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ANNUAL APPEAL NOW BEING MADE FOR THE CHILDREN'S HOME. WILL YOU HELP? The Camden Chronicle wluu^i?BBgapWB8aBB?BWWWBgg?ga^i ijiiiii inn i,mil? m, ii, .1 <masssggea iijjin m, iuuii . i.mi x 111 i,iiaiiiMBaBgg5gam.--JULL^Ju^gaBWg^^a- !?h>.j l .uu -l.? lj i -ill, - .1 -'i~ ' 1 - VOLUME 50 ' CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1939 ,* NUMBER 48 I III ?^W<?? ??--I1J.1 -i f- .?! ' J'.V. . 7 TY-J ii * j owler Gets n State Prison eneral. sessions met Mon-| ; and after disposing of lail casea adjourned on As usual, the pleas of >mlnated. Judge A. U.I Ihester, appeared here foe! e as presiding Judge. Boleteher Sytgner was repa state as usual, and John the oWcial court ateuog-1 Ice Fowler, charged with oosevelt ..AOaither, up on es. and Wash Rainey, on! harge, drew the longest FowlerrWtts Klven a life Uther, ten years and Rai,rSi The oases disposed of lOWS! ler was charged with the trey 0Rrer and attempt his body. He beat his eath with a heavy lnstrueft hia body In the wood*, had no attorney and the! nted Attorney Harold W.l to represent him. The] Fowler guUty but recom-1 rcy. 3pann, held as an accesso-l Hiver murder, plead guilty! ghter and received a senur years. ;h plead guilty to a charge! ed assault and battery and! itence of three months I t Oalther, was up on three ae of assault and battery 1 to kill, and plead guilty rges of house breaking and lalther broke Into a store Hill and when two white a on him he opened Are! both men in the arms. He itence of ten years in each ie sentence was ordered to I rently.cDoughal, was tried and! ty of, assault and battery t to kill and rob.- He rejentence of three years. I vis plead guilty to' a charge! and battery with intent toj >b.r He drew a sentence ofl Kirk land, plead guilty to iny. Was sentenced to. pay J $100 or serve thirty days.! nent of $60 balanceofAnOi taker was tried and found! a charge of forgery. He! ntence of fifteen months, j Jacobs was tried and found I manufacturing whiskey. His! vaa for one year, Shannon was tried and ty of larceny of live stock. i for Shannon. ? Hudson plead guilty to vloliquor law and drew a Ane thirty days sentence. Upnt of $50, balance of Ane to ded.???' ?~ Carlos plead guilty to toreakan automObYie a#<r comnSitjny. His was a l^o yeay hlrley plead guilty to viOlatIquor laws and was sentencve thirty days or pay a Ane Payment of $25 would susLence. Mungo plead . guilty to a ' assault and battery of a aggravated nature and resentence of six years In the try. Harris plead guilty to * simple assault and carrying led weapon. The sentence days or a Ane of'$150. On of $50 the renaalnder of Ane p ended: Goff plead guilty to charges y and pointing Are arms at person? 'Two year* In each i sentences to run concurrther plead guilty to charges breaking with Intent to comIme and drew a sentence of n Choice .plead gqflty a f house breaking and larceny serve ten months. - McKenzle and Charles both plead guilty to charges breaking and larceny w sentences, of ten months re Jackson waa tried and itlty of a charge of house and larceny. His sentence > months. Rainey plead guilty to an targe and waa given a tonAve years. Rainey tot fire lestroyed a house on Gordon the northern section at, Camwas oowptodbrjatogTo fammtlnued on Page ttmr) Virginians' Show Will Attract Many The fifth annual Virginians' Horse show will be held at the J. North Fletcher stables In Camden Saturday* February 18. and there is every indication of a record attendance tor thie banner event. The show is now licensed by the American Horse 8hows Association* Inc.,,and will be judged by Henry L. WL of Bayiide, L. I.,, and Christopher Mt. Greer* of Upper* vine. Va. An interesting feature on the allday program, arranged by J. North Fletcher and the Virginians' committee, Is the third elaaa for the best Steeplechase type, which is probably the-only one of Its kind In the United States. Camden, with its wealth of top-notch steeplechase material, will see thla-claae~ well filled with nation* ally known timber toppers, among which will be Tereus, owned by Mrs. Marion du Pont Scott, who was a permanent winner in hunt race meet* ings a few years ago and is best known for wing in the Bpringdale and Cherokee Steeplechase races in Camden and the Billy Barton event at Plmllco; Easter Shore, now owned by Ralph Waldo Chase, of Middlefleld, Conn.; and formerly of the F. Am* brose Clark stables, Is another excellent Jumper boasting creditable wins, perhaps