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1 ' '????I (society news Telephone 100 in i ' ' ' ^Garden Club Monthly Mooting . ' October mooting of the Cam, n Garden Club will meet with Miss l.ila Shannon at her home on Ches-1 ut street Monday, October 8th, at J ,?) A full attendance is requestii Subject of talk to be given will :?* ..Annuals For gjfdew Wonting." I/Cgion Auxlliifty 1'? Meet All members of the James Leroy Belk Post No. 17, American legion Auxiliary, are requested to attend a meeting of the auxiliary on Friday/ October 12th, at 4 p. m., to be held gt the home of Mrs, Alfred M. Mcleod on Hampton street. Entertained Bridge Club Members of the night bridge club were entertained on Tuesday evening by Mr. ahd?$/a. J, B. Zemp. Mrs. Aliee Mary?"wis a guest of the club. For the series of games which ended with this meeting the high score prizes were awarded Mia. Jack Whitaker and J. M. Villepigue. Book Club Met The regular meeting of the Kirkwood Book Club was held Thursday morning ^ith Mrs. W. L. DePass as jtpstess. There was no program at this meeting. After a short business session and the exchange of books, a social hour was enjoyed. The hostess served a, delightful lunchean at noon. Football Boys Honored At Lake Shamokin Friday night members of the Camden football squad, their dates, and a few of the Sumter players gathered for an informal party.?The cheer leaders, Misses El editor Kirsohner, Mary Richey, Edith Copeland atfd Helen Tindal, acted as hostesses. Dancing was enjoyed and delightful refreshments were served. The party was chaperoned by Miss Etta Zemp, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Zemp and Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Villepigue. Club Met Wednesday Mrs. J. L. Williford entertained the Neighborhood contract club Wednesday afternoon at her home on'Chesnut street. In addition to club member the following guests were invited to /.ay: Mrs. J. G. Richards, Jr., Mrs. Leon Tobin, Mrs. Glen Mitchell, Mrs. Cairo!: DesChamps, Mrs. Mortimer Mtiller, Mrs. Annie Davidson and Mrs.', Alfred McLeod. A sweet course was j ser\ed before the card games. High score prize for the visitors was won by Mrs. DesChamps and for the club members by Mrs. Hughey Tindal, who also won bhe floating prize. Mrs. R. E. Stevenson cut the consolation. Junior Welfare Meeting The monthly meeting of the Junior Welfare League was held at Mrs. W. L. Goodie's on October 1. The new officers for the year 1934-36 are: President, Mrs. Donald Morrison; vice-president, Miss Dolly Singleton; treasurer, Mrs. Kirby Tupper; secretary, Mrs. F. H. Craighill, Jr. The officers and one member-at-large from the League form the Board of Directors. Mrs. J. G. Richards, Jr., was elected to be the member on ttyp Board for the coming year. At the next meeting the tonsil clinic conducted by the League in the summer will be reviewed and discussed. Tonsil operations were performed for twenty needy cases of Kershaw county. Splinter's Club Met On Monday evening the Spinster's Club met with Miss Kit DeLoache at her home en Fair* street. Ttiree tables were arranged for bridge with MUs Caroline Housir the lucky winner of high score. The hostess served ice cream and cakes. , Fiddlers' Convention Ther^ will t>o an Old Fiddlers' Convention held at Baron DeKalb School Auditorium Friday night, October 12, 8 p. m< Cash prizes will be awarded in the following^/Onts: String band, piano solo, piano duet, vocal quartet, vocal W*io, string.solo, string duets and dano4h#? The convention is sponsored jointly by the agriculture elates and -the graded school library] fund. .Everybody is invited. t. Mrs. Whitaker Hostess At their first meeting after disbanding fqr the summer, members of the Thursday contract club were entertained this week by Mrs. Jack Whitaker, Jff5* Mrs. John deLoaoh and Mrs. Alfred McJLeod were guests of the club. The afternoon's high scores were held -by Mrs. Jack Whitaker and Miss Lai Blakeney. -The hostess served a salad course before the bridge games. Entertains San Souci Club The members of the San Souci Club were entertained Wednesday night by Mrs. F. D. Goodale. Mrs. Smyrl Hal sail was the only substitute for the evening. In the card games high scorers were: Mrs. Hughey Tindal and L. P. Tobin. Mrs. L. P. Tobin last held the floating prise. Toasted sandwiches, cookies and coffee were served. " "v c> Miss Chewning Entertains - o On Wednesday evening Miss Frances Chewning entertained for her sister-in-law, Mrs. Sam Chewning of Brawley, California, with a miscellaneous shower. Guests engaged in contests, with Miss