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I MAKE YOUR PLANS NOW TO ATTEND THE KERSHAW COUNTY FAIR?WEEK OF OCTOBER 9.TO 14, 1939 The Camden Chronicle r , t J >/ * X i VOLUMES! v., CAMPEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1939 NUMBER 27 rr; - - -A ~ Y _ . . _ __ .1 ,u?? I, i i , I - LM1I .1 ,1 i iijj?iL.,.iini, iM'iuiu?.J? HJH..-.a...- I, ?-?~ " ' ' -- l " 'u.'.i-. Premium Lists Out ! For County Fair Handsomely prluted Issues of the rershaw County Fair premium books w.ye been turned over to the fairrtnjiultiee of which Dewey Creed id, and are full of interest lug N Lforiuatiou about the big fair pro- jrwu which wiU be ushered In on i [today, October 9. 11 Hr. Cree$ Wfft>uncea that a good tlesn carnival Witflt will reach the ] ^ grounds Monday and will be resIf for the crowds'Ifonday evening, dates will be opened Monday moraM at 9 o'clock for the farseers to >rlng their exhibits In, At p. m. the (sir gates will open to the public and ?t 9 o'clock the frpe attractions -in be staged on a platform in the * . .* na grouudH. " * Tuesday there will be a continue t,on of exhibit installation with the iaad line w- P?ibMo wm be admitted to the grounds at I p. m. when there will b^a showing of the free acts. Again at 0 p. m. D,e free act show will be pnt on. Wednesday will be farmers day with the fair gates opening and all exhibits in place at 9 o'clock. The judging will start at 10 o'clock. The ifternoon will be given over to public inspection of exhibits, seeing the carnival shows and enjoying the many rides provided. Free attractions will be in order at 6 o'clock and at . i o'clock In the evening there will be i football game between the Camden Bulldogs and some team to be announced later. Following the football game there will be a showing of free |acts. I Thursday will be Cotton Festival day at the fair. .Gates will open at Is o'clock and as it will be merchants and manufacturers day in connection with the festival event, there will be a lot of Interesting attractions in the manufacturers exhibit building to see. The festival parade will take place it 3 p. m. and at 4:30 the dog show pill attract a big crowd. Midway etItnctions will be offered at 9 p. m. with free acts at 10 p. m. J Friday will be school day and tbott* sands of white Bchool children from jail over the county and city Will be Kuests at the fair. Teachers and pupils will be admitted free from 0 a. m. to 6 p. m. At 1 o'clock there will be grandstand attractions and free acts and about 2:30 there will be a football game in the stadium. At 9 p. m. and 10 p. m. there will be the usual showing of midway and free attractions. Saturday will be colored school day with the usual parade at 11 a. m. Free attractions, will be on tap at 1 p ni. and at 3 o'clock there will be a football game between the Browning Home team and a team from out of the city. Free attractions will prevail at o p. m. and the exhibits building will close doors at 6 p. m. Chairman Creed and his fellow committee members have been working hard for weeks in getting everything lined up for the big fair. From present indications the exfctblttrand ths J other features will be finer than before and big crowds are assured for Ml days of the program. Adam Morgan Dead I Kershaw, Sept. 25.?Adam Morgan, 3, died at hia home here Sunday hight after an illness of several months. He is survived by his wife md three sons and three daughters, ^ L. Morgan, Ora B. Morgan and Nolan Morgan, of Kershaw: Mrs. L*. M Mungo and Miss EJvelyn Morgan, Kershaw and Mrs. J. O. Faile, of Jefferson. " . Funeral services were conducted 'rom the residence at 4 o'clock this Afternoon by thte Rev. B. gh Broom, pastor Of the Second Baptist church, ' usistf-d by the Rev. D. M. Sanders, pastor of the First Baptist church and llle Rev. j. b. Caston, pastor of the Phst Baptist church of Camden. Camden Baptist Church Services The following services are announc^ for the week beginning October 1 11 tho Camden Baptist church: Sunday school at 16 o'clock, with V. J, : kctor, superintendent in charge. Public worship at 1 ftHPa, m. and at 1 P m. At the mbiftMng hour Dr. * T. Rankin will speak. At the ?TB- ] Nog hour the pastor will speak on ;he subject, "Making Friends," B..T. u Sunday evening at 7 with ChriatoVaughan director in dbgjitt; f , :^meeting Wednesday SvehfcgSt ' The public la cordially faulted to fttt?nd all services of this church. Pluto, newest discovered of the pla*u ttakea only one trio aronnA^he. * Mr earth year* I r " Sweet Potato Crop Larger This Year The sweet potato crop la South Carolina is estimated to be larger (his year than the record crop of ; 1938, insuring an ample supply for home use as well as a considerable quantity for commercial shipment, says county agent, W, C. McCarley, urging Kecntyj^i county farmers to harvest an* their potatoes to prevent serious tons. Though the crop of sweet potatoes for the country aa a whole is estimated to be larger tbls year, price# at this time are about in line