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THE; CAMDEN CHR0N1CL1 H. O. NILE8, _ Bf!ltor Ln<< Proprtato Published every Friday nt Numbe 1109 North Broad Htrcet, and entered a the Camden, Houlh Carolina i'oslofflo am itrond clue* mall mutter. l'rtce pu Year >2 00 No subscription* taken fo h.aa than HI* Month* In all Instance the subscription price I* due and pays able In advance. All irubscrlptlona ar cancelled when aubacrlber falla to renew Friday, February 19, 1937 THE KEH8HAW COUNTY FAIH \V? have huard nothing ? uiiy preparations for a county fair thh fall, and we arc wondering "" ihos? who have heretofore interested them selves Intend to get behind the pro Joel tItIh year Wo should dislike t< moo the county without a fair for an> year, and wo hope that all Interested persons may mooii hcmilr themselves to the olid that wc nut> have a good rair thla fall To those who may not he fully unpin luted with the ?ltuutlon, thole wum .i mortgage on the fair grounds which wUh foreclosed, and the property bid In b> the holder of the mortgage Two patriotic citizens of Camden, . with the view of doing what they could to assure a contlnu him I* nf the fair took a leaHc on the fair grounds and buildings with an option to purchase at a reasonably low ||gure That option, we believe, will Hoon expire. The general assembly 1h now in session. We believe the farmers and fanners' wives of iho county especially are Interested In a continuance of the fair under proper management, and we are wondorIng If our present legislative delegation could not he prevailed upon to provide for the purchase of the fair grouuds. and create at the same time an organization to put the fair on euch year It would be well to also provide for the erection of one or two additional buildings on the grounds, but the whole expense. Including the purchase of the grounds and the erection of the buildings, would not be much more thun $.'>,000.00, and an appropriation of that amount would be inhnitesimal in comparison with the good that would he accomplished. No one would I eel the. small additional i barge tit tax paying time, and the delegation, it they so desired, could spread ilo- costs out over several v c.u s Art Association Tin mm ond social meeting of ihe mssoii of the Columbia Art association wifl ho held .it the home ot Mrs. Kit hard I .Manning on IVndleton street t lii.-. ev ening at S:a<>. The guest speaker fwi the progium will be Robert Kvuns Brock of New York, who is painting the portraits of a number ot prominent people iu Camden this winter .Mr. Hreck was a student at Harvard, then the Yale school of One arts. loliowed In a study at the Art Students' league and (irand Central Art school in New York. For several years he had a studio at the Fenway studios in Boston and prior to that time lie worked with Dean Cornwoll on the hitter's murals for the public library in l.os Angeles, in the past few years he has had one man shows in Boston and other i enters, and lie' is a member of the Boston Art club, the Harvard club and the Yale club, and the Trident club at Harvard unl-' versity. A recent criticism of his work appeared in the Boston Sunday Advertiser Hubert l\van-? Brocks M-n>e of i oh.i and composition ' are sure and then i- an arresting quality abe'it his work .His portrait of I ?ean F.v ei-ei t Lord of Boston university i- an exceptionally trim portrayal! I li.naeier The still-life paintings i.ivi i \. ellen: luminosity." The mem-1 he: v, .1^ usual. Will he expelled to pres. nt tl.'ir membership cards this . v.