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Engagtment Announced
Mrs VV. H. DeLoache, of Cgtuden,
announces the engagement of her
daughter, Virginia Blakeney Del.oache,
to John Benjamin Flshburue,
of Sumter. The wedding will take
place in March. ?
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Engagement Announced
Mr. and Mre. C. N.' Sprott of Manning,
announce the engagement of
their daughter, Cornelia, and John
McCleau King, of Davidson and Fayotteville,
N. 0. Mr. King Is the ron
of Mr. and Mrs. William King, of Davidson.
The wedding will take place
February 15 in Manning.?Sunday's
Columbia State. 0
Mr. King lived in Camderi Sfith his
mother and father, when Mr. wiMiam
King was- with the Southern Cotton
Oil company, or Camden.
Lance?8mith
Coining as a surprise to their many
rrlends was the marriage of Ruth
l^ance and Marion Smith, December
25, 1937, at the home of Rev. J. B.
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After the ceremon/ the young couple
left for a wedding trip after which
they will make their home in Camden.U-'
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Mra. Smith is the daughter of Mr,
and Mrs. J. A. Lance, of Blank Mountain,
N. 0. She received her education
at Black Mountain high school
and Montreat College. At the time
of her marriage1 she was a student
nurse in the Can&len Hospital.
Mr. Smith is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Smith, of. Camden. He
received his education in the Camden
city schools.
Tuesday Luncheon club ?
The new officers of the Tuesday
Luncheon Club are J. H. McLeod,
president; Lawrence Graham, vicepresident;
E. B. Scblosburg, secretary;
Ames Cooper, treasurer.
The club welcomed H. O. Wilson,
A. C. Drawdy and H. E. Beard as new
members.
The program was in charge of John
Davidson and E. D. Drakeford.
The guest speaker was Jimmy
Woods, of the Woodward airport, who
^ave a short resume of his life In
connection with aviation. He asked
for the cooperation of all business
mt'U to help him maintain Camden's
airport. Mr. Woods feels that thru
perfect service and coordination Cam~
can keep its airport up. 16 date",
which will bring a credit to this community
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Honors Bride-Elect
Mrs. B. G. Sanders gave a lovely
party Saturday afternoon at her
home, announcing the engagement of
Virginia Blakeney DeLoache to John
Benjamin Fiehburne,^ of Sumtef.
Bowls of plpk carnations were prettily
arranged In the living room
where tables were placed for bridge.
The place of the honor guest was
marked with a corsage of white caropen
for the tea guests and the table
was centered with a bowl1 of daf-i
fodils, flanked fey silver holders with
lighted yellow tapers. The announcement
of the approaching marriage was
made over an amateur radio. Prizes
In the bridge games were awarded
Miss Barbara Hlckox, Miss Jean Harris,
and Mrs. R. M. Kennedy, 3rd, and
the bride-elect waa presented a lovely
trousseau gift. Miss Henrietta Zemp
and Mre. W. H. Halle assisted the
hostess In receiving and entertaining
her guests. Mrs. W. R. DeLoache,
mother of the bride-elect, called after
cards. Here from 8umter for the
party were Miss Mary Fisljburne, slt-ter
of th^ brldgegroom-elect and Miss
Llizahe^Oatoe.
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L , Mn. Ranlatte Wh HotUts
I Mrs. Charles Hanlett was hostess
II at a lovely bridge tea which she gave
| Thursday afternoon tu honor of Mrs.
Emily Froment. of Warreuton, Va.
[This affair was a delightfully informal
one given at the homo of Mrs.
T. J. Ktrkland. In, the bridge games
I first and second high score prises
were awarded Mrs. it II Pitts aud
I Mrs. jU B Klrklaud, while Mrs. J. L.
IKuapp won the low prise. Other
prise winners were Mrs. Henry CarriJ
son. Mrs. J. W, Cantey and Mrs. A.
