Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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I FAIR and WARMER?You will soon need one or more convenient household ElECTRIC APPLIANCES. We have them in standard makes. II I Prices less than ever before. Lamps, Fans, Irons, Percolators, Waffle Irons, Toasters, Hot Plates, Bottle Warmers, and most anything in the electric line. M I Zemp's Drug Store -*>6 both presckiftiow stores P<~ City Drug Company H 1 I BROAD STREET?PHONE 30 QUICK DELIVERY?SATISFACTORY SERVICE AND PRICES GUARANTEED DeKALB STREET ? PHONE 130 Large Number X-rayed During First of Week Flfty-oue persoua were x-rayed at (he offices of the county health de-j part men t on April 24 and 25, during the Kurly Diagnosis clinic hold hy Dr. John M. Preston, state tuberculosis clinician. Dr. Preston Is In charge of South Carolina's mobile x-ray unit which makes two visits to Kershaw county each year. Some of those trayed at these clinics are students who huvo reacted positively to the tuberculin test. Others are cases thut have formerly been x-rayed and are being checked up on periodically. This x-ray unit can serve twentylive persons each clinic day. The tuberculosis nurse In this county always tries to sec that there are a sufficient number of persons scheduled for examination to Insure that Kershaw county receives maximum service from Dr. Preston's visits. Fifty-one noonic received service-?-cnc nioro than the normal two-day capacity. The Importance of early diagnosis together with the need for a place' waiting list for admission to State in the county, where those on '.he Park can have a better chance to lm' prove while waiting to be admitted, was stressed In a forceful talk made by Dr. A VV. Humphries at the annual meeting of the association on April 19. Mrs. Chauncey McDonald, Stale Execu t Ivo secretary, commended the Kershaw County Tuberculosis association for progress made during the past eighteen months. She told those present at the annual meeting that there Is at State Park a building wilh about sixty beds that is not being used at the present time because the state has not appropriate'! enough money to keep the building open. If each county, needing more sanatorium service. would maintain several beds in this available building, it would I accomplish real things Inward giving eases needing special tare a better chance to recover. Securing Weevil Control Materials Many Kershaw county farmers aro not waiting for reports of heavy weevil emergence to make preparations for early poisoning, but plan to poison regardless of weevil ;i I) tt 11 da nee," says loinitv agent W C. Met'arley. 1 Exlu re u< e has taught that even with a fairly light emergeuee i which we certainly do llOt expect this Vetil'l Wet weather during June, July and August may eaii?e a rapid weevil population increase Moreover, molasses and at times calcium arsenate are more expensive and difficult to locate at the last minute than If secured ini li?T." Plans for obtaining materials early are complete in most counties of the siate according to reports of W. C. Nettles, extension entomologist. In several of the counties carloads or trtickloads of molasses have been delivered Dealers are also laying In stocks of calcium arsenate. Indications are that more poisoning will be done than ever before Any farmer not Included In plans to secure boil weevil poisoning materials early should see \V. C MeCarley, <onnty agent. at once Bou 1 ware Wins Two Oratorical Contests The Camden Klwanls Club sponsored an oratorical contest among high school boya taking agriculture in the CamUiPi fclKh school. Th^~four outstanding boys who delivered their talks ut the chapel of the Charlotte Thompson high school were: Johnnie Boulware, of Lugdff; Province Roberts, of Pine drove; Carol Lee Rabon. of Rabon's Cross Roads and Pat Thompson, of Liberty Hill. The winner of this group, Johnnie Boulware, will receive an oratorical medal to be presented at the commencement exercises in May. Subjects discussed were "Is There i-a?Future For the ? Farm Boy-?" by Johnnie Boulware; "Soil Conservation," by Carol l^ee Rabon; "Why Johnnie Did Not Want to be a Farmer," by Pat Thompson; "The ptate of tho South," ay Province Roberts. Eugene Pearce. chairman of the boys and girls committee of the KlI wanis club was present. | Johnnie Boulware won the McBee district oratorical contest In vocational