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1'he Camden Chronicle I 1 1 , CAMDEN. .SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY. NOVEMBKK 8, 1935 NUMBER 33 CHRONICLE CAMPAIGN CLOSED WEDNESDAY ? * ' ' PRIZES OF ABOUT $1,000 WERE AWARDED TO THE WINNERS AT COURT HOUSE. MISS KATHRYNE TRUESDALE OF BETHUNE, WINS FIRST PRIZE, MRS.' WYLIE SHEORN OF CAMDEN, SECOND, AND MRS. M. H. DEAL OF CAMDEN, THIRD. , Below 1h complete standing of all candidates with Judges Statement: : Candidate Credits Miss Kathryne Truesdale 8,088,400 Mrs. VVyHe Sheorn 7,744,000 M rs. M. H. Deal 5,803,200 ' Mr. J. D. Gulledge 2,560,700 Miss Nancy Dempster 2,290,400 Miss Maggie Lou McCaskill 1,829,800 Miss Olive Haley 1,517,700 Miss Jamie Hough ' 1,490,200 Mr. Clifton Goff ... 1,179,700 j We, the undersigned judges In The Chronicle Campaign have counted all the credits of all the candidates and find the correct count to be as shown above. The Judges?Allen B. Murchison, W. H. Haile, D. O. Houser, George W. [ .Campbell, W. T. Holley, C. J. Outlaw, W. G. Anthony, C. M. Hough. r Tlu? Camden Chronicle's camiuMg^i closed Wednesday afternoon at the Court House after six weeks of Intense work on the part of participants. The Grand Prize of a Chevrolet Coach went to' Miss Kathryne Truesdale who lopped the entire field. First prize winner was offered choice of Chevrolet Coach or $">00.00 in cash. Second prize of $200.00 went to Mrs. Wylie Sheorn while third prize went to Mrs. M. H. Deal, all other prizes consisting of cash bonus checks were awarded in order listed above. By accepting cash in lieu of prizes put into circulation additional currency which gives every business house in litis community an opportunity to share in the results?much better than confining it to a small number. As a result of the campaign The Chronicle has a very much increased circulation covering every community in Kershaw county as hundreds of new names have been placed on our subscription list which makes The Chronicle the best advertising medium in this county. Every section from Bethune to Blaney and beyond, and from Kershaw to Boykin and beyond, was completely combed by those engaged In the campaign. As a result, advertisers In The Chronicle will greatly benefitted and they are assured of complete circulation coverage of Kershaw county and should take advantage of this circulation to stimulate their business activities. The rivalry between the participants was exceptionally keen and spirited. but throughout the entire six weeks of the campaign there was not a single incident of unpleasantness to come up. This was due to the fine gfoup of candidates 'and also to the skill of the management of the campaign. The Kerns Plan Campaign promoters lived up to their reputation 01' fair dealing and honesty, which is tin only kind of organization the pubii-T-T would permit to handle such a matter for him. From The Campaign Manager I: is with ploasuro that I take this ojTtunity to extend my thanks for j the spirit of good fellowship and cooperation shown by everyone in The [Chronicle campaign, which has just closed. The time spent in Kershaw I county will be long and agreeably re-1 membered. I wish to publicly acknowledge my appreciation to The Chronicle, to the management fbr the I absolute confidence placed in me, to: everyone of the newspaper staff for the line cooperation given at all times, j The participants were loyal, and myI work with them most pleasant, muk-j ing my leaving much to be regretted. 1 retain many happy memories, und the hope that some day in the future! I may be here to serve The Chronicle! in attaining a still greater supremacy in the field of its endeavor. The: Chronicle has kept faith and I am proud to have been associated with the undertaking. The Kerns Flan, C. H. Kerns. From The Publisher We thank you. I wish to take this opportunity to thank every participant in The Chronicle campaign for their fine work and to express my appreciation to the people of Kershaw county and outside, for their fine support of the participants. The fine spirit displayed by every participant was a revelation to me. I am sorry that everyone could not win first prize. The good sportsmanship of everyone, winner or loser, was evident Wednesday afternoon when the prizes were awarded. The fact that the people of Kershaw county and outside, have shown by their new subscriptions and their renewals, confidence in this paper, will, only make us strive the harder to make The Chronicle better every week. In behalf of the entire staff of The Chronicle and myself personally I want to again thank every participant for their untiring work and every person in the county who supported the campaign, by wflli renewals or new subscriptions. You are the ones who made the campaign a grand success. Cordially, H. D. MILES, Publisher. i;ion Post to Hold lemorial Services >y Hoik Post No. 17 of the can Legion, will hold memorial s on Sunday morning, Novemlo, at Bethesda Presbyterian i. with a sermon by Rev. A. is 'McArn, chaplain of the post. ;bers of the Legion post will as0 at the Legion Hall at 10:'30 y morning and march to the 1 for the services. Monday morning at eleven . Legionnaires will assemble at tcrsection of Broad and DeKalb s where appropriate memorial ses will be held for the KerCounty World War boys, who vorseas or in service. All mem'f Company M. National Guards ilso take part in the exercises. 