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W^finouncementa I ..NCEMENT FOR CONGRESS w iw,mocmtk> Voters of the I iwatrlct ot Bouth Carolina: i fei^tlon to Congress, subject to *?i?of the Democratic Primary. B*1 ? si>i>reclate the support and given my by the people WlSh District, ? ohXJted to the M^/r7U? Oonfroee. I shall oontln9 l? * pUbll? JUP.' RICHARDS I '* for congress ereby announce myself as a can ffor Congress from the Fifth ^subject to the rules of the *r?tlo prlmary^y Q COHB | *^foR CONGRESS I the Democratic Voters of the I District of fiouth Carolina I announce myself as a cajidl L election to Congress, subject Erules of the Democratic party, neatly appreciate your support. Respectfully yodri, c. FRANK OLYBURN Thous? of R?prs^ut,yd? L voters of Kershaw County: by announce myself as # candi- * ^Bfor reelection to the House of ientatlvea from Kershaw coun again ask the support of the K and hope they will return me 1 ^Eg important office. I feel that I Kur years experience in the Qen- i Ejaembly further qualjflee me to < the people of my county In this , H&tivo body. Will greatly appre the support of all the voters ta return promise to look after _ est interests of my county and Very respectfully, L. C. OLYBURN cr House of Representative? .,, Friends and Fellow Voters: seeking re election, tO thftiffiv _ at post as a member of the ^ e of Representatives from Ker? County. I have served to. tha of my ability, always looking to < Interests of all?my county j (ate, and hope that my friends f continue to give me their supH which will be deeply appreola grid thanks In advance. Resepctfully yours, W. F. ESTRIDGE FOR THE HOUSE ^B my many Friends and Voters of c aw County: I hereby announce J 5)J ? Cauuninio tVI IUO UWUW ??? J eintatlves subject to the rules of j Democratic primary. Your sup- e Twill be deeply appreciated. If rJ d I will prove worthy of your pat In me. Thanking everyone uce, 1 beg to remain, W fours respectfully, JAMES M. THORNTON r House of Representatives < ^Ereby offer my services to the 1 of Kershaw County as a can- i for the House of Representa- y 1 thank you In advance for Bhelp and encouragement. < ^ Sincerely yours, J. CLATOE ARRANTS r House of Representatives j the Democratic Voters of Ker County: I hereby "** announce as a candidate for the House ' tepresentatives subject to the ' of the Democratic party. 1 Very respectfully, < JOHN RABON Superintendent of Eduoation ereby announce myself as a canBe for re-el eotlon to the office of Bty Superintendent of Education ( ershaw County. I appreciate the j ^B>rt I have received in tho past, tope for a continuation of that n If returned to this office I ^Bendoavor to sorve to the best of Very respectfully, <") KATHLEEN B. WATTS ' FOR CLERK OF COURT t ^ eroby announce myself as a can- J e for re-election to the office of 1 of Court for Kershaw county, ft to the rules of the Democratic I will appreciate the con l support of the voters. Respectfully, \ JAMEB H. OL.YBURN c s For Master in Equity v ereby announce myself a candi for re-election to the office of *r for Kershaw county, subject ' rules of the Democratic party. W. il DePAQfl, JR. ,<J FOR GAME WARDEN J I the solicitation of my many I Bds to run for the office of Game I len, I hereby announce myself j^t office and will appreciate _ tog my friends can do for me In *?palgn. DAN A. MUNN d I for game WAftftkM ; : 2 ?* Voters of Kershaw County: q ?reby announce myself a oendi- t "or election to the office of Warden, for Kershaw County. V Neatly appreciate yonr support Respectfully, ?RS CLARENCE M. HOUGH. _ *,W8We moment if you d 'child scratching J *Clion brlogs hieCr l^^Trratment \ FOR GAME. WARDEN To the Voter* of Kershaw County: I hereby announce myself a* candidate for the office of Game Warden for Kershaw County subject to the rule* of the Democratic primary. Will appreciate the support of the voter*. Respectfully yours, P Z . L. (Fayte) PIJLYBR, FOR GAME WARDEN To the Voter* of Kershaw County: 1 hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of Game Warden for Kershaw county, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic primary. Will appreciate the support tof the voter*. Respectfully your*, ALTON HASTY FOR QAMb WARDEN * I hereby aunounce myself as a candidate for the office of Game Warden, of Kershaw county. The support of my friends will be appreciated. I will endeavor to serve the people of the county to the best of my ability. ROBERT L. lie CASK ILL. FOR GAME WARDEN To the Voters of Kershaw County: I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of Game Warden for Kershaw1 county. 