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Mam-* The, Camden Chronicle seiu?no,,e VOLUME 49 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1937 NUMBER 8 Camden Was Winner Over Bennettsville (Uy Frank H. Heath) Wallace (K?d) Lynch, a diminutive ^.beaded Camden kid, who is going be doing some mound wot in orpolled baseball In the near future, bowed his mettle at Cheraw Tuesday when he pitched hlB team to a hrilliant win over the Bennettsville highs In one of the major-dietrict i elimination games for the Class B title in South Carolina. by nek fattened his strikeout record by fanning 14 of the Bennettsville sluggers and helped to keep his mates ahead i" the scoring column by registering three hits, one of which was . a double. Opposed to Lynch on the mound hsb Durham Brown, star hurler for tbe Bennettsville lower state legion junior champions, who lost to Spartanburg, National title winner, In the finals last year. It was a beautiful hurling duel and the hundreds of fans who witnessed the game will remember it as an out' standing baseball classic. Both pitchers yielded six blows, each hit safely three times. Lynch gave up five walks while Brown was generous with four passes. Lynch had beautiful support, only one bobble being recorded against the Camden team and that being a misjudged fly ball in center field. Bennettsville was credited with three errorB. The Camden fans who Jaunted over to Cheraw to witness the game almost had the jitters when Bennettsville proceeded to gather a run in the opening frame and add two more in the second to take a three to ^ nothing lead. In the third, however, Reeves and Marshall managed to get on the sacks for Camden and when W. Lynch drove out a screeching single into left Held both came home, and Camden was within a single point of tying the score. In the fourth, fifth and sixth, both pitchers worked like machines and it ras a procession of batters up and back from the batting box. Then in the seventh after the loyal Camden1 fans had taken their lucky stretch, Camden tied up the game and then took a one point lead that was never threatened. But to get back to that third inning rally. This chap Reeves who does the backstoppiqg for Camden is like chain-lightning when he gets under way and the -fans almost went bugs when In that glorious frame, with Marshall on second and Reeves on first, Lynch poked- out his single. Everyone knew that Marshall would score but no one figured that Reeves had a chance to cover that iong route from first to the counting block But the boy must have been watching Jack rabbits run for he uncorked a brand of speed that carried him Into the home plate standing up. Now for the seventh?W. Lynch and D. Lynch were on the sacks when Hammond, playing third base for the home boys, poked out a neat single and the Lynching gang breezed in *ith the tying run and also the run that won the game. In the Bennettsville half of this lotting the lads from over in the northeast country made a desperate effort to score and resorted to a squeeze P'av Bin the little red head out on thp htll came In like a whirlwind, scoupprrj (i,,, i,au up an(j peggod a shot to Beeves to kill the lnc?ming runner. . Cani(i,.n played beautiful ball. D. Hjnch gathered two stolen sacks and Reeves pilfered one. Jackson of the Bfnneitsvilie crew stole twice. E. town put down three pretty sacrifice blows. (atnebn's infield was air-tight nncl 8tace,{ twn whirlwind double plays to Rbll ?>ijt c,f an awkward position in ea(h instance. Each team had nine runn. rs l'*ft on the sacks. ' t;al score was 4 to 3. Rfthesda Presbyterian Church R' '''""wiin; services will be at lk-t1 , i > '' i r.-sbyt? rian church on Sun' with A. Douglas McArn, ' ''hurch school for all aces Morning worship witli |f>> , '1 L">. The public is cordft i I \ ' * . t j ,, to all services in this AN ANNOUNCEMENT 'ha^f ( anu*f'n ant' Kershaw County amber of Commerce wishes to an[r^nC? that in the event of rain Sat- 1 b'*ho cor9D&Hnn nf Ifles ?ar- k_ , ?unty win be postponed until following Saturday. -May .16*. i PRESBYTERIAN YOUNG PEOPLE IN ALL-DAY SPRING RALLY One hundred und fifty young people of the Presbyterian churches in ConKJiree Prnnfcytery met yesterday at the Y. camp at Camp Jackhou for W^^mnua, all-day spring rally. V tfT Following *ty*Mp program given hy the Wlnnsbordr^Ypung People's society, the Itev. Mcleod Frampton of [ Ilatesburg Leesvllle gave the opening address on "Venturing in Evangelturn," the theme of the rally. At a business session, the following officers were elected to serve for the J coming year: Courtenay Carson, Columbia,. president; May Workman, of Winnsboro, vice president; Lola Johnson, Columbia, secretary, and Wylio Hogue, of Camden, treasurer. Vesper services in the evening were conducted by the Hev. 8. K. Phillips of the Arsenal Hill church in Columbia, who took as his toxt. Genesis 43:11, "Carry along a little honey." Mr. Phillips explained that Christ was the "honey of life/' to sweeten the lives of those who would make him their guide. 