The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, January 07, 1944, Image 4
THl CAMOtW CHHOWICH, CAMDlli, 80UTH CAROi.|WA, rWIDAYt JANUARY 7, 1H4
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personals and Sociehj
Mn; Miuda* N«ltlas, Society Editor
^J^hone
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Bennie ManhaU, UnlTenity o{ Ne^
5ntfka Bnrtneertnc ichool, U rlslt*
ing bia parents. Mr. Mrs. B. W.
Msrsball, lAke View. •
Miss Bmestine Bateman ot New
York, spent the'holidays with ber
mother, Mrs. }. R. Bateman, Chesnnt
ittreeC.
Mrs. Oertmde Zemp, who ha»
iU with influenxa at the Camden hos
pital, has been mored to her home on
Fair street* whmre she is recnpefhting.
PfpyWilliam Roy)*Watklns, stationed
in Atlanta. Nebraska, is risiting his
parenu, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Watkins,
at CaB*^tt
Pfc. John C. Sinclair has retnmed
to Fort Myers, Pla., ' after haring
spent a furlough with his family near
Camden.
CapL and Mrs. A. W. Habeeb, Pair
street, hare returned from their form-'
er home in New Orleans, La», where
they spent the holidays.
Mrs. ^Darid dlackwell and young
daughter, Jody, are spending some
time in N^ Orleans. La., risiting Lt.
Darid, gh^well. Wary.
who has been
Mrs, D. C. Miller is spending the
eeV in •
WOMAN’S CIRCLES
ARE Rt^TPONEO
Tv
a retnixed
riku
Hisa Beth Wilson,
spendfaig the holidays with her par-
ept^ Mr. and Mrs. George Wilson,
returned on Monday to Phnnan Uni
versity, Oreenrllle. —
Charles McCaskill. Army engineer
ing student at the University of Ne
braska... is risiting his mother, Mrs.
Joe Lewis, and Mr. Lewis, Halle St.,
this week.
Mr, Drennan H. Brown left Satur
day for Atlanta, to enter the South-
em Dental college, haring rdcelred
an assignment there from the U. S.
Army reeerres.
Billy Mullen, son of Mr. and Ifrs.
John Mullen. "Mulhall,” arrired on
Monday for a furlough. He is an
engineering student with, the Army
at the Unirersity of Nebraska.
M. 0. Hucksbee is a patient at Pror-
idence hospital, Columbia. Mrs.
Huckabee is staying with their son,
Norman Huckabee, and family, in Co
lombia for some time.
U. J. O. “Jack” Richards. 4th. who
has been stationed at Romulus, Mich.,
with the Srd Ferry Group, arrired on
Thursday for a week’s leare wiUi his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. iG. Richards,
Jr., Fair street
William Owens, rider with the Am
brose Clarke stables, Charlie Wells
and M. Morlan, with the Barrington
stables of Canada, have arrired for
the training season at the Springdale
track. They are stopping at the Hotel
Camden.
Mrs. O. E. McOrew (Rachel O’Dan-
lels) has returned from New Cumber
land. Penn., where she spent the holi
days with her bushand, Oapt Gr B.
McQrew. Capt. McGrew is • being
transferred to Duke Unirersity this
week where he will attend Army Fi
nance school. L
week in New Orleans, I At, with her
husband, who ia In the army
Mrs. C. W. Sinclair *haa
home after a three-weeks rihlt ^i|b
her daughter and aon-ln-law, Mr. ind
Mrs. Joe Nuckolls, Knoxrille, Tenn.
Sgt. Willis Shedd spent the last two
weeks st home with bis mother. Mrs.
C. W. Sinclair. Sgt. Shedd ia station-
ed at the Myrtle Beach Bombing
Range,
Mr. and Mrs. Joe .Nuckolls (Allie
Belle Shedd) of Knoxrille, Tennessee,
formerly of "Camden, are reoeirlng
congratulations upon the arrlral of a
son, born December 8. 'The baby has
been nanved Joseph Thomas Nuckolls.
Mrs. J. Arch Sterne left on Monday
for Marietta, Qa., where s^ will spend
this week with her daughter, Mrs.
Henry P, Bolte. and Mr. Bolte. She
was accompanied by her ^andson,
Billy Sterne, who has been spending
s week in Camden. .
Friends of Mrs. Rufus Thurman
(Nad DeLoache) of Cheraw, will be
glad to learn that she is recuperating
nicely after an -operation'on Mopd&y
at thd McLeod Infirmary, Florence.
