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I BUY CHRISTMAS SEALS AND HELP FIGHT THE GREAT WHITE PLAUGE The Camden chronicle VOLCME 50 " ,? JULJ.J..jj I . i 1. , i 1 ? nil, in in ii . . u? hi m CAtyPEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1938 NUMBER 38 Santa Claus Is Headed This Way C*Dule" will present tho appearf of lt Christmas fairyland when J^Dta ciaus I^iuo" 1? opened lute In !J, afternoon of December 12. already the grdater pari of the elections aro in place and work Is now JLressiiUS at patting in the pine Le8 along the curbing of the bush ess district and equipping tbom with Jojored lights an^, artittcal enow. The installation of a flue big Cbrlst|( lrc.t, in Hampton f'ark Iiuh been lured by Mayor McCorklo, Juck Nettles and other members of tho uy council. The tree will bo apurk||Dg with lights and artlflcul enow nd Wjn present an attractive aplearauye from the Number Ouoj Ihway aa well aa from other streets j grounding the park. Ail tho children and grownups of Camden and Kershaw County are invited to bo on hand when tho jolly -old jMlo-.v arrives io take part in tho formal opening of Camden's brilliant ,nd colorful Santa Claus Uno on December 12. In addition to the parade of school children from all ovor tho city and county at 4:30 o'clock in tho afternoon, arrangements have been made to have'one sectioin of the parade given over to children In costumes. Cash prizeXillr-b'e given to tho winners of the tirst, second and third places. As the parade swings down Broad jtrevt from Laurens the lights of Santa Claus lune will flash on. muk.jSg ,v beautiful canopy of thousands of lights overhead while street light standards converted into Christmas trees will blaze with colored lights and glitter with imitation snow. And speaking of costumes for the parade, it is pointed out that elves* brownies, pixies dwarfs, dryads or sprites can be fashioned from ordinary flannel sleepers with additional flourishes furnished by crepe paper or any colored material. But whether costumed or not, every child will take part in the parade. "We would like every child to enter the parade and our invitation covers any Bchool age child in Kershaw County" said the Chamber of Commerce secretary. The parade will precede the redfaced happy old Santa Claus who will be mounted on a throne or sleigh on a big truck drawn by four snowwhite mules. The line of march will die south on Broad to DeKalb and thence east to Hampton Park where a gaily lighted Christmas tree will give the last touch to"the Yule spirit. Here on a platform In front of the tree will be the three carol leaders, William Moore, Clifton McKain and Eld on Jones who will lead In the singing of the carols. The judges for the costumes will be Mrs. Joseph McKain, Mrs. Charles Shannon, 4th, Mrs. Charles Villepigue, Mrs. Robert McCasklll, Mrs. Clyde - Massabeau, wives of members of the city council. The Christmas celebration of the opening of Santa Claus Lane is being presented by the Chamber of Com ttierce under the sponsorship or the City of Camden and the Camden Merchants Association. The committees active in the plans j and preparation for the Santa Claus Lanp event are aa follows: General arrangements?Frank H Heath, director; Mrs. Kathleen Watts, chairman; Mrs. John Mullen, Mrs. Jack Nettles and Mrs. Donald Mor rison. Christmas tree?'Mrs. John G. Richards Mrs. Leon Schlosburg and Mrs. Jack Nettles. Music?Dr. Maurice Clarke, Mrs. F. N McCorkle. Mrs. A. D. McArn, Mrs. Jam> s <; andy, Mrs. C. V. Salmond and Mrs Joseph Brunson. j Carol singing leaders?Clifton McKain Bldon Jones and William Moore Santa Claus float?MI?s Ada Phelps. Mrs. Watts, Mrs. Mullen. Parade Marshals ?Brevard Boykin, Major Brallsford and Major Von Tresrkow, Chief of Police Alva Rush. Traffic control?Sheriff McLeod, Gib DeBruhl, Patrolman Boatwright. John Glenn, superintendent of the State Karm at Boykin, will bring the big truck that was UBed for the float r. i>f the queen of the cotton festival to^ Camden and it will be decorated so as to resemble a sleigh. Instead of reindeer, however, the sleigh will be ' drawn by four snow-white mules. Santa Claus will speak to th'6 children from the platform In the park, and n order that the words ot the Jol 7 ?ld fellow may be heard by all, the Western Auto Supply Company will have a loud speaker, address micro\ Phone on (he etaad. A rehearsal of all the cafcol