Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Society news T?1?P1I?M 100 1 i Mot With Mrt. M?y? i I Mrs. Mays, entertained eight ! Eesta bridge Wednesday afterEm ?t her home on Hampton street. joe MoKatn was winner of the j Bjrh score prise. After the games of ^Ktdso M re. Mays served a sweet Z? ' v ' ; H piazo-U-Plex* CiubMet . I libs Margaret * Blandlng, Mrs. W. Moore, Miss Elisabeth Clarke and ^E?. 1/eslle McLeod entertained JointE Monday evening for the members Plase-U-Plese Club. The party Eu given at the home of Mrs. Me eod on Fair street and three tables H club members were present. Af r cards an ice course was served ^ B the hostesses,, assisted by Mrs. ^Burck, who has recently moved to Kmden from Rock Hill. A prise was i Even at each table?these being won E Miss Lois Latham, Miss Henrietta v Emp and Mrs. Q. ED. Taylor. I Complimented Vleltore I Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Anorum en* Brtalued at a dinner party WednesBy evening at their home on Fair ^Eiout In compliment to Lieutenant Elonel and Mrs. Summer Walte, who ^Bve been visiting Mrs. Waite'a faEer, H. O. Garrison, Sr. A lovely Hwl of pink roses centered the dlnEr table at which were seated with Hie hosts and honor guests, Miss lletE Knapp, Misses Lillian and Ethel ^Etce and W. L. DePass. The Waltes Be at present visiting at Myrtle Ee&ch but they sail in July for Paris Hkere Colonel Walte. Will resume his Etles. < V Junior League Notes The Junior Welfare League held its ^Bttular monthly meeting Monday afHrnoon at the home of Mrs. William . Good ale, president of the league. Heporta were made from the various ^Hnimittoos and plans woro made for I tea which the members will give Hhursday at the home of Miss Emily Bitts In honor of the Sumter Junior Helfare league. Mrs. Charles .J. Shannon 4th was appointed chairman 1 H the tonsil clinic committee. The ! Hinic is held each June at the CamHen hpspital and this year funds will He provided by the league for thirtyHve operations. Assisting the league Bith the clinic are the graduate Hurses of the Camden hqspital who volunteered their services mostf Hnerously each year and the Camden ^Bspital staff. Has, Birthday On Saturday, May , H. O. Carrl-I son, 8rpresident of the Commercial I Hank of Camden, celebrated bis I eighty-fifth birthday, and received nu* I merous congratulations from friends. 1 Despite his 8f> years, Mr. Carrtson Is 1 In good health and goes to bis office! In the bank dally. |i Qave Bridge Dinner ! At 7:45 Tuesday evening Mr. and]! Mrs. Jack Whttaker, Jr., gave a| bridge dinner fo(r the members of I their card club. A lovely arrange-1 meat of pink garden flowers centered | the dinner table, where oovers were], laid for eight guests. Mrg, Wbltflherl. and J. M Vlllepigue made the eve-| nlng*s high scores I, Hostess to Club < The members of the Thursday af-l ternoon club were entertained by Mrs. [' Oakm&n Hay at her home on Fair]1 street. Invited to play with club I members were Miss Alberta Team, 11 Mrs. J. 0. Richards, Jr., Mrs. R. B.|' Stevenson and Mrs. Hughey Ttadal. I Following the card games Mrs. Hay I served a salad course with Iced tea. I The afternoon's high scores were] made by Miss Alberta Team and Mrs.]' J. B. Zemp. ! Mrs. Cfarkson Entertains Mrs. Alexander Clarkson entertaln-l: ed the contract club of which she la] a member at a lovely party Friday ] afternoon at her home on Chesnut] street. Mixed garden flowers decora- ] ted the rooms where tables were ar- ] ranged for cards and after the games ] she served a delightful tea course.] Miss Alberta Team made the high ] score for the club members and Mrs. ] J. B. Zemp the one for visitors. The] guests included the members of the ] club and Miss Leila Shannon, Mrs. E. ] N. McDowell, Miss Minnette Boykln. | Miss Charlotte 8hannon, Miss Betty ] Knapp and Mrs. J. B. Zemp. Honors Recent Bride Thursday evening Miss Molly Mose- J ley and Mrs. William Campbell Joint- ] ly entertained at the home of Mrs. ] W. B. Rhoden with a large bridge] shower In honor of Mrs. Henry Lee] Clyburn, a recent bride. The rooms were prettily decorated ] with pink and white roses making a I lovely setting for four tables of con-1 tract. Throughout the evening the J guests were- served punch from a I beautifully appointed table. The high I score prize was won by Mrs. J. Q. ] Mitchell. Mrs. J. H. Hammond, Jr., ] was winner of the low score prize and Mrs. M. M. Johnson received the floating prize. The hostesses also presented the honor guest a gift. After cards lee cream with pink apd, white cakes was served. Mrs. Clyburn was showered with many lovely gifts. I --J --- -? IBiusual Food Values 1 erican CHEESE, 2 lbs, 35c I tAR, 10 pound cloth bag ....... 