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' / >*f : ; J; * ' Ji ^ ONLY 3 MORE DAYS IN WHICH TO ENROLL! ENROLL TODAY BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE! The Camden chronicle V0U^!?1 ... -..tr CAMDEN. SOUTH CAROUNA, FRIDAY. JULY 22, 1938 NUMBER 19 Officeseekers Spoke Here On Monday (By John A. Montgomery, Staff Correspondent In Columbia State) , Camden, July 18.?After a week's break In their campaign Itinerary, the eight candidates for governor of South Carolina came here today and, ipeaking from a trailer in historic Hampton park, continued their ple^s (or suffrage at the poll? In the lint Democratic primary August 30. They Indicated that the "rest" period In their schedule waa anything but a vacation, several having spent the time in a whirlwind swing around tbe heavy Piedmont voting area, territory which has been barely 'touched In the county-to-county program. Five hundred persons of Kershaw and surrounding counties stood or sat under the shade of large trees and heard the aspirants back their appealB with planks including economy in government, prohibition, labor legislation, law and order, lower taxes, higher old age benefits, advertisement of South Carolina resources and opportunities, education, publication Of government expenditures, white supremacy, new Industries and thrift. The uudience, which gave occasional bits of applause, but never waxed enthusiastic, also heard jabs aimed at the WPA, secrecy in government, Santee-Cooper engineer appointments, extravagance and low South Carolina old age benefits. j. Team Oettys, Kershaw county Democratic chairman, presided. In addition to the gubernatorial candidates ! he introduced aspirants for qther state offices, including the three ! candidates for lieutenant governor, and also the two candldates'Yor solicitor from the Fifth Judicial circuit. F. Nl. Easterlin, of Spartanburg, was first among the candidates for governor to speak. As support of his representation of the cause of labor he cited his record as a legislator and the vote he received in hid county, adding. "I'm a working man, I made four days in overalls last Week on the railroad.'" He said Spartanburg had given him more votes for the house of representatives than It had given ady other candidate, including the present governor, Olin D. Johnston, of Spahttanburg. Mr Easterlin continued his attack on alcohol, branding It as "Public Enemy No. L" He declared that when prohibition was In force the United States enjoyed prosperity and plenty. "But when law enforcement broke down and racketeers defied the government by the sale'_of whisky, God withdrew his blessing." "We must meet the enemy, sin," he added. "We can't save the nation by dying for it, but by living for it." Wyndham Manning,/of Sumter, was applauded when he opened his address with the remark, "You are now looking at the next governor of South Carolina." "1 am a candidate f6r governor and for UiHt office alone, he said. "I have no other political advancement In lew i do not Intend to use the governorship as a stepping stone to some other office, but I'd like to return to my farm after my term, feeling that 1 had served my people in peace as veil as in war." "1 do not usually answer newspaper charges," Mr. Manning said, "because 1 know that the newspapers always try to do the right thing. However, there is one that I feel that -I should answer, A newspaper reported that I am manager of Ashwood plantation, a federal project. "I was manager of Ashwood plantation during an emergency and when that f inergency was cleared I resigned. Since that time I entered the race for governor. I do not believe , In holding one government office and taking for another."*"1?- * He said he did not come before the People with prpmis/s that could not be filled in the light of what might ,Tise in the future. "But I propose to keep the doors of the governor's office open so that, the people can o?me to me. If I can be of help, I hall; if not, thfp ryi afve the reason "The principal duty facing your &ext governor," Mr. Manning added, k law enforcement ? If elected 1 'hall use the power of the governor s office to exercise 'law enforcement fro? Caesar's Head to Charleston and kt>m North Carottna<to Oeorgta." Manning received A basket of "?