The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, October 28, 1938, Image 1
The Camden chronicle
VOLUME 50 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1938 NUMBER 33
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New Owners For
Tourist Hotels
OHy Frank H. Heath)
Two of tho largest and tlnest hotel
properties III tho south, the Kirk wood
Hotel and tho Hobklrk Inn, gathering
pluoe.B of tho elite of the New Kng
land and ?astern statep during the
winter sport season, figured In transfers
today
The Klrkwood Hotel, for years operated
by the Karl Abbott chain, was
purchased by Milton C. Smith of New
York, for $116,000, while the Hobklrk
was acquired by Paul Moldenhauer of
Dlowlng Hock, N. C. Roth deals
were closed this afternoon. The amount
of the Hobklrk sale was not
announced
The Klrkwood and Hobklrk are two
of the niOBt historic hostlorles In the
south, being located within a mile of
each other on the historic site of the
Battle of Hobklrk Hill, major en
jm^aieut of -the RtiyoluLlunary war.
Each of tho hotels are built around a
stately southern mansion of ante- helium
days.
Milton C. Smith, Public Relations
Director of the Abbott operated hotels
with offices In tho Westbury Hotel.
N. Y., has a background of thirteen
years association with tho hotel
business, starting at the Paso Del
Norte. El Paso, Texas, In 1925, and
continuing through the course of hotel
administration at Cornell university.
from which he was graduated in
1932. to his present association with
Mr Abbott. The Klrkwood purchase
P8T2 acres and Includes the
mammoth 170 guest room hotel, riding
s'aMes, several colonial cottages and j
the eighteen hole Klrkwood golfi
course which was designed by Walter
Travis. Arrangements are being made j
m install grass greens at the golf
colli sc.
The new owner of the Hobklrk Inn
managed the Saranac Inn In the Adirondacks,
the Raymond Hotel at Pasadena.
the Clarendon at Daytona
Beach, Ho has owned and operated
the Green Park Hotel at Blowing
Rock for the past seven years. The
r Hobklrk property covers eleven acres
and includes the hotel, seven cottages,
a group of tennis courts and a landscaped
garden area. Extensive renovating
and refurnishing of the Inn will
start immediately and the hotel will
open on November 23. A handsome
lounge will be added to the list of
public rooms.
Credit for the putting of new life
blood Into the two big hotels must
be given to a group of Camden business
men, who have labored for many
we, ks to bring to a successful concision
the sale of the properties to
Milton Smith and Paul Moldenhauer.
Tin- men, aH of whom have had the
best interests of Camden at heart at
ali times, and who gave unsparingly
or time and cooperation In bringing
the deals to successful conclusions
a;. Messrs. W. L. Goodale, William
M Coxe, Henry G. Carrlson, R. M.
K- nnedy and Harry D. Kirkover.
Milton C. Smith was manager of the
Kirkwood during the 1937-1938 season
ami his efficient conduct of the prop?My.
along with his unfailing courtesy
to guests as well as townspeople,
w. u him a wide circle of friends who
\v... offer immeasurable satisfaction
ami pleasure over the announcement
tlull he has become owner of the well
k: wn hostlery.
H.e Klrkwood has 170 guest rooms
ami tho purchase includes the stables,
. .-rages and the eighteen hole Walter
'I - iv is golf course. The purchase
of the property, which Includes
acres, was $115,000.
While the initial announcement did
:. go into detail as to the plans of
: . new owner, the writer is personalaware
of a determination on Mr.
h s part to make the Klrkwood
outstanding winter resort hotel In
11. h south. Additional recreational
: ires, including the eventual instal!
i: ion of grass greens on the golf
(nurse, additional tennis facilities, the
ization of the present stables, com
.. rated development of skeet ahoot.
w. hunting and other forms of out:
r sport, are all embraced In a
*>'i.-ndid program.
The Kirkwood has long enjoyed the
putatlon of being foremost as.a purv~>or
of genuine southern hospitality.
