The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, October 20, 1939, Image 1
The Camden Chronicle
VOLUME 51 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA,' FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1939 NUMBER 30
Cousin of Secretary
Tells English Side
PoWoll Heath, president of one of
^leadinK t>*uk8 ,u Nottingham,
i^iaiut; and a cousin of Frank N.
?:th Executive Secretary- of the
JuLjeu and Kershaw County Cham*
0f commerce. In a letter to the
ftjnden man which came from Bng^
on the Iroquois, the ship the
JLo'b had ^?Wied the U. 8. would
Tgunk. declared that the people In
Lland are not counting on Uncle
8^-8 help, but as he, states "In our
trim moments, and they are grim.
wonder, at any rate I do, if it Is
lily right that England and France
Poland is too tragic to think of?
aould bleed to death to light for
freedom, truth and decency while a
Urge part of tl1? world who want the
ume things (the only things that
rtally matter in this mortal life)
looks on. .. .
The letter which offers a clear perfective
of the attitude of the Brit*
Uber regarding the present crisis,
uyg In part.
. ?! have received your letter of the
ut instant and wish to say Just
Thank You'. At such a moment.
Wben the outlook is grim indeed, we
ta England look out upon a world of
neutrals and wondei^-what are they
,11 thinking? You at any rate, have
lost no time in giving the answer and
I cannot tell you how heartening it
U at this time.
Please do not run away with the
Idea that we in England are counting
on Uncle Sam's help. Responsible
people know and appreciate all the
difficulties. You know my views already
about the tragedy of the U. S.
i. not being in the League of Nations.
I have studied the question
hard and I give it as my deliberate
opinion that all this would not have
happened if President Wilson's lead
had been supported by his own people.
in our grim moments, and they
ye grim, we wonder (at any rate I
do) If It is really right that England
md France?Poland is too tragic to
Ehlnk of?should bleed to death to
fftght lor freedom, truth and decency
' while a large part of the world who
I want the same things (the only things
f that really matter in this mortal
life) looks on. This is not a fight over
Danzig, It is a fight against brute
force, bad faith, injustice, oppression
and persecution.
"Now you will have heard that
Stalin and his confederates have
shown their hand at last. I suppose
public opinion in the U. S. A., as elsewhere,
is revolted by these cynical
exercises of what we must now regard
as the diplomacy of tlhe day. At
any rate, the principle for which we
are fighting is clearer, less compromised
and less compromising than ever.
We look out upon a, world that
now had fewer disguise8- It is a reinforcement
to be able to distinguish
the friends from the enemies of the
aim for which the allies , will wage
this war to Its end and its enemies
are the weaker for having ranged
themselves together in a recognizable
identity of species. . Across the
world the line between civilisation
and the jungle is drawn. I imagine
the world will recognize this before
it Is too late but in any case in England
there Is the will, even if not the
ftrength later on perhaps, to fight on
until ih- ends are achieved, that is,
' he extinction of Hitlerism.
"I will certainly drop you a few
lines as often as I can do so. I condude
by saying again that 1 cannot
id] you how much I appreciate your
Instant thought for us and for England.
"I am not in it myself?I wish I
*ere I was in the last war), and my
lour boys, as you know, are too
loung We are all well and trust
fou and yours are the same. Yours,
Powell." <,
Legion Commander
Addresses Teachers
The first meelng of the year for
Kershaw County Teacher's Assertion.
Thursday, October 5, was well
attend-?i by the teachers of the county
W a. Schiffley, member of the
hat* department of education and
?t*te Commander of the American
^Sion gave a most worthwhile talk
** American Citizenship".
TV officers for the present year
x* follows: President,
Hlaney; Vice-President, J, .f-T,
*cLeod. Boykln; Secretary, Mi*s BeaWee
Ross. Blaney; Treasurer, Mrs.
Wtl Murchlson, Camden.
