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. CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1949 >r13 He’s Still What He Used To Be Ihers irs Goth«r : heon And Talk Time* members of th® of the Qamden ,1 and several of v .„ met for a rednesday at ttie ^ _ and spent an tVo hours talking times. Some of were married ipanied by their ^ lusbands. ) the reunion were members of the • hUsbands or wives: „ Robert Chewning, Miss Miriam Bruce, j Mr. and Mrs. Bill McNaron), of Rock 1 C. O’Cain (Madge idem Mrs. Paul Gardner, of Nav- I; Mrs. J. E. Barrs, Jr, few), Pensacola, Fla.; f Rosefield (Louise liter; Mr. and Mrs. i, Camden; Mrs. id (Harriett Steed- ton; Mr. and Mrs. Camden; Mr. and ays (Frances Hough), : and Mrs Frank Hinson), Camden; Lugoff; Mrs. Betty lord (Betty Jones), Edgar Price »ley), Camden, and William F. Nettles, it were: Mrs. , who was accom- . Morrison: Miss Etta Iberia Team, Mrs. Miss Ada Ph lent J. G. Civil Court To Meet June 21; Juren Drawn Judge Duncan Bellinger, Resident Judge, Is To Preside Over Term John Carl West % Is Commander Oi Legion Post Named At Meeting Mon day Night To Succeed Joe W. Jenkins was accomi regret were ; Cornett, a teach- Dotterer (Har- Charleston: Mrs. (Lilia Miner); (Marie Reed), ; Mrs. S. C. Mackey Columbia, and was opened with Miriam Bruce, a ry in India and in silence for the four members |who' have passed Jenkins, Chris- WUl Louis and This old gray horse hasn’t changed a particle over the years. He’s one of Camden’s landmarks and thousands upon thousands have seen him in recent years in the window of the store at the corner of Broad and DeKalb streets. Is A Camden Landmark Gray Horse In Corner Book Store Dates Back Judge G. Duncan Belling er, of Columbia, resident circuit judge, will preside over the spring term of the Court of Common Pleas, which will convene on Tues day, June 21. The Court of General Sessions will con vene the following week. Jurors have beerr'drawn for the ( term of civil court as follows: M. C. O'Cain, Camden; Lee West, Camden; S. R. Kirkland, Route 2, Lugoff; Willie Sheorn, Jr., Camden; E. B. Russell, Cam den; W. B. Pitts, Camden; F. M. i Wooten, Camden; Yancey Hilton, .Route 2, Kershaw; J. R. Faulken- I berry, Route 2, Kershaw; C. B 1 Broughton, Route 2, Kershaw; E. D. Drakeford, Camden; C. C. I Agerton, Kershaw; John R. Lang ford, Camden; G. B. Shaw, Cam- < en; Neil McKinnon, Bethune: Rov B. Mathis, Camden. , Also, Henry Sanders, Blaney; ames. E. Orr, Camden; Coley lose, Blaney; Simon W. Eichel, Camden; Levy Sanders, Blaney; V. F. Fletcher, Route 2, Kershaw; ienry Lee Clyburn, Camden; S. W. Hogue, Camden; G. R. Rodgers, Camden; J. JML-Wooten, Camden; >. C. Dixon, Camden; Arthur Dowey, Lugoff; J. L. Branham, Lugoff; R. B. Faulkenberry, Route 2, Kershaw; W. E Rabon, Lugoff; A. M. Porter, Blanmr; T Lee Lit tle, Camden; DaCosta Brown, Camden: P. C. Catoe, Camden; Arthur Bowers, Route 1, Kershaw. There is an old song which proclaims that M the old gray-mai^ she-am’t what AhffWeh it went on to say ‘ she’s lame in the left hind leg"—or something like that All of which may be true. But while that may be true there certainly isn’t anything wrong with the old gray horse that stands in the Corner Book Store and which is one pf the landmarks of the city, having been viewed b thousands who pass through the city as well as by loca people’ encoung- The Mrs. Sadie vonTresdoow to th^ history at very kindly ct Her story foi thishoey and she y* fine tail, *£h« presided and in !k it was found ’ Mays has the most members of the I youngest child, Ok Mayer has the old- 1 there are now two a the class, Mrs. Paul Lewis, has come nearer the class consented to do so. story follows: (By Sadia vonlfcascfcMr) The gray horse was sent to Alexander Dalton Kennedy, one of Camden’s outstanding merch ant planters (il7(MS12). business firm to display fino carriage amii riding equip ment He stood