with prices at the same time last year, according to reports from George K. Prince, chief of, .the Kxtensiop Service Division of Markets. A reoent market quotation from New York and Pittsburgh showed that 8outh Carolina sweet potatoes were topping these markets with the exception of stock from Louslana. "It is evident that South Carolina has made progress during tfcl past few years, but there is still room, for improvement la the grading, packing and handling," the county agent -continues. "Too many of our growers still believe that a light frost should touch the vines before they are dug. There are also too many farmers who believe that the curing hoase is a 'cure-all' and will keep potatoes regardless of the amount of disease or careless handling. "These beliefs have resulted la considerable money loss to farmers, for It is estimated that at least a fourth of the crop is lost annually from disease, careless handling and improper storage. On the basis of this year's production and the farm value of last year's crop, this loss to growers this year would amount to approximately one and one-half million dollars." There are many potatoes now ready for harevst, Mr. McCarley reports. H? .suggests that growers examine a fewhfits indifferent parts of their fields to determine whether or not their potatoes are of the proper slxe to dig. He states also that he will be glad to give Information and assistance in harvesting, grading and curing to any growers who desire dt. T Assoclntion^to Meet The quartenrly meeting of the Woman's Missionary Union of the Kershaw Association will meet at Shamrock church, Saturday, September 30, at 10 o'clock. A cordial Invitation Is extended to all. Bethesda Presbyterian Church Sunday, October 1, A. Douglas McArn, pastor. The Lord's supper will be observed at the service of morning at 11:15. Prior to this service the session will meet ih.the Sunday school building at 10:45 a. m. The Sunday school classes will not meet on account of repairs being made on the building. The public is cordially invited to the! services of this church. To Have Box 8upper The Malvern Hill Older Youth and Home Demonstration Clubs will sponsor a box supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Denton Friday night, October 6. The proceeds will go to the community house building fund, you are invited. REDFEARN COW COMPLETES NEW OFFICIAL RECORD Peterborough, N. H., Sept. 25.? A new record, exceeding the average of the Guernsey breed for her age and class has Just been completed by an eight and one-half year old cow, Marymede's Golden Fairy 311567, of Camden, S. C., tested and owned by W. T. Redfearn. Her official record snpervlBed by the Clemson Agricultural College an<P^announced by The American Guernsey Cattle Club is 13552.9 pounds of milk and 635.1 pounds of butter fat in class A. To Meet In Columbia At 9:30 a. m. on October 10 the regional conference of the American Red Cross will be held in the Columbia hotel, Columbia. The purpose of the rqeetlng is to discuss plans-for the doming Roll Call, and to consider methods of cooperation with National he&dquarters in its work of alleviating suffering abroad. ~~ : ~ Z Because of the Importance of this meeting it is hoped that many per* son*' locally affiliated with .the Red Cf*s?ot km be Able to attend this meeting says Oliver Rice, Chairman Kershaw County Chapter of American Red Crosfc * y ?- .ii ... The Lond?^MajM m much as UW OIJUBWNSy Wtnoon by ilvihg ridba on tbe animals to children. ? ; ' r Pedestrians Have ] The Right of Way (By The Shipper) A nationally famous safety expert a made the statement recently that 90 t per cent of the car drivers were more r or less ignorant of the rules of the t highway?especially as they pertain ? to the rights of pedestrians. From observations made at the cor* i ner of DeKalb and Broad streets sev- 1 era! periods within the past several 1 days, It would appear that this 90 i per cent could easily be raised to 99 < per cent in Camden. ] The greatest fault of the car dfl- 1 vera is that when they are traveling 3 on the green light, they think they < hgve^the exclusive right to all high- < way area. As a matter of fact the < pedestrian crossing the street on the < green or "go" light haa the right of I way. In one hour of observation on 1 Tuesday afternoon we -noted over a ' score of instances where pedestrians i were walking across Broad street as the signal lights registered green or go for traffic moving east and west i on DeKalb. In exactely fourteen Instances cars going east on DeKalb < and turning north on Broad blew vlg- v orously for pedestrians crossing from the post office corner to the book 1 store corner to get out of the way. For the benefit of those horn-blowing hurrying drivers, we want to make it plain that the pedestrian had the right of way and had any of the walkers been hit by the car or cars, some auto driver would have a nice damage action on his hands. Another rule we want to point out at this time aud in order