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r personals and Society Mr?. M?*ine Nettles, Society Editor Phope 181 V "*-ih K Oilvor is home after I ?iay at Mytrle Bem^v v uunell Kennedy of Orlando, Fla., I Siuk relative? and friends iu *?den'MiU) ('hapin and Miss Elsie M'Tarn are a pending the week at ^Hvdfvarn cottage at Myrtle Beach, Mr and Mi-h Joe Shay and sou. Bll * ', Columbia, were houae gueet of W' je? Kittle u few days this week. Bum H G Sanders, Fair street, has ,.Miicd to Birmingham, Ala., by ?t her sltnor, Mrs. W. F. Bum" III He T. Mackey arrived on HJZrsday for a visit with her son, H }j Mackey, and Mrs. Mackey. N. Km jtrt'Ct Mrs llueben 1'ltts, Jr., and son BurIT Qi cheater, were the week-end HL.a of Mr. and M,rs. R. B. Pitts, evard I'laco. Mr and Mrs. Roland Nettles and Miss Betty, of Ninety-Six, pt t|M> week-eltd with relatives In V.nff and Camden. Mrs Floyd Beavers of Greenville, H, been the guest of Mrs. Hubert Kjgon. Chesnut street. She and Mr. avers formerly lived In Camden, rba many friends of Mrs. B. W. 4th. wife of Captain B. W. Heath, Shaw Field, will regret to learn Ktt she is ill in the Sumter hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Hawley Keley of jrmin.itliatn. Ala., arc visiting Mrs. Ka Hawley Kelley, Fair street. Mrs. Htlley will remain for an extended bit Mrs. Hugh l'ltts and daughters, Hina and Martha, of Ware Shoals, Kere week end guests of Hugh Pitts, on Fair street. Mr. Pitts is one the top mechanics at the Southern ^ ridtion school. Mrs Jen Littlo and Mrs. E. L. Hfosely entertained In honor of Mrs. Hjttle's son. Cadet W. C. Little, at a nrheon Sunday evening. About 20 tests were invited. A delicious buf t lunch was served. .Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Hurst and chllHren of Washington, D. C., are spend l several weeks here with Mrs. Burst's paretns, Mr. and Mrs. F. C. ones Mrs. Hurst Is connected with He government in Washington. Mr. and Mrs. George Stuart, Sr., Hs. George Stuart, Jr., and son, Heorgo Edwin, Sarsfield, Ave., left on Hhursday for a month at Myrtle each. They were accompanied by irk Stupalsky. Jr., of Bluefleld. Mrs. Bovkin Rhame, Laurens street, Hu returned from a two weeks visit Hth h'-r daughter, Mrs. Hermas Hrenadf i N'ora Rhame) and family in H"r s,,e has aB her quests, Mrs. Hilter Rhame (Nell Wannamaker) Hid son. Ashby. of Charleston. I M L Allen, proprietor of the Allen's Bhoe Shop on Broad Btreet has reHarned from Newberry where he atHeoded the funeral of his grandmothHr. Mrs. Elizabeth Allen who died Hat Sunday after an Illness of seven H?nths The burial took place last H^&vr I Mr and Mrs. Lexle McCasklll and Bon. liW. of Charelston, and Mr. and H^rs. CecW MoCaskill and daughter, Voline. of Pittsburgh, Pa., and Mr. Htalph McCasklll of Spartanburg, have B" returned to their l\omes after pending their vacation with their Bother. Mrs. J. G. McCasklll, North H)road street. I Mrs. w. c. Pitts, accompanied by Her daughter, Elizabeth, spent the Heek-end with her son, Wesley, who H in thr? Air corps at Lynchburg Hollege. stie and her daughter went Hn to Washington where they spent H*Teral days. Elizabeth is a counselor Hi Kanip Kahlert, Sudley, Maryland, H>r the summer. Mr and Mrs. S. W. VanLandlngH*m Lyttleton street, had as their nests ovmp the week-end their Ughter*. Miss Jean VanLandingham ' Allan a. C,a.. Aux. Dorothy V. McHwd. WAAC. of Fort Bragg, N. C., nd Mi.-s Margaret VanLandingham, ho returned Friday from a two e^ks stay at Kanuga, N. C. "ap: and Mrs. McKaln Richards H*ve arrived and are the guests of Hap1. Richards' parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. a., Richards, Jr., Fair street. He 1ms Just returned to this country from active duty In the Pacific. Mrs. Richards has beeu making her home with her parents, Attorney and Mrs. W. M. Stevenson, of Bennettsvllle. MRS. BEAVER8 18 GUE8T AT LUHpHEON AND DINNER Mrs. Carrie Woolen and Mrs. Pamela Thomas entertained Mrs. Floyd Reavers of Greenville, at lunch eon on Saturday at the Ivy Lodge. Mrs. Reavers was again entertain^ od, when Mr. und Mrs. Henry Miles gave a dinner in her honor on Sunday at their home on Mill street. M188 JOYCE TAPT IS COMPLIMENTED Miss Joyce Taft, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. R. B. Taft