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LIGHT CAMDEN BULLDOGS BATTLE HEAVY.^K HILL BEARCATS HERE TONIGHT The Cam den Chronicle J^OUJME 61 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1?39 NUMBER 34 Iiill Classic of Season Will | Attract Record Crowd Tonight I The greatest football "natural" to I offered football fans^of the state 'K, season will be a high school grid K|ie under the lights of Zemp staK,m hero tonight. 1 Erbe Camden Bulldogs, with a roB ^ of seven wins out of eight games g?ye(i (his season, will clash with WL Rock Hill Bearcats?a team that Kists of six wins out of light games The K?me will find the Hock HiU L,n rating la the light'heavy weight K>8 with an average of 169 1-4 Eiudri per man as against the welter Eure of 155 for the Camden Bulldogs. Blether the fgpted precision and razB jazzlo offensive of .the Bulldogs B|D filter through the powerful deBjggjve line of the Bearcats is a mootK question. At any rate, there will odoubtedly be several thousand CamKu and Rock Hill fans in the stadium E watch the unfolding of an answer. J During the four years coach HeyBard Carr has been at Rock Hill, the 1 Besrcats have won 28 and lost 6 Emes. Compared with this record Km do a has actually played 43 games Kce the start of the 1936 season and K of thein have been posted in the Km column. This is a record few Bams in the country can offer, t ?in 1936 Camden went through the 1 Bgagon undefeated. In 1937 the team Kit the state title to Kasley, it being < Ee only defeat of tbe season for the : Bulldogs. In 1938 the team again < Erged through to a state title game glth Columbia and lost 9 to 2. That * Iras the only defeat of that year. This ' geason the only defeat the Bulldogs 1 Eire encountered was at the hands of 1 Ee Sumter Gamecocks, the score belAccordlng to Rock Hill reportB, the 1 $39 edition of the Bearcats is one of 1 She best balanced Rock HIU has ever 1 g It WU1 be noted that In the Ernes played Rock HIU has taken on ^ eama ol championship caliber and year played the Parker High Beam of Greenville and lost 18. to 12. jH'his Parker team Is regarded as becertain to take state high school ^Hiiie honors this year. I Rock Hill's record to date shows a Bl6 to 0 win over McColl; a 46 to 0 jg-ictory over Carlisle Prep; a 34 to 6 over Harding high of Charlotte, B T io 6 defeat at the hands of Greengillc; a T to 0 win over Anderson; an Bs to 1.' defeat by Parker high; a gi to u win over Union and a 13 to 7 Eitui y over Easley?1937- champions. I The following are the starting Huewith the weights of each player: I Camden: Marshall, captain and Bend. 160; Bell, back, 155; J. Mullen, Back. 136; McCaskill, back, 170; Cox. ^ tack. 16:1; Bundrlck, end, 162; L?agnoy. tackle, 212; Hough, guard, 142; Blerrill. - enter, 195; Ste.ln, guard, 156; ^Bnd Watts, tackle, 160. I Ro' k Hill: Davis, back, 153; Lyle, ^^ack. 165; Brazzell, center, 165; Mc* Badd. n back, 160; . Ferguson, end, B?5; Hoffman, back, 155; Dover, :Buard 160; Melton, guard, 163;sHoller Back... !S5; Windell, tackle, 205; and gkorri.- -a end, 184. I Mc K.sdden, who plays at quarterBack position on the Bearcats is a Bfrn cousin of Bonnie Banks McFadm famous Clemson ace. I Th- -tame is to start at 7:45 and BfadKi:.- by the intense interest that Bh mat. ft est in the home bailiwicks of t; teams the stands and bleachg^s w i,e thickly populated when B*^ k koft takes place. fhi name has sufficient interest to , attention from the coaching ^ *ff < : a number of colleges and unig?rsi:i. s who will be at the sidelines g*8tfh. .,' the action. Mrs. Branham of I Near Camden Dies I Sur \:v:ngare three sons, H. E. Bran-j Bmou,- died/at her residence In An* Boch ..ommunity Monday. She had g^n sick for several days. I Shf- was the widow of the late Wllgtom M Branham. - Funeral services gvero held from Pine Grove Baptist gthurch. of which she was a member, g*i 3 p m Tuesday, the Rev. B. - A.g^is and the Rev. M. Barfleld ofgflciating Interment In