A large representation of delegate#
* handed the Council of Delegate# In
Columbia last Saturday. , <
Bulldogs To Play
'Brookland-Cayce
The famous old Bulldog gang will
be out in force tonight when the
Camden Highs tackle the lJrooklandCayce
team on Zemp held.
Just how long the regulars will hold
the spot-light during the evening Is
a question best answered about 8:30
p. in. this even tug. If the fe-C gang
show any peali ability, the lettercrew
may see plenty of action. On
the other hand, If the invaders do not
present much of a cross-word puasle
to the Bulldog*, Coach Vllleplgue may
let his second and third string outfit
carry the load.
The game that will attract a lot of
Intention in these parts, and will pack
grand 'fund and bleaeher*, will be
played next Friday when a sorappy
Chester team Invades the home camp.
While Chester dropped a 13 to 12 decision
to a powerful Ai\d?rson High
team the Chester fans believe their
grid warriors will#be able to take
Camden. Anyhow the town is coming
down some seven to eight hundred
strong for the game here.
The batting average of the Bulldogs
to date Is six hundred. The
Camden team knocked off Klngstree,
Darlington and Newberry, but dropped
a 6 to 0 victory to Sumter and
later, uBlng only second and third
string players, lost by a one point
margin to Mt. NHolly, this latter game
being more or less of an exhibition
tilt offered as a fair attraction. First
string players watched this game
from bleacher seats. l t
The campaign ahead of the Bulldogs
calls for the game tonight
against Brookland - Cayce, which
should end up with Camden on the
top end of the score. The Chester
game comes next week and it is going
to be a real battle if the dope
sheet Is correct. On November 3, the
gang tangles with Orangeburg here
and that should be a Camden win.!
Hartsvllle comes on November 10,.
and the railbirds are putting thatj
dowh on the win side of the ledgert
for the Bulldogs! J
While November 17th is listed fts^
an open date, it may be that one of
the outstanding teams from North.
Carolina high school ranks will be
brought down for a quarrel with the
Bulldogs. On November 23rd, turkey
day in the Palmetto state, the fast
Gaffney Highs play on Zemp field.
Sport writers over in the western
part of the state predict a Gaffney
win. On November' 30th Camden invades
Charleston and here again the
dope favors Charleston.
First Week Jurors
For Civil Court
The following jurors were drawn
Tuesday to serve for the first week
of civil court which convenes here
Monday, November 6 with Judge E.
C. Dennis, of Darlington, presiding.
William E. Rush, W. B. Porter,
Joseph Sheheen, J. E. Davis, C. B.
Watts, W. C. Perry, D. J. Creed, H.
T. Proctor, W. T. Langley, D. L. Mcleod,
H^C.^Jpnes. Edgar Marsh, Ern"esToiadden,
W. L. Smith, of Camden:
Charlie N. Hinson, D. A. Hinson,
S. M. Sowell, W. W. Arnold, Freeman
Hall, John Faulkenberry, J. B. Johnson,
Harvey Rowell, T. C.. Catoe, of
Kershaw; Wade Mangnm, J. T. Raley,
of Bethune; W. M. Teal. Earley Anderson,
H. C, McCoy, of Cassatt; E.
S. Rodgers, English Rodgers, of Jefferson;
John Rabon, H. D. Boulware,
of Lugoff; J. T. Ross, Jr., F. A. Nelson,
of Blaney; H. S. HIggins of Liberty
Hill; Fred L. Thomas of WestvlMe.
Plans Made For
State Dog Show
A meeting of the local committee
in charge of the South Carolina field
trials to he held here October 24-26
was held at the office of C. P. DuBose,
Jr., Monday evening and plans
made for the state event.
It was decided to have the first
cast at the Charlotte-Thompson school
at sunrise of the morning of October
24th. If the day's results are satisfactory
the second day's activity will
be launched from the same location.
The bench ehow Is to be held at the^
football stadium Tuesday night from
8 to 9:30 o'clock under- the lights.
