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-rjCAMDEN CHRONICLE
, 'ot CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 1939 * . ^ NUMBER 42
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I era on the faculty of J|
uf ,hw Kershaw County
Association by purchasing
worth of Christmas S^HHMrcuh
Throughout tl\e Count
, made exceptionally
Mt"1 Haro" DoKRl^^^^f$j
thune schools were the
Itrlbutors among the C^H
r schools. The Stoneboro j
| schools earned top places ||^HV 'J
( of smaller schools. The JBBBK1I
! standing accomplishment MH|r *P
by Miss Kathleen Adams, c
[the Stoneboro School. Thi^^^BH^ (
, er school purchased th^ i f
\ Worth of Christmas Seals ^^^ Tff1
! and Miss Adams sent In oB^Bpf a tjM
j an individual membershlp^^gT ^?.
- jjcritjd of one year. of^'
There are a number of eV] a
j to be heard from, so it BS f J /
j that there are other fine 111
'written about later. At JP< >d
[ time, Mrs. Henry Carrisc^MI j t>e
chairman, states that the^^^TV^r<nt
has in hand twelve hundr^^Bj'gei al
: one dollars and thirty-five ce^fcfeaier
r are enough public spirited tw tythe
county to make it po?^?ts. Tsre
. I reach the two thousand dol^BM*eij In
I set as the goal, so the c^Hlblel to
j still expects the amount to irk
1 growing during the next two ^Bnntfee
' Oldest PolicemaM
Ends SeiB I
-,
Charleston, Dec. 81.?Amerl^ j^0
est policeman In point of Borvl^Br
j ed his last day as a peace off^B oldj
day and tonight turned In endi
form at the Charleston police ^Br to^HDar
t~
Elghty-three-year-old Clarenc^Mr
has been a peace officer contli^^B
[ since his appointment to the k^BL?vy
f lice force 62 years ago tomorrcjWously
| the exception of two years ftj^B1 P?*
[the Charleston earthquake liMf with
; when he was given furlpugh owing
I in repairing plumbing and gaH 1888,
In recent years Policeman B1? aid
lines
who once was chief of detectitw
1 been stationed on playgrounds# Levy,
r school assignments. The agedMes? haa
I wears a goatee, still carries Band on
erect Levy was born In hI officer
[ county, in Tennessee, August 2#ti*nself
| and came to Charleston when bawkins
i about ten years old. 'r 1884,
- h was
r ' Baptist Church "Service* \
The following services are annou^
i ed beginning January 8, at the Ca\
j den Baptist church: Sunday schoQCf
at 10 o'clock, with V. J. Rector, su-i
f perlntendent In charge. Public worship
conducted by the pastor, J. B.
; Caston, at 11:16 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. 1
Morning subject: "Move On." Eve- A
^ nlng subject: "How To Use Time."!
Prayer meeting Wednesday eveningM
-at 7:30. B. T. U. 8unday evening' aB
*"6:30 with Christopher Vaughan, (111
1 rector In charge. On next Sundam
evening the second of the series Mi
Blbl^^plctures will be given undMV
I the title, "The Boyhood Home of B>f
r sus." Every one should see this Mor
rles of pictures showing the llfeBJ?Christ.
The public Is cordially
fed to attend all services of LE of
| church. ?3**^
? Jj this
f The Health of. 8enator *mff
Governor Olln D. Johnston mil
fcome a federal Judge, by presl<#th
^appointment, but only after fjiy beImlse
of Senator E. D. Smit)M^?ntial
weighed more at the end of tKfthe demer
campaign than when hfW-i, who
the~nnmds. if1? 8um*
Thfl QldTbov ahowa no ?lg/^; began
f-ay, and ir for no other r^B
will liy? 'or a number of m&a of doo
etop Johnston.?'Marion #>aaon, he
? ? .Bfears, Just
More Mall HaQd^Hitar.