1 lans for a fall rally will begin Immediately, Bill Gaston, retiring president, announced. The fall rally will probably not be held in Columbia, but no definite arrangements have been made. Ministers from several churches of the Congaree Presbytery were present at the meeting, Including the Rev. Hugh R. Murchison of the University of South Carolina, the Rev. Ray Riddle of Columbia, the Rev. A. I). McArn, of Camden and the Rev. Inland N. Edmunds of Aiken. The following chairmen of committees were appointed to head the various fields of church work: Bill Gaston, Columbia, religious education and publication; Ray Riddle, foreign, missions; Mary Perry Garvin, Cblumbia and Aiken, Christian education and ministerial relief; Elizabeth Scarborough, Winnsboro, home missions;' T. J. Cunningham, Columbia, stewardship; Jack Richards, Camden, spiritual life and evangelism, and Walker Rivers, Aiken, Christian social service.?Saturday's State. BIG BOXING CARD EVENT FOR WEDNE8DAY EVENING, MAY 12 Camden boxing fans will witness a high-class boxing card at the high school gymnasium on the evening of Wednesday, May 12, when a five-bout program with Bcraps ranging from a teavy-w^lght ten-round affair to a five man gang battle will be offered. The main bout of the show will be a ten round scrap between Sam Fewell of Rock Hill, 192 pounds, and Bill Hennie, of Columbia, 187 pounds. This should be a slugging battle as both boys have hung up splendid records. Fewell has taken part in 33 bouts and has won by knockouts in 25 of them. He has lost but one fight in his career, that being due to getting in the path of a haymaker. Hennie also has a fine record, winning 28 out of 30 starts and getting 17 wins via the kayo route. Hennie's two defeats were on decisions and he has ye,t to kiss the mat through a knockout blow. In the semi-event Navy Lawson, 168, Camden, will take on Jamos Clarke, of Charlotte, 152 pounds in a six round event. l>awson is a coming scrapper at his weight and has won 27 out of 29 battles. Clarke is a newcomer in the game but has been going places in his twelve wins that he has scored sinfce going into the ring in regularly scheduled events. The preliminary will be a four round set to between Dennis I^enlx, of Hyco, 157 pounds and Pete Johnson, of Camden, 152. There will be a four round openej:* between two Camden lightweights and the fifth bout will be the five man gang battle. Elected For Fifteenth Year C. C. Brevard, a colored Camden; dentist was elected for the fifteenth i year as treasurer of the Palmetto! Medical Association which closed a'i very successful session in Columbia last week. The entire list of officers elected i were W. I). Cbappelle, M. D., president, of Columbia; E. C. Jones, D. I). S., president-elect; Sumter; Durham Counts, Pharmacist, secretary, Columbia; C. C. Brevard, D. D. 8., treasurer, Camden. WARNING TO 8HOPPERS ( Do not wait until Saturday to do ] your shopping at the big trade expo- 1 alt inn Von r*n ftvntrt tho rush by coming to the stores Friday ] and shop In comfort' . ' < . . MAYOR ISSUES PROCLAMATION ON NATIONAL HOSPITAL DAY Mayor J. H. Osborne, of Oaiuden, bus issued (he following proclamation in regard to National Hospital Day which will ho observed throughout the nation on May 12: "Whereas, May 12 has been set apart us National Hospital Uuy thruout (he nation und all poop To of this great country are requested to observe this day with appropriate attention to the hospitals throughout the land, "Now, 1 therefore, as Mayor, proclaim this dfty as National Hospital Duy for the Uity'of Camden and request and urge its entire citizenry to observe it with a deep consideration of the many blessings derived from the services of these institutions of mercy to afflicted mankind. The hospitals of the nation are recognized us necessary to the preservation of civilization and by their merciful ministrations to suffering humanity contribute to the health and happiness of us all. I earnestly request and urge that as many as possible visit our local hospital on that day and acquaint themselves more fully with the work of this great institution." The Camden Hospital is Joining all other hospitals throughout the United States in celebrating National Hospital Day, Wednesday, May 12. This means that the public is cordially invited to visit the hospital between the hours of 10 in the morning to 6 in the afternoon. This is purely a Bocial gathering, when people all over the county will be on hand to meet old friends and make new ones, and to have a cup of tea with the folks at the hospital. So many babies have been born at this hospital within the last five years, that we are extending