to make it clear and understandable, we will cite an Incident that came to our attention.. Mr A was going east on DeKalb and stopped at the red light at Broad street. Mr. B was going west on DeKalb and stopped on the west side of the Intersection. When the green light flashed Mr. B stepped on the gas and swung to the left and drove north on Broad street. He narrowly missed Mr. A who was turning right on Broad street at the time. The rule of the highway gave Mr. A the right of way. In other words cars making a right turn at an intersection have the right of way on cars making a left turn. , Now for a third fault that Is so much in evidence In Camden. Many times in walking from the City Drug Store to the post office or beyond I have had to make a leap for life when walking across the alley that leads on to DeKalb street just east of the post office grounds. Trucks and delivery cars dash down the alley and Into the street without halting at the sidewalk line. The owners of these trucks, engaged in business, but who permit reckless hoys to drive the machines, will pay dear-. . ly some day for this recklessness. For the law says "Motorists must yield the right of way to pedestrians before crossing a sidewalk." The only area in which pedestrians , must yield the right of way to motorists 19 between intersections. And the people who cross the streets between intersections are known as jaywalkers and if struck down, have j po remedy In the courts. They were on forbidden area. Far better to walk a few rods farther and cross the ,< street on a regular intersection. I Cutting corners is another danger- < ous habit on the part of many Cam- i den drivers. And while on the sub- j ject of careless driving, we would ( like to call the attention to the city ] and state police to the many oneeyed cars traveling the highways and streets. We saw one go by a city t policeman Jhree times Saturday night. And we saw one car roar doWn Broad street at 10 p. m. that < was without any lights. Company Adds Wholesale Supply The Camden Floral Company Is adding a wholesale supply department to their establishment. They will sell florist supplies to the wholesale trade through .^orth and South Carolina, Georgia and Florida^ The company has just recently erected a new snppjy room at their No. 2 plant and plan on doing quite an extensive business. Concession. Stands Now Setting Dewey J. Creed, general chairman of the Kershaw county fair Association asks that ail those wishing concession booths at the fair to get in touch with him at once. The number of concession stands is limited and those wishing to operate one please see Mr. Creed. Plans Shaping For J Cotton Festival . .. , . , As plans for the Canideu and Kerthaw county cotton festival of 1939 j >egfn to shape op. there la every < easou to believe the oeiebration will 1 >e the most elaborate of the kind iver attempted in the atate. I Three bands will take part in the nammoth festival parade, to be held < u the afternoon on October 13. The 3harloeton police band will be pre?ent according to word received by Chairman H. G. Garrison, from Mayor Henry Lockwood. The University of 1 South Carolina band* feature of the tttl festival, will again be in evilence in their oolorfOl uniforms. The third band w)ll be the famous Lancaster high school group under the direction of J. Wili Proctor. This band has recently returned from Trinidad. Colorado, where it was the big attraction at the Confederate soldiers reunion. Ben Sawyer, chief of the state highway department will send thirty sqlthd cars and twenty motorcycles from the state patrol?all cars to be decorated for the occasion. In addition the patrol will have an attractive float in the parade. Colonel John M. Glenn, warden of the state penlte^ tiary, and also In charg^ of the state farm wljl have a finely decorated flogk in the agriculture parade. hfrs. John Mullen has Informed Chairman Carlson that she has met with an enthusiastic response from various civic aud service organizations in regard to having floats In the parade. Frank H. Heath, who Is handling the publicity for the festival, has arranged to have a group of six or moro planes fly In formation over the city during the parade. As the parade moves through the business district the planes will glide down and pour a shower of confetti over the crowds on the streets. | The coronation ball, to be given under the direction of the Junior, League is going to attract a great' deal of attention. It will be given in the kymnasium of the Camden high school from 9 p. m. to midnight, without any intermission excepting the period when the queen of the festival is being crowned. The gymnasium Is to be beautifully decorated fbr the ball and an out of city orchestra will furnish the music for the dancing. Green foliage effect with white and studded with small blue and white lights will be used In the decorative plan. The throne is being constructed by an outside decorating firm, which also has the contract for the