Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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I SOCIETY NEWS T?l?phoM 100* Mr*. McDowell Hostess Mm. Rhettji McDowell gave a pretI ty party laat Friday evening at her I home on Laurens street In honor of I )ior son, Dill. "Monopoly" and'many I other games were euJov?vL after which .1.1Ightful fruit punch JmP cakes wore served to more than twenty young I people. Mrs. McDowell was assisted I in entertaining by her mother, Mrs. I Ida Heath. I Met With Mr. and Mrs. Zemp The regular weekly meeting of the Tuesday evening bridge club was held I ibis week at Green Leaf Villa when Mr. and Mrs. J. 13. Zemp entertained at dinuer followed by bridge. Dr. John I \V. Corbett who was a guest of the club, made the high score among the I men, and Mrs. John VUleplgue scored high for the ladies. For the series of guinea ending with this meeting I Mr. and Mrs. Jack Whitaker, Jr., were I awarded prizes for high scores, , Entertains 8an 8ouci Club Mr. and Mrs. 8. W. VanLandingham I entertained the San Soucl club memj bersT^t a Valentine party Friday evening at thg|r home on Laurens street. I liowls of red cut flowers were arranged about the room where tables I were arranged for cards and heart tallies were used for. scores. Mrs. Wylte Sheorn and M. 13. Williams, I who played for absent club members, won the two top score prizes. Mrs. Hughey Tlndal held the floating prize I and Mrs. F. D. Goodale was winner of the one for low score. The Valen tine motif was used In the supper I course which was served on the card tables when the guests arrived. Met With Mrs. McLeod With all club members present, the I meeting of the Thursday contract club was held this week with Mrs. Alfred i I McLeod as hostess. Prizes for high scores in the bridge games were awarded Mrs. Leonard Schenk and I Mrs. Hughey Tindal. The hostess served a salad course with coffee before the card games. To Meet At Library . The Camden Library Association I will hold its annual meeting at the I ('amden Public Library Friday afterI noon, February 21 at 5 o'clock. Members are urged to attend. Drop-In Party After the movies Tuesday evening Miss Barbara Hlckox gave a drop-in party at her hpttie on North Lyttletou Street to celebntf^ the anniversary of he* bijthday. The Valentine motif fqtiturAd the decorations of the table which was ce?t?fed with a bowl of red roses and Ifotu which coffee, j sandwiches, cakbs and caudles were, served. Mrs. Edward l^eudluy assisted her daughter in eutertainlug the more than guests who.dalled during the eveiilng. ~ Mr* Nattta Was Hostess Mrs. W. K. Nettles was hostess on Wednesday afternoon at her home on Iaturens street when she entertained the contract club at a Valentine party. Two tables were arranged for cards in the living room and Mrs. Miles Montgomery was invited to play with club members. The Valentine motif was oarried out in the tallies used fo*"th# scores and In the salad course tha'f was served after the games. Mrs. Ralph Little wou the prize for high score. Miss Dempster Entertains j Miss Nancy Dempster entertained the Spinster's club Monday evening at her hotue on Lyttleton street. Miss Barbara Hickox was an additional guest. Prize for high score was won by Miss Mary Goodale. Delightful refreshments were served during the evening. ' Luyoff Club Held Meeting The Lugoff Home Demonstration Club met at the club house February 5 for Its regular monthly meeting. In answer to the roll call each member gave the name of some famous man ! born in February. After the business was disposed of Miss Fewell gave a very interesting talk on kitchen equipment, its care and use. In a contest, "Kitchen Quiz," the prize, a piece of kitchen equipment, was won by Mrs. vi'ard. Mrs. J. A. Rosboro and Miss Katherine Jones served refreshments. To Have Silver Tea The public is cordf"ally invited to the Silver Tea to be given thte afternoon at the Woman's Exchange of Grace Episcopal church. This will be in the form of a Valentine tea lasting from 4 to 6 o'clock. All proceeds will go for the benefit of the Auxiliary lot' Grace church. Auxliliary To Meet The American Legion Auxiliary will meet today at 3:30 o'clock at the home of Miss Jennie Whitaker with Mrs. Wylle Sheorn as assistant hostess. All members urged to attend. Items Of Interest From Winter Colony (By William Garrard) Bright sunshine and warm weather have brought quail hunters out In force at the liolliver I). Hoykiu plantation, the Harvey DavlB reserve aud other shooting acreage, t Mr. and Mrs. Arthur P. Whitney, of Garden City, L. I? Friday celebrated their wedding anniversary with a dinner at the Court inn followed by dancing and the tinging :of. spirituals and cabin songs by a Group of plantation entertainers. