The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, April 28, 1939, Image 1
The Camden chronicle
VOLUME 51 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1939 NUMBER 6
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1^1 ice Plan Campaign
In Acts Of Vandalism
the result of many complaints
Bgillg from reckless speeding In moI
iarH( carrying passengers ou runB
boards, destruction of street
Klth by iiho of air rifles, destruction
signs and other acts of vandalism,
0 police department has reached a
IciBion to eliminate' friendly waruIgt)
aud Inaugurate a campaign of
rests and protf&cution.
That Is the declaration of Alva
liht chief of police, and has the
Kole hearted backing of Police Com lssionor
Charles Shannon, 4 th.
( 1 am taking the opportunity,
rough the medium of the press, to
Ivy warning to all violators of the
L in (he matter of reckless driving
(| speeding, destruction of street
Bhts, private signs, destruction of
rubbery anA other acts of a nature
be classed as vandalism. We in nd
to make arrests and see that of julers
are taken into court and punted,"
said the chief.
There have been many complaints
lout speeding, especially on Fair,
Itleton and Mill streets. The ac ptance
of alibis will not be on the
loks in the future. Another dangious
practice that we intend to put
stop to is the habit of young peo|t>
riding on the running boards of
Over in the winter colony section
1 the city there has been a wanton
1st ruction of signs on private prop ty
and the signs along the roadB
rich caution motorists to give conlleration
to horsemen. The shooting
I street lights with sling shots and
r rifles Is another practice that will
ing maximum punishment.
I .mi taking this opportunity of
Bnmig the parents of the boys who
Be in fault in these law violations
Bat if they cannot curb the destructBe
habits of their sons, I intend to do
Bnu'thing about it and no pleas will
B listened to."
Another regulation the chief of porn,.
wishes to call attention to is the
Ity ordinance which requires that all
Hc.vcfes operating after dark must
B erjn ipped with lights. Apparently!
|c bike riders are unaware of this
Itiuirement.
lental Clinic Was
| Humanitarian Move
Bccording to a report of the dental
Bjc committee of the Camden JuB
Welfare league, Miss Sarah B.
Bedman, chairman, there were 4 <9
Bool children of Kershaw county
Ben dental care during the past
Br. included In this compilation
B all of the Class C or under-privBged
children of the area.
Bhrough the fine cooperation of
Bs. Kathleen .Watts, county superBndent
of schools, and ?>r. A. W.
Btnphrles, county physician and
Bith officer, a portable dental
Bir was secured and made available
B clinic work about the county.
Buists who cooperated in the work
the Junior Leaguers were- Doctors
C. Hinson, J. L. Williford and C.
Bsowell.
lrs John Mullen Is president of
Junior Welfare League which has
Bn doing some splendid humanltaBn
work in Camden and Kershaw
Bn:y. As a charitable organization
I a..i th has been far-reaching and
B results have been splendid.
Bvival services begin
BL'NDAV AT WATEREE CHYRch
Bn next Sunday. April 30, a revival
nog will begin at the Wateree
Bitist church and will continue for
B days.. Dr. E. F. Hurdin, pastor
B: he First Baptist church, of LlnN".
C7T will do the preaching.
B. Hurdin Is a South Carolina boy
jl ;i fine preacher, and his coming
B n to his native state is looked
Bv.ird to with great Interest. All
Btors and churches In and near
Bmdf.n are cordially Invited and
Bed to attend any and all of these
>?< ?. The Wateree church and
^ tor extend a cordial welcome to
B Camden Baptist Church
Th?- following services are announcI
for the week beginning April 30,
the Camden Baptist church: SunBy
school at 10 o'clock, with V. J.
|c:or. superintendent in charge;
Blic. worship conduoted by the paaB.
J. B. Caston, at 11:15 a. m., and
Bo p. m. Morning subject, ."The
Birce of Supplies. Evening subject.
Bo Slacker." B. T. XT. with plcthre
7:30 with Chrlatopher Vaughan, dl tor
in charge. Prayer meeting on
dneaday evening at 8 o'clock. The
Bile is cordially Invited to attend
services of this church.
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Woman Poloist To
Play Here Sunday
All attendance records are expected
to go by the boards here Sunday
when the AU-Camden team battles
Augusta In a game that has the ea*
marks of being the best polo offering
of the season.
In addition to the Interest attached
to a meeting between the foursomes
of the rival polo centers, the fact that
the South's No. 1 lady poloist^ Mrs!
J. H. Mlunick, Jr., will be In the lineup
for the Augusta team should make
a headllner. Mixed foursomes are
common in golf but rare in polo.