of Charleston, waa., ,,flJ?ttPliinented on Wednesday with a t^thday party given her by her mother* and grandmother, Mrs. H. 8. Steedman and her aunt, Miss Sara Steedman. Twelve of her little cousins were Invited for ice cream and birthday cake at Thomas' Tavern. The beautiful yellow iced cake with 11 candles was inscribed with "Happy Birthday, Joy," and was cut by the young honoree. Miss Murjorie Waters was the only other guest invited Mixed gladioli, Shasta daisies and other summer flowers decorated the dining room on the upper floor of the Tavern. LOVELY PARTIES GIVEN FOR GREENVILLE VISITOR Mrs. Floyd Beavers, of Greenville, who is visiting in Camden for the first time since she and Mr. Beavers left here seven years ago, was complimented when several of her old friends entertained in her honor. Mrs. Hubert Wilson invited members of the bridge club \o which Mrs. Beavers belonged, on Tuesday morning (pr two tables of cards. Top score ^as made by Mrs. James Gandy and low score by Mrs. J. L. Williford. Coca-Colas and crackers were served during the game. On Wednesday morning Mrs. M. M. ReasonOver ontertained the same ladies at two tables of bridge at her home on Lyttleton street. High score prize was won by Mrs. J. L. Williford and Mrs. R. E. Stevenson made the low score for the morning. At both parties Mrs. Beavers was givefi a lovely guest prize. M188 BETTY MERRITT IS HONORED WITH PARTY Miss Betty Merritt, of Columbia, formerly of Camden, wjjose wedding will be a social event of July 13, was honored by her aunt, Mrs. Wiley Shoorn on Saturday evening with, a bridge party and miscellaneous shower. Four tables of bridge and twelve people playing bingo composed this lovely party and at the conclusion of the games the hostess brought in the many attractive gifts. In the bridge game high score prize was won by Mrs. William D. Nettles, and consolation prize was awarded Miss Jean VanLandingham of Atlanta , and Camden. Low score prize was given Mrs. M. B. Williams. Bingo prize was won by Mrs. Scott. Summer flowers were artistically arranged throughout the house and the hostess, assisted by Mrs. H. H. Merritt, served a delicious ice course with cake, salted nuts and mints. Out-of-town guests were, the honoree and her mother, Mrs. Thos. Scott, Miss Mae Andrews, Miss Lib Harris, all of Columbia; Miss Emily Sheorn and Miss Nancy Nelson of Columbia and Camden, and Miss Caroline Herriott of Dalzall. Miss Merritt is benig complimented this week in Columbia with numerous parties before her marriage to Marion Luther Mathias of Charleston. Buy War Bonds and Stamps F "? ? MIS8 JANE CLARKSON BRIDE OP GENE RUSSELL A slmplu and impressive wedding was solemnised on June 26, when Mis* Jane Clarkson became the bride of Gene Russell at 8 o'clock at Grace Episcopal church. Tho llo?. A. H. Mitchell, rector of St. James Episcopal church. Greenville, grandfather of the bride, performed tho cereuxouy. assisted by l>r. Maurice Clarke, Hector of Grace Episcopal church, In the presence of a large gathering of relatives and friends. The vows were spoken before an arrangement of palms, Southern smilux, Interspersed with seven-branched candelabra holding white tapers, and baskets of white gladioli and Shasta daisies. Trior to the ceremony Miss Sara Campbell, orgaultf, played Schubert* ' Serenade" and Piano Concerto No. 1 by Tchaikorsky. *Tbe traditional wedding marches were used for the processional and recessional. The bride, a beautiful blond, was given in marriage by her father, Robert Rarnwell Clarkson. She was lovely in her wedding gown of white lace and marquisette, made with a sweetheart neckline and long sleeves buttoned at the wrist and extending in pointH onto her hands. The long full skirt ended in a train. /The full length veil of marquisette /fell from a coronet of orange bibssoms and seed pearls. She carried t? bridal bouquet of white carnations and stepnotis centered with white orchids. Her only ornament was a string of pearls. Miss Mary Petrafkn. slitter of the groom, was tho maid of honor and only attendant. She wore a floor length gown made similar to that worn by the bride, In Poudre blue marquisette banded In the waist and on the skirt with lace and having short