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ATTEND THE FOOTBALL GAME AT ZEMP FIELD TONIGHT?CAMDEN VS. WHITEVILLE, (N. ( .) The Camden Chronicle ? v** ui? ; .ML .JBLX- -L-uji...1. .. . 1 1 1 . 1 "..ji; - . ' 1 VOLUME 50 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROUNA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1938 NUMBER 32 i ii i ii i i - - - - 11 ' - !MH_1_L1?i_LJLj?L?II?L' 1 . _d~]l!l^Li JUU-.-i.U-Jl V. . JL _ .J! ' 11 L . .. L-.. .... ' 1 1 'J, II J1.1.- J 1- J -gBl Camden Physician Passes in Augusta p, Sidney Capers Zomp, well w?cnui ami beloved Camden physician d loi iner councilman, died In a Vcl"ran's hospital lu Augusta on Friday. October 14, after an Illness of more i than a y?af. ?? pi Zemp. wan the son of Dr. Franca Leslie Zemp ami hie wife Ablthia gii^abcth Capers, aud was born on March 2, 1868, In Camden, giving bis life's service aUd loyalty to his native state, county and city. After attending the private school 0t Mr McCandless, he entered The Citadel at Charleston, later matriculating at the Medical College of the University of -Pennsylvania, graduating there and returned to his native town to give over forty years of un?el!ls!i and devoted service to his profession. No call for his medical care, day or night, was too humble to be ansyp-iv.l and though busy with a very large practice, no doctor in the state gave of himself more freely for Sweet Charity's Sake." Many have "risen up and called him blessed." As \ic-e president of - the Cuindou hospital, he assisted in Its wonderful growth and prestige. As a Mason aud member of the American Legion he was known for his loyalty and patriotism. without fear and without reproach. and his devotion and liberali;( towards the Methodist church of whuh he was a consistent member was a part of his life. I;u; it was In his home as husband an': father that the real gentleness an,! the sterling qualities of his charimost manifest. >'s military career was as ; as that of his professional 15, 1883. he enlisted as a the Kershaw Guards under /illiam Shannon, serving y as a member of the com; at school in Camden. Upluation at the Medical ColPhiladelphia, he returned vas made second lieutenant st lieutenant In 1899, Cap900 to 1905, and was Major n of the Second Regiment N. G. S. C. for nine years, itrance of the United States /orld war, he volunteered and was commissioned the Medical Corps; but on his age was not called unt month of the war. He 1 the Armistice was signed ted home and resumed his actice. he war and as long as he iuld, much devoted service to the Red Cross, for years not actively asth the National Guards, he ,nd 'gratiously performed a services, such as the relical examinations, for the f the Kershaw Guards and k an active interest in the national association and n interesting record of the ganization since 1898. He ip student. . By all of the 1 present members of the o was affectionately called p came from a large and Camden family many of e attained marked suocess and pharmacists. :wice married, his first wife Hattie Truesdale, and his ss Gertrude Mitcham, also i, who survives him with ter, Miss Gertrude Zemp, n, Sidney Capers Zemp, Jr. arge family of sisters and nly two are still living, Dr. mp, of Kiioxvtlle, Tennea-, Mrs. - W. H. Stokes,"of Co0 these and the numerous [ nephews the sympathies re cqjnmunity are extended, eral services were simple islvely conducted by Rev. bert, pastor, Sunday aftero'clock from the Methodist 1 tho flag enshrouded caseverently bourne by his 3 its final resting place in aker cemetery. Fitting muirnlshed by Mrs. McCorkle an -and the choir approprl"How Firm a Foundation, of the Lord." Eil offerings were arranged ien covered mound by sevtt and former nurses at the )splta|r a? the last rays of g sun rested upon God a Jity of the Dead. >allbearers were: Dr. Eutp, Columbia; James D. C. Zemp, Sidney T. Zemp, dale and Johnny Ryknrd. r pallbearers werd the members of the Kershaw County Medical association and the American Legion, James LeRoy Belk Post ^No. 17, Manus Baruch, B. P. DeLoache* S. W. VanLandIngham, W. P. Nettles, 8r., J. E. Ross, J. H. Clyburn, Alfred McLeod and L. L. Block. I Kershaw County Boy Named as Winner C-'olumhin. rt C. October 17.?In the presence of several thousand of their fellow Future Fanners of America, coming from practically every community in South Carolina. Edwin Collins, or Conway, ami Worth Vassay, of Chesnee, were proclaimed winners of first prises in the Individual Future Farmer contest conducted in 19381 by tho Statu Department of Vocational AgricuRu re. 