Because I of the state-wide interest in
th* Jienih show, it was necessary to
utilise the football - stadium the ring
to be so arranged ae to be seen from
(he bleiichers and grandstand seats.
Forty per cent er 830,000, of IN
insurants pf tits world are. In the
United States.
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R. B. Elliott Died
At Hospital Sunday
Hubert B. Elliott, more familiarly
known to his Intimates as "Dob", 78,
promlneut farmer, business man, religious
and civle leader, died at the
Camden hospital Sunday after an illness
of only a few days. Mr. Elliott
made his homo at Shepard In the
eastern part of the county.
Born April 15, 1860, at Shepard, the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Elliott,
Mr. Elliott was-active in the religious
life of the community, When able,
he was a teacher of a flue Bible class
at his church, Mt. Zion Baptist, of
which he was a deacon. He was a
member of the Kershaw Masonlo
lodge, of Camden; York Rite ajid
Omar Shrine temple, and was also
active in the Eastern Star.
Funeral services were conducted
from Mi. Zion Baptist church at four
o'clock Monday afternoon by the Rev.
J. B. Caston, of Camden; Dr. Howard
Reeves, of Hartsville, and the Rev.
Bruce", pastor of the Wateree Baptist
church. The interment was in the
churchyard cemetery.
The funeral was most largely attended.
Mr. Elliott had endeared
himself to a wide circle of friends, |
and possessed many fine traits. The
floral tributes were large and beautl-i
ful, attesting the high esteem in:
which he was held. I
Serving as active pallbearers were
six nephews of the deceased?Cloyd
Campbell, Hobson Campbell, Marion
Campbell, Clayton Campbell, of Columbia;
John Elliott, of Spartanburg;
Eeroy Elliott, of Kershaw.
The honorary pallbearers serving
included H. G. Carrlson, J. C. Gillis,
J. E. Brannon, J. R. West, Holt Gardner,
J. B. McCoy, B. O. Boykin, N. C.
Arnett, J. H. McLeod, W. L. DePass,
Charles 8hannon, George Creed.
Mr. Elliott was first married to
Miss Mary Jane Thorn, and surviving
this union are Mrs. F. J. Tidwell, of
Shepard; Mrs. H. C. McCoy, of Cassatt;
Mrs. J. J. Young, of CaSsatt;.
Miss Florence Elliott, of New York;
T. H. Elliott, of Shepard.
His secdnd marriage was^o Miss
Bydia V. Stokes, of the same community,
and she with the following children
survive: Mrs. Claude West, of
Shepard; Mrs. L. J. Hunter, of Hartsville;
R. B. Elliott, Jr., of Shepard;
J. T. Elliott, of Auburn, Alabama.
There also survives thirty-three
grand children and thirty-two great
grand children.
Zealous Workers
Winner of Prize
The float, entered by the Kershaw
county tuberculous association in the
miscellaneous section of the Cotton
Festival parade was winner of the
first prize, twenty-dollars.
George Mlckle designed the float to
represent the 1939 Christmas Seal.
Miss Sarah Gregory took the part of
the modernistic angel, dressed In a
flowing white costume against a dark
blue background, brightened by a
double-barred cross thirty-six Inches
tall. White cotton cloth was draped
from the cab of the truck over Miss
Gregory's shoulders to look like
wings.
The float was driven in the parade
by J. J. McEachern. superintendent
of the Pine Grove School, who loaned
his truck to the Tuberculosis Association
for the occasion.
Mrs. J. Team Gettys, a member of
the association's executive committee,
W. H. Rast, with a group of NYA
boys and members of the county
health department, all helped put the
decorations In place.
The message of the 1939 Christmas
Seal is in keeping with the good tidings
engels usually bring?"Protect
your homes from tuberculosis; no
home is safe till, all homes are safe.
Float of County
Council Won Prize
The County Council of Farm Women,
an organization composed entirely
of rural women, entered a float in
the Cotton Festival parade on last
Thursday, winning second place in
Its respective division.
