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P CAMDEN MEETS CHESTER IN FOOTBALL CLASSIC HERE TONIGHT IThe Camden Chronicle I^TuME 51 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1938 NUMBER 31 Thousands Will Watch Bulldogs Play Red Cyclone I rhe largest football conclave of the (K)n win Jam grandstand and Klchera at the Camden stadium RLay night the Chester Ked 'ck)ne8 meet tM Camden Bulldogs 1 the annual clash bbtween two m8 which have sported at Intense rivalry over a period of many years. starting under the 34 to d defeat; landed them by Camden on October Ittth, 1938, the Red Cyclones are coming to Camden Friday night prepared to take the measure of the Bulldogs. The Chester team, according to adl,lce from the mUl city, Is showing a lot of power and deception this sealion and while the front line defenses vent stale last week and permitted L Easley team to take a 19 to 0 win, l^cd comes from the Cyclone camp tbat the team is all pepped up for the |c?mden clash. > The prediction of a record turnout 1, based upon the report from Chester that the ontlre student body of the ligb school as well as hundreds Of )0Wer grade students and townspeople till lnavde the Camden field to cheer de Cyclones to a victory. It Is expected that between six and seven hundred Chester fans will occupy the east stand at the stadium when the Dckoff takes place at 8:00 o'clock. The Chester group will bring the Chester high school band to add zest to their cheering section. So far this season the Red Cyclones have piled up a total of seventy-five points as against thirty-five scored by opponents. Chester opened the eeaaon with a 20 to'O win over York and followed that with a 19 to 6 victory over a powerful Union high | team. McColl was a pushover, the Cvclones copping 27 to 0.. The next | game found the Jinx taking over and | Chester dropped a 13 to 12 hot contest to a Juggernaut from Anderson. I Inability to convert on one Utudhdown prevented a tie count and failure on both conversion efforts was the margin nf defeat, ; Camden has scored seventy-four points as against "Six made by oppon-1 ents so far this season. The opening, game with Klngstree pinch-hitting for a Florence team, went to the Bulldogs 13 to (T Darlington went down next under a 20 to 0 score. The third game found Camden with two, of its power men out of the game bowing to Sumter 6 to 0. Newberry went down 19 to* 0 at Newberry and Hrookland-Cayce was the last victim when a squad of second and third firing players defeated the Columbia boys 21 to 0. Camden will have full strength for the Chester battle. The regulars have had a lot of rest since the Newberry game, several having been in action for a brief interval in the Brookland-Cayce game. It is almost certain that McCaskill, the 170 pound back, who has been laid up for several weeks, will be back. Merrill has recovered from the head injury sustained in the Sumter game and will see action against Chester. The Chester squad outweighs the Camden group by a small margin. Camdt n has an average of 160 pounds *hiie Chester, according to the schedule of weights has an average of I'.t; Chester hae some big men on th?* squad. McNinch, a tackle, scale-- 200 pounds. Orr and Dunnenbaim-r. tackle and guard, respectively. stale 173 and 170. Bob Sentelle, sti end. is the lightest member of the Cyc!on<- squad with a poundage of ' 14*V For Camden, the heavyweight of 'be a.,aad is Lamoy, a ?tackle, who tips Vim beam at a bit over 200. M<rr:i!, center, is 195 and McCaskill, a ha. k is 170. Jack Marshall, captain. and end, scales 160. The remauj(i. r of the squad membersJare in the lightweight division with several below 130 and one listed at 112. Camden will turn out en masse for this grid classic, Ordinarily It Is a Sunvr team that Jams the football 'tadiuin. This year the game was P'Syed at Sumter aid ! a crowd of 3.300 to 4,000 watched the strug*le The local fans realise that the *?me with the Red Cyclones will be 4 Titantic struggle with Ihe Camden team cutting loose with h lot of the k'Pper-qipper stuff that haB made ' Camden teams of the ItyMt famous all the country. * vV a'.