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The Camden chronicle ,, wvii 1 1 * ? ? ??" ' **** VOLUME 50 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1938 NUMBER 41 N ? - ? ' . 11 .. . 1 1 1 1 - 111 ... - J I'j-'i.l -l . LOLS? Old St. Nick Visits The Nursery Home Forty-fivo bright-eyed little tots, ranging In age from two to ttve years, ninety little eyoa aglow with the Joy of Christmas anticipation, ninety little hands clupping with enthusiasm as Santa Claus walked into the room and took his place by a gaily lighted and decorated tree. t For this folks ? was real Christmas?a Yule observance that was productive of Joy and happiness to fortylive little boys and girls who otherwise might never have known what the grout festival meant. Of course?you have guessed It?it was at the Nursery homo on Lafayette street. LaBt spring your Skipper enJoyed an Faster parly there and this year we attended the Christmas event. Mothers of the little folks and many Interested townspeople were present k to witness this observance of a real Christmas. All credit for the flue affair goes to the corp of teachers at the Nursery school. They arc: Mrs. Annie Miliar, Mrs. Bertha Strickland and Miss Laura Moseley. They wore ably assisted by Mrs. Maggie Dunn. With the children at the banquet board was Dr. S. F. Braslngton, an enthusiastic believer In the work the nursing school is doing. Another "goodfellow" was Harry Porter, who gave enough chickens to Insure every hungry child getting a generous portion. A.. C. Drawdy contributed two largo ChrlstmaB cakes which topped off a menu consisting of fried chicken, candied yams, rice, gravy, carrots and peas. Following the Christmas dinner the children went into another room where they greeted Santa Claus with shrieks of joy. Each child was presented with a gift by the Jolly old Donations of fruit and candy were presented the school by the Sheheen grocery, Qreat Atlantic and Pacific stores, the Home stores, Christmas and Lewis, Ross grocery, while toys came from Rose store, Newberry's store, W, Robin Zemp, Barringer Hardware, W. F. Nettles and Son, Home Furniture company, Belk's Department store, Eichel's Department store and the Goodfellows club. M R8. GOODALE NAMED TO LEAD TAX FIGHT HERE Mrs. F. D. Goodale, of Camden, today was named to l^ad local women in the nation-wide drive of the National Consumers Tax Commission against "a^l unnecessary taxes that increase the cost of living." Announcement of her appointment as chairman of the commission unit to be formed among Camden housewives was made today from the or? ganlzation's national headquarters in Chicago through Mrs. Kenneth C. Frazier, national president. The commission is described as a non-poHtieel organisation conducting a drive by housewives of the nation against hidden and direct taxes that add to the burden of the consumer. The drive is led In thlB state by Mrs. C. F. Laurence, of Rock Hill, the commission's South Carolina national committee member. "The commission is glad to have Mrs. Goodale among the leaders of this needed movement," Mrs. Frazier said. "Already hundreds of unitB in many Btates are active in the educational drive on taxes that raise the cost of living for all of us. "Most people pay hidden taxes without knowing it, and it's liUlo wonder family budgets are strained when, for example, the commission s research department finds hidden taxes add 11 cents to a 29-cent purchase of meat. $10 to every $30 of rent, $1.95 to a $5 hat and $1.56 to a $4 pair of shoes." A serips of study programs will bo arranged for members through which to inform families here of their tax burden, Mrs. Frazier said. L. P. BROWN AND FAMILY " INJURED IN AUTO CRA8H Mr. and Mrs! L. P. Brown and four year old son were painfully injured in an auto crash on the Wateree Mill highway Saturday afternoon, when the car driven by Mr. Brown was struck by another machine which had encroached upon the wrong side of the highway on a curve. Mrs. Brown suffered the loss of four teeth and was cut about the head and face by flying glass. Mr. Brown istsltsd a head Injury and eeverve laceftdlo?? irhlMi th^ Infant! son wan badly bruised. . Both cars wwre completely wreck Blast Wrecks Fireworks Store I Lynchburg. Va, Dee. 26 -Two unidentIttod men worn in critical condition tonight after uu explosion of holiday lire works that destroyed a garage and several nearby buildings and threatened the Juines river bridge. The detonation was felt 40 miles away, a motorist reported. Police said they received reports the blast was heard In Bedford, more than 20 miles to the southwest, and in Amherst, 15 miles north. The fireworks were being sold in the