18. Davidson. After the game a nuuoI
ber of guests called for tea which was
I served In the dining room. The tea
(table was most attractive with a ctn<
I terplece of yellow garden flowers
lighted by yellow tapers, Mrs. Maurice
Clarke presided if the punch
I howl at one ea& ot the table and
IMri. Kmily Froment pored tea from
la silver service place at the opposite
end. Serving werh Miss Ann Whitaker,
Miss Martra Williams, Miss Betty
I Whitaker, Miss Barbara Hlckox, Miss I
I Mary Zemp, and Miss Maggie Trant-j
(ham. Aaaiating the hoetesp in enter-!
talning were Mrs. T. J. Klrkland and
Mrs. J. T. Hay.
| Mrs. Whitaker Entertains
I Mrs. Jack Whitaker, Jr., entertainled
at a delightful bridge tea Friday afIternoon
at her hoipe in compliment
I to Mrs. Marlon Coles, of Chestnut
I Hills, Mass., and A^rs. Lucy B. Kirkhand,
of Old Lyme, Conn., who are
(guests at the home of Mrs. T. J. KlrkI
land. Top score prize was won by
I Mrs. John Vllleplgue and attractive
I gifts were presented the two honor
I guests. Garden flowers were attracI
tively arranged in the Whitaker home
I arid a centerpice of Spring flowers
decorated the candle-lit tea table,
I where the hostess' mother, Mrs. T.
J J. Kirkland, presided at the tea aerI
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Visitor Complimented
| Honoring Miss Helen Harman, of
I Plainfield, New Jersey, who is making
her home in Camden during the
winter months, Miss Olive Whittredge
gave a very pretty tea party at her
Ihome Saturday afternoon. An arIr&ugement
of pyracantha berries
I lighted by tapers in silver candelabra
I made a beautiful centerpiece for the
J tea table in the dining room. Miss
[Leila Shannon and Miss Kitty Keilar.
I presided at the toa and coffee serI
vices. ?
| Honors Son
Benjamin DeLoache, American barI
itone, who made his New York debut
I two seasons ago under the auspices
(of the Walter W. Naumburg Musical
I Foundation, was a visitor this week
fat the home of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. B. P. DeLoache. Thursday evening
Mrs. DeLoache gave a party at
her home, inviting about fifty members
of the family to a delightfully
Informal gathering.
' Mat With Mrs. MoLeod :f-J
I Mrs. EL J. McLeod's pretty party on
Monday evening was given for the
members of the Plaze-n-Pleze club,
and an added table Included Mrs. J.
T. Hay, lira. Barnwell Clarkaom Miss
(Alberta Team, . Mrs. Frank Spencer,
-Mrs. B. O. Sanders and Mrs. Wylie
Sheorn. Prize winners were Miss
Lois Latham and Mrs. O. EL Taylor.
7 e> Mat With* Miss Boykln
At the meeting of the Neighborhood
bridge club Wednesday afternoon,
Miss Minette Boykin was the
hostess and additional guests were:
Mrs. Alex Clarkson, Mrs. W. O. Hay,
Miss Celeste Mumford, Mrs. Frank
Spencer and Mrs. E. B. Mobley. A
score prize was given at each table
and Mrs. Williford, Mrs. Alfred McLeod
and Miss Celeste Mumford were
the winners. The hpstess served a
delightful salad course.
Mrs. Wright Wm Hostess .r; (
Mrs. W. L. Wrlkht was hosteag^at
her home Wednesday morning, entertaining"
a dozen guastF at a very lovely
bridge lnncheon. Daffodils andrfearclssl
centered the luncheon tablr *t|
which ware seated: Mrs. W. D. thykin,
of Sumter, who is a guest at the
home of Mrs. T. J. Klrkland; Jdrs.
J. W. Cantey, Mrs. W. L. DePaslz, Miss
Leila Shaaipfi, Mrs. R. B.'Pitts, Mrs.
T. J. KirkSjtoii Miss Charlotte Shan
uon, lira, Mrs. Henry Carriaon,
Mrs. A. C. Marye, Mrs. Henry
Savage and Mts. 4^8, Davidson.
^Hoste /ft*1 Bridge N
.Mr. and Mrs. Hughey Tiudal entertained
at their home Thursday evening
for the members of their contract
club and Mr. and Mrs. Mprion Williams.
