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VALENTINES SEE THEM AT Catherine Goodale's Shop 1811 Fair Street % ! SOCIETY NEWS T?Upk?M 100 Met With Mrs. He hen k Mrs. Leonard iSchenk was hostess Ht bridge Wednesday afternoon, entertaining for the members of the Neighborhood "bridge club. Upon the rival of thf guests they were inWted into,.the dining room and served a delightful salad course. Mrs. J. L. Williford made the high score and Mrs. J. S. Thomas drew the consolation, while Mrs. Gay Baum, who was a guest of the club, made the low score. They were each presented a dainty gift*. Won Bridge Tournament Misses Susan Kennedy and Lucy Kirkland won the prizes for North and South and Misses Lillian and Kthel Yates for East and West at the bridge tournament, which was given Friday night at the home of Mrs. \V. L. Wright on Chesnut street under the direction of Mrs. J. H. Guthrie, Game Captain of the World Bridge Olympic. Mrs. Guthrie was .assisted by her daughter, Miss Thofnasia Guthrie. There was fourteen tables in play. Billy Pitts Host B:lly Pitts entertained a number .of his friends at a party Saturday evening at the home of his parents, Mi and Mrs. R. B, Pitts on Brevard 'Court. The guests were entertained wiCr. games and contests during the "wi.ing and Miss Florence Savage a;i- awarded the prize. In the dini:v_' room delightful refreshments ail.- served the following guests: Mi--es Ann Whitaker, Retta Blake' i v, (.'hri?<io Lowell, Betty Whitaker, Florence Savage, Maggie Trantham an i Fiufives Cuiium, John (took and .Ma-?enburg Trotter. ffgHggffgj'i ... Garden Club To Meet The Camden Garden Club will hold its February meeting on Monday, February 11th, at 4 o'clock at the home of Miss Olive Whittredge in Kirkwood. All member* are urged to be present. >i<pai Entertain* Night Owls The Owls were guests of M iss Mary Richey Saturday evening! at her home on DeKalb street. Jijupper was served on the card tables before the games began. Miss Dorothy Culvern was a special guest of the club. Top score prize was won by Miss Carolyn Cantey. Dance At 4-H Club There will be a square dance given tonight, February 8th at the 4-H Club House, North of Camden. Dancing will begin at 8 o'clock and continue until 12:30 a. m. The dance is being sponsored by Mrs. T. A. ltabon, a member of the 4-H Club and she extends a cordial invitation to all to attend. San Souci Club Met Thursday evening at their home ort Lyttleton street, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Wilson entertained members of the San Souci club. Mrs. Smyrl Halsall and Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Alexander were additional guests. Prizes were awarded Mrs. L. P. Tobin and Mrs. F. D. Goodale for "high scores. Late in the evening delightful refreshments were served. Miss Kirschner Entertains Miss Eleanor Kirschner was hostess at bridge Saturday afternoon, entertaining for twenty members of the high school set at her home on Fair street. After two progressions of contract delightful refreshments in two courses were served by the hostess, following which the bridge games were resumed. The prize for high score was presented to Miss Emily Sheorn and for low score to Miss Barbara Zemp. Club Held Meeting The "StiLch-?n-Tinu>" club held its regular meeting Thursday night at the home of the Misses Kust. Those, present besides the hostesses were: Misses Kdilh Webster, Margaret Hillings, h raru-es McNeil, Ellen und Lorine .Stink and Myrtle liuckal>ee. After the meeting the hostesses served delicious refreshments. Hostess To Club Members of the Better Halves card club were guests of N\rt?. John JHividson Friday afternoon at her home on Union street. Miss Gertrude Zemp, Mrs. J. L. Williford and Miss Thomasia Guthrie played for a/I we at members. Prizes were awarded Mrs. Lee Mayswar*d Ml*. Jack Nettles for first and secede bigh scores. Sandwiches, tea and cakes were served after cards. Mr. and Mrs. Whitaker Hoots Mr. and Mrs. Jack Whitaker, Jr., entertained members of their card club Wednesday evening. Following dinner served at 7:30 contract- was enjoyed. Mrs. J. B. Zemp and J. M. Villepigue made the evening's high score and In the series of games which ended with this meeting Mrs. Jack Whitaker, Jr., and J. B. Zemp were awarded prizes for top scores. Met With Mrs.