chufchyard. g Curving are three aona, H. IB. Brang^m and J. Q. Branham, Charleston; 1^ K Branham o# Cariiden; thfreo g>URhters, Mrs. John Holland, Mrs. g^gene Holland and Mra. Melrln Camden; one sister, Mrs. John Future Flyers Hold Interesting Meeting The Woodward Aviation club Hdltf a regular meetlu# Monday night at the hangar at the Woodward airport with President Karl Frledell presiding. Final plana were made for the wiener roast which was held last night In the hangar and which was attended' by all club members and many friends.' /Much interest was evidenced by the guests who inspected the several planes that were in the hangar and also listened to the chatter of the "coming-flyers" who spoke, enthusiastically of the work of the flying club. Jessie Woods, wife of Jim Woods, former manager of the Camden airport will be guest of honor of yie South Carolina Flyers club at a breakfast to be he^ld at Greenwood next Sunday. Mrs. Woods is n^w governor of the southeastern sector of the NinetyNines, an organization of licensed women pilots. Mrs. Woods came to aviation as an aerial acrobat and wing-walker, being the only person to cling to the wings of an airplane while the pllo^ put It through barrell rolls and other aerobatlc maneuvers. With her husband, Jimmy Woods, former member of the International stunt team known as the "Flying Aces", she came to Camden, where the Woods were operators for several years before moving to Charlotte, where Mr. Woods became associated with the distributors of one of the more popular light planes. Mrs. Woods holds a private pilot license and has attended several former, breakfast meetings. She,' too. is well known throughout this section. "Bob" Kennedy Hurt In Wreck Camden people and friends throughout this state and other states were anxious and saddened when It was announced that Robert M. Kennedy, Jr., had been seriously Injured in an auto wreck which occurred last) Thursday morning. First information j came from private messages to members of the family. The Orangeburg Times and Democrat of November 10, tells of the accident in Its news columns: "R. M. Kennedy, Jr., of Camden, was admitted to the Tri-County Hospital yesterday sufTerlilg from Injuries sustained In a traffic accident near Canieron. "At the same time, Asbury Keitt, negro, was admitted to the hospital suffering from injuries received in the same accident. "Last night It was stated at the hospital that Mr. Kennedy is suffering from a fracture of both knee caps, but was resting as well as could be expected. - Keitt, the negro, suffered three broken ribs and collar bone. "According to a report received here, Mr. Kennedy was enroute to Charleston. The car in which Keitt was riding entered the highway from a side road and was struck by the Kennedy car. The car in which the negro was riding Is reported to have been badly damaged as was that driven by Mr. Kennedy." Undergoes Operation Mr. Kennedy was transferred to the Columbia hospital Sunday and Thui^ day at noon underwent an operation: A message from Columbia stated that the operation was successful and that he, while aqffering great pain, was doing as well as could be expected. Slightly Improved Friends of Murdoch M. Johnson who was repotted critically ill at the Camden hospital last wtfek, will be pleased to know that he is slightly Improved and has been able to return to b,is home. Mr. Zemp Slightly Improved Friends of J. Bldkeney Zemp will be glad to know that he . Is slightly improved. He. la a.patient at the Camden hospital.. <. . | j-, tr Mrs. Moses B. Daniels of Wilson, N. C., was seriously Injured last Tuesday when a stove exploded In her heme sad pieces of metal panetrated her body. ^ Plans Being Made fr or Santa Claus Dav Santa Claus. ih?t jolly old elf, the beloved of all Juveniles, is coming to Camden on. Friday, December 8, according to information received at the office of the Chamber of Commerce. And already Camden is making Plans to give Santa a real