She is the daughter of Mr. Blair De
Loache, Fair street
Jerry Hoffrr, Asst, supervisor of
the Aerodynamic department of
Brewster Aeronautical Co., Philadel
phia, who spent last week here with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hoffer,
on Chesnnt street, returned by plane
last Sunday to Philadelphia.
Miss Sidney Jones, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Ike F. Jones, who has been
spending the holidays here with ber
family, returned to SL Mary’s, Ral
eigh, N. C., on 'Tuesday, She, was ac
Companied by her house-guest of a
few days and classmate at school.
Miss Meta Ltghtner of Aiken.
The circles of the Woman's dlrlsioa
of Christian Service ot Lyttleton
Street Methodist ctanrch were post
poned from Tuesday Janndry 4. to
Tneaday January IL on account of so
mqch sickness among the- meifihera.
They will meet on Jan. 11 with the
following:
Rebecca DeLoache circle, Mrs.
James Gandy, leadef, with Mrs. Gan
dy.
Marietta Burns circle. Mrs. Frlpp
Fishbnrne, leader, with Mra. Flsh-
burne and Mrs. H. B. Graham assist
ant hostess.
MR. AND MRE. FRANK
MAYER ENTERTAIN
l^phia Zemp circle, Mn. John Tay-
or', leader, with Mrs. Taylor and Mrs.
W. B. Marshall assistant hostess. ^
The Wesleyan Senrice Guild, Mrs.
Jack Netties, leader, with Mrs. Cfeorge
Cbewning and Mrs. Nell Zelg(er hos
tesses.
BETHE80A PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH HAS DAY ROOM
The Bethesda Preebyterlan chu'‘ch
have remodeled and furnished the
basement ot their church for a
Recreation and Day Room to be open
on Saturday afternoons and all day
Sundays. Members of the Armed
forces, cadets st the 64th AAFFTD,
and their friends are invited to take
Mrs. Alton Brown Is in charge of the
activities and will welcome all visi
tors.
On Sunday afternoon, Jan. 2. the
Hall was formally opened and a great
many people called at 4 o'clock. Tea
and coffee was poured by Mrs. John
Devine, Mrs. Edwin Muller and Mrs.
Frank Spencer. Assistii^g in serving
sandwiches, cakes, and salted nuts
wwe Mrs. T. Lee Little, Mra. R. E.
Stevenson and Mrs. A. D. McArn. .
MISS EMILY TEAM HONORS
MISS ETHEL ANN MAULDIN
Miss Emily Team honored Miss
Ethel Ann Mauldin, brlde-elect, with
a bridge party and miscellaneous
shower on Monday afternoon on the
mezxanine of Thomas’ Tavern. Guests
were invited for 8:80 and bridge waa
played^ at three tables.
The hostess presented the* htgh
score prise to Miss Meta Lightner of
Aiken, house-guest of Miss Sidney
Jones, the low prise to Miss Joan
Schlosburg and the bingo prise to
Miss Molly Ruth Redfearn. The bon-
oree was the recipient of many lovely
gifts. A number of Miltw Mauldin’s
fMends called at the tea hoar.
Among those playing bridge were:
Mrs. Elizabeth Mauldin, mother of the
honor guest. Misses Molly Ruth Red
fearn. Joan Schlosburg, SiilMy Jones.
Meta Ughlher, Sybil Drakeford, Cary
Guthrie, . Micky Langston, Louise
Blskeney and Ethel Ann Mauldin. Mrs.
Ben Team assisted her daughter in
entertaining.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mayer gave a
dinner on Tuesday evening. January
4, for their daughter, Jean, the oc
casion being her 18th birthday. Ten
guests were invited for seven thirty
and were entertained at the theatre
following dinner. Souvenirs were
presented each guest at dinner. The
dining’ table waa ceptered with a
beautiful bowl of red carnationa,
flanked by red tapers in candelsbras.
The hostf were assisted by their other
daughter. Marjorie Mayer.
CATHOLIC LADIES
SPONSOR CARD PARTY
The ladies of the Catholic church.
Our Lady ot. Perpetual Care, are spon
soring s card party at St. Mary’s Hall
on Thursday afternoon. Jan. IS. at 8
o’clock. Tickets are on sale with
various people and at stores down
town and are 60c each. Tea will be
served at 5 o'clock. Call Mrs. John
Mullen, 477. Mrs. Gaylord Tucker,
512-J or Mrs. C. M. Hunter, 646 M
for resenrations.