'U'.rans and the public generally ited and all business is requestcease for.flye minutes during memorial service. ? Legion Post Irishes to announce ill schools desiring speakers for ?y morning should get in touch tills post. Monday night a Joint meeting of egion Post and the Legion Aux-' will be held at the Legioti hail, ' appropriate addressed will be. and refreshments served. This Qf? is in charge of Dr. Carl A. as chairman. 'ctions may cost British subjects s Anglo-Egyptian Sudan the sale 000 camels needed by the Italian ufor to It. ?**?*? Camden Man Loses Father Funeral services for William Thomas Wolfe, 74, who died Sunday in the home of his son, L. B. Wolfe, 13G N. W. Eleventh avenue, printer employed by The Miami Herald, will be conducted at 1U a. m. today in the W. H. Combs Funeral Home. The pallbearers will be: Thomas Bjorck, George Antes, T. G. Stevens, E. C. Hassett, H. N. Silvers and James Sellers. Burial will be in Woodlawn Park cemetery. Mr. Wolfe' was a native of Whitestown, Ind. He resided in Richmond, Va., where he had been ill for several months. He came to Miami a week ago with his son. He leaves another son, William S. Wolfe, of Camden, S. C., former city editor of The Miami Herald. The above is from the Miami Herald of Monday last. His son here is a resident of the DuBose Park section who has been making his home here for several months. Post Office Being Painted Until the rain of Thursday halted operations a force of painters have been busily engaged this week putting a new coat of paint on the post'olfice building here. The Thos. F. Rogers painting and decorating company of Charlotte, N. C., were the succeaaful bidders and the contract calls for a limestone color for the main part of the building with the trimmings in green. Several months ago the entire interior was renovated and repainted and this new coat on the outside will greatly improve the looks of the build* ? Camden Plays At Hartsville Today The Cumden High Hull Dogs meet the strong Hartsville A (Mass team in llartsvUle Friday i November 8, at 3:30 p. m." This game should be the best of the season. The Camden team under Coach VIIlopigue has already won the fifth district H Class title. On November 15, tlje local team will meet the champion of the sixth district to determine the contestants for the semi-final or championship of the lower state. It is expected that Camden's opponent on November 15 will be either their old rival Mullins or the strong Bennetts-1 vllle teach coached by Elmer Watts. On the same day that Camden meets one of the above teams Andrews, champion of the seventh district will meet Beaufort, champion of the eighth <1 inlric-t. These two are the same teams which have been lighting for the championship for several years. Should Camden win over the chumV pion of the sixth district on November 15, the Bull Dogs would then meet either Andrews or Beaufort for the B Class championship of the state. Below is given the divisions in the high school league for B Class schools: Lower State District o?Kershaw, Dee, Sumter, 1 Calhoun, Clarendon, Darlington and Orangeburg counties. District 6?Chesterfield, Marlboro, Dillon, Marion and Horry counties. District 7?Florence, Williamsburg, Berkeley, City of Charleston and Georgetown counties. District 8-?Colleton, Beaufort, Jasper, Bamberg, Hampton, Barnwell, Allendale. Dorchester and Charleston counties. Upper State District 1?Oconee, Pickens, Greenville, Anderson and Abbeville counties. ! District 2?Spartanburg, Cherokee, Union, Laurens and Newberry. District 3?Greenwood, McCormick, Saluda, Richland, Lexington, Aiken and Edgefield counties. District 4?York, l^ancaster, Fairfield and Chester counties. The schedule as outlined by a committee of the league is as follows: Friday, November 15 or Saturday, November 16?District 1 vs. District 2; District 3 vs. District 4; District 5 vs. District 6; District 7 vs. District 8. Friday, November 22 or Saturday, November 23?Winners of Districts 1 ! and 2 vs. winners of Districts 3 and 4; Winners of Districts 5 and 6 vs. winners Districts 7 and 8. Final game is to be arranged between winners of the upper and lower !state. Those Intending to go to Hartsville today . for, the football game are requested 