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PARIS NEW YORK CR AZOOKS Importers I Pinehurat, N. C, Lake Placid Club, N. Y. Town and Country Clothes !, j announce the opening of their gown shop I j for the season | I FEBRUARY TWELFTH > I THE KIRKWOOD HOTEL?Lower Lobby Unusual collection of Go\yns . . - Wraps |j j Sportswear . . Mrs. Franklin s hand knit | suits . . . Millinery ... at outstanding | I prices. j I Madame Razook will be here j. j in person this week. I I SOCIETY NEWS Telephone 100 Honors Daughter's Birthday Mrs. E. H. Leadley entertained inormerly Monday evening in celebraion of the 21st birthday of her laughter, Barbara. The party was men at the Kirkland home on Kirklood Common after the rehearsal for llhe Steadfast Tin iSoldier." About Isenty guests were invited and dancpg was enjoyed. During the evening lunch and cakes were served. iMrs. Boy kin Club Hostess With a full membership in attendnce the Thursday afternoon contract lub was entertained this week by Irs. Mortimer Boykin at her home n North Mill street. Before the card times began the hostess served a elightful salad course in the dining oom. Mrs. Hughey Tindal was warded top score prize in the bridge Night Owls Club Met Miss Helen Tindal entertained le rubers of the Night Owls club Sattrday evening at her home on Fair treot. Miss. Barbara Zemp, Miss Men Little, Jerome Hoffer and Billy lettles were additional guests. Supfcr was served on .the card tables fhon the guests arrived. Prizes for ligh scores were awarded Miss Mary tiehey and Nettles Myers, for low pores to Miss Barbara Zemp and ri kie Branham, while Miss Mary ti-hey held the floating prize. Club Met At "The Fines" The members of the Better Halves bridge club gave a dinner party at "The Pines" Wednesday and invited their husbands as their geusts. There was a full membership of the club present. A four-course dinner was served from a long banquet table which was lighted with tall yellow tapers. Contract followed dinner and the high score prizes were awarded Mrs. Basil Bruce and Clifton MoFarland. Met With Mrs. Whitaker I Mrs. Jack Whitaker, Jr., was bridge hostess Thursday afternoon,1 I when abe entertained members of hor bridge club, at her home on Laurens i Court. An extra table was added to the usual number and those playing were: Mrs. John deLoach, Mrs. i J. T. Hay, Mrs. Leila B. Kirkland, Miss Molly Anderson and Mrs. J. G. Richards, Jr. Prize for high score at this table was won by Mrs. deLoach. The hostess served a delightful salad course after cards. Entertains Club Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Villepigue entertained members of their bridge club Tuesday evening at their home on Lyttleton street. Dinner was served at 7:30. A silver bowl of red tulips, white freesias and white carnations centered the lace-covered table. Red tapers burned in silver holders and Valentines were used for place Cards. In the bridge games which followed dinner Mrs. Jack Whitaker, Jr., and J. M. Villepigue held the evening's top scores. Dr. John W. Corbett was a guest of the club. Met With Mrs. Thomas Mrs. Joe Thomas udded an extra table to the usual number, when she entertained members of the Neighborhood bridge club Wednesday afternoon at her apartment on Fair street. Mrs. Brevard Boy kin scored high for the visitors and Miss Drue diaxley for the club members, while Mrs. Barnwell Clarkson drew the consolation. Kach one received a pretty prize. A number of friends called after cards at which time a chicken salad course with coffee was served. ' Pretty Party For Gueata To celebrate the birthday oft her house guest, Miss Jane Peterkin, flfjra* W. L. 'Wright gave a lovely bridge luncheon on Fjrid<qr at her home on Chesnut street. Covers were laid* for fourteen guests and a three courOe luncheon was served at 1:30. The table was centered with a bowl of dainty yellow cut flowers and tall yellow tapers burned in silver holders. Kach guest brought a characteristic gift for the honoree and these were opened 'by her at the luncheon table. Following lunch contract was played and first and second high score prizes were won by Miss Susan Kennedy and Miss Thomasia Guthrie. Miss Robinson Entertains To compliment Miss Marie Wing, of Westbury, L. I., who is spending the winter here with her mother, Mrs. Gaither, Miss Alice Robinson gave an informal tea Friday afternoon. A dozen guests were invited and the hostess presided at the tea table in the living room. Miss Alice Robinson was hostess again on Wednesday afternoon, entertaining for the members of her card club and a number of friends who came In for tea. In the contract games Miss Alice Robinson won the prize for high score. Miss Jane Morton, of Albany, who is visiting Miss Robinson, joined the guests for tea and others who called after cards j were Miss Mary Burnet and Miss Marie Wing. D. C. O. C. Hostess Miss Lena .Stevenson gave a pretty Valentine Party Saturday afternoon, entertaining for the members of the D. C. O. C. club and an extra 1 table of guests. Prize for high score ; was won by Miss Mary Richey, for| consolation by