The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, February 28, 1930, Image 7
I SOCIETY NEWS
lly Mrs. Frances M. B. Wooten
Telephone No. 1S3-W
Presbyterian Tea
The ladies of the' Presbyterian
Auxiliary will have a tea in the near
tuiure at the home of Miss Marie
Kirkland on Green street. Watch out
lor the date and if you wish to spend
a pleasant afternoon be stfre to atMrs.
Martin Was Hostess.
Mrs. L. K. Martin was hostess on
Tuesday afternoon, entertaining with
three tables of bridge at her home on
Hampton street. A lovely prise was
given at each table and those receiving
high score were: Mrs. D. O.
Houser, Mrs. H. G. Marvin, and Mrs.
YV. H. Harris. After the game the
hostess served a delightful salad
course. Spring flowers in blending
shades of yellow added charm to the
pretty affair.
Mary Shaw Gave Party.
The many friends of little Miss.
Mary Shaw were delightfully entertained
at her home last week in celebration
of her fifth birthday. Popular
games were played. Little Lucy
Smyrl and Sophie Creed were the
lucky winners of prizes. Charlie Mc(
askill and Jane Campbell entertained
the youngsters with a number, of
witty songs. At the close of the
games delicious refreshments were
served,
I^agAJEfTB^
SUOE^O^WOMEN
Sold In Camden By
Hirsch Bros. & Co.
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Bridge Club Met Monday.
My. and Mrs. Dan M. Jones delightfully
entertained the Kidkwood
Bridge Club Monday evening at their
home on Mill street, Spring flowers
were attractively used in the rooms
where the games were enjoyed. Mr.
and Mrs. A. S. IJewellyn, W. H.
Haile and Fete Johnson were guests
for the evening. After the game sandwiches,
gingerale and cake was
seryed.
Had Etchings on Exhibit. *
Oil Tuesday afternoon at the Woman's
Exchange Miss Elizabeth O'Neil
Verner, of Charlestoy, guve a
most interesting talk and exhibit on
Etchings in Charleston. Quite a large
number of people were present and
many lovely etchings were sold at
that time. Tea was served in the late
afternoon.
Met With Mr. and Mrs. Villepigue.
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In charming compliment to the
Tuesday club, Mr. and Mrs. John Villepigue
entertained with a delightful
buffet supper at their home on Fair
street on Tuesday evening. Two extra
tables were added for Mr. and Mrs. 1
H. G. Garrison, Jr., and Mrs. W. L.
Wooten, Mr. and Mrs. Joe H. Guthrie,
Mr. and Mrs. Hughie Tindal. The
high score nrize was made by Mrs.
Guthrie, und th^ gentleman's prize
was won by Mr. Jack Whitaker, Jr.
Mrs. Villepigue's home was lovely
with bouquets of giunt yellow jonquils.
Club Met With Mrs. Houser.
The Wednesday morning bridge
club met this week with Mrs. D. O.
Houser on Fair street. In compliment
to Mrs. J. E. Schenk, of Charlotte,
who is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Floyd Beaver, an extra table was
added. Other guests besides the club
members were: Mrs. K. E. Stevenson,
Mrs. W. O. Hay, Mrs. H. G. Marvin,.
At the conclusion of the game a delightful
luncheon was served.
Benefit Bridge Party Tuesday.
A bridge party for the benefit of
St. Mary's Catholic church will - be
given on Tuesday afternoon, March
4th, at three p. m. in St. Mary's
Hall in the rear of the church.
Tickets are $1.25 each and may be I
purchased at the door.
I
To Meet Next Friday
The American Legion Auxiliary
will hold their regular monthly meeting
at the home of Mrs. Henry E.
Beard, Jr., on Lyttletbn street, next
Friday afternoon, March 7th. The
meeting will be called to order
promptly at 4:00 o'clock and a full
attendance is urged as a discussion
will be held as to the advisability
of promoting a play for the benefit
' of the Auxiliary, to be given during
I March.
Week of Prayer
Week of prayer for Home Missions
will be observed by the Woman's
Missionary Society of the
Camden Baptist church beginning
Monday, March 3, at 4 o'clock in the
church.