for years in the large show window of the Ken- Hardware BeUrt is now, on large s nedy I whert “A picture of “the gray* was used as an advertisement in the old John Carl West, a promi nent young attorney of the city, was Monday night elect ed commander of the J. Leroy Belk Post No. 17 oi the American Legion for the I ensuing year. He will suc ceed Joe Jenkins, who has served as commander for the past yeak 1 . itr. West wiU be officially in stalled on Monday night July 11. The meeting was scheduled for the first Monday night but. be cause of the fact that the date falls on July 4 and also because the state convention or-the 'Legion will then be in progress it has been postponed until the second Monday. Power Wifi Be Of ft Fov Three Hours On Sunday Mornings Municipal Utilities an nounced this week that the wsathsr permitting, electrici ty for the entire city will be off on Sunday morning. June 12. 19 and ,26 from 4 to 7 o'clock. This is necessary, ll was stated, to permit the Carolina Power end Light Company to install a static line above the present distri bution system to protect this system from lightning. The Carolina Light and Power Company announced that the interruption would also affect the service to the patrons of Fairfield and Black River cooperatives. Lane Is Named Bethune Mayor Three Old Wardens Are Re-elected Along With One New One Farmers ToM Threat Of Boll Weevil Serious Record Infottotion Count Reported By Experi ment Stotion Heod Francis Emanuel and Eddie Tur ner, vice commanders; Marvin Reasonover, service officer; Mar ion Williams, finance officer; J D. Montgomery, judge advocate, and Rev, J. E. Burke, chaplain. The officers were elected dele gates to the state convention along with others who may attend. The James Leroy Belk Post has enjoyed a splendid year under the guidance of Commander Jenkins and expects another good year un der Commander West. Mr. West has served as adjutant for the past year. The adjutant is Camden, Sumter, F. F. A Chapters Tied For Honors appointed by the commander and Mr. West said Thursday he was not yet prepared to announce the name of the adjutant for the com: - ing year. s in existence county Local paper. A very witty « the dam once exclaimed, W< member. SM ^ high charger—very psychiatrist in roas the class that he would be of the New York . for the Insane, lunch was served the group, which aduating exercises (school Wednesday ly. l?cle had a picture and it will ap- '.’s issue). \ne8 City \rep School leant, a well known .of Columbia, was ‘ter at last Thurs- of the Camden he made a strong stablishment of a >ol in Camden. of the need schools now and Jidence that Cam- this opportunity Mr. Kennedy drove a fine pair a consign- of grays bought from ment of Western horses to Mr. Latham’s stables, these were by and Pet*, and one named Trilby of the Kennedy dtUdren has al ways called the gray horse in the [oduced bv window Trilby’. “About 1912 on account of ill health, Mr. Kennedy sold out to his associates of n*any years, Ma lone Pearce and Young. After foe of Mackey incivautuc went out of existence end the gray horse disappeared from the plate dow and was relegated of ne- glass win* to a store room for years gleet . _ _ “Miss Dolly Singleton (Lt Com mander, Waves), one of the origi nal owners of the Corner Book Store, says they found the for lorn steed in the warehouse of foe former Mackey Mercantile Co. Camden having become famous for its sports, these enterprising _ young ‘merchants’ got foe horse am chairman fori to display their harness and rao- I ing equipment. Jack Healey, horse proper beauty parlor, cleaned up and fittedTwSuTa new tall. TMs article was most difficult to find, and was presented to the horse and them by Jack Healey’s father and again the Y peered in a a delight to are few of its today. “A window March, 1949 Driv%. of the chapter, American Red Croas, that created much interest