^Beard" Mrs. Henry Beard entertained members of her card club Thursday afternoon at her home on Lyttleton street. Players were invited for two tables and a prize for high scOre whs given at each table. Mrs. Hughey Tindal and Miss Katherine Murchison were the winners. Delightful refreshments were served before the card games. Mrs. Evans Hostess Members of the Better Halves card club were guests of Mrs. Sam Evans Wednesday afternoon at the Hotel Camden. There were three tables of contract. Mrs. John Brewer, of Kershaw, a recent bride, was a special guest for the afiernoOn and won the top score prize. She was also presented a set of cocktail napkins as a guest prize. Second high score prize was won by Mrs. Lee Mays. Other guests at the party besides club members were: Mrs. Duncan I^ang and Miss Nancy Dempster. Thursday Bridge Club Met Mrs. J. M. \ illepigue entertained hei bridge club Thursday afternoon, inviting guests for four tables-three of the club members and one of visitors. Playing at the guest table were: Mrs. J. T. Hay. Mrs. Carroll DesChamps, Miss Molly Anderson, Mrs. Leila B. Kirkland and Mrs. M. G. Muller. Prize for high score at that table was won by Mrs. J. T. Hay. Mrs. Thomas Ancrum and Mrs. Jack Whitaker held high scores for club members. After cards Mrs. .Villepigue served a salad course with ,coffee. Had Bridge Tournament v Under the sponsorship of Circle Number Three of the Woman's Auxiliary of Grace Episcopal church a .bridge tournament was held at the ?B&me of Mrs. M. L. Smith, Jr., on Noj*th Broad street. Saturday afternoon. There were twenty-seven tables in play and prizes for high, secCond high and low scores were given, the winners being: Mrs. Leila B. Kirkland, Mrs. George Coleman and Miss Mary Elizabeth Carlton. Tea was served in the dining room, when the card games were over. Mrs. F. H. Craighill and Mrs. C. H. Zemp presiding at the tea services which were placed, one at each end of the | table. Miss Kennedy Entertains Miss Susan Kennedy gave a pretty J party Thursday afternoon at her I home on North Broad street. At three o'clock members of her card club were invited for contract and at five o'clock a number of friends called for tea. Top score prize in the bridge games was awarded Mrs. R. M. Kennedy, 3rd. In the dining room where Mrs. Matthew Ferguson presided at the tea service, the tea table was lovely with a centerpiece of yellow snapdragons and lighted yellow tapers in silver holders. Calling after cards were: Mrs. Ben Belcher, Miss Nancy Work, Mrs. Raymond Wolfe, Miss Phebe Knight, Miss Ellen Knapp, and her house guest, Miss Lydia Allen, of New London, Conn. Jane Hoffer Has Birthday Party Mrs. Jerome Hoffer gave a Valentine buffet supper Saturday evening for her daughter, Jane, in clebration of her eleventh birthday anniversary. The dining rootn and living roorri were most attractively decoratd in red hearts suggestive of the approach ing Valentine season. On the dining room cable the lovely Ibirthday cake palced on a large red foe art on a re> flector with the red burning catxty mirrounded by red tapers in sik holders made a foaost pleasing >i 4 colorful setting for the twen**** * young guests. ^ L J After supper games and cl on were enjoyed and the h appy were enjoyed by the happy gue?r^ rvi ~^~ *? -* ? - . - t - ' - Personal Mention I ; M i>s Willie Ha lit* M.-iU'i) friend* in Beaufort. Sunday. Mrs. W. M Alexander left Tue-dajt on a visit to hi i purents in i harlot te. Mrs. W I). Domp>oy, of Hook Mill, J is on a visit to her Mster, Mrs. A. A. Reasonover. Mrs. B. S. Alfred left Wednesday for Charleston to visit her daughter, Mrs. I). J. Kaaterling. L. L. Block and Miss Rosalie Block, | are on a visit to relatives in OrangeI burg and Richmond, Va. Henry Klchel leave* .Sunday for New York, to purchase merchandise for his store. Miss Sara Steadman, of Newberry spent last week end here at the home of her mother, Mrs. H. S. Steedman. Miss Kthelyn Moseley has returned from a visit of several weeks to friends in Chattanooga, Tenn. Misses Harriet ^Jeard and 'Betty Carrison, students of Winthrop College, spent last week end at home. Mrs. Hugh Billups ami son, of Washington, I). C., are on a visit to the former's mother, Mrs. Fjafik W. Spencer. Mrg^ H. ^ Hallett and children' Were the week end guests of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John S. Lindsay. Miss Charlotte Boykin has returned home after