Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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MICKIE SAYS? WHEU GUTEUBERG Dtp his PMWriHB, HZ was th'best aroufjo ? butJ/OW,WITH US l/J th'fielp, guess who's , .the big shot" i ^ ih pr/a/r/ucr ) Y& Wants?For Sale Ad vert IdotneiitH under this heading will be charged for nt the rate of 1 cent per word. Minimum charge 25 cent*. Ada set In 10 point type double charge. Caah mint aocompany order except where customer hue Ledger Account. FOR SALE?Duo Therm heater. In use only two nionthB. Will heat hIx room house. Address I'. O. Box 204, Camden, S. C. 32sb FOR.'SALE?Used Kimball piano, reMSTitty tuned. Will sell cheap. Address P. O. Box 204, Camden, 8. C. 32sb FOR SALE?Full gratn Seed Oats for sale at Pine Farm. Germination tests 97 and 99 per cent. 60 cents bushel not banged.?I. C. Hough and Harold W. Hough, Camden, 8. C. - 31-34 pd. FOR 8ALE?Camellia Japonlcas, pink perfection and pink Basanquas In bloom. 80 varieties of camellias 6-9 Inch plants, 76c up to 8 ft. specimens. Come and see them. Mrs. Robert Rembert, Rembort, S. C: 31-33 sb. WORK WANTED?Experienced carpenter. Can furnish good references. Specialize on leaks. David Murray, 1414 Campbell Street, Caxuden, S. C. Phone 379-J. WANTED?A share-cropper, white or colored, with family large enough to work and gather two-horse crop for 1942. Twenty-one acre cotton allottment. This land produces over one bale of cotton per acre under normal conditions. Will furnish reliable party everything noccessary to make crop. Wrlto P. D. Stokes, Cassatt, S. C., Route 2. 40pd. FOR RENT?Four room apartment, compl^ely furnished. All conveniences. Close In. Apply 1211 Fair Street. Telephone 251M., Camden, S. C. , 31 -32pd FOR RENT?Two upstairs apartments, one 2-room and one 3-room, furnished. See Mrs. J. T. Rowell, across from new armory. 3tp. FOR R E NT- Bedroom, Heml-prlvate bath for rent in private home. Telephone Hi.'!. Camden. S. C. 32sb BARBERING ?Hull-cuts 25 conts; shaves 15 cents. Four experienced burbers?Des Kennedy's Barber Shop, Camden, S. C. 32tf. MALE OR FEMALE-OPPORTUNITY?for you to make quick $10 contacting local theatre, etc. Write I Roland Crandall Animated Cartoons, I Old Greenwich, Conn. 32sb GOOD NEWS FOR YOU?If you want a better position or If you want to go to work, write or wire us propaid about yourself. Send self-addressed stamped envelope for Information. Especially need all types construction workers, bricklayers, hotel, restaurant, hospital, garage and office help.?Southern States Placement Bureau, 1316 Washington Street, Telephone 2-8111, Columbia, a. C. ' 29tf 1 8HOE8?For shoe rebuilding and repairing call at the Red Boot Shop, next door Express Office, 619 Rutledge atreet. Abram M. Jones, Proprietor. Camden. S. C. 9sb CURT AIN8 STRETCHED?At reasonable prices. All worfc guaranteed. Address 904 Campbell Street, Camden. S. C. 3tf FARMERS?Alll8-cna>mers Tractors give most power per dollar invested. We trade for surplus fnrtn produce. * Ix>w overhead. close prices. No coverage or carrying charges on time deals. Only 6 per cont. Full line power-farming equipment. Power units. All-crop Harvester Combines, hammer mills. Free literature. Green Harrester & Implement Company, 812 Lady Street, Phone 9273, Columbia, S. C. June 28pdtf Lester Karow Heads Turf Organization I Tho South Carolina Turf association recently organized at a meeting of 'turf enthusiasts at St. Matthews la 'going to he a big factor to building up Intercut io homo racing in tiio Falmetto Mtate, according to local ruco enthusiasts. At (tie St. Matthews meeting were representatives from Camden, Sumnierville, Kutawvllle, Elloreo, Kingstree, YVuiterhoro, Newberry, Columbia and Charleston. Lester Karow of CliarleMton, well known In turf circles throughout the southeast and a frequent referee at polo games here, was named as president of the new turf group. W. H. Hy mines of St. Matthews is (lie secretary-treasurer. The