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IThe Camden chronicle : VOLUME 4? CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1937 NUMBER 31 Iunty Fair Now Going On ' (ity Frank H. Heath) l? county fair time in Camden, true to the promises made by pan Dewey Creed and the com0 in charge of the exposition, how is really flnp , grounds are gay with color and itkm, and iu the evening? hunof brilliantly colored lights add , to the scene. Kershaw' county e came to the fair in an lnquirraine of mind, but they went completely satisfied that this KerBhaw county has a worth event. And consequently they again next day, and have con1 to come. exhibits at(e well arranged and attracted a lot of interest. Cattle, home econoihic displays, and t, everything is pleasing to the carnival is one of the best to jii in this part of South Caroii years. From observation it ip to the slogan of being a clean The rides are good and the ny uses every precaution t accidents. fair got under way Monday evat t> o'clock when the gates formally opened for the week and sightseeing. The carnival i full blast, and the free shows ed the usual big throngs, day the gates opened at 4 and the free shows were ofit T> and 9 p. m. Wednesday was tural day and there was a gen* at tendance of farmers from all tu* county and this section of ate. Judging of the exhibits early Wednesday morning, and Hfciereai and attention were concern Hnteil on the agricultural talk given ^wiog the morning. Wednesday afBtrnoon there was a lot of fun engen fcred by the stunt program in which men and women from various Bwmunities participated. Also that ^ fleraoon there was the Kershaw Bounty Dog Show, in. which scores Bffine dogs were entered. Free shows Bat on at 5 In the afternoon, and BSoafti lind"lO p. m. B-Vesterday was merchants' and manBacturcrs' day, with a fine showing B merchandise exhibits, industrial ^voups, and everything of interest to Bke merchant and manufacturer. Bkere were free attractions in the afBmoon. and a public wedding in the Btotball arena at nine in the evening. .Today is to be big day at the fair, B being in the nature of a combinaBon educational and constitutional ob ffvance afTair. The big parade featBring floats portraying the history of Bkir country, and. Including several tauBand school children of Kershaw Bponty will open the.festivities at 10 B. in. At 11 o'clock there will be an BUress by Wyndham M. Manning, of Bunter, dealing with the Constitution (the United States, this to ber .held Btthe historic old Court House. The Bttade will be led by twenty horse^ ^n, and a playlet will be enacted on Be steps of the old Court House ^Bkich will show the signing of the BWitutiun. A group of rifle men ^Potn th> Kershaw Guards, will fire a BMlty over the graves of British solBer8 buried near the court house, and will be followed by the sounding hps by a bugler. Rjonigh; football fans will have an Btag when the fast stepping CamB? High Bulldogs take on the heavy Military Academy team from Bttealon. This game will be the B^h of the season for the Bulldogs B^wlll pit them against what is said the heaviest team on their scheB*-The game is to start at 8 o'clock, present indications are that there ^B*! be a record turnout of fans. Bjbe carnival company exhitytyipg at ^Btair ofTf-ra ten rides, twelve allows, free acts, and has a good B?<1. This band will be used In the this morning. Report Of The Glne P* census report for Kershaw shows that there were 6,420 BJ? of cotton ginned in the county the < i op 0f 1937 prior to OctoB^l. as compared with 6,430 bales to October 1, crop of 1936, acB^?8 to o r g Pool, special agentB.. To Meet With Dalzeii B^* i-ee County Singing ConvenP*'11 meet in its 161st session on F"**. October J K*W?t church, at Dalsell, situate BJ^Ualted States'Highway No. Ml. ' Sumter and Camden. A i ZT ,BT't?tion Is ?*t?adod to all B7~* 4nd a warm welcome to all.? ; K *??re. President. Wood To Manage Woodward Airport Camden's Woodward Airport, ruled us one of the lineal in (ho southeast, will be operated on an efficiency basis this fall and winter, as was announced by the Camden chamber of commerce today. Jumoa Wood, who holda three air licenses, us pilot, mechanic and parachute rigger, who has served as transport pilot, fourteen months with the 118th aero squadron in France during the war, has been ongaged to take over .the management of the Woodward airport. Mr. Wood Is in Camden and has already started plans to make the port available for all ships of the air. Three ships are now stationed at the airport. One is a Taylor Cub and will be used as a training ship for student flyers, another is a 260 horse Stearman and the third Is a 250 horse Travelair. A fourth ship, which will be a cabin model, will be added within a short time. Arrangements