Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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II LET'S GOTSSI I See our large line of FISHING TACKLE! I;Special purchasea that we offer at a threat reduction. I Factory Samples at half price. Watch our window I Dealer for JOHN8TON OUTBOARD MOTORS. j II Mackey Hardware Co. I I'society news Telephone 100 Mrs. Marye Ho?te?a. I MnJ. Alice Marye entertained the I ^bers of her bridge club Thursday oriili'K Ht l,er lloino on Lyttleto" I ( Besides club members those irited to play were Mrs. A. D. Mc Mrs Alfred Mcleod, Mrs. Ralph ' shin??n. and Mrs. I). O. Houser. High rri, anxmg the guests was made by Houser and among the club Bombers by Mrs. J. M. Villepigue. At o'clock Mrs. Marye served a deH ; 'Mil TuBCheon. B ' Entertains Brides Club I Mrs. Matthew Ferguson was hostB at bridge Thursday afternoon, her Cesta being members of her contract Kgbaud Miss Joan Harris, Miss Holly Eogletou, Miss Virginia Haile, Miss B^a DePass, Mrs. John Davidson, Inn- C. J- Shannon, 4th, and Mrs. Hansel Batemau. Following the card Bnmes Miss Willie Halle and Mrs. j^rguBou served a delightful tea Bourse. j Gave Lovely Party ! I Mrs. Jack Nettles gave a bridge BjW Friday afternoon at the Nettles WLe on I/aureus street for the mem! Bkrs of the Hotter Halves contract ^Biob There were two tableg of club ' members present. Mrs. Basil Bruce iBron the prize for the top score. Saltjltd nuts and iced drinks were served [Burin? tin- bridge games and later the [Bostess served an ice course. Calling, i^pfter cards were Mrs. James Starre j [Bud Mrs. .1. A. Slearne. I Baker-Blackmon B Wesivillo, S. C., July 4.?A mar!B'*" 01 interest to a wide circle of iBiriend.s was that of Miss Ola Evelyn |Htakrr. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Biker, of Westville, and W. L. BlackHttii, Jr.. which was solemnized at Kit Baptist parsonage Wednesday Wt July 3rd at 8:30 o'clock, with j Biter lames 1). Gulledge, pastor of [ Bftdiny Baptist churcl^officiating. j B Jfrs.Blackmon was attired in a love! fllJ light blue suit with white acces^Btfes. Only close relatives attended [ Bit wedding. | I Mr Blackmon Is the son of Mr. and Blackmon, Sr., of Kershaw. I Mr. and Mrs. Blackmon left immed^Bitely after the ceremony for a short : Bedding trip. They will make their ^ ome 1528 Salmen avenue, Roanoke, where Mr. Blackmon is in buslj Married In New York B Camden people will be interested , * the following marriage announce;B?Dt sent out from New York. While ; Be l'oun& lady is not so well known we. she has relatives here and her I 'her. Bernard M. Baruch, was born Camden and is the donor of the , ^Bmden hospital: I I New York, June 22. ? Renee B *. youngest daughter of Bernard ^ftri,ch. financier; was-rnarrfeti icr \ ? to Bohert Samstag. The cere; y>n> was performed by the state su[ court justice, Richard T. Lydon, [ "fe-long friend of the bride's father, Baruch home. B The Sainstagg left Immediately to j for Europe. Samstags, youngest of the ^ *e children of Mr. and Mrs. Baruch : * graduated from Barnard college Vth honors and continued her studies : Columbia university. Her husband, ffaduate of Princeton, In the class servo<f with the Marine corps ['QK the World war. He is now hated with a banking firm." Personal Mention Hubert Culvern spent the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. IS. C. Culvern. v J- Floyd Heaver, of BranchvllteTlB the guest of Mia. P. D. Goodule. Betty Sue Shivar, of Charlotte^ is visiting her cousins, Juanita and OlUe Mae Stokes. > >' Professor A, L. Oeieeuhelmer, of Charleston, is visiting his sisters, the Misses Geisenheimer. Mrs. L, l\ Tqbln and children are visiting the former's mother, Mrs. M. L. Smith, in Greer, S. C. Mrs. C. C. Vaughau has been spending-the week with rolatlves and friends in Hainlet, N. C. Ollie Mae Stokes, who lias been on a visit to her aunt, Mrs. T. It. Shivar, in Charlotte has returned home. Mrs. C. C. Whitaker, Jr., and son, Murt Whitaker left Tuesday for a visit to relatives in Phillipsburg, Pa. Miss Jane Caston, of Camden, is the guest this week of Miss Volee and Miss Connie Frances Caston.?Pageland Journal. Mr. and Mrs. Soria Burke, of Atlanta, are guests of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John F. Jenkins, this week end. Mrs. H. D. Niles was called to Rocky Mount, N. C,, Thursday morning by the serious illness of her brother, T. P. Green. