Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THE CAMOm CHIIOWCI.1, CAMOWI, OA—UIU, FWIPAY, s (M I 11 Y T«l«pli0iM 29 Rlcli»rd S. Kirk ipent Tuesday with his mother at Baron D. Befo of Columbia was a visitor in Camden tola week. Dr and* Mrs. A. H. Ehrenclou, and family of New York are spendln* L>me time In tbelr home In Camden. Miss Wilson has returned to her home In this city after a week's visit with friends, to New York city. Mr and Mrs. H. C. MUls and daugh. ter Carol, are guests at the home of Mrs Mills parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sk A McCaskUl, Walnut street Pvt WUey Sheom, Jr., who sailed for ^rope the first pf December, landed at Naples, lUly, the 16th of December. He Is with the Headquar ters Command Detachment there. Mr and Mrs. H. H. Pooser spent Years with friends and relatlres in Cameron where they resided many years ago. v m. Mrs. Lois Coxe, who has been spending sereral months at the Court inn has gone to Lexington, Kentucky, where she will be located- until jiext summer. , Pfc. F. N. McCorkle, Jr. who is now stationed at Camp Swift in Texas, underwent an, operation for appendl. cltls recently. Last reports Indicate he withstood the operation Tory well Mrs. James Scales and daughter. Miss Mildred Ree^ and son, Charles Reed, have returned to New York after visiting at the Court Inn. Charles will return to Laurencevllle School to resume his studies. Lieutenant-Colonel. and Mrs. Leon ard Hauprich are visiting Mrs. Haup- rich's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Whitaker. Colonel Hauprich Is on terminal leave. Lt. Col. Brevard Bojrkln has return ed to Borden Hospital, Chickasha, Okla., after spending Christmas here with his family. Harry Hyman. Wallace Rector and W'llliam Watkins, Jr., met recently in Jndia, and had a good time talking about Camden and home. Wallace and William are waiting to Ite reassigned, while Harry is waiting to catch a ride home. Admiral and Mrs. Catoe Glover and daughters returned to Washington this week after visiting Colonel and Mrs. Arthur Metts. The Glovers will leave nextyweek for the Hawaiian Islands where Admiral Glover is to be stationed. Congressman and Mrs. J. P. Rich ards were guests at dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Richards, Jr., preceeding the American Leglen meeting. Mr. Richards Was the speak er of the evening at the meettaf. On Tuesday night, the Masons held their regular meeting at the Masonic Hall in the old court house. Before the meeting a barbecue dinner was served to over seventy members. Mrs. John Lawrence Team enter tained the Wednesday afternoon bridge club last week. Mrs. Henry Beard. Sr., was the only substitute. The hostess ^rved light refresh ments. Captain and Mrs. John Carl West who have been visiting relatlvee to Camden left last week for Washing ton. Captain West has Just returned from Tokyo and plans to enter law school upon hla discharge from the army. • Lt. Edna B. Aldr^ who has been stationed at Camp Wheeler, Ga., wUh the Army Nuraee Corp, la here visit ing Mr. and Mrs. A. .M. McLeod. Up on termination of her leave she will report to Port Bragg. N. Ch to duty. Lt. L. L. West, Jr.. Mt here New Years day for Greensboro, K. 0., for assignment after apendlng his leave with his mother, Mrs. iZ L. West Word has been received that he eail* ed from New York January gth, en- route to France. Locke Craig was a visitor to Aiken this week. Kirby' 'Topper of Chester was a week-end visitor to Camden. Mr. and Mrs. John Mullen are spending several days to Charleston this week. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Marion of Greenville visited the former's moth er, Mrs. John A. Marlon, over the we^-end. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Kirkland have returned to their home to Boston after spending the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Whitaker. Friends of Mrs. R. M. Kennedy, Jr., will he glad to kD9w she was able to he out 'Tuesday,yUftm- having been confined to her home for a month, suf fering from brouhlal flu. . Friends of Mrs. James D. Zemp win be pleased to know that s]^ Is recnp- eratlng nicely from an op^atlon and expects to resnme her school duties as soon as possible. The many friends of Gos Ward, the major domo of the Ward Tavern on U. S. Highway No. 1, five miles west of Camden, will be glad to. know that Mr. Ward la able to be back at hla place of business after an Utoees of nearly three weeks. Lieutenant Margaret D. Clarke, who has been spending the hoIlda}nB with her parents. Dr, and Mrs. Maurice Clark, Rectory Square, left Friday for Brooklyn, where she haa been assign ed to hospital duties. Mr, and Mrs. W. F. Buckley, Lt John Buckley and Miss Jane Buckley, motored to Charlotte last week. Shannon