have been made whereby any ship landing at the Camden airport will be able to get complete service. Mr. Wood will also conduct a training school for student flyers. Already several in Camden and vicinity have made Inquiries relative to the flying course to be offered. S. C, Zempj of this t-ity, who has been engaged in flying since 1928 and who was with the Douglas Airport company on the west coast for three years will be affiliated with Mr. Wood in the "operation of the Woodward airport. Within a short time an electric gas pump will, be installed at the field for the purpose of refueling ships. The State Aeronautical Department is giving fine encouragement to Messrs. Wood and Zemp In their program to operate the local field on a high efficiency basis. Already plans are being made for a big air show here in the late fall and a spectacular event with some sixty ships of the Carollnas Aero club participating in January. "Jlmroy" Wood Is one of the beat, known flyers In the country. He was for several years at the head of the Flying Aces _Air show, in which fifteen stunt'flyers were featured. This organization has appeared at some of the leading convention gatherings In the country. Three Groups Will Attend State Fair Three large groups of young people from this county are going to the.State Fair In Columbia, October 18 to 23, in addition to the many who will go as individuals. For this year the fair more than ever is emphasizing youth with the Future Palmetto Farmers haying a big day Tuesday, the Four-H club members being given right of way Wednesday, and great numbers of school children preparing to be there on "School Day" Friday." In addition the young people always hold sway on Thursday, which Is Carollna-Clemson day. Unquestionably it is going to be the largest faifMn history with four big days?Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and with many people staying over In Columbia for more than one night. Yankees Retain >tyorld Champlonihlp Polo Grounds, N. Y.?The conquering Yankees climaxed another recordsmashing chapter in their book, of a* m axing baseball accpmplishments Sunday by over-powering the Giants in a bombing finish to the second successive all-New York world series. To the accompaniment of their biggest burst of long range fire in the series,* the Yankees blasted oat a * to 2 victory on a rain-drenched diamohd In the fifth and final game while Lefty Gomez repulsed repeated counter attacks by the Giants after Mel Ott'B homer tied the score in the third inning. The triumph by the Yankees, four games to one, marked the second straight conquest of their neighboring rivals, their fifth succesfui victory in baseball's big-money battle and their sixth snce the war. They won prevously n 1923, 1927, 1928, 1982 and 1986. Lyttleton Street Methodist Church The followingwin be held i al Lrttlcton Streei?Jfethodlst church J on 80*4*?: Stmday aefcool at 10 a. m.; morning ^worship at 11:15 a. m., ; sermon by the lM-tor. Evening wor- < ship M 7:20 p. *-? aartaon by the I pastor. Tha public la oardially tnvlt- i d to all of tbaoo aorricee. - ; . Camden Bulldogs Meet Porter Tonight With tIm Camden Bulldogs battliuK tho heavy Porter Military Academy grid team ut Zeiup Field tonight, the prospects for a record turnout of fane ure very much in the spotlight. The fact that the game is being played us a feature of the county fair program for that evening has resulted in the dopsters ballyhooing the fact that the double event of fair and game will reault in a veritable Htoruiljig of the atadium gates. All of which would be sweet music to the Bulldog and County fair camps. The BulldogB are facing a genuine algebra problem in this prep school team. So far as advance dope is concerned the visitors are "X." The military school lads are reported to offer a heavy but fast squad and the publicity out of Charleston indicates that the Camden eleven may meet with some real opposition and the game prove to be the toughest of the season for the locals. It will bo the fifth gamo of the seasoli for tho Bulldogs and If the gold and black gang have anything to Bay In the matter they are not going to have their season record tarnished by a defeat. If tho weather man holds good to his promise of providing a balmy moonlight night, our guess Is that football history will be made so far as attendance figures are concerned. The background Is there in tho shape of a high-class county fair and when the crowd at the game begins to cut loose with some real football cheering, even the lure of a mighty flue carnival will not keep the red blooded fans from swarming into the grid enclosure. More Horses To Be Here This Winter Camden will have more horses this coming winter season than ever beTore in Its history, according to Harry D. Kirkover, well