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SOCIETY NEWS T?|?pkon? 100 '!> - I ' ????.?J No Dauce Tonight The dunce announced to be held ut the Armory Hull tonight, February 22nd, has been called off by the Camden Dance Club, the reason given being that the orchestra la unable to be on hand and the club could not bet another orchestra as so late a date. j Mr. and Mr*. Shannon Hoots Mr. and Mrs. ltalph Shannon entertained at three tables of bridge Monday evening, their guests being: Mr. and Mrs. Leas Boykln, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Goodale, Mr. and Mrs. .Jack Whitaker, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ancrum, Mrs. John dolxiach and Thornwell Hay. There was a prize for top score at each table and the winners were Mrs. Whitaker and Mr. and Mrs. Boykin. Has Birthday Party In celebration of the Kith birthday of her daughter, Lesta, Mrs. I). M. \ Davis entertained at a pretty party, Thursday evening at the Palmetto Tea Room. In a lovely setting of red and white, with gay-colored Valentines, the sixty guests enjoyed dancing till a late hour. Punch and individual cakes and mints in the chosen colors were served during the evening. Mrs. Davis was assisted in entertaining by Mrs. Ed Plyler. ? ? Benefit Bridge Enjoyed A benefit bridge party under the auspices of the American Legion Auxiliary was given at the home of Mrs. Jack Whitaker, Jr., Saturday af-I ternoon. There were fifteen tables in play. An attractive cigarette box was presented Miss Virginia Haile for making the afternoon's top score and Miss Jennie Whitaker received a box of gay-colored matches as a low score prize. Delightful refreshments were served by a committee from the A u xiliary. Entertains Night Owls Mis> Carolyn Cantey gave a bridge Pa: ty Saturday night, her guests being members of the Night Owls club. M;-* K !en Little and Billy Nettles were invited to play for absent membei >. Daffodils and other yellow spring flowers were used in the card rooms. Prizes were awarded Miss Helen Tmdal and Billy Nettles for I high scores. The floating prize went I to Miss Ellen Little. Miss Cantey served a sweet course late in the ev ening. I Entertains At Bridge Mrs. Hughey Tindal gave a bridge party Wednesday morning:, inviting mernbers of the San Souci club to I meet with her at her home on Fair street. There were three prizes givB en. Mrs. S. W. VanlLandingham reB ceiving one for the high score, Mrs. B L. P. Tobin the one for the low score, B and Mrs. -Hubert Wilson the floating B prize. Luncheon was served on the card tables at noon. Mrs. Tindal was bridge hostess again on Wednesday afternoon, her guests this time being members of the Neighborhood club. An Jextra I table was added to the usual number B of three and playing at the guest taB hie Were: Mrs. E. J. McLeod, Mrs. Arthur Olmsted, Mrs. Edward Cum mmgs and Mrs. William Rogers, of B ? u ginia, who is the guest of her sis Mrs. E.. J. McLeod. Miss Laura B May Brown substituted for the hostA sweet course with coffee was I vo<! uPon the arrival of the guests. I score prize for the guests was by Mrs. McLeod and for the club members by Mrs. J. L. Williford Jv;l!c the low prize went to Mrs. Mr#. Marye ItoutesH For Mrs. Arthur Hartley, of Fall Hiver, Mass., who is a guest at llobkirk Inn, Mrs. Alice Maryo invited a few guest# to an informal tea ] Wednesday afternoon. In pretty I contrast to the yellow daffodils in the dining room were the sprays of red Pyrus Japonies in the living room. On the table in the dining room where the tea and coffee services were placed, candles in crystal* holders lighted a centerpiece of yellow daffodils. 1). C. <). C. Club Met Members of the I). C. O. C. club were guests of Miss Edith Copeland Saturday afternoon. In addition to club members the following were invited to play: Misses Pauletto West, Lesta Davis, Anne Clarkson, Kleanor Kirschner and Fannie Mickle. Prizes were awarded Miss Kleanor Kirschner for high score among the visitors and Miss Louise McLeod for high score among the club members. MLssI Carolyn Cantey received the floating prize. The hoetess, assisted by her mother, Mrs. Copeland, served u delightful salad course after cards. Baron DeKalb Club Met The Buron DeKalb 4-11 Club girls, Section No. 1, held its monthly meeting at the school building February 12, 1935. There were nineteen present. Due to illness in the school, tnfcre were several absent. The meeting was called to order by the President. The following program was given: Scripture, Willie Mae Horton; Song, "Church in the Wild Woods"; "For Sales"?Eula Smyrl; Reading of Flag Pledge in unison; ! Demonstrations given by Miss Few' ell;"Scoring of Food"; "Explanations of what to eat." The officers of this club are as follows: President, Sara Horton; Vice President, Eula Smyrl; Secretary, Wilma Gay; Editors, Willie Mae Horton and Pansy Bradley. i 4 - j Ball At C. C. C. Camp The public and all former members of the 421st Co. S. C. iS!P-3 CCC of Wedgefield are cordially invited to attend the Washington Ball to be given by the officers and members of this company in the recreation hall on Friday, February 22. 