sinters, iV * t who will be heard in the evening' songfest at eight o'clock, is to be called by I)r. Maurice Clarke next week. All of the numbers to be sungj are old favorites and familior to all. William Whltaker, superintendent of public works, with James Raley, as*I sistant, are looking tfter the putting! up of the Christmas tree and the platform. Team and Kirkland will have their loudspeaker system installed at the corner of DeKalb and Broad streets from 4 p. m. until the hour of the evening carol service so that the Christmas hymns and carols, as played from recordings, will fill the air with the Yuletlde spirit. Tn the evening the carol program will be given at eight o'clock with Dr. Clarke aa the leader and ably assisted by song leaders Clifton Mc' koln, Eldon Jones and' William MOore, Mrs. F. N. McCorkJe is to be accompanist at t&e piano, r The evening program will be featured by a male chorus rendition of "We Three Kings of Orient Are," and will close with the mass singing of the doxology. r? / r- 1? 1?- a, Boys Face Charges Of Auto Theft Host-u Mi-Kis. hiuI residing 11" the lumber mill section of the city and t haiics K Simmons, is, Market [street, are in the county jail, faring I a hearing on a charge of stealing an [automobile, two rifles, a pistol and somo wearing apparel from the Umgston garage. 1 ho disappearance of the two boys ft out the city on the sumo night ihe car. property of Mrs Leonard Uruha.n/ was taken from the Buick garage, led Sheriff J. 11. Mol^eod and Cbi?;r of Police Alva Hush to suspect them of being responsible-for the theft The boys returned to their homes on the Thursday following the theft und on b riday were placed under arrest. The car was found on a side road north of Cheraw while the two rifles and pistol were later recovered. The pistol had been sold to a farmer for fifteen cents and one of the rifles for $1.23. rtie other rtlle had been hidden. Other loot taken by the two boys was found in tho car. In addition to Sheriff McU?od and Chief Hush, State Patrolman Boatwright worked on the case and was obliged to drive to Rockingham to recover tho rifles and pistols. West And Wooten On All-Star Team The players on the all-star South Carolina high school team which will meet a similar team from North Carolina December 3 was announced Thursday. Members of the squad are: Ends?James Collier, Hock Hill; [ James Harrison. Columbia; Furnian Faust, Spartanburg, and Oscar Yick, ' Charleston. Tackles?Harold Middleboro, Gaffney; Marion Mauney, Spartanburg; Paul Waktn, Kingstree, and Red Robnson, Orangeburg. Guards?William Marion, Columbia; Robert Stutts, Rock Hill; Buster Adams, Greenville, and Gerhard Braggerman, Charleston. Centers?Louis Sossman, Gaffney; and Marion Craig, Greenville. Backs?George West, Camden; John Deiter, Columbia; Billy Laven; dar, Gaffney; Sid Tlnsley, Spartanburg; Bill Byers, Greenville; Walter Payne, Greenville; Charles Milwood, :Gaffney; and Buerette Wooten, Camden. Tho personnel of the North Carolina squad will be announced later. | The two squads will report at Charlotte Sunday for a week's training. The South Carolina team will be coached by Harry Harmon of Gaffney.) Heyward Carr of Rock Hill, and Tuck McConnell of Spartanburg. Last year the teams battled to a scoreleBB tie. The annual game Is played for the benefit of the Shriners' Hospital for Crippled Children at Greenville, S. C. . . To Meet With Bethany The Kershaw County Singing Convention meets with the Bethany-Westville Baptist church on Sunday, December 4, at 2 o'clock. All choirs and quartets are especially invited and urged to be present and take part. The church is located near Westvllle on highway 521.?W. T. Holley, president. Canada had only about a quarter million population a century ago. Today it has more than 11.000.000 and is one of the great exporting nations of the world. CHRISTMAS SEALS ? ? ~ r* ? rt r-x n #?1 1938] HCRLTH : CRCCTinCS Help to Protect Your Home ?from Tuberculosis Display Windows Help in Seal Sale Many people throughout Camden and the county in general are working to make the Christmas Seal Sale injstruetive and interesting as well as a financial success. The corner window at the Fashion Shop is an example of what high school students can create under leadership such as Miqs Rachel O'Daniel gives. Misses Margorie Creed and Frances Hammond, talented members of the Home Economics class, decorated