On the Augusta team with Mr. Mlunick,
who rides In the No. 1 post,
will be her husband, a Ave goal ace;
Wagner, auother Augusta star,' and
Joe Bates, of Wateree. While a member
of the Camden club, Bates will
play the No. 4 position for the Invaders.
Mrs. Minnick, according to those
who have seen her playing at Augusta,
handles her ponies with ease nud
her mallet work Is said to be little
less than sensational. Sho has an
unerring eye and is always in the
middle of it when the going gets
toughest.
The Camden polo club is preparing
to make this closing game the "big"
event of the season and arrangements
have been concluded whereby
ample traffic regulation Into the No.
1 field will be provided.
The game is to get under way at
3:30 In order that polo fans from distant
pointB may have ample time to
drive here and witness the opening
toss-in.
The appearance of the woman polo
star In the Sunday game will not be
the only time she will ride over the
turf of the No. 1 field. Augusta will
definitely step back into the polo
spotlight next season with a team
that will exchange home and home
games with the two Camden foursomes.
Charlie L?itU^ who leaves for
Harrlsburg. Pa., next week to act as
polo coach in that sport center, Is arranging
to have a Harrlsburg team
in Camden for the 1939-1940 season.
With Fort Bragg and Atlanta certain
to have strong foursomes npvt year,
thev prospect of a six team competition
for the Russell fnemorial tournament
in Camden next January looms
as a promising possibility.
Camden In Midst
Of Spring Cleaning
That paint-up and clean-up has become
a vogue of the spring season in
Camden is indicated by the activity
in thoso lines in evidence about the
city.
The Camden Theater is being given
a new dress, the entire front being
painted while the lobby, walls and
ceiling as well as fixtures are to be
spic and span in a new coat of paint
and lacquer. ,
The First National Bank Is also being
renovated on the Interior and exterior
while many homes about the
city are receiving the attention of
decorators and painters.
In The Dog House
But Still Barking
Senator Ellison D. Smith was a visitor
in Camden Wednesday, motoring
here from Columbia.
When accosted by a reporter and
asked for news on any developments
the senator replied, "Son, they've got
me in the dog house but I sure am
barking."
CLEMSON COLLEGE SINGERS AT
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SUNDAY
The ClemBon College Glee club,
consisting of thirty-five young men,
will be the guests of Bethesda Presbyterian
church on Sunday morning,
April 30, at the 11:15 service. These
young men will render one-half hour
of sacred songs and anthems in the
service. The public Is cordially Invited
to attend this service.
Bethesda Presbyterian Church
On Sunday, April 30, with A. Douglas
McArn, as pastor, the services at
Bethesda Presbyterian church will
be: Church school with a Bible class
for eVery age at 10 a.m. - Morning
worship at 11:15. At this service the
Clemson College Glee Club will sing
several sacred numbers. An hour
with the Bible at 7:30 p. m. Junior
"choir at 6. p. m. The public la cordially
livlted to these services.
Grace Episcopal Church
The- services for Sunday, April 30,
at Grace church will be: Holy communion
at 8 a. m.; church school at
9:16 a. m.; morning prayer and sermon
by the' Rector, Dr. Clarke, at
11:15 o'clock,
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Famous Chinese Flyei'
Makes Landing- Here
Miss Hilda Yen, Chinese Goodwill
Emissary and yanked us one of rho
foremost avlatrix of the world piloted
her plane to a perfect three-point landing
at, the Woodward air field hero
Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock following
her flight from Halelgh, N. C.
Apprised of the contemplated visit
of the famous Chinese flyer, a large
delegation of Camden citizens had
motored to the airport tp extend a
civic welcome, in tho group wsb a
delegation from ljancaster, whore
Yen wus to speak at a gathering that
evening. An escort of Camden, Lancaster
and state police on motorcycles
escorted Miss Yen from the airport
to this city and thence to Lancaster.
Lancaster was the only city in the
state to hear Miss Yen lecture, arrangements
having been made through
the efforts of Congressman J. P. Richards.
Those who were at the airport to.
greet the Chinese girl Included: Acting
Mayor Charles Shannon 4th., Jack
Whltaker, M. B. Burns, Oliver ltice,
Commissioner Jack Nettles, Jack Mullen,
John deLoach, Thomas Aucrum,
Chief of Police Alva Hush, State Patrolman
Boatwright, I>r. and Mrs.
Maurice Clarke, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Heath, Ben Heath, William Owens,
John Davidson and others. From Lancaster
were: Elliott Springs, K. C.
Billings, F. W. Vaughan and others.
