The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, June 10, 1938, Image 1
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I CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1938 NUMBER 13
Safety Campaign
is Now Under Way
-Since laBt September your problem
of street and highway safety, as
jt pertains to children, has bqen largely
protection on the way to school, at
the recess hour, and on the way
home," says W. Y. Hosier, safety director
of the Carolina Motor Club.
. They wore more or less grouped aud
the days wer? Bhort- Their playtime
wtt8 necessarily limited, but uow they
>re to bo expected anywhere and everywhere.
"You too, Mr. Motorist, have been
more or loss restricted. After office
hours there was only little daylight
left, and so you didn't roam around
in the car as much as you do today.
"Your pent-up energy says: 'Let's
go places and do things!' And you
should. Get out in the big open
places with the wife and kiddies and
enjoy the comforts and pleasure of
an invigorating ride over our country
highways, but remember, too, that the
kids were more or less housed up all
winter and their restricted energy
also says: 'Let's do things.' "
So. they are out in every direction
at play?baseball, all over the
fields and streets, bicycle riding, skating.
rolling hoops, flying kites, spinning
tops and shooting dinks. Maybe
they don't have a mother or dad with
a car like your kids have and so they
have to play on the streets.
Their teachers have taught them
the danger of playing in the streets
and alongside the highways; their parents
have told them not to play on
the streets, but children don't always
do as they are told. And neither do
operators of automobiles.
When you are going places In your
automobile remember we don't want
our children killed od the streets. You
don't want your child killed and the
other parents don't want their child
killed, either.
You have a right to operate your
car, to go places, to do things. And
our children have a right to play and
to live! Therefore, in your travels,
when you see children at play skating.
riding bicycles or gathered together,
bring your car under control.
You can't ever tell what a child Is
going to do.
"It may delay you a fraction of a
minute, but that is nothing in comparison
to the delay in your life if you
should strike and injure or kill a
child. The hours In court, the financial
cost, but above all, your life with
the knowledge that you killed a child.
"Check your brakes, check your
tires, check your steering apparatus,,
but above everything, check your
speed when you see children at play.
Coleman W. Roberts, president of
the Carolina Motor Club, offers the
services of Mr. Hosier or A. M. Huggins.
club safety directors, to any
child safety organization or school In
the Carolinas free of charge. Thru-'
out the vacation season the 10-point
child safety program recently inaugurated
by the Carolina Motor club
will be stressed at meetings throughout
the Carolin&s.
CAMDEN BOY GRADUATE8 FROM
UNIVERSITY OF MARQUETTE
Milwaukee, Wis., June 7.?Marquette
University's graduating class
this year includes a representative of
Camden, S. C., with Benjamin Heath
of that city included among those
w ::11 are candidates for degrees.
A senior In the Marquette college
< ' engineering, which employs the cooperative
system of engineering, Mr.
Heath in a candidate for the degree
of bachelor of mechanical englnering.
He js a member of the Marquette
engineering association and of other
< am pus organizations.
Marquette's graduation ceremonies
w.:i be held on Wednesday night,
> i:.e 15, In the Milwaukee Auditorium
with 587 candidates for dogrees and
diplomas, the largest senior class
+ itiOe 1932. #
McCorkle Appointed Chairman
Mayor R N. McCorkle has been nof.fied
by Theodore Roosevelt, chairman
of the National Council for Civilian
Relief in China, that he is
airman or the Camden council for >he
campaign which is to culminate
w ith a Bowl of Rice dance here on
the evening of June 17.
Mr. McCorkle requested the Chamb
r of Commerce secretary to take
over the chairmanship but in the ab*ence
of Mr. Heath, who is on his va^
cation in th<? north, the matter will (
be looked after by a Joint committee
Irom the Rotary and Klwanls clubs.
These service clnbs irlll take action
upon the matter of naming the committee
members who in turn will
make arrangements tot th eBowl of -j
Rice ball.
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Fifth District Ball
Teams Are Heady
Koek Hill, June 4.?The four American
I^egiou Junior baseball teams In
the Fifth congressional district?
