The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, September 20, 1935, Image 1
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I ^ " CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, PRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 20 ibm
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Beautiful Wedding
At Grace Church
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Prominent among Camden's early
fall tiotiul eventa was the lovoly wedding
of Miss Katharine Kennedy Hoyhln
and Robert Emmett rMcCarty,
which took place Saturday evening
a( (j 30. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. PranciB H. Cralghlll
at Grace Episcopal church.
The church was appropriately decorated
with garlanda of stnilax, pines,
potted fcruB and floor candelabra, In
which burned white tapers. Cathedral
candh'K were uaed in the seven branch
candelabra on the altar and in the
vases wore white lilies.
' , Several musical selections were
- played on the organ by Miss Virginia
P Halle and Miss Virginia DeLoache
gang "O Promise Me" and "At Dawning."
MIhb Haile also played the wedding
inarches.
The ushers entered the church in
l pairs and were followed by the
groomsmen and bridesmaids. The
ushers were Dan Mackey, Clarkson
Rhame, William Heath and Clifton
. McFarland and the groomsmen were
Frank Mackey, William P. Nettles, Jr.,
Roy kin Rhame and John Nettles, Jr.,
all of Camden. The
bridesmaids, Miss Mary Goodale,
Miss Willie Halle, Miss Caroline
Richardson and Miss Caroline Houeer,
wore evening dresses of white crepe
with high necklines and cut low In the
back. The skirts were made to form
slight trains and they wore silver
slippers, which matched the cuffs and
buckh-s of their dresses. Their flowers
were cascade bouquets of rubrum
lilies.
Mrs. Robert liruce, of Columbia, was
the dame of honor. Her dress and
accessories were like the bridesmaids'
and her flowers were also pink lilies.
The bridegroom and his best man,
his brother. Monroe McCarty, of
Gainesville, Texas, met the bride and
h?-r father, Helton O. Boykin, at the
chancel steps.
The bride, who is a piquant blonde,
was a lovely picture in her wedding
dress of white satin, made along extremely
simple lines. The sleeves
{ were long and fitted closely with a
slight fullness at the top, and the
skirt formed a long train. Her veil
of white tulle was worn off the face
and held close to the head with a fold
of the tulle and orange blossoms. Her
shower bouquet was of roses and lilies.
Mrs. Abernathy, the bridegroom's
mother, wore a dinner dress of white
silk crepe and a shoulder corsage of
pink roses and lilies of the valley.
Immediately after the ceremony, Mr.
and Mrs. McCarty left for their wedding
trip. Mrs. McCarty traveled in
a light wool ensemble In black with
touches of green on the dress and a
caracul collar trimming the coat. Her
accessories were black.
I Mrs. McCarty is the daughter of
Belton O. Boykin and the late Mrs.
Boykin. She attended Winthrop college
and during the past few years
has lived with her parents in Camden,
*hert- she is popular in business and
social circles.
M r. McCarty is- the- sott-ot-Mrsr J.
icrnathy, of Gainesville, Texas,
? late Robert Emmett McCarty.
a graduate of the University of
una and is now assistant manif
the Carolina Coca-Cola Botompany
in Camden,
ng the out-of-town guests were:
iml Mrs. Robert Kennedy, Mr.
rs. John Baarke, Mr. and Mrs.
Loach and Miss Louis Lang
nnbia; Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Hook,
Mer, and Miss Nellie Boykin, of
stun.
t their return to Camden, Mr.
Irs. McCarty will occupy one
' Burnet apartments on Fair
Life's Biggest Challenge"
be the subject at the Men's
Class at the Lyttleton Street
dist church next Sunday morntrust
our men will rally to
ble Class next Sunday. We are
? along nicely but we are not
>ur full strength.. Come out and
his address. It will pay every
J be on hand next Sunday. Dr.
-r|>, our teacher, always brings
sh, pungent, pp to the minute
ges. our goal for next Sunday
> a* a minimum. We can get
if we go after them. Men do
^appoint us next Sunday at 10
Jack Moore, Secretary. ,
Grace Church 8ervlces
'ices in Grace church Sunday,
nber 22 will be: Holy Comb.