agriculture at the Midway high school, Wednesday, April 26. Lee MoNeeley. of the Midway high school was second and Province Roberts, third. Boulware and McNeeley will compete ut Columbia at a later date for the state contest. ^ The subject of Boulware's talk was, "Is There a Future For The 1 Farm Boy?" McNeeley spoke on I "The History of Vocational Education." . The faculty of Midway high school acted as Judges. j Sanitary Barbers 1 Take Modern Step i The Sanitary Barber Shop will go (entirely modern next Monday when a ?; o'clock closing program becomes effect iv e. The management of the shop has notified all patrons of the change and i states that the move litis been under contemplation since last summer. J We feel that our customers willj endorse our move, as it is in line with he policy in vogue in till progressive, shops in the larger cities." said ono df the members of the shop. V\ e will take care of all customers who, sire in 'he shop before 6, but the dooi will tie locked at that hour. We reel! that we are entitled to >i part of the. 'evening hours for recreation and in watching the Softball games" It is believed that other shops in, the city will adopt the 6 o'clock clos-j ing now that one has made the first 1 move. All-Seeing Eye I Weatherford. Okla?The electromagnetic "frtsker" went on a rampage when a woman visitor at tho El 'Reno federal reformatory walked past, j "I'm sorry." a guard told het, but you seem to have metal of some sort! 'about you You'll have to remove it ! if you wish to go on." The woman decided not to go on I "Von see." She blushingly explain1 ed "1 had on an old-fashioned corset, j with metal stays." News of Interest In And Near Bethune Bethune, . April 26.?The tenth grade will present a play, "ReadyMade Family," a three act comedy, by Jay Tobias, Friday evening, April 28, at eight o'clock in {he new gymnasium auditorium. The public Is cordially Invited. Admission charges will be fifteen and twenty-five cents. Advance tickets, ten and twenty The cast Includes Ua 11. Mungum, as Agnes Martyu; Buddy Mays, as Bob Martyn; Frances Helms, as' Marilla Martyn; Mamie Mangum as Oracle Martyn; Alvo McOasklll, as Henry Turner; Drucllla KatclifT, hm Doris Turner; Roy Horton, as Sammie Turner; Karl Jones, as Nlcodemus; Ila Mae Watklns, as Begonia.. Special attention is called to the Bethune annual operetta. The grammar school presents "Little Red Riding Hood." at eight o'clock Wednesday evening, May 3, in the new auditorium. More than a hundred children from grades one to six, will portray the flowering woodland and the fascinating old folk tale of Red Riding Hood. The public is cordially invited to come and enjoy the artistic acting, dancing, and singing of the boys and girls. No admission charges. On Sunday, April 16, relatives of the Kev. W. V. Jerrnan gave him a surprise dinner In honor of his sixtyfirst birthday anniversary. The delightful and bountiful dinner was served picnic style. This occasion was doubly pleasant for the Rev. and Mrs. Jerman as it was also the fortieth anniversary of their wedding. Those present from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Tice, Mr. and Mrs. Ciover Tice and baby, Mr. and Mm Carlton Tice. and baby, Harris and Annie Frances Tice, all of Maxton, N. C.; Mr. and Mrs. C. Clemmer, MIbs Annie Mabel Holden, of Hamlet, N. C. Mr. Jerman received many gifts and his legion of friends hero Join with his relatives in wishing for this much beloved man many more happy birthdays. Miss Adele Holman of the Swansea schools was the week end guest of Miss Helen Snell and Mrs. L>. D. Cly! burn. i Mrs. Frank Lee entertained Saturday evening with a delightful dinner tor Miss Holman. Miss Snell apd Mrs. Clyburn, the four having formerI . >?.... C..O V4 r? Ull.S"' ????