The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, May 08, 1936, Page PAGE FIVE, Image 5
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To^eet Tonight
I/tulles und Workers of the
i Baptist church are request*
ueet at the home of Dr. aud
R. Clyburn Friday, May 8,
p. in. i ,<y
1 ?r' ,m T
Mrs. Little Entertains
-ere of the Wednesday comub
were guests of Mrs. Ralph
lis week. The party was givie
Little home on Mill street.
?r high score waW awarded
F. Nettles, Jr. A tea course
red by the hostess.
Garden Club Meeting
amden Garden Club will meet
rs. George Brunson, Boykln,
n Monday afternoon, May 11,
lock. Members are requested
f roses as their exhibits for
a Show. A prise will be gly,e
winner for having the best
i.
Met With Mies Team
Llberta Team was club hostess
ifternoon, entertaining at her
l North Broad Street. Addinests
invited were: Mrs. Ed*
ler, of Columbia; Mrs. Ingalls,
lie guest of Mrs. Julia Knapp,
Ulan Yates and Miss Betty
A delicious Ice course was
ifter the card games. The
a's high scores were made by
tea and Miss Knapp.
Mrs. Tindsl Hostess
Laura May Brown and Mrs.
andy were special guests of
dghborhood club when Mrs.
Tindal entertained on Wedifternoon.
There were play;hree
tables and prizes were
Mrs. J. L. Williford; Mrs. T.
0 and Mrs. S. W. Van LandAt
the conclusion of the
he hostess served an ice
V
ror Departing Pupils
1 pupils of the Green Leaf
ool are leaving this week for
nes in the north. On Wed[rs.
J. B. Zemp and Mrs. John
b entertained at a small pictieir
honor, serving refreshi
the lawn of Mrs. Zemp's
Fair street. Pupils who atrere:
Lucy Deans, Barbara
Bland Glover, Kate Williams,
Glover, Munaon Baldwin1,
1 Glover and Lawton TruesJan
Soucl Club Met
?ular weekly meeting of the
ci club was held Thursday
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Wilson
ng at their home on Lyttle~
The party rooms were atvith
roses and other ggfftlen
Supper was served on small
fore the card games began.
. Goodale was winner of the
prize for the ladles and
ixander the'onf^foi^-the men.
jasonover drew the floating
Mrs. W. M. Alexander was
Lhe one for low score.
8s Blakeney Hostess
- al Blakeney entertained
of her bridge club Thursday
at her home on Chesnnt
rs. J. G. Richards, Jr., Mrs.
amp. Miss Ethel Yates and
;aret Fewell made an extra
niests. Roses, Iris and co?ade
a bright setting for the
as of players. Mrs. Thomas
Bade the afternoon's high
iss Blakeney .served a deJad
with Iced tea following
ames.
ntertained Tuesday
the prettiest parties of the
that given by Miss Ethel
>s day evening at her home
Broad street. Twenty guests
ed for a buffet supper,
m being Cot. and Mrs. Sumwho
are the guests orMrs.
tiher, H. G. Cgrrison; and
Urs. James 'B. Murphy, of
A delightful three-course
? served, followed by bridge.
Bgh score was won by Mrs.
> and the one for low score
aLoach. Mrs. Jack Whltakd
the floating prize.
Auxiliary Returns Thanks
oiden Hospital Auxiliary
thank everyohe who has
dble the purchase of the
zer which Is now installed
s and we hope many will
ntage of Hospital Day to
well as the Hospital.
?clally thank Mrs. Carrol
>d hirs. William S. Ralnstielr
great help in malting
show dance a success, and
e who 'generously gave
steriliser. The amonnt
the work of the Auxiliary
winter follows: How#
erred at Vlrgtali&fe bona
checks for steriliser fSW;
total of $1,182.64.
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Personal Mention
Mn?. D. I). Lee Ib visiting her moth
or in Anderson,
Mrs. J. H. Black well is on u visit
to relatives in Yeiu&ssoe.
- John K. deLoach left Thursday on
# weeks' business trip to New York.
' Mrs. Stella Nelson has returned
from a visit to her son iu Ocala, Fla.
w?5!k Sd?htr* C' P* H<u,8ett >e't this
rait N J summer home lu SuraMrs.
Robert W. Pbmeroy, Mrs. L. P
I>eans and children have gone to Myrtle
Beach for a stay. ' '
Mrs. Edwin Muller, of Columbia is
tUe guest of Mr, and Mrs. Mortimer
Muller.
