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MAYER-SMITH
Mils BSeanor Jmu Majvr became
the bride of George Wallace Smlti^ in
a ceremony of beanty and charm 8an>
day erenlng, June 18, at 8:M p. m.
at the Lyttleton Street Methodist
diurch.
Before he ceremony the church
organist, Mrs. James Gandy, and Ed
ward Thompson, Tocalist, rendered
the musical program.
The Rer, Henry Collins, the bride’s
pastor, performed the marriage rites,
using the double ring ceremony. The
TOWS were spoken before a back-
ground of summer greenery. Bouquets
of white flowers with satin ribbon
marked the pews for the special
guests and members of the families.
The bride, a beautiful brunet, was
given in. marriage by her father.
Prank Marion Mayer. She was at-
tractive in her wedding gown of
white marquisette fashioned with a
high neckline, long sleeves with frills
over the wrists, fitted bodice and full
sSlrt ending in a train. Her finger
tip veil of Bridal illusion fell from
a coronet of seed pearls and her only
ornament was a locket worn by her
aunt on her wedding day. She car
ried her great grandmother’s prayer
book, showered with sprays of lilies
of the valley and topped with a pur
ple lipped orchid.
Miss Marjorie Mayer, sister of the
bride, and only attendant, wore a
summer frock of shell pink mar
quisette, made floor length, and a
Juliet cap of starched lace. Her
flowers were in the natnre of an old-
fashioned nosegay of mixed blossoms.
The bridegroom had as his best man.
Harry Stefanick of Mount Carmel,
Pa., and Camden. Usher groomsmen
were Thomas Latham, Cecil Leagon,
William Thompson and M. J. Plyer.
Mrs. Mayer, mother of the bride,
was gowned In Poudre blue crepe and
lace, and wore a shoulder corsage of
Briercllff roses. Mrs. Smith, mother
of the groom, wore a dinner dress of
Angel blue net over satin and she
carried Sweetheart roses.
Following the wedding a reception
!was held at the home of the bride’s
■parents on York street Quantities of
summer flowers were used throngh.
out the house and a beautiful ar
rangement of ’bridal' roses centered
Ithe dining room table. A three-tired
wedding cakb, ornamented with a
minature bride and groom, was cut
by the young couple. Assisting, in
entertaining were Miss Sadie Frei-
tag. Miss Mary Jane Jordan, Miss
Mary Cameron. Mrs. L. B. Whitley,
Mrs. E. R. Freltag, the latter of
Oaffa^, Mrs. Thomas Latham, Mrs,
M. J. Plyler and Mrs. Victor Mar-
turano (Rosalee Jordan).
Later in the evening the couple left
for a two weeks wedding trip to
points in PennsylTanla after which
they will be at home in Camden. For
lravellng_Mr8. Smith wore a Princess
dress of Lilac crepe with white ac
cessories and an orchid corsage.
Mrs. Smith is the eldesf daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Marion Mayer.
She graduated from the Camden high
school in the class of 1944. She la a
young lady ot grace and charm and is
personals and Socieln
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"Buddy” Sheom, Tommy Little and
Harry Gandy are spending this week
at Myrtle Beach.
Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Cooley spent
the week-end in Clinton, going for
their aunt’s funeral.
Mr. J. H. Guthrie, who has been
working in Charleston, spent Sunday
here with hia family.
Mrs. Leonard Schenk is spending
sometime in Allendale with her
mother, Mrs. J. H. Oswald.
Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Jennings of
Sumter, were week-end guests of Mra.
Belton Jennings on Haile street.
Robert B. Thompson, who was re
cently inducted Into the^armyils uow
stationed at Camp Blanding, Fla.
Mrs. Laurence Wallnau returned to
Charleston Thursday after having
spent the past week visiting relatives
here.
Capt. Moultrie Bums has returned
to Charleston after spending Sunday
here with his mother. Mrs. J. H.
Burns.
Mrs. Virginia Grabanice and Miss
Nellie Grabanice and Miss Mary Jane
Evans spent the we^-end at Myrtle
Beach.
Mrs. M. L. DuVal has returned af
ter spending a week in New York
with her parents. Dr. and Mrs. H. S.
Mustard.
Mrs. Roy Truesdale of Kershaw,
spent several days last week with her
daughter, Mrs. Ernest West, of Salis
bury, N. C. r
Mrs. T. A. Alexander, of Durham,
N. C., is spending sometime at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Bolivar Boy
kin. at Boykin.
