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Robert Lee Sowell
Passes at Kershaw
Kershaw, 8. C., Oct. 0.?-Robert Lee
Sowell, one of Kershaw's most prominent
and Industrious men, passed
away at Charlotte Saultorium Thursday
morning of last week. Mr. Bowell
hud been in ill health for u number
of years but much of the time he
wab on duty ut one of hiu numerous
farms. Ilebldeb being one of the
largest and most properouB farmers
In oither Lancaster or Kershaw
counties, Mr. Howell had been in the
mercantile business for several years.
He was a cotton buyer here for a
long while. He wuh Hlwayo Interested
in the upbuilding of hlb homo town
and was never too busy to listen to
the troubles of his follow man who
had been less fortunate in tho financial
world. The some one hundred
and fifty farm hands, both white and
colored, who viewed the body and
then made their way to the cemetery
was evidence of his generosity
Funeral services were held at the
First I lit p t i k t church Friday morning
at eleven o'clock, conducted by Rev.
Sanders, assisted by Rev. L. I>. Hunicr,
of the Methodist '' church, Kershaw,
and Rev, R. Bryce Herbert, of
the Methodist church, of Camden, and
Rev. J. Barnwell t'aston, of Camden,
u life-long friend.
He is survived by the following
children, Mrs. Howell having preceded
him to the grave only six months previous:
Mrs Edward K Rlyler, of
Camden; Mrs James Owens, of Westville;
Mrs. A. H. Whitaker, of Kershaw,
and Hubert 0. Sowell, of Kershaw;
one brother, William Sowell,
of Fresno, California; and a sister,
Mrs. S C. Black well, of Spartanburg.
Honoray pallbeurers were T. B.
Clyburn. B. I). McDonald, Fred C. Culvern,
John T Stevens, William Hayes,
H L. McPhorson, Vance Hough, Soulee
Cook, l>eroy Croxton, B. 11. Clyburn,
of Kershaw, Jim Clyburn, Jack
Whitaker. Sr., and L. C. Clyburn. of
CHTTfclen; J. O. Horfer, T. Y. TVilliams,
and R M. Plyler. of Lancnuter, and
John Clyburn, of Hartsville.
Active, pallbearers were Jack Bel],
Fdgar Taylor. Charles Davis. Ansel
Roberts. George Blackwell, Charles
Trursdale. (
Among those from out of town at- ;
tending the funeral were Mrs Kathleen
Watts, Harry L. Schloshvrg. G. j
F Cooley, Jim Clyburn and L. C. Clyburn,
of Canulen; Mrs. J B. Bozeman |
and Rev B. I,. Blackwell ,of Spartanburg;
Mr and Mrs Charlie Holley. !
of Jefferson; Mr. and Mrs. G M. Ply- ,
ler, Mrs. D. R Sapp and daughter.
Miss Leo I a Sapp, Mr. and Mrs. R .1'. '
I'lyler. Mrs W. H. Hyatt, of Lancas- '
ter Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Plyler, of ,
Darlington; Mrs. Ben R. Easterling '
Mrs Theodore CottIngham and B. R.
Faaterllng, Jr , of Florence; Mrs. Jno.
Croxton and Mrs. Boyd Magill, of
Charlotte; Mr and Mrs. James Soth
CrusBUti. of Leesviiic: Mrs. Zula Sowell,
of Gas to ni a.
Mrs I). R. Starling was head of a
flower committee, who handled the
many floral tributes, and was assisted
by Miss Annette lilackmon, Mrs. McA
Hilton. Mrs Ozelle Agelon. Miss Mov>
l.ee Fowler and Miss Virginia
Burns.
livery business house in Kershaw
wav closed during the hour of the
no ral from eleven to twelve out of
r. sped to this highly esteemed genlit
man.
Mr Sowell will be greatly missed
b\ ; eople in every walk of life, but
most especially those with whom he
mingled dally In his business actlvlVes
Contributed
DeKalb News Notes
West ville. Oct. 6?Bethany choir
attended the Kershaw County Singing
Convention Sunday afternoon at
Beaverdain < hurch near Cassatt.
Mr and Mrs Williams H Carter
have as guests this week. Mr. and
Mrs C M Bowen ar.tl daughter. Miss
Florine, of Kaslev, parents and -ister
of Mrs. Carter
C. E. Livingston r. 1 d lighter, of
Lees ville, visited Mis- Olive Yarn on
Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs L. C. Clyburn, Mrs.'
L. C. Clyburn, Jr., Mrs. L. I) Broome
and Mrs J. H Clyburn spent last Friday
In Columbia.
Misses Mary Wells 8terenson, Carol
Nlckles, Francis Revere and Clara
Lee McComb spent the week end at
Montreat, N. C.
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Butbee spent
Sunday visiting the parents of Mr.
Uusboe, Mr. und Mra. *W J. IJuabcu,
r , 4KV a i ? r?
In Wagner.'
Mrs. J. H. Clyburn and Mra. L. C.
Clyburn, Jr., apent Thursday In Kershaw.
