The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, March 10, 1944, Image 5
TMl CAMDCM CMWOWICLK. CAMPtW, tOUTH CAWOLIWA. MiDAY. MARCH Id 1M4
PAQM nV9
fPersonal^and ^ocieli^_
Mi^ Maxine Nettlea, Sodetjr Editor PIkmm 181
Mrs. Q«orKe EL Stuart, 8r„ 1« ipend-
ing this week' in JSpetrtanbarg.
Mr. and George Brunson of
Orangeburg, visited Mr. and Mrs.
Nettles Lindsay on Tuesday.
Mrs. John Hunter of Albany, Oa.. Is
spending this 'week with her sister,
Mrs. Joseph Stone, and Mr. Stone.
Major Robert E.' Stone, retired, of
Brookline, Mass., is
Court Inn.
Staff Sgt Thomas Merrill, who Js
stationed at Houston, Texas, la spend
ing his furlough here with his pv*
ents, Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Merrill.
HermitiMKe MUL
BOYER-BROWN
E. Boyer, Jr., S. Merchant Ma*
rine, announces t|ie nsaniage of his
daulhter, Betty, to Fred H. Brown,
AMM S-c, U.SJ^., formerly of Camden,
now stationed at Lee Field, on Friday,
Jan. 7, in the Main Street Baptist
church, the Rev. Thomas Hansen, pas.
tor, officiating.
Miss Mary Jeanne Boyer was maid
of honor for her sister, and Joe L.
Hamby, AMM 2-c, U.S.N., served as
b€st man for the bridegroom.^
Following the wedding the couple
VISITS PARENTS
Pvts. Bobby O. and Harvey McKen-
sis who have been statlpned in Texas ^
tor the past several months, are at
the home of their mother, Mrs. Ada '
McKensle, LytUeton street, on fur-
loughs. They are to report to a cgmp
in Maryland this week. Mrs. Mc-
Kepsie is one of the three mothers in
Kershaw county who has five sons in
the service, besides one son-tn-law.
The other sons are in the South Pa-
cific theater pf action. ^
Mrs. Ehnest Frletag, York street,
h&d AS her gussts over tho w©6k-€iid ^ down tho SUito &nd on
Pvt. Robert FrieUg, Pvt John Wi- return will be at home to their
socki of Camp Croft, Spartanburg, and friends at 1545 Perry street i
a guest at the Lt Ernest R. Frietag of Fort Bragg, Mrs. Brown for the past few years
, H. 0. ' connected with iBe bureau of
IT
PVTT. AND MRS. W. H. MOORE of this city,'‘were married Sunday, Feb,
20. The bride is the former Miss Henrietta Bradley, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis T. Bradley of this City. The groom is the' son of Mr.
£Uid Mrs. W. C. Moore of this City.
U. D. C. HOLDS MEETING COSTUME PARTY AT
Mrs. O, H. Baum was hostess'to the THE INSTRUCTOR’S CLUB
Chapter on Monday afternoon, March jf you jiad wandered into the In-
Uh. strnctor’s club on Greene street last
Mrs. vonTresekow told of the publl- Saturday night you would .probably
ration of a magazine instead of the thought that you had-walked into a
U.D.C. “News Sheet" The members nursery by mistake. There stood
are asked to subscribe, either among Tribble in a Jon*.
.. .inviir 'Th.o nfi/to <■ * ulghtgown, boonct, beautiful curl
ihemselves or ■Insjy- The ^Ice is ,.j.j middle of hw forehead,"
11.00 a year. The treasurer. Mrs. E. pUcidly drinking her supper of milk
D. Drakeford, will send in orders, of a baby’s bottle, while over in
Quite a number of subscriptions were the corner of the living room husband
handed in at the meeting. A page is Jimmy was winner in a hot game of
given to the work of American Red marbles, for keeps, too. his play-mates
Qfoss. were Tom Sawyer (Sherrod Dollar)
Mr L. L. Brown, of Florence Mem- P®1®> ragg^ clothes and all, and
orlal Company, has kindly donated
. ♦111 * ®r'«ht red tie and Buster Brown col-
pieces of granite coping to Dll In ends ^ group of “little girls” were
of Memorial lot open In South and quarreling over a game of Jack-rocks
East. Colonel vonTresekow superin- out In the hall and when you looked
tended the work and defrayed expens, closer you recognised them as Inez
es necessary, for which the Chapter Ward, Ann Sawyer, Snookey Smoak
is truly grateful. Denise Harrison and Janie Mae Baddy
The program consisted of a poem have been hard to decide
written by Mrs. S. K. Winker, a daugh-
. f T n Btarched pinafores and hair ribbons
ter of General J. D. Kenedy, read by someone was yelling his head off and
Mrs. Baum. Mrs. ;^kn Cantey a ^ben found at last it proved to be a
clipping dated “Solomon Islands," ..Jiininr Commondu lu cgTBbutlage^
