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i ?1?e camden chrpmfcle WA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1?36 NUMBER 27 Liberty Hill Man Named as Elector Tbe state Democratic executive committee, meeting In tbe state house \ Tuesday, named elgbt preeldential electors from Bouth Carolina, reversed tbe county Democratic executive committees on appeals growing out of elections in Orangeburg and Lexington counties and voted to contribute $2,500 toward the..campaign fund to help re-elect President Roosevelt. Subject to a Democratic majority In tbe general election In November, the following were named presidential . electors from this state: I At large, William B. Gonsales and L D. C. Hey ward of Columbia.,. ^ First district. Eroebt A. Marvin of "White Hall. Second district, Alex F. Weinmortz of Elko. Third district, Sam H. McGhee, of Greenwood. Fourth district, Douglas Gray, of Laurens. Fifth district, N. S. Richards of Liberty Hill, ' Sixth district, IJ M. Ellen, of Bishopvllle. The committee urged that the next state convention give "serious attention to requiring primary enrollments every two years instead of every four, on a motion of Senator Edgar Brown, of Barnwell, after voting down a motion of Senator W. B. Harvey of Beaufort to make an outright recommendation to the convention. ' The executive committee adopted a motion of Senator Klugh Purdy of Jasper reversing the action of the Orangeburg county committee In ordering a new election for highway commissioner In one of the precincts , In the county and declared J. M. Haigler the nominee of the party. * Dr. M. L. Nelson, who was defeated for the office of district commissioner by a small margin of votes, hatjfeontended, and the county comm^ee so held, that a number of person* living in the southern district voted for the commissioner of the northerndistrict. Ten affidavits to that effeqpwere produced. JiM-Senator Purdy, In making his motion, asserted that in big \opinion the Protestants had failed |0 show whers enough votes bad been erroneously cast to change the results of thC olec tion. - M- -TVThe commission f) election was a county matter andldid not concern the election of a state highway comIn the Lexington county case the executive committee, upon motion of L. M. Gasque of Marion, ruled that the county conjmittee had erred in not granting a bearing to H. K. Lee, defeated for magistrate on the face of returns fronA precincts making up his district. Jobn A. Bedenbaugh beat his opponent /seven "votes, for Mr. Lee declared a hearing hadbeen asked biit was denied by the county committee. The firm of Moss and Moss represented Halgidr and B. B. Friday presented argunlents for Doctor Nelson. George Bell J Timmerman represented Mr. Lee in tflie Lexington protest and Milo Smithy argued the case for Mr. Commencing on the contributions t0 the Democratic campaign fund, Edgar A. ferown of Barnwell suggested that tlie sum of $1,000 heretofore donated tm'ward the cause be doubled Ms year J John O. Richards of Liberty HiiM^noved that the amount be increase! .,to $2,500., The committee adoptedt ^notion that $$,600 be conSena?*^jrown, in making t$he moti0Q' 8^cf^he Democratic -Pftyty had a har"L/i on it8 hands tQ tre-elect Mr. ?r malt that this state owed i% rathe administration to do every t* mpssihle to re-elect Mr. Roos0}M tt'No administration bas ever d# .CJwmuch for South Carolina r~ h^- -y President L ft ted,N the Barnwell sen?^ft^^^^t/ehalrman of the state J?# lrty. He-was assisted, Inner, secretary.?WedtI A jftlear. Rembert cu^ A jm w 44 dled -nd. pal morning at hi* home I . was a graduate of the I wuth Cjr"r* I h ft H(ft 'hT ' ite Widow and K J? 01 ftmud a brother. J. N. Forest Towers ? ; Are Repainted Forest fire toweruieu at Liberty Hill and Camden have recently completed the repainting of their respective towera. Tbiir is a Job that la done annually to Insure the preservation and neat appearance of the towers from which woods flres occurring in Kershaw county are discovered and reported. The recent completion of the West-' ville tower unit near Westvllle greatly facilitates the detection of woods flres in Kershaw county. William C. Cook, of Kershaw, is how on duty at the Westvllle tower. x The tower unit locAd on the Ker* ?bftw State For eat PfcMfc-asw Caeeatt will soon be completed. When the tower system of Kershaw county, as planned by the South Carolina State Forest Service, is completed all of the 271,106 acres of