It was decorated under the supervision
of the Council president, Mrs.
Oscar Smyrl, acting as chairman of
the decorating committee. "Children
?Our Most Important Crop", taken
from the Council creed was effectively
portrayed. J__.
Using as a color scheme, green
and white, placards reading, Sound
Bodies?Clear Minds?Happy Spirits
and Generous Characters were placed
on the sides of the float and children
used to depict them.
Mrs. thnyrl wishes to thank everyone
who helped in any way to make
this float a success.
Seduction To Race
Silver Dollar
There will be only two horses in
the race, but It will be a turf claaalc
that should attract a big crowd of
horse-race fans.
When Silver Dollar meets Seduction
on the Cherokee course on Saturday
November 25th., a long extended
aftermath of the I^abor day race
will be settled.
In the l^abor day races Silver Dollar
and Seduction raced in two
events. Silver Dollar winning one
aud Seduction the other. Seduction
! owned by Dixie Hoy kin, but the
otondr does not ride the steed. Jaok
Brown will probably Jockey in the
grudge race. Kirby Tupper, poloiat
and race driver will be astride hla
own mount, the speedy Silver Dollar.
It became known a few days ago
that the owners and friends of the
two rival horse owners have wagered
some heavy cash on the race.
Coming on a Saturday, It Is believed
this two horse one event card
will, attract a big crowd of horse lovers
to the Cherokee track.
' In connection with the racing game
In Camden, the Chamber of Commerce
has announced that it is interested
In promoting a race program
for the middle of January. Publicist
F. H. Heath in seeking the,aid Of Colonel
Bob Brooks of Columbia, Harland
Edwards, Columbia; Kirk of
Eutnwtllle and other Palmetto race
enthixsiSsts to get back of him on this
program, which will be for South
Carolina horses only.
It is also said that the 1940 cotton
festival will find a fine horse race
card as one of the afternoon events
of the day. The festival parade
would be moved up to 12 noon with
the races starting at 3 o'clock. Street
sport eventB and contests with a
probable street carnival would be
other features.
Farmer-Council
Goes Into Action
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j kt meeting of the Farmer-Mayor
Council was held at 10 o'clock at the
Camden City Hall with Farmer-Mayor
N. P. Gettya presiding. The Farmer
Councilmen present were R. C.
Jones, of Liberty Hill; J. B. McCoy,
R. D., Camden; W. A. Boykin, of Boykin;
M. O. King, of Bethune, and L.
P. Rose, of Blaney. The Farmer
Chief of Police, O. G. McLeod, of
Blaney was present to receive instructions
for the policing of the city.
The only absentee was Councilman J.
W.-Sowell of Kershaw. The keys of
the city were turned over to the
Former administration by Mayor
Francis N. McCorkle.^
At the business meeting of the
Farmer City Council the following
resolutions were passed: That the
former Mayor and City Council be
commended for the many new Improvements
already made and contemplated
In the City of Camden.
That the police of the City of Camden
are to be commended for their
efficiency, reasonableness and leniency.
That the Farmer Council Is
glad to hear that steps are being taken
to correct the parking problems
on the principal streets of Camden.
On close Investigation we And that
the treasury Is empty and recommend
that taxes be raised to fortyone
mills to take care of the present
deficit.
Acting Chief of Police McLeod had
but one arrest to make and that, ironically,
was the taking into custody of
the regular Mayor, F. N. McCorkle.
The specific charge against Mayor
McCorkle, as filed by Chief McLeod,
was that he had been disloyal to
Camden and South Carolina by donning
winter underwear on cotton festival
day. The defense put up by the
regular Mayor was that the 35 degree
drop In temperature from Wednesday's
reading was more than he
could stand and that he had sought
only to protect his physical welfare.
A fine of 19c was levied against the
C&mden executive but later sentence
was suspended..
