The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, August 21, 1936, Image 1
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CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY, AUGUST 21. I9i?t
?? NUMBER 22
Sportsmen Move On
City By The Sea
This week will see the sportsmen of
jjtarghaw county and the state gather
In Charleston for their sixth annual
convention. The hunters and fishermen
win review their year's activities
? and formulate plans for the furtherance
of their conservation objectives
In a two-day convention which promises'
to be the best gathering ever
held b ythe organised nlmrod* and
anglers.
President Lonnie 6. McMlUlan of
Clinton, will call the convention to
order at noon Friday In the Fort
gumter Hotel. There follpws the business
session until late afternoon
when the convention adjourns for an
outing of fun on Folly Beach. The
evening program continues at the
Elk's Club on the strand.
Saturday morning several fishing
parties attract the attention of the
delegates with some groups planning
to remain on the seacoast over the
week end.
Among the out-of-Btaters already
registered for attendance at the convention
are: Arthur B. Harlow of
Boston, Charles B. Jackson of".Washington
and the United States Bureau
of Biological Survey have advised
they will have a representative present.
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Mr. Harlow is president of , the
Massachusetts game and fish association
and will be the main speaker at
the evening session. Mr. Hgrlow will
illustrate his talk with moving pictures.
The Massachusetts sportsmen
association is one of the oldest In the
country, having been organised in
1873. B
Mr. Jackson, former South Carolinian,
and now deputy commissioner
of the Federal Bureau of Fisheries,
is already in the state on official business
and will be presented to the
convention Friday. Last year Mr.
Jackson made the principal address
at the Dillon convention.
Governor Olin D. Johnston planned
to attend the convention, but illness
at this writing may prevent bis doing
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Chief A. A. Richardson of the stgte
game and 'fish department, will be
present and Introduced to the convention,
as will State Forester H. A.
Smith and Federal Forester H. M.
Sears. -..i. ? . - .
Lawrence M. Pinckney, state administrator
of the WPA, whose department
has cooperated In much construction
and improvement in wildlife
conservation projects, has . signified
his intention of attending the gathering.
A representative of the soil conservation
service will also be present.
Most of the state ggine and fish
commissioners will be in attendance:
A. C. Hey ward of Columbia, chairman,
and immediate past president of the
state assoclattonr~P?Ut R. Barter, of
Starr; Ben C. Hough, of Lancaster;
Ben T. Leppard, of OreenvUle; James
H. Staples, of Rayenel; and A. B.
Parker, of Clio.
West Jacocks, state secretary. Columbia,
stated that' all chapters of
the state are reporting sizeable delegations
and urges everyone to make
advance reservations with the headQuarters
hotel, the Fort Sumter. .
The local delegation will be led ,by
T. Kirkland Trotter, .state vice president;
Deae Boykin, president, and
Charlie Zemp, secretary. M. L. Smith,
jr > w. r. Hilliard and Tom Ancrum
*** vice presidents. The Camden
chapter is always active and-.alert and
their delegatesa^v<gy parUclpate in
the affairs of Use state conventions.
Besides the serious business of th?
convention, fun and entertainment are
assured the visitors by the Charleston
committee on arrangements, headed
by E B- Chamberlain, X. M. Bryant
E. Milby Burton. Several forms
fishing will be enjoyed, sight-seeing
trips have been" Arranged, surf bathng
and beach seining are onvtbe program.
\ Charleston ladies' committee
win see that the 'wives are well
entertained at the convention.
C0NGRE88MAN
TO SPBAK AT WMTVILL*
Congressman. J. P. Richards of Lanwin
be the principal speaker
*t. the second annual home-coming at
Bethany (Old Hickory Head) Baptist
nrch near Weetvllle on SusAay, An***
23. Mr. Richards wfll make an
duress on the afternoon urogram
wh,ch *>?ginaat l:Sd o'clock.
L' ? ~ ~ * ii iii.. IT"/*Revival
Services
iprtral^motlaa at
Charlotte Thompson
Club He^d Meeting
i ,^UKU8t raeetlug of the Char*
lotte I hompsop Home DemonstratloH
Club met with Miss Margaret FeweU.
J he meeting was called to order by
the president, Mrs. Mattle R. West,
after which she conducted the devotional
exercises. The secretary called
the roll with each of the members
srwr? the,r nwn? with ***
thejr had enjoyed during the summer.
Officers for the following year were
elected as follows: >M*e. Mattle r.
West, president; Mrs. r. a. Bruce,
vice president, Mrs. C. B. Thompson,
secretary; Mrs. John Dixon, treasurer;
local leaders, Mrs. C. B. Thompeon
and Mrs. Mattle R. West.