-n tig Tuesday's Columbia S'ate | n February Meetlny of Auxiliary & The February meeting of l',w Amer* " ban Legion Auxiliary wan held lust *" Frlduy ut the home of Mru It, E. J Chewniug, with Mrs I). K. McLaucli lln u? assistant Uoetebh. r The president, Mrs. J. L. VVllllford * opened the meeting promptly ut * > o'clock. Seventeen answered to roll t ull and two visitors were welcomed - MiM. I, I*. Tohin and Mudume - George II. Volrln. of Dai Ixi Due, Franco, who la visiting her daughter, Mra. Carl A Went, 1 After repeating the Lord's prayer, 1 ad vane lug of the colors. und repouting of the preamble to the Constitution In unison. One verse of America." wan sung. 1 '| he chairman of the program, Mra. ri. C Kemp then preaonted, Harold 1 Ftindcrburke, Camden attorney, v/ho in a pleasing manner a poke on the Constitution of the United Htutoa; what it meant to be un American and urged that much time be put on the A m?iicit n in in program, it being Lincoln's birthday, lie also paid a Ingh tribute to that great American. Minutes of the January meeting were read and approved, in the ubseine of the secretary, Mrs Arthur Clark, Mrs. Chewnlng acted. The ?halrman of the various committees were called upon for reports. Replies from many of the stale's auxiliaries were read and they with one accord endorsed Mrs. liughey Tindal, of the Camden chapter for state president, her name to be presented at the annual convention to be held in July. Mrs. W. G. Major was welcomed as a new member, she recoutly having moved?.to Camden from Florence. The committee, whose duty it is to send flowers und notes of cheer to sick members reported they had learned of three members being sick during January. All business disposed of the hostesses served a salad course. The March meeting will he held at the home of Miss Marie Kirklund. BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT The Kershaw county basketball tournament for boys und girls will be j held in the Camden high school gym| nastum <lurlng the week of March IT*. There are eight high schools in the county ami each is planning to enter both boys and girls teams. The quarter tinul round will be held on Moilj day. March 1 and, Tuesday, March J, beginning at t? p. in., and having I lour games each night. The somi-lij nals will bu run off on Thursday, Marih I, beginning at ti p. in., and the linal games, for the girls and boys i hampionship will be played on Friday evening, March beginning at 7:30 p. in. An admission of* 10 and 2.7 ceuts will be charged for each night, and every ''participating.school will receive tree admission for its superintendent, coaches, ten boys und twelve girls, if that many players attend in uniform. An entrance fee of olio dollar will be charged participating teams, this fee to lie returned when the school lakes part in tournament play. Mail or hand your entrance fee to F. 10. DuHose, before February 27. Drawings for boys and girls will bo made by the committee and published in next week's paper. POULTRY SHIPMENT There will be a poultry shipment Tuesday, February 23 from the following places, announces \V. C. Mcl al ley and Miss Margaret R. Fevvcll: I' thum*, 'j a. in. to 11 a. in.; Cam' ilen, 11 ID) a in. to 1 p. in.. Kershaw.) 1 p m to l p. tn. j I he prices are as follows; Fat colen d hens, ."> pounds up, lbc pound; I i tat t olored hens, under .7 pounds, 1 to ! j pound; I.it Leghorn Inns, lie pound; 1 I roo.-ters, nc pound, ducks, iUc pound, I gc?->c. s, pound; tat turkey liens, 'J i pounds up. lv pound; fat turkey j tons. 1.7 pounds up, Lie pound, tat j capons, 7 pounds up, 2"c pound; slips, i 14c pound; guineas. 30c each. I his will probably be the last shipment this year. PHOTO FEATURES CAMDEN GIRL! The February 12th issue of the i lev eland I'iain Dealer features aim interesting photograph of Miss Marian Kirst liner, the attractive daughter of Mr and Mrs David Kirschner, Rectory Lane, this city. Miss Kirschner, who is an attractive brunette, is a senior in the Flora Stone Mather school, a unit of Western Reserve university at Cleveland, where she is majoring in music. The photograph in tho Cleveland paper shows Miss Kirschner seated at a liarpischord. one of a very few of this ancient type of instruments now in existence. Mr. and Mrs. Kirschner also have another lovely daughter, Mlaa F.ieanor Kirschner. who is a student at the University of Maryland. Colonel \V. H. Keith. G4, former mayor and leading citizen of Green ville, died in that city Tuesday morning. He was a native of Timonsvlllo and the body was taken there for 1 burial Colonel Keith made the race for governor in 1930. -v CHARLOTTE THOMPSON GIRLS DEFEAT NEWBERRY