Minnie Hodges apent the week end
j at her hoiuo lu Mat Ion.
Albertua Thomua retuyped to Klng'a
Uutdneaa College, Charlotte, N. C., on
Monday utter having apent the weekend
with bla parents, Mr. and Mia. F.
L. Thomaa.
Mlaa Anne Willlania, of Sumter,
wu? u gueat of Dorothy Moffatt over
the week end.
Mra. J. H. Clyburn entertained the
inembera of the Monday l&ftornoon
bridge club at her home. Mra. L. D.
Hr oo me and Mra. Sain Trueadale
were awarded the prizes. Delightful
refreshments was served by the hoatoaa,
assisted by Mrs. A. li. Williams
and Mra. L. C. Clyburn, Jr.
Mr. and Mra. C. 10. Ogburn and children
visited relatives of Mr. Ogburn
In Kldgeway Sunday afternoon.
News Of Interest In
And Near Bethune
Ib'thnne. Oct. 6.--The Rev. Amos
Arthur, D.l).. of Philadelphia, Is the
guest of his brother, K. M. Arthur.
Mr. and Mrs. L M. Rest, their
daughter. Hetty and son. Leslie Marvin.
Jr., were here during the week
end, having motored down from
Charlotte to attend the funeral of Lee
Clyburn. Other relatives who came
for tiie funeral were Mayo Davis, of
Perry, On., and Mr. and Mra. Jack
Eastorllng, of Dennettvllle.
Miss ICthel Turbevllle spent the
week end with friends in Rock Hill.
Revival services are being held at
the M ei ho<f 1st church this week,
preaching at 3:30 j>. in. and again at
7:30 In the evening each day. The
Rev. Mr. Oleaton, presiding, elder of
the Sumter district, is assisting the
Rev. C. S. Floyd, pastor.
Mrs. W. H. Hearon, of Camden, is
spending the week with relatives
here.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Lindler, of I^exington.
and Mr. and Mrs. W. S.
liroughton, of Aiken, were recent
guests of the Rev. and Mrs. F. M.
Lindler.
Miss Sara Drey Proctor, spsnt 4-h-e- week
end at her home in Hock Hill.
Mrs. T. W. Heeson. of Philadelphia,
is spending some time with her father.
F M. Arthur, having returned
home with her sister, Miss Mary
Arthur, who had been visiting in
Philadelphia.
The Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Graham.
:>f Lynchburg, were dinner guests
Monday of the Morrison Grahams.
The V W A s met with Frances
Sinitli Tuesday afternoon under the
leadership of Miss Margaret Fields
An interesting program on Japan was
led by Myrtis Mungo.
Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Mason and little
daughter. Catherine, and Mr. and
Mrs. W. lv Clump spent Saturday in
Columbia.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles V. Rivers and
Katherine Ward Rivers were visitors
In Bethune during the week end.
A group from the Baptist Sunday
school carried a play, "Aunt Mary's
Tenth Box," to Buffalo Sunday morning.
The same play will be given
In the Sunday school here next Sunday
morning and Mr. Lindler will
follow with a sermon on tithing.
This correspondent has been asked
to say ihul ordination services for
deacons will be held ut Shamrock
church next Sunday afternoon.
The people of the town and community
were shocked and saddened
to learn of the sudden death of Lee
L Clyburn. 34. son of the late William
and Dana Clyburn. which occurred
at his home four miles from
town at d o'clock a in. Friday, October
1 He had gone out to start the
hands to work when he remarked to
a neighbor that he had heart burn
and was going to the house to get
a dose of medicine. He turned and
walked six or eight steps and fell.
When the man to whom he was talking
reached his side, he was dead
Mr Clyburn spent his boyhood days
in the town of Bethune. but later the
family moved to the farm four miles
out Just ucrorts the l>ee county line,
where he lived the remainder of his
life.
He was a member of the Masonicorder
and also a shriner. He was
widely connected in this state and
Georgia
Funeral services were held at the
home Sunday morning at 11 o'clock,
conducted by the Rev F 1) Morse,
pastor of the Bethune Presbyterian
church, interment followed in Turkey
Creek cemetery, where a profusion of
lovely flowers banked the grave.
ActtVf pallbearers were Mayo
Davis. Perry, (la ; Mack Davis, Conway
Gardner. Mortimer Gardner, of
Bethune; Gene Hearon, Will Hearon,
T C Pate, of BDhopville; PercyMays,
Camden
Mr Clyburn i.-> survived by one. sister.
Mrs Roger C. Howe. Columbia;
two brothers. Thornwell H. Clyburn.
former member of the house, and
Thomas K. Clyburn, who has been engaged
in government work, both of
Bethune.
Rat fever, a very rare disease, caused
the death of the infant son of Mr.
and Mrs. C. T. May berry at Lynch*
burg, Vs. The child was bitten by
a rat about three weeks pervious to
death.
