The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, February 20, 1931, Image 5

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II SOCIETY NEWS | | BJ Mrs. Fr?ne?# M. H. Woolen < Ttfepfon* No. 133-W By 1'L f Bp "K HCTST Match t[ ' \ I .Then wM. *e a,;g#If match on the B3rkwp<^c^ur#?, Sunday afternoon, fcbruary 2:30 <$?&&, with Bug en* Uoijfiah^, beater Tate. Tommy B^-sasjgs&? ?~ B '?I? > ' Ifeffcr Ball . ; I ,The Washington's Birthday ball Bponaored by the Junior Welfare Beague on ?the everting of February B3rd, at the (Precipice -Will ha an outBtanding social event of the season Boming as ft does during the February races. 'Many out of town Buests^will attend. t~tJ A New Drive Is On I A determined drive Lb being made 'Bo bring beck" into the high school ibrary some of , the -many books Bvhich have beeu taken out and' never Beturned. All (parents and .pupils are ^Bsked .to join us in this friendly efBort to get some very valuable books Back on our shelves. 'We will send. Broups of boys and gjyls out in cars Bfonday and Tuesday of next week, Bfebruary 23 and 24, Ho collect these Books. We shall greatly appreciate B careful search of your bookshelves Bor any stray volumes belonging to Bur library. If you do not tare to ; Be disturbed, please put the books on ; Bie porch where the collectors can Bet them. A High School Teacher. Birth Announcement A message was received in CamBn on Wednesday, February 11th, Bnouncing the birtTTin New Orleans ; a son to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bellborn. Mrs. Wellborn . was the Bmer iVIiss Virginia Clarke, of this my' . Mrs. Woofcert Entertains Book Club The Book Club met last week with I Brs. F. M. Wooten on (Fair street. ; Bfter the regular routine of business, Books were exchanged and the hostess Berved a delicious frozen salad with Sandwiches an'd coffee. Guests for She morning besides cltfb members Brere: Mrs. H. G. Garrison, Jr., Mrs. .Hr >. O. Houser and Mrs. Palmer DuHospital Auxiliary Notices I The regular monthly meeting of Bie auxiliary of the iCamden hospital Bill be held at the hospital.on MonBay afternoon, February 23rd at 3:30! Bclock. j I New, Books at-Library I The librarian of ithe Camden Lib-; "BfjT~announces there 'are the' follow: B new books on the shelves for Baling: "The Tides of Malvin," Bswald; "Sbhset Gold," Zane Grey;j Bears of iGracq," ;M. H. Barnes; | Bp The Ladder of Gold," OppenBm; "Angel Pavement," J. B. Wesley. H Ladies To Serve Oyster Supper J _ KOq .Satnnlav ni crJh-T Polhru aru D.lfli1. 1 Ie-ladies of Bethesda Presbyterian! urch are (to serve tan- oyster supper,.' 'ty cents per plate, at the Mtcsonic { ill from to 10 o'clock. The mon-i derived from this supper will be ed f6r work done by the auxiliaries the church. \ \ i 0 Hill Top Tea Shop Liberty Hill, S. C. On Highway 97 Opens Season February 11 Afternoons Except Sunday - Mr*. Pitt* Hoaltw at Bridge Mr?. H. B. Pitt? was hostess at a lovely bridge (party last Thursday af<ternoon entertaining* .in Her hand?om# new home at }?ake View Terrace, in honor of the Thursday afternoon bridge cltfb. Vaaes of yellow tyring flowers added their beauty to the living rdining groom. Attractive VilHI^lie . tallies a?#iste<l the Pl?y?r?^^bdiit^ their places at the five|NM#ed, A prize .was given at each table mm} tlfhse making high ecores were!- 'lire. John Mi Villepigue, Mrs. J. B: Zemp, Mrs. D. O. Houser snd Mrs. dl. G. Cerrison, J v. After card* were laid aside the guests were invited into the dining room where the table -was graced iwith a lovely lace cover and had n center decoration of jonqudte. On each end of the table burned yellow tapers in silver candlesticks. Mrs. ,W. 0. Hay poured tea and Mrs. James ficott poured cojjoa. Delicious ,tea dainties were \served by Misses ,Mary Elizabeth Wooten and Peggy -Pltte. Other-guests besides club members included; Miss Klara Krumbhoty, Mrs. Tom Ancrum, Mrs. I). O. Houser, Mrs. D. A. Boykin, Mrs. Bright Anderson, of Richmond and Mrs. James Scott, of Ne?