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""* /; : -: ?; HP ,-m,-^,? ?? THE CHILDREN'S HOME IS STARTING ITS ANNUAL REQUESTFOR FUNDS pMM| ' The Camden chronicle fl ~?i 1? mmkv ?? " mm VOLUME 49 CAMDEN. SOUTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1938 NUMBER 47 "* " ' ' ' ' ' " ? . mi Many Made Happy By Bank Pay-Off In accordauce with a plan carefully worked out between the Carrlsou Holding Company, owned aololy by the children of the late Henry Geprgo I'arriHon, and the State Board ol Bank Control, depositors of the Bank of caiudeu are now being paid,their deposits, and the remaining deposit liability Of that institution' In the HUm of 1208,000 Is belug^ fully liquidated, the payment's peing made thru the Commercial Bank of Camden. From an Uarly hour .Tuesday morning when the Commercial Bank doora opened, until the afternoon honr of closing, a happy threug of people passed through the corrldora and received payment of money, part of which had seemingly become a memory. > Approximately one hundred of the larger depOattora whose balances exceeded 1300, agreed to accept part cash and part assets of the old bank. The rtmalalny jltyaHo^ some 1,700 satisfaction of all oonca^^alid has make payment to all depositors of the old bank, whpn givenv publicity several months age, created nationwide comment. Promiaent bankers, I men high in the world of finance Odd I the nation .in general regarded it as I au unprecedented action and one worI thy of favorable comment. A revelation hf what the return of I the money to-the nearly two thousand depositors meant to the public in gen era] was reflected in the gmtlea Aifd 1 rheery greetings that were In evi1 donee?not only In the bank lobby, but throughout the community. Legion Post Plans Interesting Meeting Members of the James Le^oy. Belk Host 17, American Legion are planning for another of those interesting. Brmtnga"whlch haVe featured the LeHion gatherings for the past several HonthS. I On Monday, February 7, the Legion Hill be host to E. O. Herndon who Has been chief of staff at the VeterHns hospital at Columbia for many Hears and who has been transferred H the Alabama district. He takes his How office February 15. I Dr. Herndon will be~ accompanied H Camden by Sidney Greschol, manHer of the Colombia Veterans liospiHl and other members of the hosplHi staff. Dr. Herndon and several Hhers will address the veterans. The committee in chargp of the Heting?Sam Karesh and Arthur Hark?are anxious , to haVe ell exHrvice men, especially those who Hve received treatment at the Co* Hnbla hospital to be present to greet H Herndon and others. Hhe Legion Post appears to have H upon a happy solution to the proHm of bringing out big numbers at Hctlngs. The programs have all Hn interesting and will continue to H so in the future. n. i i ,ii . r ; .7 Hcond Week Jurors |For Sessions Court v "'W- I\J#W he following furore were drawn Hday to sprVe for the second we6k He court i^f general sessions, with C. C. Featheratone presiding: J. Arranta, T. T. Truesdale/ Jul Rush, W. G. Major, R. M. Ken Jr., h. O. Wilson, Dewey J. Creed, H* Rosborough, Jy D. Sheom, C, f*< Hla, B. R. Truesdale, -W. Heil, H. C. Hasty, B. T% Davis, Hey Threatt, D. 8. Murchlson, D. Howell. Camden; P; P: Brighton, H Roberta, Robert R. Croxton, Joe Hh, E. M. HobertsrW. B. FaulkenH'. J C. Horton, J. W. Horton, H'-n Cauthon, D. At West, KerH Mannle Wilson, William Ray, H Kirkland, Lugoff; jfrtk JfUim. H" Hilton, 11 axle Cassady, BeH . Dob^ Young, Westville; L. H." H'lalo, Boykin; W. O. Dixon, I G kLL r H fi-JlX. - i Hola Bnnday, February Huc?N|Tj fy. . K An H1 Maurice Clark#, at 11:151 UV Kl, 1* Many Entries In For Initial Horse Show The Virginians' Horse Show which will ho held at J. North Fletcher* stable In Camden. South Carolina, on February 19. wUl not only he the first event of primary Interest In Camdeu. but al?0 the first horae show of any raa} importance of the lMt Circuit, iv This ahow was flatted fQM yeara ago. and haa growu durirflTthnt pe' riod from a amall post entry affair of | bIx classes Into a really excellent horse show now licensed ijy tbe *Mi Horse Shows Action. However, In spite of the fact that the show h*s grown to -this extent and that last yenr there were over one hundred and twenty Individual horses competing, comprising entries of exhlbltors from fourteen different states there la atHl an Informal friendly atmosphere about It, wblcb probably because of the fact that there k no admlssbm charge, and v^ouledbir^e frbm the amalM, p^oeanln?