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My Mrs. Frances M. It. Woo tea
Telephone No. 133-W
Mrs. Kirk lend Was Hostess
I Mrs. Lawrence A. Kirkland was
B>?tes.s at a delightful luncheon on
Wydnesduy morning entertaining for
Biends from Winnsboro, who were
Br guests for the da/.
I Lave Kgg Hunt For little Mias
I Mr*. Julia Long Knapp gave a
Bvt-ly Faster party honoring little
iu Mattie Duan, of New York, who
Bs been her guest during the winter.
Haines were played and a hunt for
B#> under the trees was enjoyed.
Helicious refreshments were served
H the late afternoon.
Miss Shannon Wan llostess
Miss. Charlotte Shannon was host s
at the Wednesday morning bridge
Hul> this week. Guests for the morn K
besides club members were, Mrs.
Hrank M. Wooten, Mis? Elizabeth
Hjirivlly and Mrs. Warren H. Harris.
H delicious luncheon was served at
I praises Sumter Flower Show.
H Mrs. J. W. Cantey drove over yesHrday
from Camden with several
Hdies who ure interested in forming
^ Garden club in (Camden, and all exHessed
themselves as greatly pleased
Hith the exhibits, considering the
Himcrt Garden Club Flower show as
Be as any they have seen lately.?
Biesday's Sumter Item.
I Mrs. Hay Entertains Club
I The Thursday afternoon bridge
Hub was charmingly entertained last
He ek by Mrs. W. O. Hay on Fair
Hbfeet. Guests for the afternoon inHuded
Miss Mary Anderson, of New
Hork; Miss Grace Stanley, of RichHi
nd; Mrs. A. S. Llewellyn, Mrs. F.
Hi Wooten, Mrs. Henry Beard and
Hirs. Hughey Tindal. The guest
H was won by Mrs. Tindal. AfH
the game a delicious salad and
Hvco! course was served.
Auxiliary To Meet Today.
I The American Legion Auxiliary
Hr.U meet today, May 2nd, at the
^home of Mrs. A. S. Karesh on LnuHenf
street. The hostess will be asHisted
in entertaining by Mrs. Her^Hian
Baruch. The hour of meeting
Has been set for 4 o'clock.
H Garden Club Had Meeting
H The Camden Garden Club held a
H:alled meeting on Tuesday afternoon
Hat the residence of Mrs. W. J. Dunn
Hon DeKalb street. Mrs. Harley LindHay,
of New York, who has been
^ pending the winter here, was guest
H>f the club and made many helpful
Buggestion for the organization.
Mr. Kirkland float to Club
The Koamos Club was delightfully
entertained on Saturday evening by
the Hon. T. J. Kilklaml at his realdeonce
on Lyjttleton street. The plub
members heard a moat interesting
paner on "Waterpower for Ia>c?1 Development."
The paper was read by
John J. McMahan, of Columbia. After
business was over refreshments
were served by Mrs. Kirkland. Those
present were: Prof. Henry C. Davis,
president of the club; Prof. Oscar
Keith, of Columbia, secretary; I). r{."
Douglas, president of the University
of South Carolina; Prof. Spencer
Currell; Ex-Gov. I). C. Heyward, W.
E. Gonzales, Prof. Patterson Wardlaw,
Prof. B. C. Carson, Prof. F. W.
Bradley, Prof. J. Ilyan McKisaUk,
Prof. McDavid Horton, C. C. Wilson,
L, T. Baker, Dean of the University,
R. M. Kennedy, Prof. George McCutcheon,
Prof. E. I,. Green, T. U.
McMaster, Prof. J. Nelson Frierson.
Guest for the evening was Mr. Laurens
T. Mills.
Announce Engagement
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. DePass, of
Camden, announce the engagement
of their daughter, Polly, t.o Robert
Moffatt Stephenson, ' of Covington,
Ga., the wedding to take place in the
late summer. Miss DePass is a
brunette of unusual l>eauty. She is
a graduate of Winthrop, class of 1927
and for the past three years has
taught school in Pelzer. Mr. Stephenson
is a graduate of Davidson and
is now a member in the graduating
class cf business administration of
Harvard from which he will be graduated
in June.
On Visit After .Long While
Mr. Joseph V. Dun lap, a former
citizen of Camden, but now a prominent
citizen of Atlanta, was the
guest of his boyhood friend, Mr. L.
A. Wittkowsky, Tuesday. Mr. Dunlap
is a son of the late J. I). Dunlap,
one time prominent luwyer of
Camden. His parents occupied the
old Lafayette Hall, where the Kershaw
county court house now stands.
It is his first visit back to Camden
in thirty-five years. He -eturned to
Atlanta by way of Chester, where he
made a visit to his kindred, Mr. T. S.
Leitner, also a former resident of
Camden.
Camden Aviator in Sumter.