^yaghlnlt?n, Deo. 30.?-^B u
Ace dcpartm?nt handled JM \ '
ly 10 f* 06111 mor? ^h' postofthia
yef ,n P^^ioiniHI \lmatetel
reo^t4lncrea,M?? (H Ymall
over and l^oc- B \*o+
record. .1L |r W
ABfl fcaL . V
Vplftns for H gala Ladiaa' lllKht to bo
1M|k Camden KiwHJilans at The
HHHKttuary 9, were given out to*
fc^jyttfttelale of the Caxnden KiwaupK
A feature of the event will
BfffHha Introduction of the newly
united Officers. The meeting will be
committee in charge, Dan
aekey, chairman; Joe MoKaln and
p&rthqr Clark, are arranging a flrstfelass
program with,which Mrs, TruesPole's
famous cooking and hospitality
jj|t The Pines will combine to make
the evening perfect,
r Charles Shannon/ 4th, will lead the
1939 Kiwanis organisation as presiident,
with the following staif of officers:
The Rev. Bryce Herbert, vice
president; Elihu Schlosburg, secretary;
Ames Cooper, treasurer; board of
directors, J. Team Gettys, Dr. A. W.
Humphries, Howard Speaks, James
D. Zemp, Eugene Pearce, Marlon Williams
and J. H. McLeod, retiring president.
Second Training
Meet For Foresters
The second In a series of Training
meetings being sponsored by the Kershaw
County Forestry association was
held at the Four^H club house at Lake
Shamokln, December 20, 1938.
A chicken dinner with hot coffee
was served to approximately forty-five
members, including the district forester,
J. C. Blakeny; District Ranger,
H. Campbell; County Ranger W. C.
Perry; Henry Savage, Jr., chairman
of the Forestry board; the wardens;
towermen, fire crews; L. C. Clyburn,
member of the house of representatives;
members of the forestry board.
Instructive talks on the forestry work
were made and a very interesting
meeting was enjoyed by all.
Out-of-town guests kere; District
ForeBters Bishop, of Florence; Newcomb,
of Spartanburg; Tiller, of Aiken;
Rangers Paris; of Greenville;
Moor*, of Barnwell; and Joyner, ot
Aiken.
Richards Returns To Washington
Lancaster, Dec. 31.?Congressman
J. P. Richards, of the Fifth District,
closed his office in Lancaster today
and left with his office\ force for
Washington and the opening of Congress
on next Tuesday.
The caucus of House Democrats for
the purpose of nominating a candidate
for Speaker and Majority Leader
will be held Monday. Mr. Richards
stated that in his opinion Speaker
Bankhead and Democratic Leader
Rayburn would be renominated and
reelected without serious opposition.
He predicts a lengthy session with
many important matters "fining up,
among them: National Defense, Extension
of Social Security program,
Railroad Legislation, Deficiency Appropriations,
Departmental Reorganization
and Revision of Labor and Relief
Legislation.
Mr. Richards wants all constituents
having business with his office to
write him or come to see him at 1502
House Office Building, Washington,
Nr\ C.
Jk Roy Kelly Captured In Virginia
rjrRalelgh?Oscar Pitts, North Carolina
superintendent of prisons said
^Saturday Virginia officers had arrested
Roy Kelly, who Is wanted in this
state on charges of murder in a triple
slaying In Burlington, December
7. Pitts said Kelly was arrested as
be walked out of a -cafe in South Hill
at 5 o'clock Saturday afternoon. The
triple .slaying occurred when officers,
fearing a robbery, investigated a
light burning in a Burlington filling
station. A volley of gun-fire followed
In which three persons' were
killed.
Bethesda Presbyterian Churoh
Services at Bethesda Presbyterian
church Sunday, January 8, witlj. A.
Douglas McArn, pastor, will be as follows:
.. Church school with a Bible
class for every age at 19 ft. m. The
morning worship with anthem, prayer
and sermon at 11:15. The publie is
confiaUy invited to these services.
Kidnaper Loses* Appeal.
Tallahassee, Fla., Jan. 3.?Florida's
supreme court today unanimously affirmed
the conviction and death sentence
of Franklin Pierce McCall, 21,
for the kidnap-killiftg. ot little Jimmy
Cash, at PHta0*U?ftv IhLyilaet May 28.,
Fats from roasting meats were
used as Illuminating fn?rl In early
types e lamps. Later, in the Meflfr
terrmnean regions, Ollti (0f TB6
Camden Lady Loses
Brother By Death
Miami, Fla., Jan. 4.?Hosea Webs- *
ter, 79, who was sales manager of the
Babcock and Wilcox company gf New
York for 40 yeara before retiring in
1931, died in a hospital here yeaterday
after a few days illness.