large garage building Just outside the city limits. Damage was estimated by firemen at about $5,000. A new stone residence across the street also was damaged. Firemen wore handicapped because of heavy snow and a broken hose, but they brought tho blaze under control within a few hours. The two injured men were taken to a hospital. Both were "strangers" here and police said they were selling the fireworks which were forbidden within the city limits. Railroad Accident Claims Lives of 93 Bucharest, Dec. 27.?Fatalities in the worst railway accident In Humanla's history mounted todaj^ to 93 as I more of the victims of the (^bristmas day collision of passenger trains near Etulea, In Bessarabia, succumbed to injuries. Investigations by cabinet ministers indicated that during the holiday travel rush some trains were operated in spite of a partial breakdown of tho railways' telephone and telegraph dispatching lines. Apparently an order to have two trains pass at a station other than the normal one was mlsunderstood because of the wire trouble. One railway official, a dispatcher and two station masters have been arrested. The trains which crashed, both locals, were crowded with persons making Christmas visits from village to village. Monday is Legal Holiday in Camden The post office will be closed all day on Monday, January 2, according to Postmaster C. P. DuBose, Sr. New Year's day comes on Sunday. Observance on Monday will be made by the banks, county offices and the post office. INJURED DEAF MUTE TALKS FREELY JU8T BEFORE DYING Winston-Salem, Dec. 27.?Howard S. Peoples, 31, a deaf mute from the time he was sixteen months old, talked freely with relatives shortly before his death of accident injuries last Saturday, his father, H. S. Peoples, -Sr., disclosed here tonight. The father explained that his son was deafened completely by an attack of measles when he was sixteen months old. Persistent medical attention failed to get results. The young man was educated at the State School for the Deaf at Morganton, N. C. For the last ten years he had worked- regularly at a local greenhouse. | I^ast Wednesday he was injured in I an automobiel accident. By Saturday his condition had become critical. His older brother, Reuben Peoples, said the Injured man began talking freely to him Saturday morning, declaring he had but a short time to live. He repeated the same expression to a" sister, Mrs. James Stewart, the brother said. The injured man died Saturday night. He succumbed to a compound fracture of a leg and major internal Injuries. Baptist Church Services The following-services are announced for week beginning January 1 at the Camden Baptist Church: Sunday school at 10 o'clock with V. J. Rector superintendent In charge. Public worship by the pastor, J. B. Caston, at 11:15 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Morning subject: Move On." Evening subject: "Why Make Room For Christ?" Prayermeeting Wednesday evening at 7:30. B. T. U. Sunday evening at 6:30, with Christopher Vaughn director in charge. Our director Mr. Vaughn has secured a series of thirteen Bible pictures under the title "I am The Way." The first "When Jesus Was Born" will be shown next Sunday t 6:S0 p. m. The public is oordlally invited to attend all these services. Many Furnished Christinas Baskets! So puinsuikiug and careful was Iho, survey of the needy and destitute made by church organisations, private charities, Junior Welfare League und the Good follows club that not uj family In the entire city went without a sumptous dinner on Christmas day. The Goodfellowa Club raised $210 to supply 110 families with baskets, each containing $2 25 worth of provisions, which listed sugar. cofTee, grits, cabbage, pork and beans, tomatoes, syrup, bread, soap, fruit, lard, bacon, milk, salt, salmon and cocoa. In addition to the families provided for by the Qoodfellows, the six churches of the city, the Junior Welfare League and other groups took care of many more. Many people of means, locally and from the winter colony saw to it that not a family was neglected. One winter resident took care of twenty families. In the Goodfellows distribution there were twelve families having children and the Junior Welfare League saw to It that each child received a toy. Mrs. Margaret Mayfleld. who has been outstanding in her charity work for over twenty years, was in charge | of the distribution of the food basketBj and headed the committee that hand*! led all of the Yule gift activities. At the Nursing Home on Lafayette street, forty-five little tots enjoyed a ChristmaB dinner of roast chicken and all the "llxlns" and then gathered around a big Christmas tree to receive