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’*'• THE CAMDEN CHWOWICLK. CAWOEN. EOUTH CAEOLtWA. EEfOAYi OCTOJER* 22. 1943 \ PAQt RIVI personals .and lift, Maxine Netdes, Society Editor Phone 181 d Mrs. Stewart Baird hare EJinfm New York and wIU opeir iJ^me for a abort time. » 7 Krtnedy- Blakeney of Brunawlck, •^jf lJending a few da^ Bere With {'(uaily Carrie Wooten is spending **, days with her mother and JJ^^latlres In Richmond, Va., this Kk. , £ L. Clary and Lt. Bona Allen, i were week-end guests of Mrs. Huggins and friends. They rjationed at Camp Croft. Vn Margaret Lominac had 'as her i<Dd guests, Sgt: R. W. Forbes JP prt. and Mrs. Nichols, all of ^ iacksoiL , r ‘‘peewee’’ Watts, .who Is sta- ^ in Salt Lake City, Utah, is ^on a few days’ furlough with iMrents, Mr. and Mrs, Pred Watts. LlC W Allen. U. S. Nary, based jtcksonvillA Fla., has been the ^ of bis aunt.i JMrs. liOis Coxe, rtileton street. - j KB. Raymond Narris left on Sun y for Am ^ — Bl Join Sgt _ «r«- : £igs Virginia Green has arrived spending the summer months Xew England and is occupi^ng her ttsge in Cook’s Court. V, E. DeLoache, Mr. and Mrs. Har- Hampton and Mims DeLoache dt slambla. attended the funeral of p, DeLoache on Saturday, jlra. B. W, .Heath of Sumter, .and ’ F. Buckley of Sharon, Conn., were jaet guests at the home of Mr. and re, Frank H. Heath, Hampton Ave., oBday evening. hr. and Mrs. George L. Taylor of jtsboro, N. C., visited their sons, (orge* Taylor and Mrs. "raylor, I^u u street, and John Tajrior and Mrs lamerton, is visiting friends in iBden. She was with Mrs. Nell K. rtgler last week and Is spending iJs wfek with;Mrs. C. C. Vaughn. i Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Lee Clyburn, In. W. R. Clyburn and Miss Ann tfbom were In Spartanburg over le week-end, where they visited Illy Clyburn at Camp Croft. Mrs. W. Thos. Richards of Augusta. L, is eipected this week-end for a lit with her husband. Flight Instruc- r Richards, at the Hotel Camden, ie and her children are moving lo imden in the near future. ' ^Captain C. G. Kornegay. U. S. Army, ^a^uarters in Atlanta. Ga.. arrived on Wednesday for a ten days’ leave. Mr^ William Hough and Mrs. Ru- us Thurman of Cheraw,* were here over the week-end. They came for ^he funeral of their npcle, Ben P De Loache. . < George Derleth of Marquette. Mich., was a caller at'Uie Chamber of Com merce office Tuesday. Mr. Derlfeth is a friend of Secretary F. H. Heath, who was for several years, executive of the Marquette Chamber of Com merce. Mrs. Jack Ray and twin danghtirr or Aiken, wbre here a few days this Mr. Ray, who is ' connected with the Southern Aviation school, will soon move his family to. Camden to make their home, W. P. Buckley of SharonT Conn., was a week-end visitor in Camden. Mr , Buckley'left Tuesday for Texas and Mexlcp, where he will Join Mrs. Buck- Ity and members‘of his family at the latter /lestinatlon. The Buckleys will 7for Aniarlllo. Texas, where sheL^® middle November to m toln Sgt. Harris; who Is stationed Kamschatka. ^ Mrs. H. L. Richey and Miss Ida Mae McManus'were the guests H)f H. L. Richey, Jr., at Fort Bennlng, Ga., where he is attending school, recently. They were accompanied by McLain Marsh, who visited his brother, Wil liam Marsh. Commander Daniel B. Miller, and Mrs. Mlll%r of I.