5 a. m.; church school, 9:45;
QK prayer, 11; 16.
first Union Service to be held
1 church in many yean will be
ne*t Sunday night.
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I* ootball Eleven
Play Sumter Today
The first game of Camden's 1935
football season will begin with the
game played with Sumter high at
Sumter Friday. '
The team during the coming season
will be without several stars of ia8t
year, both in the line and backfleld.
J hose graduating w?re: Flowers,
W. H. Branham and I). Branham,
while letter men who Will again play
are: Nolan, Shirley, Walsall, Jackson,!
W. L. Nettles, Myers, Goodale, Howell 1
Wooten, Richards and Jackson. I
i he squad is composed of 16 other
Players who were either not letter
men last year or are new players.
J he boys came from their annual
camp at French Broad, Brevard, N. C.,
September 4 and since then have been
going through rigid practice under
the direction Coach John Vlllepigue
and Assistant Coach Andrew Burnet.
For (he fjrst game; the probable
backs will be: Habon, Mayer, Shirley
and Halsall; the line will be: ends,
Nolan and Bates; tackles, Wooter\ and
Goodale; guards, Myers and Cornell,
and the center, Howell.
The team for the coming season
hopes to make a bid for the Class B
championship and is expected to be
hotter than last year.
The game with Sumter will not be
an elimination game as the Symter
team is In the Class A of the high
school teams of the state.
Among those who have shown up
in excellent style during the recent i
practices are Jack Halsall, a back
field man, who though small, ^s an
excellent fullback, being a fast runner
and also a good passer. The tackles,
Cornell and Myers, have shown
fine form in the recent scrimmages,
while the blocking of Shirley and
Rowell has been outstanding.
Nolan, the captain, has been doing
excellent work in running and passing.
Many fans from this town will
accompany the team to Sumter Fridayand
a fine game should be witnessed.
Next on the schedule will be
with the Columbia B's the following
Friday and the game will be played
in Camden at Zemp Field. 1
Equine Likeness
Brings Protest
"As a lover of fine horses, I protest.
I protest with utmost bitterness.
There never was a horse like that.
And If there was he would never have
won a race even with a mud turtle,"
declared E. C. Zemp, of Camden yesterday.
It came out after Mr. Zemp had
brought his outraged emotions under
control that he was talking about a
likeness of a horse on a sign board on
highway No. 1 placed by the Columbia
chamber of commerce and calling
attention to the advantages Columbia
offers as a place for training horses.
It was the likeness or unlikeness to
the horse that troubled Mr. Zemp's
artistic soul.
"It might advertise a dairy show
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words failed him and he was near
weeping.
'I protest," he repeated. "It's
enough to frighten an automobile and
send it scampering across the countryside.
In the name of fine horse
flesh. I protest. 1 protest in the name
of the fine people of Camden, where
they know horses. And if I knew
many people in Aiken I'd protest in
their name too. ' Air. Zemp was really
wrought up. And he wanted something
done about it before the tourist
season really opens up?Wednesday's
Columbia State.
Baptist Church Services
The folJ9wipg services are announced
for week beginning September
22 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:J6
a. m. Subject: "Our Conduct."
There will be no services at this
church at the evening hour as the
pastor and congregation will Join with
the other churched of "the city in observing
School Night at the Episcopal
church. Prayermeetlng Wednesday'
evening at 8 o'clock. The public is
cordially Invited to attend all the
services of this church.
j ' ' > Camden Garden Club Met
' j The Camden Garden Club held its
September meeting; at the Jiomo of
Mrs. A. C. McKaln on Hampton street,
Monday, September 9th. The attendance
was very good and thoee present
were favored by an Instructive
talk on *Dm Cultivation of Bulbs,"
by Mrs. K. F. Bell.
