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THE CAMDEN CHRONICLE H. I). NILRS .Editor and I'ublbhar I'ublt h?(t fvoi-y Friday at Numb?r 1109 Hroad Iftreer and entered at the Oamderi. Houth Carolina pottoffioe econd olaee mall matter I*rlce per annum $2 00. puy?ble In advance. Friday, June 12, t&3? Party Enjoys Trip to Havana and Nassau The editor of thin paper watt fortunate In Joining a congenial party of five from Camden on May 29 to board the giant cruise ?btp "Kellanee" of (he Hamburg American line for a trip of one week in tropical waters stopping :t> Havana, the capital of Cuba, and Nassau, ?he capital of the Italiama group. 'J'lie cruise bad been arranged by the Laundry Owners Association of North Carolina, South Carolina. floorgin and Florida, but there were other puHsoiigers aboard a number having gotten aboard at ' New York ? and we goon found ourselves getting ae qiluinted with a host of congenial people all ready to enjoy the trip to tin- lullest extent. The great cruiser brought an immense crowd of spectators to the pier, the Charleston News ami Courier on Friday morning having reproduced a picture and description of the ship, said to have been the largest passenger boat ever to enter Charleston harbor. The course followed down the Atlantic seashore, stretching from Charleston to the Florida Keys. The trip by daylight enabled members of the crew to point out old St. Augustine, Calm lieach, Miami and other Florida resorts, and by nightfall we could see the blinking of the last lonesome lighthouse on a Florida key -then the boat steered for Havana, where we wore awakened at an early hour Sunday morning by Cuban, Spanish und Negro boytf'swimming beside the ship calling to "throw a uickle boss." The remarkable endurance of these swimmers was a marvel to those who had never seen It before. They would swim and dive for an hour for the nlckles and dimes and with mouths full of the cuius would keep up their chatter It was Sunday morning, but that did not make much difference to this Spanish-Cuban town ? it was wide open und they were expecting American tourists. A drive over the quaint city proved that you cotild picture it in your mind from descriptive litera l lure?only It was of far more magnitude than what was expected. The harbor is protected by a sea wall, hut we were told that in times of hurricane disturbances the sea Hows into the business district along the harbor front - and the marks of tli?- water are there to show. Our tirst stop was at the Columbus Cathedral, where services were being held Here it was that we saw some rare paintings of Christopher Colum-1 bus. depicting him as ho first set foot on t ho island territory as an emissary of the queen of Spain. Thence our trip carried us through what was known uh Fifth Avenue tin residential section of the wealthy and there wore many gorgeous homes amid tropical settings. The tour also showed us the poorer section, where many lived in squalor, getting what they could to eat by bogging The island of Culm and especially the capital lias been in a state of rebellion for several years?changing presidents often. We were told that the populace is now well pleased with their government as they have confidence in the new president. Passing by the Havana prison?-It was visiting day for relatives? and hundreds of friends and relatives were lined up awaiting admission to tarn gifts to political prisoners conlined within its walls Particular note was taken of the diminutive size of the mules, horses and cows, showing in many cases where they were underfed. A great many old fashioned drays are in use to this day and the auto lias not made such inroads into this territory as it lias in The States. Ancient Morrow Castle, the monument erected to the Maine disaster which precipitated the war with Spain and a \i>il to the Havana ccniet?