The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, December 27, 1940, Page PAGE THREE, Image 3
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"I'm looklug for lo?t childrenhundred*
of them, "said our visitor.
"Are they your children?" we
inquired solicitously.
I'm responsible for them," our
agitated visitor replied.
"Have you tried calling them?" we
asked.
They couldn't hear me If I did.
Don't you have any good Ideas about
Utiding them?"
"NVell.V we said, "Maybe the
Chronicle-can help. Hut stop talking
In riddles. What are the facts?"
"They are the children on the
Christmas Seals. Kaeh seal has three
of them, and we haven't heard a word
yet about 650 envelopes of them mallei
to possible contributors.
"That's simple," we said." We'll put
a story In tomorrow's paper."
You've read the story. Oh yes:
Are there auy of the lost children in
your- home? If so, send word with
out delay to Mrs. F. D. Qoodale
Christmas Seal Sale Chairman.
Monday afternoon, when Mr. Rice,
the treasurer left for the holidays, the
total on h^nd was 1)165.26.
^ Hone red Parents
Mr. and Mrs. Caleb Whltaker, Jr.,
ontertalned at 5:30 Tuesday afternoon
in honor of Mrs. Whitaker's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Mert Coogan, of Philadelphia,
Pa, The rooms of the lower
floor were prettily decorated with
plnos and holly and on the tba table
was a lovely arrangement of polnsettias,
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Mrs. Mitchell And Mre. Gladden
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Friday evening, Mrs. U. J. Mitchell
and Mrs. T. C- Uladdeu wore hostesses
at the annual Christmas party of the
Aloathoan Hlblo Class, at the homo of
Mrs. U. J. Mitchell on 1 aureus street.
The house was beautifully decorated.
the Christmas motif being used
throughout.
The devotional was by Mrs. l,
UhMlden. The whole group Joined in
the singing of Christmas carols.
The guests were then invited Into
the dining room, where delicious refresmonts
were served by the hostess.
The members exchanged gifts.
Many brought articles to go Into the
Chrlsmtas baskets, which will be distributedi_l>y_tlvoctkun?j^
Gave Pretty Chrlatmaa Party
One of the loveliest parties to take
place in Camden recently was the
tea given -by Mrs. Robert Marye Saturday
afternoon in honor of her
daughter. Miss Caroline Richardson,
of New York and Camden, and her
son and daughter In law, Mr. and Mrs.
John Richardson, of Bryn, 1 a., all
of whom were spending the holiday
with Mrs. Marye and her father, Dr.
John W. Corbett. The house was gay
with holly. Christmas gfeeus aud
polnsettlas. The tea table in the dining
room was lighted with white candles
In two silver caiullelabra and
between these was a low silver basket
holding large sprays of nandlna be?
rios. Mrs. Ruben Fttqa Roared tjea
from a service at one -end of the
table. Assisting Mrs. Marye were Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Whitaker, Jr.. Mr. and
Mrs. J. Nettles Lindsay, and Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Ancrum.
Pretty Church Wedding
On Christmas Eve
A lovely yuletide event was the wed-|
ding of Miss Gertrude Mitcham Zemp
and Horace Campbell which took place
at the Lyttleton Street Methodist
Church Tuesday afternoon December)
24 at 5 o'clock. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Bryce Herbert.
The church was prettily decorated |
with pines and smllax against a back- j
ground of white and baskets or;
polnsettlas and cathedral candles were]
placed effectively about the rostrum.
Preceding the ceremony, the organist,
Mrs. John S. Davidson, played "O
Thou Sweet Evening Star" from
Wagner's .Tanhauser; "To a Wild
Rope" by McDowell; and Schubert s
'"Serenade" and during the ceremony
she played ""Lelbestraum" by Listz.
The traditional wedding marches, The
Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin and
Mendelssohn's Recessional were used
for the bridal -party to enter and leave
the church.
The usher groomsmen were: t-rana
Mackey, Alexander G. -Clarkson, Jr.,,
John Davidson and Jack Blakeney of
Columbia. William Johnson Camptierr,
orxmroTi "waa nis urotners Dest
man.
Miss Zemp's attendants, Mrs. Alexander
G. Clarkson, Jr.. Mrs. William
Johnson Campbell, of Dillon and Mrs.
