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MRS. CHEWNINQ WAS HOSTESS
I TO JOHN l^iSENNEDY CHAPTER
The regular monthly mooting of the
John V. Kennedy Chapter U. D. C.
wan held at the home of Mrs. H, K.
Chewniug with Mr?. H. K. Oraham
$ end Mrs. Amea Cooper usalstaut'hos1
I tease" The meeting was largely atr
tendedAmong
the guests of honor poeseut
V* were Mia. John O. Richards and Mrs.
N. s Richards, of Liberty Hill Chaptor.
In the near future some members
of this chapter will place their
names ou the roll of the John D. Kennedy
chapter. This will add greatly
to tho pleasure and prosperity of the
chapter. Wreaths have been made
and sent to funerals of our laBt veteran
In Kershaw county,1 Mr. King
of Bethune, and a loyal-, member of
the chapter, Mrs. John Gettys of
Lugoff. *
Six markers have been ordered for
graves of Confederate veterans at
cemetery. Mrs. Chewnlng read a full
and Interesting account of the business
transacted on second day of
State Convention, Columbia, November
1-2. There are only two Confederate
veterans In the Confederate veterans
home In Columbia. Mrs. Von
Tresckow told of the arrangements
both social and business, being made
for Grand Convention U. D. C. at
Charleston, November 12-18, Inclusive.
The president will attend. Delegates
are Mrs. A. L. Humphries and Mrs.
James H. Burns. Alternates, Mrs. A.
A. Reasonover and Mrs. J. C. Cureton.
Subject for next meeting, "War
Recipes" and "How Christmas was
spent in South during the War Between
the States."
Mrs. John Cantey, Secretary.
McDowell?Jenkins
The marriage of Miss Mary Ellen
McDowell and Joseph Wilson Jenkins,
both of Camden, solemnized at eight
o'clock Saturday evening, November
4, In the Methodist parsonage was
one of much Interest to their many
friends. The Rev. Bryce Herbert officiated,
using the impressive ring
service. ?|?
Tho bride, an attractive blonde,
wore a blue suit with contrasting ac-J
cessories and her corsage was of,
roses and valley lilies. She is the(
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. McDowell.
Mr. Jenkius Is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. F. Jenkins of this city. He ?
\s an employee of the Langston Motor
company. ,
They are making their home In
Camden on north Broad street.
MoGuIrt?Mayer
A pretty wedding took place at the
Methodist parsonage last Saturday j
evening, November 4, at 8:30 o'clock,
when Miss Wlllene McGuirt became |
the bride of Leonard S. Mayer, Jr.
Rev. R. Bryce Herbert, pastor of the
Lvttleton Street Methodist churchy
performed the ceremony In tfce pres-i
ence of the young couple's parents
and a few close friends. I
The bride, the eldest daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. William P. McGuirt,
wore a lovely teal blue suit trimmed
In fur and her corsage was of sweetheart
roses and lily of the valley
sprays. ' - I
Mr. Mayer Is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. L. S. Mayer of this city. He
has been with the W. R. Zemp Drug
Store for the past two years.
Mr. and Mrs. Mayer will make their (
home In Camden upon their return
from thdir wedding trip.
Dinner Party at Boykin
Mr. and Mrs. Deas Boykin were
hosts at a deligthful dinner party for
. iglu guests Tuesday evening at their
home at Boykin. In the bridge game
which followed, high scores were
made by Mrs. John K. deLoach and
Ralph Shannon.
Mrs. Shannon Was Hostess
Mrs. Charles Shannon, 4th., was
,mong the bridge hostesses entertaining
with parties Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Shannon's party was glv.
n at her home and her guests Included,
in addition to the members
of her club, Mrs. Roland Goodale and
Mrs. Jack Nettles.
Personal Mention
Dr. F. E. Zemp, of Coulmbia. was
a visitor la Camden Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs, Den L. Team and children
spent Sunday in Charlotte.
