The Wateree messenger. (Camden, S.C.) 1884-1942, March 08, 1932, Image 8
t MANY LOVELY GARDENS
OF CAUDBN VISITED
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
A visit to several of the most beau
- tiful {gardens in Camden was sponsor
ed by the Oamden Garden Club
, ^ Thursday afternoon. "Mulberry", the !
historic home of Mr. and Mrs. David
R. Williams; "Cedar KnoH", the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Pomeroy;
"Goodie Castle", the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Carroll P. Bassertt; "Millbank",
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Ruseell; and "Holly Hedge",. the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Wood
ward were visited. Members of the
clubs called for the guests in cars
and after the last garden was visited
tea was served at "Little Hedges",
the home of Miss Fletcher.
MR8w.WITHERS TROTTER
ENTERTAIN CLUB.
The Pridtty Afternoon Contract
Club met this week with Mrs. With
ers Trotter at her lovely home in
Brevard Place. Substitutes for the
afternoon were Mrs. Donald Morris
on and Mrs. W. L. Goodale. High
score prize was won by Mrs. Deas
Boykin. ' Mrs. John T. Mackey, Jr.,
received low score. Delicious sand
wiches, cookies and tea were served.
MRS. F. W. SPENCER
ENTERTAINS.
On Friday afternoon Mrs. Frank
Spencer yery delightfully entertained
at bridge. Four tables were arrang
ed amid a setting of lovely spring
flowers. Mrs. Hughey Tindal was
winner of high score and Mrs. Alfred
MoLeod received low. A salad course
with coffee was served.
D. A. R. TOURNAMENT.
On Saturday afternoon a bridge
tournament was sponsored by the D.
A. R. Contract and Auction bridge
"was played in the homes of the diff
erent members. Quite a nice sum
was realized from this enjoyable af
fair. Mrs. Alfred McLeod was the
winner of the highest score prize in
Contract bridge, Mrs. C. H. Barrett
received second highest in Contract.
Auction prize was won by some one
in Kershaw who was playing at the
home of . Mrs. Fred Culvern. The
prizes were very handsome and
were given by Mrs. E. E. Mandeville.
A group of young people were en
tertained at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. L. P. Branham of Wiateree Pow
er Plant, Friday ndght, March 5.
Those present were Mlissea Ruby Bo
heler, VBooby" Miller, Minnie, Olive,
Matotie Watts, "Big and Little Fatty"
Ford, Martha Ralbon, "Sugar Lee"
and Lucile" Branham, and "Peggy"
Rabon. Messrs. .Clyde, "Mutt", Jim
Boheler, Henry Jeffera, Hardy Ra
bon, Joe Barfield, Dick Ford, Mendel
and Tom Mickle, Mike, Jack, Horace
and Buck Rabon,. Bill Gettys, Mannis
Rabon and "Dammy" Oaskey.
Contests and games were enjoyed
by everyone. The refreshm nts were
lemonade, cake and crackr i.
BIRTHDAY PARTY
Mioses. Mafjr and Sara Cunningham
celebrated their birthday by giving a
party Friday afternoon at th6 home
of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. D.
Cunningham. A contest wan enjoyed
, after which a salad ahd sweet course
' was served. Those attending tho
party were: Misses Jonnie and Annie
Jonea; Lila and Annie Mae Cureton;
Ann Thompson; Willie Mae Peach
- fend Julia Hilton. "
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v -JftCTRODIST CHURCH CHOIR
fcflTBBTAINED.
Mrs. R. E. Chewning delightfully
tntifrftined the Lyttleton .Street Meth
odist fchurch Choir Welnesday even
ly. A jolly good time was had and
. ? during the evening sandweihes, cake
; s atid tea were served #
Discovery of Tm
According to a Chinese Je^nd, tea
Was discovered by the Kmpero ? Chin
mine. 27R7 n. a
Those attending the spring rally of
the American Legion and Legion
Auxiliary in Columbia Wednesday
were: Mrs. A^ S. Karesh, Mrs. Hubert
Wilson, Mrs. Lt Pt Tobin, Mrs. R. E.