1935. Dancj ing from 9:30 to 1:30. Leo Downs j and His Night Owls will provide the I music and will have several Novelty j Attractions including a Blues Singer. The hall has recently been renovated | and several improvements have been made for the comfort and convenience of the guests. This dance is being sponsored by members of the various Civic Clubs from Sumter and Officials from the various Organizations with their wives will be the official chaperones. The dance is under the management of the Army Personnell ( and Army Ettiquette will be the cue-1 torn of the evening. Admission will be by card only, ex- 1 cept in the case of specially invited guests. Script $1.00. 4 Miss Yates Hostess Miss Lillian Yates entertained her bridge club Thursday afternoon at her home on North Broad street. At the same time Mrs. Harrington Yates' invited two tables of contract in hon- J or of Mrs. Cecil Wittson. Prize for| high score among the visitors was presented Mrs. Bonnie Smith and in' addition there was a dainty gift for the honor guest. Among the club members high scores were made by Miss Lillian Yates and Mrs. J. B. Zemp. In the dining room, where the guests were invited after cards a delightful tea course was served. Mrs. G. H. Baum poured tea and Mrs. William Clyburn coffee. The tea table was very lovely and spring-like with yellow daffodils and lighted yellow tapers. Miss Ethel Y^tes assisted the hostesses in entertaining. Met With Miss I.athem I^ttst week Miss lx)is l<atham was bridge hostess, entertaining at the home of Mrs. J. B. Wallace. Her guests were members of the Plaze-upleze club and Miss Anna Bell ( Thompson. Red and white decoration# were used to carry out the Valentine motif. Miss Ada Montgomery received the high score prize, Miss Elizabeth Clarke the low prize and Miss Lucile Allen drew the consolation. On Monday night of this week Miss Olivia Knight entertained the members of the Plaze-u-pleze club ut the home of Mrs. C. II. Zemp on Lyttleton street. Miss Charlotte Boykin and Mrs. C. H. Zemp tilled in for absent members. High und low score prizes were won by Miss Charlotte Boykin and Miss Ix>is I^athum, while Mrs. (i. E. Taylor held the floating prize. v. Mrs. Kennedy (lives Tea The tea at which ^rs. R. M. Kennedy, Jr., entertained Wednesday afternoon at her home on Fair street was a very lovely compliment to her daughter-in-law, Mrs. R. M. Kennedy, 3rd, a fecent bride and the former Miss. Betty Rhett, of Charleston. Sharing honors with Mrs. Kennedy was Miss Emily Pitts. About one hundred guests called between the hours of four to six. The lower floor of the Kennedy home was thrown ensuite and arrangements of assorted spring flowers and Southern smilax were used with charming effect throughout the house. The table in the dining room was laid with a lace cloth and centered with a silver bowl of pale yellow snapdragons and gladioli of a deeper shade. In silver candlesticks ivory tapers burned and silver compotes were filled with mints and cakes tinted in shades to match the flowers. Presiding at the tea and coffee services were Miss Leila Shannon and Mrs. R. B. Pitts. Miss Charlotte Salmond, accompanied at the piano by her mother, Mrs. Charles Salmond, sang several lovely musical numbers. Assisting at the tea were: Miss Mary Burnet, Mrs. Matthew Ferguson, Miss Susan Kennedy, Mrs. Frank Wooten, Jr., and Miss Elizabeth Zemp. Shower For Mrs. Cordon On Friday afternoon of last week . Mrs. C. T. Trapp and Mrs. Londees I M. Davis entertained with a miscellaneous shower complimenting Mrs. Carson J. Gordon, who before her marriage last week was Miss Annie Lee Watts of this city. A telegram announcing the arrival of some packages for the bride was delivered by little Gilford Trapp in a charming manner. Many useful as well beautiful gifts were received by her. Prizes in the games were won by Mrs. Woodrow Trapp and Mrs. Heyward Smith, these also being presented to the bride. About thirty guests enjoyed the affair.Miss Frietag