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Prominent Alton##
passes Alter Illness
~dL~ 'i hiH community au a whole, and
ciauy friends throughout the State
and other sections, were saddened to
learn of the death of Thomas J. Kirkland,
which occurred at the Camden
hospital on Saturday afternoon, October
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Mr. Kirkland had for & number of
yearn been the dean of the Camden
Bar and was for years a leader of
the Camden bar and one of the out-|
standing lawyers of the state: He had
also been prominent politically and
wan a historian and writer of note.
Mr. Kirkland was born on May 9,
I860, the son of William Lenox Kirk'
land and Mary Miller Withers Kirkland
of Camden. There being no public
school system at that time, Mr.
Kirkland's early education was re*
celved at the hands of tutors. He la
ter attended Charlotte Military Academy
at Charlotte, N. C. Returning to
Camden he started law in the office
of the lkte Judge W. Z. Leitner, and
after admission to practice he rose
rapidly In his profession. At one time
he was a partner of the late Judge
Mendel L. Smith. At the time of his
death he was the senior partner of
the firm of Kirkland and deLoach,
composed of himself and John K. deIxiach,
though his health had not permitted
him to engage in active prac- j
tice for the laat two or three years.
Mr. Kirkland's life was a well-)
rounded one. He was always closely !
interested in the life of his commuurj
ity. his county, and his state. He
served Kershaw county in the House
of Representatives at Columbia from
1890 to 1894, at which time he was i
elected to the State Senate. He served
in the State Senate until 1896 when
he resigned. He was a close friend
and adviser of the late Benjamin Ryan
Tillman when the Tillman movement
first came about in South Carolina,
but differences drove them apart lar
ter, though the friendship was renewed
later in their Uvea. One of the;
most interesting documents written}
by Mr. Kirkland was his memories
of Tillman and the Tillman regime,
which appeared In the public prints!
of this state a. few years ago-, Mr.
Kirkland again served his county in
the general assembly, being a member
of the House from 1^12 to 1D14. His
son, L. A. Kirkland, practiced with
him for about fifteen years, the firm
title being Kirkland and Kirkland.
Among the many official positions
held by Mr. Kirkland was the post of
county attorney, which he held for
a long time. He was one of the org-'
anizers of, and for a long time president
of, the Loan and Savings Bank
of Oaruuen.
Mr. Kirkland will be long remembered
as co-author with R. M. Kennedy
of Columbia, of that notable work,
"Historic Camden," being a complete;
and immensely interesting history of
this city from its beginning down kto
date. It is one of the most popu-j
lar and widely read historical publications
ever coming from the pen of
South Carolinians, '
Mr. Kirkland was a great lover of
nature and possessed an intimate acquaintance
with all trees, shrubs and
flowers indigenous to this section.
In his varied sad extensive law
. practice he probably enjoyed the practice
of real estate law, involving the
title to land more 'than any other
branch. He was a student and an authority
on the genealogy of the people
of the county and land ownership. Being
so closely allied with the lives and'
succession of'families, he knew the
boundaries and succession of title to
nearly all of the land in Kershaw
county. Mr. Kirkland never sought
tbe lime-light While his practice
sometime called him into the criminal
courts, his love for- the citil side of
the law and his kucceM'eMSb largely
by keeping his clients dtt'ftPtlte court
bouse. Thousands have been beneflt|1
ted by hie sage counsel. Mr. Kirkiand
was a prominent member of the
Cosmos Club of Colombia, which orI?
K&nizatlon upon hearing of his death,
appointed a committee to attend the
i funeral, at the same time fending n
beautiful floral ottering.
The funeral was held from the
- T^?rkland home on north Lyttleton
street, followed by Interment at* the
Camden cemetery. ..The funeraF se|*
vices were conducted vby Dr. MaftMkas
i Clarke, rector of Grace Episcopal
church of Camden, of which Mr. Kirklend
was n member. The funeral was
largely attended?many friends comJ
tag from Columbia, Yoi* and other
taints. Tbe nmmber aad beauty of
the floral tributes stunted to the love
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tend the funeral except one son?who
Uvea in Boston.
In IMfr fgyy Kirk land was married
to Miss Fredericks Alexander, of. At.
Augustine, Florida, who with the following
children survive him: Lawrence
A. Klrkland of New York; William
Leno* Klrkland of Boston; Randolph
Wither* Klrkland, of Newberry;
X. Adicka Klrkland of Hogansvllle,
Georgia; Thomas J.. Klrkland,
Jr., I^ina, Mrs. Sherbonrae
Yan^^.pi^fn^ro, N. C.; MkiJohn
,?%$*** Jr-eP* Camden; Mrs.
