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(Society news ToUphono 247?J K l-? Entcrtaiaa For Qiieats Xljjj itciinison ChOHbro and Mia* Sarah .laiiH'H Eldredge.' of Now York i?,(N and Boston, wepe guests of Co. jo|>. I u"d N,I H- K- ^ v<>nTro?ckow j t ft,,k and returned home on Sun i , <'nioto*l end- Mr*. vunTrusckuw tiivj i i.iiin d In their honor after the ?-,.< -option at Mr. and Mrs, l'attorson Thornpsou's homo at Liberty Mill on Saturday. .\;lr? Eldredge lived In Camden for many yea re and was deeply Interoslj social and civic affairs. Mrs. ,1,..shorn is a frequent visitor at the oi the vonTrosckow's, Legion Meeting Monday All tin inborn of the American Lotion. I'est No. 17, are urged to attend I'tc April meeting of the post, Monday April 20, 8:30 o'clock. Major ( .,! > Koblnson, of Fort Jtfckaon, will bo i;1 speaker. Major Robinson has heiii very active til Legion activities in ihe p.tsi, having served as Cominainl'T of the * Department of Alabama Kirby?Waller Much interest is evidenced among tin- many friends of the former Miss Willi. Inline S. Kirby over the nnimum tin-nt of Iter marriage on Tuesday. April 7. to Thomas Mercer Wat ]?T The marriage ceremony took piace! at he Kirby home and was performed 1>\ in Maurice Clarke of Grace Epis(opaI tiiurch. It was a very quiet aflaii .tt it was attended only by Casta vu- T. Klrbv, father of the bride, j and Mrs. Maurice Clarke. E NGAGL tvi t NT ANNOUNCED Tii.- following is taken front the j Augustine. (Fla.) Record, of April in. 1012. and will bo read with iniHv-t here where Mr. Klrkland was horn ami spent most of his early life: "Mr and Mrs. James Draper lngraliam. ot this city, announce the engagement of their daughter, Elizabeth Maker, to Lawrence Alexander Kiik'.atni Jr.. Ensign. V. S. Naval Itcs- rvc ot Old Lyme. Conn., son of Lawt -in Alexander Kirkland of New York and .Mrs. L. Boykin Klrkland, oi n'.il Ly nn-. (Joint. "Mis- Ingraltam, pretty and popular jii,;:.; ni-i. is a member of a family., prom;!.c?.t in' Florida and St. Angus- j i::,-- for ,-everal generations. "L'tisign Kirkland, a Navy flier, is u u: .u-iti.uidson of the late Dr. Lawt - to Ab x.unlet*, who was a beloved I :!>- ? , -n ii: St. Attgustine for many I - i; x " Special Program Planned A x-,,.. missionary program will ! 1" - the Providence Baptist! t hit: i Sunday, April 19, at 4 o'clock! it. Mtenioon. The program will !' i i irgc of four young men from ' tie < ? iiiiiLiu Bible college. The Proid' : chinch is located near the town t>; , x ^w. 1 i"ck in tho evening the same | I't"x : . U .1] he repeated at the Malri:!i Baptist church which is, ; mar the Camden air post. | Matthew Rabon is pastor in 1 tec <>;' both of these churches. ! ;.o>it of hoar frost on,...fo x not always cause dam" ' n times actually acts as ' < t ion. STATE THEATRE KERSHAW, S. C. FRIDAY, APRIL "BEDTIME STORY" Ix>retta Young Frederick March SATURDAY, APRIL 18 "THE MASKED RIDER" Johnny Mack Brown SATURDAY, APRIL 18 Late Show 10:30 "BLONDIE GOES TO COLLEGE" Penny Singleton \nliur Lako ? Larry Simms MONDAY and TUESDAY APRIL 20 and 21 TWO-FACED WOMAN" j Cr*i ta (Jarbo ? Meltyn Douglas WEDNESDAY, APRIL1 22 "CONFESSIONS OF BOSTON BLACKIE" j Chester Morris Harriet Hilliard J THURSDAY, APRIL 23 "INTERNATIONAL ? SQUADRON!' ! Ronald Reagan ? Olympo Branda ' admission: Matinee, 20c; Nlfht, 28o Children 20o any time " iiiiSii||iriT y~ -. . Personal Mention Mrs. 11. (J. Drown, of Charlotte. is <>n a vi.su t<> friends in Camden: Mr* U. II Damn bus gone to* A?l?ury 1'aik, N. J., for a visit to relatives. Mjs?s Isnilse MUkle, of Charlcslou, Is ou a vi>it to lu*r mother. Mrs. .) II. M i< kif, Miss Mae Tolbert, of Columbia. was i ?Wf>t ft M; ainl Mis. C. (I. Kornomr, Sunday. r Mt.'autl Mis. .)