Mr. and Mrs.* William Hough of Charles Herbert Zemp, Jr., student statistics for the state of Florida.,
Cheraw, spent Sunday with Mr. and at Emory university, Ga., spent last EYed Brown is the son of Mrs. C. E. ^
Mrs. W. Robin Zemp. I week here with his parents, Mr. and Brown and the late Elarl Brown of|
Mrs. E. P. Sawyer, Laurens Court, Mrs. C. H; Zemp, Laurens St. He had C»n»d«0- |
has as her guest this week, her father, as his guesL a classmate. Clarence ^ ~
■ O. Fish, df Madison. Wls. iPolk, of Albany, Ga. “RB. “COTTON” CLARKE
Misses Ruth Hutchins and Marjorie Mr. and Mrs. J. Carlton Vaughan ENTERTAINS WITH PARTY
Mayer visited friends and relatives in and Mrs. T. E. Ayer of Augusta, Oa., "Cotton” Clarke gave a pretty
Charleston over last week-end. were the week-end guests of Mrs. l>*'‘^y ker home on Fair street on
Pvt. James R. Outlaw who has been Leone Lewis at the Instructor's club, Thursday afternoon. Many arrange-
stationed at Camp Wheeler, Oa., is Greene street. * Mrs. Ayer and Mr. ™®®l» of Spring flowers were used in
visiting his family here on his way Vaughan are sister and brother of Bvlng room where three tables
to Fort Meade, Md. Mrs. Lewis. ’^®'‘e in play. Table prizes ware given
Mrs. Walter Gaskins, Walnut street, | — i Mrs. M., E. Moody, Mrs. Elisabeth
is visiting her daughter at Farming- TH0MPS0N-RICHAR08 1 Mauldin and Mrs. Joe Blalock. Bach
dale. N. Y. She expects to return to' Miss Dorothy Thompson, daughter P*"**® tied with a cluster of caAel-
Camden next week. 'of Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Thompson, ’^® kost«i* served a delicious
Mrs. Joe Blalock (Ben Mildred Blacksburg, who has made her home •***<* course with coffee to the fol-
Sowell) and young son, left on Sunday In Camden for some time, became the dub members and guests; Mrs,
to Join her husband, LL Blalock In bride of J..W. Richards, son of Mr. and Mackey. Mrs. Lee Mays, Mrs.
Macon, Oa. iMrs, W. H. Richards, Allentown, Penn. living Pearce. Mrs. EHizabeth Mauldin.
FTiends of Mrs, Albert Burrows, and former flight instructor with Mrs. Joe Blalock, Mrs. C. G. Kornegay,
Rice apartments, will be glad to learn Southern Aviation school herb, at a ^Ir*- John Hunter of Albany, Ga., Miss
that she Is improving after being con- wedding which took place Monday Watts, Mrs. M. B. Moody. Mrs.
fined to her home for two weeks. | evening, Feb. 28, in the First Baptist Woodcock. Mrs. Julian Sanders,
Lieut. Jack Haile stopped over for church, Marion, Ark. Rev. L. C. Ted- William D, Nettles and Mrs,
a 24-hour furlough this week en route ford performed the ceremony. Joseph Stone.
from New Orleans, La., to New York. I F'eb. 28 marked the 40th wedding
He is the son of Mrs. William Hamil- anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. T. EL NURSERY BEING CONDUCTED
ton Haile,.Pair street. iThorapson, parents of the bride. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Mrs. V. W. Clarke, who has been The church was beautifully decor-' ^ke convenience of mothers llv-
spending the winter in New Orleans,* ated. and the candles were lighted by Camden and whose husbands
arrived on Thursday for a visit with Richard M. McGrath of New York and ^® ^ke service, a nursery is being
her son, Harvey "Cotton" Clarke, and Memphis. Mrs. L. C. Tedford and conducted by the Betheeda Presby-
famlly. Fair street IMlss Betty Moore lave a lovely musl- t®***®" church on Tuesday and Thura-
Mrs. J. E. McKain and Joe and Ann cal program. ®lt®cuoons from S until 6*30
McKain are spending this week In St. Mrs, J. P. Guide, Memphis, was the Mothers desiring to leave
George, where they were called on ac-'maid of honor and wore navy blue *kelr small children there and be free
count of the illness of Mrs, McKain’s, with white and navy accessories. *ke afternoon may do so. This
mother, Mrs. C. H. Parler. *" The bride entered the church on the one of the many helpful things that
Mrs. Victor Marturano (Rosealle arm of Mr. J. P. Guide. She was at- •^® Presbyterian Udies are doing for
Jordan) is spending sometime in tired In a suit of bridal blue with ac-/ke service men and their families.