known horseman and sponsor of the famous Carolina Cup race here every March. In a letter to the Camden Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Kirkover states that a number of horse owners who haven't heen in Camden in past years, are to come here the coming* season and bring their stables with them! Mr. Kirkover states that the Hunter Trials and the first race meeting of the season will be held February 21 and 22. The Virginian Horse Show will be held about ten days previous to that date, while the main Horse Show will be held the week of the Carolina Cup Tace. The Cup race week has not been definitely selected as yet but will be either on the last Saturday in March or the first Saturday in April. Bair Hard To Hold In County Jails J. V. Bair, former convict, alleged to have staged a lone hand burglary of a Camden wholesale grocery warehouse several months ago and also participant in a series of other robberies and burglaries about the state, is out again. Bair was arrested only a week or so ago and when arraigned In court at Florence was given a sentence of fifteen years in the state penitentiary on a burglary charge. Pending being taken to the state prison, Bair was turned over to the Florence authorities to be confined in the jail. Bair took French leave that same night, being accompanied In bis escape by two other prisoners. Six pennies with Borne soap did the trick and the authorities believe that it was Bair's brain that worked out the formula which prevented the bolt In the doors of the ce]l from operating when the control lever was turned. The Jailer, upoq opening the cage door In the morhlng t did not know that the prisoners were urilocked. He removed several trusties from the Cage and It is believed that when he was out Of tho cage that Bair, with Homer Workman and James Russell, two other prisoners, walked out. Death Of Little Qirl Little Pauline Player, daughter of Mr. mad Mrs. O. B. Player, of DuBoee Park, this city, died early this morning at the home of her permits After In Hlqess of four weeks. She would ha re been thrae years old Wednesday. The little girl Is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George B. PlayBr, two sisters, three brothers, a paternal grandfather and a maternal grandfather, all Of whom lire in. Cam"* Scout Committee Held Meeting The Hoy Scout movement, one of the most worthwhile efforts in uny civic promotional program is gaining impetus in Cauxden and Kershaw county. As jt result of a meeting of the district committee held at the American Legion hull Tuesday afternoon. the county will step into the ranks of recognised scout communities on November 1, A boy fact survey, made recently in the city, Indicated that there are 276 boys in the county schools who are keen for scout activities and desirous of having the program placed on an organised basis. Of the 276 names listed there are 228 who have never been affiliated with the Scout movement. This same survey showed that the boys listed have the following Sunday school affiliation: Presbyterian, 53; Methodist, 56; Baptist, 178, Catholic, 14; Episcopal, 11; Penticostal, 3; Mormon, 3; Holiness, 1; and twenty boys without any affiliation. The initial step contemplates the organization of four scout troops in Camden and it is possible that ? fifth troop may be on the starting line on ' the tirst of the month. If not, this ! fifth wheel will bo added within a 'short time, as the survey Indicates jthat enough boys are interested to : warrant having live string troops. j ' Much enthusiasm was manifested at the committee mooting, presided over by Henry Savage, Jr., district chairman. The program as planned provides for a membership drive to start j within a short time. The quota that the loyal committee must raise in 'order to have national affiliation and all the benefits that go with it. is $500. This insures training of troop leaders, regular visits of a state official and the conduct of the scout program under national supervision and use of Camp Barstow. The chamber of commerce has already appropriated $100 to the movement and the committee feels that there is sufficient civic interest in a prugVatiT "Of this "kind to~~ insure success !h the drive to raise the additional $400. The Kershaw county district setup is as follows: Henry Savage, Jr., district chairi man; the Rev. R. Bryce Herbert, vice I chairman; M. M. Johnson, finance j chairman, all of whom were elected ! last week; also off the finance comjmittee are R. B. Pitts, vice chairman; M. B. Burns and A. S. Karesh; H. A. i Small, district Scout commissioner; William Moore, assistant district Scout commissioner; John M. Villepigue, J. G.