The possibility of having a fair
booth was discussed and voted on
The vote was affirmative. Mrs. C B
Thompson was elected fair chairman!
Miss Fewell then outlined her plan
of work for the coming year and included
a special picture study and a
study of the project songs. This met
with approval of all.
Mrs. B. C. Zemp, county music
chairman, will lead the songs for the
following year. Mrs. Zemp gave the
club the essentials of good music.
Several songs were sung under her
leadership-..
This being the first meeting of the
year, attractive year books 1 were
made, Miss Fewell kindly furnishing
the material..
A delicious Ice course with cake
end toasted nuts was served by the
hostess, after which the ladies who
attended the short course at Clemson
College gave interesting talks.
Judges Named For
Picture Title Contest
Five persons prominent in their
own fields have be^n chosen to award
the four college tttltiop scholarships
In the picture title contest, now being
conducted through the newspapers by
the Esso marketers, B. H. Gaines of
the Standard Oil Company, of New
Jersey, announced today.
These judges; *who will award the
184 cash prises, are H. T. Webster,
cartoonist and creator of the comic
strip character, "Caspar Milquetoast";
BUI Terry, manager of the New York
Giants; Dorothy Dunbar Bromley, women's
page editor of the New York
"World-Telegram; Harold F. Blanchard,
technical editor, of the Magasine
Motor, and Otto W. Fuhrmann. director
offthe division of graphic arst of
New York University. v
The third of the four pictures for
which, entrants must select^, titles appeared
today In the newspapers and
the other will follow shortly according
to Mr. Gaines, who also pointed
oat that entrants must submit together
all-four pictures with tfceweofed
"ties and their 100-wo-rd statement
on ' I know r Bssolene gives greater
mileage because "
"The Judges will have $16,000 to
distribute to winners," Mr. Gaines
said, "and will reach their decision as
promptly as possible after the close
of the contest September 80. All mor
torlsts In this area are eligible to
enter and entry blanlp may be obtained
from local service stations
handling our prdducts."
Faculty Named
For Baron DeKalb
The Board of Trustees of the Baron
DeKalb school, through Superintendent
Cyril B. Busbee, announces the
following faculty for the 1980-1*87
term: v
Miss Minnie Breedlovh of Bowes lUe.
and Miss Mildred Jones of
?odge, first grade; Miss Annie Lee
Smith of BishopvlUe, and iftsb' Mary.
Wells Stevenson of BennettsvUle, second
grade; Miss Francos Revere of
Lykesland, third grade; Miss Mary
Olive Varn of Loesvflle, fourth grade;
Miss Ruth Holsonbackof Greenwood,
Blanche Keel, of
St- Matthews and Harold Littleton of
Salem, sixth grade.
Carols Nickels of
Qmenweod, BngU?h; Miss Clara Leg
McComb of Troy, mathematics and
science; Miss Minnie Hodges of Marlon,
home economics; William H. CarJggBr
Westvllle, vocational agrlcnlturs;
C. G. DuBooe of Blshopvllle,
social sciences and coach; and Cyril
B. Bushed of Westvllle, cltisenship
and suportfitiiMMfit? *
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Children Enjoying I
Nutrition Camp
Happy childhood is being reflected J
i? the faces of the seventy-five orl
more boys and girls between the ages
of ten and thirteen, who are on the]
annual cauip at the Kershaw county I
Community House at i ..t k . Shamoklo. I
H is known as the nutrition camp I
for underprivileged children and la
sponsored or aided by the city of I
Camden, Kerahaw county, WPA., De-|
partment of Public Welfare, Rotary,!
Exchange, Red Pea Club, other civic I
organisations and business men of I
Camden.
Jt Is Indeed a pleasure to visit this!
camp and see the enjoyment these!
youngsters get out of two weeks in I
the outdoors-?with good meals, |
swimming and recreational advan-1
tages. I
Dewey Creed is the chairman of the I
camp committee, H. A. Small is the
director of camp activities. They are I
both Intensely Interested In their!
work, and ahowed a Chronicle man J
over the canap Tuesday afternoon;
We were there at the afternoon meal
which was spread before the young-1
sters.
Ably assisting Mr. Creed and Mr.
Small are Mrs. Hugh McCaUum and
Mrs. H. c. Baucruin as dieticians;!