-i~y?one of the show places t in' city - were high spots of the trip Here wore beautiful monuments, of tin wealthy and the near wealthy, with granite and marble ot highest quality used, from all parts of tie world Women are tint allowed t<> at tefyd ,' uioM1ids in Cuba, so we w? re told, i' being III age-old < Ustom C.'ial tlo>\ - ?> '. hoiie\ \T.-il h> the Tropical Peer tinr ih lis and tin .on lent forts w<-|-,- other plates e. Ill' < rest No cjty in a", the American mute.- holds within its walls more ot hi-'ornal and abiding interest than this age-old stronghold of conquering Spain in the Western Hemisphere which, like all of her1 other possessions, has passed away from her. Those who took in the night Jifo of Havana say In was "plenty live." Early dawn naw uh leaving the city and In punting the wHtor front of Havan* wo h?w a picturesque scene. Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas, a British pohmohhIou wuh our next atop The*largo ship could not make the pier. ho it was anchored Home halt mile or more from shore. Hourly trips were made by tender to and from the ship. Since childhood days we have known the waters around Nassau In fact, fancy and fiction and our minds have been tired by the adventures. real or imaginary, of Crusoe, Blackboard, Kldd and by that [thriller, read again and again by boya [from eight to eighty?"Treasure island " The night before binding was celebrated with a "IMrate h Ball/' In which all were requested to dress In pirate attire They were furnished by the ship, some being picturesque, others ridiculous, but none were vulgar, and it wuh u night enjoyed by all. Nussau, tills interesting capital, is situated on the north shore or the island of New.Providence, which comprises 2!t Islands and MO Islets, about ?u being inhabited The islands produce cotton, slzal. hemp, pineapples, oranges, lemons, olives, cocoanuts and all kinds of tropical fruit. They import much from The States. Mere the mammies of Nassau, attired In colorful Carrlbean garb, spread a tempting array of baskets, fibre products, coral , souvenlrB, sponges and what-not?and though the Bahamas are British, American money 1h accepted eagerly and your guide will tell you frankly that the city and island practically live off of American tourists. The visitors emburk at Rawsou Square, In the heart of the town. Here you are met by many motor cars, all American make, and nearly a hundred of four-seated horse-drawn vehicles, eager to carry you sightseeing. Nassau has but one artery, BayStreet, running parallel with the cobalt blue harbor. Turn to the right into this street and you puhs eventually the sponge market, the fish market, Blackboard's Cabin for dizzydrinks and turtle baked between decks, Sally and Vera's Tea Shop and other interesting establishments. At the end of this street you Vill come upon the gardens of the British Colonial Hotel; wander in. they are beautiful with bougatnvillea, palms, hibiscus and poinsettia. The post office is near Rawson Square; also the famous silk-cotton tree or rather what is left of'it. An interesting stroll may be taken 111> the bill hack of the town to Government House and Old Fort Fincastle, where one gains an excellent view of Nassau and surrounding islands. An attractive drive may be taken to Fort Montague and Fort Charlotte, stopping on the way at the famous Queen's Staircase, then hack to town l>> t he ( in ulai route. Giant native Negro policemen polite the Islands. They feel their Important-. dressed in their red striped uniforms. They c arry only a billy and no one Is allowed to carry firearms?hence there is not much murder committed on the Islands. The same British laws govern crime there i and no man or woman who commits a murder can get away with it unless it is done in self-defense and then i without weapons. The police officers are very polite and show the visitors every courtesy. One would not think it. but "Paradise Beach" is situated on "Hog Island. and is an enchanting spot for