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(WANT TO SAY "I HOPE|| YOU'RE BETTER * II SOON"? II I' Hall?Price A marriage of Interest to many friends w us that of Miss Ruth Hall, of ' Cassatt. and Camden, to LaVern Price on Saturday, 1 The ceremony was performed by Rev. A. Douglas McArn and was witnessed by a.few intimate friends. The bride, the daughter of Mr; and Mrs. F. R. Hall, was a graduate from Bethunu high school. Sh,e also recently graduated from the Camden hospital. ' ^ Mr. Price Is the son of Mrs. Price and the late O. K. Price of Camden. Re is a graduate of the Camden high school. At the present he is with the , army at Fort Jackson. Following the honeymoon, Mr. \and Mrs. Price will make their home with the groom's mother, on East Haile .street. -? . HENORIX AND CHRI8TMA8 GO TO NAVAL SCHOOL The United States Navy recruiting station in Columbia has revealed that 1 Simon Thomas Hendrix, United States Navy, of Camden and Jack William Christmas, United StateB Navy of Kershaw, have completed their preliminary training period at the regular training station, and are now entering the Naval Machinists' Metal and Woodworker's School, Norfolk, Virginia, for their course of instruction. Combined with practical and theoretica\ experience, this course will give Hendrix and Christmas the opportun- { ity to prepare themselves for higher ratings in the service as well as for specialized work in, civil life. Hendrix and Christmas both enlisted several weeks ago through the i navy Ration, city hall, Columbia. ^et^esda Presbyterian Church .. Sunday, September 7. A. Douglas McArn, pastor. Church school with a Bible class for every age from two years up, at ten a. m. Morning worship with prayer, anthem and sermon at 11:15. The public is cordially Invited to attend the services of this church. i Canada's imports of Iron and steel rose from a valuation of $162,664,000 in 193S to $183,160,000 in 1939. )' . 1 1 ^ SOCIETY NEWS Telephone 247?J > J V , Garden Club To Meet ' '??<> Camden Garden Club will hold its September meeting with Mrs. K. N. McDowell, Monday, September 8 at 4 o'clock. Mrs. James H. Burns and Miss Jennie Whltaker will be assist' ant hostesses. Miss Helen Harinan will present a short paper on "Daffodlls and other Spring Bulbs". Legion Auxllllary To Meet There will be a meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary held at the home of Mrs. O. J. Smyrl, on highway number 97, on Friday. September 12. The hour for the meeting has been #et for four o'clock In the afternoon. Installation of new officers will take place at (his, 4ime and all members are requested to attend. Doubls-up On Birthdays ' Nancy DePass, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. I* DePaes, Jr., And Johnny Zenip, the son of Mr. and Mrs. 0, H. ZemP celebrated their birthdays together Tuesday afternoon with a party given at the Zemp's summer cottage at the Hermitage Lake. After a swim In the lake, supper was served on a long table under the trees. The young hoBt and hostess were assisted in entertaining by Mrs. Zemp and Mrs.' DePass. Hostess to Bridge Club Mrs. Frank Wooteu, Jr., was hostess to the members of her bridge club Wednesday afternoon at her home on Mill Street. Mrs. James Sweet and Mrs. Walton Ferguson were the additional gqests and dropping in for tea after the game were: Mrs. Charles DuBose, Mrs. Daniel Garrison and Mrs. Louis deLoach. Flowers from the hostess' garden made a lovely setting for the party, and Mrs, Ancrum Boykin, Jr~_ was winner of the high score prize. t> Dance at Service Club A delightful dance was given at the Service Club Friday evening under the t direction of Mrs. James Porter, cha'lrtnati or the entertainment committee. The dance was well attended by members of the Thirtieth Engineers and also by the men stationed at the Klrkwood Hotel. Punch was served, and a feature of the evening's entertainment was a "lucky number" dance, In which the prizes were won by Miss Betty Wbitaker, and Private Frederick Cropper, of Fort Bragg, N. C., who is now stationed at the Klrkwood. A dance will be given at the club again Friday evening from 8:30 to 12 o'clock. Entertains For Newly-weds Saturday evening between the hours of 6:30 and 8:30 o'clock, Mr. and Mrs. Henry George Carrlson entertained at their country home "Cherokee Hill' In honor of their son, Ensign Dimlei Jordan Carrlson and his bride, the former Aureal Wlsnlewska. Ensign and Mrs. Carrlson were married in