The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, July 07, 1939, Page PAGE FIVE, Image 5
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LOVELY HOME WEQJ$NG
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Mi.s Charlotte DuBose Becomes Bride
of J?me? J^eRoy 8weot
A simple home woddlng of beauty
and dignity unty^fftwo prominent
fau>IIlee Mouda^aftMUf when MUh
Charlotte Cantey Johnson DuBose
became the bride of James. U>Koy
Sweet, son of Mr. and Mrs. William
U sweet, pf, New Brlghtou, Btaten
island, New York, N. Y. The cerewotty
took place at 8:30 at the home of
the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Perkins DuBoae in Camden.
l>r Maurice Clarke, rector of Grace
Kplacopal church, Camden, assisted
by the Rev. A. D^McArn. pastor of
Bethesda t^byterian church, Camdeu>
offlclatui in the presence of the
two Immediate families and a small
group of the bride's close friends.
The drawing room, where the ceremony
was performed, was lighted entirely
by candles, some of which had
b, , n used at the weddings of all the
brides in the family since 1824. 8mllav
magnolia branches und blossoms,
and lovely old candelabra holding the
lighted white tapd'rs formed a background
for the wedding party.
Taylor's orchestra from Columbia
presented a program of nuptial music.
The maid of honor. Miss Martha
Singleton, sister of the bride and her
only attendant, wore a dross of gray
sheer trimmed with fuchsia, made
along princess lines with very full
skirt. She carried an arm bouquet of
dark delphinium and cal'adlum leaves
tied with broad satin fuchsia ribbon.
The bride entered the room with
her father, by whom she was given
i:t marriage. She wore an old wedding
gown of lace and tulle. The
light-fitting bodice was buttoned at
the back with tiny buttons and the
long sleeves pointed at the wrists.
H?r veil which fell from a cap of
rose point lace, was outlined of lace
0r the same which had been used in
the bride's family for five generations.
11, r bridal bouquet was orchids shower..!
with lilies of the valley.
Coleman Sfceet, of New Brighton,
was his brother's best man * Mrs.
DuBose, mother of the bride,
wore a dress of black lace and a coisage
of gardenias. Mrs. Sweet, mother
of the bridegroom, was gowned in
' cream h"* and her corsage was of
gardenias.
Following the ceremony. Mr. and
Mrs. DuBose entertained those who
attended the ceremony and a few invited
guests at an Informal reception.
In the receiving line with the wedding
party were the parents of the bride
and bridegroom. Assisting in receiving
at the door and entertaining otherwise
were Mr. and Mrs. Richard Singleton,
of Columbia; Mr. and Mrs. A.
K. Blakeney, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. C.
Boykln, Mrs. Retta McDowell, John
DuBose and Charles DuBose, Jr., Miss
Ann Clarkson and Miss Louisa Lyles,
of Wlnnsboro.
Among those from out of town were
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Hand, of Teaneck.
N. J.; Miss Brenda Sweet, Miss
Matilda Ann Sweet and Mr. and Mrs.
\V l,. Sweet, of New Brighton; Mr.
and Mrs. E. Miller Boykln, of Kingstree;
and Mr. and Mrs. Anthony deMeli,
of New York City.
Mrs. Campbell Recovering
The condition of Mrs. J. A. Camp*
L.1I, of Camden, who underwent an
operation at the Providence hospital
recently, was reported last night by
hospital attendants to be "very good.
1: was said that she would be able to
return home shortly.?Wednesday's
Columbia State.
Personal Mention
Bill Hhuuie 1h visiting la New York
Mr. and Mrs. N.' K. (loodale, Jr.,
Hl>t'tl the weak end at Myrtle Beach.
Mr. aad Mrs. Hen Team and children
spent the Fourth in Aahoville.
MUh Kllie Zeuip la spending a few
days at Wlnthrop College.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Ci. Carrison spent
the Fourth in Blowing Hock. N. C.
Mr. and Mrs^ H. H. DeTreville vialted
In Conway recently.
Miss Carey Guthrie is spending several
weeks at Kanugu Lake.
Mrs. N. L. Lilly visited her mother
in Aahoville last week. ,
T. I). Bruce 2nd went to Asheville,
N. C., to visit friends on July 4.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Fonts visited the
formerW sister in North on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Goodale are
spending'the month of July at the
Green Park Hotel, Blowing Hock, N. C.
Mrs. J.<R. Hayes, Miss Marv Hayes
and Mine lJl Blakeney spent several
days this week at Montreat.