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I Projects Completed
Under ERA Work
During the period beginning April
1, lh34, and ending July 1, 1935, the
men of Kershaw county ERA completed
a number of projects that will add
to the physical appearance and c< rufort
of the people of the county.
Over tho 11 fteen months period, fifty
miles of dirt roads were constructed
and one hundred and fifty miles were
improved and repaired. Five miles of
drainage ditches'were also' improved
and " repaired, and three miles of
streams were cleared on a waterway
und flood control project.
Building construction work uccomp
lished by Kershaw county relief
clients included the construction of
two school houses, while five other
school buildings were improved and
repaired. One rest room was ulso
improved and repaired, as well as the
relief office in Camden. One combination
community and recreation hall
was also built by relief workers. One
large city hall was constructed and
an addition was made to the hospital
in Camden.
Throughout the county, 398 sanitary
privies were built.
One l^jrge park with a total acreage
of eight acres, was improved and repaired;
ofte swimming pool was constructed,
tind one bathing beach was
built. One bath house was also constructed.
Work on Hermitage Lake was completed
and one dam was built. Two
acres of ground were landscaped."
A number of relief workers were
employed in the Kershaw county ERA
gardens, located just outside of Camden.
Much of the produce from the
gardens was given to relief clients,
while the surplus was canned. The
ERA gardens in this county were commented
on quite favorably by relief
officials from the state office in Columbia,
and it is considered to be
one of the most worthwhile projects
I promoted by the ERA.
Miss Kimbrell Outlines Program
On Monday, September 10, Miss
Mary Kimbrell met with the directors
I of the Kershaw County Tuberculosis
' Association and outlined the program
she will pursue in the campaign
against tuberculosis in our county In
the immediate future. Her program,
approved already by the State Association,
was approved and she was
pledged the cooperation of the doctors
In her effort to put the program
Into effect. Miss Kimbrell Is a member
of the staff of the State Tuberculosis
Association and will work in
this county as long as the fund6 of
the county association are available.
It is hoped that the sale of Health
Seals and Bonds at the coming Christmas
season will increase to the degree
that the local county association can
continue this work on a permanent
basis. Miss Kimbrell can be seen by
any person In the county desiring an
1 interview with her at her office on
the basement floor of the court house
on Saturday mornings.
Mt. Pisflah Baptist Church
There will be aerviee* at th* Mt.
Pisgah Baptist church this coming
.Lord's day as follows: Bible school
at 10 a. m.; church worship at 11
a. in. The pastor will occupy the
pulpit and the subject will, be:
"Strength In Little Things." The
B. T. U. will meet at 7:30 p. m. The
public Is most cordially invited to
worship wi^h us.?Luther Knight, Pastor.
Largest Enrollment
William P. 'Jacobs, president of
Presbyterian College, announces that
the 1935 total enrollment at Presbyterian
College breaks all previous records
for total enrollments. Three
hundred and twenty h(ave enrolled
with several more expected. The
largest previous number was three
hundred and five. James W. Thompson,
of Camden, Is a studeht at the
college.
High 8chool Night
On Sunday evening, September 22,
at 7:30 High School Night will be
observed in a union service of the
city churches ht Grace Episcopal
church. All students in the high
sehool along with their parents are
urged to attend. Every one is cordially
invited. Dr. Wimberly of the
Methodist church will preach. He
will be assisted by the pastors of the
other churches.
Two More Liquor 8hopa
Store rooms are being ptfl In shape
for the opening of two more liquor
shops in Camden. Both new ones are
to be on Lower Broad street to take
care of the thtsty of that portion of
town.. This will make a total of six
boose dispensaries for Camden.
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Popular Matron Dies
After a Long Illness
Mrs. Mary K. LuFltto Walsh, wife
of Alderman T. V. Walsh, Jr., died at
her home hep Monday after an ill
ness extending over a period of nine!
months. During her illness Mrs.
alsh had been a patient in a Charlotte
hospital and at the Camden hospital,
receiving the best treatment by
specialists but to no avail, 'fhe end
came peacefully Monday morning.