Aviator N. N. Prentiss of.Oamden,
who was in Sumter Sunday and did a
fine business taking up passengers
during the afternoon, this morning
telephoned Chairman R. L. McLeod of
the Sumter Airport Committee, asking
that a meeting of that committee
be held Friday morning to discuss
plans whereby he might make Sumter
the base for his flying movements.
The meeting of the committee
has been called, but no definite plans
have been formulated and it is not
yet known whether anything will
come of the meeting.?Tuesday's
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Personal Mention
Mrs, J nines Gkndy ha* gone iu Atlanta,
Ga., for a visit. '
..r/ fnd Mrs- Gaylord Tucker left
?? **cdnesday for their home in New
York.
Mrs, Mary Grobusky, of Spartanburg
spent Thursday in Camden with
friends. ,
Mrs, M, F. Charlton left Tuesday
for Proctorsville, Vt., to spend the
summer.
^rs< E* E. Sill has' gone to Montreal,
N. C., where she will spend the
summer.
Miss Maxine Sterne, of Oxford,
N. C., is the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Sam Evans.
Mrs, J, B. Kelly, of Bishopville,
was the guest of Mrs. Carrie Davis
on Tuesday.
Mrs. Susie Kozma, of Fayetteville,
N. (,., is on a visit to her daughter,
Mrs. Joseph Sheheen.
Mrs, G. R, Cook und son, John
Cook, will leave on Monday for their
hpme in Trenton, N. J.
Mrs. I). O. Houscr is spending several
weeks with her sister, Mrs. () F
Smith in Scotland Neck, N. C.
Mrs. Stephen Farrelly and grandson
and Miss Elizabeth Farrelly, expect
to leave for their home in Rye,
N. Y., today.
Mrs, C. B. LaFitte has returned
home after a delightful visit to her
son, Mr. F. A. LaFitte, in Ridge
Springs, S. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hammer and
family left Wednesday for their home
in Great Harrington, after spending
the winter here.
Mr. and Mrs. Hollis Cobb and
daughter have returned to Paw Creek
after a visit to Mrs. Cobb's mother,
Mrs, Loma Lediford.
Miss Elizabeth Blackwell, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Willis
Cantey, will leave for Old Orchard,
Va., on next Monday.
Mrs. Richard M. Boykin and Miss
Mary Morrison Boykin, of Seattle,
Washington, are visiting at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Boykin.
Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Bush, who have
been spending the winter here in
their home on Green street, left the
past week for their home in Boston.
Mrs. Edwin DuBose had as her
guests last week Mr. and Mrs. Allison
DuBose and family, of Greenville,
and Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, of Sumter.
Mrs. B. M. Marshall had as her
guests last week end the following
from Paw Creek, N. C.: Misses
Georgia Gibson, Lottie Torrence and
Stella Hall.
Mr. F. E. Coursen, Miss Ella Coursen
and Miss Grace Keller, winter
residents of Camden each year have
returned to their home in Stockbridge,
Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Stone and
family, who have been occupying
their home on Lyttleton street the
past four months, returned to Brookline,
Mass., this week.
'Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Havey
and family, who occupied the Lamoy
cottage on Laurens street the past
winter season, left Tuesday for their
home in Lakeville, Conn. . _ _
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Cunningham
left this week for Atlantic City to~
spend several weeks before going to
Great Barrington, where they will
be located the coming summer.
The friends of Mr. Clifton McKain
will be pleased to learn that he has
been made assistant manager of the
J. C. Penney Company at Petersburg,
Va. He left on April 25 for his new
position.
Mrs. Sam Wellborn, who has been
visiting her mother, ' .Mrs. V. W.
Clarke on Fair street left Wednesday
for Atlanta to spend several
days before returning to her home in
New Orleans.
Friends of Mr. B. P. DeLoache. Jr.,
who is a student of voice in Philadelphia
will be interested to learn
that he sang at two performances
in New York with the Philadelphia
Orchestra at the Metropolitan Opera
House in April.
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Pomeroy left
on Tuesday for Buffalo, after a winter
spent here in their beautiful home
on Kirkwood Heights. They were
accompanied by their daughter, Mrs.
R. B. Deans and children. Mrs.
Deans was recently badly hurt by
being thrown from her horse but is
gradually improving. The return
trip home was made in a special train
over the Seaboard Air Line Railway.
The Hobkirk Inn, one of Camden's
delightful tourist hotels closed for
the season on Wednesday. The beautiful
spring weather has attracted
many of the tourist colony to remain
over after Easter. Among those
leaving for the North this week are:
Mrs. H. G. Marvin, Mrs. Harry Clawson,
Mrs. Frank G. Hoyne, Mrs.
Charles E. Davis and family, Mr.
Louis Sledge, Miss Carolyn Bushnell,
Mrs. T. E. Krumbholz and Miss Clara
Krumbholz, all of New York.
Bride-Elect Honor Guest
The home of Mrs. W. L. DePass,
Jr., was the scene of a delightful
affair on last Saturday afternoon
when she entertained with an announcement
party for Miss Polly De
Pass, whose marriage to Robert Moffatt
Stephenson, of Covington, Ga.,
in the late summer will be one of
social interest throughout the state.
