershaw county to replace the present old and Inadequate structure. Senator Braslngton reported on behalf of the Kershaw county delegation as to provisions being I made for a site for the proposed structure. ^It is hoped that before long Kershaw county may. have a new and ^modern J^il,. It was cuacqdud on all that-it is one of the greatest needs of the county at this time. Stanley Llewellyn reported on the school ^ building project. It appears that Camden is practically assured of a new and commodious high school building for white children, as well as a new school building for the colored children. Movements are on foot likewise for the building ' and enlargement of other school buildings over the county. 1 he various road projects were brought up and discussed at considerable length. A committee headed by W. F. Nettles was appointed to go I to Columbia on Thursday to meet ( with delegations from Orangeburg, I ,JamUerg and other points and go belore the state highway commission in an effort to secure a new and shorter route leading off from Highway No. 1 souyfiMn order to provide better travel Canities for tourists through tliis^iectiou. Former Governor Richards spoke of the need of continuing the hard Burface from Liberty Hill to .Nitrolee In order to give a short straight route from Charleston to the mountains, emphasizing the fact that it would mean a lot of travel through Camden from the southern and northwestern part of the state and to the mountains of North Carolina. This is one of the I projects that the committee is work* ing on at this time. W. L. Stokes, of Westville, made a plea for rural electrification, and a committee was" appointed to get behind It An Invitation from JLoring Davis to hold the July progress dinner at Bethune was accepted. In the absence ofHenry D. Green, who was 111, Murdoch Johnson presided over the meeting, over the meeting. A bountiful supper was served by the Kershaw County Council of Farm Women. It was apparent that there has been no waning in enthusiasm and it Is certain that much good is going to be accomplished. Died In Hollywood A message-to relatives in Camden on Monday announced the death in Hollywood, California, of Mrs. Florence Russell Arthur. Mrs. Arthur was born In Spokane, Washington, but although not a native of Camden she Is pleasantly remembered here, where she spent many winters with her late husband, Judge Jesse Arthur. Judge Arthur left Camden many years ago, where he was a prominent attorney for the Kellogg Company at Rattle Creek, Michigan. Later he removed to Los Angeles and became a Judge on the supreme court bench. He was one of thred brothers?John, William and Jesse?who were born and reared in Camden and Kershaw county. Upon the death of Judge Arthur several years ago his remains were brought to Camden and interred In the Quakef cemetery. Last rites for Mrs. Arthur were held in Hollywood Wednesday and the Interment will be In the Quaker cemetery here beside her husband at a later date. Mrs. Arthur Is survived by one son, Esmond Arthur and Miss Luclle Arthur, both of Hollywood. Other near relatives are two nieces?Mrs. Leslie McLeod, of Camden, and Mrs. W. S. Rogers, of Norfolk, Va. . .To Meet With Mizpah The Lee County Singing Convention will meet with Mizpah Baptist church, in its 120th session, on Sunday, June 9th at 2:30 p. m. We extend to all choirs and singers a cordial invitation to meet with us and take part In the exercises. From Camden follow Route 84 about eleven miles, turn to the right at Joyner*s store. Boo chunk sign. A worm welcome to all.?L. A. Moore, Blshopvllle, 8. C. Many Acres Planted To ERA Gardens The Kershaw County EflA huve a total of 130 acres planted in gar* dons, according to O. J. Smyrl, Adminlstrator. The foodstuffs from the gardens will be given to needy clients and the surplus will be canned in the ERA cannery. r Of the 130 acres, 10 acres are plunted in cabbage, 50 acres in bcuns, 30, acres in tomatoes, 27 ucres in corn, 12 acres in sweet potatoes and one acre in okra. To date the Kit A has krunted 1,800 gallons of cabbage and the latter part of next week they expect to start canning snapbeans. The bean crop is unusually promising, us well as the tomatoes, und if nothing happens the administration expects to employ about 50 people, working two shifts day and night in the cannery. Mucti of this garden truck is planted oil fertile fields near the Wateroe river bridge on Highway Number One and the recent welcome rains have added materially to the productiveness of these gardens. Liquor Store Closes Early On Saturday According to an ordinance ratilied by the city counsel in session on Monday night, it requires the closing of liquor stores in Camden at three o'clock on Saturday afternoon's and to remain closed until sunrise on the following Monday. Other features of the ordinance provide for heavy penalties for the sale of liquor not in conformity to the state and federal laws and also prohibits the carrying of firearms by those connected with the legal sale of liquor. It also gives the right to city police officers to confiscate and otter for public sale any vehicle caught within the city limits