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The Camden Chronicle VOLUME 48 . CAMDEN,. SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY., JANUARY 22, 1937 NUMBER 44 I I . llll| II .1 , . I. ? News Of Kirkwood And Tourist Society Last week Camdeu experienced au Increased influx of visitors, among whom were Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Maynard and Miss Nancy Maynard, of Baltimore; O. H. Burdett and . E. C. Bench, of Englewood, N. J., who came for Quail and turkey shooting. Mrs. Bench Joined her husband on Tuesday. ' <? A. C. Alexander, of Plnehurst; and George J. Willock, of Pittsburg, were Hobklrk Inn, for a short time, as was J. H. Lonesy, of Chester, Vt. The Kirkwood Hotel welcomed Mr. and Mrs. J. 8. Britten, of Bridgeport, Conn.; and E. C. Hammond, of New London, Conn., .both for the season. Miss Helen Hawthorne returned again to Court Inn for the season. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Hinders and Miss Elisabeth Enders, of Newark, are at the Kirkwood, as are Mrs. Wesley C. Bowers and Miss Jane Bowers, of New York. Dr. and Mrs. Alfred H. Ehrenclou, of 925 Park avenue, N. Y., have taken the Blakeney Zemp cottage on Fair street, for the winter and are now there. They have purchased Sarsfield, the historic homf of the Chestnut family, and will start renovating shortly. Mrs. W, L. Wright went to New York to attend the wedding of Miss Jane Peterkin to John Gourney, which took place at Garden City, L. I., on Monday. Fredric March and his wife, Florence Eldridge, telegraphed Mrs. Samuel Russell, congratulating her on the start of the Camden Theatre group. The telegram was exhibited in front of the Halglar Theatre on Monday I and Tuesday, when Anthony Adverse, I in which March stars, was offered. I Ward C. Belcher gave a dinner for I twelve at Horse Branch Hall on TuesI day, and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph W. I Chase entertained six the same evenI ing. Miss Wilhelmlne Kirby had a large I dinner Tuesday night. Ip. Mrs. Robert W. Pomeroy has openI* ed her Camden home, Cedar Knoll, I and is now there for the balance of I the winter. I Mrs. E. C. Wills, of Greenwich, I Conn., is visiting her niece, Mrs. I Charles P. DuBose, Jr. I Mrs. Wesley C. Bowers and her I daughter, Jane, are at the Kirkwood I for the season. I Today and Saturday the CamI den January golf tournament will be I played on the Kirkwood course. I In the men's division, the play will I be 36 holes medal?eighteen to be I played each of the two days. There I will be prises for low net, second low I net and third low net, given by the I Kirkwood. Hotel. There will be an I additional prize for high gross. I In the women's division, the play I will be eighteen holes medal, nine to I be played each day. "the Kirkwood I Hotel has donated prixe^ for first and I second low net and high gross. I The golf committee has been active in arranging golf features. On FebI ruary 3, there will be a mixed foursome tournament, and although the rules have not been laid down, It Is believed it will be a four ball drive, beat drive to be used, eighteen holes, match play. A flag tournament is being planned "for February 17. Teams from other towns are being looked over with an Oye to having some intercity competitions. A big invitation tournament is in the process of discussion for about the middle of March. From the sale of tickets for the Ball to be held at Hobklrk Inn tonight, it looks as if there would he at least seventy-five persons present. Jack Wardlaw's baud of eleven pieces from Columbia will furnish the music. , The Ball haft been arranged in honor of the players who are here to compete in the Camden January Tournament. The fees are three dollars for couples, two dollars for stags. Happenings Among Camden's Tourists Mrs. Marion du Pont Scott arrived Saturday evening by motor. She has opened her home for the winter. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest L. Woodward, of tha Gon???? Valley, N. Y.,_ have I opened their _winter >?????, Holly Hedge, where they will remain for the remainder of the season. J. North Fletcher gave a cocktail par$y Saturday afternoon at his home here. There will be a large subscription 1 at- Hobklrk Ian on the evening 01 Janaary SS, in honor Of vlsitiag JWdfew Who win be in Camden for ? Camden .golf tournament of Jan_ uary 22 and 23. Mra. John L. Weeks and her daughter, Mr*. David Stone, hare returned to after a trip North.? ?Harry Br Klrhorer, ofCtmesoe, M. Y., has returned to his winter home here after a week's tttit to ThomasTUI^Cta.* Mrs, Thomas B. Aldrich, of New York, arrived at Court Inn Sunday. She will .remain for the season. