The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, July 11, 1941, Page PAGE FIVE, Image 5
West?Boykin
A wedding of unusual interest atid
social prominence In the state took
place in Grace Episcopal church Sat*
urday ut 8 o'clock when Miss Mar-|
tha raulette West became tie bride'
of Samuel BQykln of* Boykin. The
ceremony was performed by Dr.
Maurice Clarke, the rector, before a'
large number of friends and relatives.
The church was simply and beautifully
decorated with palms and ca-'
thedral candles. Lilies were arranged
in the altar vases, and in the tall
floor baskets, and across the choir
screen's was a border effect of white
daisies and smllax.
Miss Sarah Campbell, organist,1
gave the following selection: "To
An Evening Star," "Traumerel", "To
a Wild Rose", "Venetian Love Song",'
Shubert's "Ave^Maria," the "Bridal
Chorus', from "Lohengrin" for the
wedding party to enter the church, "O,'
Perfect Love"* during the ceremony,
and for the recessional, the "Wedding
March" from Mendelssohn's - "Mid
Summer Night's Dream."
The usher-gromsmen were Alex-.
ander Guerry of Sewanee, Nathaniel
Smith of Fort Davis, N. C., George
' Brunson, Jr., of Orangeburg,. Lieut.
John J. LaRoche of Kelley Field, Texas,
and the bride's brother, George
West of Camden. Jack Halle of Camden
was Mr. Boykin's beet man.
The bridesmaids, Miss Pauline
Douglas of High PointJ'-N. C.i Miss
Lavlnla Lyles of Winnsboro, Miss
Margaret Osborne of Columbia, Miss
Anne Clarkson of Camden and the
bride's sister, Miss Frances West,
wore dresses of pale aqua organza
and carried bouquets of pink gladioli.
They wore the same flower In their
hair.
Dresses of paie pink organza made
ltko those of thq bridesmaids were
worn by the Uttle" flcWer. girls, Margaret
Sanders of Louisville, Ky., and
Carolyn Cochrane of Greenville and
they carried baskets of pink rose
petals. The former, niece of the
groom, is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Dudley Sanders of Louisville,
and the latter is a cousin of the bride.
The bridegroom's nephew, Ancrum
Boykin, Third, of Boykin, was 'the
ring bearer. He wore a white linen
suit and carried the ring on a small
satin pillow. > .
The niaid of honor, Miss Jean DeSaussure
Moore"* of Florence, wore
pale-pink organza fashioned like the
bridesmaids' dresses and carried
gladioli in a deeper shade of pink.
The bride entered the church with
her father, Dr. Carl West by whom
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he was given In marriage. Her weddlug
dreaa of white waa made with a
iaoe bodice, having a sweetheart neckline
and fitted sleeves ending in
points below the elbows, and a very
full net skirt, having a long full
train. Her veil of tulle was attached
to a clover leaf coronet of lace matchlug
the bodice of her dress, and was
caught at either side in y>e back with
a cluster ot orange blossoms. Her
only ornament was a single strand of
pearls. Gardenias, white roses and
stephanotls formed her cascade bouquet.
which was also showered with
stephanotls. \
Mrs. West, the bride's mother, wore
a dress of dusty-rose lace and a corsage
of pink roses and blue del'
phlnum.
Mrs. Boykin, the bridegroom's
mother, wore pink lace and her corsage
was also of pink roses.
Doctor and Mr8- West entertained
at a large reception at their home immediately
after pie ceremony.
The house was beautifully decorated
with pink flowers, except in the
dluing ropm where the color scheme
was green and white. At either end
of the bride's table were silver candlelabra
holding lighted tapers and in
the center was an artistic arrangement
of the same flowers used in the
bride's bouquet, gardenias, white
roses and stephanotls.
Ice cream and cake were served
in the dining room, and punch in the
garden and on the sun porch.
Among those who assisted in various
parts of the house were a number
of the bride's college friends.
Many ^out-of-town guests attended
the wedding and reception as both
families have wide connections in the
state.
Mrs. Boykin, an unusually pretty
brunet, Is the daughter of Dr. Carl
West and Mrs. West, who Is the former
Miss Odette Volrln, of Bar-ledue,
France. One of Camden's most
popular girls, the bride attended Converse
college for two years and the
University of South Carolina from
which she was graduated cum laude
In June. She was a member of the
Kappa Deltar sdrortty, of "which shej
served as president one year, suul of
the Alpha Kappa Gamma honorary
fraternity. She was on the dean's
honor list for two yeairs and also a
member of trie May court for two
years.