50c1 afield CORN, 3 cans for 25c~|| esson Oil Pint " 21c II r's SAI.AD DRESSING. qt. jar 25c 5 FRESH* 11 "UMBER PICKLE, Jumbo Size 21c PEE BUTTER. 28 oz- Jar 15c II xweM House Coffee nb ^26c]l ? DOG FOOD, 3 cans ...... . 25c ?cy Alaska Pink SALMON, lb. can 10c sheen CAKE FLOUR, Pkg. ...: 29c SO Red SHImon 1 lb can Im i CRACKERS, Pound Package ... 22c gelus MARSHMALLOWS, lb, bag 15c FAT^AGUS 2 No* 2 cans for 25c || lumbia Brand SALT ?l? 5c I BR II APE FRUIT JUICE, No. 2 Can .. 10c I JE STORES) Personal Mention Mr*. John Do vine left last week for her summer home in New York. Mr. and Mrs Krneet L. Woodward, left thla week for their summer home In LeRqy, New York. Miss Elisabeth Clarke was the iiuest of Mi's. Harold Dotterer last Sunday |n Charleston. Misses Molly Moseley and Willie forter spent last week end at Myrtle Beach on a house party. Miss Ethel Yates left last week Tor rahawus Club, New York, where she witj spend the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Mobley, of ureeneboro, were guesU of Mr. and Mrs. K. B. Mobley last week. Attorney George D. Levy and Mar tin K. Roeefleld, of Sumter, were business visitors In Camden Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. W. J. p. Weeks, for oier clUsens of Camden, but now residing In St. Louis, are on a visit to relatives here. Mrs. W. E. Garrison, Wlss Frances Garrison and James Garrison, of Florence, wdre guests of Mrs. J L munrn week. Mrs. Marion Prince, of Washington, was the recent guest of Mr. and.Mrs. H. G. Garrison, Jr., at their plantation, "Midway." Mrs. C. W. Evans, of Sumter, was the guest of her son, Sam Evans, this past week. Her many friends were delighted to Bee her here again. MIhs Elisabeth Kennedy, of Pageland, spent the week end with her parents at Bettyneck Plantation. Rev. and Mrs. J. B. Caston and Rev and Mrs. B. J. Mclver are In St. Louis attending the Southern Baptist Convention. Mrs. D. R. Baldwin returned to her home at Yorktown Heights, New York, Thursday after spending the winter here. Mr. und Mrs. Julian Graham and children visited at the home of Mr. I and Mrs. S. L. Clyburn In Hartsvllle last Sunday. Mrs. Frederick Robinson left Monday for her home in Auburn. New York, after spending the winter In Camden at her home here. Mrs. M. F. Charlton, Miss Fannie Fletcher and Mrs. A. M. Fletcher left this week for their summer homes in ProotorsvIIle, Vermont. Miss Ruth Richards left last week for New York where she will sail on May 26 for England where sjaHpwill remain until September. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Brown, of Barnwell, are the guests of Mrs. Brown's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Kennedy, at Bettyneck Plantation. Mr. and Mrs H. G. Marvin have dosed the Hobklrk Inn for the season and have returned to Lake Sunlpl, New Hampshire for the summer season. ^Miss Caroline Richardson left on Thursday for Newburgh, New York where she will visit her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. John Richardson. B. T. Start left Monday for Saranac, New York, where he will spend a short while before going on a motor trip through Canada and other poUbts of interest. ' y Mrs. .'Henry Truesdale, who? has_ been refctdlng on east Walnut street has gone to make her home with her daughter. Mrs. N. C. Arnett, oh north Rroadstreet. Carroll P. Bassett and Ward G. Belcher left Friday for their homes at Summttt, N. J., and Lakevllle, Conn. Mrs. Bassett was to leave yesterday to Join her husband. 