The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, December 19, 1941, Page PAGE FIVE, Image 5
$ WOULD YOU WISH
!. | FOLKS A "MERRY
| CHRISTMAS"?
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Pretty Party For Child
Friday afternoon Mrs. C. M. Laney
entertained at a pretty party at her
hoiAe in celebration of the seventh
^ birthday of her daughter, Claudia. A
red. green and w^lto color scheme
was used. In the dining room the
table was centered with a lovely
Christmas scene?Santa Claus driving
his reindeer through an avenue of
cedar trees. The pretty birthday
cake, iced in red and white was at
one end of the table. Games were
played and the children sang Christinas
songs. In the contests, Melita
Hurley and Bobby Mahoney won the
prizes. Favors were balloons and little
?fc\nta Claus boots filled with bags
of mints. Ice cream and cup cakes
were served by the hostess, assisted
by Mrs. J. T. Laney, Sr., Mrs. Bill
Jennings, Misses Jean Laney and Jean
nings. About thirty young friends of
Claudia enjoyed the happy occasion
with her.
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CHRISTMAS
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We hops jmm up 99k d Cfcrkl
.. MM with all yomr keart
Uafkler, kindnm, simple
cheer, peace oi spirit,
e?ul pifts galore!
We ere grateful to yom tor
yomr kiad patron age darlug
the jeer, tad look forward
to a toetiaaaeca oi
Camden
Beauty Shop
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Once again the reindeer sweep r
down from the North with their /
cargo of cheer. About time that we v?L
were thinking of the friends who
hav^ so loyally remembered Vis
Your generous patronage has
helped make our year a good one.
and we are taking this means of
sending you a word of personal
thanks to let you know how much J;
' we value your friendship.
We sildBiely hope that your holiday
season will be exceptionally
happy.
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DeKALB PHARMACY
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SOCIETY NEWS
Telephone 247?J
? Mrs, May* Hostess
Mrs. Leg May# hud Iter club membora
meet (Or ^rtdfte at her home
Wedftesduy afternoon.* Mrs. J. W.
Faha whh the only additlonul guest
and ahe and Mrs. joe Cline were winners
of the two high score prizes. A
course whh aerved by the I
Of obb after the game.
Mrs. Rhame Entertains
Mra. George Rhuiue entertained for
I tho club of which ahe ia a member
Wednesday afternoon. The party wa%
given at the hostess' home und was a
lovely affair. Mra. Jack Nettles waa
Mrs. Moulton assisted by Miss DedeLoach
joined the players late in the
afternoon when refreshments were
served. Mrs. Ralph Shannon was
high score winner.
Mrs. UuVal Hostess
Wednesday afternoon at her home
at Boykin, Mrs. Moylan DuVal entertained
for the members of her bridge
club. Holly and red berries decorated
the living room where tables were arranged
for the games and where tea
was served later in the afternoon. The
additional guests were Mrs. Jack
Whitaker. Jr.. and Mrs. John Hench.
and Mrs. Sam Boykin was winner of
tho high score prize.
Mrs.* Barnes Entertains
Mrs. Ralph Barnes entertained with
a pretty birthday party last week in
honor of her daughter. Martha Barnes,
who was celebrating her sixth birthday
anniversary. The party, to which
fifteen of Martha's young friends were
invited, was given at the home of her
aunt, Mrs. B. W. Marshall, at Lakeview
Terrace. After playing games
out of doors, the guestd were served
refreshments from a prettily decorated
table in the dining room, where
each child received h favor, and the
birthday cake was cut.
Miss DeLoache Hostess
Miss Margie Deix>ache was hostess
at a. delightful bridge luncheon Saturday
morning honoring Mrs. Maynard
Newman, of Hartsville, the former
Miss Laura Simons, of Marion, and a
recent bride. Deare Place, the scene
of the party, was prettily decorated
for the occasion with srrtilax and
Christmas greens. In the bridge
game, the two high score prizes were
won by- Mrs. A. J. Wood and Mrs.
I m Moult on, x toprize
was won by Miss Betty Lee
Vaughn, of Hartsville. who drove to
Camden for the affair with the honor
guest. Mrs. Newman received a lovely
gift from the hostess, as did Mrs.
Jack Halsall, a bride of November,
an additional guest and Miss Faith
Loache in serving lunch.