COLLEGE Flaying brilliantly before a large crowd gathered in the Newberry College gymnasium Friday night the Bantams of Charlotte Thompson high school defeated the CoFds of the Lutherau College of Houth Carolina by a ecore of 3ji to 24. Overcoming an early lead the visiting sextet fought to a commanding lead and after the fiiat few minute* of the game were never In danger. The team work of Mary Mosoloy, Mary McLeod, Carrie Maker, Llla Maker, Geneva Klser, Llla Dixon and Lola Dixon featured the couteat and the playing of Gilliam, Captain Sheuly and Iiauck wus outbtanding for the college. The girls, their chaperones and conch thoroughly enjoyed tho trip to Newberry, the hospitality and friendllneHH of their boats and the establishment of an athletic relationship that will last for many years. Although playing on a large court, which was over regulation size for high ! schools, tho Mantams overcame this handicap und emerged victorious in this, the outstanding game on their schedule. They outer the District Tournament in Bishopvllle next week <9? with confidence, but not over confidence, for they realize that with such teams as Mlshopvllle, Darlington, Camden and Lamar us opposition, they will have to play better basketball than they have shown all season in order to have an opportunity to compete further. Failing this, they will be forced to pack away their togs and wait for unothoi*'season. The county tournament follows during the week of March 1, and the local boys and girls hope to make a good showing there. Lineup and summary: C. T. (36) Newberry College (24) F?Moseley (13) Haigler (4) F?McLeod (23) Wlngard (11) C?Maker, C Shealy C?Maker, L Goodman (1?Dixon, Llla Hauck G?Dixon, Lois Dichele Substitutions: Charlotte Thompson, Klser. Newberry College, Gilliam <!)). Referee, Haury (Newberry ). DeKALB NEWS NOTES Westville, Feb 19.? Rev. Mr. Princeton, of Shelton, was the speaker Sunday morning at Methany church. A large crowd was present to enjoy his sermon. The Future Farmers of America boys sponsored a dance at the 4-H club house Friday night. Kveryone enjoyed it. | Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Truesdale attended tiie funeral in Liberty Hill last week of C. C. Stroupe. Mr. Stroupe was the husband of Mrs. Truesdale's. sister, the former Diana Jones, of Kershaw. Mrs. L. C. Clybrun, Sr., Mrs. John Henry (Jlyburn and Mrs. F. L. Thomas wore visitors in Columbia. Wednesday. Mary Wells Stevenson spent the week end at the home of her aunt in Charlotte, N. C. Miss Kthel Bruce, of Cramerton, N. C., spent the week end with her sister. Mrs. Shelby Truesdale and Mr. Truesdale. She had as a guest, Miss Katherlne Rhyne. They are members of the faculty of the Cramerton school. Mrs. John Henry Clyburn gave a delightful supper Sunday night, having as guests: Misses Annie Mae and Ida Roberts, Rufus Williams and Steve (Greeki Gardner, all of Kersha w. Teachers spending the week end at their respective homes were: Misses Olive Yarn. Columbia; Annie Leo Smith. Mishopville; and C. G. DuBose, Bishopville; Harold Littleton. Salem. Mrs. Annie B. Williams. Mrs. John I Muiry Clyluirn. Mrs. L. C Clyburn, Sr., and Mrs. F L. Thomas spent Wednesday in Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. C. M* Musbee and daughter. Carolyn, spent the week end with relatives in Wagner. The West\ ille Panthers played tieCamden Business Men's basketball lea in Monday night in Camden, losing by a close score of 20 to 21. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Young, daughter. Nina and Dorothy Workman motored to Winnsboro Sunday afternoon to \Uit Mrs Young's sister. Miss Castle, w 11o is ill. .Miss Kstil! Mlakeney. of Lancaster, was a week end guest of Miss Minnie 1 lodges. Mrs. Annie M. Williams motored to Bishopville Saturday The basketball teams of Baron DoKalb left Tuesday afternoon for Sumnierton to participate in the district basketball tournament. Jack Markov, of Kershaw, was a visitor in Westvllle Tuesday. 1 he DcKulb Home Demonstration club members gave a delightful party Wednesday afternoon for Mrs. Frank Watts, at her home on "Sunny Hill." Mrs Watts will leave soon to make her home in Berkeley county. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Clyburn, Sr. attended a fish fry on Wednesday night, guests of Mr. and Mrs. W F ! Kstridge. Miss Minnie Bi eedlove spent the week end at her home In Rowesvilie She was present to felicitate her parents on their forty-ninth anniversary Sunday. i Mrs Curtis Ogburn and children 1 spent Sunday in Kershaw. The members of Bethany, Westvllle church will extend a call for a pastor Sunday to take the place of Rev. J. D. Gulledge. who resigned recently. A number of persons attended the polo tournament Sunday afternoon In Camden. Governor Karle of Pennsylvania estlmatea the anticipated state revenue for the 1937-1939 biennium at |380000,000. ' Wants-For Sale WANTED At onco truck* to do steady hauling. Also wanted l^ul|>wood timber. I) J. Creed, ()aiud?D, 8. C? Phone 486 46tf. WANTED?To give bathe, alcohol rubs and other treatment* by gruduate uuiae between 6 and 10 p. m. Phone 306 J, (Camden, H. C. 47-61 pd. TAKEN UP One red milch cow Owner can have cow by paying for Oil* ad and feeding expen*e*. W. L>. Kay, Route 2, CuHnatt, 8. C. 48 pd. FOR SALE - Oak and pino wood cut nixteen and twenty-four inch length. Address J. L. Ouy, Camden, 8. C. 44-49 pd, L08T OR STOLEN?One atenotypo machine, in black box, about 7x11 Incbc*. Lost on February 10. Last aeen in my automobile. Suitable reward if returned to O. A. Hlce, Crocker Building, Camden, 8. C. 48 pd. FOR SALE?Pedigreed Boston bull |)U|)?. Eight month* old. Addreua T. 8. Hammond, Itoute 3, Camden, 8. C. 47-49 pd. NOTICE --We uro keeping on hand a Hiipply of Willowbrook Dairy *weet milk for the convenience of our customer*. Phone 315 or call at The Town Tavern, Camden, S. C. 50 pd. FOUND?One solid gold watch and chain and new axe. Owner can have same by identifying and proving ownership. Call at City Police Station, O. F. Cooley, Chief. 48 *b." LOTS FOR SALE?Four choice lota at tDuBose Park, also five room house for sale cheap. Apply Airport Tourist Camp, Camden, S. C. 47-49pd THREE CARLOAD8?Of Arcadian, Champion and Old Stylo 8oda have been received by The Southern Cotton Oil Company and other shipments are expected to follow. Your dealer can furnish you from our warehouse. The Southern Cotton Oil Company, Camden, S. C, 46 tf. LOST?One black and tan hound. Collar around neck, with one stud missing. Ixist near Rollings Mill about ten days ago. Finder notify Johnnie B. Jones, Route 3, Box 21, Camden, S. C. 48 pd. FOR SALE?100 acres, near town, on two good roads. Plenty of wood and water. Priced to sell quickly. Many other farms for sale. See us. Shannon Realty Company, Crocker Building, Phone 7, Camden, S. C. LOST?Somewhere in Camden, large blue fountain pen. Reward if returned to Chronicle office or telephone 291. TERMITE?For free inspection write John Foard, care of Davidson's Insurance Agency, east DeKalb street, or call telephone 190, Camden, S. C. 48 tf. FOR RENT?Two furnished rooms with hath. Apply 1305 Lyttleton street, Camden, S. C. 47-48sb FOR SALE?Camella Japon leas, 15 inch, branched. Colors, rod, pink, white, variegated, $1.00. Japanese Magnolias, some in bud, 18-24 inch, branched, colors, pink and lavender, 75 cents each. Mrs. C. M. Emanuel, Borden Nursery, Rembert, S. C. 48-50pd VENTU VENETIAN BLINDS?will modernize your home, ofTlce, or store, giving added comfort, beauty, light and air control. Buy direct from factory and save 30 per cent. Every blind guaranteed. Sumter Venetian Blind Manufacturing Company. Sumter, S. C., Opposite ACL Depot. Phone 340-W. 57 pd. FOR RENT?Two very desirable houses. One 7 room house and one eight room house with furnace heat, air conditioned. Shannon Realty Company, Crocker Building, Phone 7, Camden, S. C. WANTED?The public to know that our truck Is In Camden once a week for the purpose of collecting old mattresses to renovate. Leave your name at The Chronicle office in Camden and we will call. Danteler Mattress Works, 308 Wright street, Sumter, S. C\, Phone 504-L. 37 tf. COTTON SEED?We have some cotton seed from Humphrey-Coker Co Hartsville. Dixie 14 Strain 7, wilt resistant. Makes cotton of a fpll 1 1-8 inches.?