Mrs, L. A. Sowell has returned, af
ter spending sometime in Hacoh, Ga.,
with her daughter, Mrs. Joe Blalock
and Lt. Blalock.
Mrs. S. W. Van Landingham and
Mrs. E. J. Lewis spent several days
last week in Charleston with Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Lewis.
Miss Charlotte Boykin has returned
to Charleston after spending the
week-end with her sister, Mrs. Henry
Beard and Mr. Beard.
Capt. Frank Sowell, who has been
in Walter Reed hospital for some
time is here visiting his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Dan Sowell.
Miss Miriam Bruce of Washington,
D. C., Is spending sevemT days aT the
home of her parents. Dr. and Mrs. T.
B. Bruce on Lyttleton street
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Jones of
Camden, and Mr. and Mrs. Garnett
Kittrell of Mullins, are spending sev
eral days in flendersonville, N. C.
Mies Nellie Grabanice of MdWssen,
attending-.>• the Mayer-Smlth wedding
here June 18.
Mrs. Harrington Yates and children
are. here visiting her father-in-law,
Mf, C. H. Yates, Sr. Capt. Harrington
Tates has been transferred to Fort
Meade, Maryland.
Captain George W. Brunson, Jr., of
the 407th Bomber Squadron, who has
been spending a ^ve with his par-
Fair street, has been assigned
at Alexander, La.
ncy Nelson. USMCWR, who
ejl at Arlington, Va., is
spending a week’s furlough in Cam
den With her parents. Hr. and Mrs.
Joe Nelson, Broad street
Mrs; liOft tJoxB and children, Bltsey
and "Bubba.” expect to leave Satur
gifted as a musician.
Mr. Smith is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Raymond B. Smith of Gordon.
Penn. He is a graduate of the Ash
land High school and attended Frank
lin and Marshall college and Aero
nautics school In Philadelphia. For
the past two years he has been with
the maintenance department of the
Southern Ayiation school here.
Among the out of town guests at
the wedding were Mrs. Raymond B.
Smith and Mrs. Ralph Rudy of Gor
don, Penn., mother .and sister of the
groom; Mr^ and Mrs. H. G. Hudson,
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Hinson, Mr. and
Mrs. R. L. Hinson, Mra. J. O. Hinson,
all of Charleston; Mrs. Lang Ammons
of Pelxer, Mrs, E. A. Allison and
Mrs. Ernest Freltag, Jr., of Gaffney,
Mrs. Wiley Moore and Mrs. Chalmers
Sims of Rock Hill.
CAMPBELL-BROWN
A marriage of Interest to their wide
circle of friends was that of Miss
Lorraine Grace Campbell of Hope-
well, Va., and Mr, Edward Jerrell
Brown of Charlotte, N. C., and Cam
den. The couple were united in mar
riage at 8 p. m. Friday, June 16, at
the Baptist parsonage on Chesnut
street, in a lovely but simple double
ring ceremony, Rev. J. B. Gaston
officiating.
The bride was originally of Cam-
idea.and- attended-the-CJUTulfln. -High,
school. For the past seven years
she has made for home with her
sister, Mrs. Chas. A. Smith of Hope-
well. The groom tr Of Charlotte, N.
C., but has been connected with the
Southern Aviation scho<4 here for
the* past three years.
Pa., and Miss Mary Jane Evans of
I^lcedale, Pa., is visiting Miss Ora-
haince’s sister-in-law, Mrs. Virginia
Grabanice.
Mrs. Raymond B. Smith and daugh-
tgr,~Mrs. Ralph Rudy, have Tetumed
to their home In Gordon, Pa., after
day for Darlington, where they will
Join Mrs. Tom Coxe, before going to
Crescent Beach for several days.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Cureton have
received a lettw from their son,
Frank Cureton, saying that he bad
arrived safely overseas. He is in the
Medical corps somewhere in England.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Hoffer, Jr.,
who were married Saturday. June 17,
will arrive in Camden Friday and
will spend the night with Mr. Hof-
fer’s parents. Mr, and Mrs. J. M.
Hoffer, Chesnut street.
Word luu been received here of the
death of Mrs. Sallie Phillips Schrock,
at her home at Greensboro, N. C., last
Wednesday. She was the wife of
Walter A. Schrock who was a linotype
operator on The Chronicle SO years
ako.
Mr. and Mrs. Shebome Yardley and
children, of Cleveland, Ohio, are here
on a two weeks visit at the home of
Mrs. Yardley’s mofher, Mrs. T. J.