the window; in fact Miss O'Daniel says they are the committee who accepted responsibility for seeing the idea through from start to finish. Misses Maggie and Jane Trantham cut the patterns from which students in the woodcraft department made the members of the family group, a perfect likeness to those portrayed on the 1938 Christmas Seal. Mr. Bill Cox's Bond Committee is enthusiastic over the response of those who are being approached to buy one af the Tuberculosis Christmas Seal Bonds. By the end of the week they will have a fine report for the Seal Sale Treasurer, Miss Charlotte Boykin. Those assisting Mr. Cox in the downtown section are Messrs. W. F. Nettles, Austin Sheheen, Cooley Gillis, Bill Owens, Clirton McKaln, W. C. McCarley and Dr. Carl West. Mrs. Maxine Nettles Is offering bonds to the hotels and beauty parlors; -Mrs. Jack Mullen has on her list the Churches and Church organizations. Mrs. Wiley Sheorn Is making the approach to women's organizations. Residents of the Winter Colony - are being seen by Mrs. Edith DuBose who has already made one report. The first returns from rural territory were brought in by J. C. Hoffman of Ridgeway. With the fine cooperation in so many groups and individuals, Mrs. Henry Carrison, general chairman is expecting to reach the goal of $2,000 LOCAL ATTORNEY APPEAR8 IN NOTED NORTH 8TATE CA8E An aftermath of the caBe of Bill Payne and Wash Turner, the two desperadoes who terrorized North Carolina and who died in the gas chamber at Raleigh sometime ago, was the trial of D. C. (Dock) Miller and his wife, Estelle Miller, who were tried in the United States district court for the western district of North Carolina, at Asheville, North Carolina, last week on the charge of harboring these bandits. Payne and Turner were also wanted by the Federal authorities. At the close of the ^government's testimony a motion was made for a directed verdict of "not guilty," which was granted. The defendants were represented by J. Y. Jordan, Jr., of Asheville, and Murdoch M. Johnson, of Camden. Hot 8upper at Providence A Hot 8upper will be given al Providence School house Friday night, Deoember 9 for the benefit ol the church. Also a quilt will be auctioned off for the church. Everybody la invited to come. Do your Chriatmaa Shopping early. - > tfs __.vr - T- ~ -7/ Colored Citizens Doing Their Part i r~ , ? , j The Christinas Seal Sale among [the nt'^ro population of Kershaw J County is being well planned under I the guidance of Ruth Alexander, It. N. land Professor P. B. Mdodana. Professor Mdodana, who is chairman for the rural section has his territory well organized with workers in practically every part of the county. Jimmle Dibble, supervisor of schools and Susie Bivins, home demonstration agent, will serve extensively as they go about their regular work. Sadie Thomas, Martha Reed, Leah Anderson and Mozelle McCullough tyill take the lead in Boykin, Blaney, Lugoff and Liberty Hill respectively. Willie Mae Jones will act as chairman in the vicinity of Red Hill. Rev. Henry Kirk and Rev. W. S. McCullough, the latter to be assisted by Rev. J. P. Gibson will represent the tuberculosis seal sale committee in the churches. Professor T. A. Hammond heads the committee that will work in Kirkwood and Knight's Hill. Professor H. T. Moore has the St. Matthews section. In the Jackson school, S. B. Pate 'and M. H. Pickett are co-chairmen for the grammar grades. In the high school J. L. Carter and S. N. Winningham are arranging for the best record on Christmas Seal Sale that has ever been made. Professor Mdodana has placed the quota, at $500 and with this well organized group of interested workers there is expected a hearty response to the opportunity to purchase Christmas Seals. 