Hock Hill, Great Falls, Camden and
Cher aw-?will play a schedule starting
June 14 and will name a district
champion in u post-season series between
June 30 and July 16, V. C. Angel,
district legion athletic officer,
announced today after a meeting of
representatives of the four teams
here.
Coach Jake Todd of the Hock Hill
team, Coach Murray Greason of Great
FhIIb, T'oach Lynwood Smith of Cainv
den were in attendance and Conch
J. K. McCown, of Cheraw, wrote the
athletic officer his team would accept
any agreement reached by the other
three teams for the naming of a district
champion.
After the schedule Is completed, the
leading teams will play three games
to determine the district winner.
Last year Hock Hill won the district
honors. The schedule:
June 14?Camden at Cheraw: Great
Falls at Hock Hill.
June 16?Cheraw at Camden.
June 17?Rock Hill at Great Falls.
June 21?Camden at Great Falls;
Hock Hill at Cheraw,
June 23?Great Falls at Camden;
Cheraw at Rock Hill.
June 28?Hock Hill at Camden;
Great Falls at Cheraw.
June 30?Camden at Hock Hill;
Cheraw at Great Falls.
UNITED DAUGHTERS-NCHAPTER
ELECT OFFICERS FOR YEAR
The John D. Kennedy Chapter U.
D. C. was enterained at the home o!
Mrs. Stephen Robinson on June 6.
This is the last meeting until work
is resumed in September. The following
are the officers and committees
elected to serve for the next
year: President, Mrs. Egmont C.
VonTresckow; vice president, Mrs.
W. J. Dunn; recording secretary,
Mrs. John Cantey; corresponding sec
retary, Mrs. N. C. Arnett; treasurer,
Mrs. Stephen Robinson; registrar,
Mrs. G. H. Baum; historian, Mrs. S.
C. Zemp.
Committee on markers for graves
of Confederate soldiers and memorial
work of Chapter?Mrs. E. C. VonTresckow,
Mrs. G. A. Rhame, Mrs. P. T.
Vlllepigue, Mrs. G. H. Baum, Mrs.
Burwell Boykin, Mrs. John Cantey,
Miss Margaret McDowall, Miss Susie
McDowall, Miss Bessie Young, Mrs.
Stephen Robinson. v
Committee on wreaths?Mrs. P. T.
Vlllepigue, Mrs. G. H. Baum, Mrs.
John Cantey.
Committee on homes?Mrs. W. R.
Zemp, Mrs. G. A. Rhame.
Committee to re-instate members
and solicit new members?Mrs. A. A.
Reasonover, Mrs. James H. Burns,
Mrs. Stephen Robinson, Mrs. E. D.
Drakeford.
Committee on finance?Mrs. Julia
Knapp, Mrs. R. E. Chewning, Mrs. E.
B. Mobley.
Committee on flags?Mrs. A. A.
Reasonover, Mrs. G. A. Rhame.
The retiring president, Mrs. R. E.
Chewning, was given a rising vote of
thanks for her splendid work and untiring
interest and loyalty toward all
that the U. D. C. stands for.
The chapter expressed deep regret
because of the death of T. K. Trotter,
whose untiring interest and valuable
services rendered will be held in
grateful remembrance.
To J. G. Richards, Jr., superintend-1
ent of the schools, we extend our appreciation
for a place in the high
school building in which to store the |
flags and other decorations used on
Memorial Day, May 10. '
Completes Successful Year
Professor G. E. McGrew, head of
the Manual Training and Industrial
department of the Camden city
schools has Just completed a most
successful year; this being proven by
the standing of his boys in the state
contests.
His teams in mechanical drawing!
and woodwork, together with their
splendid report on work being accom-j
plished, won them stale honors In
the various contests. Although the
department is in its first year, results
indicate that the department
has made splendid strides under the
capable direction of Prof. McGrew/
Professor McGrew is spending this
week at Myrtle Beach with the Camden
club boys, before coming home
for the summer vacation.?Sumter
Daily Item.