'lo buy their tickets from the students of Camden high, as the money collected by the students will go to the Camden tean\. The Red Cross In | Kershaw County! Perhaps you have wondered what the Red Cross has been doing in Kershaw county. During the past twelve months the following are some of the things accomplished: 3,233 children were immunized against diphtheria; a pellagra control program was carried on providing an unlimited supply of yeast without cost; clothing to the amount of about $300 was distributed; groceries, medicine, fuel, bedding amounting to approximately $200 were given; eye glasses and treatment to about 27 children with defective vision; about 30 stranded transients were assisted; provided an artificial limb for a woman, the mother of several children; provided X-ray chest examinations at State Park for indigent persons; assisted in providing school books for children out of school and unablo to buy boooks; contributed $200 to American National Red Cross for its National Program of Disaster Relief. The above Items Include the major activities of the Red Cross In Kershaw county this year. The Annual Roll Call will be made beginning on November 11. Join the Red Cross and help us provide a fund with which to assist folks in the county, who will during the year be overtaken by distress. Legion Observes Armistice Sunday A special service Is being prepared by the pastor of Bethesda Presbyterian church, the chaplain of the American Legion Post, for Armistice Sunday, November 10. A cordial invitation is given to all members of the Post and to the public to attend this service at 11:15 a. m. News Of The Court Held Last Week Court of general sessions convened last Monday morning wiili Judge (J. Dewey OxntT presiding hero for the first time and with Solicitor Wpiguur appearing for the state. Judge Oxner moves his court with despatch and made a most favorable impression on both tin* bar and public. Two cases of murder were up for this time-?the slaying of a white woman by u white man and the uxe murder of a negro by another negro, both brought verdicts of involuntary manslaughter, with light sentences hying imposed in each case. This week the court is engaged in the trial of civil cases with the same judge presiding. The criminal cases disposed of last week are as follows: t'np White plead guilty to using an automobile without consent of its owner and drew a sentence of .Ho days. Tommy Ballard was tried and found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and was sentenced to serve nli'ie months. Georgia Hinson plead guilty to violation of the prohibition law and was sentenced to pay a line of $100 or be confined in the county jail. I'pou payment of $H."?, sentence . would ho suspended during good behavior. Jesse Kelly and Sanford Latham plead guilty to violation of the prohibition law. Sentenced to pay fines of $loo or to serve three months. After serving Ho days, balance of sentence to he suspended pending good behavior. Joe Latham was tried and found ' guilty of violating the prohibition law 1 and was sentenced to pay a fine of j $lun <?r to serve four months. Cap Kelley was tried and fornd guilty on a prohibition violation charge 1 and was sentenced to serve four 1 months. Hitch Langley was tried and found not guilty on a charge of violating i the prohibition law. Bessie Stradford plead guilty to unlawful possession of liquor and was sentenced to serve 3<J days in the county jail or pay a fine of $f>0. B. F Roberts was tried and found guilty of involuntary manslaughter ] and was sentenced to serve seven months. John Anderson plead guilty to a \ charge of housebreaking and was sentenced to serve twa months. 1 Willie Truesdale plead guilty to a ( charge of housebreaking and larceny and was sentenced to serve two years. He plead guilty to housebreaking in the second case and was sentenced to serve one year, the latter sentence to fun concurrently. Henry Carlos plead guilty to a charge of housebreaking and larceny and -was sentenced to serve 18 months. Reuben Clark plead guilty to a charge of violating the prohibition law and was sentenced to serve three months or pay a fine of $100. After serving HO days, the balance of the sentence to be suspended pending his good behavior. Leroy Hinson plead guilty to having liquor in his possession unlawfully. Sentenced to pay a fine of $.">0 or serve Ho days. Upon payment of $2f>, tin; balance of the sentence suspended pending good behavior. James Brewer was found not guilty of a charge or burglary and attempt to commit a felony. Edward Cunningham plead guilty to a charge of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. Sentenced to serve three months and the sentence was suspended upon certain conditions. Willie Taylor plead guilty to a charge of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. Sentenced