Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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PRUISIN' ROUND WITH THE SKIPPER i'(linking out loud: Some friendI t ftg V typed note In wbloh he re-| , ((, Camden, the chumpiou of in explanation thereof he I 8 pick Kirk. Harry Klrkover, I* I Mew Kirk. Klrkwood Hotel, Hobklrk I 0], liohkirk Inn, Hobklrk Hill, W. I Kirk bride, former owner of Cool I Inge. Mrs. T. J. Klrkland, and Col. I (Patrick. , e * I >n't crowd folks?fpr we know wno in our reader's Hat will bel to add some more. Help! Help! I I them in. * the way, remember Lea ?ell. if you have forgotten was man* of the Harrlaburg team which ed here in April. I^es a great ball >r in his day has now become the! tplon groucher of the national me. Bell kicked about hot 10r, cold weather, hard ground,! ground, towols, soap, bases and I Out not least the attendance at I all games here. I of which makes us laugh for e it or not?the opening game rrisburg, with the governor of J ylvania, Honus Wagner, state! )r*. several bands, and the like, J von Bill Benswanger, president Pittsburgh club, on deck could U3ter more than 1561 paying Up In the Wisconsin State! e the Fohd Du Lac club has a average of over 2,500 while on j va and holidays the team well over 4,000. Fond E>u Lac population of about 35,000 while] burg lists about 9(^,000. ' ? i yet Mr. Bell had the crust to e Camden fans when his own ; k gives him roe or less of a thoulder. j ! si the golf club and swimming! Kershaw one afternoon last] There were about 35 to 40 at play when I was there. The ng pool had not been placed as yet. An extensive program reaping was being carried out the fine club house. J We repeat what we have said many times, Camden needa a swimming pool and there ts#n<> better place for such a pool than Hampton Park. A lx>ol with attractive hath houses, 1st* |ticed feuoe and lights for-, night aquatics would be a fine bit of advertiaing as motorists rode past on U. S. No. 1. . v ? We have seen many municipal pools Ln> Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin and they sure make them attractive. . ' The Port Jackson softball lads spanked the Kendall Mills team last week at the Laurens street pasture 11 to 2. Ouch! * We are forced to the conclusion that polo Is about as 'popular as any sport in the state. To have the big orowds continue to come to the polo games here, altho the season is now firn's sixth month?the games havtny started last December?Is a source of great wonder to oven the oldest rail birds. ? e Secretary' w. sr. DuBose, Jr. of the polo club la authority for the state* ment that polo will continue for at least two more Sundays. ess Speaking of announcers, we believe Ralph Waldo Chase, is about as popular as any we - have offered this season. * Ralph frequently forgets he has a mike in front of his lips and his under-the-breath comments draws roars of laughter from the spectators. Ralph gets as excited ds the most rabid fan and frequently roots In stentorian tones for his favorite. The crowd ioved it. * Sunday musings?'Awfakening to another beautiful day?days like Sunday should last forever. Sunshine? not too hot?not too cool?just perfect. Oolng down for the papers and the mall. Getting ready for church. Hearing another of those sermons with a punch. To the Hotel Camden for some of that fine southern fried chicken. Reading the home paper. Off to the polo game and an afternoon < of real enjoyment. Bach to the office1 to write it for the inldsouth papers. Trotting over to Lee Mays' to have him wire It In. * Over to Lou Guion's ' to get some of that fine Blltmore ice cream. Home for lunch. Reading News Week and listening to the radio. Then pipe time, a smoke and then bed. Oh, Hum!, Myers' Garage Is j Open Every Night .