used for transporting liquors. The officers, both city and county, want to warn liquor purchasers that the new state law provides a heavy penalty for not only the seller, but the buyer of contraband will be equally guilty. A first offense carries a fine or a sentence to be imposed by the court of geheral sessions. A second offense comes a straight sentence without the alternative of a fine. Rotary Club Notes The Rotary Club enjoyed an interestlng talk on banking by A. L. M. Wiggins, of Hartsvllle. Mr. Wiggins is former president of the South Carolina Bankers Association and is now a member of the Executive Council of the American Bankers Association. Mr. Wiggins told of the South Carolina banks and discussed State and National Legislation governing banks. Mr. Wiggins was introduced to the club by C. J. Shannon, Jr., and the program was in charge of Basil Bruce. Next week's program will be in charge of Reuben Pitts and the following week in charge of Jack Whitaker, Jr. The club also enjoyed several vocal solos hy Miss Helen DuBose, of Sumter. Mrs. F. H. McCorkle accompanied her on the piano. The visitors \yere G. H. Hopkins, of Washington and Walter Going, of Columbia. The visiting Rotarians were Dr. George Dick, John Wilson and Robert Brown, all of Sumter. Sun Gazers It is said that with tlie advent of the new liquor law, one of the city's druggists has been busy giving away almanacs to local booze artists. We understand they use them to study to the exact minute the sun will ristand set, as those are the hours liquor can be bought. So far the single liquor store has not been Over-crowded, and police officers do not note any Increase in drunkenness. The opinion most generally held Is that the price of the legal liquor is too high. DeKalb Baptist Church Services Sendees at DeKalb Baptist church for Sunday, June 9, will be as follows: Sunday school at 10 a. m.; preaching service at 11 a. m. by Rev. George B. Bobo, the newly called pastor. An important church conference will be held at the close of this service. Every member and friend of DeKalb church Is urged to be present. Passes State Bar Among the thirty young men to pass the state bar examination this week In Columbia was Harold Funderburk, of Camden. He is a graduate of the law department of the University of South Carolina. , He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. L, O. Funderburk, of Camden. Optometrist* Meet Her* Members of the central zone 8outh Carolina Optometrists association met here last night at the office of The Hotter Jewelry Company for their monthly clinic. Mr. Hotter is i member of the asportation. * * * -***'"* * *- ' - ii ?Cr Trirr^^''nyr-f T^i r rirri i B Constabulary Force Named By Governor Columbia, June 4.?With instructions to enforce the luw rigidly, Governor Olin 1). JohiiHton'H newly organised constabulary of twenty-one men wuk charged today to keep watchful eyes on liquor law violutiona. The constabulary was organised here yesterday at a state-wide conference of luw enforcement officers. Governor Johnston, addressing the meeting, said "South Carolina is undertaking u pig responsibility in legalizing liquor" and that ''many questions" concerning the new law would .arise in its enforcement. The success of the new luw, he said, depended upon its enforcement. "The Icbs rigidly it is enforced* the quicker it will be repealed," he added. The following roster of constables was announced:- J. Henry Jeanes, formerly Pelzer'police chief and formerly Anderson county game warden, chief of constables. Those named are: Curtis E. Gardner of Orangeburg, Sum K. Miller and G. Hayes of Spartanburg. Hoy Ashley and Frankio Meyer of Charleston, Joe H. llinton of Greenwood, S. C. Bethea of McColl, A. M. Ljghtsey of Brunson, J. H. Harbin, Jr., of Anderson, J. 1). Munn of Bishopville, ltoland T. Clary of Gaffncy, C. M. Kay of Georgetown, Charles M. Whistuuut and II. F. Grice of Greenville. DeWltt T. Huckabee of Chester, Manley Gregory of Lancus| ter, W. J. Thompson of Langiey. W. B.. Hilderbrand of St. Matthews, It. E. Griffith of Pageland and Waller Fobton of Johnsonville. \ ?:* Summer Courses In Music Converse College School of Music, Spartanburg, S. C., offers a summer term for the first time in its history that will give students of instrumental and vocal music an opportunity to study with leading faculty members. Dean N. Irving Hyatt will receive organ and piano pupils, Walter Npry, head of the piano department, will hold classes In Technic and Interpretatiun, as well as receive pri-' vate piano students and Glenn C. Stubles and Allan Raymond will accept students In voice culture, Public School Music, a Solfeggio, Theory and History of Music. This summer there is offered to advanced students one free scholarship in each of the departments of piano, organ and voice. Those Interested should write their application to the Dean of the School of Music by June 1st. Second Week Jurors The following list of petit Jurors have been drawn to serve for the second week t)f the term of ciyil court for Kershaw oounty: E. B. Mobley, James M. Brown, H. T. Bran ham, F. D. Goodale, E. C. Zemp, W. J. Mayfleld, Yancy Threatt, Edgar Marsh, E. E. Munn, J. J. McDowell, W. L. Hunpicutt, of Camden; I L. F. Truesdale, Roy D. Croxton, C. E. Small, Fred Severs, S. W. Barfield, J. E. Carson, B. Y. Young, J. A. Whitley. W. B. Hilton, L. J. Truesdale, Ferris Truesdale, L. L. Bradley, W. E. Faulkenberry,^S. H. Crow, Tom Gandy, T. C. Fletcher, of Kershaw; Leslie Ray, John K. Lee, of Lugoff; Olyn Davis, B. C. Tldwell, of Cassatt; T. M. Keith, W. F. Ross, of Blancy; H. S. Higglns, of Liberty Hill; A. J. Van Landingham, of Ridgeway; Ervln Owens, of Westville. Strike Closes Many Plants In Ohio City Toledo, O., June 5.