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ONLY TWO MORE DAYS OF THE KERSHAW COUNTY FAIR REMAIN - MEET YOUR FRIENDS THERE! The Camden chronicle VOLUME IIP . CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1938 NUMBER 31 Cotton Festival To Be Annual Affair Caunion's first annual Cotlon Festival got off 10 auch tt BPlt*u<liil atari heio Thursday that F. II. Heath, managing director of the county wide program. announced the scale would bo ei|)HJldO(t til llHHh Instead of a one-day festival, the Kershaw county seat will be boat in throo-day series of ovonts starting on a September Sunday with homo* coming at the various churches of the community. Thursday's program opened soon after breakfast and continued until the stroke of midnight* It Included concerts by the crack University of South Carolina band, a hog chlllng contest, a husband calling contest, a water fight between picked tire department teams, a radio broadcast, a luncheon for distinguished guests, a beautiful parade and various other features that gave no letup in the chain of attractions and aiu u sent ens. Ihdivar Boyktn, of Boykln, farmer, served as honorary mayor for the day ami with him was an honorary city council of Kershaw county farmers, Including J- R- West, R. A. Bruce, E T. Pearce, W. P. McGuirt and N. p. Ge.ttye The queen of the festival was' charming Miss Marlon Gleim and on the float with her in the big afternoon parade was Miss Margaret Land, whose beauty and talent won for her the titles of Miss Camden and Miss South Carolina and representation in the national Miss America contest in Atlantic City. \V F. Nettles was general chairman for lie Cotton Festival, Austin Shehees: was executive chairman and F. I H Heath was managing director. Through their leadership and the cooperation of various citizens and organizations of Camden and the rest of Kershaw county, the elaborate celebration was an outstanding success. Hotel Camden, .served a delightful fried chicken luncheon to a group of sixty-nine persons that Included leaders of the city and county and special guests for the occasion. State Senator-elect M. M. Johnson presided and called on Mayor McCork]e. who extended a welcome on behalf of the city and told of plans to make the festival an annual affair growing from year to year. He introduced the mayor for the day. Bolivar Boykln, who in turn introduced the members of his council, the queen of the festival and Miss Camden. t'ouncilman-for-the-Day Gettys read re- 11ntions looking to the betterment of Camden and continued fine relati ns between the county as a whole ami its county seat. Mayor Boy kin spoke earnestly and with understanding on the farm sitins: inn in Kershaw and what he said was applicable to all Soutli Carolina. !! asked his hearers to take on a "farmer frame of mind.." la l'.iiiT, he said, Kershaw county pia.Iiicod 15,000 bales of cotton and r-< i v*d for it $750,000 This year the jn i iu< tion will be around 10,000 or 11 bales and will bring about $45 n mie. or $450;000. ? : the money received for cotton, a; proximately 15 per cent remains in thf , (immunity, which means that Keibi.a.v couny will receive and keep in c-;; nation around $67,000 from this yc-.i: s cotton crop, Mr. Boykln said. "i )? speaker pointed out that South ('.a ilina imports too many necessities . dec lared the state needed more ?: -sitie<l farming to supply products v. t'h'oable in this state. - an example he cited sweet potaKershaw's crop this year will L' Oi'O bushels bringing in $12,000, ' inch 67 per cent will remain In t- i immunity.' IV? need to change from a cotton ' 1 i to a diversified idea," Mayor Bo>k . -aid. Diversification of crops, he d. enables the farmer to receive a -ator profit on his cotton. H.-> paid a glowing tribute to the 4-M clubs' activity in promotion of ?11\j rstflcation and better living on the far in. ' .. Mayor Creech, of Sumter, was preMed and brought greetings from his city. He sa id that communities were i"-;ped by bringing in manufacturing ; plants, whose employes offered a market for farm products. Through Summer's efforts, he said, his city had been able to Increase Its payrolls in employment of 9,000 persons. A. J. Beattle, state comptroller general and a native of Camden, was Introduced and spoke briefly, expression his pleasure at returning. I>i. E. W. Stkee, president of Clemcollege, spoke in support of Mr. boy kin's talk on poaslbllItiek of dl- i - * - 6 ' - St. Mary's lias New Pastor Father J F Iturke arrived in Cam* den last Thursday from Charleston to take churgo of St Mary's Catholic Church which Iihh been without a real* dent pastor for several years. Father Burke wus born in New York City und served In the Navy during the World War. After the completion or his studies at St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore flVQ years ago, ho was ordained and - sent to