Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Ifswim NEWS M,t with Mrfc Rsasonovor it p. C. chapter *m enterI 1 a &t the home of Mrs. A. A, ReaI ' 'li on Monday afternoon, March *on? i o'clock. The meeting ww well t # Delegates to attend Ridge Ifrrtroonmffin ?t Rid^jway on I , L ? are as follow*; Mrs.B.*0>i March 6, ^ ^ ^ cm-eton^ the. Is?? "1 W auo MoDownH I JMrs R- ?>- Cbewnlng, It was moved and seconded and carried that ^American Ueglon plaoe oopln* aI* ?d U ? 0. memorial lot at comIrl'u" Keeoluttont from chapter to be: fitted to 'Legion from the exeou-; I uve Committee composed of the folm uvo coniu"> K c VonTre#0. lowing o ? ijo ounn, vice k?Mlden" Mrs. John Cantey, ^secre-l Bfnrv Mri, W, R. 55m?p, corresponding Salary Mrs. Stephen Robinson, I ,e !ir?r- Mrs HI 1>. Drakefopd. us ^fant treasurer; Mrs. G. A. Baum, I8iflistrar; Mrs. R. & ChewiJlHgrfclstoM Mrs. J. ?. Burns, member-at The subject for the afternoon answered at roll call was "South Car hr and General Wade Hampton." qub?ect for April meeting, "Albert I Sidney Johnston, William GUmore films and South Carolina Authors. I After adjournment the hostess served I refreshments^ . Club Held Meeting The Molly Pitcher Citizens piub of the A section of the fifth grade held I iU regular meeting Friday afternoon i? 2:30. The president, Thompson, presided In a moBrL!^?, flwl and Impressive manner. The folI fowl "g program was enjoyed by the Imembers: Call to ofder by the preslidont: club prayer In unison; flag ritr lual' pledge of alleglhnce to the flag; Si' aiifglng of 'The.Star Spangled Banner;" America's creed in_ unison, reading of the minutes of the last I meeting; reportsfromoiricers and committees; talks?* Health foiiy Owens; "Good Citizenship," Bin Ra bon "Church School," Susan Rush; Courtesy," ^ulse Ancrnm; Our I Rights as Citizens," Bdlm Team, the origin of the name "Molly Pitcher, Edward Thompson. A motion t? m journ was made and seconded the i,resident tben^dlspisaed the club, -r.. Doris Parker, sectary. Gsskln?Harold Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Gaskin, of CamI den. announce the marriage of their daughter, Mary Catherine, to Robert Harold, of Philadelphia. The young B couple were married in St. Peters burg, Fla., on ^bruary lS^ wUh^ only close friends liresea&t. . _ ' MrB. Harold is the daughter of Mr. I and Mrs. JW. S. Gaskin, of this city, anff" received her education In the Camden schools. Mr. Harold , son of Mr. and M^rs. J. /, Haroldt of Philadelphia, reoeived I his education In Philadelphia . an? New York. t I After April 15, the young couple will make their hpme in New City whore Mr. Harold is employed. To Meet With Mrs. Russell I The Camden Garden dub will meet I Monday afternoon, March 11, at four o'clock with Mrs. Samuel Russell, on slides of Northern and of English gar* dens. ?' ?r~i'1" | A blue ribbon will he awarded: to la table arrangement; of spring flow: lers; to the finest collection of bulbs. I Number of varieties to count 30 per cent. Horticultural perfection 70 per Mrs. Green Wat HosUss I Mrs. Davis Green entertained with | a lovely bridge party Thursday after-. | noon at her home. Elxtra guests, who played with the hostess club Mrs John Ranch, Mrs. | Mrs. Elliott Sheorn, Mrs. J. %r WllliI ford, Mrs. E. D. Drakeford, Mra. A. I C Bradshaw, Mrs. Clifton McKaln |and Mrs. Brevard Boykin. St. Pat| rick's Day decorations were featured | In the party favors .and also the re| freshments. The prizes were won by I Mrs McKain, Mrs. Boykin and Mrs. Dradham. , Had "Lovely St. Patrick's^ I A lovely 8t. Patrick*? i/ay la'tf i was given- by Mrs. W. Lj Goodalo Wednesday afternoon when she was hostess to the members of her club and the following additional guests: Mrs Robert Mar?e, Mrs. James Porter, Mrs. Kent Legare, of Washington; and Mrs.