Jajnf* Bftftdjr* ot Florence; and Miss
L^J^Ssa4iO< Washington, D. <SJ.
BurrJtla* also is one sister, MM
Maris Klrkland, of Camden. Thsre
are .thirteen chOdrea.
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Sumter Practices
For Camden Game
The Sumter high school football
squad opened practice yesterday afternoon
for the game with Camden
high lu Camden Friday.
The Gamecocks came through the
hard game with Columbia with a minimum
of Injuries. Buster Heckel, regular
quarterback, Is suffering from a
ba4ly bruised face, but the swelling
la going down rapidly and'lip Is expected
to be ready fof uctloii by Friday.
None of the other regulars were
hurt, beyond minor bruises and
sprains.
Although the Gamecocks lost to Columbia
by a 20 to 0 score,The visiting
team knew it had been in a football
game when/ the contest ended. According
to Information from Columbia,
Hlon, whose ball-lugging was responsible
for the locals' defeat, is out
of the game with a swollen ankle;
McCallister, great blocking back, will
be out for thfiee weeks with wrenched
shoulder; Spelgner, guard and captain,
has a cut eye, and several other
linemen have sprains that may keep
them on the sidelines Friday night
when the Capitals play Chester.
In contrast to this doleful picture,
the Sumter players came through the
game without serious injuries, due to
their fine physical condition.
Camden is expected to prove a
tough foe again this- year. Charleston
defeated Camden two weeks ago by
a 7 to 0 count, and Charleston is said
to have one of the strongest teams
in the state.
The Sumter players will be put
through a series of hard scrimmages,
ending Wednesday afternoon, and are
expected to be in good shape for the
kickoff in Camden Friday afternoon.?
Tuesday's Sutmer Item.
Red Cross in Kershaw County
On Monday afternoon, October 12,
at five o'clock at the Bethesda Presbyterian
church Rphool building there
Will be * jpoOtlng to consider what
shall be done about the American Red
Cross in Kershaw county during the
year 1937. All persons who are now
Uttlcen in the Kershaw county chapter,
All persons who are interested'In'
Red Cross to the extent that they
would be willing to help do the work
that is necessary to its preservation
in our county are urged to be present.
In .the past, while there has iTeen a
goodly number of persons who will
contribute to the Red Cross the number
of persons interested enough to
volunteer their assistance has been
too small. The future program of
Red Cross In" our county will depend
much on the number of persons who i
will come forward and offer to be of
assistance in carrying out plans that
will reach every portion of the county.?A.
Douglas McArn, Chairman.
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Corn Field Estimating Contest
The Chilean Nitrate Educational
Bureau of South Carolina sponsored
an estimating contest of Corn Yield
on Future Farmers corn project?;
Forty-seven members of F. V. A. class
estimated the yield of Archie Stein's
corn project.
The Future Farmers opinion seem
to vary as to yield; on one occasion
some members estimated as low as
twenty-three bushels per acre; where
as on other occasions some estimated
as high as eighty-three bushels
per aere.
There is a prize offered for the one
estimating nearest to the exact yield.
The purpose of this contest is to
teach the boys how to estimate the
yield and the effects of Nitrogen on
com production.
Bethesda Presbyterian Church
Sunday, October 11, A. Douglas Mc:
Arn, pastor, Church school"'for all
ages at 10 a. m. Morning worship
With sermon at lldftS^^XHldren't
Chorus 4 p. m. ServicddRnrfAjhlldrei*
and young people at 7:30 p. m. The
putrtie Is oordUUly Invited to AlP services
in this church.
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Kershaw County Fair
Opens Next Week
General chairman W. F. Nettles announces
that everything Is about In
r^dlness. Kershaw county's big Fair
will be held neat week. The fanners
and fanners' wives all over the county,
as well as the Home Demonstration
clubs and the 4-H clubs, have, all
been busy getting the farm and home
exhibits ready. In this they have
been having the fine assistance of
Mr. McCarley and the agriculture
teachers over the county, and Miss
Margaret Fewell and the Home Demonstration
women over the county.
The merchants and manufacturers
are busy getting their exhibits ready
and Mr. Nettles and his corps of helpers
have been as busy as bees tor
some time in getting everything in
shape at their end of the line.
The midway attractions are goin^
to be bigger and better than ever before.
The carnival folks are now on
the ground and are getting the people
all over the county acquainted witk
what they are going to have to o^jur
There will be at least fifty different
attractions, six riding devices, siii
shows and other attractions of everjfc
description. There will be four free
acts, Including a 100-foot high, balancing
act, a perch pole act, dbtffi
ponies,' monkeys, etc. Nothing vfttl
be shown that could poqBibly offend
any one?the aim being only to amuse
and instruct the young and the old.