an extended visit to friends in Charleston, S. C-., and Washington, D. C. Mrs. F. I). Rodgers, Jr., and baby, of Bennettsville, aro on a visit to Mrs. Rodger's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W, H. Haile. Mr. and Mrs. D. Kirschner aim daughter, Miss Eleanor Kirschner are motoring through Florida, this week, visiting points of interest. Mrs. Lula Kelly, of Birmingham, a former resident of Camden was a visitor here last week, the guest of Misses Sue and Bessie Young. I>r. and Mrs. A. W. Humphries left Monday for Baltimore, where Dr. Humphries will take a three months' course in public health work at Johns Hopkins. While on her way to Florida, Miss Jane Wright, of New York City stopped in Camden over the past week end for a visit to Miss Elizabeth DeLoache. Mr. and Mrs. George Tidwell and children, of Monroe, N. (\, visited the former's mother here this week. Mr. Tidwell is Manager of Newberiv's o-lu and 2oc store in Monroe. H. G. Carrison. Jr.. A. Stanley Llewellyn and R. B. Pitts, attended a luncheon in Columbia Friday, given by The Citizens and Southern Bunk of South Carolina, at the Columbia Hotel, in honor of Edward F. Hutto, chairman of the board of General Foods. Friends of Mr. and Mrs. I^eon H. Schlosburg will be sorry to know that they left this week for Macon, where they will make their home with Mrs. Schlosburg's father, H. D. Kaplan and his daughter, Miss Ponsell Kaplan. Mr. and Mrs. Schlosburg and their two attractive children, Marion and Joan Schlosburg left last Sunday for Macon. Mr. and Mrs. Schlosburg have many friends in this city where they have been identified with the business and social life of Camden. They gave of their time and talent in the various civic undertakings here and i will be greatly missed. Mr. Schlosj burg served one term as alderman i from his ward. He is now engaged j as a traveling salesman, his territory j being portions of South Carolina and | Georgia with his headquarters at Ma| con. Contributions Asked For Camden Hospital For many years the people of Camj den have' responded generously when Tag Day for the hospital came around. An annual event, taking place on Valentine's Day or on the Saturday nearest that date, our citizens have been asked to "Have a Heart for the Hospital" and the call has never gone unheeded. Citizens and visitors alike have contributed and the Hospital Auxiliary has been able to do many notable things for the Hospital as a result. However it has b<en deemed inadvisable to continue ^ne custom this year and the Auxiliary is turning to other methods of fiising money. During February a Bridge Party will be given; to be /followed by others and buying olie of the familiar red hearts will ^title one to admission. Watch the JJJ^rs for further details. The nee^^^f the Hospital are great alJftVS \ -w* ' Ad never more so than how. So^Xhe things supplied by the 'TE \uring the present month shirts, one gross and PMur dozen. A necessity \ %\delay is a kitchen \VV*jst be installed at Vyour hospital and d t?u **m*dines? serve t^S^?ease when the in former M rglll^k for the Hoe I i. I). C. Chapter j Held Meeting; riu' regular monthly meeting ??f the John D. Kennedy Chapter U. 1). t was held oil Monday afternoon, Febiuuiy 4ih, at the home of Mrs. James Hums with Miss Carrie Hurnet us assistant hostess. The meeting was opened with a prayer l>eing read by the president, followed by the laird's prayer repeated in unison. The minutes were read and approved. The treasurer, Mrs. K. it. Mobley reported $7.20 hud been collected for January, making a total of $7.tJ3 in the bank. Much stress was laid on paying $1.00 per daughter for the Stratford fund. (Robert E. I-ee's Home). Registrar, Mrs. G. H.Baum reported blanks had been sent to Miss Sarah Mickle. 1 Mrs. Ben Parker's and Mrs. James Watts' names were presented to become members of the U. D. C. They were voted to become members. It was voted that a membership drive be put on to get the young peo^ pie to join the U. I). C. Mrs. Robin Zemp, Chairman on Homes, reported the following homes hud been secured for the year: Mrs. G. II. Haurn for March with Mrs. E. B. Mobley and Mrs. L. A. Wittkowsky assistant hostesses; Mrs. Bratton deLoach for April with the! Misses McDowell assistants; Mrs. S. C. Zemp for May with Mrs. Burrel Boykin assistant; Mrs. N. C. Arnett for June; Mrs. Hughey Tindal for September and Mrs. Robin Zemp fo^1 October. 