In lier will Just filed at Concord,
N. C.. Mrs. J. W. Cannon, who died
a few weeks ago, disposed of an estate
of fl,600,000. ?
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City Curb Market
Shows Big Growth
Tho municipal curb market, located
for the time being on Church street
between l)eKalb and Hutlodge streets
gives promise of a healthy growth.
Last Saturday there were over half a
dozen trucks loaded with garden produce,
chickens, eggs and the like at
the curb market and all report a
thriving business.
When tho city opened the curb market
a week ago there was but one
truck In evidence. However, there
had been little If any publicity prior
to the opening, which accounted for
the non-appearance of those Interested.
In the Intervening week the market
has been more or less discussed
and as a result there were many
trucks parked along commission row
last week end.
It is expected that the coming Saturday
will see a further augmentation
of the list. Tho city officials are
elated over the manner In which the
effdrt Is being entertained by the farmers
and if the movement continues
unabated, it is proposed to erect
booths and sheds for the better display
of garden and farm produce.
Early Summer Notes
About Livestock
Clemson. June 5?Proper attention
to livestock in -June is particularly
Important, say Clemson specialists,
giving brief suggestions to guide farmers.
Animal Husbandry?Start hogs to
gazing soybeans when beans are about
12 inches high. Build a creep
and feed beef calves some grain.
Treat sheep for stomach worms every
two weeks If heavily infested. Market
the spring lambs when they weigh
70 to 80 pounds per head. Provide
shade and fresh water for all classes
of livestock. Mow the permanent i
pastures to destroy weeds. Observe
the livestock for screwworm Infestation
and give treatment If needed.
Dairying?Control flies by keeping,
all manure Bpread on the fields. Cool
milk and cream immediately after |
milking to control bacteria and unde-J
slrable odors and flavors. Wow the;
pasture often enough to keep downj
obnoxious weeds. Sow Sudan grass i
or pearl millet on a rich plot close.
to the barn to graze or to cut and,
feed green when pastures are dry and ;
short. Keep an abundant supply of
fresh water before the cows.
Poultry?Keep pullets on clean
range during summer months. Do not'
push pullets into egg production; j
feed a low protein ration made up;
mostly of grain. Watch the birds for,
lice infestation and examine the!
sleeping quarters occasionally for
mites. If troubled each * fall with ';
chicken pox or sorehead, vaccinate'
the pullets when three to four months
of age to prevent an outbreak.
Lyttleton 8treet Methodist Church
The following services will be held
In Lyttleton Street Methodist church
on Sunday: Church school at 10 a.
m.; morning worship at 1L:15, sermon
by the pastor, R. Bryce Herbert.
There will be no evening service. Tho;
public is cordially Invited to both of J
these Sunday sendees.
Moves To Columbia
George M. Waters, Jr., youthful musician,
formerly of Atlanta, has moved
to Columbia and will be featured
In a special musical program by station
WIS. Mr. WaterB will live with
his mother, Mrs. Walter Rush, at
Kirkland Apartments. He has studied
In Atlanta for many years but
will now make his home In Columbia.
He Is a grandson of Mr. and
Mrs. W. L. McDowell, of Camden.?
Columbia Record.
The above news Item will be read
with much interest by friends of Mr.
Waters throughout 8outh Carolina.
They will be pleased.,to learn that he
has made quite a. name for himself
as a concert pianist, organist and
writer. He studied a number of years
under Earle Chester Smith, an exponent
of the following masters: Goudowsky,
Teichmuller and Matthay.
At present Edwina Bustls, contralto
of Radio Music Hall, is on tour of
Europe and Is using as one of her
numbers Mr. Waters' setting of "How
Can I Leave Thee," an ancient German
folk song. Mr. Waters will be
heard four times weekly on WIS radio
station, Columbia, on Monday and
Friday at 11 a. m., he will give an
organ recital and on Tuesday and
Thursday at 2:45 o'clock he will be
heard In a piano recital. Mr. Waters
will be flad to hear from his listeners
who wish request numbers played
on hie programs.
