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The Camden^ chronicle VOLUME 4? CAMDEN/ SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1938 NUMBER 51 McCorkle Named as City's Next Mayor Tha election Tuesday gave Camdeu early a now set of governing offldalH Francie N. MeCorkle defeated Lh" K. deLoach for uykyor. vlu ihe| acos fur aldermen tho results were: !. v Massebeau won over Frank M. gayer by a vote of 124 to 119 in ward one In ward two a second pil ^ry will DO held, the race being between Oettrge A. Creed and Jack Nettles W. 0. Scarborough beiug eliminated in the first primary. The veto Wa?: Creed 61. Nettles 76 and Scarborough 45. In ward threo R. L. Mctfasklll won over M. M. Heaaonovor by voto of 224 to 182. In the fourth ward C. C. Wbitaker, Sr., was defeated by Charles J. Shannon, 4th. by a ?0te of 148 to 141. Joe K. ^cKain, the ouly alderman of the old council, won over M. U Smith by a vote of 78 to 42. In ward six Charles R. Villeplguo defeated J. B. Ross by a vote bf 41 to 26. In the race for mayor, the total vote was MoCorkle 876, deLoach 323. q v. Massebeau, thq new alderman for ward one is a grocer, as i? ftl80 R. L. McCaskill. Charles ' J. Shannon, Jr, is a young attorney, being a member of the law firm of Gettys and Shannon. Charles R Vlllefclgue is a bookkeeper and part-time Costal employe. None of the newly tamed members have had previous experience in council. Joe E. McLain is an employe of the Kennedy Insurance Agency. The newly electfed mayor 1b the agent for the American Railway Express company. RV. Cox Replaces IKirschner On Board I William Cox. manager of the Vateree Lumber company, of this |itv, was elected a director of tho I'amden and Kershaw county chamKer of commerce at a meeting of the loard of directors Monday evening. L. Cox succeeds David Kirschner, eslgnod [officials of the chamber of comKercc are pleased Sver the Interest hat is manifest in the affairs of the Organization by the board members. In all of the three meetings held so l&r this year, there' has been almost line hundred per cent attendance of Lll twelve members of the board. I Report were made to the board that I wood working company located \in Inother state will open negotiations lor the transfer of ita plant to-Camlea next fall. The chamber has been i correspondence with this company lor several months, and had the ownIr in Camden looking over several Icaiionr Because of the work necIssary at this time of the year, it as impossible for the company to lake a change of location. I The board approved the action of he Retail Merchants' group in fosIring the enactment of laws which 111 require solicitors and sales roups to have proper licensing beIre they can operate in Camden. , tamden Lady I Loses Brother I Graniteville, Feb. 21.?Funeral ser|lce6 for Robert Henry DuBose, 21, ho died in the University hospital, lugUBta, Ga., Saturday afternoon, ere conducted in Hebron church ear Sumter by the Rev. Mr. Stevenla, pastor of the Presbyterian lurch, thie morning'at 11 a. m. In* Irment was In Hebron church cemeI He was seriously Injured when the! lr in which he was riding was struck V a freight train at a crossing* in i>*n near the paiMBger depot Tuesj*y morning, February 11. He was a native of Sumter county It had made his home at GrjuiitePle for the last eighteen months at e home of the Rev. M. K. Medlock Id Mrs. Medlock, his sister. He was ^ployed by the Gregg Dyeing com(Surviving arA his mother, Mrs. Mary Pne LuBose, of' Sumter; three sislr8 Mrs. Joe McClure,. of Camden; , |f* Robert Moore, of Lake City; and I M K. Medlock, of Graniteville; r? brothers, E. F. DuBose and T. J. ^^?ae, of Sumtw. James E. Dillard i Killed by Auto James 12. Dillard, age 39, a resident of the Wateree section, was killed when struck by an auto driven by Mrs. Fannie Roberts, of the Wateree j section, Friday night. Dillard was | walking along the highway Just west of the Seaboard overhead bridge when struck, | Mrs. Roberts was unnerved by the! tragedy, but turned her car and drove back to the city and reported the matter to police. 