*ers as he was utautio leave "the N*tform. They were presented by a woman on behalf of lis Mends * Ksnhaw conn ty.:: He ^rprsssed epilation and said he would (Contlnnod on PMM Two) Foot Ball Game Here August 16 Camden will be the mecca of many gridiron fane on Tuesday, AukuuI 16, when the Goldon Hears and the Black Uhlans, two grid teams of former Camden high school stars, will cla*h under tty lights at Zemp stadium. The game will mark the opening of 1938 football In Camden, and Is belpp ofTered as a benefit affair to raise funds to send th? 1938 Camden high school football squad to their North Carolina mountain camp for the annual conditioning and training jaunt'. E. Clarkson lthaiue will coach the Uhlans and Jack Nettles will be in charge of the Hears. These two men are former gridiron "greats" and ere actjve In all athletic programs a.rrang-j ed in this community. In the lineup of the Uhlans will be such former stars as: Claude Jackson and OtlB Creed, centers; John Flowers, W. L. Jackson and Hugh Qettys, guards; L. O. Fuuderburk. Frank Shebeen and Henry Carrisou, tackles'; Hay Moore, Jack Rhame, ends; Dick Branham, Hobo Goodale, Albert Irby, Norman Connell ami V. ltabon. backs. The Bears will have Ellis Rowell at center; N. Myers, Henry Brown and Robert Rhame as guards; Jlggs Watts, C. W. Rhoden, Frank Oliver and F. Holland, tackles; Bill Rhame, J.' Team, Jack Halsall, L. S. Mayers, Jake Haynes and Bill Nettles, backs; Elmer Nolan, Bill Bates and Jack Richards a? ends. Both teams will be made up of talent who have learned their football from John Villeplgue, rated as the best high school coach in the state, If not the south. There Isn't any doubt but the fans of Camden and vicinity, who rate football their major sport, will be out in goodly numbers when the referee's whistle sends the (ball flying down the field on the bpening klckoff. Airport Area Being Mowed By The State The state aeronautical commission has sent trucks and mowers to the Camden airport and will have the en(tire ayea mowed and leveled by the end of the week. A record of levels and the like made by WPA engineers is being forwarded to the state aeronautical board for the making up of a project that will call for the Installation of clay runways at the alfport. YOUNG LAD HURT WHEN HIT BY TRUCK ON BROAD 8TREET Little Jin.mle Lattimore. four and ja half year old son of Mrs. Eileen I Graham, and grandson of Mr. and jMrs. H. E. Graham, was struck by a : truck Saturday morning on north | Broad street and received head and body injuries, but Is not thought to be seriously iifjured. The lad was In company with his grandfather when It Is said he attempted to cross the road In front of a truck driven by a colored driver ?the property of Chancefleld Plantation. , Bethesda Presbyterian Church Sunday, July 24, A. Douglas McArn, pastor. Church School at 10 a. in. Morning worship at 11:15. The public Is cordially Invited to -these services. To Meet At Lancaster The regular quarterly meeting of i District No. 11, Jr. O. U. A. M. will be held at Lancaster, Friday night, July 29, at 8 o'clock. All Juniors are urged to attend. Lost Umbrella Will the party taking a black and white bordered umbrella from the tea given Wednesday afternoon at Court Inn please retdrn same to The Chronicle office. Through some mistake this umbrella was taken and the owner wishes to get It back and return umbrella she took, to rightful owner. Baptist Church Services _ The following services are an?; nounced at the First Baptist Church for > i week beginning July 24: Sunday school at 10 o clock with V. J. Rector, superintendent In charge. Public worship conducted by the pastor J. B. Caston at 11:18 A. M. Subject: "The Right Response To Life's Difficulties." Rev. A. McArn will deliver the message at the 8:30 service, ^he picture at 8:li ie "The Rescue Of Lot" B.T.U. at 7-'15. Prayermeetlng Wednesday evening at t.to. The pnblic Is cordially Invited to attend all service# of thie church. Chamber Requests Views Of Candidates With a view of ascertaining the attitude of various candidates for legislative office, upon matters of public Interest, the Camden chamber of commerce has addressed letter* of inquiry to Murdoch M. Johnson, Fred Bryant, W. F. Eatridge. L. C. Clyburn, Sr., J. M. Thornton, Dr. W. B. Turner and Orover C. Welsh. The letter which went to the above candidates reads as follows: "If you should be elected to office In the state legislature we want to assure you that this office will be ready at all times to cooperate with you in all matters of public service. '"The Camden and Korshaw county chamber of commerce Is seeking to ascertain the attitude of the various candidates for legislative offices on several matters of vital concern to the interests of the state. "'It has been the opinion of this chamber for some time that the tax load In our state is too heavy, that! It discourages bringing new industries into the state and is also detrimental to the Industries we now have. Additional Industries in the state would increase employment and distribute wealth through wages and profits. "In the opinion of the chamber of commerce South Carolina has potential possibilities as a great tourist, as well as an industrial state. We