Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THE CAMDEN CWWOMtCLE. CAMDEN, SOUTH CANOUNA, FNIDAY, SEPTEMSEN S. 1S44 S O CIt T\ TelepiKMM 29 Is Tisittnc Campbell. Jr, {riends in Savannah, lira Alvo Stoke# of Columbia, spent . .(.ek with Mrs. B. R Brannon Mrs L. JU West. Misses Betty Granger and Dorothy a^es left Tue^y to Uke a beauty ^rse in Columbia. mim Mary Nell Campbell is spend- "tbe week with Mr. and Mrs. Man- riM Campbell, Sumter. Miss Jane Thomas left last week for New York where she will attend Art and Dramatic school. Mrs Cecil Moon«y'»n“ of Tampa. «, i8 visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs G. W. Rabon, at Logoff. Miss Helen Hannan has returned to her winter home after an extended gtay at Hendersonrllle, N. C. Tech. Sgt. George Sheheen has re tamed to McCook, Nebraska, after ,pending a ten day furlough with his family. Mr. and Mrs. Ehirle Bridges of TRANTHAM-OLIVER o N ’ C snent last wear -Mrs.- F. Nettles, Sr., 4s la Bans- Greens . • , bera snendlns a week with her dsuarh- lyith Mr. an^ Mrs. Henry Smith at Isbamokln. Mrs Ira Jones of Lancaster. Mrs. [Francis Bell and Mrs. Luther Wll- jliams and two sons,' spent Friday with IJIrs. G. E. Taylor. Capt. H. L. Clyburn left Monday [for Camp Hulen, Texas, after spending [a two week’s leave with his family [here. Maj. and Mrs. W. -R. Pahs, former [residents of Camden, spent several [days last week with Mr. and Mrs. Ike Mrs. M. L Allen of Columbia, spent Sunday in Camden visiting friends. Capt. Ray Chewnlng, of Fort Ben- nlng, spent his leave with his family here last week. Mr. Henry Bichel left Sunday for * Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York City, where he will purchase merchandise for Elchel’s Dept Store. Lt. W. L. Jackson arrived Sunday from Camp Fannin, Texas, to spend a 14'day leave with his mother, Mrs. W. L. Stokes. Sr. Miss Faye Lomansky, student at the University of South Carolina, spent Tuesday in Camden with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. Lomansky. Capt. and Mrs. J. H. Foregger (Su san Team) and son of Anbum, Ala., have returned after spending a week here visiting relatives. Mrs. Dan Fanis and son of Char lotte, ' N. C., returned Tuesday after spending the week-end here with relatives. ’ Thickety Place, the Camden real- deuce of Mr. and Mrs. William Dunlap Tiantham. was the scene of a wed ding Wednesday afternoon. Sept. S, when lovely Priscilla Ann Trantham became the bride of Hilary Rhodes Oliver, son of Mr. Ludslell Oliver and the late Mrs. Oliver of Birmingham, Ala. Dr. Maurice Clkrke, rector of Grace Episcopal church, performed the ceremony. , The biideemalds were h«r two at tractive suiters, Maggie and Jane Trantham, while the groom was at tended by Lt. Paul Semple of Youngs town, Ohio. —. . ,. . . , his mother, Mrs. W. L. Young. The bride, who was given In mar-, h. who has been making riage by herjather was beautiful in jj,, ^ome in Brunswick, Ca.. spent a her weddintf^n of white tulle and ,ew days here this week, lace. She cabled an old fashlon^^, j. r. Brannon and S. b^qmt of white roeee. Miss Maggie g Walters returned from TltusTllle, Trantham wore a gown of pink mar- pj|^ week if®® Manda Mack,’ a colored woman.dled 5f *? while Mlaa Jane - Sunday af^er several monthg illness. Trantham, attired in a gown of blue cleatua Threat of the Army, who marquisette and lace, carried a nose- has been at home on furlough, return- berg spending a week with her daugh ter, Mrs. Clarence Brabham. Miss Cleon Pitts returned Sund^ after spending some time in .Clinton with her mother, Mrs. Guy Pitts. Sgt. Gerald Catledge, who was for some time identified with the medical department at Southern Aviation school, sfknt peveral days here, with friends while en route from Columbus, Miss., to Greensboro, N. C., where he is being transferred. Lt. Jack Stogner, who Is an instruc tor on the Liberator Bomber at Max- Jones. A A u* [well Field, visited hls parents. Mr. ““d Mrs. C. O. Stogner. last week. He Rosemary, from