-James Allen, of Darien, Conn,, who is visiting her parents,, Mr and Mrs. W. L. DePass. Score prizes were won by Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Kirby Tupper, Mrs. Donald Morrison and Mr8. Legare. ; Honor* Recant Brldo Mre, John Lawrence Team was honor guest at the lively bridge party given, by Mre, Mortimer Boykin Saturday afternoon at the Wom&u'i Ex! change Tea Koom. Invited to play with the honor gueet and members at the hostesa club were: Mies Lillian Yates, Mre. 11. W. Van LandIngham, Mies Faith deLoech, Mrs. Jack Whltaker, Jr., Mre. B. J. Mo I.eod, Mrs. Brevard Boykin and Mre. John deLoach. Mrs. 'Alfred MoLeod and Mies Ethel Yates Joined the players when tea was served later in the afternoon by Mrs. Boykin assisted by Mrs. J. H. Guthrie. The club score prise was won by Mr*. Clifton Mq* Kain and the guest, prise by Mrs, Jack Whltaker, Jr. Mrs. Team also received a lovely gift from the hostess. Had Ladies' Night Members of Kershaw Lodge No. 19, A. P. M., of Camden, were hosts at a ladles' night supper Thursday evening in the recreation hall of the Presbyterian church, James Zemp, Master of the Lodge, was toastmaster and introduced the visiting Masters and Past Matters of the Lodge. After a talk' by W. dtobln Zemp on the history of the Lodge a delightful entertainment program was given by Lee Little. Vases of yellow flowers lined the center of the long tables on which the delicious supper was served to seventy guests. Group singing was led by Bill Moore with Mrs. F. N, McCorkle at the piano, Observe Birthdays Mrs. H. B. McManus and little granddaughters. Iris Loretta, Sylvia Ruth and Rebeccah Lillian, celebrated their birthdays Sunday at their home on the Liberty Hill highway with a delightful birthday fdixxner. Cake, ice cream and lemonade were served, after which all tho grandchildren sang, "Happy Birthday To You!" Only the immediate family were present. - " HostSSS At Bridge _Mol Pearee Cantey was among the hostesses entertaining with bridge club parties Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Cantey's party was given at her home on Union Street and the extra guests were: Mrs. Lee Mays.and Mrs. Roland Goodale. After cards the hostess served a delicious salad course and coffee. Mrs. C. T. Baldwin made the afternoon's highest score. ; Young People Had Party ? A delightful party was given Wednesday ovdhing by the Young Peoples Division of the Lyttleton Street Methodist church. It was the girls' turn to entertain the boys and an enjoyable program of games and square uances was planned. Pun^h and cake were served ?during the evening. Mrs. John. Nettles, Jtv is- leader of the group which meets once a week, one of the meetings each month being a social one. _ Mrs. Little Bridge Hostess When Mrs. Lee" Little entertained at bridge Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. W. 8. Pnllen, Miss Celeste Mumford and Mrs. Davis Green were invited to play with members of her club. A sweet oourae with, sandwiches.fend coffee was served after the fame. Mrs. OHfton McKaln was prite winner. .Were Joint Hostesses Mrs. W. B. Jackson and Mrs. Sallle Massey were joint hostesses at a lovely bridge supper at their home . on Hampton avenue Monday night. Supper was served in the dining room before the game. Mrs,. Mims Mobley and fttigene, English of Bishopville won high score. KING8TREE HIGH 8CHOOL CHOIR - TO- PRESENT SACRED CONCERT On Sunday _ evening, - March 17th, the popular, and well trained high school choir, known as "The King's Choir," will sing at the evening service of Lyttleton Street Methodist Church. There ere about eighteen voices in*the choir, which is directed by Professor H. E. Sherfey, and sponsored by Mrs. Milmot Gilland. These young people have been cordially received in our neighboring cities where for several years they h&Ye been singing. The Choir this year is said to be one of the best in the history of the group. They will appear at Winthrop College for their fifth year. Bach year, in this singing event at Winthrop, they have received a high rating. ; .. * They will for a fr?o wiii. offering on the night'that they siqg in our clty."