welcome. All school children In Kershaw County will be dismissed from classes at uoon, In order that they may witness the beautiful paratle belug planned as an escort for Santa Claus. Letters are being sent to principals of the county schools, suggesting each school send a group of elves, gnomes or other fairy characters to take part in the parade and strive for the prises to be given by the merchants bureau of the Chamber of Commerce. The beautiful parade that was held last year Is still fresh in the minds of many of the grown-ups and kiddies and under the stimulus of suggestions and efforts of the committee in charge this year, the -ovent should be bigger and finer in every respect. The Chamber of Commerce has called a meeting of a committee consisting of Mrs. A. C. McKaln, Miss Helen Harmon, Mrs. Reuben Pitts, Jr., Mrs. Joe McKaln and Mrs. Kathleen Watts to meet at the Chamber office Monday afternoon at 5 o'olock to go over the plans for the parade. banta Claus will ride on a beautiful float to be decorated by the girts of the Tri Gamma sorority, and added plans call for the appearance of a group of carollers on another float. These carollers will stop at all down town corners and sing carols. The plaps for the Christmas program were discussed and outlined at a meeting of the merchant's committee, of which Simon Kichel, is chairman, at the Chamber office Wednesday afternoon. The streets of Camden will again blossom forth under a canopy of colored lights, thousands of them. Light standards will again become Christman trees with tiny lights scattered in the branches of the pine trees affixed to the posts. World War Hero Wintering Here Major George G. McMurtry, of Bar Harbor, Maine, who has been a winter resident at Aiken for a number of years, has leased the Kendall home on north Pair street for the season and will, in the future, spend the winter seasons In this city. Major McMurtry was second in command to the late Colonel Charles Whittelsey of the famous Lost Battalion of the 77th Division during the world war. The story of this episode of the Argonne Forest is one of the epics of American history. Of the over 500 men In the battalion who battled to an objective in the Argonne and then were surrounded by German forces, but 198 marched out when a rescue army reached them five days later. Major McMurtry was awarded the United States congressional medal of honor^whlch was presented to him by General John J. Pershing. He was also awarded the French Croix de Guerre(< the French Legion of Honor and the war cross of Italy, Major McMurtry Is delighted with Camden and its generous hospitality and is deeply interested in the sports program featuring the winter season. His family consists of his wife and a four-year-old son. x CAMDEN -BOY8 RANK WELL AT THE MILITARY COLLEGE Charleston, S. C. Nov. ( 14.?When the reappointments for this academic years were released three cadets from Cainden received rank. Cadet John Murr Rhame of Fair Street and William W. Bates received sergeants. Cadet Rhame Is a member of "G" company and Bates Is a member of *'M" company. J. C. West of Geno Farms received a commission as a corporal in 'T company,^ Each,of these cadets has taken a different major at The Citadel. Mr Rhame ,1s majoring In pre-medicine, Mr. Bates In chemistry, and Mr. Wesi in business administration. Cadets Rhame and Bates are mem bers of the junior class and cadei West Is * member of the sophomore class. * The California crop of lima beans largely used as a food crop, is l&rgi this year, and the price for the beam has taken a big jump, owning to th< war of Europe. ' w-< 71?v' T ft * -?. Kirkwood Hotel To Open December 21 , Camden's largest tourist hotel. The' Kirkwood, will open for the 1939-19401 season on I>eceniber 21. ami will remain open until the middle of April. accordltiK to announcement from Milton C, Smith, owner and manager, who with Mrs. Smith and family, will arrive hero November 21. Perhaps the moat