8he stated that she was driving at a moderate speed and was following another car. After crossing the overhead, she said that she blew her horn and swung to the left to pass the car ahead which was going at a very sloW"pace. Mrs. Roberts gave her version of the affair as follows "I had passed the car and was about to swing back into the right lane when I saw someone step out from the side of the road directly In front of toy car, The distance was so short that I did npt even have time to put on my brakes. I knew that I had hit someone, and so 1 pulled off the Toad to the right and Btopped. Then I drove up the road aways to tell someone at a filling station of the accident. But I did not see anyone, so turned around and drove back to Camden and after circling the downtown streets for a few minutes, saw a policeman and told him. He told me to go to the police station and wait there.y Someone else must have noticed the body because I think that word of the accident reached the law before I reported it." Dillard was a native of Alabama, being born at Avondale. H1b mother, his wife, Ella, and a daughter, Betty Jane, all reside in the Wateree section. Six sisters are also survivors. It Is said that Dillard was planning to go to Alabama in a few days to take a Job that had been offered him. I The body was taken to the Kornegay funeral home. The funeral was held from there Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. J. B. Ca?ton, of the Baptist church officiatilng. Burial took place at Prospect cemetery la Tower Wateree. The coroner's jury, sitting in the case Involving the, death of James Dillard, killed when hit by an auto on highway No. 1, near the Seaboard overhead bridge, returned a verdict flnling that the accident was unavoidable. 8ECOND WEEK JUROR8 FOR COURT OF COMMON PLEA8 Jurors were drawn Tuesday to serve for the second week of the court of common pleas for Kershaw which convenes the third Monday in March, which will be the 21st .day [thereof. Judge C. C. Featherstone will preside. The list follows: H. J. West, H. D. Baker, 8. R. Kirkland, E. R. Hunter, S. E. Belvin, J. R: Langford, O. D. Blkins, Otis Bubanks, W. H. Haile, Clarence E. Hornsby, of Camden; H. C. Jones, Tom Gandy, T. W. Bowers, W. L. Reeves, Hoyt Stover, L. H. Catoe, W. D. Ray, J. F. Bradley, T. C. Fletcher, R. F. Sowell, O. J. Ballard, of Kershaw; D. M. Rosborough, Douglas Artedge, A. E. Kirkland, A. K. Bowen, Robert Branham, of Lugotf; Curtis Horton, C. F. McCaskill, W. P. Bowers, J. H. Watkins. of Cassatt; L. B. Nelson, W. F. Ross, of Blaney; R. H. Young, of Westville; O. B. Mangum, of Bethune; B. C. Dease, of Rembert; C. V. Hammond, of Stoneboro. First Baptist Church 8ervlcea The following services are announced "for the week beginning March 6 at the First Baptist church: Su$g*7 school at 10 o'clock with V. J. Rector, superintendent in charge; public worship conducted by the pastor, J. B. Caston, at 11:16 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. Morning subject, .''A Gracious Gift." Evening subject, "How Get a Kick Out of Life?" Prayermeeting Wednesday evening at 7:30. B. T. U. Etonday evening at 6:30. The public is cordially invited to attend all services of this church. WPA Grants Approved Washington, D. C.t March 1.?Congressman J. P^JUchards. Fifth South Carolina district, announces tbit ap Guild To Present "Good Bye Again" .Camden dramatic ability will have an inning Friday ovoniug ut tho hiKb school auditorium when The lMayinuk era' Guild will offer "Goodbye Again," a thfee act comedy along modern llneB. Curtain time is scheduled for 8:80 o'clock and there In every indication that the auditorium will seat a capacity audience for the occasion. This ia the second production to be offered by the Guild und those who witnessed the 1937 offering will bo certain to make sure of reservations. Many who did uot see the play a year ago ure resolved they will not be caught napping again and already have secured seats. Some of the members of the cast of "Goodbye Again" will be making their debut before the footlights. Rehearsals which have been In progress for many weeks indicates that the personnel this year will live up to the prestige established by the very capAble and talented group of a year ago. There has been one change made within the past few days, that being the substitution of Skottowe DePass for Charlie Zemp, Jr., in the role of "Theodore." The Zemp lad was obliged to give up the character because of illness. The cast has been under the personal direction of Mrs. Donald Morrison, whose ability along these lines has been demonstrated with flness1 and success in every undertaking of a