Lleuteuaut Commander Shannon
Heath had as his guests for tho week
end J. L. Sweet and Coleman Sweet.
Mr. and Mrs. Basil Bruce and Mrs.
Sterne Evans spent the past week end
at High Point.
Miss Ixiulsa Lyles, of Wtnnsboro
visited Miss Anu ClarksOn ^pveral
days this week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Davidson anil
Mr. and Mrs. Boyklu Rhame spent tho
week end at Lake Murray.
Misses Iairine Strak and Edith Webster
have returned from a visit to
Washington, D. C
Miss Dorothy Thompson spent las,
week end la Blacksburg ^!th her parents.
Miss Mary Blakeley, of Laurens,
who has been visiting Mrs. Corthell
Fouts, returned home Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Cantey, Qf Florence,
were guests at the home of Mrs.
Cantey's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. E.
Beard, Jr., last week.
Dr. John W. Corbett and daughter,
Mrs. Alice Marye, have returned from
a visit to Mr. and Mrs. John Richardson
in Bryn Mawr, New York.
Mr. and MfS. Hubert Wilson and:
children and Mr. * and Mrs. Davs
Green and children have taken a cottage
at Myrtle Beach for two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Pierce Cantey left on
Sunday for New York for a visit to'
relatives and to attend the World's
Fair.
Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Nettles, of Lugoff;
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Diltinger and
sons, of Waynesboro, Gu., were guests
of Miss Sallie Alexander last week.
J. H. McLeod, Jr., who is with the
agricultural department in Washington,
spent the Fourth of July here
with his parents, Sheriff and Mrs. Mc-,
Leod.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Sweet, Miss Ma-j
tilda Ann Sweet and Miss Brenda
Sweet were guests of Mrs. Edward
DuBose while they were here for the
DuBose-Sweet wedding.
Mrs. A. D. McArn, Mrs. M. O. Muller,
Mrs. W. C. Perry and Mrs. J. J.
Rauch left Wednesday for Montreat,
N. C., where they will attend the annual
Woman's Auxiliary Conference
of the Presbyterian church.
Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Marshall and
son, Mickie Marshall, Mr. and Mrs., J.
E. Ross left Sunday for California
where they will visit the San Francisco
fair. They will return by the
northern route.
David R. Williams, Mrs. Martha H.
Williams, Sr., and Martha H. Williams,
of Mulberry Plantation, Camden,
were guests at the Time and Life
'Subscriber's library in the Time and
Life Building in Rockefeller Center,
New York City, June 28.
Honor Young Couple
In honor of Miss Charlotte DuBose
and her flapce, James LeRoy Sweet,
and guests from out of town, many
delightful parties were glveh over the
week end. Mr. and Mrs. Ancrum Boykin,
Jr., entertained with a large cocktail
party Saturday evening at their
country home near Camden. Sunday,
the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.
P. DuBose gave a luncheon for the
two families at their home. Sunday
afternoon, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. DePaas
and Mr. and Mrs. Anthony deMeli, of
New York, entertained Jointly at the
DePass home on Fair street. Mr. and
Mrs. C.'fc.^boa?. Jr., gave a dinner
party Utinauy evening at their home
for thirty guests. Monday at Chancefleld
Plantation, Matthew Ferguson
and Richard Boykln entertained at a
luncheon for the wedding party and
two families and at 6 o'clock Monday
evening Miss Olive Whlttredge gave
a buffet supper at her home In Kirk
wood Lane.
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Marriage Announced
The following wedding announce
ment will he read with interest bj
friends of the bride here where sh<
went to tchdol: "T." " ' -J*
'Mr. and Mrs. David KJrscbner ?
bounce the marriage of their dangh
ter, Eleanor, to Sidney Walker Cap
"ian", Sunday, Jlnft tho eighteenth, nine
teen hundrff^d thlrty-ine, Clerelam
Heights, Ohio.".
/Th# young*-Oo&ple ***. residing a
thirty*** ?un*Nd and tre Tullamor
mote
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Mrs. 8av?go Hostess
Mrs. Henry Savage entertained at
h bridge luncheon Wednesday morula#
at her home. Her guest Mat Ineluded
Mis. William Shannon. Mrs.