«ng Beach, California, left on Monday after a ten days’ visit to the former's mother, Mrs. W. J. Mayfield, and Mr. Mayfield, North Broad street. Commander Miller Is on active duty and will be in com mand of a new destroyer on the west coast First Lt. W, L. Jackson, son of Mrs. Wade L. Stokes, Sr., and Mr. Stokes, irior Fair street over the week-end in Camden on Thursday from SS’ c W EviBs if 8„rir 'S' P»cincjrhUe overseas his wrlfe, the former Thelma Young of . HarUville and Columm^ died, as did their infant son. Lieut. Jacksoa expects to be- returned to duty at tlje expiration of his leave. Mrs- Anderson Bass (Kit DeLoache) of Rock Hill, and her son, Andy, left oh Sunday after spending a few days with her father, Blair DeLoache. She was called here on account of the illness and death of her uncle, Ben P. DeLoache. Others called here were: Mrs. J, A. ‘Parks (Katherine DeLay) of Atlanta, Ga., Mrs. Arthur DeLay of Birmingham, Ala., Cpl. and Mrs. James DeLoache and baby of South Dakota, and Benjamin P. DeLoache, Jr., of New York, Pvt. Frank Babbitt, .^berdeen Prov ing Ground, Md., who has been spend ing a two weeks’ furlough with his wife, the former Marie Kennedy Shan non, and children, Charlotte and Frank, Jr., at the home of Mrs. J. R, Shknnoti,' North Broad street, return ed to Aberdeen on Sunday. Mrs. Babbitt' and the children will remain here for the duration. Pvt. Babbitt leaves soon for Port Custer, Mich., to attend Officers school. He has the distinction of. possessing the “Purple Heart’’ decoratioiv given him in Feb. S )r his bravery in World War L tation read: “Wounded while g phone lines under intense fire.’’ He enlisted at the age of 17 in the first, war and re-enlisted when the United States declared war in World War 2, START THE BALL ROLUNG TO HEALTH Tm, bowling, the moat popular of Woor sports, is a swell way for fw to keep in perfect condition ud enjoy fall sports. We have tke beet alleys In town. Drop In. CAMDEN BOWLING CENTER North Broad Street dOUNCE imes Kya BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT MISS BURNS TO WED Mr. and Mrs.' Ulys Grover Bams of this city, annonnee the engagement of their daughter, Helen, to Hnghey Tindal. Jr., of Amarillo Army Air Field. Texas, and Camden. The wed ding date -will be announced later. Miss Bams, the only daughter of Mr. and^ Mrs. Burns (Ona..HaiTlll) of Forest City, N. C., is a graduate of Camden High school and attended Winthrop college. Rock Hill. Pfc.'’Tindal, the son Mra. Hughey Tindal of Camden, was attending Clemson college when he was Induct ed inlo the Amy. He is being trained in aircraft mechanics at Anu^illo. NELSON-KEE Miss Beatrice Nelson and Pfe, Woodrow Kee were united in marri age by the Rev. B. S. Broome at the home of the bride’s parents, Tuesday afternoon, . October 12, at 6 . o’clock. The vows were spoken before a num ber of close -friends of the young couple. The bride was becomingly attired In a suit of soldier blue with blHck &cc688ori63. Her corsugs wfts of red rose buds. Mrs. Kee is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. p. Nelson of DuBose Park. I’fc. Kee Is the son of Mrs. W. H. Kee of Pageland. The bride will continue to make her home with her parents while her husband returns to duty at Camp Forest, Tenn. . » Immediately following the ceremony a reception was held at the homj df • he bride’s parents. ^ GETTYS-JOLLEY Elizabeth Hill Gettys, daughter of .Mr. and .Mirg, J. M. Gettys of this city, T)ecame the bride of Lieut. Charles AYthur Jolky, Jr., of Montgomery, Ala. and Camp Gordon Johmson, Fla., at a ceremony performed at the post chapel at Camp Gordon Johnson, Oct. 9, by Major Miner Stegenga. The bride was prosented by' her father and she was attended as maid of honor by Mrs.. M, A. Clyburn of Augusta, .Ga. The groomsman was .Captain H. M. Gettys of Camp Wheel er, Ga. Ushers were Captain M. A. Clyburn and Lieut. Elderidge of Camp Gordon Johnson. The post c&apel was attractively decorated with smilax and lighted tapers banked against clusters ot pine and white gladiolas. .During the cere mony vocal selections, "Because’’ and “Llebestrauni’' were sung by Lieut Palmer of the WAC. The bride wore a gown of white satin and tulle with a full satin floor- Ungth skirt. On her head was a heart-shape