Mrs. W. B. Hpugh, of Norfolk. Va.,
is the guest of Mr. aud Mrs. W R
Hough.
Mr. and Mrs. Dacre Bush left this
past week for Boston, Mass., where
they will be for a stay.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Flowers, of
Charlotte, visited the latter's sister
here last week end.
Mr and Mrs. John Borrini left Wednesday
for Southfleld, Mass., where
they will spend the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Pomeroy attended
the running of the Gold cup
races in Warrenton, Va.
Mrs. L. P. Tobin and Bon, Joe, left
thta afternoon to spend the week end
with the former's parents in Greer.Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Clyburn left this
week for Lakeville, Conn., where they
will spend the summer months.
Mr., and Mrs. Watson Pomeroy and
children are leaving this week for
Millbrook, N. Y., to spend the summer.
Troy Godwin, a student at Furm&n
University, spent the week end with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Godwin.
E. C. Rhame has returned from a
trip to Warrenton, Va., where he witnessed
the running of the Gold cup
races.
Mr. and Mrs. C. P. DuBose, Jr. have
returned from Louisville, Ky., where
they attended the running of the Kentucky
derby.
Dr. Andrew B. Whitaker has returned
from Warrenton, Va., where
he witnessed the running of the Gold
cup races last week.
Rev. and Mrs. J. B. Caston are leaving
Monday for St. Louis, where'Rev.
Caston will attend a meeting of the
Southern Baptists being held there.
Miss Irma Seagle, who has been
teaching in Franklin, N. C., returned
home Sunday to spend her vacation
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C.
Seagle.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Alexander had
as their guestB Sunday Mr. and Mrs.
P. M. Miller and son, Miss Myrtle
! Alexander and Misses Mattie and
Queen Ward, of Charlotte.
Mrs. Marian Percy, of Pasadena,
California, was the guest of Mrs. Benton
Sheorn this past week. She was
enroute to her home . from Miami
Beach, where she has been spending
several months.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Vlllepigue, Rev.
and Mrs. A. D. McArn and Mr. and
Mrs. W. Robin Zemp attended the
district Rotary convention in Charlotte
on Monday and Tuesday of this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Shaw and granddaughter,
Frances Shaw, have returned
from Greenville, Tenn., where
they went to attend the graduation of
their son, Houston Shaw, from the
Takoma hospital.
Mrs. Flora Pancoast, ofNP&tsburgh,
| was a guest at Hotel Camden last
week enroute to her home after spending
the winter months at Daytona
Beach. While here she was entertained
by friends.
Miss Mary Lucia Tobin, of WattB
1 Hospital, Durham, N. C., spent the
week end with her parents, Mr., and
Mrs. L. P. Tobin. She was accompanied
home by Miss Priscilla Andrew,
of Connecticut. ?
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Chicken Supper
There will be a chicken supper
served Saturday night, May 16, at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Bowers.
The proceeds will go for the benefit
of the Baptist church at Cassatt. The
: public cordially invited. The price
| will be 50 cents.
MAD ATLANTA 8NIPER
HELD IN BIRMINGHAM
Birmingham, Ala., May 6.?Robert
Emmett Bloodworth, "mad negro sniper,"
who. for two weeks eluded heavy
details of Atlanta police armed
with machine guns, was captured
here last night.
The young negro is under indictment
in Atlanta for the murder of
Leddus Arnold, another negro. Armed
with a pistol, the youth allegedly
wounded other persons, firing from
ambush, before he fled Atlanta.
He was arrested at the home of his
brother, Cleveland Bloodworth, in
Pratt City, a Birmingham suburb.
Two members of the local police force
made the arrest. Bloodworth did not
resJefr and came away quietly, they
said. - 1. .i
The arrest was made on a "tip"
from Atlanta police who had asked
that the home of Bloodworth's brother-be
walehed, police esld, .... 'SOU
--Tile ungrrw* at whntn frft fhot "had.
been stealing my whiskey," he explained
to detectives as he confessed
the Atlanta shootings.
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Bethune Bride-Elect I
Being Complimented
Dethune, May 6,? Many charming
prenuptlal affairs complimenting Miss
Kathryuu Truesdals are bulug given
by her friends. I^ast Wednesday afternoon
Mrs. C. K. liraswell and Mrs. I
Mack Davis honored ber with five tables
of bridge at the home of the
former. The color scheme of white
and yellow was used effectively In every
detail . Floor baskets of syringe,
oalendula and - snowballs and vases
and bowls of snapdragons, iris, popples
and panstes made a lovely set-}
ting Tor the affair. Miss Evelyu Ow- J
ings was winner of higb ?POro PfUfiJ
Mrs. D. M Mays second high and MIsb
Isabel Pursley consolation. The brideto-be,
whose place was marked with
silver wedding bells1 and orange blossoms,
was presented a pretty gift for}
her trousseau. The favors were miniature
silver wedding bells and the ]
bridal motif was carried out in the
tallies. Dainty refreshments were j
served consisting of ice cream in the
form of a white lily with yellow cen- ]
tcr und yellow cake frosted in white.