Mrs. Walsh was not a native of
Camden, but after her marriage, June
1, 1921, came to Camden with her
liusbund who was a native of Sumter.
Camden people cordially welcomed
them and they immediately identified
themselves with the religious, social
and business life of this community,
Where Mr. Wulsh was for the past
fourteen years the popular agent for
tiie Northwestern Railway and affiliated
company. She shared her busband's
popularity to a marked degree,
always ready to help in the advancement
of her adopted town and communlty.
She was the only daughter of the
late Jane Asbill and Charlton Drown
LaFitte, of Ridge Springs, S. C. Surviving
relatives, besides her husband,
are one young daughter, Mary Walsh,
now residing with her grandparents
at Sumter, and two brothers?John li.
LaFitte, of Columbia and Fletcher A.
LaFitte, of Winchester, Vu.?
Hers was a largely attended funeral
at the Lyttleton Street Methodist
church Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock,
conducted by her pastor, Rev.
C. F. Wimberly, assisted by Rev. J.
U. Caston, of the Baptist church, and
Rev. A. Douglas McArn, of Bethesda
Presbyterian church.
Immediately after the services the
.funeral cortege, accompanied by a
large number of Camden people rep-1
resenting all walks of life, journeyed
to Sumter where the interment occurred
in Oakland cemetery at that
place. Beautiful floral offerings covered
the grave sent from sorrowing
friends from both cities.
Serving as uctive pallbearers were
A. S. Llewellyn, W. T. Redfearn, J.
H. Osborne, W. L. DePass, Robert M.
Kennedy. Jr., W: R. Zemp, Joe Thomas
and W. F. Nettles.
Honorary pallbearers were W. Arthur
Clark, AlfretTM. McLeod, Kimble
Wilson, Lawrence E. Graham,
Thomas Ancrum, J. C. Gillis, W. R.
Denton, J. H- McLeod, S. L. Crolley,
M. M. Johnson, John Whltaker, Jr.,
John W. Wilson, Mortimer Boykln,
Dr. John W. Corbett, Dr. C. A. West,
Dr. W. R. Clyburn, A. E. Miller, M. M.
Reasonover, E. Clarkson Rhame, Henry
Savage, Jr., R. B. Pitts, Ralph N.
Shannon, J. G. Richards, Jr., John M.
Villepigue, J. B. Zemp and Hughey
^lndal, of Camden, and John S. Wilson
and J. A. Raffield, of Sumter.
H. N. Sowell Passed
Away Suddenly
Word was received here Wednesday
of the sudden death of Mr. H, N.
Sowell. According to information
reaching here Mr. Sowell died at a
hospital in Leesville, Florida, as the
result of a heart attack. It was
known that he had been suffering
from heart trouble for some time.
Mr. Sowell had been making his
home in Travares, Florida, during the
colder months and resided in Lancaster
and Blenheim in the summer
as a rule.
He was at one time one of the best
known business men in Lancaster,
having been engaged in the livestock
business and having been for some
time supervisor of Col. Springs farms
in this vicinity.
Deceased is survived by two sons,
L. Clyburn Sowell, of Aliqulppa, Pa.,
and Capt. H. C. Sowell, of Fort Sill,
Okla., and Ave daughters, Miss Catherine
Sowell, of Aliqulppa, Pa., Mrs.
Ewlng Ezell, of Wichita Falls, Texas,
Mrs. E. H. Webb, of Norfolk, Va.,
Mrs. Max King, of Montgomery, Ala.,
and Mrs. F. E. Rogers, of Bleinhelm.
?Lancaster News.
Revival Services At Flint Hill
Revival services will begin at Flint
Hill Baptist church, Sunday, September
22, and continue through September
29, to be conducted by Rev. M. G.
'Falle, of Kershaw. Sunday services
will be at 4 p. m. and 8 p. m., _and
week days at 8 p. m. The public Is
Invited to all services.?R. A. McDowell,
Superintendent.