Widow Appointed Warden
Governor Burnet R. Maybank on
Wednesday appointed Mrs Etta Ogburn
Hough of Camden, game warden
In Kersb&w county, vice Clarence M.
Hough, deceased. *
The Kershaw delegation recommended
Mrs. Hough for the office, according
to information from the governor's
office.
Publication of the French commun
1st' newspaper "Clyarte" has been ban
ned In Ottawa, by the minister of jus
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Coronation Kali
Beautiful Affair
Brilliant, yet exquisite might aptly
describe the coronation ball, held
last Thursday evening in the gymnasium
of the Camden high school as
u climax to a cotton festival celebration
that attained a new high in performance
and class.
The high school gymnasium had
been converted into a veritable fairyland
with a decorative motif In Keeping
with the occasion. The gorgeous
throne that graced the queen's float
in the afternoon pageantry parade
had been placed on a dais in the
south end of the ball room and presented
a most imposing and impressive
aspect.
The interior of the gymnasium had
been trimmed with colored serpentine
ribbons, pine trees, cotton bales and
big baskets of the snowy growth.I
The orchestra, a ten piece band, under
the direction of Vincent Elserman
was in a well arranged enclosure
at one side of the ball room.
The spectator's balconies were well
filled and many dancers in formal
dress were in evidence on the ball
room floor when the strains of Pomp
and Circumstance, that famous march
classic, were heard presaging the appearance
of the queen and her court.
The arrival of the royal party is
one that will linger long in the memory
of those present. The ladles in
waiting walked with majestic mien in
front of Her Royal Highness, Queen
Emily Zeinp. The crowning was conferred
by Chancellor of the Evening,
H. R. H. Moultrie Brailsford. In tribute
to Mrs. Reuben Pitts, Jr., who
had supervised the ceremony of coronation,
it was excellently arranged
and carried out, without hesitation
and with great dignity.
Queen Emily received the token of
her reign from the Chancellor and
immediately proclaimed a spirit of
Joy and fun for the evening.
In the queen's court were the Misses
Marjory Salmond, Martha Gettys,
Helen Wall, Wllhelmina Strak and
Barbara Zemp.
The cbronation Ball was in charge
of the Junior Welfare League, cooperating
with the Cotton festival committer.
Mrs. Lee Mays, as president
of the league was assisted by members
in decorating the hall and in other
affairs of a supervisory nature. The
League is worthy of special tribute
for not only showing marked skill
and versatility in the arranging for
and carrying through of the dance affair,
but for the very fine float in the
parade. This float, which merited
first honors in any parade was In
keeping with the spirit of the day.
Attractive and petite Rhetta McDowell
was the commanding figure in this
float.
Some novel and interesting features,
including a shower of cotton
snowballs from a balloon suspended
overhead, the throwing of thousands
and serpentines over the dancers,
were in evidence.
The little four-year-old miss, so bewitchingly
garbed and who occupied
a prominent place on the queen's float
and later presented the crown to the
queen at the coronation ball, was petite
Sloan Yates, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Harrington Yates, Broad
street. Little Miss Yates contributed
much to the beauty of the queen's
program. Her father, Harrington
Yates, was grand marshal in charge
of the parade.
The prominence given the Camden
cotton festival so dwarfed that sent
out in connection with the national
festival held at Greenville, that a telegram
sent from Hollywood to Miss
Ann Rutherford, a screen actress, who
is touring the southeast and was
Scheduled for'a personal appearance
at the Greenville event, was sent to
this city instead.
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Festival Pictures On
0isplay?At Chamber
Pictures taken by a Columbia photographer
during the Cotton Festival
parade on October 12, are on display
at the Chamber of Commerce. - The
pictures are 8 by 10 inches in size
but persons who desire to obtain
prints may secure them In either thai
size or the 5 by 7 size.
The pictures are unusually good
and show practically all of the float!
and other groups in the festival pa
. rade.
A Hot 8upper
There will be a hot sapper, Friday
night, October 20, at Providence
school house for the bcmeflt of Provl
dence Baptist church. Everybody ir
vited to oome. .
