Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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i kdershaid rxz MISS WELCH CARSON, Kepresontative Copy for these columns must be In the hends of the correspondent not later than Wednesday morning to Insure publication In cur* rent week's lasue. Kershaw Personals The fortieth annual ineetlnK of the Woman's Auxiliary of Bethel Presbytery convened at the Kershaw Presbyterlan church rrueaday and Wednesday of thla week. Approximately 176 delegates and guests were In attendance. Outstanding speakers were Miss Janlo McCutcheon, of Atlanta, Oa., who conducted the Bible hour both day a; Kuv. Kerr Taylor, Mrs. Carl Bramlett uiul J. M Carr. Representatives from Thornwell orphanage and Presbyterian College attended on Wedneaduy und a cjuartet composed of Preabyterlan College boys sang several selections Lunch wan served by mcinbera of the hostess Auxiliary, both duya. at the country club. MIhh Lois May Turner left Friday for Charleston whore she visited over the week-end and was also guest ut u banquet. Among the Kershaw people who attended the Carolina Cup ruces In Camden Saturday were Miss Mary lionise Croxton. Jesse Crenshaw, Mr. and Mrs. Q A Will I ford, Mrs J T. Stevens. Dr. and Mrs. W. C McDowell, Miss Dorothy McDowell, Kdwtn and Japtes McDowell, Dr L. H. Haberneh.ht and Arthur Jones Miss Lucy Dial, of Laurens, was the week eltd guest of Mrs. J. 'IL_h.Ui.-._ vens. Mr and Mrs. F t?. Mlchaux and son, Gerald. Jr., of Dillon, and MiBS Ruth Davis, of Statesvllle, N. C., were the week end guests of Miss Welsh Carson. .1 M Dempster, of Camden, and daughter, Miss Nancy Dempster, of Asheboro, N were visitors In town Sunday. Dr and Mrs J K. Welsh, of Rock Hill, visited Mrs Matt Welsh Sunday. Mrs Hugh Hotcomhe has returned to her home in Greenville after an ex-i tended visit to her parents, Mr and Mrs Joe Hough Mrs. I R Hayes, of Camden. Is the guest of her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs W. M Hayes. Miss Josephine Hough, of Columbia College, spent the week end with her parents, Mr and Mrs. Joe Hough j Among the college students who, are at home for the spring holidays are Misses Mary Sowell, Mildred Gardner, Connie Catoe, Frances Gard-; tier and Margaret Mat key, from Win-i throp; Misses Harriett Lee and Cor-j nelta Dye Truesdale front Quoeus-Chicora; Fred Culvern, Jr., and Fdwin H McDowell from Cletnson. Misses Marjorie and Leila Bartteld were visitors In Charleston last week where they went to view the gardens. Mrs Lorlng Davis and daughter, Rita, of Bethune, visited Mrs Davis" ? parent^,?Mr. atrd?Mrs. T. B. Clyburn, the past week Hazel Ply lor spent several days the past week in Jefferson wh?. ~e he visited friends and relatives. Miss Ruth Threatt, of JefferBon, t? the guest of her aunt and uncle, Mrs Lula Plyler and W. B. Threatt. MIhh lx>uiae Clyhurn spent the week end In Conway and Myrtle Beach j Mrs. H.. V. Hellama. of Bennetts v11 It* wan the week end guest of Mrs Joe Plough. Prof. Vernon Cook, of the faculty of rtie University of South Carolina, und his Hon, John Cook, spent the I week end with Prof Cook's mother, Mrs. M. J. Bough. Mrs. Margaret Watson spent last 'week end with her daughter, Mrs. C. }W. Young, near Westville. ' Mrs. Clyhurn Connell was a visitor 'in Columbia last week. I Klvo of the six music pupils who I won u rating of 85 per cent or over In the district contest held In Bock 1II1I March 19. went to Columbia Saturday to take part In the 4^ato eon 1 test The sixth pupil. Elsie Starling, ' was unable to go on account of illness. Those participating wore Ann i Baker, Polly Clyhurn. Dorothy McDo1 well, Carolyn Croxton and Abble Sue ; Stokes. Ann Baker and Carolyn | Croxton were given rating of excelilont on their piano solos and Polly .Clyhurn was given superior rating on hymn playing Miss Gwendolyn Ulmur Is their instructor und much credit Is due hor for tne excellent training she has given all or her puj pits The girls were accompanied to I Columbia bv Miss I'ltner. Mr. and Mrs LeRoy Croxton, Mrs. K. D. Stokes and Louis Croxton. Mrs. Hosa Clyhurn had the misfortune of losing her home by fire last Thursday afternoon. The blaze, of j undetermined origin, started soinoI where In the kitchen and spread rapj Idly to other parts of the house, and destroyed both the home and most of its furnishings. There was no Insurance High wind spread the flames to other dwellings in the neighborhood, but due to the quick work of the tire department they were quickie extinguished. Mrs. Ralph Martin was hostess to the Junior Contract bridge club jit her homo last Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Karl Perry and Mrs. Ralph Uregoiy were winners of the score prizes. Mrs B C. Baker and Mrs John M. Brewer wore guests of the club for the afternoon. A delightful salad course was served t.he guests. Mrs L I>. Hainer Is the guest of her parents In Charleston this week Miss Lily Threatt and Mrs. J. W. t Threatt of Jefferaon. wore visitors at i the home of W. B Threatt this week. Mrs William Catoe. Miss Faye MoManus. Mrs. A. B. Whitaker and Mrs Roper Funderburk spent last \\ edjneaday In Columbia. t-t-tI Miss DoroThy uyeT of Krsklne Col'lege. Is spending a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. I). P. Dye^ ! Mrs J. M. Huckabee and children and Mrs. lajwis Turnipsoed and son of Rock Hill. were the week end [guests of Mrs. George Hamrlck. I Mrs. Paul Culp and daughter, BarI bara, of Thomasville. N C. are visiting Mrs Culp's mother, Mrs. E. V. Truesdale. , . Mr and Mrs. J. P. Whitley and ! daughter. Mary, and Mr. and Mrs Ileitis Whitley, and Miss Krnlstlne Umg. visited William Whitley, at the Camden hospital Sunday. Mrs L. W. Reeves and Mrs. J^ W. Horton visited their sister. Mrs. S. V. Bailey, at the Lancaster hospital on Thursday. Mrs. Bailey has been very Thursday Mrs. Bailey has been seriously ill. kershaw churches announce services Baptist Church Itev. Davis M. Sanders, pastor. 10 a. m.. Sunday school, M. F. flaw-j thorue, superintendent. 11 a. m. and S p. in., preaching services, sermons by the pastor. S p. m, Wednesday, prayer service. Methodist Church j Rev L D. II am or. pastor. 1? a m. Sundav school, I). M. Gibbons, super-' '-intendent. 11 a. m.. preaching serj vice with sermon by the pastor. Wednesday. S p. m., mid week prayer serV ice. Presbyterian Church i k,.n c M Brown, pastor. Sunday ' ^ ! n in . H L. Clyhurn. super int. nib tit Church sei v|? e. 11 a m 1 onng People's jue.-t inc . L? P 111 i < hureb s.-rvice. i I-1 p m. ! The pastors of these churches extend ft cordial welcome to the public [to attend tho services. ? | Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi jw-nt to the country in a radio ad I ,!r?-ss Sunday night In his fight a1 gainst tho administration supported 't.t\ proposals declaring that th* highest duty of men in pttblie life to' day is to adopt courageously policies that will dispel fear and restore confidence." He declared that some re:n'edy must be applied to eliminate a [fear lack of confidence on the part of j business.' ! notice to debtors and creditors Ml parties indebted to the estate of Lewis M Truesdale are hereby no[tided to make payment to tho 'signed, and all parties, if any having claims against the said estate will present them likewise, duly attested. within the time pr?scrlbed by a * T T TRLESDAur. R S TRUESDALE, Administrators. Camden, 8. C.. March 29. 1938. T. J. Blair Pleads Guilty To Charge Mobile, Ala., March 2S.~Thoma# Jeffereou Blair, 3# year-old Baldwin county fanner, today, entered a plea of guilty to charges of peonage In United States district court and was sentenced by Judge John McDuffle to pay a $200 flue and serve elghte^p months In the Atlanta federal penitentiary. in addition, two two year suspeuded sentences were Imposed In separate counts, which Judge McDuffle ruled were not to run concurrently. Blair wub arrested last December and held under $2,000 bond after a hearing before the United Suites commissioner, J. I. Burgett, -on charges growing out of coinplalutB of a family of negroes that Blair had forced them to work on his plantation near Loxley for payment of a debt. The negroes were Jim Daly, his wife and three children. Federal agents entered the case after Blair's arrest by Sheriff M. H. Wllklns, of Baldwin county, and the farmer was indicted by a foderul grand Jury here February 25. The Indictment charged Blair with enslaving the negroes on his farm for two years. The debt, which Blair claimed Daly owed him, was said by federal agents to have been only $50. Once when the Daly family fled from the Blair farm, the Indictment against hlin charged, Blair "had ttrod several shots" at a house on a nearby farm and forced the negroes to return to their home on his place. John S. Bugas, head of the federal bureau of Investigation In Alabama, said neighbors of the negroes had become sorry for them and offered to raise funds with which to free them of the debt, but that Blair had refused to accept the money. Blair denied the charges when arraigned before Commissioner Burgett, but when his case was called for trial today, he entered a plea of guilty and was Immediately sentenced by Judge McDuffle. TACOMA WAS