_ - - ' 2. You are cordially invited to come and bring your friends to hear these young people sing. The service will b8 at 8:00 P. M. Mrs. Margaret J. Mayfleld left yesterday for an extended visit to her eon, Lieutenant Dan B. Miller, now stationed at Berkeley, California. LleuteQant.-Hiller .wlU soon leave for a two-year Sea cruise. Personal Mention Mr*. Lucy 8. Boyklu, of 8uuiter, 1* a vialtor iu Camden. Prank M. Coureen. has returned from a trip to New York. Mr*. Sain MoCaaktU., ha* returned from a visit to relative* lnUnloii. Mia* Rachel O Daniel, visited friend* In Atlanta. iMt week-end, Mr*. K. D. Blakeiiey, of Columbia, I* on a visit to friend* and relative* h?Ml*a Grace Kellar, returned Friday from New York where ahe ha* boon for a ahort atay. . _ _ Mr. aud Mr*. 0. P. DuBoae, Jr., have as their gue?t the latter'* aunt. Mr*. Donald McClave, of Greenock, Conn. , . Mrs. Jamea Allen and children, of Darien, Conn., are guest* of Mrs. Allen'* parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. U DePaa*. Jack Richards, student at Clemaon College, spent the week-end with hla parent*, Professor and Mra, J, G. Richard*. Jr. . . Mr. and Mrs. Serro deLoaoh and their two daughters, of Columbia, spent Sunday with My. and Mrs. John delxjach. Mr*. T. J. Klrkland and her sister, Mrs. Manning Simons, of Charleston, spent several days this weok in Chanel Hill, N. C. ^frG. Wilson, H. .O. Wilsoji and Mrs. Rlietta Halsall, attended the fuiteral of J. D. Arfthur in Union, Sunday afternoon. Miss Margaret Clark drove up from Charleston Saturday to spend the week-end with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Maurice Clarke. Mrs. Frank Parker returned Tuesday to her home in Columbia. While in rCamden Mrs. Parker tfas the guest of Mrs. B. G. Sanders. w * . Miss Carolyn Cooley spent the week end in Clinton with Miss Annette Moorehead aud attended the sorority dances at Frybyterian College. CORN GROWERS TO HAVE REAL CONTE8T Camden, S. C.?A group of civic organizations and business firmB, including the Chamber of Commerce, the Red Fez club, the Kershaw County Faltf association, Rotary and KiwanlB, the Commercial and First National banks, the Southern Cotton Oil company and Whltaker and Company' are offering cash prizes to be awarded a oounty wide corn growing contest this year. A first prize of $60.00, a second of $35.00, third of $20.00, fourth of $15.00, fifth of $10.00 and eleven $6.00 prizes will be awarded on a basis of yields per acre. ^ " Additional prizes totaling $25 will be offered as a special feature by the I Kershaw County Fair association to winners of the 10 ear exhibit ttv be held in connection with" The COunty fair next fall. ' The corn contest will be limited to upland only and *11 bottom land on branches, creekB or rivers will be rub ed out. The contest plot must not consist of less than two acres in one field. The field may be of any acreage greater tban two and the contest .plot may be staked off in any section of the large field. v. r A record of all operation* must be kept and a form will be avaMkbl# at the office of the oounty agent in the agricultural building. Records will be called for before prizes are awarded. All contestant* will be required to exhibit 10 ears of corn from hla contest plot at the oounty fair. All yields will be determined by field estimate* by methods approved by the agronomy specialist' at the" Clepato college Extension service. A committee will designate field judges and