Se ated In the oldest Inland city In
tt.?. state, In which the traditions of
the south have been admirably preserved
both In landscaping and In the
architecture of the homes, the hotel
offers the mldsouth visitor fine ac*
c unmodatloas and food.
The sandy soli and prevalence of
lf>ng-leaf pin? makes the climate a
bracing and healthful one, particularly
being helpful tor the relief of bR*"8
(Continued on pe*? seven)
Red Cross Roll Call ]
Starts .November 11
On ! i iday. November 11, and coutliming
through tho 24th, (he clliieua i
of Kershaw county will face tho im- 1
portaut and responsible task of evi- 1
denclng (hoir collective Interest in
humanity," Bald Mrs. W. H. Harris, t
chairman of the Roll Call committee 1
of thy Kerehuw County Hod Cross i
chapter. ,
"It is well to bear in mind that the <
support of tho Hod Cross activities is I
not thy problem of a few generous 1
members. Rather, It is, and rightly ]
so, tho willing work of many. This is ]
true because in times of need it Is
the masses, generally speaking, who I
are affected. Membership does nol \
Impose any particular burden on any- i
one. lining the direct agency in time i
of need, the Rod Cross Is a necessary I
community institution."
"With the approach of the Roll Call,
it may be well to consider a brief
resume of Red Cross activities as they i
apply to our own community. Service
of a wide spread and general character
has been the key-note of the work
done by the local Red Ciohs during
the pusi year. For instance, we have
given aid to people with defective
eyes, seeing that they were given corrective
treatment and, if necessary,
securing eye glasses for them. In u
few cases we have supplied artificial
eyes for people who have had an eye
removed through an operation or accident."
"Indigent persons who have been
without food or clothing have received
our attention and in many cases the
Red Cross has supplied medicine and
doctors' care to the sick and ailing.
In a few cases, where families who
are on the road and have become
stranded because of lack of funds,
they have been given what assitance
was necessary. Veterans of the/oattie
field have received kindly words
and aid with food and lodging, and
occasionally transportation to another
Red Cross chpter. Assistance in at
least one case was given to a family
carrying a Red CrosB certificate of
need."
"Except In a few cases where continued
assistance has been necessary,
all expenditures for assistance have
been widely distributed. It Is impossible
to say accurately how many persons
have been direct beneficiaries, because
in many instances small children
have been benefitted directly as
the result of assistance to the parent.
It does appear, however, that this aid
has been forthcoming to approximately
160 persons or families and In each
instance tho expenditure has been supervised
by some member of the Red
Cross familiar with the matter."
Mrs. Harris went on to state that
It was her hope that Kershaw county
will take top rank among the counties
of the same size in the state this
season. According to the American
Red Cross report on the per cent of
chapter population enrolled In tho
1937 Roll Call of the state, Kershaw
county with a population of 31,<38 has
a percentage of 1.75 enrolled. Greenwood
county, with a population of 36,098,
has a percentage record Of 5.93;
and Hartsville county, with a population
of 18,133, has a record of 4.09
per cent.
Govt. Inspector On
Visit To Airport
A. J. Burke, of Dallas, Texas, an
executive of the United States Department
of Commerce, landed at the
Camden airport last Thursday on an
Inspection visit.
Mr. Burke has requested the city
and county to take iteps to have the
weeds on the airport field out down
and other repairs made at the place
in order that tho government may
give the airport a rating sufficient to
make it possible for planes to Itnd
here.
Regret was expressed that the air
field had been so neglected that fencing
posts, gates and hangar are in
Immediate need of repair work.
Baptist Church 8ervlcea
The following services are announced
for week beginning October 30, 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 7:30 p, m.
Morning subject: "An Honest Confession."
Evening subject: "The Value
of Personal Contact In Winning To
Christ." B. T. U. with picture at 6:30
p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at 7:30. The public is cordially
Invited to attend all these services.