Interesting news relative to The Kirkwood concerning the association of E. O. Fitsgerald, who for the past three years has been manager of the Forest Hills Hotel, at Augusta, Qa., and prior to that at the Carolina Hotel at Pinehurst for a long period of years, with Mr Smith In the management j>t the Camden hostelry. Mr. Fitsgerald has a large personal following and his affiliation with Mr. Smith at The Kirkwood will prove a real asset to the hotel and to Camden. >His acquaintance In particular involves a large clientele among midsouth hotel guests who are Interested in golf. Mr. Smith states that the new grass greens atxd the rebuilding of the fairways at The Kirkwood course more than measure up to his expectations. The absence of a golf course with grass greens has been a great handicap to Camden for several years past and the "tourist promotional bureau had to concentrate on the equestrian sport lure to bring winter guests to the community. With the Installation of the grass greens and the making over of the course to provide more handicaps against breaking old man par, Camden is assured of a marked revival of golfing events this coming season. Already a number of big tournaments have been arranged tot. t Joseph B. Crocker Has Final Summons Joseph Ballard Crocker, a winter resident of Camden for nearly a quarter of a century, and active in . civic-Wnd tourist promotional affairs here, died at his home in Boston, Mass., November 10, according to word received by friends in this city. He was buried at Mt. Auburn cemetery near Boston on Sunday, November 12. Mr. Crocker was a native of Boston, being born there In 1866 and he graduated, from Harvard In the class of 1888. He engaged in the banking business until he reached the age of fifty, when he retired. Following his retirement he spent all of his winters In Camden and took an active interest in the affairs ofi the community. He was the first to promote an Interest in and build up the bridle paths in and about Cam-] den. Up to a few years ago he owned a beautiful home on Brevard; Place which he sold to Miss Ruthj Richards. His summer home was at, Chatham, Mass. Mr. Crocker never married and his survivors indue one nephew and five nieces. He was a lifelong friend of Henry Savage, Sr., their homes being close together in Boston. Mr. Crocker was deeply interested in philanthropic work and gave freely to charity. Camden Derby Is Slated For Nov. 25 One week from Saturday, November 25, to be exact, one of the real horse classics of the fall season, the Camden Derby, will be staged on the Cherokee track here when Silver Dollar, owned by Frank Hampton, of Columbia, races Seduction, owned by Dixie Boykin of this city. This is a grudge race and grows out of the recent meeting last September of these two horses in the General's Race* program, at the ' Cherokee track. Silver Dollar won in ' one of the races and Seduction in the other. It happened that both horses ' took part In each of these races. The result left the question of which is the better horse somewhat up In 1 the air. '1 Klrby Tupper, one of the ace polo [ riders of the Country tekm of the Camden polo club and also a Jockey of skill, is to be antride Silver Dollar, while Jack Brown, the Parisian L looking saddle club Instructor, will * be at the reins for Dixie Boykin. The race is to be held at the Cherokoe track at 3 p. m. and will s no doubt attract a big following ol s both owners. ^ says war is on to the finjsh; angrity denies peace movs. X ' | v Ar-> v Boaufilul Christinas Pageant Planned Camden's Santa Clans Lane program will offer utnv and pleasant! surprises when offered to the children (if Camden and Kershaw county j on Friday, December 8. Santa Clans is really going to pay Camden a vIhU on the afternoon of that day and he will make his way between lanea of cheering children of the city and county at exactly tour o'clock in tho afternoon. In view Of the Tact that Jolly Kris KTingle will have to make his