A burst of gunplay In the chamber
o< deputies, Mexico City, resulted in
the fatal wounding of one deputy and
Ught wounding of several other persona.
The shooting started during the
progress of a hot debate.
Parents Urged To
Have Test Made
The tuberculosis campaign la now
in progroa* in Kershaw county and n
portion of tihe program constats of
tuberculin testing of the children of
tile rhigh school ago. It ia deal ruble
that the public be Informed as to the
meaning of the tubcrcliu teat to be
used on the child. "It ip the placing
of a drop of liquid tuberculin finder
the surface or scurf skin of the forearm.
Tuberculin ia a liquid, thorough
ly sterilized by heat and infiltration
and contains no germs. The test is
harmleas and produces no serious reaction
or constitutional symptoms.
The purpose of tuberculin testing is
to discover whether the Individual has
any tuberculosis germs in the body,
the reaction appearing in forty eight
hours.
If a positive reaction appear:;, it
does not ulways mean the individual
lias tuberculosis. It only means thai,
at some time t.lie* person was exposed
to tuberculosis germs and some of
them had entered the body. Nature
walls ofT these gerips with a calcium
or lime shell, making them inactive
and with continued good health they
may never cabse tin- slightest trouble.
However, i^ihe individual's vitality
or strength, from any cause, becomes
greatly lowered or weakened, the surrounding
calcium or lime shell might
break down and cause trouble.
Then the value of tuberculosis testing
is:
"To get it before it happens."
"To be forewarned is to be forearmed."
"It is to become Health Conscious'
which is a mark of intelligence."
The consent of the parents can be
designated by signature on a blank
which can be obtained by calling on
Miss Mary Klmbrell at the Kershaw
county court house.
This opportunity has come to our
county and it is to be hoped that the
public will cooperate heartily with
the workers in controlling tuberculosis
which attacks chiefly the youth
of our community.
Famous Chopper To
Do Chopping Here
Peter McLaurin, who claims the
wood chopping Championship of
America will stage a log cutting contest
and demonstration here on Tuesday,
September 24, 6 p. m.
This contest has been arranged by I
Rhame Brothers for the visit of this
colorful champion, McLauren, whose
wizardry with, an axe has carried
him from a poor farm lad in Australia,
to the peak of his profession.
In chopping tours covering a score
of years he has chopped before hundreds
of thousands, both here and
abroad. McLauren who is nearly 60
years old, claims that outdoor chopping
is a great physical developer.
His own condition bears out this
claim.
The contest is open to any local
man who not. nmrlnMln- onmnAtaAagainst
McLauren. A prize of fifty
dollars will be paid to any contestant
if McLauren fails to chop through a
log in two thirds of the time the contestant
takes.
The handicap gives all good choppers
a bporting chance to win the
prize money, as it is Just like giving
33 yards in a hundred yard dash.
The only restriction made is that
no contestant be permitted to us?? a
Plumb Axe. This is the only Axe
which McLauren himself ever uses,
and he refuses to chop against a
Plumb Axe and also allow the handicap.
Every one is cordially invited to attend
the demonstration. Choppers
wishing to compete should bring their
axes with them. It cost* ndthlng to
enter the contest.
Presbyterian Church 8ervices
Sunday, September 22, A. Douglas
McArn, pastor. Church school for
every age at 10 a. m. Morning worship
with sermon at 11:16. Weekday
instruction for children ages 5 to 17
on Tuesday afternoons from 2 until
6. Church night for all ages Thursday
evening at 7:30. Every one is
cordially invited to all services in
this church.
Gates Ford 8chool
The Gates Ford school will open
Friday, September 20th, with the following
teachers: Sue Hendrix. of
Hartsville, principal, teacher of
gnfdes one~ and two; Henrietta Joye,
of Camden, Grades three and four;
Cornelia Gardner, of Kershaw, Grades
five, six and seven. ^
All parents are Invited to attend
the opening exercise*, .
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Veteran Editor Of
Observer Passes
Charlotte, N. C?., Hept. 14.?Col.
