Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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"society news Telephone lOO ^ Honor Mi?? Poo?er Helen Pooaer, whose marriage nvde Livingstone Stutta, of Gib-' ?nd l*" 1 H!l,? n' wil1 h ^LeuUtnl m the Lyttleton Sjr**. SLtbodUt church Wednesday. August was the honor gues.trat a lovely * Saturday afteriidon when Mian v Klchey. who Is to be a brides**id in the wedding, was hostess at ?* idge P?rty- Tbe K,ch6y home WH8 1 e|y for the occatlon, a yellow and toute inotK used In all the par* decorations. A corsage of yellow Lflbuda marked the place of the honrguest Guests were Invited for three ?rbies of bridge and a number of Meads called after cards, among hom was Mrs. Pooaer. mother of the bride elect .prjfftt wero won by Mr8 ngn Mackey and Miss Helen Tlndal, d the hostess presented a gift of oottery to the bride-elect. Punch adwlches, Individual bridal cakes Cd mints were served from, a prettily appointed table which had for Its centerpiece a bowl of shasta daisies. Miss Dorothy Culver* presided at the punch bowl and Mrs. ' H. L. Klchey assisted her daughter In serving. MrTand Mrs. Guy Entertain Delightful among Camden's social affairs this week was the party at which Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Guy entertained Friday evening ai tne 'Guy's lovely new home on Lyttleton street, yr and Mrs. Guy are here on a visit to the former's narents. Mr. and Mrs. jU Guy, who assisted them In entertaining They received their guests ou the beautifully lighted lawn where delightful refreshments werp served. Among the guests were: Mr. and Mrs. joan Louis Moyes, of Parts, France, who have just arrived for a visit to the latter's parents, Mr. ahd Mrs. Henry Savage. Miss Shannon Hostess The weekly morning bridge club held its last meeting until fall at the Shannon home Wednesday, with Miss Charlotte Shannon as hostess. Mrs. R. B Clarkson. Mrs. C. P. DuBose, Mrs. Tucker Boykin, Mrs. John Villepigue and Mrs. J. H. Guthrie played with tbe regular club members. The morning's high scores were made by Mrs. Barnwell Clarkson and Mrs. Willis Carney. High score prize for the serifs of games which ended with this wstiog was awarded Mrs. William Shannon. Met At Lake cshamokln The Young People's Division of Lyttleton Street Methodist church held their July recreational meeting at the Four-H club house at Lake Shamokin Thursday afternoon. About thirty-five members enjoyed a straw ride, followed by a swimming party and weiner roast Mrs. Jack Nettles is chairman of this group and she was assisted at the party by Rev. and Mrs. Bryce Herbert. Hostess To Club Mrs Charlie DeLoache entertained at a two-table bridge party Friday afternoon at her home. Miss Emily Zemp. of Cheraw, guest of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Zemp, and Mrs. Joe McKain won the two top score prizes. The hostess served an ice course. Compliments Visitor Mrs J. Willis Cantey entertained Monday in honor of Miss Betty Hutchinson. of Bordentown, N. J., who is the gu?-st of her sister, Mrs. Louis I. Guion. Jr Guests were invited to Roderi< k Cantey's cabin at Hermitage lakf fur swimming and a watermelon slicing A burglar wakened Mrs. Grace Bisse::. a: Bonner Springs, Kansas: "Be Qui^t and no one will harm you," he said He took $32 from Mrs. Bissett's pocketbook and then told her: "Now If you'll bo kind enough to get up and lft me out the rear door, I'll be goIn*." Mrs Blssett unlocked the door and watched him disappear. With thirty-one persons still listed is aliasing, the estimated death toll In eastern Kentucky's flash flood disaster stood at 103. Recovery of the Wy of a child about two years old near Jackson, brought the number of known dead to 72. Swollen creeks vhich damaged several homes and 80roe farmland over the week end increased the property loss from the floods to more than $1,000,000, It was estimated. HAVE YOUR prescriptions FILLED AT . DeKalb Pharnutty to We Deliver MURDOCH J0HN80N SPEAKER AT KIWANI8 CLUB LUNCHEON . I The meeting on Tuesday at Hotel Camden waa tu charge of J. Team Goilys Who had as speaker of the day Senator \1 M Johnson of the Klwanla club. Murdoch begun his talk by asj^tuK how many present knew who the secretary of state was. the attorney general, the state treasurer, the comptroller general and other state officers are at this time. If we are not mistaken, the highest