Six tables were arranged in the living
room where the guests were entertained.
As the wedding march
was played little Miss Lena McArthur
Smith, of Clover, and Master
Scottowe W. DePass, dressed as bride
and groom entered the room announcing
the wedding day. This
little bnde was lovely in a silk dress
and wore a French dap of real lace
nnd veil and carried a miniature corsage
of valley lilies.
Bridge was then played and the
high score for the afternoon was
made by Miss Hallie Carson and the
low prize went to Mrs. A. D. McAm.
The bride-elect was also remembered
with a lovely-trousseau present.
Out-of-town guests included: Miss
Louise Linner, of Anderson; Miss Nell
James, of Greer; Miss Dolores Todd,
of Piedmont; Miss Elizabeth Buchanan,
of Darlington; Mrs. Hubert Smith,
of Clover; Miss Lillian Brown, of
Belton.
After the game the hostess served
a delicious salad course followed by
sweets.
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Ridge DistrictlhD.C.
Met Here Last Week.
The* John ^). Kennedy Chapter, U.
I) entertained the Ridge district
conference Thursday, April 24th, the
meetings being held in the American
legion hall. The meeting was called
to order by the president of the local
chapter, Mrs. S. C. Zemp. Rev. G. P.
Watson made the opening prayer. The
chapter hymn, "How Firm a Foundation,"
was sung followed by the ritual
prayer and-Lord's prayer in uniaon.
The address of welcome in behalf
of the local chapter was made by
Mrs. N. K. Goodale, which was responded
to by Mrs. Fred Culvern, of
Kershaw.
Mrs. Lamar Davis and Miss Loree i
Truesdale gave a piano and violin
duet which was u musical treat for
all present.
The presentation of officers of the
division und district was next in oi>
der, Mrs. Zemp introducing Mrs. London,
who in turn introduced the officers
of the division. Mrs. John Cure?ton,
youngest daughter of Gen. John
D. Kennedy, for whom the local
chapter is named; Mrs. W. 11. de
Loach, daughter of Gen. J. B. Kershaw
and the Women of the Sixties
were also introduced.
Camden's popular new Mayor, R.
M. Kennedy, Jr., extended a cordial
welcome to the visitors to Camden,
"The City Beautiful," und Mrs. Hugh- I
ey Tindal extended a cordial welcome
itt behalf of the American Legion
Auxiliary.
Following the greetings, that soul
stirring song, "Dixie," was rendered
by the entire assembly.
Reports were received from the director
and vice director, followed by
a musical entertainment by the High
School Glee Club, which reflected
credit upon them and their .teachers.
Mrs. J. Frost Walker, S. t\T>igision
President, made a splendid atJv
dress, giving much information on
subjects relative to the work to be
done by the chapters.
Miss Marion Sulley, national state
Historian, was next presented. She
stressed the use of old southern songs
in schools, also writing of historical
essays, and urged the chapters to
use their influence in keeping the
song, "Dixie," from being commercialized.
The credentials committee reported
fifty-seven delegates and forty-eight
visitors present, one general officer,
six state officers.
A reading by Miss Lenora Rhame,
"Lee, the Unconquered," was rendered
with fine effect, after which dinner
was announced. All members
anfi visit?rs were escorted to the
Masonic hall, where a delightful luncheon
was served. The Confederate
veterans, though few in number now,
were included as guests at the dinner.
Only six of theme were able
to attend. There are now less than
a score of thefce old heroes in our
county.
... After lunch the reading of the
minutes, roll call and reports were j
had, which showed that twenty chap- I
ters were represented after which j
five "minute talks were made by the)
following: Mrs. A. B. Glascock, of :
the Jefferson Davis Foundation; Mrs.
Oscar Culp, on-Matthew Fontaine
scholarship; Mrs. It. M. Bratton on
Confederate Home; und Mrs. M. W.
Doty on official marker.
Resolutions of thanks were offered
by Mrs. Annie Lee Adams and enthusiastically
adopted.
York was selected as the place for
the next meeting of the conference.
Mrs. John Cureton, of Chester,
was elected director for the succeeding
term and Miss Leila Shannon, of
Camden, vice-director, after which
the meeting adjourned. |
Demonstration On Friday
For every lady attending the Kelvinator
demonstration, which will be
put on Friday, May 2nd, at 3:30
and 8:30 p. m., by a Kelvinator Electric
Refrigerator expert, at The Dixie
Radio, Inc., in the building 'farmerly
occupied by the Camden Clothing
Company at 1013 Broad street, the
Dixie Radio, Inc., will contribute ten
cents each towards any church circle
in Camden. Each lady will designate
the circle she desires this amount
to go to. Refreshments will
be served free at both demonstrations.
Any lady in Camden is invited
to attend, whether she is the
member of a circle or not. Remember,
some church circle will get ten
cents for every lady attending.
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