executive committee is made up of the presidents of the various clubs. The following raco dates were filled by the association: Saturday, November 8?Generals' Races, Camden. Tuesday, November 11?Newberry (tentative). Saturday, November 29?St. Johns, KutawviHe. Saturday, Decemer 6?Summerville. Saturday, December 13?St. Matthews. Saturday, December 20?Walterboro. Friday. December 26?Kingstreo. Thursday, January 1?Elloree. I Camden I T uesday, Nov. 4 I Shelby Brother's I Circus I -Afternoon and Night- I 1 Elephants - - - Horses I I Ponies - - - Dogs I I Clowns - - - Acrobats I I Aerialists - - - Wire-Walkers I I The Most Astounding 5-Elephant I < I Act In All The World I; | ? Changes Made In Bethune Pastorate HMhuiu. Oct" 89?R?v. " Mor.e preached his farewell sermon to a crowded house here Sunday mot Mr. Morwe ?ml 1>I? cbar-ml left for their new home In WalbuUa Wednesday whore ho will take up his ?? pastor or tl.u in that city.' It 1? with deepest regret that the members of his olui rch and the citlssens "f the community aoe ihla splendid family go. Rev. C. P. Cowherd, who has been called as chaplain to Fort Jackson, preached his farewell sermon In the Baptist church Sunday morning. Mr. Cowherd has done splendid work here and It 1h with regret that his churches release hint. .... The R Y. 1*. U- Kave a wiener roast in his honor Tueaday evening in the grove of Mr. L. D. Robinson. Mr. Cowherd loft Thursday to take up his now duties at Fort Jackson. A farewell reception was glvon the Rev. F. ft. Morse and Mrs. Morso Monday evening In the homo of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Clyburn. This spacious home was Ideal for the entertainment of the large assembly, not only of the Presbyterians, but of the other denominations present. Miss Stella Methane, president of the auxiliary, Introduced the guests to the receiving which was composed of Mr. and Mia. V I burn. Mr. and Mrs. MorBe, Rev, Mr. | Williams, pastor of the Method church and Mrs. Williams and associate host. Tom Clyburn..Misses Mary McKinnon and Louise Ortn}'1"" presided in the dining room where punch and # cookies wore served. Those assisting In serving were Misses Mary Nancy McLaurin. Maiy I Linton. Johnnie Bethune. Mrs June Truesdell and Mrs. Dewey Boy kin. Mrs C. C. Pate wus In charge of the register where more than a hundred quests wore enrolled, i Mrs H. F. Oarris and Mrs. R. E. McCasklll furnished the muste ! throughout the evening. Mrs. Mors hsiik a group of songs. Mrs. v. ?i. Helms, president of the Methodist Society of Christian Service preseated the ho'noreeH a lovely silver dish in appreciation of their worth to the church tP the community at large. Mn R E. McCasklll . in behalf of the fH^sbyterians. Pre8e"fed /A^orks ?n of ice tea spoons and ?alad their chosen patterns. The g p jonied hands and fumg Blest Be T Tie That Binds", after which a bene diction was pronounced by Mr. Moise. Mrs. Henry McCullough has? 'et?rnod to her home in Cumberland, i .. after a two weeks stay with net P ents. Mr. and Mrs. J. M Friends of Mrs. C. L. Maya al? glad to learn that she has returned home from the Camden Hosp.tal where Rhe has been a Patlent; . Quite a number of people fiom^h( e attended the Carolina-Clemson Mr. and Mrs. Bill King of were the week end guests of Mr. < 1 MM'i88esGM^ryg'Ell?n McLaurin and Kste Helms have returned to the r school near Monroe. N. C.. nftei six weeks'vacation. rvmh-viiip Miss Robbie Newton, of Gi e el> ville spent the week end here with mother Mrs. Margaret Marlon. Mr. and Mrs. June Truwdell a; ^ ed the Allen-Graham wedding in nettsville Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Hugh Witherspoon of Uye ville. visited her parents. Mr. and Mrs. I) * T. Yarbrough last week. . Witherspoon came up for th,' sv^ end and accompanied SMis. ^Uwson Brannon. of Camp ( r"ft' and Miss Mary Brannon. ?f C,o soent the week end here w 1 li '"01 parents. Mr. and Mrs. B. \\ . Ilraimon. Mrs I G. Richards and little daughter. of Florence, were recent guests of MMr ^and* Mrs. Harris Oliver, of Beaufort. spent the weekend with their pa? ents. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Olivt r. Mrs. Oliver remained for a visit here. Miss Virginia Moore, of Wmthiop College, spent the week-end here * ltli her cousin. Miss Anna PuBosi. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Morgan of Con wav; Forbis Morgan, of Mull ins. Mr. ami Mrs. Van Morgan, of Bishopyille, spent Sunday here w ith their mother, Mrs. Eva Morgan. ' Misses Gerry Davis. Betty Best, and Marv Wynn Williams, of Columbia College, spent the week end here with their parents. Miss Williams was accompanied home by her room mate, Miss Elizabeth Taylor. Richard McLaurin and Clark Perrin. of Florence, and Miss Margaret Mc I.aurln. of Leo. spent the weekend with the J. N. McLaurlns. Lieutenant Alvln Clyburn and Mrs. Clyburn. of Fort Jackson, were the week end guests of Mr. and Mis. J. M. Clyburn. Clyde Horton, who has been stationed at Fort Bragg, and who has Just received his discharge, is spending ten davs here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. McDowell, before going to Miami. Fla., where he will work. , _ . Francis German and Edwin Stewart, who are with the navy at Norfolk. Vs., are visiting their parents here. Week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Mays were Mrs. I^oulse Etherldge, Misses Julia Kinnerly and Carolyn Ix)ng. of Columbia; Miss Hettle Hough, of Moncks Corner, and Ralph Hnll, of HartsviUe. The public Is Invited to a Hallowe'en carnival In the high school building and gymnasium Friday evening at 7:30. This carnival is sponsored by the grammar school. Rev. L. D. B. Williams Is attending ihe Methodist Conference in Bennettsville this week. Auto Craah Fatal , To Ralph Sandera (Continued from first pa*e) noon and the jury declared Sanders' loath was accidental. Army officials ] were present at the Inquest. Sanders leaves his parents, a broth- i sr, W. A. Sanders. Jr., and two sisters, Mrs. Raffleld Holland and Miss Leona . Sanders, all of this city. I Active pallbearers were L. T. Hoi- 1 and, J. E. Lovett, C. L. Croft, Wlllard I Monroe, Norman Sanders and Willie Sanders. Honorary pallbearers were O. F. Oooley, J. H. McLeod, E. L. Moseley, B. W. Marshall. E. R. Holland, N. C. Arnett, Dr. Luther Sowell, M. J. Cullen, Purdy Lee, J. T. Haynes, R. E. Ross, Fred Ogburn and Charles Sowell. , ' I Russians Watch v Camden Poloists Camden polo riders staged a game Friday afternoon before an Illustrious gathering of Russian military attaches and observers and American military officers, the Rambler foursome winning 10 to 2 over a Palmetto team. On the sidelines of the Seaboard Held were Colonel Ilia N. Sarayev military attache to the Soviet embassey at Washington; Colonel PftTw F. Berezln, aviation observer 1 and Major Paul liarayev, tank observer of the Russian army. With them was Colonel F. B. Hayne of the war department at Washington and Major C. H. Sargent and Lieutenant Colonel John Wall of the visitors section of the public relations headquarters of the first I army here. The 109 Coast Artillery band was on the Held to play between the chukkers. ! The Russian officers evidenced ft keen Interest In the sport and spoke In glowing terms of the fine horsemanship of the polo riders. AU were persuaded to sample bottles of cola, but declared their preference to American lemonade. that evening the Russian group loft Camden for Washington. They have been here for Ave days during which time they have visited Fort Jackson, rode over and flew over many miles of the maneuvers area, Inspected all units and expressed a profound admiration for the American soldiers. This feeling of respect was Intensified by the fact that the visitors realized, as they stated, that the American people are a race of peace loving individuals with no military ambitions. That they have been able to