seeded peart tiara. The maid of honor wore a gown of rose taffeta with lace ybke, three-quarter length kleeves and carried a nosegay of dark red rosea. The bride’s bouquet was of the traditional type and was made up of white rosee centered with white orchids. Following the ceremony a reception was held and the bridal pal'ty was as sisted In the receiving line by Mrs. J. M, Gettys, motherf of the bride, Airs. M. A. Clyburn %nd Miss Doris Jolley, a sister of the groom. Mrs. Gettys wore a becoming black suit- dress with a buds. ,The mother of the bridegroon^ Mrs. Charles Arthur Jolley, of Mont gomery, also in the receiving line, wore black and carried pick rose buds in bouquet form. The bride’s traveling outfit was s pale blue suit with btown accessories and she wore a corsage of white orchids. ' The bride, who is a graduate of Camden High school, also attended Winthrop college. The groom is a Pfc. and Mrs. James'Franklin Work man of Cassatt, announces the birth •f a daughter, Frances tober 11, at the Camden Mother and daughter are getting fine. MORE LEATHER FOR — REPAIRING OF SHOES Shoe repairers will be able to get more sol^ leather as a result Qt WPB’s directive requiring cutters to provide extra' amounts of finders bursts to the shoe repair trade during October. / CANTEEN OPEN-HOUSE HELD LAST SATURDAY The house-warming held at-the Can teen cottage^ In the rear of the Red Cro.sB headquarters. North Broad St., ou Saturday afternoon. OcL 16, was one of the most successful and enjoy able undertakings of., the local Red Cross chapter. The bright sunshine outside was more than reflected in the three cherry rooms In their blue and'white (the colors of the Canteen corps). Bowls ot bright flowers, stencilled window -shadee, half hidden by dainty white curtains, made of cloth from the Wateree .mills and all the necessary accomplishments of a well ordered kitchen and tea. room were viewed by the many guests. Mrs.- Ruben Pitts received the guests, while Mrs. Eugene Moseley detnonstrated the uses of the pressure cooker. Serving in the lea room were Mrs. R. E. Stevenson, Mrs. F. D. Good- ale and Mrs. G. H. Baum. 4rhile the punch bowl was presided over by Mrs. Dorothy Smith and Mrs. Hazel Oliver. Delicious sandwiches and punch pre pared by Mrs. Moseley, Mrs. H. H. Maddox and Mrs. Wm. Goodale were 'Served later In the afternoon. Mrs. Goodale, whose artistic touch as an interior decorator, was in evidence in the general color scheme and ar rangements of the rooms were worked out and planned by Mrs. Pitt and Mrs. Stevenson. The Motor corps, under the leader ship of Miss Helen Herman, gave fine demonstrations of first aid bandaging. Mrs. Grainger Gaithen was In charge of car parking. The Canteen corps Is now prepared to assist housewives in Fall and Winter canning and classes in nutrition Vrill also be formed under the leadership of Mrs. Eva Irby and Miss Margaret Fewell. Mayor and .Mrs. F. M. McC^rkle were special guests. a ihember of the Sigma Chi fraternity During the marriage ceremony the bFide’s only ornament was an e:^qai- aite star-shsped pin, which had been worn by hw maternal grandmother before the Civil way. The reception following the wedding was held at the faOiM of CapUin and Mra. M. A. <'lyDtu:m The trip from the chapel t<f the^Gjyburn home was made in a gay decorated jeep and with an escort of army motorcycle riders. Upon thel"'return from their honey moon IJrat. and MrSvJolley are to be at home at ApalachicotaKFla. r ' ' ' aDLUH Flour biscuiH. . ^ ♦odayl . y^js Tuas^aY. ^ Tim. i" FUh.'JI*"'"*'’ COlUMSI* City Will Observe Navy Day Wednesday PROCLAMATION I. Francfs N. McCorkle, mayor of the City of Camden, do hereby request the citizens of Camden to, observe Navy Day,' October 27, in a manner befitting the glorious deeds that the men