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BairlSfow Faces
Burglary Charge
| J. V. Hair, ullas Jesse Wilson, convicted
in Orangeburg recently with
George Green, alia* James Green
(true name James Pamell). In connection
with an attempted robb.ery of tbe
Hank of tflluree, was taken from the
state penitentiary here yesterday
morning to stand trial in Florence on
a burglary charge. - Hair
was sentenced to ten years
and Parnell to fifteen year* in connection
with the attempted bank
robbery. The former la charged \n
Florence with the burglary of, Dickinun'u
grocery there in August, shortly
after he aud Parnell were released
from the penitentiary upon completion
of service of sentences for other
offeuses.
I Bair was taken to Florence yesterday
by Sheriff W. R. Wall, of Flor*
ence county, under authority of a
court order issued by Judge H. F.
lllce, who is presiding at general ses
h tons court there. He will be brought
buck after his trial Is completed.
Officers said lk^t night that both
Balr and 1'arneir still have to face
charges la connection witty the theft
of 140,000 clgarets from ' a store in
Camden.?Wednesday's
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A deer bounded Into the path of the
automobile of Henry Davis near San
Jose, Cal.f at nighty The car was
^wreoked and Davis was killed, while
his wife wis seriously Injured. - .
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Costly Practice
Buffalo, N. Y.?The baseball bill for
Buffalo's International League Bisons
will be a little higher this year.
A Jury ordered the Bisons to pay
Fred Phillips |1?000 because he was
struck on the bead by a practice fly
that cleared the fence,
qiuif, \
Of the 6,800 Rural Rehabilitation
farmers to .South Carolina approxl.
roately 8,600 INT white families and
8,800 negroes. The average else of
the family on the program in the state
Is six,
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| KERSHAW COUNTY I
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Featuring CAPT. VON FENDRICK
Human Cannon Ball i
Capt. Von Fendrick will be shot from,',a cannon 100
feet in air each day at the Fair Grounds. '
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| World's Crystal Shows I
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RIDE THE
"OCTOPUS"
the World's N?we?^ Sensation
Attraction
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American Legion Post and Camden Red Fez Clul>^
6 - SIX BIG DAYS AND NIGHTS - 6
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J MONDAY, OCTOBER 11th
\ The gates will be opened Monday at
| 9:00 a. m. for the farmers to bring their
I exhibits in.
1 6:00 P.M.?Fair gates open. Admission
| to all 10c.
| 9:00 P.M.?Free attractions.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12th
| 4:00 P.M.?Fair gates open. Admission
j 10c to all.
| 5:00 P.M.?Free attractions.
? 9:00 P.M.?Free attractions
! WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13th
AGRICULTURAL?FARMERS DAY
9:00 A.M.?Fair gates and exhibits
\ open. Admission, adults 26c,
| children 10c.
i 10:t>0 A.M.?Judging of exhibits.
} 11 00 A.M.?Address to the farmers by
J an outstanding agricultur*
1st Please don't nils."* this
\ opportunity of hearing this
{ outstanding speaker,
i 2:00 P.M.?Stunts between the farm
| men and farm women from
) various communities. A
I prize will be given to com4
munity which puts on best
stunt for men and women.
| 3:00 P.M?Dog show
I 5:00 P.M??Free attractions.
| 9:00 PM?Fireworks display.
| 10:00 P.M?Free attractions
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14th
! MERCHANTS AND MAUFACTURER8
DAY
[ 9 00 A.M.?Fair gates and exhibits
\ open. Admission, adults Hoc.,
[ children 10c.
' 11 00 A M?Attraction in Merchants and
\ Manufacturers exhibit
[ building
| 3:?0 I' M.?Football game, Camden high
'i school freshmen, contestant
to be announced later.
I 5 00 P.M.?Free attractions,
8:00 P.M.?Attraction In Merchants and
Manufacturers exhibit
l . u building.
i J 9:00 P.M.?Fireworks display.
<J^ 10:00 P.M.?Free acta. ?. ,
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EDUCATIONAL
Exhibits in
Every Department
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Agricultural
Livestock
Poultry
School
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and Others
We invite every community
and every individual
to display their products
at the ~
Kershaw
County
Fair
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FRIDAY II
SCHOOL DAY
Parade at 10 o'Clock I
AMERICAN
PAGEANT
PORTRAYAL OF SIGNING
OF CONSTITUTION
INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER I I
Mayor Osborne
SPEAKER |
Hon. WyndhaiR Mantling - ft
TRIBUTE TO I
REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS
By Kershaw Guards 11 1
At Old Court .House Grounds
Student Day at jH
Fair Grounds II
All Students and Teachers will SI
be idmltfsd .fw II
SATURDAY II
COUMED SCHOOL DAY I I
9:00 A.M.?Fair Kates and exhibits ||
open, admission, adults 25c, jl I
children 10c. /. ... & .y
in county ar? asked to par* jl I
ticipate. laming at Jack- jl I
son high school and march- jl I
lug to Fair Grounds. A I I
school program it* charge I
- ef officers of the achoolf I I
has been arranged. I
3:00 PJd.?FOotlNtti-'- jiiMi"Brownto* I I
Home ra cwwatant to be f 1