*v York. - " 1 ' " Miss Zemp Was Hostess to Cluh On last Thursday afternoon Miss Etta Zemp was hostess to her bridge club, the memberA of which are teachers in the cit^K, school. Besides, members those invited were: Mrs. E. J. McLeod, 'Mrs. G. E. Taylor, Mrs. Henry Beard, Mrs. J. M. iDempster, Mrs. L. R. Ambler and' Mrs. Ned Williams, pf New York. High score was won by Mrs. Dan Murchison and Miss Helen -Chambers received consolation. Creamed chicken and coffee were served on the attractive tables. Club Met With Mrs. Cobb Mrs. Hojlis Cobb was the hostess to the weekly bridge club on Thursday morning at her home in Lake View Terrace. The rooms were most attractively decorated with jonquils in bowls and vases. ? Besides, club members other guests were: Mrs. Bright Anderson, of Richmond, Va.; Mrs. J. J. Goodwin, of Clinton, Mass.; Mrs. S. Dewey Jowers, of Coluntbia; Miss Grace Vesty, of Fairmont, N. C.; Mrs. A. S. Llewellyn, Mrs. T. Leo .Little, Mrs. J. .Smyiil Halsnll, Mrs. F. W. Chapman, Mrs. H. D. Niles, Mrs. Hughey Tindal, Mrs. J. Nettles Lindsay and Mrs. J. L. Williford. iMrss Nettles Lindsay was winner of top score for guests and Mrs. J. S. Halsall was presented with the pr\?e given for members while Mrs. J. J. Goodwin received consolation. , A delicious salad course with tea wus served. Many Went to Rally Among the legionnaires and legion an^riliarv irn>mt"",a ?t tending the Spring Rally of the American Legion Held in Columbia on Tuesday of the past week were: State Commander A. S. Llewellyn, Rev. X. D. McArn, H. F. Cobb, Arthur Clark, T. V. Walsh, W. M. Alexander, Mrs. Hughey Tindal, Mrs. A. ?L Llewellyn, Mrs. H. 0. Wilson, ?lrs,. M. M. Reasonover and Mrs. F. D; GocKjale. " .v. w?,i viiami OtTYICCS Sunday, February 22, A. Douglas McArn, pastor. -^Morning worship 11:15. Sermon subjec^, "A Good Impression." 'Sunday school 10 a. n?; Midweek service Wednesday 7:30 p m. The public is cordially invited. On Tuesday a negro, Bill Johnson, was before the court in Little Rock, Ark., charged With stealing a chicken. The negro explained that he "borrowed" the chicken that 'he might sell it lot a dollar and go to hear " Cap'n. Will Rogahs, Judge." The judge asked him if he would return tire "Chicken if he would let him go. He said that he would. He then was given a dollar by the judge that he might buy a ticket and hear Will Rogers Wednesday night in Little Rock. New "Yoi'k"police as well as the police of the country, are looking for Miss Florence Parker, step-daughter of a wealthy New York banker, who disappeared from her home a few days ago. I"Penny-a-Pound" Airplane Flights ' * . .. OVER WOODWARD MUNICIPAL AIRPORT . : CAMDKN.S.C. -? II v i. < ' ~ v Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 21 ant) 22 MtJINICjImLmN Personal Mention Mr. Leonard H. Hchenk visited hi* family here last week. . Mr*. J. Floyd 'Beaver W>ent Tuesday in Columbia shopping. ' Abbott Goodale spent the week end in Hock Hill with Yrienda. i Misa Mildred Brown spent Sunday' in Cfmden with reUtivee.-rSuirtter Item; , Mrs. John K. deLoach and son are visiting relatives in Columbia tHU week. Mr. J. M. Candy, Cincinnati, is here on a vleit to his family afc-|jP?rk View Inn. Mies Kit DeLoache spent last week end in York, the guest of iMiss .Harriett Whitaker. Mr. and Mrs. HollU Cobb and children were visitors last week end in Paw Creek, N. C. Mrs. E. B. Buddin, Mrs. Ji G. Cunningham and '.Mrs. J. M. Hoffer spent Tuesday in Columibiia. Mrs. S. Dewey Jowers, Columbia, is here on a visit to her father, ,Mr. Eddie P. Truesdale. Mr. John IS. Lindsay returned this week from a visit of ten days to relatives in Charlotte, N. C. 'Miss Rosa .MoLeodf has returned to Camden from LeRoy, N. Y., wher? she has been the past six months. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Reese and son, of Columbia, were guests last Sunday of Mr. and 'Mrs. J. F. Jenkins. Miss Mary Goodale has returned home from Winthrop College where she spent the week end with friends. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Oswald and sons, of Allendale, were guests afc the home of Mrs. L. H. iSchenk the past week. Mrs. D. O. Hpuser left on Sunday for Maxton, N. C., where she will spend u coujfle of ^veeks with relatives. Z Mr. and Mrs. Joe 'McDowell, of Gaffney, were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Smith in Brevard Place^ i ' Mr. and Mi's. W. E. Frippe ?n:i family spent Sunday in Cam/jcn with Dr. and Mrs. T. B. Bruce.?Sumter Item. Mrs. S. W. VanLnndingham. Mrs. J. Sfmyrl Halsall and .. Mrs. W. G. Wilson were visitors in Columbia on Tuesday, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Zemp visited their daughter, Miss Elizabeth Zemp, ftt Converse College, .Spartanburg, last week. Born to Mr. and Mrs, B. R. Brig-* man, a daughter, Oil ISunday, February 8th. - She has bden named Barbara Jean J3rigmajvv Mr. and Mrs. W. Lr'McDowell left by motor last Thursday for Tampa, Fin.^ where they will be guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. McDowell. Mrs. J; E. Schenck, Mrs. George Jarvis and baby, of Charlotte, were guemts?of Mr: .and Mrs. X. Floyd Beaver, on Laurens street last week. Born at the Camden hospital on Saturday, February 7th, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Mortimer G. Muller. ,He is named Mortimer Glover Muller, Jr. Mrs. N. . Hall, of Akron, Ohio, was called home last .week on account of the illness of her little brother. Ralnh Ymin? Th? LnJ~-ia now on the road to recovery. Mrs. Edward Williams will leave the end of this week for her home in New York, after spending the past two weeks here with her .parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Bhikeney on Fair street. Mr. and Mrs. T. V. Walsh, of Sumter, spent last week end with Mr. and Mrs. T. V. Walsh, JV., on north Mill street. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Shaw and Mr. Hugh Knight, also of Sumter, spent Sunday here with Mr. and ,Mrs.~Walsin Mrs. (Alexander Heyward, Jr., is spending this month with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. >G. Nicholson, on Lyttleton street, before joining her husband, Lieutenant Heyward, who has been recently transferred to Pensacola, Florida. Dr. and (Mrs! J. J. Goodwiuj^pf, Clinton, Mass., are on a two weeks visit to Mr. and Mrs. A. Stanley Llewellyn enroute to Florida. Dr. poodiwin was a former major in the United States army and is anv outstanding surge6>r in New England. -n - . Raids by police at Ann Arbor, Mich., on fraternity houses at the state university, resulted In the ar-< rest of 70 students on charges of disorderly conduct Wednesday. The police claim that they seised large quantities of liquor and beer. Daisy DeBoe, recently convicted at Lqs Angeles, |Cal., on a charm of theft Jfrom Clara Bcrw, was on Tuesday given a sentence of five years on /probation with IB /months of the time to be spent 1a iaH. She wilh appeal fqr_e nem trial, - vali%4 r^The New York /Cotton exchange in^merteim^mills in January^totaled ^A., which will be attend ed^by about 300 traveling salesmen wTTl be held et Greenwood just before or just after /May 1. "o Former Camden Lady Died In Columbia - Mrs. Nannie Walker Kirkley, 76, ^ied about noon yesterday at the borne of her daughter, lira. EloUe Graves, 1423 Franklin street, after a Ion* illness. ; .. >Mra. Kirkley whs a native of Fairfield county, but in early life removed 4ft Camden, vAiere she lived for many years. For about 30 years she had lived in Columbia. December 1882, she was married to Daniel C. Kirkley ef Camden, a well known and popular Confederate soldier, who served as postmaster at iCamden, auditor of Kershaw county, and 'was for some years editor of the Camden Journal. Mr. Kirkley has 'been dead many years. Mrs. Kirkley united with the Bap* tist church Carly in life and was a .loyal member of ?thnt denomination. She was a woman of fine Christian character and had many friends in Cahr^len as yvel! as Columbia. * " Funeral services will be held from the graveside in Quaker cemetery, Camden, at 4 o'clock this afternoon with Dr. John H. 'Webb, pastor of the First Baptist church of Columbia, of which Mrs. Kirkley was a member, in charge. Members of the family will act 6s piallbearers. She is survived by two daughters. Mrs. Eloise Graves and Mrs. Floy Mancke; two sons, iS. W. Kirkley and W. L. KiHkley, all of Columbia; ten grandchildren; one brother, W. I\ )Valker of Columbia; 'three sisters, Mrs. Essie 'Singleton and Miss Irene ^Walker of Cotuidbia and Mrs. S. L. Young of Charlotte, N. 