Mr. Boykin Is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Ancrum Boykin of Boykin, Mrs.
Boykin having been the former Miss
Florence' Coachman of Georgetown.
The bridegroom attended the "University
of South Carolina, and Is a member
of the Sigma Alpha Epsllon fraternity
and the Blue Key honorary
fraternity. He Is now an instructor
at the army air corps base In Camden.
/ After their wedding trip, Mr. and
Mrs. Boykin will be at home at Sarsfleld
and Chesnut streets, and their
many friends here are delighted that
they are to make their home In Camden.
Mrs. Whitaker Was Hostess
Mrs. Jack Whitaker, Jr., entertained
with a pretty bridge party Thursday
afternoon at her home on Laurens
Court. ' Mrs. Whitaker's guests
included members 'of her club, and an
additional table was added In honor
of Mrs. Daniel Blake, of Fletcher, N.
C. Playing at this table with Mrs.
Blake were Miss Faith deLoach, Mrs.
Ralph* Shannon and Mrs. Burchill
Moore, of Charleston. Also playing
with the club members were Mrs.
Samuel Russell. Mrs. John G. Richards,
Jr., Mrs. Douglas McArn, Mrs.
John Mullen and Mrs. H. G. Carrison.
Miss Kitty Kellar and Mrs. Sumner
Walte Joined the players when refreshments
wefe Berved late in the
afternoon. Mrs. Whitaker's mother,
Mrs. T. J. Klrkland, Sr., and her
daughter, Miss Ann Whitaker, assisted
her in entertaining.
Mr*. Shannon Club Hostess
Mrs. C. J. Shanuou, 4th waa hoateaa
to the members of her bridge club
Wednesday afternoon. Also Invited
to the,|?erty were; Mrs, Harrington
Yate^Mfirs. Roland Ooodsle, and Mrs.
Cliftoh^ulchards. of Cheraw. After
the gimfiva salad course was served
und It \Wa? found that the high score
winner Mrs. Roland Ooodsle.
^"he Holidays j
Mrs. Jame^R. Porter, chairman, reports
that 110 eutertalnmeuts were
given at the Servloe Club during the
past week end as so many of the Engineers
were away for the holiday*.
On the preceding Sunday, however, a
lovely tea was given In the afternoon
by the Camden Library association.
Mrs, Samuel Russell was In charge
and on the committee assisting her
were Mrs. Reuben Pitts, Sr., Miss
Kitty Kellar, Mrs. Frank Wooten, Jr.,
Mrs. Reuben Pitts, Jr., and Miss Betty
>Vatte,
Celebrated Fifth Birthday
A lovely children's party was given
by Mrs. R. E. McCarty Monday afternoon
for her son Bobby McCarty,
who was cblebratlng his fifth birthday
anniversary. Twenty three of Bobby's
little friends were Invited to celebrate
with him and after being entertained
in the yard with games'and
contests, they were served refreshments
in the dining room from an
attractive pink and white birthday
table. Each of the young guests received
a favor by drawing from 'the
"grab-bag".
Picnic Given on Fourth
" The Fourth of July was celebrated
in Camden with a number of small
picnics and outings at nearby lakes,
and also several larger affairs. Mr.
and Mrs. Walton Ferguson entertained
with a barbecue at their home,
Cfiancefleld Plantation, for about thirty-five
guests, and late in the afternoon,
Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Pitts, Sr.,
were hosts at their annual Fourth of
July picnic, at their cabin, "Boondoggle,"
on the Hermitage Lae. A
group of young people gave a picnic
at Boy kin'a mill pond in the morning.
Hill?Smith
Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Hill, of Chesterfield
announce the marriage pf thoir
daughter, Carolyn to ~ Woodrow w,
Smith, of Newport News, Va., Friday,
July 4, at Chesterfield. . ,
Mrs. Smith will be pleasantly remembered
. here iffhere she worked
for several years.
Announoe Engagement
Mrs. Benjamin McCoy Pearce. Sr.,
of Camden announces the engagement
of her daughter, Mary Elizabeth,
Awd Werie tt&atQtcrs. Irbr ct Columbia.
The wedding will take place on July
28. a
Entertain Wedding Party
Miss Anne Glarkson gave a lovely
buffet supper Friday evening preceding
the rehearsal of the West-Boykln
wedding, Saturday. The day of the
wedding, a luncheon 'was given at the
"Old Mill Tea Room" for members of
the wedding party and out-of-town
guests here for the wedding. Hostesses
at the luncheon were Mis* Margaret
Oabortm, of Columbia, one of
Miss West's bridesmaid^ and the
bridegroom's sisters, Mrs. Fonclo
Boykln Hay, of Charlotte, and Mrs.