accomplish such strides in prepared-. ness in such a short time was regard- ( ed by them as being outstanding. . I GOOD COLORED CITIZEN GOES TO Hi6 ETERNAL REWARD The death of William Moseley, colored, a faithful servant and friend, came suddenly on October 27, 1941, at his home 1811 1-2 north Campbell street. "Billy" waa a well known ( figure at the cotton platforms In Camden, having1 been in the employ ot \ the late J. Blake Steedman and R. Y. Steedman from 1893 to 1917, and since that time has continued with W. J. Mayfleld, well known cotton buyer of Camden. Of a large physique, he was a hard-1 worker, polite and accommodating and was known to nearly every cotton-j grower in Kershaw county and many of the adjoining counties. Aside from his duties at the cotton platform it is said that he farmed on a small scale, and many mornings awoke at four o'clock and accomplished a man's size day's work before the balance of the nearby citizens awoke. His sudden death caused sorrow among both races. Good Colored Teacher Passes Rachael C. Brown, for nearly thirty years a teacher in the Browning Home of this city, died at her home in Jackson Bchool square Sunday, after a srot illness. She was a daughter of the venerable J. W. Brown, a colored preacher, who passed away some twenty years ago. Aside from her school duties in trying to train the colored youth she was a zealous worker in Trinity Methodist church, and worked hard for the restoration of this colored edifice after its partial destruction by fire. She possessed a genial disposition and pleasant approach and had the respect of both white and colored. Mayor Makes Ready For Army Invasion (Continued from first page) port committee. Lindsay B. -Pierce is chairman of the athletic committee and has H. A. Small and Lieutenant Poellot of the Public Relations Headquarters as his workers. The comfort facilities committee consists of Joe McKaln, John Langford, Perry Langston, Austin Sheheen and Donald Morrison. Mayor F. N. McCorkle has been In touch with the army morale headquarters and has been assured that Camden will have 260 soldiers from the First Army Corps here Saturday. With the group will come a band that will offer a concert in Hampton Square at 8 o'clock Saturday evening and a second in the Square Sunday afternoon at 12:30 o'clock. The program for the week end contemplates a dance in the WPA recreational center in the armory on Rutledge street, the dance to begin at 8:45 o'clock and continue to midnight. In addition to the 260 soldiers and band alloted to Camden there will be about a thousand soldiers from the camp near Westvllle. Location Signs Are GivenMuchApproval Visitors to Camden should have no difficulty la locating churches, schools, hotels. In fact all point# of 1 Interest, including historical places, as a result of a signing project now being completed by the Chamber Of Oom?ere?k r Through the cooperation of the city and of the Public Relations headquarters of the array, the signs were mude possible, the city providing the master signs which are located at the post office corner while the arrow signs, to designate the location of places, were provided by the printing unit of the public relations headquarters. The' master signs with arrow indicators ifk all places and points of interest north, south, east and west of the intersection of Broad and DeKalb streets. A person starting ouj. to visit these places Indicated, for instance, north of the intersection would proceed east to find red and white arrows indicating the historic Pres* byterian church, Southern depot, toad to swimming beach, array flying base and other points. * Going north on Broad street the visitor will seek arrows showing the birthplace of Bernard Baruch, Confederate hospital, library, Kirkwood, Springdale race course, Ambrose Clarke and J. North Fletcher stables , and the site of the Battle of Camden. And the same program of locating places of interest obtain on