Monday, January 10, at 3:46 p. m.,
advantage of rlihi ■pionitM proloot. Miss Helpw Harmrune rrtF
MRS. C. T. ECHOLS
ANNOUNCES MARRIAGE
Mrs. Clarence T. Echols of Green
ville, announces the marriage of her
daughter, Laura Peace Bchols, to
James ShutUeworth Johnston on De-
cemher 28, 1943, In GreunvULo.
Mfs. Johnston attend^ Stephens
college. Columbia, Mo., and la a popii
lar .member of the young social aet in'
the Pee Dee section.
Mr. Johnston, the son of Mr. and
Mrs. EHlis M. Johnston of Greenville,
attended Georgia Tech where he was
a member of Phi Delta Theta' fra
ternity. He is a civilian flight in
structor at the Southern Aviation
school here.
They are at present living at
Chancefleld ^Plantation.
CAMDEN GARDEN CLUB
MEETS JANUARY 10
The Camden Garden club will meet
pared to get a prise, a book on flower
arrangement awarded for the best an
swers to questions concerning soil
management in t^e garden, suck as
the value of humus, of commercial
fertilizer, lime, peat mossleaf mold,
m^ure, oompost and capilary attrac
tion.
MR. AND MRS. HENRY
SMITH ENTERTAfN
The men of McLean Hardware storo
were complimented by Mr. and Mra
Henry Smith at their home near De-
Kalb on the evening of. New Year’s
eve, with a turkey dinner. Additional
guests were Mr. sod Mrs. L.* O. Fun
derburk, Jr., of Camden, Miss Kathryn
Neil, a teacher in Baron DeKalb
schooL and- Mlsa. Rachel - Hett ot
Erskine college. '
BIRTH -ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. John Lawrence Team
are beinfE' congratulated upon the re
cent arfival of a daughter, Cynthls
Jane, born December 28, in Columbia.
Mrs. Team Is the former Helen Clarke
of Columbia. They have one other
daughter. *
'HomeTest'for WAVE Proipectx
Ten'Aye, Aye's' Needed To Pass
, WAVE-mindcd girls* wondcrtnff about their eligibility, may give
themselves a simple “home examinstion’^snd get a good idea of whether
inemseivcs a simple nome examinstion ^snd get a good idea
they would be acceptable for this branch of the U. S. Navy.
It isn't an infallible or complete test, of coarse, but if a ghrl can,
answer th^ ten questions affirmatively, she can be reasonably confident
the WAVES will be gUd to have her:
Can yon prove you are a citizen — native-
born or paturalized?
Are jrou between 20 and 36? (If 20, written
consent of parents or guardian is necessary.)
Are you single, or married and withont
children under 18? (Wives of enlisted men are
eligible, but not wives of Naval officers from
Ensign on up.)
Can you furnish three character reierenceef.
Have you attended high school or boeinew
school for st lesst 2 years? \
Are you at least 5 feet tall and do yoB
weigh at least 95 pounds, with weight in pro
portion to general body build?
Can you read with either eye et 6 feet and
with both eves at 12 feet what perfect cyce can
ie< ‘
read at 20 feet?
Can you hear whispered words at IS leetf
Are jrour teeth sound? ^Dentil rephtce-
mehts are no bar.) -i
. Will your physician give you a statemeht
that you are m good health? (A thorough,
examination by Navy doctors is given later.)
WAVE aspirants answering "yes" to these questions, or who are in
d^bt, tliouid write, visit or telephone the Navy Recruiting Station or
Office of Naval Officer Procurement. Ask for a copy of the new WAVE
booklet giving complete information about pay, ratings, duty, living
quarters, etc, r m ,
AMERICAN LEGION AUX.
MEETINGS POSTPONED
The American Legion Auxiliary will
not have any meetings this month on
account of bad weather and aickness.
D. A. R. MEETS TODAY
The Hobkirx Hill chapter T>f the
D; “A. R- ^rtn meet with Hrii. H, A.
Marvin Friday, Jan. 7, at 4 o’clock.
/
BRUMLEY.HERNOON
Mr. Carlyle Tompkins Herndon and
Miss Frances Maasette Bnimley of I
'iCharleffton, were married at the Meth
odist Parsonage on New Year’s eve at
MBS. JOSEPH STONE
ENTERTAINED THURSDAY
Mrs. Joseph Stone entertsdned on 18 o’clock by the Rev. Henry F. Col-
Thursday afternoon for the membera llns, pastor of the Lyttleton Street
of the bridge club to which she be-1 Methodist church,
longs. Two tables were in play with
Mrs. M. E. Moody and Mrs. Harvey J BIRTH AN^QUNCgMgNT
"CkiUoa” -Glarke winning the pmet.] Lt. and Mrs.^harles M. Broome,
Substituting for absent members were | Srd, announce the birth of a son.