Dudley Sanders, of Louisville, Ky.
Mrs. Mutter Was Hosteaa
A delightful bridge party was given
by Mrs. Mortimer Muller, Wednesday
afternoon at her home in Rectory
Square. In addition to players in the
hostess' club, the guests Included,
Mrs. W. E. Manning, Mrs. George
Stupalskl, Jr., and Mrs, John deLoach.
Mrs. Kirby Tupper and Mrs. deLoach
were the two hiRk scorers for the
afternoon.
Personal Mention
Mrs. p. Q. Sanders la visiting relatives
in Birmingham.
Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Barrett, returned
Tuesday from a trip to Florida.
Mi's. William L. Uoodale, la spending
the summer In Blowing. Rook, N.
C.
H. H. Delibache has returned from a
week's visit to her daughter In Savannah.
Mr. and tyre. C. O. Btogner spent
the Fourth With their daughter in
Rock Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Howton have
returned from a visit t orelntlves in
Birmingham. .
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Shealy, of Camden
have^ returned from a vacation
spent in Florida.
Miss Clara Hough is visit lug .her
famil iuNewr. rCityYo rnedhespdomn
family iu Bethune.
Miss Helen Stogner spent the
Fourth In Charleston with hpr sister.
Mrs. Paul S. Pegrce,
Melton Goodsteln,. who Is working
in Charleston, spent the week end in
; Camden with his fatnily.
Mrs. Kate B. Gettys and Miss Martha
Gettys, of Columbia, visited relatives
here last week end.
Miss Mary Sue Smith, of Charleston,
is visiting her uncle and aunt,
Mr. and Mrs. Klrby Tupper.
Midshipman Robert Tower, of Evanston,
111., is a guest at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. John Villeplgue.
Wallace Rector went to Atlanta on
Sunday where he will study at the
Georgia School of Technology.
Mrs. Ernest Sheheen and baby of
Samp Polk, La. returned Thursday,
fter a visit to relatives here.
Mrs. R. B. Stevenson, Miss Betty
Stevenson and Ralph Stevenson, Jr.
are spending this week in Florida.
Miss Jean Heyman, of Savannahi la
the guest of her great uncle, M. H.
Heyman and Mrs. Melton Goodsteln.
Jimmy Alexander, of Atlanta, Is
spending several weeks at Millway
Plantation with his aunt, Mrs. B. D.
Boykln.
Mr. and Mrs. Clisby DuBose and
baby, of New York City, are visiting
Mr. DuBose's mother, Mrs. Palmer
DuBose.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Tate are on a
trip through the Shenandoah Valley
and points of Interest in Virginia and
Washington.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Laney and
daughter, Claudia, and Mr. and Mrs.
Bill Jennings are spending the week
at Myrtle Beach.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Matthew Ferguson,
of Fort Blandlng, Fk, spent
the weekend at Mr. Ferguson's home,
Chancefleld Plantation.
Mrs. V. I. Magness and Miss Virginia
Rector, of Spartanburg, were
the week end guests of the letter's
mother, Mrs. V. J. Rector.
Lawrence Kirkland, Jr., of the U.
S. air base, in Jacksonville, spent the
Fourth of July holidays with his
grandmother, Mrs. T. J. Kirkland, Sr.
. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Richards, Jr. and
son, McKain Richards, have returned
home after a two week's stay at their
summer home "Sillwood" iu Moutreat.
N. C.
Mrs. Holattd Nettles and daughter.
Hetty Nettles, and Miss Susau Team,
of Charlotte, were the week-end
guests of Koland Nettles in Ninety
Six last week.
Sam Halsall, of Charleston, who is
attending the R. O. T. C. camp at
Clem son College, was a weekend
gileat at the home of his aunt, Mrs.
l>eas Hoykin.
1)111 McDowell, who has been attending
school in Annapolis, Maryland,
has returned to Caiudeu to
spend the summer with his mother,
Mrs. Rhetta Heath MoDowell.
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Kennedy, 3rd.
and daughter went up to Flat Rock
last week. Mr. Kennedy returned
Sunday but Mrs. Kennedy aud baby
will spend the remainder of the summer
there.
r Mrs. T. J. Ktrkland left Tuesday
tor Myrtle Heach to visit Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Moore. While enroute,
she will spend a few days with her
daughter, Mrs, James Sanders at her
home in Florence.