He had resided in suburban Coral
Gables for live yeara, coming from
Moutclair, N. J.
He was a life member of the Amerlean
Society of Mechanical Engineers,
a fellow of the National Geographic
society, a former trustee of the Stevens
Institute of Hoboken, N. J., and
belonged to many clubs. I
Funeral services and requlm mass
will be oelebrated at 10 a. m., Thurs-J
day in St. Stephens Episcopal church.
Survivors Include a sister, Mrs.
Samuel Russell of Camden, S. C.
T? 1 11 ><"
OLD MAN GIVEN LIFE
8ENTENCE IN CfcUNTY HOME ^
AshevlUe, Dec. 80.?"I sentence you
to the remainder of your natural life
in the county home, and if you die
by accident or in any othef unnatural
way, I'll make your brother serve the
rest of the time." |
This unusual sentence was imposed
In police court this morning by Judge j
Sam Cathey on Tom Riddle, who has{
been a veteran offender in drunken-'
ness in police court for many years. I
"Tbassall right, thassall right?I'll
go?be glad to go," Riddle replied to
Judge Cathey. Although there was a
bit of fun in the Judge's voice, the
commitment to county home stands
good for Tom. He is in his eighties. I
NEGRO DIE8 SUDDENLY
WHILE CHANGING TIRE
|
Eugene Collins, 30 year old negro,
died suddenly some time Sunday
night on the Camden-Ldberty Hill
highway. It is said he had been suffering
from heart trouble for some
time and it is thought that over exertion
brought on by changing a tire
caused his death. He was carried to
the home of a friend nearby ud Ahd
soon after being put to bed.
Collins had been employed by the'
City Filling Station for a number of
years and J. Cooley Gillie, the propria-,
tor states that he was a faithful worker.
An investigation was made but it |
was decided an Inquest would not be'
necessary.
Fdattoffice Shows
.Marked Increase
Tho final quarter of the business
done the Camden post office In I
1928 Showed an Increase of 15 per
cent frver a similar period in 1937,
which Ju turn had exhibited a marked
increase over any previous quarter in
the history of the local post office.
Tha result of the 16 per cent Increase
in the last three months of
1938 put the year's record up for a
new high?the total being $26,532.77.
The record for the last quarter of
1938 ghowed a total or $8,213.50 as
against $7,738.60 for 1937.
9500,&)Q IN NARCOTICS
,A\ r SEIZED IN 8AVANNAN
1
Savannah, Qa., Jan. 2.?J. E. Wallace,
United States customs agent In
charge at Savannah, said discovery of
an additional 60 pounds of opium today
in the hold of the Italian freighter
Arsa raised the retail value of
narcotics seizure on the boat to $500,000.
Wallace said the seizure was the
largest ever made in the southeast.
First seizure aboard the Arsa waB
made last week at which time Treasury
officials in Washington estimated
j the narcotics had a retail value of
I 4 - m.? -r.. ?
' Mountain ; Faster Finally Succumbs
I . ?tpoping Oak, Tenn., Jan. 2.?
Neighboring mountain folk trudged to
4 >7Jttle'cabin near here today to pay
theft last respects to Jackson Whitlow,
46, who abstained from food for
62 days in 1937 on "Instructions from
the Lord."
Whitlow died Saturday night after
refusing medical assistance.
Doctors from nearby Punlap said
his death was caused by "the long
fast and periodic short fast since
then."
| Mlik Puts Out Blaze
j Charleston, Dec. 29.?Charleston
firemen were called this morning to
Ashley avenue and Congress street to
extinguish a small blaze on a dairy
truck but when they arrived they
found! that the fire already had been
pvt.oufrf-With milk.
Mrs. Stella Crater, widow of Judge
Joseph F. Crater, of New York, who
mysteriously disappeared in August of
1930, and was never found, has recently
married Carl Kunz, and is now on
a belated honeymoon In Europe. No
trace of Judge Crater has ever been
found.
THE CITY OF CAMDEN
WISHES YOU
A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS
I Nmh frar
To the many visitors now enjoying the hospitality
that is so much in evidence in Camden, we suggest
you investigate the charm and 'advantages of Camden
as a permanent home.
Camden is progressive, as indicated by the march
of progress so much in evidence during the past year.