Coatsvllle, Penn., are hn« recentlv been nromoted to a fimt Tisifine Mr. and Mrs. “notton" f!lark ,“a«/?ceniiy neen promoted to a first [visiting Mr. and Mrs. “(Jotton” Clark, [friends and relatives in Camden lieutenant. thf, uniHam D T- V .. Mr. J. F. Moody of Canton, C., n returned .tier ependlut the week- |J.. la vtoitlDj hto parenu, Mr. and I j,„ Cantay ha, ratumed after spending some time in Char- Laurens [.Mrs W. R. Watkins,' 413 [Cburt, for a few days. Miss Rachel Neil Is spending two- [weeks with her parent before leaving Ifor Whitmire, where^she will teach [this winter. Rachel graduated from [Erskine college August 18. Mr. and Mrs. John Mullen, Sr., and Sidney Jonea left this wook for Miss nan. ATa., where they will sttend [the graduation exercises of their son, [Freddie, who will receive the “wings” [of the Army Air corps. Miss Elaie McGill of. Clover, and I Miss Polly Guinn of Smyrna, house ftdests of Miss Rachel Neil, were en tertained on Thursday evening with a dinner party glwen by Mr. and Mrs» H^nry Smith. Cards were enjoyed [after the delightful dinner. Mrs. norence B. Hay left Thursday Ifor Atlanta. Oa. From AtlanU she [vlll go to Montgomery, Ala., where [she will spend several days visiting [her son, Aviatioa Cadet “Timmy" [Hay. who is stationed at Maxwell [Field. lottesville, Va., with her mother, Mrs. Lawrence Kirkland. Lt. and Mrs. C. J. Shannon, 4th, and daughters, left this week for Wilming ton, N. C., where they'wlll visit Mrs, Shannon’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hen derson. —Mrs. David L. Mdiron; Jr., has re ceived a wire from her husband, who is a Seaman l-c, that he^wlll be home soon on a 14-day leave. Seaman Mel ton has been on duty for the past 11 months in the Atlantic RABON-PURKEYPILE COMING ATTKACnONS Camden ' iPOOOOOQOOD—# FRI.-SAT., SEPT. 8r9 Eddie Bracken with Ella Ralnea HAIL THE CONQUERING HERO* < SAT. NIGHT, 10:30 Show Ann Corio nntl James Bostr ' “CALL OF THE JUNGLE’* SUNDAY, SEPT. 10 Ann Shirley and Dennis Day “MUSIC IN MANHATTAN” Fast, Flashy apd Funny! )iftOOO0OOOOOOOO6OOOOOOOOOc MON..TUES., SEPT. 11-12 Paulette Goddard and Sonny Tutta “I LOVE A SOLDIER” >o»ooooooDooooooooeooooot WED.-THURS., SEPT. 13-14 Jcrhh G^arfield and The Dead £hid Kids In— “THEY MADE ME A CRIMINAL” »»^»0»»OOOOOOOOOOOODD»0< COMING NEXT: Red Skelton and Elather WilUams “BATHING BEAUTY” In Technicolor Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Rabon of Lugoff, announce the marriage of their dangh- ter, Doris Carolyn, to Cpl. Dale Pur keyplle of Fort Jackiwn. a son o ' Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Purkeyplla o' Eureka, Kansas. The ceremony took place Thursday. August 17, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Robinson of this city. The Robinson home was decoratec with southern smilax, palms, bouquets of white gladioli and asters. Lighted candles were used effectively anc were lighted by the Mlssea Dora Rob inson and Mildred Rosborough Preceding the marriage ceremony Mrs. Helen Crolley, pianwt, and Rev: Cassatt News Letter'i Mrs. NanniOiiilfoCain and Mrs. Carq- lyn Parker and two daughtera of Cam den, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. a L. McNeely. Miss Sarah June ■ Rosier returned Saturday from a'very pleasant visit with Mrs. John McDonald and family of HartavUlq. Mrs. Hasei Horton and Infant, who have been spending some time with her parenta, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Bran non, returned to Columbia Monday. Pvt Ralph O. Young of Fort Ben- nlng. Ga., spent the week-end with gay of pink flowers. Thickety Place had been artistically decorated for the nuptial event with ed to duty last week. Lt. L L. I^est, Jr., who has fin ished hls training in the Army Air . corps, is expected home this w^k. wedding rite a reeepUon- was heW.r News wa* received here last week h Humphries and Roddy Rosier that they had met and are aU- ^ I Honed In the Pacific. of the groom, I Mrs j R. West. Sr ., who ..has been of /h Rockafellow, an rUitlng her daughters. Miss Margaret The i< West sud Mrs. John Gresham In North ■iiif of Kei^* * , Carolina since finishing simmer With brown ^^ool at Wlnthrop. Is expected^ome cessorles. Present from, Qot-,of the this week city at the wedding were Mrs. D. Clarke Hyde of Charlottesville, Va., Mrs. T. S. Nelson and Mr.