Santa Claus and from him got their gifts. Carols were sung by the little folks. Mayor Extends Season Greetings An act of real friendship and cooperation was evidenced the day before Ohrostmas when Mayor F.. N. McCorkle wired Christmas greetings to the mayors of Rock Hill, Charlotte, Columbia, Sumter, I^ncnster and many other cities in the Carolinas, and alBo to Governor-elect Burnett Maybank and Senators Byrnes and Smith. j The wire was typical of the Camden Mayor, In that It was Just a homey expression of Christmas and New Year Greetings to "everybody in your town from everybody in mine." Mr. McCorkle received a message of greeting from the Mayor of Rock Hill and other cities in return. Henry Harby i Dies At Sumter Sumter, December 26.?Henry J. Harby, for many yearB one of Sumter s best known citizens?" died suddenly at his borne here about midnight last night. Mr. Harby was 79 years old and was the last member of a family of 17 brothers and sisters. Mr. Harby was In active charge of many varied business interests up unI til the time of his death. He engaged I extensively in farming and was the I owner of extensive farming property and city real estate. For many years he was a leading buyer and exporter of cotton and was also Interested In banking. He Is survived by his widow, who before her marriage was Miss Lucy Ladd of Richmond, Va.; one son, Hal W Harby, and one daughter. Mr*. R. LeLand Moore, both of Sumter; two grandsons, Henry H. and Robert Shelor of Sumter; two granddaughters, Lucy and Alice Moore, of Sumter; three great-grand children. Singing Convention To Meet The Kershaw County Singing con-, vention will meet Sunday, January 1, at 2 o'clock at. the Pentecostal church on Jfalr street In Camden. We are hoping to have singers from both North and South Carolina and are also hoping to have the DeUruhl children with us for that day. Everybody invited to attend if you want td hear good slnglng.-W. T. Holley, President. Bethesda Presbyterian Church Sunday, January 1. A. Douglas Mc-( Am, pastor. Sunday school with a Bible class for ail ageB at 10 a. m. Morning worship with prayer and sermon at 11:16. The publio is cordially invited to these services. Bishop Thimaa At 8tateb?ro 8unday The Rt Rev. A. 8. Thomas will preach at the Church of the Holy Croaa, fltateburg, this 8u?day Jaau' _ ___ _ ... \'JL Plenty Of Polo For Coming Weeks Plenty of i*>lo is being dished up lo ihu hundreds of local funs and visitors who are here for llu* holiday period this week. Wednesday afternoon two matched teams, the Yellows and the lllueH, figured in a Maine at the No. 1 Held, which is located back ot the Kirkwood hotel. On Friday these same teams play* again and 011 Sunday the Town antr Country teams meet In tho second game of tho Deviue cup series. In the games of Wednesday and Friday, tho Yellows will line up with Moultrie Burns at the No. 1 position, Charles DuHose, Jr., at No. 2, Dick Floyd at No. 3 and Charlie Little playing back. The Blues will have Klrby Tapper at No. 1, Robertson at No. 2. Williams at No. 3 and Joe Bates playing back. Coach Floyd of tho polo club announces that the Sylvan trophy series will get under way immediately following the closing of the Devise cup event, which will close if Country wins tho game next Sunday. Following the Sylvan cup series will come the Creed trophy series. Tho annual mld-eouth tournament for the Russel Memorial cup Is to be played hero during February. The game to bo played here 011 Sunday, January 1. will be of added Interest to camera fans, for last week contest, open to all amateurs, the I winners of which are to receive cash awards of $10, $5, and $3 for first, sej cond and third prizes, respectively. Garden Club Awards Decoration Prizes The judges for the Christmas decorations of door-ways were given the names of eight contestants and made their choice on December 26. Mrs B. N. McDowell was awarded I the prize because of the originality of her plan as well as its beauty. Pine, with cones, were used both on the door and the sides of the doorway, A red light shone on it.. I Mrs. T. Lee Little, Mrs. John Mullen and Mrs. John M. Vlllepigue's I were especially good, but the Judges gave Mrs. Villepigue's second place, because of the freshness and beauty of her smilax and the graceful spray of cedar, pine and silver bells used on the door. Many door-ways were decorated but not entered in the contest. Mrs. Mortimer Muller and Mrs. N. R. Goodale's being especially lovely. The out-door Christmas trees were Interesting and gay and it is hoped that another year more will enter the contest, says a member of the Garden club. Violent Deaths Mark Holiday Violent deaths marred