woodland in the county will be under constant observation during periods when there is danger of woods fires. The public is invited to visit the tower units of the county at any time. Textbook Chief Outlines Rules Columbia, Sept. 16.?M. F. Bush, state textbook director, announced today that schools and pupils using rental textbooks would not be held responsible for ordinary wear and tear on them or for necesary marking of places in them. He explained that abuse of tfce ; books, or "promiscuous marking of thfe printed pages" would not be count-, enanced, but that the state school-1; book commission took a "reasonable^ attitude calculated to aid children seeking an education at low cost Trustees or school district authorities may permit or forbid children to take bookB home, according tp whichever they find best under the schoool schedule and local conditions, he continued.' He estimated more than $226,000 worth of books already has been sent out under the rental system, effective this fall. 8I8TER OF CAMDEN MAN , DIE8 IN NORTH CAROLINA Last rites for Mrs. Luther Griffin, 65, of Unionville, N. C., were conducted from the home by the Rev. Anderson, of Unionv(Ue Presbyetrian church and?the Rev. Gentry, former pastor of that community. Interment was in the Monroe cemetery. Mrs. Griffin was the former Miss Addle Purser, daughter of the Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Purser, of Monro*. She Ib survived by her husband, Luther Griffin; one son, Paul Griffin. Surviving also are live brothers and -three- slsters, C D. Purser, Ueesburg7 Fla.; Green Purser, Garner, N. C;; Jim Purser,"Monroe, N. C.;, R. A. Purser, Camden, S. C.; John Purser, of Charlotte, N. C.; Mrs. Charlie Sel), Monroe, N. C.; Mrs. J. M. Lord, Monroe, N. C.; Mrs. J. L. Liles, Charlotte, N. C. Tough Snake Passes Through Cotton Gin L&tta, Sept. 19.?It was a tough rattlesnake that took a ride^through a cotton gin here. The reptile -wan concealed in a load of cottoir brought to the gin by R. B. Atkinson.. ^ The cotton was sent through the suction pipe, the cleaner, then down on a conveyor belt and through the feeder, the big snake dropped to the ; floor and started to tcurry away, but a.ginner killed it. ? ? -"'H" 1 To Meet With Pine Tree Church Group conference of District number one of Congaree Presbyterial will Ifteet at" FlneTree* church, Cassati on Wednesday,- September 90:?An out- i standing * speaker at the conference i will be MiseGenevieve Merchant a part on the program are Mrs. W. C. ' Abel and Mrs. C. H. Adams, of Colum- '< bia and .Mrs. J. R. West, Presbyterial 1 president. Mm. G. B. McKinnon, of Bethune, district chairman, will pre- , side over the meeting. The public is cordially Invited,to attend. i ,3 < To Present Play The Hermitage Dramatic club pre-, , cents "Always In Trouble," a musical j comedy In three ects at the Bethune HSK MStOI JTSday Bight, September , 26, at 8 p. m., sponsored by Bethune High school Don't miss this oomedy with a chorus of beautiful girls. " ' Program Ready JfcT For County F^if General Chairman Nettles annum)* ?s that he and his associates have about completed the program for the pounty Fair, to be held at Camden during the week beginning, Monday, October 12. . More interest Is being shown this year than has ever been the case before. The farmers over the county, and their wives, under the leadership of County Farm Agent McCarley and Miss Fewell, the Home' Demonstration Agent, are arranging for the most extensive and varied exhibits that have ever been shown at *. Kershaw County Fair. - Monday, October 12, win mark the opening of the Fair and the pletlon of all arrangements^ The raid* way will open Monday, with the H. W. Campbell Shows furnishing a large variety of attractions. Tuesday morning all exhibits will be received and gotten in place. In addition to the other attractions Tuesday, there will be a foot ball game between two colored schools, Jackson high school of Camden .and the colored high school of Lancaster. This game will begin at 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Wednesday will be Farmers' Day, at which time all exhibits will be Judged. A. A. McCeown, District Farm Agent of Spartanburg, and W. J. Tiller, County Farm Agent of CheBterfleld county, will Judge the field crops. C. G. Cushman, State Dairy Specialist of Clemson College, will Judge the live stock. Miss Margaret Fewell, the Home Demonstration Agent, announces that the following ladles will be in