Miss Ben Mildred Sowell and Miss Carolyn Cantey held the floating prize. j After cards a number of guests were invited to call and tea was served in the dining room. On the tea table were red candles in silver holders and a Valentine centerpiece. Mrs. J. G. Richards poured tea and Mrs.' R. E. Stevenson assisted her daugh-' ter in entertaing. Joint Hostesses At Party Mrs. G. H. Baum and Mrs. Leonard , Schenk were joint hostesses at two pretty parties Saturday at the home of the former on Ohesnut street. The party was given to compliment Mrs. George Wittkqwsky, who with her husband has recently come to Camden to make, their home, and also to compliment Mrs. Cecil Wittson, who with her liusband is on a visit to the. Iatter's parent's, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Wittkowsky. J Vases of colorful and fragrant spring flowers were used about the Baum home and a Valentine motif featured the tallies and other party appointments. A chicken salad course with coffee was served on the card tables at both parties. i At the morning party of nine tables Mrs. J. G. Mitchell and Mrs. ! E. H.. Sterrett were awarded prizes for high and low scores. Eight tables were in play in the afternoon and low score prizes were presented Miss Katherine Murchfson and Mrs. A. D. McArn. There were gifts for the honor guests at both morning and afternoon parties. I Personal Mention ( Mrs. C. Ray Smith, of Florence i visited her futher, H G. Garrison, I -Sr., last week. I Miss I*aura Mae Brown, of Salisbury, N. C., is the guest of Miss S Drue Baxlcy. Miss Cornelia Nelson, of Charles- ' ton visited relatives here last week end. I Mr. and Mrs. .Sam Kennett, of Co-| lumbia were the quests Sunday of ; Mr. and Mrs. John T. Mackey. Mrs. William Holers, of Norfolk! Is In Camden on a visit to her sister, ' Mrs. E. J. McLeod. Mrs. Daisy Towill, of Batesburg, spent several davs last week here Wilf h?r ?l8t*r' "r?- E- D .Blakeney. Mr. H. G. Garrison, Sr., is on a two weeks visit to his son, D. J. Garrison in Jacksonville, Fla. Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Uw, of Greenwood were guests at the home of Mr. * r?**' last week. I. B. Alexander and O. H. McKagen were guests Sunday of the former's sister, Miss Emmie Alexander. The friends of Mrs. Sallie M. Lewis will be glad to learn she is recuperating, and is at home now. Mr. and Mrs. Hughey Tindal, and children visited Mrs. Tindal's mother, Mrs. A. A. Madden, in Columbia Sunda v. Mr. and Mrs. Henna* Granade, Walter and Lois Rhame visited Mrs. Annie Rhame in Charlotte last Sunday, where she is a patient in the Charlotte Sanatorium, Mr. and Mrs. Basil Bruce and daughter^ visited Mrs. Brace's parents, in Sumter this past week, where I they attended the wedding of Mrs. | Bruce s brother, Kenneth Beck to Miss Rosalie Neyle. Dr. and Mrs. Cecil Wittson, of New York, were guests at the home of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. L, A. Wittkowsky last week end. Mr. and Mrs. George Wittkowsky returned this past week to Camden, to make their home, They will reside on North Broad street in the house formerly occupied by H, C. Hardy. Governor Olin D. Johnston's first (administration measure, a bill to (feci ease the size of the'highway commission met defeat" by a two-vote "laTn Wednesday night after one of the sharpest struggles the house has seen in recent years. Representatives M. M. Johnson and Neil Truesdell, of Kershaw county, both voted against the measure. Governor Johnston says the fight to oust the commission will continue. Had Large I/egion Meeting The regular monthly meeting of the James Leroy Belk Post American Legion was largely attended on last Monday evening. After the business session it was announced that .there would be a supper served at Wooten's Tea Room and Commander L. L. Wallnau presided. E. Henry Capellmann, of Columbia, State Service Officer made a fine talk on 'KJhild Welfare," he was presented by past Department Commander A. Stanley Llewellyn; Felix Goudelock, Department Adjutant spoke on "Membership;" Quay D. Hood, Fifth District Commander told of the work in the Fifth District in an interesting manner. At the March meeting it is planned to have Department Commander Jamea R. Turner, of Bennettsville as guest of honor. Celebrated Birthday Mrs. M. G. Muller gave a pretty party Thursday afternoon, February 1st, at her home on Lytftleton street in celebration of the fourth birthday of her little son, Mortimer. Valentine decorations were used throughout the house and aeroplanes and dolls were the party favors. Many games and contests were enjoyed by the young guests. Refreshments were served in the dining room and the table was centered with a lovely bowl of red and white suckers and fern. Gay red balloons hung from the chandelier and the white birthday cake topped with four burning cfendles occupied a conspicuous place on the table. In entertaining the twenty-five little guests Mrs. Muller was assisted by Mrs. Lambert De-Pass, Mrs. C. H. Zemp, Mrs. Nettles Lindsay and Mrs. John T. Mackey, Jr. County Organizes T. B. Association On Friday