On Friday, School Day, the white
teachers and school children will he
admitted to the Fair grounds free.
Saturday, the colored School Day, the
colored teachers and school children
will likewise be admitted free. The
High School football gamea are ex
pected to draw thousands? The big
game Friday afternoon between the
Caiuden high school team and the
Great Falls high school team is attracting
a lot of interest.
The farmers of the county are urged
to keep in mind the fine address
(to be delivered on Farmer's Day
(Wednesday, October 14) at 11
o'clock, by A. H. Ward of Aiken. Mr.
Ward Is one of the state's finest orators
and uhderstands thoroughly the
problems of the farmers. On Wednesday
the farm exhibits will be judged
and the prizes awarded.
Next week promises in all respects
to be epoch making In this county
and it is hoped that every one will
take Advantage of the occasion, get
iom4 fine entertainment, meet old
friends and have a lot of fun.
The midway opens Monday afternoon
to run all the week. The exhibits
will be gotten in place Tuesday
and the Fair will get into full swing
Wednesday morning, Farmers' Day.
Let's meet each other at the Kershaw
County Fair.
Dog Show At Fair!
To Be Held Thursday
The Dog Show held each year during
Fair week will be held on Thursday,
October 15, at the Fair grounds
at 3 p. m., announces J. W. C. Boykin,
chairman
A memorial service will be held for
j Samuel Russell, who was bo instrumental
In making the shows each year
a success.
Classes to be competed for if?'
Pointers, 8etters, Spaniels, Terriers,
Hounds, German Police dogs, Pet or
Lap dogs, Miscellaneous, Muts.
The Spartan Grain Company is offering
additional prises for best dog
in show, next best dog in show, third
best dog In show, best mut as allowed
by rules of show.
Jurors Drawn For
First Week Of Court
The Jury commissioners for Kershaw
county met Tuesday morning
and drew the jurors lor the first week
of criminal court. The court will
meet Monday, October 26. with JUd^e
C. J. Ramage, of Saluda, f pressing.
The Jure** drfrvin Ve as
fi. A.' Hornsby^M- H. ^eymaiv^.
iC. smith* Hugbey Tindik 'T? h&t tittle,
H, L. Schlosburg, John Whltaker,
Jr., J. C. Gillls, G. F. Marshall, of Camden;
J. B. Baker, J. K. Mangum, L. C.
Hopkins, of Bethune; J. W. Truesdale,
Clyde Connell, E. M. Roberts, L.
j P. Robinson, J. Wesley Boone, L K.
McCasklll,, G. Otis Broome, J. R. Roberts,
T. J. Hinson,, Z. A. Catoe, of
Kershaw; W. O. Dixon, J. M. Branham,
Ben Ray, John Rabon, Jr., E. T.
Truesdale, M. C. Klrkland, D. T. Branham,
of Lugoff; C. L. McGuirt, W. P.
Bowers, of Cassatt; W. P. Rodgers,
W. T. Holley, of Jefferson; W. C.
Wardlaw, of Liberty Hill; H. D. Boy1
h\n, of Boykln; Zack Bo wen, of
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Louise Ralay Dies
Louise Raley, 13, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Clifton Raley of the Flat
?reek section, died Friday morning
last at the Camden hospital following
an operation fgr appendicitis on
the preceding Sunday. The -remains
were brought home on Friday to t^e
home of the parent* and funeral services
were held in the MX. Pisgab
; Baptist church on Sunday morning,
I conducted by Rev. Connie Mack eg?,,,
kad interment was made In thnsasmetery
on the church grounds, oob o j
_ Left surviving are the parents;one.
borther and three sisters.?Kershaw
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Third Primary. Per Lanoeeter
.Lancaster, Oct. A?The Lancaster
county Democratic, executive committee
has feet October IS for a runoff1
election tor county clerk of court.
' The committee nnltAed the- Septet*
her S2 vote In which la? O. MontgothMto
and. Roy Blackmcn ware candldates.
, Montgomery thrT1i~gsfl -the
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Have Bingo Stand
The second meeting of the Junior
Welfare League was held on Monday, |
October 6, at the home of Mrs. William
L. Goodale. The meeting was in
charge of Mrs. R. M. Kennedy, 3rd, I
the new president who succeeded'
Mrs. Goodale. Other officers elected
for the year 1936-1937 were: Presi-!
dent, Mrs. R. M. Kennedy, 3rd; vice
president, Mm. C. J. Shannon, 4th;
treasurer, Miss Elisabeth Clark; sec-1
retary, Miss Caroline Richardson;
corresponding secretary, Miss Virginia
Haile; member-at-large, Miss
Nancy Dempster..