the nation's three-day Christmas celebration with a total cost of more than 500 lives. A national survey showed. The toll was approximately the same as that for last year, but in 1937 Christmas fell on Saturday and there was only a two day observance. The automobile was the biggest single death factor, accounting for at least 395 fatalities. Twenty-two persons were killed by fire; 19 died by suicide; 12 in railroad crossing crashes, and 6 drowned. Homicides and miscellaneous accidents were responsible for the remainder. Ohio led the death parade with 42. Other large state tolls Included Texas 40, New York 39, Pennsylvania, and | California 35 each, Michigan 28 and [ Illinois 22. j Cuts Off Own Hand I Henry Donnett, school Janitor, at Minneapolis, accidentally caught his right hand in a stoker plunger inside j a hot furnace while attempting to repair the machine in school basement, t Alone, and -writhing in pain, ho managed to open his pocket knife and spent an hour and a half cutting through the flesh and bones to sever the hand. It is said that he did such a good Job of amputating It that doc-1 tors merely cleaned and bandaged the stbmp, Grace Episcopal Church The servlcoa for Sunday, January I 1, will 'be: Holy communion gt 8 m.; church school at 9:45 a. m.; j holy communion and address by the rector at 11:15 a. m. Y. P. 8. L. at *7:00 p. m. at the homa of the rector. Start the New Year in the beat of all placet?the church. VIt 1 tort ?m?ly welcomed. "Silver Meteor" Name Of Train New Yol k. December 23 I be ? on lest committee ot the Seaboard Air Line railway announced tonight the aeject Ion of 'Silver Meteor" an the name for Its new stainless steel streamliner, which goes into service in early February. The contestants contributed 7H.32G names ami the prize money will be divided ainonK 30 persons. Mrs. E. U. Chisolm and drover Bowers of Luray and C. T. Jordan of Lancaster are among the successful thirty. Names of the thirty people who so-1 lected winning name and who divide the $500 prize money follow: Miss Evelyn A. Huff of Decatur, Georgia;! Robert W. Hunter of Jacksonville, , Florida; Mrs. K. G Chisolm of Luray, j S C.; Mrs. W. K. Davis of Savannah, Ga.; Miss Frfancls Slollng of Phlla-i delphla, Pa.; Mrs. H. C. Voorhees of New Brunswick, N. J.; Mrs. J. R. Anderson of Auburndale, Fla.; Miss Margaret T. Gunu of New York City; Miss Eleanor L. Hodson of Philadelphia. Pa.; R. W. Denioko of Jacksonville, Fla.; Miss Mary C. Martin of Overbrook Hills, Pa.; Grovor F. Bowers of Luray, S. C.; Mrs. Grace R. Morrison of Suffolk, Va.; the Rev. J. M. L. Kckard of Newton, N. J.; Mrs. James R. Mlxon of Savannah, Ga.; Mrs. Marty T. Willis of Hamlet, N. C.; Mrs. Anna Williams of Fort Lauderdale. Fla ; Mrs Jakte Parker Taylor of Jacksonville, Fla.; Mrs. J. E. A11 em on g of Atlanta, Ga.; James L. Barnes of Jacksonville, Fla.; Miss 01ga Skinner of Arlington, Va.; Edward S.; Dunoghue of Philadelphia. Pa. Miss Elizabeth Wukkut of Raleigh, I N. C.; W. Frank Weaver of Washington, D. C.; Mrs J. L. Boneker of Richmond. Va.; Mrs. O. D. Smith of Atlanta. Ga.; Miss Virginia l>ane Woot* en of Norfolk, Va.; C. T. Jordan of Lancaster, S. C.; Miss Matalyn Post of New York City; Mrs. M. C. Folwer of Hamlet, N. C. Wash Raney Held On Arson Charge "Wash" Ranoy, colored, is being held In the county Jail on a charge of arson, according to Sheriff J. H. McLeod. Raney Is alleged to have started a blaze that destroyed a dwelling on Campbell street early Saturday morning. According to the sheriff, Raney has confessed to the setting of the flre. It Is said that he was angry at his wife and family and after throwing gasolene against the side ^ of the dwelling, Ignited It and then fled. Flre Chief Brevard Boykin declared the origin of the blaze was suspicious and requested an Investigation. Investigators of insurance companies and from the sheriff's office suspected Raney from the start but It was not until he confessed did they prefer.any formal charge. The blaze had attained such headway before the flre apparatus arrived ! that flames were shooting skyward, causing many hundreds of Camden people who saw the flames and glare In the sky to hurry to the scene, believing that The Kirkwood hotel was aflre. The Raney place was located a block from The Kirkwood. Raney has been employed as a truck driver by a well known hardware firm for more than thirty years and had the confidence of his employers. He has also fdr a number of years been a minister of the gospel among his race, and his arrest and subsequent conffffcslon comes as a surprise to both races. DuBose Re-Named Camden Postmaster \ Postmaster C. P. DuBose, Sr., is In receipt of a letter