Building operations have reached a new high.
Camden is truly a Colonial Community of Charm.
Here you will find ideal living conditions. Finely
churched, Camden offers a cultural background that
features the very finest in educational advantages.
v No place in the South offers greater opportunity
? *
for lucrative property investment) v.-Make your home
in Camden.
V>
F. N. McCORltLE, Mayor
JACK NETTLES, Councilman
C. J. SHANNON, 4th, Councilman
CLYDE V. MASSEBEAU, Councilman
ROBERT M. McCASltlLL, Councilman
CHARLES V1LLEPIGUE, Councilman
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Polo Team Will
Play Fort Bragg
A large number of Camden polo
fmiH will journey to Fort Urugg, N.
Q., Sunday, Jnnuary 8, when u picked
team of the Camden polo club will
battle the officer's team of that army
post.
Camden polo enthusiasts have received
a generous share of the sport
during the holiday period. The first
game of the Ueviue Cup series, played
the day after Chrlstmus, was won
by the Couutry foursome, but Town
evene^ It up with a well-earned victory
of New Year's day. It is probable
that the rubber match of this sorles
will be played here on Sunday,
January 15.
On Monday, January 2, a team representing
Cool Springs plantation overcame
a five goal handicap to defeat
Mulberry plantation by a 7 to 6 score.
In the lineup for the Mulberry quartet
were David Williams, Jr., and Bill
Flint, young polo stars of Culver Military
Academy. Flint came in by
plane from Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Sunday
afternoon in order that he could
take part in Monday's game.
v Coach Dick Floyd, who will play
No. 3 position against the Fort Bragg
aggregation, wiii use Klrby Tupper at
No. 1, ObarleB DuBose at No. 2 and
Joe Bates in the back position. This
team, rated at ten goals, should give
Captain Paul Miller's army lads six
chukkers of real polo argument Sunday.
Fort Bragg and Camden will meet
In a return match to be played on
the No. 1 field here Sunday, January
22.
Lawrence White
Dies In Florence
Bishopvllle, Dec. 31.?Lawrence H.
White, 52, mayor of Bishopvllle, died
at McLeod's infirmary in Florence
early this morning after an illness ol
several weeks.
Mayor White was very prominent In
county and town affairs and was at
the time qt his death engaged in the
grocery business. For many years be
was one of the largest building contractors
in Lee county. He was a
member of tbe board of stewards of
the Methodist church, a Mason and a
member of the Bishopvllle Rotary
club for a number ol years. He was
completing his second year as mayor
of Bishopvllle.
He was born and reared In the
Spring Hill section of Lee county and
moved to Bishopvllle to make his
home about fifteen years ago. t
' Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Maud
Attaway White, and three children,
Anthony White, student at Wofford,
Misses Mary and Martha White, of
Bishopvllle; one sister, Mrs. S. W.
Hogue, of Camden; and-five brothers,
W. A. White, of Cassatt; T. B. White,
of Camden; L. A. White, of Dalsell|
J. O. White, of Charlotte, N. C.; and
H. D' White, of Roanoke, Va.
Funeral Of Mayor White
Bishopvllle, Jan. 1. ? Funeral services
for Lawrence White, 52, mayor
of Bishopvllle, who died Saturday in
a Florence hospital, were conducted
here this afternoon at Bethlehem
Methodist church by the Rev. L. L.
Bedenbaugh, pastor, the Rev. R. Bryce
Herbert of Camden, the Rev. J. T.
Llttlejohn of Bishopvllle and -the Rev.
John H. Graves of Darlingtort. Interment
was at Bethlehem cemetery.
Funeral of Mayor White was possibly
the largest ever held here with
the church not being able to seat the
large crowd that came to pay their
last respects.
?
Many Meet Death
Accidents caused at least 193 deaths
in the first .two days of the nation's
1939 New Year celebration.
A generally saner-than-usual observance
Indicated that the total toll
would be substantially less than that
of the three-day Christmas celebra
tion a week ago, when more than 50C
- persons died violently.
Automobile crashes resulted In more
than 1KS ffttalitiq? Fires, drownings
homicides, asphyxlatlons and plant
crackupB accounted for most of th<
rest.