Chewning, Mrs. E. B. Buddin, Mrs^
Leon Schlosburg, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh
ey Tiudal, Mr. and Mrs. M# M> Reas
onover, Mr. and Mrst L. L. Walnau,
Mr. and Mrs. A. S4 Llewellyn and
guests, Dr# and Mrs. J. J. Goodwin,
Mrs. F< Dess Goodale, Arthur Clarke
and W. Mt Alexander.
MiBs Olive Nettles of W'inthrop
Collefie spent the week-end at home.
Mrs. Russell Davis of Dalton, Ga.
pleasantly remembered as Miss An
nette Jones and Miss Elizabeth Fields
were week-end guests of Mrs. R. E>
Chewning.
Mrs. M. M# Murphy of Charlotte,
N. C. was a guest this week of her
neice, Mrs. M. M# Reasonover.
Mr. and Mrs# George C^ Rosae of
Wellville, N. Y. are guests of Mrs.
Nancy Zemp on Fair St.
, Mr. and Mrs^ Hughey Tindal, Mr. &
i Mrs. F Dess Goodale and Mr^ and
Mrs. M. M. Reasonover attended the
Legion dance at the Jefferson hotel
in Columbia Tuesday night.
AMERICAN LEGION
AUXILIARY MET FRIDAY.
The American Legion Auxiliary
met Friday afternoon at the Legion
Hal^ Mrs. Sam Karesh, the presi
dent presided^ The meeting was o
pened with the Pledge of Allegiance
to the Flag, preamble to the consti
tution read and the singing of Amer
ica. Afer which the secretary, Mrs.
E. B. Buddin read minutes of last
meeting. The treasurer's report was
given showing a very good balance.
Various chairmen present gave
splendid reports> A very enthusias
tic report of the spring rally of the
Legion and the Auxiliary which was
hel&v in Columbia Wednesday was
given by the secretary. This meeting
was well attended by the Legion and
Auxiliary members.
After all business was transacted
the meatng was turned over to the
music chairman, Mts# Gandy. The
Arnold Brothers from the Wateree
Power Company delighted the Auxil
iary with their playing and singing
after which Mrs. S. C.' Zemp and Mrs..
Mendel L. Smith hostesses for the af
ternoon served tempting sandwiches
and teat
FISH FRY FRIDAY NIGHT
The Marietta Burns Circle of Lyt
tleton St Methodist Church will give a
fish fry Friday night, March 11th at
the City Water and- Lipiht Plant in
Kirkwood. Price of tickets 50 cents#
The public is cordially invited, time
of fish fry 7 o'clock.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
I CLUB MEETS
The Wednesday afternoon Contract
club was enterttained last week by
Mrst Alexander Clarkson. Lovely
jonquils and other spring flowers
informally arranged in the living
room where the tahles were placed.
Guests for the afternoon were: Miss
Charlotte Shannon,, Mrs. Dan Murchi
son, Mrs. Leslie McLeod, Mrs. H# G.
Carrison, Jr and Mrs. I/enoard
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Schenk. Mrs. Henry Garrison, Jr ,
won high score. Following the game
a sweet course was served.
AT THE MESSENGER BOOK
STORE: Fountain Pena, Colored
Card Board, Black, Red and Blue
Construction "Paper, Ix>ose T^ebf Note
Book Filler ? 5 and 10 cents, Day
Books, etc.
Willowbrook Dairy
A County Show Place
THE WILLOWBROOK DAIRY, UNDER THE MAN
AGEMENT OF MR. JOSEPH M. SMITH, IS ONE OF
THE SHOW PLACES OF KERSHAW COUNTY.
The 9,000 ncr? plantation in Weot
Wateree, the property of Mr. L. I.
Guion, proprietor of the Willowbrook
Dairy, has in the last few year? be
come one of the most modern farniB
in South Carolina. j
Nine years ago Mr. Guion began
the operation of the Willowbrook
Dairy. Six years ago Mr. Joseph M.
Smith, the present manar<3r of the i
Dairy, assumed active charge of the ?
business, and under his regime tho
dairy farm has grown and prosper
ed until it has become one of th<? i
show places of thi3 section of the
State^ A.t the present time the Wil- ?
lowbroclc Dairy is supplying hun
dreds of Camden families with their
drily supply of Grade A Milk. Fifty
head* of cows are now in the milk
herd and under the modern methods
employed, produce the finest milk and ?
butter bo be found anywhere.