Miss Ins DeLoache as girl supervisor; I
Maimer McClellan, of Columbia, aa ]
boys supervisor and life guard director;
J. T. Haynes as assistant to the!
dieticians; Alvin Sanders as camp bu- J
gler; Misses Nad Inubinot and Nub j
Inabinet as mother nurses, as well as I
Mrs./ John fyigrsm. I
The camp is.. In an ideal setting In (
a pine grove, with well ventilated dormitory
for boys and cablnB for girls,!
with army regulation cots. Just across
the road Is Lake Qbamokin, where I
Blake Zeinp let's them go 'swimlflmg I
and also furnishes .them with hominy!
(grits) from his mill. Their clothes!
are furnished from the PWA sewing]
rooms and the laundering Js done!
free by the City Laundry. John M.
Villepigue furnishes them with an leal
box and ice and numerous others help |
In the project. !
In the boys group, known as thai
"Bull Dogs," with Ned Beard as coun-1
sellor, were J. B. Richardson, Porter
Lee Thompson, Henry Scott, Abel I
Spradley, William Todd, James Jones, ]
A. W. Wright, William Bowers and 8.!
W. Elmore. v, I
In the "Wild Cat" group, with Elton
Reeves, as counsellor were Emmett
Anderson, Marvin Henry, Marvin I
Boulware, L. C. Martin, Bnlow BradIcy,
Blllle Williams, Harold Stewart, I
Joe Falle, Pomeroy bowman and I
James Blackmon.
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Inthe ' "Lion 'h Group," with Ray-1
mond Moore, as?counsellor were ]
.James Thompkins, Mendel Wilson,)
William Scott, Bobble PHetig, Raymond
JBoykin, Zellie Chllders, Harold
Thompson, Rntledge Kelly and Leon
Roberta. <
In the "Tigers Group," with Alvin
Sanders as counsellor, were David
Melton, William Melton, Johnnie
Boulware, Colle McKensle, Erneit
Newman, Joe &nks, L. WllllamsJ
Walter Ingram, Otis Lowman and JuA
nlbr Horton. ' ,
In group one of -the girls Cdhip,]
with Miss Elizabeth McDowell as I
counsellor, were Leila Mae Ray, Ge-I
nsva Ray, Lottie Twitty, Blllie Twit-1
ty, Ruby Mae Lyles, Pauline Byrd,
Martha Brown, Corrie Hayes and
Qenejjfayer.
In 'group two, with Mlas Ben Mildred
Sowell as counsellor, were Betty
Brown, Sarah Moore, M. Boykin, Eva
Melton, Rosa Mae Martin, Luclle Mungo,
Mary Helen Hasty, Willie Mae
Banks and Sybil Haaty.
In group three, with Miss Rosa Lee
Mopre as counseUoL wfire 'Polly Ray.
Maggie Napper, Sybil McKensle, Laura
Lee. Henry, Doris Stanley, Louise
Twitty, Asalee Ingram, Arlle Mills
and Margorle Mayer.
In group four, with Mlas Margaret
Ingram aa counsellor, were Dorothy
^ Spradley, I
It la taking a lot of food to feed
these little mouths and anyone having
money or provisions to send to
the camp they will be appreciated by
ttoee who are feolng their beet to
??*e these young people a good time
M * ? * improve their health.
^?Mmln P. DeLoache, connected
with the Rehabilitation Denartman*
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youngsters a fish try this afternoon
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Lancaster Clerk Dies
From Heart Attack
James C Porter, Clerk of Court for
lAncaster county, died suddenly of
a heart attack early Saturday afternoon
at the home of hris parents, He
had opened his office ae usual that
morning and later made a campaign
Speech at Buford. Feeling 111, he returned
hoihe and succumbed - in a
short time.
ftews^of^UuL tragedy spread quickly1
over county <tod state, prompting
universal expression of regret at the
untimely pacing of such a promising
and popular young man.
Jim Porter, as he was affectionately
known to hosts of loyal friends, was
years of age. The eldest son of
r? and Mrs. J. O. Porter, he was
horn and reared here. In 1920 he was
graduated with a splendid record from
the Lancaster high school, and he
maintained the same high record at
Wofford College, from which institution
he was graduated In 1924. For
a few years he taught high school
and coached athletics at New Brookland
and Heath Springs, S. C., and
although very successful in the teaching
profession he returned to Lancaster
to become associated with his
father In the mercantile business.
In 1930 he made his first venture
Into politics, running for the office
of superintendent of education. He
lost the race by the slim margin of
abouf a hundred votes, and when in
1932 he offered for the county clerk's
office, he was elected by a flattering
majority. His courtesy and efficiency
ty the discharge-of public duties made
his tenure of the office almost a foregone
conclusion. No candidate opposed
him In the present campaign.
