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J TWO DAY TRADE EXPOSITION - MAY 7 AND 8 jle Camden_chronicle ? ?? CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA; FRIDAY, APRIL 16 m.w" NUMBER 5 Merchants Making 1 For Most El; At no time before has there been aa much Interest manifest in a program such us Is being evidenced in the details incident to the trade exposition to be held in Camdeu on May 7 ami H, under the auspices of the Hotuil Merchants Bureau 6t the Camden and Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce. The chamber has arranged to send out several thousand invitations to farmers of the county to attend the affair and it is believed that thlB invitation will bring some splendid reeulta in the turnout of shoppers who will be seeking to make their dollars go twice as far as they have ever done before. Interest in the personality contest that is to be held in connection with the exposition is at a white heat as indicated by the letters of inquiry coming into the Chamber of Commerce office. Secretary Heath of the Chamber of Commerce addressed a meeting of the Kershaw County Education Association at the hl^ii school auditorium last Thursday and requested the superintendents of the eight high schools in the county to elect Bome attractive girl to represent the respective district in the contest to name a "Miss Kershaw County," on Saturday, May 8. .Since that meeting Mr. Heath has [written to superintendents of the Charlotte Thompson, Pisgah, Midway, Antioeh, Blauey, Baron DeKalb, Bethone and Kershaw schools, asking thern to arrange for the voting contests. The young ladies who come from these schools will compete with "Miss Camden," who will be elected by a popular vote conducted by the Camden Theatres. All of the contest^ sous will report at the Chamber of Commerce office on Saturday morning, May 8, at 11 o'clock and at noon, til nine princessek of the Kershaw sounty realm will dine at the Camden Preparations aborate Sales Event Hotel. At 3 o'clock, in the afternoon j the contest will be decided by the' selection of "Miss Kershaw County," who will immediately be crowned at the coronution ceremony to follow. The contest will not be a beauty contest, but Judging of the young ladies will be based in personality, poise, ability to converse easily, features and form. Bo the winning girl must have a character possessing all of these pleasing personality traits. Southern girls are noted for their grace and charm and it goes without saying that Kershaw county does not have to take a back Beat with any other locality when the matter of personality is taken into consideration as applied to its galay of fair sex. During their stay in Camden all of the girlB will be under the care of chaperones named by the Chamber of Commerce. j Just where the coronation ceremony will take place has not been determ| lned but the chamber secretary desires it held 1q the down town district where it may be observed by the shopping crowds. Merchants of Camden realize the value of this trade exposition and the local papers report an unprecedented demand for advertising space in the paper to be issued the week of the affair. Quite a number of Camden's leading merchants and business men are already displaying pennants signify| ing their intention of participating in the Trade Festival, Among them are: I The Boston Store, Newberry's 6 and 110 Cents Store, The Fashion Shop, Lomansky's Shoe Store, J. K. Lefc,' Camden Furniture Co., Wallnau's, J. C. Penney Co., Home Furnishing Co., Dr. T. B. Bruce, City Electric Co., Redfearn Motor Co., Western Auto Associate Store, Carolina Motor Co., Barringer Hardware Co., Eichel's Department Store, Belk's and Arthur Store. Darlington Defeats Camden By 3 to 2 Darlington, April 13.?The Darllngon Blue Devils defeated Camden tere today, 3 to 2. The game was \ pitchers' duel between Blackmon md VV. Lynch. This was Camden's irst loss of the season. Camden scored first in the third. Vest got the only hit which Blacknan yielded, and advanced to third n errors. Reeves' bunt scored him. 'he visitors scored again in the sixth. Vith two down, Branham walked, he tole second and soored when 3fillams' long fly to left field was mufTd. Darlington scored once in the sixth. Wright's slow roller was muffed. He dvanced to third on Blackmon's hit tuough the pitcher's box and scored n a wild pitch. The Blue Devils taled twice in the seventh. Gardner 'alked, stole second and scored on toylc's hit down third base line. k)yl?. scored when a throw to first ?" a double play went wild. Lynch leliifd flve hits to Blackman's one. ow.'ver. Lynch got ton strikeouts to la? Union's nine. Darlington plays Lamar here FriD m what promises to be a crucial "n* in the district elimination. DarlU'toii defeated Lamar in the opening me- of the season. Death of Mrs. Clyburn Mrs Sallie Bell Clyburn, 66, wife 1 B. Clyburn, died early Thursday Dining at her home on north Broad "cet after an illness of one and a Bill years. B^he was born in Fairfield county Bb 6. 