Those calling after cards were: Mrs.
K. Z. Truesdale, Mrs. C. 3. Floyd,
Mrs. M. O. King, Mrs. J. H McD&niel,
Mrs. A. K. Mcl^aurin, Miss Emma McCutchen
and Miss Ethel Turbeville.
| Death of Mrs. Julia A. Mathla
Mrs. Julia A. Mathls, age 88, form-l
erly of the St. Charles section of Lee J
county, who had been in declining
health for some time but confined to |
bed for only a few days, died April I
16, 1936, at the home of her daughter,}
Mrs. J. 3. Watson, in the Cedar Creek I
Bection of Lee county where she had}
made her home for the past few years. J
Before marriage she was Miss Julia
A. Talbert. In 1868 she was married I
to the late William Frank Mathis, who}
preceded her August 12, 1911. To J
that union were born ten children,}
four of whom survive: Mrs. J. 8. J
Watson, Bishopville; Mrs. 8. K. Robertson,
Rembert; Mrs. C. D. Sims and
Lee Mathls, Florence. I
In 1865 she united with the Bethel
M. E. Church or which she was a life}
long member. She lived a life of devotion
to her family, church and community.
She was spiritual minded and I
faced life's problems with patience |
and optimism. She expressed gratitude
to God for the goodly number
of years of life and was resigned to
the end. I
Funeral services wore conducted by
Dr. D. M. Mclver and Rev. J. T. Llttlejohn
of Bishopville, at Bethany Baptist
church on April 17, 1936.?Bishop-1
ville Messenger.
| Mt. Pisgah Club Met .
The Mt. Pisgah Home Demonstration
club held its April meeting, Wed-1
j nesday, April 15, at the home of Mrs. J
I B. S. Catoe. The president being absent,
the meeting was called to or- j
der by our vice president, Miss Ola
Catoe. Mrs. W. F. Byrd conducted
the devotional. The Lord's Prayer
was repeated by all. Song: "There's
A Sweetheart Awaiting For Me Some-1
where." The minutes were read and J
approved. The roll was called. A
business session was held which was
centered on reports to be sent by the
various chairmen of the club to the j
county leaders. The council meeting}
was announced for Saturday, April 18,
at the American Legion Hall, Cam-1
den. M1s9 Margaret Fewell then took}
charge. Her subject was "Attractive
I Kitchens," giving us six important}
points to remember. She passed}
around for inspection different types
of miniature curtains to be u$ed In
the kitchen. She also suggested oil}
cloth is a good fabric for this purpose.
She urged us to paint our
kitchens in warm colors, distinguish|
lng the warm and cool colors. If paint
| is too expensive, use whitewash tinting
in different shades. On neatly
| typewritten slips she gave us the gov}
eminent recipe for whitewash. We
J were asked by her to have window
} boxes of cheerful flowers or even
| parsley or mint in them to brighten
| thlngsup-, plan to have a rest corn|
er, a comfortable chair, book shelves,
| a daily paper to read while the pots
| boil, to relax at least fifteen minutes
} each day on a couch or bed. Miss
I Fewell gave each one present an attractive
wall pocket for the kitchen
as Easter presents. There were five
members,, two visitors and one new
member present. The refreshments
which Mrs. Catoe served were enjoyed
by all. . .
Association Held Meeting
s, The Pine Grove School Improvement
Association held its regular
meeting April 3. After the business
meeting a social hour was enjoyed.
Delicious refreshments were served
which consisted of sandwiches, cake,
lemonade and coffee. * Hostesses for
the afternoon were: - Mrs. Adolphus
Dowey, Mrs. Bill Branham and Miss
Lillle Mae Branbaw.
ERROR HTADVERTI8EMENT
In the A. & P. Stores advertisement
carried in last week's Chronicle (tad
Bliss new potatoes were quoted at 10
cents per pound, whereas it should
have read three pounds for 10 cents.
We regret the error, but it got by in
the proof-reading.
After boiling^ ham wrap it in bnt-i
tared paper and bake for an hour and
notice the Improvement in lavor.?