1 ' MADE FRONT PAGE PLEA TO DRINKING MOTORISTS Murfreesboro, Tenn., Nov. 24.?The Murfreesboro Daly News - Journal made this front page plea to moto? ist readers Thanksgiving day: "The editorial staff would greatly appreciate it if all citizens planuing to take a few quick snorts of Are water before getting into the car to drive to grandma's or the football game, would first stop by the office and leave a few notes on their obituaries. "This thoughtfulness will do away with the necessity of our having to chaso around hospitals and undertaking establishments Thanksgiving night trying to find out who you were before you tried to turn two curves where there was only one." Patty Victoria Thames i Patsy Victoria Thames, aged nine months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Myles Thames of No. 8 Haynesworth 1 -St. Sumter, 8. C. died at her home ' Tuesday, November 22. The funeral services and interment were held Wednesday afternoon at the Sumter ' cemetery, conducted by Dr. J. A. Branson. Malvern Hill Older Youth Club The Malvern Hill Older Youth CJub 1 met Friday, November 19. Being Arr bor Day, a email tree was planted. Miss Lavada Parker will entertain ' the club with a Christmas party next 'month. ? I Seven out of every ten persona li London are London-born. ' V - ' - . Ilobkirk Inn Now Open To Public The Ilobkirk Inn, ruinous host lory built around the historic Shannon mansion of ante-bellum days, is now open for the season under the owner ship and management of l'aul Moldenhaur of Blowing Hock, N. C. For weeks the hotel has been in the hands of renovators and furnishers and today offers one of the moat attractive^ resort hostlerles in the southeast. The work of improvement has extended to the seven cottages of the hotel group and to the attractive grounds. Mr. Mhjdenhaur has rearranged the interior of the hotel to provide an upto-date billiard room equipped with the finest tables obtainable. This room is finished in a panel effect and an air of coziness is udded by u large red brick fire place. Adjacent to the main lounge is an h.i inu'i Ivb writ In* room All the furniture on the first floor, including the lobby, is new and has added much to the attractiveness of the quaint interior. The library is another interesting feature that has taken the fancy of guests. The guest rooms are renovated and present an inviting appearance, while the spacious dining room is most attractive in new paint and finish. The hotel boasts one of the finest and most modern night clubs in the state. A Philadelphia orchestra with five high class entertainers will hold forth at tliis night club every night except Sunday during the season. Modernistic wall finish with pure white ceilings and modernistic ceiling i lights feature the dance hall of this club. 'I'llis floor, by (he way, has been finished to a degree of smoothness that will lie a delight to tho dancers. The hotel has a staff of thirty-one employees and as business increases, more will be added. Mr. Moldenhauer is an experienced hotel man, having been In charge of three prominent Florida hotels and one in Pasadena, California, prior to taking over tho hotel at Blowing Rock. Scouts To Hold Public Meeting The Kershaw District, Boy Scouts of America, will conduct its district Court of Honor in the Camden grammar school auditorium at 7Y30 p. m., Wednesday night, December 7. This is the first public court of honor that has been conducted for the Kershaw district In some time as it has been the custom for several months to present awards at the regular weekly meetings of the troops, but according to John K. deLoach, chairman of the Advancement committee, It is planned hereafter to conduct several public courts of honor each year; In fact, to make it a quarterly affair If advancement is rapid enough to make this plan practicable. The number of boys to be presented next Wednesday night will be small, since this is more or less a new idea, but a well rounded program has been planned and it is hoped that a great many interested people will attend. In addition to the badges of rank which willl be presented, the court will also make presentation of several community service bars and all emblems earned at camp this summer. Troop 30, which is sptffisored by the First Presbyterian Church of Camden, will present a short skit entitled "The Eight Ages of a Scout." There will be an attendance prize of a Boy Scout pennant to the troop having the largest attendance at the court. Par ents and friends, as well as 8couts willl be counted in Judging the repre sentation for each troop. This program will not bo long. The entire affair is scheduled not to covei more than an hour and the public it cordially Invited to attend. Let's ex press our Interest in Scouting and the work being done by our boys bj being present Wednesday evening. Mska Talk* On Forestry Program During the paat week which wai , Conservation Week, the District Ran ger Campbell and the County Rangei Perry and the County Wardens Mc , 1 Klnnon, McLeod and Cunnlnghan visited the schools throughout th< county making talks on "Conservatioi of the Resource* of the County." Ran ger Perry and the wardens accompa > nled the County Agent, W. C. Mc Carley, on trips to various schools ii the county making talks oh the forest i ry program which fs being carried 01 I In the county. Q Approximately 1,000,000 pounds o i bromine are used every mouth of m&l ling anti-knock gasoline. ? ?,v? * 9 4 ? % - ? - ? \ - V " Polo Season Opens Sunday Afternoon ! Camden's winter sport program will not undo.