Lindsay has resumed his studies at the Georgia Military Acad emy after spending the holidays with his parents. Jack Karesh, Randolph Jones, and Carl Emanuel, Jr., have returned to Riverside Milita^ Acad emy. Others returning to their studies are: Bobby Langston, Staunton Mili tary Academy; Tommy . Ancmm Mickey Jones, and Skottowe DePaaa, 'The Citadel; Charlie Zemp. and Joe Tobin, Medical College; Bitay Coxe, Converse; Frances West and Sidney Jones, University of South Carolina; Louise Ancmm, Friends Academy, New York; Sandy Metts, Holton Arms, Washington; Fredm-ick Mullen and John DeLoach, University of North Carolina; Ted Marshall, Dnke; Deas Boykin and William Reasonovsr, Clemson; Sybil Drakeford, Hallie Clarkson, Virginia Stokea, Barbara Raley, Betty Jane McCaskUl, Wln- throp. FAOt FtVI CORSETS.... by Spencer • Dssifned tor the YndtvMual. Will be in Camden one day each week—4f intoreatod, I will bo glao to call. MRS. JOE MoCLURE, R.N. Kanliaw, S. C. P.O. Bq« 21S PhoM 16 RADCLIFF--BOTTOMft 'The wedding of Cora Lee Radcllff, >ff. Stw. S-c, of Camden and Wash- ngton, D. C., to Mason St. Elmo Bottoms of Richmond, Va., took place at the Courthouse here New Year's eve with Probate Judge N. C. Arnett bfflclatlng. Members of the bride's famUy were present Mrs. Botoms Is the daughter of Mr. and Mri. P. W. Radcllffe of this city. She has been serving in the SPARS 'or the past 21r months and upon term- nation of her leave will report to Washington to duty. ^ Mr. Bottoms Is the son of Mrs. R. V. Bottoms of Richmond, Va., and is connected with the Con Ste^ Com-/ pany in Richmond. Red Cross Notes LORICK—THOMPSON Miss Mary Milling Lorick and First Lieutenant William K. 'Thompson, Jr., Infantry, were married 'TAeday after, noon, January L In Purity PrMbyter- lan church at Chester, by Rev. W. McL. Frampton, the pastor. Mrs. J. B. Brice, organist, played the wedding music, and John Richards McCrae of Uberty Hill. S. C., sang. The bride was givMi to marriage by her uncle, Hugh B. HamUton, Mias Jean HamUton, her cousin, was maid of honor. Tha bridegroom's cousin, John . Thompson of Liberty HUl, was best man. Tho ushers were Dr. W. T. MacLsuchlin of Great Fall, 8. C and A. M. MacLauehlln, Jr., oonatos of the bridegroom. After the ceremony a reception was held to the home of the bride's nncls and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Hagh HamU ton. who were assisted to hospiUlity by Dr. and Mrs. J. L, HamUton, Mr. and Mra. Ray Hull, Miss CecOe Can non of Loris, 8. C., Mrs. A. M. Mao* LauchUn, Miss Christine Thompsoo, sister of the bridegroom. Misses Char lotte and Anna Marga^ MacLaueh Ito, his coostoa, and Mra. Horace Roberts of Tabor City. The bride, only daughter of Charles Lorick and the late Mrs. Mattie SUl Lorick of Camden. 8. C., attended Baron de Kalb and Cheater High schools, and was graduated from Wto- tbrop college with an A3, degree to English. 8he has been teaching Eng- llah to Green 8ea (8. C.) High school. The bridegroom, only s(m of Mr. and Mrs. WUllam K. 'Thompeon of Pauline, 8. C., attended Glenn 8prings High school and was graduated from Wofford college with an A.B. degree to liberal arts. -For 18 moqths he has been stationed to Ean^>e, but la now on leave, after which he will return to ^rope. Immediately after the reception he and hla bride left for a short wedding trip. Sadie K von Treeckow Final arrangements for the annual meeting of the Kershaw County Chapter of A. R. C, to be held before the end of January wUl be’made at the Executive Board meeting on Mon day, January 14 at 11 o'clock. There will be a fund raising con ference on January 81, to Columbia, at the Columbia Ho'tel and the chair men of that committee, also Public Infcwmatlon chairman and interested members are asked to attend. Meet ing will convene at 9:30 m. and ad journ at 12:30 p.m. with a luncheon and talk by a member of Hospital Service Staff. The needs of home community will be stressed and the neceesity that almost every Red Cross service continue to function. Mrs. Cordelia Wolf who for past several years has been Administrator of Volunteer Special Servlcee of Southeastern Area, Atlanta, Ga., has resigned and Mrs. HaixUd N. Cool- edge has been appointed to succeed ler, effective as of January 1. Mrs. Martin wUl be responsible for ser vices to ChaptMw to South Carolina. CSirlstmas Greetings from the Area !