SURE SOME WUFF WUFF IN HEROIC ROLES Tacoma may not have won any prizes at a wuff-wuff parade, probably because she was not entered in any show, but just the same, according to Mrs. Genevieve Mason, who spent the winter season In Camden. Tacoma rates about first in dogdom, because of having a superior reasoning power and because the dog actually saved her mistress from death or serious Injury on three s e p a rate occasions. According to a Charlotte paper, Mrs. Mason was the chief speaker at a meeting of the Mecklenburg County Humane Society Monday evening. In the advance story of the meeting the Observer says: "Mrs. Mason, world traveler, author, and speaker, Is noted for her work with animals and her great love of the dumb beasts. "Her daughter, who will accompany her here, Is also Interested In work for animals. Dogs are the particular interest of both Mrs. Mason and her daughter. "Mrs. Mason will also bring her dog. Tacoma. with her. On at least three occasions, Tacoma lias saved Mrs. Mason from imminent danger, if not from death or serious injury. "Once ft polo pony was bearing down on Mrs Mason and her party at full speed, and It seemed that Injury to Mrs. Mason could not be avoided. Tacoma sprang to the rescue and, with the reasoning that some animals j appear to have, warded the polo pony off "Mrs Mason and her daughter have [visited in all parts of the world in | the last few years. She was parti* u larly interested in the ancient tombs J | of Egypt and other countries visit* d | 1 "Mrs. Mason was volunteer offi? r j i for the Pasadena Humane society in ; California from 1911 to 19 Hi. She was i assistant secretary to the Los Angel, s j county welfare commission for si\ months; connected with the 1 nit-d States secret service through thOj World w ar as special author;. ed | a cent Also during the war she was; with the lied ( ross. \S ar t amp i otn ' munity service, and served in other, rapacities. "Once she worked in a cotton tu::i in.welfare work for the employes" Vacancies In Marines A limited number of vacancies t -rthe United States Marine Corps will be filled at the Marine Recruiting sta-' Hon, Post Office Building. Savannah.Georgia, during the month of April, it; j was announc ed by Captain A ( , I Small, officer In charge Young men between is and 2." years; 'of age, ranging in height from five, ; feet four inches to six feet two inches with corresponding weights, su'ttl 'physiques, and a fair education cuuej j within the category of those el.g.ble.. to receive the opportunities ofteied; by the- United States Marines, j The Savannah office considers api pllcants from Florida, North and I South Carolina and Southeastern j Georgia, COMMENTS ON MEN AND THINGS (Hy Spectator) I aiu opposed to the elation of Judges in the primaries. forv our primaries determine our elections. I an also opposed to pensioning the Judges; ao I am opposed to the whole bill to change the Constitution so a* to.elect the judges by popular vote and to ro tire them with a pension. t We do not "wear out" our Judges ax our teachers any more than we wear out our clerks and our merchants. Wo do not wear out any of them as quickly and as surely as wo wear out our farmers. Our Judges are well paid and do not need to look forward to pensions. I know that the habit of choosing judges from the membership of the loglttluturu Is ?o repugnant that many good citizens want the people to elect the Judges. The legislature has only itself to thank for this agitation; but to call a spade a spade Is sometimes unpleasant but wholesome. Uberal doses of the truth are desirable In a day of half truths, prejudice, passion and political self-seeking. The truth is this If a Judge had to make a campaign before the people he might become as subservient to the mass votes as are our politicians today, the rank and tile. Either a Judge would have to play politics or he would soon bo a badly beaten ex-judge or a Judge without a bench. 