decorating of the city, j The program of the coronation Is be-J ing arranged by Mrs. Reuben Pitts, Jr., who waB formerly Miss Margaret Laud, the Miss South Carolina of 1938 at the Atlantic City beauty contest. The committee in charge of the dance, with Mrs, Lee Mays, as chairman, will have a plentiful supply of serpentines and snow balls for distribution to the* dancers following the ceremony of the coronation. It is expected the ball will take on the complexion of a real mardi gras after the queen has been formally crowned. During the day of the festival there will be many street attractions to amuse the record crowd that is expected to fill Camden's streets during the day. Various contests, band contests, a dog show at the county fair, Tree acts in the baseball park area and many other events are being arranged. / Much interest Is being shown In the result of the contest which will give a cash award to the largest family at the festival and also one to the largest family coming the longest distance to attend the event. Chief of police Alva Rush of the local police department with Captain Mason and Lieutenant Lawson of the state police will have1 charge of the traffic control and policing of the streets in the downtown area will be roped off early in the morning and traffic on all highways will be detoured on side streets. Fellowship 8unday The services on the first Sunday in October at Grace Episcopal church will be services of dedication to the work of Christ at the church for j the coming fall and winter. All members are urged to be present at one of these services. /Holy communion *t ft a. m.; church.school at 9:46 a. m.; holy communion and brief address by the rector at 11:16 a. m. Special music by the choir. The administration, the President said last week. U going ahead as fast as it can with the job of patting government agencies under civil service. . - ^ r y nrr. f I fed jgj Big Hog Shipment 1 Returns $3,832.10 Hog shipments from the CanuUui platform for 1939 total $ 14,868.It) in * jash returns to Kershaw county t breeders. ^ The shipment made last week > found 49,786 pounds going out over i the Seaboard. This represented a 1 cash return of 93,832.10. Hogs scab 1 ing 160 to 260 pounds brought a i price of $7.76 per hundred. i The hog raising industry is comparatively new in Kershaw county? i having been started in 1937. Largely 1 through the efforts of W. C. McCar ley, the county agent; Bolivar Boykln 1 and other prominent breeders, it has < grown at a rapid pace?now giving i promise of becoming one of the leading back country efforts. I DR. M. T. RANKIN TO SPEAK AT CAMDEN BAPTIST CHURCH , Dr. M. T. Rankin, a missionary of 1 the Baptist Foreign Mission Board to 1 China, is visiting a number of esso- 1 cl&tions in this state between September 25 and October 1. His visit 1b under the auspices of the Baptist general board of this state and he will be accompanied by Rev. W. S. Brooke, enlistment secretary. It Is interesting to note that Dr. Rankin is the secretary of the Baptist foreigm mission work in the East and has been in China continuously since the beginning of the war over there. He Is porabably better acquainted with conditions in the East than any other missionary we have. He is a very strong and attractive speaker, and his message will be especially interesting at this time, as he will likely give us an Insight Into conditions In China. It is earnestly hoped that a large number of people will avail themselves of this opportunity to hear Dr. Rankin and to I get first haoid information concern' Ing Baptist work In the East. He will speak at the First Baptist church in Camden on Friday, September 29, : at 3 p. m., also Sunday morning, October 1, at 11:16. I The public is cordially invited to | hear him at both hours. REV. J. B. CA8TON WA8 QUEST 8PEAKER AT KIWANI8 LUNCH The attendance Tuesday was some better but we are still having too many absentees. Why can't we give President Charles a one hundred per cent attendance next time. Please turn out. The meeting Tuesday was in charge " of inter-club relations committee. With quite some humor Bryce Herbert introduced Rev. J. B. Caston, the speaker for the day, who chose as his ( subject; "What Can We Do in This , Ever-Changing World of.Today?" He , began his talk by telling of having visited "The, Hermitage," the home of Andrew Jackson?of having seen the ; carriage used by Jackson when he made his trip from Nashville to Wash- , ington to be inauguarted president of the United States. The trip having taken thirty days. If we were to make the same trip today, as pointed out by Rev. C&ston, we would go to , the airport, take a transport plane , and be in Washington within a lew hours. Rev. Caston explained that the most of the trouble in Europe today might be caused by selfishness-**; ^ not only on the part of Germany, but perhaps on the part of France, Great Britain and the United 8tates, - for they were the ones who drafted the Versailles Treaty. If they had been more