- D ? I assisted Mrs. Lee in entertaining. | Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Crawford announce the birth of a daughter. Marthat Elizabeth, at Honea Path, on I 'I nursday. April 20. Mrs. Crawford was the former Miss Elizabeth Ash' ley. of iionea Path. Mr. and Mrs. Burrell Best and little daughter, of Columbia, were Sunday guests of the former's parents, the B. W. Bests. Miss Eunice McCaskill lias gone to Columbia to take a course in beauty culture. The ladies of circle one of the Bethune Methodist church t Bethel) completed last week a beautiful sunflower quilt with three hundred names of residents in and around Bethune embroidered on it. Each name was accompanied by ti donation for thp circle's benefit. After it had been quilted in the lovely old-time stylet: the quilt was present and Mrs. C. S. Floyd?their pastor and his wife. Miss Louise Ortman spent the week end at her home in Anderson where Bhe went to attend the wedding of her sister Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Gardner, of SalIcy, visited the Z. P. Gordons during the week end. J. D. Crawford spent several days during the past week at Honea Path. The J. C. Foster family visited relatives in Spartanburg over the week end and were dinner guests Sunday with Miss Katherine Foster at Winthrop college. Mr and Mrs. John Neil McLaurin, of Columbi.V were Sunday visitors of the former's parents, the J. N. McLau rins. Miss Virginia Cain has been sp? inli ing several days with friends in Ga tTney. Foster Gardner visited Norfolk, Ya., during the week end. Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Beard, of Florence, were guests of relatives here , Sunday. M (' Mason and a group of bis agriculture students attended a judging contest in Columbia Friday. A delegation from the Bethune chapter L. D. C. motored to Clemson Tuesday, April 26, this day having been set apart by the state I". D. C. president as "Pilgrimage Bay," to John C. Calhoun's mansion which the Cnlted Daughters of the Confederacy of this state are trying to restore, as tar as possible, to its original appearance. The ladies report a delightful trip?esiwcial mention being made of (h?- beautiful antique furnishings of the old home. The party was composed of Mrs. G. B. McKinnon, Mrs. I D. M. Mays. Mrs R. E. McCaskill, , Mrs. M. G. King, Mrs. FT Z. Truesdell and Miss Cecelia King. Mrs. \V. A. McDowell is spending several days in Middendorf visiting I her sister, Mrs. E. T. McManus Mrs. G. B. McKinnon ard children, Byrd, Jr., and Peggy Ann, spent tho week end in Cheraw with G. B. McKin non. Goal By Joe Bates Scores Polo Victory A goal by Jot> Bates, the Knight of Wateree, gave Augusta a 5 to 4"^victory over Camden In the flrat of ft two-game series betweeu those lowgoal foursomes played on the number one field here Sunday. Bates Bcored all three earned goals for the Georgians, 1?1b last counter] splitting the uprights to break a tie score seconds after the final hell had sounded. Augustu went into the battle with a two-goal handicap allowance. After a scoreless first period, Bates put the Augusta team out in front In a fast second chukker, scoring two goals In quick succession. The third chukker saw air-light delenae on. the part of both teams but the Camden attack began to click in the fourth when Lightfoot put away a long angle shot. Camden continued to carry the attack to the Georgians' goal again in the fifth chukker. Little was the first to ring up a counter for the local riders. Tupper and DuBose scored late In the period to knot the count at four-all. The final period was fast and several Camden attempts fell short by inches. Bates repeated his hero role of last week by smashing a long drive through the uprights after the bell had sounded. Scoring: Augusta (by handicap,2) Bates 3; Camden, Tupper, DuBose Little adil Lightfoot. Lineups: Augusta, Burns, No. 1; Wagner, No. 2; Minnick. No. 3, and Bates, back. Camden, Tupper, No. 1; DuBose, No. 2; Little, No. 3, and Lightfoot, back. ! KERSHAW PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO PRESENT MAY DAY PROGRAM I As part of the Kershaw public j school commencement, the grammar school .will stage a May Day program entitled *"1 lie nance neview ot Nations." on Thursday, May 4, at 8:15 p. m. In the school gymnasium. The program will be as follows: gong?"Welcome, Sweet Springtime." Procession of queen and attendants. Queen?Klla Mae Scott. Maid of honor?Kaye West. Attendants?Bettie Sue Hunter, Ovedia Adams, Margaret Pitts, Helen Reeves, Elsie Morgan, Clydie Mae ! Horton, Annice Grace Outen, Maryj | Edna Jones. , Queen reviews Dances of the Nations. May Pole?First and second grades ?upper grammar. Danish dance of greeting?Second vSra.gi9? Rope Jumping patterns?First grade ?lower grammar. Bell boy and clown stunts? Louis i Mackey and Billy Latimer. Dutch couples?Fourth grade?upper grammar. ^ Soldier march?First* grade? lower grammar. Gypsy dance?Mary Lou Nelson. German dance?Third grade?lower grammar. Norwegian mountain march?Fifth and sixth