IJfhtnlng killed ^wo spectators and
injured six others during a golf tournament
at Feats City, Ma, Friday.
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Eight Are Seeking
Office of Governor
Special to the YorkviUe Enquirer.
Columbia, June 2.?-Representative
Ben K. Adams, of Columbia, formally
announced his candidacy for the Democratic
nomination for governor yoHterday
with a plea for "let's apply
common sense to government."
This announcement was not u surprise.
as It was forecast long ago, but
was delayed until after the crowd had
come and gone, to make the entrance
of Adams^inore theatrically effective.
Adams hurried by automobile to other
cities in the state to repeat his announcement,
and properly scatter It
In the best soil possible, and he also
sept his campaign argument to the
newspapers in the form easiest for
them to print.
All in all, the announcement for
governor by Adams was viewed simply
as an announcement by a candidate,
but is about the most colossal
one seen here In many years. It
brings the number of announced candidates
for governor to eight, with
another one or two expected to appear
before the deadline.
The list now Includos besides Adams,
In alphabetical ordei*, the following
who have made announcement of
their candidacy:
Neville Dennett, member of the
house of representatives from Marlboro
county, lawyer and farmer, in
the house since 1929 and chairman of
the house ways and means committee,
since 1931, former leader of the state
highway crowd.
Cole L. Ulease of Columbia, lawyer,
former governor and former United J
States senator, who will surely be i
winner or runner up, It Is conceded. |
John Hughes Cooper, of Columbia,
lawyer, who made the race for lieutenant
governor four years ago.
H. C. Godfrey, of Spartanburg, former
member of the house of representatives,
textile worker, and Baptist
minister, now connected with the
state department of labor as an Inspector.
Ben T. Deppard, of Greenville, lawyer/
state senator from Greenville
county, and for four years chairman
of the state Democratic executive
committee, his term navlng expired
with the election of his successor by
the recent state convention.
Wyndham Manning, of Sumter, former
member of the house of representatives,
a son of the late Governor
Richard I. Manning.
Burnett R. Maybank, mayor of the
city of Charleston, who Is also the
head and front of that project to have
the state build that huge $46,000,000
political water-power which has been
proved impractical.
Pees of candidates as fixed by the
slate party remain the same. It costs
$1,000 to enter the race for the United
States, senate, $600 for congress,
$400 for governor, and $200 for all
other state ofTlces, except the lieutenant
governor, where the ante In $160.
Charlie Champion Dead ,
Charlie Champion, a well known
colored citizen, died at his home in
Camden on Thursday afternoon of
last week after a few weeks illness
For a number of years he waB a servant
In the home of Mrs. Charles V.
Knight at Cool Springs. He came of
an old line of respected colored people?his
father was Julius Champion,
driver of the horse drawn fire department
of many years ago. Champion
left one son, Charlie Champion,
Jr., and one daughter, Winifred Champion
Wright, both of Camden. His
funeral was held from Mt. Moriah
Baptist church last Sunday, with Rev.
J. W. Boykln In charge.
Met With Mrs. Funderburke
The Antioch Home Demonstration
Club met on Monday, April 18, at the
home of Mrs. Beulah Funderburke.
The devotional was read by Mrs. Raleigh
Marsh, and the song of the
month, "Morning Comes Early," was
sung. The roll was called and the
minutes were read by the secretary.
The program was taken over by Mrs.
Furman Atkinson. Then the meeting
was left to Miss Fewell. The subject
of her talk was "Hints for the Shopper."
Which she took up in detail
and made an Interesting talk. The
members received the picture for
April. Delicious refreshments Wero
served by the hostess. On account of
the publicity chairman being absent.
April and May reports are late.
Bethesd* Presbyterian Church
Sunday, June 12, A Douglaa WcArn,
pastor. Church school at 10 a.
m. Morning worship with anthem
and sarmon at 11:16. The publle is
cordially invited to these services.
Afghanistan has ne railroads.