-The-Myers parage on East DeKalh Htreet has a r>i>eeial service in that it Hemains open all night and can Handle any work a customer wants Hone on his car at night. The garage is completely equipped j or operations of its day and night Hrreoker service throughout the county ml with its fine new modern wreck-1 Br is able to handle easily the large i Holume of business which it does. /,fc I The' efficient head of this concern is i^es Myers. Mr. Myers states that his firm does a big volume of business for owners of trucks and automobiles. Because of the excellent night service offered *they can have their tfticks or cars done at night and then when the morning comes they can have them back on the road. This service does away with loss of time while repair work is being done. A feature of the Myers garage service is that of the body building department which Mr. Myers states is able to turn a wrceker car Into one which looks like new. He has received much praise from customers for the fine quality of work done by this department. TUBERCULOSIS ESSAYS ENTERED IN CONTEST Essays sent from Mather Academy1 to the state tuberculosis contest were written by Verdelle Williams'1, and Ellen and Willie Mae McLester. Charles McCaskill Wins High Honors (Continued from first page) Charles McCaskill is no exception to the rule. The youth has all the qualifications required to be the unanimous selection of the committee having in charge the naming of the scholarship winner. His ^record in the high school is one aJiy youth may be proiul of. Ho was honored/by being named president of the Junior class, later as president of the senior class. He was captain of the football team and played four years of high school football. . He received three letters In that sport. He was named as chief marshal at commencement, was a mecpber of the annual staff and was also an officer and member pf the schools band. His academic record is outstanding. As he is voluhtarlly taking a fifth year, his average over Jhe four and a half years he has been in high school is 91.8. His first year recorded an average of 95, his second year 92.6, h|s third 92, fourth 87.2 and for the first semester of the fifth year 92. STATE THEATRE I KERSHAW, S. C. Telephone 9S SATURDAY, MAY 10 HONEYMOON FOR 3" v !> Sheridan?George Brent SATURDAY, MAY 19 I "WILDCAT OF TUSCON" Bill Elliott LATE SHOW SATURDAY "MAISIE WAS A LADY" Ann Sothern?Lew Ayres MONDAY AND TUESDAY MAY 12?13 "THE LETTER" Bette Davla , WEDNESDAY, MAY 14 "WILD MAN OF BORNEO" Prank M organ?Mary Howard , THURSDAY AND FRIDAY MAY 15?16 "COME LIVE WITH ME" Stewart?Hedy Lamar ADMI88ION: Matinee. 20c; Night 28a...... Children 10c any time. DINE OUT ON SUNDAY <} ^ * Have dinner with your famliy at the M. 8cK. CAFE A Menu To Suit Any Taste Reasonable Prices , * mm mmmnmmmmmmmmmmmmm Exercises For Kershaw Schools The Kershaw (Jrammar School wltl present "Spring Glow", an operetta, Thursday evening, May IS, at 8 ^'clock In the school gymnasium, Children from the different grammar grades wllPrepresent bees, butterflies, raindrops and sunshine In a delightful portrayal of the coming of spring. This program will be the grammar school's annual contribution to the [ commencement mmqel An admission of 10c la suggested to defray the expenses of the program. The annual expression and declama| tion recital will be giveu foiursday evening, May 22 at 8:16 o'clock in the Kershaw High School auditorium, ,Miss Gertrude Sowell, one of the local teachers, has coached these pupils. This occasion is always enjoyable and well attended. The Kershaw High School is giving a banquet to members of the various athletic teams in the, high school building Friday, May 23 at 8vl5. This oocaslon is being looked forward to by the members of tho various teams. A visiting speaker will appear for this banquet. ' The annual Lancaster-Kershaw counties open tennis tournament for men will be staged on the courts in Kershaw beginning Monday, May 19. An apprqpriate award will be presented the singles champion and the win nlng doubles team. Several of those who tfave entered this tournament for the past four years will participate again this spring. In addition It Is expected there will be several new faces. The entrance fee for singles will be 75c and for doubles ^nd singles $1. The loser will receive the balls lu each match. : During the week of May 19?'May 23 a tournament wllj also be staged for the Kershaw High.. School girls and boys. There will be singles for girls and boys, doubles for girls and boys and mixed doubles. The entrance fee for high school pupils will be 10c each. This flrfct high school tournament is expected 'to prove very interesting as a good-dumber is expected to enter the tournament. Attractive aWardB will be presented the