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Blodgett arrived at Court Inn Sunday, where fee? have made reservations for the . . - * ? Hollis Hilton Loses Left Arm By Shot Lancaster, Jan.. 19.--A11 officers were exonerated at an inquest into the death of Will Drown, negro, Monday night, in which gun battle I)ep uty Sheriff Hollis Hilton lost his left arm by a wound inflicted by Brown with a stolen shotgun. Brown snatched a shotgun from a Cunningham n^gro. who visited his home during the day. A. warrant was issued and Sheriff Blackmon with Deputies Small and Hilton, went to arrest him at his home near Cedar Creek, eighteen miles southwest of Lancaster. He barred the doors 'and six tear gas bombs were thrown in to force him out. Brown shot once through the door. The officer* attempted' to break in the door before be had time to reload, but as they>vgntered the negro raised the gun aguin as Hilton begged him, not to shoot. The gun was fired and Hilton fell to the floor with an arm wound. The other officers fired several times, and a bullet in the skull was declared the cause of death by County Physician Crawford. Mr. Hilton was formerly a policeman at Camden and deputy at the Springs Cotton mills here before his present position. Served A* Chetf Here The above from Lancaster will be read in Camden with regret. Mr. Hlltbn served for a number of years as a private on the police force and was later promoted to chief where he served most acceptably for a number of years. He was always known as1 courteous, cool and accommodating officer and the whole time he was on the force here it is doubtful if he ever hurt a prisoner. His friends wish him a speedy recovery. ' Outlook. Meeting To Be Held Tuesday i . Everyone is invited to the outlook meeting at the court house here at 10 a. m., Tuesday, January 26. Competent speakers will discuss the prioe outlook for cotton, livestock and pther commodities. Every farmer and farm woman growing these things will, I am sure, find this meeting of interest. | The government has collected valuable information on this subject and it is up to every man to be there and profit by it advises iss Margaret B. Fewell, Home Domenstration Agent, and W. C. McCarley, County Agent. Horses From France To Train In Camden Three of the thirty-six French steeplechase horses imported by thirtysix men in a group and distributed to the contributors Sunday, January id, by drawing numbers from a hat, are in Camden. \ They are: Ernest L. Woodward's 6-year-old chestnut . gelding Marc Aurele II; W. B. Buthrauff's Clovisse, a 4-year-old chestnut colt; and Alvin Untermyer'e Le Passadou, brown 5year-old gelding. All will be trained by Raymond G. Woolfe. J. E. Ryan expects to bring two more of these horses to Camden the end of the month, Formosus, Camp? bell Weir's draw, and Lord JenklS, owned by The Raritan Stable. F. Ambrose Clark drew Petit Boby, a chestnut gelding, 6, and Mrs. Clark drew Cadeau, a bay gelding, 6. These may increase the French population of Camden's stables to make a total of seven, perhaps the largest group of these horses to go any one place in America. NOTICE TO UNEMPLOYED 1 To those persons unemployed seeking private employment, the National Reemployment Service will gladly list them if they will come to the office. It is necessary that we have'hdequate and definite information as to their qualifications, capacity and experience so that employers seeking their services cdn be guided in their selection. Purebred Sire Sale Greenwood, Jan. 29 Greenwood, Jan. 18.--Tfye largest combination better aire sale ever bold in the southeast will be conductod at Greenwood on January 28. The wale includes twenty purebred Guernsey and Jersey bulla, ten purebred Hereford and Angua bulla, tliirty-ftve purebred boara of different breeds, fifteen purebred gilts, five standard-bred Barred Hock and Hhode Island Hod roosters, and five standard-bred Bronze gobblers. The sale is being conducted under the auspices of the Clemson College Extension Service to uerve the territory qf Abbeville, McCormick, Edgefield, Saluda, Newberry, Laurens and Greenwood. It Is a cooperativg*fcbnsignment sale, the stock being consigned by breeders all over South Carolina. This is the fifth combination sale to be held in South Carolina and Extension Service officials declare that the continuance of this policy of disseminating good breeding stock should place South Carolina right up at the top of the list in livestock improvement. The combination;;, sale has the advantage of emphasizing diversity in livestock and therefore appeals to a wider group of farmers. It also gives farmers an opportunity to make their selections and buy the