The Wateree messenger. (Camden, S.C.) 1884-1942, November 07, 1934, Image 8

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N Htt a MRS. WALSH HONORS MISS NETTLES WITH LOVELY PARTY One of the loveliest parties given for Miss Virginia Lee Nettles bride elect of November 6 was the bridge party and miscellaneous shower, given on Friday afternoon by Mre. T. V Walsh at her home on North Mill Street. Five tables were ar ranged for bridge, the bride-elect's place being marked ^ith a large orange crepe bow, and Hallowe'en decorations were attractively used in the card room3. Mrs- Lee Mays worn the high score prize and Miss Virginia Lee Nettles the low score prize. After a delightful 3alad course with cako was served, the guest were invited to come in and see what the witch had in the pot. Mary Wcibh dressed as tfh*e witch recited an appropriate verse prc> senting the honor guest with the lovely gifts. Mrs. W F Nettle3, mother of the honor guest, ar.d Mrs B W Rhame called after cards. Mra Wulsh was assisted in entertaining by Mrs A S Llewellyn annd Mrs Mortimer Boykin. NEIGHBORHOOD CLUB MEETING Mrs. J G Richards, Jr, Mrs A D. McAm, Mrs W O Hay, Mr3 Dan Murchison, Miss Katherine Murchi son, Mr3 Loui3e Cantey and Mrs. Frank Spencer were special guests at the Neighborhood bridge club Wednesday afternoon <at the home of Mr3 R E Stevenson. Higlh score prizes were won by Mrs. Clifton McKain and Mrs. Katherine Mur chison, the low socre prize3 went to Miss Minnette Boykin and the con solation to Mr3 A. D McArn. A sweet course was served. MRS. S. W. HOGUE ENTERTAINS FOR BRIDE-ELECT AND OTHER GUESTS Two lovely parties were given on Saturday Iby Mrs S. W. Hogue at her home on Walnut street. At the morning party, guests were invited for four tables of bridge. The high 8core prize being won by Mrs. Mar vin Reasonover, the low score prize by Miss Gracie Oakes and tftite float ing prize by Miss Ada Montgomery. In the afternoon Mrs Hogue en tertained for Mis3 Viva McLeod who is tp be married on December first to John Thomas Childs of Simp3onville. In the bridge games the high score prize was won by Mrs. Hallie Wellner, the low score by Miss Carrie Yarbrough and the floating prize iby Mrs Edna Clyburn. At the conclusion of the card games Minnie Hairris Hogue daugh ter of Utoe hostess invited the guests into the dining-room where the honor guest found to her surprise many useful articles for the kitchen At both parties the hostess i3erved a delightful chicken salad course with coffee and pound cake. CAMDEN THEATRE PROGRAMME) WEEK OF NOVEMBER 7 WEDNESDAY "PARIS INTERLUDE" with Robert Young, Madge Ev ans, Una Merkel amd Otto Kruger. AIbo Selected Shc^rt \Subjecta THURSDAY AND FRIDAY "CARAVAN'* with Charle* Boyer, Loretta Y<oung, Jean Partoer and Phillip Holmea. AIho Comedy and Newa SATURDAY "HEYOND THE LAW" with Tim McCoy and Shirley Grey.' Alao Chapter S ?'ButW Em Up Bmum" and Comedy.. , M I SATURDAY NITE AT 10:30 "805 NIGHTS IN HOLLYWOOD' with Jamen Dunn and Alice Faye. , MONDAY ANb TUESDAY "LADY BY CHOICE" wUI| Carole Lombard* May Rob won and Rogar Pryor. AIho ?'I'rippiii Thru Tropica" "Buddy Woodaman" amd New a. MANY PARTIES GIVEN HONORING MISS NETTLES One of the p<retti?3t parties of the fall season was the one given by Mrs. M. Lee Mays and Miss Virginia Haile Saturday afternoon at the Haile reidence on Fair street in honor of Miss Virginia Lee Nettle3, bride-elect. Seven tables were in ^ play in the beautifully decorated living and dining roome. At the conclusion of the card game the hostesses served a delicious sweet course. Calling for tea were the Mesdames W. F Nettles, Sr mother of the hondree, Louise Cantey, W. Robin Xemp, and WiZlli3 Sheorn. Prize for top score was won by Misflj Faitlh de Loach who was given a , bag, floating (prize wa3 last held by j Miss Charlotte Salmond, a score] pad and pencil set, and to the honor I guest the ho3tesse3 presented a | beautifully monopramed pair of j pillow cases. The hostesses were assisted by Mrs. Willie Haile. Mi3s Virginia Lee Nettles, whose' marriage to Clarence M. Brabham J of Bamberg will take place Tuesday j evening, was again complimented I when Mrs. John S. Davidson and: Mjs3 Gertrude Zemp entertained at j two table3 of bridge at. the Zemp; residence Saturday morning at ten thirty. After several progressions of contract a delightful luncheon wa3 served. Mis3 Nettles was giv- ! en a pair of hose as gue3t prize and the higttl score prize w.as won by Mr3 Alexander Heyward. Mjss Margaret Sloan of Winnsboro, house guest of Miss Zemp was giv en a remembrance. A party composed of Miss Vir ginia Lee Nettles' most intimate friends motored to Columbia Satur ?