I SCHLOSBURG'S GROCERY)
I " WHERE YOUR MO NEY BUYS MORE" jj
I CAMDEN'S OWN STORE
I Owned and Operated by Camden People
Did you ever have unexpected company drop in on you
I for a meal $nd you had to send to the store in a rush for 1
I something to fix? Isn't it embarassing. j
I * We are offering some very special values this week to
I take care of just such conditions. Come in and let us stock
I up that pantry for you at a nice saving so that when the un-1
expected guest drops in you will be prepared,
i Notice some of our prices below. We can only list a I
I few of our many bargains. 1
IFI Ol IR 88c
X .Li JLX Oventested Superlative V*
[LARD "r.i.'sr' $1.00
I PEARS, PEACHES, D r* * 1
plums, grapes, Can 1 1 If*
ROYAL ANN CHERRIES Slze X V/V*
I GARDEN PEAS, very tender, No. 2 can 10c
I CORN, sweet and tender, No. 2 can 10c
I STRING BEANS, very fine, No. 2 can 10c
I SPINACH, S.C. Packed, K5:?. No. 2 can 10c
I RICE, Fancy Blue Rose, lb. 5c
M HOMINY GRITS, Re-cleaned . 7 lbs. 20c
j OCTAGON SOAP 2 for 5c
I SCHLOSBURG'S GROCERY
"WHERE YOUR MONEY BUYS MORE"
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Personal Mention
Mr. Morris Mayor, of Baltimore, is
a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Jake Hirsch, on Lyttleton street.
Mrs. Nathan Colemon, of Savan*
uah left Sunday for home after a
visit here at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Gus liirseh.
After an extended visit to her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred * K. Kennedy
at liettyneck plantation, Mrs.
Ralph Brown left Sunday for Barnwell.
She was accompanied by Miss
Elizabeth Kennedy, who will visit
friends in the lower part of the state.
Miss Olive Kirby, of Aberdeen, N.
C., is a guest at the home of her
sister, Mrs. J. L. Williford.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph* Abbott, ol
Boston, motored to Camden on Tuesday
and are with Mrs. Thos. J. Kirkland
on Fair street.
Mrs. W. B. DeGoache left on Sunday
for Charlotte to visit her son, Mr.
Kershaw DeLoache of that city.
Among those attending the wedding
of Miss Elizabeth Sterne and
Mr. Samuel Frederick Evans, in Aberdeen,
N. C\, on Wednesday were:
Miss Elizabeth Clarke, Messrs. C. W.
Evans, Joe McKain, Robert Storey,
Jr., and William F. Nettles, Jr.
LARGE NUMBER ADVERTISERS
Many Use Columns, of Chronicle To
Carry Printed Message
The Chronicle again comes to its
readers in twelve page form?the extra
pages being necessary to accomodate
the large number of firms, corporations
and individuals using our
columns this week. The Chronicle
would deem it a special favor when
trading with merchants if our readers
would mention this paper. Among
those listed with us are twentyfive
large advertisers. They are:
New York Cafe?Cooked food.
Iodine Products Stores?Groceries.
A. & P. Tea Co.?Groceries.
The Outlook Shoppe ? Ladies'
ready-to-wear.
W. Robin Zemp's Drug .Store?
Garden seed and drugs.
Schlosburg's?Groceries.
Hirsch Bros. & Co.? Shoes.
\ irgjnia-Carolina Chemical Company?r
ertilizers.
F. M. Wooten?Cotton seed.
Welsh, Motor Co.?'Chevrolet cars.
Standard Oil Co.?Gas and oil.
J. P. Lewis, Agent?Fertilizers.
DesChaimps, Inc.?Dry Cleaning.
Local Merchants?Warning.
Chilean Nitrate of Soda?Fertilizers.
First National Bank?Banking.
Rogers Stores?Groceries.
Camden Gas & Oil Co.?Shell gas.
The Hoffer Company ? Optometrists.
Ford Motor Co.?Motor cars.
Atlantic Coast Line Railway?
Transportation.
Miss Mary Wilson?Real estate.
B. D. Boykin?Huntnig preserves.
Springs & Shannon, Inc.?Fertilizers.
Loan & Savings Bank?.Banking.
There is no noticeable change in
the condition of William Howard
Taft during the past several days.
Stills Destroyed.
