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I The Camden Chronicle I V0LUME ^FRIDAY' JULY l7' 1936 NUMBER 17 James A. Ogburn Dies In Columbia James A. Ogburn, 83, died in the Baptist Hospital in Columbia at an eHrl> hour Friday morning, after an Illness extending oyer seventeen days. He was born in the Flat Rock section of Kershaw county and came to Canuleu several yearn ago, where he entered the grocery business. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. h. II Ogburn and besides his parents he leaves five brothers and four sisters a8 follows: W. B>. Ogburn, of Atlanta; J. T. Ogburn, of Charlotte; . Fred M. Ogburn, Carl Ogburn, Mrs. l/ouise Watts, Mrs. H. T. Horton, Mrs, C. M. Hough, of Camden; Lucius Ogburn, of Columbia; Mrs. Bessie Watts, of Crescent City, Florida. < Funeral services were conducted Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at DeKalb Huptist church, by his pastor, Rev. J. B. Caston, of the Camden Baptist church. Five brothers of the deceased and Henry Horton, a brother-in-law, acted r as pallbearers. Fifty Names Will Be On County Ballot With the opening of the county campaign at Raley's Mill at ten o'clock Wednesday morning and the closing of the lists at noon on Tuesday, found fifty candidates seeking office in Kershaw county. J. H. Clyburn, for Clerk of Court, is making the race alone, as well as . . Mrs. Kathleen B. Watts, for superintendent of education; W. L. DePass, Jr., for Master; E. B. Truesdale, for Director in Buffalo Township; J. C. Faulkenberry, director in Flat Rock Township. Other candidates are as follows: For Hpuse of Representatives? Fred M. Bryant, Allen B. Murchlson, Newton Kelly, E. F, Rice, L. C. Clyburn. Sr., W. F. Estridge, L. Rex Jones, Neil E. Truesdale. Coroner?Robert T. Goodale, J. T. I/yles, Charlie M. Brown. County Director DeKalb Township? W. T. Redfearn, C. V. Massebeau. County Director Wateree Township?John Rabon, L. P. Rose. Magistrate DeKalb Township? M. L. Smith, C. E. Davis, Wade L. Stokes, L. B. Ogburn, W. C. Moore, J. 8. Dunn, Julian B. Rush. Magistrate Wateree 'Township?Alton B. Nelson, H. A. Hawkins. Albert J- Kelly, Jamieson Thornton, John D. Nelson, Frank J. Rabon, S. T. Heath, W. F. Ross. Magistrate Buffalo Township?John A. Young, W. R. Taylor, L. C. Threatt. Magistrate Flat Rock Township? G. R. Clements, T. H. Young; L. D. Vincent, W. G. Anthony. Cotton Weigher?A. L. McLeod, W. M. Gladden, R. A. Bruce, JaiSes D. Sheorn, J. irby Turner, W. P. McGuirt. Game Warden?Clarence M. Hough, W. A. Rush. Dr. DuBose Dies At Bishopville Bishopvllle, July 10.?Sebastian B. IhiBose, M. D., 56, died at the McLeod infirmary Florence this' morning. He had been in failing health for some time but had returned to his practice. He was moved to the hospital and Was in a critical condition for several days before his death. -Funeral services will be held Saturday morning a< U o'clock, from the Bishopville Presbyterian church of which he was a member. Interment ?v^ill fallow in the church cemeterj^~"" He was a son of the Rev. John DuH?se and is survived by his widow, *'ho before marriage was Miss Zola ^ ilson of Blythewood. Doctor DuBose was born and reared ,n I<ee county and lived and practiced medicine in this section. e- graduated in medicine from the ' University of Nashville. He has a iarge practice and was one of the leading physicians of the state. He a Mason and a Rotarlan, standhigh in each order. He was pubil 8hlrited but of a retiring <niiet disposition. Minister's Wife Diaa Hishopvllie, July 10.?The funeral services of Mrs. Power ton, wife of ^ Rev- George R. Powerton of Fort. Pierce. Fla., will be held Saturday ^?m the Bishopville Presbyterian church at fi:30 p. m.( with the Inter "tent in the ehurch cemetery. *rs. Powerton died In Fort Pierce Thursday night at 11 o'clock. She was ??fore marriage. Mies Mabel Croee - . "* Native Of Kershaw Killed In Columbia ~ ----- - . .... -?. - Joseph E. Barfleld, 34, of 704 Seventh avenue, Olympla, died , at 6:10 yesterday afternoon at the Baptist hospital from injuries received at 3 30 Sunday morning, July. 6, at the intersection of Huger and Qervais street. Mr. Barfleld was riding with Frank Byars, also of Olympla. They were traveling west on Gervats aud the car overturned as Mr. Byars attempted to turn south of Huger. Mr. Barfleld received a broken leg and severe face and head injuries in the accident but his condition was not at first thought to be critical. He was rushed to the BaptiBt hospital after the accident. His companion was carried to the Columbia hospital but was dismissed several days later. Mr. Barfleld had made his home in Columbia for the past 27 years and was well known In the Olympla community. He leaves many friends who will be saddened to learn of his death. He came to Columbia from Kershaw county and was connected with Pacific mills. He was a member of Tiinity Chapc.l Episcopal church. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Trannie Arledge Barfleld; three daughters, Betty, Nancy and Frances .loy; two sons, Joseph E., Jr., and Charles Edward Barfleld; his mother, Mrs. Maggie Barfleld, all of Columbia; three sisters, Mrs Cora Perkins of Philadelphia, Mrs. Flossie Strickhmd and Mrs. Kathleen Hurley, both of Columbia; two brothers, Beaufort T. Barfleld and Alex Barfleld, both of Columbia.?Tuesday's Columbia State. Kendall Unit Will Reopen At Newberry Mollohon mill will reopen soon. The good newB spread quickly in Newberry last Wednesday evening, the announcement coming as a result of a meeting of the workers of Mollohon, Who voted unanimously to return to work. Two conferences were held this week, with the shop committee of the workers, Stanley Black of the Kejadall company; John W. Nates, state labor commissioner, and Henry Baker, conciliator for the United States department of labor, attending. The seven-hour conference - held Wednesday afternoon culminated in the plans to reopen. Plans are going forward now i to reopen the mill at the earliest possible date. Bud Johnson, newly appointed superintendent of the mill, was in Paw Creek Thursday making necessary arrangements.. Work will be started Monday on getting the machinery in shape and it is hoped that within a week or ten day^, >or possibly less, that Mollohon will be running full force.?Newberry Observer. CONFEDERATE PEN8I0N MONEY yro ONLY THREE VETERANS Only three Confederate veterans are now living in (Kershaw county, to receive the pensions from a grateful state which are now being distributed here. They are Judge Isaac F. Holland, of Camden; Isaac Gardner, of Kershaw and G. B. King, of Bethune. The Confederate pensions coming to Kershaw county this time amount to $5,072, and checks for them are obtained at the ofTice of Probate Judge N. C. Arnett. The veterans receive $240 eaoh. The thirty widows of veterans receive pensions on a' sliding scale, depending upon the date of their marriage, and their age now, and running from $240 to $136. All but one of the widows are in the $186 class and only one gets the maximum of $240. , mL . Nurses Given Fish Fry The alumnae of the Camden Hospital gave a delightful fish fry Thursday afternoon In honor of the graduating nurses of the class of 1036. - The guests motored to Wayside Park and there were served a fish supper which had been prepared by Paul Lewis D. Massoboau. The committee in cbarge Of arrangements was composed of Mrs. George Mickle, Mrs. F. M. Zemp, and Mrs. T. D. Masseboau. Others at the party besides the hostesses and nurses were Miss Etta Robbins and Mrs. Tom McNlnch. An interesting out-of-town alumna of the Camden Hospital was Miss Scotta Thome, of Philadelphia. Weather conditions Issued Thursday from the Columbia weather human were: Cloudy Thursday night and Friday, shattered showers probable. T*r." m ' Ik*ii * ,L .a?. Oamden Defeats Sumter Juniors Camden's Legion Juniors came back strong Wednesday afternoon to defeat the Sumter Juniors, 9 to 2, and send the bidTitfict serjes into Its third game, Sumter had defeated Camden in Sumter Monday In a thrilling tenInning game, the first of a series to deterrathe who will play the winner .of the Greenwood-Spartanburg series for the up state championship. Wednesday, Horton, Camden hurler, limited thd Sumter lads to five scattered hits. Not until the ninth, when two doubles were put together for Sumter's second run, did the losers get more than one hit In any inning. Meanwhile, the Camden team was slugging out an even dozen hits off McLaughlin for their nine runs. Two of Camden's hits were home runs. R. McLaurin, Camden received, slammed out one in the first inning and Robinson got the other in the severith. A runner was on base each time. The defensive play of the Camden infield was outstanding, the work of Robinson at short being at times sensational. .. ?. The teams will play the rubber game at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in Lamar. 8umter ABRH Elmore, rf . 4 o 0 Moore, If .. ,. .. 4 0 0 Heckle, c 4 01 McLaughlin, p 4 1 x Player, 2b 4 0 1 Bauman, 3b 4 0 2 DuBose, lb ..400 Brown, cf 3 0 0 Rhodes, sg 2 1 0 Totals '. 33 ? 5 Camden AB R H W. Lynch, 3b 5 0 1 McCaftkill, ?lb 5 2 2 R. McLaurin, c 5 2 3 Robinson, ss 5 2 3 J. D. McLaurin, rf 2 0 0 King, cf .... 