St. Patrick's In Charleston as ussistant to Monelgnor J. T. O'Brien where he remained until appointed Pastor of | Camden. ' While In Charleston Father Burke I served as chaplain of The Hibernian Society and of the Knights of Columbus and Is also a member of Admiral Raby Post of Veterans oY Foreign Wars. He is an orator of exceptional ability and any one interested in hearing him is invited to attend Mass which is at 9:00 o'clock every Sunday morning. Six Foot Snake Is Killed On Mill Street ^ . A six foot pilot snake with the thickness of a man's forearm was hill| ed on the Rainsford property on Mill street Saturday. The pilot snake is similar to the King snake, a deadly foe of the rattler but perfectly harmless to human beings. The King snake battles the rattler by his speed and quickness, circling the rattler at terrific speed until the latter becomes dazed, when the King snake strikes and wraps around the rattler, strangling it to death. Methodist Church Services | The following services will be held in Lyttleton Street Methodist Church on Sunday, October 16. Church School 10:00 a. m. Morning Worship 11:15 a. m. Evening Worship 7:30 p. m. The public is cordially invited to all of these services. A special invitation la extended to the young members of the adult group to attend the evening service. versification and told of South Carolina's increased production of hogs, hens, peaches and other farm products Ho also took the occasion to compliment Camden and Kershaw county upon its promotion of agriculture as an incentive for better tilings. Senator Brasington recognized Congressman J. P. Richards, native of Kershaw county, who spoke briefly. He said that cotton remained king, but that a bale of cotton held more hope and more hopelessness, more happiness and more misery than anything else he knew. He urged diversification with cotton to the fore. Dr. L. B. Owens, mayor of Columbia, brought greetings from the state s capital and spoke on agriculture as the basis of all prosperity. In his talk he declared. "We are delighted that the people of CaYnden are our friends." Senator Johnson said there were others In the dining room on whom he would have liked to have called, but only a few minutes remained before the beginning of the parade and the meeting was adjourned. The parade formed at Hampton Park and moved to the city hail. Mounted state highway patrolmen, with sirens screeching, cleared the way and led the parade. Capt. Brevard Boykin, chief martial, followed on horseback. Also in the parade were Marshals E. C. von Tresckow and Major M. B. Brailsford. Official guests were in special cars, followed by the University of South Carolina band. Then came Company M of the 118th infantry with its color guard. The American I>egion float represented Flanders field; farmers' floats, including one by Mayor Boykin, presented farm products; United Daughters of the Confederacy had a float with four pretty girls In costumes of the '60a with a negro mammy of the period. The Country polo team, mounted and in uniform; Camden football players and cheer leaders in the school bus; Trl-Gamma members In a station wagon; a Camden hospital presentation of a sick room scene; a library truck loaded with books, beautifully docoratcd floats?all were In the parade. Clyde Massebeau paid an election bet by pulling John Taylor in the parade In a cart. The Boy Scout Drum and Fife corp??other units made the parade a speotacular procession. A grand Mardl Gras pavement dance under garlands of electric lightB brought t??e day's joyous activities and fellowship to an end. A City Is Warned To Lookout For Fakers The Chamber of Commerce loot Is-1 sued a wanning to such Camden i^oo-j pie who have boon inclined to buy from unlicensed and fako fur sales-1 men who usually soil from house to' house or office to office. Within the past week reports have boon mudo to the Chamber that the state is the mecca for a. group of these fly-by-night fur salesmen and that several have been operating in Columbia aud other nearby cities. Such salesmen are hard to spot as they carry on their solicitations without securing a police permit or city license. Tito Chamber of Commerce ofTice liua made u request that persons solicited demand to see a police permit or license and if neither can bo shown, notify the Chamber of Commerce office, telephone 67. or cull Chief of Police Alva Rush. Any one who knows furs also knows that furs offered by these fly-1 by-night salesmen are not of first j quality and are a long ways from be-; ing bargains. Only too late does'the j purchaser realize that he or she has! been stung. Second Week Jurors For Criminal Court; The following names were drawn toj serve at the second week of criminal' court to convene in Camden, October 31. with Judge Thomas S. Sense pre-1 siding; F. R. Cureton, L. .1 Sparrow, Chris Roleos. R. AY Marshall, J \V R Dix-j on. A R Roy kin. John T. Nettles. C. H. Zemp, C. O. Stogner, N. J. Shebeen. John K. DuRose, S. L. Crollev. 