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Women Disapprove
of Destroying Trees
The following resolution* by the
Camden Garden Club voices the sentiment
of all who love trees and
shrubbery. The resolutions were
adopted at a meeting held on the 11th
day ot May and were elgned by Margaret
B. Pitta, president, and Solum
P. McKftJn as secretary;
"Whereas we, the members of the
Camden Oarden Club, are deeply interested
in the preservation of the
natural beauties of Camden, and
"Whereas* a number of our most
valuable shade trees have been destroyed
where filling stations' have
been erected, and
"Whereas, our previous Inquiries
and suggestions in regard to these
trees have not met with a satisfactory
response* and
"Whereas, we hare been unable to
determine definitely who le responsible
for the authorisation for the destruction
of these treee, therefore
"Be it resolved by the Camden Garden
Club In regular monthly meeting
assembled that we strongly disapprove
of the destruction of these valuable
shade trees; that we consider
further destruction entirely unnecessary
for the growth of our city either
commercially or otherwise; that we
urge upon our members a thorough
discussion of this question throughout
our community in order to arouse
our people to a realization of the
damage that 1b being done, and further
"Be it resolved that a committee be
appointed to present In person to
city council these resolutions, and
further that these resolutions be given
publicity in the local papers, and
further '
"Be it resolved that each member
of the Club be requested to interview
the representative in council from her
ward and to discuss this matter individually
In such manner that the Honorable
Mayor and members of the
Council may recognize that in taking
a tlrm stand in regard to this matter
they will have the full and complete
backing of the members of the Camden
Garden Club."
To Build Winter
Home Near Course
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll K. Bassett, of
Sunimitt, New Jersey, and ' Camden*
have purchased fifty-three acres of
land near Springdale Course where
they will in the near future begin the
erection of a residence. They will
make their home here in the winter.
Mr. Bassett is a well known 'sculptor
as well as one of the best known
and successful gentleman jockeys of
this country; He has a large number
of steeplechase and fiat races to.bin
credit.
This young couple Is very popular
with the Camden winter colony as
well as the townpeople.
To Remodel Old
DuBose Residence
Some years ago Ernest L. Woodward.
owner of Holly Hedge, purchased
the old Johnson home, later
owned by C P. DuBose. Since that
time the house has remained unoccupied.
Recently he made a gift of .thif
old residence to Mrs. Woodward, and
?he has plans under way to remodel
it and make It Into a handsome residence.
The house is located at the corner
of Fair and tGreen streets and Ifl in
one of the choicest residential sections
of the town. 7
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Purchase* Sea ley House
Before leaving Camden Mr*. Campboll
Steward made a deal whereby
she becomes the owner of the DrSoaley
residence located at the MU1
street entrance of Brevard place, In
a n,ce residential section of Camden.
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To Make Additions
Flans are under aray for the addition
of room* to the Pavi^ R. "Williams
residence on north Lyttleton
street. The property has been leased
for another season and the .leasee
needed more roome.
Exohange Club Notee
At Tuesday** meeting of the Camden
Exchange Clnb held at Hotel
Camden, Hon. Wyndham Manning
made the uddree*. Her told of the
work, being done by the government
at Ashwood in Lee county. Seven
^[ Itors were present at the meeting.
The program- far -the. day vu in
of Marten a William, and C.
P. D?Boeo, Br.
Baeverdam Baptist Chum#
There will be servieee at Beam*dam
next Lord's day he follows: Sun^
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Poppies Will Be
Distributed May 23
Popple# which will b? distributed
on the streets here Saturday, May
to be worn In honor of the Wortd
War dead have been received by
James Leroy Belk Unit of the American
legion Auxiliary from hospitals
where they were made by disabled
World War veterans. The Auxiliary's
preparations for the annuals Poppy
Day are going forward rapidly under
the leadership of Mrs. Carl West
chairman. '
The poples are made of crepe paper
in exact replica of the wild popplep
of France which grew along the World
War battle front, the one touch of
nature's beauty In that region of
death and desolation. Hundreds of
disabled veterans have been given
employment through the winter and
spring shaping the little flowers for
the Auxiliary, he work has been con*
ducted In sixty different hospitals and
! convalescent workrooms.
Poppy-making making is restricted
to disabled veterans receiving little
or no government compensation, with
preference being given to those having
families in need of their support.
Materials are supplied by the Auxiliary
and the men are paid 1 cent for
each completed poppy. The number
each veteran is allowed to make per
day is restricted so that the work
may be spread among as many needy
men as possible and to prevent overtaxing
the workers' strength.