Misses Multia and Susan Team, of
Charlotte, spent last week end at
Lugotf.
Mlsa Charlotte Doykin hus returned
from an extended visit in Charleston.
Miss Elite Zemp was the week end
guest of Dr. aud Mrs. C. F. Wtmberly
in ColupihJ*.
Miss Itoaa Muljeod, of Leroy, New
York, has returned to Camden for
the winter months
Miss tx>uise Mickle of Charlotte,
was the week end guest of her
mother, Mrs. J. L. Mickle.
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Nellies and son,
of Greenville, were guests Sunday of
Mr. and Mtb. Dan Mackey,,
Mrs. Johu S. Dunbar, o{(,iuo)umbia,
was the guest Friday of her daughter,
Mrs. C. Grainger Komegay.
Miss Jessie L. Campbell, of Darlington,
spent the week end with her
mother, Mrs. F. D. Campbell.
* Mr. and Mrs. McKee Graham, of
Sewickley, Pa., are In Camden for the
winter. They arrived last week.
Mrs. Victor Razook has returned
from Now York where she bought
stock for Razook'B Incorporated.
Miss Mary Florence Little, of Charlotte,
was the week end guest of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dee Little.
Mrs. John Richardson, of Philadelphia,
is visiting Dr. John W. Corbett,
and his daughter, Mrs. Robert Marye.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Watkins and
daughter, of Savannah, were guests
Sunday of Mrs. Watkins' father, R. B.
DeLoache.
Mr. and Mrs. William L. Goodale
have gone to New Orleans to attend
the Southeastern Florist Convention
in that city.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest L. Woodward,
owners of the beautiful estate "Holly
Hedge" have returned for the wlhter
months.
Miss Dorothy Culvern is spending
this week end in Rock Hill, where
she is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. T.
T. Truesdale.
Mrs. H. K. Hallett, of Charlotte,
was the guest Wednesday and Thursday
of her brother, Nettles Lindsay^
and Mrs. Lindsay.
Mrs. Hattie Kornegay, of Goldsboro,
N. C., is visiting in the home of her
son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
C. Grainger Kornegay.
Miss Margaret Schooumaker, or Coral
Gables, Fla., has arrived in Camden.
She has opened "Deare Place"
for the winter season.
Mrs. James Porter has returned to
Camden from New York where she
has been visiting friends. She is at
home on North Broad street.
The Right Reverend John Gravatt
and Mrs. Gravatt, of Columbia, were
dinner guests Thursday evening of
Dr. and Mrs. Maurice Clarke.
Dr. and Mrs. Carl A. West, Miss
Frances West and Sam Boykin left
Wednesday for a visit to George West
at^the University of Virginia.
MisVltfinnie Belle Cunningham, a
student at Montreat Normal College,
spent the week end with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Cunningham.
Rev. and Mrs. Bryce Herbert have
as their guestss, the latter's sister,
Mrs. Perry Anderson and her young
daughter, Carolyn, of Ninety-Sfcc.
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Culvern, of
Franklinton, N. C., announce the birth
of a son, at a hospital In Raleigh. He
has been named Joseph Bennett.
Mrs. N. C. Boykin, who spent the
summer months in Saratoga Springs,
N. Y.r returned rapantly and is occupying
her lovely home, Beechwood.
Mrs. T. J. Klrkland 'has returned
from a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Moore, in York. Accompanying Mrs.
Klrkland home was Mrs. Blanche
Lindsay, who will be her guest for
several weeks.
Mrs. John Mullen, Mrs. F. D. Goodale,
Mrs. Hughey Tindal Miss Gertrude
Gillis and Mrs. Hubert Wilson
motored to Chester Thursday to attend
the Fifth District meeting of the
American Legion Auxliary.
The wind of a tornado sometimes
reaches a velocity of 500 miles an
hour.
A cat and twelve pigeons were released
20 miles from home in Belglum,
and'the cat reached home first.