Honolulu, August 4, and are now paying a visit to Ensign Carrlson's parents before leaving his assignment in Boston. The party Saturday evening was given in the garden and Mrs. Carrlson was assisted Aby her two daughters, Mrs. Frank Wooten, Jr., and Mrs. Whit Boykin. The punch was served from lovely bowls of ice in which a wreath of flowers had been moulded. Entertains at Bridge Mrs. George Rhame entertained at a pretty bridge party Friday afternoon In honor of her guest, Mrs. William F. Stokes, of Hender8onville, N. C. Tables were arranged for twenty guests in the living room and sun porch, which were attractively decorated with summer flowers, and when refreshments were served, the players tfrere joined by Mrs. Bryce Herbert, Mrs. Marie Freeman, Mrs. C. G. Koraegay, Mrs. Boykin Rhame and Mrs. Richard Reiger. The hostess was assisted in serving refreshments by Mrs. Marvin Reasonover. Prizes In the bridge game', were won by Mrs. Charles J. Shannon, 4th and Mrs. Clarkson Rham4 for making the two highest scores, and the honor guest received a gift from the hostess. Camden Baptist Church The following services are announced for week beginning September 7, at Camden Baptist Church: . Sunday ichool at 10 o'clock with C. O. Stogner superintendent in charge. Public worship conducted by the snpply pastor, H. D. Anderson at 11:15 a. m. and 8:30 p. m. B. T. U. meets at 7:16 with C. H. Stogner, director in charge. Midweek prayer and praise worship on Wednesday evening at 8:30. The public Is cordially Invited to attend All services of this church. .if Grace Episcopal Church I The service* for the first Sunday in September will be: Holy communion 8:00 a. m. Holy communion and meditation at 11:15 a. m. by the rooter. Special music by the choir. A cordial Invitation is given to all services in this church to all newcomers | let our city. * ^ I - ? r" r . -- -W ? . . T-f w * ; ' '- . " ? ? i i mm - Personal Mention , v, ' * " ' ' Miss Harriet Nelaoa spent Labor Day la Hartsvllle with friends. Herbert Rlchey has returned from a visit In Atlanta aud Ramer, Ala. Jerome Hoffer, Jr., of Duke University, visited his parents last week. Horn to Mr, and Mrs. J. B. Cantey at the Camden hospital, Friday, August 30, a sou. Mr, and Mrs, C. H. Zernp recently returned from a motor trip through the Great Smokies. ' * H. M. Kenunedy, Jr., was in town for the Labor Day holiday, returning to Charleston Tuesday. Miss Sarah l^ynn Rlchey has returned to Atlanta where she will resume her work as teacher. ? Mrs. Marvin Reaaonover spent several days last week in Ninety-Six with Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Moore, of Washington were guests of Mr. aud Mrs. William C. Moore last week. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie R. VlUSpigue returned this week from a vacation trip In the mountains of North Carolina. Mrs. H. L. Bradford and daughter, Beth Bradford, of Branchyille are guests of Mr. and Mrs. W- L. McDowell. Mr. and Mrs. Kershaw Shannon have as their guets, their daughter, I Mrs. J. L. Babbitt and children, of Ashevllle. Miss Margaret- Fewell and her house guest, Miss Nancy Fewell, of Charlotte spent last week end at Ocean Drive. , Mr. and Mrs. ft. M. Culvern and baby, of Concord, N. C. were guests last week of the former's mother, Mrs. E. C. Culvern. Miss Minnie Belle Cunningham, R. M. Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Pickens spent last week end at Little Switzerland, N. C. Mrs. Jesse Barnett and daughter, Betty Sarratt, Miss Maggie Brown And Mrs. H. L. Rlchey Apent the week end in the mountains. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Nettles, who have be^n on a trip to Florida to visit several of the aviation training schools, have returned to Camden. Mr* and Mrs. I. C. Hough and son, Harold Hough returned Tuesday from a trip to the West Coast. Enroute they visited Mrs. Hough's home in St. Joseph, Mo., and relatives at Kansas | City. i Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Hogue accompanied by Mrs. Hogue's brother, James G. White and family, of Charlotte, have returned from a motor -trip to Knoxville and return by the Skyland drive. The many friends of Miss Sara Wolfe are glad to knfbw that she was well enough to leave the Camden Hospital and Is now recuperating at her home on Lyttleton Street from Injuries received In an automobile accident which occurred several weeks ago. , Dr. and Mrs. UL Herbert and-their son, Thomks Herbert, of Charleston, were