and a tkm on account of its and appropriateness, was the cen ter of attraction in tbt large plate glass enclosure of the Corner Book Store, on Broad street “The racing end horse show ason was in full blast, foe Carolina Cup races in foe offing, enough said in Catoden. With foe well known large papier mache horse accoutred in Red Cross colors and emblems, announcing the drive. As a back ground, a miniature race track was laid on which a miniature horsg and jock ey, clad in foe red and white of the society ran, checking off each day foe progress to foe goal. The goal post announced foe quota re quested of Kershaw county in dollars and cents, and needless to say, foe goal and more besides was reached. " “Kershaw county went over the top under Chairman William M. Wilson, and his efficient com mittees.’ ' _ Sum- tor tied this year for first place for the bast school Jorastao the lower division of foe stole. The FFA of foe Camden High School which is under the direc tion of Hulan A Small, tural teacher, has received lowing letter from John C erspoon, assistant state forester: It is my rtaJ pleasure to ad vise you that your fine work on yqur school forest has earned you a tie for first place with Edmundi High School of Sumter for fiu best school forest in the lower state division of the state. Both work that It was impoerible to judge one better than the other. I am enclosing your check in the amount of $30 which is the first prize. Also I am sending Mr. Small s check in the amount of $29 which is also the first prize for the best teacher. Edmunds High School of Sumter and Mr. Wdls, the vocational agriculture teacher, will receive duplicate prizes. “Competition very keen, and atulate congrat this year, was I would like to h of you on the part you played in making your school forest such a big success, that foe training and infer- In an exceedingly close race, Steve Lane was elected Mayor of Bethune Tuesday >y a margin of 7 votes over the incumbent, Cy Mitchell while three of the four in cumbent wardens were re elected. Lane polled 138 votes and Mitchell 131. C. R. Cassady, Loring Davis, C. C. Gardner, Jr., and W. A. Mc Dowell, Jr. fcere elected wardens. Cassady, Davis and Gardner are members of the present Councils Lawson Brannon, foe fourth in cumbent, was defeated. The vote in the warden’s race BoUton; — Lawson Brannon 109 C- R. Cassady, Jr — r „t M M. Qyburn SZl Farmers of Kershaw coun ty were warned by Floyd F. Bondy, entomologist from the Pee Dee Experiment Sta tion, at a meeting held in the court house last Thursday afternoon, that a record in festation of 800 boll weevils an acre has 'hit the cotton fields of South Carolina. More weevils went through the winteV and came out of hibernation this spring than any in the history, he said. Mr. Bondy was the principal speaker at a meeting called by County Agent W. C. McCarley to discuss the boll weevil situation. The meeting was attended by a representative group of farmers. Mr. Bondy said that tho record 600 count demands Im mediate preventive action by every planter of cotton. He said the Pee Dee Experi ment Station station checked five ields chosen at random, in var ious areas covering 13 counties and that the result was the rec ord count, an all-time high. “We are not trying to alarm cotton planters,” Mr. Bondy said, “b^t these are foe facts.” pray for a Long spell weather. Mr. Bondy advised farmers to uae the BHC beginning when the first squares begin to form, at intervals of every seven days for three applications. He stated that Lane Woodcock, chairman -of the disaster committee of the Ker- county chapter ef foe American Red Cross, announced this week that Miss Ruth Ker nodle, assistant director of voiun service of the Southeaster! of the Bed Cross, would be In Camden next week to assist the Kershaw county Chapter in stated that there wotod be • meeting at the Red Cross head quarters on