Annual Tea Given
The annual tea given by the members
of the Junior Welfare League
for the newly elected member* of the
club, wttb given Monday afternoon at
the home of the president, Mrs. Lee
Maya. Chrysanthemums were used In
decorating the living room and den,
and also in the reception hall where
Mrs Mays and the vice president.
Mrs John Davldsou, received the
guests. In the dining room the tea
table had a centerpiece of yellow
chrysanthemums and yellow caudles
In silver holders, and Mrs. Johu Mullen
and Mrs. Roland Good ale pros Id'
ed at the tea and coffee services.
Members of the league in whose
honor the tea was given were Mrs. C.
T. Baldwin, Mrs. Keubeu Pitts, Jr.,
Mrs. Marie Freeman, Mrs. Charles I)eLoache.
Miss Ellen Saluiond, Miss Ellen
Little and Miss Emily Zomp. The
officers of the league, in addition to
Mrs. Mays and Mrs. Davidson, ate
Mrs. Alexander Clarkson und Mrs.
Pierce Cantey, the secretary and
treasurer, respectively.
Miss Yates Bridge Hostess
Miss Lillian Yates was hostess at
a delightful bridge party Thursday
afternoon when she entertained for
the members of her club and additional
guoBts which Included Mrs. H.
G. Marvin and her guests. Miss Marie
Blanchard, of Barnstable, Mass, and
Miss Klara Krumbholz, of Albany, N.
Y., Mrs. George Brunson, Mrs. 1). A.
Boy kin, Miss Marguerite Sehoonmaker
and Mrs. John delx>aeh. The
guests' high score prize was won by
Mrs. Brunson and the floating prize
by Mrs. Oakman Hay. After the game
a salad course and coffee were served.
Mrs. Marvin Was Hostess
Mrs. H. G. Marvin entertaiued
with a pretty bridge party Monday
afternoon In honor of her gueets. Miss
Marie Blanchard, of Barnstable,
Mass., and Miss Klara Krumbholz, of
Albany, N. Y. Vases of fall flowers
were arranged about the party rooms
and after the game, refreshments
were served on the card tables. The
score prizes were won by Miss Leila
Shannon, Mrs. Frank Zemp and Miss
Helen Harman and each of the honor
guests received a gift from the hostess.
Gave Bridge Luncheon
Mrs. William Shannon entertained
with a bridge luncheon Wednesday
morning at her home at Boykln. Mrs.
Thomas Ancrum, Mrs. H. G. Marvin,
and Mrs. John Villepigue were invited
to play with the club of which she
Is a member and tables were arranged
for the game in a setting of fall
flbwers. Luncheon was served at noon
and as is the custom of the club, the
game continued into the early afternoon.
To Meet With Miss Harmon
. The November meeting of the Camden
Garden Club will be held Monday,
November 13, at 4 p. m., at the
home of Miss Helen Harman, Greene
street.
A prize will be given for the best
plan for planting an early spring border.
The plan must be presented at
this meeting. Flowers to be exhibited
will be left to the resources
the exhibitor.
Trl Gamma Club Meets
The first November meeting of the
Trl Gamma Club was held at the
home of Miss Retta McDowell on
Tuesday afternoon. After the roll
call business began with the discussion
of a cake sale to be given Saturday
morning. Plans were made for
a dance to be given Thanksgiving
night at tho Court Inn. The meeting
adjourned and refreshments were
served by the hostess and her mother.
Miss Team Was Hostess
The regular weekly meeting of the
Tri Gamma Club was held at the
home of Miss Emily Team on Wednesday
afternoon. The meeting was
called to order and the roll called.
After business was discussed the
meeting adjourned. Refreshments
were served by the hostess, her
mother and Mrs. Reed Sarratt.
Club Met Wednesday
Mrs. Lambert DePaas was hostess
to the members of her bridge cluft*
Wednesday afternoon at her home on
Jordan street. Only members were
present and the afternoon's high
scores were made by Mrs. Ancrum
Boykin and Mrs. DePass. Refreshments
were served after the game.
