The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, March 06, 1936, Image 1

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I The Camden Chronicle I. ggBBWMBgggggggg" ?^emm^mmssxsBBssassssssa^seBa^ ?uiimiiiii j? in in in 1 i u.i. . l.. i.. i i i 1 , 1 1 1 n m t m VOLUME 47 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1?3? NUMBER BO 1 .?i , i i agift>mii r?_____ Week End Gay With Many Parties Miss Dorothy Heroy, of Stamford, conn., baa joined her mother, lire. William Weed Heroy, at Deare Place, for a visit. Mrs. Joel Ellis Fisher, jr., Is also at Dear Place for a we'ok or ten days, Among those who motored to Aiken on Sunday for the Polo Pony and Hunter Show were: Mrs, Donald Cleddes, Miss Joyce Fisher, Mrs. Carroll K. Bassett, Burling Cocks, Isaac Cooks, Dixie Boykin, Hamilton Somorvllle, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Woolfe and James Ilyan. After the show Mr. and Mrs. Howard Fair gave a tea. Mr. and Mrs. James Andrews also had a few in for tea. After the Augusta-Camden polo game here yesterday Mr. and Mrs. Ancrum Boykin, Jr., gave a tea at their home at Chancefleld Plantation for the polo players, and a few out of town visitors. Mr. and Mrs. Melville Bearns, Jr., of Warrenton, Va., gave a buffet supper at their home on Saturday night. Among the guests w^re: Miss Florence Ruthrauff, Miss Hope Qatihgs, Mr. and Mrs. C: P. DttBose, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Woolfe, Miss Viola Winmill, Mrs. Matthew Ferguson, MiHs Susan Kennedy, Dr. Andrew Whitaker, J. .North Fletcher, Randolph Duffey, Tom Davis . and Hamilton Somervllle. Mrs. W. L. Wright gave a diltter Mond&y night for Miss Jane Pfet&* kin, of Garden City, L. I. Her guests included: Misses Helen and Margaret Whitney, Mrs. William . Ferris, Dr. Andrew Whitaker, W^ E. D. Stokes, John DuBose and Moultrie Burns. Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Jarvis entertained at luncheon at the Court Inn on Saturday for a number of their friends. x ' - - .. _ Among the arrivals at the Klrkwood Hotel are: Mr. and Mrs. Melville H. Beams, of Morristown, N. J., who arrived on last Thursday for an extended visit. Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Kreusher, of Kew Gardens, X.. I., joined friends, Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Dletz, of Richmond iHlll, L. It, -who ware already at Klrkwood. Both^Mr. Kreushef and Mr. Dletz are seen dally on! the Klrkwood golf links. Mrs. Stan- , ley Herman, of Rye, N. Y., stopped en route from Florida. Former guests who have returned to the Klrkwood to enjoy the delightful climate of: Camden are: Mr. and Mrs. William I S. Moorehead and son, William S. Moorohead, Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. W.J F. Buckley, of Sharon, Conn., Mrs. Leonard Graham has just re-1 turned from New York where she has been for the past week. Among the arrival* at the Hobkirk Inn are Mr. and Mlrs. R. E. Dansforth, of Skaneateles, N. Y., who plan to stay for three or more weeks. They have been spending a few weeks in Tallahassee, Fla. Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Alexander, their daughter, Mrs. R. E. Ingraham, and brother, A. G. Alexander, all of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, will be here for the rest of the *season. W. Carlton Eacho, Of Washington, d. cv will also toe here the Test of the season. Mr. and lira. William Ph Blips of Washington are expected to arrive today. Mr. Phillipe is the under-Secretary of State. .They intend to stay for two or more weeks. Mrs. Charles Clifton of Buffalo, N. V . is returning to the Hobkirk Inn after several years absence from Camden. She will, be here for the rest of the .month, r The attache in the American emhassy at Copenhagen, North Winshlp, is. also in .Camden. Mr. Winship was eil route *t\ Ma n?ar Mneon. Georgia. \ Senator and Mrs. Daniel O. Hastings, of Washington,' D. C., are expected here ^>day for a short visit. Arriving on Saturday at' the Klrkwood Hotel to enjoy the!3 delightful -March weather In Camden are Dr. and Mrs. F. S. Watson, Mr. and Mrs. Prancls C. .Gray and Dr. and Mrs, Daniel F. Jones, all ot Boston, Mass. Mr. and M.ra- W. M. Budge, of Honolulu, spent a few days at the Kirkwood Hotel on route South. Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Campbell, of Ottawa, Canadfc, are also at The Klrkwood for a few days. Timrod Club Held Meeting The Timrod Home Demonstration Club held Its last meeting Tuesday afternoon, February 25. Devotional "waB conducted by Miss Alma Newman. After a short business session,. Mtaa Mutant B. Pewotl cave a moat Intonating talk on "Kitchen UtenaUs." -She illustrated different ooints in her talk by several.kitchen topis. ^Jse.^d Then the ed Carolina Cup Racel Next Big Attraction As the thrilling day draw* near, member* of the Carolina Cup committee are dually completing preparations for the famous races that once each ..year focus the eyes of the na-1 tlon's sportsmen on Camden, Granting fair weather, which Cam*! den has every right to expeot, Marchl 28 should witness the greatest collection of prised horseflesh In the hit-1 tory of the Carolina Cup events, aC-| cording to Harry D. Kirkover, clerk I of courim, and leading spirit of racing! in South Carolina,. Seveh evehts, Instead of the usual! six, will- be one of' the outstanding J features of this years cup contests, Mr, v Kirkover said yesterday. , Invitations will shortly be Isshed to all-members of the present list of I subscribers, in addition to those who wished to be placed on. the list, it I was announced. Southern JUnea and Aiken will be well represented this year, Mr. Kirkover said. Seventeen horses from these two racing centers have already been entered In the contest and Btalls have been reserved for them. * "While it Is not our policy to make spectacular forecasts," said Mr. Klrk-I over, "It Ik already evident that the Carolina Cup races are well on the way to the finest performances the Cftmden courses have yet witnessed. "In addition to the horses now liu training here, many others are on their way this week. The number from Aiken and' Southern Pines alone lis notable." ' ' Boy Scout Program At Rotary Luncheon I A program dedicated to Boy Scouts was carried out by the Rotarlans at Thursday's meeting. Reuben Pitts I had charge of the meeting and introduced A. O. Flora, of Columbia, who spoke on the kind of citizenship we should develop in this country. Mr. Pitts then Introduced Bill Net-1 U?s> Jr., Se^i^Jfx^Utivo, of Cgmdeu,k I who In turn Introduced William CsarI nltskl, of Columbia, who has charge of the scout activities of that section. Mr. Csarnltski told of the proposed, schedule of scout development that I is mapped out and said that he expected Camden to cooperate in every j I way, and. congratulated the local or-1 Iganizatlon on IU splendid leadership. Jack ViUeplgue, a scout patrol leadI er? gave t demonstration of starting I afire with a flint and steel. Others connected with scout work present I at the dinner were Patrol Leader Jul-j j'lan Cuivern and Walter Rhame,a scout executive. Reuben Pitta, on behalf of the dub, I presented Br. John W. Corbett a birthday present. Dr. Corbett was the first I president of the local Rotary Club I and is very much beloved by all the I The visiting Rotarlans were: Frank B. Wetland, of Pheontxville? Pa., and I C. M. Wilson, of Columbia.. The vie1 itors were: - Mrs. Hamilton Osborne, of Camden; Mrs. William King, of I Davidson, N. C?; and John Baarke, of Columbia. Mr. Baarcke is a sonI in-law of Professor R. M. Kennedy, who was for many years if charge I of the Camden schools and is now LiI brarian at the University of South J Carolina. ; ' Twice-A-Week Polo Nojv Being Played The Camden polo team announces j that tor the balance of the season Ipdlo will be played twice each week. Every Wednesday afternoon and ev: I wry Sunday afternoon at 8 oo'clock. The dub wants and^needs the supI port of the'Citizens of Camden as well I ss the tourtsis. Polo la a most expensive sport and the young men who are playing It are being put to heavy expense to furnith hlgh class amusement and exhibiting fine