Mrs. Marvin Rousonover and sous,
William and Carl, are visiting Mrs.
Reasonover's brother, Dr. J. Sumter
Rhame and Mrs. Rhame, in Charleston.
Part of their stay will be spent
on Sullivan's Island.
Mr. and Mrs. DaCosta Bi^own and
baby son visited Mrs. Drown's parents
in plackville lust week-end. Mr.
lirown reutrned homo Sunday afternoon,
but Mrs. Drown and baby remained
for h woek's stay.
i1Mid. Frank J, Day and daughter,
Miss Patsy Day, of Oranger N. J., are
spending the month of July at the
home of Miss Olive Whittredge. Captan
Day is a membor of tho Essex
Troup stationed at Fort Jackson.
Edward C. William81^Df<^^hff,'United
States Marine Corps, spent Fourth Of
July and week end with his mother,
Mrs. Maude Williams. He has been
in service with the marines for four
months and is now on the U. S. S.
Barnett, sailing for Cuba.
Richard Olsen of Elko, Nevado, is
the guest of Mr. and Kfrs. J. Q. Richards,
Jr. Richard came by plane to
Charlotte and was met there by
McKain Richards, who is his roommate
at the United States Naval
Academy, AnnapdllB, Md.
Rotary Club Notes
The Rotary meeting Thursday waB
presided over by Moultrie B. Burns,
president. Guests were: Miss Ann
Whitaker, Midshipmen Bob Tower
and Jack Villepigue. Dr. C. A. West
had as his guest, W. F. West, Electric
Railway Service, of Greenville,
9.' C.l A. T;oxlo Qelsenhelmer, of
Charleston was guest of Bill Bates.
Rotarian Bill Fisher, of Tunica,
Miss., was present and had as his
guest, Frankie Hill, Jr.
Tom Ancrum had charge of the
program. He read a paper on cotton
seed and Cotton Oil Mills and presented
each one with a booklet entitled
"Through the Cotton Boll". The
local cotton oil mill was established
I In the year 1900.
William# Parrot 1
Mrs. John Crelghton Williams, of ?
Wlnusboro announces the marriage of
her (laughter, Mary Km telle, to James
Ityan Parrott,, of Darlington county,
the ceremony being performed on
iune 27th at the home of the bride.
Mrs. Parrott 1m a graduate of Winthrop
College, and has been u member
of the faculty of the Columbia high
school.
The groom I* a sou of the late Mr.
and Mrs. J. F. Parrott of this county.'
He is a graduate of the Medical College
of the 8tato of South Carolina,
and is now connected with the Carolina,
Lite Insurance Company lu Co-lumbla,
where the couple will reside.
?Columbia Record.
To Be Quest 8olol^
Lieutenant Harrison Williams, of
Company D. 30th Engineers will be
guest soloist at the morning hour of
worship, 11:16 o'clock, Sunday, July
18, liethesda Presbyterian church.
Betheeda Presbyterian Church
Sunday, July 13, A. Douglas MeAm,
pastor. Church school ut"'10 a.
m., with a Bible class for every age
from, two years up. Morning worship
at 11:16. The public is cordially invited
to these services.
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Grace Episcopal Church
The servtceB for Sunday, July 13,' 1
will bo as follows: Holy communion
at 8 a. in.; morning prayer and aer*
mon at 11:16. The church school
will be discontinued for the rest of
the summer. Parents are urged to
brln gthelr children to church. Everyone
cordially invited and warmly
welcomed,
Baptist Church 8ervloea
The following services are announced
for Sunday, July 13, at the Camden
Baptist church: Sunday school
at 10 o'clock with C. O. Stogner, superintendent
In charge. Public worship
at 11:16 a. - m. and 8:30 p. m.
B. T. U. at 7:15 with C. H. Stogner,
director in charge. The public is
cordially invited to all services.
Bible Class To Meet
The Alethean Bible Class will hold*
its regular monthly meeting in the
men's Bible class room of the Camdan
Baptist-.church, Friday night,
July 11, at 8 o'clock.
Cemetery Association To Meet
All mombers of the Cemetery Association
are Purged to attend a meeting,
Wednesday, July 16, at the Sunday
school rooms of Bethesda PresbyterIan
church. A president will have to
be elected and a full meeting is reQuested.
' 8oolal
Security Board
A representative of the bureau of
Old Age and Survivors Insurance
will be In Camden at the recorder's
court room every Friday at 11:30
o'clock Instead of on Thursday.
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