'Young Collins, accompanied by his agileulture teacher, C. G. Zimmerman, of the Conway High School, and young V usfiey, by his agricultural teacher, H. M. Jones, of the Chesnee High School, will attend the national convention of future farmers of America in Kansas C ity, a prize of $10u having been avsaided to eacii of the boys and their teachers to defray their expenses. District prize winners were: District No. 1: George Butler, Ml. View School, \V. F Moore, teacher; District No. 2, Willis Burnett, Duncan High School, it. w. Bailey, teacher;. District No. 8, Duncan kirklund, Bluney High School. I'. (1. Chast_a_in_ ie.?chor; District No. 4, Franklin Rivers, Hampton High School, 1,. S. Long, teacher; District No. 5, Morgan Coker, Turbevillo High School, L. J. Carter, teacher. The district winners received prizes of $10 each. All of the prizes in the contest were donated by the Chilean Nitrate Educational Bureau, through H. E Savely, Educational Manager for South Carolina. Young Collins and young Vassey both made outstanding records since they have been students of vocational agriculture. At the state F. F. A. convention held at the I'niversity of South Carolina in August, Collins was elevted state president of the organization for next year, and Vassey was elected vice president from district No. 2. Both hold the State Farmer degree and young Vassey Is a candidate for the American Farmer degree, which is he highest rank a future far, mer can have. Both boys have demonstrated their ability to carry on outstanding supervised practice farm work along with their F. F. A. leadership activities. Kirkwood Club Meets Forest Lake The Kirkwood Golf club, of Camden, will meet the Forest Lake club, of Columbia, in a tennis match to be played on the Kirkwood courts Sunday afternoon. The Camden netters were defeated by the Columbians, five matches to three in a tournament played at the Forest Lake club Sun1 day, October 9. I Representing the Kirkwood club In these matches wero: Miss Susan Kennedy, Mrs. Zander Clarkson, Jack Haile, William Nettles, Jr., Reuben Pitts, Carley Moller, Billy Pitts and Frank Wooten. The personnel of the Camden team for the games this Sunday is not known as -there are a series of ladder matches to be played and the top {ladies and men on the ladder at the [end of the week will represent the club. 1 Arrangements have been made for a buffet supper at the club house following the matches for the visiting 1 team, members of the Kirkwood club and their guests. New Officers and Directors Elected At the annual Stockholders and Directors meeting of the Wateree Building & Ivoan association held October 17, 193S, the following officers and di--rectora wore elected; . M. H. Heyman. president; S. W. VanLandingham, vice president; LewIs L. Clyburn, secretaryTreaBurer; L. A. Wittkow.sky, general counsel. Directors: J. P. Lewis, C. J. Shan non, Jr., H. E. Beard. S. W. VanLandingham, Shelby Truesdale, W. T. Redfearn, L. A. Wittkowsky, J. G. Richards, Jr., Lewis L. Clyburn. C. J. Shannon, 4th, M. H. Heyman. Revival At Church Of God The Rev. G. L. Dempsey announces a revival Is In progress at The Church of God. The Rev. R. J. Johnson, of Colombia la preaching. The public is cordially invited to attend these services. Episcopalians May Unite Two Dioceses Columbia, October 14.?Episcopal dioceses of South Carolina and tipper South Carolina may bo reunited, it was revealed yesterday at a meeting of the standing committee of the Ulu ceao of Upper South Carolina, A resolution was unanimously passod to postpone the scheduled diocesan convention at Grace Church, Camden, from Tuesday, November 8, until Tuesday. January it). Instead of at Camden the convention is to be held at Trinity Church, according to tho resolution. The meeting wus called originally to elect a bishop to succeed the Into bishop Klrkman G. Flnlay of Columbia. Since the call was issued, however, "a considerable sentiment has developed" for the postponement "in order that a suggested plan of reunion ofj our diocese with the Diocese of South Carolina might be first fully canvassed and discussed." j Vestries of several of tin* largest parishes, it was pointed out, have; adopted resolutions "requesting this, committee to^ post pone the meeting. .J The special diocesan convention at Trinity parish 10 a. m. January 10, 1930, will be to consider the desirability and possibility" of uniting thej two dioceses of the state. If it is then decided that tlie reun-| ion is "either undesirable or impractlI cable" then the special convention | "shall proceed to the election of a bishop for the Diocese of l'pper South Carolina." Commerce Office Seeking Listings With the approach of the winter; season the Chamber of Commerce is, daily receiving inquiries for cottages,' apartments end rooms and would request that all citizens who have rental accommodations to list same with, the office at once. To date practically every inquiry