number was eighteen who knew the comptroller? he being a Kershaw county man. This was eighteen out of twenty-eight present. These questions were asked to point out that we, the voters, do not think seriously enough about our state government. Murdoch explained some of the many problems which the last general assembly had confronting them?the worst of which was the tlnanclul problem. We are indeed grateful for this talk and we can say hero t^at.we have never listened to the senator when he was better. LA8T D. A. R. MEETTNQ HELD WITH MRS. VonTRESCKOW The last meeting for the summer of the Hobkirk Hill Chapter, D. A. R., was held at Mrs. E. C. VonTrosckow's home on Greene street. The regent, Mrs. VonTresckow, gave a report of the first board meeting held- In Columbia, the newly elected state regent, Mrs. Tom Allen, of Charleston, presiding. " Group throe Will hold their meeting In Camden on October 13, under the leadership of the third regent, Mrs. VonTresckow. All organizations of Camden will be invited to prove our city's hospitality to the visitors. The officers reported a successful year. Hobkirk Hill chapter won first place in number of re-instatements, nnd a prize given by the regent of five dollars. We were second in number of Junior Citizenship Clubs formed in the schools under Mrs. J. L. Guy's chairmanship. The chapter was on the honor roll one hundred per cent. Four certificates were given to the winners in Camden, Bethune, Baron DeKalb and Midway In the Good Citizenship Pilgrims contests and the two D. A. R. medals In the Camden schools were won by History pupils. The most Important work of the Chapter la among the youth In our schools?where Americanism Is being stressed. With great regret Mrs. VonTresckow resigned as regent and Mrs. Hughey Tindal was duly elected. Other officers elected were: First regent, Mrs, Harry Marvin; second vice regent, Mrs. VonTresckow; recording secretary. Mrs. Reuben Pitts; corresponding secretary, Miss Ada Phelps; chaplain ,Mrs. R. M. Kennedy, Jr.; registrar, Mrs. John Stevens; Historian, Mrs. W. F. Nettles; genealogist, Mrs. Boykin Rhaine, treasurer, Mrs. J. L. Guy.. Chairmen appointed; American music, Miss Oliver; approved schools, Tamassal, Mrs. Von Tresckow; Indians, Miss Sarah Mickle; correct use of the flag, Mrs. George Taylor; D. A. R. Good Citizenship Pilgrimage, Miss Strother; Junior American citizens, Mrs. J. L. Guy; National Historical Magazine, Mrs. Fred Culvern; conservation, Mrs. Dempster; filing and lending bureau, Mrs. Montgomery; Ellis Island. Mrs. Marvin; student loan fund, Mrs. Proctor.?Contributed. Cited For Academic Excellence Charleston, July 15.?Cadets William W. Bates and John C. West, of Camden, are cltgd for academic excellence in one couse each in the annual official register of The Citadel, the Military college of South Carolina. To achieve this citation, the cadet must average not less than 90 per cent in the course. Cadet Bates' citation is for his year's work in military science and tactics, and Cadet West received his citation in English. These two cadets are holders of the j Camden scholarships which are limited to graduates of the Camden high school. Recently Cadet Bates was appointed to the rank of cadet sergeant and assigned to company "M," third battallion, (coast artillery R. O. T. C. unit), and.Cadet West was appointed cadet"~con?oji?ar and assigned to company ?*E,9' second battalion, (coast artillery). W. Ewdrad Moore Dead Funeral services for W. Edward Moore, of Woodrow. son of the late Wesley and Eliza Ann Segars Moore, were held last Sunday at 10:30 at Hebron church. The services were conducted by his pastor. Rev. Mack M. McLendon, pastor of Savannah Advent Christian church, assisted by* Rer. T. M. Gcfcfbold. Mr. Moore was 69 years of age and leaves surviving him his widow, Mrs. Eula Skinner Moore, and the following fiOka. Ra/ Moore and J. L. Moore, of Wm&rcrml Toih Moore and William Moo^bf BU&opvllle; and the following brothers and slater: W. V. Moore and Luther A. Moore, of Biahopvllle; and lira. Leland 8kinner, of Bishop Personal Mention i I Mr and Mrs. John Ituuc-h are spondlug two week's at Myrtle Heach. Mrs. \V. C. MoCarley and son are at Myrtle Heach for a visit Mrs. W. H? Pearce. of Cheraw, was at home for the week etui. Miss Ora Hlnson visited frionds at Myrtle Heach last week Mias Mollis Team, of Charlotte, is here for her vacation, Miss