1 will appreciate you* support. Respectfully yours, ,... XAJTHJHJR A- 80WBLL FOR GAME WARDEN I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of Game Warden for Kershaw County, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic Primary. Will appreciate the jupport of the voters. Respectfully yomrs, A. KENNEDY BLAKHNEY. FOR GAME WARDEN I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the ofTlce of Game Warden Tor Kershaw County, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. Respectfully, J. PH8FHR TRUHBDAJL? 1 1 V ' FOR MAGISTRATE I hereby announce myself as a canlidate for the office of Magistrate for DeKalb Township, subject to the ules of the Democratic party and vill appreciate the support of the vot)rs. Respectfully yours, H. O. BURNS. FOR MAGISTRATE I hereby announce myself as a canlldate for reelection to the office of Magistrate for DeKalb Township, aub ovi to the ruiwn u? liie A/tMuucrniiu arty.. Will appreciate the continued mpport of my friends throughout the Township. Respectfully yours, C. B. DAVIS. FOR MAGISTRATE To The Voters of DeKalb Township: ! am announcing myself as a can dilate for the office of Magistrate for DeKalb Township In Kershaw county ind will appreciate the support of the roters. Very respectfully, OLIVER A. RICE For Magistrate; Western Flat Rock I wish to say to the voters of Flat Rock Township that I am a candidate 'or Magistrate for the Western part >f Flat Rock Township. I feel deeply . jratefvl for the support you have jivei. me In the past, and most rejpectfully ask your help in the forthcoming primary election in August. Very truly yours, G. R. CLBMEfiTS_ For Magistrate; Lower Wateree I horeby announce myself for reelection to the office of Magistrate 'or Lower West Wateree. Your supjort "Will DO highly appreciated. Respectfully yours, A. B. NEQLSON For Magistrate Upper Wateree I hereby announce myself for redaction to the office-of Magistrate of he Upper Tonwnehlp of West Wat eree. Your continued support will >e greatly appreciated. Respectfully yours, . JO! D. BARFTBLD For Magistrate; Upper Wateree 1 hereby announce myself as a caniidate for the Office of upper ^ownhip for West Wateree. Your support rill be highly appreciated. Respectfully yours, GLENN RABON For Magistrate Buffalo Township . I hereby announce myself as a caniidate for re-election to the office of Magistrate for the Eastern District i >f Buffalo Township, with office at < Jethune, subject to the rules of the i )emocratlc party. Respectfully yours, i JOHN A. YOUNG FOR COTTON WEIGHER I hereby announce myself as a canId ate for re-election to the office of Jotton Welgber at Camden, serving JeKalb Township and West Wateree , Township. Will appreciate your con- i inued support for this office. Very truly your#, ' A. L. McLBOD ? FOR COTTON WEIGHER To the Voters of Kershaw County: hereby announce myself as a candiate for the office of Cotton Weigher, , or DeKalb and West Wateree Town- , hips. Win appreciate the vote of \ ly friends. Respectfully yours, i IRBY TURNER -FOR COTTON WEIGHER _I am a candidate for the office of lOtton Weigher for DfKa*> and West ^ Fateree Townships. Your support rill be appreciated. , Very respectfully, ] RTA. BRUC? - \ COLUMBIAN WRITES OF UNIQUE BARTER THEATER IN VIRGINIA (Jack Portrum In Columbia Mtate) Exchanging dill pickles for drama may be something new to the rest of the world but not so to Abingdon, Va. On a rolling Virginia hillside aud facing the distant Blue Kidge mounting stands the most unique theater ou earth. If you want a front-rowcenter seat for "Hamlet" and haven't 40 cents, don't let it bother you?Just grab a bag of garden beans or tomatoes or maybe a glass of Aunt Minute's Jelly and take it to the Barter theate|. You'll enjoy an orchestra seat trt "Hamlet" and 80 healthy young actors will enjoy Aunt Minnie's Jelly the next moruing. A pig is good for a season's pass. Once a week, front June 1, through I-<abor day, a different play comes to life on the small stage of the Barter theater, superbly acted before carefully designed settings. Touring companies travel by truck to towns within a 200-mile radius of AJblugdon. A typical repertoire consists of contemporary New York successes, twotry-outs of new plays hitherto unproduced, several classics and one play of section interest. An entire season in miniature unfolds during the final two weeks when audiences are treated to a new play every evening. Many are revivals of Plays most popular during the summer. Questioned about royalties, one young actor smilingly explained that bartering works behiud the footlights too. Playwrights receive Virginia hams for