~ Richards, Jr., J. K. deLoach, J. D. Zemp and T. K. Trotter, members of the court of honor; the Rev. R. Bryce Herbert, group organi*' zation chairman; camping, D. J. Creed, chairman, and R. M. Kennedy, 3rd;' leadership training, W. F. Nettles, Jr., chairman, and Nettles Ldndsay, vice chairman; rural, W. C. McCarley, chairman, and the Rev. J. B. Mclver, vice chairman; inter-racial, the Rev. J. B. Caston; health and safety, Dr. Carl A. West, chairman, and Dr. A. W. Humphries, vice chairman; publicity, Frank H. Heath; civic service and activities, 'W. F. Nettles, Jr., and reading, the Rev. A. D. McArn, chairman, and the Rev. Maurice Clark, vice chairman. Sqout Executive Czarnitzkl predicts a successful year for the district when the work begins November 1. First Week Civil Court Jurors The following Jurors were drawn on Tuesday to serve at the first week of court of common pleas beginning on Monday, November 1, with Judge W. H. Gimbr&H, of Charleston, presiding: J. R. Bell, Reese Williams, 8. A. Jones, R. A. Faulkenberry, J. H. Sowell, W. N. Gay, W. O. Croxton, of Kershaw; W. E. Copeland, L. B. Ba^ ker, of Bethune; B. J. Truesdale, of Boykin; H. E. Munn, A. B. Boykin, W. H. Bradley, W. T. Roberts, J. E. Campbell, L E. Dixon, W. H. McDowell. W. A. Hawkins, L. D. Martin, H. S. Campbell, Chris Beleos, D. L. Catoe, W. G. Major, H. C. Joye, of Camden; George Neal Ray, J. L. Ford, W. D. Dowey, of Lugoff; T. H. McLaughlin, W. H. Bryan, C. F. McCasklll, R. C. McCoy, H. Catoe, of Cassatt; Bailey Bar field, of Blaney; < Oscar Truesdale, L7 A. Roberts, of Westville; C. a. Poehlbs, of Blshopvllle, rtd one. IT _ * Executions go on steadily in Russia, there being fourteen at the week end at Moecow, including four cafe em* ployes charged with poisoning 44 cue Working For Curb Market &8lublishmcni of it fen trill market Ln Camden where farmers of Kershaw County may bring vegetables such as sweet potatoes, beans, tomatoes, carrots, turnips, peas, and the lik*< for disposal to larger markets and public In general, will be advocated by the Camden chamber of commerce. "It has been demonstrated that cotton can not be depended upon uh a sure money crop," said Secretary Heath, In discussing his plun for a central market. "Camden and Kershaw county must devise some plun whereby some form of revenue may be assured between cotton seasons. "We need a concerted movement1 on the part of tho chamber of commerce, the county agents office and the offtce of the home demonstration agent to work out a plun whereby the farmers may be advised as to the grading and putting of their products into marketable shape. If we can do this, establish a central assemblyitig place whero trucks could come and carry tho products! to the larger markets, tho farmers would be assured of a steady market for these products. This, I am convinced would result in tho building up of a steady source of income for the farmers. "Kershaw county Is adapted to tho raising of many vegetables, such as sweet potutoos, beans, tomatoes, carrots, turnips and tho like and If we can obtain a market for those products it would mean a supply of money between the cotton soasons. "I believe such a program would work well into a hog and poultry program. The surplus and unmarketable part of the produce ptrogram could be fed to hogs. "I have discussed such a program with some of the farmers and all have been very enthusiastic over the idea. 11 intend to take it up with tho counI ty gent and also the home demonstration agent and enlist* their aid in outlining some plan. "Last week the hog shipment from Camden brought Jho farmers who1 were in on the shipment over 11,000. In another two weeks there will be anpther shipment and there Is every reason to believe that there will be three carloads go this time. Which means at least $4,000 to the farmers. Tnat is Just an example of how this hog market, started only a few months ago, has developed. And the same can be done with a produce market," said Secretary Heath. ^ _____ Baptist Training Union The annual meeting of the Baptist Training Union of the Kershaw Association will meet at Sand Hill church October 17, at 3:30 p. m. All i the, B. Y. P. U.'s are urged to attend. Red Cross Roll Call I Soon To Begin J BAN RedCrobb Red Cross Roll Call will begin In Kershaw County this year on Armistice Day, November 11, and will close on Thanksgi v 1 n g Day, November 25, as announced by Oliver Rice, chairman of Kershaw county chapter of the American Red Cross, Officers of the Kershaw county division will endeavor this year to get 100 per cent membership for the county. Final plans for the roll call are being withheld pending the arrival of Mrs. W. H. Harris, who is vicechalrman of the Kershaw county division. Mrs. John Mullen, Mrs, R. E. Stevenson and Oliver Rice will attend the district meeting of the Red Cross held in Colombia, October 26, in order to hear final instructions as to methods and p?"