Rural officers working under the
sheriff's office destroyed two small
stills in different sections of the
county last week. About forty-five
gallons oX corn whiskey was captured
hidden in the woods near the
Richland county line in West Wateree.
Wrong Date Given
Letters sent to people over the
county this week announcing outlook
farm meetings gave the wrong <fate
for the Camden meeting. The proper
date is Saturday, March 1st, at 10:30
and not Friday as stated in the lelters.
The meeting will be in Liberty
Hill on Friday at 10:30.
Respectfully,
HENRY D. GREEN,
County Agent.
Majestic Program
Friday, February 28
The best seller mystery novel by
S. S. Van Dine, "THE BISHOP
MURDER CASE," with Basil Rathborne,
Leila Hyams and Roland
Young. Philo Vance is called upon
again to solve the murder that baffles
the police. Who killed the
Bishop? Also Metrotone News.
Saturday, March 1st
Fox Movietone western sensation!
"ROMANCE OF THE RIO
GRANDE," with Warner Baxter, Antonio
Moreno, Mary Duncan and
Mona Maris. The greatest of all
talking arid singing Western pictures.
Also a Charlie Chase Comedy.
Monday and Tuesday, March 3-4
Ramon Novarro in the musical romance,
"DEVIL MAY CARE." Only
oyce in a lifetime comes an entertainment
like this! The first musical
romance offered by the screen
that talks! Novarro's golden voice
at last in the full glorious pojver of
its magici Thrilling, madcap adventure?stirring
battle?plot and
counterplot ? beautiful Technicolor
spectacles?and the voice that thrilled
the world in "The Pagan," now
poured forth in one lilting, haunting
melody after another!'
Wednesday and Thursday, March 5-6
Funnier by seven times than "The
Cock-Eyed World" is "HOT FOR
PARIS." The same great producing
company, the same great director,
and two of the same stars. Hot
laughs! Hot Mama si Hpt songs!
All talking, laughing Movietone with
Victor McLaglen carrying on his
cock-eyed adventures with Fifi Dorsay.
80 degrees hotter and funnier
than "The Cock-Eyed World."
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Meeting Closed With
Large Attendance
One of the luigost congregation*
ever assembled in the Presbyterian
church of thin city greeted Dr. J nine*
I. Vance Sunday evening, closing one
of the moat interesting and helpful
services ever held here.
Pastors of all denominations had
closed their churches for the evening
and there was a wonderful attendance.
Taking for his subject, "The
Old Hugged Cro$8," Dr. Vance delivered
u most powerful sermon. The
music by the choir was in keeping
with the sermon.
Services were held twice daily for
one week?at noon in the Majestic
Theatre and in the evening in the
church, all being well attended.
Last Sunday morning at the Presbyterian
Sunday school about twentyfive
young people were received into
the church as a result of these meetings
and great and lasting good was
accomplished due 'to the meetings.
Rev. A. D. McArn hud the hearty
cooperation of the members of his
own church as well as other denominations
and Dr. Vance and the pastor
tendered cordial thanks to all who
so ably assisted.
Rev. McArn and his congregation
felt themselves fortunate in securing
so able a preacher as Dr. Vance,-as it
is very seldom that he conducts a
series of meetings in a town the size
of Camden, his services being claimed
b> the larger cities. Dr. Vance will
receive a warm welcome should he
ever return to Camden. ,
Car and Liquor
Captured By Police
City traffic-officer Alvah Rush and
Deputy Sheriff (J. F. Cooley on last
Saturday captured a Ford car loaded
with fine 'liquors, after quite .1
lengthy chase. A white man giving
his name us J. II. Anderson, and
claiming Savannah as his headquarters,
was arrested and after posting
cash bond of $100 with the city and
$400 with the county, was released.
The car was confiscated by the county.
Anderson was first observed in
the northern part of the city and
tried to make his getaway, going in
the direction of Sumter. Officers
closed in on him and he took a side
rbad leading towards the home of Mr.
W. C. Seagle in the Stockton section,
where the man and car were captured.
Several cases of assorted whiskeys'
just unloaded from a ship near
Savannah was the prize captured.
General News Notes
The bodies of Pilot Carl Eielson
and Mechanic Earl Borland, who lost
their lives in northern Siberia on
Nov. 9th, while trying to reach the
motorship Nanuk, were on Saturday
taken to the Nanuk at North Cape.