1871, the daughter of R.' H. Bd Catherine E. Bell, and was the B>D]er of three sons and two (laughs'-' Henry Clyburn,'Of Camden; L. I Clyburn, of Kershaw; T. B. Clydr., of Westville; Mrs. Charlton Bex ton and Mrs. Robert Croxton, of Br s haw. if and Mrs. Clyburq moved to mien from their home near Wests' a number of years ago, and they ?' made many friends in Camden o will regret her passingS'im rai services will be held Frir morning at 11 o'clock at DamasV F church near Westville, 'he pastor, Rev. L, D. Hamer, elating. Fiddler's Convention at Kershaw here will be a fiddler's convention ym Kershaw high school audito > on Friday nlghl, April 23, spon b>\ the MacDowsll Muglc Club. "> per cent of the prooeads will praxes. The public Is Ibr ^Bhaw, 8.UC. A<t B?* W' County Council Meets Tomorrow The Kershaw County Council of Farm Women will hold Its spring meeting at the Court House Saturday afternoon, April 17, at 2:30 o'clock. This organization is composed of j three hundred and forty women representing twenty or more rural communities of-Kershaw county. An interesting program dealing with timely subjects has been arrtmged. The outstanding speaker on this program will be James H. Hammond who will discuss the Social Security Act. Special music will be furbished by the newly organized mu^ic. club chorus in the Malvern Hill Home Demonstration club. The members of the Kersha^county9 delegation are the specially invited guests. Frank H. Heath, secretary of the Camden and Kershaw County! Chamber of Commerce and Dewey Creed, chairman of the 1937 county fair will also be present as well as Mrs. Sadie Craig Kirksey, former Home Agent. Ah interesting feature of the meeting will be county reports on the following subjects: Agriculture, extension beautiflcation, citizenship, education, finance, health, legislative, membership, music and recreation, pubI licity, and religion and welfare. Splendid work has been accomplished in the Home Demonstration clubs during the past year and these reports will contain a great deal of inte^Ming information. n During the business session 6fCJcers for the next two years will be elected. This will include: President, vice president, treasurer and two directors. Every Home Demonstration club member is a member of the county council of farm women and is expected to be present. The public is invited to attend any part of this program. Frank C. Withers Dead Frank C. Withers, who has been general manager of the Columbia State since soon after its founding died in the Columbia hospital Wednesday night. He was one of Columbia's best knowncitizens and was identified with many othet business enterprises ahd organizations. , N R6hr^ro^nZehas Names Hours For Summer Closing Camden merchant!* have completed the organization of the Retail Merchants Bureau, ami the two-day trade festival that is Jo be stuged in Camden May 7 and 8, will be the first affair to be sponsored ?by the group. The committee having in charge the circulating of the agreement relative to the object and regulations of the bureau hus Been a big majority of the business men and sufficient signatureu to the membership have been secured to insure Its success. The regulation which governs closing hours is arranged in three groups. Group No. 1 which includes all department stores, variety stores, millinery shops, Jewelry stores, etc., will open at 8 a. m. and close at 6:30 p. m., daily excepting Saturday when the closing hour will be 9:30 p. m. Group No. 2, which includes meat markets and grocery stores will open at 7 a. m. and close at 6 p. m. On Saturdays the closing hour will be 10 p. m. Barber shops of the city are In the third group and will open at 8 a. m. and close at 7 p. m. weekdays and at 10 p. m. on Saturdays. The holiday closing program plans for three complete days of rest for business men and clerks, they being July 4, Thanksgiving and Christmas. During thja months 'of June, July and August all business places will close Thursday afternoons at 1 o'clock. vAll merchants affiliated with the Retail Merchants bureau have agreed to comply with the regulations that govern advertising, charity donations, etc, The bureau has created a sanctions committee which will pass upon the proposition of solicitors. The regulations as listed in the bureau agreement provides that the placing of advertising in newspapers of general circulation, school papers published by schools in Camden, use of bill