*v wto^H?e srlM IU&M *?? Minted *o4 this year Is filhj||: claaaea for both gresn and huntmrn. open umpers, a horsemanship class, a barmm clfM. ni ? "WO?1 "w?p,<"h,a?' ype class which Is unique In that It is probably the only .01** of its hind in existence, and Camden ib undoubtedly 4lie only place to America vwhere It *iould fill Last year T^sre were twenty-two hOrsOa in .dOf-pertiyulnr event, aud it was estlmStefl that there Waa $120,000 worth Of J&Orse' ^esh lh the rtog at that tim?. It la. interesting to note that In the tour previoe* shows the winners of tbW Class have all been successful chasers, which would seem to Indicate that conformation Is essential even to a race horse. In 1935 the class was won by Alvin Untermeyer's Bagatelle, who subsequently ran hi* the English Grand National; in 1936 John Schiff's indigo probably one of the greatest timber horses of the past decade, was the winner and last year Campbell Weir's Soldiers Fate, who won the Foxcatcher Grand National lasLXaiL-fifttoQ away^wtin ihe blue. The show on the nineteenth will be Judged by Richard K. Mellon, M. h. H. of the "Rolling Rock Hunt, and George M. Humphrey, of Cleveland, iohlo, who Is often thought of In the 1 horse world In connection with that indisputably great hunter and show| horse, "Big Jim," which has developed and shown so successfully. The entries of the show are not as yet all in, but suffice it is safe to say that inasmuch as, ftt this early date, entries have already been received from the following prominent exhlbiitorB, the Virginians' are assured of a | really excellent show; I Mrs. Ellsworth Augustus, of Willoughby, Ohio; Mrs. Gary Jackson, of {Keswick, Virginia; Mrs. Robert Winmill, of Warrenton, Virginia; Mrs. A. "B. Ruben, of Toledo, Ohio; U. S. Randall, of Washington, D. C.; F. Ambrose dark, of Westbury, Long Island; Alvtn Untermeyer, of Greenwich, Connecticut; Crlspen Ogleby, of Cleveland, Ohio; Mrs. Randolph Scott, of Montpelier, Virginia; D. N. Lee, of Mlddleburg. Virginia; J? North Fletcher, of Warrenton, Virginia; Mlsa Wllihelmtoe S.. Klrby, of Bedford Hills, Hew York. --- - "T";-.v .. ' I For Gamdeh. Publicity A, teWtogi^PicHBh the#yarJ?i| formfl^ Of spoft entertainment to": be found to Camden, together with an attractive scene featuring the long leaf pine trees and a southern .type of home, has beett secured by the nhamher of commerce for using the outside of envelopes. , v-The destgnjenafmnde by the Dor' of Atlantic City, and ^rles nacrott with thf. jBfCrtpi**r ^The ?p0^reenter of the Southland," and shows action pictures of golf, peie. tennis, bunting afWTiteepIeCWiig racing. ' The design la adapted for a f4o. 10 Bize envelope and will be loaned t.0 any one wishing te have thctr envelopes ca^^th^figjadcnalogan. The pa'<-. : < ^amber Tag Day Revived For Camden Hospital Tag Day, once an annual observance In Camden an a benefit tor the Camden Hospital, and replaoed tu thej post few yeara by other observances, will be held this year as of old. *hd the date is set for Saturday, February 12. The Woman's- Auxiliary of the Camden hospital, of which Mrs. H. G. Marvin is president, will sponsor this event. Mrs. Clifton McKain will be in charge of all arrangements, wjll be sold Tor any amount of money which people wish to give. The money raised this year will be used for the purchase of a gas machine at the hospital and will fill a need which has been felt for many yearp. At present the only forms of anaesthesia. used for major operations are Splpooatn. a local anaesthetic which oaanot be used on many patients, and ether, which many people are unable to take. The new ?M machine will be used in place'of theie anaesthetics, or in conjunction with ether, eliminating its unpleasantness. : With, this machine installed. It will be possible for doctors to Vise all the new anaesthetics, as.lt