animals at prices set at auction by farmers themselves. The sale has the backing of the / livestock association, the county agricultural committees, the civic clubs, and the Chamber of Commerce, of Greenwood, ; The counties the sale will serve are in the well known grass belt of South Carolina where livestock is most adaptable and compose the most concentrated dairy section of the state. Juries Drawn For First Week's Court Both grand and petit Jurore were drawn Tuesday by the jury commls-j Blon?the grand Jury to serve for the year, while the petit Jurors will- serve for the first week of criminal court which convenes Monday, February 8, with Judge G. B. Greene, of Anderson, presiding. The first six named grand Jurors are hold-overs from last year: - [ Grand Jurors?George A. Creed, S. W. Hogue, Camden; C, T. Faulkenberry, W.~ P. Spwell, F. N. Gay, of ,Kershaw;,.. N. P. Gettys, of Logoff; W. L. Sanders, J. C. Gillis, W. R. Outlaw, A. C. DraWdy, Camden; J. T. McCaa, D. A. ftabon, Lugoff; J. E. Carson, D. H. Coates, Kershaw; L. L. McLauchlin, Cassatt; L. J. Baker, Be- I thune; E. L. Jones, Liberty Hill; J.'j T. Ross, Blaney. Petit jurors?W. R. Nelson, Herman Baruch, H. A. Brown, CJarl Schlos* burg, James D. Sheorn, <J.- B. Rush, B. R.. Truesdale, Jr., E. M. Workman", W. L. Goodale, J. 8. Arledge, R, A.' McDowell, H. L. Branham, B. F. Greg-1 ory, of Camden; Steve Bowers, A. A.d West, T. R. Horton, of Cassatt; W.J A. Boykin, of Boykln; Carl Rabon, George Jackson, Hugh McCulliim, W. H. Koon, of Lugoff; L. L. Bowers, C. H. Crow, W. H. Faulkenberry, Boyd Holden, C. T. Faulkenberry, J. B. Watson, G. W. Sowell, T. H. Young, Jr., I E. W. Faulkenberry, of Kershaw; W. L Miles, J. G. Heath, L. B. Nelson, Glenn Brown, of Blaney; J. S. Vincent, of Heath Springs; A. M. Rodgers, of Bishopvllle. ,1 Sharp? Inquest Held An inquest to determine how T. W. Sharpe came to his death was held at the court house last Thursday night by Coroner Robert T.~ Goodale, with W. T. Traxler serving as fore-l man. . Mr. Sharpe wap injured by an automobile driven by Jacob Johnson near Cassatt on the night of November 7 and was dismissed from the hospital on November 22, but later on was readmitted to the hospital and died on December 19. In a report sent out from Cassatt this paper stated that he had died of injuries. The coroner's jury through a report made by Dr. Carl A. West and another phyheld-an j autopsy, brought in AIverdict that the man had died ot internal disorder. * I t:T;' .. . ! Bazaar To Bo Hold 1 A basaar sponsored by St. Mary's I Guild, will be held at St. Mary's Oatholio hall on Thursday night, January 28, beginning at S o'clock. Admission will bo free. The public le cordially invited and the proceeds will go for the benefit of St. Mary's Catholic H Cole L. Blease Married Sunday Newberry, Jan. 17.?Cole L. Blease, former South Curolluu governor"* and Called States senator, and Mrs..Carolina Floyd Knott wore married at 6 1> m. today at the home of the bride's parents herd. The Hev. T. C. Cannon, pastor of Central Methodist church at Newberry, performed the ceremony In the piesonce of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John 8. Floyd, Blease's only sister, Mrs. Lela K. Williams, and the bride's brother, James Floyd. Blease's chauffeur who has been with him for a number of years, also witnessed the ceremony. lho marriage rites came on the 40th birthday of Mrs. Blease, a widow who worked at the Columbia office of the Federal Land bank. The former governor passed his 68th birthday in October. Former Governor Cole L. Blease said tonight he and his bride of today, the former Mrs. Carolina Floyd Knott, would be at home at 1431 Washington street here. He said they planned no wedding trip. "There'll be no trip," Blease said. 'I've got to go back to work and make a llYing." He will continue his law practice in 'Columbia, Blease said. He has maintained an office here since his retirement from the United States seriate in 1981. 'We drove up to Newberry after dinner and were married in a quiet ceremony with Just members of the family present," Blease said. Both Mr. and Mm. Blease are natives of Newberry. It was as a representative of that county that Blease started out his fiery political career as a member of the state house of representatives in 1890. Blease'er first wife, the former Lillie B. Summers, also a native of Newberry, died three years ago. They were married in 1890. Blease was governor for two tprms, serving from 1911 to 1916. He resigned five days before his second term was up and was succeeded by Charles A. Smith, of Tlmmonsville, the lieutenant governor. He served a single term in the senate from 1926 to 1931. 