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Moore and children have gone to Savannah, where they spent the Fourth, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Shannon, 3rd. Dozier Davis, L. A. Campbell, Dan Moseley and Bryant Brannon have returned from a fishing trip at South island, near Georgetown. They report a nice catch. Friends and relatives are welcoming back for a visit Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Malone from Richmond, Va. They left Camden about nineteen years ago to make their home in the Virginia city. Mr. Malone returned Wednesday but Mrs. Malone will remain for a longer stay. They are guests in the home of Mr. E. J. Phelps. Mrs. A. Dalton Kennedy, accompanied by her sister, Miss Frederika Busch, who has been visiting her, left Wednesday of last week for Providence, R. I., where they were to attend the marriage of Miss Anita Hinckley to Charles Hovey. Miss Susan Kennedy was one of the bridesmaids at the wedding. The Hinckley family will be remembered in Camden as frequent winter visitors here. Relatives and friends in Camden regret to know of the critical illness of Mrs. Joseph Baruch, formerly of Camden, but lately residing at Mur-_ rell's Inlet. Mrs. Baruch was stricken Thursday night of last week at Murrell's Inlet and was rushed to Camden by ambulance where she is now a desperately sick patient at the Camden hospital. Among those attending the state convention of the American Legion and Auxiliary meeting held in Greenville this past week were: Arthur Clark, Hughey Tlndal, Sam Karesh, A. Stanley Llewellyn, R. M. Kennedy, Jr., Dr. and Mrs. Carl A. West, Mrs. A. M. McLeod, Mrs. Hughe/ Tlndal and Miss Paulette West, the attractive daughter of Dr. and Mrs. C. A. West, who represented the James Leroy Belk Post of the American Legion in the Beauty Queen contest. Another Black Widow 8pider Broadus Thompson, of the Stockton section, brought to The Chronicle office this week another of the deadly Black Widow spiders now being found in this section. Its body looks about the sftce of a shoe button with the red markings under the stomach. Camden Boy* At Kanuga Kanuga Luke, N. C., July 2?The Junior caiui> for boys and girls ut Ku | nugu, N. conference ceuter of iliu Lpiscopul church a cur Hendorsonvllle, opened ibis W?ek with a large registration. The Hi. Ilev. K U. FintKy, Bishop of Upper South Carolina, is director | of the girls' camp, uud Mr. F. L. | Threat, Pittsburgh, Pa., is in charge of the boys. The following boys from Camden, S. C., are camp members: Billy ttud Jim Clarkson, Edwin Sterrett, Jr., and Tom Turner. I his caiup will bo followed by the Adult conference opening July 13th, and at the close of the conference the entire plant will be run as a resort with u boys' cump in connection. Only Two Before Recorder On Monday of last week Recorder Hough had only a small court compared with previous weeks. It consisted of a total of $35.00 in finesone for operating a car while drunk, $25, and one drunk, $10. It is said thut the twenty-five dollar fine for driving while drunk is having the desired effect as those, who inclined tp imbibe too freely are beginning to be more careful. The story la told about ono young ' fellow visiting a friend and after get-1 ting in Mb car found that he was J rather "wobbly." He returned to his ! guest witli the request thut ho tuke! care of his car till next morning and drive it down for him. Stating that! it was twenty-five dollars to drlv6 drunk and ten dollars to be caught staggering?so he would take a chance ' on the cheaper way home. Rains Help Crops Intermittent sliowerB fell generally over Kershaw county this week, greatly relieving crops and gardens. However, South Carolina crops and crop-marketing were reported by two' official sources yesterday to be suffering from the effectB of continued dry ! weather. Eearly corn is reported practically beyond recovery in some places. Vegetables are becoming scarce, late peaches, other fruit, melons are ripening prematurely; pastures and meadows are in poor condition. Cotton, however, continues to hold its own fairly well but is blooming prematurely and beginning to shed from continued, drought. Mrs. Little Club Hostess The Neighborhood Bridge Club held last week's nmeting at the home of Mrs. T. Lee on Wednesday afternoon. An extra table was invited to play and the guest of honor was Mrs. Floyd Beaver, a former Camden citizen, who now makes her home in Branchville. The hostess presented 1 the honor guest with a lovely gift and high score was won by Mrs, F. U.' Goodale and low jvas received by Mrs. | Ralph Little. Delightful refreshments were served. Daniel Heads Legion James F. Daniel, of Greenville, was** named Commander of the South Caro- j .lina American Legion, at their annual : .convention held at Greenville Thursday. Miller C. Foster, of Spartanburg, ',was named national executive com-' mitteeuum, with George D. Levy, of '-Sumter, as alternate. Mrs. Morris ' Lumpkin,' of Columbia, was named state president of the Auxiliary, and MisS Christine Wise, of Saluda, was made national committeewoman. Charleston was chosen as the next convention city, winning over Rock Hill. Simmons-Brannon Miss Lula Mae Simmons and Mr. Burnett Brannon were quietly married at Blshopville June, by Rev. J. T. Littlejohn. Mrs. Brannon is the diuighter of Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Simmotfs, of Camden. She received her education