Barbara Zemp has gone to New York on a vacation trip. Mrs. 11. G. Sunders Is In llondersonville for a slay of several weeks. H. L,. Schlosbur^, l^eon Schlosburg and Carl Schlosburg visited at Myrtle Heach Sunday. Mrs. NV. B. Deiupsey, of Hock Hill, was the guest of her sister, Mrs. A A. Reasonover last week. Miss Cora Hlchey, of Cllntony Is the guest of her sister-in-law, Mrs. H. L. Hlchey. Mr. and Mrs. Hoy Sheorn, of Charlotto, were visitors in Canulen last week end. Mrs. Prank Woolen, Jr., who lias been visiting at Myrtle Beach, returned to her home here Sunday. Miss Elizabeth DeLoache, of Nashville, Tenn., Is visiting her mother, Mrs. W. R. DeLoache. Mrs. J. A. Sterne left this week for a visit to her mother in BluetieUl, West Virginia. Sheriff J. H. McLeod and family loft Sunday afternoon for a two week's stay at Myrtle Beach. Mrs. W. L. Wllllford and son, Lnn" tye Wllllford, are vacationing at Myrtle Beach. Miss Catherine Sheorn, who has been visiting in Charlotte returned last week. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Outlaw have returned from New York, where they visited the World's Fair. Blair DeLoache was In Rock Hill last week end, where he was the guest of his daughter. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Moore and Mrs. E. A. Mcl^auchlin spent last week end at Ocean Drive. Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Baldwin have returned from a visit to relatives in Su mter. Mrs. S. W. VanLandingham, who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. B. C. Brasington In Charlotte, has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. Jean I?uis Moyes, of Paris, Franoe, are guests of Mrs. Moyes' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Savage. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Richards, Jr., and son, Jack Richards, have returned from a six-week's stay at Boone. N. C., where they attended summer school. Mr. and Mrs. Whit Boykln. Jr., Miss Mae Boykin and Miss Meta Boykln left Sunday for the World's Fair in New York and other points north. Mrs. F. G. Spann, of Moss Point, Miss., is in Camden visiting her sister, Mrs. W. L. McDowell and other relatives. Mrs. Kathleen B. Watts and Miss Clara Hough have returned from a week's stay at the New York World's Fair. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Stephenson and daughter, of Atlanta, are guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. DePass. Mrs. W. T. Dempster. Mrs. E. J. McLeod and Miss Alberta Team are attending summer school at Boone, N. C. * f Mrs. Robert Bailey, of Bessemer. Ala., Is on a visit to her sisters. Mrs. L. C. Clyburn and Mrs. Dan Owens, at We8tville. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. McAllister, of Washington, New Jersey, were -visitors here this past week at the home of Mrs. McAllister s parents. Mr. and Mrs. Belton Owens. Miss Lai Blakeney had as her guests) this week end Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kennedy, of Columbia; Mrs. Gertrude Shannon and Shenrard Kennedy, of Atlanta. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Guion. Jr., leave Friday for San Francisco to visit the Exposition there. They will go by the Southern route and return by way of New York and the World's Fair. Mr. and Mrs. Victor C. McLeod announce the birth of a daughter. Wednesday, July 12, at the Camden hospital. The little girl has been named Olivia Jane. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Clyburn and son who have been visiting at the home of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. I^ewis Clyburn at Westville, have gone to Baltimore to make their home Mr. and Mrs. Jack Moore and Mr. and Mrs. Norman M. Fohl are In Sanford. Fla., visiting friends. On the return trip they will stop over at many places of Interest In Florida. The Jok^rGet? His A man in a restaurant called his friend back Just as he was leaving, and then whispered to him, "How far would you have gone If I hadn't called you?" The other straightened himself up and said, loud enough for all to hear. "No, sir, I will not lend you ten dollars. You haven't paid me back the ten I loaned you six months ago. Good day,!