Inez Gardner and M iss Lila Ross as the lucky winners. Refreshments consisting of a salad course ' were served in the dining room, which had as a color scheme pink and green, lovely dahlias being the flowers used. Better Halves Met Mrs. Basil Bruce entertained the, Ijetter Halves club members at a] bridge party Tuesday afternoon at | her home on Broad street. For Miss j Virginia Lee Nettles, a November | bride-elect, the hostess added an extra j table. Playing at the guest table were: Miss Nettles, Mrs. Hormas Granade, Miss Mary Goodale and Miss Nancy Dempster, and substituting for the hostess was Mrs. F. D. Goodale. The two top score prizes were won by Mrs. Bruce and Miss Nancy Dempster and a lovely gift was presented the honor guest. After cards the hostess served a salad course. Met With Mrs. Taylor Mrs. G. E. Taylor added an extra table of players to the usual number when she entertained the Plaze-upleze club Monday evening at her home on Broad street. Quantities of Mexican sunflowers and other fall flowers decorated the card rooms. An ice course followed by coffee, _crackers and cheese was served by thej hostess. Score prizes were won by Miss Sara Wolfe and Miss Lucile Allen. Guests other than club members were: Miss Minnie Clyburn, Miss Kat'herine Murchison, Mrs. W. Hogue, Mrs. Henry Niles and Mrs. Dan Murchison. " l"l ? Ml ~ ?1 ' * * 1 -"?a?? Personal Mention . j Mrs. W. R, 1VI.oarho is spending this week in Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. John S. Lindsay visited friends in Lancaster last Sunday. Miss Etfie Brabham, of Bamberg, Wa^.tha guest of Miss Virginia la>e Nettles last week. Mrs. Joe E. McKain is spending several days in St. George with her parents. Mrs. H. W. Pomeroy has returned to her home, "Cedar Knoll," for the sea&m. \ Miss Lillian Wellner, of Royk Hill, was the guest Sunday of Miis Virginia Haile. <" Mrs. Howard Sipgleton has returned from'if visit to Mrs. Bob Gifford in Greenville. Mrs. Hubert O. Wilson and children left Sunday for Union to ispend some time with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Spencer have returned home after a summer's vacation in the North. Mrs. Robert Olmstead, of Chapel Hill, N. C., is thejtuest of Mrs. Arthur Oltnstead. <if~' Abbott Goodale, of* Mullins, spent several days in Camden last week with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. White and daughter were guests of the former's brother in Charlotte recently. Misses Betty Carrlson and Harriet Beard, students at Winthrop college, were at home Sunday on a visit. E. C. Rhame, J. C. Gillis and C* G. Kornegay left Tuesday for Detroit to attend the World iSeries games. Miss Ella Keller has returned from the North, where she reports she spent a delightful summer. Mrs. DeLoache .Sheorn left on Wednesday for Anderson to join her hfosband, who is in business there. Mr. and Mrs. Wylie Hogue and daughter, Minnie Harris Hogue, visited relatives in Charlotte Sunday. Mrs. Ann Dews has arrived in Camden for the winter months. She will occupy a house in Brevard Place. Camden people w$re glad on Wednesday to welcome Frank E. Coursen back to Camden for the winter season. Mr. and Mrs. John Davidson and young son spent the last week end in Gastonia wilh Mrs. Davidson's mother. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. Giaham, a daughter on Saturday, September 29th., at the Camden hospital. Charles C,. Knight, of Avon, NT. V. is here for a visit to Camden. He with his son Van Zandt are stopping at their home "Cool Springs." Lieut, and Mrs. Newell Wimberly, who have been making their home in Morristown, Tenn., have returned to Camden. Mrs. R. E. Chewning has returned from Henderson, N. C., where she visited her daughter, Mrs. J. W. Sanders, for several weeks. Mrs. Cecil L. Wittson, of Long Island, N. Y., was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Wittkowsky last week end. Mrs: Bert Moore and daughter, of Rock 'Hill, are visiting at the home of Mrs. Moore's parents, Mr. and Mrs C. C. WTiitaker. Mr, and Mrs. Walton Ferguson returned this week from Fisher's Island. They' are at their beautiful country place, ^Chancefield." Dr. and Mrs. S. C. Zemp had as their guests last week Mrs. John S. Buckman and twin sons, Joe and Jim Buckman, of Jacksonville. Mrs. Anna M. Holland, of the Antioch section of this county was a visitor in Liberty last week, where she was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Burgess. Mr. and Mrs. Hermas Granade Jia.d as their guests over the week end; Misses Neil Rickenbacker and Helen Addison, students at Columbia College. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Watts had at home for the week end their children, Miss Louise Watts, of Charlotte; Elmer Watts, of Bennettsville; Miss Nancy Watts, a student at Columbia College, Columbia. John Kittrell, of Laurens is spending a few days at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Guy before going to New York, where he has been offered a position as representative of a South Carolina Mill's interests. Reports from Editor H. D. Niles, who has been confined to his home for the past five weeks by illness, are to the effect that he is gradually improving. He states he would be indeed ungrateful if he did not acknowledge his appreciation of the many calls and inquiries, both city and rural as to his condition. He hopes soon to again join The Chronicle force and mingle with his friends. Farewell Dance at Camp The public is extended a cordial invitation to attend the Farewell Dance to be given at the C. C. C. Camp Hilton, Blaney, on Friday evening, October 5, from 9:30 to 1:30 o'clock. Music wilFbe furnished^y the Gamecock Orchestra from the University of South Carolina. On the program will also be a tap dancer and torch singer. This will be a script dance, admission 50 cents. China is reported to be offering to sell the Ur.ited States all of its silver hoard in exchange for gold. &rt . ^ -j i^RsssaasMeaaesssseEaBaaBaBnesssaBTs Ladies Hi Mi* Class Notes The 1-adies Bible Class 'held the J September social meeting at the J home of Mrs. Arthur Smith. The rooms were moat attractive with I baskets of roses and zinnias, in I shades of pink and soft shaded lights I wer5 used. The class' president, Mrs. I H. E. lira hum had charge of the J program and Mrs, S. C. Zemp was pianist. Mrs. II. H. Merrit read the J bible selection, which was followed I by sentence prayers by the members J of the class. Mrs. N. C. Arnett, who for several years as secretary of the class and who has labored untiringly for the interest of the work, gi^ve an inter-1 eating history of the calss since its organisation in 1026. The outstanding work of Miss Ida Kibble, for years a resident of Camden, who now | lives in Cambridge, Md., was recall-1 ed; to her efforts much of the success! of the class was due in its earlier years. ,The members were asked to I stand during a prayer, following the reading of the names of the three! class members who have passed to I the Great Beyond?Mrs. Helen Jones,! Mrs. K. W. Mitchum and Mrs. G. P.J Watson. | . The roll of charter members was I read, followed by a roll of the present] class. Election of officers for the coming I year resulted as follows: president, Mrs. H. Efj Graham; Vice-president, J Miss Ida Wallace; (Secretary, Miss I Lou Voung; Treasurer, Miss Emily I Mayer; Teachers, Miss Ellie Zemp J and Mys. N. C. Arnett. The two young daughters of the hostess, Martha and Mary Smith, de-1 lighted everyone present by playing a piano duet. Sandwiches, cake and punch were J served by the hostess assisted by Beu- j lah Graham. Mrs. H. E. Graham serving as pres-j ident of the class for the past year J proved capable and unselfish in her J responsible office and she was unan-1 amously re-elected. The class is fortunate in its selection of other of-1 fleers, the Secretary and Treasurer J. both being re-elected. Miss Wallace has been closely identified with tho organization for many year$,vjbeingJ a charter member and actively associated with the work having served previously as vice-president of the class. 1 he teachers cordially invito all who are interested in Bible study to Sunday school and work with this Bible class. Since June, IP25, Miss Ellie Zcmp and Mrs. N. ('. Arnett have served alternately as class teachers; both having taughU Bible classes for many years are Always able to present lessons'in interesting and helpful ways. Three new members, Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Watkins and Mrs. Haynes were added to the roll this wee1<. The class is entering upon another year of activity and study. Mrs. C. H. Baker and Mrs Fuller, of New York, are welcomed to Camden for the winter and Mrs. C .W. Evans, after spending the summer in Hendersonville, was being warmly greeted by friends.?Class Secretary. t- New Books At Library The following new books have been added to the shelves at the Camden Public Library: "Full Flavour," by Doris Leslie; "This Little World, by Francis Brett Young; "Roman Spring," a book of memories by Mrs. Winthrop Chanler; "Lust for Life," by Irving Stone; "Good-bye Mr. Chips," by James Hilton; "Glory Jam," by Caroline Seaford; "So Red the Rose," by Stark