(>? MU k M moved ! Tuesday mm their uttnu>Hve new home on Walnut street extension. Mr. ami Mrs t\ C KoVnoguy have as their guest tin* foriiiel's tout her,* Mis. Hal tie Korucguy, of (iohlshoro, N*. C. Sir. ami Mrs. John T. Euney ami son ha\ e returned to their home in Charleston after a visit to relatives hetV. Mr. ami Mrs. J. A. llugin, have moved into their new home recently bought from M L. McCoy, Chosnut si root. Mr. ami Mrs. ('. (I. Kuincguv had as tin ir guest Wednesday. Mrs. John S. Duuhar and Miss JohbTiie Raw I of t'olumhia. Mrs. Solomon Minis ami daughter have returned to (heir home in Charleston, after a \ isii to Mr. and Mrs. C. i: Walls. \* Mrs. Mary A1 ke^Curet on and daughter. Miss .Mary Frances Cureton. of Hislumville, were week e.nd guests of Mrs. 'Hugh. Billups. Mr. and Mrs. Dat'osta Drown nad as their guests last week end. the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Dohind, ol Dhukville. Mr. ami Mrs. A. D. Doykin, have returned from their wedding trip and have an apartment in .the Deurd ap.irt-ment house on l.yttleton street. Mr. and Mrs. X. P. (lettys, of Eugoff, announce the birth of a son, at the Camden hospital, April 12. He tias been named Nicholas Purdy (Jetty s. Jr. Mr. and Mrs. It. D. Sproull, of San Francisco, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Denton Sheorn. Mrs. Sproull will be remembered in Camden as Miss Sara Weeks. Mr. and .Mrs. hi. N. McDowell. Miss Elizabeth McDowell, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Yillepigue and Miss Emma Yillepigue, spent Sunday at Cypress Hardens. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dymock, Sa., Mrs. Hammond and Miss Carol Hammond. Mrs. Raymond Harris, have gone-' to Wichita Falls. Texas, for a visit to Raymond Harris, who is In the Air Corps there: 2EIGLER?FOLD WEDDING Of interest to the couple's friends throughout the Carolinas and Virginia is the marriage of Miss Mary McCants Zeigler, of'chai'lotte, N. C., attractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Zeigler of Estill and Chanute Field, III., which was solemnized Saturday afternoon. April 4. at 5 o'clock by the Rev. F. Marion Smith, pastor of Central Avenue Methodist church, Indianapolis, Itid. ~ The bride wore a chive-green wool suit with a shell chiffon blouse and] brown accessories. Her corsage was Talisman roses. Mrs. Folk attended public schools of Camden and is a graduate ot Virginia Internum! College. Bristol, Va. | For the past two years she has made | her home in Charlotte, where she holds a secretarial position. ' Mr. Folk is the son of Mrs. Mae S. Folk, of Estill, and the late Thomas J. Folk. Ho received his education in t the Estill schools and Carlisle Military academy, nam berg and made Columbia his home for several years. He is now in the United Stut.es Army 'Air corps, stationed at Chanute Field, ! Rantoul. Illinois. Mrs. Folk's twin sister. Miss Nata* ' lone Zeigler. of Charlotte, acoompaI nietl her to Indianapolis for the wed] ding. Since Mrs. Folk's engagement was I announced she has been extensively | entertained. hunter?holston I Announcement has been made of j the recent marriage of Miss Margaret I Lee Hunter of near Camddn and Staff rfgt. Clifford R. Holston, of Mflwau| kee, W isconsin, and Fort Jackson, s c., Which w as solemnized - %ttur| day night. April 11, 1942. by the Judge of Probate, N. C. Arnett, of Camden, S. C. The ring ceremony was used. Mrs. Holston is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. It. Hunter of near Camden and Is a graduate of the Camden high school in the class of 1940. Since graduation Mrs. Holston has held various clerical and stenographic positions in Camden. Sgt. Holston is the son of Mr. and , Mrs. Raymond A.' Holston of Milwaukee. Wisconsin, and is a graduate of West Milwaukee high school. He is now 'with the 305 F. A. Datallion, U- iL .Army, stationed at Fort Jach* sdff. S. C. After May 1. the eoupie will be at an apartment in Columbia, S. C. The clove tree is a native of the Molucca Islands and is cultivated extensively In the tropica. Ortmann?Stackhouse Wedding The wedding of Miss LouUo Ortmaun and Tracy W. Htnckhouae, Jr., took place at 4 o'clock" Saturday afternoon. April 11, at the homo of the bride's parent* in Anderson. The ltev. Frank 11. Morse of Walhatla. performed tho ceremony in tho pros* ence of a numher of friends aud rola11V Crt, H.tmhoo, while Kladioli, spirea and while eandlcs In tall candelabra decorated the unprovided altar in the ceremony room. Mis II I-" Harris, of Hetlvune, fUT'ushtil the wedding music, Before lUfT u lemony. Mrs. Gitrris played "1 Love V<m Truly" and "Indian Lovo Call". ' Mrs. Frank 11. Morse, of Walha'la, sam; 'HceatiHe" and Miss Stella Uethuae. oi llethune, sang "The SweetStory Ever Told". During the ceremony "Trauineri" was softly played. "(.) 