charge of the different Women's Departments : // Clothing department, Mrs. H. C. Fouts and Mrs. Lois Carter; thrift.department, Miss Pearl Godwin; Canned products department, Miss Mary Hayes and Miss Nancy Nelson; cooked foods' department, Mrs. E. D. Blakeney and Mrs. A. D. McArn; 4-}$. club department, Mrs. Eva Hasty flower department, Mrs. Clifton McKain and Mrs. Ned McDowell. The following clubs have already signified their intention to have booths at the Fair: Mt. Zion, DeKalb, Midway, Lugoff, Blaney, Charlotte Thomp. son. The judges of the women's exhibits are: Mrs. Lonnie Landrum, State Home Demonstration Agent, and Miss Kirby Tyler, Chester Home Demonstratlon Agent. It is hoped by the Fair management that all of the farmers and farmers' wives over the county will take an interest in these exhibits and all who possibly can are urged to have exhibits. > One of the oustandlng events of the day will be an address to the farmers by A. H. Ward. District *>rm Xigent, situated at Aiken, 8. C. Mr. Ward is an outstanding orator and is as thoroughly conversant with farm problems as any man who could be found. The farmers of the county have a treat in store for them in Mr. Ward's speech. He will speak at 11 o'clock a. m., on Wednesday. Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock there will be a foot ball game between the foot ball teams of Bethune and Blaney Ijigh schools. , Thursday will be Merchants' and Manufacturers* Day. The merchants and manufacturers of the qlty and county are arranging to have a fine line of exhibits which will be most interesting. There will be, of course, other attractions during that day, including a foot ball game between the foot ball teams of Kershaw and Hill Crest, at 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon. Friday will be white School Day. Mrs. Watts, the County Superintendent of Education, is busy making plans for that occasion. The Camden high school will play some outstanding team Friday afternoon of Zemp Field, adjoining the Fair grounds. The name of the other contending team will be announced next week. _ Saturd*y> tho closing day of the Wi ll b^boloied~5obobi DayTSnd the Fair will be given over largely to colored people. A game of foot ball will be played Saturday between Aveiy Institute of Charleston. As announced laet week the H. W Campbell Shows will furnish the midJvay attractions. - This outfit, ww uadel-stand, furnishes the finest and geaneet attractions that we have ever aad. |Haso church authorltlee ordered all 2t!?Af?,Cbar<Ae" 10 ^Mtntte the E* from t? th? word I. H.btww tad aHm. Kershaw County ; Coses Good Citizen hundreds of friendB over Kerand adjoining counties were saddened to learn of the death oh W K. West of the West's Mill section of the county on Monday afternoon of this week. He had been In failing health for Bever&l years and bad had a number of serious attacks, but bad apparently regained his health, and his death followed an illness of only one day, he having been stricken with a heart malady on Sunday. Mr. West was one of Kershaw county s best known and most beloved men. He was a substantial farmer and lived in the same community all of his life. He took a keen interest in public affairs and in the welfare of others, ^fany needy people have been the beneficiaries of his bounty, it has been said of him that be never turned a deaf ear to the poor. He wielded a large influence and he will be sorely missed. Possessing a Jovial and kindly disposition, he made friends easily with rich and, poor I Halm?. The funeral was one of the most largely attended ever held in Ker-' ahaw county, it was conducted at hi%4ate residence t>y his pastor, Rev. CaUney. assisted by Rev. Caston, Rev.! Often and Rev. Lockbridge. Interwent followed at Providence church. He was buried with Masonic honors,! the Masonic Lodge at Kershaw conducting the ceremonies at the grave, and acting as pallbearers. The floral tributes were many and beautiful, attesting the high esteem in which he was held. I Fifty-four years ago Mr. West married Miss Cai^line Horton, who survives him. Mrs. Horton has been an nvalid for the past fifteen years. He eaves surviving him also the following children:" Mrs. R. 8. Floyd, Kershaw; D. C. | West, Heath Springs; 8. P West 1 Camden; Mrs. A. 8. Jordan, Kershaw; Mrs w. D. Cook, Kershaw; Claude 'West, Cassatt; Boyd West, Kdrshaw; Mrs. Bryant Truesdale, Salisbury. N. C-; Otis West, Kershaw; Aussie West ' Camden; Racine