guests for the week end of Dr. and Mrs. Herbert's son, the Rev. Bryce Herbert and Mrs. Herbert. Mr. Herbert returned to Camden last week from Philadelphia, where he has been studying for the past two and a half months, and Mrs. Herbert returned from the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Anderson in Ninety-Six, where she spent a month during Mr. Herbert's stay in Philadelphia. t. ' Store Hours Agreed Upon By Merchants Department stores, dime stores, ready to wear shops and men's clothing stores in Camden have agreed on a work day hour schedule which provides for the opening of the stores at 8;30 a. m. dally and closing all days excepting Saturdays at 6:30. . On Saturdays the closing hour is 9:30 although a majority of the stores will close at 9 p. m. This schedule of hours will pervail j until October and then during the maneuver months of October and November the 'stores will make just one change, that of keeping open on Friday evenings until 7 p. m. After the maneuvers the regular schedule will be resumed. Company D To Crown Sweetheart Wl?o is the sweetheart of Company D, 30th Engineers, United State* army f :The engineers themselves will decide thla very' important matter at a grand ball to be given in the now armory on Saturday, September 13. The ball will be in the nature of a farewell party for the engineers who leave Camden on September 16, to start In the First Army maneuvers program. j Candidates tor the houor of being named the sweetheart of Company D will be nominated by members of the engineering detachment. From the list nominated ten will be selected to take the stage at the ball and be voted upon for a final determination. The girl receiving the highest number of votes will step out. with her escort aud lead the grand marQh. The bail is to be formal and the officers and soldiers will be in unt- J form. It promises to be a colorful affair. Dancing will start at 9 o'clock.' In the meantime Camden girls who | have dated with the flue fellows of the engineering group will await with bated breath the announcement as to who will be named "Sweetheart of Company D." San Diego-Berwyn In Baseball Finals Camden baseball fans who have been watching the outcome of 'the games being played in the national Legion program were surprised when Flint, Michigan; favorite to win the national title, was put out of the picture by a fighting San Diego, Cal., t*Aftt in a three game series at Spartanburg. That brought the final series down to San Diego and Berwyn, 111., the latter team winning the tournament at Odliimbla. This series was started Thursday at San Diego. Daniels In Western Play Johnny Daniels, the Yale polo player, who was seen In action on the Camden field several times last season, has been playing with the Twin City Polo team of Fort 8nelllng, Minn; this summer. Daniels played last Wednesday with the Fort Snelllng team against the Joy Farm team of Milwaukee, Joy Farm, winning a free-scoring tilt by a 15 to 14 score.": ^ r Prior to the Milwaukee battle the Twin City team had won the Aquatennlal championship at Minneapolis. Industry in Japan has slowly deteriorated during the invasion of China. . Pine Grove Teachers Meet Death in Lake The Pine Orove school will probably not be open for sessions next Monday, September 8. as two of the teachers. Mr. and Mrs. George Kelly, of Lowndesvllle, were drowned Monday afternoon at Buzzard Kooat lake near Greenwood. Mrs. Kathleen Watts, superintendent of education was In Columbia Thursday seeking to secure teachers to till the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. and Mrs. Kelly. According to a brother of Mr. Kelly, K. W. Kelly, of Columbia, the tragedy occurred when Mrs. Kelly went to the edge of the lake to wash some mud from her shoes. The water Is quite deep at the edge of the lake at that point and she was beyoiifl her depth. Mr. Kelly, when he saw his wife struggling in the water, leaped in to aid her and bbfore help coul,4 reach them, both had gone under. They were members of a fishing party and were preparing a picnic supper when the uccideut occurred. Mrs. Kelly was 84 years of age and was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Tucker of Lowndesvllle. She attended Winthrop college and graduated from firsklne. She hus been teaching school in Abbeville county for several years. Mr. Kelly is the son of Itev. and Mrs. W. C. Kelly, of Lowndesvllle, and attended Westminster choir school at