Thomasla Guthrie Tyler, of Washington
and Camden, wore ice blue velvet
dresBes, made empress style, blue turbans
of matching material 'and red
sandals. They carried arm bouquets
of polnsettlas.
The dame of honor, Mrs. Sidney
Capers Zemp was dresed like the
bridesmaids in sapphire blue velvet
and her flowers were also polnsettlas.
The bride entered the church with
her brother, Sidney Capers Zemp. by
;yvhom she was given in marriage. Her
dress was \>f Ice blue velvet, made
empress style, with a light train,
and with It she wore a turban of
matching velvet, having a shoulder
length veil of blue tulle, and blue
satin slippers. To complete her lovely
costume, she carried a showered
nosegay of white sweet peasr
1 A reception was held immediately
I after tho ceremony at the home of the
bride. ' . .
For traveling she wore a suit or
natural corduroy with brown accessorI
es.
Mrs. Campbell is the daughter of
the Da Sidney Capers Zemp and
Mrs. Gertrude Mitcham Zemp. She
attended Winthrop college and is now
a member of tho city school faculty.
Mr. Campbell, the son of the late.
William Simpson Campbell and Mrs.
Susannah C. Campbell, is a graduate |
! of N. C. State College in Raleigh, N.
IC., and Is now connected with the
South Carolina Forestry Service in
Camden. - _
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SPOTLIGHTING WINTER /ICTIVITIES
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Picturesque Camden presents u
festive holiday appearance with its
Main streets gay withv colored lights,
a gorgeous big holly tree iu>tho library
yard ablaxe with huudreds of bright
bulbs us a conuuunity tree while
Christinas trees. holly and pine
branches are everywhere in evidence.
Camden has a natural Christmas
atmosphere. Prom the top of the City
Hall tower the bronae statue of King
Haiglar stands out in the glow of
bright flood lights, latng garlands of
colored lights cascade from the tower
I top to the streets below.
Holidays celebrations are the order
of affairs for the next week. A celebration
whleh attracted much attention
from cottagers and cllleens was
that given at the Camden Nursery
School for some forty-three underprivileged
children. A chicken dinner
and Christmas tree featured the affair.
On Chrlstmsa night the Junior Welfare
Iveague Annual Christmas party
was held at the new Sarsfleld Supper
Club and attracted hundreds of people
from Camden and cottage eocial
ranks. Music wsa provided by the
Collegians Orchestra.?
Saturday, the Annual Children's
Christmas party was given at The
Kirkwood Hotel with many children
from the city and winter colony being
porsont. A real Santa Claus distributed
gifts to the youngsters.
The Kirkwood Hotel opened last
Tuesday for the season and reservations
indicate the swank hostelry will
have a capacity registration Jhia year.
The Court Inn ,1m drawing a splendid
patronage from incoming arrivals.
Mrs. Walton Ferguson gave a supper
party at the "cabin" on her plantation,
Cbaneofielcl, followed -by a (noonltght
possum hunt, for a largo group of the
younger set. Among the guests wero
Martha and David Williams, Jr., Joan
and John Hill. Charles W. F)ingt Jr.,
Hose Mary Hoblnson, Linden nnd John
Howel, who are Mrs. Ferguson's house
guests. Mrs. M. J. Howel, of Westport,
Connecticut. Is also a house
guest. Mrs. Ferguson's son, Matthew,
returned from Atlanta, Georgia, for a
few days.
- A holiday children's party took
place in the Kirk wood Hotel lounge
Mr. and Mrs. Caleb Whltuker entertained
at tea last week.
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Woeks had
their annual egg-nog party for a large
number of guests. Mr, and Mrs,
Bruce Hyan and Mrs. Hyan's two children
are spending the holidays with
Mrs. Kyan'a parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Weeks at "Blooipsbury".
Mr. and Mrs. David R. Williams will
obkerve their usual custom of "open
house" on New Year's afternoon at
Mulberry plantation, David Williams.
Jr., has been entertaining his house
guests with skeot and quail shooting
and polo, as guest player with the
Camden Polo Team.
Mr. and Mrs. Oustavus T. Klrby end
Miss Wilhelmina Klrby will entertain
a small party for supper on New
Year's Wve nt their home "SalubNa".
Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Mabee gave a
dinner in honor of Mr. nnd Mrs. T. M.
Glrdler last night.
Among the now arrivals at The
Klrkwood Hotel are Mr. and Mrs.