Boulware Helps
Preside At Meeting
Johnny Houlwaru, of Camden lllah
K-hool helped preside at the State i
future Fanners convention, at the i
3tule Fair last week. I
Forty-six members of Camden Fu- i
ure Farmers, and eleven part-time '
ioys attended the Slate Future Far- <
iter's of Aineriea convention. There 1
were 5,000 Future Farmer members
>f the different 220 high schools in
the state. There wore 2,000 Junior
[lomeinaker'H who are members of the
Home Kconomlcs class at the State i
Pair.
Paul V. Moore welcomed these 7,000
boys and girls from all over the state,
by saying that the fair would have
to get bigger to keep the pace of such
a large and worthy organization In
South Carolina. He stated that he
had watched the Future Fanners of
America grow, and develop Into one
of the greatest active organizations
of farm boys and girls In the country.
Johnny Boulware responded to Mr.
Moore's welcome, by thanking him
for the chance to exhibit in work and
action what the agricultural boys and
girls were doing In tho various high
schools In the state. Youug Boulware
challenged the boys and girls to keep
thejr banner high, and to show to'
South Carolina that they were worthy
of the name of being the largest organlzatlon
of boys and girls in the!
world.
After the meeting tho boys andj
girls made special study of the farm
exhibits at the fair.
I
Rumor Of Plants !
Closing Is Denied
Wild rumors of Camden's industrial
plants being closed because of the
operation of the Wage and Hours law.
swept the city Monday and Tuesday,
being the main topic of conversation
at street corners and In stores.
Scores of telephone Inquiries pourod
into the Chamber of Commerce office
regarding the report and In each
instance the Chamber staff replied
that a check on the several Industries
mentioned In the rumor had indicated
that there was no foundation
whatsoever.
Tho management of the Guy Lumber
Company, the Wateree Lumber
Company, and the Powe and McLeod
veneer plant indicated that none of
these industries had any Idea of
closing down.
The report even spread to Columbia
as evidenced by Inquiry of the
Camden News Service by one of tho
Columbia papers as to the truth of
the report. The news service made
denial and promptly sent out a news
dispatch to all papers served by that
unit of the Chamber of Commerce
carrying the correct details.
Juniors Sponsor Pageant
A pageant sponsored by the Junior
class of Camden high school will be
given in the grammar school auditorium
Friday, November 4.
The program will be a four-feature
eutertalnment: A kiddle parade for
children from two to ten years of age;
a Junior beauty pageant Including only
girls between fourteen and eighteen;
and the senior beauty pageant, including
unmarried girls between the ages
of eighteen and twenty-eight. Last,
but not least, comes the talent contest
for which anyone is eligible.
The cutest kiddle on the stage will
bo presented with an engraved loving
cup. The winner In the Junioi pageant
will go to Columbia and the winner
there receives a trip to the 193b
World's Fair. The senior beauty contest
sends the winner to Columbia
also, and the winner there goe* to
Atlantic City. The winner In the talent
contest goes to Columbia and the
winner there will have his or her
chance at fame in the movies or the
radio.
Presbyterian Church Services
Sunday, October 30, A. Douglas Mc*
Arn. pastor of Bethcsda Prosbyterlan
church, announces services wlu be.
Church school at 10 a. m., with a bible
class for every age. Morning worship
at 11:15. The first service In connection
with the week of Home Mission
Study will be at the Sunday school
hour, with a program presented by a
group of young people In the church.
The public Is cordially invited to attend
all these services.
To Preach At Thorne Hill
Rev. J. T. Davis, who held a revival
meeting at Thorne Hill Baptist church
this past summer will again preach
thare on Sunday morning, October 80,
at 11 o'clock.
To Hold Beauty J
Pageant Friday
A beauty pageant uiul talent contest,
sponsored by the Junior class of I
the Camden High school, will be held ?
lit the Urammar schol umtiH^rluju frl- <
day evenliiK, November 4, at s ti'clock. i
The winner of the pugouut will bo t
untitled to represent Camden next 1
spring for the title of "Miss Bouth t
Carolina."
Miss Margaret Land, who was the j
winner of the "Miss Camden" event
last year, represented Camden lu the
South Carolina contest and later went ^
to Atlantic City as "Miss South Carolina."
