Mrs. W. H. Harris Named Camden Red Cross Chairman

CAMDEN, October 25. – Mrs. W. H. Harris is again roll call chairman of the Camden and Kershaw County Red Cross. The drive for 1,100 members in the county, an increase of 400 over the 1938 quota, will start on Armistice day. The slogan for the Kershaw chapter is “enrolled every adult in Kershaw county.” The national slogan is “Keep your Red Cross ready.” Arrangements … Continue reading Mrs. W. H. Harris Named Camden Red Cross Chairman

Kershaw Teacher Elect Officers

KERSHAW, October 16 – The first meeting of the year for the Kershaw Teacher’s association Thursday, October 12 was well attended by the teachers of the county. W. A. Schiffley, member of the state department of education and state commander of the American Legion gave a most worthwhile talk on “American Citizenship.” The officer for the present year are: President, P. G. Chastain, Blaney; vice president, … Continue reading Kershaw Teacher Elect Officers

Kershaw Teacher Hear SC Legion Commander

Camden, Oct. 14 – The first meeting of the year for the Kershaw Teacher’s association Thursday, October 12 was well attended by the teachers of the county. W. A. Schiffley, member of the state department of education and state commander of the American Legion gave a most worthwhile talk on “American Citizenship.” The officer for the present year are: President, P. G. Chastain, Blaney; vice … Continue reading Kershaw Teacher Hear SC Legion Commander

Camden Pays Tribute To King Cotton

Brilliant Parade, Talk By Dozier Are Features of All-Day Festival Photographs of Cotton Festival on Page Five-B. BY JOHN A. MONTGOMERY(Staff Correspondent) Camden, October. 12 – Coming on the heels of announcements that South Carolina’s lint yield was expected to establish a record of 350 pounds an acre this year, this famous resorts city and the rest of Kershaw County joined hands today with the … Continue reading Camden Pays Tribute To King Cotton

Scenes at Camden, Kershaw Cotton Festival

TOP LEFT – Miss Emily Zemp, queen, and her court: Miss Margaret Salmond, Miss Helen Wall, Miss Barbar Zemp, Miss Wilhelmina Strak, Miss Jane Trantham, Miss Martha Gettys and Sloane Yates. TOP RIGHT – Famous Lancaster high school band led by Miss Eleanor Montgomery, majorette. This band was the only one from east of the Mississippi to attend the recent Confederate Veterans’ reunion at Trinidad, … Continue reading Scenes at Camden, Kershaw Cotton Festival

Levi Wilson

Funeral Service for Levi Wilson who died at his home at 1708 Calhoun street Wednesday, October 11, 1939 will be conducted Sunday afternoon, October 15, 1939 at 3 o’clock from the Green Hill Baptist church at Blaney. Wilson was born in Kershaw county, but later moved to College Place. He had recently moved to Calhoun street. His remains are at Leevy’s funeral home where they … Continue reading Levi Wilson

Jenkinsville Gridders Ship Greenbrier Team

Jenkinsville, October 9. – The Jenkinsville the six-man football team defeated the Greenbrier griddlers on the local field Friday in a one-side battle, ? to 14. The Greenbrier team struggled under the final whistle, but was over covered by the stronger Jenkinsville ?, which had the advantage in sing, running and plunging. The Jenkinsville team plays the Blaney team at Blaney Tuesday. Continue reading Jenkinsville Gridders Ship Greenbrier Team