The Pathfinder. . -j
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Malvern Hill Club Meeting
Mm. J. H. Sinclair was hostess to
the Malvern 1 f111 lioute Demonstratiou
Club ou Friday afternoon, April
24. The meeting was tailed to order
by the president, Mrs. Cliff Hmlth,
and Miw, W. J. Denton led the devotional,
using some verses from tha
12th and 18th chapters of Cuke. The
roll was called aud each one answered
with u joke. Minutes read and
approved. Our souk for the mouth
was "When You uud I Were Young,
Maggie."
81* of our members atteuded the
county council and one of tbem gave i
a brief report aud the circulating library
was discussed and every one
was very much Interested in It. Sev.
era! chairmen made reports. Nearly; !
all members have planted flowers,; '
trees and shrubbery. A number of{
magazines were exchanged.
Miss Fewell's topiji was "The At- j
tractive Kitchen." The walls and the '
floors should be smooth tinished aud \
easy to clean. Curtains that are neat i!
and simple and do not keep out the>|
light should ho used. Window boxes (
for flowers, mint and parsley, add
much to the cheerfulness of the kitch-!1
on. Shrubs and vines should hide '
the unsightly objects that are often j
In full view of the kitchen door or
window. jl
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Miss Fewoll also gave an Interesting
talk on the use of white wash and
gave each one a recipe for making j
government white wash that may be
tinted and uBed on walls. The im- (
portance of a rest corner for the
housewife was stressed. In this rest
corner should be an easy chair, table,
shelves, magazines, bulletins and
writing material. Miss Fewell gave
each one an Easter gift?a lovely oil
cloth wall pocket for the kitchen.
We were glad to add one new member
to the roll and have with us a
number of visitors.
The hostess, assisted by two of her.
daughters, Mrs. W. J. Hasty and Miss
Lena Sinclair, served sandwiches,
calces and iced drinks during the social
h<^ur. ,
Caasatt Club Meets ... 1
The Caasatt Home Demonstration
Club held Its regular meeting Tuesday,
aprll 21, at the home of Mrs.
Bessie Watklns with tw4tfity-three
members present. The meeting waa
railed to order by the president. After
the devotion was conducted the
minutes were read and the roll called.
Each member responded to the
roll call with the number of baby
chicks they had. Then Miss Fewell
took the meeting in charge. She gave
an interesting talk on a "Cheerful
Kitchen." She stressed the fact that
the kitchen should be made the most
attractive and the most cheerful as
It employes the greater portion of the
housewife's time. She gave some interesting
facts that if followed would
make the kitchen a more enjoyable
place. During the social hour the
hostess, assisted by Mrs. A. L. Young,
served delicious* refreshments.
Thorn Hill Club Met
The Thorn Hill Home DemonBtration
club held its regular fnonthly
meeting April 14, at the home of Mrs.
L. D.i Vinson. The project song,
"There's A Sweetheart Awaiting Me
Spmewhere," was sung, Sgiripture by
Mrs. L. T. Truesdale. The Lord's
Prayer was repeated in unison. Roll
call ahd minutes read by secretaryReading,
"The Deserted Farm House
Reading, "The Deserted Farm House,"
by Virginia Truesdale. Mrs. I. F. Williams
waa elected publicity chairman.
The meeting was then turned over
to Miss Margaret Fewell, who then
gave us an interesting talk on, "Attractive,
Cheerful Kitchens. Refreshments
were served. Hostesses were:
Miss Mildred Vinson and Miss Eva
Maye Faulkenberry.
TRIBUTE OF RE8PECT
The following resolution* wer^ ,
drawn by J. Team Gettys, James 1).
fcerfip and Harry 8. Forter, members ."
of the Exchange Club, and were read
st their last meeting:
Whereas, Almighty God, in His in
Unite wisdom, has called unto himself
Leonard 11. Sclienk, a most worthy,
and esteemed member and officer of
the Camden Exchange Club /
And, whereas, Ills faithful and efficient
performance of his duties as
secretary and his untiring efforts for
the welfare and upbuilding of this
club make it fitting that wo record
our appreciation of him and his work,
now, thereforo
Be it Resolved that the sudden removal
of such a man from our organization
leases a vacancy and shadow
that will be deeply realised by all
members of the Exchange Club and
its friends, and will prove a grievous
loss to our city and the public,
Resolved further, that with deep
sympathy with the afflicted relatives j
of our departed friend and co-worker,,
we express an earnest hope that even
so great a bereavement lanky be over-4
ruled for their highest good, and that
the memory of our friend and his de-1
voted service to our organization will
prove an Inspiration to us, his fellow
Exchangites, to labor more zealously
that this club may fulfill the high purposes
for which it was organized. !