1). K. Stokes. 0. J. Anderson. Clyde Edd-1 ings, C. W. Reeves, of Camden; J H. Rarfield. Jr.. Jeff Reeves. C. R. Catoe, L. S. Williams, W. H. Faulkenberry, E. C. Raker. G. A. Knight, John L. Phillips, W. W. Cauthen, J. C. Gainor, of Kershaw; Karl T. Rosborough, H.I W. Rranham, H. V. Rranham. of Lu-' goff; W. S. Young, I). D. Truesdell.l ; of Westville; Mack Branham, Brook Woods, Bailey Barfleld, of Blaney; C. IN. Williams, of Bethune; G. W. Rob-j inson, of Cassatt. j MYERS OPENS SERVICE STATION! ON EA8T DeKALB STREET T. L. "Les" Myers, who has been engaged in automobile work in Cam-1 den for the past thirteen years and! is an expert in motor adjustments, I body repairs and all lines of automo-i bile servicing, has severed his connec-i tion with the Langston Motor Com-' pany and will be in business for lrtm-1 self on East DeKalb street, east of( Mill street. Mr. Myers plans on engaging the! services of several experienced ser-j vice men to assist him in his new lo-j cation and will also handle a line of cars of a popular' make. Announce-! ment of the acquisition of the car line! will be made Witer through advertise-, ments. Mr. Myers has made a name for himself In all lines of auto servicing and particularly in body repair and motor adjustments. He also expects to Install a modern painting equipment to his place. PROJECTS APPROVED FOR IMPROVING SCHOOL PROPERTY, Lancaster, Oct. 10.?Congressman J. P. Richards has received information from David K. Niles, assistant administrator, Works Progress Administrator, Washington. D. C.. that Project No 30363, in tho amount of $40,513, has been approved to remodel I and reconstruct school buildings thru-' out Kershaw county, and perform Incidental and appurtenant work. The sponsor of this project is tho County 1 Board of Education. This project is now eligible for operation at the discretion of tho State WPA Administrator. Young Girl Gets Hurt The only mishap to mar the cotton festival celebration occurred in the afternoon during the race events on Rutledge street when Miss Virginia Davis, Hermitage village, fell while taking part in a girl's race and received a brain concussion and also a badly lacerated scalp. Miss Davis, who has been prominent In high school athletics, and also played with one of the municipal girl's league softball teams, was rush ed to the hospital. She is doing as* well as can be expected, according to members of the family. The concussion has affected her eyes and she has to remain in a darkened room. There are at least 134 different methods of cooking potatoes f/' , /1 Two Negros Escape Front Prison Truck Fleming Mix. Negro prlsouor who once before fled n Kershaw county prison camp ami deduced from a haven in New Jersey he would "rather die" than go back to the caiUD. escaped again today, nine months after he had been returned front the "northern statu to complete service ol a ten-year sentence. Mix and another prisoner. Ernest Utne, alias Jack I>ane. leaped from a truck two miles north of Blaney shortly after 11 o'clock this morning and disappeared Into adjacent woods. A posse was formed Immediately to search for them, and Lieut. L. J. Campbell and Motorcycle Officer J. V. Smith of the Columbia police department, with bloodhounds, were called In from the Capitol City to aid in appretiendluK fhe two fugitives, who were still at large Monday. Sheriff McLood said both men were "bad for escapes." He noted that Mix previously had escaped?on the occasion on which he had finally been reeaptured in New Jersey-? and that Lane had escaped several times before, only to be recaptured. Lane's last break Tor freedom occurred only last month, the sheriff said. When Mix was retaken in New Jersey, newspaper dispatches from the North quoted him as saying he would "rather die" thau return to the South Carolina prison camp. New Jersey an thorltlea at first balked at extraditing him, but later did so In January of this year. Sheriff McLeod said both of the men were long termers. Mix, lie said, was serving a ton-year sentence for criminal assualt. and Lane a ten-year sentence for housebreaking and grand larceny. It was expected the Columbia officers, with the bloodhounds, possibly would be * recalled, after having returned to the Capitol City tonight, in ease any new leads developed in the pursuit of the two negroes.?Tuesday's Columbia State. Mrs. Carrison To Head Seal Sale Rev. A. D. McArn, president of the Kershaw County Tuberculosis Association, announces that Mrs. Henry G. Carrison has boen appointed general chairman for the 1938 Christmas Seal Sale which begins November 25, and continues ithrough Christmas eve day. Mrs. Carrison is a capable, en-; thusiastlc leader and under her direction it is expected that the quota of $2,000 will be exceeded. Mrs. Cprrison