*Iurstog Staff addressed to Mrs. J(dm Langford, Chairman of Nurse's Aides and very attractive calendars for dis tribution to her committee members, have been received. A eopy of the Honor Roll hanging at National Headquarters to Washing ton, D. C., bearing the names of the Volunteer Nurse's Aides who gave from 2000 to 8000 hours from Septem ber, 1941 to September, 1945, through- out the U. 8. and Puerta Rico haa also been -received by Mrs. John Langford. An appreciation ot the wonderful work performed by thla corps by Major General Norman F. Kirk, Surgeon General of the U. S. Army, Miss Stella Goostray, Chair man, National Nursing Council for War Service Inc., and Major General DavM N. W. Grant The Air Surgeon U. S. Army wae tocluded. MeMANUS—BROWN Beeutlful to Ita simplicity was the wedding when Mary Josephine Mc Manus. attractive Camden girl, be came the bride of C. H. Brown. Jr., of Claude Texas, which took place at 9:00 P. M., Friday, January 4 at the home of the bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. McManus, 1508 Highland avenue. Rev. y. B. Caaton, pastor of Qie bride, performed the double ring ceremony, before an improvised altar of palms, candelabra, and white glad ioli. Mrs. F. N. McCorkle, pianist, and Mrs. Willie Tiller, vocalist provided the wedding music. Before the cere mony Mrs. McCorkle played "Vene tian Love Song”, Nevta, .after which Mrs. 'Tiller sang "At Dawning”. "Clair de Lune" wae softly played during the ceremony. “The Lord's Prayer” was sung as the benediction. The candlee were lighted by Mrs. Robert B. Watkins. The bride, given In marriage by her father, was lovely In her wedding suit of gray wool with black acceasoriea. She carried a white satin prayer-book topped with a white orchid and show ered with white ribbon and white Carnations. Mrs. Herbert L. Richey, sister of the bride, who was attired In a yel low wool suit with black accessories and a corsage of Brandywine roses, was the only attendant. O. C. Ham- mitt of Claude, Texas, served as best man. 'The bride's mother wore blue silk print with a corsage of pink rose budtu Immediately following the cere mony a small reception was held. The bride'B table was covered with a large cloth and centered with a sil ver bowl of whit© carnations and snapdragons. The three-tiered wed ding cake was topped with a minia ture bride • and groom. Mrs. R. H. Anderson presided at the punch bowl and Miss Mildred Walker at the bride's register. Mrs. J. H. Walker received guests at the door. Mrs. Brown is the youngest daugh ter of Mr. and Mre. J. B. McManus of Camden. She is a graduate of the Camden High school and since her graduation has been employed at the DeKalb Pharmacy. Mr. Brown is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Brown. Sr., of Claude, Te^. He graduated from the high school of Claude and has served with the armed forces over seas, haring recently been discharg ed. After a short wedding trip to North Carolina, the young couple will make their home In Claude. Texas. Among the out of town guests were Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Anderson of Hampton. Misses Lila and Elouise Sauls of Hampton, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Walker of Ebrharat, and Misa Mil dred Walker of Allendale. BishopK^ler Honored Guest' At Grace Church Sociftl Hoar la PUnnocl 'For Guild Hall After Cjiurch * f • Sorwico Members and friends of - Grace Episcopal church will have the op portunity of personally meeting Rt. Rev. Stephen E. Keeler, Bishop of |Mlnnesota. when he visits the local ‘Episcopal parish on Friday, January 18. Following a brief service in the church at which time the Bishop will speak on "The Present World Emerg ency", there will be a social hour In the guild hail at which time the church members and friends will have an opportunity of meeting the emi nent prelate.' Members of the Womens auxiliary will serve light refreshments during the social period. The service in the church will start at 8 p. m. Sub-Committees Wm Meet With Executive Group Red .Cross Cheirmen Plan To - GARDEN CLUB TO MEET The Camden Garden club will hold its January meeting at "Dnffielda' the home of Miss Helen Harman, on Monday aftemon, January 14fh. at 4 o'clock. Your Dimes lielp others walk TRI GAMMA BALL 'The Trl Gamma annual Christmas hell was held Thursday evening. Dm. 27. at the Sarsfleld tlub. Music was furnished by the Don Robots Duo. Christmas flowers and the traditionsl Trl Gamma sign of blue and white were used as decorations. The main events of the evening were the third no-break, "Stardost which was for the active members and their dates only, and fourth no- breiGc, which was for the alumnae of 4he club. The sponsors were Giles Huggins for Carolyn Campbell, president; Chapman Graham for Bessie Ham mond, vice president; Richard Kras- togton for Edni^ Team, secretary; and Donald Catapbell for Pattle Balles, treasurer. MUCH INTEREST SHOWN IN RED CROSS MEETING A meettog kA tho Disaster Commit- tao of thoi American Red Cross was held os Fxlday evening. January 4th, for ths purine of Impressing upon evtryone thO heoesslty of consider ing himself a committee of one to notify the Red Cross to esse of Dis aster. 