-?A condition of virtual industrial paralysis fell upon this city of more than 300,000 population today as union electrical workers went on strike, causing a serious shortage of power. ./ I One after another, huge factories shut down?unable to operate with-out electricity?and city officials predicted before the day was done more than 30,000 industrial workers would be idle. The strike was called early today by | the Electrical Workers Union at the I Toledo Edison Company which supplies 95 per cent of Toledo's industries with power. Officials of the company said 450 of their 535 employes Joined the walkout, which followed a breakdown of efforts to settle a wage controversy between the company and the union. Numerous nearby towns which receive power from the Toledo Edison company also were affected as its output declined. ?- Grace Church Services Services Sunday, June 9, at Grace Episcopal church will be as follows: church school, 9:45; men's class, 10:20; Holy communion, 11:15; Sunday school at old Court House, 3 :00. Between noon Thursday and noon Friday, the gigantic new French liner Normandie covered a distance of 744 miles on her maiden voyage to New York, thus smashing a record for a maiden ran. -.T-* * ' Ei" a %i 'Helton's In Wreck Near Virginia Town .^Press dispatches dated Washington, 1). C? May SO, tell of the wreck near Dumfries, Vs., in which Allen Bel ton, and his wife were injured and two persons were killed when another cur skidded into their path due to wot roads. The dead man Is Krbert Ryall of tjt. Louis, Mo. He was killed instantly. His wife received a broken right leg, had two arteries cut in her left arm and suffered cuts about the head and face. She died at the George Washington hospital here early today. The Heltons' were enroute to Suratoga, New York, riding In Mrs. Woods Robinson's ear of this city, with Miles Lawhorn niko enroute north to work, doing the driving. Lawhorn was unhurt, although it is said the Robinson car was completely wrecked. Helton Is in a serious condition, having suffered internal Injuries and serious 'cuts on the head and body. Heltons wife had her right arm broken and her scalp was cut. All the injured were given emergency treatment at the hospital at the Quantlco marine I base and brought to Washington hospitals by ambulance. Young People's Revival Sunday The following services are announced for the week beginning June 9th, ut the First Haptist church: Sunday school at 10 o'clock, with C. O. Stoguer, superintendent in charge. Public worship conducted by the pastor ut 11:15 a. m., subject: "With Christ After The Lost." Our Young People's Revival begins Sunday evening at 8:30. Rev. Mack Rivers will have charge of the services throughout the week. Preaching each evening at 8:30. The hour for the day service will be announced later. Rev. George Hobo will direct the music and will have the assistance of Mrs. Hobo. This means that the musical program will be an attractive feature of the meeting. The public is cordially invited to attend and to extend a helping hand in making the services a success. Cradle Roll Day has.been postponed until a later date. Go-To-Church Month Our campaign attendance for the first Sunday of the Go-To-Church Month began Sunday. It did not come up to our expectations. We hope our people will get in earnest and do a little personal work. The number can i be doubled over last Sunday, if a little energy will be put Into it. It was an Ideal day and all our churches should have been filled. This work can not all be done by the preachers ?nor- can It be done by the committees. But If every member will feel a personal responsibility In the proposition. It will go over and It will reflect credit to the various congregations. The report as given me for all the churches are as follows: The First Haptist church reports 226 Sunday riiorning; The Lyttleton Street Methodist church, 196; The Presbyterian church, 141; The Episcopal church, 75; The Wateree Baptist church morning, 161, evening 147, total, 308; Hermitage Haptist church morning 220, evening 150, total 370. Brethren, let us see that these numbers are doubled for next Sunday. It can bo done?It ought to bo done? 1 will it be done? We shall see. Let us all get behind this most worthy movement. It will be remembered J that our churches In town held no night services.