Koln?rt Marye, Miss Leila Shannon. 1
Mrs. J. W Cantey, Mrs. W. 1*. DoPass, '
Mrs. . 8. Davidson, Miss Charlotte j
Shannon, Mrs. A 8. Idewellyn. Mrs. j
H. U. Currlson, Mrs. H. 1). Pitts and I
Mrs. Edmund Stout. The hostess, as- I
slated by her daughter, Miss Florence '
Savage, served a three-course lunch- ,
eon at 1 o'clock. Mrs. K. S. Porter l
Joined the guests after cards. I
Wins Poonan^At Lake Kanuga I
Kanuga Lake,, llenderaouvllle, N. C.,
June 80.?Miss Dotty Whltaker, Cam- 3
don, was one of the group that won '
the peunant at the Youug People's ,
Service League camp that has just I
closed at Kanuga Lake, conference i
center of the Episcopal church near
Hendersonville.
The Junior conference for boys und ,
girls will begin July 1, und will bo (
followed by the adult, clregy, and col- <
lege conferences, July 15-29. <
Met With Mrs. Guthrie
Mrs. J .H. Guthrie gave a brldgo
party Friday afternoon for members
of her club and a number of additional
guests, among whom were Mrs.
John deLoach, Mrs. A. S. Llewellyn,
Miss Leila Shannon, Mrs. Mortimer
Muller, Miss Charlotte Shannon, Mrs.
Jack Whltaker, Jr., and Mrs. Tucker
Hoy kin. Punch was served during the
afternoon and an ice course followed.
Compliments Visitor
Miss Mary Blakeley, of Laurens,
who Is the guest of Mrs. Corthell
routs, was honored by her hostess on
Friday afternoon when she entertained
a dozen friends at cards. The
Fonts home on Hampton Avenue was
lovely with garden flowers. Mrs. Brevard
Boyklu won the high score prize
and the gnest of honor, who won the
low prize, was presented a gift too. "
Friday Club Met
Members of the Friday afternoon
club were guests of Mrs. Andrew
Whltaker this week at her home. Mrs.
Burchill Moore, of Charleston, and
Mrs. W. C. McCarley played with club
members. High scores were won by
*Mrs. Elliott Sheorn and Mrs. Charlie
DeLoache.
LYNN?BAKER
A marriage, beautiful In Its simplicity,
was that of Miss Thelma Lyun,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ross
Lyun, and Woodrow Wilson Baker,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Dolphjis a. Baker,
or Kershaw. S- C., which took place
Saturday evening, June 17, at the
bride's hoilie, 1515 Patterson avenue,
S. W., Roahoke, Va.
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Robert A. Lapsley, Jr., pastor
of the First Presbyterian church.
The home was decorated with palms,
ferns, gladolli and candles.
The bride, who was given in marriage
by her father, wore a gown of
powder blue lace, trimmed with mousellne
de sole. Her corsage was of
gardenias and swansonia.
Miss Jennie Lynn was her sister's
maid of honor and only attendant.
W. L. Blackmon, brother-in-law of
the bride-groom, waa best man.
- Immediately following the ceremony,
a reception was given by the parents
of the bride, after which Mr. and
Mrs. Baker left for a motor trip to
other points of Virginia. On their return,
they will be at home at 8-1407
Campbell Avenue, S. W., Roanoke.
Mrs. Baker, a petite blonde, has
been a lifelong resident of Roanoke,
having graduated from school there.
She is a popular member of the
younger set who are happy to know
that her marriage will not take her
from their midst.
Mr. Baker attended Baron DeKalb
high school of Kershaw county and
later served four years with the U. S.
M. C., and is now a memoer of the U.
S. M. C. R. For the past two years
he has lived at Roanoke where he is
at present located with the Roanoke
Gas and Light company.
Among the outoftown guests at the
wedding were Mr. and Mrs. D: A. Baker.
of Kershaw; Mr. and Mrs. B. H.
Pritchett, Mrs. W. B. Newbold, Mrs.
W. E. Hisey, Mrs. C. B. Wood and
Miss Evelyn Pollard, of Richmond.
Double Irate
Minneapolis?William Shapiro, 28,
was very irate about motorists who
break laws when he went to the city
attorney's office to file a complaint
against a hit-run driver.
Traffic Sergeant Ed Witherille thot
Shapiro's name touched a familiar
chord, so he investigated. He found
five warrants naming Shapiro for
traffic offenses. ? Shapiro,
as he sat in Jail awaiting
a hearing, was still irate
Duck Pays Off
1 Elyrla, Ohio?Mrs. William Beal
had a duck for dinner, and the duck
1 brought something?a $125 diamond
ring lost six weeks ago.
Mrs. Beal found It in the duck's
gizzard end said she probably had
dropped It Into a pan of peelings fed
to her flock.