The business of this meeting was
concerned largely with a discussion
of the League's work at Ihe countyfair.
It was decided that the League
would take charge of a bingo stand
at the^ fair, alfco to give away a five
tub? R. c. A. Victor ra^lo. This radio
was made possible by the Home
Furnishing Company. The president
appointed Mrs. Kennedy Blakeney
chairman of the booth and she will
havp the cppperatlon of the entire
.League.,.
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Building Plant Here
It was announced here this week
that the Sinclair Refining Company
??ould begin the erection of a large
i bulk plant Just north of Camden near
the Seaboard tracks.
E. H. Livingston, of Newberry, is
the contractor, and the plans call for
. three 16,000 gallon storage tanks for!
kerosene, gas and fuel oil, A large
filling station with living Quarters and
shower baths to front on Broad street
will be erected.
The plant -will he erected on the i
R. B. Ross property between north
Broad and Lyttleton street extensions
and will cost from $12,000 to $15,000.
The Seaboard Air Una railway whleh
runs nearby will'erect spur tracks.
First Baptist ChUreh Services
The following services are announced
for the week beginning October
11, at the First Baptist Church: Sonday
School at 10 a. m., with W. O.
I Wilson, Jr., superintendent; public
-worship conducted by the pastor, J,
B. Castcm, at 11:16 a. m. and 8 p. m.;
morning subject, "An Experience
Common To All People"; prayer |
meeting Wednesday evening at eight
o'clock The public is cordially invited'
to all the * services of this
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.. Pherm Revue Postponed
Owing to conflicting dates with the
Kershaw county fair the "Charm Rescheduled
for the night of
Thursday, October 16, the date- has
b??n postponed to Thursday night,
October SI. The sponsorship has ah
?b heed transferred from the U. D. C.
te that of the American Legion AvailIvy
'The exhibition wis'be held at
theSUlglavTheatra.
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Camden To Play
Sumter Today
The Camden high school football
team downed u fighting but completely
outclassed Hurtavllle eleven by a
core of 33 to 6 here taut Friday.
Camden ueed its first team for only
one quarter.
Camden started the second team.
Showing a decided superiority, this
team played all but the third quarter
scoring touchdowns in this time,
once on a pass to Moore and agalp
when Hugh Oettys blocked a punt and
Cox picked It up td make the touchdown.
Hartsvllle made its lone score
against the second team In the last
quarter on a pass.
In the third quarter the Camden
first team scored three times. Touchdowns
were made by West, Hendrlx
and Rhame.
Today Camden will play its ancient
rival, Sumter, In Camden. Sumter
has played three games so far this
season, winning from Andrews and
Darlington by overwhelming scores
and losing to Columbia last week by
20 to 0. Camden lost to Sumter last
year In Sumter. The game will be
called at 3:30 on Zemp field.
The schedule for Camden, as so far
completed is as follows:
Sumter at Camden, October 9.
Great Falls at Camden, October 16.
Darlington at Camden, October 23.
Rishopvllle at Camden October 80.
Football committee makes out the
remainder of the schedule if Camden
wins the fifth district championship.
Become Young Democrats
Rock Hill, S. C., Oct. 6.?Misses
Helen Tlndal, Nancy Watts, Caroline
Nelson and Louise McLeod, students
at Wlnthrop College, have become
members of the Young Democrats organization
on the campus.
Miss Tlndal Is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Hughey Tlndal, 1609
street, Camden; Miss Watts is'the'
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
Watts, Highland avenue, Camden;
Miss Nelson la the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. M. Nelson, 1301 Broad
street, Camden; and Miss McLeod Is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
McLeod, 609 Laurens Court, Camden.
All of these students are freshmen
at Wlnthrop College, except Miss
Tlndal, who is a sophomore. They all
graduated from Camden high school.
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Last Rites For Joe
Faulkenberry Held
Joe Fauikeuuefry, one of the oldest
and most respected citizens of the
Fork Hill community, died early Saturday
following an attack of brlghts
disease. Mr. Faulkenberry had been
111 for some time but It was not until
the past few weeks that he was considered
to be in a critical condition.
Funeral services were held 8unday
from the Fork Hill Baptist church
with the Masons In charge of the
services. A very large crowd was In
attendance ..at the last rites.
Mr. Faulkenberry leaves bis widow
and many other relatives in this conn*
ty but he had no sons or daughters.
Mr. Faulkenberry was very active
in all affairs which affected his community
and his death brought sorrow
to the many friends in that vicinity
and throughout the county.?Lancaster
News.