Resolved, that this resolution bo
spread upon the minutes of this club,
and that a copy be forwarded to the
family of our departed friend.
Death of Aged Colored Woman
Bessie Sutton, about 86 years of
age, died at her home on Market
Street, April 29, 1986, at 1:30 a. m.
She was the daughter of the late
Rev. Monroe Boykln, the flfst" pastor
of Mount Morlah Church, and In her
early wdlflanhood married Cornelius
Sutton, who predeceased her about
eighteen years ago.
She was a member of the Mount
Morlah Baptist church for seventy
years, at which place she was funeralized
Friday, May 1, at 3:30 p. in.
The funeral service was conducted by
Rev. W. I. P. Rosborough, pastor of
the colored Presbyterian church and
Rev. R. F. Freeman, pastor of Trinity
M. E. Church and Rev. I. F. Rhodes,
of Abbeville, S. C.
The family desires to extend their
thanks to friends for the many favors
shown during the illness and death
of their mother and relative.
. Mrs. Frances Eleanor Smith, 63, .of
Claremont, Cal., mother of four sons
and two daughters, has been chosen
as the "American mother of 1936,' by
the Golden Rule Foundation Mothers'
day committee.
Mightiest Team Has
Never Been Defeated
The strongest team of horses In the
world?that's what witnesses of the
pulling feats of Hock and Tom, call
thin fumouH pair of Belgians. They
are owned by the Statler Partus Co.,
at Piqua, Ohio, and In tho varioua
pulling moots hold uround the country,
they have never met defeat.
Hock and Tom are the featured Illustration
In tho current natural nljT>
j
trate advertisement, one of a series
of educational anuouncomentw appearing
regularly in this newspaper. Their
rocord Is 3,900 pounds tractive pull,
the equivalent of pulling 9 plows cutting
furrows 14 inches wide aud G
Inches deep.
The natural nitrate folks point out
that these magnificent animals are
Mother Nature at her best. They are
creatures to whom Nature gave the
vital spark, a perfect balanoe of all
the elements that combine to make
an unbeatable performer. The parullel
Is pointed out' between the mighty
Hock and Tom and the natural nitrate
of soda which Nature also favored
with her Yltal spark, a natural balance
of major and minor elements
that are so Important In the healthy
growth and feeding of crops. As tho
agricultural world now realises, the
natural nitrate contains as Impurities,
many elements other than nitrogen.
Magnesium, for Instance, calcium,
boron, maganeso, potassium and
iodine are a few of the many elements
which Nature has blended Into the
natural nitrogen fertiliser material
which Is so widely used to Improve
cropB of the South.
Honor Roll Mt. Plsgah School
Grade 1.?Joyce Phillips, Lorene
Munn, Hubert Dixon, Lewis Dixon,
Howard Dixon.
Grade 2.?Ruby Dixon, Mary Lou
Holley, Mary Francis Horton, Virginia
Ogburn, Johnny Mae Roberts.
Grade 3.?Ralph C&toe, Harold
Byrd, Bobby Byrd, Loutee Baker.
Grade 4.?Louise Roberts, Albertine
Catoe, Polly Sowell.
Grade 5.?Bob Horton, Perry Baker,
Emmett Sowell.
Grade 6.?James Brown, Ray Holley.
Grade 7.?John W. M&ngum.
Grade 8.?Marie Threatt.
Grade 9.?Margaret Hasty.
The China clipper set a new time
record Thursday, by flying from Honolulu
to California, 2,400 miles in 14
hours, 67 minutes.
I Exquisite Mother's Day Candy I
Made by NORR1S |
1 Other Dainty Gifts for MOTHER I
I DePASS' DRUG STORE I
| Phone 10 The Rexall Store Camdon, S. C.
i
For Good 10c Beer
Essolene Gas and Esso Motor Oil
COLD DRINKS
DRIVE TO
MAYER'S SERVICE STATION
South Broad Street F. M. Mayer, Mgr.
| A STATEMENT
All grocery stores and business houses, with the exception
of dry goods establishments, began closing Thursday
for a half holiday according to a signed agreement
We made every effort to get the A. & P. Stores to co-operate
in this movement, but regret to say that the officials
refused to close either of their stores. The Camdeit Mer
-chants will continue to observe the half holiday son Thursday
until September 1. We think the general public is entitled
to this information.
Camden Merchants Association