grades?upper grammar. Stunts?Jako Morgan. Scotch dance?Fourth grade?lower grammar. Indian war dance?Fifth and sixth grades?lower grammar. Acrobatic stunts? Graco Twitty and Ruth Byars. j Minuet?Third grade?upper grammar. j Finale?Aunalyn Gregory. Asks For Moral and Eoonomij Aid Lancaster has been honored by an extensive visit of Miss Yen who appeared at CheBterfleld ^venue high school auditorium to |l{<)tRire on the Chinese war situation A Miss' Yen arrived in i4?ncaster late Friday afternoon after landing h?r plane at Camden due to the fact that local airport facilities were inadequate for handling Miss Yen's plane. She spoke to a large and interested, audience here Friday night and she, spoke at the chapel exercises at the high school Monday morning. In addition to her lecture she showed a picture of the modern China and China Invaded which .revealed some of the most dastardly?atrocious crimes which the Japanese soldiers are com mitting against Chinese civilians. Miss Yen, daughter of a Yale graduate national Chinese minister of health, Dr. F. C. Yen, and niece of Dr. W. W. Yen, China's ranking diplomat, delivered a plea for American moral and economic support in the Sino-Japanese conflict here Friday night. Miss Yen flew from Raleigh ( Friday afternoon to make her only, appearance in South Carolina on herj national good-will tour of the United States. In her plea for moral and economic support of the American people she declared. "The Chinese .people do not want armed aid from the American people. We want ?0 do the fighting J and the dying for the principles of ! democracy so dear to the republic of t China and to the American people." In an interview Saturday morning Miss Yen said, "If America will contribute credits to enable China to secure the necessary equipment and munitions that she needs that Amer-; I lea will be able to kill two bird? wltfc one atone. She will enhahce her po>B sltlon and prestUie In Chlnu, butl above all, America will save money! ft^r herself on rearmament aud j^B burdens that will be Imposed upoaj her if China Is allowed to be defeat. B ed by Japan." Miss Yen called attention to ho*fl Japan had taken over the ChlnaijH cotton Industry and thereby dlrictJB Injuring the economic status of Un| South by manufacturing very cheap! cotton fabrios with Chinese cheap U-fl bor. She said, "China is a united o*.fl tion In which all classes were pr*.fl pared to fight to the finish rathe! than permit Japan to destroy the rt^B Miss Yen came to America the flrifB time In early chJIdhnQd, nturahJ later to obtain an American educ*B tion. She Is one of third generatloaB of her family to be educated In tb]*B country. She started her humanltfeBj ! rian efforts for the Chinese people! 1 after her graduation from Yale i|B China where she took a position with fl the Human Yale hospital. She latyr! became a member of the board of dj'B rectors of the Chinese National Welfare association and was twice* the representative of her country u* a member of the social welfare con>* mlttee of the League of Naflons. Miss Yen's visit here was sponsor. ed by the Lions club and she was en-! tertalned In the home of Mrs. R. B. Wylie.?Lancaster News. * Returns Thanks The Ace High Men's Club (colored)9 ?sponsoring dances here during the* winter season, announce they hafts discontinued them until next wInter.jH They wish to thank all those helping them and especially the commUteqH who rented them the W. O. W. haft :1 where these affairs were given. bv GREYHOUND Here's big ntwn?about big saving*' Greyhound fares to many near by towns are now lower than ever before. Sample Reduced One-Way Faree Charlotte *1.10 Raletgh 2.30 Win-Salem . . 2.10 Rock Hill 90 Chas., 8. C. $1.85 Columbia .... .50 Augusta 1.50 Sumter .50 L?rey hound Terminal E. DeKalb St. Phone 249 ?.fl"?FRIDAYp i| Show Grounds IVVf A ^ Nettles Lot, Rutledge St. Aw m Am m I East of City Hall II VXHAS. COLLI ER%^ " > PRESENTS \ SILAS GREEN WOGffi) NgW ORLEANS ? ALU NEW THIS YEAR. ^TSTd? LARGEST AND BEST COLORED SHOW ENTOUR Separate entrances and seat sec-1 tions for white and colored j PRICES 9 Children 25c Adults 4^c jfl | PHONE 11 LINEN SUITS for men or women, cleaned to perfection. Enjoy wearing linen in hot weather knowing we specialize in cleaning it. Experts handle your dry cleaning needs. Call us today. V PALMETTO DRY CLEANERS 403 DeKALB STREET a ? _ ?? v "^.T . / TVr; . MM /" J /;