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. W^,. Writfit and their aon and daughterdn-law, ~ Mr, ahd Mrs, Craig L. Wright, of Teaneck; Mr. and Mrs. humont Domlnlck; Mr. and Mrs. Ward C. Belcher;. Mra. Lucy P. Deans; Mr. and Mrs. Hotbrook Cushman; Mr. and Mra. Aubrey T. Barnea; Mr. and Mra. J. Dodge Petera; Mr. and Mra. Robert M. Smith, Mr. and Mra. Rodney S. Jarvla,; Mr. and Mra. A. Rea Ball. Mr. and Mra. Holbrook Cuahman, of Bedford, N, Y., Friday arrived to vlalt Mra. Lucy R, Deans at the home of her mother, Mra. R. W. Pomeroy, for au indefinite stay before going to Sea Island Beach. Mr. and Mra. Thoinaa M. Blodgett, of New York, who have been at tho Court Inn for several weeks, Friday returned to New York and on Tuesday will aail for Bermuda, Hobkirk Inn arrlvala include: Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Raymond, of Ellenville. N. Y., and Col. Guy Cushman, of Tryon, N. C. Indoor golf, a new game, waa played Thursday afternoon at an all-day party given by Mrs. Arthur P. Whitney for eight women guests, following a hike through the plnewoods in the morning and luncheon at the Court Inn. Delevan Baldwin, of Yorktown Heights, N. Y., arrived late Friday to paBB the "rest of the season with his wife and children at their home on Lyttleton street. Mr. Baldwin, a member of the Camden Polo Club, brought his polo ponies. Mrs. J. Leonard Graham gave a luncheon Saturddy at her home, "Happy Hill." Miss Frances Thord-Gray, secretary of the Camden Horse Show, haB been in New York for a visit. At the Old Mill Tea House last Friday Dixie Boykin gave a cocktail party for fifty guests. Sunday afternoon Mrs. Charles DuBoso, Jr., gave a luncheon* for eighteen at her home on Mill street. Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Mollpr, of Cedarhurst, L. I., Sunday gave a cocktall party at their residence. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Bockwith arrived Saturday from Pinehurst to pass a few days at The Kirkwood. Mr. Beckwith is owner of The Carolina hotel in Pinehurst and "Wentwortb-bythe-Sea," in New Hampshire. Mrs. Cabot J. Morse and Miss Jane Morrison, of Boston, arrived Saturday at The Kirkwood, for the rest of the season. ... \ ' .... Personal Mention \ ' Alias Charlotte Boykin has returned honie from Charleston, where she has bee\i spending several weeks. FrieUds^of Alfred Boykin will be glad to learn that he la recuperating tf^rom an operation for mastoids. In 'the Tuomey hospital, Sumter. tioVn to Mr. and Mrs. William Lee Sanders on Tuesday, February 11, a son. Vie has been named Billy McCabe Sanders. Mrs. Sanders was the former Miss Sara McCabe, of Columbia. Dr. W. R. Clyburn, Mr. and Mra. Lewis Lee Clyburn and Mrs. William Clyburn left Wednesday for a trip to Miamig Florida. Dr. Clyburn will probably extend his visit In Florida for a month. Frank Caston, son 'of Rev. and Mrs. J. B. Caston has had the honor of bej ing named in two fraternities at Furman University, Kappa Delia,-HonoI rary Social Sclenoe Fraternity and Delta Sigma Phi, National $ocl&l Fra' ternlty. I : : Grace Church Services Services at Grace church Sunday, February 16, will be: Early communion at 8 a. m.; church school 9:45; morning prayer and sermon 11:16 by Dr. Maurice Clarke, rector. James H. Paine, pioneer Florida resident and former newspaperman of Elmira, N. Y., died at St. Petersburg, aged 97 years. Eleven women poker players - were arrested in a police raid in Philadelphia last week. The raid was instigated by husbands of the women. r~Y0UR FUTURE? ] FINANCIAL WELFARE? Do you think about them? Your beat chance ia through .Federal Savings and Loan Shares CABIN SUPPER I m Proved Popular In 8plt? of Downpour of Rain It wiih a commentary on the popularity of i'resbyterlan attHlrs In gunoral ami Cabin Suppers In particular, that In spits of the downpour Thuruday night, with rain freezing as It foil and the road* all hut itnpaaaahle lu places, th? J. ii. Zontp cabin at l^ake Hhamoklu waa crowded?Abd every[body enjoyed Oxmii?olxtHL . _ Quite a contract was looted by th?