*and Mrs. Mrs. B. E. McGoungan and sons, Heywafd and Jonnie, were weekend guests of their mother, Mrs. Joe Mar- Bennie Sue returned home With Mward ^B^e. Mr^and Mrs. Miller ,hem for a few days, Charlotte McCasklll spent the week Z. L. Robbins of Seneca. ft.,ends In AtlanU. GARDNEB-SCHAEFER Pvt. and Mrs. Joe Swygert announce luio- Tj * • ^ J ^ the bhth of a^d^ughter. Sept. 1, In the ^y**®**" ***■, Camden hospiUl. Mrs. Swygert is of***?® the former Miss Evelyn Hall. United States army mIss Ila Mae Watkins has returned ' *'»««■ vlaltlng friends In Co- Wednesday, at the home of Misa lumbia > Mr. and Mrs. John H. Watkins had In the afternoon as their guesU Thursday. Mrs. Alice '^e bride Is an attrwtlve brunet and Hall and Miss Beulah Watkins of is a graduate of the Camden High school. She has been employed at the office of the rationing board here for the past three years. The groom from Long Hlallff anff'was iTcadeT at the Southern Aviation school here before transferring to the Uutted SUtes army. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Fred O’Dell are being congratulated on the birth of twin boys, bom August 27, at the Camden hospital. They have been named Wil liam Fred and Robert Furman. Mrs. O’Dell is the former Elisabeth Haynes- worth. Weekly News tetter Fnrni Liberty HiH Sunday services at the chnrch as usual, conducted by E. J. Cunning ham and W. B. Cunningham. Thom well orphanage collection amounted to over $10. ^ Misses Sophie and Marion Richards, rT.^I^bney.'v^ili’lUt, filrnlihedThe w^.Sf® ^®“v‘ music. The double ring ceremony ® ,?®*®^' was read by Rev. Mr. Dabney. positions there and have return^ The bride was irfven In marriage *‘0“® to reeuine their <iutiM as teach- by her uncle, L. P. Branham. She achools at Aahwood and wore a snit of navy blue with match- lug accessories and carried a bouquet of red roses. Miss Alois Hopkins was ***■• maid of honor and the groom was at- C- Cunningham Wedne^ay. They tended by Cpl. Jnhn T.inkmri«»h »m. hAiif y^®^. ^^mpanled by Mljia Farts of upi. Auua Rb^THll, wTio teaches at I^ort Mill, Following the ceremony a reception RIchton Richards of this Camden. Mr. and Mrs. Olln Watkins are re turning to Panama City, Fla., this week. — Mr. and Mrs, Lawton Brown bad as their guests Sunday Mra. Peggy Trimnal and children, and mother, Mrs. Boykin. Miss Ila' Mae Watkins It leaving Saturday for Blaney, where she baa accepted the poeitlon as third grade teacher.. Rev. Davidson delivered hia farewell sermon last Sunday morning at San dy Grove. He la returning to col- fege. He will be missed gi^tly v^y the members. Pinetree Prssbytirinn Churoh Sunday School at 3:30 P. M. We are having a fine song service. Come and enjoy it. Preaching service at 4:30 P. M. Yon are cordially invited to attend both of these services. County Library Bookmobile Schedule Routs 1, first Monday; Boykin, Qiarlotts Thompson. Antioch and Hermitage Mill communities. Route 2, first Tuesday: McLeans, Oakland, Sandy Grove, Malvern Hill. Maroney Hill, DuBose Park, and Wateree Mill communities. Route 3, first Wednesday; Midway. ^Jasaatt, BethuBe, Tlmrod, Bhamrock was held In the dining room which was attractively decorated. A table from which punch was served by Mra. Windell Rabon and Mrs. Jack Steine, was covered with a lace cloth and in the center was a large vase of mixed asters. „ Mrs. F^rkeypile graduated from the Camden High school with the class of 8h«-la Hour employed' by The Se»- board Airline railway. Cpl. Purkey- plle attended the Eureka High school. He entered the service in 1942. He is now stationed at Fort Jackson- Cpl. Purkeypile and his bride left after the wedding for