Princeton, N. J. and took his bachelor of science degree at Chapel Hill. Both Mr. and Mrs. Kelly were great music lovers, possessed splendid voices and frequently sang together at churches and entertainment events. They organized a vested choir at Gold Springs a year ago and the organization ranked high In musical circles. They have been preparing for weeks to come to Camden to take up their work as teachers In the Pine Grove school. A popular couple, their death came as a great shock to the community. ! A double funeral was held Wednesday from the Methodist church at Lowndesvllle, fire ministers taking part in the funeral rites. Tom Branham Dies at Blaney Tom English Branham, 68, retired farmer, died at his home near Blaney at 10:60 last Friday morning after an illness of three weeks. Mr. Branham was a lifelong resident of his community and a member of Highway Pentacostal Holiness church. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Heckle Branham; four duughtera: Mrs. E. D. Watts, Mrs. J. T. Hornaby, Mrs. John Coker and Mrs! J. L. Moak, all of Blaney; four brothers: Belton Branham of Camden, John Branham of Columbia, Henry Branham of Blaney and Joe Branham of Miami, Fla.: four siatera: Mrs. Mary Humphries and Mrs. L.ula Hinson both of Winnaboro, Mra. Mitile Tenant of Hemrlch and Mra. Corrie Atkinson of West Columbia. Funeral services were conducted at 11 o'clock Sunday morning (DST) from Highway Pentacoatal Holiness church by the Rev. R. L. Levinor, pastor, and the Rev. L. M. Qoude. Burial was in the churchyard. Active pallbearers were: J. B. , Ooff ,K. C. Goff, O. A. Goff, I. O. Ooff, J. P. Goff and 0. P. Goff. Honorary: S. W. Rose, Jesse T. Rosa, J. D. Bailey, J. D. Watson, D. G. McLeod, Dr. W. D. Grlgsby and F. E. Ross. Aiethean Bible Class To Meet The Aiethean Bible class of the Baptist church will hold its regular meeting Friday, September 5 at 8 o'clock, in the men's Bible class room. All members urged to attend. Former Camden Man Dies at Hospital Isaac Browntleld Alexander, 50, died at the Camden hospital Thursday morning after au illness of three weeks. Mr. Alexander was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Oilman Alexander and was horn In Camden April 26. 1891, and his early life was spent In Camden. He attended the schools of Camden aud also Wofford college and the Unlversltyy of South Carolina. He was twice married?first to Miss Agnos Metx, of Jacksonville,/Fla., and Is survived by one daughter, Mrs. John H. Thomas, of Gainesville, Fla., and two granddaughters. His second marriage was to Mrs. O. H. McKagen, of Kershaw, who survives, together with a step-son, O. H. McKagen, Jr. Survlvtug uIbo are four sisters, Mrs. H. O. Zetrouor, of Gainesville, Fla.; Mrs. J. F. Jenkins, Mrs. J. H. lleuso and Mrs. D. F. McLauchlin, all of Camden. Mr. Alexander spent many years In Florida but at the time of his death he was an employee of the Kershaw Oil Mill. Possessed of a likoable personality he made many friends. Funoral services will bo hold at Kershaw In the Methodist church at 4 o'clock this afternoou with Rev. C. O. Shuler officiating. The burial will be in the Quaker cemetery in Camden with the Masons in charge. I' 1 \ COMING attractions At The Camden Theatre FRIDAY, september 5 Final Showing "KISS the boys ' goodbye" 1 With Done Ameche?Mary Martin Oscy Levant 1 Added: March of Time r saturday, sept. 6 : No Wonder the Bumsteads are < 'dizzy! * 1 "blondie in society" With Penny Singleton-A-Athur L?he Larry Slmms. Added: Riders of Death Valley 1 and Comedies saturday, sept. 6 . late show 10:30 Rodieiie Hudson?Roger Pryor "THE officer and the lady" < Monday and Tuesday , september 8?9 , Spencer Tracy?Lana Turner ] Ifcrid Bergman?Ian Hunter , "dr. jekyll and mr. hyde" : ^^^nrrot>Q0Q?#ooooood?? wednesday, sept. 10 , Red Skelton?Conrad Veldt j Ann Rutherford?Virgnia Grejf, "WHISTLINGIFF the park" Jimmy CaitHg^wVoi^* ~HE bride came c.O.D.' < Com? In and howl! ? . *!' ?fcg Miss Sara Wolfe Announce* the . L-^ Reopening of Magnolia Kindergarten 1214 Lyttleton Street Monday, October 6 Per reformation Call Mrs. John do Loach cm Ji 'a * 1 Ono 4-piece suit equals . ONE-SUIT | WARDROBE \ ?> ; 19" i 1 A NEW story of handsome economy for Prep boys! Take one tweed sport \ coat in the smartly casual three-button 9 | lounge model, add matching slacks, add another in contrasting covert, and top it off with a reversible sweater* vest... 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