horsemanrship. "... No admission fee Is charged but a I hat is passed around for voluntary I contributions, so when you are out 1 at another game do?U. pass up the I Bethesda Presbyterian Church [ Sunday, March 8, A. Douglas McI Am, pastor. Church school at 10 a. I'm., for every age. Morning worship (with sermon and anthem at 11:15. Midweek service Thursday evening at seven-thirty. Ninth Sunday In Belmont Plan. The public If cordially Invited to the services of this church. . ^ Colder : 7. \ ' ' - ,:'v [Sstwlck TV Ride lit Grand National OHorg? H, (Pete) Boatwick, on? of the best crow# country, and stoeple chaw? rider# of this or any other country, in company with bla wife sailed for England at hlgbnoon yesterday on t|?e- Aqaitauia. confident he would become the first American rider to pilot * winner iu the Grand Natlouar Steeplechase at Aintree. \ Bostwick, so small be barely can see over the top j>t his mount, will Jjf? 3a?t,e Irwkli, a seven-year-old Irish-bred gelding, in his third att^SPt to win the steeplechase7 on March 27. "Although there always Is a lot of luck in winning," Pete said, "l bo ieye 1 have as good a chance as any with Castle Irwell." Pete rode the Irish hdftse In last year's rgo? and was well up among the leaders when It stumbled at the canal jump, six fences from boms. In 1933 he rode John Hay Whitney's Fusty Poo. "Castle has recovered from a cut tendon suffered last year," he said. He showed that last November by winning the grand Sefton steeplechase at Liverpool. Reports from Trainer Ivo^ Anthony indicated that we have an 'excellent chance. "I know my way around the course now and with a bit of luck. I think you 11 see us hammer down the stretch In No. 1 position." U Boatwick said Castle Irwell, which carried 160 pounds last year, will tote 117 this seasdn but "Anthony informs mo that the entry lp at least a IK pound better horse than when it went to the post in 1985.'* , English experts think highly ptl Boatwlck's chances ,and have his entry third choice In the betting at 16-1. j A field, of 62 is left now for the dangerous 30-jump race but. only around 30 will probably start. j "My horse wasn't in quite the- mood to show his best last year," Pete said. Jumping, I think is his best feature, i but ne has enough Bpeed to carry! (along with the best of them. This | time I plan not to send him out so j^hrly but count on his smooth JumpI and later better than average fanned to bring us home in front of the late stages of the race." Boatwick plans to swing into action as soon as he arrives, tee will ride at Langfleld, Cheltham, Hurst Park, Sandown and Liverpool. He said he weighs around 122 but hopbs to boost that "so. my horse will carry a minimum of dead1 weight." Pete advised a three-way partejToh' his entries during the next few months. His Mont Blanc, a threeyear-old, will start In the Florida derby at Hlaleah on Match f and In the Kentucky derby, May 2. ? / Ree W *aid, "Brevity is ttie only entry which will give Mont Blanc any trouble in those events. I hope to return to America in time to see Mont Blano run in the Kentucky derby."?-Aiken Standard. Mi* WE. Roberts, ftes In Kershaw Kershaw, March 3.?This community was saddened this morning by the death of Mrs. Lula Inez Roberts. 08.. -* - - r.. . . Mrs. Roberts was born In the Pleasant Plain section of Lancaster county end moved to Kershaw about 16 years ago. Since that time she had been active in church and civic affairs hern and leaves a host of friends and rela uvea to . mourn her passing. ?Survivors of her immediate family are: her husband. W. E. Roberts; three daughters, Mrs. J. H, Clyburn, WestvRle; Miss Annie May Roberts. Kershaw, and Miss Ida Roberts, teacher in the Columbia city Schools. Columbia; three sons. Rossle, Carl and Ansel, all of Kershaw: two stepkons, Ernest, Miami,. Fin.; Austin the lalands, and four brothers and one sister To Meet With Mlzpah The Lee County singing oonKMitton Tv Z^l\iU1SQax "*g,on on SunS* *an* 8' ***** P. mv, with Mispah ,Baptist chnroh. about 12 miles east .Camden, dSeSTW thl rtJh/". hT,gbway No- turn to rtght ab Joyner's store. We ex8P6C'W Inrltation to. all ers and a .