of our naval forces have done in (he past and are doing today. All business houses, schools and private homes are urged to display the American flag"heit Wednesday All, school _teachers will please ar range a short program at 2 a. m. on that day, this, to Include a short talk and the singing of appropriate na tional airs. Today ouY Navy takes front rank as, the greatest-navy In the world. It Is the Spearhead of Victory, the First Line* of Defense. I call upon all the people of (?amden to pay tribute to our gallant sailors and their skilled commanders. . Signed, F. N. McCorkle. Mayor * - • City of Camden. S. C. , Chamber Seeking Outside.Help To Aid Local Doctors Beliewes CAmden Withpot Ade* <|ua|te Number of Phy- REGiSTRAtlON FOR KERSHAW. AND SURRbUNOING COMMUNITY sicisuaa. ■fr- In view .of the critical situation likely to arise in Camden by reason of the scarcity of physicians, the Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday suggested to Major Moultrie Brails- ford. retired army physician, that he check the situation and then makei request to the propeY authorities for] assistance In the sending here of a general practioneer. j Dr. George Rhame, who was criti cally ill with pneumonia, but who is on the road to- recovery now, will have to take a much heeded rest for six weeks to two months in Florida. Dr. A. W. Humphries, head of the county health department, is obliged to cover the entire county in bis work, although willing to give what aid he can in any eventuality in the city. Dr. Tnten, a new arrival in Camden, who was just nranried, will be back this webk add will aid great ly in ..relieving the preaeot. situation. Dr. Carl West has been doing a great service to the • community, vlr- tually taking over the entire communi ty. Should Dr. West be taken 111, the situation'' itU- Camden would bOcome most acute. The Chamber of Commerce officials felt that some one should take the initiative In securing aid for Dr. and enlisted the services of_ ^fajor Brallsford In the matter of contacting the proper authority. Regis^tration of Book No. 4 for the people *in the; jurisdiction of Board 46-28-2, Kershaty, S. C., will be held at the Kershaw j^rammar school, Ker shaw colored |Khool, Heath Springs school. Flat Crwk school, ML Pisgah school, Oct. 26th, 26th. arid 27tb. 'War Ration Book Three must be presented- at the time of registrallon. The regls-, tration will be from 9 to 5 o’clock at the Kershaw grammar school. The people 6f the town will register on the 26th. Mill village register the 26th, and the rural section the 27th. The . colored school will be open for regis tration the three day 'period. Simplify Return Df Lost Books Under arrangentpnts made by Post master C. P. DuBose, Sr., finders of lost ration books may drop them in the mail without prepaying postage or enclosing them ^In envelopes. It was announced this week. On payment of five cents postage- due charge, the post office department will return the lost book to the person whose name and address appears on the cover. If the addressed can not be found the post office will forward the book to the nearest local ration board. While the percentage of lost ration books are low, the problem of return ing them Is important to the owners. In making it as convenient as pos sible for finders to return a lost book by simply dropping it in the mall box, Postmaster DuBose believes the num ber of returns will be Increased. LEGION AUXILIARY MET OCTOBER 16th The annual meeting district, American Legion Auxiliary, Methodist church in Cam den at 10:30, October 16, with the Camden Unit as hostess. Mrs. R. E. Chewning, president' of the Unit, and Mrs. J. H. Moseley, dis trict committeewoman, of Bishopville, ha4 charge of the program. The in vocation was giv^n by the pastor, Rev. Henry F. Collins. Mrs. Marie 'Tindal gave the address of welcome, and MR. AND MRS. H. Q. HINSON RECEIVE PURPLE HEART FOR SON Mr.