a special invitation to them, and the "Baby Picnic" will be a feature of the day. Young girls will be on hand to help entertain these little ones. | We feel that everybody in the community is interested in their hospital and we want to make this visit! one of pleasure instead of pain says! the management of the hospital. MR. DeLOACHE MAKE8 REPORT ON RESETTLEMENT WORK The record of service by the Reset-j tlement Administration to the farm-' ers of this county, in the two years since it was established was reviewed by B. P. DeLoache, local Rehabili-j tation supervisor, on the occasion of the agency's second anniversary. The order setting up this agency was signed by the President April 30, 1935. Since the commencement of this work in Kershaw county more than 200 farm families have received some farm benefit ,rrom it, either in the form of a supervised loan, help in adjusting farm debts, or in some cases, outright grants. Standard loans made rto families without credit facilities for necessa- j ry feed, seed, livestock, farming equip- ( ment and capital goods necessary to j place their farms on a productive basis, are assisting these farm families i in regaining economic security. The 1937 program in this county so1 far has loaned $28,966.22 to. 132 fam-, Hies. "We had a fine record last j year," said Mr. DeUoache, "and this year we expect to better this record."] The present outlook for rehabilitation , families is very bright and I am con-j fldent that when the harvest is made these families will have paid their government loans and will have ad-' vanoed a step or two up the rehabil-! itation ladder." Supplementing the loan programs; the county supervisor's office cooper-1 ate in establishing community and cooperative service for low-income families and in farm debt adjustment work being carried on by the local [ county committees. Rural Rehabilitation has been made part of Secretary Wallace's farm pro gram with official transfer of the Re-j settlement Administration to the U. S. Department of Agriculture, January 1, 1937. ?L Attended Rotary Convention Attending the 58th District Rotary' conference held in Columbia Sunday.) Monday and Tuesday of this week1 were the following from Camden. Tho newly elected president of the Camden Club, A. Sam K&resh and Urt. K&resh, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Villepigue, Mr. and Mrs. Hughey TinUAt Ur. and Mrs:?Bmvu Kirtth&erT Mr. and Mrs. Basil Bruce, If. B. Burns and M, H. Heyinan. - SOFT BALL LEAGUE GOT UNDER WAY MONDAY ( By Frank li, Heath) One hit hurling by Clarkson Rhuine, stellar leader of the Wall Street Wolves, paved the way for a 22 to 0 victory over the Maya' group of klsso Olhrs in the opening game of the Camden Twilight League at the high school athletic held Monday evening. A lug crowd of several hundred rabid fans witnessed the slaughter of the gas dispensers. Khanie was accorded brilliant support and in not u single instance did his support waver Some nice work in the outfield by another member of the Khanie family?Boykin, by name, was an added feature of this hectic scrap. The battle was featured by a preview of some classy mound work by Camden's mayor, J. H. Osborne and Chief of l'ollce Cooley, who performed the ritual of piLching and spearing the first pitch. Chief Cooley then took up the Job of umpiring on the bases. The game wus minus any wrangling and despite the fact that it was .the first soft ball gume playbd under official rules, the players showed an aptitude for appraisal of the finer points of the game that was satisfying to the department of recreation, which is a part of the Chamber of Commerce program In Camden. The game opened with the Oilers handling the willow but they went down in one two three order under the puzzling slantB of Clarkson Rlianie. He kept his record of three In a row on tap in the second, third, fifth and sixth frames. In the fourth the one lone scratch hit from his delivery was garnered by Mays. Another Oiler gained a lift via a pass and a third got on first base when an infield error busted into the scoring sheet. J In the Wolves half of the first inning, Nettles hit safely, and through i an outfield boble made the circuit .to register the first run of the evoIning. In the second Busbee tickled the leather for a single bift died when Kirkland fanned. In the third C. Rhame singled with one down but Nettles and .Hay were easy outs to retire the side. In the fourth the WolveB went to town with two runs on McKain's long smash into the far reaches of the left garden. The fifth added two more runs for the Wolves but in the sixth the balloon went up and twelve runs were pushed across the counting block by the Wall Street Gang. It was a veritable slaughter as the pack fell on the slants of Mays. Home runs, doubles and singles fairly rained over the pasture. KERSHAW COUNTY FARMER3 EXCHANGE 18 ORGANIZED HERE A group of Kershaw county farmers met at the court house Friday, April 30, and organized the Kershaw County Farmers' Exchange. The purpose of the exchange is principally to market surplus hogs. The exchange will buy hogs at Camden on dates to be announced later, giving the farmers the choice of consigning their hogs and get their money later or of selling outright and getting their money at the car. Anyone having hogs to sell in the near future should contact tho county agent or any member of the board of directors, advises W. C. McCarley, the county agent. 