Jaunt to Camden by plane, he will not bo able to have his sleigh with him. However, a beautifully decorated float with a Christmas tree, trimmed with ornaments, tinsels and other Yule trinkets will bo waiting fotv him when he arrives and will be seated beside the tree as the flout proceeds through the streets. And listen children?on the flout with Santa Claus will be reul live characters from Christmas tales and fableB. They will be with Santa Claus and help him to wave his greetings and good cheer to the children on the street ^urbs. And preceding the float carrying Santa Claus and his Christmas elves will be many hundreds of gnomes, elves, fairies?all of the schools of the county having been Invited to enter either Individually or In groups In the various divisions of the parade. Letters have been sent to all schools of the city and county requesting them to participate in the Christmas revelry and fun. Principals have been petitioned to close their schools In time for the children : and their parents to reach the city to take part in the welcome to Jolly old Kris Kringle, Another Innovation this year, which I la in charge of Mrs. A. C. McKain and members of the Garden Club, is a float carrying a group of carol singers. A real organ will be mounted on ! the float and after the parade the carol singers will move from corner to corner of the downtown district singing beautiful Yule carols. { The Santa Claus float will be decorated by the Tri Gamma Club girls after Ideas designed by Mrs. Reuben Pitts, Sr., Mrs, Reuben Pitts, Jr., and ' Miss Olive Whittredge. I The parade is to start at 4 o'clook ' from In front of the Camden high 1 school and will move to Broad ^street 1 and thence south to a point In front jof the Wateree Messenger office when l it will double back to DeKalb street land then go oast on DeKalb street to ' Hampton Park where Jt will disband, j Any groups jyf?tmfivlduals in CamI den and Kershaw county who desire to take part In the parade and com' pete for the prizes to b<3 awarded, are requested to register with the I c hamber of commerce, the Corner Book Store, or with Mrs. Kathleen Watts, Mrs. Reuben Pitts, Jr., or with Mrs. Jack Nettles. In response to repeated requests that a special division of the parade be arranged for baby entries, the committee will offer a prize for the most- attractive baby entry. Babies may be carried In carriages, go-carts or any other kind of vehicle. Prizes will be awarded In the following other divisions: Richest fairy costume; most effective and unique gnome, brownie or elf costume; most I unique group of fairy tale characters, j finest costumed group and best deci I orated bicycle and rider. | Scout Group Will Meet Here Dec. 14 I j The annual district meeting of the ! Kershaw county boy scout group is j to be held at legion hall in this city I on Thursday, .. December 14. This date whs decided upon at a meeting of the local scout unit at the office of Henry Savage Wednesday afternoon. j It is planned to make the district (meeting an outstanding affair and in keeping with the fine progress that Is being made in scouting In this community. The drive this year has been uj) to expectations and when all cards are returned to the drive committee it is certain that Camden will have i again evidenced its support of thlf I fine program. It. was decided at the meeting Wed nesday that the Camden scouts woult take part in the Santa Claus . Lan< 1 parade. | Several members of the local acou group are plannfhg on attehding th< meeting of the Area executive com r mktee to ho hold at the Ftlendl; Cafeteria in Cofumbla, December 5. 7. . I . . . ? - y i* * ; " * V Methodist Ministers Get Assignments Orangeburg. N'u\ 1?