The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, May 24, 1946, Image 5
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JHt_^MpgW CHUOmCtl, CAMOlli, tOUTH CAWOUWA, FWIDAV. MAY K 1»«i
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RECENT BRIDE
ritm K»tbrrn P«nr it Ti^ k«r
ai3ier^*^%o^ te OwftoMoiL
KaUMrina McLewi of 8o«tar
^JUtae Mr. and Mr.. U a
tbia ptt* weekaad.
nr and Mr#. S. L.
m of Lancaatar w#ro Soadaj
of lira, a m Bnuaon.
'*nd Mr*. M. a Moody hxn w-
after apeadlng sono tlmo In
iidlor Aril., wharo Mr. Moody waa
‘ toX Arm3L>ir forcaj. Ho
1 his diacharfa thia^wook.
John O. Rldiard# 5Y, hns-
of Mn. Elta W. Richarda. of
LytUeton atroet, haa been
•ferred from Fort McPheraon,
to the Oliror Ooneral ^paptM aU
[in8ta,Ga., for traatmont ~
Mias Dorothy Doltal of OmalM.
It Tisitinr at tlio homo of Mr.
Mrs. B. W. Marshall on L#k«irfew
Mr sod Mrs. F. D. Marahall of
ek' Hill are entertaintnc Mr. and
, B. W. Marshall, Mia* Dorottiy
jtal and B. W. Marshall. Jr., for
eTsral days at Myrtla Boa^.
Dr and Mrs. Allen O. Bradham of
jd^n were Ttoltora last wsiekend
the former's parents, Ifr. and Mrs.
C. Branham.
Mr and Mrs. AWo SttdiM and Mili
helm Stokes of Columbia were tbo
reekend guests of Mrs. R R Bran,
n. Mr. Stokes has recently ntnm*
after receiving bla dlscharfo tnm
be U. S. army. '
Visitors at the home of Mr. and
irs. A. C. Branham on* last Tneeday
rerer Mr. and Mrs. Stobo Bradham
Mr. and Mrs. Will Bradham of
jicaster. Mr. and Mrs. Wmiam
sdley of Providence, R L
Mrs. Wm.. 0. Major, fc, haa ra-
amed to Camden after spending
liree weeks with her husband, Ist Lt
rm. 0. Major, Jr., who ia aUtkmed
Smoky Hill army air field, Salina,
Miss Juanita Dodson of South Pitta*
bnrg. Tenn., la brnra vislttng at tha
home of Mrs. M. O. Muller.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Obodale have
^ratnmed from Charlotte where Mr.
Qoodale undeawenc a tonanectomy.
Mr. and Mrs. Chailee R Botnean.
Jr., spent* the wjsekend with Mr. and
Mrs. John Htnllen.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Carrlaott.'Jr.,
Mrs. Sumner Waite and son, Jord^
and Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Boykin spent
the weekend at Pawley's Island.
Mr. and Mrs. Cambridge Trott, Mr.
and Mrs. W. Pltsslminona. and Ar-
thur Jerrejr of CharlestoD spent §•?-
eral days last week with Mr. and
Mrs. MonUrie Bums.
Majw* Moultrie Brallsford spent a
wotkJn, Charleston.
Coleman Sweet who haa been Tlatt*
Ing his brother. James 'BWNiPt'' Wr'
some time has retnmed to his home
In New York.
Ueutenant and Mrs. M. B. Moody
(Lx>olse Hcl^od) and son haTs oons
from Arisons and win ti^e here for
aevoral weeks with Mn. Moody%
mother, Mrs. J. H. McLeod.
Miss Agnes Corbett has returned
^ Westport, Conn., after spending
several months with Mr. and Mn.
W. L. DePasa, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Moylan L. DuVal
spent the weekend at Pawley's bland.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lachleotte and
son, William Lachlootte of Charlotte,
spent Sunday with Mn. J. S. Black*
wen and Mn. A. fi. Heyward.
Captain and Mn. J(din Heath of
Washington are vlalting nlativee in
Camden.
Mr. and Mn. John Davidson of Ker.
shaw were visiton in Camden over
the weekMd. .
Mn. M. O. Muller .spent-•Tbaraday
in Orangeburg where she attended
the wedding of her cousin. Miss Julia
Glover,
RED CROSS NOTES!
Mary T. Bums
The monthly meeting of the execu
tive board of the Kershaw eonnty
Red Crocs chapter was held May IS,
1946, at the chapter headqomrten with
Major Moultrie BraUsford, ohadrman,
presiding.
The chairman welcomed Anison Dn-
Bose as vice chairman o^the camp
and hospital oonunittee.
