Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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>’S. .y.'YM-y* : ••V ^7' • • y •. -<r.- THl CAMDEN CHWOmCLl, CAMDIW, tOUTH CAWOLIWA. FWIDAY. DECEMIIH 24, mi personals and Socieli^ Mrs. Maxine Nettles, Society E^tor Phone ISl ^Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Keep of Lock- port, N. Y., are registered at ^e Court Inn for the season. Miss Rutb Richards of CanMen and New York, Is occupylng.,her home on Brevard Place for several weeks. Miss Sidney Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ike P. Jones, arrived by plane on Saturday from St. Mary’s, Raleigh, N. C., to spend Christmas. Miss Mary Cleckley of Augusta, Oa., N»ho Is attending Wellsley college, ■ Mass., spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Harrison, Jr. Buddy Hunter, who is attending Oak Ridge Mllttary Academy. N. C., is spending the Christmas holidays with his mother, Mrs. C. M, Hunter. ,Mlss Betty Muller, student at Win- throp college. Rock Hill, Is at •home Miss Helen Dent of Lockhart, was the week-end guest of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Ward, Chesnut street. Lt. and Mrs. Grayson Shaw and young daughter of Columbus, Ga., are spending the Christmas holidays in Camden with Lt. Shaw’s father, Mr. C. C. Shaw. Mrs. Dorothy V. McLeod and Miss Jean VanLandlngham will arrivp on Friday evening to spend Christmas day with theii parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. W. VanLandlngham. Pfc. Lane Woodcock Is spending a few days furlough with his wife (I>ena Stevenson) and son, Jody, and daughter, Emily. He came here from Camp Crowder, Mo., and wUl report to Hammer Field, Calif., for new duty. Aviation Cadet Oscar Wooten, who I With parents, - Mr. and Mrs.^; Or+ta -atattoned" Til ‘ Maxwell Tteid; Ala.; Muller, for fhe holidays Miss Sybil Drakeford and Miss Rhetta Halsall, Winthrop college, ar rived on Friday for the holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Drakeford, and Mrs. Rhetta Halsall. Lt. and Mrs. W. F. Nettles, Jr., and daughter, Mary Primrose, arrived on MISSIONARY SOCIETY ENTERTAINED THURSDAY Circle Number Two of the Mtoslon- ary Society of Bethesdg Presbyterian church entertained at a tea on Tl)ars- day afternoon in the Sunday school roonu Xor the- wives of the student officers and cadets at the Southern Aviation school. Twenty five ladies called between the hours of five and Wives Chib WiU Be Organized Monday Wives of student officers and cadeta Who desire to participate in the pro- luam that is being arranged for Mon day, Wednesday and Friday after- ^ .. .. w • 1 noons at the Recreational Center on sev^ and w^ grated by the circle RnUedge street, ire required to at- lesder^s. R. E. Stevenson sndhjw meeting scheduled for next ^Istants, Mrs T. Mrt. Monday, Dec. 27, at 3 p. m. Alton Mr»- El^^th ^lle, ^ p Buckley and Mrs. Heath, 2"- “‘if? with Mrs. Prank Bean and Mrs. John Hays. The tea table was lovely wl^ Lindsay, have mapped-out an Inter ns centerpiece of polns^tas flanked estlng program of social ^ts for red tapers, ^he young women who will constitute Chijitmas ^eeim and herded were^ ^lub unit of their own following the used in profusion In all p*^ of the organization meeting Monday, assembly rooms. This Is the second _ !? l»rtlM pUnn^ by miss MARY CLECKLEY the Presbyterian church to welcome HONORED SATURDAY the new comers to town. CHRISTMAS PARTY AT LYTTLETON ST. METHODIST spend their Christmas leave with Mr. and. Mrs, ^, F, Nettles. Miss i^ancts West, Converse col lege, is spending the holidays