Prizes were vfon by Mrs. James
Oandy, Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Reasonover,
S. W. VanLandingham and M.
B. Williams.
Entartalf cms
Friday evening' at the '*Bang Bang
club Mr&nad Mm. ' Mortimer Mailer
gnve a bird supper for a dqpan
guaaur Covers ware laid tor Mr. and
Mrs. C. H. Zemp. Mr. and Mrs. BM
Cox. Mr. and Mrs. Bfll Bates, Mr. ?*4
Mrs. William Oeodale. and .Mr. gad
Mrt, Henry ' Brothers
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Rotary Notes !
The Hi>eaker at the Thursday luncheon
mooting of the Oaiudea Rotary
Club was J. K. Breedeu, of Manning,
executive secretary of the Farmers
aud Taxpayers league. Mr Breeden's
subject was the proposed wages
and hours bill, which he regards as
a threat to the small business man
and labor alike. He contended that
many businesses would be uuable to
pay the minimum wage and so would
have to close down to the loss of the
investors, officials and employees
alike. Moreover he baileyes that the
administration of the law would be
well nigh Impossible.
Guests at the meeting were R. N.
Pemlergrast, of Columbia; Milton
Smith aud Richard DoTrevlllo, of
Camden.
The visiting Ro.tarians were Tommy
Scaffe, of Spartanburg; George Orlswold,
of Old Lyme, Conn.; Norman
Armstrong, White Plains, N. Y.
Personal Mention
C. P. Goodyear, of Concord, N. C.,
visited friends in Camden last week.
Mrs. Lucy Boykiu, of Washington,
D. C., enroute to Sumter visited relatives
here for a few days.
Mrs. J. B. Zemp left Wednesday
for Washington, D. C., to visit Mr. and
Mrs. F. S. Black.
Miss Helen Tlndal, a student at
Wlnthrop college, spent Sunday here
with relatives.
Miss Charlotte DuBose has gone to
New York where she has a position
in the school nursery educational system
of the city.
Mrs. Lee Mays and son returned
Sunday to their home In Anderson,
after a visit to Mrs. Mays' parents,
IV^r. and Mrs. W. R. Zemp.
Benjamin P. DeLoache has returned
to New York after a visit to his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Delx>ache,
here?Joe
Jenkins, of the United States
Marines, who is now stationed at
Charleston, is spending this week
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F.
Jenkins.
Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Bryant and
son, who have been In Camden on a
visit to the former's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. B. P. Del?ache, have returned
to Marlon.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Fischer 8.
Black in Washington, D. C., on Tuesed
Fischer Sheffey Black, Jr. Mrs.
Black, before her marriage, was Miss
Elizabeth Zemp of this city.
Qardsn Club Hsld Masting .
The Camden Garden Club met at
the home of Mrs. Mary Fletcher
Charlton January 10, with Mias Fannie
Fletcher and Mrs. George Oriswold
as joint hostesses.
In the business discussion the pres- .
ldent reported that 'the Sand Hill division
of the State Garden Club haa
accepted the invitation .of the Camdsn
Garden Club to have Its annual
meeting here In April.
_ Attention was called to the fact
that the lovely magnolia trees in the
park across from the high school are
suffering much abuse from the children
who skate on the rink. It is
hoped by the Garden Club that those
who play in this park will hot strip
these trees of their branches, but will
show themv more consideration as
they are valuable and add much beauty
to the town.
After the business the program
committee presented Miss Fletcher,
who gave a moat instructive talk on
garden cultivation. This feature of
the program proved so interesting
that the club nnanimously voted to
request Miss Fletcher to continue
talks on this subject for one or mors
meetings.' ? '
The meeting adjourned and the
guests were invited into the dining
room for refreshments at which time
the prize for the afternoons exhibits
waa given to Mrs. Henry Savage,
Jr., for an arrangement of sweet
'olives and narcissi. Honorable mention
was given Mrs. E. B. Motley and
Mrs. JL C. McKaln for miniature bouquets
of blooming shrubs.