similar nature. Camden Girls Went Far As Semi-Finals Six plucky girls wearing the colors of Camden high school went as far as the semi-finals in the state basketball tournament at Orangeburg last week. The Camden girls went out of i the meet when they took a 36 to 31 defeat from the Orangeburg/ high j school entry. The Orangeburg girls j had all the advantages offered by a home court and home rooters, and j-lhla mora than enabled thorn to-nose out the Camden quint. The Camden team won the admiration of the fans by their fast play and accurate shooting. FIERY GRAY FOX MAKES CALF JUMP OVER FENCE TO ESCAPE Is there an epidemic of rabies prevalent in the fox families in the Chert lotte-Thompson section of Kershaw county? Many of the residents out in that territory arejfcarful that sWh is the case, and cite an unusual Instance which occurred a few weeks ago./ A calf belonging to Charlie Coleman, a colored farmer, was attacked by a fox as It grazed along the highway. The fox bit the calf several times and the latter, In flight, pulled a steeplechase over the railings of a lot fence. The fox followed and bit the calf again several times, then turned Its attack upon an empty burlap bag lying In the yard and ripped that to shreds. Farmers declare the woods around that community are Infested with foxes and many of the animals have been found dead, Indicating, say the farmers, that If It Is not rabies, it is some other disease that is killing them. Coleman killed the fox, but unfortunately the head was not saved for examination. It Is suggested that when another fox of this kind is killed that Its head be saved and examined for rabies. Mies Gray Here For Meeting ' Mies Wll Lou Gray, supervisor of Adult Education of the State Department of Education, spent several days last week in conference with the teachers of adult education. About fifteen teachers met with Miss Gray and Mrs. Watts, county superintendent of education, in the spacious new library room of the Camden high school on Wednesday alteration. Miss Gray has Issued a very worthwhile bulletin, "Facing Facts In South Carolina," and this bulletin was used as thp basis for the afternoon's discussion. Some very excellent work is being done in the rural communities by the teachers of the Gates Ford, Bendy Grove, Timrod and Ned's Creek Sections. Several other com Sheriff McLeod Is First To Announce The first uunouuceroeut in tliia year's county political cuuipuiKn appears in another column of this issue Qf The Chronicle. It is tliat of Sheriff J. H. McLeod, who la seeking another term as the chief law enforceM?nt ofrkur.jstf Kerahaw county. Sheriff McLeod became deputy sheriff under the thou Sheriff (1. C. Welch lu 1U20, serving In that capacity until 192t>, when ho succeeded Mr. Welch, who became Bona tor, and he haa held the office of sherilY continuously alnco, being re-elected by Injcreaslngly large majorities each time that he hau gone before the voters. Known to be a capable and officiant, and yet a humane officer, Sheriff McLeod hus enjoyed the confidence and * esteem of the people generally, and we believe that every grand Jury, since ho has been In office, has congratulated him upop tho fidelity with' which he lias conducted its affairs. Not a little of tho credit for^the fact Hhat Kershaw county is one of the most peaceable and law-abiding counties In tho state belongs to Sheriff McLeod, his deputy, and his rural police force, and In cooperation with tho he has been largely Instrumental in persuading guilty persons to so plead, and In bringing about a speedy administration of Justice and a saving of thousands of dollars to the tax payers in dispatching the business of the courts quickly. In the collection of delinquent | taxes, while always alive to his duty j to the county, hundreds of . citizens are grateful for his lenience during the recent strenuous years when so many good people have been unable to make payment of their taxes promptly. It might be mentioned that j In the handling of funds his books have, always balanced to a penny, and i he has been commended in every | audit made of the county's books since he has been in office. Sheriff McLeod was born and reared on a Bmall farm in the Cherry Bridge community, being a son of the late Lawrence H. McLeod. His mother before her marriage was Susan Catherine McCasklll?so that in his veins flows