1'erfect Love" was played as a prayer. "Bridal March" from ladtettsnn was tiHed for the processional and Mendelssohn's .''Wedding March" from "Midsummer Night's Dream" for-.the recessional. Uichard Pong, of Hock Hill, brotherin-law of (he bride, lighted tho candies Miss Mary Cromer, of Spartanburg. maid of honor and the bride's only attendant, wore a dress of peach lace, having a sweetheart nock line, hitsipie waist and full skirt. She'Carried a bouquet of bronxe snapdragons aud delphcnlum tied with blue ribbon. Donna Louise Long, of Hock llill, niece of the bride, was the ring hearer. She was dressed in orchid organdy and carried the ring in a gladoh hell, show ered with sat ill ribbons. The bride. who was given in marriage by her father, wore a floor iongth white satin dress with Eton jacket which buttoned down the front with covered buttons, leg <> mutton sleeves with points over tho wrists. Her fingertip veil of bridal jlluslop fell from a coronet of orange blossoms worn by her parental grandmother at her wedding f>f> years ago. Her only ornament was a plain gold brcch which was her maternal grandmother's. She carried a shower bouquet of bride's roses and snapdragons. Homer Hays, Jr., brother-in-law of the groom, from Perry. FVaf, was best man. Immediately following the ceremony the bride's parents entertained at a reception at . their homo. Arrangemenis of white snapdragons and candles adorned the bride's table. The wedding cake was heart shaped and topped with a minature bride and groom. Mrs. Joe Major, of Anderson was in charge of serving. For traveling the bride wore a powder blue silk crepe with black accessories and a corsage of bride's roses. Mrs. Stackliouse is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Finil Ortmunn, Jr.. of Anderson. She was graduated from ilie Anderson high school and Winthrop college. For the past six years she has been teacher of Home Economics in the Hethune high school. Mr. Stackliouse is the son of Mr. and Mrs. T. \V. Stackliouse, Sr., of Perry, Fla. He was graduated from I lie Perry high school and attended .Marion Institute in Alabama. lie now holds a position In the Santee-Cooper power plant at Moncks Corner. S. C.. where the couple will make their homo. Out of town guests for the wedding were: Hud King. Heber Wise. Neil Hatcliff. Mrs. \V. A. McDowell. Jr., .Misses Hetty Holland. Ann Redman, j Christine Webb, Stella Hethune. Mr. land Mrs. II. F. Harris all of Hethune; .Miss Mary Frances Davis. Klngstree; l Mrs. W. H. Elrod. Mr. and Mrs. Karl Wheeler, of Atlanta. Ga.; Mrs. S. O. Jackson, of Fort Bragg. N. C.; Mr. and Mrs. Homer Hays, Jr.. oT Perry. Fla.; Mrs. C. I). Iieid, Mae Etta Held, Mrs. Lewis Catoe, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Poag,' all of Rock Hill, S. C. Misses Geraldine and Monteen Vick?-ry. of Hart well, Ga. Mc Lurk in?Culley Mr. and Mrs. Samuel William Burroughs MoLurkin,' Of Chester, sJ announce the marriage of their sister, Jean, to Thomas Murphy Culley. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. A. Douglas McArn, of Bethesda Presbyterian church at Ivy l.odge, Saturday, April 4. Only ^i few close friends of the young couple were present. Mr. Culley Is the (laughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. Charles Andrew McLurkin, of Chester. She attended the Chester schools, Wlnthrop college and is a graduate of the Columbia hospital training school. For the past year she has been connected with tho State Board of Health and hus held a position in Kershaw county. Mr. Culley is the son of Mrs. Marion M. Culley and the late Allen Jones Culley. of Augusta. Ga. He is a graduate of the Georgia Agricultural and Mechanic college and for several years has been with the Southern Airways Inc., and is now holding a position with the Southern Aviation school in Camden. The young couple^ are residing at Ivy Lodge. REQUE8T OF THE MAYOR I, F. N. McCorkle, Mayor of the city of Camden, do request that all residents of our city offer one minute of silent prayer dally at 6 p. m. for the men of the armed forces of our nation. For the time being, and as a gentle reminder of this prayer period, i I will have the flre siren sounded for a few seconds at 6 o'clock. The hour of prayer will prevail each week day. On Sunday I request the clergy of the churches to Incorporate In their prayer, a special appeal to Almighty Ood for right to prevail and for American arms to he speedily successful. ? Signed, F. N. McCORKLE, Mayor 4 will Iifp.nii-I^uf I, I j - , |""!Pt REV. COLLINS TO PREACH AT FINALS OF BARON DcKALB The Hoy. Henry Collins of the l?yttleton Street Methodist church hits accepted tlte Invitation of (ho Kind- ] Uttt Ihg. class of the Ihirou DeKalh , high school to dolivoi' the mutual commencement sermon at the baccalaureate exercises to he hold In the Ilnroii DeKalh nudiimluni Sunday aftei noon. May 2 1 at four o'clock. The schools commencement duals Wtft tto held Tuesday evrnmg. Mayt pK .a eight-thirty. There are twentyoue prospective graduates i P. T. A. Meets Tito Parent Teacher's ussoclu'lon of tlto liaroii DeKalh high school held Its Marelt mooting' last Thursday evening in tho sehool auditorium. Mrs. C. il. Unshoe, tho president, opened the mooting hy having the assembly slug, "The Star Spangled Haulier". followed hy several other favorite selections. Miss Martha Hawinonio. chairman Of t lie program committee, in trod tie ed ilie speaker for tho evening. Miss Margaret Powell, and Mr. \\'. C. MeCa i ley. Miss Powell's subject was: "Victory tjardens". She gave out Victory garden programs, and asked the farmers in the county (6 plant gardens ami help South Carolina to feed Iter.... . t selt. Mr. McCarloy used as his subject: ''What tlie (Joverninent Is asking the Partners to do". He emphasised the fail that dhe farmers are asked to plant peanuts, and also save all serap Iron that they cannot use us the government needs it. Both talks were very interesting, and vitally Important under present war conditions. .(/nionade and cookies wtjro served! In the home economics room hy tho social committee for the evening.1 After refreshments were served, eonjests were enjoyed hy all, under the direction of Misses Lyles, McCiraw, and Johnson. Boys Get Promotions Port Jackson, S. C., April 15.-?Private Alex Etters. of Camden, S. C.. and Private Lawrence E. Blackmou. of Hartsville, S. have been appointed sergeants, and Private Henry E. Parker, of Cheraw. S. has been appointed corporal, it was announced today hy Col. William II. Ilnwkins, commanding officer of South Carolina's Own 11 Sth Infantry regiment. Other promotions in the 3Uth Infantry Division include those of Sergeant John M. Snmonds. of Charlotte, N. C.. who was appointed staff sergeant in the 105th Engineer Battalion Band; Private Sylvan A. Garfunkel, of Savannah, (la., 230th Field Artillery Battalion, and Private Maurice C. Fournier, of Central Falls, K. 1., 11 Sth Field Artillery Battalion, who were both promoted to corporal. The easternmost point of the United States Is West Quoddy Head, near Kastport, Maine. The westernmost point Is Cape Alvu, Wash. ' J 1. U - ?