T
\ , Yea, It can happen in prison, as th?
following, printed In The Prison Mir
* ror, publication of the Minnesota pent
tentlary bears witness: 12,975 report!
" his first baseman's softball mitt dla
h appeared Memorial day. It ha# a pleci
* of ball corer sewed on its back stra]
and is doable Mood. It hss two plec?
' of shoo eyelets for lacings betweei
9 the fingers. Finder please return it !i
: to the deputy warden's office.'*
Of Interest In
And I\ear Hethune
Bothuno, July 3?The women of the
Sethuno Methodist Missionary Society
mmplimented Mrs. M C. Mason with
t delightful farewell ;>arly last Wed-!
tesday afternoon at the home of Mlssl
Mary Arthur. Mixed summer flowers;
brightened the rooms where the
quests were entertained with several1
rery interesting contests. During tliej
iflernoon Mrs Mason was showered!
with an assortment of bountiful hand-1
terchlefs?gifts from the members of.
he Missionary society. A delicious!
jhtcken salad course with g ChJUed'
beverage was served
Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Mason and |
foung daughter, Katherlne, left Sat-j
jrday for Antioch, near ' Hartsvllle, |
where Mr. Mason has a position as
tgrleultural teacher in the school. For
the past four years he has taught agriculture
in the Bethuue high school.
Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Mcl4turin and
children attended the wedding of Miss;
Iris Jones and l^awrence Mcl^aurin.)
which was solemnised in the chapel,
bf the First Presbyterian church of j
Columbia Suuduy morning at nine j
/clock.
Mrs. L. M. Host Is visiting relatives
in different points In Georgia.
Mrs C. t). Terry, of Quitman, Ga..
is visiting her niothor at tho homo of
Mrs. M. G. King.
Miss Eunice McCaskill, of Columbia.
is spending a few days at her
homo bore.
Miss Turbevllle, of Turbevillo, has
beon visiting Miss Hetty Host.
Friends of Mrs. M. F. Holms, who
has been a patient at the Camden
hospital, will bo pleased to know she
has improved.
Mr. and Mrs.Hdnry King, Mr. and|
Mrs. Malcolmn King, and Mrs. Frank.
Lee spent the week end in Durham.
N. C, with relatives. Mrs. L. W.
Cooper and children returned home
with them for a visit.
Miss Ann Redman, of CottagevRle,
has been spending several days with
the H. W. Bests.
Mrs. Lorlng Davis Is visiting her
sister, Mrs. T. R. Dunham, In Augusta,
Ga.
G. B. McKinnon, who Is with the
Howe constuction company in North
Carolina, spent the week end here.
The Rev. and Mrs. F. M. Lindler
spent Tuesday with the former's parents
in Lexington.
Mrs. Mark King visited relatives
here during tho week end.
Friends of Mrs. Dosia Varnadoe,
who recently underwent an ofteration
at tho Baptist hospital in Columbia,
will bo glad to know she is getting
along nicely.
Mr. and Mrs Paschal McLaurln, of
Rockingham, N. C., visitod relatives
here during the week end.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Crawford and
infant daughter, Martha, of Houea
Path, were guests Monday and Monday
night of the D. D. Clyburns.
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Bethuno and
daughter, Susan, and son. Bobble, of
j Cheraw, visited relatives here Sun
day.d
Travis MoOaskill has gone to Myrtle
Beach .where he has secured a position
for (he summer.
Mrs. Maggie lx>e, of Monroe, and
Mrs. If. H. Page and little daughter,
Beth, of Yftueeyvllle, N. C.. have heen
visiting relatives here.
Miss Annie Bell Mungo, of Charleston.
spent the week end with her sister.
Mrs. S. B. Padgett, Jr.
Circles one, two and three met oUi
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. H. A.
Nowsom, Mrs. F. H. Moore and Mrs.
.Amanda McKlnnon, respectively. The
subject of the program for the afternoon
was "The Ten Commandments." i
Mr and Mrs. Carl Harrison, who
have been visiting the letter's parents,
the T, 10. Hearons. for some time,
have returned to their home in New
J ersey.
The Rev. F. M. Ulndler and a num|
her of ladies from the Baptist \V. M
( S., attondod a quarterly mooting of
that organization at Bethany-St. Charles
Saturday.
Miss Hattio Gardner, a missionary
who is at home on furlough, spoke at
the Baptist church Sunday evening to
a full house. The talk was interesting
and inspiring.