West, Kershaw; and! Mrs. George A. West, Cassatt. One1 sister, Mrs. Alice West, of Camden,1 survives him He also lef* twentysix grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Kershaw County Oil Men Organize Wholesale and retail oil dealers and their eployees of Kershaw county met at the American Legion Hall, Septemoar 17, and perfected the organisation of the Kershaw County Petroleum In<1 us tries Committee*. The local group is affiliated with the South Carolina PetfOTeum Industries Committee, which is the state trade association of oil men with local organisations in each of the fortysix counties, it was explained that the chief purpose and main objective of the organization would be to secure fair and equitable taxes and legislation for South Carolina motorists and those engaged In supplying their needs. ?? Officers were elected as follows: J- C. Gillis, chairman; H. E. Beard, first Vice chairman; U. N. Myers, secretary; John 8. Davidson, chairman of legislative committee;*D. J. Creed, chajnnan public relations committee;' Hughey Tindal, chairman of local affairs committee. McCuen, Columbia, secretary of the South Carolina Petroleum Industries committee addressed the meeting. Death of Mr. Truesdale Jessie J. B. Truesdale, 76, died at his residence on Route 4, near the on Wednesday, eptember 23. He was a retired farmtoalded in this connty an ofhis life. 7 Mr. Tfftesdale Is survived by his widow, Mrs. Uuie Truesdale. and ^^^^iJfershaw Truesdale^ Boy, 7? 7*??*lale and Elmer Truesdale, au of this oeunty. ^ vFuneral services were conducted Bapttat Thw?tSL* J? m" *** HIU? of Sumter, officiating. The burial was in the churchyard cemetery. ^ Betheeds Presbyterian Church Sunday, September 17, A. Douglas ?woh school for all if?* t t m Mornln* wor*fclP at 11.1*. Junior chorus at the church at ^ tor children and roua, people at 7:|0 p. >. Everyone la cordially ffivited to the sorvtoes i or tug ' Football Season Opens Here Today Camden High School will open its 1936 football campaign Friday afternoon in Camdep against Charleston High School. Camden will put a strong team on the field this year in spite of.,the loss of several stellar men of the previous season as there are still enough veterans to steady the new-coiners, there being ten letter men on the squad. Coach Villepigue has not revealed his starting lineup, but it appears that the team will be made up something like this: Backfleld: Noland,. Holland, Hendrix, West Guards: Connell, Brown. Center: Rowell. Right End: Rhame The Left End position is a matter of doubt, though Bates has some advantage over the others because of last year's experience. At tackle there 1b still more doubt, as there is only one member of. last year's squad for this position, Oliver, and he is hardpressed by several newcomers. No information about Charleston Is available, this being their first game also. Last year Camden played Charleston in Charleston and won 7 to 0. Legislature In Favor Of Shorter Session Columbia, Sept. 18.?Governor Olin Johnston, after addressing a caucus of his legislative adherents today, said he "was glad to see that the sentiment of the crowd was that we'll have a shorter session." Although the meeting was behind closed doors the governor said later that his address had been confined to "the probable things that might come up during the session." | Reporting on the meeting Johnston said he "had sixty-six present" and other supporters were unable to attend but had assured him of their support of his program. Listed .by Johnston ^s problems' :facing the 1937 legislature were: I Changes In the liquor law to "tlghtI en" its enforcement and administration. Biennial sessions of the legislature. Changes in the school laws. Old age pensions "which Is sure to be passed. The problem Is how it is to be financed." And revenue questions "which always cause considerable discussion." Montgomery Goes Back To Washington The many friends in Camden and Oyo.ughQ.ut Kershaw county will regret to learn that 8. Miles Montgomery, who came to Camden a year ago as an associate In the office of Murdoch M. Johnson, hip* returned to Washington. The large real estate firm with which he had been connected before coming to Camden offered him a vice: presidency in the company and a very attractive Increase In salary. The loss of Mr. * Montgomery and his family will be keenly felt here. In Attorney Johnson's office he quickly demonstrated his ability as a lawyer, and won the respect confidence of the Bar and the people alike. He and his family will also be greatly missed In church and social circles In the city. While we much regret to see Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery leave us, we all wish for them a large measure of success and happiness back In Washington. trVj?