Entertains Miss Sadie Frietag entertanied with a lovely party at her home, Thursday, Febftiary fourteenth. A color scheme of red and white was effectively carried out. Games, contests, and dancing were enjoyed by all. Delightful refreshments were served by the hostess assisted by Misses Hazel Shirley and Margaret Mayer. About twenty guests were present. Compliments House Guest Miss Jane Morton, of Buffalo, who is visiting Miss Alice Robinson, was honor guest at a dinner party which her hostess gave at the Supper Club Saturday evening. Other out-oftown guests at the party were Willis Cantey, of Columbia and Cameron Peake, of Rye, N. Y. - - pwrg^i niM.: Personal Mention Miss Sadie Frietag mjh*nt Sunday in Lancaster with friends. Miss Lucy Kirkland is visiting friends in Washington, 1). C. V\ . M. ^ uiitiK, of Rock Hill, visited his sisters here this week. Mrs. Sara Babin has as her quests, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mendel, of New York City. Mrs. Henry Brown, of Savannah is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. U. L. Moore. M rs. J a me* W<?roes t er, of Ne w ; York . City, visited Mis. Alice Marye u few days last week. I*aurens Mills, of Columbia, spent1 the week end with his mother, Mrs. { 1-aureas T. Mills. Miss hstelle Myers has returned from a visit to her sister, Mrs. Ralph Hall, in Mooresville, N. C. Frank Caston, student at Wingate ' College, Wingale, N. C., spent several days last week with his parents, Rev. 1 and Mrs. J. B. Caston. W. K. Matthews, of Newberry, i spent the week end with Mrs.! Matthews at Mrs. W. J. Dunn's. Mr, und Mrs. F. 1). Goodale have as their guests Mr. and Mrs. K, I), | Law, of Greenwood. Mrs. I. C. Hayes and Miss Mary Hayes, of Kershaw, were the guests Sunday of Professor and Mrs. J. G. Richards, Jr. Miss Susan Saunders, of KfTington, \ a., is on u visit to her niece, Mrs. H. G. Garrison, Jr., at her home, "Midway Plantation." ( apt. and Mrs. Brevard Boykin and Lieut, and Mrs. Harrington Yates attended the Officer's Ball in Rock Hill Friday night. Miss Nina Nelson, of Columbia, is the attractive guest of Miss Caroline Richardson for the Hunter's Trials and Washington Birthday Races. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis L. Moore, of Ivexington, N. C., were guests at the home of the former's brother, Raymond L. Moore this past week. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Rhoden, attended the banquet in Columbia last Friday evening given by the Carolina Life Insurance company. Arthur Gerald, of Augusta, was called to Camden Sunday on account of the sudden death of his brother-inlaw, John E. Rhamc. George Rhame, of the Citadel, spent several days this week with his \mother, Mrs. George Rhame. He came up to attend the funeral of his uncle, John PL Rhame. Mr. and Mrs. John. K. deLoach Mr. and Mrs. Nettles Lindsay and Miss Caroline Richardson, attended the mid-winter Cotillion in Columbia last Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Mays, Mr. and Mrs. Joe McKain, Miss Margaret Goodale and Charlie DeLoache were the week end guests of Mrs. MoKain's mother in St. George. Mrs. Walter Morris left Camden the flr?t of the week for 'Bakerfleld, Calif., to make her home. Mrs, Morris who was the former M?ry Moore has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Moore at their home on Broad street. Alvo Stokes, of Ft. Myers, Fla., who has been visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Stokes at Cassatt returned home Sunday. He was accompanied by his brother, Carl Stokes, who will be with his brother in the Florida city. Friends of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Cunningham, formerly with the Court Inn, of this city, were glad to welcome them back to Camden for a few days last week. They were enroute from Salisbury, Connecticut, to Miami, Fla., for a visit. Miss Mary McElroy of Kansas City, Mo., is hysterical because of worry over the fact that one of her kidnapers is soon to be executed, while his aids are in prison. Auxiliary To Sponaor Play | The American l/cgion Auxiliary is to sponsor a large production here on Friday, March S, at the school i auditorium. The play is entitled "Miss Hlue Bonnet," and is a musical comedy that has enjoyed outstanding j success iti the Southern us well us j the Eastern states. All indications point to this play us a high spot in cntertainmynt during the season in Camden. ' Misa Brown Entertains Miss l*aura May llrown, who is a guest at the home of Miss Drue Huxley on Hampton street, gave a lovely bridge party F'riday