the west DeKalb road and the South Broad street highway. The idea was promoted by * the Chamber of Commerce staff and received the approval of the city and the army headquarters. It was also y given an enthusiastic endorsement by i the management of the Kirkwood J hotel, , 1 . .. x Police Continue To ; War On Speeders? The drive against speeders is pro- a grossing satisfactorily according to I the police. Tuesday three more of the ' step-on-lt** variety of motorists I fell afoul of the eye of Beckham Bus- L sell. o Lewis Schofleld had to extract six ? dollars from his wallet when Russell d caught him traveling _.45 per on t Broad street. James Leroy Ricken- a backer had the indicator of his speed- c ometer at 60 when clocked by Russell, fc Exit $6. y Wesley Carter was the third victim of Camden's cop. Russell nabbed v him at Broad and Chesndt streets v when he was rambling along at a gait j considerably in excess of the speed e limit. Exit another $6. f, Glaring Lights a Nuisance jy Many Camden citizens are hopeful that the police will crack down on ^ motorists who drive in the city with glaring headlights. There have been ^ many complaints from persons who ^ I say tHey have been blinded by the p I headlights of cars. t' * h Scout Program Will Be Subject of Meeting ^ (Continued rrom first page; S I cil for eight years. Under his admin- L istration the Atlanta Council grew is from 67 Troops with 1,667 Scouts to h 148 Troops with 3,004 Scouts. During v this period Scouting for Negro boys 1 -Cv J fas organized In this Council, which low has 9 Troops tuid nearly 175 "Jegro Scouts. Unde? Mr. Dobson's eadershlp. Cubbing, the pre-Scout age urogram tor boyB, 9, 10 and 11 was or;anlzed and the program Is now well inder way. Sea Scouting, Explorer nd other Senior Scout activities for toys 16 years of age and upward* were Jso introduced in Atlanta during Mr. )obson's tenure. ' * Mr. Dobson served as the flrsf Camp Mrector of Camp Bert Adams, the At* anta, Ga., Scout Camp when it first pened in 1927. The Annual Boy icout circus, a great spectacle of boys lemonstrating Scout handicraft activiles, games and" contests "which givesn incentive to boys to become profiient in all phases of Scoutcraft, has tecome a part of the Atlanta Council's early program. Mr. Dobson was born on a farm rest of Dalton, Ga. He worked his fay through the Berry Schools at tome, Ga. where he graduated as valdlctorian of his class in 1916. The ollowing year he taught at the LeesIcCrae Institute, a Presbyterian mision school, at Plumtree, N. C. in the lountains of western North Carolina, ir. Dobson enlisted in the United Itates Navy where he served from 917 to 1921. Following his Navy exerience he' taught at the Llndale, Ga. ligh School and fn that community e became a Scoutmaster. Mr. Dobson graduated from the lational Training School for Scout Executives in 1922 and became the Icout Executive at Rome, Ga. In 923 he became Scout Executive at *aGrange, Ga. Late in 1923 he organsed the Chattahoochee Council with eadquarters at West Point, Ga. and ras the Scout Executive there from 923 to 1926. STATE THEATRE | KERSHAW, S. C. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31 "LIFE BEGINS FOR ANDY* HARDY" With Mickey Rooqey ?nd Judy . / Garland, SATURDAY, NOV. 1 "BAD MAN OF ~V DEAD WOOD" With Hoy Rogers and Gabby Hayes SATURDAY, NOV. 1 LATE SHOW 10:30 P. M. "T1LL1E THE TOILER" With William Tracy and Kay Harbin J&mpAY, NOVEMBER 2 TOW OF THE TROPICS" ,Wlth Jeffrey Lynn ,, i ,| , i |i 'n i in MONDAY AND TUESDAY NOVEMBERS?4 "BLOSSOMS IN THE DUST" With Greer Garson and Walter ? Pidgeon ' WEDNESDAY, NOV. 5 "MYSTERY SHIP" With Paul Kelly and Lola Lane THURSDAY AND FRIDAY NOVEMBER 6?7 "CITIZEN KANE" With Orson Welles ADMISSION: Matinee, 20o; Night, 26o Children 20o any time | Wr Stop! Look! Listen! We Have Heaters of all types all Prices Stove Pipe 4 Mats and > Accessories ."U ' ^ - Camden Hdw. & Sugty Co. Tekpbooa 7 Soatk Broad Stratt