feel that conditions should be such that we can appeal to people of wealth to^ make South Carolina their home. The revenue from the property and Income of wealthy people and the Inheritance tax upon their death would be of Immeasurable benefit to the i treasury of the state. "This chamber also believes that the tax on homes and farms is such as to promote tenancy rather than ownership and this condition requires changing. "We Would appreciate your reaction to the above pertinent problems." Methodists to Meet in Interest of Church At a special meeting of the South Carolina Laymen's organization for the Preservation of the Southern Methodist church at Columbia on July 12, a sub-committee was appointed to arrange a program for a state-wide meeting on July 24, consisting of the following members: G. G. Pike, Columbia; James C. Wilson, Columbia; B. W. Crouch. Saluda; Dr. S. J. Summers, Cameron; J. H. Huggins, Cameron; L. A. Manning, Jr., Dillon; B. H. Boyd, Clinton; and L. M. Beacham, Spartanburg, who report that arrangements for this meeting have been completed, . The committee states that Judge T. Hicks Fort, distinguished layman and member of St. Luke's Methodist' church, Columbus, Ga., and Ben W. Crouch, well known attorney and outstanding opponent of the merger plan, will make the key note speeches.. It is also planned to adopt a uniform procedure to he followed by Methodists In the state preferring to remain in th6 Southern Methodist church as against Joining In the merger. Leading laymen representatives from various portions of the state are expected to attend. The meeting will be held Sunday, July 24, at 3:30 p. m., in Columbia, at the high school auditorium on Washington street. All interested are urged to attend. Patrolman Is Killed By Car Cheraw, July 14.?A: car struok and klUed State Highway Patrolman Law son Rhodes, about 24, five miles west of here last night. - - ? ?: Officers said he was chasing an automobile when another car drove onto the highway and struck Rhodes' motorcycle. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Llde Rhodes of Darlington. n inquest was set for tomorrow. No arrests were made, Kills Big Rattler ' Mrs. W. T. Royer killed a big rattlesnake at her home Monday. It was about fire feet long and unusually large for the length. It had seven fatties. She used a hoe to dispatch the Ireptlla with. Have heard of and seen a number of men who had killed rat* tlese-be* Mrs Royer la the flrstr wo* man we have heard of dispatching. single handed,/ inch a dangerous To Make Road Map Of County Field parties have been sent out from the Highway Planning Survey office in Columbia to chock inloruiatlon which la being used to prepare the complete set of South Carolina county maps. One of these parties will be located in Kerahaw count> within several weeks. Thta party will correct any errors which might have been made In d?ta gathered by the road Inventory party last year and will secure information which was unobtainable at that Mine. All of this cure Is taken to insure the accuracy of each county map. '1 he map of Kershaw oounty, which l? as yet unfinished, will be changed, In accordance with the findings of the field party. Since the Highway Plauniugv Survey is Jointly supervised by the Federal Bureau of Public Roads in Washington and the State Highway Department in Columbia, it will be necessary for both of these offices to ap prove maps of all counties before any of them can be distributed. Consequently, It will be at least six months before these maps will be available, but as soon ub they are, the public will be notified. Because a large sum of money is being spent to compile these maps accurately, a nominal charge will be made for them. A complete base map will be drawn up, which will include all lakes, rivers and other natural features; all boundaries; and all roads, railroads, bridges, etc. On this map will be placed all cultural features of Kershaw county, such as private dwellings, schools, churches, etc. Several other maps will he made from this base map?one showing the types of roads and transportation facilities; another designating highways used by bus and truck lines; another outlining school bus routes; and another tracing out mail routes. New Hair Waving Proves Big Success The old saying, "there's nothing new under the sun," is exploded right here for there's ,an innovation in permanent waving that is hard to believe can exist. It is the Tea Oil Wireless Permanent Waving method which haa taken South Carolina by storm, as well as being popular over the entire United ft tales Thlfi new scientific method of permanent waying eliminates entirely the discomfort in permanent waving and gives a more lasting permanent without the use of machine of