- way officially next Sunday, December 4, when the Rambler! and Yellowjnrkets clash on the No. B polo held here, lloth loams have squared loft in several practice guinea during 'the past month, gnd ponies and playeia are in lino ahiipo to give tlie fans | aix chukkers of real thrills Sunday ! afternoon I Carl l.lghtfoot, a hard riding son of I Oklahoma and favorite of many CamI den fans, will play the No. :i position for the Ramblers Also In the lineup 'for this outfit Will be Moultrie Hums, Charles Roberson and Joo Hates. ! Hates, who plays at back for tho 1 Ramblers, has a strong following of Columbia fans who are on hand ovoiy ) Sunday afternoon to see the lanky follow In action. In the lineup for the Yellowjacket I foursome will he: Klrby Tuppor, Oliarles DuHose. Jr., Auerum lloykin, I Jr.. and Churles Little. With the ex! ception of l.ittle, this is the same aggregation that made such a fine show' lug against a strong team of Now | Yorkers In the Creed trophy series last year. The game begins promptly at 3 o'clock. The lineups: No. Ramblers Yellowjackets l.?'Hums Tapper 2.?Roberson DuHose 13?.Lightfoot lloykin I 4. -Hates LUtl? Red Cross Drive | Splendid Success 1 The UH19 annual roll call of tho lted Cross attained a new* high to Jlish a record that will be hard to t eclipse. The membership record topiped the 800 mark by a comfortable ! margin, the exact number to bo do'termined when several territorial units submit a report. To date the cash reward of tho effort this year totalB $1,021 and this will be Increased when all report! are in. Mrs. W. H. Harris, Red Cross roll chairman this year, is deeply grateful for the fine response made to the appeal of the committee for generous aid in insuring the successful program of tho organization. "Words can but feebly oxpress the sincere appreciation that I feeT^toward all who helped with the roll call and to the -> many hundreds of people who became affiliated with the organization," said Mrs. Harris. On the other hand tho workers who gave so untiringly of their service and tine give full credit to Mrs. Har- ( rls for her capable leadership and untiring devotion to tho campaign. Following is a list of the one hundred per cent' enrollment groups: The Agricultural Building, the Court Howe. K^nnedv insurance Agency, The Commercial Bank, Sheheen's Grocery, W. F. Nettles & Son, Camden Beauty Shop, Byrd's Barber Shop, the Camden Water and Light Department, The Ifaehion Shop, Davidson Insur ance ~ AgencYr^CT 1?. DuBoso & Son, Camden Realty Company, Klrkland & deLoache, Henry Savage, Jr., Harold Funderburke,'Spruil & Rice, Getttyg & Shannon, Murdoch M. Johnson, I. C. Hough, Kornegay Funerai Homo, , Western Union Agency, J. M. Hotter , & Company, M. H. Heyman, DeKalb , pharmacy. Cotton Clarko Coal ComI pany, Mc.I^od & McLauchlln, Camden Lumber Company, Whitakor & Com> pany, F. M. Wooten & Company, Thomas & Howard Wholesale Grocery , Company, W. Sheorn & Son, A. L. Mo Leod, C. C. Whltaker Real Estate - and Rental Agency, l*>man*ky Shoe s store, Klrkland & Team Electric Co.. Chamber of Commerce, Shannon Real. ty Company. The Camden Chronicle, - English Barber Shop. 1 Man Jailed for Steallno 6ow Willie Shannon, a colored farm laborer residing In the Lugoff section, came to Camden Tuesday ? morning , dragging a sixteen foot chain.^-The . fact that at the opposite end of QUI r chain diet Willie was dragging had ? a cow attached, started all the troux ble. Willie is charged with stealing a the <WF from a colored woman named ! Dilcay (Jackson, alstj of Lug0?; ****.- . r selling it in Camden for $16. Gib Dw- . r Bruhl, county constable, trailed th? > chain and the cow, and Willie andh i the $16. Willie has been extended an v.* > inviUtion to spend Christmas In the -A a Kershaw county Jail. Using a .new invention, a motorist 1 with a lift tirs can transfer halt the X sir from * proc?A to tho [nearest garago.