Miss Yen, a graduate of Vassar and
on a flying tour in the interest of the
Chinese people, was met at the end
of her trip from Raleigh by Mrs. Jim
Woods, in charge of the Camden airport
who took personal charge of the
plane. It was placed in tho hangar
and on Saturday morning was served
in readiness for the flight to Savannah,
the next stop in the itinerary of
the flying girl.
Miss Yen is a daughter of the di-j
rector of the National Chinese Health
department, and is rated as one of
the foremost woman fliers of the
world.
Two Camden Boys
Sign Up For Camp
The procurement campaign for enrollment
of trainees for attendance at
the Citizens Military Training camp
to be held at Fort Bragg, N. C., from
June 15 to July 14, 1939, is progress-J
ing very satisfactorily so far as the
total quota is concerned, but it is
the desire of the government to open
this training to youths of the smaller
communities as well as the larger
ones. The following young men of
Kershaw county have already qualified
for attendance at this year's
camp:
Hugh Parker Godwin and David
Wolfe Wallnau, Camden.
There are still four vacancies in
Kershaw county to be filled. It is
urged that young men between the
ages of seventeen and twenty-nine desiring
attendance at this year's camp
send in their applications without delay.
John deLoach, Camden, S. C.,
who is county chairman for this county
will render all assistance necessary
to expedlate applications, and will
furnish the names of the physicians
who have volunteered to examine applicants
free of charge.
MANY 8T0RE8 TO 8TART
THUR8DAY HOLIDAY IN MAY
The following places of business in
Camden have filed a signed agreement
with the Chamber of Commerce,
declaring their intention of closing on
Thursdays at 1 p. m., during the
months of May, Juhe, July and August.
Gladden'^, Fancy Grocery, Central
Barber Shop, Hoffer Jewelry Company,
Home Stores> Lewis & Christmas,
C. V. Massebeau, A. & P. company, 2
stores, Rogers Store, Byrd's Barber
Shop, J. K. Lee, Western Auto Store,
Kennedy Insurance Agency, J. D.
Watts, Hlme Furnishing Company,
Palace Barber Shop, F. D. Goodale,
M. H. Hey man, W. F. Nettles and
Son, S. N. Nicholson, J. W. Williams,
B. E. Sparrow, S. H. Ross, T. B.
Campbell, Camden Furniture company,
I. B. English Eureka Barber Shop, R.
L. McCaskill, Bheheen Grocery. Boykin
McOaskill, Sanitary Barber Shop.
The department stores, dress shops,
hardware stores and the five and ten
cent stores will remain open on
Thursdays during May but will begin
closing In June.
The drug stores do not hare any
mid-week closing.
No further clues have been uncovered
In connection with the brutal
slaying of Goldie Mae Chapman, 9
year old daughter of an Enoree mill
worker.
Camden Rep rose n t ed
At Theater Meeting*
l'pon the invitation of Thomas Humble,
director of iho Little Theater at
Charlotte, N. C\, Mrs. Samuel Russell
and Mrs. Donald Morrison, of the
Camden IMaymaker's ilulld, attended
the organization meeting of a council
of Little Theaters of The Southeast
in Charlotte on April 23 aud 24. Tnis
is the first organization of its kind
in the United States, the purpose of
which is to unify the various Little
Theaters and through open discussion.
exchange ideas on costuming,
royalties, settings, membership and tt
nance.
At the first meeting, marked by informality
and good-will, Professor
Frederick Koch, guiding light of ftio
Carolina Playmakers, emphasised the
importance of workshops in Little
Theaters, pointing out their Importance
in the discovery of talent and
the Inspiration they afforded beginning
players and writers. In a most
interesting manner, Dr. Koch related
some of his experiences with beginning
writers, including Paul Green,
Maxwell Anderson and Thomas Wolfe.
The delegates to the council were
entertained at dinner on Friday evening
at the Charlotte Country club,
after which they attended the local
group's production of "Petticoat Fever."
Mrs. George Coylo, president of
the Charlotte group, entertained members
of the council at her home following
the play.
Saturday morning members of the
council attended a business meeting
and were served a buffet luncheon on
the front porch of the Little Theater
playhouse, after which they attended
a tea at the Mint Museum of Art.
The council has been Invited to be
guests of the Jacksonville, Fla., Little
Theater group at Its next year's meeting.
It is hoped that Canulen citizens
will take a greater interest in the
work of the local playmakers during
the coning season and help them to
realize their ambition of making it
possible for a more representative
group to participate in the organization.
1 The bisreest nperi n? 'he Camden
Guild at this time is a place in which
they can practice and put on their
productions.