-welcome to all.?L A. Moore, president. 'I * i^ * i Mt. Plagah B.ptl,, church n,l^er*_ ^ TTlcec at the Mt Phw?h Baptist church this coming w ir with us-t^thsc SSSi two New Aldermen To Serve City Council In the primary held here Tuesday for the election of a mayor and six aldermen for the city of Camden, two new aldermen will be members 'of the city council?Joe McKatn in Ward Five and J. Efc Rosa lu Ward Six. Mayor Osborne had no opposition. George A. Creed, likewise In Ward Two had no opposition. Joe JMU?Katn, the new alderman from Ward Five, is "connected with the Kennedy Insurance Agency, and it is his first entry into city politics. He ^succeeds J), O, Houser, who withdrew from the race after announcing. J, E. Ross, the new alderman for Ward Six, has served one term as alderman from his ward and is famtl4?^wlth the working of the council. The vote cast Tuesday was as follows : Ward One?C. V. Massebeau, 11$; F. M. Mayer, 126. . . Ward Three?P. N. McCorkle, 292; J. P. I^ewls, 84, Ward Four?C. C. Whltaker, Sr., 163; tCharles J. Shannon, 4th, 130. Ward Five?Joe McKaln, 86; M. L. Smith, 62. Ward Six?j. E. Ross, 33; Charloe R. Vlllepigue, 27^ The> six IRjuor stores were closed for the day in accordance with the atate law regulatlpg the sale of liquor. ? i ' i Former Pastor Dies In Columbia . * \ . Funeral services for the Rev. John P. Graham, 60, who died at the Columbia hospital Tuesday after an illhess of about one year, were conducted . Wednesday afternoon from the First Baptist church of Camden. The Rev. Mr, Graham had been serving as pastor of the St. Matthews Baptist church for four years and had served as pastor of the First Baptist church of Camden for a number of years previously. He had also held pastorates In Florida and other placeB in the state. ; t He is survived by his widow, the former Miss Janet FreClman, of Mlddleton, Conn., ahd how of HartsvlIIe, and six children, John F. Graham, New York; Mrs*. H. Stoney Campbell, Camden; Julian C. Graham, Camden; Alex P. Graham, Hartsvllle; Frederick L. Graham, Columbia, and Murray Graham, a student at the University of South Carolina; one brother, Alex Porterfleld Graham,~ Dallas, , Texas; fcnd one siafetVMrif. Eric P. Wylie, of Galveston, Texas. Pallbearers were: Stephen ClyburnJ J. C. Hlott, Hampton Cone, Hoyt Rush, Oscar Smyrl,' Lawrence Able and Lexle McCasklll. Honorary pall bearers were deacons of the First Baptist church, of Camden. f ;Rev. Mr. Graham made a host of friends during bis stay in Camden and leaveB many here and elsewhere to mourn his passing. "r.' * * < ^ . <s ' Man Gets Two Years For Theft Of Auto Sheriff J. H. McLeod and George A. Creed were in Rockinghaip, N. C., Monday in attendance upon Fedoral Court in that city. It was the first court held in the Federal building recently erected there, and one of the first cases to come up was that of the government against Arthur E. Wllliard, young white man, who stole Mr. Creed's car In Camden and drove it ,';to Rockingham. He was shot through the mouth as he attempted to drive away from a filling station near Rockingham and 'it was thought at first the wound wonld prove fatal. 1 Wllliard plead guilty to stealing the car and was sentenced to serve two-years in a reformatory in Ohio. Wllliard is a hopeless paralytic from his wounds. . , - 1 ' Body Brought Here For Burial ./ Marion A- Klrkland, ?11, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. Adlckes Klrkland, died in a LaGrange, 6a., hospital following an operation Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Klrkland reside at Hogansville, Qa^ where Mr. Klrkland la superintendent of the United States Rubber mills. Thejr formerly lived at Winnsboro, S. C., for ten years. The young daughter is survived by her parents and one sister. FredejHdg Klrkland; her grandparent#, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Klrkland, of Camden. The body was brought by motor hearse from Hogansvtlie and the funeral services # were held from the