afternoon, February 8, un enthusiastic group of citizens met at Grace church in Camden and organized itself into an association to bo known as The Kershaw County Tuberculosis Association. This stop was taken at the request of tho State Tuberculosis Association through Mrs. I). McDonald, Secretary. A constitution and by laws as suggested by the State Association were adopted. The purpose of this organization within the bounds of our county is to combat tuberculosis through a nursing program supported by the recent sale of Health Seal* and Bonds. Hav- j ing sold practically $560.00 of the | seals the County Association will have three-fourths of thia amount to use in the program it purposes to carry on. The following persons were named to serve as the Board of Directors for the Association for 1986: ' Dr. John W. Corbett, Mrs? W. J. Mayfield, Samuel Russell, Jr., Miss Kitty Keller, Mayor J. H. Osoborne, J. O. j Richards, Jr., Dr. A. W. Humphries, Mrs. J. Team Gettys, Miss Christie Hey, Mrs. H. G. Marvin, Henry G. Garrison, Jr., Mrs. Kathleen Watts, Rev. F. H. Craighill, Rev. J. N. T. Keels, Mrs. H. D. Broome, Mrs. Fred Floyd, Mrs. Ancrum Boykin, Sr., W. S. Cromer and Rev. A. Douglas McArn. On Tuesday afternoon .February 12 the directors named above met in Grace church of this city and chose the following to serve as officers both of the board and of the association for the vear 1936: President, A. Douglas McArn; Vice Presidents, Mrs. W. Ancrum Boykin, Sr., and Mrs. W. J. Mayfleld;\ Secretary, Rev. F. H. Craighill, Jr.; Treasurer, H. G. Carrison, Jr. Mrs. Kennedy Club Hostess Mrs. R. M. Kennedy, 3rd, entertained for the members of her card dub Thursday afternoon at her apartment on Pair street. Miss Lucy, Kirkland and Miss Barbara Hickox, who have recently become new members of this club, were present at this meeting. Miss Kirkland won the afternoon's top score and was presented a prize. After cards the guests were invited into the dining room, where hot chocolate, tea, sandwiches and cakes were served from a candle-lit tea table, Mrs. Frank Wooten, presiding at the lovely old silver service. Garden Club Notes The February meeting of the Camden Garden club was held at the home of Miss Olive Whittredge. A full program was enjoyed. The club had the distinct pleasure of having as visiting speaker, Mrs. Joseph G. Walker, a prominent member and expresident of the Virginia Garden clubs. Her subject was "Garden Literature" and she emphasized the need of such literature in the South. Mrs. ,Walker made a special plea for articles of personal experiences of gardeners of South Carolina to be published in the Virginia magazine, < i _ _ r* :_?? .? . , ... v**.*wvu uvooip v/i which ant? is tilt? editor. Two of our club members entertained us with papers, one on "Middleton Gardens," by Mrs. Withers Trotter and one on "Did Our Grandmother's Garden," by Mrs. f W. S. Rainsford. The reports of committees showed that the members Are still actively engaged in planting of trees, willow oaks and Carolina cherries, in different parts of the town. The club is especially indebted to club members and friends for gifts of trees and money. The whole community owes a debt of gratitude to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Russell for the attractive landscaping in the Library Park which will serve as a lasting memorial of their untiring efforts for the improvement of our little city. Speakers at the recent convention of the National Retail Dry Goods Association predicted that most of the clothes sold 10 years from now would be made of synthetic materials. CmJoCJIdiS^f J IJou mut4 feriryjA L*m? flou/ rt to l 1 act 4 r*4*rydJ ttdT/ j? > M . a .< j Spirituals To Be , Heard Tuesday A program of negro 8pit ituals Will be rendered at Mather Academy Tuesday evening, February l&tih, at 8 p. m., <by a quartette from the Penn School of Beaufort, <S. C. A small charge of 15 cents for children and 25 cents for adults, with an additional charge of 15 cents for reserved seats will ibe made, the proceeds to go to Macedonia M. JS. church for colored people of the city. Frank Elliott Dies Frank Elliott, farmer of the Cassatt section of this county died at his .home Thursday, February 7th, after an illness of several days. He was born in 1868, the son of James and Sallie Hough Elliott, from Ireland. He is survived by his wife, who before marriage was Miss Nealy Hough, also two nephews that ho helped rear. They are: Marvin and Carson Elliott. The following sister and brothers also survive the deceased: William Elliott, Amose Elliott and Mrs. Emma Davis, all of Cassatt. He was laid to rest at Macedonia church in Chesterfield county, services being conducted by Rev. 'B. S. Broom, of Camden. THE FINAL KINDNESS ! A loved one la gone ..... and la that poignant moment yon seek thoee who will give the Tenderest Care . . The Moat Thoughtful Ser vie. Long years of train- ing and Experience In our Craft fit us to care adequately for those entrusted to us. We are always at your service when emergency ... ?? calls. 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