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Murder Trial Set
For Friday, June 17
"Did Karen Andre commit murder
or not?" Is the question that will be
answered by the Jury at the' court
houae Friday, June 17. The curtain
rises at 8:SO sharp?tho question will
bo answered at about 10:30 the same
evenluK. No oue knows the answer
yet. Prospects are that the house
will be tilled.
Audleuces generally leave the
theatre after performances of "January
16th" debating the correctness
of the verdict. Tho play Is built in
such a way that the evldonce of the
defendants' guilt or innocence Is
evenly balanced and the decision will
have to be based on the Jurors' own
feelings toward the caso?upon the
Jurors' own characteristics. The two
parties opposed in the trial are as
radically antagonistic as will be members
of the audience and the men
and women who will serve on the
Jury. Either decision will bring the
protost of the opposite side. The case
will be a challenge bound to arouso
arguments and discussion for its underlying
conflict Is the eternal conflict
of two definite types of humanity.
It Is thus really?the audience?that
Is put on trial.
In the "Night of January 16th"
Fred Bryant, as defense attorney,
Sevens, pleads eloquently as to the
innoncence of Karen Andre (Mrs.
Stanley Babln). As district attorney
Flint, Harold Funderburke presents
a fiery cose to prove Karen Andre
guilty of the murder of BJorn
Faulkner, who was the husband of
Nancy Lee Faulkner, (Mrs\ Harrington
Yates,) and son-in-law of the
powerful executive, John Graham
Whitfield, (Gay Baum.)
The "Night of Januray 16th" Is
the third and fbial production of the
Playmakers" Guild for this seasonT 7F
Is under the capable and experienced
direction of Mrs. Donald Morrison,
who so brilliantly directed the two
former productions of the Guild, "The
Tavern," and "Good Bye Again."
This Is the first time that a Camden
audience has been given the opportunity
to take part in a play, so
| if you would like a chance to be
drawn as one of the Jurors and have
your admission refunded, leave your
name at the box office when you enter
the court house.
Jot this down on your memorandum
pad so that you may assure
yourself of an unusual entertainment
?"See the Night of January 16th. at
the court house, Friday, June 17, at
8:30 p. m." Admission is $1.00, 50c.
and 35c. But your admission may
be refunded if you are chosen as a
Juror.
Oakland 8chool Closing
The Oakland school closed May 19,
cn which (lay the entire school enjoyed
a picnic at Sugar Ixjaf Mountain.
Also attending were J. H. Watkins,
Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Croft and Mrs. T.
H. McLauchlin.
The following pupils received silver
dollars as gifts from the teachers In
addition to their perfect attendance
certificates: Second grade, Charlotte
Corbett; fifth grade, Willene McLauchlin;
sixth grade, E. Z. Baskin
and Malcolmn Corbett. Malcolm deserves
credit because he has never
missed a day from school since he
started. William Croft received a certificate
of promotion from the seventh
grade.
The following is the honor roll for
the eighth month of the school year;
Second grade, Charlotte Corbett. Junior
Hatfield, Ronald Hatfield and
Jack Watkins. Third grade, Voncll!*Hatfield.
Fifth grade, I.?orlng Croft.
Sixth grade, E. Z. Baskin and Malcolmn
Corbett. 8eventh grade, vVllliam
Croft.
Mrs. Lula Lee Baker, principal, and
Miss Nell Baker, assistant, were reelected
as teachers for the session of
1938-1939.
First Baptist Church 8erv1ces
The following services are announced
for week beginning June 12: Sunday
school at 10 o'clock with V. J.
Rector, superintendent in charge.
Public worship conducted by tho pastor,
J. B. Caston, at 11:15 a. m. and
8:30 p. m. Morning subject, "Doing
Our Best." Evening subject, "Repentance."
Prayermeetlng Wednesday
evening at 8:30. B. T. U. Sunday evening
at 7:16. The second of the series
of Bible pictures will be given?
"Cain and Abel." The public is cordially
Invited to attend all services
of this church.