boards, posters, picture slides and films is not barred by the bureau. All solicitors presenting any of the following matters shall be refused consideration unless they present written credentials from the secretary issued under authority of the sanction committee. All forms of advertising not above excepted, including programs, hotel registers, menu cards, time books, song books, trading stamps, etc., and donations in cash or goods to churches, lodges, clubs, societies and er organizations, and purchase of tickets, except when solicitation by an organization, is confined within its own uiembership. When credentials are presented tiy a solicitor, the member solicited is by no means bound by the approval of the bureau, but is free to use his own judgment. Secretary Heath of the Chamber of Commerce expressed his appreciation of the work of the committee in getting all the merchants signed up for the Retail Merchants bureau. "The regulations on closing hours becomes effective for all merchants, barbers, and the like, of Camden next Monday, April 19," said the secretary. I "I hope that the shopping public will take notice of the new hours of business and do their buying in time. The new hours will be a boon to the buaiI ness men and clerks, especially for those in the grocery stores and meat markets which have in the past remained open unlil-7 p. m. I would like to also call attention to the hours qf the barber shops so if any of the men want to get a hair cut or shave of an evening they had better plan to be at a shop before the 7 o'clock closing hour. How difficult it is to tune in on a radio program that suits the whole family. Fools have positive opinions. ~ .1.1. - - J. | UJL.,1 |i Mrs. Branham Buried At Blaney Funeral services for Mrs. Robert J. Branham, f?8, who died at the Baptist hogplta) Saturday, were conducted at 3 o'clock Monday uftoriujn from Harmony Baptist church, hear Blaney. by the ltov. J. L, Willis, pustor. Interment was In the church yard. Mrs. Branhum wus the duughter of Perelval and Sallie Klklns Abbott and wus a native of the Blaney community After her marriage she moved to Columbia. For the past several year's she hud mudu her home near Bluney ?U a part of the old family plantation. Slid was a member of Harmony Baptist church and loaves., RUUiy friends who Will Join with heH family in mourning her passing. She Is survived by her husbund, Robert James Branham of Blaney; four sons, J. Q. Branham of Columbia, E. L. Branham of Chicago, 111.; Oscar II. Branham of Columblu, and Fred IS. Branham of Union; two brothers, John R. Abbott of Blaney, and M. K. Abbott of Columbia; a halfsister, Mrs. James Sharp of Columbia; her step-mother, Mrs. Perelval Abbott of Columbia, and five grandchildren.?Monday's State. Quaker Cemetery Being Beautified Visitors to the Quaker cemetery this week have been pleased over the n? appearance of the Quaker avenue drive through the plat since being surfaced by granite screenings. This idea originated with C. Grainger Kornegay, who has been instrumental in making the cemetery attractive in appearance ever since he became a resident of Camden. Approval' of the suggestion was forthcoming from the cemetery association officials. Some one hundred tons of screenings have been placed on the drive but If the work of surfacing the entire drive system in the cemetery is carried out another h.U?dred tons Or over will be reqyffed. It has been -stiggested that Camden residents who are interested in t)ie beautifying of this last resting place of so many of the illustrous sons and daughters of (he community, can aid in the work by volunteering to defray the expense of one or more tons of the granite screenings. In this way enough contributions may be secured to complete the work. County Education Association Met cy The Kershaw County Education association met last Thursday afternoon, April 8, for the purpose of discussing plans for next years program and electing officers for the next school term. Dr. W. D. Maglnnls, of Wlnthrop college led the discussion in a most Interesting manner. At the conclusion of the discussion Cyril B. Busbee, superintendent of the Baron DeKalb school, was elected president; E. M. Shannon, Antloch high school, vice president; Miss Mary Olive Varn, Baron DeKalb school, secretary; W. J B. Stevenson, Midway high school, treasurer; and Kathleen B. Watts, county superintendent of education, ! membership chairman. The out-going officers are: J. H. McDanlel, president; Mrs. Louise Cantey, vice president; and Mrs. Louise Tiller Lee, secretary. Wateree Baptist Church Services announced for next I^ord's day are as follows: Spnday school at 1,0 a .m., J. E. Robinson, superintendent. Our slogan Is Watch Our Sunday School Grow and