use of their dramas. George Bernard Shaw, vegetarian, offered the only difficulty. Noel Coward, Maxwell Anderson, Thornton Wilder and others gloried In the proepeot of breakfasting on fried ham and brown gravy. A patron once left a maternallyminded pig at the theater and royalty payments have been plentiful ever since. More amazing than the theater Is the man who created it, Robert Porterfleld. Undaunted by the depression peak of 1932, Mr. Porterfleld, a native Virginian, returned to Abingdon with 22 New York actors and announced the birth of the Barter theawoo anorno *Knf o crtra a n A vegetables weren't, so a pair of scales was Installed on the box office table instead of a cash register. Those scales have today become the Barter theater trademark, with produce filling one pan and the masks of comedy and tragedy balancing in the other. Gracious unassuming in manner, Mr. Portenneid chats with spectators between acts and cheerfully herdfs groups of ogling touriBts about the grounds of Stonewall Jackson school, where the theater is located. The actors are very serious about their art yet delightfully combine work and play. One young man was seen cutting the grass and studying a script at the same time. For a moment he would revise a line?then off again with the mower. Rehearsal groups are sprinkled everywhere?on the dormitory porch, on the lawn, and in the theater itself. In the school's gymnasium, soenery Is constructed -and painted. Members of the company were busy building sections of a Now England village for scenes in the play, "Family's Portrait." So if you're up Abingdon way this summer don't forget to visit Robert Porterfield's Barter theater, and If your pocketbook is empty don't forget that sack of beans and tomatoes! at Camden. Your support will be appreciated. Respectfully, W. P. McGUIRT FOR COTTON WEIGHER I hereby announce myself as a candidate for election to the office of cotton weigher, at Kershaw, S. C. Your support will be appreciated. Resepectfully, W. M. HDGLfflR For Cotton Weigher at Kershaw To the Voters Of Kershaw and Lancaster Coifntles: X hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of Cotton Weigher at Kershaw. Voters from both counties will have to participate In this election and I will appreciate the snpport of my friends. Very respectfully, E. B. TKUBSDAJLE Kershaw, 13. C. FOR DIRECTOR . I hereby announce myself for reflection to the office of County Director from Flat Rock Township subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. Will greatly appreciate your jupport. Very respectfully, J. C. FAULKHNRERRY For Director, Buffalo Township To the Voters of Buffalo Township: [ hereby announce myself as a candiiate for the office of County Director .'or Buffalo Township, subject to the ules of the Democratic primary. Respectfully, JOSEPH E. DAVIS For Director; Buffalo Township I hereby announce my candidacy tor County Director Buffalo Township, ander the rules of the Democratic party. I shall greatly appreciate ronr support. If elected I will work tor the beet interests of the Township ind County. . Respectfully yours. ?7 Paul a. jokbb an iBL-i- L"-i. j.-aiUia.'uii?1 ... < -JL_.- .1 L ?u 1 1 'ji.1 ,n i." Ttoud (mM ADVENTURERS' CLUB headlines from the lives of people like tourselfi "Death Trap at El Chivo" HEIJ.O EVERYBODY: "You asked for a real life adventure," says Morris E. Lowder of Chicago, "so here goes." That's the way I like to hear you boys and girls talk. I ask for it, and you dish it up. And just between you and me, the boys and girls in Chicago and its neighboring towns?and for that matter, all over northern Illinois?are dishing them up faster than any bunch of folks I've struck yet. The Adventurers' club has installed chapters in a number of cities. I've been swamped with mail in every doggone one of them. But never have I been swamped the way Chicago has swamped me. I'm mighty grateful to you for your hearty response. I've had a flock of good yarns from you, but it's going to teke a little time. And speaking of being swamped ? well ?Morrie Lowder knows something about that,1 too. As if^we didn't have enough floods right here in this country?what with floods of letters and flooding rivers?Morrie had to go to Cuba and get himself into a flrst-class flood down there. Morrie was assistant manager for an American drug concern and in the latter part of May, 1924, he started out from Havana on a business trip into the Orlente province. Trains Filled With Inauguration Throngs. It was the day after the inauguration of Gerardo Machado as president and the trains were filled to overflowing with people who