9 I Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Knight left last week after spending the winter here. Mrs. Knight goes to Avon, New York, while_Mr. Knight will * go to Italy for the summer. J..W. Cantey, manager of the Camden Hunt property and Sp'rirfgdale Course, was admitted to the Columbia hospital on Monday for an operation. Mis friends will be pleased to learn that he is recuperating nicely. The following attended a house party at Edlsto Beach last week: Misses Dolly Singleton, Willie Halle, Helen Savage, Mrs. Elizabeth Porterr John Davidson, Leroy S. Davidson, Jr., Dixie Boykln, Zander Cl&rkson and J. H. Edmunds. J. B. Roa* agent for the Seaboard Railway at Camden, left Saturday for Nev Orleans where he will be in attendance for a week upon a meeting of the order of rairoad telegraphers. He will be Joined by Mrs. Ross later who will spend a week and accompany him home. Miss Rosa McLeod left by motor this week for Leroy, New York, where ?Ke will spend the summer montEsT ^ Miss Lesta Davis, who is one of the Jtadel sponsors, spent the week end In Charleston. While there she atJonded a dance given by the sponsors tor the Citadel cadets. Friend, of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie am and young daughter are welcoming their retprn to Camden for a Ther^arp occupying iireet. Mr. and Mrs. William Oraand daughter, aleo of Leroy Wow Tork, hay* been their fjM, r? ... | General News Notes 7 Clrco L. Mai, 16, of Union City, N. J., must stand trial for murder, despite Urn fact that he had been arraigned in Juvenile court, for the clubbin* to death of 8ergio Seiarra, 6, hia cousin. Lloyd Coweil, 16, baa coufeaaed to th? sheriff at Mayville. Mich., that he murdered hia grandfather, Ralph Geroux, <6, as the aged man slept, the alght of April 26 Roar Admiral Pierre Hlppolyte Bellaager, dean of the French navy, aged 98 years. Is dead. He was thrice wounded while commanding the artillery at the siege ef Paris, Franco, Prussian war* 1870. Mtlo Reno, 71, of Dee Moines, Iowa, president of the National Farmers Holiday association, died at Excelsior Springe, Mo., Tuesday, after a heart attack, following an attack of flu end rheumatism. William Howard, 16, jn negro, was freed by a coroner's Jury at Raleigh/ N. C., after he had shot and killed hia father, 36. The coroner ruled that the boy killed the father "in defense of his own and his mother's life." The forestry service In Washington has announced that approximately 260,000,000 tree seedlings are now available in state and federal nurseries, for farmers to plant new woodlands as & part of the soil conservation program of this year. Roosevelt's preferential primary vote In California on Tuesday, is estimated at about 5 to 1 over the vote given the "EPIC" and "Townsend" slates. An uninstructed slate of delegates to the Cleveland convention topped Its rival slate Instructed for Governor Landon, of Kansas. A conyicf in San Quentln prison, California, went haywire Wednesday and before he was shot down by guards, he had stabbed 16 fellow convicts with a crude weapon fashioned out of a piece of fence wire. The dead couytpt, a Filipino, was doing time for murder. Robert S. James, barber, has been indicted at Los Angelea, along with Charles H. Hope, on first degree murder charges for the death of .James' fifth wife, mary Emma Bush James, who Hope alleges was exposed to the fangs of rattlesnakes before she was drowned. The population of Addis Ababa, which ran riot for four days, turned out en masse on Wednesday to greet the 30,000 Italian troops as they poured into the city. With an Italian flag frying over Emperor Halle Selassie's; palace, natives stood along the streets and gave imitations of the Facist salutes to the Italian soldiers. A pair of drunken itinerants tied a 62-year-old farmer to a railroad track in the path of an approaching passenger train, with balling wire. The farmer managed to escape from the rails, but at the .cost of a thumb and a crushed hand. The farmer la In a serious condition In a hospital at Russelville, Ark., while sheriff's officers are looking for the drunken ruffians. Dr. R. L. Gardner, of Chesterfield, who died of pneumonia In a Florence hospital, after being taken there a -Week previously with a heart attack, was born In Orangeburg county, 60 years ago, and had practiced medicine at Chesterfield for 20 years,. He was a captajpoyerseaa for two years, past post commander and. past district commander of the American Legion, a member of the Chesterfield school board, deacon and treasurer of the Baptist church there, vice-president of the Bank of Chesterfield, president of the county medical society, and city health officer at Chesterfield. He leaves his widow, a daughter and two sons. Paul V. Moore, state fair secretary, has approved a goat department, to stimulate the raising and use of goats for milk in