Prenuptlal Party
Prenuptlal parties continued this
week for Miss Betty Boineau. whose
marriage to Daniel Wheeler, of Americus,
Ga? will take place Saturday
evening In Grace Episcopal Church.
Mrs. Granger Kornegay entertained in
honor of Miss Boineau Saturday
afternoon with a lovely tea given at
her home on Fair Street. Friday, Miss
Anne Whltakerr, gave a luncheon at
1 o'clock at the Kirkland home on
Lyttleton Street for MIbs Boineau
and eigfot of her close friends. The
dining room table, where the guests
were seated for lunch, had an attractive
center arrangement of red berries
and holly. Others entertaining for
Miss Boineau and her fiance, Mr.
Wheeler, last week were Mr. and Mrs.
John Henoh, who were hosts at a
breakfast Sunday morning, and Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Boykin, who entertained
with a cocktail party in their honor
Friday afternoon at their home on
Chesnut Street.
To Present Musical Program
The Dunbar-Dett club will present a
program of Christian music Sunday,.
I December 21 at the Second Presbyterian
church at 4:80 o'clock. A very
cordial lnviation is extended our
white friends.
Personal Mention
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Lieutenant Henry Lee Clyburn, of i
(.'amp Davis, visited his fuinlly here
this week. I
Wulter Woolen, of Charlotte, spent *
Sunday hero with his mother, Mrs.
Frank Woolen,
MIhh Mary Florence Little, of Char- i
lotto, N. C., spent the week-end with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. Lee Lit- s
tie.
Mr. and Mrs. 11. M. Campbell have
returned from their bridal trip and ..
have an apartment with Mrs. Leslie
MeLeod. (
Miss Margie Culttn, from Boineau i
and Monck's Corner, spent the week
end with her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
M. J. Cullen.
Lieutenant Lawrence Klrkland, of
the U. S. Navy Air Corps, spent the t
week-end here with his mother, Mrs. .
Leila It. Klrkland.
Mr. and Mrs. John Richardson, of '
Bryn Mawr, Pa., spent several days <
here this week with Mr. Richardson's |
mother, Mrs. Robert Marye.
McKaln Richards, the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Richards and Jack VtlleplKue.
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Vtlle- |
plgue, are both members of the graduatlug
class.
Mr. und Mrs. Carson Gordon end
son, Carson Addy Gordon, of Dalzell,
were visitors in Camden Wednesday, i
They spent Sunday In York with
friends and while there vlslto^l the
National Park at King's Mountain
Mr. and Mrs. John Villepigue and
their son, Yates Villepigue, who is a
student at Clemson T?otiege; Miss Lillian
Yates; Miss Ethel Yates; Mr. and
Mrs. J. G. Richards and their son, Jack
Richards, also a student at Clemson,
apd Miss Mary Hayes drove to
Annapolis Thursday In order to attend
the graduation exercises at the Naval
Academy Friday.
Gave Lovely Party
A very Interesting and lovely party
was given Monday afternoon by Mrs.
Frank Spencer, and her sister, Mrs.
William Whltaker, at the Spencer
home on Chesnut Street. The affair
was the first of its kind to be given
here, and It proved to be such an enjoyable
one that the idea will no doubt
be fQllowed by many other Camden
hostesses. Mrs. Spencer and Mrs.
Whltaker invited twenty-five of their
friends for tea and to spend the aftornoon.
As each of the guests arrived,
they were given a thimble, needle and
thread, and a piece of work to be done
f-M- local Red Cross Chapter.
Vphouse was beautifully decorated
for the party, with Christmas berries
and evergreens, and late in the afternoon
refreshments were served in the
dining room where the table decorations
also carried out the Christmas
theme. Mrs. Egmont C. Von Tresckow
served punch, and other dainty
refreshments were served by the
hostesses.
An Interesting feature of the entertainment
was a questionnaire ami discussion
led by Mrs. VonTreeckow on
"Air Raid Precautions", and Mrs. Von
Tresckow also read a letter which she
had received from Mrs, Harold
Eldredge, of Salt Lake City, Utah,
telling of Mrs. Eldredge's recent journey,'
from her former home in Germany,
to this country via Russia,
Siberia and Japan.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. J. E. McKaln,
at the Camden hospital Thursday,
December 18, a son. He has been
named Joseph Edward McKaln, Jr.