at Camden high school. Mr. Brannon Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Brannon. also of Camden. He is connected with the Elliott Body and Top repair shop at Hartsville, South Carolina. Sunday Vespers Each Sunday evening during the summer months a vesper service will be held on the lawn of the Presbyterian Sunday school at 8 o'clock. You are cordially invited to attend. Death of W. R. Phillips William R. Phillips, 63, died at his home in the Springs Mill village on Thursday, June 27, following an illness of about eight months, and was burled at the cemetery at Flat Creek Baptist church following funeral service condtioted from the church by Rev. S. F. Robinson and Rev. J. T. Dabney. He is snrtrlved by his widow. four sons, Luther, Steve, Benjamin and Clyde Phillips; and two daughters, Mrs. Andrew Ellis and Mrs. Reeves.?Kershaw Era. Mrs. Rollings Dead Funeral services for Mrs. L. R. Rollings, who died Monday, June 24, were held at the Heath Springs M. E. Church, of which she was a devoted member, Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The services were conducted by her pastor, the Rev. J.. D. Griffin, aaslted by Dr. Will Mcllwaln. Interment followed at S*len*-?eiire4er,y.? Kershaw Era. * yr PA C H E SI that our customers may receive proper delivery of their peaches, they are re- j ce their orders the afternoon of the day | | I at the Redfeam Motor Company. 1 j .REDFEARNl 'Phone 148 I! c- . . General News Notes Michael Bennett Lenvitt, retired' showman, and oldest Elk In point of j affiliation, died ut Miami, l-'lu , aged ; 02 year*. Berlin, Germany, lust week experienced three day a of the hot teat weather recorded in 80 year*. Twelve heut death* wore registered. In the event of war with Italy, Emperor Halle Selassie I of Abyssinia, bays he will lead hia troops personally in the flghtiug. A I Ho Janeiro rei>ort says that Brazil la preparing to pay $10,000,000 on commercial credit past due and owing to United Htutea buaineaa concerns. A game preserve of 00,000 acrea in five Georgia counties hun been given approval by the AAA land policy division. 8ix of the 200 middle weal families who went to Alusku to colonize there, have "signed up" to return to the 1'uited Stales. Through the efforts of Governor Lehman, who insisted ort arbitration, a strike of 40,000 garment workers in Now York city has been postponed for the time being. The government of Cubu lias decided to resume payments on its foreign debts und includes $4,000,000 in Us 1030 iiti budget to pay Amurican creditors. More than 00 farmers of the eastern shore of Virginia, meeting at l'ainfov, resolved to dump potatoes overboard in tiie bay rather than sell thom at tlie prevailing prices offered tor Bpuds. A bolt of lightning struck a distilley in Philadelphia, the plant being de stroyed with a loss of $500,000. Two tanks, containing 600,000 gallons of alcohol, exploded.. Ixniis P. Piquett, Chicago, lawyer, convicted on a charge of harboring a Dilllnger lieutenant, has been sentenced to two years in prison aud a $10,000 fine. Two youths, 21 and 22, Ralph Eisouhardt and Ladstone James, have been sentenced to bo hanged at Gretna, for the slaying of a New Orleans wholesale grocer in a holdup on March 31. Vance and Ueaufort counties of North Carolina, on Saturday voted overwhelmingly for the sale of liquor in their bailiwicks, which sales will be started within a few days. More than 11,000,000 people of England have expressed themselves as deairing that their country continue in the League of Nations, while almost as many urged u general reduction of anna by international agreement. Rev. Clarence Davis, negro preacher, has been placed under $500 ball bond at Glaasboro Lawns, N. J., charged with stealing a 14x20 church. No trace bus been found of the missing church. He says the church is his.^ The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific railroad has joined four other systems In seeking relief in Chicago from burdensome debt charges by filing a petition Tor reorganization under the bankruptcy act. W. M. Carter, elderly business man of Laurel, Miss., sentenced to life im"-fnisonment In the mutilation "legs" slaying of Mrs. Daisy Keaton, a wealthy widow, has been refused a new trial by the circuit court. 