South Carolina, and is starting a movement for a goat In every home In this state. He said goats can be kept in big boxes and are easily trained to Jump on a shelf, or tdbje, for milking. There are three mala breeds of milk goats, giving three to five Quarts of milk per day, he say a, and omitted the fact that the goat milk is very much richer than cows milk, is much more digestible and hence Invaluable for babies and children. William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, has declared himself fls favorable to the re-election of President Roosevelt. Addressing the convention of the National Women's Trade Union League, he said "we have been Inspired and thrillcd by. the leadership, destiny to'ae given us. We want to continue It." A Djibouti, French Somallland, dispatch says that Emperor Halle Selassie, In his filght from Addis Ababa with his family, carried a rich treasure In gold and silver, the crown jewels, six automobiles and other valuables. He sailed' on board a British cruiser for Palestine, and it Is sur-; mi sod that he will make his permanent residence In exile In SwitxerXsntL Lnmy 8. Davidson, Jr., of Washington, to on a visit to his mother, Mm. L. 8. Davidson. b,--v mmmngtaaanmm i iwwqiiii Forest Plantings For Soil Conservation Plantings or torsst trees may be used for Class I or Class II payments under the- new national agricultural conservation program, according to K. W. Hamilton, assistant to D. W. Watklns, director of the extension service. The following conditions Mr. Hamilton points out as specified by the Agricultural Adjustment Admin- . titration -? ?s Forest trebs planted between January l, 1936 and October 1, 1936, on crop land may be used In qualifying for either Class I or Class II payments or for both payments. Tree plantings sinoe January 1, 1934h on crop land may be used to qualify for Class I payments. Forest tree plantings also may be used to qualify for Class II payments at the rate of |6 an acre. The amount of the Class II payment that may be obtained for forest tree plantings is limited* as In the case of adoption of other soil-building practices, by the total number of acres on the farm used for conserving crops in 1936. The number of dollars In Class II payments cannot exceed the number of acres In soil-conserving crops on the farm that year. If the farmer does not care to use forest tree plantings in qualifying for Class I payments he may obtain Class II payments at the rate of $5 an acre for forest tree plantings on crop land or pasture land up to an amount equal to the number of acres In soilconserving crops on the farm in 1936. Thus tf he had 26 acres of soil-conserving crops he could qualify for five acreB of forest tree planting at $5 an acre, or a total of $25. Farmers Interested in qualifying for soil-conserying payments through taking advantage of forestry . opportunities on their farms should get in touch with their committeemen or county agent. Piano Recital On Friday afternoon of last week in the Men's Bible class room of the First Baptist church, a private piano recital was held in which the following pupils of Miss Evelyn Roberts' piano class were presented, acquitting themselves well in the rendering of very - pleasing selections: Marlow Burch, Eloise Truesdale, Dotty Broome, Sam Truesdale, Jr., Beatrice Oulledge, Betty West, Barbara Hilton and Dally Jackson. Regrets were expressed by many present that several members of the class were unavoidably absent. The room was very prettily decorated with the season's choicest cut flowers, roses predominating. At the conclusion of the program delicious fruit punch and cookies were served. ,, Met With Mrs. Cantey Mrs. Louise Cantey was hostess at a bridge party which she gave Wednesday evening at her home pn Fair street for the members of the Sans Souci Club. Extra tables werp arranged for Mr. and Mrs. A. C. MoKain, Mr. and' Mrs. William C. Moore, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Alexander and M. B. Williams. In the card games which followed supper top score prizes were awarded Mrs. A. C. McKain .and S. W. VanLandingham. The low prise went to Mrs. Moore and the floating to M. M. Reasonover. Sponsoring a Play The Young Women's Society of the Methodist church is sponsoring "The Old Shepherd and Jane," an amateur show at the school audiorium Friday* May 22, at 