generous perhaps the war would not be going on now. It was indeed a pleasure to have Mr. Caston ha the speaker. Member of Crack Platoon Charleston, Sept. 26.?Cadet Jtobert Marye, of Camden, is a member of the 8ummerall Guards, the crack senior drill platoon at The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina. Fifty-four members and seven alternates make up the platoon roster. Their first assignment was to perform an exhibition drill between the halves of the football game, at Chapel Hill, N. C., Saturday between The Citadel and the University of North Carolina. The Dutch government has decided to close lta frontiers to all refugees, including Jews. Announcement of the decision was made "with regret," but, it wag pointed out.cthat several other European countries already had takm gtmflsr action, it was announoed al^o thai export of automobiles, tractors, motorcycles and parts without special permission has been forbiddelL hiatal Accident Near Kershaw Sunday Mr a. Huby Jonea of Kershaw was illled outright when h Greyhound us struck tho machine in which she riding Sunday afternoon. She vaa horribly crushed as the impact *as terrific and the automobile was lurled several yards from the road. Hier husband, K. Randolph Jones, who vaa driving the Model A Ford coach, luffered erltloal injuries. This accident occurred about 4 p. n. as the Greyhound bus was nsaring Kershaw. This crash took place diectly in front of the filling station which is now closed but formerly operated on the first bend of the road lorth of Kershaw. , According to those who were on [he bus the Jones machine turned in Trout of the bus at thlB place aa tho the driver had Intended to turn around at this point. At thiB plaoe In the road is a sweeping curve and the visibility of the road is only about sixty or seventy yards looking northward. While the road does not curve sharply the line of vision is cut because, of the fact that there is a bank adjoining the road on tho wost side. The presumption is that Jones did not notice the Greyhound bus approaching and the bus driver did not notice the automobile was about to turn In at this point. Because of the Impact the window glass of the bus was broken, the door on the right hand side was damaged so badly that It could not be closed and difficulty was encountered In changingJgears as the machine was driven into Kershaw for repairs. Completely wrecked was the Ford car and that Jones was not killed outright was rather remarkable. From the point of impact the car was thrown about ten yards. Glass was strewn for several yards along the road in front of the filling station and this was about the only sign left that a wreck had occurred. Tire marks of the cars were not very plain and the only other marks of the wreck were the dirt and weedw at the side of the road where the Ford car was thrown. Jones was an employee of the Springs cotton mill at Kershaw where the couple lived and Is 34 years of age.' Deceased was 32 and they had no children. Coroner Blackmon visited the scene of the accident and he reported that an inquest would not be held until more information was received concerning the condition of Mr. Jones. It was said that Jones suffered a' fractured skull and severe chest Injuries. At the Camden hospital on Monday morning it was said that Jones was still living but that his condition was extremely critical. He Is said to have Buffered a bad gash In the back of the head and his chest was crushed. Mrs. Jones suffered a broken neck, broken right arm, broken leg and ankle and lacerations about the face and head. ~~ThIs crash occurred a few minutes after 4 p. m. The bus was due in Kershaw at 4.11. About twenty-five passengers were on the bus and some of them received bruises but none were said to have tyeen seriously Injured. L. B. Turner of Columbia, was the driver of the bus. This <fatal accident was the first one to occur here in 231 days as the last death as the result of an anto accident was in February when Patrolman Bell was killed in Kershaw. Patrolman Billy Fallaw had made arrangements to observe the occasion provided that 300 days passed without a fatal automobile accident in tbe county.?Lancaster News. Negro Women To Be On Radio The people of Kershaw county will listen to the W- B. T. broadcast on Thursday, October 5, at 12:30, with a great deal of Interest. Susie Bivlns, Negro Home Demonstration Agent for Kershaw county, will appear on this program. Appearing on the same program will he Marion B. Paul, State Supervisor of 'Negro Extension Work, also Laura Maney, Newberry county Negro Agent and Frances Thomas, from Richland county. These colored agents will speak, the progress of extension work anp^png the negroes in South Carolina. Wrong Tooth Pulled, Gtta $250 ^0l'B*9au*e a dentist pulled the wrong toptb*,k|,'8P?lor0t of Hartford, Conn., sued and won $260 compensation. i A water shortage in Highland, Kan., baa become to acute that cltlaens have been ragoeated not to una any water Cot bathing.