has been for accommodations with heat and all modern conveniences. The secretary of the chamber urges all who have dwellings, apartments or rooms they desire to rent to get in touch with him without delay. -The' Chamber of Commerce is preparing a registry of all accommodations and copies of these will be made, and given to all persons making in-j quiry at the office. I Those registering with the Chamber of Commerce are requested to detail fully the location, number of rooms and all other information necessary to give a complete report to applicants who call at the office. Pine Grove Association Met The October meeting of the Pine Grove School Improvement association was held in the school auditorium at 2 o'clock on October 11. Mrs. Dewitit Branham presided and the following program was carried out: Song, "Sweet and Low," by the association; scripture reading by Mrs. Fannie Roberts; reports were given by the various committee chairmen, after the secretary's report. A Halloween party was discussed and planned by the members. The party was to be held at the school house on Monday night, October 31. After the business session the meeting was turned over to Miss Harriet Kichelberg who entertained the thirty members present with an interesting runtest. Prize winner for tho afternoon was Mrs. Annie Branham. After the contest, delicious refreshments were served by Mrs. Corrie Ilabon, Mrs. Juanfter Dowey and Mrs. Marie Dowry. Hostesses for iho November meeting will be Mrs. Prank Rabon, Miss Edna Rabdn and Mrs. Annie Branham uamden Baptist Church The following services arc announced for week beginning October 23, at the Camden Baptist church: Sunday school at 10 o'clock, with V. J. Rector, superintendent in charge. Public worship conducted by the pastor, J, B. Caston at 11:15 a. m. and 8:00 p. m. Morning; subject, "The Badness of Sin." Evening subject, "The Power of the Blood." B. T. U. with picture i at 7. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at eight. The public is cordially Invited to att?nd all services of this church. - Report of The Glne Census report shows that 6,066 bales of cotton were ginned in Ker, shaw county frpm the crop of 1938, prior to October 1, 1938, as compared . with 6,420 bales for the crop of 1937, > according to O. R. 8. Pool, special agent. i- 1 - < '' " J 5*. /s\ ~ - t ' >< North State Team Plays Here Tonight A Ihhi minute schedule change will t)iid the Camden Bulldog*, uudefealod and uniual in six starts, playing thu powerful WhltevUle, N. C., eleven under Hit' llKhta at Zemp hold Aunight. The game originally scheduled with Florence for this dute was called off due to a mistake made by the Florence high school athletic department. The Whltovllle team's impressive reoord this season includes a tie game with Wilson, N. C? and a win over the highly touted Wilmington, N. C.. gridders The Bulldogs, who will he gunning for their seventh straight win of the year, came through last Fridu>'s game with llartsvllle In goi>d shape. This will mark the Hrst meeting of Camden and Whitevllle and should prove 'to be an interesting battle when these two powerful elevens clash tonight. The game will be called at 8 o'clock Homecoming Day At The Citadel Homecoming I>ay?that annual occasion when old grads meet and talk of the happy days they spent as endets ?will he celebrated at the Citadel, South Carolina's famed military college In Chat lest on, on Saturday, November 5. By a four-to-one vote of the alumni last spring the fall reunion was made purely informal, all set meetings and business gatherings being scheduled for commencement week. The program of tho day includes t egistration. followed by an inspection of buildings and facilities; a regimental review of the nearly 1.100 cadets, an organ recital In the cadet chapel; luncheon; a football game between the University of Richmond and The Citadel; an Informal banquet at a local hotel; and a dance In Alumni Hall Even graduates of June 1938 will be astonished, when they come back to the alma mater this fall, to see tho growth ^ind development of the college. New buildings, which were barely above the foundation level last spring, will be outwardly completed by November 5. Those who return after an absence of several years will be astounded at the physical changes that have taken place; yet the college is the same except In siie and the academic improvements that have ! accompanied its growth. A further project, plank for which have been prepared for tho use of contractors in | bidding, will add $640,000 worth of i construction to the plant. Alumni everywhere are working for a full attendance at this fall get-together, always an enjoyable occasion. Tho local chairman is Major Moul trio Brailsford. Destructive Fire Occurs