8PORT8MEN MEET TODAY The Kershaw County Fish and <lame Association will hold Its first quarterly meeting on Friday, January 22, at 6:80 o'clock. The meeting will be heldiat the club.house and on the premises of H. E. Beard, located on the southeast side of the Hermitage Mill pond, about two miles east of , Camden, on the Blshopville highway, t Dr. Havilali Babcock, well known naturalist and writer, (who Is president of the 8onth Carolina Fish and Game Association, is making >iis annual visit to the Kershaw county unit upon this occasion. Other prominent guests who will attend Include: the Kershaw county delegation In the general assembly of South Carolina, the mayor and city council of Camden and the county board of directors of Kershaw county. The association is putting on a drive for new members and the public Is cordially invited to Join and assist in the program of the association. ? Membership yearly dues are one dollar. The committee on entertainment will serve a chicken stew during the evening.?L. L. Wallnau, secretary. Assigned To Committees v Speaker Solomon Blatt on Tuesday named his committees to serve for the next two years and the members of the Kershaw county delegation got the following recognition on various committees: W. P, Estrldge was assigned to railroads, police regulations and state house grounds. L. C; Clyburn, Sr., was assigned to state hospital and merchants and mercantile affairs committees. ^Neville Bennett was again named chairman of the Important ways and means committee, and Calhoun Thomris chairman of the Judiciary committee. Sunday, January 24, A. Douglas MoAm, pastor. Church school for all >ages at 10 a. m. Morning worship with sermon at 11:15. Mid-week study group Wednesday evening at seven-thirty The public is cordially Invited to all services In this church. ?f BOW JojolBrty Hceaood air pilot Ho hu >?*$?* . priTM, llconw Former Camden Lady Buried Here Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Gardner Amnions, 78, of Kustover, who died Friday at her home were conducted Saturday from the resb deuce, by the Rev. Carlisle Smith, assisted by the Rey. Guy Hinson. Interment followed In the Quaker cemetery ih Camden. Mrs. Amnions lived in Camden prior to moving to Eastover nine years ago. She wus u member of Mcleod Methodist church und the widow of the late Ren Amnions. Mrs, Amnions had been In ill healift for five years an dhad In ill heaRh for live years and had year. ' Surviving are three daughters, Mrs.1 J- W. Thompson, Camden; Mrs. Kittle A. Dunn and Mrs. J. H. Campbell, both of Eastover; three sons, T, R. Amnions, Fort Myers, Fla.; W. J. Amnions and J. A. Amnions, both of Eastover. jPallbearers were: Active, J. L. Cotton, P. 13. Fraylick, W. F. Thompson, 13. A. .Gardner, L. K. Taylor and J. B. James; honorary, R. K. Rayle R. T. Holt, J. E. Fraylick, Dr. G. C.' Stewart, Dr. h. M. Hook, J. E. Chalk, W. D. Goodale, S. W. Hook, J. p' Craig, W. M. Hunt and T. S. Armour. Mrs. Nannie Haile Died Here Sunday Mrs. Nannie Drakeford Haile died at her residence, 172? Lakeview avenue, in Camden at 12:26 Sunday morning. She was one of the oldest and best loved women of Camden and was a member of the Baptist church. She is survived by four daughters, Miss Ella Haile, of Camden; Mrs. Loma Ledford and Mrs. G. A. Braslngton, of Tampa, Fla.; Mrs. F. E. Brook8, of Florence; and Mrs. W. F. West, of Greenville; one broth-' er, R. m. Drakeford, of Westville; ' seven grandchildren and four great-J grand-children. Funeral services were conducted at' 11 o'clock Monday morning at the graveside in the Quaker cemetery in I Camden by her pastor, Rev. J. B Caston. Pallbearers were: g. a. Braslngton, Sr., F. E. Brooks, Sr., W. F. West Bons-in-laar, and K. F. Braslngton, H. Ledford and George D. Brooks, grandsons. J r ? Kershaw Eduoation Association Met' The regular monthly meeting of the KerBhaw County Education Association was held at the Camden school auditorium Thursday afternoon, January 14. A program, both entertain5i??nd enlifchtning, was presented. I The meeting was presided over by the president, J. H. McDanlel, and the! entertainment for the afternoon was provided by Miss Sara Proctor, cello sololBt, and Miss Sara Rector, reader, both of the Bethune school faculty' Following this J. T. Gettys, Camden attorney and former county superln| tendent of education of Kershaw coun.l ty introduced the main speaker, Processor 9. M. Derrick of the University of South Carolina, who delivered a most constructive address on county government. The remainder of the program con.Mated of the three departmental meetInge, each of which gave evidence ?f excellent work on the part of the lead11' th? prlmarJr