has attachments which permit their use. The machine will be used tnore for major . With this machtqgfflbstaUed, it will be possible for doctors to use ell the new anaesthetics, as ' It ha* attachments which permit their use. The machine will be used for major operations than fo rmfnor. Many people can take gas easily who cannot take other forms of anaesthesia. I It is hoped thai Camden people will be as generous as possible In helping with the installation of this machine. Agents To Assist In Making Returns Agents of the Income Tax Division of the South Carolina Tax Commissron begin their Journeys over the state for the purpose of assisting Income taxpayers in the T&rteparatibn of thdlr returns pn the seventh dsv of February. ?Ea^B imlTvIdual receiving an Income of $1,000.00 net, If single, or $1,800.00 net, if married, is required to file a return. A return is also required of every Individual receiving a total of more than $200.00 from interest and dividends, regardless of the amount of other classes of income. In addition to the returns of In-' come, every person, firm, or corporation making payjnents of salaried wages, rents, commissions, etc., in excess of $1,000.00, or interest or dividends, or both, in excess of $100.00 Is required to make returns of information thereon, giving the names and addresses of those to whom such payments are made and the amounts so paid, and by whom paid. Corporations and partnerships are [required to file returns regardless of the amount of income. Agents ^rjH.be at the. following places onjtbe dates named: i Biahopville, February 17, Court House, C, P. Beckman. Camden, February 18, Court House, C. P. Beckman. Chesterfield, February 7, Court House T. D. Sligh. < Kershaw, February 19, Bank of Kershaw, C. P. Beckman. Lancaster, February 7, Court Hoose, C. 0. McLean. Wtnnsboro, February $1, Court House, (3. P. Beckman. i '?m ;?1? . vr/ jlnptist Church Ssi sluss The following services are announced tor the week beginning February fi at the First Baptist crurch Sunday school at If o'clock. With V. J. Rector, superintendent in charge. Public worship conducted 'by the pastor. JL B. Caston, at 11:15 a. m., and at 7:45 p. ra. Morning subject: "The Sin of Indlference." Evening subject!. "Knocking jat The Door." ^fpyormeeting Wednesday evening st 7;20. B. T.; U. Sunday evening at 6:3fi. We mit ji M* 1111 " last Snnday evening and the dn?, tot-next flnndir promises to be equally se instructive andj helpful. The public la eoSdiaUy - J)r. McCaskillDies | After Long Illness I Dr. Stephen Madison McCuskill, one of the belovpd characters of Camden and Kershaw county, died here Wednesday after a lingering illness at the age of 66 years. He was born iu this county Septenu ber 22, 1871, In 1896 he was married to Miss Sarah Jane Johnson, of KerBhaw county, who died In 1912. He was again married iu 1924 to Miss Docig Council, of this county. Four daughters by his first marriugo survife him: Mrd.'oiiu Waters, Mrs. Kimble Wilson, Mrs. James Sbeoru and Miss Marguerite McCaakill, all of Camden. He leaves t^p., brothers, Charles and John, of this city, and thresi sisters, Mrs. Daniel Johnson, Mrs. Johh McLeod and Mrs. Nan Mo?>uffey. all of Camden. Dr. McCaskili was graduated front the Charleston Medical oollege with the class of 1901, and has practiced arouitd Camden up to six years til when Calling health compelled htm to retire. . The funeral was held, from the Lyttleton Slreeet M. B. church Thursday afternoon,, at 4 o'clock, Rsv. Bryce Herbert officiating with builal In QuaJtef^ cemetery. \The honorary pall bearers were the members of the Kershaw County Medio^ association and attending physiclan*. r . ..r .