surf bathers. Trips were made to the beautiful marine gardens about five miles off shore, in glass bottomed boats, thru which the spectators could viewplainly the beautiful coral and sponge formations. tropical fish of every color, shctwing in hold relief against the white,coral on the ocean bottom. The guide in his very English accent i told us the name and habits of the many species of the finny tribe. The | fantastic shapes and hues of the undersea vegetation were beyond description and it wus hard for one to believe that when taken out of the water they .were only a jellied mass. A ride of twenty miles or more thru the islands, showed the uninitiated the growing of all kinds of fruits such as cocoa nut s, almonds, pineapples and other tropical fruits which we eat th?il> in season Quite interesting to our party were little piekaninmi\s on the roadside with a spoon or an improvised paddle, eating and drinking from a green cocoauut. which we are told. will make a meal for them B?- it said that the trip was not all 11 i\ olity. for on May So. national memorial day, in tin- business session assembled, there was one man on the If..: who remembered that it was ia< mortal da> and he paused long -Hough to p.i> a tubule not only to flan's of battb-, but ;iiso those in ev TV ia> walks of life who accomplish -. longs lie was Rev. I Harding Hughes,- of Concord. N. C . whose itifiuence on the trip was remarkable, on the last night of the trip, at the farewell banquet he made a profound impression on his hearer* in his ud vl<?? on unity In the home. His ad I ?!.! >.< \\'a< short. but was full of w it J | and (. < 'tunum sense. ' Tra\ I arrangements were by Tho mas Cook and Son, .">k7 Fifth Avenue. Now York, and a Gorman crew from tho captain down cave real Gorman efficiency throughout the trip. To add to the pleasure of the trip was an unusually calm sea?no one being seasick. CAMDEN CITY 8CMOOL8 FINI8H ANOTHER YEAR < Continued from page opo) zubeth Pitts, Margaret Osborne, Jean Gordon Hell, Zelma Goodman. Marshall* wore: Hon Mlldrod Sow ell. Chief; Ned Hoard, Jack Richards, Jack Rhaino, Hill Sheorn, G. T. Hendrtx. Hill Bates, Hill .UeLoache, Dorothy Creed, Ruth Poole, Paulette West, Kathryn Myers. Wllhelinlna Strak, C. W. R bod on. Award of Madals Grade la Scholarship medal given by M. H. Heyman, won by Arthur Shebeen. Grade Jc?Most iinproveinent medal Klven by David Wolfe, won by Dorothy Rabon. Grade 4?Scholarship modal given by Susie C. Taylor, won by Jack Boy kin. Grade r>?~Scholarship modal, given by Weinberg Brothers, won by Hilly Smith. Grade 6?-Scholarship modal, giver unknown, won by Artie Dixon, Grade 7 -Haskell scholarship medal won by Prances Khame. Grade 7?Composition modal given by Mrs. W. B. delx>ach, Edgehill modal, won by Prances Rhame. Crude 7?-Character, scholarship and progress, American Legion medal, given by Mrs. A. Karesh, won by Malcolm Russell. Grade 7?Excellency in history, D. A. R. modal, won by Francos Rhame. Grade 8 Scholarship medal given by Mrs. L. Llbman, won by Phyllis Karesh. Grade 9?Scholarship medal given by Judge W. C. Be net, won by Alleen Belk. Grade 10?English, Civic League medal, won by .Paillette West. High school Latin medal given by Rev. P. H. Harding, won by Phyllis Karesh. High school English, Annie Johnson Hoy kin medal, burned in Walker fire, won by Alma Ward. Highest history average in eleventh grade, Cecelia Willingham medal, won by Florence Savage. High school character, scholarship, progress, American Legion Auxiliary medal, won by MeKaiu Richards. Grammar and high school scholarship medal given by Rev. F. H. Harding. won by Phyllis Karesh. All medals above are to be worn for one year and returned to school superintendent. State typing cup?Eleanor Kirschner. Ellen Little, Rebecca Rush. State typing medal?Eleanor Kirschner, second place, state contest. State expression medal ? Minnie Sue Hruce, second place, state