'I he board of directors are .Joseph Sheheen, W. T. Holley, B. I). Boykin, W. II. Fort, James R. West, L. J. Jordan. The board of directors elected B. D. Boykin as president; W. B. Fort as vice president; Lorine Strak as secretary and treasurer, and W. McCarley as manager. Mr. Redfearn Hurt In Accident W. T. Redfearn was carried to the Camden hospital Wednesday after-1 noon suffering from bruises and shock 1 received in an accident when his automobile skidded and turned over I near Granny's Quarter Creek on the Camden-Charlotte highway Mr Redfearn was riding alone Attending' physicians say that it will he several j days before the full extent of hi*- injuries will be known. Mr. Redfearn Is chairman of the County Board of Directors, head of the Redfearn Motor Company and as-I sociated with .many other organize-{ Hons. He is popular wherever known] and his host of friends sinceteiy hope] that he is not seriously hurt. CARD OF THANK3 We wish'to express our deep appreciation and sincere thanks to reiatiyea and friends for tfrelr kindness (taring thp suffering and death of little Jean Barfleld. Also for the beautiful floral tribe tea. Tbe Family. - Kershaw People (iiven Rate Cut A reduction of ubout approximately 17 per com in the electric power rutep charged citlxens of the town of Km?haw and vicinity by tho Kerahuw Oil mill, which generates the current that supplies tin* territory, was announced yobterduy by the South Carolina public service commission. The reduction amounts in round numbers to an estimated $2,200 annually. The rate la retroactive uh of April 1, in other worda applying to all billa hereafter mailed out. The new rate practically parullela that put into effect some time ago by the Duke Power company in the Piedmont section or the state. The minimum, however, will be $| for residential customers and f 1.50 for commercial customers at Kershaw, whereas in the Duke territory it is 80 cents in both classes.-?Lancaster News. Baptist Church Services The following services are announced for the week beginning Sunday, May 9. at the First Baptist church: Sunday school at 10 o'clock with W. G. Wilson, Jr., superintendent in charge. Public worship conducted by the pustor, J. B. Caston, at tt:15 a. m. and 8 p. m. Morning subject: "The Mother of Jesus." Evening subject: "Building a House." B. T. U. Sunday evening at 7. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 8. The public is cordially invited to attend all the services of this church. OSTEND BEATS FUGITIVE IN VIRGINIA GOLD CUP Warrenton, Va., May 1?Mrs. Frank M. Gould's Ostend, with the veteran rider, W. B. Street, astride his sturdy back, won the 16th annual running of the Virginia Gold Cup today by a half length over Mrs. G. H. Boatwlck's Fugitive, the favorite. i Ostend's time for the four mile test' over stiff timber was 11:48 1-5. j Col. W. W. T Torres Lassitude 11J after figuring In the early running,) came in a poor third. Northwood stablew" Pimoehio lost his rider and Ger-! aid S. Smith s Sun Faun went down at the sixth fence. A crowd estimated at 10,000 persons Including society and sports folk from many Eastern cities, massed at advantageous points on the picturesque Broadview course. Ostend's victory was by the narrowest margin ever recorded for the Virginia turf classic here. Mrs. Gould Virginia turf classic here. Mrs. Gould's entry took the final barrier three lengths behind Fugitive and then set sail to win. The crowd seemed stunned by the result as Fugitive had been heavily played to get home In front. In the run through the short Btretch, Ostend, driven hard by Street, crept closer to the faltering Bostwick gelding, also under urge of steel, and swept ahead at the finish. The race had appeared safe for Fugitive from the fall of the flag. The big gelding was jumping strongly and taking kindly to the restraining hand of Rider Kerr. He led at every fence by wide margins, with first Ostend! and then lassitude's attempting to' catch him. Mather Academy Wins In Debate Mather Academy experimented in a j new type of contest when students of! the junior and senior classes last week participated in interscholastic debates with students of Booker Washington high school of Columbia. The members of both teams showed that much study