* i infant mortality in New York Cltyi *or?t slums is some tbfe6_. times frmter than In the better neighborfcfcdi. ^ Camden Bulldogs I Would Even Series Ten years of gridiron battling between two rival teams, during which Chester has spanked the Bulldogs four out of seven times, will be climaxed under the lights at Zemp staI dium here tonight wheir Camden seeks to even the game count at fourall. |' Back In 1989 Chester took the measure of the Bulldogs In a title game 19 to 15. In 1930 the two teams came down in the home stretch and mixed In a scrap that will be long remembered by the fans?the final score being 32 to 82. In the play-off the following week Chester won 7 to 0 and went on to play Marlon and win the state class B title. Camden got a chance to cheer in 1931 when the Red Cyclones fell before the fury of the Bulldogs on Melton field in Columbia, Camden winning 32 to 7. In 1932 Chester fell before Camden In an early season game 7 to 0, but when the two teams clashed for title honors later in Columbia, Chester won 12 to 7. In 1933 the two teams again battled but Chester was then rated as an A team while Camden still remained in the Junior bracket. Chester won 25 to 0. There was a three-year break in the grid relations between the two rival teams and no battles took place In 1934 '35 and '36. But in 1937 relations were resumed and Camden smeared the Cyclones under a 23 to, 0 score. I>ast year the Bulldogs went berserk at Chester and battered the Cyclones under a 34 to 6 score. Chester has an edge of four games to three during the last ten-year per lod. However, in the number of points scored Camden has a big edge having run up elfchty-nine points in^ itBline crossed but twice.. Chester rani up a total of seventy-three points in four games with the Bulldogs, but Camden crossed the Cyclone goal line^ three times. The largest crowd of the season will turn out for tonight's classic. City and state traffic officers will be on the Job to control the heavy traffic that will converge on the football arena. A year ago when Snmter played In Camden there was an at ,,endance ot some 3.000 at the ball ; park. It la believed tonight's game with the background ot rivalry between players and fane. will attract eaually as many spectators. The game will he called at 8 o clock sharp. Motorist, are requested to utilise ?.??"?r*jr ' cars several blocks from the stadium., ?? Get Your Football Card from "Skipper Neat pocket cards bearing the t t*ii niavers of the Camden names of all players 01 football squad, together with thel position, number and weiglht, <a.so complete schedule of the Bulldog team for 1939 with spaces for record ?g scores are available at the Camden News Service headquarters in the Chamber of Commerce office.. These cards are offere the courtesy of the skipper, who covers all of the sport events in Camden for the state press as well as the several wire services and metropolltan papers^"and of the Camden ChrnnIcle. which has given generously apace In promoting all affairs progressive nature In Camden. Hospital Auxiliary To Moot The Auxiliary of the Camden Hosptt&l Will meet Monday, Oc ober 30 at ? o'clock at the hospital, members urged to attend. Large Attendance At Field Trials Several foxes were Jumped but none were caught In the first day's program of the annual field trials and bench show of the South Carolina Fox Hunters Association, held near thls city today. Adverse weather conditions were blamed for the failure to catch any of the reynards, the community having suffered a dry spell of many weeks duration. The judges reported some excellent running by the hounds while a big gallery of riders were enthusiastic over the day's events. Some 165 dogs took part in the field trials and fully one hundred of these also participated In the bench show which was held under lights in. the Camden football Btadluin with John H. Allen of lH)ta, Miss., master of hounds, as the judge. The second cast of the show was made Wednesday morning at 5:30 o'clock at the Charlotte-Thompson school. Wednesday's running concluded the derby and the derby winners announced in the afternoon. The final cast of the all-age hounds were made Thursday morning and the winner annqunced and trophies awarded In the afternoon at the Camden hotel by President A. S. Pearson, M. D., of the association. In Tuesday's cast the Derby and all-age hounds ran together but were scored separately. In the .darby class No. 63, Morgan, owned by Pittman and Wikle, of Clarksvllle, Ga? was first with 120 points; No, 39, Jim, owned by Pittman and Wlkle was second with 75 points, while No. 17, Seven-Up, owned by Finlay and Douglas of York, S. C.; No. 28, Raider Dawson, owned by D. T. Fenters, of Hemingway, S. C., and No. 88, Gene Sturey, owned by D. C. Pulaski, of Varnvllle, 8. C., tied for third with 65 points each. In the all-age class No. 114, White Dady, owned by Sheriff H. L. Mays, of Taylorsville, N. C., was first with 110 points; No. 101, White Blttffr owned by Virgil Johnson, of Savannah, Ga., was second wjth 95 points; No. 247, Bill Shaw, owned by Russell R. Shaw, of Bishopville, was third -with 90?points:?No.?142, Chicken Shaw, was fourth with 60 points, and No. 40, Sport, owned by S. H. Hudson, of Monroe, N. C., was