Mn. Marie Burett reported €0
cases handled home aervicea dnr^
ing the month of April and 164 miles
driven in motor, corps car.
■‘'The prodnctibn ]corps was urged
to continue wor^or refngeea and the
deetitnto and It b planned to hare
the speakers bureau furnish apeaken
on this Important subject at each
id Mrs. A. G. Clarkson, Mr. and church^nzillary meotlng in June.
I. J. S. HT Clarkson. Mr. and Mn. It was asked that persons Interested
P. FVeeman and Mrs. J. S. H.lln helping with homo scrvlcea wort
n, Jr., attended the Centennial j get In touch whh the chapter. Sor-
Zion Episcopal church at Bash eral workers are needed in this most
A barbecne Inncheon oras impcM’tant branch of Red Cross work
at “Clarkson Placa’'. " in Kendiaw oonnty.
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HOSPITALIZATIDN
“As NeeMaary As TImi Air You Braadia**
Here is a policjrthst co^ YiitoAlly 26c per week, pay
ing: Room eha^e up to |5.00 per day for as ionff as
40 days for any one disibility.
DAVID H. BAUM, AGENCY
_ji58a.
Mrs. Charlie King and son. Chuck,
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
uton Sheom, Mr. King having left
week for Atlanta, where no la
elng ^transfeirred from Miami, na.
Mrs. Benton Sheom haa retnmed
i her home here after a pleasant vis*
of two weekv In Charlottesville, Va.
here she visited her daughter Mrs.
C. Raff and Mr. Rnff.
Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Shannon and
|r. and Mrs. Marlon Wllltems are
tending the Sonth Carolina Bankers'
Dvention at,the Ocean Forest hotel
Myrtle Beach.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Carrlacm, m,
Dd little son and Mr. and Mn. Rode-
Caatey are sliding two weeks
Ocean Drive.
Hr. and Mrs. R. B. Clarkson, Mr.
MRS. LOUIS FRANK WOODRUFF, who before her mar.
rlage on May 11. waa Mias Henrietta Shannon Blakeney,
daoghter of Mn. A. K. Bbkeney and the Ikte Mr. Blakeney
of Camden. The ceremony took place in the parlor of the
Court Inn, with the Rev. Dr. Maortco'Clarte officiating.
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Parlies
Mrs. Annie Davidson waa hoetesa to
the Wednesday Morning Brldgorclnb
last week. Substitutes were: Mn. Lsf
Little, Mn. A. Q. CAarkaon, Jr.^Mn'.
LeUa B. Kirkland, Mlsa Charlotte
Shannon and Mn. T. J. Kirkland.
Mn. R R Clarkson and Mn. Wil.
Ham Shannon won high score at
cards. The hostess served light re-
frehhmente.
On Wednesday afternoon, Mn.
Marie Tindal entertained the mem*
bera of her bridge clnb. The high
score winnen for the aftepioon wore
Mrs. Lee Little and Mrs. Phoebe
Schenk. After cards, Mn. Tindal
served refreshments.
John Zemp, son of Mr. ant Mrs.
Charlel^H. Zemp entertained a group
of his friends at a house party at
the Zemp cottage on^Hermitara laka
over the weekend.' Those present
were: Nancy DePass, Lynn Boykin,
Charlotte Babbitt, John lAndsay,
Henry Boykin and John Zemp. The
pasty waa chaperoned by MnCSBean-
or Land and Miss Faith doLoa^.'^''
Commander Shannon Heath enter,
tatned at cocktails on Wednesday
afternoon In'honor of his brother and
slster-tn.law. Captain and Mrs. John
Heath of Washington.
Mrs. Leila B. Kirkland entertained
the members of the Thnrsday After*
non Bridge clnb last week at her
home on Mill street
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PAOl PIVt
JUNIOR SENIOR BANQUET
The an^aj Junior.SenlOT banquet
of the Camden high school was given
Friday night. May 17 at the Court
Inp. The junior claaa entertained ap.
proximately sixty aeniort, the faculty
and trustees of the high school.
Miss Mollie Sue Smith, Gilbert
Guinn, Joyce Parker, George Carle-
ton. Ehinela Hancock and HowaM
Norris greeted the gnesU at the door.
At 8:30 o’clock all guests were In.
vited into the dining room and a
turkeys dinner was served by twelve
maids selected from the ninth grade.
During the banquet, Howard Shir
ley presided as master of ceremony
and introduced the senior and Junior
class officers. Howard Norris, presi
dent of the junior class, gave a toast
to the seniors. The response was
made by Dallas Mahoney, president
of the senior class. Barbara Rodgers,
Patricia Maddox, ElUabeth Hendrix,
and Mollie Sue Smith sang a song,
written for the occasion, to ths
seniors. Joyce Parker gave a reading
which was concluded with the singing
of “Auld Lang Syne.’’ The Shaw
Field orchestra ■ furnished mnslc for
ibR occasion and dancing waa en.
loyed for the remainder of the even
ing. ■
The banquet was directed by Mrs.