with and his brother, EmeeL who is in the medical corps of the army in Charles ton, are at home for the holidays visiting their mother, Mrs. Carde Wooten, at the Ivy Lodge. Capt. and Mrs. Shell West are ex- pec4ed for the Christmas holidays with Mrs. Mattie West Capt. West Tnieeday from Fort MoCleUa»r Ala^^ to has-Just recently Tetunred “from over- CarL.Jklhij: George West Is expected from Mrs. seas, where he has been In the Pa cific theatre of war. Mrs. West lias been at her home In Amarillo, Texas. Mrs. H. S. Steedman will have as -and^ lo west' .Medical college, Richmond, Va., on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. R. ,H. Pitts, Brevard Place, have for their holiday guests, their children. Miss Mary Pitts, who has been spending the winter In Mass., and N. J., Lt. ‘'Jolly’’ Pitts of Fort Sumter, and Lt. Wm. Pltt8„ U. S. Ma rines, stationed at Quantlco, Va. Mrs. W. L. Stokes, Sr., has as her guests for the holidays, her children, Lt. W. L. Jackson of Camp Fannlon, Texas, Cadet Joe Jackson of Clem- son college. Miss Eby Jackson of the McBee school faculty, Miss Dally Jackson ot the Cheraw High school faculty, and Mr. and Mrs. Claude Jacksou, and son, Gale, of Charles ton. Robt. Taft (Joyce Steedman), and daughter, Joye, of Charleston, and Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Ravenel (Harriet Steedman), and daughter, Shannon, of Charlotte, 'N. C. v Mr. and , Mrs. Norman Huckabee and daughters of Columbia, spent Wednesday here with Mr. and Mrs M. G. Huckabee. Mr. M. O. Huckabee is confined to his bed again. Mr. Norman Huckabee is a member of the faculty of the Navy Pre-Fllght school at the University of South Carolina. Mrs. W. M. Harison, Jr., entertained on Saturday at the Instructor’s club on Green street at nine tables of ^ ^ ^ bridge, honoring her house-guest. Miss -rhe teachers in the primary through Mary Cleckley, of Wellsley college. Long Staple Co^n Asso. Is Organized Farmers of Chesterfield, Kershaw and Lancaster counties m'ganised th« Carolina Long Staple (3otton Improve ment Association at Jrfferton school on Saturday morning, Dec. Thia meeting was called by the county agents of the three counties and N. R. Salley, agricultural teacher of Jeffer son. According to Mr. C. A. McLendon, senior agronomist of Atlanta, Qa., and H. G. Boylston, Clemson extension agronomist, similar organizatlona are functioning throughout the cotton pro> no fees. ^MEtEV^ ducing states with wonderful The foUowliif officen ^ SS!?" PresldenL R, A. Griffith, JeffSS’ vice preeldenL C. R. Blail^'K’ Shaw; sMretary, J. A. McMifli^* ferson. In addition the foUo^, rectors were elected: W T hTii Jefferson; J. H. Soweli; Frank BlackweH, Kershaw- J ley, Kershaw; a R. muW, and C. M. Jordan, Angehu. The ty agenu of tAe three eounties^ elected ex-otflcio members Any producer of wUds long cotton wishing to Join should cmSJ? one of the officers listed abo^? WiU be glad to explain fully the SS? pose of thla organisation and subS your name for membership. There w Lyttlo- whft la apeniUng tha Christmas hWf- ttmyStreei^MeCBodl^ cKifrcfiTSd a ^gyg jjg, parents, Dr. anJUrs. ChrlstmM tree complete with gifts for Hervey Cleckley. In Augusta, Ga. A ^ch child and a real live Santa beautifully decorat^ Christmas tree Claus at the party they gave on Sun- ^eld the place of honor in the draw- day auernooti at Wimberly HaJl. Over j0g room and holly wreaths, bowls of a hundred and fifty children and their berries and red tapers were used mothers attended this delightful af- elsewhere In the club rooms. A de- fair. Punch, cookies and candles were iicious dessert course was served be- serve^by the fpljowlnx l£achers^nd-(OTB^ tire Drldge-game. asmstants: Mrs. James Zemp, Mrs. Prizes were awarded Mrs. James Joe Lewis, Mrs. C. E. Lamoy, Mrs. J. A. Hagins, the Misses Sus^, Mary and Kate Watkins, Miss MyrI Rast, Mrs. Floyd Boykin, Mrs. L. E. Smith, Mrs.'