and excellent coaching had been given to preparation. The subject debated was that assigned for interscholastic debate through-! out the United States: "Resolved, that Public Electric Utilities should be Governm en tally Owned and Operated." Members of the Booker Washing-1 ton high school were congratulated! on their skill In handling the material) of the argument, while those of Ma-j ther were particularly scored on pre-! sentation and ability in refutation.! Decision made by a critic Judge gave! Booker Washington affirmative team i the choice in the first debate held in! rColumbia and Mather Academy affirmative team in tho one held in fcam-j den. The girls representing Mather were Thomaaina Ogletreo and Dorothy Sampson. " * v?,t8r*V." W' Clark ha* returned from w.ha"* *ho keen spending several months with her daughter. Her grandson, Jerry Wellborn accompanied h.r kern, for ^ ' \ . - / ,1 Miss Team Named As "Miss Camden" Indies and gentlemen. Introducing Miss Camden. The you??? lady who will represent the Houth's moat faimouh winter resort community In tho pageant of beauty to he held In connection with the spring festival here Ki iday und Saturday Is Miss Susan Team, attractivo 17 year old ( aiudeu high school senior. Miss Team was named by a popular vote east uh the Camden Theater In competition with live other h i K h school Klrls. Ry a strange coincidence MIhb Team was not umong the first six Klrls to be nominated at the primary election, being one vote bohind Miss Barbara Zemp and Miss Peggy Pitts, who withdrew from tho contest a few days after the general,? election had started. Miss Team's name was then placed on the ballot, together with Miss Klsie Kedfearn who succeeded Miss IMtts. Miss Team piled up u heavy vote, but she wuh accorded a real race by Paulette West, Klsie Redfearn. "Dennie" Sowell, Wilhelmina Strak and LeBta Davis, any of which would have been a splendid representation as Mish Camden. While Miss Team was winning the honor of being Miss Camden, other districts in Kershaw county were reporting on their selections for the pageant of beauty. A complete list of the other princosses of the realm will bo found elsewhere in this article. Miss Gertrude Zemp and Miss Virginia Haile, who with other members of the Junior League, hove the coronation ceremony and decorating of the platform for the Jjvent, have arranged tor, an impreaeive ritual of coronation. The girls who will vie for the honor of being named Miss Kershaw County will approach the platform from the South and upon taking their places will he greeted by Miss.'Chamber pf Commerce In the person of MIhb Hazel Shirley. Miss Team as Miss Camden will respond to the welcome. The young ladles on tho platform will then be Introduced to the crowd by the Chamber of Commerce secretary who will then make announcement as to the selection by the judges of Miss Kershaw county. Then will follow the coronation after which the queen and her ladies in waiting will witness a program of dances by a group of young ladies of the court. The young ladles who are in the pageant of beauty are to meet at the Chamber of Commerce office at* 11 o'clock Saturday morning and they will be taken to the Camden Hotel at 1 o'clock where the state dinner will be held. During their stay in Camden the group will be properly chaperoned. >Vh The coronation event promises to be one of the most outstanding of the kind ever held in Camden and will be more impressive than the all-state affair which Is to be held in the high school auditorium on the eveping of May 21. The Camden event is an outdoor festival and will have an exquisite natural background. AH,, of the young ladies will be attired in ' semi-formal gowns. There will be nA bathing suit garb, that being tabooed by the Chamber of Commerce. Nine of Kershaw county's fairest daughters- will appear In the pulchritude contest that wijl pe held Saturday as a feature of the annual spring festival here. Kvery district in the county will bo represented in the coronation ceremonies to be held In the afternoon at Monument Park. Camden has named Miss Susan Team as Its favorite daughter. Kershaw will be represented by Miss Cornelia Truesdale; Mt. lMsgah by Miss Ruby Horton; Bethune by Miss Ava Shaw; Midway by Miss Ruby Gay West; DeKalb by Miss Mary lxirick; Blaney by Miss Mattle Rabon; Antioch by Miss Alice Peebles and Charlotte Thompson .by Miss Wanzalee Truesdale. Miss Hazel Shirley, selected a? Miss Camden in tho All-Stpte- elimination event here In January, is to act as hostess to the visiting ydung ladies and will appear in tho coronation us Miss Chamber of Commerce. Crown On Display The crown that will bo placed up/ on the head of "Miss Kershaw Co^pty' at the coronation ceremony_aL%lftm ? ument Park, Saturday afternoon la on display In the west window of tfe* Hoffer Jewelry store, on Broad treat.