Tourists Seek To
Stay at Hotels Here
From reports made to the chamber
of commerce, it is evident that the
tourist hotels of Camden have missed
some trade by closing the middle of
April.
Fully forty prospective guests
sought to secure accommodations at
the Hobkirk Inn while as many people
drove to the Kirkwood. The Court
Inn, which has remained open, has
accommodated a number of tourists
who were northbound from Florida.
It has been suggested that another
season the tourist hotels get together
on a program that will insure one of
them remaining open until May 15 or
while the northbound traffic of motorists
is in evidence. This could be
arranged by having * suitable signs
placed at the entrance to the grounds
of the hotels that are closed directing
prospective guosts to the hotel
remaining open.
Olln Arnold, who has charge of the
Court Inn, since the departure of
Arthur Slade, has established commercial
rates for the* summer season.
The Court Inn, during the past winter
season, won prestige by the capable
management of Mr. Slade. Mr. Arnold
was assistant during that period
and will continue to operate the hosilery
along the same high plane.
It is the plan of Mr. Arnold to take
summer boarders and if a sufficient
number are assured he will open the
since Mr. Slade left,
dining room, which has been closed
The Camden hotel, the city's yearround
commercial hostlery, is offering
attractive summer rates to travelers
and tourists.
Cadet Williams Receives Award
Culver, Ind., April 27.?Among the
seven varsity polo players to receive
awards at the Culver Military Academy
this aeason is Dave Willams,
Mulberry Plantation, Camden. Williams
who is the retiring captain played
Back on the cadet Indoor trio this
fall. He wIH be succeeded aa captain
next year by Louis L. Farr, a
hard-riding Texan, from the Bar S
Ranch* at Barnhart.
During* the season the cadets won
six of their eight games, winding up
the season with victories over the
Cincinnati Cavalry and -the Brookwood
club of Flint, Mich., both of
which teams had defeated Culver earlier
in the season.
Funeral Today For
Dr. S. F. Brusington
Dr. S F. Hrasiugtoii, former state
senator and three times mayor of <
Camden, died at the Camden hospital
Thursday morning at 8 o'clock fol- <
lowing a lingering illness growing i
out of a stroke suffered two and a
half ycurs ago. i
Samuel Furman ltraslugton was
born al Monroe, N. C., Ill 1874, the i
Dr. 8. F. Brasington
son of Rev. and Mrs. J. F. Brasington.
His father was a well known Baptist
minister. Dr. Brasington received his
education in the public schools and
then went to the Kentucky school of
Medicine at Doulsville, graduating
from that institution in 1897. He began
the practice of medicine and surgery
in Camden in 1900. In April,
1899, Dr. Braslngton was married to
Miss Annie Dvans, of Jefferson, S. C.
Two children blessed the union?Cecil,
who is now a representative of
the Kendall company, at Charlotte,
and Frances, a daughter, who passed
away In 1905.
j Besides the widow and son, Dr.
Braslngton leaves live brothers?CI. B.
Braslngton, of Darlington; J. M. Braslngton,
of Bennettsville; J. W. Braslngton,
of Cheraw; C. S. Branlng-ton.
j or Wadesboro,, N. C., and C, P. Bras!
ington, of Cincinnati; a sister, Mrs.
Nannie Sowell, and two grand children,
Barbara and Richard Braslngton,
all of Charlotte.
Dr. Braslngton was a member of
the board of deacons of the Camden
i Baptist church for a long period of
j years, held the office of trustee of
! Coker College for some time and was
' moderator of the Kershaw Baptist
'Association. He was for years engag:
ed in extensive farming operations.
The funeral will be held this, Friday,
afternoon at 4 o'clock from the
Baptist church, with Rev. J. B. Caston,
the pastor, assisted by Rev. J. T.
Littlejohn, of Bishopville, conducting
the services. Burial will be in the
Quaker cemetery. The city of Camden
will pay tribute to his memory
by the tolling of bells and the closing
of stores and business houses during
the hour of the services.
Serving as active pallbearers will
be W. T. Redfearn, Benton Sheorn,
8. W. Vanl^andingham, George Mickle,
Arnold Workman, J. C- GHHs and
Wade Stokes, Sr.
Honorary pallbearers will be W. L.
DePass, Sr., the members of the Kershaw
County Medical Association and
visiting physicians, and the officers
of the Camden Baptist church.
Speedster Nabbed
And Pays Fine
Chief of Police Alva Rush started
his war on speeders and reckloss drivers
Wednesday when he stopped a
Columbia business man on Broad
; street after ha had clocked him at
sixty-five miles per hour.
The Columbian stated that he was
on a business mission and was hurrying
to avoid being late for an appointment.