4 1 1 D. Lynch, 2b 4 1 1 Shirley, If .. .. 3 1 1 Horton p O'O Totals f, 37 9 12 Sumter 000 001 001?2 Camden .. .. .. 600 011 20*?9 Two-base hits, McLaughlin, Mowman, King. Home runs, R. McLaurin, Robinson. Stolen bases, Robinson, (3), D. Lynch. Bases on balls, off Horton 1; McLaughlin 3. Struck out, by Horton 2. McLaughlin 2. Umpires, Dick'ert and Hill. Sumter Defeats Camden Juniors Sumter, july~13.?The Sumter Legion Juniors defeated the Camden Juniors here this afternoon, 6 to 5, In a thrill packed ten-Inning game, the first of a best two out of three series between the district champions. Sumter went into the ninth Inning holding a 5 to 3 lead. -With two men down Camden tied the score on a single by McLaurin, a double by Robinson and three Sumter errors. Sumter was unable to score in her half of the ninth and Camden was held scoreless in the tenth. In the locals' half of the tenth DuBose and Brown walked. DuBose was forced at third by Rhodes' bunt and Elmore grounded out. The runners advancing on the Play. When Robinson fumbled Moore's hot grounder Brown crossed the plate for the winning run. The first part of the game was played in a drizzling rain and the last few innings were marred by gusty winds. DuBose pitched good ball for the winners, holding Camden to seven hcattered hits. W. Lynch limited Sumter to six hits but was rather wild at times. Much Interest Taken In Art Exhibition Much Interest is being shown in the South Carolina Art Exhibition, sponsored by the Carolina Art Association, which began Junp 15 and will continue through September lS^finLCtmr. leeton. The hours the exhibit is open are: Monday to Friday, from 10 to 2 p. m.;^ Saturday from 1 to 5 p. m.; Sunday from S to 5 p. m. Artists showing their work by invitation are: Miss Adele Savage, of Camden J.Ruth E. MoVse, who spent last winter in Camden and painted many scenes in and near our city; Mary Stuart McCutcheon, of Bishop villa; August Cook, of Spartanburg; Mary p. Taylor, of Harts vllle. Big League Scout Looking Boys Over, Camden baseball fans have at least awakened to the fact that, they have some real baseball material In Kershaw county. Some excellent games have been played that would do credit to older and larger players. The boys have been showing real baseball talent in every phase of the game It took ten Innings In Sumter Monday afternoon to decide the game? BumInning by a score of C to 6.< The4H? Wednesday Afternoon on the homegrounds Camden won by a score of 9 to 2. Sumter did not however, make an earned run, and llorton pitching fpr Camdyn, deserved a shutout score. | These games are being sponsored by the American Legion, and are call* ed the American Legion Juniors I each player has to be of a certain ! age or else he Is ruled out- hence the elimination of Columbia from the championship, which was forfeited to Sumter, because of the fact that through an error or intention on the i Columbia management they had a I I player over the age limit. Both the American League and National League j teams sponsor the funds for the Little World Series which comes at the I*wind-up of the season?between eaBt j and west. Jt will be interesting to Camden baseball fans to learn that a big league scout was here Wednesday afternoon looking the boys over. He was Pat Crawford, formerly of Sumter, but now having headquarters at Charlotte. Mr. Crawford was formerly a player with the St. Ix>uls Cardinals, and secretary of the Columbus Red Birds. He has recently been promoted to be field man for the St. Louis Cardinals' farm chain, organizing baseball schools throughout the i nation and acting as one of president J Branch Rickey's scoutB. He Is now [ engaged contacting clubs In the I Salley league and the Georgia-Florida league. He expressed himself as being highly pleased with the performmance of some of the local players Wednesday afternoon, and no doubt some of these youngsters will hear from the big shots In years to come, if they continue at the game.o ' The attendance at the game here Wednesday was very good?a great many loyal fans from Sumter coming over to root for their teaim Both teams meet again this afternoon on neutral grounds?Lamar having been selected as the place. It Is expected that-titiite a good many Camden people will be there and Sumter will be sure to send a large contingent. Quite a bit of publicity has been given these games and the one today will no doubt draw many outsiders who like a real ball game. LeRoy Belk Post Elects Officers In their regular monthly meeting for the month of