'C.?'Thursday's State. General News Notes ? Anderson will try to gel ti reduction inits rate paid for electric current. Last year it 'paid $25,000 for light and water, and that was onefifth of its revenue. An exact reproduction of the original reaper invented by MCCoriuick in Virginia, will be shown in various South Carolina towns and cities this spring by the international Harvester company, o The Anderson 'Mlaii publishes a letter-from Judge Bonham thanking all bis home twon and county friends for their -support during the "grueling contest" for election to the su-. preme court. ' ; The First Baptist Sunday school ait Hartsville woti six out of the eight jftrst prizes given ftyuth Carolina in the handiwork exhibit at Jackson; Miss,, in the southjvide contest of the southern convention. More than fifty candidates for tax collector of Spartanburg county have appeared since Governor Blaokwod refused, recently to cnrrtnrtiq<dnn John F. Langs'ton, who mthe delegation nominated for the place. Dr. W. E. Sawyer, _who went to Gaffney from Asheville last fal<L to become city superintendent of schools, has been unanimously re-elected to that -position ami cited as .one of the best superintendents that town ever had. The village of Tji Pron > >?? Anderson, was thrown into turmoil Saturday night when a rabid dog attacked a number of people adn bit T. G. Nimmons, a mill worker, who was given the Pasteur treatment at once. The~ populace chased the dog for an hour before killing it. The proposal that the general assembly this year make the same appropriation as in 1930 for Winthrop college,. but in place of a reduction take ever the school's tuition fees, was mkde to the house ways and means committee by Dr. James P. Kincrd, president of Wlnthrop^ThS" appropriation last year for the college was $439,936.42. The budget commission recommended an appropriation of $388,494 for Winthrop. Dr. iKinard stated that Winthrop is not only willing but anxious to take its share in the reduction. He contended, however, it could do its best by turning over ttye tuition fees rather than having its appropriations reduced. -? L_ The Thrift Card of Camden Bicycles Typewriters L<?g|cs qpd Keys Kmssne Stoves Gwii and Pistols Awnings Furnished Household Utensils Trmmh*?d Luggage Ornamental Iron Work Yard and Garden Tools Small Sheetmetal Work Lawn Umbrellas Furnished Various Light Repairs and Pbmai 43S-J ,926 Broad*St* JENKINS'REPAIR SHOP vy CAMDEN. S. C" Motion Picture Lion At Majestic Tomorrow ST * I , Everybody who is interested in, seeing $1,000,000 worth of lion, and who wouldn't be interested, should nuke u note to be in the vicinity of the Majestic Theatre at 12 o/clo: k noon Saturday, (where Leo, the celebrated trademark of the MetroGoldwyn-Mayer is scheduled to make his headquarters during his stop in town. Leo, who lends his dignity as the king of beasts to the trnde-mark of this motion picture company, and who roars at us at the beginning of each of it? 'motion pictures, 'will appear in .person?ibehind the silver burs of his magnffi'certt," motorized traveling cage which is reported'to be the moat lavishly equipped and decorated conveyance ever specially^ designed lor any quadruped. j At any rate Leo is insured fier a million dollars which makes him the most highly valued' beast in the history of ghowdom. The policy miles Metro-Goldwyn. Mayer sole j beneiiciary in the event of injuries] or fatality, but to all appearances there is slight possibility of any adjustments being necessary so well protected is Leo in his palatial motor! cage, and so closely is hi3 seven I hundred and thirty-five pounds of health guarded by his trainer, Cap.. iVolr.ey Phifeiv ? iwri. fJttle Entertains The Wednesday Afternoon bridge club was delightfully entertained this week by Mrs. George Little. Those making high scores at each of the three tables were Mts. Ghgrlte Green, Mrs. C. H. Barrett and Mrs. Antrum Boyikin, Jr.. After the game the hostess served sandwiches, cookies and coffee. "A . Mr. and Mrs. A. A:. Sanders, of Sumter, visited friends here 'last-Sundav. WE RECOMMEND 7-5-5 for your Spring Garden. You ean get that or other mixtures at The 'Southern Cotton Oil Co., Camden, S. C. Phone 54. 