Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-08-01
Governor Cats a Descendant OF
South Carolina Smylys.
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useful member of that denomlna'
ton. The mother devoted her LIE
TO the training and education of her
son. and he in turn was equally as
careful of the mothers welfare AND
comfort.
Sidney J. Cats attended Howard
college three years, the Alabama
Polytechnic Institute at Auburn
ahree years, and later graduated
from the law school Of Lebanon,
Tenn, obtaining degrees from al!
three colleges. Although prepared
for the lawyers profession he de-
cided to enter the ministry. Upon
this decision having been made the
mother is quoted as saying. l
prsyed that Sidney might become a
consistent Christian, and the Lord
granted more than I asked" Her
greatest desire was for him tc take
.up the profession of law. After
serving a short passionate IN MS
home town he was called to Fort
Deposit, Ala, where he spent five
wears. His next call was to Tuske-
gee, where he remained for several
wears. He was then rated at $780,
900 by Dunn and Bradstreet. but
6yo had crop years caused him to
lose this property. While he In
herited and acquired this property
in Alabama, he was always the
friend of the poor, and took the
part always of the every day citizen.
He later returned to Pleasant Hill.
Early in 1911 he was called to the
Baptist church of DeFuniak Springs,
Fla. Two years ago he commenced
his memorable campaign for gov
ernor, in which his wonderful pow
ers of oratory had no little to do
with his phenomenal success.
1t is conceded by those who know
Mrs. Cats, now the first lady of
Florida, that her influence has had
much to do with the ambitious and
ucces of her husband. She was
Miss Alice May Campbell, of Mont
gomery, and was married to Mr..
Cats in 1886, in the early days of
his ministry. Mr.. Cats took his
bride to his ancestral home, and she
soon became the idol of the mother
in-law's heart. She is a woman of
sterling worth of character, and
possesses a sweet dignity of manner.
Her life is devoted to the interests
of her husband and children. One
daughter recently made the remark:
"Mama and papa are just like sweet
hearts yet. They write love letters
to each other every day when papa
is away from home" Mrs. Cats
is highly esteemed in DeFuniak
Springs, whose people belong to the
highest class of citizenship.
None the less interesting are the
six children, four of whom live in
DeFuniak Springs, and two older
sons, Douglas and Sidney, Jr., in
Birmingham, Ala. Miss Ruth Cats,
the charming young lady of the
family,is the blond type and.a &C
comp|ished violinist. She, like her
grandmother, is a graduate of judi
son college. She is a popular mem
Der of the younger society set OF
DeFuniak Springs. Mrs. X. h.
Paderick, nee Miss Bessie Cats,
considered a very beautiful woman
of the brunette type, is an accom-
plished musician. Her marriage to
MI. Kempster r. PaoeTlck, about
three years ago, was a brilliant So
cial event. They have n little son,
Kempster, Jr., the only grandchlld
of the governor. The youngest
daughter of the family is yet a little
miss in the sth grade of Walton
High School. Rozier, the typical
young American SOD, is a member
of the Junior class of the Walton
High School. "Sug," as he is nick
named is a great favorite with all
the young people. He drove his
fathers car during the latter part of
the campaign, and enthusiastically
wrote home on several occasions,
t'we are gaining votes every day."
The loss Of the sor, Walter, who
died under an operation last sum
mer, has saddened the family, and
indeed, the entire community. He
had just beer graduated from the
Walton High School a few months
before his death, and many predict
ions had been made that he would
have been a star in our legislative
halls; for he had wonderful talents
and great ambition.