fifth with 65 points.In point of number of dogs and attendance the 1939 show is declared to have set a new high for the state association. Laymen To Meet At Mullins Theatre The Laymen's Organization for the Preservation of the M. E. Church, South is sponsoring a state-wide meeting at Mullins, S. C., on Sunday afternoon, October 29th., at 3:00 o'clock in the Anderson Theater. Members who are Interested In remaining in the M. E. Church, South and other Interested citizens are invited to attend this meeting. A program of information and inspiration will be provided. Hon. B. W. Crouch of Saluda will make one of his enlightening addresses. Along with an inspiring message, Kenneth Cornwell of Allentown, Pa., the editor of "Tomorrow", will give Southern Methodists some eye-opening information and food for thought on Modernism and Apostasy in the Northern Church. There will be short talks by other members of the organization and those who seek understanding of the issues involved in the merger of the churches should attend this meeting Sunday afternoon. Gustave Flaubert, author, read his stories to his cook an<T If he did not understand certain parts he changed them. Camden Host To Meeting of D.A.R. The district meeting of Group 111 of the Daughters of the American Revolution was held In Camden last week at Court Inn, Hobklrk Hill Chapten hostess. Mrs. Kgmont von Tresckow, director, presided. Mrs. D. A, Quattlebauin, Jr., of the BiahopvUle chapter acting as secretary. * The Invocation was given by Rev. Bryce Herbert after the impressive processional of the state officers and chairmen, preceded by the Pages, Mrs. Reuben Pitts, Jr., Mrs. William Good ale, and Miss Ellen Salmond, bearing the United States, the State, and the D. A. R, flags. Mrs. Thomas J. Mauldin of Pickens led the pledge oV allegiance, and Miss Lydia Herrlch Brown of Columbia, the American Creed. Welcomes were extended by Myor F. N. McCorkle and the regent. Mrs. Hughey Tlndal. and Mrs. von Tresckow responded. The State Regent, Mrs. William Sutherland Allan of Charleston, explained the objectives of the society as applied to South Carolina, and spoke of the Golden Jubilee celebration in 1940 when the organisation I wlU be fifty years old. Mrs. William B. Burney of Columbia, honorary vice-president general, spoke oji the Founders of the Society and the Red Cross work done by the D. A kMrs F. N. McCorkle and Mrs. Joseph Brunson enlivened the meeting with fine music. Interesting talks were made by the many officers and chairmen present. Mrs. D. B. Moore of Rock Hill," Chairman of Indian Committee, made an outstanding plea fer our Qatawba Indians, and stressed their dire condition and the necessity for early Federal action to change their status from wards of the Slate to wards of the United States Govern-j ment. Camden whose patron saint 1b | King Halglar should take special inUreet In this work. The Round Table discussion and Question Box were instructive and( enJflJtAble. After luncheon a patriotic m , entitled ^Tha-^Amerlcaar--AVay^ was capably shown by Christopher Vaughan, and the meeting was adjourned. The District Director and the Hobkirk Hill Chapter wish to thank all those who helped "hoodoo the voodoo" of Friday, the 13th, and to mhke the meeting a great success, especially the teachers and the pupils of the high school who kindly made the programs, and Miss Ada Phelps whose artistic capabilities were shown In the arrangements of flowers everywhere In the rooms of Court Inn. Jurors Named For Second Week Jurors were drawn Tuesday to serve for the second week of civil court for the week beginning Monday, Novem*>??" 13. w}th Judge E. C. Denote of Darlington presiding. Thoero-named are: T. J. Hin^on, Fred E. Owens, H. IO. Wilson, James M. Chewnlng, W. IC. Scarborough, J. T. Threatt, Clyde Baker, Jesse H. Frost, of Camden; Coleman Deas, G. Otis Broome, L. E. Mungo, R. E..Perry, B. B. Faulkenberry, W, T. Helms, R. L. Crawford, Robert K. Tompkins, T. B. Carnes, B. H. Coats, H. T. Catoe, J. A. Small, Walter W. Horton, Henry J. West, Henry D. Thompson, of Kershaw; L. C. Brannon, A. K. McLaurln, W. G. McPherson, G. C. Joyner, of Bethune; A. T. Huckabee, C. V. Scott, of Blaney; Robert Watts, Curtis Gladden, Milton Dowey, J. R. Bell, of Lugoff; S. J. Vincent, of Heath Springs; F. R. Hall, of Cassatt; W. C. Young, of Westvllle. Lug'oiT Man Champ Hampshire Breeder J vol \V. Dimn of Lugoff, Route 2, wus the biggest Individual winner of prlzo money offored In tho South Caroline swine show at the State fair and the state's best winner in the open to the world swine contest. Mr. Dunn?who has been raising swine all his life, besides tho other business interests ho has had?won |270 in prizes, tho Fair assool&tiou announced last week. Just before the State fair, Mr. Dunn swept the honors in every class of Hampshires at the Kershaw County fair at Camden. His prizes there totaled $83. The man who "knows how to raise 'pigs'* may enter his swine In the fairs yet at Charleston or Charlotte. He has specialized in Hampshires for the last eight years but is a life member of both Hampshire and Duroc Swine Breeders' associations. An official at the fair said that Mr. Dunn's swine entries had shown wonderful improvement in the last five years. He remarked, too, that at the Kershaw fair Mr. Dunn's barrows won three prizes in competition with all other breeds. Mr. Dunn said that the barrows he entered at Kershaw fair were three from the herd with no special pains taken to select his best. At the present time, Mr. Dunn is building anew his farm near L*ugoff and restoring it to its former state. A fair association official Bald that Mr. Dunn deserved special honor, too, for the way he had spread the good name of the town of Lugoff. Mr. Dunn's wins in the open to the world classes of Hampshires were as follows: Young herd, third place; aged herd, second place; senior and grand champion boar (700 pound registered Hampshire, Eagle King). His winning in the South Carolina contest took nearly every place as follows: - Young herd, first; aged herd, first; senior champion boar, Junior champion boar, Benior and Jun[ ior champion sow and grand chamgkuir~troirr~Tm<r bowI Two Drills Weekly For Co. M Soldiers Members of Company M, 8outh Carolina National Guard, have been ordered to drill twice each week, It was announced this week by Captain Brevard Boykin. This week the drills were held Tuesday and Thursday, but beginning next week Company M will have drills on Monday and Tuesday nights, according to the captain. The new program ordered by the war department will continue in effect until January 31st, 1940. Ab to whether the old routine of one drill a week will be resumed at that time is not known. Purpose of the change, It is said, is to gain the highest degree of efficiency. This is the first time in history that the number of drills has been stepped up in the national guard. Captain Boykin announced that the men will receive twice as much pay per week undet* the now order. Privates are paid $1 for each drill while men of higher rank receive more. The order stipulates that men who do not attend the drills will be discharged. Company M now has the full complement of seventy-eight men and three officers with a waiting list of eight applicants for membership. Captain Boykin states that the Camden unit is anxious4 to Join the other state guard units in possessing a new armory building. It is an interesting fact that Company M is one of a very few military units in the state not having a modem home. The Captain states that the movement to pecure a new armory has not been abandoned. Company M would like to have the general public attend the drill sessions and note the changes that have taken place in the program of instruction. The old close order formations have been discharged and the new system provides for a more extended formation. [ An American racing automobile inventor and builder is reported to be planning a new racing car which is hoped to exceed a speed of 400 miles an hour I It is said that 9 out of 10 steel executives started at the bottom and] rose to the top of the ladder, with 3 out of 4 beginning in the mills. Georgia is the largest state east of the Mississippi river. Kershaw's Last Vet Passes To Beyond lleikuue. Oct. 18?The entire community wiih shocked and saddened ut the news of the death of Otllam II. King, 93, early Wednesday inomluK following a heart attack Monday, Mr. King attended his church Sunday morning and called upon a former pastor who Is II). He lived his entire life In Kershaw county and up until his retirement was extensively engaged tn fainting and other business Interests. He was tho oldest member of the Methodist church for which he had great devotion. using his means for Its support. He was a man of strong convictions and stood firmly for what ho thought was right. Mr. King was Kershaw county's Hole Confederate veteran. He was a member of Company -A, 7th South Carolina iluttalliou. His remlnescepses of the war Rre greatly prised by the local U. D. C. chapter. He loved the Confederacy and attended all the reunions, including the last which was held In Trinidad, Colorado. Mr. King was greatly loved by the local U. I). C. and their interests largely centered around him. The Gillam 11. King C. of C. Chapter was named in his honor. Mr. King was the son of Goorge W. King and Miss Ix>ulse