--C. E. Wimberly, Chairman of Publicity. Winners Of State Spelling Contest Mrs. Kathleen B. Watts, Kershaw county superintendent of education, haa announced the winners of the state spelling contest for Kershaw county. Charles Nicholson, of the eleventh grade, Bethune high school, and Miss Margie Jones, of the Bethune grammar school, will go to Wlnthrop College on June 19 to represent the county. This is the second year that Charles Nicholson has represented Kershaw county, and' Miss Jones has been the winner of several additional honors during this school-year. Bethesda Presbyterian Church Sunday, June 9, A. Douglas McArn, pastor. Church school, 10 a. m.; morning worship, 11:15; vesper service at 7:45 p. m. The camp for Junior boys and girls begins Monday, June 10. Members of this congregar tlon are requested to cooperate wlthi the "Go-To-Church Month" during I June. The public Is cordially invited to all services In this church. Outdoor Vesper Services Beginning Sunday, June 9, outdoor vesper services wRf be held on the Presbyterian church lawn each Sonday evening at 7:45. This will be an mmtrated service. The public is cordially Invited. r j. - - * - j Young Matron Dies In West Virginia Friends hml relatives in Camden and Kershaw county were shocked and saddened wlien messages were received here Monday announcing the critical illneae of Mrs. Josephine Cureton Davidson ut her homo at Welsh, West Virginia. A later message announced her death Tuesday morning. Relatives left immediately for her bedside. She was a victim of the dreaded spinial meningitis. The body reached Camden by motor hearse from West Virginia Thursday and in the morning the funeral was iieid from the Presbyterian church at Liberty 11111, the village of her birth thirty-three years ago. The funeral was conducted by her * pastor, Itev. A. Douglas McArn, of Camden, assisted by Itev. F. A. Dr? 11nan, of Liberty Hill. Serving us active pallbearers were: L. J. Whltaker, E. Clarkson Rhame, Alfred n. Boy kin, J. 0.' Richards, Jr.. of Camden, and Edwin Jones and William Wardlaw, of Liberty Illll. Mrs. Davidson was a bride of only a' y?-ar, and was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James 1), Cureton, of Camden. She leaves surviving her parents. husband, John Davidson and one brother, Frank C. Cureton, of Camden; three sisters, Mrs. Kirby Tupper, of Camden; Mrs. Robert Bruce, I of Columbia, and Mrs. Delxntche Sheorn, of Anderson. She was a popular member of Camden's younger set and had a host of friends to whom the announcement of her sudden passing will bring great sorrow. Graduate From The Citadel Charleston, S. C.f May 31.?Among those receiving their diplomas Saturday, June 1, from the Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina, will be Cadet Clyburn, son of Clerk <>f Court JuhjeB H. Clyburn, of 1410 Broad street, and Cadet (J. A. Rhame, son or Mrs. G. A. Rhame, of 1610 Fair street, Camden, S. C. Cadet H. L. Clyburn nas been an outstanding cadet during hiR four years at The Citadel. His freshman and sophomore year he was a private in Company F. His Junior year he was a member of the Junior Platoon. This year he was a member of the Senior Drill Platoon and also held the rank of second lieutenant In Company D. In addition to his fine military record, Cadet Clyburn did fine work in academic subjects. He will receive a B. 8. degree in physicB. Cadet Rhame, in addition to his fine scholastic work, was outstanding in extra-curricular activities. All four years Rhame has been a member of The Citadel band and also the Olee Club. His freshman year he was a member of the Sphinx and Bull Dog staffs. His Junior and senior year Cadet Rhame was .a member of the Bull Dog orchestra. He held the rank of second lieutenant In the band. He will receive a B. S. degree. ?: * Important Meeting Of Local Legion Post Attention of all members of the Leroy Belk Post No. 17, American Legion, is called to a meeting to be held at the Legion hall on Monday night, June 10th. This Is considered the most Important meeting of the year as the annual election of officers will take place and delegates will be chosen to attend the state conventlcfn to be held In Greenville in July. A full attendance of all members Is urged. Death of Former Camden Lady ; News has been received by relatives in Camden of the death of Mrs. Ernest Wetherly, aged 61 years, in Los Angeles, California, on May 12. Mrs. Wetherly before her marriage was Miss Allie Zemp, daughter of the late William H. and Alice B run son Zemp. She leaves a son, Ernest, and a daughter, Alice; a brother, William , | Harvey Zemp, and two sisters, Mrs. | Claudia Zemp Jones and Miss Rebe S. Zemp, all of Ix>s Angeles!'' The burial took place in Los Angeles on May 15. The Zemp family left Camden about twenty-four years ago to make their homo In California. ml Pisgah Baptist Church Services are scheduled at the Mt. PJsgah Baptist church this coming Lord's day aif follows: Bible school, 10 a. m.; church worship, 11 a. m.; B. t; IT.? 7:30 prm: The Rev. A. T. * Usher of Pagel&nd will preach to the >4 congregation in the absence of the ' pastor who is engaged in ft meeting. The public is most cordially Invited to worship with this church.?Luther Knight, pastor. Auxiliary Te Meet The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Friday, June 14th at the of Mrs. Jack Whltaker at 4 o'clock, AH members are urged to attend. _