/*.. " X Mr. Ferguson Dies L In New York City Camden people learned with regret of the death of Walton Ferguson, Jr., which occurred at the Doctor's Hospital, New York Cttyr on September 18. Mr. Ferguson is survived by hit wife, the former Dorothy Herron Taylor, and three children?Miss Frances Ferguson,. Walton Ferfeueoe, 3rd, and Matthew H. Ferguson. The funeral I was held from 8t John's Episcopal church, Stanford, Connecticut, on Monday.. Mr. Fergueon severai years ago bought a large tract of land northeast of Camden known as the Vaaghah Mm property and named H "Chanel field." It Is one of the show ptaeetf sround Camden. He whs a forme*, president of the Westminister Enamel Clnb. Kershaw First To Raise Quota Announcement yesterday that two counties had raised their full quota? for the Democratic Yictory Campaign fund, and that this week and next there would be conferences of district organizations with a view to speed* lug up the work for the party chest, were the tWo main developments yeatorday ln South Carolina's effort to raise $6f,$00 for the re-election of President Roosevelt, Mrs. li,. H, Jennings, In charge of state headquarters of the campaign, said Kershaw county had contributed its full quota, f600, several days ago. Kershaw takes first place in South Carolina in raising the amount allot* ted to it. Spartanburg, too, has completed its quota, $2,600, Mrs. Jennings said. In addition, Spartanburg has sent $600 direct to national headquarters in New York citpr, where the amount will be credited to South Carolina's total. So that all told, Spartanburg has contrlbuted $3,000 to the Democrats chest. Several other counties have sent ln contributions to state headquarters, which are being credited to their quotas. Some counties have sent ln nothing at all yet, though Mrs. Jennings says some of them are holding their contributions until the full amount Is in hand.?Sunday's Columbia State. r? Seventy Years in Publishing Business Today 1b the seventieth anniversary of Mr. N. O. Osteon's entrance into the newspaper business In Sumter. On September 21st, 1866, he purchased a half Interest in the Sumter News ?name soon changed to the True Southron, and afterwards consolidated with the Sumter Watchman. He has been-actively and continuously" connected with this publishing firm. Prior to 1866 he served five years apprenticeship in the shop of. the Sumter Watchman, was for %wo years manager of a newspaper published in Conway and during the War Between the 8tates worked fojp&two years in the Confederate States printing office : ? SSllSh At the c,oae of ** JL waa tor a "*** connected with The Qarollnlan, published in Charleston by p. a. DePontaine, of which William Gilmore Sims and Henry Tim rod were editors. % Mr. Osteen is the Only survivor of the men who were active in business \0JaV'wbm he ***" ?? i* 1l6g_---Mondmy,s Bumtw uSk, ? Drug Store To Move _ Into Nw Quarters C ' v " r -V In this issue of The Chronicle we are carrying the announcement of DoPebb' Drug Store moving to new quarters, which will bo of especial interest to all in Camden and Ker- ' shaw county. This "establishment has enjoyed the patronage oJ^Hte people of this section for Around forty years, under the " name of Zemp and DePass.. After the senior partner's death, P. M. Zemp, < the firm's name was changed to Da Pass' Drug Store in 1891 and coh3^o:? ued to serve the ifeople in a most acceptable manner. On Oetober first the new location of this firm will he in the Burns' tore O. west Breed street, opposite J. C. Penney'8- store.. The building is being thoroughly innovated and will have modern furnishings throughout. They Will have two licensed pharmacists to serve the trade. 7 J . 7 -7-7T"~Tidfcr ? .^inlfil Boy Appointed Lieutenant In the appointment of the cad? offlc?ra and non-commissioned otfleera / for the current year at The Citadel tte-MBt-rr -(Myg Hamilton Oehon*. ?* Camden, a member of the the Second Battalion etaft as Battnlion Supply Officer." jf".1 Cadet Osborne is a member of the % Coast Artillery unit of the Reserve Officer's Training Cotpe unit at The ciUdrt.Be he. ,L. b^ Of Comp"iy? ay dltirlvi^ vi ^tkHt COUipMlE# Hi lie cktii, a