Auxiliary To Meet
The American Legion Auxiliary will
meet Friday, November 10, with Mrs.
Marion Williams and Mrs. James
Gandy will be assistant hostess. All
members are requested to be there,
promptly at 4 o'clock and come prepared
to pay their dues. Father
Burke will make a talk.
. _ Cake 8aje
The Temple Beth-El Sisterhood will
have a cake sale Tuesday, November
21. in front of the Outlook Shoppe
from nine until twelve. Reservations
for cakes may be made in advance
! through the sisterhood president, Mrs.
t Sara Babin.
Air Enthusiasts
Have Fine Meeting
At the annual election of officers of
the Woodward Aviation club, held at
the Woodward airport hangar Monday
evening, Karl J. Frledell, niunugor
of the airport, waa named aa
president and Marlon Schloaburg waa
elected secretary.
At a business mooting hold in coiluoctlon
with the election of officers
the club voted to have a wiener roast
Thursday. November 16. at the airport.
This roast party will be in the
nature of a public affair and those
who care to attend may obtain tickets
from auy member of the aviation
club or at the airport.
The regular one hour study period
on air traffic rules and "theory of
flight" was held following the business
meeting.
The aviation club is prospering and
the members are beginning to absorb
a great deal of the instruction that
Mr. Frledell is giving them. At some
meeting during the coming winter
the members are planning on huving
K. L. Woodward, donor of the airport
to tho city and county, as a guest.
Engagement Announced
Outstanding among the sociul
events of the week was the lovely
purty which Mrs. I^e Mays gave Friday
afternoon to announce tho engagement
of her sister, Miss Kniily
Zemp to William Clifton Hough, of
Cheraw. Twenty-four guests were
Invited for bridge and eighteen others
to the tea which followed. Ab they
arrived, they received a buttonniere
of white button chrysanthemums from
Lee Mays, Jr.. and tied to each was
a tiny card bourlng the date of the I
wedding, November 22. Vases of varl-colored
chysanthemums wore arranged
about the rooms except in the
pdlning room where a color scheme of
ryellow and white was used on the
tea table. At the card tables, the
honor guest's place was marked with ?
I a miniature bride and groom and a
j corsage of talisman roses.. She also
' received a gift from tho hostess.
The score prizes wore won by Mrs.
! Charles DeLoache and Mrs. Rufus ,
| Thurman of Cheraw, who was among
the out of town guests at the party.
Other guests from out of town were
Mi'8. Elolse Gaines and Mrs. Ladd, of
Cheraw; Miss Katherine Gandy, of
Sumter, and Miss Ruthle Del^oache,
and Mrs. J. B. Cantey, of Columbia.
' During the afternoon, the hostess was
I assisted in entertaining by her moth- (
er, Mrs. Robin Zemp. at whose home (
.the party was given, and later in the
afternoon, while refreshments were
being served in the dining room, Mrs.
John Nettles and Mrs. Willis Sheorn
presided at the tea and coffee ser- ^
vices. The wedding is to be at the j
home of the bride's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Robin Zemp on Laurens street. J
HEYMAN ON PROGRAM
FOR KIWANIS LUNCHEON
The attendance fo the Kiwanis club '
is holding up pretty good but could be 8
better. The number present last t
meeting was thirty, what say you, we i
made it thirty-five next Tuesday?
The program was in charge of A.
C. Drawdy who had as his guest speaker,
M. H. Heyman. The subject was
"Camden". Mr. Heyman read many
letters from other towns, such as
Camden, Me., Camden, N. J., Camden,
N. Y., Camden, Ark., and finally read
a paper that he had prepared on our r
Camden, S. C., relating to its origin
and history.
We are all Indeed grateful to Mr.
Drawdy and Mr. Heyman for this delightful
program. Please visit with ub
again, Mr. Heyman.