C. T; Baldwin, Miss Nancy Watts and
Miss' AIhrta Team, Junior class spon
sors.
Bronze Star To
Captain Watson
BUney Offiem' Smrwd With
Gallantry In^ German
Theater Of War
HOSPITAL AUXILIARY MEETS
The Woman’s auxiliary of the Cam
den hospital will have Uie last meet
ing for the year Monday, May t7, at
the Nurses homo.
Pinsneial reports on work dona
during ths past year will bo made
and new officers will be elected. All
members are urged to be present at
this meeting. ^
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Be Long ReatembeS^
SMARTLY STYLED JEWELRY
Graduation is an achiavainsnl
worthy of roeofnition. What
bottar way to say, *^00
dona^, fhmn 'with a gift af
atamal walna . . . jawalry.
Wa hawa a coUaction of gifts
... salo4;lad ospacially f« this
^highters ^BiUfold$
•Necklaces
•Bracelets
•Compacts and other
appropriate gif is.
CooM hk «nd bmJm your
stlictku Tudayl
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Kershaw Council
Of Farm, Women
hi Spring Meeting
The Kershaw county council .of
farm women held its annual spring
meeting Thursday afternoon. May f,
1946 In the iNosbyterian Sunday
school building. This was a snecass-
fnl meeting with fifty members pres
ent The meeting was called to order
by the president Mrs. Charles Dy-
mort. Mis. Rnth Partfr gave a raoeC
inspiring dovotloSsl, after which Mias
Gene Williams tA Westville rendsrod
a lovely vocal sslestlon, “Thank God
tor a Garden."
The guest speakers for the after-
noon, were Mrs. Kathleen B. Watts
who told of cancer control In Ker-
ihaw eonnty; J. L. Cochran. sssSstant
farm agent,' outlined the 1946 4-H
chib program, and R C. .Ihonus,
labor assistant told of the labor oil
ing program planned by the eztea-
slon service to help farmers meet the
labor shortage.
Miss Margaret Fewell awarded five
12-year pins to the following dnb
Mnbfirs • Mrs YIrtnr Ward Ifrt -W-
T. Truesdale, Mrs. J. K. Lee, Mrs.
J. Team Gottys of the Lngoff clnb
and Mrs. H. C. McCoy of the Midway
club.
Yearly reports from the thirteen
eonnty chairmen were read, and were
splendid. Every one of the seventeen
home demonstration clnbs reported
100 percent
MAJOR^URNS ENQAQEMINT
The engagement Of Lleatohaai a ftrst
Margaret Roper Major, USNR to Dr. enemy
Cornelius Benton Bums is announced
by her brother, Thomas Roper Cham
bers of White Thistle Farm, New
Castle, Ky. The wedding win take
place In July.
Lieutenant Majo^fbraerly of Beau
nettsvllle and Florence^Nto tho dangh-
ier of the late Mr. and lira. Iliomaa
W. Roper. She N sow on duty at the
Naval Supply depot New Orleans.
Dr. Bums is the son of Mrs. James
H. Bums and the late Mr. ^ms Of
Camden. Re ia a gradnate of tku
Camden high schooL the University
of the South, Sewanee. and the Medi
cal College of Charleston. He sarved
his internship at the Charity hoe^tal.
New Orleans. Dr. Burns served with
the armed' forces In the Bnropesr.
theater for over three years. Hs Is
now at the Charity hospital. New Or
leans.
Captain James D. Watson. Jr., son
of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Watson, Sr-
of Blaney, retnmed from the service
on terminal leave last Thursday.
Captain Watson served with the
famous 89th Division for about thres
and a half years, seeing active ser
vice in the European theater. He re
ceived the Bronse Star for his gal
lantry in action. He plans to com
plete his schooling at Clemson next
faU.
In the citation for the Bronse Star
medal It states that he distlngnlslied
himself In connection with the ope
ration against an urmed ensmy as
weapons platoon loader of Company
'V, 86Srd Infantry from March 10
to May 11, 1946 In . Germany. On
Maroh^6 while advancing thro^h ths
olt^ of Zell. Germany, Watson, then
lieutenant, obserted several
Btrongpointa that could
BRIDGE CLUB MEETS
Mrs. Jc^n L. Team entertained the
Wednesday Afternoon Bridge dnb at
her home on Broad street on tho |th
of May.
Additional players for the after
noon were Mrs. Ralph Little and Mrs.