From childhood James Poster was
a faithful member of the First Methodist
church, and at the time of his
death he was serving the church as
treasurer, member of the Board of
Stewards, and teacher of the young
people's Bible class. He was a charts^
member of the Ltons Club, and
lack summer went as delegate to the
Ipgernational Convention of Lions in
Mefclco City. Jovial and likable, Jim
Porter was popular In the social aa
well hs In the religious and civic life
of the town. .
Throngs of people from all parts of
the county and state overtaxed the
capacity of the First Methodist
church, where the funeral was held
at 4:30 Sunday afternoon, with inters
ment following in West Side cemetery.
X male quartet rendered appropriate
selections at the services,
which were conducted by Presiding
Bicker L. P. Lupo, of Rock Hill, and
the pastor, the Reverend P. L. Bauk_
night. In a beautiful eulogy they paid
tribute to -James Porter's exemplary
litei i bis steadfast devotion to the
church, bis affection for bis family,
his ..loyalty to his friends, and his
splendid service to the public.?Lancaster
News.
Young Girl Killed
in Auto Accident
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v M[ary Katbryn McCreary, .12, of near
Blaney was killed at 6 o'clock yesterday
afternoon In an automobile accident
three and one-half miles from
Blktfey while riding with her sister,
Miss Ethel Bruce McCreary, driver -of
the car, and Miss Mildred Miles. The
three were enroute to Kelly's mill
pond for a swim.
The. dead girl was a native of Columbia,'
but bad lived near Blaney for
the past four years. She had attended
the Blaney schools and was promoted
to the seventh grade in June.
She attended Arsenal HlU Presbyterian
church In Columbia.
She ll survived by her mother and
father, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. McCreary
of Blaney; one sister, Miss Ethel B.
McCreary; several aunts and uncles
and numerous other relatives.
Coroner John A. Sargent, who investigated
the accident, said that the
car fa which the thrergirls were rig.
ing was traveling towards Blythewood
from Blaftey on a county road. Miss
Bt^T Bruce McCreary" was driving
and lost control of the car, which
swerved into a Sandbed on the right
side of the road, overturning and
throwing Mary Kathryn out. Thprcar,
Coroner Sargent said, turned over,
crushing the child's skull, She waa
Instantly killed. Mary Kathryn wai
riding on the back seat, while Misa
Mflee was in front with her sister.
When the cak overturned, Miss Milea
wns thrown into the rear of the eer.
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Will Prosecute
Negro Convicts
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Six nej?ro convicth are f|c)gg prosecution
on charges of assault and bat*
tery with Intent to kill a prison guard
In a sensational jail break at the state
prison farm in 1936.
Superintendent J. 8. Wilson of the
Htute penitentiary announced the action
with a statement that it was the
policy of the present administration
to bring cases against all persons connected
with prison escapes.
.Solicitor Prank McLeod said at
Sumter that the six had been charged
with assault and battery with Intent
to kill Gilbert Mahaffey, a guard, and
were liable to a maximum term of
ten years if convicted.
In the case of one of the convicts,
now serving a life term, conviction of
a new crime apparently would mean
no change in his status.
Another, James Wilson, completed
an 18-month sentence at the prison
farm August 14, however, and has
been held at the Sumter Jail since
then, the prison superintendent said,
on charges arising from the Jail break.
Solcitor McLeod said Captain John
Glenn of the prison farm swore to
warrants before Magistrate Emanuel
in the cases. He estimated they
would come to trial at Sumter In November,
but commented he could receive
guilty pleas at a civil term convening
September 28.
Superintendent Wilson pointed out
that the prosecution was possible under
a statute providing punishment
for Jail breakers and persons who aided
them, but the solicitor explained
that the present charge against the
six carried- a heavier penalty. He
said he would confer with the ?u)>erintendent,
however. s
Three negro prisoners wer$ killed
In the Sunday afternoon rush through
the prison farm April 7, 1936, or subsequent
man hunts in the Waieree
I river swamps.
Mahaffey, seriously wounded, recovered.
Grady James, serving a life
term, and Mqlvln Mitchell, doing 20
years, were wounded by the guard
before be exhausted his ammunition.
James, Mitchell, Will Wavle and
jJohn Simmons are named In the warrants
with James Wilson and Wyatt
Patterson, alias James Williams, who
was recaptured at Canton, Ohio, last
week after more than a year at liberty.
% He was returned to the prison
farm yesterday.
Superintendent Wilson, in announcing
his prosecution policy, said "five
or six" prisoners who had escaped at
various times had been recaptured in
the past month and would face trial.
Dr. Brasington
_ buffers Stroke
At the county campaign meeting
held at WestvlMe last Friday afternoon
Senator 8. F. Brasington suffer
ed a partial stroke of his left side.