47?b Majeutic Program Friday, February 20 Gloria Swan son with Lew Cody, Owen Moore and Margaret Livingston in "WHAT A WIDOW!" Gay! Modern! Amazing! Alluring! Screendom's most) glamorourt* personality as a devil-may-care truant running riot in society's playground. Saturday, February 21 It took them six \montha <to conquer 500 mile*} of "wilderness! "A great picture of pioneer love, thrills, coura gel "THE GREAT MEADOW," " with John Mack Brown, Eleanor Board tparr. You'll live, -love and"suffer tnrough every engrossing moment of this great serpen drama. Special Washington's Birthday Farty . ^ Sunday, Midnight Starting at i -* XT;. 12 o'clock Promptly Never such a picture as "LONELY WIVES." You'll be absolutely surfirised. It's snappier than Ginger? *; ; t's hotter than Hot?It's faster than Jazz. Monday & Tuesday, February 23-?4 "THE MAN WHO CAME BACK/* r~ with the screen's greatest stars? Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrellr? VS I? America'^ sweethearts, in a powerful drama of wayward youth's struggle for happiness. - - ' . . ? Wednesday & Thursday, Feb. 25-2(1 Bert Wheel%r and Robert Woolsey in "HOOK, LINE AND SINKER/' a cojnedy-sensation-riot running wild- :;~X" with laughter. Landscape Gardening ?? Mrs. C. M. Fm,nii>l ? ? Borden Nurseries ? ?" " t Borden, S. C. Long Distance Phone Nurseries 17 miles out en Surmter road. .'<J LOOKING BACKWARD Tikca Fro* the Ft Ion of Tho Chronicle Fifteen audi Thirty Yoara Ago V THIRTY YKAR8 AGO February 2b. 1901 Waterworks to bo installed in Kirk wood. . Water to be supplied from Johnson springe. Sale oY old McKae furniture being held with fabulous prices being paid for same. Bicycle* being banished from sidewalks by ordinance of city cot^ncil. Hyiam Blair, 93-year-old body servant of the late (Major Blair, dead at his home near (Shamrock. Plow hand on Major E. B. Cantey's farm plows up Revolutionary aword supposed to have been used In battle ef Hobkiik Hill. City council order?x opening of Lafayette avenue, a new street; sIho the installation of u fire alarm system. Fannie Campbell, 6-year-old daughter of Mr. and 'Mrs. F. D. Campbell, burned to death at her ihonie near Camden. Fire at Bellshaw Hairy Farm destroys barn and 9talbles with loss /of $700 with no insurance. J. T. Hay and H. G. ((Harrison to attend presidential inauguration in .Washington. L. A. Wittkowsky re-upjxiinted as Master for Kershaw County. City Treasurer J. J. (loodale announces that a levy' of 8 mills has been m'ade upon all city property, two mills less than 1.000. FIFTHHN YKARS AGO February 28, 1919 ("lurelice John*on, negro, employed by John A Hedge, loses hh? reason apd drown* himself in Trerftle (>eek. Fire ?t Kershaw destroys Baptist church end personage with loss of | around f 12,600 with $4,(MX) Insurance. ' apt. jwnKti Chesnut, native of Camden, dies <at hb (home In-Gainesville, Fie. Ksell Kelly, of West Wateree, gets hip broken in accident when horse rears and falls back on him. W. J. Drake ford, of Flat Rock section, gets arm Ibroflcen in rurtawuy accident when mule shies at passing auto. Mrs. Alice E. West, widow of R. K. West, dead at her home in Gassatt section. W. F. Nettles elected as foreman of Camden fire department with H. Blrchmore assistant. Engagement denounced of Charles .J*. Du'Bose to Mrs. Lottie Johnson .Singleton. L. T. Mills announces he will not be a candidate for re-election to house of representatives. Ivatham property on vLyttleton street sold to J. H. Clark. Twenty friends invited to celebration of eighth birthday of Clarkson Rhame. r Nels de Ko<le, betrayer of Edith Cavell, martyred English nurse, slain on streets of suburb otf Brussels. r_ - , -- , '""-7=9: Lumber I \ Wholesale and Retail We wish to call to the attention of the public that ^ we are operating a RETAIL LUMBER YARD in connection with our WHOLESALE MANUFACTURING PLANT in this city, . ' -/- . ; : We hare on hand at LOWEST PRICES a complete stock of Air Dried alld Kiln Dpo4 pine lumber for all building purposes. Also Cypress . | framing and beard*. GET OUR PRICES BEFORE PLACING YOUR ORDER -Guy Planmg Mfll Lumber Co ^