to serve six and a half months. Sentence suspended upon certain conditions. Douglas McDow was tried and found guilty on a charge of assault and battery with intent to kill and was sen-' tenced to serve seven months. Tillman Twitty plead guilty to a charge of housebreaking and larceny and drew a sentence of nine months. Henry Green plead guilty to stealing livestock and was sentenced to serve one year. Katie Dinkins plead guilty to a charge of violating the prohibition law and was sentenced to serve four months in the county Jail. Stratfqrd Boykin plead guilty to a charge of housebreaking and larceny and drew a sentence of three months. Bishop Thomas at Haflood Sunday. The Rt. Rev, A. 8. Thomas will preach at the Church of the Ascension, Hagood, this Sunday, November 10 at 11:30 a.m. Q , , . . . - ... Big Slump Seen In License Tags Sales Columbia, Nov l ~ Power than onethird of South Carolina motorists luid purchased licenses by November 1. it was estimated today from official figures, thereby putting approximately I77r,0u in late penalties into effect. \W K. Jdrvey, director of the motor vehicle division under Governor Olln Johnston's new highway regime, dlsclosed tluiuTO.tiKS of an estimated 225,OOu South Carolina motor vehicle owners had bought 19M licenses by a November 1 deadline. It was unofficially computed that $77,500 in penalties became assessable against the others since a 50-ceut lute registration fee took effect November 1, Only 27,922 of the tag purchasers bought half-year licenses despite Coventor Johnston's advice that they purchase the short-term tags and await the legislative enactment of $2 licenses ami refunds next spring, but half year tag sales were increasing. The governor had urged motorists repeatedly this fall to defer tag buying until he could put bis campaign promise of $2 licenses into effect. No comparative figures of sales last year and this were made public, but Jervey said every mail continued to bring in n large number of applications. Wardens Named For Forest Fires At a recent meeting of the Kershaw j County Conservation Hoard, held in Camden, the following men were ap-l pointed as forest fire wardens: W. C. j Cunningham, Liberty Hill; I). (J. MoLend, Lugoff; and C. L. McKinnon, j Hethune. 1> (J Mcl/eod's District will Include that portion of the county ly-j ing West of the Waieree River, and i has been designated as the Wateree District. W; C. Cunningham will bo I responsible for the fire prevention and suppression in the Flat Rock District, which includes that area extending from the Lockhart Road and Highway No. 1, West and North to the county line. The Buffalo District, for which G. L. McKinnon is responsible, will comprise the remainder of the county, and its boundaries are tho Lockhart Road, Wateree River, Highway No. 1, and the county line. The duties of these wardens are broadly to prevent and suppress forest fires In their respective districts. These men will have under their supervision an organization composed of approximately sixty men, whose principle duty will be fire suppression.' This field organization, which has been named the Kershaw County Conservation Service, is headed by W. C. Perry, of Camden, who was appointed county ranger on October 15. At -this meeting W, C. Williams, Camden, was appointed towerman for the Camden fire tower, and Mr. I>an Milliard was assigned to the Liberty Hill tower. These two men, at present, comprise the detection personnel of the organization, and It is their duty to detect all forest fires within the county and notify the warden, whose district It is in, of its location. It is the opinion of those connected with the Kersaw county forest fire prevention and suppression organization that the number of destructive forest fires will be inatcrally reduced in the county in the future, and they take this opportunity to appeal to the land owners of Kershaw county for their cooperation in making this possible. Rotary Club Notes Judge <; Dewey Oxner was the guest speaker at Thursday's Rotary meeting, and John K. deLouch had charge of the program. Judge Oxner touched upon the duties ot a Judge and alBo that of a Juror. He said that if Justice is not given in a trial, it is not the fault of tho court or a judge, but the fact that the juror has let prejudice or hate influence his decision and not tho true facts of the case. He also touched upon the tendencies of the time uh to the majority ruling with extreme powers. He said that the constitution was founded for the protection of the minority, and that leaders of the majority are Inclined to wards dictatorial powers, because they happen to have the majority on their side, and that often the constitutional rights of the minorities are trampled by the mob spirit of the ma Jority. He said that one often lets the