Young; "Candy" by L. M. Alexander; "Stars Fall on Alabama," by Carl Carmer; "You MusC^lelax," by Edmund JaCobson; "Dusk,at the Grove," the $10,000 Atlantic Monthly prize novel, by Samuel Rogers; "The Peel Trait," by Joseph C. Lincoln; "Appointment in Samarra." by John O'Hara; "Tarzan and the Lion Man," by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Continuing in popularity *are: "Lamb in His Bosom," Pulitzer prize novel, by Caroline Milles; "While Rome Burns," by Alexander Woolcott; "Nijinsky," by Romola Nijinsky; and "River Supreme," by Alice T. Hohart. Among those recently donating novels are Mrs. Allen J. iBoykin, Mrs. Bratton deLoach, Mrs. Corbett Boykin and Mrs. Samuel Russell. In addition to the novels Mrs. Russell donated over fifty children's books. Four Horseman of the Apocalypse This is the subject of the address by Dr. C. F. Wimberly before the Men's Bible Class next Sunday. This is a sequel to the one last Sunday. We hope to have the class out 100 per cent. This will be a message thnt our men can not afford to miss, judging from all addresses in the past. Let all the class remember our gettogether meeting at the 4-H Club house Friday night. Cars will be furnished for all to go. Those who will go and have no way, notify Bill Alexander; also if you have a car available notify him. Let's make it a big go.?Jack Moore, Secretary. Grace Church Services Services for Sunday, October 7th. as announced by Rev. F. H. Craighill, Jr.. rector, will be Church school, 9:45; Men's Bible Class, 10:20; Holy Communion, 11;I5. > 1 ' === Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus Coming Soon The Great Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus, one of the two largest shows in America, will .exhibit in Sumter, on Saturday, October 6. A ttyb fnile long street parade at U a. m. will be the inaugural event of the day,-'-the first real old-fashioned circus parade since li>20. The huge circus traveling on three all-steel trains of doublelength circus cars, will, this year, otter more thrilling features than ever before. Every display on the lengthy program is of gigantic progportions, and scores of them new to circus patrons. Clyde Beatty, world famous wild animal trainer, will again thrill the vast audiences with his daring in the all-steel arena with forty wild, and ferocious lions and tigers. The most awe-inspiring display of the kind in the whole WTTVld. Other stellnr features from among the GOO men and,;wonu-,n arenic stars, will include the famous Cristiani Troupe of equestrians, diroct from Europe; the world famous Flying Codonas, with Alfredo, greatest aerialist of all time; iBombayo, the Man From India,?sensational star of the bounding-rope, and over 100 other ring, track, and stage displays on the mighty 1034 Ilagenbeck-Wallaco program. The performances will open with a stupendous spectacle, "Persia," featuring nearly 2,000 people an<! aniuials, and an elaborate pyrotechnieaP display, while, for the youngsters, seventy-five of the world's best known clowns will be on hand to furnish laughter throughout the length of the two hour program. The big double-menagerie, the largest on tour in the world, is, this year, augmented by five great herds of performing elephants?10 in number, 30 camels, and 20 zebras. Performances will be given at 2 and S p. m., with the main gate opening one hour earlier. Bride-Elect Honor Guest Miss Virginia Lee Nettles, whose engagement to Clarence Brabham, of Bamberg, was recently announced, was honor guest at a party given Friday afternoon by Mrs. Boykin Rhame and her daughter, Mrs. Hermas Granade. Th^ hostesses were assisted in entertaining by Mrs. George Rhame, Mrs. J. R. Montgomery, Miss Nell Goodale and Miss Margaret Goodale. Fall flowers in varying shades of yellow and . lavender were used throughout the rooms where the nine tables were placed for the Qjplayers and the same lovely color note'prevailed in all the party appointments. A lavender horseshoe and an oldfashioned nosegay of roses marked the place of the bride-elect at tho tables. Out-of-town guests at the party were Miss Eflfie Brabham of Bamberg and Miss Helen Addison and Miss Cornelia RickenbackCr of Columbia. To each of these the hostess presented a gift. The. score prizes were won by Mrs. Joe McKain and Mrs. J. H. Osborne and the honor guest was also presented with a gift. When the card games were over Lois Rhame, dressed as a negro mammy, entered the room and invited the honor guest into the sun-parlor. Hero was hanging a clothes line which displayed an array of gifts brought by the guests. A number of friends called after cards. The federal communications has authorized radio station WTS at Columbia to install new equipment and increase its power to 2,500 watts daytime and 1,000 watts a?. night. The 45-year-old mother1 who killed two of the three children and cremated their bodies by setting fire to their farm home was confined in the state hospital for the insane for observation pending her trial in Newberry county, by order of Judge Peatherstone. i i" i iii i i lip " ii i ' 1 Blackwood And Talmadge Praised I Atlanta, Oct. I.?