Heavy Rainstorm
One of the heaviest raius of the
season fell around midnight Wednesday.
The rainstorm was accompanied
by a most vivid electrical display.
Tho atreet drains were taxed tocapacity
and Thursday morning saw lots
j of sand in the middle of Borne of the
' streets that tho drains could not carry
1 off No reports of damage have been
|received.
ROTARY CLUB NOTES
Basil Bruce, president of the Camden
Rotary Club for the lineal year
beginning July 1. and hta board of
directors constat lug of Father Kd.
Burke, Moultrie Burns, John K. dolx>ach.
A Sum Karosh, Henry Suvuge,
Jr., and Jack Whitaker, Jr., comment*ed
their adnitnlstration Thursday by
a report of the chairman of tho major
committees as to their duties and tho
duties of the sub-committees, at the
weekly meeting of the club hold at
i Hotel Camden Thursday.
[ W Robin Zemp was in charge of
I the program.
Dr. John Corbett on behalf of the
f club presented to John K. deLoach,
j immediate past president, lite past
| president's button.
Officers of the club are Busll Bruce,
president; John deLoach, vlco president;
Henry Savage, Jr., secretary;
Thomas Ancruin, treasurer; \V. VV.
Bates, sergeant at arms; It. 1C. McCarty,
assistant sergeant at arms;
Mrs. F. N. McCorkle, pianist.
Four armed men held up an automobile
carrying a payroll to the Syracuse,
N. Y., federal housing project
Friday and fled with $4,600 In cash.
Seeking shelter when they were
frightened by the severity of an electrical
storm near Sylvania, Ga., last
week three persons, one a 70-year-old
woman, were killed and two others
severely injured by a lightning bolt.
Camden Theatre
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FRIDAY, JULY 7
Bett Davis?George Brent
"DARK VICTORY"
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SATURDAY, JULY S
The Ritz Brothers, Anita Louise,
Patsy Kelly, Llonell Atwlll
"THE GORILLA"
Also Bu6k Rogers and Comedies
Sat., July 8, 10:30 Show
Olenda Farrell?Barton MacLean
TORCHY RUNS
FOR MAYOR"
MONDAY and TUESDAY,
JULY 10 and 11
Mickey Rooney?Lewis Stone
Ceclle Parker?Fay Holden
"THE HARDYS
?JUDE HIGH"
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 12
Virginia Bruce?Waiter Pldgeon
and Ann Dvorak in
"STRONGER ^
THURSDAY and FRIDAY,
JULY IS' and '14 "
Irene Dunn?Fred MacMnrraj
"INVITATlQN
TO HAPPINESS"
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Special Announcement
OUR SHOP WILL BE OPEN ALL NEXT WEEK
FROM NINE TO ONE O'CLOCK TO DISPOSE OF
THE REMAINDER OF OUR SUMMER STOCK AT?
HALF PRICE
The Frock Shop
STATEMENT ~II
! The Commercial Bank of Camden
Camden, South Carolina j Jj
AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS JUNE 30, 1939 ji I
TO THE PUBLIC : I
We take pleasure in submitting herewith a copy jj j
of our statement as of June 30th?and would avail II ,
ourselves of the opportunity to again thank those jj j i
who see fit to favor us with their banking patronage, ; i j
as a whole or in part. jj [ i
RESOURCES j i j
Loans and Discounts $179,186.82 jj ? ;
Bonds owned by Bank 248,347.50 !j ! j
* Stock in Federal Saving and Loan Associations 10,000.00 j j
Overdrafts NONE ; | '
Documentary Stamps 403.90 j| | j
Furniture and Fixtures 2,912.39 ;; j
! Cash on Hand and Deposited with Banks 209,849.10 :j j (
$650,699.71 II
LIABILITIES |
Capital Stock Paid In $ 30,000.00 ! i !
Surplus and Undivided Profits 44,431.53 j j
Bills Payable . NONE |j!
Rediscounts NONE ' jj |
i Deposits 576,268.18 ! j
* $650,699.71 |
The Commercial Bank of Camden
; " ' DIRECTORS. " .. . H
. ?: W. ROBIN ZEMP - HENRY SAVAGE, Jr. ' " F. M. WOOTEN
. :K. C. ETTERS J.OOOLEY GILLJS J. WHITAKER. Jr. IK
I I . HENRY, G. CARRISON
> . ? , MEMBER OR THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
>, $8,00000 MAXIMUM INSURANCE FOR EACH DEPOSITOR