Go." The regular preaching service at 7:30 p. m. each Sunday evening. The subject for this coming Lord's day will be: "Facts About Ourselves." We shall bo pleased to have you coma and worship with us.?B. J. Mclver, pastor. PROGRESS THE RESULT OF COOPERATION ., * j . ? ? Community development depends upon working one with another for the benefit of * '7. The results of oooperatlon will be more civic improvements, finer schools, greater religious activity, higher morals and better business. All these things dlreotly affect the people of this entire community. Real prosperity will come to us by having developed the community spirit In Camden. It will bring about individual prosperity, happiness and cofttentmsnt to every resident of this ?omjnunity. Cat us make our town grow by contributing to Its general .welfare through the medium of patronising owe home town merchants, whose success means the success of the Community. When you make your purchase dot of town, you jiro fighting against the community spirit. Buy at hornet T.* ' tt ... > V, ' ....... . . . . . . ' - - " ^ '+ "The Tavern" Is ' Ably Presented The Pluymaker's Guild of Camden I presented its first pluy lust Friday t| evening in (ho high school auditorium'; to u large and enthusiastic gathering j of Camdenites and winter visitors. "The Tavoi;n" as written by George |. M. Cohan, us ably directed by Mm. Donald Morrison, us produced by Miss Martha Hfugleton, and as excellently acted by Guild mem bet's, proved first class entertainment. The curtain rose on a set designed by George Grlswo(d and Robert Brook, ubly assisted by Miss Ada Phelps, so cleverly constructed ae immediately to creuto in the imagination of the audience the ddslred illusion: a tavern of the early nineteenth century. 1 All of th?}.action of the pluy took place in this one room during one night of terrific storm. Too much pruise cannot be given the technicians, Hen Team, Christopher Vaughan, and Richard Kirkland, who contrived the sound effects of wind, thunder and lightning so realistically that this spectator at least unconsciously gluuced outside the auditorium window between acts to note the progress of the storm. In this high tension atmosphere of night and storm, the tavern keeper as acted by L. W. McFadden, his bou, played by Allen Hardy, and the hired girl, as portrayed by Miss Virginia Halle, discover two suspicious trespassers in the Tavern barn, a nameless vagabond and an exhausted woman. Robert E. Breck as the vagabond, handsome, eccentric, with a ready tongue and a charm of manner bewildering to the Inn Keeper, and Mrs. 8tanley Babin as the distraught woman, together with Donald Morrison as the Tavern hired man, were easily the outstanding performers of the evening. The success of the play was largely due to the talented and far from amateur acting of these three: Mr. Breck, the hero and the center of all the action, Mrs. Babin, in the difficult role of a desperate woman, I and Mr. Morrison as the clown, ably* supplying the comic relief. While the Tavern Keeper is puzzling over his unwelcome guests, other refugees from the storm enter the scene: the Governor, happily played1 by Major A. M/ Brails ford, his wife and daughter, charmingly acted by Mfs. L. P. Tobin and Miss Peggy Pitts, and the daughter's fiance as played by Joe McKain, There is mystery and ever Increasing excitement as the night wears on. Before morning, the sheriff with his two men, played by Dr. T. B. Bruce, Thornwell Hay and John DuBose, and an asylum attendant, portrayed by Clifton Mc-ti Kain, crowd.the tavern and tangle th't plot. But the strange and fascinating drama emerging out of the chance meeting of these diverse characters reaches a satisfying and unexpected climax at the height of the storm, when, it develops that the sheriff is the robber bandit who has held up the Governor's coach that very night, for which offense the vagabond was being held in the Tavern, the unknown, woman is an escaped lunatic t from the ^asylum, and the vagabond a one-time Inmate of the same institution. The sheriff is lihndcuffed, tho lovers reunited, and the vagabond, who by this time has cast the spell j of Ms personality over the entire chst, and is recognized as a fugitive, goes ! out into the storm. Before the final curtain, it was evident that the Pluymaker's Guild had done an excellent piece of work and demonstrated beyond doubt its ability to provide a much needed cultural element in Camden's social life. Mrs. Samuel Russell, who as first president of the Playmaker's Guild, has had the difficult task of launching this new enterprise, la to bo congratulated' on its undoubted success. Those who had the privilege of ienjoying "The Tavern" look forward to the presentation