8:15 o'clock Don't dbss this double feature. Admission >&5e and 16c. All deelring to participate are urged to meet the committee at Wimberly Hall Tuesday, May 19, at 8 o'clock. The Federal trade commission reports, that nearly*" 60 per cent of the vast electric utility Industry of the country, is controlled by nine of its largest holding-company systems. Two 0ne-legged men went bicycling on a cooperative basis in Montgomery, Ala., each furnishing power from a leg. They ended up In a hospital after colliding with an automobile. Including the more than a million dollars recently donated. Senator aM Mrs. Simon Guggenheiip have raised the John Simon Guggenheim memorial foundation more than $6,000,000. R. E. Hamilton, aged 1<>4 years, Key West, Fla., resident, will vote for the flrst time in his life this year, because he wants to see Roosevelt re-elected. General News Notes At the meeting of the' African Methodist Episcopal church being held In New York City, E. PhlUIpe, . of Columbia, was chosen olerk. Other South Carolina negroes were honored with appointments. They were: A. P. Spears, John Harris, JD. A. Abrams and E. L. Thomas, who ware chosen to serve on the Episcopal committee. The flnanolal secretary's report Bhowed South Carolina to be in better flnanolal oondltlon than any other district The meeting completely indorsed the work of Bishop Noah W. Williams. ~ In Darlington county 211 farmers shipped 41 carloads of hogs, in the j last five months, containing 3,309 head and 693,680 pounds of pork. The net return to the farmers was IBS,173. The feeding of the hogs was by the methods recommended by the Clemson extension service, through the county agent. There are 16 more carloads being fed In Darlington county to be shtpped within the next two weeks. The farmers there also ship| ped ten carloads of cattle containing 220 head, yielding $9,800 In the last five months. The census bureau reported Monday its close estimate of population in 1936, which shows that South Carolina 1b one of four states making the ffiost gain In the previous Ave years. The gain in this state was from 1,788,766 in 1930 to 2,012,000 in 1936, In the census table, but the bureau notes that this is subject to a wide margin of error, due to deficient data. It * changes the rank of South Carolina 7 from 23rd to the 26th state in population. Ten states are given decreases In population In the five years. The population of the United States is given as 127,621,000 in 19#6. Dana McLendon, star high school footbgll coach of South Carolina, has declined reelection as principal and coach of the Beaufort high school ed next year will have a similar pofcf-" tlon at Griffin, Ga. Under-htm, the Beaufort high school teams have been outstanding In the entire south folr the last six years, and lost only five games out of 67 played, against high school league district and state wlnJiers. _ IabI...year . the state ' championship. McLendon is a grsd- v -~ uate of Presbyterian college and a son of the famous evangelist who died last year. Senator James F. Byrnes will be chairman of the Democratic state convention ce Columbia on May 20. He will make the keynote speech, being selected because of his vary close friendship- with President Roosevelt, who will get practically all the votes cast In this state for reelection. Senator Byrnes Is confronted as yet with no_ really strong opposition for reelection to . the senate. Bon f . Lip pard will have no opposition at the state convention for reelection as state chairman of the party. It appears now that Gland- Sapp will gtve up his forecast fight to go on, the national committee from this state since Governor Johnson received so strong support at the county conventions. The goverfibiCftas always been mad* national committeeman, but some pol- ltlclans sought to prevent this for awhile. Mrs. L. H. Jennings has no opposition as yet tor national commlt, , , t " , tee woman. . rnvjifc ri w * CANYbUlMMINEi CAN YOU IMAGINt - ^ why thif wonrvon in fWyvitte, Kentucky feel I yeart younger. For five yeort the suffered from ocid-indioettion. Then,in one, week the found complete relief ofter tokinq BISMA-REX. DcKALB pharmacy THE RKXALL STORK Camden, S. C. For Good lQc Deer Essolene Gas and Esso Motor Oil COLD DRINKS DRIVE TO MAYER'S SERVICE STATION s^k Bmd 5o_ ^ ; -: r. * Ito^r, Mw. ' 1 1 1 i ? Him "