- Six Boles Ready On Municipal Course Some of the golfling clan who modestly admit they rate, ft* first class divot diggers and sand trajr excavators will give three cheers when they hear the announcement that .six holes of the Camden municipal golf course are now available for play. During the next month or so while the work of finishing up the other three holes Is going on club wielders will be permitted to use the six completed fairways u^thout fee. j White the six holes ready for use are not in the shape thev will in "TRlef when finishing touches are applied to fairways and greens, they are good enough to provide an afternoon of healthy exercjBe. Donald Morrison, professional in,, charge of the course states that the first tee is directly back of the Court Inn and adjacent to th$ Court Inn parking area. The first, hole is a 260 yard saunter, the second 200 yards, third is 85(b fourth 076, fifty 166 and sixth 22CX The three holes yet to be completed are for 860, 160 and 226 respectlvely. This ^111 give the nine hole course a total.yardage of 1,310 yards and Mr. Morrison rates par aa 34. _ ^ " " Much interest la being excited In the ranks of golfers over the municl-; pal course program and It is definite- j ly established now that the course will be available tor play during the summer months when an organised program of tournaments will be arranged. ' The playing fee la to be so reasonable that any person with the golfling Inclination will be able to !pi*y. Golf era who^have been away from the game for some time and who want to get the kinks out of their arms and legs, get the old awing back and .In geaeral prepare for the mhnlcK pal season ahead may use the course without charge at this time. Want Farmers To Sign Form Ml : farmers that worked cotton on land In. 1937 or 1936, that was .not covered by a 1937 Work Sheet should come to the county agent's office at once and sign Form 101. First, In order to get subsidy of * cents per this will hare to be dene endsecond, the acreage as shown mi the Mill determine the taggf acreage for Kershaw county in itto 1988 farm program. Unless all of the totPlanted la 19*7 is reported the county >*111 lose the base acres says W. C. McC&rley, county* dMdi iii h i y "L*" ^ ** gWlW ^ toUlAr R' A' * Mid-South Tourney Begins February lo The MldSoulli InvHetlou Polo tournament tor the RuMeU Momorltt , trophy will bo hold ?t tho No. 1 hold . U, cwudeu boutnolug ^undey. fob- < ruary 13. > . . . I Already four teams nre ente^d tnj* this winter classic, they 0M?g Ramblers ana Yellow Jackets of the , CamUeu Polo club; the Horse Guards, of Altanta, Oa.J and the Ambler Four , of Philadelphia. Three other teams have expressed intention to take pai < L the event, they being the Harris burg, Pa *. Fort Bragg, North CaroUna; and the Baltimore. Maryland i teams. I The Russell Memorial trophy Is one of the outstanding P*l*es In southern 1 polo. - Upon the death of Samuel Ruasell twd years ago. tho town ot Camden. where he had been an aotlve and i [energetic resident for raised a fund to -ereot a suitable memorial to him here. Recalling the fact (that for many years he had been an enthusiastic polo player, Mrs. Knag. sell, to whom Camden la as dovoted as it was to her husband, suggested {that part of the money to be raised be used to purchase a trophy for perpetual play in an annual mid-south I Invitation polo tournament. The suggestion was received with acclaim as [the best memorial possible for a true I sportsman. ^ I The first tournament was hold In 1037 on field No. 1 and was won by I George Oliver's Augusta team. The flInal game featured a thrilling battle I between Augusta and the Camden Y ellowjackets, the former winning, w7 to 6. The consolation, playoff last year beItween the Camden Ramblers and the I Atlanta Horse Guards wsb won by , I Camden by one goal. ! Polo followisfs^regret the breakup I of the Augusta polo program this year, [as Major Prank Royce's 1937 chamIpion four was looked for as a certain [entry. - v;v It Is believed that the opening game will find the Camden YclldW i#nekets playing the Atlanta en^ry. The game will U^^ftHedpromptry it TV clock] with Major Lester Karow as referee. 