chemical heat. It produces nature's greatest rival in natural curls, but it is not so-called machlneless wave. Every wave Is beautiful and it is suggested that you investigate the method and results of the new Tea OH Permanent Wave at the Camden Beauty Shop, which haa installed it. Man Is Convicted Of Slaying Wife Dilloh, July 14-?On 8eptember 9, If the court's orders are allowed to stand, Edward L. Humphrey,62. a farmer and world war veteran will be electrocuted at state's prison. A general sessions jury held yesterday that he murdered his wife with a fire poker. Humphrey was calm as the deat sentence was imposed. "Thanks, judge," he said and then. gdve a crisp military salute. His 27-year-old wife was killed at the Humphrey farm home March 13. Humphrey contended throughout that he Btruck her in self defense. * ^ He was the first white man ever to receive the death penalty from this county. . Services At Thorn Hill Revival services will begin at the Thorn Hill Baptist church on Sunday, tJnly 14, at 8 p. m. There will be two Bftrrlcee-eaiHi day. morning service at 11 o'clock and evening service at 8 o'clock throughout the week. The pastor, Rev. J. M. Neal will be assisted by the Rev. J. T. Davis, of Pageland. Everyone is cordially tfffftdo to ktumd tbessy services. * I i ' " 1111 football AH persons, Inoludlnfl pl?y? [ Mb# ere Interested In attending the football saibp ara ktcLiI ! meet In the ht?h school OF*"**; slum on Monday avsntns at .?<> o'oloek. This la vary Important, Hue Funeral Home I Now Open to Public One of the fluent and most coinpletely equipped funeral homos in the state, erected on Fair street In this city by C. Qrainger Kornegay, Is now open. Mr. Koruegay has extended un Invitation to the people of Camden and those residing in this section of the state to visit the new funeral home. They will be accorded a courteous welcome and guides will show them about the tine building and explain the functions of the various departments. Constructed of brick, the home Is most modern and complete and compares with the best In the south. The bulldtug Is of a colonial type, with spacious rooms on both first and s .cond floors. The entire structure Is air-conditioned. The operating room is finished In tile \yith terrasa floor. The display room, chapel and other royus are complete In every detail. On the second floor are largo bod chambers, dressing rooms and white tile lavatories. The front of the house on the first floor is so arranged as to bo thrown open as one large room, permitting the accommodating of many at funeral services. At the rear of the prpporty Is a large brick garage with an office slid* receiving vault on the first floor, and living quarters for Mr. Kornegay's assistant on the second floor. At the rear of tho garage proper, is another wing In which equipment may be stored. All drlvos and walks are of concrete, while the yardB about the buildings are to be attractively landscaped. - . , > Sanders Moves Store To Another Location W. D. Sanders, Who has operated a liquor store on DeKalb street next door to the Drakeford Oarage Is moving his place across the street to the i location formerly occupied by the 'Postal Telegraph company. I It 1b understood that the store being vacated by Mr. Sanders tflll -be occupied at once by a nerw tenant, Other changes In management of business enterprises are Reported to be In the offing and will be announced within a week or so. COLUMBIA 80FTBALL TEAM TO PLAY HERE THUR8DAY, JULY 28 The first Intercity game of softball to be ofTered the fans of Camden will uk#? place next Thursday. July the athletic field when the Columbia Esso team, one of the leading teams In the capital city league plays the CaViden Ehbo team. In a recent game at Columbia the Columbia team defeated Camden in an extra-Inning battle by a lone tally. The Camden players were outspoken in their declaration that the Columbia officials "guessed" wrong on several decisions which cost Camden a- victory. The Lendlng-8psndlng Money There can be no possible excuse for using any of the $3,375,000,000 provided under the new lendlngspendlng bill for projects which compete In any .way with private Industry. The purpose of the appropriation Is to stimulate business and employment. And It Is certainly reasonable to preseumo that the money should be used for projects \yhlch will give business orders- and which will not take orders and customers away from it There la no lack of projects which are properly a concern of the government, which create a vast demand for labor and materials and which In no way compete with private enterprise, The country needs more and safer roads, for Instance. It nCeds stream purification In many areas. It can doubtless use more public buildings. All such projects as these give a tHrge parr at each ~ dollar spent"to labor, both on the Job and In the plants supplying necessary materials. These are the kind of projects for which the lending-spendlng money /should he used exclusively. Curiosity ' i Little Betty, warning life form hands spreading out a stack of h*y to dry, could contain her enrtoelty bo longer,'so she politely askedr< "Is it the needle you're looking for?" England still has 20,000 steam locomotive# in nee to spite of the eleo 1 inaction at Itn ntlwAja. From Columbia To Liberty Hill and Back For a scenic route taking about three hours. 