Wade Jt. Harris, editor of the Char- *
lotte observer, died at his home here )
today after an extended Illness. He
was 77 years old. ~ ^
Mr. Harris, connected with the Observer
company for more than a half
century and editor of the Observer
since 1912, continued his editorial
duties until last Christmas.
His newspaper career extended over
00 years, He becumo editor of the
Concord Sun, a weekly in his home
town, at the age of 17.
Mr. Harris served ns city editor of
the Wilmington Sun from 1K7U until
18X0. He Joined tlie Observer editorial
staff in 1882.
Six years later be started out for
himself, founding the Charlotte News,
an afternoon paper, in ihtu he returned
to work with t lie Observer
company as editor of the Evening
Chronicle, an afternoon newspaper
published at thutv'time by the Observer.
Mr. Harris was credited by many
with being responsible for North Carolina
casting its vote for the nomination
of Woodrow Wilson in 11> 12.
When lie became editor of the Observer
on the eve of the state Democratic
convention, the newspaper had
been supporting Oscar W. Underwood
of Alabama, but Harris reversed its
position overnight.
A Farewell Service
Lust Wednesday night a very impressive
service was held at the Mt.
I'h-gnh ( lluptist church in honor of
Miss Ituth Haley, who is going away
to school. Miss Haley has dedicated
her life to God and is going to prepare
as a Foreign Missionary. The
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I to come to it.
I The program consisted of a devotional
by Miss Iternice Haley, special
; music by Ilennio and Ira Byrd, an inspirational
message by the pastor,
Hev. Luther Knight, solo by Miss
Kathryn liolley, and words of appreciation
from the various departments
of the church were spoken by
Misses Ellie Holley, Olive Raley, Mrs.
W. F. Byrd and Messrs. S. C. Mungo, .._i_
Hoy Sowell and Ira Byrd.
Gilliam Rogers and Verlie Mao
Catoe presented a box of lovely
gifts to Miss Haley which had been
given by the church. Then words of
farewell and blessings were given by
the honoree.
This church haB Bent out three
ministers but this is the first missionary.
We trust great success will
crown these efforts.?Contributed.
Camden Rotary Notea
This week's Rotary program was In
charge of Marion Heyman. As has
been his custom whenever having
charge of a program, he preceded his
speech by giving away two prizes to "
the Rotarlans who held lucky numbers.
The first prize, a bale of cotton
was won by Sam Karesh. Upon
the suggestion of Mr. David Wolfe,
: fits qrinnor nf tha tota tg. -*?-??
it to the Camden hospital. When It
developed that the real bale was Just
a minature pin cushion bale, Mr.
Karesh acted as auctioneer and the
sale was put to the highest bidder, the
proceeds going to the hospital. By
clubbing in the bids a total of 130.00
was raised In a moment, which Mr.
Karesh will present to the hospital
through Its president, I)r. John W.
Corbett, also a Roturian. The second
prize, a cocktail set was won by Bill
Bates.
Mr. Heyman then read a paper on
"Diamonds." He told of the earliest
history of diamonds dating from 16
A. D., to the present dafe, and mentioned
the worlds greatest diamonds
and their particular history, especially
the Hope and Kooh-I-Noor diamonds.
Bill Nettles, Jr., told of the boy
scout home that will likely be built
soon on the rear of the Wolfe lot,
facing the school grounds.
The club stood in silent prayer for
Mrs. Walsh, wife of Rotarlan T. V.
Walsh, who died a few days ago.
The gueBt visitor was Harold Funderburk
and the visiting Rotarlan was
John Wilson, of 3mnter.
New 8tore Opened Yesterday
The Smart Shop, on Broad street,
a new ladies ready-to-w^ar establishment
under the management of Mrs.
B. W. Marshall opened yesterday and
a large number of people visited the
store for their opening, and the management
reports sales very satisfactory
for their first day.
The United States Coast Quard is
145 years old, having started- ns the
"revenue cutter service" In 1790.