sleeves. It was buttoned down the back with small covered buttons. She carried an arm bouquet of Golden Charm roses, and wore an arrangement of the same roses In her hair. The groom had as his best man, Robert S. Ward, of Camden. Ushers were Antone R. Hunter and Stuart Clarkson. Mrs. Clarkson, mother of the bride, wore a street length dress of rose and white printed Bemberg sheer with white accessories and a shoulder bouquet of white roses. Mrs. Petrafka, mother of the bridegroom was gowned in Poudre blue crepe with touches of white and white accessories. Her flowers were white roses. An Informal reception for the immediate families, out of town gu.-sts and a few intimate friends was held immediately following the ceremony in the garden at the Clarkson residence. A receiving line composed of the wedding party, Mr. and Mrs. Clarkson. parents of the bride and Mrs. Petrafka, mother of the groom, received in tho entrance to the garden. Assisting in entertaining were Mr. and Mrs. J. S. H. Clarkson, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Clarkson, Mrs. Joseph Brunson, Mrs. C. H. Zemp, Miss Pau lino Trotter and Miss llallle Clarkson. Later in the evening the couple left for a wedding trip. The brido wore for truvoliug a two piece suit of Perl* winkle blue crepe trimmed with white silk rlck-rack. a chalk white hut, and other accessories. She wore a shoulder corsage of white orchids Mrs, ltussell. the danghter of Mr. and Mre. Robert liaruwell Clarkson. at tended Furman university Green vilie. and graduated from the University of South Carolina. Mr. HuhhoII 1m the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Petrafka of Akron, Ohio. He attended the University of Akron and is now a civilian flight instructor at the Southern Aviation school, 61 AAFFTD. Among tho out-of-town guests wore: Mrs. Kdward Pelrafka and Miaa Mary Petrafka of Akron, Ohio, Dr. and Mrs. A. It Mitchell. Mr. and Mrs. Ellison Mitchell and family, Mr. and Mrs. Kmest Pat ton and son, Mitchell, Mrs. K. K. Stone and daughter. Halite, ull of Greenville; Capt. Lucas Mitchell of Camp Ia?e, Va.; Mr. and Mrs. Ia>vlck Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Fowles. Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Fowloa, Jr., Mrs. Preston Darby, Sr., J. Preston Darby. Jr.\ Miss L. Darby, Miss Cornelia Thomas, Walter C. Thomas. Miss C. Elizabeth Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. O. 11. Crawford, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Lucas, Mr. tuid Mrs. G. S. Clarkson, Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Hembol of Coluin Jala, Dr. and Mrs. G. C. Stuart, Eastover; Lt. Win. Selby of the Columbia Anuy Air base. MRS. GENE RUSSELL HONORED WITH PARTY Among the pre-juipdial parties given for Mrs. Genu Russell, who was before her recent marriage, Miss Jane Ckukson, was the luncheon given by Miss Alberta Team and Mrs. J. H. Foregger (Susan Team). Fourteen guests were invited to the Team residence at 1 o'clock on Friday, and luncheon was served buffet style, from a beautifully appointed table covered with a cut work linen cloth and was centered with a crystal bowl of Summer phlox, Shasta daisies and Queen Ann lace. Place cards were attached to tiny wedding bolls and the honor guest's place was maj-ked with a corsage of bridal roses. Members of the Clarkson-Russell wedding party and out-of-town guests wore Invited as follows: The bride, her mother, Mrs. R. 13. Clarkson, Mrs. Edward Petrafka, mother of the groom, of Akron. Ohio; MIhs Mary Petrafka. Mrs. E. E. Stone and daughter. Miss Halllo Stone, of Greenville; Mrs. Ernest Patton?of Greenville; Mrs. Blanding Clarkson of Hartsville, Mrs. Stuart Clarkson of Columbia, Mrs. James Clarkson and daughter, , Halli, Mrs. A. O. Clarkson and Miss Margaret Rockafellow. The hostesses were assisted by Mrs. John L. Team and Mrs. Roland Nettles. Twelve-story cranes are now being constructed for the U. S. Navy, the largest ever built. One man will operate these self-contained and powered units. CAMDEN RED CROSS CANTEEN NOTES The Canteen crops, Mrs. Rueben lMtis, chairman, has received permission from Mr. J. U. Richards, Supt. of Camden schools, to open the vanhihk porject under Red Cross Jurisdiction in tho High school