of other Guild plays in the future. First Baptist Church Services The following services are announced for week beginning April 18, at the First Baptist churfch: Sunday school at 10 o'clock with W. G. Wil-, son, Jr.,-superintendent, in charge* Public worship conducted by the paar tor, J. B. Caston, at 11:15 a. m. and 8 p. m. Morning subject: "The Life That Ends In Ruin." Evening subject: "An Important Question." B. T. U. 8unday evening at 7. ; Prayer meetIng Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. The public 1s cordially invited to atMt all the ; List of Members of IMaymakers' Guild Mr. and Mrs. G. it. Uuum, Mrs. Wllllum Barrett, Mrs. J. 8. Blickwell, Mr. and Mrs. C. 1\ Hasaott, Mr. and Mrs W. R. Bousal, Moultrie Burns, Misa I). 10. Brown, Mrs. H. 1). Jioykln, Mra. N. C. Boykln, J. 11. Crocker, Mr. and Mra. Hill Coxe, Mra. A. 8. Davidson, Mr. und Mra. Wllllum L. Del'aaa, Mr. und Mrs. C. 1*. DuBoae, Jr., Mra. C. 1*. Dulloae, Mra. E. C. DuBoae, Mra. John Duvine, John Davidaon, Mra. Davis, Mr. and Mra. Simon Eichel, Miaa MarKaret B. Fowell, Mra. Alice Del'uaa Fergus^d/Mrs. Wllllum Goodule, Miaa Mary Goodule, Mr. und Mra. McKoo Graham, Mra. Warren Harris, Miaa Mae Heywurd, Dr. D. C. Hlnaou, Miaa Mury B. Hough, Mrs. Alice Hutchinson, B. B. Hiuckley, Miaa Virgintu Huile, Mra. lleulah Hicka, J. T. Hay, Allan Hardy, MIbb Wllhelmine Kirby, Mr. and Mra. Harry D. Kirkover, Mrs. J. L. Knapp, Mr. and Mra. Charloa G. Knight, Mr. and Mra. It. M. Kennedy, Jr., Mr. and Mra. Stanley Llewellyn, Mra. W. J. Mayfluld, Mr, and Mrs. John Mullen, Mrs. H. O. Marvin, M1b? Celeste Mumford, Miaa Elizabeth. Mo Dowell, Mra. Clifton McKaln, Mra. Joe McKain, MIbb Olive Nettles, Mtb. W. F. Nettles, Mr. and Mra. J. H. Osborne, MIbb Hdchuel O'Daniel, Mr. and Mtb. Reuben Pitts, Hairy Porter, Mra. L. C. Proctor, Oliver Rice, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. IlhodeB, Mra. Samuel RusBell, MIbb Etta Robblns, Mr. aud Mrs. Ralph Shannon, Misa Martha Singleton, Mra. H. 8. Steedman, Miaa Sarah Steedman, Mr. and Mra. Henry Savage, Jr., Mr. and Mra. E. C. Stout, Mr. and Mra. Charles Shannon, 4th, MIbb Jane Trantham, Mias Dorothy VanLandlngham, Dr. and Mrs. Carl A. West, Dr. A; B. Whjtaker, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Woodward, Miaa Olive Whlttredge, MIbb Sarah Woolfe, Mr. and Mra. J. B. Zerup, Miss Gertrude Zemp, James D. Zemp. Paroles Convict Who Checked Riot Eddie Wright, a negro, serving a 15-year term for manslaughter, who played a consplcious part in subduing rioting prisoners on the stale prison farms in May, 1936, ^as given a parole yesterday by Governor Johnston. Wright was sentenced in Beaufort county In November, 1931, and was admitted to the state prison the same month to begin his term, and was transferred to the state farm. According to Capt. John M. Glenn, ' -^ipt manager of the state farm, Wright "usdd a pistol that belonged to a guard who had been shot down." With the pistol he captured and returned t6 the fc&j^racka Sdme ninety prisoners "who easily' could have mads their ' esoape after severely wounding the ^ Si guard," according to the official report. ''1 ' "At the time the guard 'was Bhot down, he was the only guard on duty near enough or in position to stop f the riot" and so was the only guard in firing range, it was stated. "Had it not been for Wright's very timely interference and help, the entire group of convictB could have gotten away, for the guard had used all available ammunition," the report ' ? read. Solicitor F. A. McLeod, who prosecuted the prisoners who participated in the riot, mado a strong appeal in Wright's behalf and said he had been of inulerlul assistance to him in bringlug the other prisoners to justice. The negro appeared in court as a wit- _ ness for the state and assisted In securing the conviction of the six con- ' victs who participated in the riot and who were sentenced to serve ten years each, the record sets forth. Solicitor McLeod, who recommended clemancy for Wright, said that, "there will, always be a feeling on the part of the convicts in the penitentiary against thlB man. . ." Captain Glenn of the state farm v-J; recommended clemency for Wright, and the state board of pardons recommended a parole during good behavior. V The parole granted by the governor was during good behavior. Not Entitled To Ihare ( Charleston, April 14.?A decree of Jiulge J. Lyles Glenn, flled in U. S.. District Court here today, ruled that the'self-styled common law wife the late John K. Cross well, Sumter philanthropist, was . not entitled to share In his estate/ hat directed executors of his will to pay a part of the posts of the action. The case went before Judge Glenn on exception? from a maater'a report, ~ ''4'~