*?. . The Joker is not likely to play that trick again. NEWBERRY RETURNS "EXTRA f PAY" TO THEIR OWN COUNTY Representatives Pop**. Hurley and |4ejrrlcR returned vouc hdis fi>i (hirteen hundred and fifty dollar#. re preseating the total amount of extra pay received by theiu an members of the general Assembly, to county insurer Ralph Black Thursday. A letter sent along with the vouchers stated that Senator Abrams was sending two hundred dollars by check under separate cover, making a total of f 1.550 placed In the general funds of Newberry county by the delegation It Is understood (hat Senator Abrama Is donating the remainder of his extra pay to charity. According to members of the delegation. the extra pay checks were accepted, to be turned over to the county treasurer, rather than to leave the funds, in the geueral stale treasury. This action was taken iii order that the people of Newberry county might benefit directly from the fuuds. Branding the practice of voting extra pay as "pernicious," the delegation stated that they were fulfilling the pledge made to the people not to accept such pay if It were voted over their protest. The delegation expressed the desire that the $1,550 would bo used toward J erecting a community market building] for the county of Newberry, provided j the sum bo supplemented by an additional $1,000 from tho town and county together. Members of the delegation g^ld that while the $400 regular salary accorded the members of tho legislature was not sufficient to cover expenses fat the long session this yoar they did not feel Justified in accepting the money since oach of them had "campaigned vigorously against the practice of appropriating extra pay."? Newberry Observer. MONEY GOING TO WRONG 0NE8 The charity Hat In South Carolina was revealed In Washington this week by the WPA investigating committee of congress and shows that on April 30 of this year that more than 130 mo^i and women were receiving from $150 to $500 a month each from the relief fund voted by congress to help the unemployed. Charges made by The Free Press during the past four years that the people actually In neod of relief were not getting it but that the money was going to high paid officers Is proven correct by the report of the house committee at Washington. The information brought to light by the congressmen Is what the South Carolina house of representatives tried to obtain here and met with closed doors. No wonder the WPA authorities wanted to keep this Information undor cover. ' No wonder there has been so much indignation by those who are paying the bills and by the lowly paid WPA workers In the sewing rooms and on other work projects. It Is easy to understand why people seeking work so they can buy bread for tfielr families and themselves complain at the unfairness of/being told "we have nothing for you" while the person making that statement is drawing from $150 to $500 a month from the chairty fund created by congross. While the office occupants of the relief agency were drawing from $1, 800 to $6,000 a year old men and women In South Carolina were receiving $7,W . a month and facing a threat that that would be reduced or cut off. No agency or administration operated on any such unfair methods will ever succeed. It Is against all the principles of fairness and equity. In the begining the federal relief agency was set up to help nien and women in need of work tide over while they sought work In private Industry. It ( soon lost that status. When it be| came a "career" organization It ceased to be a relief agency and became an added and needless burden upon those who make a living working In regular Jobs In the United States. When a man or woman can get mo^e money .out of the relief fund than they can make In private industry where Is the Incentive for them to seek private employment? There are scores of men and women In WPA official positions today drawing more money than they ever made before In their lives. They are drawing more money than They can make In private Industry or working for themselves. Do they want outside work? No. They are well fixed while those the relief agency was set up to serve are being laid off.?Carolina Free Press. Fear 28 Dead In Mine. Providence, Ky. ? John DanlelB, Kentucky's chief mine inspector, expreasod fear Saturday that the death toll in a mine-gas explosion would reach 28 'as hope waned that none of the men would be found alive. It previously was announced 49 miners were dead. "With all that carbon monoxide gas down there," Daniela said, "it doesn't look as If they hare any chance." The men were entombed Friday night 200 to 250 feet underground and approximately two miles vMjdfc from the surface entrance. n? General News Notes JudPh Ann Palmer was dead Tu?