107 miles round trip, there la none with more varied nlirhtH and historic interest than Wlnnsboro, Great Kalla, Liberty HHl and Camden buck to Columbia. Visitors to Columbia would be entertained with the HlghtH seen aud the stories that might be told along ? this route. The particular Inspiration Tor this writing was the attendance upon the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the wedding of former Governor and Mrs. John G. Richards. It is no mean thing to have such u celebration. For husband and wife to live happily? and happiness was written In overy feature?together for 60 years, and to have present the nine daughters?the one son was laid upon his country's and the world's altar?six of them married and their six husbands, and the 18. grandchildren, and five of the 20 bridesmaid^ who waited at the wedding, and to meet friends from far and near Is, Indeed an Inspirational occasion. This delightful occasion called for tho journey, 107 miles from Columbia ' through Blythewood, Ridgeway, Wlnnsboro Great Falls, Canuien and ?Ver lhe Jefferson Davis highway No. 1 back to Columbia. ^ Of course, expectation, spiritual exhilaration and pleasant reminiscences gave zest to the trip. But anyone, knowing something of the history of tho area passed through, with, , the scenic attractions of the route, can pass a very pleasant three-hour period driving It. The city is hardly left behind before the Gonzales' farm Is reached. Here was a dismal outlook before Ambrose Gonzales, ono of the greatest and most patriotic men of South Carolina, undertook to show what might be done with "sandhill" lands In South Carolina. From a dismal outlook he turned It Into fields lush with alfalfa and beautiful herds of dairy cattle. Many were the .affectionate Jokes passed when "Mr. AM* brose" boughtthis so-called farVn. "No raise in salary this year,the farm needs the money," was one. The guess Is that the farm paid back the money, and certainly many a South Carolina farmer got unforgetable , lessons of what might be done by way of cover crops, silos, cattle and crop rotation. TQhJs was recompense enough for "Mr. Ambrose." Moore's pond, a beautiful sheet of water, and a little power development is passed. Now Into great fox hunting country, where past-masters of the art, the Boney brothers, and Frank G. Tompkins, ten the pedigrees and exploits of their-dogs by day, and follow their music by night. Here the indefatigable Staart Rawle with his prize dogB, anTT that profound lawyer, with many of the characteristic* of "Rare Ben Johnson," the, late James S. Vomer, were constant visitors. "Blythewood Is reached, and this is In Richland county but it shouldn't be. It seceded from Fairfield about 20 years ago. But that was after it got Its name from the Blythewood. academy, which Dr. 8. W. Brookhart made famous before and during the Confederate war days, when Fairfield ^ had several noted schools, the Jefferson academy at Mopticello, the Feastervllle academy and that "great light on the hill," Mt. Zlon dollege at Wlnnsboro. BeforeT Blythewood station was so called It was known as ..Doko, both before and after the Confederate war. The probable origin of the naine. was due to Us being a water tank station for the old Charlotte, Cohimblft and Augusta railroad. The water tank was tended an old African and In his native language, It 1* said Doko. meant a" water Sole or water place. A story is told that during the Confederate war a train load of soldier* passing through Doko, where there was gathering A crowd of men, ono of the soldiers enquired what was the name of the station and upon being told "Tlnhn", fjkflllad it looked-to hfaafrom -the number of men who had not gone to war that it should be called {"No Go." Six miles further had Rtdg^way Jg reached. The railroad makes a sharp turn eastward, and It Is said that it ran to Ridgeway so as to reach the gtn house or the president; CoL , Palmer, who, however, did what few , railroad pcealdeat* do, served withoat salary. His heme "Valencia*. Is still occupied by descendants. U is one of the loveliest horns* to be found. Around It a hord of Doton ^ (Continued on Pac, Sorea)