winners.' W. S. Patterson and C. V. Hodges, the high school tennis coaches, are in charge of the tournament. All those who expect to enter are requested to notify them of their intention on or before May 12. The commencement exercises of the Kershaw high school will be presented on the evening of June 1 and June 2 at 8:15, In the high school auditorium. The programs for the evenings area s follows: Sunday Eyening, June 1 Invocation, Rev. D. M . Sandors; "Come Thou Almighty King", by audience; scripture and prayer, by Rev. C. O. Shuler; "The Prayer Perfect", Riley-Stenson; "The Lost Chord", by glee club; sermon by Rev. W. S. Porter; "O Thou, From All] Goodness Flows", by audience; bene-1 diction by Rev. D. iM. Sanders. Monday Evening, June 2 Invocation, by Rev. W. S. Porter; "The Star Spangled Banner, by audience; salutatory, Shelley Horton; presentation of class gift, by Herbert Gregory,' president; acceptance, by R. H. Carson, high school principal; address by Louise McLane; "A Star's Lullaby", "Roses of Picardy", by glee club; awarding of diplomas by C. L. Rasor, superintendent; valedictory by Nannie Williams; Alma Mater, by audience; benediction, by Rev. C. O. Shuler. The annual National Music Week will be observed by the Kershaw Fed* erated Music Clubs May 4, 5, 6, 8, 9. The sacred concert on the ovennlg of May 4 will be at tho Baptist church. All other evenings the concerts will be given in' the high school auditorium. The hour for all these concerts will be at 8:15 p. m. , NATIONAL COTTON WEEK TO BE OBSERVED IN NATION Throughout tho cotton-growing a'*oa National Cotton Week is assured of widespread public attention as a result of the Intensive activities of the National Cotton Council In that area. From Its central headquarters In Memphis, and likewise from the offices of its 700 county committee chalman, organized direction is being given to a systematic program for enlisting both trade and public interest throughout the South. Tfcq Council has distributed to thousands of civic organizations a bulletin showing how communities may co-operate in National Cotton Week; and it has prepared radio transclptlons for spot announcements over local stations, a 21-foot sound movie trailer, and several hundred thousand 3x5-lnch mailing inserts calling attention to National Cotton Week. I"T5RT555UN?feet^ STA-DRI LOTION I J At Your Druggist's S6p | ~'---i \v- r- ^ ~ u*i wugsgggeagHi iiihii iij. l.i ..am,mum Honor Roll Pupils Kershaw Schools The following is 4 ho honor roll for the Kershaw Schools for the fifth report .card period, Grade 2?1/ols Allen, Jluvmle Hums, James Clyburn, Helen Cook. I?oua Earl Fletcher, 'ltteron Orogory, Gayle Griffin, Jatnes Hall, Ann Hogler, Jim* ttile Hilton, Carolyn Hiuson, Susie Hlnson, Joan Massey, lAvonia Hut* ledge, Jennie Ursury, Mareia Vincent, Hula Whitley, Winkle Whitley, Dora Poplhi. Grade 3?Danny ltlackwell, Cecil Faulkonborry, Johnnie Faulkenberry, Donald Knight, l>ale Clemens, Marian Falle, Peggy Faile, Joan Gregory, Hetty Sue McDonald, Joe Hunter, Carl Phillips, Mary Doaton, Peggy Self. Grade 4?'Nancy Faulkenberry, Helen Outen, Mac Caraon, Vivian Haker, Margaret Grlmlnger, Mary HlnBon, Joyce Parker, Bonnie Waters. Grade 5?John L. Cauthen, Sara Cook, Pansy Hennecy, Georgo Stover, Mamlo l'arduo, Ernestine Truesdale. Grade 6?Jean Adams, Jaequollne i Blackmon, Anolyn Gregory, Tom Griffin, Sara HlltoTi, Evelyn Plylcr, Johnnie Coats , Charlotte Croxton, Vivian Croxton, Pauline Phillips. Grade 7?Johnnie Brewer, Jacque; line Dell, Betty Catoo, Helen Bstrldgc, Grace Faulkonberry, Josle M. Hunter, Mary E. Jones, Mildred Outen. Ed Newton, Paulino Richardson, Elsie Starling. Grade 8?Suzanno Balckmon, Jean Hough. Grade 9?Esther Adams, Zelma Whitley. Grade 10?Ann Baker, Mary Catoe, Miriam Jones, Ann Mol^ane, Berntee Whltaker. Grade 11?Louise McLane, Nannie Williams, Shelley Horton. Thirty-seven pupils have been perfect In attendance for the first five report card periods. - A billion billion water molecules can rest comjf^rtably on the head of a pin and haVe1 room to spare. Ontario mines produced gold and silver valued at $109,508,900 during im. ; . To provide a pound of silk, approximately nine pounds of cocoons are needed. In flight, pelicans flap their wings in unison, taking their time from a