The government of Cuba has recently
negotiated a loan from a New
York banking house for $80,000,000.
The money is to be used in highway
construction.
Dr. William H. Nickols, noted New
York chemist, and educator, died Saturday
in .Honolulu following a heart
attack.
The Wilkins expedition to the Antarctic
regions, reports the finding of
a large body of hereto/ore unknown
lands having a coast line of some !
300 miles.
Rear Admiral Hilary P. Jones of
the American delegation to the London
naval parley, is to be returned
to the United States at once on account
of illness.
James R. Fisher, 33, was killed in
Charlotte Saturday morning, as he
was assisting in erecting a radio
aerial. The wires being put up came
in contact with a high tension wire
and Fisher got the force of the voltage,
killing him almost instantly.
The pilot and two passengers were
killed when an airplane crashed into
the Venetian causeway ' at Miami,
Fla., Sunday. The machine was being
taken up for an experimental
trip. .
Senator Lawrence Cowle Phipps of
Colorado, 67, has announced that ho
will not be a candidate for the United
States senate for another term. He
began life as a worker in a Carnegie
steel mill at the age of 16 at a few
dollars a week.
Harry Osbourne, 34, is facing trial
at Rochester, N. Y., on a charge of
having four more wives than the laws
of the state allow. One of his five
mothers-in-law is given credit for
catching him.
Guy Casina, 37, reformed bootlegger
and now an undercover prohibition
officer of Belmont county, Ohio,
was perhaps fatally shot Tuesday
right at Bellaire, supposedly by some
one of his former bootlegger pals in
revenge.
Ten persons were killed and . 60 or
more injured by a naphtha explosion
at the Standard Oil Company's Bayway
plant near Elizabeth, N. J.,
Wednesday. Many of the injured
are in critical condition.
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ANNOUNCEMENT \
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Mrs. R. Babin, with the Outlook Ludiei Ready-toWear
Shop, hat just returned from the Eastern markets.
Mrs. Babin advises, that due to the beauty of
lines shown, that she was more than enthused in selecting
wearables. Goods are coming in daily and *
hearty welcome awaits all who desire to see the
newest in Spring styles at most moderate prices.
The Outlook Shoppe i
f
942 Main Street
EVERYTHING PERTAINING TO WOMEN'S WEAR <
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Bethune News Notes
Told by Correspondent
V ,
Bethune, S. C., Feb. 25. ? The
monthly meeting of the Kershaw
County Bunkers' Association whs held
ut the Bethune High School building
on the evening of February 1U,
with H. D. Green, county agent, presiding.
Mr. J. K. Hawkins, Clemson
extension specialist stressed in his
speech the planting of better cotton
and raising better cattle and hogs,
suggesting that in this way greater
income might be had.
Mr. Green talked on diversified
farming and also stressed raising
better cotton. After the business
meeting the bankers of Bethune complimented
the visitors with a course
dinner at the King-Davis Hotel.
Mrs. J. A. MoCatfkill and Mrs. J.
1). Lafitte were joint hostesses to
the February meeting of the IJ. 1). C.
at the home of Mrs. MeCaskill. The
meeting was presided over by the
president, Mrs. M. G. King. The roll
I call, Avas answered with titles ol' ,
poems by Sidney Lanier. After the i
business session the meeting \sas ,
turned over to the historian and the
following program on Sidney Lanie1was
given:
Sketch of Lanier's Life?Miss Cecelia
King.
Vocal Solo?-Mrs. T. R. Bethune.
Reading, "My Springs"?Mrs. J. D.
Laffitte.
A delicious sweet course was served
during the social hour by the hostess.
A meeting of the directors, stockholders
and depositors of the Bank of
Bethune, which was closed about thirty
days ago, was held at the town
hall last Friday morning for the purpose
of electing a receiver for the
bank. Mr. fcG. E. Parrott, former
cashier, was elected to the receivership.
The faculty of the Bethune schools
attended the Kershaw county teachers'
association at Camden last Saturday.
A large delegation from the Bethune
B. Y. P. U. attended the Quarterly
Rally of the Kershaw Association
at Shamrock Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. W. A. McDowell and Mrs. G.