&y evening to a dinner bridge given by Miss Betty Payne, class mate of Miss Nettles. Dinner was served at small taibles ir. the living room, after whiich contract was enjoyed until a late hour. Among those going over from Camden were: Miss Virginia Leo Nettles Miss Olive Nettles, Miss Effie Brabham, of Bamberg, S. C., Miss Faith de Loach, Miss Virgir.ia Haile, Mi3s Margaret Hodge of Florence, and Mrs. W. F Nettles, Jr. Top score of the evening was made by Miss Faith deLoach who wa3 given a double deck of cards, and to Miss Nettle3, Miss Payne gave a modernistic smoking set. CLUB MEETING Mrs. John K. de. Loach was hos tess to tlfre members of her bridge club Friday afternoon. Mrs R N Shannon and Mrs. Arthur Olmsted were invited to play with club mem bers. Top score p'rize was won by Mrs John T Mackey, Jr and the consolation prize to Mrs Mortimer Muller. The hoste3s assisted by Mrs. Deas Boykin served a salad course. MRS. HENRY BEARD CLUB HOSTESS Mrs. Brevard Boykin arid Miss Charlotte Boykin were special guests of Mrs. Henry Beard on Thursday afternoon when she de lightfully entertained the members of her card club. In the card game3 prizes were won by Mrs. Alfred McLeod -and Mrs. Brevard Boykin.. A fruit salad course was served by the hostess. BRIDGE CLUB MEETING OF SAN SOUCI Mrs L. P. Toibin delightfully en tertained the Sa~. Souci bridge club of wMch she is a member Thursday afternoon. Two addtionaT" tables of guests we're added. Miss Virginia Lee Nettles, popular bride-elect, was a special guest and was (pre sented a lovely piece of silver: High score prize for the club was won by Mrs. S. W Vanlandingham and was a special guest and was pro Mrs R E Stevenson received the low score prize. Mr,s. Little was also tho winner of tho floating prize. After the card games the hostess serrved chicken a la king, hot rolls, cakes and coffee. Shell Sheom, Christopher Vaughn and J B Cantey spent Sunday in Rock Hill. NIKAIJY WOKK ? tiOOl) I'A* RELIABLE MAN WANTED to call on farmeirs in Kershaw County. No experience or capital needed. Write today. McNESS CO., Dept T, Freeport, 111. Cromwell'* WU? War*. Dom ? man ftpftak foolishly? anf f?r him Klmlly, for you ar? wIm. Doe* he speak erroneously? fttop such ft man's month with sound words that cannot he gainsaid. Doe* he speak truly? rejoice In the truth. ? Oliver (konwilL ? ? XJieiyonaft Capt. and Mr3 Wm. Ancrum ar rived here last week from Panama I and are spending two weeks with | the lattefr's fatifrer, Mr H G Car- 1 ri3on, Sr. Mr. ar?d Mr3. Charlie Zemp and children and Mrs Henry Beard spent Sunday hi Rock Hill. Miss Ma/:garet Hodge3 of kings tree was a guest at the Nettl^w home thi3 week coming especially to attend the Nettles-Brabham wed ding Tuesday. Mr. Geogre Carrison, of Colum- | bia, spent the weekend in Camden. Mrs. J L Williford spent the weekend in Woodruff and Mrs. Gar roll Deschamps the weekend in Laurens. COTTON MARKETS Camden Spot Market Present Prices Preceding Week Short Cotton ......... 12.35 13.00 Inch Cotton 12.76 13.40 Inch and 1-1G 13.40 13.75 These prices are approximate on middling basis. Cotton Seed on the local markets: In car lots per ton $40; in wagon lots per ton $37. Preceding week, in car lots pet ron $38; in wagori lots per ton $37. Number of bales sold in Camden: Week 525, preceding week 715, seas on G,174. There was some improvement in the demand for spot cotton but dur ing the week the sales in southern markets were far below those of the same week of last year, but thiswas expected. There 13 still no speculative interest in tih'e market on account of the government con trol, traders are waiting and watch ing developments. The whole crop is now almost harve^ed and the general estimate is about 9,700,000 bales. Ginnings in South Carolina con tinue to show a lower grade for this week. The proportion of strict middling and better grades (white and extra white) is the lowest for the season, 17 (percent. The high est proportion for any week was that of October 13 with 62 per cent. For tih'e week in South Carolina 17 per cent has been seven-eights of an inch, 25 percent fifteen-sixteenths and 58 per cent an inch or longer. Although the grades and staple are not as good as last month South Carolina is still one of the leaders in the southern states in this meth od of grading cotton. Trained to Save Lives I Flrat aid certificates were Issued by the Red Cross last year to 130,972 per sons who finished the course of Instruc tion put on by the chapters. Included In this list were more tlmn 70,000 fore men, time clerks and other key em ployes on Federal Civil Works projects. I Further evidence of the government's endorsement of the first aid program Is found In projects now undor way where Red Cross chapters, at the re quest of the War Department, are giv ing first aid Instruction in CCC campB. Where It has been requested by Army engineers the Bame Instruction Is also made available to key men working on federal water conservancy and flood control projects. 