the biggest of which was the King Alphonso Cup at Rolling Rock, Pa.; Irish Bullet, an imported horse racing under the Clark colors, was the outstanding steeplechaser of 1936, with wins In the Saratoga Handicap* the Beverwyk Steeplechase and the ; international Steeplechase; Melleray Pass, from the Brandywine stables^ Wilmington, Del., who took a, second in the National at Fair Hilla in his first season in the big time; Swift Gold, an up and coming full brother to William Zelgler, Jr., Bonansa, owned by Mrs. R. S. Sinclair, of Larkspur, Colo.; Gun Pointe/( another young hopeful who 'carries the Ambrose Clark silks, and many others. The first clasi $ftfl bb ahown at 10 o'clock, and eight events will he exhibited during tha morning session. Lunch Is to be served on the grounds and the rest of the sixteen classes Will be Shown in the afternoon, beginning at I.y, na. There is no charge for general admission. Wateree rover Is Running Full Advices from the big dam over the Wateree river at Wateree Wednesday ^afternoon, following the torrential downpour that accompanied a wind of almost tornadic velocity, showed the water web pouring over the top with a two foot crest. At that time it was reported that the crest had remained stationary for several hours but it was believed that the height wopid be increased a* The water from hie north poured down. -^it1 was stated that" ser?ral.J^ears ago when Camden was almost lsotated by-high-water- -backing- up lab* the lowlands and covering a number of highways the water had reached a crest of four feet going over the dam. The storm that struck Camden shortly after 10:30 o'clock roared out of the northwegt and was featured by terrific gusts of wind and a veritable cloudburst The same storm had dwept through the entire state northwest of Camden and at Greenville had destroyed a number.of dwellings and injured several people Kt was the second violent wind, and rain storm to sweep Camden m a few weeks time?the first roaring out jjtTttn' southWBSt gnfi"caustag muchdamage in Columbia. r v St Mary's Bazaar Committees Named A- basaar for the benefit of the Church of ,Our Lady of Perpetual Help is to be held on Thursday, March 3. commencing at eight p. m., at St Mary's Hall on Lyt&eton street The following chairmen of qpmmittees have been appointed: Chairman of basaar, Mrs. Austin 8heheen and Mr?. John Mullen; supper, Mrs, Woods Robinson and Mrs. Gaylord Tucker;7 needlework, Mrs. Joseph Shebeen and Miss Doroughty; homemade food. Jiiss A. Currle; bingo booth, Frank Shebeen and Frederick pAmtfa^wbeel of fortune, GcSW Sbeheen 'End Austin Shebeen. It is requested that all donations tlve chairmen, or left at the rectory. bfc 8(ooo^sundm4 ly 2,300 contgte ' v-. ?*?? Fire Pumper Meets I All Tests Splendidly > i . Charlie ViUeplgue, chairman of the Camden Fire Commission, has rq- 1 celved word from the National Flro < Underwriter's headquarters that the new fire pumper purchased' by Camden and tested with a three hour op- i eration has met every requirement .Commissioner ViUeplgue states that he believes Camden now has the beBt flre equipment to be found anywhere, He pointed out that during the Jest, a stream of water was directed at the top of the city hall. "Chief Halglar, one hundred feet above the street, and bathed only toy nature's showers in many years, .was given his first bath when a streapi of water from the new pumper removed the dust from his figure," said the commissioner. : IJr" Mr. Vlllepigue went on to state thht during the test the fuH power of the pumper was never turned on. The commissioner declared that in a few weeks the pumper would be put through a practical demonstration for newspaper men. Crawford E. Sanders Dies at Hagood Crawford E. Sanders, 67, died at his home in Hagood Friday night arter an illness of several weeks. Mr. Sanders was a farmer and a former semi-professional baseball player. For a number of seasons hb pitched for the Camden team, in those daysx recognised as one of the out-, standing semi-pro teams In the south. " Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Belle Lenoir Sanders; three sons, Haynsworth Sanders, qf Baltimore; Lenoir Sanders, of Allen, Oklahoma; Crawford E. Sanders, Jr., of Hagood. Funeral services were held 8unday morning at 11:39 o'clock at the Church of the Ascdnsion, at Hagood. Program Arranged For February 22 Not dismayed by . the calling off of( the Washington Birthday Steeplechase race program at the Springdaje race course, Camden