Making poppies is considered valuable
occupational therapy treatment
in the government hospitals. The
work gives the disabled men an interesting,
profitable occupation, relieves
them of the long hours of idleness,
and is a positive aid to recovery.
Arthur Baker in
Fatal Accident
.When two cars came together at
Antioch Saturday night in what appeared
to be almost a headon collision
Arthur Baker, of Charlotte, but
formerly of Fork Hill, sustained fa- j
tal injuries and he died soon after being
received at the Lancaster hospital.
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Baker was driving a Ford V-8 and
was driving west on ^Highway No. 9
when his car collided with a car driving
by a colored man named Jet
Blackmon. Blackmon sustained a
badly broken leg and he is now receiving
treatment at the Lancaster
hospital. '
No eye witnesses were found who
could give an account of the accident
and the Injured occupants of the cars
were in no condition to tell just how
the accident occurred. In the car with
Blackmon was his daughter and she
suffered a bad gash on the forehead
and face. A little girl was in the car
with Baker and she suffered an injury
of the forehead and other lacerations.
None of the Injured persons
are said to be in a critical condition.
It is believed that Blackmon started
to turn off Highway No. 9 at this
point and that Baker was driving
down the road, at a fast rate of speed.
The fatal accident occurred about
9:15 p. m. and Baker died about 10
ix m. Saturday.?Lancaster News.
Columbia Layman To 8paak
The following services are announced
foi' week beginning Sunday, May
17, at the First Baptist church: Sunday
School at 10 o'clock with W. Q.
Wilson, Jr., superintendent In charge.
Public worship at 11:15 a. m. and
8:00 p. m. At the morning hour the
pulpit Wil be supplied by Dr. C. B.
Dr&ffin and at the evening service the
speaker wil be O. ,B. Robenette. It
is hoped that there faigy boa large
attendance at both aervlgee,. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening at 8. The
public Is cordially invited to attend
all the services of this church.
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Governor Make# Appointments -'
Governor Johnston Acaa appointed
oh the board of assessors for Kershaw
rAnnty, n CI JpTUg Liberty Hill,
vice P. B. Floyd, deceased, for Flat
Rock township; and C. O. Stogner,
Camden, vice T. . Walsh, Jr., for
the ctty of Camden.
F6r county Supervisors of registration
he appointed Frank L. Munn, G.
E. Taylor andMne. Lillle Dana, all
of Camden.
House Destroyed By Fire
Mr. and Mm. Claude Bell had the
Jose their dwelling and
furniture by flfe lad Friday afternoon
a week ago at MMsv when only
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Winter Resident
Dies in-New York
Campbell Steward, a retired capitalist
of Qosben, New York, who had
been coming to Camden with Mrs.
Steward for many yeara, died at his
home in Goshen on Monday, May 11,
at the advanced age of 86.
He had been In falling health for
some* time and only recently he and
his wife left by private car for their
summer home. While here the couple
occupied Mrs. w. N. Kerr's cottage on
Green street.
Mrs, Steward was, before marriage,
Miss Daisy Beekman, sister of former
governor Beekman, of Rhode Island,
The funeral was a private one held
the following day. " 4 |
Goshen, N. Y., May 11.?Campbell
Steward, former member of the New
York Stock Exchange, died in Goshen
Sunday. He was eighty-four years
old. Surviving are his wife, the former
Margaret Atherton Beekman;
two daughters, Miss Margaret Steward
and Mrs. Hallett Johnson, and
three sons, Gilbert L. Steward, Campbell
White Steward and John Steward.
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Mr. Steward was born in New York
City, the son of John Steward. His
country place in Goshen was purchased
by his great-great-grandfather in
1740. Mr. and Mrs. Steward celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary
on January 28, 1936, at Camden,
S. C., where they also had a home.
They passed part of the summer at
Bar Harbor, Maine. Mr. Steward retired
several years ago.
Mrs. F. 0. Lamoreux
Dies . At Hospital
Mrs. Pauline Boyd I^amoreux, wife
of the Rev. F. O. Lamoreux, pastor
of the First Baptist church of Newberry,
died late Saturday at the Baptist
hospital in" Columbia after a
short illness of. pneumonia. Mrs.
Lamoreux recently fell while visiting
friends and was carried to the hospital
for treatment. She later developed
pneumonia from which she died. The
announcement of her death was a
shock to her many friends here and
elsewhere.