afternoon. Twenty guests were invited for contract and the rooms in which the tables were placed were fragrant with Bowers. The high score prize went to Mrs. A. C. McKain, the low to Mrs. S. W. Vanlandingham and Miss Huxley drew the consolation. The hostess served a sweet course after cards. Stokes-Crolley Of much interest to their many friends and relatives in Camden and throughout Kershaw county was the marriage of Miss Vivian Ann Stokes and S. L. Crolley, both of Camden, | which took place at the home of Kev. (and Mrs. J. T. Littlejohn, .pastor of the Methodist church at Hishopville, i S. t\, Sunday, February 10, at ,12 I Noon. Mrs. Crolley is the daugh| ter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Stokes j of Cassatt, S. C. She is a graduate j of the Midway high school and a i student nurse at the Camden hosj pital. Mr. Crolley is Superintendent ' of the Hermitage Cotton Mill and j prominently connected with the I^eroy ' Belk Post American legion. Death Of A Child j Bethune, Feb. 20.?John W. Smith, '7 months son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smith, died Sunday evening at 10 o'clock with pneumonia after a very short illness. The baby was an unI usually fine child and a veritable little sunbeam in the home. The entire community sympathizes with the bereaved family. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Bethune Baptist church, conducted by the Rev. J. E. Williams, pastor, assisted by the Rev. 1 J. T. N. Keels of the Presbyterian church. Interment was in Pleasant i Hill cemetery, where flagrant flow-! ' ers covered the little mound. Surviving relatives besides the ' parents are three sisters: Miss Birdie Belle Smith, Columbia; Misses Josephine and Frances Smith, of Bethune; two brothers, Eldon Smith of Lydia, and Vanderlee Smith, of Bethune. Card Of Thanks We wish to thank all those kind friends and neighbors, who came to our aid, when our home in the Antioch section, was destroyed by fire, December 23rd. Mr. and Mrs. Murray H. Johnson. The Pennsylvania railroad has completed the electrification of its lines 'between New York and Washington at a cost of $200,000,000 and thia week ran one of its stream-lined trains from Washington to Philadelphia in two hours, reducing the former running time between the two cities by 36 minutes. August Escoffier, 89, the "world's first chief," whose cullinary creations delighted the palates of royalty, died Tuesday at Monte Carlo. He was chef for Napoleon III and Edward VII at times. He trained more than 2,000 men in his kitchen during his career of 70 years a chef. Bruno Hauptmann was taken to the death cells at the state prison at Trenton, N. J., on Saturday. He stoutly maintains his innocence of the crime for which he was convicted. His prison number is 17,400. The National Fox Hunters association will hold its 1935 meeting at Jackson, Tenn., beginning November 10. tfyftdvtJm^wnutdfto rs7o.Aru(l?&lkZ2'* _ ; o\oye m our hearfl, \ anal flowers I in /Ae home \ upon {his dnn>^^oy |2HlAUaENS ST.- PHONE <93] J IN MEMORIOM Whereas, James It. Belk, a most devoted servant of the First Baptist church of Camdon and inspiror of good will and enthusiasm in its membership; planner of its programs; wise, able and ingenious counsellor to church and State has passed into the "Great Beyond," we respectfully bow our heads in memory of this loyal friend and colleague, who has left us. May others, inspirod by his seal carry., on. Signed: Committe of the First Baptist church, Camden, S. C. No Old Age Pension Here Last Thursday O. IB. Riley was in town on business. The Greeks, we are told, have an adage that "tho good die young." Fortunately, Mr. Riley has put that stuff to llight. It was almost thrilling to see him upstairs, and in County Agent Masscy's office, discussing plans for cotton acreage this year with as much intelligence and enthusiasm as any youngster. Whether H9 or 90 in May, is not remembered, but either will do as a record breaker. He is one of the iargest farmers j and landowners in the county. Not only an extensive and successful farmer, but a brilliant leader in exemplary usefulness in all other lines, incident to the walk of a high-toned christian gentleman.?Calhoun Times, I SEE I ? The New Gothic !; | Shock-Proof ' r I WATCH i with the new ] | | Duo-Dial ;; | Dick Goodalel g Watchmaker and Jeweler x g A display of new | ^ Engagement | x an<^ H 1 Wedding Rings | I "WILL YOU SHARE?" || i I $4,000 I NEEDED *1 % DRIVE STARTS MONDAY, FEB. 25 ^ r -v j $4,000 NEEDED ' . - ^^1^, , m ?^ || THE CHILDREN'S HOME I - - I