contest. Seventh Grade Special Honors Frances Rhame has made the scholarship honor roll every month and every year for seven years from the first through the seventh grade, having an average for the period of 95.4. Charles MeCaskill has made the scholarship honor roll every month and every year for seven years, from the first through the seventh grade, having an average for that period of 94.4. Carolyn Cooley has made the scholarship honor roll every month and every year for seven years, from the first through the seventh grade, having an average for that period of 9,1.1. Special honors are listed only for seventh grade students in the lower grades and the eleventh grade stu dents in high school. The success of the commencement period is due to the flue work of the teachers of the school. Faculty Elected At a recent meeting of the Hoard of Trustees of School District No. 1, the following faculty , was elected for the year 1936-19:17: Superintendent, J. G. Richards, Jr ; principal of high school, L. W. MiFadden: principal of Laurens Street school. Miss Margaret Burnet; princi pal of Pine Tree Hill school, C. P. Goodyear. High school teachers: H A. Small. C. T Balwin. Miss Agnes Corbett, Miss Henrietta Zemp. Mrs Ethel Murehison. Miss Gertrude Strother, Miss Alberta Team. Miss Catherine Mur chison. Miss Mary- Emma Hough, Miss Rachel () Daniel. Miss Ada Montgomery. Laurens Street school teachers. Miss Margaret Burnet, Mrs. Emily L Guy. Miss Cornelia Oliver. Mrs. Anna Montgomery. Mrs. Anne H. Boykin, Miss Lucille Allen, Mrs. Phebe Sehenk, Mrs. Ionise Cantey. Camden grammar school teachers: Mrs Susie C. Taylor, Mrs. Lilly H | Dempster. Miss Ixds Latham, Mrs. I '*esfie McT.eod, Miss Margaret ! Bianding. Miss Ada Phelps, Mr- Mat jgnret J Mills, Miss Emily Z. mp. M?>: i I Gertrude Zemp; Mrs. Jo. M. Little, art; Mrs. C. D. Salmond, music.' Pine Tree Hill (school teacher#: C. I' Goodyear, Miss Ethel Dellune, Miss Virginia Halle, Mrs Nan 11. Richards, MIhh I,wlit Gillis, Mrs. Bessie L. Mc('uhki)l. ,MIhh Helen Phelps, Mrs. l*ou I'ear ce. High 8chool Clues Leaders Grade 8A?Phyllis Karesh, Marjorie Creed. Grade, 8B?Herbert Moore, Jerry Hancock. Grade 8C?Ida Mae McManuH, Hilly Pitta. Grade 9A~ John Carl West, Elsie Red feu rn. Grade 9B--Alleou Helk, Dally Jackso n. Grade 10A?Alva Dee, Heuluh Graham, Paulette Went. Grade 10II?Wilhelmlna Strak, Ruth Poole. Gi^ido IOC?Jack Villeplgue, Jack RRha rds.* Grade 11 A?Minnie Sue Bruce, Ellzabeth Pittn. Grade 11 It?Florence Savage, Harold McCallum. Four Year Class Leaders Minnie Sue Bruce, Elizabeth Pitts. These two tied for brut honor with an average of 95.6. Special Honors For Eleventh Grade Minnie Sue Bruce on scholarship honor roll for eleven consecutive years, with an average of 95.3. Elizabeth Pitts entered the Camden schools In the seventh grade and was on the scholarship honor roll for the five years with an average of 95. Interscholastic Contests The Camden high school, during the year 1935-1936 won many honors tn competition with other high schools of this state. In the agriculture department the school won six first places in the Judging contests held at Clemson College. These are listed below In addition to other places besides that of first: First?Judging Guernsey cows, Clemont Shivar; first?judging Jersey cows, Clemont Shivar; judging sweet potatoes, Elilee Pate; judging supervised practice program, Elilee Pate; judging supervised practice program, Camden high school judging team; first?judging poultry, Team of boys: Clemont Shivar, Elilee Pate, James Graham; second?judging individually Guernsey and Jersey cows: Clemont Shivar; fifth?in state for entire judging contest, Clemont Shivar. Arcadian Nitrate of Soda judging (ontest?first place for individual crop production. Clemont Shivar, prize $5 cash. First place, Future Farmers' Club, prize $20 cash. District Oratorical contest sponsored by Future Farmers of America: first place, Clemont Shivar. 