^f^gr ^be bridge game two games of' Tribble for high score, Mrs. Mary W. Long for second high, and she was also winner of the- traveling prize.. bingo was played and the tacky wUp over. Mrs. Gertrude Chavis and Her- ners were Mrs. A. W. Habeeb and bert Brady. The pianist who furnish- Miss Sidney Jones. ed the music were Mrs^ L. P. Tobin — and Mrs. W. B. Marshall. .YOUNG WOMEN’S AUX. IHAS CHRISTMAS PARTY A . Christmas program featuring games and carol singing was given ENTERTAIN WITH DINNER AT INSTRUCTOR’S CLUB Mr. and Mrs. James Tribble were by the Young Woman’s Auxiliary of hosts at dinner Sunday evening at the First Baptist church in the home the Ilistructor’s club” for 25 flight in- of Miss Elizabeth Sinclair and Mrs structors of the Southern Aviation school, their wives and several out-of- town guests. Dinner was served buf- fet style from a beautifully appoinied table and the guests were seated hi rooms throughout lb© BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Lt. and Mrs. Eugene D.-Minietta of I the various the 64th AAFFTD, Southern Aviation dub. A Christmas motif was used In school, announed the birth of a son, I the decorations and in the refresh Eugene D. Mlnietta, Jr., on Tuesday, nients. ^Special guests were Dr. and December 21. 1^4- Si llMES HAVE CHANGED, but Christmas remains unchanged— the year's outstanding^ holiday in the 'llnqeless cycle of love and good felloWshipi, In the some old familiar way it gives us pleasure to wish for you in this season of 1943 the most in Christmas cheer and enjoyment. ^he fashion Shop, Inc. Opponite Pott Office Camtleii, S. €. Mrs. R. L. Neville of Savannah, Ga., Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Morgan of Savan nah, Ga., Mrs. M. L. Powell of Qreeji- viHe, and Mrs. ESfl “Llneberger of Greenville.' . Mrs. Neville and Mrs. Powell are dlsterg of Mrs. Tribble. MRS. RALPH PATTON ENTERTAINS WITH PARTY Mrs. Ralph Patton Invited eight of her friends In for bridge on Tuesday evening at her home on North Broad street. Prizes were given Mrs. Vasco Myrtle Sinclair Thompson on Dekalb street, Monday evening. The program, under the leadership of Mrs. Clyde Tubeville, was most in teresting and was anticipated in by the 17 members of the Auxiliary who were present. The rooms of the home were decorated with a Yule motif and featured an attractively trimmed Christmas tree. During the meeting refreshments were served. 'The members of tha_auxiliary all brought gifts which will be presented on Christmas eve to the unfortunate. There was also an exchange of gifts between members. Miller for high score and Mrs. Elliott dence, l.,aurens MRS. WILLIAM DeLOACHE NETTLES HOSTESS Mrs. William DeLoache Nettles was hostess to the members of her bridge club on Thursday at the Nettles resl- Sheorn for second high score. En joying Mrs. Patton’s hospitality were: Mesdames Cotton Clarke,£niiott She- orn, M. E. Moody, Vasco Miller. Wal- ter SjeJestft, Robert, Gallagher . and George Ellis, Jr. A sweet course was served later In the evening. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. John W. Hoover are being congratulated upon the arrival of a daughter on Monday, I>ecember |!0. at Presbyterian hospital, Char lotte, N. C. The young lady has been named Rose Falley. Mrs. Hoover is the former Clarence Jones of Camden, Ala. Mr. Hoover is a ground school instructor at the Southern Aviation school. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Capt. and Mrs. Robert L. Rhame are the proud parents of a son, born Tuesday, Dec. 21, at the Camden hos pital. Mrs. Rhame (Wilma Sill^ has been making her home here while Capt. Rhame is serving with the Armed .f(t-6es overseas. The baby has been named Robert L. Rhame, Jr. were In play and prizes were won by Mrs. Richard Jenkins (Helen Tlndal) of Baltimore, Md., for high score and by Mrs. .Lane • Woodcock for low score. Mrs. Jenkins and Mrs. Jack Nettles substituted for absent mem bers. The hostess, assisted by Mrs. John T. Nettles, served a sweet course with coffee at the conclusion ot the card game. A .. --- - - MRS. WILSON MILLS GIVES LUNCHEON Mrs. Wilson Mills gave a lunchdon on Friday at the Instructor’s club for 20 guests. Twelve were seated at one long table which was centered with a low bowl ot Christmas greens and red berries and miniature arrange ments were used on the small tables. Luncheon was served at i o’clock. CHRISTMAS DANCE AT SARSFIELD CLUB The Junior Welfare League Is spon soring a Christ mas <^4anee at Sars» field club on Christmas night. The proceeds to go to the various charl^ able enterprlzes carried on by this worthy group throughout the year. Call 622 for reservations. ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT Mrs. Mace Mauldin announces the engagement and approaching marri age of her daughter, Eth^ Ann, to Aviation Cadet Franklin Everdlng Zerbe of George Field, Lawrenceville, III., and Los Angeles, Cal. The wed ding will take place in Camden at Bethesda Presbyterian church in Jan. uary. Peru is encouraging visual educa- Ition in its schools and colleges. ^L^BRAT^B^BIRTHDAY Little V’irginia Lee Hinson, daugh ter of Cpl. and Mrs. Willie L. Hinson, celebrated her first birthday, Dec. 14. Mrs. Hinson was the former Miss Selma Rodgers of CassatL Cpl. Hin son has been serving for the past 16 months wWh the U. S, Army over seas. —A1^W«TH IM THE WINDOW a star in the sky, and happiness in the heart That the Christ mas Mason of 1943 inay he truly memorable for you and you^s is the earnest wish of OUTLOOK SHOP Camden, S. C. CHRISTOS CHEER ...a candle in the window ... the gleam oi a star (» a bee ...the light in the eyes da child on Chiistmas morning it ir It But Chriitmas it more than theit... how Dore wo cannot pot into words, but yon ^know tibat irt ail. wishing tor jon all that Chyias • at its Tory best iaplioi, and all tti| pChriitaas can bring • • • • THE SMART SHOP m a / cy / :/\ GENUINE REGISTERED eeDsaKe DIAMOND ENGAGEMENT RING 'i* - -1 CuSTlS Set noo EngoQ»'m*-nt 100 0 CuSTlS Set 1 10 00 f ngoQerrie-nt 100 0(' ftNWICKSet 250 00 Engagement Ring 200 00 •NTaG'-iO Set 99 75 f ' fi,„9 75 oc 'Eli;* .-v ^t;- f^ tngogeineni R.ny 2 47500 J IfWfSSe. 207 50 W / y ' yy a/ tngogeineni R...y 200 00 Though separated by land or sea their GUiifORD Se* 237 50 hearts shall be as one . . . joined together Engagement R.ng 175 00 traditional Symbol of love, a genuine registered Keepsake ' Diamon-f r • Ring. The Certificate of Registration and Guarantee and the nationally ostab- lished price on the tag enable you to \ y ) choose any ''Keepsake ' with conii ,'4^ dence. See the new matched -t-1. . . . .r. a wide range ot prices. BfAUVAiSS.t 87.': flifl Itiiimtti' /fon/.s E- gcig.m.'nt R,ng 62 50 ,,fl l ilUtnn iltui tnihhlf\ en i;<iu'e7»(e;i E N itiiil uni- cThe T^offer Co. jewelers and optometosts >dooooooo6ooodo