majority leadership influence theii selfish gain and punishment of the minority. Judge Oxner's talk was well receiv ed and he was loudly applauded upon the completion of his talk. A vocational talk will be made next week by Hughey Tindal. David Wolfe will have charge o: the program. The visitors were: Mr. Marshall court stenographer and Norman Arm strong, of White Palins, N. J. To The Subscribers To the many subscribers of Th< Camden Chronicle who supported m< In the campaign for -subscriptions thank them. While I did not recelvi one of tbe first three prises I fee that I put forth an honest effort. Maggie Lou McCaskl!) >. . I Camden People Attended Rally , South Carolina Tuberculous AsHo?iation held its annual meeting or Christmas Soul Sale Itally Friday, November i, in Columbia. Those who attended (|lt, meeting from Kershaw county wore: Dr. A VV Humphries, Itov. A. Douglas McArn, Mrs I). M, Maya, Misses KlUiibotli Clark and Mary Kimhroll. The meetings were inoHt interesting and inspiring. Dr. Phillip P. Jacob# from tin* National I uherculosls Association, nay# ' For every active caae of Tuberculosis, aix to eight people are expoHed, throe children are expound and to prevent tip' aprcud of tuberculosis we muHt take earn of these children." We were glad to have Mr. McArn of the Kcrtdiaw County Tuberculosia Association appear on the program tolling uh how Kershaw county increased her sale last year. Duo to tUe effort# of (lie voluntary workers with Mr McArn, Kershaw county made four times that of the preceding year on Seal Sale. After having organized a Kershaw County Tuberculosis Association on last February the ussoeiutlon set to work to making plans to carry on an Intensive tuberculosis campaign to last as long as the money held out. In September, Miss Mary J Kimbrell, who bad special training in Tuberculosis work at the Culversfty of Michigan, came to Camden to carry on this campaign. Miss Kinibrells program was accepted and endorsed by the Kershaw County Tuberculosis Association and | the Kershaw County Medical Society. | The program has gone forward with much success due to the cooperation, interest and efforts or the doctors, the patrons and teachers of Kershaw county. The tuberculin testing had been carried on In the white high scIiooIh of the county ami is now being carried on in the colored schools, with the pupils of the teen age, throughout the county. Of those XSO children rocelvj ing the test 100 showed positive re| actions. 'I hirteen of this number I have had X-ray examinations and appointments for thirty X-ruy examinations have been made. The largest number of these reactors huve been visited in their homes and instructions given the children and parents to prevent these children from becoming susceptible to tuberculosis or developing into active cases of tuberculosis. The history of most of these cases give accounts of these children being exposed to some uctive or open case of tuberculosis. Excellent cooperation has been hod ' from the members of the families of the nine new cas?*B of tuberculosis, which has been discovered since September 1. They have had the tuberculin test. Some have had examinations. All have visited doctors since these cases were known to he tuberculosis. Seven applications have been made to State Park for these active cases. One ease bus been placed in a Tuberculosis shack. # The degree of safety for the child from the Infection of tin* disease depends entirely upon the separation of the child from the source of infection which Invariably is an active case. . Judge Oxner Gets Jury's Presentment Following is the presentment of the j grand jury handed to Judge Oxner j.it the fir#t week of court and signed by S. L. Crolley, foreman: To Hon. G. Dewey Oxner, Presiding Judge: "We, the Grand Jury, have examined and passed on all bills brought , before us, and various committees report as follows: Hooks of the County have been checked and found in good shape, roads and bridges arc found to be in fine shape, show great improvement. We wish to commend the i Court House officials for the fine work they have done on the Court House. Schools show some improve| ment, and we wish to commend the . officials for same and recommend that ? they keep up the good work until Kershaw County has as good schools as " any county 1n the State. "We arc glad to report that the t chain gang camp Is In fine condition. We commend the officials for the good f work they are doing. "We find that the Jail is the same * as has been before, and we recommend that something be done about ; our jail as Kerrfhaw County Is entlt- w led to a better jail than it haa. 0 "We wish th commend Sheriff Moe Leod and his assistants for the anlen1 did work they flXfi_dQiug in ejtforclng | the law. "We wish to thank hia Honor for the courtesies eatended us." . .. .