Eureka, where they will visit relatives. AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY WILL MEET THIS AFTERNOON The American Legion Auxiliary will bold Its regular meeting at the home (of Mrs. J. C. E>ing, September S; at 14 o’clock. All members are urged to be present as new officers will be in stalled. LOVELINESS for ALL OCCASIONS or those special times when nly your heel is good nough, jrou will want Bie omforting ^ assurance Biat our hair is well-groomed \r . ind styled in flattering wares to lend grace and beauty o your face. Msdre an appointment today for a per- nanent by our e]q;>erienced operators. Permanents Shampoo and Set Manicure - up IMup 75c DeKALB BI^UTY SHOP (Nest to Post Otfkm) Tfllage. Mr. and Mrs. Jsa. Cunningham, Mrs. James Day (Csro|jm Johnston) and Mrs. Smith of Great Falls, were visit ing relatives here Sunday. Pfc. John Betton Cureton of Florida, spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Cureton. Mrs. L. J. Perry of Spartanburg, visited her nelce, Mrs. R. J. Wsrdhtw, Sr., ovel- t1}e week-end. Mrs. Perry will be remembered as Miss Pet Cunningham. Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Heriot and daughter, Mias Carolyn, of Blshop- vllle, were visiting relatives here Sus- day. Mrs. Jennie Hunter of Blenheim, and Mrs. A. M. McCalum were Sun day guests of their brother, Capt N. S. Richards and other relatives here. A second son, (jbarles Cunningham Eskridge, has been bom to L. and Era. R. Frank Eskridge of Cheraw. ilia mother la tba former Miss Sarah Cnnnlngham. Misa SUlsabeth Thompson has re turned to her home in Charleston after a visit of several days in the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Thompson Mrs. Baker Warren and children of Allendale, returned home Monday af ter a visit with her pother, Mrs. R J. Wardlaw, Sr. Mrs. H. S. Higgins and Mrs. R. ,J Wardlaw, Jr., were tn Camden Tn» and Gatee Hill communities Route 4, first Thursday: Beaver Dam, Providence, Gates Ford, Mount Plsgah, Ned’s Chwek, Jones, Abney aifd Rush’s communities. Route. 5, second Monday: Westvtile. Oak Ridge, Sand Hill, Kershaw, Flat Rock and Demascus communities Route 6. second ’Tuesday: SmyrTs, Flint Hill, Thorn Hill, Stonesboro fnd Liberty. HUL • Route 7, second Wednesday: Wat- eree Dam, Rabon’g Cross Roads, Pine Grove, Kellys and Rock Springs. Route 8, second Thursday; Blaney, .Batty Neck, Gulona and L^off. The bookmobile will visit ' each school in the county giving direct service, or wlR leave a deposit of Igoks made up tn the library from] submitted by the teachers. We invite and are anxious to have] 11 teachers in the county visit the brary when in the city. They will find much'-valuable material for both! elementary and high school. * . HIU f EDWARD L. WfCLlNOHAM, JR. ALEC TEMPLETON u Americans Most Popular PUmisf* Wednesday, Sept 27th - 8:30 P.M. Columbia Towndkip Auditorium COLUMBIA, s. c ALL SEATS luSSERVED ADMISSIONS Box Seats (S4 ealy) AreiM and Oreaa Clftle • ^ a . W VX 4U a •MO MS US Stone Slfpe—Unrstairved % • .•$ (Federal and IKai% Tax Included) ORDERS AQCEPTEO NOWl >AII mall orders nitol Inelude for oeat «f tickets, and ^ self* addrseeed, ctomped envelope. ohecfca payable te idwjard L. * Willingham, Jr. and malt to CptonHi Tewnahip AudKoHu^ Co lumbia, f. C. Mail erdars HHed to PAGE FIVE day. Mrs. J. Abe Hilton was also a| Camden visitor that day. Mr. E. L Jones liras a busint visitor In Camden Tuesday. (A,., Mr. C. J. Outlaw, KerShaw Monty j treasurer, was In bus village oae day] last week. Sheriff J. H. McLeod was in Liberty | 111 for a short while one night this FALL FASHION DRESS STARS Just unpacked, come see our big col lection of excitingly new dresses— first in fashion for now thru Falll See the dramatically new tunic sil houette, the lowered waistline middy (dress—the suave side drape beauties —Each a fashion plum — at budget . low prices! PLENTY OF COLOR BRIGHT SUIT DRESSES ££ch£Jt^ O K C "Bur ObIt WkBt Yo« Nm4, But When You Bug^ I ;■ i t:i ih ‘■''L - ll \