is making a careful study of what was accomplished last year .and is making a survey of tlio available resources preparatory to placing an order for the quantity of seals, bonds and other supplies to be used. Committee chairmen will be selected in the near future. Football Trophy Will Be Awarded The Corner Rook Store lias issued a notice to members of the" Camden high school team to be on the watch for blocking, unselfishness, team-play and sportsmanship in order that they may be prepared to award a handsome trophy to the player rating the highest at the end of tho season. The blocking trophy Is being given to tho man who makes the touchdowns possible in order that he be accorded a portion of tho glory which is so often denied him during tho season. Also to further the cause of unselfishness in athletics and to reward team play. Following each game, members of tho squad will vote and a game by game "point scoreboard" will be displayed in the window of the Corner Book Store. Baptist Church Services The following services are announced for the week beginning October 16 at the Cainden Baptist Church Sunday School at 10 a. m. with V. J. Rector superintendent in charge. Public worship conducted by the pastor J. B. Caston at 11:15 a. m. and 8 p. m. Morning subject: "The Badness Of Sin"; evening subject: "Modern Ufe." B. T. U. with picture at 7 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 8. The public is cordially lnvite-d to attend the services of this church. Bttffssda Presbyterian Church Sunday, October 16, A. Douglas McArn, pastor. Church school with a class for every age at 10 a .m. Morning worship at 11:15. The public is cordially Invited to these services. Kershaw County Fair Crowded With Exhibits (By Skipper) Yea sft^e. The Skipper hlm?olf took half a day away from the typewriter and what-havo-you routine of the Chamber of Commerce office to Investigate Dewey Creod and Company's Kerehaw County Fair and believe me folks when I tell you that 1 am astonished. The 1938 fair has everything that goes to make a really great event. You can spend a half day or oven a day In looking over tho exhibits? taking in the rides and seeing the wonders of the carnival show. The featuro that appealed to me moat this year la the real educational value of the county fair. Hides, side shows, free shows, and the like can be seen ut any fair or street carnival, but the real meat of the Kershaw fair, this year 1h the splendid unit or se-J rles of units of the exhibition building, the hog pen. the cattle and the' poultry. You can get a big education of what Kershaw county really has to offer Its people and the world. From the amazing exhibit of the. Hermitage Cotton Mill where a loohv actually makes gauze before your very eyes to the big sweet potato] l show In the Clemson college exten' slon exhibit?the fair is a wow. We wandered into tho grounds on j Wednesday. morning to spend an hour or so In seeing just "what am" out there. We stayed for hours and shortly after entering the new exhibition building out came our little note book and pencil and we began to make notations on the wonderful exhibits that everywhere met the eye. For Instance In one corner of this building was a general or miscellaneous exhibit of products of the soil and the field, also poultry products, meats and the like. Really a great exhibit. Then adjoining and beneath a sign which read "Tho Road to Sugar Yam." This !s the exhibit of the extension service of Clemson college and the United States department of Agriculture and \we also know that the county agent, W. C. McCarloy had a lot to do with It. Never saw so many fine sweet spuds in my life. Then came an exhibit of the FourH girls and boys and believe me, you papas and mamas of those girls and boys should be mighty proud of thlH record of achievements. Preserved fruits and vegetables, sewing, In fact anything you can imagine. Then in a series of booths you can see the exhibits of Mt. Piagah, Charlotte Thompson, Anttoch, DeKalb, Blaney and Malvern Hill. Well sir, we just haven't adjectives that will describe the beauty and completeness, of these exhibits. Over on the other side we saw the fine booth of the Kershaw County Tuberculosis Association. Then a nicely arranged display of the Howard Electric and Supply Company. Next came the exhibit of the Kershaw. County Thrift Shop, In a booth donated by J. Whltaker & Co. The Ka**> exhibit In the next booth Is beautiful' ly arranged and features a complete miniature filling station. Next booth adjoining features a demonstration of Essolene gas with a real gas stove In operation. The Harringer Hardware store have: a complete exhibit and adjoins one of] the Bryant Fuel Company. These ex-; hiblts are mosl complete and are dec-1 oratod in gold and black. Next comes a booth showing state parks and apon-! sored by. the South Carolina State] Parks