Convention To Be Held
A district convention of the South
Carolina Federation of Temple Sisterhoods
will be held at Xho Court Inn.
Sunday morning, November 12, at
eleven o'clock. The district Is comprised
of Sisterhoods from Columbia,
Anderson, and Camden. Mrs. Sol
Kohn, Columbia, is district chairman.
Rabbi Sidney Ballon of Columbia
will speak. After a brief business session,
luncheon will be served In the
main dining room.
Party For Her 8on
Mrs. Gliston Hugglns delightfully
entertained for her son, Giles, at a
Halloween masquerade lawn party on
the 24th of October. About thirty
friends enjoyed the many games and
fortune telling. Each guest was dished
a share of good times from the
witch's pot. Miss Helen Bonuineau
and Miss Melvena Johnson assisted
the hostess in serving. Refreshments
were roasted peanuts, candied apples and
mints.
Bethesda Presbyterian Church
Sunday, November 12, with A. Douglas
McArn, pastor, services at Bethesda
Presbyterian church will be as follows:
On account of repairs being
made on the building the Sunday
school classes will not meet. Mornl
injc, worship with sermon and anthem
at the usual hour. The public is corI
dially invited to the services of this
church.
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More than 15,(>00.000 persons attend
the greyhound racing tracks of England
annually.
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Mrs. Susan Mayer
Died Here Tuesday
Mrs. Supan Elizabeth Mayer, 77,
lied Tuesday at her resldonce, 209
i'ork street, after an illness of three
veeks.
Born In Camden, September 3, 1862,
ihe was the daughter of the late Mr.
uid Mrs. William Jackson, she was
i member of Lyttleton Street Methodist
Episcopal church, Camden.
Funeral services were conducted
'rom the residence at 4 p. m. Wedneslay
with Interment In Quaker cemetery,
the Itev. Bryce Herbert officiating.
Surviving are three sons, L. S. May9r,
Sr., A. F. Mayer, Frank M. May?r,
all of Camden; two daughters,
Miss Emily Mayer and Mrs. E. R.
i^reltag of Camden; one brother, L. I.
lackson, Augusta, Oa., and a wide
amlly connection.
WORDS OF THANK8
Words cannot express our appreclaion
and thanks to our many friends
ind neighbors for their kindness and
sympathy shown us during the illness
ind death of our beloved wife and
nother. Our loss is Heaven's gain,
ilthough a place Is vacant In our
tome which never can be filled.
J. P. Lewis
Betty Lewis
Eulalla Lewis Moore
Leila Smith Outlaw
Twenty publishers turned down
Robinson Crusoe" before Is was pubisehd.
It has been a best seller for
nore than 200 years.
Baptist Church Services
The following aorvlces; are announced
for week beginning November
12 at Camden Baptist church.
Sunday school at 10 o'clock wtlh C.
O. Stogner, superlntondont, In charge.
Public worship at 11:15 a. in., conducted
by the pastor, J. B. Caaton.
Evening worship at 7:30 with sermon
by Rev. Dennla Anderson of Furman
University on tho subject: The One
Sufficient Refuge. Training Union at
6:30 with picture directed by Christopher
Vaughan. "Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening at 7:30.
The public Is cordially Invited to
uttend all services of this church. /
Rotary Club Notes
District Governor Joo Sandlfer, of
Hendersonvlllo. N. C., was guest
speaker at Rotary Thursday. This
was Mr. Sandlfer's annual visit and
he was Introduced to tho club by
Ralph N. Shannon, who Is a former
pupil of his, at Woodberry Forest.
"Objects of Rotary" was the subject
and the speaker also urged International
good will and told of the worthwhile
work being done by various
clubs. The
meeting was in charge of Jack
Whitaker, Jr.
Finland is prepared to "make a farreaching
settlement" with Soviet Russia,
but will reject proposals which
"would rob us of the possibility of
defending the Independence and neutrality
of our land," Foreign Minister
Erkko declared last Wednesday night
at Helsinki.
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