Itodney S. Jarvls of Great Harrington,
Massachusetts, Miss Jane Richardson,
of New York, and Mr. J. J. Walsh, of
! Atlanta, Georgia.
Personal Mention
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Speaks and twin
sons, Joe and John Speaks spent
Christmas In FayettevlHe, N. C., wltfc
relatives.
Miss Elizabeth Kennedy, of Lugofif
and Bettyneck Plantation, Is spending
the Christmas holidays at Barnwell
and Augusta.
Dr, F. EJ. Zemp and his niece and
nephew, Miss Betty Murphy and Jim
Murphy, of Columbia, were visitors in
Camden. Sunday. _
Mrs. H. S. Steedman and her daughter,
Miss Sara Steedman, spent Christmas
in Charleston with the former's
daughter, Mrs. Robert Taft.
L.t. and Mrs. A. S. Heyward and
their children, Sandra, Shannon end
Mickey as visiting Mrs. Heyward's
mother, Mrs. J. C. Nicholson.
Mrs. Susan Richardson Ball of
Columbia was a visitor Sunday at the
home of Dr. John W. Corbett and his
daughter, "Mips. Robert Marye.
Mrs. D. M. Dempster had with her
for Christmas her daughters, Mrs.
Beulah Hicks, of Kershaw and Miss
Nancy Dempster ot Asheboro, N. C.
Mlsa Williene West, who is a, student
at Lander College, Is spending
the Christmas holidays with hdh parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Claude West, of
Shepard.
Mtss Florence Savage, who Is spending
the winter In Charleston, is at
home to spend Christmas and the holidays
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Savage, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. I^ennox Kirkland and
their daughter Miss Mary I?u Kirkland,
spent Christmas in Camden with
Mr. Kirkland's mother. Mrs. T. J. Kirkland,
Sr. Miss Kirkland is a student
at Ashley Hall in Charleston.
Rev. E. N. Dart, of Summerville:
Mrs. C. M. Dart, of Provideppe, R. I.f
Maurice-H. Clarker-iof Michigan College
of Mines ana Technology; and
Miss Margaret Clark, of Charleston,
were holiday guests of Dr. and Mrs.
Maurice Clarke, at the rectory.
Guests for Christmas and the holidays
at Wannah Plantation, the homo
of Mr. and Mrs. Ancrutn Boykin, Sr.
were their daughters Mrs. Foncie Boykin
Hay, of Charlotte, and Mrs. Dudley
Sanders, of lxniisville, Ky. Their
children, and Mr. Boykln's sister. Miss
I^eila Boykin, of New York City.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Moffatt Stephenson
announce the birth of a son,
born on Chrsitmas morning at Emory
University Hospital/ The baby was
naihed Robert Moffatt Stephenson. Jr.
The paternal grandparents are the
late Mr. and Mrs. James R. Stephen!
Bon of Covington, Ga.. and the
maternal grandparents are Mr. and
Mrs. William I>ambert DePass of Camden,
S. C.
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Anderson, of
Louisville, Ky., are Christmas guests
of the latter's parents, the Rev. and
Mrs. J. B. Caston. Mr. Anderson is a
graduate of Furman and is now taking
his first year theological work
course at Southern Baptist Seminary.
Mrs. Anderson, who also graduated
from Furtnan is now doing graduate
work on her master's degree in religious
education.
Young Couple Complimented
Miss Gertrude Zemp and her dance.
Horace Campbell, of Dillon, who were
i married Tuesday afternoon In the
Littleton Street Methodist church,
[ vtar? given a dinner party by a group
I'fyr their friends, Saturday evening at
| "The Pines". A large Christmas tree
and garlands of smllax formed a gay
setting for the tables where covers
were laid for twenty-four guests. Dinner
was served at 8:30.
Santa Quest At Party
The Klrkwood Hotel was again the
scene of a grand children's party
Tuesday afternoon when Mr. and Mrs.
Milton Smith, entertained for their
young sons Kirk. Smith and "8kippy"
Smith. About forty members of Camden's
very young sot were Invited.
There was a beautiful Christmas tree
In the east drawing room and a Jolly
Santa Clams, who arrived with a big
pack on his back and a gift for every
child; Refreshments were 'Served"*"In
grill where the children were seated
at a long table decorated with Christmas
greens and attracHve favors.