1 War Veterans' Problems Increase Last year American Rod Cross chap ters dealt with the problems of nearly 400,000 veterann and their famlllen. The workers find that as the yearn go on their responsibility Increases rather than decreases. Changes In legislation, tho Increasing ago of veteri.ns and the consequent Inciease In physical Ills, bring new noeds for sympathetic treat ment by trained Red Cross workors. In nrWIItlon to this service to veterans the Red Cross served as tho official medium between the people and the men In mili tary and naval service, giving aid through this service last year to 6.979 men In tho nrmy, navy and marine corps. Fires on Morro Castle and at Nome, Alaska, Received Help of Red Cross Workers A number of tragic snd unusual disasters have recently called for Hod Cross rellof. Included In them have been a flood In Kentucky, following a series of cloudbursts In August; epl demies of disease which threatened sovernl sections. Including some caused by drought conditions. Red Cross workers found much to do for tho survivors of the Morro Castle fire and for Ihoso engaged In roscue work; and lied Cross re lief wont by nlrplane to Masks when the famous old gold camp, Nome, burned In September. Folks Here is Y our Opportunity! Clothing, Shoes, Hats 'and' General Merchandise At the Old Reliable Merchant David Wolfe I HAVE FULLY MADE UP MY MIND 1 SALE OF ALL MY ?MERCHANDISE *" THE VERY BEST MA"1" STOCK ONS?" TO GIVE MY nANDISE WHICH IS A? ' ^uoT MAKES NOW WHPV ' SALE I MEAN tt - 'S'SSsSS"' 2 ^ 100 1 xaii Colo 10 Ci _ orURT OXFORDS MEN5 GARAGE OXFORDS BOYS DRESS SHIRTS HEAVY SEA ISLAND GOLD BOND CHEVOITS SATISFACTION IS ASSURED Prices ranging from $1.00 anH - throughout this sale- Work included in this sale A Satisfied Customer Our Best LADIES WINTER COATS MEN We have a large stock of All of them the Late ^ IN and up on good serviceable Work shoes, dress os 0 ShOQs a"f' bo &&S Sale ? Sa hit""* Sale in y* vaiuEs ? y" tol> boot/^e, s <* re hi ) color* and very styles, LADIES $6.50 to We are going to pla price All of our better coats special sale price cards each garment be, st Plater c?ats *al $7.50 ce on COATS sale at one Hoys select ,r:- .z ?. ??ta He ?5?enf x?iiiiiN'S AND ouYS' SLITS onderful s^tion and att!>chcd ~ right in ? >ve are going to strongest drive ? *u is sale. e are not but - here ? hi this _ going to make drive ? the biggest hit . ?ui going to mention prices out we are going to sell you a suit of clothes out of this stock. We want you to come and see these wonderful values. Don't delay! Now a Regular Feature of This Paper . . A Column by ARTHUR BRISBANE The Highest Paid Editor ] in the World Mr. Brisbane's writings arc more widely read than those of any other editor of the present day. To read what he has to say in his Interpretative column, "This Week," is to keep In touch with a fast moving world. Mr. Brisbane writes In a sl&ple hut striking style and in hit com ments on current events he dis plays an Intimate knowledge of the widest possible range of sub jects, as well as the word mastery for which he Is Justly famous. We art pleated to b* nbte to offer tkt Briibane column at a regular feature o f this pafxr- Yow will enjoy It and nnd ft full of valuable information. Combination of Nam** Tho town of K*>novft rtorlvM !t? humo from throo ntntm, "Ken" from Kentucky, "O" from Ohio, And "VaM from Virginia, yet tt In In W?wt Vir ginia. > AMAZE A MINUTE SCIENTI FACTS BY ARNOLD The SUBMARINE , _ BIRD/ The WATER OU7EL WALKS ABOUT Otl T ME BOT TOM OF A POOL OF WATER AND SWIMS WITH A WING MOVEMENT AS THOUGH FLYING UNOFR WATER. . A \yjO GF NF. RATION EATS 150 MORE POUNDS OF FOOD EACH TEAR THAN THE LAST GENERATION. Fewer cereals and more FRUITS AND MILK PRODUCTS ARE CONSUMED. - h T>? 'x ) Deadly tetanus - ,/3,000/ OOO TH OF AN OUNCI OF THE TOXIN FORMED BY THE TETANUS BACILLUS IS SUFFICIENT TO KILL A WAN .