Montclair, N. J., where she is the cessorles of brown and white. Af
gueets of her husband's family. Lieut shoulder corsage of white rosebuds , BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Marturano is a prisoner of war of added effectiveness to her costume. kfrs. Robert B. "Jack" David
Germany. | Best man waa Walter C. Conlngton of *''® receiving congrtaulatlons upon the
Pfc. George L. Bradley, son of S. F..Camden and Memphis. The double •..5**“*^^®*’ *}.^® Camden
where four itiumern men keep a Con
federate flag In the office of Col. Brice
of Winnsboro, S. C.
Miss Helen Phelps read the subject
for the afternoon, president Woodrow
WilKon ’TJe'ader" of“15emocracy.”
Mrs. W. J. Mayfield will be hostess
or April. : —
HOSPITAL AUXILIARY THANKS
MATRONS OF ANNUAL BALL
The Woman’s Auxlllhry of the Cam-
en Hospital, wish to thank the fol-
owing people who so graciously and
enerously responded with |5.0<1, or
nore, to.their invitation to be patrons
t their ball, held March 3rd, at San*
leid (Tub;
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. (Cartwright, Mr.
nd Mrs. W. L. WrlghL Mrs. Gwrge
ooke, Mrs. Campbell Steward, Mr.
nd Mrs. R. W, Bonsai, Mr. and Mrs.
G. Carrlson, Mrs. R. W. Pomeroy,
r. and Mrs. Grainger Gaither, Mrs.
S. Rainsford. Mrs. John Devine,
J. Shannon, Jr., Mr. and Mri. R. B.
4«8r OHver Rice, HF. and Hrs. R.
arvls, Mr. and Mrs. Will Buckley,
Ir. and Mrs. John Weeks, Miss Jane
words. Mr. and Mrs. McKee Graham,
>8. Newton Boykin, Bfr. and Mrs.
f€nry Savage,' Sr., Mr. and Mrs.
enry Savage, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. John
’hltaker, Jr., General and Mrs. G, H.
ranke, Mrs. W. H. Harris, Mrs. Sam-
1 Russell,
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mullen, Mr. and
re. Bolivar Boykin, Mr. and Mrs.
(ok Kirk, Mrs. Catoe Glover, Mr.
d Mrs. W. Mabee, Mrs. Mike Kerr,
r. and Mrs. Perry Langston, Mr. and
re. John Vlllepigue, Mr. and Mrs.
oland Goodale, Mrs. John Heath,
M. “Gummy" Harrison) raising ^in
Hot dogs and accessories were servet
the children at this kid’s party and the
‘youngsters’’ were sent home to their
“mamas” at an early h^our>_ JIary-axkr
Carltotf^aUghah were allowed to
come over from Augusta to play anc
they bright Leone Lewis’ sister with
them.—Eiverybody had more fun ttiam
anybody.
Bradey, Mill street, who has been ring ceremony was used,
overseas with the armed forces, Jai The bride is a graduate of Blacjyu
spending a ftirtouab wt ht» hnmft ho— barw Hlah m’luiiil and r ehartar mem-
He nas been in several battles In the her of National Beta club. The groom
South Pacific theatre of war. (graduated from Columbia, S. C., high
William Watkfns, son of Mr. and school and Furman university and was
Mrs. W. R. Watkins, Laurens Coart, a member of Thita Ohl fraternity,
is stationed at Port Monmouth, N. J., Since leaving the Southern Aviation
whete-he-is-befatg-trained • to ~ the school, heUaa^been with the Fourth
signal corpe in the United States Ferrying group,'with headquarters at
Army. i Memphis. «
Mrs. Ona Hydrick (Dorothy Heath) | Mrs, Richards plans to return to
and BOB, BllL Heath, have poturnod to this city to romaln while her husband
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT
TTie New York Times, lu the issue
of March 5, carries an announcement
of much Interest to Camden people as
well as the wlnter colony group here
It Is an annoujicement by Mrs. John
C. Hill of New York, of the engage
ment of her daughter, Joan Reynolds,
to Captain WllUam Samuel Fits
Patrick, Army Air Forces, and son of
Mr. ^ and Mrs. R. C. Fitzpatrick of
CiMrpus ChrlsU, Texas. The wedding
will take place Sunday. March 19, at
the home of the bride elect’s aunt,
Mrs. David R. Williams st Mulborry
plantation.
-hRee, H414 is an alumna Mary^s
school In Peeksklll, N. Y., and the
University of North Carolina. Her
fiance was graduated from Culver
Military Academy and was a Junior
at Cornell University when he en
tered the service.