Besides her husband, she is survived
by three step-daughters, Miss Ratherine
Lamoreux of Orangeburg, Miss
Lillian Lamoreux of Rome, Ga., and
Mrs. Mary Taylor of Honea Path; two
step-sons, the Rev. Clarence Lamoreux
of the state of Washington; four
sisters, Mrs. Edmunds, Rtdgeway;
Mrs. Brown, Memphis, Teni^; Mrs.
Sawyer, Georgetown; Mrs. Hicks,
Timmonevllle; a brother, Mr. Boyd of
Alabama; besides a number of
nephews and nieces.
Funeral services were held at the
First Baptist church, Newberry, Monday
at 8 p. m., with interment following
in Almwell cemetery at Ridgeway
at 6:30 o'clock.
Active pallbearers were deacons of
the Baptist church and honorary pallbearers
were members of the County
Ministerial association. ? Newberry
Herald and News. <
Mrs. Dabney Dies
In Baptist Hospital
Funeral services were conducted
Sunday afternoon for Mrs. Dessa Ann
Dabney, 66, at Mt. Olivet Baptist
church near Camden. The Rev. George
B Bo bo officiated. /
Mrs. Dabney was ill for about three
months. Her death occurred in the
Baptist hospital in Columbia.
0 Before marriage she was Miss Hesse 1
Anna Torrance.
Surviving are her mother. Mrs. V.
E. Torrance, New BrooUand; v.four
sisters. Miss Clara Torrance, Mrs. L.
M. Bouknight, Mrs. A. W. Shealey, ;
and Mrs. J. Piatt, all of New Brookland;
two brothers, F. W. Torrance,
Columbia, and C. C. Torrance, Basb
over; an aunt. Mm A. Ch Watts, Miami,
Fia. Also surviving at Camden
are her husband, D. L. Dabney; the
| following chfldren: Mrs. R. J. Connell,
Mrs. F. a Hall. H. Q. Dabney,
jC. B. Dabney, B. F. Dabaey, WtfUam
Dabney, Earl Dabney; six grandchildren.
Ifans. Dabney leaves a wide family
connection and a host of Meads
throughout,the state, who will bW saddened
to learn of her passing. ^
etheeda Preebyterlaa Church
Sunday, -May 17, A. % Douglas MoAre.
pastor, Church school for all
11:1*. SwHn tor ehMraa 'L"
nam totol, tt toght K to. T?,
?aMto to Mrttonr tavttod to H
rto? la Oil, cbarch.
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Sheriff Told To J
' Busy on Taxes
Sheriff J. H, McLeod, like all sheriff
? and tax collector in the state
received the letter found below
??nt to him by Comptroller General
A. J. Heat tie, pressing for the collection
of delinquent taxes on city and
town property in Kershaw County.
The letter calls attention to Section
<5801, Volume 2, Code of Laws of 1982
which provides: *
ihe sheriffs In the several counties
in the state, in making levies and
sules, in making returns, and in paying
over money collected under tax
warrants and executions placed in
their hands by county treasurers,
hall be subject to the direction aud
under the control of the Comptroller
General of the State, as they are now
Ih ?ke manner to plaintiffs in execution;
and the Comptroller General Is
hereby invested with all the rights
and privileges of a plaintiff in execution,
to invoke and obtain the aid
of the court to compel refractory
sheriffs to discharge their duties in
the enforcement of tax executions"
"Under the authority, duty and responsibUity
of this Section, I hereby
direct thqt you proceed immediately
with the collection of all delinquent
tax executions in your , hands either
by collection in cash or by sale of
the property, as provided by law. For
the present, however, you are requested
to direct your attention to the
collection of taxes due in the cities j
and towns in your county, leaving
farm property to a later date about!
which I will write you. I shall expect
and require of you that this be done
before the close of the fiscal year,
June 80, 1986, without exception, unless
of course in the case of foreclosure
proceedings or some similar
interference. In order to expedite
these collections before the close of j
the fiscal year I suggest that you
give to your local paper a list of your
executions in cities and towns, the
same to be advertised according to
information contained on the execution;
this to be done, of course, after
proper notice has been - given that
payment must be made.
- "I sympathize with you fully in this
undertaking. At the same time we
are confronted with a eituatlon which
we cannot allow to remain longer and
I shall, therefore, expect you to carry'
out these instructions promptly, and
in case any further, information or
advice is desired I suggest that you I
communicate with this office for such
Instructions." ~T
Camden Boy Among The Llet
Columbia, May 12.?Nine of the 197 ]
high school students who took the
preliminary biology tests on the basis
or which 40 were chosen to compete
in the finals at the University of
South Carolina placed In the 100 per
oent rank nationally, according \to
Prof. W. O. McCall of the university.