pass on matters of policy i not covered by the ruleB. Contestant* may use any variety of *eed corn and any amount of fertilizer. Former R**ld*nt Die* Rock HUl, March 6.?Hugh Alexander Milling, 48, died tonight at the Veteran'* hospital in Columbia, after a several months Illness. Ho'Is survived by his wife, formerly Esther McConnell, and three children, Elizabeth, James and John Hugh Milling, all of the home. Also surviving are his mother, Mrs. J. H. Milling, of Rock Hill; one brother, Willing Milling, of Rock HUl; two sisters, Mrs. F. S. Barnes, of Rock Mill, and Mrs. J. E. Carver, of Great Notch, N. J. Mr. Milling formerly resided In Camden on north Mill street and was employed as a traveling salesman. An unidentified German suhmarine was sunk by the Norwegian steamer Arnflnn Tuesday when the latter rammed the submersible, ripped off the periscope, and caused it apparently to sink. Altho the steamer was damaged, developing a heavy leak after the collision, all the crew managed to escape in lifeboats. The sinking took place in the North sea.' *. It is estimated that newly 76 per cent of the plane* produced in the United State* annually, are light ones. HUGH GETTY8, OF CAMDEN, HEAD8 FRAT AT PRE8BYTERIAN Clinton, March 2.?Hugh Oottys, of Camden, was elected as president of Presbyterian College's KU chapter of Alpha Kappi 1*1 social fraternity In elections held within the fraternity this week. Oetlys sucooeds Julius MsoUroxor, of Ruby, in the position. Others named to All' offices for the oomlug fraternity year are: Charles MacJbonald, of Dillon, vice president; Dan Bird, of Columbia, secretary; Allen Feeseuden, of Atlanta. Qa., treasurer; Edward Smith, of Marlon, representative to the lnter-frateruity council; Charles MaoDonald, Of Dillon, historian; 81dney Mathls, of Ma- i rlon, sentinel; Wart Cody, of York, chaplain; and1 George Wilson, of Fayetteville, N. 0., marshall. Camden Girl Wins In Contoatv' Betty Munn, a senior of Camden high school, was awarded first place In the recent contest sponsored by the D. A. It's., for the purpose of arousing interest in the duties of cltlaeuahip. As this contest was open to students of high schools all over the state,'the honor of whining first place is a coveted one. The judges of the essays submitted were members of prominent families in Columbia. The prlace is five dollars. Miss Munn has been invited to read her essay over the radio in Columbia and also at the state conference of the D. A. It's, on March 18, 1940. . ?..'u ?.. . . Now With The Chronicle DaCosta Brown, has joined The Chronicle force as an allround printer and linotype operator. Mr. Brown has been employed by Paul H. Heara, editor and publisher of the Chesterfield Advertiser for a number of years and has had a wide experience in the newspaper business. He is from an old and influential family of our neighboring county. A young man of high character, he comes to The Chronicle highly recommended. Mrs. Brown will Join hltn later iu the summer and they will make their home in Camden. Grace Episcopal Church The services for Sunday at Grace church, with Dr. Maurice Clarke rector, will be as follows: Holy communion at 8:00 a. to.; church school at 9:45 a. m.; morning prayer and sermon at 11:16.' \ ^ I/eaten services during the week. On Tuesday at 4:00 p. m., mission study class of the Woman's Auxiliary. On Wodnesday-^-Holy commtmlon at 10 a. m; Children's service at 3:16 p. m. ; On Thursday?Rector's Leuleu ?er- ] vice at 8 p. m. Subject, 'The Two , Picture .Boolfl .of tlifi ?lhle-'1. 