Camden from Fort Benning, Ga.. | completes his training ant^ receives
where Col. Hydrick is stationed and his commission. She will rejoin him
are occupying their home In Brevard then and will make their home in
place. Col. Hydrick will join them Memphis,
here later.
Mr. and Mrs. T. Lee Little, Miss
Margretta Little, Mrs. J. Arch Sterne
WESLEY PITTS VISITS PARENTS
Wesley Pitts, haying recently com-
and Mrs. John S. Lindsay were in ’pleted the ooturse preacrlbed for navi^
Charlotte on Monday. Mrs. Lindssy gator-bombadiers at Harllngton, Texas
relhafned there for a few days to con- spent two days with his parents be-
suit a specialist. She is the guest of fore goteg to EUlington Field, Texas,
her daughter, Mrs. H. K. Hallett, and He will enter the advanced navigation
Mr. Hallett. 'school there.
hospital on Wednesday, March l._.The
young lady has heen-named -MeUnda
Tbyce. Mrs. David waa the former
Miss Mary I-ioulse Caulder, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Caulder of this
city. Lt. David is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. C. David and is with the 7th
Armp_red.- Division stationed at Fort
Benning, Ga
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr and Mrs. 'Charles Reed Ven<
turella are receiving congratulations
on the arrival of a son, Charles Reed,
Jr., born Tuesday, Feb. 29, at the
Camden hospital. Mrs. Venturella is
the former Vera Trnesdale, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Truesdale, of
Camden. —
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Ammons an
nounce the birth of a son, John Park
er, on Feb. 26, at the Camden hos
pital. The Ammons have two other
sons.
A Cheerful Spirit
Thrives In A
Cheerful Room
The way you can send
“get well soon” wishes 'is to
express your hope with our
beautiful flowers.
The
Camden Floral Co.
Phone 193
211 E. Laurens Street
1
Like To Feel
Important ?
be Important" -to youTcoun-
try, and to your fighting men-^if
you take over a vital Job In the
Army.
In the Women’s Army Corps
you’ll get expert Army training
that may pave the way to a post
war career. YouTl have a chance
to improve your, skill or learn a
new one—to meet new people, see
new places, have experiences youll
- romomber aH -your life.
BV”Get full deUlls about the WAC
at any D. 8. Recruiting Station. Or
write tor interesting booklet. Ad
dress; The Adjutant General, 4416
Munitions Bldg., Washington 26, D.
C.‘ (Women in essential war indus
try must have release from their
employer or the U. S. Employment
Servloe.)
¥ ¥
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Born to Lt. and Mrs. Dan M. Paris
at the Mercy hospital, Charlotte, N.
C., on Saturday, March 4, a son. The
young gentleman has been named
Daniel Ford Paris. Mrs. Paris is the
'ouner Melita Team* of Logoff and
Camden.
re. Lewis Ambler, Mr. and Mrs.
^^nSuS^f^^ri^utamiJwuuce w » aaftgutbfrr
oodale, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Schlos
re: (gave use of Club), Mr. and Mrs.
x* McKain, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
icrum, Mr. and Mrs. Rslph Shan-
n. Dr, John Corbett
Contributions are still being recelv-
and will be gratefully acknowledg-
COMING ATTRACTIONS
—AT—
Camden Theatre
FRI..SAT., MARCH 10-11
John Wayne—Susan Hayward/
the fighting SEABEES’
tturdsy, ilwch 4K"IOt90-
Arthur Lake—Janis Carter
Lynn Roberta
THE GHOST THAT
WALKED ALONE”
lOSOOOOOOOOOBOBOW
|SUNDAY, MARCH 12tli
The Kakl-go Wackiest Musical
Show of them AIII
Smiiie and Miles of Fun!
“HEY, ROOKIE”
Ann Millte—dea
Beverly Gail, on March 4th, at the
Camden Hospital. Both mother and
daughter are doing nic^.
Hal Meltttyre and Eaiid
ION..TUES^ MARCH 13-14
Janwe Craig, Marsha Hunt
[«»»d starring Margaret O’Brien
“LOST ANGEL” r
^-THURS., MCH. 18-18
Jean (kabin—Richard Whorf
“THE IMPOSTER”
€et Set For March Winds And April Showers
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. DaCosta Brown an-
^ was MazHre
VFLL osmialy, we 1
aMctsd by the
I have been
war. Do
you know any busiaess that
has rcssained nneouched? But
w« tdll have not only a mllmg-
imt to serve, but ncsrly nnim-
paired facilities for service;
Soase of our people luve
gone to wfr. We are proud of
Sesa aaeo; resolvqfl to dro
them every support. And the
best wty we esn do that is to
win >«sr oootianed pettoQsge.
Here you will still find bam^
competent end experienced^
to compoend your prescrip*
doos just as tba Oo^ directs.
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