Kindergarten Gave Party
A charming and delightful entertainment
of the week was the band
concert and Christmas party given at
Magnolia Kindergarten, Friday morning.
Parents and friends of the. kindergarten
pupils were invited to the concert
and afterwards the children were
given a party by Miss S&ra Wolfe,
their teacher. The players In the band
wore red and blue "wooden soldier"
hats, red and blue capes, and red and
blue corduroy overalls, and front of
each was a red and blue box for their
instruments. Miss Ann McKaln. the
daughter of Mr. and .Mrs. Joe McKaln
directed the band In a costume similar
to theirs and studded with silver stars.
Pieces played on the program were:
The Parade of the Wooden Soldier,
Tick Tock, Jingle Bells and My Country
TIs of Thee. The piano accompaniment
was played by Mrs. Marvin
Reasonover. Instruments used by the
band consisted of drums, triangles^
cymbals, bells and tambourines. Before
going home, the children were
given favors of candy canes, stockings.
Christmas presents, made by the
pupils, were distributed from under
Lho Christmas tree.
TERHUNE FORECA8TS U. S.
TO BE IN WAR BY APRIL
Pompton Lakes, N. J., Dec. 24.?
Albert Payson Terhune, well known
dog fancier and author who Issues an
animal prediction on his birthday,
says tho United States will become
Involved In the European war by
April.
,Terhune, 68 yesterday, asserted "It
is already too late to awake Americans
to keeping level heads ' and
refraining from getting into this war."
SCHOOLS ENTER HEARTIL INTO
8ALE Or CHRISTMAS SEALS
Froui lho moment plans began for
lhe Christmas Seal Sale, the schools of
which J. U. Rlohgrds Is guiwriutondent,
entered hoartily into the aplrli of
things by using the supplementary
teaching material " Growing Healthfully;"
arranging ehapel programs
featuring the tuberculosis work; cooperating
with the local association
in their arrangements to uso children
for portraying the Christmas Seal at
the County Fair ami on their float in
the festival parade.
All this lead to a spirit of giving In
a big way, The amount raised for the
Christmas Seal Sale fund by tho
various class rooms of the high school,
the graded school und tho Pluetroe
Hill School w?? $46.98. Added to
this, teachers from these schools have
already contributed through the mall
sale $15.60 making a total of $62,68.
Other teachers will he heard from
before tho flrst of the year and still
others have contributed through their
class rooms in order to help tho
children as a group to earn one of the
tlve dollar bonds.
"A ttno job, showing oo-operatiou of
both touchers and parents as well an
from the students," said J. T. Gottya,
.president of tho Kerahaw County
Tuberculosis Association, in looking
over the report.
Singing Convention
The Soiith Carolina Freewill Holiness
Singing Convention will meet
Sunday, December 29th, at ten o'clock
for an all day singing convention at
the Freewill .Soilness Baptist church
one mile east of Camdon otr~H4ghway
No. 1. Everyone is cordially invited
to attend and bring dinner as dinner
wiil be served at one o'clock on tho
churehyurd. This convention has
purchased loud speakers for it* uso
in the convention. If you like to hear
good old time singing come and bo
with us.?E. K. Hunter.
Greetings From
Liberty Hill
Liberty Hill, Deo. 86?Christmas day
of 1940 iin., passed, It te now only a
memory la the minds of year readers!
To some it brought joy sad gladness;
while to others were allotted sorrow
and sadness. Such la life! The
Inexorable march of time and hand of
fate moves ou! To those, "whose.
Uvea have fallea la pleasant places."
we rejoice with you, and to those
whose lives have been overtaken by
uaavohlable troubles and misfortune
we extend our deepest aympathyr?"? ?
'1\> you, Mr. Editor; to each member
of the ofTlco force, uud every Chronicle '
invader, wo extend our very best
wishes for a safe, sane and pleasant
holiday season, and a bright pleasant
and prosperous 1941!
Thomas Jefferson, third president
of the United States, Is credited with
Invention of the'swivel ohatiyin 1796.
Cato believed that kissing originated
so men might know whether their
wives and daughters lutd tasted wine.
The English birthrate was the lowest
on record In 1932, being only 16.3
per 1,00() of tho population,
Established by Congress in 1776, the 7
Marino Corps is tho oldest branch of
the United Statos armod service.
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