Near Boy kin Fire destroyed a barn and five mulee on the Ancrum Boykin farm in the Boykin- section Tuesday night. Fine Yams Grown Here We have seen many fine yams rals led in Kershaw county but two of the | largest wero brought to Tho Chronl cl? office this week. On Monday, M. O. Huckabee, on< of the employees of the Camden post tofTice brought us a sweet potato rais j ed in the vegetable garden of hit home on Market street. It measurei i24 inches in circumference, 8 lnchei i In length and weighed 9 pounds. ! Hagood. Holland, overseer for Dr 'Carl A. West on his farm in the Beu I lah section of this county, showed ui 1 an eleven pound yam of the Porti ' Rico variety found in his patch thii week. Ktther potato would mako man] ! pics or serve a large group with ap ; petising candied potatoes. Hog Shipment Next Monday The Kershaw County Farmers' Ex change will ship hogs on Monday. Oc tober 24, at 1 p. m. Top prices wll be paid for hogs Weighing from 16< to 225 pounds. These hogs will b< handled as in previous shipments. Please tell anyone interested abou this shipment requests W. C. McCar J ley, county agent. Bethasda Presbyterian Church Sunday, October 23, A. Douglai McArft, pastor. Church school with i bible class for every age. Mornlm worship with anthem and sermon a 11:15. The public is cordially invite* to these services. v There Are 3,300 species of fish I the Wkters of North America, Mrs. Etta I. Williams Passes To Beyond Mrs Ella Isbell Williams, widow t?f j Ross Brooks Williams, died ut herl home' oarly Friday morning after a, long illness. Ml*. WRUama was years <?f age. and was born In West Wuteree, and' came to Camden to make her home, where her husband was the Ami sheriff of Kerehuw county under the Tillman regime. She was a woman of likeable personality and for a number of years conducted a local and transient boarding house on north Broad street. Later she owned and operated A he Bark View Inn on Lyttleton street. She was not only felt in affectionate j esteem by local people but she had a wide acquaintance with the traveling public who she had served for so many years. One daughter--Mrs. James N. dandy. of Camden; two sons. Marlon Brooks Williams, of Camden. Claude I.. Williams, of Baltimore; two sisters, Miss Margaret Isbell, of Camden, and Miss Mattio Isbell, of Logoff; and four grandchildren, Claude Williams, Jr.. Barbara Ann Williams, of Baltimore, 2? ni/vs. dandy &ivi liavvy Q&ndy, all- of Camden, survive. Mrs. Williams was u faithful and devout Christian lady, being a member of the Lyttleton Street Methodist church. She was also a loyal membov of the American Legion Auxiliary, and her passing Is regretted by a wide family circle and legions of acquaintances here and elsewhere. The funeral was conducted from her residence Sunday afternoon at 2 : 3?>. j with the Rev. It Brycc Herbert oflicI luting, assisted by Dr. C. F. W iinber1 ly, of Allendale, a former pastor. The J burial was In the Quaker cemetery. Pallbearers serving were: Marvin M. Keaaonover, James D. Zemp. W. F. Nettles, Sr., William C. Moore, N. P. Gettys and Ames Cooper. Profuse floral offerings sent from far and near bore silent and beautiful testimonials of her esteem. First Week Jurors For Civil Court Term The following Jurors were drawn Tuesday to serve for the first week of civil court for Kershaw county which will convene Mohday, November 7: H. A. Brown, Q. C. Chaining, Leslie Davis, E. P. Truesdale, J. A. Hough, T. L. Little, L. C. Hough, J. W. Moore, Jr., J. S. Arledge, T. L. Catoe, of Camden; H. C. Faulkenberry, J. L. Stroud, O. B. Peach, L. P. , Robinson, C. N. Horton, Arthur Jordan. W. T. Broughtou, J. J. Rush, E. W. Croxton, of Kershaw; J. W. Ra bon, Luther Jones, H. D. Boulware, Carl Rabou, Robert Watts, of Lugoff; M. C. Hall, C. P. Blackmon, J. W. Eu* banks, J. T. Copland, of Bethune; L. H. Catoe, L. L. McLauchlin, of Cassalt; T. B. Campbell, W. E. Rose, J l D. Nelson, of Blaney; J ./A. Vincent, ol Heath Springs; J. T. DaviB, of West | ville; H. S. Hlggins, of Liberty Hill. Ten Teams Chosen For Scout Drive I Ten teams of two members each were named to seed adult member 5 ships in the annual financial drlvt October 25 of the Kershaw district central state council, Boy Scouts o 1 America, by district and council of fleials meeting yesterday In Camden * The officers and commisisoners o the teams are: W. F. Nettles, Jr., (lis ' trict commissioner; Nettles Lindsay district financial chairman; and Wil 3 liam E. Czarnitzkl, council executive 3 were at yesterday's meeting. 