*? diiv in New York because of a mU-j take Informed mUtaklngly that she? was ttrmt from her Job In the fair, the Chicago heiress shot herself to death lit a hotel room An uII-wing, witless experimental air plane said to have been capable of 300 miles an hour crashed at Caulootl. Kn gland, Monday night, killing Its Inventor. P Neablt Wllloughby, and Pilot Hugh N. Gluey. The navy ministry of Paris, was advised Tuesday thut Soviet Hussla Is building 72 submarines In Its 1939 naval program The Soviet program also Included two aircraft carriers to be used chiefly in Black Sea poits Twelve momber squadrons of the royal air force of Britain, took off for a non-stop training flight, Tuesday to southwestern France and return The force numbered between 150 and 2001 planes A French squadron will reciprocate with a flight over Britain With a twinkle in his eye, Dick Crockett handed a $50 Confederate bank note to a tourist camp operator at Dublin, Ya , and asked for change. Without a word, the proprietor calmly took a roll of bills from his pocket and peeled off two twenties and a ten In Confederate money. Reports reaching Jerusalem on Friday said an unnamed ship carrying Jews Intending to enter Palestine as Illegal Immigrants had burned near Greek Mediterranean Islands. The passengers were described as being from greater Germany and were returned to their port of embarkation. Three bandits slugged au Albany. N. Y? grill proprietor and several customers with revolver butts Monday and escaped with $5,800 In a waiting automobile. The money was to have been used by James V. Murray. 61, owner of lho grill, to cash checks of railroad workers. Home building In New York for lho tlrst half of 1939 was the fustest witnessed In a decade. F. W Dodge Coi p. j reported Tuesday. Dollar volume of I residential building contracts let In the first six months this year totaled ! $644.^27.000 In the 37 states east of the Rocky Mountains, the heaviest volume for any similar period since 1929. One WPA worker was killed and three others were Injured, when they Jumped from a truck which got out of control on Pine Mountain, nine miles from Selvervllle, Tenn , Monday. As; j the truck sped down the mountain Bob Cooper. 50, Jumped. He fractured his skull and died. Three others leaped?from the vehicle to the road and finally brought It to a stop. The other occupants of the truck were not Injured. Italy's determination to Italianize the frontier provinces was emphasized this week by a report from an authoritative souce, that the Italian government is ordering persons of other nationalities to leave the Alto Adlge section of the south Tyrol. These were reported to be In addition to 8,000 Germans leaving under a new arrangement with Berlin for persons of German origin to go to Germany from the south Tyrol. Youngest Baseball Magnate Chicago. July 19.?A 13-year-old boy, Charles A. Coinlskey, 2nd, will prob-| ably become the youngest major j league baseball magnate by Inheriting the Chicago White Sox from his late | father, J. Louis Comiskey. thus leaving sole ownership of the famous team in the family for three generations. Pending filing of the will, probably next week, the Impression prevailed among Intimates tonight that the ball club would be left in trust for Charles A. Comiskey until he is of age. A protectorate to guide the club until then, close friends believed, would consist of the widow and Harry Grablner, vice president and an important official of the club for a'quarter of a century. Golfer Victor Over Burglar Granville, Ohio. July 16 A golf club in the hands of a golfer proved more effective than a pistol In the hands of a burglar who attempted to rob the Granville Inn Golf Course club house today. Daytoh Haynes, asleep In the club house, heard the burglar break the front window. He seized a golf club and swung at the Intruder. After firing two shots without hitting Haynes, the burglar fled. Not Anxious Anderson, 8. C., July 19. A- barefooted potential bridegroom, obtaining Information about a marriage license from Probate Judge Ralph King, ask-] ed "how about owing you for It till] tomorrow?" "Sorry, this Is a cash proposition," the Judge replied. "Well, my gal Is wanting to get married, but I'm still undecided anyway." said the man as he headed for the door. 8harp Bualneaa Independence, Mo., July 19 Too many razor blades contributed to J. A. Terhune's decision to give up his city garbage contract. 