had come to view the proceedings. The train Morrie was on was one of 18 cars, every one of them packed with people. It had been raining for three days before his inauguration, and It was still raining. The streets were full of water when Morrie left Havana?but he was to see a lot more water before his Journey was over. By the time they reached the town of Colon in Matanzas province, the Water in the streets was a foot deep. Beds and chairs were floating The passengers were helplesi on a bridge that might be washed away at any minute. about and people were making for the upper floors of the few tall buildings in town. Morrie thought the train would stop there arm make ao attempt to go on until the water had gone down, but to his surprise it moved on toward Macagua. Morrie knew that the country up ahead was low and flat. What was more, they had to cross a river called El Chivo?a stream that became a howling torrent when it was swollen by the rains. The train puffed along, pert of the time through water that eame to the hubs of its wheels. At last it came to the trestle spanning the El Chivo. It was about seven o'clock, and pitch dark, when they started across that viaduct, ..... . ., "Sharp flashes of lightning," says Morrie, "were the only things we could see by. The two engines up ahead were puffing and roaring, and we could feel the trestle shiver under the weight of the train and the pressure of some 12 feet cf water that went tearing under it, carrying trees and animals to destruction. All of a sudden the train came to a stop with a terrible jolt. Morrie Offers Help to Injured. As a medical man, Morrie stepped forward and offered to help if any one was injured. Several of them?Morrie among them?went forward to the express to see what had happened. They found out, all right. The viaduct, weakened by the flood, was breaking up. Even while they stood in the express car, a whole section of the road bed was swept from beneath it, leaving the car hanging in mid air with only Its couplings holding it up! The train couldn't move now. The two engines were-on the other side of the break?the cars?the passengers, helpless on a bridge that might be washed away at any moment. They were sure that, by this time, there must be other breaks In that bridge?breaks behind them that', would leave them marooned in the middle of the swollen river. "We uncoupled the pin of the baggage ear," says Morrie, "and with a rash such as I never want to hear again, it was swept away. We began sending up flares in the hope of bringing aid, bnt they were answered by only a few poor guajtroe, themselves marooned on the thatched roofs of their homes. The eonisctm in diiFfi muwrto aihrai li Urn as for any duty, and to i bo truthful about tt, we all thought that this would be the last duty any of as would perform." Passenger Cars Thought to Be Sinking, Morrie had a small medical kit, and the doctors aboard made good use of his supplies. Suddenly came the news that the first of the pas-] senger cars was sinking into the river. The men uncoupled that car, herding its passengers into others that were already overcrowded. _ _ j "We had some thirty prostrated people on our hands," Morrie says, "and while we were working over them we could feel the cars jerk and sway as slowly they settled toward the water. Gee, but you feel helpless in a spot like that. No one could help these people. Most of them were praying, and till my dying day Til never forget the looks on their faces." But slready help was on the way. One telegraph line was stiff up, and, when the train didn't come through, Macagua wired Colon to send an engine. A switching engine eamo down from Colon and found that, contrary to Morrie's belief, there were no breaks in the western end of the treetle.' The crew loaded all the passengers Into six ears, and Morrie says they put them hi three deep in the aisles. "Ws went back the next morning," says Morrie, "just to see what had happened to the engineer and the fireman we had left behind. The engines were sunk in the river until only the roofs showed, but there weruihs engineers and firemen waving to us from the tops of the cabs." (RtUiud by Western Ntwipaotr Union.) For Director; West Wateree I hereby place my name before the voters for re-election to the office erf-j County Director for West Wateree , Township, and will appreciate the j continued support of the votera. Very respectfully, L. P. ROSE Fro Director; DoKalb Township I hereby announce myself as a candidate tor re-election to the office of Director of DeKalb Township, Kershaw County, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. Tour con tino ' ' "* '' ^ ~ ^ ued support will be greatly appreciated. "* Respectfully, W. T. REDFEARN Cuba has ordered the seizure of all war propaganda literature. * ' vi". wT/POTastai Prise Butterfly Specie* Miami, Fla.