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Prizes Awarded
Best of Floats
Prizes hwarded In the float section
of the Cotton Festival parade by tlio
Judges, John Whltaker, Jr.. Mrs. Alice
Mar ye, Mrs. Maxlne Nettles, Major
Moultrie Brullsford and the Rev. A.
Douglas McArn, were as follows:
First prize In the agricultural section,
$20, was awarded to the State
Farm float; first prize In the organization
float section went to the Camden
Garden Club, $20; and second
prize to the Junior Welfare I^eague,
| $10; first prize In the rural community
division went to the Kershaw
County Ked Cross Association, and
second prize to the County Council of
Farm Women, $10; while drat prise
In the miscellaneous division went to
the Kershaw County Tuberculosis association,
$20, with the United Daughters
of the Confederacy winning second
prize of $10.
In the cotton awardB, the best
grade, with Judging by J. Thornwell
Hay, under the direction of a committee
consisting of Douglas Boykin,
Thomas Ancrum, chairman, and R. E.
Stevenson, went to T. H. Harrell, of
Lugoff. The best long staple award
went to W. M. Gettys, of Hldgeway;
while the best Bhort staple award
was divided between W. A. Roy kin,
or Boykin, and S. W. Gillespie, R-3,
of Sumter. The award for the grower
bringing cotton the longest distance
went to .J M. Frazler, of Sumter.
The water fight was waged on DeKalb
street, between Dyttloton and
Fair streets, and was a bitterly contested
affair with the team captained
by assistant Chief Beckham Russell,
defeating a team captained by James
Williams.
Mayor In Warning
Against Gambling
Mayor McCorkle has Issued a warning
that his administration means to
enforce the state laws regarding Operation
of gambling equipment In
Camden In the future.
"You may quote me as stating that
orders will he Issued to the enforcement
officers to arrest all offenders ?*
against state laws relating to gambling,"
said the mayor. "This concerns
roulette wheels, In fact, all
gambling equipment and the pin ball
machines or money vending machines."
, The Mayor went on to state that
last year he had received many complaints
regarding public gambling, especially
as it related to the participation
In this rtnlsance by young peo- . pie.
Reports of all flight sessions of
wheel and card games came to the
city executive and In several Instances
resulted In summary Action
being taken. A
The Mayor went on to stateVjthat
he was Issuing the warning at this'
time In order to give the Individuals
connected with the gambling element
the chance to keep out of conflict
with the law. .
"The back room gambling with machines
or with any appliances that
are contrary to the law will he prohibited
and all equipment confiscated
and owners prosecuted" said the mayor.
Hobkirk Inn to Open
Thanksgiving Day
The Hobkirk Inn, Camden's attractive
tourist hotel, will open Thursday,
November 23rd, with an oldfashioned
Thanksgiving dinner.
The formal opening of this popular
hostelry for the 1939-1940 season, will
find the hotel and the cottAge units
all splc and span after a complete renovating
and reflnlshlng of private
rooms as well as the public units.
Paul Moldenhauer, manager of the
Inn, who operates the Green Park <
Hotel at Blowing Rock, N. C., during
the summer season Is In Camden supervising
the renovating and repainting
of the hotel and cottages.
Mr. Moldenhauer will operate the
Hobkirk on the same high plane as
to room and dining hall service as
prevailed last season. Already there
have been a number of reservation
1 for cottages and rooma. The Amoc
r Tuck French family qf Chester, New
Hampshire, and the Patil Tuckermans
' of Tuxedo Park, New York, have
1 taken cottage homes in the hotel
group. ,
1 r ' Church
The setfvicee on Sunday wil be:
r Holy Communion, 8:00(. Clrflrch
a school, Harrington Yates, superfnten1
dent, at 9:46. Morning prayer and V*
i- sermon by the rector at 11: IS, subject
The Bewilderment of Jeeus".
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