To Have Opening Tea
There will be a tea glven^t the
Woman's Exchange on I^aurens* street
Saturday afternoon from 4 to 6
O'clock... Mra. J. H. Guthrie - is in
charge of the tea room again this
season and she cordially Invites all
to visit the Exchange on Saturday for
its opening tea of the season. -
Mrs. McKaln Club Hoetese A ^
Mrs. Brevard Boykin was an additional
guest at the meeting of the
Thursday oon tract olu* this week.
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McKaln at bar boms Mn. Mortlmor
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HUMANE ASSOCIATION
ORGANIZED IN CAMDEN
Richard C. Craven, tteld secretary
of the National Humane Association,
was principal speaker at the ilrst
meeting of the uowly organised humane
society in Camden Wednesday
night at the home of Mr# R W. Tomefoy.
Mrs. John Devino was In charge
Of the meeting.' Mr Craven spoke
genorully on cruelty to animals.
A temporary committee was elects
cd to form a plan of organization under
which the society will operate.
Chairman of the committee is Mis.
C. P. DuBose. Ji\, and other members!
are Lieutenant Conmlajuler Shannon
Heath, Moultrie B. Burns, J. Blake
noy Zemp, Mrs. John Devlne, Joe K.
McKain and John Whltaker, Jr.
Camden's humane society will
adopt tho state regulations prevent- \
lug any form of cruelty to animals.
Any person mistreating an animal, or
causing one to be mistreated, or letting
one ho mistreated when it has
come to his knowledge that litis is
being done, is subject to a punish-1
ment or Imprisonment for a period of
from fifteen to thirty duys or a fine
of from 115 to $700, ^
These laws a!so prevent corporations
from mistreating animals, and
there Is a special statute covering
(disuse of them by railroads, with
penalties for iack of periods of rest
and watering.
Any person violating the laws in
relation to cruelty to aulmalB may
be arrested and held, without warrant,
as in the case of persons found
breaking the peace.
Cruelty to animals includes overdriving,
overworking, torturing, tormenting,
needlessly mutilating, cruelly
killing, ill treating, depriving of
necessary sustenance or shelter, inflicting
unnecessary pain or suffering,
or causing this to be done, whether
the person is the'owner of the animal,
or has charge or custody of it, or
knowingly or wilfully authorizes or
permits the animal to be subjected to
cruelty.
Honor Visitors j
On Friday evening M. H. Heyman
honored two young visitors from Sum-}
ter, Clarence Iseman and Miss Ellen
Iseman, with a dance at his home on
Br6ad street. Fifteen couples enjoy-'
ed the music and punch was served ;
from an attractively arranged table |
in the dining room. Chaperones were
Mrs. L. T. Mills, Mrs. A. S. Karesh
and Mrs. B. H. Baum. |
MEMBERSHIPS IN RED CROSS
INCREA8E OVER LAST YEAR
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Kershaw county thia year shows an
increase of over twice the number of i
memberships 4o tho American Rod!
Cross as tho amount takon laat year
in thia county?or to bo exact?287
more than the 267 memberships taken
out laat year. Thia ia tho announcement
made by Oliver Kice, chairman
of ttie Kershaw County Chapter of the
Ited Cross, when he aaid that Kershaw
county this year allowed a total
of 554 memberships?far surpassing
other records lu past years.
Mr. Hice stated that a groat deal
of credit gooa to Mrs. John Mullen,
chairman of the membership drive,
whose expert organisation and untlriug
efforts were a large factor in lis
success.
Mr. Hlce also announced that T.
Kirkland Trotter, who has for seventeen
years been treasurer of the Red
Cross of Kershaw county, haB resigned
and that Harold Fundorburk will
take his pluce.
The following is an itemised account
showing tho amounts of money
given by different organisations and
towns in the county:
Neighborhood canvass .... $246.65
Bianey 17.OQ
Rotary Club 14.00
Business section 120.00 .