Forty-five scored in the top 10 per
cent of national distribution.'
These pupils attaining the high
rank were: Edith Pratt Breeden,
Bennetts vile high; Dorothy Cale, University
high, Columbia; Johnnie Curtis
Carey, Jr.,' Pickens high; James
Albert Case, Camden high; Frank
Johnstone Dana, Columbia high;
Grace Miriam Ellenberg, Ninety-Six
high; * James Marshall Garren, Travelers
Rest high; Barton Irby, Woodruff
high; and Richard Orion Young.
Hillcrest high.
The biology teet, which was given
In March, was used all over the counr
try, thus making possible the comparison
of high school pupils throughout
the nation.
Charles C. Coster
Dies in Pittsburgh
Word was received in Camden Wednesday
that Charles C. Coster had
died that afternoon at four o'clock in
Pittsburgh, Pk_Mr_Co?ier want to
Pittsburgh about three weeks ago,
being called thbre by the illness of
Ms brother, who died on Sathr?
pneumonia. Mr. Coster also contracted
pneumonia and his death occurred
Wednesday.
Pot mora than twenty years he had
made his home in Camden with llr.
and Mrs. W. D. BarrettjrMr. Coster
being a first cousin of Mrs. Barrett.
Hq was a native of Pittsburgh and ip
survived by one brother, Martln'Coater
The funeral and burial was to
be la Pittsburgh. Mrs. Barrett left
to attend the funeral of
The chicken supper to be held at
*P Mn Bowers May It,
Foeipuusd until a later date.
Three Sudden Deaths
Among Colored Men
Sheriff J. H. McL?od and Coroner
Julian D. Hush wore called upon Bunday
to investigate the audden deaths
of three colored cltisens of the town
and county.
Abraham Arthur, who conduoted a
bicycle repair shop on south Broad
street was found stricken on the floor
of his shop. He was removed to his
home, where he died shortly afterward.
Physicians stated that his
death was from natural oauses.
Julius Brevard, of near Blaney, wa?
found dead In bed Sunday. He had
worked Friday but did not show up
Saturday and a passerby looked Into
his window and saw him lying dead
on his bed. Physicians stated that he
probably died from a heart attack,
as he had been subject ?o attacks before.
In what was said to be a row over
a woman at Mt. Zion Baptist church,
near S^oneboro Sunday afternoon, Robert
Benjamin, 18, met death at the
hands of Fred Ealy, 81, who wielded
a knife with deanQk effect, Three
stabB were inflicted, "bhe severing the
Jugular vein and death was almost Instantaneous,
. A brother of Benjamin
was also badly cut by Ealy during the
light and had to be brought to the
Camden hospital for treatment. It is
said he will recover.
A coroner's Jury composed of H. S.
Biggins, as formean; C. V. Hammond,
J. H.. Small, J. A. Small, O. L. Bourdon
and J. A. Hilton, brought In a
verdict which held Ealy for the death
of Benjamin and he was pluced In
Jail.
Samuel D. Bush
Died Enroute Home
Word was received in Camden this
week announcing the death of Samuel
Dacro Bush, which occurred on the
Seaboard train Sunday at a point near
I Richmond, Va.
| Mr. Bush had been coming to Camjden
for many years where he had
quite a lot of real estate holdings
north and east of Camden. He was
popular and held in high esteem by
tourists as well as townspeople.
Mr. Bush was 87 and was a native
of Brookllne, in Boston. He alio
claimed Camden . as his home. His
funeral was held at the Church of Our
Saviour, Carlton street, Tuesday, May
18, at 8:80 o'clock. c
Camden Type Team
Takes First Place
The Camden High School had winners
in four contests in the statewide
meet held under the auspices of
the South Carolina High School
League during the week of April 27
to May 1..
The Camden High School typing
team Is again the champion team Of
the high schools of South Carolina.
The team representatives were Rebecca
Rush, Eleanor Kirschner and
Ellen Little.
In the Individual typing contest,
Miss Eleanor Kirschner won second
place. Her .record1';"was exceeded by
only one student, a boy from Charleston
high school.
Camden High's representative in
the expression contest, Miss Minnie
Sue Bruce, won second place. Some
of the Judges voted her the first place
but the majority gave her second
place.
In the tennis contests, Bobby Marye
was winner in the first round of
singles.
V. W, A. Hefds Meeting
The by-monthly meeting of the Y.