ha* arranged a February 22 program that will attract thousands of sport fans to the' winter resort community on that day. AU of the action of the afternoon will take place on the velvetlike surface of the No. 1 polo field and there, Will be a continuous parade of events beginning at 1:45 p. m, according to the plans of the committee consisting of Milton C. Smith, Dick Floyd, Ben Heath,: Clarkson Rharne and Henry Savage, Jr. V Efforts are being made to have the University of South Carolina band present for the day, witfc concerts in ^the noornlng in the dowirtown district and at the sport event in the afternoon. ? The Washington Birthday program will be opened with, .a. .mule polo bat- tie between the saddle talent of the Rotary and Kiwania clubs. In as much as the losing team must dlfie and wine the winner, the play between these two service club foursomes should be fast and furious. The polo game will be followed by a mule^sce and in turn by a balloon race. Wh will be followed by a bride and groom race, a polo pony sweepstakes event and a greased pig contest. With the conclusion of the gymkhana events, the main attraction of the afternoon will be offered when a 4 picked team of polo stars, repreaent ing-tiw-Gamden-Poio ?4uhr will battle the famous Governor's Horse Guards, team from Atlanta, Ga. The Georgia team will play games while in Camden, meeting the Carolinians on the No. 1 field Sunday afternbon, Febrtunry 1?. . , . . The 'polo field is to bo decorated with flags and pennants and will present a gay sight to the mapy thousands expected to gather there tor the holiday celebration. Cash awards will be made winners in the gymkhana ; Saturday's Club Market --VHIt ifi<rCI6b HhSkel W Ri^nraay and secure fresh vegetable meats and candles. Beginning Saturday and every Saturday thereafter, milk fed (broilers will he fore sale says Jtiis Margaret Ik FeweAl, county home demonstration agent. c. Dance At It Mary's -r-A* dance wfll be given ? ht St. "Mary's Hall on Friday night, jrebruaiy 24, for flie benefit of the Camden ** ? ecrlpt affair and dancing will be from 9 to 1. ' ; ? ' Stores To Close 1:30 P. M. Wednesday Camden business and professional n|en will join whole-heartedly in the observance of Washington's birthday, according to Announcement made by the newly organised Merchant's bureau of the chamber of commerce. Following a meeting of the bureau members at the chamber headquarters Tuesday noon, it was announced that, all stores and ahops, with the < exception of drug etores, would close WoAqesday, February 32, at 1:80 o'olqok In the afternoon In order that OWQ$rs and. employees could attend the big sport gymkhana to be held in connection with the Camden-Xtlanta b6h> game at the No. 1 field, The sport program starts at 1:45 _ V Tsiistlw plans were alee outlined! Cor a two day dollar sale to be held the latter part of March. Gamecock Gr&ds Gather Tonight Tonight will be alumni and alumnae night at the Qrace church parish house, when grade of South Carolina Varsity will entertain the seniors of thfe high schools of Kershaw county. The coaching staff of the university, r^Ofether with other prominent aaijnrslty officials will be present and talk to the gathering. Coach Rex EmNfeht, who will be one of the speakers, yiH also show some football pictures of the South Carolina-Villa Noy& game. Attorney X. "A. Wittkowsky, of this city, the oldest living alumnus of the university In Kershaw county will preside at the meeting. The address of welcome will be made by Senator M. M. Johnson. .Following the showing of the picture, cakes, sandwiches and punch will be served. Camden Highs , Play Winnsboro - - ? ul ^ vv * f The Camden High school basketball (earns play Winnsboro tonight in a double-bill. A large turnout of fans is expected. Camden has made an impressive rOCbrrd this season, having lost but one efrtme in clshs competition, that being to Hartsville by a lone point at Hartsville. They more than evened up the score when they ran rough shod over Hartsville here last Friday evening. Camden boys aro also staging softie real court stuff of late and will give a good ac counting of themselves in tonight's game. - Tbrrstate title games wHi be staged at Orangeburg a week from tonight and It Is hoped that arrangements-can be > made to Insure the attendance of the Camden teams at this event. Last year Camden finished In second place in the state competition. Orangeburg was-first, but Camden looks to have the best chance at top honors this year.??If the team'of Doris MoLeod continues at the pace they have been hitting the past several weeks, It looks as if the state title honors are in the bag. Baptist Church 8ervlcea The following services are announced for week beginning Felf ruary .12 at the Camden Baptist church: Sunday school at 10 o'clock with V. J, Rector, superintendent, in charge. Public worship conducted by the pastbr, J. B. Caston at 11:15 a. m. and 7:80 p. m. Morning subject: "Our Need of a Revival." Evening subject: "A Crest Exporlonoo.