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Hill Top Shop Opon
The Hill Top Shop, 441 East
Hampton street, conducted by Miss ^
Jennie Whltaker, Is now open for
the season. On sale are jellies, preserves
and pickles, which would make
nice Christmas gifts for home-made
goods are always an extra treat. x
The five states with the Highest
provisional birth rate for 1940 were
New Mexico 27. 7; Utah 24.6; Mississippi
24.1; Arixona 23.6; and South
Carolina 22.7, Census reports show.
The birth rate for the District of Columbia
was 23.1.
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THE SINGING CO?K
(Kudra MaysD "
Hie singing cock, from dusk till dawn,
Must toll the hours of Christmas
Kve.
.Jntil the Saviour's night Is gone
lu cannot stop, und on ami on
He calls without reprieve.
V legend says, when morn Is red
As rose against the Alpine snow.
1c folds his wings and finds his bed.
Joeure that evil folk have tied
With darkness. Hut I know
Hint, tons Ago. his watch was set
On l'eter In the Judgment hull
)f IMIute. He cannot forget
letrayal, and he warns us yet
With his nocturnal call.
Cunningham?Campbell
Of cordial Interest was the wedding
>f Miss Minnie Hello Cunningham and
Robert Marlon Campbell, both at
Dainden, which took place on SaturJay
evening, December 13 at the
aome of the , bride On Fair street.
The Kev. A. Douglas McArn of
Bethesda Hresbyterlan church performed
the ring ceremony, which was
attended by relatives and close
friends.
Mrs. A. D. McArn played the wedding
music and during the ceremony
Love Dream's wus played.
The bride and bridegroom entered
the ceremony room together and were
united before an improvised altar of
ferns, and smilax. Seven branch floor
candelabra and tall white baskets of
pink gladioli completed the decorations
and only candle light was used
for the wedding.
The bride wore a becoming ensemble
of soldier blue wool with antique
brown accessories utul her corsage
was of orchids,
Mrs. Campbell Is the eldest daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. James Goodwyn
Cunningham of Camden. She is a
graduate of tho Camden high school
and Montreat college/
Mr. Campbell Is district forester,
looated In Oamden where the young
couple will make tlielr homo.
Following the ceremony a reception
was held, fruit cake, pound cake
and punch was served In the dining
room which was decorated In bridal
green and white.
Although a well near. Brawley,
Calif., failed to bring in oil, Its drillers
were not discouraged since the well
has "gushed" 1,000,000 cubic feet o.f
carbon dioxide daily. This is used 111
making "dry ice."
Allen?Tompkins
The New York Herald-Tribune of
December 12, carries the announcement
of-the marriage of Miss NllenPouglas
Allen, daughter of Mr. and
Mra. Hubert Kmtnet Allen, of New
York and Tokeneke Park, Parian,
Conn., to Knstgn Hoylston Adams
Tompkins, Jr., U. S. N.. son of Mr.
and Mrs. Hoylston Adams Tompkins,
of Glenn Cove, L. I. The ceremony
was performed In the Church of the
Heavenly Heat by the rector, the Kev.
Dr. Henry Darlington. A small reception
was held at the New York
Junior League club house. The ceremony
was planned for December 13
but was advanced because of the war
situation.
The bride is a grand daughter of
Douglas A. lloykin of Camden and
has often visited here.
For proper handling of a planev a
pilot's movements must be rhythmic
rather than Jerky.
1 1 p.
Bothcsda Presbyterian Church
Christmas Sunday, December 21, A.
Douglas McArn, pastor. Church
school at toll a. m. for ovory ago.. 1 nsload
of tho regular classes there will
ho a Christmas treo program in tho
auditorium for the entire school. Wo
hope the entire congregation will attend
this service. The Christmas
stockings should he brought at ninethirty
and placed around the tree. At.
11:15 will he the morning worship
with Christmas music and sermon. At
six o'clock In tho afternoon our annual
Joy Gift Christmas Service will he
held in tho auditorium of the Sunday
school. All offerings on this day will
he for tho poor, the afflicted and
those dependent on the church. Tho
baskets for tho neediest families
should be brought to the church
school building on Wednesday morning
December 24. before noon. Tho
public Is cordially Invited to attend
these services.
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