-Camden Fertllzer Co., J. H. Guthrie, Manager. BARGAINS?For quick sule. Five room cottage with bath, water, electricity, outbuildings, about six acres good land, fenced, five miles out, near paved road, school, good neighbors and store. Shannon Realty Company, Crocker Building, Phone 7, Camden S. C. WE HAVE?Received six carloads of 20% Kanit, 30% Manure Salts and 50% Muriate of Potash. We are the fertilizer headquarters of this section. Your dealer can furnish you from our stock and you will be assured of prompt delivery and courteous service. The Southern Cotton Oil Company, Camden, S. C. 45 tf. CARPENTER AND BUILDER?Before you decide who Bhould do your nny class of carpentry work?outwork, telephone John S. Myers, for side or inside. All work guaranteed. Specialize In cabinets and , screening. Any kind of furniture . repaired. I solicit your patronage. T elephone 268, John S. Myers 812 Church street, Camden, S. C. *29tf FREE ROAD SERVfCE?Creed's Filling Station Fifty-Mile Free Road Service. Call Telephone 486, Camden. S. C. NOTICE?Of Sale of Farm. I am offering for sale one good farm known as the Chnrlle Joyner Place, located In the eastern part of Kershaw county, containing 325 acres, and being about . three miles from Raley s Mill. One hundred acres of open land and one five room house. Will sell for one third cash balance In two years. If Interested see y^B. Throatt of Jones & Jones, Attorneys, Kershaw, S. C. 46-1 pd. Get Twenty Year Terms Pickens, Feb. 16.?William R. Duncan. Jr., 20. and Reuben Samuel Fidwards, 26, both of Greenville, were sentenced to terms of twenty years eav h today for their confessed robbery and beating of Mayor C. A. Doling, of West Greenville, last December 11. A Vienna dispatch says that it is possible that the Duke of Windsor may buy an estate in Hungary and move there in May after his marriage to Mrs. Simpson. The pilot of a passenger plane, carrying thirteen passengers and a creir of four, was successfully landed tt Victoria, Brazil, after a motor plane had bursted into flames. NOTICE Notice is hereby given that I will apply to the governor of South Carolina at an early date for executlvt clemency from a sentence of five years, having served two years. , FRED TUCKER. J rmmmrwm For all your short commutation, shopping, theatre and aimiiar local trips?at well as long distance ones, let one of Oreyhound'e courteous, veteran drivers take your place at the wheel, substitute a big. smoothriding cruiser coach for your own car. You save strain and traffic worry, plua over two-thirds in actual expense. BUS TERMINAL W. DeKALB STREET Phone 249 DeKALB PHARMACY CAMDEN, S. C. Send Us Your PRESCRIPTIONS | I I , | !; 'I and come in or phone for your DRUG STORE want*. Our service is prompt pnd our price* moderate. Our stock is vatried and large and includes many items not usually found in drug stores. Stationery ? Office Supplies ? Electric Appliances and a 'i | SODA FOUNTAIN at which you will be pleased. j W. KOBIN ZEMP'S DRUG STORE j Broad Street Phone 30 CITY DRUG COMPANY j ![ DeKalb Street Phone 130 Prescription work by PHARMACISTS only s _ ! i STOP AT . . . I RUSH'S I I SERVICE Ij I STATION ft j (DUSTY BEND) j and fill up with Sinclair (HC) Gasoline and get from one to three more miles per gallon. j I Complete Line of Staple and^ ft Fancy Groceries and Meats " tt^tea house i Nine miles South of Camden on CamdervSumter Highway now open i Tea 4 to 6 p. m. daily except Sunday LUNCHEONS AND DINNERS BY APPOINTMENT Telephone Boykin Post Office between 9 and 4 p. m. or com- S municate with Miss May Boykin, at Boykin, 8. C. I ---Dainty . . . Curtains || 59c tj, I Beautifully ruffled in H popular cushion dots . . H fully shirred. 98c value. Novelty Curtains I Two and one-half yards I . . . forty inches wide? H many new patterns ... 97c + w I ________ _ _ # ^ r-* ~ | i Special Showing of Hand-made Tufted i Bed Spreads " The Most Complete Line we ;Have Ever Ha*! II $ 1.79 to $2.08 JB | r a 0 r r r i t f t * w f r j j j x i r r ' * * ^ # THE BOSTON iSTORE