'Historian reported program on kid* ney Lenair at School auditorium! Tuesday, February 5, at 9:40. Motion made and carried that fountain be restored and placed in some suitable place, majority of members thought Hampton Park a suitable place. Motion made thut committee consult R. M. Kennedy, Jr., as to place. The president appointed the following committee for the year: Homes?Mrs. Robin Zemp, chairman; Mrs. Hughey Tindal and Mrs. Gay Baum. Memorial ?Miss Delia Shannon, chairman; Mrs. A. A. Reasonovcr and Mrs. Leslie Zemp. W reuths? Miss Margaret McDowell. chairman; Mrs. James Burns, Miss Charlotte Shannon and Miss Bessie Young. Membership?Mrs. George Rhame, chairman; Mrs. W. F. Nettles and Mrs. Bratton deLoach. Red letter Days?Mrs. R. M. Kennedy, Jr., chairman; Mrs. A. W. Humphries and Mrs. G. K. Taylor. Mrs. Kennedy, presented a veryenjoyable program; Mrs. J. B. Cureton gave a short history of Sidney Lenair, whose birthday was February 3rd; Mrs. Tindal read a poem, "My Springs ; Mrs. Cureton read a poem; "Song of the Chattahoochee"; Solo by Miss Virginia Haile. She also rendered several selections on the piano. The meeting then adjourned after which a pleasant social hour was spent. The hostesses serving delightful refreshments. ? Kate H. Drakeford, Secretary. D. A. R. Meeting The monthly meeting of the llobkirk Hill Chapter of the D, A. R. 's was held at the h<<ne of Mrs. Clifton McKain on Friday February 1st. Mrs. V\ . J. Mayfield. the regent presided. The minutes of the last meeting were read by the secretary Mrs. R. B. Pitts and the treasurer's report by Mrs. Hughey Tindal. A veryinteresting program followed. The guests of the meeting were Mrs. T. J. Mauldin of Pickens, the state regent. Mrs. Robert Welch of Columbia, a rru-mbt-r of the state executive hoard of the organization, and Mrs. hdward Parker, of the Tarnasseo school board. All gpve interesting talks on different phases.of the work carried on during 1934 and Mrs. Mauldin urged all members to be present at the state convention to be held at Orangeburg in March and also to the National Conference to be held during April at Washington, D. C. After refreshments apd & salad course, the meeting adjourned, to be held the first FYiday m March at the home of Mrs. Leonard! SchenK. Misses Mary Lee Blakeney, Dorothy Culvern and Ruth DeLoache, who are attending Draughon's Business College, in Columbia, spent the week end at home. O????? MM? Music Festival To Be Held Next Month Much interest has been manifested by mxisiciaciifl throng-bout the fltato In the brilliant Muaie Festival to be held ir* Columbia. March 26, when tfrre celebrated Hails Klhdter Will bring fromWAshitV^ton his National Symphony Orchestra of 75 musicians to perform in the Township Audiorlum there. It has been some years since a first class Symphony Orchestra has made its appearance in South Carolina, and no music lover will want to miss tllro opportunity of hearing one. The Oreheertra will be assisted in tho concert by Tho Shandon Choral I Society of Columbia, a local group of 100 singers who have been doing excellent work together for tlfre past fivc years under the able direction" of Leon aid C. Moltz. It is through the efforts and sponsorship of this Choral Soeiety that a musical event of such magnitude and significance has been made possible. Those who QVnve followed the career of Hans Kindler not only count him among the world's great virtuosi as a cellist, but know that critics are loud in their praise of him us a dynatmic conductor, and his concert on March 26 is sure to create a sensation among the musical public of South Carolina. Due to the large seaiting capaciy of Columbia Auditorium and to non-professional sponsorship of concert, all seats will be reserved at $1.00 eadh. Reservations may /be filed at Township Auditorium after February 22. Auxiliary To Meet Mrs. Hughey Tindal assisted by Mrs. Henry Beard will entertain the American I/egion Auxiliary at the home of Mrs. Tindal, Fair street, this afternoon, Friday, February 8th, at 4 p. m. All members expected. Mrs. Charles Jenkins has been indicted in Little Rock, Ark., on a " charge of assault to kill her husband with poison. He was a relief worker. IFEBRUARY-PENNEY'S Month of SURPRISE VALUES! LOOK QQ? 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