Franklin Zerbe.
High score winners were Mru.
Marie 'Tindall and Mrs. A. 0. McKatn.
ATTORNEY GENERAL DECLARBt
SUNDAY AMUSEMENTS OUT
(Continued from Erst page)
we probably would fed. as a big ma-
Jorlty. of th “ ■
Marines Will
Invade Camden
June 5 And 6
Opportunity will invade Camden on
Wednesday and 'Thursday, June 9 and
S Ik the form of a Marine Corps ro-
cruitlng party, which will be seddng
voluntary enlistments from men be
tween the ages of 17 and M who wish
to take advantage of the opportnnltleo
offered by the M^trlue Oorpa.
Attention la brought to the fhet
that Marine reemitlag sergeants are
here at the local poet office on Wed-
needay and Thnrsday of each week.
The *Gfarlne Corps Plan" for gala-
lac a head-start toward a worrtwUIe
eSresr has a number d attracthre
advantages, the reemlters pointed
ouL for the youth uf this section. A
great many men. he added, are pre
vented by work or by schooling from
tiuvding to rscruitlnc centers and It
is to give these men an opportunity
tor personal interviews that we win
be In Camden from S a. aa. to 4:96
p. ML. June S and f.
Men wbe want to take advantage
of tbe benefits offered by the 01 Bill
of R^ts most enlist before October
E '
MsrlM veterBis who enlist within
99 days of dlseharge yrlU retain ttek^
fonuei* rank and glvan Utebr ebofce or
station of doty east of tha Mississippi
var. Mk-NsgroMartnss with good ree-
oris are also urged to ra-Mlist Cx-
Negro Marines who ruwnllst win be
seat to Osap Lejsne, N. C.
Amrone smo Is taitssustsd tn flnd-
^Inc out what oppOTtunttlss tha Bu
rtaa Corps has to sfilir. Is ssbsd to
osntkct ths MsriBs
tksiR St fhs OOsB
here do.
Trsnkly we do not believe there Is
near the evil Influence,In the grand
stand or bleachers of a baseball park,
or In a movie theater than is found
in an automobile parked on ui ob
scure side road and with a pint of
bootch available.
It’s Just an old-fasfalqnsd Idea of
oars. Perhaps the argument of those
opposed to our views, is ^nst as sound
as ours.
Sunday bssebafl may be fllegal hi
South Carolina, according to Attor
ney General John M. Daniel—but
South Atlantic gamea all attnmted
huge crowds laaf Sunday in Colombia,
QruenvtUe and Chajdeston.
The largest crowd of the aeasen—
2.111 paid attendanoe—packed Capi
tal Cl^ Park hi Ooli^bla where the
(hHambia Reds lost to jHie Bavaanah
Ittdiaas t to 6.
At Oresnvfhe a crowd of A099
watohsd without Interfereaoe the
Greenville Splnnera defeat the Jadc-
'sonvllie Tan, 4 to 0, and at Charles
ton sa estimated crowd of 2,999, to-
ported uaofllclial ss larger then Am
most Sunday aftsmoons saw ths
Chsrlsston Rebels down ths OidamMa
Osrds 6 to 2. •
. ComnsreiaUsed Sunday sports sad
other sauasements were legalised hi
Sourt Carollaa as a wsimme mssB
UTE being permitted for Uko dura
tion and sjx numths afterwards la
cftles and eonntlas where army aid
navy aetabHshmeata were located.
This permitted Snnday sports sad
amussmsats In those three Sooth
CsrMlaa Salley league cities.
The Oreeavflle el^ connefl recently
requested an oplnkm from Daniels ss
to whether Sunday tports were still
Isgal. Dsnlsl niled tiiat the war end
ed six msntlM ago and that Snnday
movies and nasebsll therefore were
UlegsL
He hspMed hls optekm to Ooveruor
wnilsma and forwarded It to Gresa-
vtlle without oeameaL No uetloa has
beea taksa sairwbscu to stop Sunday
bsgsbotl, but GreonvUle county eoua-
ell In view of Dunlsl’a ruling 'urns
■ehsilulad to oonsldsr tbe matter this
threaten the company’s advance. Dia
placing hls wsapons forward he acted
as tbe forward observer and diracted
the fire so effectively that the hos
tile strong points were unable to
bring any rotnm fire upon the ex
posed friendly riflemen.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Dr. and Mrs. T. B. Bruoe, H. an-
nonnoe the arrival of a son, Ttiomas
Benton Bmoa, HI, May 71 ff• sA the
Camden hosirttal. Mrs. Bmes Is toe
former Harriet Branson of Sumter.
DriYB Cartfally—43BYe s Life.
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