-?A boy with a butterfly net ended u 38-year yuest by scientist* for ti>e rare Papillo Andraemou Bonhotel by capturlug three of the aperies In n Miami hammoek while collect ing specimens for his junior high school natural science claas, He i? 16-year-old William Sawyer, who, in catching the rare butterflies, did what leading lepidopteriats have been trying to accomplish since they first were observed in tills area by W. J. Holland, a collector, in 1902. Two power dams will be built in the Nantahala river valley in Tennessee for the Aluminum Company -of America. Cost of the dams will exceed 110,000,000. French casualties in the disastrous final months of the war with Germanny, are estimated unofficially at 1,500,000 men. Most of them are listed as dead or misBlug. ENROLLMENT COMMITTEE8 FOR COUNTY PRECINCTS The new 1040 enrollment hooka for Kershaw county have been received and the greater part of them have been sent to the enrollment committees. The following have ben named for the various precincts: Abney?D. T. West, G. R. Crowe, J. T. Outen. Antioch?C. Player, Henry Joye, James McKentie. Bethune?J. M. Clybum, Hugh Oliver, J. L, King Blaney?J. D. Wason, P. ^O. Goff, Woodward Hons, J. L. Moak, Buffalo?lea L. Bills, Steve Roberts, Ira B. Catoe. Camden No. 1.?H. D, Nllea, C. H. DeLoache, Jack Nettles, Wyllefiheorn Camden No. 2.?-B. W. Rbume, Mrs. B. W. Rhame, Jr., Charlie Villeplgue, M. B. Burns. Charlotte Thompson?Ad. McLeod, Claytor Arrants, R. A. Bruce. Cassatl?C. L. MoKinnon, M. T. Hough, C. L. MoCasklll. DeKalb?T. A. Uabon, K. C. Htters, J. T. QwenB. Doby's Mill?Levi Branham, H. A. Martin, Mrs. Bally Kooa, Enterprise?Arthur Brown, Roland McCoy. Gates Ford?Chevis Mobley, D. A. West, B. A. Brown. Harmony?J. M. Butler, R. J. Branham. Hermitage?W. T. Player, Arthur West, Douglas Lynch. _TV4' p f. Jones, W. R. Taylor. Liberty Hill?Miss Edith Richards, Miss Jimmle Jones. Lockjiart?C. W. Jordan, J. J. Brown. Lugo If'?J. W. Rabon, John Rabon, G. P. Bell. Ned's Creek?J. O. Williams, Tom Holden, Perry Reeves. Qgfcfead ? Baron McCaeklll, Tom Corbett, W. H. Wooten. Fine Tree?A. A. West, Claude West. Rabon's?C. B .Blyther, R. A. Jackson, A. J. VanLandlngtiam. Haley's Mill ? English Rodgers, A. C. Reddlck, W. C. Wgtkins. Roland?(LowIb Banfleld, John Bowers. Salt Pond?Clyde Boykln, A. Dowie, R. L. Moore, J. L. Oettys. Shamrock?L. J. Baker, Ira Horton, Sandy Grove?H. R. Hall, W. it. Ratcliffe, Jr., F. C. Humphries. Shay lor's Hill?Mrs. H. L. Smyrl, Mrs. R. B. Drakeford, J. B. Catoe. Swift Creek?L. W. Boykln, 8rd? Ellen D. Boykln, K. P. Emanuel. Three C's?D. H. Coats, O. M. Barfield," L. D. Vincent. Twenty Creek?'Frank Rabon, Horace Rabon, W. M. Gladden. Waiereo C. Conyera, Henry Munn, C. M. Brown. Westvllle?Mrs. Wm. Stokes, Mrs. C. K. McDowell, Mrs. D. Stover. The book for Camden Club Number One will be located at The Chronicle office and the Camden Club Num ber Two will be located at the City Drug Company on east DeKalb street. " Voters residing nort of Laurens street will place their names on the book at the City Drug Company, and all those residing south of Laurens street will enroll at The Ohroniele of- ? r~~ flee. At the county precincts the books will be found at the home of some member of the aftove list. J. TEAM GBTTYS, - County Chairman A. W. HUMPHRIES Secretary Campaign Itinerary The itinerary for the campaign . meetings was fixed as follows; Raley's Mill, August 1, 10:80 -V . Bethune, August 2, 10:80 Blaney, August 6, 10:80 Kershaw, August 6, 10:30 Westvllle, August 6, 2:30 Rabon's, August 7, 10:30 Antioch, August 8, 10:20 Camden, August 8, 8:20 Cassatt, August 9, 10:20 Hermitage, August 10, 2:80. FINAL DISCHARGE Notice Is hereby given that one month from this date, on July 22, . 1940, I will make to the Probate Court ~$of Kershaw County my final return as Executor of the estate of Andy Kelly, deceased, and on the same date I will apply to the said Court for a final 1 discharge as said Executor. S. C. TRUE8DALB, Executor Camden, S. C., June 21, 1940. i - . FINAL DISCHARGE r Notice la hereby given that one month from this date, on July 18, 1940, 1 will make to the Probate Court r ~ of Kershaw County my final return eg Administrator of the estate of B. T. Hasty, deceased, and on the seme date I will apply to the said Court for a final discharge a* said Adminlatrator. J, W. McLAJN * " ? ? 6?'? auuunuaior Camden, 8. C., June 18, 1940