from Congressman J. P. Richards, notifying him that ho had been recommended for reappointment as the postmaster In this city. This recommendation is virtually a reappointment and insures Postmaster DuBose permanancy of the postmastership' subject to the provisions of the law requiring a non-competitive examination. The appointment is tor a four-year period. Methodist Minister Diet Florence, Dec. 27.?The Rev. G. E. Edwards, 65, pastor of (he Methodist church at Cheraw and for yeare a leader in Methodism In South Carolina, died at a hospital here today af* ter four week's Illness.: . _ It Is estimated that rodents, Insects, and other wild life leave only 25 per cent of the range grass for i livestock. Christmas Season ; Marred by Murder i Juku Fowler, colored resident , of I the Aiuioth section, Is being hold at the cotinty jail on a charge of thurder; Ivy Oliver, a 35 year old negro residing in Camden, being the victim of an alleged murderous attack on tho night of I>000111 bar 22. Harmon Spann, another Antloch ' negro, was taken Into custody as au accessory. | According to the sheriff's office, Fowler, following an Intensive grillI Ing by Sheriff I H Mcleod, confessed I tc> the murder charge. 11,1s story of i the killing was substantiated by Isano Johnson and Willie (lather, colored, who were with bowler and Oliver at the time Fowler's confession recited that lit company with Oliver, Johnson and | Qaither, he left Camden about 6:30 o'clock In the evening to drive Jo the Quthler cabin in Antioch, where Oliver was to repair a phonograph belonging to Oathler. Fowler ndmittod that all four had been drinking before departing in the car. While driving toward Faint 11111 on the Hlshopvlllo road, an argument is said to have started between Oliver and Fowler. Fowler said he finally stopped the car and picking up a starting crank Iron turned and struck Oliver over the head as he sat In the back seut. Oliver tried to get up and grapple with bis assailant but Fowler struck again and Oliver toppled over the side of the car and sprawled at the side of the road. Fowler said he got out and walked around tho enr to where Oliver w?h lying and swung at his head again with the heavy crank. Fowler says he then got back Into tho car ami drove on with Johnson and Oathler. He dropped Gathler at the lutler's home and thon drove Johnson home after which he. went to his own homo and ate his supper. Hater in the evening he called for Harmon Spann and the two drove back to where Oliver had been left lying. Fowler said they found Oliver still lying at the side of the road, so they picked hlin up, put him in the car and drove into the woods for soma distance, where they put him out again. Fowler aaya be hit him several times at this point. Oliver's body was not discovered until the next day. According to the ~ sheriff, It has been definitely estab* lished that Oliver died as a result of the blow from the auto crank and not from exposure, as was first reported. A coroner's Jury Wednesday night held Jake Fowler as the killer and ordered Harmon Spann held as an - > c _.. accessory. " ... Hobkirk Inn Was Generous Donor? Through an unintentional error In the transcribing of donors names, the Hobkirk Inn was omitted from the list of those contributing to the Red Cross and to the Christmas Seal campaign. ? ' , Manager Paul Moldenhauer of The Hobkirk, contributed $20 to the Red Cross drive, this representing a one hundred per cent affiliation for the hotel. He also registered a one hundred per cent contribution to the Christmas Seal program and to tho Ooodfellows fund. AMATEUR CAMERA FANS WILL COMPETE SUNDAY Camera fans will be on hand by the hundreds for the second game of the Devlne Cup series to bevplayed "between tho TOwn, and Country teams of the Camden Polo club on the No. 1 field Sunday afternoon, January 1, and shutters will be clicking fast and furious as amateurs compete for cash prlass offered by the polo club. Prizes of $10, $6 and $3 will go to the winners of first, second and third places, respectively. .. T?> According to Coach Dick Floyd,"" pictures may be submitted of still or action shots but must be taken at the game on Sunday. Contestants should mail their entries to # Coach Floyd, Camden Hotel, on or before midnight of Saturday, January 7. Worst Cold Wave of tho 8s?son^^^g Buffeting winds whisked the worst cold wave of the season from the north to the Seaboard Tuesday night. At least a dozen deaths were attrlbuted to the frosen roads, snow and traffic hi many sections were hampered." ~^ The coldest spot reported was, at Warroad, Mlnif., where the temperature . was reported ?f ** twdnw Rhodesia has banned football pools.