KfrHand, while enroute to Blrmlng-.
ham, -Ala., where they will make, their
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ehchel expect
to leave Friday- for California, where
they will visit their son, Sgt, Julian
H. Elchel, who is stationed at Port
Ord. They expect to be away a month
and will visit Los Angeels and other
points of Interest
Mr. and Mrs. W. C.- McCarley and
son, Joe, left Thursday for Athens,
Ga., where Mr. MoCarley will attend
a business meeting. From there they
will go to Wedowee, Alabama, where
they expect to spend several days
visiting hls“ family.
Mr. and Mra. B. E. Brannon enter
tained at dinner last Sunday, honor-
img their parents on Fathers’ day.
Guests Included Mr. and Mrs. W. L.
Stokes, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Bran
non and Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Crolley
and family of Lancaster^
Miss Frances.Rhame, who has been
an honor student at Columbia College
for the past three years, is spending
the summer here with her mothM*,
Mrs. Bessie G. Rhame. She has ac-
cupted a poBltfon In the County Health
DANCE FARtV AT CENTER
WAS BRILLIANT AFFAIR
The dancing party given at the
Service Center Saturday evening un-
dM* the auspioes of Mrs. John Lind
say, Center director, was not only
one of ^e most outstanding and
beautiful of any social event at the
Center this season but eclipsed any
dancing affair given in Camden -In
years.
The Shaw Field orchestra provided
the music from 8 to 12 midnight
Some sixty or more Camden young
ladies turned out to act as hostesses
to the more than a hundred or more
soldiers, sailors, cadets and marines
who were present Some one hundred
and sixty dancers took part in the
colorful grand march which was one
of the evening features. Billy Fields
of Shaw Field and Miss Tanny Rocke-
fellow led in the grand march.
All of the young ladies were at
tired in formal dress, which with the
pniforma of the service men, gave
a picturesque perspective to the af
fair. During the evening punch and
Coca-Cola were served.
Members of the orchestral declared
EVA HAS BIRTHDAY
Eva Willene Senn, the one year old
-w - 1. w . .daughter of Corporal and Mrs. W. B.
the a^lr to have twn one of the.gp,,^ Summerton, S. C., who reach-
most beautiful they have played forl^ ^er first milestone on May 8L
this season. Mira. Ltodsay is hopeful Senn was Eluise Dunlap of Sum-
that she wUl be able to have one before her marriage,
more dance of the kind before the|
closing of the Southern Aviation 3 DeKalb Graduate
school in August
MANY PARTIES HONORING
MI88 ANNE WHITAKER
Member of Lost Battalion
(Continued From First Page)
Mrs. Maurice A. Clay and Mrs. A1 , ,
bert W. Habeeb entertained Thursday |
afternoon at the home dt Mrs. <Clay on
North Mill street, with a lovely mis
To counter highly In-
flltorations by German patrols, prac
tically the whole strength of the unit
cellaneous ahower for Miss Anne required in the front line to
Whitaker. Twenty-five guests were
present. The table from which punch,
sandwiches, and cakes were served
engage in vicious hand to hand com
bat with the enemy.
At one time German machine guns
was attractively decorated with white
gladiolas and Queen Anne’s I.Ace. T'he
gifts were presented and opened after
refreshments, which were served by
battalion command post. The de
termined heroic stand was climaxed
when the courageous defenders called
th. b, Mn,. jobi
Whitaker.
and bluffs which members of the
battalion occupied as the enemy
closed in on the position. Losses in
flicted on the eqemy were known to
Mr. and Mra, C. P. DuBose, Jr., en
tertained with a delightful cocktail . ,. i., ,
party at their home,, on North 2°**
street, last Sunday afternoon, honor-
Battalion’s.
The sector was completely snr-
Leonard M. Hauprich of Maxwell
PiPiH Atu ^ut the depleted battalion fought Ita
ing Mias Anne Whitaker and Major
Field, Ala., whose approaching wed
ding will take place during the latter
part of June.
Mlrs May Boykin entertained Tues
day morning at her home in Boykin,
way out of the encirclement through
withering cross fire from German
machine guns and automatic weapons
and under heavy artillery fire. The
fortitude and intrepidity displayed by
honoring Miss Anne Whitaker. Two
Ubles o7 bridge were played prior to !! , ?!
a luncheon for sixteen guests. Among
the luncheon guests was Mrs. She-
home Yardley, Cleveland, Ohio
The table was centered with a bowl
of mixed garden flowers. The hos
tesses served a delightful salad
Jxourse- _ .