the blood of two of the largest and best established families in this section. He is one of Camden's leaders in every movement for the public good, and his name is a household word throughout the county. BILL PA88EO FOR LICENSING DI8PLAY8 FOR RETAIL 8ALE8 The Camden and Kershaw' county chamber of commerce was advised Thursday that the bill licensing displays for retail sales has passed both houses of the assembly and has been signed by the governor. In a letter from the Columbia .Merchant'* -association, the Camden chamber is given the sincere thanks of that organisation for assistance rendered in securing the passage of the bill. The bill received the approval and vote of all members of the Kershaw county delegation. r. _ Ray Woolfe Was Rider - -4 Owing to a change at the last minute, Ray Woolfe, of Camden, was the rider of Escape, 3rd, in "The Master's Flask'.' - race of two and one-quarter miles aver timber on Washington'* birthday. We ake glad to make this correction as Mr. Woolfe has been seen on the Creed Trophy Series To Start Sunday I'luy for the Creed trophy, one of the prised events of the 1938 polo season hero, will got under way next Sunday when a team made up of three players from Now York, a hied by C. P. DuBose, Jr., of this city, battle the Camden team. Captain Dick Floyd, 'of the Camden club, who hails from Long Island, whore ho plays polo during the summer season, will captuin the Munhutten four, going under the name of tho New Yorkers. With him will be C. 1*. DuBose as No. 1, Jerry Smith, of Now York, as No. 3, and Hob Silway, also from the metropolis, will be No. 4. Floyd will play tho No. 2 position. Tho honors of Camden will rest upon tho shoulders of Klrby Tupper,. Ancrum Boykin, Watson Pomeroy and Joe Bates, four reliable players who have really gone places this season. The New York team Is a 14-aoal ?? gregatlon, while Camden rates 8 goals. In oonsequence, the New Yorkers will have to spot Camden four goals, and the rallblrds are already predicting defeat for the Invaders. The combination of Tupper, Boykin, Pomeroy and Batos Is rogardod ak' being just as powerful a scoring group as the New York club will pre| Bent. Some of the fans who know their polo believe that the allowance spotted the Camden team will not be required to turn the victory whoel for Captain Joe Bates and his riders. The Creed trophy goes to the winner of three out of five games, which will carry the series Into the month of April. The two teams are slated to stage a practise tilt Friday afternoon at the No. 1 field, and It is certain there will be a big turnout of fans to get a line on the comparative trength of the teams before the open ing game on Sunday. Charles Little and Henry Savage are to handle the game as officials. The game will be called ut 3 o'clock "SNOW WHITE" TO BE PRE8ENTED BY BARON DeKALB The operetta, "Snow White" la to" be presented by the Baron DeKalb Grammar school in the Bchool auditorium Friday evening, March 18, at 8 o'clock. There will be an admission charge of 10 cents for school children and 20 cents for adults. The entire elementary division is working diligently to make the operetta a conspicuous success. Those In charge of music and dialogue report splendid progress on the part of all participants. Work has begun on the costumes which give promise of being unusually attractive. The characters are enthusiastic over their roles and all things point toward a highly successful performance. To 8tudy Fingerprinting Undersberlff J. H. McLeod, Jr., has gone to Washington where he will make a study of the latest fingerprinting process under the direction of the Federal Bureau of Investigation experts. It is the purpose of Sheriff J. H. McLeod to install the equipment necessary to provide his office with the neans whereby Bertillion records may be secured and kept under a proper Index system. The equipment will be secured at once and will be available for purposes of the office Just as soon as the undersheriff returns from Washington. Miss Branham Burled At Antioch Florence, Feb. 25.?In the presence of numbers of sorrowing friends the funeral services of Miss Lillian Branham, 23, were held Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock at Oulla's Funeral home, conducted ?hy her pastor, Dr. W, R. Alexander, of the First Baptist church, assisted by the Rev. J. B. Caston, of