| guests hurrying In frmu the cold rainy night into a uceuu ol warmth and gayety. The cabin has a tremen-1 douH fireplace that waa piled high1 with full-sized logs, resting qo giant andlrona topped with hiatoric cannon balla, and the Are that blazed merrily away warmed the whole place. l^ong tablea spread with checkered tablecloths in red and plalda, pine trees along the walls, branches of glossy mugnolia leaves, candles and old-fashioucd lamps made the whole place coay and attractive. I As soon as the guests took their seats, they were servml by colored j .wotuen in old-fashioned dresses ami j bandanna handkerchiefs, plantation motif, and the supper was delicious hot chicken stew, salad, buttered rolls, cake and coffee. Although the plantation singers never arrived?the weather being too unplantatlony for their warm blood? some of the young women started the crowd off singing such old favorites ?as "My Old Kentucky Home" (where the sun was shining bright) "Suwa-| nee lllver" and other of Stephen Foster's sweet songs?which was appro-, priate as this Is an anniversary of his and most of Camden had recently seen the moving picture of his life, j There was a surprisingly large crowd, considering the kind of night it pros?and although many had braved tfrfe, elements just to attend the' supper and go back to other engage-1 meats, those who stayed on had a most enjoyable time, talking and sing- j Ing before the wonderful fire, reluctant to leave such a pleasant spot. Several had their silhouettes cut, and the younger crowd tried dancing for a while?but mostly It was just talk and more talk. Some one has sug-, gested that this be repeated at Intervals, because so many who might have come found It impossible to do so, and the ladies are considering It. So there is something to look forward to later In the spring. W. Curtis Moore and Jamea Williams were visitors In Orangeburg Sunday. Tearing Up Old Rail Lines The work of tearing up the rutin of the defunct Northwestern Railroad of South Carolina Is well underway, with two gangs of workmen ou the Job. One gang started work at Davis Station and are tearing up thu rails between that point and Sumter. The other crew is working from Rose Hill towurdB Scale's Siding. The rails are being brought to Sumter for sorting according to slee and weight and will be sTiipped from here. The physical property of the bankrupt road was purchased by the Atlantic Coast Line Corporation of Connecticut some monthB ago at a public auctiou In Sumter.?Friday's Sumter Item. Joe Haruch, of Murrell's Inlet, is a visitor here this week. An Enforcement Of Ordinance* Am garden*** wo urn all feeding tho !>i 1'cIh in this distressful weather. We recognize that the |)lrds are our staunch allioH in war on Harden pent a, and that an makers of uuilght in the garden they are not Beoond even to the dowers. Therefore, we, tlve Garden Club of Camden do appeal to the Mayor of the ctlty and Council that Record 2f> of tho city ordinance he rigidly enforced?to the end that the sniping of birds by our towa youngsters be stopped. These bird* are protected already by state and federal -laws. Our youngsters are breaking those laws as well us the city ordinance in killing song birds. We do not ask. for u new law. Wb ask simply tor enforcement of an existing ordinance. FRESH ROASTED Hot Cup COFFEE, lb 10c PHILLIPS Vegetable Soup, 3 No. 21-2 Cans .. 25c ' _ i ??? ?? r if ?i PHILLIPS * 1 Early June Peas, 4 No. 2 Cans 29c COIAiNIAL Sugar Corn, 4 No. 2 Cans ..:. A ... 29c Colonial Catsup, 14 oz. bottle ..... 10c CRISCO, 3 pound Can 59c Chase & Sanborn Coffee, lb bag ... 25c Nu-Treat Margarine, lb. 15c ROGERS f No. 37 Flours 24 lb Bag 94c Gold Label Coffee, lb Bag 25c FRESH FRUITSAND VEGETABLES j ^ \ New Potatoes, 5 pounds 25c Yellow Squash, 2 pounds 25c Juicy Florida Oranges, dozen 20c LEMONS, per dozen 19c MARKET Premium Breakfast Bacon, pound. 39c Sugar Cured HAMS, pound^T.... 7. 33c WHOLE OR HALF-frr- V ^"1"" ."V c Pure Pork Sausage, pound 25c Veal Chops,' pound ............:.. 20c Branded Sirloin Steak, pound ..... 35c ? PAOe FIVE g|r?? qr, lS?=g="0--mm?. i I SB " Say it with Flowers " -? DALENTINES DA Y 1 ' ''''' Friday, February 14th """ .. The Camden Floral Company Phone 193 211 Laurens St. J N O W O P E N OLD MILL TEA HOUSE Eight Miles South of Camden on Camden-Sumter Hifltiway I j TEA EVERY AFTERNOON FROM 4 TO 6 Luncheons and Dinners by Appointment Telephone Boykin Postofflce for Reservations or Communicate | i With MIss May Boykin, Boykin# 6. C. > ' i /. [ Washington's Birthday 1 I A C E S Springdale Course, Camden, S. C. I Under the auspices of - i THE CAMDEN HUNT I Saturday, February 22, 1936 I AT 2 P.M. I STEEPLECHASES FLAT RACES General Admission $1.25 (including tax) I Limited Number of Front Row Parking Spaces $6.00. Admission Extra ! For Cars in Enclosure $2.00 . || Free Parking Space both ends of grounds | r Advance Sale of Ticlcets and Parking Spaces at || THE CORNER BOOK STORE II Camden, S. C., Telephone 335-J 11 Light Refreshments and Soft Drinks Sold on the Grounds by the I I I JUNIOR WELFARE LEAGUE g Entrances: Knights Hill and Liberty HiliRuads II ? n