-Georgia probably , will obtain a number of new and . larger industries as a result of the way the textile strike warf handled in this state, M, 0. Dunning, of | Savannah, (la., chairman of the board of Coastal -States Co-ordinated, said after a trip to New York. Dunning, en route to Savannah I from New York, said he had been .called North to confer with industrialists who were said to be looking for new sites for their plants, Leaders in the textile, motor engine, aero'nautics industries and manufacturers of musical instruments were met by Dunning, he said. A meeting of Coastal .States Co-ordinated will bo called ut an early date, Dunning said, to discuss plans for concerted action toward gutting those new industries in Georgia, Dunning said that all "of those i with whom I conferred wero espociali ly warm in their praise for Governor Talmadge and Governor Blackwood of South Carolina for the manner in , which the textile strike was handled ; in Georgia and South Carolina. These leaders also were deeply impressed I by the fact that labor available in i Georgia is predominately AngloI Saxon and that our labor troubles are much fewer and much more easily Settled than they are in the North." 1 r I / 1 ' ~ v., X S Camden Theatre Week Beginning October 5 ? Friday "BY CANDLELIGHT" With Elissa Landi and Paul Lucas Also Selected Comedies Saturday" "THUNDERING HERD" ' ? With Randolph Scott and Judith Allen. Also Chapter 8 "The I Lost Jungle" and Comedy. : Saturday Nite At 10:30 | "A LOST LADY" I With Barbara Stanwyck, Frank Morgan, Ricardo Cortez and Lyle Talbot v ^ MONDAY and TUESDAY "THE GIRL FROM MISSOURI" With Jean Harlow, Lionel Barrymore, Franohot Tone and I v Lewis Stone Also Comedy and News WEDNESDAY "THE DEFENSE RESTS" With Jack Holt and Jean Arthur j Also Selected Comedies I THURSDAY AND FRIDAY "THE THIN MAN" With William Powell, Myrna Loy | and Maureen O'Sullivan i Also Comedy, and News V ' - rVisit The Club Market , 1,1 t . ' ' v|| Fruits and cakes and turnip greens, Putter, eggs and fresh lima beans; 3 These fine foods and many more You'll find inside the Market door. Freshest foods, many flowers and ... ' fowls: Shop with us?be wise as owls. The Club Market is open every Saturday morning and you are invited to see for yourself the highest quality of Kershaw county products. The members of the Market appreciate the patronage and in return give fresh quality produce. That the home makers of Camden appreciate high quality and good food values is shown by the increase of sales which Js $48.88 over the sales of Sfcptembb*, 1933. Meet your friends at the Club Market next Saturday morniifg. Oyster Supper There will be an oyster supper at L. J. Jordan's store Saturday night, October 6th. The public is cordially invited to attend. The proceeds will go for the benefit of Refuge church. GROCERY SPECIALS FAT BACK, Thick, per lb J5C I WESSON OIL, Pints |J $ TOMATOES, No. 2 Can, 2 for fl1 SHORTENING, Mountain Laurel or Jewel, 8-lb. ct. 80c BARBECUE HASH, Castleberry's, Large Can 22c MAXWELL HOUSE COFFEE, lb ; 31c SNOWDRIFT LARD, 3-lb. Pail 35c; 6-lb. Pail 60c A MEAL, Peck ? SALT, Columbia Brand, 3 Sc Packages for lOc _ l|: SALMON, Alaska Chum, Tall Can *0? " CAMPBELL'S ASSORTED SOUPS, 3 for 2?c SODA CRACKERS, Tasty Flakes, 2-lh. Package 19c SALTED SODAS, Premium Flakes. 814-Pz- Pck?- =c TOMATO COCKTAIL, Van Camp's, No. 2 Cans 10c 4 MARKET SPECIALS RIB ROAST OF BEEF, lb 20c POT ROAST BEEF, lb ROUND STEAK BEEF, lb fOc . PORK CHOPS, lb fT 4 * ALL PORK SAUSAGE, lb *Oc -PORK RIBS, lb. ]lC PICNIC HAMS, lb "c LAMB CHOPS, lb LAMB SHOULDER, lb 'jjc ? 9 BOILED HAM, Sliced, lb 48c Home Stores USE NEW DRAPERIES AND SLIP COVERS ATTRACTIVE LAMPS AND SHADES v to ADD CHARM AND CHEERFULNESS TO YOUR ROOMS IN THE WINTER. I ; , See them at Catherine Goodale's Shop Make Your Lawns Beautiful i | Just received a fresh shipment of re-cleaned Italian rye grass seed?98 to 99 per cent germination ?at reasonable prices; also just arrived a shipment of Vigoro, a concentrated fertilizer. DePASS' DRUG STORE I The REXALL Store 'Phone 10