kitchen (or the present. letter, it is hoped, that a permanent canteen Kitchen and rooms may bo installed (it Red Cross headquarters on North Broad street. The lliah school Is central and convenient to all the Victory garden growers of Camden and the Canteen corps Is most grateful to the school authorities.' (equipment for the permanent Canteen Is urgently requested and needed, especially a stove, kerosene, electric or wood and coal, and anyone having such a stove that could be donated or loaned will please notify headquarters at once. This project Is for the public and everyone will profit. Let us all help. STAG EVENT GIVEN FOR GROOM -ELECT Gene Russell, whoso marraigo to Miss Jane Clarkson of this city, oecured last Friday evening was the guest at a stag party given at^ tho Sarsfiojld club by a group of fellow instructors of tho Southern Aviation school, last Wednesday evening. Those present in addition to the groom-elect were Wilson Ruebe, Rob Ward. A. R. lluntftr, K. H. Howard, Watson Baddy, U. F. Boat, W. F. Johnson. James Tribble, William Solby. Captain John 11. Foreggor and Stuart Clarkson. MRS. PAUL F. AXTELL ENTERTAINED TUESDAY Mrs. Raul F. Axfell, Union Htreot, entertained on Tuesday afternoon with three tables of bridge in honor of Mrs. George Ellis, who with Mr. Ellis have just arrived from California. Mr. Ellis is a ground school Instructor at the Southern Aviation school. High score prize was given Mrs. J. W. Hoover, consolation was won by Mrs. John W. Taylor and .floating prize was last held by Mrs. C. H.j Brady. Mrs. Axtell presented Mrs. Ellis with a frostoria candy dish as guest prize. Coca-Colas were served during the bridge game and an ice course later In the afternoon.' LOVELY PARTY GIVEN BY MRS. J. C. EWING One of the prsttlost parties of the SuinmeV season was the one given Wednesday evening by Mrs. J. C. Ewlng at her homo at tho Watoroe Mill. Guests wero invited for four tables and prizes wore awarded Mrs. J. R. DoWitt for high, and In the Bingo handH played later by Mrs. J. A. Hagin'and Mrs. John Langford. Refreshments were served from a beautiful table In tho dining room with Mrs. Arnold at the punch bowl. Sandwiches and cookies wero served by tho hostess. A profusion of flowers was used In the game and dining rooms. I M188 BES8IE LEE JOYCE MARRIE8 MILTON WILLIAMS Of iuucli Internet to their muny friends throughout the state wuh the marriage of Miss Resale Leo Joyce, of Camden, to Milton William* of Cauulou and Put arson, Now Jersey, which tt>ok place Saturday, Juno ID, in the Kpworth Methodiat church lit lhiterson, the Itev. S. N. Thotnaa <>fttciultug. Mrs. Williams Ih the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I). O. Joyce of Camden. He fore her marriage she was employed at the Southern Aviation School here. Mr.. Wllltama Is the son of Mrs, Oltn Kllllan and the late Mr. Willlams. He Ih employed at the Wright bftntber plant at Paterson. The young couple will make their home at Paterson. New Jersey Couple Are Wedded Here Klizabeth Catherine Schiller of this * city, formerly of Karitan, N. J., and Edward Ms pes Its, also of Karitan, were married by Rev. Edward Hurke of the Catholic church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Saturday afternoon. The bride Is a popular young woman of tlte New Jersey community while her husband Is a member of the present class at the Southern Aviation school here. Mrs. Esposlts plans oil remaining In Camden at least until her husband (completes his primary (rafhlug in aviation. . We combed 5 Continents ! to FILL OUR SHELVES # On our shelves, you will find an inventory of the world's heal[ ing helps. Many of them rare and costly. But we maintain this complete inventory hecauscours is a prescription pharmacy. The large volume of prescriptions which we compound makes it { necessary for us to have, ever at hand, the rarest herb as well as the newest specialty. Volume, too, assures quick turnover and fresh, potent drugs. Yet it costs no more to have prescriptions compounded here, where professional competence and ethical integrity arc unquestioned. DeKalb Pharmacy NO HEAT NO MACHINES A? ?tiriiy i>ew god Jlifwrf pereieeeM. A triumph of modern tdence. 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