department, Mies Ada Phelps led an Interesting discussion on building the child library. Professor Derrick was the guest of the Intermediate Department meeting in in ih ?? discussed Social Security. ? ?Ch?01 me8ting Professor McCall of the Personnel Bureau of the University of South Carolina, gave an Interesting discussion and Malysls of the seventh grade statewide testing program of last year I. .,1 n?e"meetlnK of the Association Is scheduled for Thursday afternoon, February^ii, at 1 o'clock at yhlch tune Dr. Ortn F. Crow will deliver an address. " First Baptist Church 8ervlcss The following services are announced for week beginning January ad at First Baptist church: Sunday ?t'10 o'clock wlST^a WU on, Jr., superintendent. In charge. J '"c worship conducted by the paetor J. a. Caaton at U:? a.m ITi 7.80 p. m. Morning anbjeet: "Seek ing'wb^1* aod " ?TenW^ld - n -r 7.1 L1"" Of The 7.ZZ rJ*- ' 8?day evening at ? ??. Prayer meting Wedneeda/.y. mv?L" 7:M' Th* ""h116 ? cordially Election Held At Heath Springs S. E. Hinson Wub elected us mayor of Heath Springs at the regular town election held there Tuoaduy over hie opponent, John C. Stover. The vote whh HI for Mr. HI neon ?pd 48 for Mr * Stover.4 All the candidates for the town council were elected without opposition. The meinbera of the council are: W. B. Twitty, W. It. Hllllard, W. C. Ellis and E. Curtis Mackey. A meeting of the town council waa held Tuesday night following the election and Ernest Moore, former depu- . ty sheriff, was elected as police officer. Mr. Moore took over his duties at Heath Springs Wednesday night. Mr. Moore will move with his family to Heath Springs soon. At the meeting of the city council Tuesday night W. 13. Twitty was elected as clerk and treasurer for the town and W. It. Hilliard wrb elected as mayor pro tern. It was said at the meeting that $2,000 in bondB of the town of Heath Springs had been paid off in the last ' year and one-half. The new mayor, S. E. Hinson, was chairman of the county board of commissioners until tho first of the year. Mr. Hinson succeeds W. R. Hllllard as mayor but Mr. Hinson was mayor of Heath Spring for three terms in previous years. Many Fine Race Horses In Camden Camden is In line and will give to the public the best program of sports the coming year that It has ever had according to Harry D. Klrkover, who directs moBt of the racing events at this Southern resort. The polo program is a full one and as soon as the weather, settles there will bo good games played each Sunday afternoon. At present there are ninety horses training here for racing events, with 1 forty or fifty scheduled to arrive by the first of February. There are six prominent candidates for the Carolina Cup?the big racing event?of; March. The Grand National at Alntree, England, has attracted five, horses formerly In training in Camden. During the past month three of these horses have won in England. At the present time there are enough horses here to make up a , good program. The first important event wlljbe the Virginians' Horse Show to he held Saturday, February 18. ffolo will be played regularly and a tournament ' is scheduled for the week of February 7 to 14*. ? T U Anniversary Services Set For Next Sunday Next Sunday, January 24, will mark the seventy-first anniversary of the establishment of Mt. Morlah Baptist church?an institution which has been a power for good in this community al these years. The pastor, Rev. J. W. Boykin, and his congregation, are planning to have an anniversary celebration which main event will take place at 3:80 p. m., when Rev. A. Douglas McArn, pastor of Bethesda Presbyterian church will he the speaker. .. i ' : An invltktlon is always Issued to the white friends of the chnrch and a space is reserved for them. At 7:80 p. m. there will be a sermon by Rev. G. B. Tillman and an address by E. Washington Ixodes, editor of the Philadelphia Tribune. The clubs will then make their reports. Brought Her# For Burial The body of Lucius B.' Le Grand, 69, who died in Atlanta, OA, was brought here for burial in the Camden cemetery Wednesday afternoon at 4:30, after funeral services by Rev. R. Bryce Herbert held at the Kornegey Funeral Home. Mr. Le Grand was a son of the late J. M. Le Grand, a Confederate veteran * and Camden jeweler tor . mgnyyeaM, He was hero Mt CamtteiL but left here about forty years ago and moved to Sumter. ~ He is Bdivived by hla wife and two sons?one residing in Greenville and the other in Atlanta, He It also survived ^ by one sister, Mrs. Emily Stokes. J. Monroe Johnson, asistant secretary of commerce, says the commeroe department recommends subsidies lor an American transatlantic Ihllftk MrMo. *