1 know that many men wage terrific campaigns In order to be elected a judge, but our Judges are today clean and honorable men 1 respect them all. After getting on the bench they have deserved the respect and confidence of the people; but our political morality is sinking fast; some legislators advocate or vote for measures which they know and admit will be harmful, but they vote as they think certain groups wish them to vote. They prostitute their office and their principles to appeal to a group of voters. Shall we expose the Judges to that, too? The judges are today the only sure bulwark of those who seek Justice; don't drag them into the primaries? and don't pension them, either. There are so many things we can do without. Some one tells me that in the day of the "Model T" a man said to Mr Ford. "You could have a better car by adding this, that and the other. Mr Ford responded, "My problem is to see how many things 1 can take off." So in life. There are some who try to get everything and others who see how much they can do without A 'Ti_appy_tnedlum" would "biT~the~'right course. If we have a multitude of gadgets life becomes satiated; we cannot enjoy all the toys we have. Better Just a few. with enjoyment, than so great a variety that no one appeals. The small child, the only child, has all the toys that the affection of all the aunts and \rncles can add to the many given by the mother and father, not overlooking the grandmother. But a little pickaninny with his soap box on wheels gets far more thrill and satisfaction. We can have too much for enjoyment Consider a man. One big. tender , beefsteak Is all he wants. A dozen other dishes only clutter up the table. Life is like that; don't buy more than you can enjoy. The governor of North Carolina has an article in Holland's magazine for March He tells lots of things about the old North state, but listen to this: No taxes by the state on land, only a small intangibles tax; no local taxes for roads or schools; the state and all Mihdix isions are constantly reducing their bonded debts Wonder what <Joverm>r Johns-on would say? Would he be able t boast of our 40-hour week and ! ills to air condition cotton mills" We ar.a foolish people and we are letting a few politicians s< are off ail new bus: !iess as well as imperil what we have Massachusetts enacted a forty-'ight hour bill and drove off many of heIndustries. but we. a poor ignorant little state, pass a forty-hour hill What a fine disregard for conditions! North Carolina, Georgia and Ala bnma eager for new business, but we pass laws to keep out new business and to close what we have We or-indeed badly served by our servant-. Business men of South Carolina must prepare to fight for their rights Too long a certain type of politician has held up the business man to sc. rn and condemnation because it app-aN to ignorant minds There are some business men who reap a great harvest. make a lot of money; but the rank and file of business men make very little and even that little i-? In danger on account of bad credit or bad accounts. We are all business men. some of large-affairs, sonre small, but all uv-n of business. Some-business men have good Judgment; they know when to buy and when to sell. Farmers aro like that, too. Some know when to plant, when to cultivate and when to harvest Sounds very simple, the only difficulty is In carrying out this simple I plan. Hut some farmers leave their oats and wheat until "next week" and [that may he as bad in the sowing as in the reaping. There is a colored man in Washington by name of Walter White. White, though black, is much interested in politics; he is the prime-mover in trying to force the anti-lynchlng bill through congress Senator Byrnes says that negroes control the Democratic party today and this black man, White, is one of the governing I elements of our great party. Recently Mrs. Roosevelt invited the black man, Whitei to have tea in the White House on a Sunday afternoon so that he might meet the President in the quiet and confidence of a strictly family refreshment. White went as the guest invited specially for the occasion by Mrs. Roosevelt My mind goes back to 1902 or 1902, [when President Theodore Roosevelt invited Booker T. Washington to have lunch with him. That was a casual affair, for Washington, greatest of the negroes, was in the President's office when lunch was served. But the south boiled. Right then Theodore Roosevelt became a target for southern men to shoot at. The "tea" to White, however, was no casual affair; he was invited by Mrs Roosevelt and he accepted and was the President's guest by special invitation. Now those are the facts as I've read them a dozen times. Southerners are boiling again. but the lid is on and they may be just sim mering. There is something about the Roosevelts?that just won't let wellenough alone. A factory recently ordered a hundred thousand dollars worth of machinery for shipment to its plant in this state the latter part of March. As soon as the legislature passed the 40-hour law the factory directed that this machinery be shipped to Tennessee. That's how our ignorance kills our business. An unbalanced budget, brought about by reducing taxes is not a bad thing, for the wealth is left in the hands of producers; but an unbalanced budget due to excessive spending is an abomination. 