July, the James Leroy Belk Post of the American Legion elected the following officers: Marlon B. Williams, post commander; R. L. Gaston, vice commander; Ralph N. Shannon, vice commander; L. W. McFadden, adjutant; Lewis Lee Clyburn, finance ofTicer, and Marvin M. Reasonover, service officer. A great deal of enthusiasm was displayed by all members attending and the retiring officers received much well deserved praise for the faithful and proficient manner In which they discharged their duties during the past year. A resolution was passed extending the Posts' sympathy and wish for a speedy recovery to Dr. John W. Corbett, together with flowers. A committee was elected to select a queen from this community to represent the Post at the state convention In Charleston next month. J .. - ' Held Graduation Exerolaos The Camden Hospital graduating exercises were held on the hospital, lawn Wednesday evening, with Hon. L. A. Wlttkowsky speaker of the evening After- the processional Rev. J. It Caaton the invocation. I<ed by Miss June Ham, the Florence Nightingale oath was repeated.by the nurses and Miss Etta L. Robblns, superintendent of the hospital, presented the pins. The diplomas were award eh by Dr. S. C. Zemp. Others contributing to the program were Mrs. F. N. McCorkle, Mrs. M. M. Reasonover, Mrs. W. E. King and A. O. McKaln. who rendered a musical program. In the graduating class are Misses Oarrie Elisabeth Bddings, Ruby Jacqueline Bddtnga, ltuby Elisabeth Marshall, Dorothy Ottrer sad Adlyne VerneUe Wannamaker x i Haley's Mill Folks Hear Speakers First The flrat nieetlng of the Kershaw' county campaign was held at Haloy's Mill Wednesday at ten o'clock with a fair sized gathering to hear the speakers. County chairman J. H. McLeod presided. Clerk of court James H. Clyburn, Mrs. Kathleen 13. Watts, superintendout of education, W. L. DePoss, Jr., master, and K. B. Truesdale, for director of Huffulo township, who gre making the ruce without opposition, made their usual talk of'thanks to the voters for past support. W. R. Taylor and L. C. Threatt, candidates for magistrate, at Kershaw, wore next. Mr. Threatt is the present magistrate and is being opposed by Mr. Taylor, who ' was a former magistrate at Kershaw. John A. Young has no opposition for magistrate at Bethun? and thanked the voters for past support. Only two of the candidates for coroner were present?Robert T. Goodaie and J. T. Lyles. Charlie M. Brown was absent on account of siokness. I Clarence M. Hough and W. A. Rush presented their claims for the office of game warden.' Mr.' Hough Is the1 present game warden and Is being opposbd by Mr. Rush. The eight candidates for the house of representatives*' were next?some of the speeches being short and others very lengthy. They spoke in the order named: Fred M. Bryant, Jr., L. C. Clyburn, Sr., W. F. Estrldge, L. R. Jones, Newton Kelly, Allen B Murchison, E. F. Rice and Nell K. 1 ruesdale. A recess was taken afterMr. Jones spoke. Nearly all of the candidates for the house declared themselves in favor of Governor Johnston or IiIb policies. Congressman J. p. Richards, who is running without- opposition, was on hand to thank the voters. The next meeting will be held on Monday, August 10, at Blaney beginnlng at 10 o'clock. Severe Hail Storm Passes Over City A severe hail storm, with stones of large proportions, passed over Camden and vicinity about 8 o'clock Monday afternoon. It was of about a half hour's duration, accompanied by a strong wind and vivid lightning. In Camden several trees were broken off, and the streets littered with foliage. Lightning struck the ginnery of Rh$me Brothers, badly damaging it. A plate glass window was blown out at the City Laundry. Many automobiles had their tops badly damaged by hail?one car on North Broad street had 116 holes put through its top. Around twenty telephones were temporarily put out of commission and the city electric light and power service was crippled for about three hours. A freak tornado struck In the Stockton section* near Boykin, doing a gi-eat deal of damage. Three barns were blown down on the Pearce plantation, and a chimney on the Ned Pearce place fell and partially wrecked the house in which they lived. None of the family were Injured. On the aame farm a negro house was blown away and luckily none of the ten inmates were hurt. Reports from the L. I. Guion peach farm near Lugoff state that he suffered a heavy loss from the' hail. He had Just begun gathering and shipping his crop of peaches. Those who have examined the crops say that, com suffered more from the hall than did