--?T? IL with picture "The Kingdom of Heaven," at 6:30 with Christopher Vaughan, director, In charge. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7:30. The public is cordially Invited to attend all? services of this church? f To Meet at Antioch The Lee County Singing Convention wilt meet in its lA6th session at Antioch Baptist church, situated eight miles east of Camden, on Blshopvllle highway 84, on Sunday, February 10, at 2:80 p. m. We extend a special Invitation to all singers and a welcome to all, snips iditfiir A. Hoofs, president. Elect Officers , At * meeting of the Camden Country Ort held Wedneedfis night at the Kirkwood Hotel, the following officers were elected: H. G. Carrlson, president; T. McKee Graham, vice president; Robert M. Kennedy, 3rd, secretary; Charles DeLoache,'* treasurer. . -i : ;/ ; Camden Polo Team To Meet Atlanta Camdon polo atock, which has boon riding high this season, will hit a new ] peak next Sunday when the Carolin- < lans, of the local polo club, meet the < Governor's Horse Guards, of Atlanta, I Ga., |n a battle that promises to be < one of the best of the year. The Car ' olinlana earned the right to play the i first game of a two game series With I the Atlanta foursome when they spanked the Rangers by an 11 to 7 score for the^ second time last week to take possession of the Sylvan cup. According to an announcement by \ Dick Floyd, coach of the Camden club, Charles DuBose will pilot the Caroollnlans in the initial game of the serlea and will have Charles Robert* son at the No. 1 post, Kirby Tupper at No. 3 and Joe Bates in the back position. DuBose will play at No. 2 for the Palmetto outfit. v The Atlanta team will have Earl Thornton at No. 1, Gerald Graham at No. 2, C. P. Christian at No. 3, and Captain Pat Moran at the back position. In the second game of the CamdenAthmta series, to be played here Wednesday, February 22, Camden will send a powerful fourteen-goal aggregation against the Horse Guards. This starstudded tfcam will include Jimmy Clybum, five goal ace fronu' Lexington, ; Ky? and Ed Townsend. of the MeaIdowbrook, Dong Island club. I The Wednesday program will be a double-header affair, with gymkhana events beginning at 1:45 p. m., followed by the polo game at 3:30 o'clock. No. 1 Highway Winning Friends Motorists who have occasion to travel north and make use of the Bear Mountain Bridge in New York, will be interested In a report issued by the bridge management, said report being abased upon remarks made to toll collectors. The Collectors make Inquiry of the drivers of the cars crossing on thej Bear Mountain bridge and submit the replies with a record of the car license and state name appearing on plate. The following are a few of the replies made at the bridge: New Hampshire 4118?"Always use this route because it avoids New York i Massachusetts 78-271?"Always come City. I follow No. 1 to Florida." this way- 1 take 202 and U. 8. No. 1 ] going and coming." Massachusetts 163-827?"This is my first trip, I have taken 202 and No. 1 and find them vary good." Massachusetts 580-068?"I have used this route every year when traveling to and from Florida. Always take No. 2-and I like it bo well I-would not consider any other. - - Connecticut HB-360?"Was routed by Socony - over 202 and No. 1 and find both very good." "'lleesacKiisettt lll-Mff^TSTy Aral trip. Routed by a friend. Following 202 and No. 1 because of fine recommendations." New Hampshire 66-267?"Routed by Shell. First trip. Using 202 and No. 1, Fine so far. Maine 1-72?"Routed by AAA of Portland, Me. Fincf 202 and No. 1 are excellent." 