next Thursday after noon, June 18. at 4:39 o’clock and that all members of the com mittee and all interested irsre invited to attend. The Red Cross, Mr. Woodcock stated, believes in Ry being 1 nape that the training ana mior- mation that «you have gained by actually working in the^voods un der foe guidance of Small HOSPITAL AUXILIARY A complete financial statement of foe Womans Auxiliary of the Camden Hospital wiU be printed in next week's issue of The Chron icle. Because qf space limitations it could not be printed this week as had been expected. will prove of benefit to you both now and in foe future. Use this information. It is valuable.” The Camden High School has won quite a number of first prises in foe state since Mr. Small has been the agricultural teacher, and ; that R has again share be received with pleasure in the city. the news MEETS MONDAY NIGHT The Camdexi chapter of Byai- nMc Anri PrnfMsional Club Wotn- 4 j prepared in pane* time as well ns in war for any disas ter that /nay befall ft, such as a tornado, big fire, or any other kind of disaster. Coming Events Sunday, June 12 Services in most churches at ILIS a. m. Monday. Juno 13 Business and Profession si Womens Club, Barsfleld hotel. 7:30 p. m. Baseball: Camden vs Myr tle Beach. 9:19 p. m. . Tuesday. June 14 Kiwanis luncheon. 1 p. at Thomas Tavsrn. Juno IS BesebalL' Camden vs George town. 9:1S p. m. Thursday, June 16 Rotary lundu Tavern. 1p.m. e said that fanners might of dry C. C. "Gardner, Jr. W. C. Hasty D. M. Mays, jr. W. A. McDowell, Jr 193 The newly elected council will take over in July. Mr. Lane, foe newly elected mayor, is proprietor of a filling station and a farmer. He ran two years sro against Mr. Mitchell and retiring m^- or, is a well known business man «f Bethune ^ • « ^ - 4 _ Kershaw Stages , Big Celebration With Free ’Coe Kershaw celebrated the opening on lighter soils, but. on hea> •oils where the cotton has a ten- denacy to make a larger growth, three or four applications of BHC applied when 19 per cent of the squares are vale of five He alao s ss?ss* n 19 pear cent punctured at inter-v public speaking all of which at tracted a very large crowd. The celebration was held In the afternoon and all places of busi ness in the town closed for the event Governor J. Strom Thurmond headed the list of distinguished guests and spoke briefly — Iheriff who spoke were SF Gib De- Bruhl and Representative Ezell Community singing, led by i Club, was di- pound ton being i in BHC that it was not i sulphur in the t4he farmers —-* on' the te BHC fronts per -Jl f of all cot in all eom- to get better not make more what you have made, ha told the fanners. a:' . to HAVE PICNIC - Members of the Camden Gar den Club will have a picnic on next Monday afternoon at Way- aide Park, which is located be tween Camden and Chcraw just No. 1. The members to gather at the of Grace Church at off are Parish 4:30 o’i clock. BASEBALL Kelly. foe Kershaw Lions ciub, was reeled by W. R. Lowery. Mayor Arthur Jones presided and the program was opened with prayer by foe Rev. J. C. Bridges. The address of welcome was de livered by the Rev. Leslie W. Ed wards, James G. Greene then con ducted the American Legion spon sored contests which included a ^ pig chase and a shoe race. afternoon there were also amateur boxing, golf and swim ming. Mayor WUl Speak To Wateree Village Folks On Bond Issue cost the la the day night's J the Post R«f Devils. again the Chiefs had Ing position hut the necessary hit would not ha forthcoming. A rally In the ninth came very near tying the score hut fell on# ran short, the final sooso being 4 to 3 in favor of the visitors. Ken Knight Camden second baseman last year but with the Red Devils this year, figured largely la the defeat of tholseals getting throe hits. in tho league Wed- rain. The league Steady Progress Being Made In Construction Of The Du Pont Plant Vr- I ■ I WiMSstez