He admitted he would not
have opened up at such a speed on
a Columbia street. He paid a fine
and costs of $11.
"It isn't going to mean a thing to
me whether the speeder be an humble
laborer or a high-powered public official.
If it's a case of speeding, the
driver is going to pay a fine," said
the chief.
j New Western Union Manager
| Miss Uucile Tolbert, Qf Newberry
arrived in Camden this week as manager
of the-Western Union Telegraph
office She succeeds Dee Mays, who
has been transferred to Sumter.
Birds have three eyelids, the extra
one being called a nictitating membrane,
or "winking" membrane, and
which can be drawn over the eye
even though the regular lids are open.
I Mans Are Made To
Start Softball League
If the pinus of the Camden Hureau
,?f Recreation and the stale unit of
the Wl'A recreational program uro
i-arrted out. Catuden will have three
softhall leagues the eoming summer.
The senior of industrial group, sponsored
in the past two years by the
Hureau of Heereation of the Chamber
uf Commereo will again be handled
by that organisation while the girl's
league and a league to be known as
the Camden Junior circuit will be under
the supervision of the Wl'A
group.
It is certain that the senior loop
this year will have four or live teams,
with every effort being made to build
them to equal playing strength. This
It is believed will provide hard-fought
and interesting games for the many
hundreds of townspeople who guthef
to watch the events.
The title-winning Siticlairs are cerluin
to be back this season with
Charles lJelxmehe us business manager.
It is believed the Kendall Mill
team, which won the admiration of
the fans last season, will bo back
and it is reported tho Wolves' team
will be on deck with a greatly
strengthened lineup. The Kershaw
Guards are definitely in the list. This
leaves but one vacancy to fill and
there is tulk that the Barrlnger Hardware
company, a well known hardware
firm, will sponsor a team.
As soon as the Benlor teams are
named, the bureau of recreation will
call a meeting of the business managers
and a schedule of regulations
and rules as well as u game program
will be outlined. The bureau has made
It plain that there will not be a repetition
of promisclous shifting of players
from team to team, that each
team will be required to tile a list
of players and no change will be permitted
during the season. Conduct
of the league by the bureau will be
contingent upon un iron-clad agreement
of the teams to live up to tne
rules and regulations.
Barbecue Will Be
Attended By Many
That the first annual barbecue to
be given for the white farmers and
wives of Kershaw county on Monday,
May 8, and which will be In the nature
of a celebration in observance
of the twenty-fifth anniversary of
Clemson Extension Service, will attract
a record crowd to this city.
County Agent W. C. McCarle> has
received Inquiries from all over the
county regarding the barbecue and ho
states that there Is reason to believe
every white farmer and his wife
will bo on hand for the program and
dinner.
An expert barbecue chef has been
secured to take care of tho "eats",
which will be prepared on a farm
nearby and taken by motor to tho
stand at the fair grounds where it
will be dispensed to the waiting
throng.
The program to be given at eleven
o'clock will feature the appearance of
many prominent agriculturists of the
state. Short addresses will be made
by Mr. McCarley, president John K.
deLoach, of the Rotary club; president
Charles Sharfnon, of the Kiwanls
club, and president Austin Sheheen,
of the Chamber of Commerce. All of
these civic groups are cooperating in
the expense of the affair.
Tho program is to be in charge of
Senator M. M. Johnson and talks will
be made by R. R. Coker and R. S.
Entzminger, of Hartsvllle; L. D. Starkey
of the department of animal husbandry,
at Clemson; L?. I. Guion, of
LugofT; Mrs. Paul Hrown and Mrs.
Kate Gettys of this city.
Messrs. Coker and Ent /.mlngor Will...
discuss cotton and cotton sped problems,
while Mr., Starkey is to talk on
livestock. Mr. Guion will discuss tho
growth of the extension service and
Mrs. Paul Brown will speak on the
extension service progress In Kershaw
county. Mrs. Gettys is to discuss
Four-H club activities. It is in
terestlng to note that Mrs. Gettys
was a member of the first Four-H
club irt K^shaw county.
Brltt Freed of Bribery Charge /
York, April 21,?A Jury in general
sessions court acquitted Q- E. Britt,
Rock Hill cafe proprietor, of a charge j
of accepting bribes while a state legislator
to obtain the appointment of
R. E. Wingate, also a former legislator...as
financial agent for the Catawba
Indians.
'* The Jury deliberated five hours.
Wingate claimed he had paid Britt to
get the appointment for him. Brltt
said he had never accepted money
from Wingate. The Indian agent'e
Job pays about $460 a year.
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