W. A. was held Monday evening, May
11, on the1 lawn of the Camden hospital,
with Miss June Ram, counselor,
as hostess. There ware thirteen
members, four new members and
three visitors present
Charles Cowherd, ministerial student
from Louisville seminary, gave
a very interesting and instructive talk
onTdla Worship/* We were indeed
glad to have the opportunity of MMing
Mr. Cowherd and hope for him a
very successful future. At the conclusion
of the program a short social
period was enjoyed.
The nest Y.W.~AT meeting will be
held With Miss Margaret McCoy, on
Monday; May 86, at 8 o'clock.
While the Y. W. A la a branch of
the W. M. U. of the Baptist church,
It doo? not'o?etudo other donomlaa
frons, it Ig a Young Woman'* AwxB
gjflr end wo would ho very lfl%d to
karo corns of yon, between thTagea
join no.?Contributed.
Legion Auxiliary
Entertains President
The James I^eroy Hell? Post Number
17 Legion Auxiliary was hostess
to the state officers on Friday, May
8, at the Legion Hall, at 11 o'olock,
Among the honor guests were: Mrs. .
Morris Lumpkin, of Columbia, state
president; Mrs. J. K. Leppard, of
Chesterfield, Fifth District committeewoman;
Miss Ktta Skipper, of Lancaster,
a former state president and
now state chairman of Unit activities
and community service; Mrs. John
Reynolds, of Columbia, state corresponding
secretary.
The meeting was opened by Mrs.
Jack Whitaker, president, in the us-'
ual manner and an Interesting program
carried out. In the abscence of
the secretary, Mrs. John deLoach,
Mrs. Arthur Clark was asked to act.
Mr*). R. B. Chewhing, treasurer, gave **
a report of the checks sent to Veter- *
an hospitals, and to the Red Cross
for relief of the storm sufferers, leaving
a balance of 106.21.
Mm. Carl At West, poppy chairman,
told of ordering^ GOO poppies which
will go on halt Saturday, May 23, by
members of the auxiliary, assisted by
the members of the Junior Auxiliary,
mopey derived from this sale will go
to disabled veterans In hospitals.
Miss Charlotte Salmond sung "Little
Mother of MIne." It being a Mother's
day program five gold star mothers
had been especially invited to the
meeting and to these Mrs. M. M. Reasonover
in a charming manner pre- - '
son tod gifts. ? : * ^
Mrs. Chewnlng was asked to outline
her plan for raising money by
selling subscriptions to a magazine
and ail members were, urged to solicit
these subscriptions.
Mrs. Leppard made an interesting ?"
talk, and thanked the local auxiliary
for Jts support this past year.
Miss Skipper spoke at length on the
following phascB of the auxiliary
work: Program of safety for motherhood;
highway safety; movement to 1
provide instructive entertainment for ..".I:
schpol children during vacation, such
as swimming and story telling. She
also touched pn the poppy sale and
the revenue to veterans who made
these little flowers in the hospitals.
The honor guest, Mrs. Lumpkin,
spoke on rehabilitation and also mentioned
the making of the poppies by
the veterans and how much it meant
to them to have this extra money to
send w home to loved ones, for work
therWere able to do. she-paM a
wonderful tribute to the gold stay
mothers and to Mother's day.
Mrs. Reynolds, state corresponding
secretory, thanked the auxiliary for
their regular contributions to the veterans'
at the hospital and requested A
that if the check was to he used for ?- ,?II
some certain work, to so stats.
" At one o'olock the members went
to Woo ten's Tea Room where a delightful
lunch was served.
Fishing License Bill
Is Ruled In House
Columbia, May 7.?The house upheld
today the right of "the poor
countrymah to catch himself a mean
of ftgh wtthnnt pgytpff a Bcense."^??
It killed, 68 to 41, a biU to require
a state license fee of $8.10 and a
county fee Of $1.10 for game fishing.
The money would have gone to the
game protection fund.
Rep. J. D. withorspoon, of Laurens,
said: "About the ctOt pleasure a poor
man gets If fishing. A countryman
ought,to be allowed to catch himself
a mess of fish without paying a lftcense."
Rep.
Graham, of Florence, naked r
passage of tut bill had Rep. C. U
Thomas, of Hampton, opposed it.
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Bethany Baptist Church
There wfU he services at Bethany,
WeMvlUe, on next Lord's day as foL V
Superintendent Gashte "be
charge. Preaching service ei t}
m., the pastor in charge. B. T. U. at
7:90 p. ... T. C. Fletcher, Mrotor.
kip with u In all
Hot. J. P. Qnlladda, pwu,.
Fire about nooa Thuraday badly
the raaMeaea mad M oo.
Mr. Wootaa
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