1 am heartily j in favor of removing or reducing any tax on the hooks even if the so-called unbalance of the budget should result. I It w.. accumulate a sufficient deficit it will compel reduction because our credit will be curtailed. That is one way to get relief and it appears to i ' * i be the only workable method. Only the famous four million 'floating debt," plus depression, brought about ] the economics of 1933. As soon as j business raised Its head tho whole pack of pleaders was In hot pursuit of the legislature and has not even paused to pant since. It Is clear that only calamity teach, cs us anything and the lesson la soon forgotten. We need an upheaval In the legislature. The habit of electing votehunters is about to ruin us. Men of sense must be prevailed upon to run and they must be supported by an ? aroused people. There was a big meeting of business men In Columbia recently. They are waking up, these business men, and are taking an Interest In politics. And well they might. Two-thirds of the voters are farmers, merchants, clerks, lumbermen and the long list of white-collar workers. They are not regarded by most politicians as having votes. These men know that the narrow-guage, small-fry politician is mindful of nothing but votes, so they are going to assert themselves as political factors. The osprey Is no longer listed as a British nesting bird. NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS All parties Indebted* to the eat&te of Walton Ferguson, Jr., are hereby notified to make payment to the undersigned, and all parties, if any, hav- lng claims against the said estate will present them likewise, duly attested, within the time prescribed by DOROTHY T. FERGUSON, Ancillary Executrix Camden, S. C., Mar. 29, 1938 CITATION The State of South Carolina County of KerBhaw (By N, C. Arnett, Probate Judge) Whereas, J. M. West made suit to me to grant unto him Letters of Administration de Bonis non, of the estate and effects of Walter J. Weft. ~ These are, therefore, .to cite and ad monish all and singular the Kindred and Creditors of the said Water J. West, deceased, that they be and ap- . pear before me, in the Cpurt of Probate, to be held at Camden, S. C? on Saturday. April 9th, next, after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the j forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Liven under my hand this 2">th day of March. Anno Domini. 1938. N. C. ARNETT, Ju 'go of Probate for Kershaw County STATE THEATRE I KERSHAW, S. C. Week Beginning Friday, April 8 FRIDAY , APRIL 8 "IT'S LOVE I'M AFTER" With Loslle Howard ? Hette Davis SATURDAY, APRIL 9 "WESTERN GOLD" With Smith IMIhw Late Show?10:30 P. M. "GIRL WITH IDEAS" With Wi'tuly Harrif MONDAY and TUESDAY APRIL 11 ? 12 "HEIDI" With Sh irh'> 1 <-m |) I ? .Iran lKrsholt WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13 "BORROWING TROUBLE" W:'1 T' t. to s Family THURSDAY, APRIL 14 "NIGHT CLUB SCANDAL" W ; . .< 1:. ! ' ::i i aiit|>1 11 Admission: Matinee and Night 25c. Children 10c. Expert Auto Body Rebuilding and Painting DEPARTMENT Burns Chevrolet Company KERSHAW, S. C. (COOK and LOVE Heavy & Fancy Groceries Fertilizers ? Cured Meats Farm Implements KERSHAW, S. C. PLANTATION FOR SALE Ij I "The Kensington Plantation," four miles Northfast of Georgetown, S. C. Located on Black River, one-quarter mile olf U. S. Highway No. 701. Containing 500 acres, 280 of this in old rice fields; excellent fishing and duck shooting. (Navigable canal from river to plantation home.) Balance of tract upland, . ] suitable for (hunting purposes. Large cement swimming pool on grounds. Six room dwelling, located in beautiful moss-covered live oak grove. This, one of the few old Southern rice plantations available in the Coastal section of South Carolina, is owned by Federal Land Bank, Colurfibia, S. C. Desirable terms and low rate of interest. See, write or 'phone H. G. BATES, SR., (Real Estate Salesman for Federal Land Bank) Eastover, South Carolina or W. C. DERRICK, Secretary-Treasurer N. F. L. A. Kingstree, South Carolina j NEW SPRING S U I^sJ In ad .ho newest styles and colors are arriving in our j Lovely Dresses in Silks and Cottons Ir All sizes in the newest Spring shades $2.98 up Beautiful Spring Prints and Silks I In the newest Spring patterns 10c to 39c. I Spring Shoes For The Entire Family find just what you want at the price you want I l? pay 98c to $3.98 I STEVENS - SPRINGS CO. ry Good?. Shoe,, Ready-to-Wear, Grocerie., Furniture, Hardware, Farm Supplies KERSHAW, S. C. ? *** 4