3 The teams are: Dr. A. W. Humphries and W. C f McCarley; C. P. DuBose, Jr., am Shannon Hentli; D .1 Creed anr Grainger Kornegay; Sam Karosh am M><M. Johnson; R. M. Kennedy, 3rd and DeLoache Sheorn; John Ville plgue and J. K, deLoach; W. F. Net ties, Jr., and William Moore; Moultrii ' Burns and Nettles Lindsay; Joe Mc Kaln and Charles Zemp; and Henr; " Savage, Jr., and the Rev; Mauric* 1 Clarke. * PAPER DISTRIBUTED FREE AS 8UN FAIL8 TO 8HINI St. Petersburg,, Oct. 14?Today, fo 8 the tenth time In 28 years, the Even Si j Ing Independent, which gives awa.; ? Its home edition ^fhen the sun fall ^ to shine, wa? distributed free the set ond day In succession. Today's fre paper was the 131st since Major Lei a 6. Brown, publisher, Instituted th "sunshine offer." Mrs. Harris To Head Red Cross Roll ('all Willi a goal of 11.000, which la Just J1 Oil oo above the record mark made In 1037, tlm annual Hod Cross roll call will begin In Kcrahuw county on Afinhalfn day. Ncvrmbrr 11, and continue through Thanksgiving day, November 24. The president of the Kershaw County Holl Call cominltteo this year la Mrs. W. 11 Harris, north Fair street, Due of the outstanding philanthropists |of the community, who will use every J effort tf> realize the objective of the I drive. One of the features of the drive this year will he the dally appearance of dainty Heanna Harbin, famous child j singing star of the screen, who will appear In the I93N roll call song on the screen of the Camden theater. Next week Mrs Harris will mako announcement of her various committee workers, It being her intention to call 'them together and udopt tenia; live plans for the drive, (efforts aro being made to secure a large outline map of Camden for the use of this cominltteo, as it is believed that with ibir aid c>f a cun\i, rWe house ro nouse canvass cun better be planned. . This paper will also chronicle a record of some of the accomplishments of the 1938 Hod Cross activities jiiext week Headers will then be ublo to learn Just what splendid work Is ! done by this noble organization. It is quite timely and fitting that the drive start on November 11, anniversary of the armistice that ended the most horrible World war in history. I Along the nation's highways. In underprivileged homes and isolated comj munities, in hospitals, military stations, schools, and on far-flung beadles, the work of the American Hod Cross has been carried on In Increasing volume, Mrs. Harris pointed out. In reviewing some of the work done locully and nationally by Rod Cross workers during the pust year, Mrs. Harris said that great strides had been made In reaching Increasing numbers of Americans everywhere, and cited the fact thai In tho Red Cross campaign to eliminate accidents In homeB and on farms, 1ft,000,000 householders had been advised how to eradicate existing accident hazards. "Rod Cross public health nurses made more than 1,000,000 visits to or on behalf of the sick during tho past twelve months," Mrs. Harris said. . "They are carrying out, their work In communities where nursing and medical aid are not readily available, including homes In mountains, In small country towns, on prairies, and on isolated Islands off our coasts. At the same time, those nurses have ex' ami nod 659,187 school children foot* possible physical defects that needed correction, and where it was found necessary, the proper treatment was arranged." ; She said, too, that 295,028 persons ' had qualified to stop bleeding for shock, splint fractures, and give other emergency treatment following accidents, and that 88,150 persons had been trained In life saving and water safety In an effort to bring about dras? tic reductions In deaths from drowning. "While there were few disasters of spectacular national importance during the year," Mrs. Harris said, "tho Red Cross through this period res1 cued, fed, clothed and gave medical care to 108,589 victims of floods, fires, storms, explosions and many other j types of disasters. These have been scattered over thirty-eight states and included ten types of natural catastrophes." ' K I WAN 18 CLUB NAME8 THEIR OFFICERS FOR ANOTHER YEAR ' The regular meeting of the Klwanls j Club was held Tuesday at the Hotel j Camden. Visitors for the day were District Governor Ames Haltiwanger ? and Kiwanlans Joe Miller and U. M. Cooper, of Columbia, and George A. 3 Creed of Oamden. Tho program was In charge of the nominating commlttee and tho following Kiwanlans are 0 the new officers of the club starting January 1: Charles Shannon, 4th, president; Rryce Herbert, vice presldenti Am&f? Cooper, treasurer; board 1 of directors--^ Team Gettys, James D. Zemp, Dr. A. W. Humphries, Eur gene Pearce, J. H. McLeod, I^oward i- F. Speaks, Marlon Williams. y a Grace Church 8ervlcea ; > The services on Sunday, October 23, ,, e will be: Holy communion at 8:00 a. w m.; church school at 9:46 a. m ; the . e morning prayer and aermon by the ~ rector at 11:16 o'clock. --- V . .fc, H.'/iigA^u "! -TvT3Hl