J
The pageant will feature four at- I
tractions, a kiddle parade, talent con- <
test, and a junior and senior event
I
for the "Miss Camden" titles. I
The winner of the kiddie parade, |
for children front the ages of two to
ten, will receive a handsome engraved 1
loving cup. Attractiveness, poise and '
personality will be judged In (Ills ,
event. i
a ht lftn f iwtn t nut o ?\aii rt A) \[1^ i I
dren of any age, will be the second '
feature of the evening. According to
Miss Alice Rippcy, who will direct the
entire program, many child prodigies
are being enrolled for this part of
(ho program.
A beauty pageant to select the Junior
Miss Camden, promises to be one
of the most attractive features of the
evening. Many lovely young girls will
participate for the junior title and the
winner will have the opportunity of
attending the state pageant for Junlorj
mlsbts.
Tho concluding parade, which will
be for the title of "Miss Camden," j
will be for young ladies of Camden
over eighteen years of ago. The winner
of tliis event will attend the state i
competition for the title of "Miss
South Carolina," who annually attends
the Atlantic City national pageant.
Camden Won Game
With Orangeburg
Camden High school's championship
bound Bulldogs extended their victory
march to eight straight wins when
[they snowed under a highly-touted
Orangeburg elven, 26 to 0, under the
lights at Orangeburg Wednesday
night.
Camden completely outclassed the
Orange city crew, who threatened onj
ly twice in the first half and again
late in the final quarter against Bulldog
reserves.
The Bulldogs put Od a first class
exhibition of razzle, dazzle, offensive
plays that featured some of the finest
i blocking ever sedn by the hundreds
of fans who crowded Into the stands
, to witness the battle.
Camden's flrst score came early in
the first period as Red Lynch raced
'over from the six yard Btripe after
the Bulldogs had marched from their
own thirty as the red head sparked
the Camden ofTense. The extra point
was added on a pass, Lynch to Wil|
limns.
Another touchdown came midway
J in the second quarter when Hugh Cox
broke through right guard and streaked
seventy yards to the Orangeburg
pay stripe. Lynch passed to Williams
for the extra point, and Camden left
the field at half time with a 13 to 0
load over the Orangeburg gridders.
Doug Lynch, who generally paves
the way for touchdowns with his specjtacular
blocking, took the ball on a
'reverse over the weak side of the
Orangeburg line ajid scampered fifteen
yards for the third score of the
jgame. The try for the extra point
j was wide.
: The Bulldog's final touchdown came
: In the fourth quarter as Bell lugged
J the leather twelve yards on a delayed
| play over the weak side. Bell's pass
! for the extra j>olnt was Incomplete.
Final score, Camden 26, Orangeburg 0.
To Meet At Ashwood
j The Leo County Singing convention
will mAot In Its 164th session on Sunday,
October 30, at 11a. m. and will
'adjourn at 4 p. m.. at Ashwod, the
adjourn at 4 p m., at Ashwood, tho
tlon project, situated about seven
miles southwest of Blshopville on
highway No. 16. We expect several
well-known choirs, one the Friendly
Five from Charlotte, N. C.?L. A.
Moore, President
8umter Bowlers Defeat Camden
Sumter howlers defeated a Camden
bowling team at Sumter Tuesday evening
by a score of 1,703 to 1,666.
Considering tho fact that the CamJ
den keglers have had but a few weeks
experience in hitting the pins, their
work in the three-game series was
commendable. Sumter players have
been engaged In the sport for several
years.
Hospital Auxiliary To Meet
i The Camden Hospital Auxiliary will
, hold their monthly meeting at the hospital,
Monday, October 31, at 4 o'clock.
Sheriff Calls <
Attention To Letter
Thi. following Iottor was received
>y the Sheriff of Kershaw county,
dating that he must collect ilolln- I
luent taxes. In this Issue or the pa- ?
>er the sheriff Is calling the attention <
>f the taxpayers to this In an adver- I
(semen t. The letter follows: i
[Ion. John Henry Method,
Sheriff,
Camden. 8. C.