the cottonT Many seem to think that the cotton crop was not badly damaged. i. ;> Senatorial Speakers Here Next Saturday Senator James F. Byrnes, who is being opposed for reelection by former mayor Thomas P. Stoney, of Charleston, and Colonel William C. Harllee, of Dillon, will be In Camden Saturday and will apeak at the court house, beginning at eleven o'clock. Congressman J. P. Richards, who Is running without opposition' from the Fifth district, will very likely be here to address the voters. To Appear At Pine Trea The Crazy Dixie Reelers, featurim Daddy Love, OUie and Clarence wH appear in person at Pine Tree school Saturday -night, July 25, at 8:80 Sponsored by the Mothers' Club a Hermitage. Everybody Is invited. Ad 1 fee, adults 26 cents; chil dren 15 cents Deaths On'Highways Show Increase During tin- llrnt half of thla your 154 persons were killed in accidents on highways in South Carolina, twoiijty-flvo more than in the samn period Iyf 19.15, the statu highway department reported yesterday. In Juno alone there were twenty-eight deaths, as A-omparud with cloven in Juno of 1985, dii increase over 100 per cent. TJie increase in the number of persons injured increased more rapidly titan the number of futaiitles. During the first half of the 1936, 609 persons were hurt, 274 moro than In the same six months of last year. The tremendous increase In accidents and dualities lust month was apparently largely the result of reckdue to liquor. In other wordk, there were twenty-seven accidents attributed to that cause lust month as compared with seven in the sapie period last year. However, there were only eighty-eight accidents attributed to recklessness due to liquor In the first six months of this year, as compared with 100 in the same period of 1986. Reckless driving caused 32 of the accidents last month anfi-twenty-seven were the result of careletilir^drlvlng. The other causes ranged from defective lights to "drivers asleep." The number of pedestrians killed last month was exactly twice the total killed in the samo period of 1935. Eight were killed last month as com? " ~ pared with four In June of last year. Sumter Man Gets 3 Years For Arson Sumter, July 9.?Troy R. Browder, Sumter real estate man, was found guilty of arson by a Jury In general sessions court hero late this afternoon and was immediately sentenced by Judge-Phillip h. Stoll to three years In the state penitentiary. The Jury wbh given the case short- ' ly before 4:30 o'clock and returned Its verdict two hours later. Browder was charged with having set fire to the Interior of his house in four different places on the afternoon of last March 13. The state relied altogether on circumstantial evidence to convict Browder.. The defendant attempted to show that the Are was set by some enemy who also tried to burn the house on June 9 while Browder and his wife were attending a revival meeting in Charleston. The state was represented by Solicitor F. A. McLeod and former Senator S. K. Nash. The defendant was represented by Senator ^ D. Epps and George D. Levy. An appeal from the conviction will probably he made. Man Attempts To Kill King of England . Ix>ndon, July 16.?-An a tempt to assasinate King Edward VTO, of England, was frustrated today by a "woman In grey" and by quick-acting London police. 0 The woman, spectators said, knocked a, loaded revolver from the hand of : a stbekey, full-faced man who aimed it at the king as he rode at the head of troops to Buckingham Palace. In a violent scuifle, the weapon was precipitated into the roadway. Police took the would-be assassin into custody. V? The prisoner's name was given by police as George Androw Mahon, described as a newspaperman. He was charged with intent to endanger the king's life and with unlawful possession of a firearm. Authorities described as middle aged, slightly bald and seemingly club-footed. 'v.' Springs Is Passenger On Zeppelin Trip Lakehurst, N. J., Jnly 18.?The Zeppelin Hindenburg completed its fifth east-west flight across the North Atlantic wfth fifty passengers, fnciudlng Elliot White Springe, of Fort i Mill, S. C., "World War aviator, and t author, who said the trip had reeult1 ed in his meeting with one of the men against whom he fought in the air during the war. Springs said the man was Otto Forsi ter who served the squadron in Baron I Mannifrled Von Richthofen. That I squadron engaged in combat, many Dmes, Springs said, with the British QWron commanded by Colonel W. - A. Bishop, tn which Springs fought ? - until the United States entered the war. ' n if ' i 'fiTVnnVyhWdTrr^S^MMfliMlfsfi^wtW