B. McKinnon and small son left last
Thursday for Tampa, Fla., where
they will spend some time with Mr.
and Mrs. Lawrence McDowell.
Mr. Frank Arthur, captain of the
tanker, Dannedike, has been the recent
guest of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. F. M. Arthur.
Miss Gladys Baker of Limestone
college, spent the week end here.
Mrs. T. R. Bethune has been spending
some time with Mrs. L. S. King,
in Hartsville, on account of the ill;
ness of Mr. King.
Dr. R. A. Griffin has been in Casey
for the past week.
Miss Myrtle Radcliffe, of Lucknow,
has been the recent guest of Miss
Edna Stokes.
Misses Beulah and Frances Pennington,
of Hartsville, were the weekend
guests in the home of Mrs. J. M.
Clyburn.
Miss Frances Severance, of the
Schrock's Mill school, was fit home
last week end.
Dr. H. G. Hiers and Mrs. Hiers,
of Bamberg, were recent guests of
Mrs. Maude Watts, Mrs. Hiers' mother.
Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Wilson and
children, of Columbia, spent Sunday
with relatives here.
Miss Lizzie Kate Davis, Mrs. W.
E. Davis and children, spent last
week end with Mrs. Davis' parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John McSween, of Darlington.
Mr. Zeb Gordon, Miss Clara Gordon
and Grier Gordon spent the week
end with relatives in Monroe and
Charlotte.
Misses Sara Caston ?nd Genevieve
King, of Clyde, are visiting Mrs. J.
M. Clyburn.
MET AT SHAMROCK **
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Overflow Meeting of Quarterly 1). Y.
P. Y. Rally t>
Bethuno, S. C., Fob. 25.?The Guarterly
H. Y. P. U. Rully of the Kershaw
Association was held at Shamrock
church on Sunday afternoon at
two-thirty o'clock. The meeting was
presided over by Miss Katharine
Ward, leader of the first district in
which the meeting was held, and assisted
by Mrs. W. F. Byrd, president
of the B. Y. P. U.'s of the Kershaw
Associatoin. This was one of the
best meetings ever held in this district.
A splendid program which was both
helpful and inspiring was well rendered,
each member being exceptionally
good. The program was as follows:
Devotional?Miss Mamie Imu Hilton.
Greetings?-Miss Sue. Iiendrix.
Response?Mr. C. Blackmon.
"What Can 1 Do To Make Young
People's Work Grow in My District"
-Mr. C. (). Stogner.
"The Importance of the Standard
of Excellence"?Miss Frances Severn
nee.
Duet?Misses Margaret Horton and
Katherine Holley.
Sword I^rill?>Mt. Pisgah Juniors.
"How to Build and Maintain Better
Young People's Work"?Rev. J. **
B. Caston.
Song. The
attendance banner was won by
the Thorn Hill B. Y. P, U., and the
Efficiency banner by the Mt. Pisgah
Junior B. Y. P. U.
A very encouraging feature of the j
meeting was the unusually large
crowd present, the church being un- .
able to seat the audience. However,
all the B. Y. P. U.'s in the Association
were not represented, but it
is hoped that every B. Y. P. U. will
send representatives to the next
meeting which will be held in district
two.
Out of the Mouths of Babes
"Can we play store in here, M&mma?"
"Yes, but you must be very* quiet."
"We will, Mamma. We'll pretend
we don't advertise."
ApS*?
"NO DOSING"
for COLDS
When Vicke introduced
the better method of treating
colds externally it was espe- ?
cially appreciated by mothers
... because it avoids "dosing," ?
which so often disturbs children's
delicate digestions.
Bach year more end more
adults, too, have found Vicke
equally good for their own colds.
Today, the whole trend of medical
practice is away from needless
dosing." || .
Just rubbed ^
on, Vicks gives '
off medicated - f
vapors which are
inhaled, and, 'at Wnilllon
the same time, jars used
acts through the yearly
akin like a plaster. .1
wicks
VAPORUB
Planting Time is Here
Prepare your ground then plfcnt only teed tested
and guaranteed to germinate, We have a large variety
for GARDEN and FIELD planting.
PEAS, BEANS, CORN, OKRA, SPINACH, MUSTARD,
BEETS, CARROTS, TOMATOES, ONIONS
FLOWER SEEDS
W. Robin Zemp's Drug Store j
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