retfdenpe of My. and Mrs. Jack wihltr aker. Jr., on Laurens Court,, at four Negroes Confess to ~ Murder of Kelly Sheriff J. H. McLeod, of Camdeu, working with Rural Officers H. L. Hopkins, Crelgbton Skinner, Cou?table J. D. Munn and Magistrate Johnson, was responsible for the confes* slon obtained from the two negroes held in Jail here Saturday night and Sunday. After placing the negroes In the jail here Sheriff MoLeod talked with one of the boys who admitted that he looked on while Mr. Kelley was struck. Later Saturday night Sheriff McLeOd and one of the deputiea carried the talkative negro to Bishopvllle and he showed the officers where he had burled a part of the money. J The sheriff, fearing for the safety of his prisoners ia'Jthe Camfleji Jal] advised Sheriff Scarborough that he was taking them to Columbia for. safekeeping. He thinks he will he able later to get a full confession from both of the negroes. Bishopville, March 2.?James Franklin, 16 year old negro boy, held with James Mixon, 18, also a negro', are being held in the state penitentiary in Columbia after being removed from Bishopville to Sumter and then to Camden, made a full confession which implicated them both in the killing of R. J. Kelley, Bishopville filling station operator, here Friday night, according tofoffleers here. Franklin, according to officers, said that Mixon came by the station and told him that he was going to get some money and to keep a watch out for him. Franklin watched out the window while Mr. Kelley wrapped up several packages for Mixon. As,Mr. Kelly was stooping down to measure out some peas, Mixon hit him over the head twice with a lug-wrench. Franklin? said that he left the station at that time and ran across a plowed field directly to his home and went to bed. He was digging up stumps early 8at-j urday morning when Mixon called | him and gave him one 15 bill, two I bills and one dollar In change and told him to keep his mouth shut. He threatened Franklin with death it he told about the killing, the negro saldr Franklin then went to the ' filling station where he was apparently waiting for Mr. Kelley to open up. He was at the station Saturday morning whbn The State's reporter and Dewey Began, who runs a station close by and discovered the body, questioned him about what time he left and |t he knew anything about the crime. He said at that time that he hay loft before Mr. Kelley had finished closing up and knew nothing about Mr. Kelley's murder until told about it a short time before, ~ . Mixon maintains that he knows nothing whatever of the crime and was in no way connected with It Rural Policeman H. L?., Hopkins who with Sheriff S. J, Scarborough and Rural Policeman R. D. Hancock, are conducting the inquiry, found 55 cents of the $8 that Franklin aaid he received from Mixon. Although several searches have been made., the remainder of the money has not been recovered. Officers expect to continue work on the case and to talk to Franklin and Mixon again in several days in the hope of securing further evidence. The two prisoners will be kept in Columbia for at least 20 days and possibly longer. Franklin had made a confession in Camden but the .officers to whom he made the confabs ion kept it quiet Until this morning when he is said to have repeated his story. " Ta Mat With Mt. PlSflSh The annual meeting of pie Kershaw Woman's Missionary Union will be held with the Mt. Plsgah church on Satnhgay, March 21, at 10:80. Mrs. C. E. Burts. of St. Matthews, Misses Ruth Provence and Vonole.iE- Lance, of Columbia, are on the program as well as local people. All churches are urged to send delegates. _ Mrs. Ann Devaney celebrated bet 103rd birthday anniversary at hei home at Newark, N. J., Tuesday. She said com beef and cabbage were one of her favorite dishes. Governor 01in D. Johnston, ol - Bouth Carolina purchased enough Ca - lumbift f?pRqutcert*mnlal wooden ntc kles to forward one to each governoi in the United States. A. G.. Hart, a breenviUe attorney died in an ambulance, between the city hall and a hospital, from a brail stroke, aged 45 years, on Sunday. 