Association. Next is the exhibit of the Hermitage Cotton Mill and believe yott me, j the ,crowds certainly went for this| fine loom demonstration In a big way.l The Hermitage mill, through the able! direction of its manager, Reuben I). Pitts, has a loom In operation showing just how (he cotton Is made Into I hospital gauze. Also In this section ! is shown a complete exhibit of the j finished products of the Parlps pavis I Company. At the end of this line of booths Is the flower exhibit and you may be assured you may well be proud of what Kershaw County can offer In flowers. The exhibit is beautifully arranged. In the other exhibition building the sights as Just as interesting. Can you imagine gazing at 866 jars of preserves arranged in the center aisle In a most interesting display. That Is but one of many of the high class exhibits ofj I ho home economics grow]) under Miss Margaret Fewell, who we will take our hut off to as putting on uu exhibition In her class thut is us good, If not superior to that offered at the state fair. There are Individual exhibits of clothing of all kindu, In fact enough to Block a big store, all being entries in the vuriouH ?iussitlcutiona listed for prize awards. It looked to us us if every item deserved a reward. Then there was a thrift unit exhibit, a booth givon ovor to Hallowe'en fun suggestions, aWPA unit showing gardening efforts, canning, preserving, N school lunches and the like and bo* 1 ieve me, it made ino hungry. Hums and Barrett have a fine exhibit In this building as does the Whllftker and Company. Khame Brothers end others. WPA wood workers show some real carpentry exhibits while the Kendall Mills have a splendid exhibit showing the mill products, showing the various processes through which cotton goes before it I becomes a finished product iti ouch Individual line. The Wntoree Lumber Company ofTyrs a splendid exhibit of mill products while the Western Auto Shop has a flm\ showing of merchandise curried in fills local store. Thoro Is also a line pxhlblt of the Langsion\ Motor Company; als<i a WPA sewing exhibit; the Boy Scouts with a very high class and unusual showing. The Statu Farm had an uttractive display as did the Camden Hospital, with a cot and equipment for emergency service. The Willowbrook Dairy offered a fine booth as did tho Vocational Agricultural exhibit. At this juncture our note book gave out so if we missed mentioning any of tho exhibits, kindly let me know toid we'll tell about them next week. Oh, yea, the lioga, cows, chickens, rabbits, and the like, came in for a survey and believe me, we don't have to take a back seat for any section of the little old USA in any of these lines. Of course thero Is a wealth of lunch stands, pop-corn and Ice cream stands and what not all over the premises? so no one can go hungry. And best of all the whole show Is staffed by a group of men, women, boys and girls, who can tell oyu anything you want to know, which let mo add, is some help tb trying to see everything and plant aJl you learn in your think tank. All we can say is that we're mighty proud of the Kershaw County Fair and if you did not see it yet, be sure and go today or in the morning, because it is certainly worth while in every scnso of the word. THING8 TO 8EE AT THE KERSHAW COUNTY FAIR | ~ The children's clothing exhibit" Hi:. tho Four-H booth. Tho tempting liain in Antloch's booth. The splendid display of foods.' Keep your hands in your pocket. The artistic background of Mt. Plsgah booth. Did you know thut Kendall Mills makes things for all ages?from babyhood to foot-warmers for old ladies. See the big pumpkins in the general agriculture display. There are 262 ,entries in poultry not to speak of ducks, pigeons, rabbits and the like. Observe the thrift shop of the WPA and you will decide the Judges were right in putting a blue ribbon oh' it. See Klihu Schlosburg and Miss Fewell planning next year's fair. Observe see individual" entries in the canning exhibit and you will realize Korshaw county rural peoplw-*. practice a live-at-home program. Those who put on that exhibit, at least do. Watch for the Boy Scout exhibit Did you know wo grew such hog? in Korshaw count-y a* tire on ?*Jilt)ltT ~ Observe the curing house in the sweet potato booth. "Laundering Made Easier." See the electric lroner in Bryant Fuel Company booth. Don't miss seeing the corn in the Future Farmers bodth. Come early and see -the flowers In [ the flower department before they / fade. ... i Observe the beautiful canning in the WPA booth and know the kiddies will have balanced school lunches in many schools. Why not all schools? v. You must see the food poster in-- ^ the Four-it booth. It's good* ?*>? Don't miss seeing Dewey Creed end watch his grin when you tali him it's a real fair Kershaw county to Duttlna over this ysar. Miss Jane Swords has returned to Camden for the winter.