High school 46.51
Industries 62 60
Grammar school \ . - 21.00 ,
Lugoff 26.76 <
Pine Tree school 8 00 ]
Midway school 7.00 ,
Hermitage Mills 7.00 <
Wateroo Mills 33.50 1
Bethune 60.20 ]
Westvllle ^ 7.60 |
Hospital 8.00
Liberty Hill 4.00
Miscellaneous .. 10.72
Colored section 49.08 j
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Total $784.41
Friday Club Met
Members of the Friday contract
club were guests of Mrs. R. B. Clarksop
this week. Mrs. E. J. McLeod
played for the hostess an<J an extra
table was added for Mrs. Charles Kan
lett, Mrs. J. L. Knapp, Mrs. J. W. ,
Cantey and Mrs. T. K. Trotter. Mrs.
L. I. Guion joined the guests for tea
after cards.
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Crown Princess Juliana, of Holland, (
expecting an heir next month, ip %a ?
patient in an 1
following an automobile accident, and**
will observe Christmas there.
Miss L. M. Chapman
Greenwood, Jan. 4.^-F\uneral aervicbb
for MIbb Lula Mae Chapman, 48,
who died of pneumonia at her home
near Ware ShoalB last night, will be
conducted at Ware Shoala Baptist
church Wednesday afternoon at 8:80
by the Rev. Lewis M. Smith and the
Rev. C. D. Garner. Interment will be
in Ware Shoals cemetery.
Miss Chapman had made her home
In Ware Shoals for several years and
was an. active church worker. She
Is survived by her mother, Mrs. Sara
Chapman Cooper and her stepfather,
[. N, Cooper, Ware Shoals; one sister
MIbb Minnie Chapman, Ware Shoals;
five half-sisters, Miss Sue Cooper,
Ware Shoals; MiBBeB Omega and MarJorie
Cooper, Winnsboro; Mrs. J. C.
Mayer, Fairfax; and Mrs. J. R Campbell,
Camden; four half brothers, A.
J., J. P., A. F. and Bill Cooper, all
of Ware Shoals. i
Three of four Cuban airplanes, bearing
a good will party to South American
republics, caught In a violent
?lPi;thA %aabod JHHie Call, Colombia,
and seven of the flyers were killed.
A fourth plane escaped. :w:
|r . Driving a Car ,Z|;
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STATEMENT OF ' fe|?
The First National Bank I
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- AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS DECEMBER 31, 1937 : "l;|B|g|
Condensed From Report to the Comptroller of The Currency
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i RESOURCES
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Loans and Discounts $161,924.84
| Overdrafts NONE
Banking House and FuraiI
ture and Fixtures 30,801.67
Real Estate Other Than
Banking House 13,957.38
Bonds 454,555.37
Cadh in Vault and Due by
Banks 266,321.22
TOTAL $927,560.48
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock Paid in ........ $ 60,000.00
Preferred Stock 12.500,00
Surplus and Undivided
Profits ~ 27,470.a0.: ' \ f|p
Deposits 827,588.67^. Bills
Payable NONE 3
Rediscounts NONE, :; ;
United States Tax Account.... - .95. n |3|
TOTAL $927,560.48 - I |jj
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< IN EXTENDING NEW YEAR GREETINGS TO OUR FRIENDS}, MAY WE CALL jL';i
THEIR ATTENTION TO -ABOVE STATEMENT SHOWING THAT THE FIRST
' n NATIONAL BANK OF CAMDEN ENTERS 1988 WITH ASSETS OF OVER NINE
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS. WE FEEL THAT WE ARE IN A BETTER
POSITION TO BE OF SERVICE TO THIS COMMUNITY THAN EVER BEFOSUC,
AND WILL USE OUR BEST EFFORTS TO THIS END. WE WELCOME NEW
ACCOUNTS, AND ARE PREPARED', TO MAKE LOANS FREELY'WHEN GOOD
SECURITY IS OFFERED. ' v.'. V ' --"V-'T:
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The First National Bank
MEMBER OF FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
$5,000.00 MAXIMUM INSURANCE FOR EACH DEPOSITOR
-W DIRECTORS:
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IC. J. Shannon, Jr.
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M. H. Heyman
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Warrears. Harris fffca
C. J. Shannon, 4th. _ I" ?-i-'