0n FxU j day?Litany in church at 6:30 p. m. , i 1 Camden Beptiat Church ] The following services are announc- < ed for the week beginning March 10, { at the Camden Baptist church: Sun- < day schodl> at 10 o'clock, with C. O. < Stogner, superintendent In charge. < Public worship conducted by the , pastor, J. B. Caston, at .11:16 a. m./ and 7:30 p. m. Morning subject: "A Lame Man." Evening subject: "Hdw to Win Success." Training Union with Bible picture at 6:30, led by Christopher Vaughan, director. Bible \ study and prayer worship Wednesday j evening at 7:30. The public is cor- 1 flmfiy invited to J of this church. " j I Bethesda Presbyterian Chureh Sunday, March 10, A. Douglas McArn, pastor, the services will be tfl , follows: Church school at 10 a. m., i with a bible class for every age. The I nursery. class for children under four j years of age will meet for the first , time on this day. Morning worship , with anthem and sermon at 11:16. < The Rev. Frank A. Brown of Suchow- , fu, China, will the guest preachef. Communicants class at 3 p.- m. Boy Scout troop Tuesday at 7:30 p. m. Sea Scout patrol Thursday atT:30 p. m. The public is cordially invited to attend these services. The Present Situation In China. On Sunday morning, March 10, at Bethesda Presbyterian church at 11:15 Dr. Frank A. Brown will speak on the present state of affairs in China. Dr. Brown has been a missionary of the Presbyterian church in China for many years and comes directly from Suchowfu, which is right in the heart of that part of China invaded by the Japanese. He will be heard with great interest and profit by those interested in the tragic fate that has overtaken the Chinese people. Every : one la cordially Invited to hear him. bapti8t minister to preach to univer8ity graduate8 -V**" ... - * A _ I Columbia, March 6.?Dr. Edward A. McDowell, assistant professor of New Testament Interpretation in the Southern Baptist Theological Seminar ry, at Louisville, Ky., will deliver the : baccalaureate sermon to the graduating class of the University of South Carolina June 2, President J. Rion McKiaaick of the University announced today. tA native South Carolinian, Doctor McDowell la a graduate of - Purman University and of the Seminary in which be now teaches. After serving several years on the staffs of Greenville newspapers, he became secretary to Governor Thomas G. McL^od. He resigned that position to enter tfcgpL Southern Baptist Theological Gemlnary from which he was graduated to 1928. He has been pastor of chnrdiee to Kentucky, to Zinton, Vir^M^he^Joined the Seminary toe 8anltary Project Approved Washington, Fob. 20.?Congressman F. P. Richards, Fifth Distrlot of South. Carolina, has boon notified, by Frank March, project control division, WPA, that project No. 40279, In the amount of $6,188, has been approved, [t 1h town-wide and is to extend and . Improve sanitary sewgge collection . lystem and perform Incidental and appurtenant work Including Installing | manholes. It is publicly and private- . y owned property. Work on private property. consists >f laying sewer mains across such property for which proper agreements : ire to be obtained. This project !# sponsored by the city of Camden *t|d Is eligible for operation at the dlscre* ! Lion of the State Works Projects Ad- j mlntstrator, Lawrence M. Plnckney, Columbia, 8. 0. ? T CAMDEN hospital auxiliary announces annual taci day ' <. V ' i .Jk mmmmmmmmmm "V"5" "" ' T.J The Camden Hoapltal Auxiliary la _ holding Its annual tag day for the hot- ~ pltal on Saturday, March Id. Hospital Tag Day. is an (rid custom 1a Camden,^ and a^^conybutkm, ^ Jectlve is a larger and more effective ... overhead lamp for the operating room. " According to Mrs. Thomaa Ancrum, a hospital benefit ball will also be given Saturday night; March S8, and the proceeds applied on thepurchase of this lamp. The committee for the dance is as follows: Mrs. A. Kennedy Blakeney, chairman; Mrs. C. C. Whltaker, Jr., Mrs. Alice Marye, Mrs. Nettles Lindsay and Jfrs. w. It. 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