~'iihd Mrs. fl. G. Hinson have re ceived the Purpld Heart for their son, Elarnie Lee Hinson, who was killed in of the llth action, July 26, 1943. WANTED Nurse-Companion For Elderly Woman. Pleas ant Living Conditions. Write Giving Age, Experience,, To Carl Schlosburg, P. O. ibox 186, Camden, ‘S. C. X, WMM R GOIB stuffs np the nose, causes mouth breathing, throat tickle and night coughing, use this tlme-tnted Vicks treatment that goes to work instaatly ... Z ways at aacal At bedtime rub good old Vicks VapoRub on throat, chest and back. Then watch its pcnctmtino- tnmuumm action bring relief from distress. . It ffMETMTES to upper breath ing passaged with soothing medicinal vapors. It tniwtilTa chest and back sinfaces like s warming, comforting pt^tlce... rorkiii and It kem on working for hours. evaa whlfa-yaa slaey —to ease coughing spasms, relive muscu lar soreness and tlghtness-and bring grand cmnforti Try it to- y^^ighi.. - - - , Vicks VapoRub. iioooooooooooooooooooooooooooopooooooo»»oo»»»oo»oooo^»< Mrs. J. M. Rbam^ of Bishopville, re- rrmtfuata nf SttK...... —.t . spouded and served as secAtary. The f officers were present and presented plans for the year’s work: Mrs. C. M. Proctor of Rock HilL - president; Mrs. J. F. Grayson of Summerton, national exe cutive committeewoman; Mrs. Henty Cappleman ot Columbia, secretary- treasurer, and Mrs. Roy Hammond of Columbia, rehabilitation chairman. A delightful luncheon was served at the Thomas Tavern at 1 o’clock. Dur ing the luncheon Mayor F. N. Mc- .Corkle welcomed the visitors to Cam- den. Wateree Power Plant News Items Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hammond and Tamflj' spent ~Bun3ay with Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Hammond in Great Falls. Miss Jennie Rosborough or Winns? boro, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Gettys Neil. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Sanders and children visited Mr. and Mrs. j; M. McCabe in Columbia last week. Ronnie Arnold ^Is visiting Lt. Jack Brown in Topeka. Kansas. i Mr. W. E. Hammond and Mr. J. C. Hoffman attended the funeral ot John H. R(^dey in Charlotte, N. C., Tuesday. , M/d. Ronnie Arnold and daughter are visiting relatives in Qreknsboro. N. C., and Washington. D, C. Mr. and Mrs. McLeod Marshall ot Hartsvllle, spent this week-end with Mr.* and Mrs. James Huggins. Mr, A. H. Arnold of Chester, is spendlhg some time with his son, Warren Arnold. Mr, Arnold has the distinction, of haviitg,three soox^nd one daughter serving in the armed force#. Cpl. Olln L. Arnold,' lUly; SgL Elvyn Aronld, England; Cpl. Lloyd Arnold, Army Air corps, sta tioned in Texas, and LL Ina Arnold, Camp Gordon, Oa. This year you need a larger' wardrobe than ever, for most every day demands costume changes as you skip about vour busy war-time duties! Ana you , may have an ample wardrobe— inexpensively—if you. shop at Penney’s! Pretty-as-a-picture s rayon crepe frocka in young, ‘^7 flattering styles .77 with dainty ' shirring, dramatic draping or wofFplcats, Lots xrTother intrigu ing details give them And yoUT*-perRonalily..plusl 12-20. Wants—For Sale LOST—Two keys in green leatherette case. Reward If returned to Cam den Chronicleu 31p MORE REPAIR PARTS FOR WASHING MACHINES More repair, parts for domestic washing machines will be available soon," WpB’s Office of Civilian Be quireottnte (OCR) reports. A recent order permits manu^ture of certain parts made of copper. Thoufanda of domestic washing machines are in de- mand for tankers and merchant ves- a^ and in seamen’s brganizatlona overseas. Church membership in tbs United States has tncreaiied 2,000,000 mem- 'barif since 194J. '