7 Clemont Shivar was also vice president of the Future Farmers of America in this state. Sculpturing?In a national contest sponsored by Proctor & Gamble, Norman Baum was the only South Carolinian to win in the junior class of the twelth annual competition for small sculptors in white soap. His prize was $10 cash. Forestry ? First place Kershaw County Forestry Slogan Contest for the Prevention of Forest Fires won by Robert Smith. Cash prize $4. Music ? in a piano contest held for students of the high schools of the state, Paulette West won second place. League Scholastic contests?In the district contests for the selection of winners to represent the fifth district in Columbia. Camden placed as district winners twelve students. They are listed below: Junior Uitin: Aileen Belk, Elsie Redfoarn and John Carl West. Senior Latin: Minnie Sue Bruce, Elizabeth Pitts and Wilhelmlna Strak. In this contest Camden won six places nit of possible six. English: Alma Ward. Biology: James Case. General Scholarship: Elizabeth I Mtts Geometry Harold McCallum and lack Villepigue. District Expression contest: Minnie Sue Bruce. State contests?In contests held by the state high school league for all ->f the high schools In the state, Camden high school took oft the following honors: First place?Team typing contest. Prize silver loving cup. Team members: Eleanor Kirschner, Ellen Little and Rebecca Rush. Second place?Individual typing. Silver medal. Eleanor Kirschner. Second place?State expression conM-st. Silver medal. Minnie Sue I truce. Newspaper t nd?r the direction of Miss IT. nrlefla Zemp. "The Bulldog**; eon sci oiul honors jn competition I with other state mimeographed newspapers. This ens awarded at the High School Newspaper Convention hold in Greenville this year Class Leaders Grade 1A?Arthur Shoheen, Jimmy Mayer, Edward Thompson. Grade IB?Carrie Belle Elliott. Gilbert Guinn.* Grade if?Floyd Threatt. Doris Thlgpen. Grade 2A?Sam Nieholaon, Harry Gandy, Donald Campbell. Grade 2 p?Elizabeth Hay, Ida Sear* borough. | Grade 3A?Joyce Smith, Philip Wittenberg. ~ ~" 's I Grade 3B?Gene Gulnn, Johnny Jones. I Grade 4A?Jack Boykin, Jacqueline Davis. j Grade 4B?Aleese McLain, Torn Massebeau. Grade OA?Billy Smith, Mary Cameron. Grade 5B?Mendel Williams, James Brown. Grade 6A?Artie Dixon, Mary Pitts. Grade 6B?Louetta Huggins, Paul Corbett. Grade 6B-2?Betty Stevenson, Doris Hinson. Grade 7A?Frances Rharae, Charles McCaskill. Grade 7B?Nezzie DeBruhl and Norma Parker tied for first; Cecil Taylor ahd Sarah Hawkins tied for second. Grade 7B-2?Mildred Dixon, Ixds Blackwell. Seventh grade special honors? These, pupils have never failed to make a scholarship average of 90 or above since entering school seven years ago: Carolyn Cooley, Frances Rhame, Charles McCaskill. Yearly Scholarship Honor Roll Grade 1A?Stoney Campbell, Leonard Hammond, Jimmy Mayer, Arthur Shebeen, Edward Thompson, Katina Beleos, Elizabeth Ann Graham, Margaret Van Land ingham. Grade IB?Gilbert Guinn, James! Hall, Jack Harper, Jack Karesh. Alva Polsom, Jack Zeigler. Carrie Belle Elliott. Mary Alice Oettys, Elizabeth Kelly, Dorus Parker. Grade 1C?Floyd Threatt, Dorothy Rabon. Grade 2A.?Tommy Ancrum, Donald Campbell, Ijaurence Campbell, John deLoach, Harry Gandy?Chapman Graham, Harmon Hancock, Tommy Little, Sam Nicholson, McKay Norris, Gary Ogburn, Betty Bobo, Caroline McFadden, Mary Joe McManus. Lillis Peebles, Catherine Sheorn, <Virginia Stokes Grade 2B.?Walter Atkinson, Ernestine Hourer, Betty Hinson, Ida Scarborough, Edward Thigpen, Elizabeth Ray, Julia Frances Rider. Grade 3A.?