THE DONALD CAMPBELL8
GIVE HOUSE PARTY
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Campbell hon
ored Miss Mary Nell Campbell with a
house party last week-^nd. Her guests
were: Misses Sally Irvin of Charlotte,
which took place that afternoon at'N. C., Pat Evans of Savannah, Oa.,
Lyttleton Street Methodist church. I Lucy Boykin and Betty Zoe Rhame
Guests at the luncheon were: the'of Sumter. The party attended the
kenoe gueete;-^. Sk>- Tri-Gamma- diincfi,. and enjoyed sov-l
Office with Dr. A. W. Humpbriee.
Mrs. Brown was lovely in a cos
tume of all white. Her corsage was a
single orchid. Her only attendant
was her neice, Mrs. W. B. Atcheson,
of this city. Mrs. Atcheson wore navy
blue, and a corsage of red roses. Mra.
M. C. * Campbell, the bride’s mother,
was attired in black and white and
wore a corsage of white carnations.
Mr. Brown had as bis best man, Mr.
Fred Odell, a co-worker, of Ware
Shoals and Camden. Immediately af
ter the ceremony the’ bride and groom
left for the mountains, where they
will spend their honeymoon.
After July 1, they will be at home
to friends in their apartment at 1304
Broad street
MI88 SOWELL HONORED WITH
BRIDGE PARTY AND LUNCHEON
Mias Laura Brown entertained with
a lovely bridge party honoring Miss
Betty Sowell Monday night at the
Cadet Club. There were'four* tables
of bridge and six guests called after
cards. High score prUe was won by
Miss Betty Thomas and Mra. Thomas
Ruff took low score. The floating
prise went to Miss Helen Hnnter. The
honor gueet was presented s gift of s
piece of silver in her chosen pattern.
Miss Anne Whltak^«_ a bride-elect
was presented a luni^eon set Ths
hostess SdTvefl ~ a delictous salad
course, assisted by Mrs. -AnniS Boy
kin.
well; Mr. and Mrs. Mark Harris and
son, Bobby,-•of LaQrange, Ga.; Mias
Clark, of Atlanta, Ga.; Mrs. C. A.
Jeter; Mrs. Annie Boykin; Mra. Team
Gettys, Jr., and Rev. Henry F. CoUlni.
eral swimming parties.
The copy boy is a miss in bobby
socks and ths Western Union mes
senger is a gentleman of the old
school. Who, in the newspaper busi-!June 1942.
ness, remember when boys were boys? West Pacific.
LT. W. R. ROZIER
HAS BEEN PROMOTED
News was received here recently
that Lt. W. R. Rosier has been pro
moted to the rank of captain. Capt.
Rosier has been in service since his
graduation from Clemson college in
He served in the South
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT
'Mrs. Dock S. Trapp of this city, an
nounce the engagement of her daugh
ter. leaner Louise, to Jackson C.
Brown, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs.
Jackson Brown, Sr., of Jacksonville.
Fla.
Mrs. J. T. McAlister, of Spartan
burg, and Mrs. George Thomas qf
Carlisle, aunts of Miss Betty SowdL
entertained with a luncheon at
Thomas Tavern, honoring Mist SowsU
and Lt. Mark D. Harris, Jr., Wednes
day morning prior to their wedding.
There MUST be a reason why—
Closed for the Duration...
low that 1 am m tha Armad ^ Natioti,
md due to the fact that it ia praetkally impoMible to
competent shoe repsurraen, who will tort out the
irstHilass workmanship that I haire tried to fhre the
luhlic, I find if necessary to close my shop for the
luration of this war.
FoopU who have shoes here are esked to caU on
riday and Saturday, June 23 and 24, and get them.
I wish to the people of dais City and sorroundn
Lg for their patronage and after die war
plan to be open
ALLEieS SHOE SHOP
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By M.L Allen
OF THE MFN OF OUR
ARMED FORCES
PREFER
MILK
YeB^our fighting forces choose milk for the
number one beverage because it’s refreshing,
nourishing, body-buikling and energy«pro*
ducing ... it contadns only constaructive ele
ments, things that help to whL You’ll do a
better job when, you drink milk!
Tha beet osilk doesn’t come fmaa
Camden Dairiet
Phme 08 Fvr Your MWeman
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