1 Because of reports of excessive I damage to the wheat crop in the mid| western states, due to the appearance ' of black rust, the price of wheat jump! ed five cents a bushel on the markets Friday. A man is reported in a hospital at Poplar Bluff, Mo., because in his ab8entmindedness he used his whittling ] knife, supposedly to light his pipe, for i a match and swiped himself across the back of his leg. Gaffney Is moving toward building a new $50,000 school house with tnon|oy borrowedPWA, and petitions j are being circulated for an election on J a bond Issue of $30,000 to secure the j loan. To have the election, the pei tit ions must be signed by one-third t of the voters and also ones-third of the | landowners in the district. Much mystery surrounds the shooting to death on the outskirts of Detroit, of Howard Carter Dickinson. New York law-yer, and nephew of Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes of the United States supreme court, who was In Detroit on professional business in connection with a large estate settlement. The South Carolina Cotton Manufacturers association. In session at Spartanburg, with over 100 mills represented, urged unanimous ndherence I to the present wages and hours sche; dules, and said one of Its prime ob| jectives Is to gain tho confidence of | the workers and the public, i The state department of education I will ask PWA for $10,000,000 to Improve thousands of school houses In j South Carolina, based on the recent j survey of all houses and grounds of ! school districts In this state. It was j said that the $10,000,000 would pro i vide for all the needs of both white i and negro schoois In this state as re! garde houses and grounds. The state superintendent and director of- school house planning are in Washington, this week, to press tho request. - ? ; - ;.L . I Six of North Carolina's 100 counties. have already voted overwhelming*^ go into the legalised liquor | Newberry Aviator Sustains Fatal I flirts Newberry, Juno 25.?NtfilUo T. Mayer of Newberry wus fatully injured this evening ut x o'clock when his airplane wout into a nose dive ut the local airport. McSwuln's ambulance was called immediately and rushed the injured man to the hospital whore ho died uboul two hours later. Mr. Meyer had mudo several (lights and was preparing to make his final landiug at dusk when the accident occurred. The llev. K. O. Edwards, Baptist minister of Newberry, was on the Held and helped pull him from the wreckugo. Mayer was slumped in his Taylor Cub plane unconscious when the minister reached him. The plane, about 100 feet up, was gliding along peacefully when suddenly it wont into a nose dive. It is believed that the pilot tainted und this caused the loss of control, lie had been Hying since 1030, had 76 hours to his credit and was regarded as a skillful flier, lie was about 38 years of age and a World war veteran. Radio To Tell Of Famous Gardens Announcement has been made by the South Carolina Economic Association that on next Saturday, July tfth, at 9; 45 u. m., from radio elation W. B. T., Charlotte, will be had the first in a sories of studies treating of the famous gurdens of South Carolina. This will however be the 123rd consecutive weekly broadcast from this station by this organization and the period next Saturday will bo featured by u talk by F. G. Tarbox, Superintendent of the "Brookgreeu Gardens" which are located on the Huntington Estate Just Bouth of MurrellB Inlet on Route No. 17 which lias Just been opened into Georgetown from Myrtle Beach by the opening .of the Lafayette Bridge. King Snake Immune From Poison Columbia, July -1.?A king snake, if left on an islund with other snakes, will eat them, according to John A. i Crawford, director of physical education for men at the University of, South Carolina, and an authority on reptiles, "I observed this phenomenon when Lake Murray was developing." tie-] clared Mr. Crawford. The king snake is the only one of our American snakes that is immune ; to the venom of poisonous snakes, i Due to his powerful construction mus-j eles, he can usually conquer and eat 1 much larger snakes. | "The venom of the Indian cobra will kill him because it is neuro-toxlc," says Mr. Crwaford, "The Ameri- i can coral Bnake Is also possessed of. neuro-toxic poison, but Is too small to kill the king snake." i Convicted of rioting, H. C. Moore, who said ho was a Ku Klux Klan organizer, was sentenced at Columbus. Ga., to serve 12 months on the chaingaag. CARD OF THANK8 The husband and children of the late Mrs. John F. Mango wish to *xprfiss to their many relatives, friends ?nd acquaintances their heartfelt thanks and deep appreciation of fhe many kindnesses to her and them during lier long lllnoHH. Alao, for fhe lovely floral tribute, and other at* tendons shown at the time o1 her passing, thoy are sincerely grateful. John F, Mungo and Children, Bethoae. CARD OF THANKS Wo wish to express our thanks fo the many frlenda and neighbors for their kindness shown us during the illness and doath of our devoted father. We want to especially thank J. C. Faulkenberry and J. W. StflT for the many things they did for him. We feel sure they will be rewarded. The Children Death of H. K.Creightoe Hagood, July 1.?H. K. Crelghton, aged 7J. died at the home of T. Pf. Jackson, here today. He wate a lifelong resident of Heath Springs. Our was n visitor In the home of bin brother-in-law, at the time of bin death, The burial took place if. BefHesda .VF. K. ChUrch near Hagood. We buy and sell used cars. 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