'The interest shown by the large attendance was grattfying. John Bennett Is Back After Fine Record In Service Private John C. Bennett, well known In Camden when he wae In the local office of the Durham 'Life Insurance company, is back In Camden and will resume his affilia tion with the insurance group. Private Bennett entered the ser vice on March 24, 1944 and received his honorable discharge Dec. 19, 1945. He was a rifleman and used the regular army rifle, also automatic, rocket launcher, rifle grenade, trench knife and hand grenades. He also administered first aid to the wound ed when necessary. He Joined the il9th Infantry Oct. 18, 1944 in Wurslen, Germany, and fought with that unit In the Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Ehiropean cam paigns. He was awarded the BTO ribbon, three battle stars, good con- duct medal and ribbon and also the victory ribbon. MoC ASK IL L—81NCL AIR A. marriage of Interest to friends here was that of Miss Maggie Lou McCaskUl and Sam Marlon Sinclair, Monday evening, December 81, at the Hermitage Baptist parsonage with Rev. OlVehb officiating. Mrs. Sinclair Is the daughter of Mrs. Ida Boykin McCaskUl and the late Charlec Kenneth McCaskUl. She is a graduate of Antioch High school and until recently was employed by the U. S. Rubber Co. at C^rlotte. Mr. Sinclair is the son of the late Sam Wilton Sinclair and Mrs. Wanie Goff Sinclair. He has served to the U. S. Army for the past five years, recently receiving bis discharge. Mr. and Mra. Sinclair will make their home to the Antioch section. Messrs. Shannon Heath and General Q. H. Franke, co-chairmen of the Red Cross membership campaign which gets under way the latter part ot nett month and runs through March, will call a meeting of the chairmen of the sub-committees in a few days when detailed plans for the member ship drive will be discussed and out- toed. V When It Is taken into consideration that the central committee ot the American Red Cross has approved the sum of 8100,000,000 as the 1946 cam paign goal for the nation, it can be readily understood that real coopera tion wUl be required to attain this quota. There are chapters of the Red Cross now in operation and in the break-down of the requlrwnents fro the 12 months from March 1st, 1946 to February 28, 1947, some $39,- 000,000 will be required as home ser vice for tho amMd forces, for vet erans and for emergencies in their families; $7,100,000 for volunteer special services, including production, canteen service, motor corps and camp and hospital eouncils for the armed forces, $600,000 for disaster re lief. $4,000,000 for health, education and safety services $14,000,000 for all other chapter activities which are in a large part necessary in meeting reeponsibillties to servicemen, vet erans and their families. This gives a total of $65,000,000 which with $15,- 000,000 on hand, gives a net amount of $60,000,000 required ^for the 8,766 chapters. AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY TO MEET FRIDAY, JANUARY 11 The American Legion Auxiliary wU meet Friday, January 11, 1M6, at the American Legion Ha41 at four o'clock. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. John Langford an nounce the arrival of a son, George RoberL bom December 14, at the Camden HOapltaL Kershaw County Has Need Of Suitable Nursing Home (Continued from first page) assist in such occupatlocs as truck farming, poultry raising, etc., yet since the majority are physically In capable, such a plant would he Im practicable.” When mention was made to Dr. Humphries that perhaps some ar rangement might be made with Rich land county and other counties for a district nursing home, to be operated on a pro-rata expense bails, he ex pressed his approval of the sugges tion. It was pointed out that Richland county plans to use the former CCC camp at Pontiac for such a purpose. This layout will take care of many times the number of inmates that might come from Richland county. It Is understood that Richland coun ty would be receptive to considering a district plan of operation. The Chronicle contacted Represent ative' R. M. Kennedy, Jr., and after Informing him of the suggestion for a district arrangement, was assured by him that the matter would be given every consideration. EYforta to contact Senator Redfeam and Representative Clybum were fn- tUe. but the Chronicle learns unoffic ially that Senator Redfeam would endorse such a plan. The same Is be lieved to be true of Representsttve Clybum. • SALE continues on Winter Merchandise Winter Coats, —. • • • Two-piece Suits, Dresses, Ladie^’ all-wool Sweaters,— to 5M We have a good selection of Ladies’ Panties price at 89c to 1J9 Few whites. 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