> A stirring defense of Ilu* church of Christ and an earaosi appeal for all to rally to her was delivered by Bishop Clare Parcell, of Chariot te, as lie preached the conference sermon for South Carolina Methodists at St. Paul's church here Sunday. Ills was a challenge to all to remember that the church Is still the supreme Institution among men, the only hope of "men and women who still live in darkness." Appointments of the South Carolina conference are: Charleston district ? Woodrow Ward, superintendent, peaufort, Carteret Street, W. G. Arlal; Bluffton, T. C. Shulor, Charleston, Asbury Memorial, H. F. Collins; Bethel. C. C. Herbert; Spring Street. A. F. Hagan; Trinity, T. G. Herbert; Cherokee Place, C. L. Woodward; North Charleston. J. H Justus; Cottagevllle. L. E. Peeler; Dorchester, Lebanon, R. P. Hucks; Ehrhardt. T. Q. Phillips; Estill, Black Swamp, J. G. Ferguson; Hampton, F. C. Smith; Hurleyvllle, J. E. Cook; Henderaonvllle, J. 1. Stevenson; laxlge, J. M. Harrington, Meggett, H. D. Shuler; Rldgeland. W. L. Parker; Rldgeville, E. A Wilkes; Ruffin, J. R. Dennis; St. George, Welborne Summers; Summerville, Glenn E. Parrott; Summerville circuit, L. W. Shealey; Walterboro, L. E. Pope, Jr., Parrls iBland-Yemassee, C. B. Burns; Professor Emory university, B. M. Bowen; superintendent Star Gospel Mission, Ernest Dugan; district missionary secretary, C. L. Woodward; conference evangelist, Henry J. Bennett, Jr. t Florence district?E. L. McCoy, superintendent. Bennottsvllle, J. E. Clark; Bennettsvllle circuit, Paul C. Scott; Bethlehem, L. W. Smith; Boulah, D. T. Smoak; Cheraw, 8. O. Cantey; Chesterfield, R. R. Tucker; Darlington, Trinity, R. Bryce Herbert; Dar-Ungton circuit, E. B. Johnson; Florence, Central, Eben Taylor; Hartsville, Wesley, B. L. Knight; Jefferson, T. W. Qodbold; Lamar, H. L. Spell; Liberty, W. K- Sanders; Marlboro, E. F. Scoggins; McBee, M. G. Arant; McColl, Paul Whitaker; McColl mission, J. L. Griggs; supply, Pageland, W. R. Jones; Ruby, M. L. Smith; Tatum-Hebron, Thomas Kemmerlln; TimmonBville, Plsgah, G. S. Taylor; Xwltty Chapel, G. L. Ingram; conference missionary secretary, S. O. Cantey; district missionary secretary. R. Bryce Herbert. Kingstree district?C. C. Derrick, superintendent. Andrews. J. P. Inabinet; Black River, B. S. Hughes; Cades, G. C. Gardner; Gcorgotown, Duncan Memorial, H. L. F. Shuler; Greeley vllle, Lanes, J. C. Smiley; Hemingway, W. P. Way; Jatnes town, Sherwood Davis; Bup^ly, Johnsonville, J. M. Martin; Kingstree, J. M. Shingler; Lake City, J. H. Danner; McClellanville, W. J. Snyder; New Zion, J. M. Collier; Pampllco, A. M. Jones; Pinopolis, B. J. Covington; St. Stephen, Iryln Frye; Sampit, J. L. Bunch; supply, Sci^anton, D. N. Busbee; Trio, W. M. Mitchum; Turbeviile, Olanta, L. D. B. Williams; Union. Peter Stokes, Jr.; missionary to Japan, E. V. Best; district missionary secretary, J. C. Smiley. Marion district?J. Emerson Ford, superintendent. Aynor, H. F. Jordan; South Aynor, K. S. Carmlchael; Blenheim, F. E. Hodges; Bucksville, J. H. t Eaddy; Centennary, J. F* Campbell; CIto, J. F. M. Hoffmeyer; Conway, F. E. Dibble; Conway circuit, T. W. Williams; Dillon, E. K. Garrison; Dillon mission, to be supplied; Floydale, E. P. Bell; supply, Lake View, R. N. DuBose; Latta, p. H, Montgomery; Little River, E. Z. James; Little Rock, I Raymond H. Taylor; Lorls, B .C. GleaI ton; Marion, First church, W. Roy ! Phillips; Mulllns, Macedonia, J. T. Peeler; Mulllns circuit, T. E. Jones; . j Myrtle Beach, Pierce E. Cook; Nichols, C. S. Felder; Waccatnaw, R. A. Berry; missionary to Japan, A, Van Harbin, Jr.; without appointment, G. . ?. Chllders; Myrtle Beach quarterly conference, district missionary secretary, W. Roy Phillips. ' Orangeburg district ?George K. 1 Way, superintendent. Allendale, 8. * D. Newell; Bamberg, Trinjpr, E. 8. 5 Dunbar; Bamberg-Orangeburg mills, J W. O. Henderson; Barnwell, G. F. KIrby; Bowman, T. B. Smith; BranCh" vllle, J. D. Griffin; Cameron, C. E. * Ijiill; Denmark, Bethel Park/' W, A. 9 Beckham; Ediato, T. E. Derrick; EB ' lejuton. W: E. Rone; Elloree, Jeruaa* lem, G. H. Varn; EutawvUle, J. E. 9 Scott, Jr.; Grover, W. A. Hoirne, aup- '* ply; Holljr Hill, R. P. Turner; North V ? (Continued on page eight)-* .0..*. . _ .