Cradle Roll Program
At the Sunday school service at
the Camden Baptist church Sunday,
June 11, there will be a Cradle Roll
program given.
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Kidnaped Boys Body
Found Near Home
Miami, Fla, Juno 3? Federal bureau
Investigation men led personally
by J. Fdgur Hoover, found the body of
James liailey Cash, Jr., early today.
With the tragic discovery they announced
the detention of Franklin
IMeivo McCall, 21-year-old truck driver,
as an alleged participant In the
sensational kidnaping 1 a duys ago.
They also diaoloaed that the entire
$10 ,000 ransom that Cash, senior,
paid had been recovered.
It wu8 McCall who "found" the last
of three ransom notes delivered to
the fathor and called Cash's attention
to It. SherlfT I>. C. Coleman said ho
arrested the man one week ago when
he became suspicious of his story.
Meanwhile McCall had participated
with 2,000 volunteers in a search of
the very area around Princeton, south
of here, where the body and the ransom
money were found.
Hoover, who announced the breaking
of the caRe after two sleepless
nights, said McCall had confossod he
wrote the three ransom demands and
collected the money but made no admission
as to any further part In the
crinm.
Cash, a moderately well-to-do mercant
and tilling station operator, and
his wife were advised immediately of
the developments. Sheriff Coleman,
who took them the word, said Cash
received It "very hard." Ho did not
see the mother.
Hoover made the announcement
shortly after midnight at an hour
when most of Princeton was asleep
and the little village of 600 perBoss
south of here remained somnolent until
the citizens awoke.
Those who heard Hoover's statement
received the impression the federal
men had not cbmpleted their investigation
but the FI3I director declined
to amplify his comment?the
first discussion of the caso since the
federal men entered it the night of
May 28 a few hours after the lad
was snatched from his bed. Hoover
was garbed in a khaki field outfit after
a night In the woods.
The body and the ransom were
found within a few miles of the Cash
.home at Princeton. The shoebox in
which the 1,600 bills of small denomination
were delivered also was
found?the kidnaper had torn it to
pieces and hidden it beneath a stone
in a palmetto clump.
The body of little "Skeegie," who
I would have been six years old in
August, was in a bad state of decom-\ \
position. An autopsy was cancelled
when Dr. Thomas Otto reported the
body was in such a state that it would
be impossible to determine the cause
of death.
The physician said the skull had
not been fractured and there were no
signs of violence as far as could be
observed. The body was taken to an
undertaker's at Homestead, south of
Princeton.
Hoover indicated no federal law apparently
had been violated and that
McCall and any others who may be
prosecuted would bo tried in the state
courts. Whether they ^re charged
with murder or kidnaping for ransom
they will face a penalty of electrocu- ?
tion if convicted.
McCall was held in a detention cell
In the federal bureau of Investigation .
atop a downtown skyscraper, inaccessible
to the public. Sheriff Coleman
said he bore a good reputation
at Princeton, where he had driven
trucks for the vegetable farmers, and
that his father, who died three months
ago, was a Nazarene pastor.
Lancaster's Last Vet Passes
At the advanced age of 97 years, J.
Z. Porter, the last survivor of the
Lancaster Clreys, passed away in
Charlotte Friday morning. Mr. Porter
had been remarkably well for a
man of his years until he wafc overcome
by a paralytic stroke Friday.
Seventy-eight years ago Mr. Pore
ter, then but twenty years of age,"
marched away from Lancaster with
the company commanded by Captain N
John D. Wylie which saw some of
the hottest fighting in the war be
tween the states.?Lancaster News.
Declines Post
Columbia, June 6.?X>r. P. D. Brown,
pastor of Ebenezer Lutheran church, .. }
skid today that he had declined the
Lutheran Theological Seminary presidency
offered him by the trustees,
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Tobacco
Mnllins, June 6?Grown by J. CL
Winbourne, Horry county farmer, tb*
first load of tobacco from the 1938
crop has been received on the local
market three days in ndvanee of lbs
first 1937 tobacco.