Dr. Brasington Is not a candidate this
year, but holds- "over for two more
years. He had gotten on the stand
to reply to some one In the audience,
when It was noticed he was ill. He
was assisted from the stand and
brought Immediately to the hospital,
where at first his condition was coni
sidered very serious.
r Friends of the Senator will be glgd
to know that reports from the hospital
yesterday afternoon stated that
1Mb condition was-favorable.
Dr. Brasington is 62 years of age,
and aside from practicing medicine
and surgery, he has been closely id?tifled
with city and county politics.
Me served several terms as mayor of
Camden.
Campaign Closes Saturday
The county candidates were speak*
ing in Hgippton Park yesterday afternoon.
but .4* was too late for The
Chronicle to get a report on the meeting
as it was being held at kmc
time. The campaign doses fiJaturday
at S:S0 with speaking aft Pine
i Tree school house, midway between
the two cotton mm**
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A creeping plant with sharp spines,
p known u the "puncture vine,** is oost;
ins California $150,0*0 to eoaskat
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, TO 8HOW ELECTION RETURNS
The Chronicle will shew the re*
? mil ?i VlZ nr9t *r*m*fy election
next Tuesday evening as soon as
1 the returns come in. The result!
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President McKissick
At Baptist Church
"1 (Jo not know <>f\Iny ^tlicr educational
'Institution In t\o jr^tolo world
which for so long a timb^gj* be?n 80
groHHly, ho deliberately anh.JO, infaraoualy
Hlandered as the University of
South Carolina," declared J. ltion McKlsslck,
president or the University
in an addresa at the morning service
of the Raptist church of Camden' last
Sunday.
"This false and mailclouH whispering
campaign has had a purpose behind
it.
"Who are responsible for it?
"Who, and what profit when the
growth, efficiency, and development of .
the University of South Carolina are
hindered?
"The University of South Carolina
asks, and Jias a right to ask, that the
really Christian people of this state
who practice what they profess shall
Join it in Insisting upon obedience to
the commandment that has come
thundering down the centuries:
" 'Thou shalt not bear false witness
against thy neighbor.'
"The University of South Carolina
has never been among those who, in
the language of Xmke, 'trusted in
themselves, that they were righteous,
and despised others.'
"The University's attitude has never
been that of the Pharisees, who
went about declaring, 'God, I thank
thee that I am not as other men are.'
"Our Institution has never slandered,
has never carried on a whispering
campaign against, has never sought
to Injure, any other educational Institution.
"I have been a member of the University-for
nine years, the )Mt five
having been spent In a home on the
campus. As a result of that experience,
I believe that our student body
is as morally cle*r\ as any other in
BOuth Carolina, or in any obiter state.
"Our University is a community of
around one thousand, six hundred
people.
"Is there any South Carolina community
of that else in which vices are
not practiced by some people? Do
you know of a single sinless community
In this state or anywhere else?
"College, students are human beings
?just as human as other people."
Cobb, Sikes To Speak
Cornerstone Laying
ClenWn, Aug. 15.?Addresses by
Dr. B. w. Bikes, president of Clemson
College, and C. A Cobb, chief of
Southern Division, Agricultural Adjustment
Administration, will feature
the laying of the cornerstone of the .
new agricultural building at Clemson
Thursday, August 20.
The cornerstone laying, which will
be entirely in charge of the Masons
of South Carolina, will begin at eleven
o'clock. Following this ceremony,
the exercises will 5be resumed In the
college chapel with Dr. Bikes presiding.
Following an address by the
diem son College president, Mr. Cobb
will speak. '
The public Is cordially invited to
attend these cerethbltfeS. Special Invitations
have been Issued by 'D. W.
Watklns, director of the Extension
Service, to conunUtegd^ep who were
recently elected to' have charge of
the Agricultural Conservation* Program
In the state.
The new building will be known
as the Long Agricultural Hall. It
was named in honor pt the late Dr.
W. W. Long, for twenty-two years director
of the South Carolina Extension
Service.
Extension workers throughout the
state, as well air other agricultural
representatives of South Carolina,
w<U attend the dedication of the now
building and will hear Mr. Cobb,
whose addieaav of partlenlsr
interest to those partfctpatlng as oommltteemen.
in the agricultural Improvement
of the stalp. i
Mr. Oobb in a teutberner, and <sr .
a numbarofyearn has been mat*
neatly coaaosted with the agitiallw
al development of the eouth. Hsvia ~
JormeSQMn ehargt of +H elub work
In Mississippi later editor sd a
southern agricultural farm ngwtai
He |fia eallod bo Washington, when
made ttbl et. tle^e ftetltrx Division. * /
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