Rev. L. N. Taylor at 8tateburg Sundaj
Tbe Rev. L. N. Taylor, Church o
the Good Shepherd, Columbia, wil
preach for the seventh consecutive
year at the "Feast of Lights" Epiph
any service at tbe Cburdh of the Hoi:
.Crosa, Stateburg, this Sunday, Jan
nary 8, 7:30 p. m. The Young Pec
Tie's Service League vffl present th
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Kirkwood Hotel
Opens For Season
The Kirkwood, Camden's largest resort
hotel' opened Wednesday, January
4, for the 133y season under the
personal direction of its new owner,
Milton C, Smith, prominent New
York hotelman. The hotel was formerly
owned and operated by the
Karl P. Abbot system.
Completely renovated, the hotel
presents an Inviting appearance from
lobby to guest rooms, and has this
week embarked upon what Is believed
will be the most successful season
In recent history.
Already the hotel bus u large reservation
list and many guests will ar- (
rive this week. The peak of the season
will be reached during the February
and March horse show and race
programs.
The Kirkwood golf course, designed
by Walter Travis and one of the sportiest
in the mid-South, has been active
for many weeks as guests of tho
Brown cottage, the Hobklrk and the
Court Inn have been enjoying the
outdoor sport. The Tennis courtB
were never in better condition, while
hunting, horseback riding and other
sports are gelling into stride in a big
way.
Plans of the hotel management call
for a season of social and sporting
activity. The Hunt room, scene of
many gala social events, has been
made even more attractive this year.
Sunday evening concerts will be
another feature of the winter season
program.
Prominent Editor
Dies In Greenville
Greenville, Jan. 1.?George R. Koester,
68, veteran editor and South Carolina
newspaper man, died at his country
home In the Belvue section, three
miles above Traveler's Rest, this af1
ternoon at 2:46 o'clock. He had been
ill for the past week.
Mr. Koester was horn and reared
1 in Philadelphia, Pa., a son of the late
William and Susanna W. Wells Koes>'
ter. * Ho attended Wmftv'Wfetelty
1 and received his early training in
' newspaper work with the Charleston
World nearly half a century ago. He
' later moved to Colombia where he
founded the Columbia Record.
Mr. Koester sold this paper and
came to Greenville in 1911, and had
since' made his home here.- After
coming to Greenville he was for more
than fifteen years editor of the Greenville
Piedmont. Por the past seven
years he was president of the Koester
company, publishers of the Observer,
and he also served as editor of this
paper.
For Additions To Baron DeKalb
Washington, Jan. 2.?Congressman
J. P. Richards has received informa- rri
tion from David K. Nlles, assistant administrator,
Works Progress admlnis
tratlon, Washmgtbn, D. C., that Pro- ?
Ject No. 30,748, in the amount of $5,- * ;
224, has been approved to conatruct
addition to Baron DeKalb school near
the city of Camden, Kershaw county, and
perform appurtenant and incidental
work. ThiB Is county-owned property
and is sponsored by the Kershaw
county board of education. This pro- > h
ject is now eligible' for operation at
, the discretion of the State Works
Progress administrator. - ' fep
Names Hospital For 8lms
Lancaster, Dec. 30.?The name of
the J. Marion Sims Memorial hospital
. has been approved by .the. Common
f wealth fund of New York, large eoni
tributors to the new hospital to ba ;
erected in the near future to servo .
Lancaster and surrounding territory,
The name of J. Marion Sims is most ?
appropriate as he was a native son
1 of Lancaster... county, who became
1 world famous for his discoveriek in
the field of gynecology. _*,!
t Finds Out Which le The Fastest
Chicago, Dec. 30.?Jerry Shea, 7,?rs
. claimed the fire department was fas- ?
i ter than the police-~ju^._h*,fpiind QuV
To settle an argument with a play\
piate today, he telephoned firemen
, that the Shea house W&S 'turning and
> told police burglars were there. When
> the firemen arrived 4rit, Jerry kneyr
he wast right hot when his parents
got hold of him, he felt wrong.
t
f "Aristocratic Pfge"
1 Ballentlne's "Aristocratic Pigs," an
? all-star .east of radio and stage per
formers, will kppear at Logoff school
r Monday, January 9, at 7:S0 p. m. The
r proceeds will go for the benefit of
k school and an admission fee of twenty , ~
There WHTjTe n^'^Tmrr
child In th? first grade.