Marshall of tho Tiller's Ferry section. He was twice married. His first wife was Miss Dora Gardner und three children survive this union?G. W. King; Mrs. Dora King and Mrs. Lula Gardner, of Bethune. The second marriage was to MIhs Nannie Clyburu who predeceased him four years ago. From this union the following children survive: Mrs. Amanda McKinnon, Henry King, M. G. King, J. L. King and I Mrs. J. N. -McLaurin, of Bethune nnd Leonard S. King, of Hartsville; forty grand children, fifty great grand children and two great, great grand children. One Hister, Mrs. Julia Clyburn, of Comachee, Oklahoma, and a brother, Z. J. King, of Tampa, Fla, survive him. The funeral services were held at the Methodist church Thursday afternoon at three o'clock conducted by his pastor, Rev. C. S. Floyd, assisted by Rev. J. M. Forbis, of Great Falls, and Rev. F. R. Morse of the Presbyterian church and Rev, Mr. Johnson, of Hartsville. Interment was in the Bethany cemetery, a few miles from town. The beautiful and numerous floral tributes and immense number of people from far and near showed the love and esteem felt for Mr. King. , Mrs. Melita Team Dies at Lugoff Home Mrs. Melita Clyburn Team, 60 years of age, widow of James Team, died early Saturday morning at her residence in Lugoff after an extended illness. Mrs. Team, a daughter of the late Stephen C. Clyburn and Mary Clyburn, had been a resident of Lugoff for the past forty years. She was a member of tho Lugoff Presbyterian church and a graduate of Greenville Woman's college. She was born in Camden and prior to her. marriage had spent her life here. She came from one of the most widely connected families of the county and enjoyed unusual popularity. Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon from the residence at Lugoff by the Rev. B. J. Franklin, of Rldgeway, and the Rev. J. B. Caston, of Camden. Interment was in the Quaker cemetery in Camden. Serving as active pallbearers were J. T. McCaa, N. P. Gettys, James Roseborough, of Lugoff; H. L. Clyburn. S. C. Clyburn -and B. L. Team, of Camden. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Roland Nettles, of Lugoff; Miss Melita Team and Miss Susan Team, both of Charlotte; four sons, James C. Team, John W, Team, Stephen Team, all of Lugoff and Ben G. Team, of Greensboro, N. C.; two brothers, Clerk of Court James IT. Clyburn, of Camden; W. Craig Clyburn, Stanley, Virginia and Camden; and one sister, Mrs. George B. Taylor, of Camden. Johnny Jacobs, 23, was killed near L-aurinburg, N. C., Saturday night when an automobile and his bicycle collided. On Sunday, his father, Wesley -Jacobs, a farmer of near Laurel Hill, dropped dead of a heart attack. A double funeral was held for father and son. THANK8GIVINQ DAY , PROCLAMATION Pursuant to recent proclamations by the President of the United States and the Governor of the atatd or South Carolina changing tfce tin to of Thanksgiving day for the year 1339 to November 23, I, P. N. McCorkle, Mayor of the City of Camden, S. C., declhre Thursday, November 23, the day to ? be observed as Thanksgiving Day In the City of Camden, S. C. P. N. McCorkle, Mayor. * r-.- r ^ : ?, . - , ^ - -v - % T - -vZ THANKS FOR EVERYTHING! On behalf of the members of the South Carolina Fox Hunters Association we wish to extend heartfelt thanks to the many people of Camden and vicinity for the cooperation and courtesy extended to our membership upon the occasion of the annual field trials and bench show which was held In this fine community October 24, 25 and 26. Especially we wish lo thank those who donated the cups for the many competitive events, the landowners who permitted the group to . hunt over their lands, the press for its fine cooperation, Frank H. Heath, of the Camden News Service and Chamber of Commerce for the pub- j liclty buildup and coverage, the city of Camden and the horsemen who - < contributed mounts. Our gathering here was the largest attended and the most successful in the history of our organization. All this was made possible through the splendid cooperation that was given us here. SOUTH CAROLINA. FOX HUNTER'8 ASSOCIATION ' Dr. A. RyPearson, President. * E. W. Nettles. Jr., Secretary-Treasurer * , . i%. I?????????e?? i i ' rr~r.l v * -h ' TOURISTS ATTENTION Tourists and winter guests In Camden are requested to register their names with the tourist bureau of the Chamber of Commerce. ' ' By having a record of winter visitors the Chamber can advise all inquirers as to their address. Also advise where telegrams and other messages may be delivered.' This is a Chamber service that is of great value to winter guests. Please register now. ' ~ ~-4 *" i \ 7; - ? -* '?rr?rV~' ~ k 9 - ' ' 1 ' -J-" " * \ * 7J