EDWIN R. SEGARS
GRADUATES IS MllSSISSIPPI
Gulfport Field, Misa.—Pfc. Edwin R.
Segars, son of Mr. aiM Mrs. W. J.
Segars. of Segars Mill, Camden, haa
been graduated from Gulfport Field,
big Army Air Forces Elastern Techni
cal Training command school for aif-
plane mechanics speclaUsed In zSaln-'
tenance of cargo and transport type
airplanes. During bis stay at Gulf
port Field, Pfc. Segars received a
highly technical course.
Cattle were once free for the killing
on the Argentine pan\pas; a license
was required only for killing more
than 10,000.
CALENDARS
We have a Hmited
supply of attrac
tive 1944 Calen-
Mrs. George Gray and Mrs. Thomas James Charles Broome, at the Cam-
Chambers Ruff (Elmily Sheom) who den hospital, Wednesday, January 6.
Is spending sometime with her par- Lt. Broome is It the 64th AAFFTD,
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Benton Sheorn. | Southern Aviation school, as an Army
check pilot. They reside in the Clarke
residence on Fair street
WILLIAM JAKE SMITH
HAS BEEN PROMOtED
Word has been received that Wil
liam Jake Smith, formerly of this
.City, , and now -serving aboard a sub
marine chaser in the South Pacific,
has been promoted from the rate of
motor machiniat's mate, first class, to
that o< chief motor machinist's mate.
dars.
Come and get one
Great Reductions Now on in
Drive Cafefully—Save a Ldfe.
NOTICE
The annual stockholders meeting of
the Fidelity Building and Loan Asso
ciation of Camden, 8. C., will be held
Thursday at 4 p. m., Jan. 18, 1944,
In their office in the store of W. F.
Nettles a Son. Signed. W. G. Wilson,
Jr., Secretary.
Dresses - Goate^Hati
Read Tha Chromcla ilds
The
COMMERCIAL
BANK .
of Camden '
Come m today aad see tlieae boautifol^Ladies* Wearing Apparel at
sucli Wonderful Savings. You cm get lots of service fron^ them before
the cold winter weather turns into Spring.
1 Group DRESSES—$4.95 and $5.95—Now-
2.99
i-.
1 Group D R E S S E S—$7.95 and $8.95—Now-
- — "439
U. S. Tfuun
1 Group D R E S S E S - $9.95 to $12.95—Now-
6.99
AflLadies’ FELT HATS-Now-
1-2 Price
1 Group Ladies’ C 0 A T S—Reduced up to—
50^
ILotLadies’HOUSE COATS-$9.95-Now-
Put Yppr^ViNGS
Into W» Bonds
COMING AtTRACnONS
—AT—
Camden Theatre
FRIDAY^AT., JAN. 7^
John Wayne, Martha Scott, Mar-
jqrie Rambeau and George "Gabby"
Hayee In—
<*IN OLD OKLAHOMA**
Added: Cartoond.and Comediee *1
SAT., Jen. 8» lOtSO Shew
Basil Rathbons, Nigel Bruce and
Qajfe Sondergard In—
*THE SPIDER WOMAN**
. SUNDAY, JAN. •
Gloria Jean and Ray Malone
The Jivin’ Jacka and Jnis
**MOONLlGHT IN VER.
MONT*
Added: Count Basie end Band
And CosunmUty Sings
loMpeec
MON..TUES., JAN. 10-11
Pnckerjjp—Such Fan
Red Skelton, Ana Rntlisrford. Jean |
Rogere, "Rj«|- Ragland and Tha
Brooklyn Dodgers Mi—
**WHOTUNG1N RROOK-
LYN"
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WED.-TliyRS., JAN. ur-Uj
I. Fnutoes Dae
Bunt Carey
*«liAFFY LAND»*
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BIG PURCHASE
All brond ntw spring
• prints— thtbBMwf'vB
sttn in a long timt ot
such a tiny pricel
AAonotonos and bright
muhi-colorBd designs
— gay floral pcrtttniB.
Toilorod shirtwaist and
button<frdnt stytts —
pltattd and gortd
skicH unusual trim
ming dttofbl
'Sistf for Mittos
Troly woodorfol
rtim of 3.tt '
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