Hollis Hilton Is
New Deputy Sheriff
Officer Hollis Hilton has been appointed
as the regular deputy sheriff
by. Sheriff R. A. Blackmon who
has been ill and not able to attfnd
to hi# duties for the. past ten days.
Mr. ftfttoQjfca* served M special deputy
Atio&hg mill for the past fourteen
months and previous to his service
here was chief of police at Camden.
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Mr. Hiltoouipoft over his dutiee as
deputy sherflPaf The office bunding
Saturday. Sheriff R. A. Blackmon
Is still 111 and Is at the home of his
daughter in Kershaw.
' A) McDow has been acting as sheriff
daring the illness of Mr. Blackmon.?Lancaster
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Meeting V
There will be a Joint social meeting
of the American Legion Post held at
the Amertfean Legion Hall on Monday
cycnlng, Octob^^l,1'b^glnnihg at 8
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Three Counties Are I
Beyond Their Quotas^
Three couuttes in South Carolina?
Kershaw, Spartanburg and Chesterfield?havu
already contributed to the
Democratic Victory campaign fund
beyond their quotas, according to
Mrs. U h. Jennings, in charge of
state headquarter* fojr the fund. .9
Kershaw county was the first to
contribute its full quota, with Spartanburg
coming In a few days later.
Now ChatterAeJd, Whose quota wan W
$<KK>, has contributed (60 above that
;?.0.7 *nd to .end In $300
additional, according . to Mrs Jennings.
Marlon county, through B. B. O'.
Neal of the county exeoutlve commit- 1
tee, yesterday sent 4n $226, this fen.
resenting five houre* work in the CffWh
of Mulllns The balance of the quote * Si
-which is ?l,0$*-wil| be in thle
week. Mrs. Jennings said she was assured.
Richland coufity has contributed a
total of $2,681.16, hocordlng to a check 'S3
up made yesterdhy. Her quota aa
fixed by the central committee, was
$3,000, but county pgrty leaders moved
that up to $10,000, thinking, the
higher figure more In keeping with
the appreciation Richland feels for
the benefits of the New Deal. James
H. Hammond is chairman of the drive
In Richland.
In Columbia, booths are being set
up In the business sections so that C S|
passersby may have opportunity to '.3
contribute to th& cause. Last night, ^fi
Richland county workers met at the
city hall to further discuss plans for
pushing the county campaign.?Tuesday's
Columbia State.
Nations' Cheapest ^
Tags Put On Sale 1
Columbia, Oct. 6-The oaUoo'a
UMUtf ^tomobllu t?g. went on
We here today.
The motor vehicle division of the ^
State highway department begap fill,
tag orders fpr 1987 license plates, at
prices ranging frpm $1.50 to $7.60,' .. . Jf
??*u w?re reduced by the oast
general assembly.
Application blanks were mailed late
Saturday and many were returned
with money order, today. A number ill
of tags were also sold over the counter
at department headquarters.
?xPre??0 the opinion that
the cheapness of the tags mo- - ".Till
torists would not wait until the last
few days of the month to buy plates
b6en thG case ,n former years.
Old tags expire October SO.
Big Game To Be j31
Played Thursday *
, Columbia. 8. C? Oot. 7._Du? to th*
tact that it wag thought at one time
Of changing the date of the Carolina. 'vM
Clemson game from Thursday to Frt- "4?
of the SUte F4Ir (which waa not
done), there has arisen confusion in
the minds of some as to the date for
this year's classic; The date lis the
same?Thursday?but the hour has
been changed from noon to 2 o'clock
In other word*,- the date ' of the, SSI
C&rolina-Clemson gome, South Carolina^
greatest and most colorful
18 ^ur.day, October
22. The place Is In the stadium at ill
2 p Falr Qrouw,B The hour is
Tickets for the gome are going at
an unusually brisk rate, there being
already a large advance sale. Bfcrly
results indicate a battle royal between
the Tiger and the Gamecock.
Deaths on Highways
J Columbia, Oct 6Mvh survey today
showed,six week-end traffic deaths on
South Carolina hltlsava
Twg,<Jgldibono, N. C? youths, wore
killed in Hoiry county when a track
ran off a bank. . They were Melfle
Jones snd Charles Grady
A car skidded and turned over gear
Bleckville and killed Myron hotL It
Lee Standridge^ 44, of WeeteSster 3
died after he woe h* by
bile while he wee repairing n pnnoAn
automobile-truck MDMot Miks ITheodore
Oreig, 82, of Aiken aoS* ' .31
[as William Sime, 28, negro, d*ed when
car ran off a rood near *eie/^'
t?"1* St?f
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