-. . NAVAL RECRUITING CRUISER TO BE HERE TOMORROW Dan Homy, officer lit charge of naval recruiting lit South Carolina. announces (hat a naval recruit lug crutait will ho in Camden Saturday, April IS. for thy purpose of contacting young mou for enlistment in thy navy. This cruiser is a compete recruit111M of!loo. equipped with sound yqutpinont and projection sound machine. It Is nniuitod hy Chief Water Tender l\ M. Holland. recrultei-in chuigTT" I'htof Boiler Maker (\ H. Purrau. assistant rooruilor; Pharmacists Malo C T. Colo, and Woman lOd. L. Kan kin, Jr. \W no yd to stir up people's Interest in the navy, now thoir IIrat lino of nitons? as well as doftMtso, as South Carolina has not hyyn supplyIuk (ho numhor por capita that adjoining s'.jttos aro recruiting. Honor Transferred Officers Fort Jackson. S. (\. April la. Ofllc?ys and enlisted men of thy liMh Infantry UoKimont at Fort Jackson turned out lull in strength for a ret! mental parade (his week honoring the years of faithful and outstanding service of live officers who have hoon t ransferred to other posts. Major Rudolph 1). Zohol, of Charleston, S. C. Major Brevard Itoyklu of Camden, S. Capt Corneltus H. Yates of Camden. S, C., First Ideut. Oilmen H. Huff, of Ureoiiville, S. C., and First Lieut. Jituica K. Lai'v. of Macon, (Ja., are (lie o Ulcers who Ury honored at this parade. The troops passed by in review on the llMh Infantry's drill Held and were received by the honored officers and Col. William H. Hawkins, of of Charleston, S. l\, commanding officer ol thy Palmetto Regiment. CAMDEN CERTIFIED AS IN CRITICAL WAR AREA Washington, April 10.--The National Housing agency announced today that President Roosevelt had certified cities In 27 states as critical war areas where mortgage Insurance would he available to builders of homes fou war workers under the Federal Housing administration's Title VI plan. Ijjider the plan, the government Insures loans which hanks make to builders. Among the communities certified wore: South Carolina?lU-nnottsville. Camden. Orangeburg. Things Going His Way Mr. and Mrs. Kelly (.off, of Oakland. announce the birth of a son last Friday, April 10. at the Newberry county hospital, and the boy haa been named Douglas MacArthur Ooff. The latest compiunnlque Issued from that sector is that l>ouglus MacArthur Ih doing splendidly and has everything well under Ills command.?Newberry Observer. A jury In Tippecanoe circuit court Tuesday night convicted Mr. and Mrs. Arthur If. Leslie of assault and battery In the flogging of the pretty 33-year old school teacher of their son Danny. 11. The 11 men and one woman sitting in Judgment on the Fuyctte couple recommended a lino of $200 and sentence of 30 duys Imprisonment for each. Montreal will celebrate Its ter-ceu'tontary this year. ffi?MK?yJr WF 4 0 f m % e f <9 ? * I .,11, n_ ^FOUNDER'S "FEATURE 40 YEARS AGO, j ! curtains and drapes were ornate affairs with lots of trimming?or else the old reliable lace curtains. We sold plenty of both in my first little store I" NOW. Modern Hornet ! Choote SimplicityI Quaint Colonial PRISCILLA CURTAINS Oft* aiA .J__v JL & ? i 1 Dotted, plain and figured mar* I I quisettes with deep, full ruffles, j -r--- - - * . * -: V * * - 1 lii f 1 COMING ATTRACTIONS At Tho ; Camden Theatre FRIDAY, APRIL 17 dene Tlerncy ? Walter Huston | Victor Mature SHANGHAI GESTURE" SATURDAY, APRIL 18 Mori I at.hr - Juno Havoc Muddy Lhsen - - Patsy Kelly ! SING YOUR WORIES AWAY" Added "(JaiiK Musters and 1 Comedies" SUNDAY, APRIL 19 Clloria Warren Kay Cranois Walter Huston ALWAYS IN MY HEART" MONDAY and TUESDAY APRIL 20 and 21 I Carole Lombard ? Jack Denny TO BE OR NOT TO BE" Ctft'olo Lombard in her last picture . . . An oxcitiiiK romantic Comedy I WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22 .losepb Allen. Jr., Mary Howard WHO IS HOPE SCHUYLER" o THURSDAY and FRIDAY APRIL 23 and 24 ? Dorothy Latnour William lloldon THE FLEET'S IN" II 111 II I ill I 1???????? Beauty Aids for Your Bedroom CHENILLE BEDSPREADS 4 98 Soft low "baby" chenille with roKular high pile tuflliiK- Beautiful color combU k nations to wako *' up your room ? solid tones, too! Gaily Printed y LUNCH CLOTHS| Washable colors! Horn- /\Qc mcd! 51" x 51". ?/0 CURTAINS Crisp marquisette In QQC fresh white or pastols! 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