He: Bond No. 7,240,380? John Henry
McLeod, Sheriff, Kershaw County, 1
8. C.?$10,000.00
[)ear Sheriff:
Audit of your office for the period ,
anding Juno 30, 1937, discloses that
rou have tux executions In your hands 1
-or tax years 1929 to 1936. Inclusive. 1
otuling $145,637.54 In thlH connection ]
wo wish to refer you to Sec. 2.861 of
he South Carolina Code of 1932. and
In particular that portion reading as
'ollowa:
"And It Is hereby made the duty of
*uid sheriff to make return of all tax
iXticuLlons to the treasurers of their
respective counties, within six mouths
ifter the date of Issue thereof, designating
such as may he nulla-bona and
?? niay >"i..w h""n '."olJecied by .
distress or otherwise and within the
same time pay over to the said treasuries
all taxes and penalties collected
by them."
It is apparent from the fact that
you have tax executions in your possession
running back to 1929 that >ou
have neither levied nor made nullabona
return of such executions. When
executions a re placed In your hands
it is your sworn duty to proceed to
levy upon property, where property j
enn be found and proceed with sale
it' necessary to realize the tax. II
\ on cannot locate property upon
which levy can be made.-you should
immediately make a retntpn of nulla-,
bona in order that you may be re !
lieved of such executions. Possiblythere
is some reason why you have
not done so. and if you will let us.
have your advices in connection therewith
it will be appreciated. If there
is no reason which would relieve you I
front litis obligation, we must insist j
that you proceed immediately with:
levies to clean up these delinquent:
tax executions and give us your assurances
Immediately. With kindest
regards and best wishes, we are
Yours very truly.
Southern Department
National Surety Corporation
Ry: W. H. Broden
Seek Vandals Who
Damaged Polo Field
The motorist who drove around the
area of the No. 1 Polo field is due for
an arrest If the auhoriies catch up
with him, which Is likely in view of
the fact that impressions of the tires
of the car that caused the damage
have been secured.
The act of vandalism was committed j
quite recently as It waB but a short]
time ago that the field, cared ^tor and
nutured during the summer months,
had been made ready for the planting
of Italian rye grass.
Not only are the authorities looking
around for the motorist who dam-|
aged the polo field, but they are also!
on the lookout for a group of "pettors"
who have been in, the habit of driving j
out on the No. 2 fairway to park at]
all hours of the evening.
Requests
Sermon
Of Camden Minister
Carson-Newman college, of Jefferson
City, Tennessee, one of the leading
Institutions of Its kind ?in the
country. Is compiling a book of fiftytwo
sermons from noted Baptist divines
of the southland. Among the
fifty-two ministers who were called
upon to contribute a sermon Is Reverend
J. Barnwell Caaton, pastor of
the First Baptist church, of Camden.
This is a high compliment to Mr.
Cast on, especially so when we remember
that there are twenty thousand
Baptist ministers In the eighteen
Southern states and the District of
Columbia. His legion of friends will
br gtnrt to know of rhts well-merited
distinction that has come to him:
Transferred To Camden
Barnwell, Oct. 1,9?J. A. Boyd, dl!
rector of the Barnwell area office of
j the emergency crop and seed loan administration,
will be transferred to
tho Camden office November 1.
Mrs, Marvin Buys Homo
Mrs. Harry O. Marvin, owner of the
Hobklrk Inn for a long term of years,
has purchased the Shannon homeI
stead at the corner of Rectory i?ane
and Fair streets and after remodeling
] and renovating work Is completed,
will occupy it as her home. The
dwelling Is to be changed somewhat
In the remodeling but it will still retain
the dignity and richness whlcn
is so characteristic of Its architecture.
The grounds are to be given attention
and made attractive to tho eye.
Mrs. Orover Cleveland received the
first parcel post package in the United
States.