Mi^ Guion is prominent not only
as a farmer but as a- business man,
and has various interests all over the
State, and is also a prominent official
in the Federal Land Bank? Mr.
Smth, the manager, has devoted his
entire business life to a study of
scientific farming and dairy methods,
and today stands among the leader*
of his> profession.
In addition to the milk, the Willow
b: ook Dairy furnishes both sweet and
rait better. They also "make a spec
ialty of ca.nons which they sell in
large quantities. Pork sauasage pro
duced on the Willowbrook farm has
made a state-wide reputation. They
a'*') operate a 400 acre peach orchard.
To add a touch of color to the
f-:rne, Mrst Guion rrowfc flowers for
tV.o ir.arket and h*s a large sale for
thom in Camden and elsewhere.
Ehame Brothers
General Merchandise
The oldest General Merchandise
store in Camden is that of Rhame
Brothers^ Beck in 1905 when Mr.
G. Carrison retired from the Gener
al Merchandise business, he sold his
stock and good will to the Rhame
Brothers ? John E., George A# and
Boykin S. Rhame, who had all been
connected with various businesses oi
this kind in Cajnden. For the past
27 years this firm has upheld the
highest principles of the merchandis
ing profession and today has a repu
tation that any one might well envy<
In their line they feature Purina
Feeds, Gaines Dog Food, Hay and
Grain, Field Seed; Cole Implements,
Oliver Farm Equipment, Roysters
Fertilizers, Chilean Nitrate of Soda.
They also operate a cotton prin and
buy cotton seed. Their live stock
business is the largest in Kershaw
County#
At the present time the business
is under the efficient management of
Mr. Clarkson Rhame, while Mr> Boy
kin Rhame has charge of fhe Live
stock and outside business of the
firm.
City Tax Notice
Beginning March i. 1932, a
2 per cent penalty will be ad'
ded to all unpaid 1931 taxes,
and on April 1, an addition
al penalty of 5 per cent will
be added.
By order of City Council.
J. C. Boykin, Clerk.
A very special arrangement enable* un to offer our aubacrlbera
the moat ?enaationel magasine value* of all tirtla. For Juat a
fraction more than the pnce of thia newspaper you can obtain
one of these, fin* Club Off era. -
Pathfinder (WMy), 26 issues
Household Magazine, I yr. ...
Good Storier, I yr.
Illustrated Mechanics, I yr. q.
American Poultry Jrnl., I yr.
The Farm Journal, I yr.
THIS NEWSPAPER. ONE YEAR
L. ?
Worwn'i World, I yr.
Pathfinder Wkly), I yr.
Needlecratt, 2 yr*. v?r,
Good Stories, I yr. ^n'V
Successful Farming, I yr.
THIS NEWSPAPER. OUt V EAR
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ick m ott * - ? "Bt$ S Offer"
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The Majestic
Wednesday, March .w ^
DRAMATIC HIGHLIGHT OP THE
JOHN BARRYMORE in
"THE MAD GENIUS"
The world wilj never forget the terrifying reality of
this gr?*t performance^
Thursday, March 10th
1932'b first great smash hit!
"UNDER EIGHTEEN"
With MARIAM MARSH, Anita Page, Warren Wil
liam, Regis Toomey and Joyce Compton.
Friday, March 11th
Warner Oland, Linda WtetMns, Mariam Nixon and
H. B. Warner in
"CHARLIE CHAN'S CHANCES'
Millions know this famous Charlie Chan mystiry
thriller.
Saturday, March 12th ?
KEN MAYNARD, Ace of W)eotern Star* in
"FIGHTING THRU"
Drama with throbbing thrills!
Added: "Battling With Buffalo Bill", The moat
interesting serial yet produced.
Notice Of Paving
Assessment
Notice is hereby given that
paving assessments will be
due the City of Camden on
April ist, 1932, and must be
promptly paid.
J. ( . I'OYKIN.
( ity ( !erk und Trcas.
the management of this
Batik has acted on the
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principle that the onty
true source of real fi
na rial prosperity is to
be sough tin the deserv
ed confidence of the
public.
The Bank of
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Camden
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