0 Terhune feeds plge. Recently he's bad a lot of trouble, he explained to city council. People bave put too many raxor blades In the garbage and when a hog eats a blade "yon can Just kiss him goodbye." P?tvlng Project For (Jbjmdon Washington, July 19.?Congressman Juntos 1* Richards. Fifth District of South Carolina, lias rocolvctl notlco from Fruitk A Murch. director of Project Control division. Works Progress Administration. Washington, l>. C\. that Project No. 40.009, in the amount of $39.2,SS. has heon approved It Is clty-wlde A non-federal project to improve streets throughout the city of Camden, Kershaw county. Work Includes draining and surfacing, constructing curbs, gutter,*., and sidewalks, and performing incidental and appurtenant work No taxes or assessments will he levied to cover the amount of federal funds expended on this project. This project Is sponsored by the City of Camden and Is now eligible for operation at the discretion of the Works Progress Administrator "First Officially "Broke" Town The town of Andrews apparently Is the first municipality In South Carolina to admit being "cold broke" and bus acknowledged It Insolvency to the Federal Court. The town of Andrews on?s something over one hundred thousand dollars ii\ bonds and has been In default lu payment of interest for tlvo or six ., ears. The bondholders. It Is announced, have agreed to accept now bonds amounting to fifty per cent of the bonds now being hold and these bonds to bear three per cent interest. Taxes to guarantee payment will be levied. Federal court approval Is the last step In the procedure and Andrews will then make a new start. The Incident is not montionod to cast any reflections on the town of Andrews or any one else but It may be that the Incident will show some citizens what will happen when a j town spends too much money. The same thing that happens to an Individual In such circumstances will happen to a town. Nol only a town but a city, a county, a state or a nation.?Greenwood Index-Journal. Charlotte Police Head Dismissed Charlotte. July 13.?City Recorder Frank K. Sims, Jr., told the city council yesterday of Instances In which police officers lied on the witness stand and took advantage of prostitutes by threatening to "run them In." After his three-hour verbal Indictment of general laxity in the department. supported by a mass of affidavits. the jurist threatened to bring charges himself against Police Chief E. L>. Pitiman If Pittnian were not removed from office. Early last night the council dismissed Plttman and gave his post to 60year-old Desk Sergeant E. J. Noland, a native of New York city. Nolan s appointment was temporary. Plttman charged that It was Sims, not himself, who was inefficient. Attendance Falling Off New York, July 19?The New York World's fair has dismissed several hundred employes?Including members of Its colorful clad information corps?In an economy move dictated by failure of attendance to come up to expectations. "Wrong Way" Corrlgan Wede San Antonio, Tex., July 17.?Oh the first anniversary of his famous "wrong way" flight to Ireland, Douglas Corrlgan took as his bride today his childhood sweetheart, pretty Miss Elizabeth Marvin. A milk and ice shortage continued a late last week In blockaded French and British concessions at Tientsin, but otherwise food supplies were adequate. Japanese first established surveillance June 14 over barriers before the foreign areas. Camden Theatre >00000000000^000?000^000< FRIDAY, JULY 21 Claudette Colbert - James Stewart "IT'S A WONDERFUL WORLD" With Nat Pendleton - Guy Kibbee SATURDAY, JULY 22 | Special Return Engagement "THE GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST" With Nelson Eddy - Jeanette MacDonald Sat., July 22, 10:30 Show "THE GRACIE ALLEN MURDER CASE" With Grade Allen, Warren William, Ellen Drew and Kent Taylor MONDAY and TUESDAY, JULY 24 and 25 Melvyn Douglas and Joan Blondell "GOOD GIRLS GO TO PARIS" The gayest, grandest hit of the summer! >QOOOOOOOOOOC 0 0<<0000000<C WEDNESDAY, JULY 26 Walter Pldgeon, Rita Johnson and Paul Kelly In '*6,000 ENEMIES" , )16O0+0|+00O0Q000?0q000000< .THURSDAY and FRIDAY, JULY 27 and 28 1 , ? Deanna Dnrbin in ' "THREE SMART = GIRLS GROWN UP* W??a??