*poses of the drive this year. The American Red Cross is a gigantic organization, both in the United States and abroad. In America it has 3,710 chapters, with 4,137,633 members and 8,351,298 Junior members who are in school. 8erYices which the Red Cross maintains includes disaster relief, such as in the recent Mississippi flood, war service, nursing service, public health nursing and home hygiene, and first aid and life-saving. ? President of the Red Cross Is the president of the United States. The Red Cross has a record and Organization whteti the ccaSusae? cl people all oyer tks world. The first snows of the whiter fell la sections of New York nod Pennsyl ante on Friday. ?; it* Ma r . ?' Mr. Manning Is Speaker For Today Tho Honorable Wymilium Nl. Manning. of 8u inter, 1* scheduled uh speaker for tho day at Kerahaw county'? celebration of the lf>0th birthday Of our..United Stutea Constitution today, hl? speech beginning at 11 o'clock this morning at the old court house. Mr. Manning la anally an authority on the subject, having made a atudy of both Htate and national government. Ho has served In the state legislature, and la thla year running for tho office of governor of South Carolina. Mr. Manning'a talk will follow a parade featuring floats deacrlptlve of events Important in the forming of the Constitution, and presented by the high schools of Kerahaw county. Also In tho parade will bo twenty horsenlen depicting the sportsman a and hunter's life In South Carolina, dlgnltarioB and offlclala of Kershaw county, and 3,000 achool children. The parade will begin at the corner of Laurens and Broad streets, and will proceed through the city to the | old court house. First of tho lloata | will represent tho Indians who roamI oil the country, next will come one which depicts the settlors who crossed the sen to land here, then will come u float showing the llrltlsh boI(Iters "Xvho were sent from England. The next float will represent the bu! ginning of tho Revolutionary war, | and tho next the United StntcB as a free country. 4 Now tho vein of thought Bhowu by the floats will turn from problems of war to problems of government. | First of thoao will allow the Constitutional convention, the next will show South Carolina aa one of the I first ratlflers of the Constitution, tho next, George Washington as President, the next the Great Seal of the United States being accepted, and the final ono United States today?a free country. Upon arrival at the old court house, the parade wilt form around the build- _ 4ngran4 {v- plftyiet vsitl bnetificted showing the actual signing of the Constitution by the 39 representatives of the thirteen colonies. The Kershaw Guards will fire a salute over the graves of British soldiers who perished here in a battle with the American forces, and, as a climax of tho occasion, Mr. Manning will deliver his talk.~ Camden To Be Represented At Meet The Camden and Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce will be represented at the organization meeting of the South Carolina Secretaries association to be held at the Jefferson Hotel In Columbia on November 12. The following secretaries have definitely expressed a desire to organize a strong active organization: Ernest Allen of Aiken; J.- A. -Mitchell, of Anderson; Frank H. Heath, of Camden; W. Tellous Wells, of Charleston; William Lykes, Jr., of Columbia; L. M. Glenn, of Greenville; Palmer Johnson, of Marion; F. D. Plnckney, of Orangeburg; Miss Marie Fewell, of Rock Hill; Floyd Kay, of Spartanburg; and I. M. Richardson, of Sumter. It is also hoped to have the chambers - of commerce at Beaufort, Chester, Clinton, Darlington, Florence, Greenwood, Greer, Hartsvllle, Laurens, Mullins, Newberry and Union represented at this meeting. First Baptist Church Services The following services are announced for week beginning Sunday, October 17, at the First Baptist church; Sunday school at lor o'clock, with O. S. King, superintendent, in charge. Public worship conducted by the pastor, J. B. Caston, at 11:16 a. m. and 8 p. m. Morning subject: "The Value of Man." Evening subject; "Our Greatest Danger." B. T. U. Sunday evening at 7. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at S. - The public is cordially invited to attend all services of this church. ^ *1 - i Did You Write This Letter? The Chamber of Commerce Is in receipt of a letter mailed from Cam' dan June 30, addressed to a Miss Sara Ross, of New York City. The letter failad at delivery In New York We-.-. cause ot Miss Ross not being at this j 1 address. The Tetter" was returned from the dead letter office to the Cansden poet office office requested the Chamber ot Commerce to try aad locate the sender. The I person sending a letter to Miss Ross . amy have sasse hy calltng at Chamber of Commerce office.