1 Four More Cups For Polo Trials A full measure of high class rolo competition which will carry the 1938 season through the month of April] has been assured through the dona-] tion ot four gold trophies by Deweyjl Creed, well known Camden business man. ? . J Play for the Creed trophies will]* begin oil February 37, and will continue through March and Into April,! the affair to be In the nature of an elimination tournament . Captain ]i Dick Floyd, of the Camden polo club believes he will have four teams in the Creed trophy tourney. The Yel-l low Jackets and Ramblers of Camden; | the Harrlsburg, Penn.; and the Phlla-I delphia team will be the probable contenders. Games will be played-on j Sunday afternoon at the N<tf 1 Held. The Russell Memorial Mid-South tournaments opens on the Np, 1 field on Sunday, February 13, and play will continue daily through the week. Ifl< is expected that six teams will play in]< this event.w- . _ c ~ -j* The Country team of the Camden |i polo club, wlnnprr of tbb Devlne cuip, have notified the club that they will I put the famous bowl up for play uextl] December. * The members of the! Town team are outspoken In com- < lending this fine sportsmanship act 1 on the part of the Country tesm,-The ' Country team WAS permanent posses-P slon of the cup by* defeating Town In 3 the aeries whl<5h -were played lasth December. J "t Wins Nettehat Honor j Kershaw county .feel* Wlllien West, daughter of Mr. and , Mrs. W. C. West; as she won second , place, on canning at the National 1 Four-H club copgregs which *ae-held , J Cl icago gjjg wm EWftrdcd g ,t< , - * * ^ V */ V-' _ m . w Church 1 SJIjjJ_AI; ik fc iI. Bradley In Jail For Car Thefts gjg Clarence Bradley la 1? the Kershaw uouuty jail waiting trial en several charges growing out of the theft and y instruction of two automobile*. An auto belonging to Ben Davis, this city, Was stolen by Bradley on January 14, from a parking area near the post office. The car waa laUJ fouutl ou an unfreQuented <Mm** road destroyed by lire. Before being burned the oar waa stripped of equipment. -- r ... 'L On January 18, a car belonging t . r . DeUols Boone was stolen and later round burned and stripped. Br 1 was taken intd custody by Sheritt McLeod and is said to have admit*** the theft and destruotloh of the two car?> forking on the case fjth thJ sheriff were Deputy Sheriff Q. C. Rush and O. B, DeBrphi. rural police of** * m Mungo's Team Flays Here Saturday Night (Ry Skipper) Van Llngle Muugo, famous Dodgwr hurler, and his crack Galloping Gaels, from Pageland, will play the KeadaU Mills All Stars at the CJamdea high school - gymnasium Saturday eye" . > nlng, February 8, a't 8 o'clock. . log. February 5. at 8 o'clock. . . This announcement will no ooupk ,^ attract much attention froto the bp* ketball tans of Camden and vicinity* ^ for Mungo alone Is sufficient lug card to pack the bleachers. ' He' Is said to have a team better than any be has captained In previous years and the most exacting critics will have little complain of when these squids clash. The management of the Kendall teain has announced a nominal admission fee of 25 cents for adults> an^ 10 cents for children. AU high school students -will be admitted for the ten. cents fee. * ' . - Bltly Rc^vek will be the tlev'enth mnr> nn the flooiL-ior thlfr game nnd , from what I have seen of Bill's work ryg as referee, he Is tops. Pastor Extends Thanks To Friends g ^ammmmmrnrn The Mt. ' Morlnh Baptist church wishes to extend hearty thanks to , ...yy their many friends for their very loyal support in making their SeventySecond Anniversary a great success. V, 1 Especially was this true hgdk at* tendance oi' our many white' and colored friends and the vwy jmot and cordial fellowship spirit as shown by - V the Rev. J. B. Caston and his choir add officers. The collection which J: amounted to $817.27 for the day was TWfiood and we thank each pne* who contributed and helped us on this occasion, says Rev. J. w. Boykln, the pastor. Hunts Committees Fixes Race Meets New York,'Jan. 44.?Tfce kanta mittce og the National Steeplechase % and Hunt association today announcsd dates for thirty-fivev meetings after reflecting Richard Whltncycbainnsn ind appointing eleven members. Named to represent the masters of fox bounds-weref Hefbry G. Vaughan, Philadelphia; F. ft Von. Stads, He# :. ?orkf' O. Brady, Far Hills, N. 3.1 Charles 8. Cbeston, Phttn^hM; llam waited Ufttoha* BnltNnorei Jgf ETrom the association* ware selected. 3 a. C. Bostwlck, Henry Ball, Htl 9r Potter-and^ WM^aey. all of New J fork. HT1 * i The dates tncMded: j March ib?^andhlUs Steeplechase and RacltrggWoclafloi, Pinehurst, N. ^ 1 . , Hunt Cup Oiyn- 75