-William Reasonover, Harold Rodgers, Wiley Sheorn, Joe Tobin. Bobby Turner, Bobby Wilson, Philip Wittenberg, Charles Zemp, Betty Barnett, Ann Campbell, Mary Nell Campbell. Retty Godwin, Ruth Lamoy. Mary Langston, Janet Lewis, Fay Ixmiansky. Molly Redfearn, Betty Zoe Rhame. Dorothy Rhodes, Wilma Rogers, Joyce Smith. Ollie Mae Stokes. Grade 3B.? Gene Guinn, Johnny Jones. Grade 4A.?Jack Boykin, James Creed, Francis McCorkle, Robert Thompson, Jacqueline Davis, Betty Muller, Doris Rush, Frances West. Grade 5A.?Joe Christmas'; Jim Gandy, Jeter Guinn, Billy Inabinet, Billy Smith, Caleb Whitaker, Mary Cameron, Ruby Evans, Hollie Hancock, Odelle Harris, Ethel Ann Mauldln, | Carolyn Pitts, Beth Wilson. Grade 6A.?Charles Boineau, Artie Dixon. Cary Guthrie, Mary Pitts, Gwendolyn Shirley, Patsy Trantham. Grade 7A.?Frances Rhame. Mary Smith. Charles McCaskill. Carolyn ('ooley. Grade 7B.?Nezzie Leo DeBruhl. I Norma Parker. Wants-For Sale LOST?A bur pin net with diamonds, somewhere on Lyttleton street, ' Tuesday, June 9th. Reward if re^ turned to MIhh Carrie Wolfe, at |* Mrs. M. Baruch's 1212 Lyttleton at., or The Camden Chronicle, Camden | 8. C. 12-14-pd WANTED?To do sewing for children. Telephone 110, Mrs. Joe Mickle, Highland avenue, Camden, 8. C. 12sb FOR 8ALE?At greatly reduced prices, a few tons of 7-5-5, 8-4-4, 8-3-3, Kanlt and acid. W. H, Haile, Agent. 11-pd. . FOR 8ALE?A desirable five room bungalow, with bath, for $2,250, easy terms. For further Information apply Enterprise Building A Loan Association, Camden, 8. C. 3sb WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED?Three carloads of Arcadian, Old Style and Champion Brand Nitrate of Soda. Your business will be appreciated. The Southern Cotton Oil Company, Camden, S. C. llt-tf. SEND US YOUR ORDERS?For Nitrate of Soda, Sulphate of Ammonia, Kainit, Manure Salts, Acid, Cottonseed Meal, Muriate of Potash, and all grades of mixed fertilizer. The Southern Cotton Oil Company, Camden, S. C. 11-tfV GRAIN THRE8HING ? Will thresh oats and wheat for the public again this year. Equipped with excellent International Harvester Company outfit.?W. P. McGuirt, Manager Buckton Plantation, Camden, S. C. 8-13 pd. FOR RENT?The Palmer cottage, front row on Edisto Beach. Completely furnished. For information write McGowan Holmes, Edisto Island. S. C. 12-pd. FREE ROAD SERVICE?Creed's Filling Station Fifty-Mile Free Road Service. Call Telephone 486. Camden. S. C. A dead man voted Tuesday in Florida's Democratic primary at Brooksville. Dr. Walter Lee Cook, chief land appraiser for the Withlacoochee Federal resettlement project, called for an absentee ballot when his physician told him recently he could not live. Dr. Cook died May 23. rTaiTWarningri | I ] There it an ordinance on the Statute Books of the City of Camden requiring all car* to pull to the curb- I I | ing until the fire truck passe*. . Firemen have been I I greatly hampered and annoyed recently by pajrties I racing to the fire call* and blocking their way. This is I j to notify all concerned that the ordinance from now on I i j will be strictly enforced, and if you are summoned be- I j i fore the Recorder at the next alarm you will have no I ! one to blame but yourself. I. , I G. F. COOLEY I I CHIEF OF POLICE \ j ' * Haiglar Theatre Corner Broad and Rntledge Sts. friday, june 12 Victor McLagen with Freddie Bartholomew, Gloria Stuart and Constance Collier in "professional soldier" Based on story by Damon Runyon Also Selected Shorts 8^t7rdav, ' jun e Tim McCoy bristling with action j in ' "the man from guntown" Two Comedies and "Flash Gordon" Late 10:30 Show: "f manmonday-tuesday, june 15-16 The picture that gave Radio City Music Hall the biggest business in the history of the theatre? Fred Astalre? Ginger Rogers'Tn "follow the fleet" With Randolph Scott, Harriet Hilliard and lyrics and music by Irving Berlin. wednesday, june 17 Wallace Ford, Brian Donlevy and Phyllis Brooks in "another face" This picture of a new-faced gangster. is hilarious and dramatic entertainment. thlTrsdayTjune 18 George Raft, Rosalind Russell. Leo Carillo, Arline Judge and Alan Dinehart in "it HAD to HAPPEN" (The picture of the week) Special Bargain Matinee 10c to all Night Regular prices homm k/us mosqu/tvs? wu havevr tried black FLAG/