Sunday Whisky or Beer Sales Laid to Nine Kershaw Establishments

Camden, Dec. 15 – (Special) – Fanning out from the Kershaw county court house Sunday afternoon, squad cars carrying Sheriff Eugene L. Moseley, Deputy Sheriff Louis Clyburn, members of the county police, under the direction of Chief Purdy Lee, and an officer from the state constabulary raided nine places wherein they charged whiskey or beer were being sold on the Sabbath.

It was one of the largest and best organized raids ever made in the county and resulted in a parade of defendants before Magistrate C. B. Blyther here and Magistrate A. B. Nelson at Blaney.

There were six cases in which beer was being dispensed and three in which whiskey was retailed, it was said. Four defendants forfeited bond in Mr. Nelson’s court and five in Mr. Blyther’s.

According to Sheriff Moseley, the raid followed the activities of a state constabulary undercover agent who had paid a visit to the several places where Sunday sales were suspected.

Retails of the raiding episodes were not immediately available as authorities wanted all defendants on record before releasing the story to the public.

December 16, 1951  State (published as The State)  Columbia, South Carolina
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