Court Inn Under
New Management
My F it Heath)
Following close upon tho sale of tho
Kirk wood and Hohklrk hotels, cuino
tn announcement Saturday that tho
Court Inn, another of Camden's big
tourist hotels, has come under tho
management of Arthur C. Slado, Jr.,
who hnB been In charge of tho SooNlppl
Lodge on I*ake Sunapee In New
Hampshire for many summer seasons
and who also was manager of Hio
llobktrk Inn here for the last four
years. Slade will succeed Jack Canter
at the Court Inn and takes over
the property November I. Like tho
Kirk wood and llobktrk, tho Court Iim
Is built around an old southern home.
KroVted In 1820 by John C McRae,
it was occupied later for half a eentury
by Major J M. PcSaussure, famous
French leader. It was then known
as Lausanne and Is the scene of tho
rnmouv story or tho little grey lidy,
a ghostly visitor who appeared in tho
(bird story corridors whenever there
nn.v a death impending In the DoSnuBsure
family.
Mrs. C. J. Perkins purchased tho
property In 1884 and In 1889 It was
opened as a tourist hotel. In 181)8,
It was purchased by Caleb Tlchnor,
who opened it in 1900 and begun
making extensive additions. The Court
Inn boasts of a, golf course and tennis
area and Is surrounded by some of tho
finest gardens In the state. Twenty
years ago It was used as tho localo
for the filming of "Tho Iron Claw," in
which tho late Warner Olaud, Pour*
White, Crelghton Hale, and others
prominent in the <>ld silent movies
were stars.
Mr Slado comes to tho Court Inn
with )t ars of hotel experience as a
background His father was owner
and manager of a large hotel nt a
leading New England resort and the
son acquired his first knowledge
through affiliation with his parent*For
five years Mr. Slade has successfully
conducted the management of tho SooNlppl
Lodge and was also affiliated
in an executive capacity with tho Torrace
Gabols at Falmouth on Cape Cod.
During his four years as manager
of the Hobkirk Inn, ho has won a wide
circle of friends among tho hotel
guests and with the people of Camden.
Affable and genial, his friends
predict a successful regime as manager
of the Court Itin.
Mr. Slade states that * ho expects
to have the Court Inn well organized
by the middle of November. Ho is
securing the services of a Bklllerd chef
nnd plans on featuring a high class
dining room service for hotel guests
as well as townspeople. Dinners will
bo so priced as to cultivate patronugo
from people who otherwise have ,hftd
Sunday dinners In their own homes.
A finely equipped lounge, riding stables,
increased facilities at the tennis
jarea and the cleaning up and beautifying
of the many exquisite lanes of
the famous Court Inn gardens are
some of tho early objectives of the
new manager.
Camden Netters To Play
Forest Lake
The tennis team of the Klrkwood
Golf club will go to Columbia Sunday
afternoon, October 29, to play the Forest
Lake club in a tournament that
will mark the second meeting of the
. two clubs. The matches arranged
J with the Columbians In Camden last
Sunday wero postponed because of
rain. Forest I^ake defeated tho Cam
den net team In a previous meeting,
, flvo matches to three.
Members of the Klrkwood team who
j will make the trip to Columbia are:
i Miss -Suaan - Kennedy, Mis*- -Lois
| lihame, Mrs. A. O. Clarkson, Jr., Billy
I Pitts. Reuben B. Pitts, Jr., William
Nettles, Jr., Frank Wooten, Jack
j Hallo and Zander Clarkson.
Williams A Winner
Culver, Ind., Oct. 26.?Special scholarship
awards wore made this week
at tho Culver Military academy, honoring
highest ranking students of the
spring term of the 1937-1938 school
year. Twenty-three cadets received
Gold A's for highest academic proficiency,
while 33 received the silver
award. Among those receiving the
awards were students from twenty
states and Cuba.
Among the Gold A winners was
David R. Williams, Mulberry Plantation,
Camden. Williams, a cadet
lieutenant in the famous Cfclver Black
Horse Troop, Is also captain of the
varsity polo teajn.
During the gold rush in ? Alaska, beefsteak
sold for $48 a pound at
Circle City. ?
a ?,? ,w
- - at.