1 The Langley mills in Aiken count! has been placed in receivership. It U alleged that the mill has ndt met sinking fund requirements find $16,000 state and county taxes. Sandhill Project L" Well Under Way McBee, Fab. 26.?Work on the Sandhill project In Chesterfield connty is well under way, The project comprises spine 80,000 acres of land purchased by the government for reforestation and other purposes. The main ofTlce with Its tralued worker* was moved from McBee to Cheraw last fall. Headquarter* for the field workers are about eight miles, northwest of McBee, at the spot cominouly known as "The Junction." Twenty-tree hundred " men from Chesterfield, Kershaw and Darlington counties are employed at preseut. ? There are eighty trucks, which carry thirty men to and from the scene of action. The men are divided In crews p=?Ach crew having a foreman. These men have cut out fifty miles of road .and fifty miles of fire lanes. They have reforested several thousand ucros with plants and trees from their nnrsery, which Is located within the area.. _ hour hundred of these workers are developing the old McBee Power Plant, situated about two miles west of town on Cpdar Creek. The dam will.be reconstructed ^and the pond converted Into a seventy-five acre lake surrounded by a park. Facilities for bathing, boatiftg and fishing will * be furnished.'- V ' Several crew of engineers are at prop" There is a fleet of fire trucks toVatioL'"the area, report and fight forest fires! ~ Chesterfield and the~auyroundlng->,:^-'~~ counties are looking forward with* 1 great anticipation to the completion of the beautlflcatlon of this former wasteland In the sand hills. -sjtyf; ^ * .. .. ? Orders Liquormen TcrJMs^ayKames Columbia, Feb. 28.?South Carolina ' retail liquor dealer* were ordered by v I the state tax commission today to di? play in front of their Htorcs the names of the licensees, the owner of the stores and the license numbers. > "* Commissioner J. P. porbam said he J was Issuing the instructions 1ft letters to all retail dealers, together with orders that the dealers file with the commission the names of all. employes in liquor shops. He said the dealera also Would be required to notify the commission immediately of changes in personnel. 1 Derham explained the new regulations were designed tp clarify the ^ status of liquor store- employes and managers, since many of the stores hre operated under trade nftmes. The commission received meanwhile an application feiJ a retail deaLl or** license from I. Kaplan of Newberry. pg Lugoff Citizen Dies Here Of Pneumonia fcT- J- Blyther, 22, of Lugoff, died this morning of double pneumonia. Ke was taken ilL Monday and removed from the home of h|s brother, Charing B. Blyther to the Camden hos-1 pltal. fcimeral services were held Thursday at 8 p. m., from the Cedar Creek Baptist church near Blphopville and Interment followed In the church-yard. Surviving are his father, T. B. xjlyther of the Antloch section; ono brother, Charles B. Blyther, Lugoff; two aunts, fare. J. W> Carroll, Gastonla, N. C., and Mrs. Jenks Lloyd, Blshopvtlle. BsPtlSt Church 8frvln?. , Tho following services are announc' ed for week beginning Sunday, March *' at th? Baptist Church: Sunday school at 10 o'clock with O. T Baldwin, superintendent In charge. Public worship conducted by the pastor, j. b. Caston, at 11:15 a. m. and ? . subject: "The First SS ,^er-" KTenln? subject: "Our Golden Heritage, a Missionary liessage. b. t. u. Sunday evening at i . ?'clock- Midweek service Wednesr day evening at ,8. The public is cokii dlally Invited to attend all the ser-^; ' vices of this church. We Heard Af r Th?r he services at Bethany, westvllle Baptist church next Lord's I 2iy ** follows: Sunday school at l 2-. *" Wn Bwporintendent H. B. Qaeh?n in charge. Preachlpg^servjce at n a m. Dr. W. S. Brooks, of Co-, h Jonabla, will occupy tho pulpit Dr. l Brooks is a forceful and attractive ^ speaker. We are hoping to have a . *??d a?endance nt this hoar. x. C. at 7 * The these ervlc^-r>fD!,|>oSi^ pastor. I