'I* Want Information? Call The Chamber Ib anyone in Camden or the winter colony planning a motor trip, going to the World's Fair in Now York or the big fair In San Francisco? | If so, and yon wish to gal the very best routing with detailed toqntqg information, Just call the Tonrist Information bureau of the chamber of commerce. The chamber has an affiliation with one of the best touridg services in the country and can supply all data necessary for a successful motor trip anywhere In the United States, Canada or Mex loo. Given a week's notice, the chamber can supply yon with a personalised, up-to-date, routing service. Phone 67 for Information. \ 8weet Potato Growing There win oe a meet tag at the Agricultural Building on Friday, February 17 at 10:20 o'clock to discuss the proper growing of sweet potatoes. A. B. Schttletter, Extension Horticulturist, will be here. I think it wm 6e to your advantage to attend this meeting, jsdvtees C. lfcCarley, County Agent. ? - - r -> i Public Hearing At Court House A public hearing will be heUl here Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock la the court room ot the Kershaw county court houtte for the purpose of securing information upon which to base Affirmative action for improving the Watereo river so as to provide for navigation from the Junction of the Rantee and Wateree to Camdey. and Tor the development of hydro-electrlo power ou the Wateree. Notices of this hearing have been mailed tq over a hundred Interested parties in Kershaw county, particularly those who will directly be benefited by the Improving of the river. Hequests have been sent to the cities of Charlotte, Bethune, Sumter, Blaney and many other idealities, to be represented at the hearing. The purpose of the hearing is to determine from briefs and statements presented by Interested parties the need for improving the river for navigation and power. What the engineering group of the federal government s^eks to ascertain if the depth and width of the channel needed to accommodate the type of vessels necessary for economical transportation on the river, the amount and uature of commerce that would use the stream if improved and the savings In cost of transportation by water as compared with the usual means of transportstion now in use. The attention of interested parties Is called to Section 7 of the SanteeCooper project enabling act, and to the fact that this section does not mention the generation of electricity. The section cites "the Public Ser vice authority is created primarily for the purpose of developing the Cooper river, the Santee river, the Congaree river and their tributaries upstream to the confluence of the Broad and | Saluda 'livers and upstream on the Wateree river to a point at or near Caihden." It also includes other similar projects as instrumentalities of Intrastate, interstate and foreign commerce and navigation' of reclaiming waste lands by the elimination or control of flood waters, reforesting the - "? watersheds of such rivers and improving public health conditions in those areas." Those who have been instrumental In securing the public hearing request all interested parties to be present Friday afternoon, prepared to give ~ what data is necessary to secure fa- v vorablo consideration from the engineers of the government. William N. Ives ? Dies At His Home William Nelson Ives, 78, died at his residence, Spring Hill, In the county at 0 p. m., after an Illness of one week. A farmer, he wee born in Sumter county Deoember 18, 1860. Surviving are seven sOns, L. R. Ives, W. A. Ives, Muret iVes, J. P. Ives.. Jamaa. Ivea.. Joseph... Iycjl .. and H. H. Ives, of; Camden; four daughters, Mrs. Nanle Truesdale, Miss Pau- r lette Ives, of Camden; Mrs. Bertie Yates, of Dalsell; and Mrs. Emily Yates, of Sumter; one brother, Durham Ives, of Ojes, F!a.; Ave sinters, Mrs. Maitie Smith, of Dalaell; Mrs. Josephine Kelly, of Oastonla, N. C.; Mrs. Bettle McLeod, Mrs. Jack Langley and Mrs. J. M. McLeod, of Snmmerville. Funeral services were conducted at A o'clock Saturday afternoon at Piegah Baptist church by the Rev. John Llttlejohn, of Blshopville. Mrs. 8myrl Diss 8udd*nly Mrs. Margaret Cook Smyrl, wife of Willie J./Bmyrl, died suddenly at her home on the Liberty Hill rotfd Thursday afternoon of lastv week;r>r 'Mrs. Smyrl had not been In good health for ! a long while. She was a native of Lee county by the following: Her mother, Mrs." Barney Cook; two brothers, Peter Cook, of Concord, N. C.; Henry Cook, of Fort Lawn, 8. C.; tiro slaters, Mrs. Belton Beard, of Rock Hill and Mrs. Wallace Hancock, of Spring Hill, in Lee county./ -Ji!',. . ...,r ' Her ftmerai was held from Salem: Methodlit church Friday afternoon at 8 o'clock. ' Interment was in the churchyard cemetery. Bet heeds Presbyterian Church Sunday, February 10, A Douglas ^cArn. pa^or^Church school ***$3 class for all ages at 10 a. m. Morn