Camden. Following the services here the body was carried to Antioch chnrch cemetery near Camden for the final rites. The grave there was covered with flowers. Miss Branham, who died after only a short illness, is survived by two sisters, Miss Alice Branham, of Florence, and Mrs. W. O. McManus, ol Camden, and by one brother, J, C. Branham, of Charleston. Her grandmother, Mrs. W. M> Branham, of Oatwden, and' tits following nodes and Mints also dirtlve; J 2. L Croft, of Homes; THsti . uftl a f t? m m 1, , .eV Btsttoyrro#; & ml BnouHUB, XI Q, Will Ask Council To Curb Solicitors Oainden business ???" wUl ttHk the city council to adopt an ordinance that will curb the IncrousinK traftic of advertising solicitors and outside concerns selling merchandise in ??* tolrt, homes and other places. At a meeting of the -Retail slet* chants group of the Chamber of Comnterco Friday evening at American Legion hall, a committee consisting of Sam Karesh, Simon Elchel, Austin Sheheen, L. I- Walinau, Clifton MoKaln, Dewey Creed, Moultrie Hurus , and Jerome HofTer wus appointed to arrange for the preparation of a law that will have teeth in it. I A request has been made of Attorney Henry Savage, who is acting as city attorney, to draft an Instrument that will provide for a suitable license fee being exacted of any hotel, store or occupant of any dwelling wherein an exhibit of merchandise is madM for .ailing rmrpO-CS. The measure is being asked as a protection for local business houses and is in line with measures advooated sometime ago by the Chamber of Commerce. Jit is pointed out that ^ for some years there has been an annual influx of outside interests who seoure space in a hotel, store of a dwelling house, and exhibit merchandise for retail purposes. The new law, whon passed, will provide that the hotel, store or dwelling house,owner ?. must secure a liconse before he can rent or donate space to any outside concern. The new DateB law, which will be passed by the state assembly Boon, will provide a *250 license fee to any concern that sells merchandise from display under similar conditions. Enrollment Shown For School Children The total enrollment of children of South Carolina in the flrst grade during the year 1931 was 46,623. This same first grade was the socond grade in 1932 with an enrollment of 3.1JS6J tho third grade In 1933 with an enrollment of 30,193; the fourth grade in 1934 with an enrollment of 29,~ 756; the fifth grade in 1935 with an enrollment of 27,638; the sixth grade n 1936 with an enrollment ot 24,080; the seventh grade In 1937 with an enrollment of 22,147. This means that of the 46,623 pupils enrolled In 1981, 24,476 have dropped out during a p*^ riod of six years. What has happen- ~ ed to these pupils, and where are they??<v nowf', These above statistics were among some of the faeta presented hi Mlsa.??--Mattie EL Thomas of Columbia, to a conference group of Kershaw oounty teachers. Kiss Thomas la from tSh South Carolina department of education, and during last week she held very Interesting conferences with three different groups, at which time Miss Thomas presented some vital points to the elementary teachers of this county. On Monday afternoon, the flrst conference was held at the Logoff school. About twenty teachers were present ,r and after the conference a lovely tea '"J was served by Miss Alice MoCarter and Mrs. John Team, teachers of the. S2 Lug off school. On Tuesday afternoon another conference was held at Bethune, with Miss Louise Ortman, of ~ the Bethune home economics depart- v ment as hostess. Miss Ortman carried out the George Washington birth- ^ day motif in serving very attractive refreshments. The third conference was at Baron DeKalb with Miss Minnie Hodges of the hop* economics department as hostess. After tk* meeting tea was .served to those pre?nL p"" 3 A'* ? "'A " Mies Mstheeon Speaks Hers On Wednesday afternoon, March i, at 2 o'clock, Miss Orate Matheson ? will speak at the auditorium of tlje Camden grammar school. Miss Math** . son is educational secretary of the Woman's Christian Temperance union and will speak on the vital matter of "Temperance." It Is hoped that all ? high school pupils will attend. And of course all the citizens of Ckmden are urged to attend this gathering. ~ m " ffinssiiife M Betheeda Presbyterian Church to 1 Congar^r PreOhytery, vrill Breach. The vies* in .