leader. MIDWAY 8ENIOR CLASS PLAY FRIDAY NIGHT "Speeding Along", a coiuody In three acts will be presented-Friday night. May lt>. at 8;30 o'clock iu tho Midway- School Auditorium. There is mystery, excitement and comedy in "Speeding Along", therefore speed along to see the Midway Senior Play. Cast | Charlotte McOaskill as Miss I*avina certainly does run after the professor I (Lee McNeely) who fishes for fish but I catches I Jessie Parke as Bobby I>arrabee will bring smiles and tears to tho eyes of 1 all. I Claude (Wugglns) tells whoppers but you will like his mischief. Find out about the mystery man, Jack Curtis, played by.TToy West. I Malcome Corbett, one of the favorite Midway actors, is at his best as Charlie Dogberry. Cliarhe takes a lot but i Kershaw County will be put on the map again for Troy West and Char| lotte McCasklll are radio announcors ut an Important Boat Race. t It Is worth your money and your (time to see Vent Mae Anderson end < l Annie Mae West play the parts of stuck up society folks! Mrs. Newcome and her daughter, Vivian, j Annie Belle Young makes a lovely granny but she does flirt, just a little. 1 Nathaniel West will show you excellent acting in his role of Mr. ' m Thorton Hathaway, owner of the speed boat, "Speed King". Carson Cato playing the part of Paul Stevens, owner of the speed boat, "Flying Cloud" gives tfplce to the race. Grace Faulkeriborry as MoTly Malloy, a newspaper reporter, has a nose for news and finds plenty of It. Dommle Young, plays the part pf Mrs. Newcomo's angel child, Angela and she makes things lively for her mother. Wugglns and sevoral other | characters in the play. SOCIAL 8ECURITY BOARD , EXTENDS IT 8ERVICE W. It. More. Manager of the Social Security Hoard tiold office at Rock Hill, S. (*.. which servos York, Chester, Fairfield. Lancaster and Kershaw counties,. announced today that a representative from that office will be at the City Hall, Canulen, S. C. at 11:30 a. in., every Thursday morning for the convenience of the residents of Kershaw.'County. And if anyone desiring any Information or assistance in connection with tho Social Security Act, such as filing of olaims for Old-Ago and Survivors Insurance Benefits, securing Social Security account number cards or duplicate cards, will call at the City Hall any Thursday morning at 11:30 a. m. he can secure this information and assistance. . 4 ' ' i FEEDS and SEEDS 4 ' i ALL KINDS?FOR ALL STOCK * at ? BEST PRICES 1,000 Baby Chicks Just Arrived 'Phone Us Your Order Camden Hdw. & Supply Co. Telephone 7 South Broad Street l j~: ^r'rTXTXTxtsxszxtnnsixinxtsimtsixxivansutxvaxzxzxi ' m I f "he saves most now J I I a who spends enough" i I There's a rule for your ?Ss*ngei guidance you may not find in the copybooks ? but that doesn't subtract one whit from its truth. Because when you buy a new car this spring you want ope that will see you through many a summer. So \yhile you're trading it's good sense to trade up ? up to something solidly good through and through. Trade up, for instance, to the Fireball power of Buick's more efficient valvein-head straight-eight.' Trade up to the thrift of Compound Carburetiont ? exclusively Buick's, and as much as 10% to 15% more economical of gasoline than last year. Trade up to a splendiferous big Body by Fisher ? to Buick's all-coil s. ' I, Sedanet, $1006. Vh,,e springing that is forever cushiony yet forever free from service attention ? to stout, ride-steadying torqpe - tube drive with nothing about it to go wrong. Buick's bodies are roomier, its frames huskier?its steering gears go three to four times as long without adjustment and its main bearings have half-again the service life in them. Things like that really count these days ? yet they're yours in a Buick for a trifle more at most than you'd spend in any event Go call on your Buick dealer now! ^|?| t Available at alight extra cost on some Buick Special models, standard on all other Series. ~Btt Bvkklfat" EXEMPLAR OF GENERAL MOTORS VALUE L??^, b deliveredat Flint, Mich. Stau tax, optional equipment and accessories ? extra. Prices and specifications subject to change without notice. . CAMDEN MOTOR COMPANY I 1119 Bfoad Street Camden, S. C. I | m J WHgi HTM Aim>MOMtis A?. ?Uat??,CK ^,LD TH?? ?J - ? ?: v, y.>,ILz:jjSsSie;, rr--v-..vi.^ .